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Evening star., 1961-04-02

the regulations, even the way
of speech may be different.
A student with a good re-
cord at an accredited col
lege can move to another
with comparative ease; q stu
dent with an outstanding
year Of achievement may
even be acceptable to an Ivy
League college. However, few
students drop out of Harvard,
Yale or Princeton, Smith,
Vassar or Bryn Mawr-prob-
ably less than S per cent.
Not many vacancies exist for
transfer students.
But If you want to trans
fer, here are a few tips to
remember.
1t is generally easier to
transfer from one college to
another at the end of the
freshman year or sophomore
year than when one is a
junior. Most colleges insist
that the transfer student
have been on The campus at
least two years before he is
awarded his degree. How
many of his credits can be
retained, and what tests are
given before his admission,
are matters which vary from
institution to institution.
Only the student with poor
or failing grades meets real
difficulty in transferring. His
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worthy, Aldous Huxley
Rudyard Kipling, Sc a n
O'Casey, George Bernard
shaw, John Millington
Synge.
Nineteenth Century
American writer's - James
Fenimore Cooper, Stephen
Crane, Ralph Waldo Emer-
son, Bret Harte, Nathaniel
Hawthorne, w a Sh in G ton
Irving, Herman Melville,
Edgar Allan Poe, Henry
David Thoreau, Mark
Twain.
Nineteenth Century
British Writers - Jane
Austen, Charlotte Bronte,
Emily Bronte, CHI aries
Dickens, George Eliot,
Thomas Hardy, Charles
Lamb, Sir Walter Scott,
Robert Louis Stevenson,
william Makepeace Thack-
cray, oscar Wilde.
Earlier American and
British Writers - Joseph
Addison land Richar
Steele), James Boswell,
John Bunyan, Daniel De
Foe, Henry Fielding, Ben
jamin Franklin, oliver
Goldsmith, Richard BrinS-
ley Sheridan, Jona h a n
Swift.
American POetS-Stephen
Vincent Benet, William Cul-
len Bryant, E. E. Cummings,
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satisfied with the college you
attend after you get there.
Perhaps you set your sights
too low. Maybe, on the other
hand, you were accepted by
a college where competition
is too intense, where you
found that there were just
not enough hours in the day
for you to accomplish the
work expected of you. Per-
haps you've decided on a new
course Of study not pro-
grammed at your college. At
any rate, you now want to
transfer to another college.
Some Of you will transfer
from necessity. not choice.
A change in the family for
tunes may require that you
shift to a different commu-
nifty or to a less expensive
school. You might be asked
to withdraw from your pres
ent college as a result Of
poor grades. Again, the rea-
sons may vary but the need
will be the same: To transfer.
In these emergency Situa-
tions-what can you do?
Don't panic. The College
Admissions Assistance Gen.
ter in New York City has
been established expressly for
the purpose of finding un-
filled places for eligible stu
dents. Sponsored by the
Council of Higher Educa-
tional Institutions. the CEN
ter operates on a Nationwide
basis.
It is important to remem-
ber that you can turn to
the Assistance Center only
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best hope is a personal in
terview with the admissions
officer of the school to which
he hopes to transfer. II he
can explain his past diff
cultieS, convince the new col
lege Of his sincerity. is willing
to sacrifice the time and
money he has already in
vested, is ready to give up
many of the credits he did
acquire, and can present test
imonialS to his character II
not to his gfades-he ma
be accepted.
The dropped" students
chances are best when he
transfers from a course OF
known difficulty to one gen.
orally considered less taxing,
or from a college where
standards are acknowledged
to be exceptionally high to
one where requirements are
less stringent.
Transferring from one COL
lege to another is not very
different from applying to
college as a high school
student. 1t is no less expen-
sive; 1t involves just as much
paperwork. The competition
is still sturdy, the results
almost as uncertain.
Plan ahead-do your best
to make transfers unneceS-
sary!
Evening star., 1961-04-02
By DR.. BENJAMIN FINE

Dy IN. pCINSFNNi'iN tbNs
North American Newspaper Alliance
If for any combination Of
reasons you receive the heart
breaking news that you have
been rejected by all the col
leges Of your choice. what
can you do?
More than likely you will
feel that the bottom has
dropped out Of your world.
You will have to start max
ing frenzied applications to
new colleges. 1t will seem the
situation is hopeless.
Let's face it: Some of you
will be rejected by all three,
four, or five colleges on your
list. You will ask: Why did 1t
have to happen to me?
A number of reasons might
have caused this condition.
Your grades may be made
quate. your College Boards
scores may have been too low,
or the course Of study you
followed at high school may
have been insufficient to
meet today's competitive de-
mands. Perhaps geographical
quota systems spoiled your
chances; or it could have
been failure to select an IN
sURANCE COLLIE GE."
Maybe you simply did not file
your application soon enough.
But whatever the reason,
some of you will be left high
and dry.
Some Of you will be dis
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NEXT SSUE-In the seventh ond no article Of this SERIES which
condensation Of his book HOw to Get Accepted by the
College Of Your Choice" Dr. Fine Odvses thOt good timing
con Sovs your ond effort He OIsO lists some
mOtte prospective college students Ond their pOren' should
discuss. Don't miss h.
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to cooperating colleges.
If you are rejected at a
four-year college you may
consider o community or
Junior college. Unfortunately,
these colleges are sometimes
regarded as second rate.
From Wesley College in Della
ware, for example, comes the
statement:
MANY guidance counselors
in public schools look on a
two-year college as q Dump
ing ground for those students
with poor scholastic ability
and performance"
But where their potential
has been recognized, these
two year schools have
become q vital link in our
educational system. Califor-
mia, for example, has one
private and 66 public Junior
colleges, enrolling 100000
students-more than half the
total junior college enroll
ment in the country.
Favored by state aid and
given constructive guidance
and leadership by the estab-
lished universities, Califor-
MAS Junior colleges have
achieved remarkable transfer
records. The junior class at
the University's new students
enroll with advanced stand
ing.
Is it difficult to transfer
from a junior college to a
good senior college? Not II
you take the proper precau-
tions in time. I would advise
you to take these steps II
you plan to transfer:
l. Be sure you are clear
about the terms for advanced
permission at the college to
which you plan to transfer.
These appear in the colleges
catalogue.
2. Remember that admiS-
sion to advanced standing is
on a selective basis. Your
grades in junior college must
be high enough to entitle
you to serious consideration.
8. Send the college to which
you wish to be transferred a
copy of your record at the
Junior college, indicating the
courses you will offer for
credit.
4. Ask two or more of the
teachers at your junior col
lege to send letters concern
ing your ability and charac-
ter to the committee on ad-
missions.
5. Ask the Junior college to
send an official statement OF
your credits and courses. in
cluding dates of attendance,
courses offered for credit, and
grades attained in each
course.
However, not every student
who enrolls in a junior or
community college does so
with the expectation of later
transferring to another in
stitution. You may want a
two-year program. A half
million students attend the
two year colleges without
thought Of going beyond that.
YoC may choose to trans
fer from your present four
year college to another four
year one.
It's routine for the colleges,
but for students a transfer
from one institution to an
other is always accompanied
by mixed emotions. 1t in
wolves leaving old friends and
making new ones, forgetting
old systems and learning new
ones. The climate, the mode
of life, the pace, the customs,
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Qualified for the Job

President Kennedy has chosen a
highly qualified professional in the for
eign economic aid field as the new direc-
tor Of the International Cooperation
Administration. For Henry Labouisse, a
State Department of1cer since 1941, was
one Of the key men in setting up In
1948 the machinery by which the Mar
shall Plan contributed so much to the
economic recovery Of Western Europe.
For four years in the 1950S, Mr.. Labou-
iSSe added further to his reputation as
an organizer and administrator in inter
national aid when he served as director
Of the United Nations program for relief
OF the Palestine refugees. More recently,
in the same area Of interest, he has been
a conSultant to the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development.
Ironically, Mr. Labouisse was former
President Eisenhower'S choice for the
1CA post in 1859, but the nomination
was withheld on Republican Party COM
plants that the Southern-born Con-
necticut lawyer was registered Demo-
crat. Happily, this will be no obstacle
now. At time when foreign aid is
coming under increasingly careful, and
often critical, scrutiny in Congress the
prospects Of executive-legislative agree
ment on an effective program should be
improved by the Labouisse appointment
Evening star., 1961-02-02
Hope in Arkansas

At a time 1Ohen the State especially
needs to build favorable national Gtti-
tudeS, the House has rejected out of
hand measure as simple as democracy
itself.
In these stark words the Arkansas
Gazette, one Of the most prominent
newspapers OF the South, has cogently
summarized the effect of the Arkansas
Legislatures rejection Of the constitu-
tional amendment to give Washing
tonians the right to vote for President.
1t is reassuring to learn from the Gazette
that the Legislature, by its vote, did not
speak for all the people of Arkansas
and, hopefully, that there yet is time
for this action to be reversed.
OF all the States of the Union in
which the amendment has thus far been
considered, Arkansas alone has voted
to reject. Why? What happened? The
Gazette has this to say:
Not single valid point was raised, nor
could be raised against the resolution .
The decisive factor in the House vote is
entirely too clear-the high proportion of
Negroes in the District population.
The House action was curious, as well as
disappointing, for no serious challenge is
raised against the right of Negroes to vote
in Arkansas
Time remains for the House to reconsider,
II sufficient number of members should be
ready to recognize that democracy and dis
franchisement are incompatible anywhere,
and dramatically so in the Nations Capital
Evening star., 1961-02-02
Dorothy Thompson

Upon the death of Elmer Davis a
few years ago, Dorothy Thompson paid
him tribute in her column as one of those
newspapermen notable for their rugged
independence of mind, their outspoken
expression, their defiance Of restrictive
regulations imposed by Government
agencies, their imperviousness to propa-
ganda." Now Miss Thompson herself is
dead at 66, and no more fitting words
than her own can describe the rules by
which she lived and worked
Her column, which appeared in The
Star for most of the % years she wrote
it, had two overpowering characteristics.
1t was not dull, and there was never
doubt, on any subject, where she stood
She thrived on controversy. If her
positions changed land often they did),
the reason was not to side with one group
against another, but to express the
intense personal Identification which one
colleague described as perpetual
emotion" In short, she was a dissenter,
with unclothed contempt for "namby-
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YOUNG odd Pro-

There was not much headline news
in yesterdays presidential press con-
ference. Mr. Kennedy'S reversal Of policy
on CT dependents was something, but
not in the same category as his earlier
disclosure of the release of the RB-47
fliers by the Russians.
Nevertheless, it was an interesting
session-another revealing illustration
Of the Presidents skillful handling of
a give -and-take exchange A few ques-
tions went unanswered Others were
deftly turned aside with responses which
seemed to be answers but which really
were not. And even the occasional
inane query was treated by Mr.. Kennedy
with unfailing courtesy. There still may
be some legitimate doubt, although 1t is
dwindling, as to whether these con-
ferences are good for the country. But
they certainly are good for the Presi-
dent.
Evening star., 1961-02-02
Worhorse on the Move

Few statesmen Of today have had
a hand in more ventures in international
cooperation than Paul Henri Spaak, the
burly Belgian Socialist who has resigned
as Secretary General of NATO in order
to return to politics in his own country.
With his going, the Atlantic defense
partnership will lose a dynamic figure
at time when the alliance itself is in
period Of internal strain and un-
certainty.
One Of the founding fathers Of the
United Nations, Mr.. Spaak was the first
president Of the General Assembly. In
the U. N, he was one of the first to
become skeptical Of the prospects Of
reasonably harmonious or effective CO.
operation with the Soviet Union and to
become increasingly intrigued with the
idea Of some sort Of West European
federation. His thoughts in this direction
were among those contributing to the
drafting of the North Atlantic Treaty,
which he signed on behalf of Belgium.
Simultaneously, he was a moving force
in creation of the Council Of Europe and
was the first president of the Con-
H.
He was also chairman of the Council
Of the Organization for European
Economic Cooperation, the executive
body Of the Marshall Plan.
His resignation from the NATO post,
which he assumed in early 1857, has been
rumored for some time-on grounds that
he has been discouraged at the lack Of
rvaF fN1 hA oil &C. o. -
play interest in more than strictly
military affairs, the seemingly lukewarm
participation Of France, signs Of dis
trust of West Germany, and the absence
Of stronger American leadership to
supplement the respected military
command function Of General Lauris
Norstad. The weekend appointment Of
Thomas K. Finletter, former Secretary
Of the Air Force, as our Ambassador to
NATO offers promise of correction of
this situation, but the current political
crisis in Belgium has taken precedence
in Mr.. Spaak'S personal plans.
AS the second Largest political party,
the Belgian Socialists have been deeply
divided in recent weeks by their decision
against the auSterity program of
the Social ChriStian-Liberal coalition
government. The party hopes, however,
to force an election this spring, and with
a reasonable chance of capturing the
government. There is a feeling that
under vigorous and experienced leader
ship, which Mr.. spaak presumably is
qualified to furnish, Socialist chances
may be improved. They should improve
only, however, If Mr.. Spaak's influence
leads the party to more responsible
behavior than has been reflected in the
violent and costly strike action.
Evening star., 1961-02-02
Ham In Space

Ham" now has entered history as
a kind Of Christopher Columbus among
chimpanzeeS-the first Of his breed to
have returned safely, and apparently in
the best of health, from a suborbital
flight calculated to speed up human
progress in the vast reaches Of space.
In due course, perhaps in April or
May, one Of our American Mercury
AstronautS-or maybe all seven Of them
will take the same sort of trip as
Ham" has just taken. And then, pos
sibly before the end Of the year, and
presumably after the trail is blazed sue
ceSSfully by Ham" or some cousin Of
his, member of our aStronaut group
Che will be chosen only hours before
blaSt-of time) will undertake the high
adventure Of being rocketed into orbit
for two or three flights around the globe,
at q speed Of about $4,000 miles an hour,
before returning to terra f1rma.
In any event what has been
accomplished by "Ham"-one Of the
worlds most amiable and cheerful
looking apes-leaves no room for doubt
that the day is nearing when a human
voyage Of this kind will be carried out
with complete success. Conceivably
Russian may be the first such celestial
circumnavigator Of the globe, but there
is at least chance that an American
aStronaut will win this particular event
in the Spatial track meet between our
own country and the Soviet Union.
And as for what we may expect from
a successful orbital flight, the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration
has had this to say:
Project Mercury Is q basis stepping stone
in development Of manned space-exploratio
techniques. Because the project Is without
precedent no time schedule can be given
for accomplishing the required developmental
programs. Logically. mans initial orbital flight
will be followed by research to refine per-
formance, much the same as Is done in air
craft research. AS mans capabilities in space
are determined, it Is expected that the pro-
gram will extend in the future to sending
three men on circumlunar and earth-orbiting
flights project Apollo.
Ham" will be forever identified with
American progress along this line-and
1t Is progress that seems to be unfolding
with dramatic swiftnesS, as indicated
not merely by the astro-chimp's flight,
but also by the successful launching of
the Minuteman and the "spy-in-the-
sky" Samos satellite. These are events
that certainly tend to support President
Kennedy's assertion that the United
States holds world leadership in the
science and technology Of space even
though Russia is ahead In rocket thrust
power.
Evening star., 1961-02-02
Kennedy's Policies

Your editorial, Candidate
VS.. President" suggests that
there Is an incongruity be-
tween Candidate Kennedy'S
condemnation of administra-
tive secrecy about foreign
surveys Of United States
prestige on the one hand,
and Preside mt Kennedy's
suppression Of comment
bearing on foreign policy by
the aviators released from
Russia and by United States
military chiefs, on the other.
Quite the contrary, these ac-
tions are compatible and
serve the same interest. The
publicity on United States
prestige is to inform America
about foreign opinion which
might unfavorably affect our
national security. Controlling
the PRONUNCIATION Of certain
comment by certain men Of
fically serving the admin
Stration is for the purpose
Of controlling such foreign
opinion. 1t is dangerous, as
The Star has done, to expect
publicity, or secrecy in gen.
eral to set precedent for it
self. In a Nation which so
cherishes the right to know
but which is so seriously
threatened from the outside,
a sensitivity to the various
forms and uses Of public
statement is crucial.
John r. EdmOnds.
Evening star., 1961-02-02
White House Tours

! DcllcV0 Tile WQlCc Rouse
staff deserves sympathetic
understanding, instead Of
censure, for its abortive ef-
fort to eliminate the special
treatment accorded to visi-
tors sent its way by members
Of Congress.
While I was preparing my
book, Washington: A Mod
ern Guide to the Nations
Capital" q congressional
friend warned against in
cluding any reference to the
special early morning guided
tour at the White House. IF
this becomes widely known"
he said. I'VE may no longer
be able to obtain this ia
vored service for even a few
Of our constituents"
However, believing that
one reader, one constituent
and one American should be
entitled to the same privi-
leges as any other in his Ma
tional Capital, I chose to rec
ommend that all who come
here ask their Congressman
to arrange for them to join
the $50 am. guided tour.
The problem Of visitors has
grown more complex over the
years. The White House Is
at once the residence Of our
first family, which should be
respected as such, and an
emblem Of freedom, which
Americans (and visitors from
abroad) wish to. and should,
visit in increasing numbers.
Perhaps the answer lies in
the development Of a simpli-
fled guide service for every
one going through those
five wonderful rooms open
to the public on the first
floor.
What we really need in
Washington, as The Star has
noted repeatedly. is a Fed
eral information center to
serve as the starting point
for our visitors. 1t would
help them utilize their time
fully and well. The National
Park Service with its vast
experience in this field, is
ideally equipped to operate
such a facility. Fair-minded
Congressman would benefit
far more people by support
ing such a center than by
obtaining preferential treat
ment for a mere handful at
the White House.
Michael FrOme
Evening star., 1961-02-02
AEquoI Time for COP.

Leaders Of the Republican
Party are reported by the
press as being dismayed at
the prospect Of the live tele-
casts of President Kennedy's
news conferences being regu-
larly viewed by millions Of
voters, with no equal time"
for the Republicans, and there
has been some mumbling by
television executives about
giving up profitable air time
for the telecasts without re-
endorsement.
The answer to this problem
is so pat and would be so
representative of the best Of
Republicanism. Of big busi-
ness. Of free enterprise and Of
commercialiSm, that 1t is
amazing the solution has not
already been proposed. All
that is required to make
everybody concerned happy is
to have the Republican Party
sponsor the telecasts Of the
news conferences. The spon-
sor might then be permitted
to interrupt the news confer
enceS for say three one
minute commercials extolling
the virtues of the Grand Old
Party, possibly with Senator
DirkSen as q great pitchman,
thus giving the Republicans
equal time" Of a sort.
J. Sam Mewhinney, Jr.
Evening star., 1961-02-02
KremIin Trickery

Sincerity Is always sub
ject to proof" With these
words the new President re-
vealed in his inaugural ad-
dress that he knows a thing
or two about dealing with
dictators.
Sincerity is indeed always
subject to proof. Should a
man propose to buy my land,
I can easily test his SINGER
ity: I can say simply, "Show
me your money" This is
fair beyond question. Just
so, should a man engage me
in q violent struggle, then
suddenly say, Let us shake
hands in friendship" I can
in justifiable honesty say,
II wish to shake the hand
you hold behind your back"
The measure Of a mans
sincerity is his willingness
to act on his own words. It
is as simple as that.
But it is hard for peace
loving people to be firm
when an attractive picture
Of peace is offered. In their
anxiety they find it easy to
conclude that, to demand
conditions is impolite. sus-
picious. obstinate. truculent.
They do not wish to offend.
Yet such conditions are
inherently just-and effec-
tive in protecting against de-
ceit. Such proofs are clear
and direct-and ruthless in
revealing guile in tempting
offers.
If the new President can
show the people of America
the trickery in the new peace
offers sure to come, he will
avoid being pushed into that
frustrating pit ironically
called the summit, and he
will have accomplished much.
Harlan b. Epley.