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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-10-21

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Evening star., 1961-08-06

rary music. In sense 1t may be right,
but its performance amounts to de-
ceiving its public and presumably en-
barrasSing at least one of London'S
music critics.
BIC pulled this nifty" by adver-
tiSing the premiere of an avant-garde
orchestral work by a fictitious con-
temporary Polish composer, and then
giving its listeners a random collection
Of sounds produced by simply banging
away at all sorts of odd instruments.
One critic described the noise as wholly
unrewarding and nonmuSical," but
another referred to "the music'S broad
outlines" even while hedging a bit by
calling it difficult to grasp"
For ourselves, we hold no particular
brief for contemporary music, but we
rather prefer truth in advertising,
honest labelling or what have you. On
the whole, we would describe BBC'S per-
formance (not the music) as unre-
warding and difficult to grasp.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Unhappy Anniversary

On the 18th anniversary
OF dropping the atom bomb
on Hiroshima - August 6,
1861 - it is well for every
American to reflect on the
act, and to ask God what we
can do to atone for it. The
development Of the bomb and
preparation for its use was
referred to as Crossroads"
and truly the name was we'll
chosen, for as a result of the
decision Of those in authority
to use the bomb, our be-
loved country lost its way.
Had we ever in our history
stood for the policy of ex-
termination Of civilian popu-
lattons? Certainly not. When
the Japanese were attacking
Chinese civilians from the air.
we were shocked, and our
Government asked our man.
ufacturers to desist from SELL
ing aircraft and parts to any
country engaged in such &C
tivity. What has resulted
from the use of the atom
bomb against Hiroshima and
later Nagasaki is a tense
world situation, continuing
development of atomic weap-
ons and rivalry between great
powers in acquiring the new
est and most deadly instru-
ments of destruction that
science can produce.
Perhaps, in due time, Au-
gust 6 will become a day of
national repentance.
Margaret Hall.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Mr.. UdoN NEEDLES Aooin

Interior Secretary Udall, who seems
to have special talent for meddling,
has done it again. Somewhat reminis-
cent of his earlier effort to take over
"cloSer control" of civil service employ
ment in his department is his latest
venture in seeking a successor to Park
Police Chief Harold F. Stewart The
only trouble with this strange move is
that Chief Stewart has no intention OF
retiring or reSigning at the present
time. And, whether Mr.. Udall knows
it or not, the Secretary of the Interior
has no authority under civil service laws
to oust the chief summarily or to "offer"
the post to anyone elSe-aS he did a
few days ago.
Traditionally as well as by law, the
Park Police force, including its chief, is
a career service, not subject to patron
age and presumably otherwise immune
from politics. It's men are chosen
through regular civil service examina-
tions according to standards fixed by
the Civil Service Commission. It's chiefs
always have come up through the ranks,
just as Chief Stewart did. No previous
administration has sought to assert any
right to remove the chief to make way
for an outsider. In fact, under rules of
the commission, the chief can be re-
moved only for cause, after filing of
charges and hearings as provided in
civil service regulations.
Yet, without prior knowledge of
Chief Stewart or Of the Civil Service
Commission, Secretary Udall blithely
Offered" Chief Stewards job to Robert
j. Mangrum, Deputy Commissioner Of
Hospitals in New York City. Mr.. Man
grum, Negro, turned down the offer.
A spokesman for the Secretary there
upon said that Mr.. Udall intends to
make change" in the Park Police
leadership and is continuing to interview
candidates.
If Secretary Udall plans to file
charges Of some sort against Chief
Stewart, he should do so first, not after
offering" the chiefs office to Mr.
Mangrum or whoever And even then
he has no legal authority to look outside
for replacement without permission
of the Civil Service Commission, the
rules of which require filling Of vacan-
cieS from within the force unless there
are no qualified applicants there. No
such permission has been requested or
granted, The Star is informed. Some
body ought to tell all of this to the
irrepresSible Secretary.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Bows to Miss Berrymon

On the occasion Of the
retirement of Miss Florence
Bergman, art critic of The
Evening Star, I should like
to express my appreciation of
her outstanding contribution
to the artistic life of Wash
ington for "a years.
Miss Bergman has always
been able, in her reviews, to
give impartial and lively ac-
counts of the artistic activi-
ties in this city. She has
always shown a great inde-
pendence Of judgment and
a remarkable, degree Of in
tegrity, and / her columns
have Unfailingly shown
warmth and understanding
towards artists and their
projects. Her sense of humor,
pungent and delicate, has
frequently cheered her read
ers. Her column has been an
important and enjoyable fea-
ture of the cultural life Of
the Capital.
I am sure artists and art
lovers in Washington will
want to wish her a very
happy and productive retire.
ment.
Hermann w. Williams, jr.
Director, Corcoran Gallery
of Art.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Advance at Princeton

Princeton University has just an
nounced with understandable pride and
enthusiasm that there is to be "a great
expansion and a major advance" in the
postgraduate program of its celebrated
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and
International Affairs. The develop
ment-a significant one in terms of
both educational progress and govern
mental Service-has been made possible
by anonymous donors who have set up
a foundation to support the venture
with assets Of about $35 million.
Thus, as explained by Robert F.
Goheen, Princeton'S president, "the
magnificent action of the donors .
enables Princeton University to :.
establish professional education for the
public service at level of excellence
comparable to the country's best schools
Of medicine and law. The donors wish
to provide gifted students and govern
mental officials with the finest possible
preparation for careers in the public
service, with particular emphasis on
foreign affairs" Accordingly, the schools
major objectiveS will be twofold: To
augment the flow of well-prepared
people into positions of public respon-
sihility, and to set by example new
patterns Of excellence throughout the
Nation in education for public service"
This is self-evidently a laudable
and highly promising undertaking in
the field of postgraduate studies. Ger
tainly, if it proves to be as successful
as expected, it is bound to strengthen
our country by improving the quality
of our administrative personnel and
machinery throughout the Federal
Government.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Shot at New Frontier

1t is interesting to note how
each political party, as it
comes into power, does some
thing to really ALLEVIATE and
lose the votes of thousands
Of members Of the party. A
second interesting phenome-
non is that the party does
not believe this, even when
election time rolls around
again, and it loses out.
Remember when Mr.. Eisen-
hover sent troops into Little
Rock? That helped lose the
last election. Voters do not
forget.
My work carries me all
over the country. I hear COM
ments on all conceivable
matters. AS of now, there is
still a great wave of indigna-
tlon over Mr.. Bobby Ken
nedy'S sending marshals into
Montgomery. Ala, during the
"sit-ins" by the Negroes. /
have heard a good deal about
this, and none Of it favorable
to the Democrats.
I am a Democrat, one of a
family Of six, but we are not
going to vote Democratic in
1852. We realize that if a
heavy heel" can be placed
on the neckS of the citizens
OF the sovereign State Of Ala
bama, it could also be placed
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Aim of Foreiqn Aid

Writing on the current un-
popularity Of the foreign aid
program, Doris Fleeson OBJ
serves "a near-complete dis
enchantment with results
achieved. in recent years.
Countries given major help
or even kept afloat by the
United States, Korea being
an example, seem to get
less democratic in their ways,
not more" .
Miss Fleeson goes on to
say that possibly even more
frustrating" has been the re-
luctance of these countries
to collect bigger taxes from
their prosperous citizens and
big landowners. She then
suggeSts-citing Castro as
her example-that we should
attempt to "close the gap
between rich and poor" in
underdeveloped countries, ap-
parently believing abolition
Of poverty and social dis
tinctions via forced leveling
to be a guarantee against
Communist seizure.
Is a time ever to come
when Doris Fleeson, together
with the other socio-political
romanticists who share her
views Of world history, will
catch even a glimpse of what
the battle for Western civili-
zation Is all about?
Can she even now not
comprehend that the rise of
a Communist-or a Nazi-
tyranny bears no necessary
relationship to the numbers
Of the poor" or to the
wealth and power of the
big landowners" within a
nation?
And Is it really so difficult
for Miss Fleeson to under
stand that the primary pur-
pose Of our foreign aid
programs has been the es-
tablishment, preservation, or
development of prosperous
and friendly states under
stable, efficient, anti-Marxist
governments?
Our foreign aid must con-
tinue, of course, to have as
its main objective the heg-
emony Of the West. Our "dis-
enchantment" is not brought
about because a certain re-
cipient of our bounty has
seemed to "get less demo-
cratic" (There are perhaps
more valid standards than
unitary democracy around
which we may rally: personal
liberty, equal justice under
the law, the right to quiet
possession Of our property,
the encouragement of priv
ate virtue. the maintenance
OF national honor-these will
serve as examples.)
Our real disenchantment
lies in the fact that our
foreign aid has in so many
areas failed to achieve its
legitimate and principal end
the economic and military
strengthening Of those states
favorable to the West and to
the United States of America,
which today, half unwilling
ly, Is the chief buttress of
the West, and perhaps of
Western civilization itself.
Eugene White
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Hope for Freedmen's

The long struggle to transform rum
down Freedmen'S Hospital into an up
to-date institution under control of
Howard University has moved a step
closer to realization as a result Of the
commendable action Of the House Rules
Committee in sending the Freedmen's
bill to the floor for consideration next
Tuesday. The bill should be passed at
this session of Congress, for the dis
graceful conditions at the old hospital
plant ought not to be tolerated in a
civilized community
The proposed legislation, first rec
commended by a study group several
years ago and subsequently urged by
other administrative and legislative
authorities, would provide the post
Civil War era hospital with a modern
building and adequate equipment, and
would merge the institution with the
neighboring university for teaching
purposes. The hospital thus would be-
come, in effect, department of Howard,
with mutual benefits for both.
Efforts in the past to obtain con-
gressional approval Of the project were
Snagged by protests Of labor unions
that rights and privileges Of Freedmen's
employees might be impaired by transfer
to Howard. However, assurances Of fair
treatment by the university seem to
have quieted the employees fears. The
prospects have greatly improved, there
fore, for favorable action by both House
and Senate before Congress adjourns
We hope there will be no further delays
in passing this important LEGISLATION.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
FROM THE STAR F|LES..
100 Years Ago

1t was painfully clear a
century ago that President
Lincoln had underestimated
the power of the South when
he called up a mere $4,000
short-term volunteers to sub
due the Confederacy. So a
new Federal Army Of half a
million three-year men was
being mobilized and trained.
Along with Gen. Mcclellan,
an imposing array Of other
West Pointers - Burnside,
Sherman, Meade, Hooker,
Buell., Hancock and Kearny
started ramrodding the sag
ging blue lines. Bull Runs
errors, the ragged retreat and
general sloppiness of the Un-
ion Army resulted in torrents
of criticism. Lincoln was
told how to run the war by
Congress, his Cabinet and the
public-at-large. The Star of
August 6, 1861, printed on
page one an open memoran-
dun to the Chief Executive
from a group of prominent
New York businessmen who
felt they weren't getting their
moneys worth from their fl
nancial support of the Gov
ernment's war effort. These
leading capitalists" found
particular fault with the low
caliber of Union officers.
They wrote: ". Suitable
supervision has not been ex-
tended by Government to the
differing Of. the volunteer
forces: the principle Of al
lowing companies to choose
their own officers, or officers
their own colonies, is fatal to
military discipline; political,
local and personal interests
have had far too much sway
in the selection of officers
-. Apprehension of political
censure has prevented the
proper authorities from re-
moving incompetent COM
manders and from placing in
responsible military positions
those most capable of filling
them, without regard to any
thing but their qualifications
Our existence as a ma
ton is at stake, and our army
holds this stake in its keep
ing. Is this a time to crafty
local pride, or personal am
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Kremfn Bridqeheod

Senator Thomas j. Dodd,
Vice Chairman of the SEN
ate Internal Security Sub
committee, informs us of a
threat which, if allowed to
materialize, would be cata-
clysmic for the United States
in Latin America. He said:
"On August 81 there will be
an election in the British
colony Of British Guiana.
The parliamentary leader, DR..
Cheddi Jagan, is an avowed
Communist, as are many of
his chief lieutenants. If DR..
Jagan and his Peoples Pro-
gressive Party win out in the
forthcoming election, Jagan
will become the first premier,
with full powers over internal
affairs.
"A communist British Gui-
ana would give the Kremlin
a bridgehead on the South
American continent through
which Castro and the Soviets
could feed in arms and pro-
vide support for Communist
guerrilla movements in all the
surrounding countries"
Once before the British
government stopped the
powerful DR.. Jagan from TAX
ing over and establishing a
Red dictatorship. 1t may be
done again should we per-
suade Congress or the Ken
nedy administration to exert
full force in calling upon
England to thwart the men
ace.
There is still time to help
save freedom-loving citizens
Of British Guiana from Com
munist slavery, and to avert
another cold" war defeat.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

on the necks Of the people Of
Virginia. We are fed up"
The white people of this
country have no spokesman
in high places, to represent
them-their wishes, choices
and constitutional rights.
That is why Senator Barry
Goldwater'S following is
growing in leaps and bounds.
Should he be a presidential
candidate in 1864, thousands
upon thousands of voters
who have seen States
rights" whitfield away, will
vote for him-including the
writer.
Delbert S. Davis.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Peace Is Possible

Anglo-French-Ameri notes on Berlin
seems to be somewhat reaSSuring. At
any rate, it goes along with those notes
in affirming that all the principals
concerned should find it possible to
negotiate a mutually acceptable peaceful
settlement of the Soviet-manufactured
crisis.
Worth noting, moreover, is the fact
that the reply is couched in generally,
temperate language. This tends to Sug-
geSt that Nikita Khrushchev may really
mean it when he says, as he did the
other day to Italian Premier Fanfani,
that the present situation will not lead
to war, that he takes a hopeful view Of
negotiations and that the Kremlin is
prepared to give whatever guarantee
is wanted" by the West as regards free
Berlin.
True enough, and not surprisingly,
the Soviet note has certain amount of
tough talk in it, and it refers to Chan
cellor Adenauer'S government at Bonn
as regime that would be pleased to
have the United States defend West
Germany "to the last American soldier"
Still, taken as whole, the note is
relatively moderate in tone, and at one
point, though vaguely, it even indicates
that Premier KhruShchev conceivably
could be persuaded to postpone action
on his announced resolve to sign a
separate peace treaty with his puppet
East German Communists.
Thus, in language that needs to be
read with care unless it is just a matter
OF faulty translation, the note declares
that the Kremlin will sign a separate
pact with East Germany provided that
the United States and other Western
powers do not cease impeding the
solution of the question of peace treaty
on an agreed basis" Could this diplo-
matte gobbledygook mean, by any
chance, that Mr.. Khrushchev is thinking
Of retreating bit from his prior posi-
ton? Could it mean that he is willing
to leave his German puppet indefinitely
up in the air-perhaps because he
himself feels he is on kind of hook-as
long as our country and its chief allies
agree to participate in new round Of
negotiations that could go on for months
and months?
Quite obviously these are questions
Of sort much more easily asked than
answered. In connection with them,
however, it seems, to us that Secretary
Of State Rusk-now in Paris for talks
with the foreign ministers Of France,
Britain and West Germany-haS offered
good counsel in declaring that "this is
no time for reckleSSneSS," in words or
deeds, on either side of the Iron Curtain.
AS far as the United States and its allies
are concerned, he has made clear that
there will be no such recklessneSs in
terms of either appeaSement or rash
action" that could explode into nuclear
war.
Beyond that, Mr.. Rusk has re-
emphasized that the United States,
along with It's chief allies, is prepared
to negotiate with the Kremlin on a
genuinely reasonable, honest and honor
able basis. If Mr.. Khrushchev is willing
to do the same Ia tremendously big "if''),
the Berlin crisis should fade away in
due course, and poSSibly-juSt possibly
a decent overall German settlement
may eventually be agreed upon.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

bition, to make political capi-
tai or indulge professional
military iealousies, at the ex-
pense Of the honor of our
arms and the success of our
cause? Must the educated
and experienced military
knowledge and skill Of the
country be set aside, to hu-
NOR the yearnings of in
dividual States. the aspira-
tions of civilians. or the plans
of party? The solid and
thoughtful men Of the coun-
try, on whom the Govern
ment must ultimately rely for
moneyed support, are de-
termined to put an end to
this state of things. They de-
mand that the right men
shall be put in the right
places in the army, without
regard to anything but their
fitness to control our troops
and lead them to victory .
The war is no longer re-
garded as a holiday affair.
The blood Of our citizens al
ready has flowed, and hun
dreds Of thousand of families
are filled with intense anx-
iety for the evil that is to
come. Let the army through
out its whole extent, be put
upon the stricteSt discipline
-. The country can endure
no further trifling, no play
ing at soldier, no levity in the
presence Of national peril
and an unscrupulous foe
-" Some Of these demands
were met fast. President
Lincoln got authority to ap-
point one and two star gen.
erals from the regular Army.
inexperienced troops were
nodded around a framework
of regulars. Special examin-
ing boards were set up to pass
on the fitness of new officers.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Knowing the Reds

Every mother should have
her children, teen-age and
above, study David Lawrence's
column Of August /, 1861. 1t
is a clear and concise state
ment concerning the new 20
year program of Russia. Re-
Gently one student from each
of four area high schools was
asked to define communism
and its threat to him. Not one
could even define commu-
nism. InaSmuch as we don't
seem to be teaching our
children about communism in
the schools, isn't it about
time to give the children
some basic education on the
subject in the home If we
are to lick it?
Wishful Thinker.
Evening star., 1961-08-06

The Senator mentioned
two plays now being per-,
formed in his State and
scheduled to be shown this
summer in several countries
Of South America. He read
to the Senate a letter from
a woman constituent, say
ing: "I went to see these
plays but they were so ter
rible that I got up and
walked out. One woman said
that, after it was over, she
felt as If she had fallen into
a pile of garbage. Now, Sem
ator, these plays are going
to be sent to South America !
as an example Of American
life. Whoever is in charge
Of this department must be
an enemy of the United
States" -t
From the other side of the
Senate aisle came the voice
of Senator Frank J. LauSche,
of Ohio, who heartily joined
in the conviction that
through some legislation
I'VE might be able to reach
the panderers who are dis
tributing licentiouS pictures
throughout the world, and
plays, that bring upon us
the hatred and shame of the
people who see them. A film
official from one South
American state appeared be-
fore our subcommittee on
Latin American Affairs ana
Said-'all the good that you
do with your foreign aid
program is more than
destroyed by the type OF
pictures you are sending to
our country" =,
Senator Francis Case Of
South Dakota honored the
memory of the parsonage
home in which he was reared
as he added his voice to
those Of the Senators from
Connecticut and Ohio to say
that by his personal obseT-
vation he had been ashamed
and discouraged at the
filthy films that are being
sent and shown in various
foreign cities, carrying q
message that is untrue SO
far as America is concerned.
They do far more harm than
we can counter by expendi-
lures of many millions Of
dollars through the USIA."
All this makes the query
lifted above this Spire a
burning question. Who
among us, for personal gain,
is engaging in such
traitorous practices as they
interpret liberty as license
to betray? Whoever they are,
these spiritual descendants
of Judas, who for the lure
of 80 pieces of silver multi
piled by millions, are dealing
in lewd pictures of America
at its worst, must have the
searchight of an aroused
Nation turned full upon
them. They deserve to be
publicly pilloried for an un-
pardonable sin. a-
When the world depends
for it's future so largely
upon Americas best. 1t is
being maliciously Sh wn
Americas worst. God for
give them for they know not
what they do!
Evening star., 1961-08-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used q
letters carry iDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. An let
terS ore subject to conderSa-
tton. Those not used iDiLl be
returned only tUhen accom-
painted By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Prosperity Policy?

What is the Kennedy pros
perity? Spending money we
haven't earned. to buy things
we don't need, to impress
foreign peoples we don't like?
J. T. Roberts.
Evening star., 1961-08-06
Funny-but Not Very

The British BroadcaSting Company,
which has established in years past a
high standard of excellence in many
respects Tin news coverage, for example),
does not seem similarly gifted in its
sense Of humor. Indeed, it apparently
feels that no humor is involved in
perpetrating what it calls "a serious
hoax" through parody on contempo-