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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-19
In philippines

The tense situation in Sout Wet
Nam contraSted sharply with the
strong show of democracy in the
Philippines where Vice President
Diosdado Macapagal defeated in
cumbent Carlos P. Garcia for the
presidency. 1t was one of the few
times in recent years when a
change in an Asian government
was accomplished through votes
and not through guns. Mr.. Mac
apagal is expected to continue
his country'S strong ties with the
United States.
A leader who did not come to
office peacefully arrived in Wash
ington last week, and left with
an affirmation of this country'S
support for his troubled land.
Gen. Chung Hee Park of South
Korea gained "all possible eco
nomic add as well as continued
military assistance. Gen. Park,
a reform minded strong man, said
that he led a coup last May be-
cause the corruption in his coun-
try was SO widespread that gov
eminent ran by bride and not
by law.
He promised to return the gov
eminent to civilians once he had
cleaned out the mess he in
herited.
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Misuse Charged

The Rockefeller argument on
the matter goes like this:
The Soviet Union used the last
three-year moratorium to prepare
for q vast test series-31 shots
were publicly pinpointed by Wash
ington-and likely would do the
same thing under a new morator-
fum, because it would take three
years to set up a fool-proof in
spection system.
Furthermore, we will have per-
mitted the Russians to narrow our
lead in nuclear weapons tech
nology if we do not quickly resume
testing in the atmosphere.
The Governor, in short, wants
us to resume full-Scale testing
while we talk with the Russians.
This would allow us to improve
methods Of detecting clandestine
nuclear tests and to develop anti
missile missiles and lighter war
heads for mobile retaliatory weap-
ons-the latter growing need IN
the view Of increasingly accurate
and more powerful Russian rock
cts.
The President, on the other
hand, has said that the question
of America resuming atmospheric
tests will be determined by our
evaluation Of how much the Rus
SLAMS have advanced their tech
nology. Meanwhile, we will pre-
pare for tests in the air and
exploit world wide resentment
against Soviet-created radioactive
fallout.
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Rise in Wrath

Last week the Democrats rose
up in what the G.. o. P. called
"self-righteouS" indignation to as
sert loudly that. they were de-
frauded in the redistricting in
New York State, which loses two
House seats for new total of Al.
This was their complaint:
The Republican-dominated Leg
islature, couple days after Mayor
Wagner's third-term victory in
New York City had cheered the
Democrats, railroaded through, in
a bit of political larcency," a
redistricting bill designed to turn
a present 20 to 81 Democratic
edge in the States House dele
cation to a 25-to-16 Republican
advantage.
John M. Bailey, the Democratic
national chairman, led the no
holds-barred offensive, which in
dicated to some observers that
he had his eye on developing an
issue for use against Gov. Rookie
Teller in his 1862 campaign for
reelection and for diminishing
him as a 1864 presidential posi-
bility.
1--WE consider this assault on
equal opportunity an example of
political larceny in the robber-
baron tradition" he declared.
Your granddad would have been
proud of you, Nelson"
This sardonic reference to John
D. Rockefeller, ST., the founder. of
Standard Oil, was considered in
bad taste by many Republicans.
William Miller, Republican ma
tional chairman, denounced it as
a vicious and vulgar" attack on
the Governor and his family. He
said the Bailey statement had
been worked out with members of
the White House staff. He called
upon President Kennedy to repu-
date it.
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An Anarchy

The death of Mr.. Lumumba,
however, did not destroy the cult
of "Lumumba-ism," a form Of
anti white, anti West anarchy
that can be found throughout the
Congo.
Lumumba ism, in a sense, rep
resents an unleashing of re-
pressed hatred that Congolese
natives held for more than a
century toward their harsh Bel
gian rulers.
Their departure in June, 1860,
touched off a blind fury that
periodically returns to haunt re-
sponsible Congolese and United
Nations officials.
The present Lumumba leader
is Antoine Gizenga, a former
seminary student whose Soviet
inspired MarxiSm has gained him
considerable support in Moscow.
Lacking the personal appeal of
his mentor, Mr.. Gizenga Joined
his forces with the Central Gov
eminent led by Mr.. Kasavubu
last summer.
In a widely applauded compro-
mise, the two men agreed on
Cyril Adoula as the Congo's new
Premier. 1t was hoped that the
Adoula regime would overcome
the forces of secessionist Katanga
and restore stability to the
country.
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Proposals to Soviet

The reason for this is simple:
If, for example, the West recog-
nizes East Germany, against the
wishes of the Bonn government,
then any future German leader
would be tempted to make a deal
with the Communists If he wants
to unite his country.
From a Soviet viewpoint this
would be ideal. If West Germany
made a separate agreement with
the East, the Russians would de-
mand a weakening of Bonn's ties
with the West.
There is nothing the Soviet
Union would want more in Europe
than a demilitarized Germany un-
der obligations to Moscow. Like
wise, there is nothing Moscow
fears more than a strong, pro-
Western united Germany.
United States officials want to
explore with Mr.. Adenauer diff
ferent approaches to the German
situation. They want to see what
would be acceptable to Bonn, and
what would not be.
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Soviet Attitude

The Soviet Union, separated by
thousands Of miles from Leopold
vile, is in no position to take a
military stand there. It con-
tinueS to probe, however, for dis
Sident elements within the Congo
and supplies them with enough
military and economic help to
keep the area in a continual state
Of flux. This is part of Moscow's
general policy Of keeping the
West off guard in as many areas
as possible.
Whether the problem will be
solved peacefully depends in great
part on the ability Of the Acting
Secretary General U Thant.
In his second week of office,
MIR. Thant had the same complex
problem on his hands that his
predecessor, Dag Hammarskjold,
died trying to solve: To resolve the
rivalrieS within the Congo with a
minimum amount Of bloodshed.
Because of worldwide horror
at the barbaric .slayings of the
Italian airmen, Mr.. Thant recalled
his Congo military leader, 1t. Gen.
Sean MsKeown, for talks. Like
most military men, Gen. McKeown
asked for an increase in troops
assigned to the U. N.
But unless India increases its
troops assigned to the Congo (now
at $1,000, the 15,000-man force
may be all the U. N. can count on.
Certainly none Of the big powers
wants to commit any forces there.
Likewise, no African state wants
them to.
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AdouIo Support

The U. N. command has fully
supported the Adoula govern
ment, but neither the U. N. nor
Leopoldville has been able to
persuade or force Mr.. Tshombe's
rich province to end its secession.
Slowness in crushing Mr..
Tshombe antagonized Mr.. Gizen-
ga, who has apparently broken
his alliance with Leopoldville. He
has returned to Stanleyville Gin
Eastern Province) and has started
a subversive campaign to destroy
Leopoldville's influence.
Observers speculated last week
that recent anti-white demon
STATIONS by mutinous Congolese
troops have been the work of
Mr.. Gizenga'S propagandists.
Last weeks brutal massacre of
the Is airmen further indicated
the anarchic nature of Mr.. Gil
zenga'S followers.
At the United Nations, most
African and Asian delegates TO-
cused their attention, not so
much on Mr.. Gizenga's activi-
ties, but on the continued seces-
sion of Katanga.
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Wet Man,:


The United States stepped up
its delivery of military equip
ment to South Wet Nam last
week as part of an effort to
strengthen that troubled coun-
try's resistance to Communist
forces.
In Saigon last week about the
hardest thing to find was a hotel
room.
And if an observer noted more
Americans than usual arriving at
the airport, he might be led to
the correct assumption:
The United States Govern
ment had decided to increase its
military commitment to South Wet
Nam.
At present, the White House
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RedistHctinq:
New Rows

Democrats launched war on
Gov. Rockefeller for New York's
reappOrtiOnment of House seats
which will probably turn a
small Republican deficit into
a substantial gain next fall.
Just a year ago the Bureau Of
the Census announced that nine
States would gain and 16 States
would lose seats in the House of
Representatives as a result of re-
apportionment based upon the
1860 population figures.
Reapportionment, which keeps
the number of Representatives
stable, is provided in Article l
of the Constitution. There are
presently 437 members of the
House, because of the new States
of Alaska and Hawaii, but this
number will drop back to ABS in
the 88th Congress, which will con-
vene in January, 1868.
After the reapportionment was
made, those States gaining or los
ing seats faced the thorny and
controversial problem of redis-
tricting drawing anew the lines
of their congressional districts.
Thus, since last November, the
planners and plotters in both par
ties have been giving great
thought to the problem.
Because of the obvious advan-
tages that may be gained by the
party controlling the redistricting
in a State, the temptation to
abuse this power for gerrymander-
ing is sometimes very great. 1t
has been abused in the past. 1t
is likely to be abused in the fu-
ture. 1t may appear callous to
say so, but gerrymandering is part
of the American political system.
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Rusk Optimistic

Much of Mr.. Rusk's optimism
was due to a general feeling that
the dangers of an accidental"
war have been reduced. Wars have
been ignited in the past by rela-
lively minor incidents, and, in
other times, the shooting at the
Wall might have led to large-scale
fighting.
81 do not believe that we are in
a serious danger of what might be
called a mischance or accident
here in this situation" Mr. Rusk
said.
In recent weeks, both the United
States and the Soviet Union have
boosted of their military power.
The object of such talk has been
to impress the other side with the
immense damage that would be
caused by war. Apparently, both
Mr.. Kennedy and Mr.. Khrushchev
are in agreement that war must
be avoided.
With the threat of war dimin-
ished, and the Soviet end-of-year
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The WEEK IN PERSPECTIVE
Congo: The u. Ms Dilemma

The United Nations began
discussion last week Of the
th0rny issues confronting Il In
the Congo. The need for action
was further dramatized by the
news that Is Italian airmen,
in the service Of the u. N,
had been massacred by mu-
tinOus COngolese troops.
Few people believed Katanga
President Noise Tshombe's an
nouncement last February that
Patrice Lumumba had been killed
by local tribesmen after escaping
from Katanga custody.
Last week, the United Nations
released a report that verified
many of the rumors that circu-
lated at the time of Mr.. Lumum-
ba's death: The former Congo
lese Premier was murdered, not
by tribesmen, but by Katanga
officials while still being held
prisoner.
Mr.. Lumumba, a demagogic
leftist, was one Of three rivals
for power in the chaotic Congo.
His career ended when his OPP
ponents, Mr.. TShombe and Gen.
trail Government President Joseph
Kasavubu, briefly elaborated
and plotted his determination.
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Berlin:
Clearer Air

Chance lIOr Adenauer is
scheduled to arrive today for
a series of talks on the German
Berlin situation with American
officials.
In the next few months, the
Western powers will have to agree
on a German-Berlin policy.
This is a fact acknowledged in
Washington, London, Paris and
Bonn. 1t also is known in Moscow.
We've made our proposals." a
Soviet diplomat stationed III
Washington said last week. Were
waiting for you to make up your
minds.
Secretary of State Rusk said at
his press conference that he ex-
pected extremely productive"
consultations to be held among
the allies within the next month
to develop a common policy.
This new round of talks begin
this week with Chancellor AIDE
nauer's visit to Washington, and
will end early in December with
a Big -Four Foreign Ministers con-
ference in Paris. Chancellor AIDE
nauer will also meet soon with
President de Gaulle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-19

A Republican-DemOcratic split
over a major foreign policy is
sue developed sharply last week
as Gov. Rockefeller declared his
opposition to any nuclear test
ban treaty until the United
States conducts an extensive
series Of shots Of its own.
President Kennedy last week
went West to speak and help
raise money for Democrats. He
criticized extremists of both the
left and right.
To talk to a foreigner, ally or
enemy, one would be convinced
that the rest Of the world fails to
see much, if any, difference be-
tween the two major American
political parties on foreign policy
issues.
And, there has been a rather
remarkable bipartiSanship in this
area since World War II. The
party platforms, drawn up before
each presidential nominating con-
vention, often sound as though
they were written by the same
writer when it comes to major
international matters.
But there is not always I'M
animity. Right now, for example.
there is a vitality important issue
on which there is sharply rising
difference of opinion. This is the
matter of nuclear testing.
The split between Republican
leaders and Mr.. Kennedy therein
was heavily underscored last week
in a formal statement issued by
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New
York, a leading candidate for the
O. o. P. presidential nomination
In 1864.
On Monday, the United States
and Great Britain called upon the
Soviet Union to sign a treaty to
ban nuclear tests. The next day,
the Governor warned:
ITO sign any test ban, at this
time, could place in jeopardy both
our national safety and the de-
tense of freedom throughout the
world"
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ultimatum on a German peace
treaty removed, the diplomatic air
has been at its clearest In several
weeks.
Mr.. Adenauer's visit will be an
important one from both the
Western and Soviet points of
view.
Since any German settlement
ultimately will affect West Ger
many directly, the allies want to
make sure that Mr.. Adenauer con-
ours in any proposal made to the
Russians,
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As q Symbol

Backed heavily by Belgian min
ing interests and foreign mer-
cenarieS, Katanga has become
something Of a symbol to the
the violently anti-colonial dele
cations.
They believe that If such a
Belgian "puppet state" continues
to exist it will set a dangerous
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Stolen Jump

Gov. Rockefeller, who has vir-
tually become "Mr. Fallout Shell
ter" in the public mind with his
vigorous program in New York
State and his civil defense leader
ship, may have stolen another
Jump on the President.
If Mr.. Kennedy does not order
atmospheric testing, the Governor
can accuse him Of permitting a
weakening Of the United States
power position; if he does, it can
be asserted that he followed the
Rockefeller lead.
But If the Governor has found
an issue, however temporary 1t
might be, he was the center Of a
development last week which could
have an effect, great or small, on
his future career in politics. A
spokesman for the Governor and
his wife announced on Friday that
the couple, after 81 years of mar
rage, had separated and that Mrs.
Rockefeller would seek a divorce.
No divorced man has ever been
elected President, an office the
Governor openly seeks. But before
1860, no Roman Catholic had ever
been elected and, while many
churchgoers, Catholic and Protes-
tant, oppose divorce, this does not
necessarily mean they would not
vote for a divorced person. And
the divorce population in the
United States continues to soar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-19
Kennedy Tour

On the Democratic side last
week, the President took off on
a Western speaking tour the aim
Of which was to bring money
into party Golfers, honor some
congressional colleagues and per-
haps take a few pokes at Re-
publicans. He accomplished all
three goals.
His most thoughtful, pfovoca-
tive speech, however, was not a
partisan political one. In his adj
dress marking the centennial of
the University Of Washington, he
chastised those extremists of the
left who would lead us down the
path to surrender and those of
the right who would take lis to
an unnecessary war. Calling for
political maturity on their part,
he said:
zone group regards everyone
else as warmongers, the other re-
CARDS everyone else as appeasers.
Neither side admits its path will
lead to disaster :"
The President rejected negotia-
tons for negotiation sake, but
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Woqner's Comment

Mayor Wagner followed up the
Bailey attack by announcing that
the Democrats would bring court
action to nullify the States re-
superintendent law.
Republicans, convinced that the
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Form ofAid

Instead, basing its policies pri-
marily on Gen. Maxwell D. Tay-
lor's three-week fact-finding mis-
sion, Washington has ordered an
increase in the number Of mill
tary and economic advisers sent
to Saigon, and a stepup in the
delivery Of military hardware
sent as part of the assistance pro-
gram.
The advisers, seasoned mill
tary and technical specialists, will
be faced with the imposing task
Of accelerating the moderniza-
ton Of South Wet Mans armed
forces and national economy.
At present, much of Saigon's
armed forces are pinned down in
large towns, highway intersec-
tons, and similar stationary
posts. This allows Communist
guerrillaS the advantage of mo-
bility and surprise. 1t is no Sc
cret that with a much smaller
force, Red infiltrators have caused
tremendous destruction in the
countryside.
Certain areas of South Wet Nam
cannot be entered by government
workers without running the risk
OF assassination. This has re-
duced medical and agricultural
aid programs to the bone, and
provided the natives with even
greater incentives to side with
the Communists.
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THE NATIONAL SCENE
Split Over 7 est Ban
Horbinger Of 1864

argued that a great power does
not prove its firmness by leaving
the task of exploring the others
intentions to Sentries or those
without full responsibility"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-19

has ruled against dispatching
troops to the Southeast Asian re-
public. It feels that such q move
is not necessary and 1t might
renew cries Of Imperialism"
throughout the Asian world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-11-19

powers would prefer that the
Congo be stabilized and with
drawn. from the cold war arena.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Pentogon Turns
Huge Supply Job
Over to GSA
By the Associated Press

The Defense Department is
handing over to the General
Services Administration the
responsibility for buying all
non-military supply items.
Officials had been instructed
to review more than IL million
such items. By the end of
the 1868 fiscal year, the Pen
tagon said yesterday, 1t is ex-
pected that more than $50, 900
items will have been considered
for transfer to GSA, the Gov
ernment's housekeeping agency.
Due to be completed this
summer is a review Of an
initial group of 10000 items
including hand tools. automo-
tive supplies, hardware, con-
struction supplies, paint, furni-
ture and office equipment.
The agreement between the
Defense Department and GSA
is the result of a decision by
Secretary of Defense McNa-
mara to free the military de-
partments of the responsibility
for materiel on which military
control is not absolutely essen
tial.
GSA buys more than 81 bill
lion in supplies annually for
Federal agencies.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Awards Given
AtCuthoIicU

Awards for student activities
at Catholic University were pre-
sented last night at a banquet
in the university's Graduate
Hall.
William ]. Pendleton of 3e
Milmarson place NV. and Ger.
maine M. Jacquette OF Stam-
ford, Conn, received the Rec
tors Award as outstanding man
and woman student.
The Father Stratemeir and
the Marian Awards for univers-
ity citizenship went to Carl J.
Remick Of Green Bay, Wis. and
Joyce D. Ferlic of Park Ridge
III.
Two new service awards, Blue
Key and Sigma Epsilon Phi
went to George Staples of 1908
Randolph street NE. and Fran
ces Murphy Of 2719 Fort Baker
drive S.E.
Arthur F. Carroll III of 4l15
Fessenden street NV. won the
Harris Cup, oldest of the
awards, for being the outstand-
ing scholar, athlete and gentle
man.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
Vessel on Fire.
Crew of 10 Safe

NEW ORLEANS, May 10
(AP). - A smouldering fire
broke out today on a seismo-
graph vessel loaded with ex-
plosives in the Gulf of Mexico
about $50 miles southwest of
New Orleans. the Coast Guard
said.
The vessel, identified as the
Janice Walker, transferred its
lO-man crew to the Sharon
Walker, sister ship.
The Coast Guard ordered an
amphibian plane into the area
to warn other ships and sent
a cutter to aid if needed.
"All Of the crew has been
taken off the ship" a Coast
Guard search and rescue
spokesman said. land there
should not be any injuries.
Both ships are owned by
Bernard D. Walker of Pasca-
goula, Miss. The Janice Walker
was shooting" for Seismograph
readings and the Sharon
Walker was recording.
Evening star., 1961-05-10
LAOS

Continued From First Page
the rebels. They were snubbed
yesterday in a meeting with
lesser rebel negotiators at Hin
Heup, on the front IS miles
north Of Vientiane.
The Vientiane government
again today sent a delegation
to Hin Heup to confer with
representatives of the Pathet
Lao and Prince Souvanna
Phouma, the self-styled neu-
traliSt the rebels regard as
premier.
When the control commits
sion offered yesterday to me-
diate the Vientiane govern
ment agreed but the rebel ne
gotiatorS at Hin Heup said
they had no instructions to
deal with them.
Prince Souvanna Phouma
and the rebel radio contended
the Laotians ought to be left
to settle their own military and
political affairs before the in
ternational truce teams move
In to supervise the armistice.
More than 100 members OF
the commission are waiting in
Saigon. South Wet Nam, to
move in once Chairman Sen
has cleared the way. They in
clude armed Sikhs from India,
Poles and Canadians.
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ALLEN

Continued From First Page
ting out Of q car and into his
wheel chair. In trying to stop
the fall, he ground his right
arm into the sockets of his
shoulder.
For a long time only his fam
lily knew about the new injury,
but the three singers tracked
him down to General Hospital,
Los Angeles County's big char
ity facility.
I'VE walked in on him." says
Miss Haines. "and found him
with his Bible in his hands try
ing to convert a roommate"
Miss Russell, whose husband
Bob Waterfield is coach of the
Los Angeles Rams football
team. got DR.. Danny Levinthal
on the case. DR.. Levinthal, the
Rams team physician, is a top
bone specialist.
On Friday the doctor will cut
out the damaged section Of the
shoulder joint and replace it
with a plastic and steel subSti-
tute. It's an operation that
has been mostly used in replac-
ing injured hip joints.
It's hoped that it will make
the piano players arm work
again.
If not" Mr.. Allen says, II
can whistle my tunes"