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Evening star., 1961-01-28
A Queen on Tour

Those who inveigh against Western
colonialisrn could learn much, II they
wished to do so, by tuning in on the
reception accorded Queen Elizabeth II
on her current visit to India. For from
the top of the now independent Indian
government to the lowliest Of the more
than million who greeted her upon
arrival in New Delhi, there was the
unmistakable message Of affection and
friendship for an honored visitor. This
was not an enforced gesture, not one
Of simple crowd curiosity and not one
rejecting unpleasant memories Of
history under rule Of the British crown
1t was, in It's spontaneous and
effective way, reafirmation Of India'S
own free decision that 1t is pleased and
happy to continue its close association
with Britain in that unique family, the
Commonwealth Of Nations. And there
was no exaggeration In the felicitouS
reference by the President of India,
Rajendra Prasad, that this institution
and the words by which 1t Is known
stand as the most suitable and effective
organizational expression of the word
interdependence that exists today"
AS colonial power Of the first order
In times past, Britains orderly granting
Of independence to many lands in the
post-World War II period has provided
bright chapter in history and 1t is
significant that remaining within the
Commonwealth has been the popular
choice. No country has attached more
positive meaning to its independence,
of thought and action, than India. But
by its greeting to the Queen and her
husband, Prince Philip, 1t is clear that
India attaches positive meaning also to
its loyal association in the Common
wealth community. 1t is equally clear
that the Queen herself holds this associ-
alton in the same high regard and
respect.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Are Our Snow.Fiqhtinq Methods Too Primitive?

somehow found to pay the
labor costs, at time and a
half. for the slow. inefficient
job that is done. A deficiency
appropriation should be re-
auested from Congress, II
need be.
The December II and jan
uary 10 snowstorns cost the
District thousands Of dollars
in direct labor costs, plus
thousands more from lost tax
revenues due to impact on
downtown business establish
ments. Loss to the Federal
Government In every snow
storm runs into hundreds Of
thousands OF dollars in per-
sonnel time from early dis
missals and EXCUSED absences.
All Of this. however. comes
from other sections of the
budget. Loss to private eiti-
Zens and private business
firms Is never taken into con-
sideration ut all in preparing
the budget estimates.
Thus, we see budget plan
ners worrying about the
cost Of buying additional
snow removal equipment for
the District, while they toll
Evening star., 1961-01-28

II the District IL to make
any real progress in meeting
the periodic crises brought on
by snow here. 1t will have to
make more intelligent de-
cisions in budget planning.
I observed the pathetic
sight Of q D. c. highway
truck moving at q snail's
pace UP Seventh street near
+ while . valiant, half-froz-
en- laborer spread cinders one
shovelful at q time. He was
doing the best he could, but
1t was back breaking work
in the truest sense Of the
terms.
Installation OF q small
rotary einder spreader, such
as ID commonly employed In
our Northern cities, would
have eliminated the hand
labor and would have enabled
that truck to speed up and do
the work Of 8 or 4 hand
shoveling trucks.
Purchase Of such a piece of
equipment would cost a
couple Of hundred dollars, but
we are told there is no money
In the District budget for this
purpose. However, money il
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Hope for Court Relief

NOW tn9C Oem0craClc aomlnlSCr@e
ton is in ONCE, there is reason to
hope that congressional inaction on bills
to increase the number Of Federal
judges soon will be thing Of the past.
For II. is shameful fact that approval
of such vital court-relief legislation was
deferred by the past Congress until the
poSt-election seSsion-for purely polit-
ical purpose. Democratic leaders frank
ly said the judgeship proposals were
shelved In the hope that . Democratic
President could appoint the new judges.
Chairman Celler Of the House Judi
ciary Committee now has introduced q
bill to create 63 new judgeships-
ing 48 for the hard pressed Federal
district courts. The dockets in some of
the latter courts have become so over
loaded that 1t takes from one to four
years to bring civil cases to trial. The
Judicial Conference, the Department Of
Justice and bar groups repeatedly have
criticized such delays and urged prompt
action to increase the strength Of the
judiciary. In laSt-minute effort to
induce Congress to forget political
patronage and to consider the near
desperate plight Of some court circuits,
MIR. Eisenhower offered during the clos
ing days Of the past session to split
judgeship appointments between the
two political parties on a $3.50 basis.
Even this plea failed, however.
But the situation has changed since
then. The Democrats have gained con-
troll Of the executive branch as well as
of the legislative branch so there no
longer is any excuse for delaying pass
age Of judgeship legislation. Thus, the
outlook for substantial relief for the con-
gested courts is bright. While speaking
Of politics, however, we hope Mr.. Ken
nedy will not forget his campaign
promise that "the paramount consid-
Grafton in the appointment Of q Judge
would not be his political party but his
qualifications for ONCE"
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Pans Transit Planners

1t surprises me that resi-
dents Of the District continue
to express hopes that we can
escape the fate Of the as
phalt and concrete jungle
the highway planners insist
be imposed on us. Many have
written letters expressing
dissenting views from those
expressed by Messrs. Harold
L. Aitken and Douglas 8.
Brinkley (both nom District
reSidentS) on public transit
plans. OF course. Aitken and
Brinkley will try to justify
their position by such weak
arguments that they have
been quoted out Of context
and that they really are body
and soul behind public transit
plans because, after all, you
can run buses on superhigh-
ways and that makes super
highways all right.
Gen. yelling used to be
able to keep these two high
way planners a little under
control because he'd been
around long enough to see
that the main traffic prob
lem in the District was to
move people (not necessarily
automobiles) back and forth
to work during rush hours.
In non-rush hours, streets
and highways are more than
adequate. Now we have q
new general who is the os-
tensible boss Of District high
way planners. Maybe in time
he'll see the problem and put
the throttle on them but un-
til he does we'll continue to
get statements from these
planners that tend to Sabo-
tage plans for public transit
systems. These planners
seem to think that the pub
lie can't be educated to use
mass transit systems. Who
says they have to be? II pub
lie transit were the only
rush-hour thing to ride, it
would be used. II parking
space In the District were re-
dueed instead Of daily in
creased. they'd use public
transit. Highway planners
seem to give the impression
that unless more superhigh-
ways criss-cross Washington,
some sort Of democratic rights
Of the rush-hour automobile
will have been interfered
with.
But you know who'll win.
We won't, that's for sure.
District residents have no
democratic rights. Almost all
Of the people Of any impor-
tNnce involved with decisions
on planning and initiation OF
operations to get the public
transit program underway
Evening star., 1961-01-28

crate the waste Of far greater
sums Of public and private
funds because we rely on
archaic and almost futile
methods Of hand labor.
II the District would invest
in mechanical equipment
just what these two snow
storms alone have cost US,
we could have a layout for
coping with billiards the
equal Of that Of q city like
Minneapolis.
We wouldn't have to use
1t as often as Minneapolis.
but 1t would pay for itself
every time 1t is needed.
However. before that day
arrives, We need O lot more
intelligence In District budget
decisions than has been
demonstrated to date. Per-
haps only an emergency re-
quest by President Kennedy,
entirely apart from the an
nual budget, with its methodi-
cal comparisons to last year,
can persuade Congress to
invest the money in order
to achieve real economy
which comes through the
prevention Of waste.
Glenn ID. Everett.
Evening star., 1961-01-28

don't live in the District and
1t isn't in the nature Of the
human animal to go against
Its own personal convent
ences. So more highways will
60 through the District and
more Of the District will be
turned into parking space.
You could hardly expect
Washington I. Cleveland.
secretary, D. c. Division.
American Automobile AsSoci-
alton "a non-District resi-
dent incidentally to bleed
for public transit. His buSi-
ness is to argue for the auto
mobile so it's no surprise he
wrote you a letter defending
the highway planners.
I watched q TV show from
New York on the subject Of
urban strangulation by the
automobile there. It was the
same old problem. Give the
highway planners their head
and they'll tear down build
ings, widen streets. befoul
the air with exhaust fumes,
and make a city unlivable for
those poor, unfortunate souls
who were 50 misguided and
old fashioned in their think
ing as to think that cities are
to be lived in. Manhattan
has been surrendered to the
automobile. Downtown Los
Angeles is now tWo-thirds
asphalt and concrete.
Relax. Washingtonians, you
can't escape it for suburban
residents are In the saddle.
They'll move those Virginia
and Maryland automobiles
and to heck with you'll
H. l. prestNn-
Evening star., 1961-01-28

@, When Q grower applies
for q patent on . new plant.
must he submit q specimen
Of it?-W. w.
A. The applicant may be
required by the Patent Office
to furnish specimens Of the
plant, or its flower or fruit,
In q quantity and at q time
in its stage of growth as
may be designated, for study
and inspection. Such speci-
mems, properly packed, must
be forwarded in conformity
with aastructions furnished
by the Patent Office. When
1t is not possible to forward
such specimens, plants must
be made available for official
inspection where grown.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Criticizes FIemminq

For . Government that
makes q great fetish Of de-
crying prejudice and dis
elimination, the refusal Of
former Secretary Of Health.
Education and Welfare Flem-
ming to permit the Prince
Edward County. Virginia.
private school association to
bid on Government surplus
school equipment was most
ridiculous.
Practically all Govern
ment officials. from the
highest to the lowest, never
miss an opportunity to ex-
pound on the principles Of
equal treatment for all, ir-
respective Of race. religion or
creed. Mr.. F1emming had
himself been quite vociferouS
on this score.
Mr.. Flemming's perform
ance appears all the more
ridiculous when billions Of
dollars Of Government prop
erty has been given cost-free
to foreign countries. Much
Of this give-away has been to
countries whose people hate
all Americans irrespective Of
their race. religion or creed.
G. w. Carter.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pea names may be used u
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All LETT
ters are subject to coRdeNsa-
tioR. Those not used pill b
returned only ,Dhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed.
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Plight Of Aged

The United States Cham
Der Of Commerce has Joined
our American Medical Asso-
citation In opposing medical
care for the aged under So
cial security. They insist 1t
will devalue the dollar to the
point Of hopelessness. But. 1t
would be well for both cham
pions Of the status quo to
understand that the already
devalued dollar Is the COM
pelling argument for Q new
approach to dependable ways
and means Of sharing COM
mon burdens. instead Of
sharing wealth. President
Kennedy. in his inaugural
address. has posed the dilem-
ma Of an obese and neurotie
capitalism fighting for sur
vival against q ruthless.
amoral and predatory con-
spiracy of God-cursing COM
muniSm. II O free society
cannot save the many who
are poor. It cannot save the
few who are rich.
Our rapidly depreciating
dollar viii never bridge the
growing gap between what We
have and what we need. Our
aged symbolixe the cruel
plight Of those unable to
translate their expended Wig
or as workers, defenders and
taxpayers into minimal Sc
curity when their assets have
been consumed by over
whelming liabilities. Even the
most provident Of our senior
citizens find that dollars
earned and saved in one gen.
Grafton are pitifully made
quate for the inflat Q d
economy their sweat and sac
rifics created for their un-
grateful children. Surely 1t Is
ingratitude for the capitalis-
tic systeIn's understandable
bounty. which we created. to
become our master instead
Of our servant in time Of
need. Why must our aged Be
told that only the dollars
they have in hand can save
them from hunger. sickness
and privation? Is 1t q valid
argument that our ANA and
the Chamber Of Commerce
can point to their privileged
solvency and security as proof
that the hungers and needs
Of those who have not, need
not be satisfied? All should
remember: Good fortune Ii
unpredictably reversible.
Our deprecated dollar must
yield to another measure Of
negotiable value which will
bridge the gap between our
historic purpose and the
dreams and hungers Of all
mankind: Our dollar must
serve the general welfare. not
the general welfare serve the
dollar. Unless the dollar serves
the general welfare. 1t has
no value. And. for the Cham
Der Of Commerce and our
ANA to argue that dollar
capitalism Is responsible for
the general welfare, Il to
make 1t our master instead
Of our servant. For what 1t 10
worth, our aged created our
dollar-capitalism as workers.
taxpayers, parents and de-
tenders. Now, In their hour
Of need and helplessness, they
have . right to say: That
which we created Is our serv-
ant. not our master.
Thomas z. Mattingly, MD.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
THE POLITICAL MILL
COP. On Trial as Opposition Party
By GOULD LINCOLN

As Congress swings into
action the Republican Party,
aS represented by its sena-
tors and CongressInen, will be
on trial before the voters as
"the party Of the opposition"
Much may depend in 1862
and its election campaigns
on whether the q. o. P.
establishes Q record Of con-
structivs criticism and action
or whether merely an attitude
Of opposition to everything
the Kennedy administration
proposes. Republican Nation
al Chairman Thruston Nor
ton. Senator from Kentucky,
speaking in Chicago on We'd
nesday, promised that the
@. o. p. in Congress would
oppose only those things
which violate the principles
Of the party and that it would
present alternative proposals.
He said: "The fact that we
lost the presidential election
the closest in history-in no
way relieves US Of our obliga-
ton and responsibility to
perform constructively as we
90 about STRENGTHENING our
organization In the precincts.
:. We are not obstruction
lists. We are not calamity how
lers, We are not addicted to
the panic button, we are not
negative thinkers"
Opposes Red Aggression
Obviously. from President
Kennedy's inaugural address
and his answers at his first
press conference. the Repub-
Leans have little reason. II
any. to oppose the new PreSi-
dent on foreign policy, par
ticularly with regard to his
expressed attitude on both
the r ussian and Chinese
Communists. While express
ing 0 hope that better rela-
tions with Russia may be-
come possible. the President
made 1t clear he woul d
always oppose Communist
aggression in any form. He
gave no indication that he
differed with the Eisenhower
position in opposition to the
admission Of Red China to
the United Nations or to rec
ognition by this Government.
In fact, the President is quite
firm in regard to the Chinese
Reds whom he considers not
only belligerent but hostile to
the United States. He is not
sending them food, despite
the dangerous food shortages
in their country. II Adlai
Stevenson. Mr.. Kennedy's
Ambassador to the United
Nations, will remain as firm
on China policy, the Repub-
licans also will have no quar-
rel there. When he appeared
before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee before
his confirmation for his pres
ent office, Mr.. Stevenson
said he was opposed to the
admission Of Red China to
the U. n. But at one point
he said in answer to q ques-
ton by Senator Wiley Of
Wisconsin. ranking Repub-
lican member Of the commit
tee: 1T might become inn
possible to prevent It" lad
mission to the U.'N). He had
already referred to the les
sening Of support In the q. N.
for the United States oppo-
sition to admitting q Red
China. Such o statement Ii
criticized by Republicans as
ammunition for Communist
China and Its supporters to
help oe-horn China's en-
try into the peace agency.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
Thanks Commissioner
Our sincere thanks TO Com :

Our sincere thanks TO Com
missioner Mclaughlin for
speaking to the annual din
ner Of the District Of Colum-
bia Chamber Of Commerce.
His remarks were most mean
ingful-not only TO Us as Of
fieers. members and friends
but also to minority youth in
whom Is vested the future
Of our community.
His appeal to business to
eliminate racial bias in en-
ployment and o positive re-
sponse from the president Of
the Metropolitan Board Of
Trade have given added i'm
petus to discussion of the
possibility Of cooperative ef-
forts between that organiza-
tion and the District Of Co
lumbia Chamber Of Com
Ineroe. We hope our mutual
efforts will strengthen the
business community and help
to safeguard the future Of
young people by lifting the
cloud Of Illustration which.
unfortunately, now dims their
aspirations. As we realize and
accentuate an interdepend-
enes In reaffirming eommu-
nifty goals, juvenile delin-
quency. crime and welfare
costs should correspondingfy
decrease. rs the Commission
er so vividly pointed out.
We hope that the, Wash
ington community can bene-
fit from Mr.. McLaughlin's
continuing service in the
years ahead. His departure
as an integral part Of the
leadership Of the community
and Of city government will
leave Q void that would be
extremely difficult to fill.
Berkeley G. Burrell.
President. District Of Colum-
bia Chamber Of Commerce.
Inc
Evening star., 1961-01-28

He also told Senator Hicken-
looper that we have to face
the probability that it will be
admitted. These Republicans
hope. however, that Presi-
dent Kennedy will make no
such admission.
The Republicans in Con-
gresS may be expected, also,
to go along with the Kennedy
administration on proposals
for q strong military defense
program. On domestic issues,
however, the Republicans are
opposed to promises made in
the Democratic National
Platform and by Mr.. Kennedy
during the campaign. They
are not going along with
Speaker Sam Rayburn's pro-
posal to pack the House Rules
Committee-by adding more
members. They consider this
merely q device to grease the
way for legislation which they
regard as unsound and for
appropriations which they be-
lieve will do much to upset
our economy and devalue the
dollar. If Mr.. Rayburn gets
his proposition adopted by
the House, no longer will 1t
be possible to check such
measures in the committee.
Already most Of the Repub-
licans In the Senate have
acted to shelve the attempt
Of the liberals in that body
to amend the rules 50 as to
make possible closing Of de-
bate on q mere majority vote,
or Q three -fifths vote, in
stead Of the present two
thirds vote.
Heading Election Vote
In view Of the evident de-
sire Of the administration and
its congressional leaders to
change the rules of both the
House and the Senate 80 as
to make 1t easier to pass any
and all Kennedy proposals.
and even some that 60 be-
yond the Presidents recon-
mendations. offered by the
most liberal Democrats-it
seems clear that the Kennedy
administration is giving heed
to the fact that almost half
of the American voters op-
posed him and supported
Richard Nixon in the presi-
Dental election. And also to
the fact that the Republicans,
joining with the more con-
servative Democrats In both
houses Of Congress. may be
able to put through legisla-
ton which does not 60 as far
as the President may recon-
mend and to halt large
spending programs.
The Kennedy domestic pro-
gram remains still to be
disclosed. The President will
deliver his state of the
Union" message to Congress
on Monday, when he goes
before that body in joint ses-
sion. 1t is expected h will
cover some Of the points in
that message, and he has said
he will send additional mes
Sages. dealing more specifi-
cslly with domestic issues,
including fiscal policies.
Chairman Morton Of the
Republican National Commit
tee has warned that "the
voters will judge US (Repub-
licans) in future elections
particularly those of 1862
by the quality Of our per-
formance as the party of the
opposition" This Is sound
advice which other Republi-
can members Of the Senate
and House should bear In
mind. ....
Evening star., 1961-01-28
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Evening star., 1961-01-28
Presidents Sabbath

We can 60 along with the
details Of President Ken
nedy's breakfasts. the pat
tern Of his sox and other
reportorial attempts to make
some news. but now that he
Is in the White House. can't
we do without pictures and
stories Of his personal life
on Sundays?
Sunday should be his day
away from the press and
public. Sunday should be
the one day in which he can
80 to church when and where
he pleases. or o family fun
day-unless. Of course, he
does something that has news
value.
Give the Kennedys and
your readers o break and
settle down to reporting the
news Of the day.
Mel Hooper.
Evening star., 1961-01-28
No Apple for Teacher
Each year about this time

Each year about this time
! write this letter. because
each year about this time the
avaricious legions Of Mary
land teachers. organized and
vociferous. descend on the
State Legislature with their
demands for more money,
more benefits. more this and
more that.
It's difficult for me to re-
call an occasion when the
teachers were not demanding
more. Certainly at no previ-
Gus time have they been more
insulting In their demands.
A member Of the Legislature
once told me that the teach
ers' lobby is the best organ
lied lobby with which he ever
has had to contend. Since
teachers can spend so much
time organizing and pressur-
ing the Legislature, the ques-
ton naturally arises--when
do they find time to teach?
II teachers are not salts
fled with the salaries they
receive. there is nothing to
keep them from entering
some other profession or line
Of work. They needn't fear
that the school system will
collapse II they do. Enough
teachers. who realize their
profession isn't underpaid;
will remain, and those who
leave can b replaced by
new teachers coming out Of
college.
The teachers associations
seem dedicated to one objec-
tive only - more money. I
have yet to see them advo-
cate more discipline, better
teaching techniques, greater
dedication to their work, and
concern for the welfare Of
their students. Because this
is their philosophy, they have
aroused the resentment Of the
majority Of Maryland resi-.
dents.
The Maryland Legislature
has always treated teachers
fairly. and will continue to do
so. The Legislature Ii acting
in the best interest Of the
people. however. when 1t re-
fuses to surrender to exorbi-
tant demands. Teachers will
get . pay raise this year, but
it will be q reasonable one
which the fiscal system can
afford. They will not. and
should not. get the fantastic
sums they have asked for.
which are totally unrealistic.
John A. George.
Evening star., 1961-01-28

business establishments, whose contri-
buttons could make this worthy project
a self-sunicient community theater in
every sense of the term.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1961-06-01
SPECIAL NOTICES

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