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Evening star., 1961-07-09

The people of this Nation
have just scored an impor-
tant victory in the cause of
truth and justice. From mil
lions Of throats came one
voice reminding our leaders:
Thou shalt make no deals
with the transgressor. Thus
the hands of the appeaSers
were stayed and the tractor
deal fell through.
Despite publicity to the
contrary. the real reason the
tractor deal failed was the
vigilance of the populace
whose conscience insisted on
being served. Castro wanted
the deal and still does. If
our leaders are tempted to
pick up the bait again. the
voice of this Nation will rise
again to condemn it.
We see our country meet
ing crisis after crisis and we
see that each time our Ma
tion stoops to make deals
with or appease the enemy,
we come out second best.
Now another crisis looms
large as the Berlin problem
builds to a crescendo. Again
our Nation meets a test
and it may be far more diff
cult than the Cuban test. It
will surely call for profound
spiritual courage, stamina
and insight. Let our leaders
keep their ears tuned to the
populace, for we want no
deals and no appeasement.
We want to see our Nation
act with the vigor that was
promised and not the vigor of
courageous talk accompanied
by the backward step.
Mary Alice nuucan
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Court Critic

We have celebrated the
lS5th anniversary of our
Declaration of Independence,
the living evidence Of our
Founding Fathers hope and
courage.
Today we are facing an
other far more dangerous at
tack to deprive us of our free
dom.
The decision Of our United
States Supreme Court, de-
claring it is unconstitutional
for the Federal Government
or any State to require q
belief in God" as a qualifi-
cation for public office, is a
direct attack on our Ameri-
can Government and our
American way Of life.
Since October, 1858, this
court has been usurping the
power to legislate, delegated
to Congress by our Constitu-
ton. and adopted on the
principle that this would be
a nation governed by laws
and not by men.
Thomas Jefferson said:
"The germ of dissolution of
our Federal Government is
in the Constitution of the
Federal judiciary: An ire
sponsible body working like
gravity by night and by day,
gaining a little today, and a
little tomorrow. advancing It's
noiseless step like a thief over
the field of jurisdiction, until
all shall be uSurped from
the States and the govern
ment of all be consolidated
into one. To this I am OPP
posed: because when all the
government, domestic and
foreign, in little as in great
things, shall be drawn to
Washington as the center of
all power, it will render pow
erless the checks provided of
one government on another,
and will become as venal and
oppressive as the government
from which we separated"
How well he knew the frailty
of man, when in possession of
power or controlling influ-
ence over others.
Pearl w. Norman.
Evening star., 1961-07-09

counted on at life's puzzling
crossroads? Years ago a
minister whose books have
since blessed the world was
entertaining a much older
preacher, gifted and expert
enced. The younger man
thought it was a priceless
opportunity to benefit by
lessons this well known COM
panion had learned in the
school of life. One glorious
afternoon the two sat to-
gether on the porch looking
across the golden plains to
the purple and sunlit noun
tainS. 1t seemed just the hour
to broach a crucial question.
Said the young host: Tell
me, can a man be quite sure
that in the hour Of uncer-
tainty and bafflement he will
be rightly led? Can he be
sure against a false Step?"
The instant reply was unfor-
gettable. The clerical visitor
sprang from his chair and
came earnestly towards the
young minister. Il am certain
of It," he exclaimed, IF you
will give God time. Remem-
Der that as long as you live"
he added entreatedly-"Give
God time"
When DR.. John H. Jowett
was preaching to multitudes
in New York I was a student
nearby. Listening to him
meant more to me than there
are words to express. He tells
that once he was in the most
critical perplexity. He was
then in England, his native
land. He consulted a notable
personality, DR.. Barry Of VOL
verhampton: What would
you do" he asked, "if you
were in my placer" Barry
replied, II don't know, Jowett
Il am not there and you are
not at the crossroads vet.
When do you have to act?"
"On Friday" DR.. Jowett
replied. "Then," answered
Barry confidently, you will
find your way perfectly clear
on Friday" And on Friday
all was plain.
The fact is we are not left
so much to our unaided wis
dom as we think. The Spanish
sage, Unamuno, who died in
1885. has left us this testi-
mony: Time and time again
have found myself at the
crossroads Of life; time and
time again I have felt the
thrust of a sovereign and
loving power-and then the
path of the Lord opened up
before me-"
Not to believe that a COM
panion by our side, who holds
in His hand the Kindly Light.
is the guard and guardian
OF the paths we are called to
tread is the most deadly form
Of atheism. To know we are
not alone is the ultimate
assurance.
A testimonial written a
thousand years ago as to the
certainty of guidance at life's
crossroads, If we follow the
gleam, comes echoing down
the centuries:
Finding, tollo,Uing, keeping.
struggling,
Is He sure to bless?
Saints, apostles, prophets,
martyrs,
AnSUeT, "Yes."
Evening star., 1961-07-09

Government that firecrackers,
sparkIers, Roman candles. etc.
henceforth be prohibited on
the Monument grounds be-
tore. during. and after, the
annual display. and that vio-
lation be punishable by fine,
arrest. or both. With over
100000 persons in annual at
tendance. it is absolute folly
to permit a few individuals
to encroach upon the safety
of others.
Sue williams
Evening star., 1961-07-09
FROM THE STAR FTLES..

OF Congress and high-rank-
ing military officers we're at
the Monument to witness a
demonstration of rifled can
non, being touted as superior
to smooth bore. types that
fired round shot with erratic
results,
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Is Years Ago

The parents of the Dionne
quintuplets were back on page
one IS years ago, as Mrs.
Olivia Dionne gave birth to
a son. The Star Of July 8,
1896 did not give this little
fellow the same attention Ac-
corded his sisters when they
came into the world May 20.
1884. The story recalled that
when Papa Dionne was in
terviewed on the birth Of the
quints, he said: I'm the kind
of q fellow they should put
in Jail. :"
Evening star., 1961-07-09

gressional Atomic Committee, with no
axes to grind except in favor of Amer
ican survival. We think, therefore, that
all of us should listen to him most care
fully as warning voice in favor of
swift resumption of nuclear testing for
military and nonmiIitary purposes.
Evening star., 1961-07-09
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mdy be used II
letters carry tDrtteTs' correct
names and addresses. An let-,
ters are subJect to condensd-
tton. Those not used iDtll be
returned only DheH accom-
painted By self : addressed,
stamped enuelopes..
Evening star., 1961-07-09
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT

By DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain of the United states Senate

Across the isthmus called
life every pilgrim comes to
unmarked crossroads. Instead
Of a signboard pointing one
way or another, there is
naught there but the uncer-
tainty of an interrogation
mark. Which h fork of the
road? That is the question.
Which highway leads to the
desired haven at journeys
end? That is the decision on
which the future hangs.
Such queries at crossroads
cry aloud that guidance is
the most imperative need of
the pilgrimage all must take
along untrod paths. The most
devastating experience to be
faced is not in any catas-
trophe one may encounter.
but in the unutterable feeling
of being alone at a cross
roads. One can endure any,
thing If he has the assurance
that he is not the victim of a
blind, purposeleSs universe
but. rather, is in the keeping
of the Infinite Companion of
whom it may be confidently
said "He holds the whole
world in His hands" That is
the triumphant certainty in
Robert Browning'S great
words: He guides me and
the birds-in His own time I
shall arrive"
If even at wits end" divine
guidance is a reality. then
prayer is infinitely more than
whistling in the dark. Years
ago in London I worshiped
one Sunday morning in a
Wesleyan Chapel. I confess I
went with scant expectancy
so far as the sermon was con-
cerned. The preacher had no
reputation as a pulpiteer;
yet the m essage from the
Sacred Desk" that day
echoes forever more in my
m mory. The text was,
knock and 1t Shall Be
Opened Unto you" After an
effective pause the speaker
said quietly and simply, 1T
shall be opened-then there
must be som body on the
other side Of the door,"
The vital matter of guild
ance at life's crossroads has
to do with listening to the
voice which may be heard
when, in response to the
knocking, that "Other" opens
the door from the inside.
The knock and the answer
are both involved. Guidance
is never forced upon any
one, it must be sought. But
if any man lacking wisdom
that is, a sense Of direction
as he stands at some cross
roads-seeks the illumination
of what John Henry Newman
in his great hymn called
THE Kindly Light" and if
the next step as it Is made
clear Is taken patiently and
obediently. the sincere pill
grim will be led on, Ger moor
and fen, DER crag and tor
rent, to the goal he seeks.
May we add that the voice
which makes plain the path
ahead is heard mostly in the
cloisters Of silence? The rau-
cous voices that lombard
our ears in the medley Of
confusion which invades the
crowded hours must be ap-
praised and interpreted in
zones Of quiet away from the
clamor of shrieking con-
tenders for our attention.
What a conspicuous place
the ministry Of quiet has had
in the lives Of those who have
been made sure of the divine
leading! What a profound
depth Of meaning there is
in that scriptural injunction,
BE still and know that I
am God"
The question Of questions
is, does that lovely phrase,
THE Kindly Light" represent
an actuality that can be
Evening star., 1961-07-09
Voice of America

Fred X. Nielsen.
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Appeal to Reason

President Kennedy's latest COM
mentS on the aid-to-education contro-
verSy tend for the most part to blur the
picture. The constitutional distinctions,
assuming their existence, between
grants and loans for specific purposes
and acroSs-t aboard grants and loans,
between "loanS and even grants to sec
ondary education under some circum-
stances" and loans and grants to sec
ondary education under other circum-
stances, the difference between Federal
aid to colleges and Federal aid to ele-
mentary and secondary schools-all of
this may sound like so much mumbo-
Jumbo to the average American.
That a distinction exists, however,
that constitutional line will have to be
drawn somewhere, certainly is beyond
dispute. And 1t was to this point, we
think, that the President really was di-
recttng his appeal for a reasonable ap-
proach to the problem by Congress.
He is concerned primarily with get
ting legislation which would establish
a program of grants for public schools.
This undoubtedly Is the area Of greatest
need, and also the area in which no
constitutional question arises. At best,
it will be difficult to get satisfactory
congressional action, even in this Inn
tied range And 1t may become all but
impossible II grants for public schools
are tied in with aid for private or pa
rochial schools, segregation or other
issues. So Mr.. Kennedy Is urging Con-
gress to deal with one thing at time
specifically, in this instance, to enact
legislation for public school grants and
then to take up separately, If it sees fit,
the matter Of aid to nonpublic schools.
This is responsible appeal for the right
approach, and we think 1t deserves the
support Of everyone. It will be great
pity II all aid to any kind Of education
has to go down the drain, or II the end
result is kind Of aid package certain
to be attacked In the courts with all Of
the delays which protracted litigation
would entail.
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Lafayette Square Progress

The steady progress made In the
last seven or eight months to bring
Lafayette Square into a new alignment
with history is the more commendable
because Of the long years Of hesitation,
false starts and pickering which pre- =,
ceded it.
Maturity, however, is quality usually
purchaSable only with time, and in an
issue Of so much Importance to the
Nation as the future of this gracious
green space across from the White
House the years of delay are relatively
insignificant. The gratifying present
fact is that, apparently, a matured
scheme for reviving the square-with a
broadly sensitive concern for the entire
environments now emerging.
Where such recondite matters as art
and taste are involved, the clash Of In
compatible views is probably inevitable,
but in the case of Lafayette Square we
seem to have gone through that stage
and a sound program is well on its way,
in the hands of competent men, con-
cerned and committed. The two groups
of Boston architects now developing
further refinementS Of the layout and
design possess an impeccable reputation
soundly based on past performance and
present activity and it is quite obvious
that solutions they reach will represent
at the very leaSt-the highest order
of professional Judgment.
Buttressing this array Of talent, and
supplying further tests, safeguards and
guidance, is the day-to-day supervision
of the Fine Arts Commission and the Ma
tional Capital Planning Commission.
Under the circumstances, 1t is to be
hoped that future discussion Of the
design, as 1t is elaborated, will be tenn
perate and realistic. Meanwhile, it
seems only proper, in our opinion, to
salute the General Services Administra-
ton for it's recent handling Of this
doubtlessly onerous, and certainly vol
canic, assignment.
Evening star., 1961-03-09

of. The discipline which he imposed
upon his orchestras was matched often
by that which he imposed upon his
audiences, and the high standards he
sought in performance he sought also,
and sometimes with angry despair, in
public taste.
Born to wealth, but dedicated to
music from an early age, Sir Thomas
did not pursue his career casually. He
worked at it with physical and emo
tional energy that seldom registered
below high speed" He organized
OrchestraS, and gave or raised substan-
tial sums of money for musical under
takingS. It is fortunate for music lovers
that his genius as conductor and an
impreSario in the grand manner remains
available in the record libraries. To
this twentieth century, he contributed
much.
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Far From Dead

Some years ago, at Cambridge, Mass,
an organization called Teachers of
Classics in New England" conducted a
careful survey whose chief finding was
that our country would be better of If
its high school students were thoroughly
trained in Latin. And essentially the
same point has now been made by DR..
Mason w. Gross, president of Rutgers
University.
Thus, as he declared the other day to
an educators convention in New York,
DR.. Gross believes that the Nations
secondary schools should revive the
study Of Latin as something urgently
needed to cope with "our greatest
academic weakness" This weakness
consists Of the fact that most young
Americans entering college as freshmen
lack both feeling and respect for words,
have little real conception Of the funda-
mentals of the English language, and
therefore do not know how to COM
municate their thoughts properly-a
failing which, unless corrected, can
handicap them throughout their lives,
educationally, socially, economically and
otherwise.
AS indicated by the Cambridge sur
vey, DR.. Gross views on the matter are
shared by the great majority of the
Nations educators, including particu-
larly heads Of universities, law schools
and chronological institutions. Accord
ing to these leaders, all our high school
students would be well advised to study
as much Latin as possible (and some
Greek, too, would be uSefuD as an
invaluable tool of higher learning and
a prime aid to the individual in terms
Of such things as disciplining the mind,
learning how to think, becoming fluent
in the modern Romance languages,
employing English with grace and pre-
cision, and generally enriching the
content Of ones life.
In sum, although it has suffered
(along with Greek) a marked decline
in our educational system, Latin is any
thing but dead" language. Actually,
it still is a rich and priceless mother
tongue, and young Americans who study
it are investing their time in way that
promises to yield rich dividends, not
only in abstract academic or cultural
fields, but also in the bread-and-butter
business Of earning living.
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Sir Thomas Beechom

The world Of music has lost one
of its most accomplished and colorful
figures with the death Of Sir Thomas
Beecham at 81. The gifted, irrepressible
Briton brought not only unusual talent
and devotion to his art, he brought to
it also a fascinating and uninhibited
personality. For Sir Thomas, 1t was not
enough to be acclaimed by music critics
as a master conductor-a matter on
which he had no doubts Of his own
it was seemingly compulSive upon him
to play the roles Of swashbuckler,
tyrant or what-have-you on stage and
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Leoion of Unwonted

The concern expressed for
the older people today by
politicians, governmental Of
ficers, the medical fraternity,
and others, would truly touch
ones heart ifit were not for
the general lack Of considera-
ton of their pride and Joy
in being Of service and q part
Of their country's accomplish
ments. What man enjoys
being told he Is no longer
wanted or needed just because
he has passed q certain
birthday?
The medical profession
points with pride to achiev-
ing, as it claims, prolonged
life for the aged. It has even
been suggested that through
science mans life span may
be increased to as much as
100 years. Who wants to live
that long If he is to be retired
at. half that age, with no
stimulating usefulness?
It is very well to provide
for the unfortunate aged, but
to meet them with a Scornful
attitude when they attempt
to secure employment is heart
less. Hobbies are interesting,
so are neighborhood projects,
but they are like playing
with toys to the man who
has given his life to his busi-
ness and is still hale and
hearty and capable Of great
service. Travel may answer
for those who can afford it,
but there are thousands,
probably millions Of worthy
elder citizens, who have no
accumulated means to pro-
vide for such an outlet. They
are not necessarily among the
improvident. Many Of them
expended their incomes
during their profitable years
in educating this present
younger and seemingly incon-
siderate generation so that
they might have the oppor-
tunities they enjoy today. It
is well to provide for the
older persons through social
security and ether measures,
but nothing can compensate
for q mans pride Of &C
complishment,. and certainly
welfare funds are insufficient
to meet the rising costs Of
living today. .~
What can be done I do not
know, but certainly there
should be greater comprehen-
sion and understanding Of the
needs Of the millions who are
being pushed into oblivion by
forced retirement.
It is well for the younger
workers to think on these
things, for time waits for no
man and they will meet the
same situation earlier than
they think. Retire..
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Down the Right Road

The Stars editorial Of
March 3, Down the Right
Road" vigorously supports
the policy position it has long
advocated-that the cost Of
building highways should be
borne directly by taxes paid
by users Of the highways
rather than from general
revenues. :"
Your editorial has special
significance in view Of Sched-
uled hearings in Congress on
the, special message Of the
President on this subject.
The position of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association in
opposition to the policy you
advocate is well known. We
do not agree that this is "the
Right Road: we claim that
while users are one group Of
direct beneficiaries, there are
broad national interests in
volved and many other direct
beneficiaries who reap huge
profits from highways, and
who constitute such q large
part Of our economy that a
proper share Of the cost
should be borne from general
tax revenues.
Perhaps our positions are
irreconcilable, but in fairness
to your readers I should like
to support our policy with
this information.
That the welfare of our
country is directly linked to
our national highway pro-
gram is supported by Presi-
dent Kennedy, who, in his
special message to Congress
on the subject, refers to the
program as a
vital contribution to
our security, our safety and
our economic growth. Timely
completion of the full pro-
gram authorized in 1856 is
essential to q national de-
fenSe that will always de-
pend. regardless of new weap-
on developments, on quick
motor transportation Of men
and material from one site to
another" ,..l. .--,-
He further observes: ". d.
Proceeding with this program
at least as fast as originally
scheduled Is essential to our
economy. This is true not only
in terms of the stimulus and
employment it provides now,
in a time of,recession, to such
vital industries, as steel, con-
struction, cement and others.
1t is also q key to the de-
velopment Of mere modern
and efficient industrial COM
complexeS >" q, .s
Seldom has the, President
spoken out with more clarity
and urgency as to. the i'm
portance Of a public project
SO directly related to the
well-being Of our people.
That there are large seq
mentS Of our economy which
Evening star., 1961-03-09
Down for q Record Count

Jules Verne would shake his head
in wonderment over the latest achieve
ment Of one Of our nuclear submarines,
the Polaris-armed Patrick Henry. This
atom powered, operational terror of the
seas has arrived at Holy Loeb, Scotland,
after record cruise of 66 days and %
hours totally submerged. And her
skipper, Captain Harold E. Shear, says
she could have remained under water
"a good many weeks more"
Twenty thousand leagues beneath
the ocean is no problem for the Patrick
Henry or her atomic sisters. These
huge boats are making record breaking
habit, both as to distance Travelled
without Surfacing and length Of time
submerged. 1t was only 10 years ago
that the Navy was boaSting about
record 21-day SubSurface voyage by the
conventional submarine Pickerel Naval
omcials at that time predicted that
the day probably" would come when
atom powered submarines would be able
to travel far distances without coming
to the surface. Their forecasts came
true in 1858 when the Nautilus, first Of
for 19 days while cruising under the
North Pole. The sister nuclear boats,
Seawolf and Skate, soon rang up new
records Of 80 and 81 days, respectively.
The Seawolf later remained under
water for go days. Last year the Triton
cruised for "a dayS-but during that
time she brought her coming tower
above the surface two times, once to
transfer an i'll member Of her crew to
a surface vessel.
The next Stay-down record was set
by the George Washington, which never
came up for 66 days and 10 hours. The
Patrick Henry beat this mark by II
hours. And as the nuclear power
plants and air-renewing equipment of
these craft are improved, their under
water capabilities can be expected to
increase almost without limit. The
Nautilus required only one refueling
after $3.50 miles of cruising It is
reported that new developments will
enable the later atomic submarines to
go far greater distances without stop
ping for fuel.
There is grim aspect to all this
record-setting, Of course. While our
submarines, with their nuclear- tipped
missiles, will never be used for aggres-
sion, the threat Of attack from the
growing Soviet submarine fleet cannot
be discounted. The Russians are
reliably reported to have under con-
Struction or in service some atomic
powered missile submarines Of their
own. Such long-range boats would be
ideal for sneak attack on, our shores
of catastrophe proportions. Our hope
and that Of the VESTS that our
dominance in PolariS- equipped atomic
submarines will be an effective deterrent,
provided, Of course, we remain dominant
in that field Of warfare.