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LUTHUu AND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

The satisfaction engendered by the
late
1860 Albert
his efforts to relieve racial discrimination
violent
rejoice with Luthuh
that the country population
methods approved by honorable South
Africa knew it. Luhuh Of its Louis
POSTDIsPATCH.
MISSISSIPPI EVADLNG LAW
There be doubt whatever Supreme
cons that the Mississippi statutes requiring facilities
bus terminals unconstitutional
for doubt that Mississippi has using charges
Slbteruges enforcing this segregation
preached the peace in any way
by demanding right guaranteed and
specifically recognized by the Supreme Court States
Mississippi has been engaged deliberate
Courts mandate To allow that evasion
mockery Of law and order.-The Washington POST
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17

clearly label the broadcast "opin-
ion". They can even say that views
expressed by the commentator are
not necessarily those of the net
work.
OF course, CHS has a good re-
cord and one of which it is justly
proud. The networks reputation
was made in large part by its
courage in carrying just such
broadcasts as Smiths.
The irony in the Smith case is
that it comes at a moment when
all the networks are engaged in
battle with Newton Minow, the
new chairman of the Federal Com
munications Commission. When
Minow described television as a
vast wasteland and suggested i'm
provement, the broadcasters raised
the cry of censorship" They ex-
pressed fear of government rules
and regulations.
Certainly there is a case to be
made for caution in government
regulation of the broadcasting in
dustry. But there is also a great
danger of pressure from shrill and
excited citizens who may not al
ways like what they hear. How
does a network respond? Not by
substituting more tired westerns
or less courageous commentators,
If your man is competent you
stand by him, whether you agree
with his Interpretation or not
The television and radio indus
try needs men with free and crea-
tive spirits-just as the press does,
or the theatre, or the arts. No one
questions the networks right to
hire or fire anyone.
But one may question their
Judgment.
looked today at a typical
radio-television program listing
There were three hours Of disc
jockeys, four quiz shows, some
new brutalized crime programs
and the usual offering Of ives,
terms.
Officials Of CHS have made
splendid speeches about theil
: hopes for a creative enterprise
They have given us many fint
programs. Maybe, like FiorellC
: LaGuardia, they even viii admit
that when they make a mistake
its a beaut". II would be gooC
to hear Howard Smith on the all
again, especially over the CHS
, network.
|,
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17

At one time or another every
newspaper, every network and ev-
cry writer has interests and mo-
tives.
Granted that Smiths broadcast
was not the most popular ever
made about Birmingham, there
are many ways for networks to
handle such pressure. They can
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17
WATCH
on the
POTOMAC
By ROBERT o. sPTVAcK

Misunderstanding SILENCING OF HOWARD K SMITH
If Howard Smith Jack Paar have doubt the hue
and attempts to restrict his freedom of expression
the air would be Page One the country.
If Smith were Fulton Lewis Jr I Society
would champion his Or if he broadcaster who
lived behind the sought freedom here
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17

everything nothing
counts, in
deep
the moderates"
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17

there would be articles in all the
news magazines. There would be
receptions in his honor and we
would all admire his desire to
speak his mind.
Unfortunately for Howard X.
Smith he is none Of these. Instead
he is simply a competent, clear
headed, qualified, soft-spoken CHS
news analyst who brings to his
audience more than 20 years back
ground in writing, interpreting and
reporting world affairs. He is
probably most recently remem-
bered for his exceptional TV in
terview with Walter Lippmann.
Smith has long fought for free
dom of expression for others and
he practices what he breaches. His
present difficulty with CHS stems
from a view that a commentator
may not express personal judg-
ment nor make personal assess
ment of the conditions he des-
cribes.
Although the rule has not al
ways been enforced, the networks
executives applied it to Smith,
This is not the first time that
there has been a hardening Of at
ttudes between an employer and
his employee. Only in this case
we are all the losers, including
CHS.
There is a basic issue at stake
here, one which the heads Of the
network may not have fully con-
sidered. The Smith case is one OF
censorship, possibly resulting from
outside pressures.
There were complaints after his
vivid portrayal Of what he con-
sidered brutal mistreatment Of the
Freedom Riders in Birmingham
Smith himself Is a Southerner, SC
his comments may have stung
more.
It should be recalled that many
top officials in that city have beer
extremely sensitive to criticism
They even sued The New Yorl
Times for carrying stories by Har'
rison Salisbury which they re
garded as Hbelous.
Smiths account Of what he saw
in Birmingham destroyed the pol
iticians' contention that it has al
ways been a peaceful and peace
loving town.
St. Paul recorder., 1961-11-17
FAUBUS: A HANDY VERB

FAUBUS: A HANDY VERB
Webster, your pages
And claim this word for the ages
To faubus means to the ball,
To tumble, blunder bluff and STALL
To dodge squirm, to back and fill
light the fires Of Ill will,
domineer and be offcious
To be quite stubborn capricious,
To crisis deplore it
blame the other fellow for 1t
This verb is learned:
Thus Nerof faubused while Rome burned
The above verse was written by Bradley ed
page editor of Minneapolis TRIBUNE for the editorial
that 1t written at the time Arkansas Gov auDus
been writing verses under the head
ing Ballad number of years In the past few
of the have been published in book Breakfast
Ballads" by Lund Press of Minneapolis
handsomely printed sells for $276 at the
principal excellent gift to those
reading events and fObes of the day
corded In topical
Mr. Morrison as some of our
favoe He and
of the finest individuals we've ever had the good
fortune o
Some remember perhaps that Mo
sons editorials awards At least two of them
memory well the civil and human rights
problems
years with Mr. Morrison the Mayors
shortly after the then Mayor Hubert
Humphrey committees often gives in
sight into what makes man tick and often what he really thinks In
terms of values
We used to wonder Bradley quietly sound
problems of and Quite by accident we learned one
his teachers high school, back in Cambridge Mass
a Negro woman
experience under the guidance Of teacher who
happened Negro impression his life and
feeling would did At least he
got opportunity perspective Of
their teachers whether they good or poor
instructors.
piece interesting and rewardng the
Morrison book off the who
it
printed "The Passing Parade
Primer in Politics" THE Changing
originally the morning editorial
of
his editorial associates
somewhat cynically"
say words. Take this with
whdch this column
UNCIVu RIGHTS
carefully this paradox
controversy blazes
seldom hears of civil rights
Discussed in civil phrases
enjoy Breakfast Ballads buy for library
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Copyright 1851. Robert c
Spivack).
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Evening star., 1961-06-26
BY GILBERT GIMBLE
Star Staff Writer

District Highway officials to-
day took Senator Robert Byrd
Democrat of West Virginia
who helps Congress decide how
much money the city should get
on a tour of the multi-millior
dollar bridge projects now un-
der construction.
The Senator was carried BY
barge across the Potomac to see
work on the Theodore RooSe.
velt Bridge. Then he walked 8
shaky plank atop the new
Fourteenth Street Bridge.
When his first hand inSpec-
ton was over the Senator told
District Highway planners they
have his whole hearted sup
port.
Said the Senator. who is
chairman of the Senate District
appropriations SUBCOMMITTEE
"The faster We push ahead in
solving these traffic congestion
problems the better"
But he added a warning te
taxpayers: The District viii
have to come up with more
revenue to pay for highway
Evening star., 1961-06-26
House Group
OKs Curb on
Executions

A House District subcommit-
tee today approved a bill which
abolishes the mandatory death
sentence in first-degree murder
convictions in the District.
An identical bill also has been
approved by the full Senate
District Committee and is now
pending in the Senate.
The bill is considered to be
IN the anti-crime category be-
cause law enforcement Off
cials have claimed more first
degree murder convictions
could be obtained by removing
the mandatory sentence.
Under the bill, written by
Representative Aberneth y
Democrat of Mississippi, a jury
could recommend life impriSon-
ment as well as death by elec.
trocution. If the jury was un.
able to agree on punishment
the trial judge could impose 6
sentence of death or life i'm
prisonment.
Another feature of the bill
requires that a person con-
victed of first-degree murder
must serve 20 years before be-
coming eligible for parole.
The subcommittee. headed
by Mr.. Abernethy, also ap'
proved two minor bills. One in
creases the Jurisdiction of Mu'
nicipal Court in counterclaim'
exceeding $4,000. The othel
sets up a new basis for trans.
Iferring property after the deatf
Iof the owner.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
SEND A KID TO CAMP
Loneliness FomiIior
To Mother|ess Boy

Cast-off khaki pants several
sizes too big, a shirt that's toe
large and an old baseball CAP
make up Marvin's school
clothes.
They don't help establish him
as a boy his classmates can ad-
mire. Marvin's isolation is COM
plicated further by the fact
that he's a slow learner. His
classmates all are much young
er than he.
Marvin is IL now. He has
known almost as long as he
can remember what it's like to
be lonely.
Marvin'S father is a drunk
His mother is dead. The boy
has never been out of the area
Only once or twice has HI
gone on a trip more than a
few blocks from his own home
Those visits to a relative were
so long ago he can scarcely re-
call them.
One outing he manages him.
self, with some friends in the
neighborhood, is fishing in
little creek near his home.
Marvin has never known
what it means to have rea
Evening star., 1961-06-26

"WE DON'T JUST PARTY.
We have civic and welfare
activities "a minimum of
three a year. We take or
phanS on picnics, visit the
old folks home. Whatever we
do we do in a group"
TogetherneSs fast closed
this conversation as some
one approached Mr.. Kay, who
had retreated to a quieter
corner of the room. Where
have you been? Come back
to the land of the living,
Dad"
The evening progressed and
so did the singing and by
now a few people were even
standing alone and not
exactly smiling. And others
got in corners to talk and
others leaned close in by the
piano to unharmoniously
harmonic.
One couple who didn't look
as if they were going to re-
main Singletons for long
gazed into each others eyes
and danced a slow, slow fox
trot to a souped-up version of
when the Saints Go March
ing In"
Come to think Of it, they
were still dancing when the
music stopped.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
D. c. Must Increase Road Revenue,
Senator Soys on Bridge Tour

construction in the next couple
of years.
Accompanying the Senator
were Engineer Commissioner
Frederick j. Clarke and Harold
L. Aitken, District Highway
Director. They pointed out that
the Districts highway program
is costing about SIT million a
mile.
This personal examination
reveals to me some Of the rea-
sons why it is more expensive
to build roads and bridges here
than in other areas" Senator
Byrd said.
He pointed out the program
is aimed at meeting heavy traf-
fic volumes and yet must re-
main esthetically attractive.
The Senator noted that he
is in the same boat as other
Virginia commuters-he lives
in Arlington and uses Memorial
Bridge or Key Bridge to get to
Capitol Hill.
I'm somewhat impatient
with the progress made thus
far" he commented. 1--WE long
been convinced that we need
more bridges"
Evening star., 1961-06-26
House Passes Measure
Changing Durham Rule

The House today rapidly
passed a numer of District bill
including a proposal to modify
the controversial Durham rule
dealing with insanity.
The action lasted only about
five minutes. An expected floor
fight over the Durham bill failed
to materialize and only a hand
full of Representatives were
present.
Another bill, designed d to
crack down on indecent publi-
cations also failed to provoke
any interest. Passage on all the
bills was officially by voice vote.
The Durham bill, written by
Representative Davis, Democrat
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Reeves Name
Goes TO Senate

President Kennedy's nominal
tion of Frank D. Reeves to be
a District Commissioner arrived
in the Senate today.
Hearings are scheduled for
$50 am. tomorrow before the
Senate District Committee. No
opposition is expected.
If confirmed by the Senate,
Mr.. Reeves, an attorney. will
be the first Negro to serve as
a District Commissioner. He is
to succeed Robert E. McLaugh-
lin, whose 3-year term expires
June 80. A.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

The senator was taken to
a wooded area at Foxhall and
Canal roads. Here Gen. Clarke
pointed out the location of the
proposed Three Sisters Island
Bridge would tie into the Po-
tomac River Freeway on the
District side and Route 66 on
the Virginia side.
Mr.. Aitken pointed out that
the Districts current budget
requests include an item to
start designs for the new
bridge. The Senator indicated
it would have smooth sailing.
Then the touring Senator
drove off to inspect the con-
struction at the new George
Mason Bridge, crossing the
Potomac at Fourteenth street
He walled out about a third OF
the way on wooden planking
and chatted with some Of the
project officials.
Aside from the need fol-
bridges to solve traffic head
aches, Senator Byrd said
they're also needed as a Sc
curity measure for the Nations
Capital. An adequate highway
system is imperative to Sc
curity of the Capital" he said
He was told that the District
faces a roads funds deficit ir
about 1864.
1T is clear more money il
going to have to be forthcom-
ing" Senator Byrd replied. II
may involve new sources o.
taxation. If we're going to have
these necessary projects ther
we're going to have to have
more revenue"
Returning to his Capitol Hill
office, the Senator stopped al
North Capitol and H streets tt
see some of the city's new
mercury vapor lights.
He noted the street lighting
program will cost abou
100000 q year for the mex
threeyears-and it's worth it
he said.
"They will help cut dow
traffic accidents and detel
crime" Senator Byrd said.
When the tour was over on,
veteran highway official ex'
pressed amazement.
"You know" he said, "in al
my years this is the first tint
a Senator has ever come ou
to look at a job before it wa
time to cut the ribbon"
Evening star., 1961-06-26

of Georgia, grew out of a series
of crime hearings held by the
House District Committee. Law
enforcement officials testified
the Durham rule was a road
block to law enforcement and
said more criminals were seek
ing refuge in the rule by plead
ing insanity in criminal cases.
Ends "FrivOIOus" Defense
A majority of COMMITTEES
members feels the bill wipes
out the frivolous" use of in
sanity as a defense. For ex-
ample, the measure places the
burden of proving insanity or
the defense instead of the
prosecution.
But a minority of committee
members have called the bill
a backward step in handling
the problems Of insanity ano
the law. They have also claimed
the legislation was arrived at
hastily. The bill now goes tc
the Senate.
The obscenity bill, also
passed today, proposes a fine
of $500 or a year in jail fol
the distribution or preparation
of abscene materials. It would
also permit the District to seize
equipment-such as presses
cameras or recording devices.
used by persons convicted
under the act.
Could Ban Romeo"
But the language of the bill
has been described as so vague
that it could be used to bar
even Romeo and Juliet"
1t would prevent, for ex.
ample, the publication oi
scandals, lechery, designations
intrigues between men anC
women, and immoral conduct
of persons"
The District Commissioner
as well as United States At.
torney David c. AcheSon haC
asked without success for clari.
fication of the language.
Other bills passed would:
Permit the District Commits.
sioners to seize, sell or destro!
gambling equipment.
Allow life insurance compa'
nies here to affiliate with othel
insurance companies through
stock purchases.
Provide representation o,
certain life insurance contrac
owners on committees set up tt
study investments.
Allow credit unions to pro
vide life insurance for theil
members families.
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Comp Fund Facts

How to send a kid to
camp:
Make out your check or
money order to The Even
ing Star Summer Camp
Fund. Mail it to The Even
ing Star, Second street and
Virginia avenue Sc, or
bring cash to The Star. A
receptionist in the lobby
will direct you to the
cashiers office.
The cost-$41.5 SIS for IL
days, $20.78 for six days.
All sums received BY The Even
ing Star Summer Camp Fund go
to Family and Child Services Of
Fund agency, for the use Of its
Summer Outings Committee Fam
lily and Child Services Is regis
tered under the District Of Co
lunibia Charitable solicitations
Act No. 6-07-151,
Evening star., 1961-06-26
Renamed Directors

Three Washington men have
been reelected directors of the
National Parking Association.
They are: L. B. Doggett, jr., OF
Doggetts Parking Co.; Arthur
G. Dezendorf, District Park
ing; D. F. Antonelli, jr., Park
ing Management.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

guidance from an adult who
cares.
Camp would introduce him to
adults who are interested in
him and his welfare. Your gift
to The Evening Star Summer
| Camp Fund will send him there.
Evening star., 1961-06-26

than a thousand intersections
in the Washington area is now
dictated by multi-eyed traffic
signals that often can prove
more stop than go.
And when officials of not
one but three governments play
with the traffic controls in a
single area, the result is a
lesson in Illustration.
It's a lesson that can be
learned at "Snafu Corners
where Wisconsin avenue NV.
crosses the District line and
enters Montgomery County,
where county, State and Dis
trict traffic policies meet head
on.
County traffic signals be-
tween Wisconsin place and
Wisconsin circle control the
oretically, the northbound traf-
| fic (Arrow u trying to go
through both intersections.
But many northbound motor
lists figure that if the light
changes after they are in the
Wisconsin place intersection,
they can continue on through
Wisconsin circle too.
This thinking, put into prac-
tice, is often followed by sirens
And If He Doesn't
But note that the motoriSt
stopped by a red light, may
find himself blocking Wiscon-
sin place. Or if he backs up he
prevents motorists on Willard
avenue from easily turning left
to go out Wisconsin avenue
(Arrow p.
A driver coming out Willard
avenue may logically wonder il
he has the right to go all the
way through Wisconsin place
and circle. He does, if he car
dodge the pedestrians in the
walkway.
The walkway has Walk" ano
Don't Walk" signs in the mid
die and on either side Of the
avenue. The sign governing
walking on the west side Of the
avenue says walk" while Will
lard avenue traffic has its Co
sign.
The signs for the walkway or
the east side of Wisconsin ave-
nue. switch from Walk" tt
Don't Walk" just as Willard
gets it's go" sign. Is it any
wonder that elderly people ol
housewives with children anC
packages are often still in the
path of willard avenue traffic
(Arrow p?
With traffic coming from
several directions, with light:
in the middle instead Of the
far side of the intersections anc
with a pedestrian walkway
right in the middle of all this
the intersection could still be
saved by a white line thai
would show outbound Wiscon.
sin avenue traffic where tc
stop (Arrow -.
LiaisOn Lacking
There is none.
Montgomery County owns
and operates the lights and
county officials know the prob
lem well. But the State OF
Maryland has control over the
highway, white lines and all.
Thus, the officials who know
the intersection best can't paint
q cheap white line across it.
Nor is there good enough IL
aison between county and State
to get it done.
The District controls the
lights at Wisconsin and West
ern avenues. Montgomery Of
ficials have been wise enough
to link their place and circle
lights by cable with the District
lights.
Thus, the situation could be
worse. Sometimes it is. County
officials candidly admit the
electronic link sometimes burns
out.
! A motorists postcard, when
Evening star., 1961-06-26

busy renewing and reviewing
their acquaintance the other
night at the Sheraton-Park
Hotel:
Hi, Doll Baby. You're a
doll, you. Great to see you,
doll" shouted a male Single
ton to a female Singleton.
Doll Baby's muffled reply
was lost in a bear hug, the Of
ficial greeting, no doubt.
An enthusiastic but off
key rumble of ''Five Foot
Two, Eyes of Blue" emanated
from a 6-foot-2 Singleton,
and people were running
around in Gay 9Os costumes
and reading name tags and
grinning.
"Oh, your costumes are
GREAT. You really outdid
yourselves"
"Am I glad YOU came to
the party"
One fellow Sandwiched be-
tween two girls murmured,
zone of the incest things
about the Singletons-there
are no jealous wives"