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Evening star., 1961-08-13
Bermuda Night
Set at Shorehum

Vacationing In Bermuda win
be featured during the United
Travel Clubs meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the Shoreham
Hotels West Ballroom.
A film, Portrait of Ber-
muda," )" will be shown, followed
by a question and answer
period conducted by Michael
Fountain. a representative of
Evening star., 1961-08-13
By PAUL STEINER

North American Newspaper Alliance
NEW YORK.-The prospect
and retrospect-of of vacation
times has inspired many no.
tables to speak their opinion
on those wonderful few days
away from work:
"a good vacation is over
when you begin to yearn for
your work. DIR. Morris Fish
bein.
"In America there are two
classes of travel-first class and
with children. Robert Bench
ley.
Funny how when a person
is away, he follows what is
going on in his home town more
closely than when he's at
home. ."-E. B. White, essayist.
Nearly everybody underesti-
mates the cost of a vacation. -
William Feather, magazine edi-
tor.
tits a bore being asked where
one is going, though it's no
bother being asked where one
Evening star., 1961-08-13

and summer playground of
Germans, Italians, Austrians,
Dutch and English. The few
Americans who called did 50
while passing through to other
play spots more noted in the
guide books.
Now mans inhumanity to
man has stripped this beautiful
valley of its rich tourist trade,
and the carved wooden horses
are gathering dust on the
shelves.
Bombings and bitterness in
recent weeks have kept the
traveller away. 1t has become
like a lovely and enticing
woman summed for her fiery
temper.
In Bolzano, capital and CEN
ter of this area known vari-
ously as Alto Adige and South
Tyrol, tourists hardy enough
to venture in find themselves
outnumbered by walters, bell
hops and room clerks.
It is more in the province
of a political writer to- delve
into the reasons for the dis
ruption. Suffice it to say here
that it is a struggle among
ethnic groups over their role
in the local government.
Sad Effect on Traveller
What concerns us is the ef-
feet on the traveller.
Any travel is an adventure,
but the average traveller is not
too adventureSome. He likes
the comforts of home, without
any hardships or unpleasant
ness, and incidents such as
those in the Alto Adige often
cause him. to miss a delightful
experience.
This area Of rugged noun
tains, fertile valleys, and
castles perched on seemingly
inaccessible crags is one Of the
worlds m ost scenic. The
Evening star., 1961-08-13
GET UP AND COZ
Tyrol q Lovely Lody
With q Fiery Temper
BY JACK JONAS
Star Travel Editor

carved wooden horse on the travel editors desk
at home stirS memories of pleasant journey to a
peaceful valley.
It is the work of the Ladini, master woodcarvers
Of the Groden Valley in the Dolomites of Northern
Italy, their home since Roman times
For years, this Alpine area has been the winter
Evening star., 1961-06-02
How Best to HeIp

If there is doubt as to the precise
form in which the Federal Government
can best help urban areas to develop
effective mass transit programs, then
the White House decision to wait until
an administration study on the subject
is finished next fall makes good sense.
For there is no question but that
President Kennedy is firmly committed
to press for Federal urban mass
transit program. And there is little
doubt that it's major goals will parallel
those of the bill sponsored by Senator
Williams of New Jersey, and incorpo-
rated into the omnibus housing bill in
the Senate. In general, these would
provide long-term loans to help metro
areas make major capital Improvements
in their transit facilities, and provide
grants for planning and transit demon
Stration projects.
Before embarking on this new
Federal aid venture, however, it is
reasonable that the administration
should want to make sure where it is
going. Loans and grants, in the precise
manner suggested by Senator Williams,
may or may not be the best answer.
Perhaps there is room for some sort of
Federal-local matching-fund formula.
Possibly, provisions for a form of Fed
eral guaranty might be useful. In any
event, these are among the questions
which Commerce Departmental Housing
and Home Finance Agency "task force"
has been ordered to study and report
on by October IT, In addition, we hope
that before any Federal aid funds are
made available for capital investment,
there are in existence workable regional
plans for transit development, along
the lines of the plan evolved for the
Washington area, which now is being
refined by the National Capital Trans
portation Agency.
Understandably, such urban groups
as the American Municipal Association
are disappointed at the administration
failure to urge that the mass transit
provisions be made a part of the
housing bill in the House, as they have
been In the Senate. For the need is
urgent. Nearly everywhere, transit is
on the decline. Without rejuvenation,
and in some places revolutionary new
forms of rapid transit, it is difficult
to see how cities will be able to retain
their economic and social vigor. AS
the ANA points out, not a great deal
new can be turned up if the way of
a study between now and October II,
and the longer solution is delayed,
the more costly it will become and the
more difficult to achieve.
Yet it is doubtful, even if legislation
were passed this year, that any funds
actually could be channeled into local
communities before the first of next
year, by which time the administration
should have it's own program in shape.
In the meantime, the administration
is expected to propose that hearings be
held soon on separate legislation to
provide a modest amount of transit
planning funds, so that local areas can
at least be gearing up in preparation
for more extensive program.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Elder Statesman Returns

Former President Eisenhower gave
his Republican dinner companions some
practical political advice here last night.
1t was, in brief, to deal with first things
first meaning, in this context, that
they should concentrate their party
organization and planning work on the
congressional races Of 1862 rather than
becoming preoccupied with who might
head G. o. P. presidential ticket in
1864.
General EiSenhower'S counsel has
particular validity in the light of the
party'S showing in the congressional
contests last fall, when the G. o. P.
made impressive gains in the House
and some advance in the Senate despite
losing the presidency. There was no
evidence then that the Republican phi
loSophy was being rejected wholesale
and the party has had new encourage
ment from its election of a Senator
in Texas, for the first time in nearly
a century, within the past fortnight.
At the same time, there has been crit
icism already that Republican leader
ship in the House and Senate has tended
to overlook its freshman" membership,
that it has not yet taken up a clearly
defined position on much of the Ken
nedy administrations domestic program,
and that considerable effort is being
expended in pre-1964 maneuvering for
or against the potential presidential
nominees.
AS President, General Eisenhower
often was charged with neglecting the
mechanics Of party leadership. Since
returning to Gettysburg, however, he
has made it clear that he has not en-
tirely retired to the SidelineS. One of
his first moves was to set up an infor-
NAL sort of shadow cabinet" made up
Of former associates during two admin
iStrationS, for the asserted purpose of a
continuing examination Of domestic and
foreign affairs. He was thoroughly firm
last night in his critical Judgment Of
the Kennedy Democratic concept of
"big government" on the domestic front.
At the same time, his appeal for close
examination but careful expression of
opinion on foreign policy was timely
and appropriate.
There is tendency in American
politics to let "elder statesmen" talk,
but not always to pay much attention
to what they say. In General Eisen-
hower'S case, his personal popularity
remains high outside of partisan ranks
and his counsel still has a quality of
objectivity for the voters at large. The
guidelines he is offering currently could
be particularly helpful to his party next
year.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Big Stick

District Engineer Commissioner
! Clarke, while speaking with the utmost
courtesy, was waving big stick when
he invited the bus companies of the
Washington area to voluntarily" i'm
prove through-route and joint-fare
schedules. For he minced no words in
advising the companies that if they will
not satisfactorily do this job themselves,
then the new Metropolitan Area Transit
Commission most certainly will do it
for them, in it's own way.
The transit operators received the
message loud and clear. 1t is doubtful
otherwise that they would have agreed
to sit down together in such unprece-
dented fashion to coordinate their
operations. A basic goal of their efforts
will be to minimize transferring and
other inconvenience for commuters who
make lengthy trips in the area. This, of
course, should have been accomplished
long ago. And the fact that it was not
Is no doubt due to the previous absence
of any machinery for regional control.
Thus the new regulatory commits
sion, of which General Clarke is chair
man, already has demonstrated one
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Science Fiction

The spectacle of the ad-
ministration's failing to carry
through in its support of a
revolution on an island 80
miles off the coast, then i'm
mediately projecting itself on
to the moon is fascinating
to the point of being mes
merizing.
20 Politician, thy name
is naivete and thou art
followed by a chauvinist
rabbleD
Still the idea has its
possibilities. The President,
sacrificing his considerable
wealth to the project, will
himself be the first Luna
naut. He will land on the
moon in a giant capsule,
thereby redeeming his wan
ing preSClge and delivering
to the Nation the prestige
promised in the campaign
speeches. But the capsule will
fail to operate for the return
journey. The King of the
Moon-The Man, of course
is no mean scientist himself; 4;
and, while the American sits
behind prison bars, he will
repair the capsule, fly to
Earth and negotiate with the
Secretary of State to supply
a band Of scientiSts-hand-
picked-in exchange for the
President because he wants
to develop the resources of
the moon.
This kind of thing has a
way of repeating itself,
doesn't it?
Margaret S. Crumbaugh.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Towers Victory

Like a bolt Of lightning in
a summer thunderstorm, the
election of John Tower Of
Texas to the Senate brings
a fresh air of hope to the
sitting, sultry political at
moSphere in our Nation.
Maybe our Nation has hit
bottom in its precipitous
plunge toward ruinous infla-
ton to finance the New
Frontier political fantasies.
1t may diSpel the dark clouds
of irrationality in economics,
politics and foreign affairs,
particularly as regards West
Berlin. whose future is most
uncertain because of the
hasty "summitry."
Yes, it is a breath of hope
that this Republic may yet
be saved from socialism of
Harvard Yards intellectuals.
Let everyone take heartl
The good people of Texas
are to be congratulated on
sending Mr.. Tower to the
Senate. They have done a
great service to America!
Charles p. BeazIey.
Evening star., 1961-06-02

AS one who enthusiastic
ally backed and voted for
John F.. Kennedy for the
presidency and who believed
he would make a brilliant
President, I find it difficult
to admit that up to now it
seems I couldn't have been
more wrong. Perhaps my new
judgment is too hasty; per-
haps I am too ignorant of
the facts to be able to make
an intelligent appraisal of
his performance to date.
However, it would seem to
me that he forgets from ore
speech to the next what
pledges he has already made.
For example, throughout
his campaign he professed
Government by balanced
budget. And yet, now that he
is President, his appropria-
tions requests to Congress
would give us one of our
largest deficits in history. In
his inaugural address he told
the countries of the world
to help themselves before
seeking aid from America.
But today he asks for in
creased foreign aid spending,
and this after the $500 mil
lion wasted in Laos and what
may be more than 81 billion
wasted in South Korea.
A. J. Babecki.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Easy Access to Guns

L was appalled, to see a
rifle and gun store in Wheat
on. Md, where any man off
the street, any delinquent or
mentally retarded person
could walk in, pay for a dan
gerous weapon and be handed
it across the counter. What
is this? Frontier days where
the quickest man on the draw
is the victor and in the right?
Where is the law and justice
that permits this kind of
practice among the general
public? Is it any wonder
that crime is up! Are our
children safe in such unpro-
tected communities? And, if
so, for how long?
The newspaper notes that
thousands of revolvers and
other guns are being sold in
Montgomery County without
license or registration. Where
I come from, a dangerous
weapon must be licensed and
registered before possession
is given.
A. Gabriel.
Evening star., 1961-06-02

ply for Virginia unemploy-
ment compensation.
The shame of it-with chill
dren hungry and men out Of
work. But then. if that's the
law, I say give him his un-
employment check for 26
weeks, but stop his pension
check during this interval!
Irate Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
VSTAS IN SCIENCE
Army Curing Its Mentally III
By THOMAS r. HENRY

observation and companion
ship is finally to get at the
real difficulty in a patients
mind, after which it may be
possible gradually to dispel
his delusionS by man-to-man
reasoning.
Basic in the whole schizo-
phrenic phenomenon, says
Col. ArtiSS, is the fact that
the victim usually is a per-
son who never has learned
the social Skills for getting
along with others. The con-
dition usually has its incep-
tion in childhood. When his
tories are traced back it US
ually is found that there is
a background of keeping
more and more alone. This
may continue through life in
a protected environment
without serious consequences.
But when a boy gets into
the Army he no longer has
the protection to which he
has become accustomed. He
goes from bad to worse un-
til the diagnosable mental
syndrome appears. It oper-
ates in a vicious cycle. The
six-month treatment con-
Sists of at least two months
of adjustment to the small
group in the ward followed
by intensive psychotherapy
of individual symptoms.
Need Self Confidence
Adjustment in the ward Is
considered the first step-but
a major step-to adjustment
in the world. Once a person
gets to the point Of CO.
operative living with seven
others it is less difficult to
cooperate with mankind at
large.
Major objective is to give
the schizophrenic a degree of
confidence in himself. He has
lacked this almost entirely in
the past and this has been a
major reason for withdrawal
from the ordinary give-and-
take of living in which he
did not feel competent to en-
gage. Ward self-government
is encouraged to give every
body a small responsibility
of some sort which is in
creased as the mental condi-
ton clears.
The changes, it is empha-
sized, are quite slow and al
most imperceptible. They can
be recognized, however, by
the psychiatrist. The treat
ment admittedly is costly but
less so than maintaining a
person in an institution for
a lifetime.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Bid Critic Farewell

The retirement of Miss
Florence Bergman as art
critic of The Star marks the
end of an era. During her "a
years of reporting the Capt.
tails art events, the range
and scope of art in Washing
ton have completely changed.
The number of professional
art galleries has proliferated
to a point where it is diff
cult to keep track Of the new
ones. More important, the
quality Of the painting and
sculpture on view in these
galleries has risen over the
years to an unprecedentedly
high level.
1t is to Miss Berryman's
great credit that she kept
pace with Washington's i'm
pressive period of growth.
Her appraisals have been
fair and at all times temper
ate, and by welcoming every
new enterprise, she did much
to encourage our expansion
from amateur to professional
standing in the art world.
But from now on, the role of
The Stars art critic must be
a much more searching one:
Now that it is up to him to
pick and choose, he can
justly ignore mediocrity; he
can help us evaluate the art
of our city in the light of
national and even interna-
tional developments; he can,
If he fulfills the real purpose
of art criticism, endow all of
us with clearer vision, open
ing our eyes to new levels of
discrimination. This is more
than a describing or report
ing job. It requires the critic
to come to a boil" in the
presence of a work Of art and
to let us share his experience
in a way we can understand
and adapt for our own use.
Miss Bergman, who saw
us through our infancy, can
look back on a job well done.
Mr.. Getlein assumes today a
heavy new responsibility as
arbiter of a mature and i'm
portant art center.
Mary Sayre Haverst0ck.
Washington Correspondent,
Art in America.
= y -
AS an area artist for a
number of years and a sub
scriber to The Star, I wish
to express appreciation for
the fine art coverage by
Florence Bergman, who is
retiring.
I have held offices in vari-
GUS professional art organi-
cations so have been in close
association with the mem
bership and I know her COL
umn was highly respected as
very knowledgeable, informa-
tive. honest and sincere. The
clarity of expression and oc-
casional delicate humor con-
tributed to the interest.
It is often expressed that
we have been most fortunate
in Washington in having
variety of approach and well
balanced presentation in art
criticism through Leslie Judd
Ahlander Of the Washington
Post and Florence Bergman
of The Star. I am happy to
note that Miss Bergman will
continue to contribute.
Annreciafivo Artist.
Evening star., 1961-06-02
PARIS.

PAR1S.
AS q man who makes a
point Of the vital Importance
Of language in the conduct Of
international affairs Presi-
dent Kennedy should take
urgent note Of the ghaStly
performance of the transla-
tors who have served him
here during his meeting with
French President de Gaulle.
The performance has been
the more striking because Mr..
Kennedy. in contrast to
former President Dwight
Eisenhower, has a highly
distinctive and personal
speaking style. What he has
had to say here has been well
said. Like Gen. de Gaulle, he
has shown felicity in his
choice Of words. His public
statement-in their English
version-have carried an i'm
preston Of sincerity, convic-
ton and humor and, at times,
real eloquence.
All of which, regrettably
enough, has been absolutely
lost on about nine-tenths of
his audience. The caliber of
the translation of his various
speeches here has been simply
unforgivable. And while the
private conversations with
Gen. de Gaulle are said to
have gone somewhat better,
one is left with the impress
SIGN that this simple techni-
cal problem could result in a
major setback for the New
Frontier in its first invasion
Of Europe.
To millions Of French tele-
viewers, the problem became
painfully evident almost as
soon as President Kennedy
arrived at Orly Airport on
Wednesday. Received by Gen.
de Gaulle in the starchy sur
roundings Of the Salon d.
Honneur, the President de-
livered himself of a graceful
little speech. The camera
then zeroed in mercilessly on
translator Charles Sedgwick
who, still wearing his over
coat and muffler, delivered
the speech again in slow,
highly affected French, re-
ferring laboriously to sheaves
Of notes and missing the
climax entirely.
Tricky Job
Since then the performance
has hardly improved. Mr..
Sedgewick, who has shared
the burden with Edmund S.
Glenn, chief of the State
Departments inter preting
branch, has obviously had
the utmost difficulty with
Mr.. Kennedy's style and un-
practicable departures from
his prepared script. The ef-
feet through innumerable
greetings, toasts and set
speeches has been little short
Of disastrous.
This, Of course, is not the
fault either Of Mr.. Sedgwick
or Mr.. Glenn. known as able
and conscientious techni-
clans, they happen to find
themselves in a tough spot.
Interpreting for Presidents in
public is one Of the trickiest
jobs. in the world. And if the
President happens to be
something Of a stylist, the job
then becomes almost impos
sible.
Gen. Eisenhower, to be
sure. had found the ideal
man. Col. Vernon Walters,
who served the former Presi-
Evening star., 1961-06-02
Compensation Case

I would like to refuse to
pay my Virginia State in
come tax until the State, or
Congress, rectifies this law.
(However, 1 know I can't
get away with it,
A retired military officer
receiving over $500 pension
a month (no children-has
not worked for a year, states
he does not intend to work
but take life easy), has had
the unmitigated gall to ap-
Evening star., 1961-06-02
THE WORLD
THbuIotions of the INTERPRETER.
By CROSBY S. NOYE
Foreign Correspondent of The stur

dent for many years in many
European countries, was
known as a genius in his pc.
culiarly demanding field. He
had a knack not only Of re-
membering what Gen. Eisen-
hover said, but also Of re-
peating it in French with
considerably fewer flaws than
the original English.
Col. Walters has been ruled
out for service with the Ken
nedy team as being too
identified" with the former
administration. But whatever
justice there may be in this
ruling-applied to a man who
is doing a strictly technical
job - his replacem ents
obviously are not in the same
league. No doubt there are
plenty of expert interpreters
, in Government service. But
they certainly are not in Paris
today, and, according to top
officials here, they are not to
be found in the State De-
partment.
French Also Suffers
There is perhaps one small
consolation in the whole af-
fair. President de Gaulle, who
is even more a stylist in his
own language then Mr.. Ken
nedy, has been no better
served by his own people in
course Of the visit. His in
terpreter, Russian Prince
ConStantin Andronikov, is
rated as one Of the best in
the business. But his han
ding of Gen. de Gaulles re-
sounding phrases has been,
on occasion, not far short of
murder. Examples:
Let it be said that from its
very birth to the present day
never the United States hap
pened to be opposed to France
in any conflict, and this is
a privilege second to none
among the great powers. :"
"One does know in France
your gallant contribution to
them as a soldier in the
Pacific :"
However great the Sue
ceSses Of the recent past they
cannot forever bring the an
swer nor cope with every
thing. In our world upheaved
by the titanic currents Of our
modern times and by totali-
tartan ambitions to dominate
it. America and France with
the whole free world come
face to face with arduouS
and dangerous problems :"
ut is not that on either
side one could hold in the
least doubt the necessary
solidarity uniting our two
peoples for better and worse.
But our common undertak-
ing, to wit, peace and free
dom, requires from both sides
and as full as possible mutual
understanding and an actual
concurrence Of concepts and
actions"
One may wonder how the
Gettysburg Address would
come across in this setting.
It's a good thing that neither
Mr.. Kennedy nor Gen. de
Gaulle speaks enough Of each
others language to realize
what is being done to their
carefully considered prose.
And just possibly the problem
is serious enough on the
American side to do some
thing about it.