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Evening star., 1961-11-21
Words From the Heart

Miss Helen Hayes, who has devoted
the last six months to touring Europe
the Near East, and Latin America, i'm
presses us as more than the beloved
first lady of the American theater. She
has also proved herself to be an observ-
ant, intelligent, and articulate diplomat
in the area of cultural exchange.
Especially in connection with the
American Repertory Company's tour of
Latin America does Miss Hayes reveal
the sensitivity which she insists is the
most valuable asset of performer in
the theater. In terms that could not be
simpler or more to the point, she
asserts that this first South American
exchange venture must not be the last.
AS quoted in The New York Times, Miss
Hayes. says feelingly: eff the United
States never does it again, it would be
like paying duty call on new neighborS
and never seeing them again. More
insulting than If it had never been done
in the first place"
This is the sort Of talk that comes
from the heart, which might we'll be
the source of more and more inspiration
in the field Of international relations
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Playground Parties

Arguments over the constitutional
separation of church and state are being
carried to extreme lengths, it seems to
us, when applied to the innocuouS cele-
brationS and parties which traditionally
are held on District Fairgrounds during
the Christmas and Easter holiday
seasons.
According to Recreation Department
officials, there is ban against the use
of department property by churches.
And as a general rule, these officials
say, the activities which they sponsor
or co-SponSor, even during the Christmas
season, are viewed as holiday events
rather than as events of religious
significance. If this is the case, it is
difficult to see why such obServances
should be Objectionable to anyone.
Now that the issue has been raised,
however, the only sensible thing is for
the Corporation Counsel to establish
the permissible legal guidelineS, pur-
Suant to which recreation officials may
plan their usual heavy schedule of
activities during the coming Christmas
season. For certainly these programs,
which have come to be so much a
part of city life, should not be unneces-
Sarily cancelled.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
To Meet Todoy's Tests

Senator Jackson has submitted a
commercially brief, but effective, sum-
nation of the two-year Senate sub
committee study on how we'll our
Government is stated and organized to
meet the challenge of world communism.
The Washington Democrat, who is
chairman of the subcommittee, by
passes the temptation which so often
appeals to students of government,
namely, of suggesting that a little, or
lot, of reorganization or expansion
surely would make everything work
better. In fact, he refers with a blunt
sort of contempt to the scores of plans
for novel changes in Federal policy
making machinery-ranging from a So
called First Secretary of Government to
councils of wise men,"
1t is his own opinion, he makes
clear, that there is less fault to find with
the machinery than with the people
who staff it. On this score, he starts
at the very top by pointing out that it
Is the primary responsibility of the
President and the Secretary of State
" 6A'S AONuo anu uCGuIC W
national security policy. From this level
on down, the Senator points out,
Standards of performance adequate for
quieter times will no longer do" And
while he describes the caliber of the
national service as "impressively high"
Mr.. Jackson is frankly critical of the
lack of take charge" men in the
national security agencies and in the
State Department, of unnecessary people
doing unnecessary work and even in
truding unnecessarily on the time of
others who are working on the problems
OF real Importance. AS one means of
getting the better people, the Senator
very Soundly proposes an end to some
OF the "pointleSS impediments to public
service"-such as outdated conflict-of-
interest lawS-and an upgrading of top
Government salaries.
II there is note Of indignation in
some of Senator JackSon'S criticism,
however, there also is one of sound
confidence that our system is not second
to that of totalitarianiSm in either hot
or cold war. We can, he suggests, do
whatever we need to do to meet any
kind of competition. Correcting some of
the shortcomings which he has pointed
out would make us even better able to
face these tests.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Liquor Stamps and Crime

In amending the local beverage con-
troll act earlier this year Congress did
away with the excise stamps as a means
Of collecting liquor taxes, substituting
therefor monthly system of reporting
liquor sales. Largely as a result of Chief
OF Police Murray's testimony Congress
left it to the discretion of the Commits
sioners whether or not to retain another
old requirement that each liquor con-
tainer be stamped with the serial or
license number of the retailer who sold
it. After a hearing the Commissioners
have taken the matter under advise
ment.
We believe they would be wise to
go along with Chief Murray. He is
earnest in his contention that the iden-
tifying stamps are helpful in the solution
of crime, especially thefts of liquor, and
provide additional safeguards in other
areas of liquor law enforcement. The
liquor industry, on the other hand, be-
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Borks at Birchers

I understand that some
organization (Which I recall
as the Joe Beech Society
has as one of its shibboleths,
This is a republic, not a
democracy. Let's keep it that
way"
What do you suppose they
think the "R" in USSR stands
for? Romanoff? Russia?
Rasputin? Rubbish!
Robert L. Eichberg.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
On Obscenity

We are very appreciative of
your editorial, Its Not Cen
SorShip," referring to our
County Managers and States
Attorneys action in banning
Tropic of Cancer from our Ii
braries and book stores.
AS you so well explain the
only way to get an official
ruling on the book is to
make a court case of it. 1t
is regrettable that our con-
scientiouS officials are pill
loried by those who consider
any brake applied to the cir
culation of such filth an in
fringement on their rights"
If no one protests the sale
of such material what hap
pens to the Maryland law
against the sale of obscene
books, magazines, etc.? Ap-
parently, in some peoples
minds, there is no such thing
as obScenity.
This is like saying, there is
no such thing as right" or
wrong" in human conduct.
1t all depends on how it is
viewed by the observer-and
what lay back of the wrong
doer'S action. If we applied
that same philosophy to all
our laws what a chaotic mess
we would have.
Thanks a million for put
ting the record straight.
Mary Dunn.
President, Montgomery Co.
Deanery, Washington Arch
diocesan Council of Catholic
Women.
Evening star., 1961-11-21

dent In 1856. The other was
James M. Cox, while he was
Governor of Ohio in 1920.
Mr.. Cox had remarked. Mr..
Stevenson has not been re-
married. The question of di-
vorce did not enter publicly
their campaigns for election.
Mr.. Cox had as his running
mate the late President
Franklin D. Roosevelt. The
ticket had virtually no chance
for 1920 was a Republican
year. Mr.. Stevenson was de-
feated both times by former
President Eisenhower, a war
hero and unbeatable. There
Is no way to measure what
effect, if any, the divorce
question had in these presi-
dental elections.
Lessons Chances
One thing seems certain.
Unless there should be a re-
conciliation between the Gov
ernor and Mrs. Rockefeller,
the divorce would lessen the
New Workers. chances of VIC
tory in a presidential race.
How much, still remains a
question. There are many
persons, members Of church.
eS, who do not relish the idea
that a President Of the United
States be a divorcee. 1t is
true, however, that divorce
is not frowned upon to the
degree that once prevailed.
The Catholic Church remains
adamant in its opposition to
divorce, but whether Presi-
dent Kennedy would gain
many voters of that faith is
a question, if he were running
against a divorced Gov. Rock
efeller. He had a very great
number of his co-religionists
voting for him in 1860 when
he ran against former Vice
President Nixon.
If the Governor should be
out of the race for a presi-
dental nomination, to whom
would the Republicans turn?
Mr.. Nixon is running for Gov
ernor of California next year.
He has announced that he
will under no circumstances
be a candidate for President
in 1864. But should he de-
feat Democratic Gov. Pat
Brown, there would in all
probability develop great
pressure for a Nixon nomina-
tion to run against Mr.. Ken
nedy in 1864. After all, Presi-
dent Kennedy defeated Mr..
Nixon last year only by the
narrowest of margins. Con-
servative Republicans might
turn to Senator Barry Gold
water of Arizona, who today
is carrying their banner and
doing it mighty well.
1t may be that other Re-
publican candidates or poten-
tial candidates for the presi-
dency will materialize during
the next couple of years. But
as Of today. if Gov. Rookie
feller should be considered in
eligible for the G.. o. P. NOM
ination, the party would have
the look of a small boy who
had lost a large front tooth.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Grain Storage Plan

Every black cloud has a
silver lining and present in
ternational crises offer the
solution to our national grain
storage problems, in my opin-
ion.
States and municipalities
should be willing to supply
vacant ground for area grain
storage in case of atomic at
tack. The Federal Govern
ment would lend" its stored
grain to the States free, with
the understanding that,
should atomic attack occur,
the States would gain auto
matte title to it (who would
care, at that pointO. To
make the program financial
ly feasible, the Federal Gov
ernment would pay for part,
or all the underground bomb
resistant, fallout-proof facili-
ties, knowing that the grain
would thereafter be storage
free.
BY proper cooperation be-
tween Federal and State gov
ernmentS, sites could be Sc
lected which offer maximum
natural protection, to keep
down construction costs of
storage facilities.
What would be the end
result? Cd Federal grain
storage costs would be elm
mated, 90 Emergency food
for America would be avail
able at nearby points, CD
States would be provided,
either free, or part free, with
storage facilities (which could
be extended into combination
storage and shelter facili-
ties), and "a Title to the
grain would still remain with
the Federal Government ex-
cept in time of emergency.
There would be other,
minor benefits, but it appears
that the major benefits to be
derived from this program
justify its further investiga-
tion by proper authorities.
F. Price MerrelS.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Say 1t Isn't So

In your editorial, Say It
Isn't So," referring to Mr..
Nixon'S statement about
compromising, you say:
Surely Mr.. Nixon knows
better"
Do you know better? Have
you forgotten about Mr..
Chamberlain?
Lana V. Scheiski.
=
Regarding your editorial,
Say 1t Isn't So," 1 re-
spectfully disagree with you.
Let's face it, Richard Nixon
is right-and so is Senator
Paul Douglas, Illinois DEM
ocrat, as quoted on the same
page by Gould Lincoln.
Sometimes 1 wonder if it'll
take another Pearl Harbor
before We'll get away from
concentrating on bomb shell
ters and go over to the Of
fensive.
It's obvious we can't hope
to win the cold war by crawl
ing into a hole.
Charles J. Schupp.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Shelters Abroad

Certain TV personalities
have gone to great lengths
to declare that fallout shell
ters do not exist in France
and other European coun-
tries, including Russia. In
The Evening Star of Novem-
ber IS, similar statements
were made in a MANA dis
patch.
The writer has lived in
France for a total of approx
imately five years (the last
period of three years up to
1954. I have also lived in
Germany for a period of three
years (1948-5D and have
Travelled extensively through
out these and other European
countries.
In most cities and even
small communities, heavily
constructed buildings and the
inevitable wine cellars were
marked as "abris, ;" caves" or
other equivalents of shelter,
and with the number Of per-
sons that such refugees would
accommodate. The majority
of such marked shelters offer
protection against radioactive
fallout that probably exceeds
the criteria recommended for
fallout protection by the
United States Government.
Europeans know the value
of shelter against the weap-
ons of war. Perhaps they
know the places of safety so
well that it is no longer nee
esSary to identify them so
that they are recognized by
the casual American tour
iSt. I do not recall that
churches were marked, yet
the cellars of churches were
favorite shelters during war
years.
Magazine articles have re-
Gently reported the adapta-
ton of Notifications of the
Maginot and Siegfried lines
for public shelter of thousands
from possible nuclear weap-
onS. Coastal cities of France
and Germany have the great
and effective capacities of
submarine pens" and forti-
fications available to them,
as at La Rochelle, France.
Shelter provisions and civil
defense preparation in the
Soviet Union are a matter Of
public record in the printed
report of hearings of a sub
committee of the House
Committee on Government
Operations at the first ses-
sion of the 87th Congress. 1t
should also be remembered
that the average home in
Europe is much more solidly
conStructed-of denser ma
terial-than those of the
United States.
1t is believed that a survey
of existing shelter in France,
or Germany, would reveal a
greater capacity to protect
the civilian population, in
ratio to their numbers, than
may be revealed by the ma
tional shelter survey now
being initiated in the United
States.
Possibly The Star could
prompt a more objective re-
porting of the situation than
has been indicated by records
of surface Impressions" by
suggestion to it's correSpon-
dents on the scene in Europe.
George H. BarrOwS.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Grim Reminder

1t is time to remind Mr..
Khrushchev that as long as
he does not condemn the
crimes of the Stain era COM
mitted against other than
Soviet nationals, first of all
the Katyn Forest massacre
perpetrated by Soviets in
1910, which resulted in the
murder of 4,253 Polish army
officers held war prisoners in
Soviet camps, his de-Stalin-
ization campaign will be far
from being complete. AS it
stands today. it must be con-
sidered a purely internal af-
fair of the Soviet Communist
Party.
Stefan KOrbOnski.
Chairman, Polish Delegation
to the Assembly of Captive
European Nations. z
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Peace Crusaders Draw Fire

your paper follows a con-
servative-to-middle policy in
regard to moral, political
and diplomatic questions. 1t
seems hardly reasonable that
a newspaper which generally
follows such a policy should
become an articulate organ
Of Soviet propaganda. a
course which so many of
the national news media fol-
low with consistency and
hence. I believe, with inten-
ton. I would expect you to
exercise the same discretion
in printing such obvious
drivel as you undoubtedly do
in editing the many letters
which you receive from sat
iSfied and dissatisfied read
ers throughout the country.
Can anyone seriously believe
that Mrs. KhruShchev, the
wife Of the primary Commu-
mist Revolutionary, has any
kind intentions towards this
country? Is it possible that
the woman who has been
closest to that fat little man
in spirit and body can be
so naive as to believe that
the United States is respon-
Sible for the recent Russian
nuclear tests? Such hypoc-
riSy should not be accorded
the dignity of publication.
Further, let me emphasize
the fact that those women
who have been waging a
peace at any cost" battle,
who would surrender their
freedoms and the ability to
raise their children accord
ing to dictates of some moral
law in contrast to the athe-
iStic process that Mrs. Khru-
Shchev has in view for them,
who inSinuate that this
country is equally if not
more to blame than Russia
for the deplorable condition
of the world, are a disgrace
to their sex and maternity.
If we allow such emotional
ism to be the guiding force
in our dealings with this
ruthless, Goddess enemy who
refers to morality only as a
means to achieving a diabolic
end, then surely we shall be
lost. Instead of picketing the
White House. I suggest that
they go to the church of their
choice, if they have one, and
pray that God will give our
leaders the strength to alter
the course of 80 years of
pragmatic and unprincipled
diplomacy. There is no room
for compromise with such a
despicable enemy, one who
has totally ignored due COM
junction and shown bad faith
so consistently - who has
murdered millions and who
will murder millions more If
given the opportunity.
Finally, I would like to re-
fer these modern paragonS Of
feminine virtue, who are as
serting directly or indirectly
the morality of a shameful
capitulation, to II Machabees,
chapter Z. Perhaps if we had
women of the stuff of this
Jewish mother today, our
fears concerning the ultimate
victory of communism would
be somewhat allayed.
John F. Hogan. y
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Civic Dissension

According to an article in
The Star of Nov. IA, headed
"City Policy Questioned on
Segregated Groups" Harry
Peterson, District Librarian,
said that meetings of nom
profit civic, educational and
cultural groups in public Ii
braries must be open to the
public" We would like to
comment. with particular ref
erence to the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association, which
was mentioned in the story.
AS residents of the Mount
Pleasant area, we attended
last weeks meeting Of the
citizens association at the
Mount Pleasant Public Lii
brary, where the group meets
regularly. Upon entering the
meeting room, we were told
by the president of the as
sociation that the meeting
was a private one, for mem
berS of the association only.
The president repeated this
in a variety of ways, making
us understand that we were
not welcome. AS we were not
specifically asked to leave,
we remained in the room,
whereupon the officers Of the
association decided to call off
the meeting. and so informed
the group.
The above is by way of
Qualification of the incident.
which was incompletely re-
ported in The Star of Nov. Is.
We do not quarrel with the
statement, as reported in
your story, that the library
doesn't interfere in matters
of membership" We recog-
nize the right of the citizens
association to admit to mem
bership only a selected group
OF citizens. We understand
that the District Commits
sioners are to decide whether
groups whose membership is
segregated should be allowed
to use public buildings that
are supported by all tax
payers.
We do, however, wish to
point out that the president
of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association, in stating that
the meeting of his group was
a private one, was apparently
in violation of the library'S
policy that meetings must be
open to the public.
Furthermore, we protest
statements made by members
of the Mt. Pleasant Citizens
Association in some recent
letters to the editor, in which
they claim to represent and
speak for the entire commun-
ity. AS residents of an inte-
grated area and members of
the Mount Pleasant Neigh
borS Association (Which does
welcome everyone regardless
OF color, creed or national
ity), we dispute this claim by
an organization which, by its
d discriminatory policy, ex-
cludeS a large portion of the
community it seeks to serve.
Arthur Brown, Mrs. Ruth
McLester, Mrs. Viera Morse,
Henry C. Smith, Jr.
Evening star., 1961-11-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tUiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By sell addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-11-21

4SAooAd Aloo llOulSCu III d
startling display of brutal
ity. 1t has exploded over
80 nuclear devices, informed
officials of the number of
bombs needed to destroy the
major cities Of these coun-
tries, created a crisis in Ber-
lin. These actions have been
calculated to place an already
jittery world on the edge of
panic.
In the United States the
panic has gotten to the point
where packs of hySterical
women are on the prowl
pushing baby carriages and
carrying signs protesting nu-
clear weapons. They seem
to feel that picketing the
White House will influence
the Russians, illogical as it
seems. However, panic is i'm
mune to logic and reason.
We have had an increaS-
ing number of addresses be-
fore civic, social and religious
groups which, if not designed
to increase that panic, can
not fail to achieve that end.
Only a few days ago Norman
Cousins, editor of the Satur-
day Review, speaking at Con-
stitution Hall, presented a
graphic and terrifying ac-
count of what might happen
during a nuclear attack. His
appeal was to the women in
his audience.
One must wonder if Mr..
Cousins fears that we are
about to start a nuclear war,
otherwise, what is the point
of his telling horror stories?
When Rome was threat
ened by Hannibal, the Roman
women reacted just as hyS-
terically, running about and
spreading panic through a
city that was already hard
pressed. QuintuS FabiuS
MaximuS issued a decree Ito
keep married women off the
streets make them stay in
their homes" Hannibal did
not conquer Rome.
Now, we have no FabiuS.
Our President has not the
gumption even to tell the
many special interest groups
pressing him that his duty
is to protect the rights and
welfare of the country as a
whole, so how can we expect
him to stand up to so for
midable an adversary as a
bunch of hysterical women?
It would seem that it is up
to the husbands of these
women to keep them off the
streets. I never thought that
I would ever go on record as
advocating wife-beating but
I'm beginning to wonder if
some of them don't need it.
They make me ashamed of
being a woman. Are there
any men left in this country
to save the country from the
women and the women from
themselves?
Anna Marie COlaruSSO.
-
I read with some veXation
and dismay the letter of Mrs.
KhruShchev printed on the
front page of your newspa-
per under the nauseating
heading ID. C. Women Get
Pen Pal" I consider that
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Royburn Stadium?

Wouldn't it be possible to
name our new stadium the
R ayburn Stadium? Mr..
Sam" a true American in
every sense of the word, spent
the greater part of his life
in the Nations Capital. Re-
gardleSs of politics, there are
few who can say that he
didn't always do his best as
a true nephew of his Uncle
SAM"
Mrs Arfhnr A NEnH-n
Evening star., 1961-11-21
Tribute to Mr.. Sam

S adnesS engulfs a grateful
nation
A S a tragic loss is mourned
M en- of every creed and sta
ton
r eact with a feeling of for
lorn
A he grew progressively
weaker
Y oung and old began to
pray
B rilliantly he served as the
Speaker
u hitting the House in a skill
full way
R est in peace Ole Faithful
One
N o doubt our God will say
well done
Richard E. Watkins