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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Their Way With the Truth

How has the Russian press handled
the story of Nikita Khrushchev's attack
on Dag Hammarskjold? Well, it has
gone about In publicizing and embroi-
dering upon the full text Of that windy
diatribe, including the proposal to
abolish the Office Of the Secretary
General and replace 1t with a Soviet
neutraliSt Western triumvirate that
would be an administrative monStroSity.
Further, together with the state-owned
radio and television, the newspapers of
the USSR have made it seem to their
readers that Mr.. KS plan has been
wildly acclaimed in the United Nations
as stroke Of peace-loving genius.
And how has this same press, along
with its airwave counterpartS, reported
on Mr.. HammarSkj old'S reply? The an
Swer is that 1t has let several days elapSe
before making any reference whatever
to the Secretary Generals remarks. And
now it has merely limited at them in
editorial harangueS reviling the man for
having dared not to be intimidated by
the f1St-waving, tahe-pounding Mr.. K.
Similarly, it has completely suppressed
the fact that midas Prime Minister
Nehru has come out in sharp opposition
to the triumvirate idea.
All this is typical, of course. The
Soviet radio, TV and press reveal only
what they are told to reveal, and they
hide everything else, as ordered, or de-
liberately distort reality beyond recog-
milton, as in George Orwell's 1884" The
Kremlin, quite obviously, hasn't the
courage to let the Russians and other
peoples behind the Iron Curtain have
the truth-just as it hasn't the courage
to let them have free and unfettered
vote. The thing speaks for itself as a
commentary on the dark nature of Red
totalitarianism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Rudeness in Coventry

General Lauris NorStad, supreme
commander Of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, has received an exceed
ingly rude welcome in the English town
Of Coventry. But these bad manners.
ought not to be blamed on BritonS in
general. For Britons in general are very
good friends of ours, well aware of
NATO's overriding significance in terms
of their survival as free people-along
with us and all others who cherish indi-
vidual and group liberty. In that respect
at least, Coventry'S anti-American jeer-
ers, who appear to have been carefully
organized by Communists and fellow
travellers, may safely be dismissed as a
group of minor consequence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Twits Rambler

The Rambler was critical
Of Folger Library's gift of a
Shakespeare First Folio to
st. Andrews University,
Scotia n d. Shame on The
Rambler!
He, an a admitted New
Dealer, one of those who
have squandered and thrown
away millions and billions
belonging to others, is max
ing a fuss over q mere $75,-
600 gift donated by its right
full owner.
Even though I am not q
psychiatrist I believe Mr..
Kennedy should indeed be
disturbed and were I in pos
ition to inflict punishment
upon him I would direct him
over to a stool in the corner,
to sit with his back toward
his flock and be crowned
with a cone-shaped head
dress. If this action didn't
help his thinking he should
then be taken to a psychia-
trist and placed not on the
couch, but beneath the couch,
because his folio is showing.
I do enjoy his column.
a., Pat DantOn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Mailing the Lies

The United States Government has
done q wise thing In submitting to the
United Nations factual point-by- point
review Of Cuban-American relations
from 1893 through the current period
Of their virtual disintegration at the
Machiavellian hands Of Fidel Castro.
For Mr.. Castro, with his infamous
actions Of past months and in his in
credibly long-winded and boring haran-
que before the General Assembly a few
weeks ago, had piled lie upon lie In his
recital of the course Of these relations
and the motivation of our own Govern
ment. The answering document pre-
pared by our State Department for
transmission to all member governments
Of the U. N. does not exaggerate in
charging that the almost incoherent
Castro mouthings were filled with cum
founded accusations, half-truths, ma
ncious innuendoes and distortions of
history" For the record, it called for
correction and our Governments de-
ciSion to do this through carefully
prepared rebuttal to each Castro false
hood, rather than by extemporaneouS
answer on the assembly floor, is sound
and effective.
It is not necessary to review here the
nineteen points covered. But in the con-
GLIDING portion Of the 10,000-word "fact
sheet" there are some reminders Of what
life is like today in Castro's Cuba under
government that claims to speak for
the Cuban people but denies them the
right to choose their own spokesman in
free elections. It claims to believe in
democracy, yet only the Communist
Party is allowed to function. It speaks Of
the rights OF man, but Cuban jailS are
crowded with thousands Of political
prisoners ~. the editors Of the great
Cuban papers are all in exile while every
expression Of opposition to the policies
OF the government or to communism is
suppressed as counter-revolutionary. It
interfereS with the free exercise Of re-
ligion :. !. the right Of fair and impair
tial trial is denied those who differ with
the government in power"
To the U. N. membership, or at least
that great majority that is prepared to
honor truth over falsehood, this docu-
ment is recommended reading. It Is
tragic, but perhaps true under the sup
preston Of freedom in Cuba today, that
the document cannot be placed before
the eyes OF those who are the real VIC
tins Of the Castro tyranny-the Cuban
people themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Mann Memorial

We wish to thank you for
the wonderful story and edi-
torial about Washington's
beloved doc" Mann which
appeared In The Star. Every
one who knew him loved
him. We and our friends
have wondered II some real
memorial could be built in
his memory and, talking it
over, we decided that the
most fitting memorial DOC"
could have would be q new
administration building for
the Zoo. Goodness knows
they need one what with the
old building really falling
apart. We remember a story
printed some time ago tell
ing Of the termites which
are all through the build
ing. Why cannot we all get
together and build something
truly fitting in honor Of such
a fine person
Claire and Tony Conway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
THE PASSING SCENE
EN ROUTE WITH KEN-

EN- ROUTE WITH KEN
NEDY-It is the face of the
crowd which Is really the
true mystery. It is the face
Of the crowd which is the
strangest and most unread
able Of all the enigmas Of
this enigmatic presidential
campaign, q campaign in
which we all must turn again
and again to the tired cIiches
Of nonprediction: it looks
very close very close.
Here, for example, at q
place in Michigan, the
Democratic candidates plane
and the accompanying press
plane come rather Imply
down ct 2 or 8 o'clock in. the
morning. Nearly all aboard
are beaten.by fatigue; nearly
all aboard have long since
decided that it matters little
whether the country is going
to select Democratic candi-
date John F. Kennedy or
Republican candidate Rich
ard NJ. Nixon. The vital
thing is to 1lnd a bed in
which to rest a while.
But, out under the pale
lights Of q post-midnight air
strip-the loneliest sight in
all the world save for a
single freighter crossing an
empty and endless sea
stand patiently the people,
the voting people.
It is extraordinary-and no
sage Of politics has yet
begun to explain it-that
these voters. the men and
women of the crowd, will
stand so long and so quietly
to see so little-two aircraft
circling and landing: one
seemingly tireleSs presiden-
tial candidate, Senator Ken
nedy, emerging to- "say a
few words" as it is always
put in the political trade.
CrOwdmanship Used
Crowdmanship-the science
Of initiating the size of the
audience and thus trying to
outpropaganda the crowd
estimates Of the opposition
candidate - has become a
way Of life in this campaign.
But no matter how much
one may allow for these ex-
aggerations, no matter how
much one Is aware that a
powerful party organization
has been drafting the faith
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17

@. How many times can a
snake be MIXED" for its
venom?-C. H.
A. Most of the snakes are
said to die after three or four
milkings. In the process Of
inducing the snake to eject
venom into a small labora-
tory dish, it is held so that
the pressure of the dish-rim
on it's venom sac forces out
the venom. When these Sacs
break, and the venom gets
into q snakes own system,
he dies.
@. Who said that a mans
reach should exceed his
grasp?-H. w.
A. Robert Browning, in his
poem Andrea del Sarto"
Q855). The lines are: An,
but a mans reach should
exceed his grasp/Or what's
a heaven for?"
A.-What is q court In
junction?-C. o.
A.-When a court finds
that money alone could not
compensate for damage
which is being done, or which
may be done, an Injunction
or order is issued which re-
quires the person to stop the
injurious action, or to re-
frain from doing it. An order
to stop or refrain from doing
a certain thing is called an
injunction; an order to do a
certain thing is called q man.
datory Injunction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
LETTERS TO THE STAR

in His wisdom saw another
course filter for them"
Thus. it seems quite clear
then no man will plant an
orchard and cultivate, prune
and spray it until the trees
come into bearing, If his
slothful neighbors who have
lolled in the shade. while he
worked. can with impunity
take the fruit as fast as 1t
natures. We manufacture
drones whenever we pay men
not to work. or enable them
to live with about as much
comfort. without work, as II
they worked.
Frank G. Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17

full to turn out, the fact re-
mains that the people do
really turn out for Senator
Kennedy.
But-and this Is the really
curious thing-they do not
rally round in the way they
used to do, shouting and'sing-
ing and carrying on at q
great rate. They press around
Senator Kennedy not as hero
worshippers, not as men and
women holding out hands
for pie from the sky; they
press around instead as a
sober and worried people.
They do not howl the old
partisan howls one remem-
beers from the campaigns Of
the past. They do not scream
at all-except for the teen
ayers here and there who
have taken up the notion
that Senator Kennedy is
some sort Of political Elvis
Presley.
Crowds are Different
For the face Of the new
crowd, the crowd of 1860, is
quite different from all the
crowds Of past election years.
It is an anxious and an ex-
pectant face. It is not an
assured face, and not neceS-
sarily either a Democratic or
a Republican face. It is a face
which seems to look with Q
brooding spirit upon the
future and with a spirit of
only very qualified pride in
the past.
1t seems not exactly afraid
but lost and cropping. The
great, the central, desire Of
the crowd can be easily
sensed if not so easily ex-
planned. The crowd wishes to
know not what has happened
or is happening but rather
what will happen.
Where does the fear really
lie? Has it to do with the
prospects for business and
jobs? Is it a fear Of war and
Soviet rockets? Or is it q far
more complicated fear - q
fear that we confront an un-
movable world of strain and
peril?
Nobody can give any real
answer. It can only be said
that the face Of the crowd,
in this campaign, Is Q face
we have never known before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Continue the Tax

A number Of Washington area gas
stations are urging their customers to
sign petitions to Congress against any
extension Of the temporary" 1-cent in
crease in Federal gasoline taxes which
is due to expire next June 80. And mo-
florists, not surprisingly, are signing up
In droveS.
Why, they undoubtedly are asking
themselves, shouldn't they? How can
you oppose tax cut? And whom viii the
petitions hurt? Well, it is dead-Sure
cinch they will not hurt the major oil
companies, which through the Amer
lean Petroleum Institute is circulating
the petitions in we'll co-ordinated drive
throughout the country. For lower taxes
presumably mean higher gasoline sales,
although the claim stressed in the petit
tons is that the present tax level imposes
an unfair burden on the motoriSt.
What is drastically wrong with this
argument, in our Judgment, is that mo-
florists also need improved highways,
and that every penny Of the present A.
cent-a-gallon Federal gas tax goes into
direct Federal aid for highway construc-
ton. A gas tax reduction, therefore, can
only mean that needed highway money
must come from some other tax source,
and those who are signing the petitions
today apparently are forgetting this
simple fact.I
Congress imposed the temporary"
penny-a-gallon tax on October /, 1859,
to avert a critical deficit in the national
highway trust fund. This was only the
first step, however, in bitter political
fight that will be renewed in January.
President Eisenhower had called last
year for 1h-cent gas tax increase to
meet the trust fund crisis through 1854.
The Democratic opposition on Capitol
Hill wanted instead to Siphon money to
the trust fund from general tax reve-
nueS-a budget-unbalancing proposal
which the President vigorously and wise
ly opposed. To break the stalemate,
Congress finally approved the 1-cent in
crease, but only until mid-1961, and
with the understanding that it would be
replaced at that time by transfer of
automobile excise-tax revenues from the
general tax pool to the highway fund.
It is evident that the petroleum in
dustry, for one, however, is worried now
that this formula might not be followed
and with good reason. For Congress
is due to review the entire highway pic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17

ter community understanding
and citizenship in general.
A renewal program with
the qualified and experienced
leadership Of Barney Neigh
borhood House is needed and,
with the cooperation Of the
neighbors and the citizens
themselves, the community
can once again prosper. It
is q most unrealistic and
sorry day when those who
would turn back the clock on
Indignation hide behind the
facade Of q citizens asSocia-
ton" and speak for the COM
munity to thwart construc-
tive incentives and retard
progress.
Eugene NJ. Baker,
President, Mt. Pleasant
NeighborS Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
New Look at Quemoy

Senator Kennedy, in his appearance
on meet The Press" presented himself
as one who firmly supports the so-called
Eisenhower Doctrine respecting the de-
tense Of Formosa. This seems to be a
retreat from the position taken by the
Senator with respect to the islands Of
Quemoy and MatSu in his debate with
Mr.. Nixon on October Z.
20 His statement at that time was
somewhat fuzzy. In response to Ques-
ton, however, he said II think it is I'M
wise to take the chance of being dragged
into war which may lead to a world
war over two islands which are not
Strategically defensible, and which are
not according to the testimony Of some
military leaders, essential to the de-
tense Of FormoSa." This was widely In
terpreted as meaning that Senator Ken
nedy was opposed to fighting for the two
islands, and would let them go to the
Communists. Certainly, 1t is a position
which does not square with the EiSen-
hover Doctrine, approved overwhelm-
ingly by Congress in 1855. Under that
doctrine, the President is authorized to
fight for Quemoy and Matsu If they
should be attacked, and If, In his judg-
ment, the attack is Of such a nature as
to indicate an attack on Formosa. In
other words, our policy has been to keep
the Communists guessing-to refrain
from saying what we would do If they
should assault the coastal islands. Up to
this time, at least, the policy has served
to discourage an attack.
In his appearance yesterday Senator
Kennedy said he approves Of and will
support the Eisenhower Doctrine. Mr.
Nixon, who at first seemed to be saying
we should fight for the islands in event
Of any attack, has also come back to the:
Eisenhower Doctrine, which he says he
believes in and accepts.
We think this good point at which
to cut off the debate on this matter. If
both candidates, after reflection, really
are agreed upon and viii support the
Eisenhower Doctrine, there is nothing
left for them to argue about. Prolonga-
ton of this debate" for partisan pur-.
poses cannot possibly serve the national
interests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Empty Pledges

Your editorial, Empty
Pledges" states that the adj
mission Of Red China to the
United Nations is conceivable
mot inevitable as stated by
Senator Morse nor inconceiv-
able as proclaimed by Henry
Cabot Lodge. There is so
much thinking and feeling
behind the use of these three
words by q Senator, a former
Ambassador and an editorial
writer that I, a mere attorney.
would not dream Of making
this discussion q four-cor-
nered affair.
Such reaction by me is
probably motivated by the
admonition Of Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes that we
should think things and not
words. The thing" which
worries me in your editorial
is your statement that I'VE
do not believe that any
Chinese Communist pledge
would be worth the paper it
might be scrubbed on"
Assuming a premise that
1t Is the most important aim
Of every intelligent human
being in the world today to
do whatever lies within his
power to prevent q terrible
holocaust, do you honestly
think that such statement
furthers such aim? And do
you not think or feel that
such statements by thousands
in all nations have an OPP
posite tendency?
If war IS to be avoided, the
leaders Of the world must,
as the expression goes, get
into bed with each other re-
gardless Of the polarity Of
their views. They have not
as yet begun to discuss any
real basis for ending the need
to resort to mass killing of
people, including millions Of
their own, as an always futile
means of settling disputes
between nations.
Every time I read. write or
think about the prospects Of
war, my mind goes back to
the theory expressed by a
great student, of human mo-
tivation that there is a sui
eide instinct in man and that
the execution Of mans abil-
ity to destroy himself, Ito
the last man" will depend
upon the struggle between
this supposed human trait
and the miniStrations of Eros.
It would indeed be interest
ing to find out which prevails.
While I do not expect to live
to see the latter millennium,
I am about resigned to being
one Of the estimated so mil
lion Americans who will be
victims in a victory by the
former.
j. E. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Neighbors Quarrel


1t be just plain bigotryl It
is amazing that the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association
has expressed opposition to
the relocation Of Barney
Neighborhood House in the
Mt. Pleasant area.
What is the true sentiment
Of the majority Of citizens in
this area?
The president Of the Mt.
Pleasant Citizens Association,
Herbert p. Leeman, admits
that this opposition Is offered
without the benefit Of ever
having become personally ac-
quainted with any Of Barney
Neighborhood Houses person.
mel or directors-or making
inquiry and discussing the
proposed services and pro-
grams to be offered the COM
munity. Mr.. Leeman has
further indicated that no eff
fort was made to ascertain
the opinions Of other civic
and community organiza-
tons, schools. churches, juve-
nile and police authorities
regarding this matter.
The Mt. Pleasant Neigh
bors Association on the other
hand held an open meeting
and discussion before making
the invitation to B. N. H.
With the hopes Of mutual
cooperation on this matter.
an invitation to this meet
ing was specifically directed
to the citizens association.
There was no response from
this group although there
were in attendance and par
ticipating in the discussion
school principals, representa-
tiveS from several parent
teacher associations, various
churches Of the area, neigh
boring civic organizations and
youth agencies. The result
ing invitation to Barney
Neighborhood House was
voted by the membership Of
the Mt. Pleasant Neighbors
Association unanimously.
In addition, and to further
substantiate this invitation.
a petition signed by 200 resi-
dents of Mt. Pleasant was
accomplished. Also, 43 let
tiers from qualified officials.
welfare agencies. community
and civic organic a tions,
schools, and churches were
received-all recommending
the need for and urging B.
N. H. to locate and contrib
ute its services in the Mt.
Pleasant area.
In view Of the above factual
support in favor of having
Barney Neighborhood House
locate in the Mt. Pleasant
area, it is unrealistic for the
citizens association to insist
that Barney Neighborhood
House is not wanted or
needed.
There is definite need for
a neighborhood center with
qualified leadership and pro-
fessional guidance for adults,
teen-agerS and children. Be-
cause of the influx of low-in-
come families with multiple
problems, the family COM
position in Mt. Pleasant has
greatly changed during the
past 10 years. There is great
need of a program such as
counseling in family rela-
tions, family economics and
problems of youth. There is
also need on the part of indi-
viduals for referrals to the
various social and welfare
agencies. Last, but not least.
there is distinct need for
leadership in promoting bet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-10-17
Sharing the Wealth

The weakness Of the New
Deal philosophy. that it is
wise to take from those who
have and give to those who
have not, lies in the fact that
the inherent lazinesS Of hui
man, beings and their desire
to i've without work, tends to
convert hordes Of those who
could be ''haves" II they
wanted to do so. into shave
nots" who are ready to live o
marginal existence, If there
by, they can avoid work.
The idea Of q Utopia in
which all would work to pro-
duce, with all sharing alike
from the whole common
product, has been tried many
times. The Pilgrims tried it
in Plymouth Colony where
the individuals concerned
were strongly religious. And
yet the inherent desire Of
everyone to have the right to
individually enjoy what he
produced, caused the plan to
fail. The following extract
from the report Of Governor
Bradford Of Plymouth Colony
shows what happened when
all products were dumped
into a common pile in which
all were to share equally:
THE experience that was
had in this common condi-
ton, tried sundry years and
that amongst cody and So
Der men. may well evince the
vanity Of that fconceit Of
Plato'S and other ancients,
applauded by some Of later
times; that the taking away
Of property and bringing the
community into a common
wealth, would make them
happy and flourishing, as if
they were wiser than God.
For this community was
found to breed much con-
fusion and discomfort and re-
tard much employment that
would have been to their ben
eft and comfort. For the
young men, that were most
able and At for labour and
service, did repine that they
should spend their time and
strength to work for other
mems wives and children,
without any recompense. The
strong had no more in divi-
sion Of victuals and clothes
than he that was weak and
not able to do a quarter the
other could; this was thought
injustice. The aged and gra-
yer men to be ranked and
equalized in labours and vic
tualS, clothes, ETC., with the
meaner and younger sort,
thought it some indignity and
disrespect unto them. And
for mems wives to be COM
manded to do service for
other men. as dressing their
meat, washing their clothes,
etc., they deemed it a kind Of
slavery: neither could many
husbands well brook it. Upon
the point all being to have
alike, and all to do alike, they
thought themselves in the
like condition, and one as
good as another; and so, if it
did not cut off those relations
that God hath set amongst
men, yet 1t. did at least much
diminish and take off the
mutual respects that should
be preserved amongst them.
And would have been worse if
they had been men of another
condition. Let none object
this is mems corruption. and
nothing to the course itself.
I answer, seeing all men have
this corruption in them, God