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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Tells Lippmon

I am incensed at Walter
Lippman's comparison be-
tween Khrushchev and our
own Al Smith. The state
ment was made during the
CHS Reports program, June
Is, that the Soviet premier
''is more like the late Alfred
E. Smith than any other
American political figure"
OF course, Al Smith had
thousands Of his East Side
pals butchered to curry favor
with Tammany Hall, Just as
KhrushcheV did in the Uk-
raine to placate Stain. Hay
ing climbed the political lad
der in this fashion, Governor
Smith excoriated his blood
thirsty masters and calmly
pulled some nasty tricks him
self.
Political rivals vanished
and Al Smith triunphed
without benefit Of free cleo
tions.
A comparison between
KhrushcheY and any prom
inent American politician
In our history Is an ominous
comparison. It Is the kind
Of "free-wheeling" talk that
leads to q state Of mind in
which anything and anybody
might be equated with what
have you, and two plus two
made to add up to five.
Miss F. s. Fiske.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Crisis on the Boy

The conservation program recon-
mended to Governor Tawes by tie
State Planning Department is designed
chiefly to meet a crisis on Chesapeake
Bay and It's tributaries DEVELOP
ing scarcity Of seafood resources. Tbs
problem is of more immediate conceA
than the other matters touched on i
the report, such as water supply, navig&
ton and recreation. The econom1
effects Of the seafood SHORTAGE
especially as regards oysters, crabs anil
certain types Of finish, certainly cal
for every feasible effort to replenish thu
supplies. 4
Oyster production has been partic1
ularly hard hit In recent years. Nary
lands Succulent bivalves, as the restau-l
rateurs have been wont to describe thel
Bays fine oysters, are disappearing irony
many Of the beds. Twelve million
bushels of oysters were harvested from
the Bay in 1891. Only million bushels
were produced last year. Some Of this
decline has been due to a mysterious
virus that has killed millions Of oysters.
But, according to the planning report,
the production In recent years would
have been much larger "under another
form Of management" Reference was
made to the opposition of watermen to
"the fishing limitations needed for sue
cessful cultivation"
Whether the solution to the prob
lens on the Bay lies in the drastic re-
organization Of the States conservation
agencies suggested in the report I'M
doubleday win be debated at the next
session Of the General Assembly. That
Maryland's seafood crisis is being
studied and will be considered at execu-
tive and legislative levels is encourag-
ing, however, to those who make living
out Of the Bays resources, to sports
fishermen and to gourmetS generally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Sticky Business

Continued importation OF molaSseS
from Cuba, as the White House has
made plain, Is not In the public interest.
The same thing can be said about the
Governments choice Of means to pre-
vent it. We hope that Senator Hruska
and Senator Williams, who have pro-
tested it in the Senate, viii pursue the
matter. For on its face the Govern
ment'S deal with the molasSes importer,
the Publicker Chemical Corporation
which uses the molaSSeS in manufacture
of alcohol appears to be an expedient
of rather dubious implications, chosen
as an alternative to facing the real issue,
The molasses business came up at
a press conference last February. The
President said he hoped the then pro-
posed $12-million purchase Of Cuban
molaSSes could be prevented. But last
week the first batch of molasSes more
than two million gallons-reachSd New
Orleans. The Government Their made
deal with the importer to sell him IA
million bushels of surplus corn 1t cut
rate prices, as substitute for the
nolasSeS. The Governments loss, Of
course, is the public's loss.
"Since when," Senator williams
asked, did we have to pay Americans
to be Arnericans2 And how long has
the company agreed to refrain from
such trade2 Twelve months. At the end
of IL months If Publicker Corp. sannot
get another bargain sale from the United
States Government, presumably II will
go back to trading with Mr.. Cas8o."
There are two avenues the Gogern-
ment might follow in cutting off fEther
imports from Cuba-application d the
trading with the-eneny act or proof
that Cuba'S exports are being dumped.
For reasons Of policy, we seem to have
backed away from both approaches. But
If imports Of molaSSeS, or tobacco, or
fruit from CaStro'S Cuba are against
the public interest, they shoull be
stopped by some method other than
buying of an importer at public expense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Blue Lows

There is a much bigger
issue at stake in the recent
decision by the Supreme
Court that Sunday blue laws
are not unconstitutional
than whether Mr.. AmundSen
can use his power mower on
Sunday without paying a fine
or going to prison.
Government is moving
steadily. stealthily. relent-
1essly more and more into
our daily lives, presum-
ing now to tell us when to
have family togetherness,
when to take our days off,
when to expect the super
market to be closed
With all this talk and mo-
ton. on the part of Govern
nnent comes more and more
security, both individual and
group security.
Also, with all this talk and
motion on the part Of Coy
eminent, there goes freedom.
Every time we buy security,
we spend freedom.
Fred E. Rick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Good Service

I write to express apprecia-
ton for one Of the most use-
full features Of your paper
the Haskins Service. Through
the years I have received
much help from this remark
able agency. I don't recall q
time when Haskins couldn't
come through with the an
swer to q question that was
important to some undertak-
ing Of mine. As q free-lance
writer ! have turned to your
old dependable treasury Of
facts and figures, Answers
to Questions" I have never
met Q member Of that organ
ization, but I feel under OBJ
legations to express my graft
tude for Q service that has
come through with Informs
ton when I didn't know
anywhere else to go.
CraddOck Coins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Views on Berlin

Neutrality for Laos-hands
off Cuha-and now free
city, status for Berlin. All
of this seems to add UP to
double-talk for appeasement
and an invitation to disaster.
Liberal Democrats called
the Dulles Eisenhower policy
craftsmanship but we had no
warl KhrushcheY respected
Dulles warnings backed by o
war-Winning general, who en-
joyed the support Of the
American people as well as
our allies. He was Q man
of peace. KhrushcheY knew II
Eisenhower said provocations
meant war, the American
people would respect his red
blooded judgment:
Instead Of adopting the
"soft" line Of patient cold
war CO existence, . well
pointed presidential finger at
our unfurled flag and an ap-
peal to the American people
to rally around that symbol,
to be carried into the teeth
Of Russian belligerence in
Laos, Cuba Berlin and ell
other contentious points Of
aggression. would have won
the hearts Of all red-blooded
Americans.
Let's have an end to pussy
footing confused foreign pol
icy.
Let's carry our flag and our
heads high with courage and
purpose and closet the white
flag Of tractor trades and
Pollyanna thinking before it
is too 1ate-or maybe it is too
late now!
Francis G., Peters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
M. Reeves Bows Out

Frank D. Reeves, picked by the
President to be District Commissioner,
did the proper and necessary thing In
asking that his nomination be with
drawn--a request with which Mr.. Ken
nedy promptly compiled.
In his letter, Mr.. Reeves indicated
that he was withdrawing because
question Of conflict Of interest had been
raised-the conflict arising from the
fact that he is a Democratic National
Committeeman for the District He said
he desired to remain in this latter post,
and that is matter between him and
the District Democrats.
No mention was made Of the tax
difficulties revealed in the course of the
Senate District Committees hearing on
the nomination. It was this record,
however, which made 1t necessary to
Withdraw the nomination. For even If
one accepts Mr.. Reeves explanations at
face value, the delinquencies shown and
admitted made 1t impossible for him
to serve In top governing post in the
Nations Capital.
Obviously, this is a source Of embar-
raSSment to President Kennedy. But it
is also an embarrassment which could
have been avoided. The Presidents
press secretary says Mr.. Kennedy did not
know Of the tax delinquencies when he
sent Mr.. Reeves name to the Senate,
and this doubtless is true. The facts
could easily have been aScertained, how
ever, had proper investigation been
made prior to the nomination. The post
Of District Commissioner is an important
one-too important for slipshod meth
DDS. We hope the regrettable experience
in Mr.. Reeves case will result in ade-
quate investigation Of all prospective
nominees in the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Red Spies Found If EuS

It had been evident, from recent
spy-trial disclosures In London, that
British security measures had )een
dangerously lax In certain detnse
departments, notably the Royal Navy.
But it has remained for an Official
investigating committee to reveal how
inexcusably lax some security others
were In the espionage case thatIde-
veloped at the British Nays underwater
Detection establishment at Portland.
Areport by the investigators showed
that q warning seven years ago hat
one Of the employees was stealing palers
was ignored by his immediate superior.
And five years ago the ringleader. OF
the Portland thefts was twice repored
to be poor security risk. Yet he re-
manned at his poSt-and continued to
sell classified submarine and other In
formation to the Russians.
Prime Minister Macmillan, in SIM
marizing the report for the HOUSE Of
Commons, said: Insufficient inv@ti-
cations were made and a report, which
was both incomplete and misleading,
was submitted to the Admiralty" what
steps have been taken to punish tt4se
responsible for such ShoddineSs Tor
worse-and to make certain that similar
laxities will not occur in the future
were not disclosed. We hope, howetsr,
that the British have learned that the
threat Of Soviet espionage is real srd
not something to be treated with apathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29

tive reorganization. He recently has
been doing a special assignment at the
Pentagon.
All Of this background should be
valuable to him and to his fellow COM
nlissi0ners in connection with main
tanning and developing the Federal
career service. And Mr.. Hampton rec
ommends that service to young men
and women generally, especially those
graduating from college. he offers
them this good advice: 'Get into Gov
eminent as soon as you get out OF
college, so by the time you are matured
enough and qualified for responsible
executive position you viii be well
grounded in the fundamentals Of Gov
eminent administration"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Answers to Questions
By THE HAsKINs SERVICE

Q. Who said that the end
Of Q nation Is in sight when
its citizens are willing to pay
taxes to it but are not willing
to work for it?-R A.
A. This question probably
refers to a frequently quoted
passage from "Contrat So
cial" (1762) by Jean Jacques
Rousseau (1712-1778), French
philosopher and political
theorist. It has been trans
lated: "As soon as public
service ceases to be the chief
business Of the citizens. and
they would rather serve with
their money than with their
persons, the State is not far
from its fall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Ye0r-Round School

vigorously oppose SupC.
Whittier'S plan to operate
Montgomery County Schools
the year-round.
There are many objections
to this plan. The most OBJ
vious one Is that family va
cation plans. summer camp
ing plans for children, ETC.,
win be greatly curtailed or
dropped altogether. It is my
feeling both as o parent and
q teacher that during the
summer children should be
out Of doors and gaining ex-
periences that cannot be had
during q different time OF
year or in school. The other
months-all nine Of them
are best for study and
youngsters should be in
school then.
Which brings me to the
most serious objection to the
plan. just what is 3 child to
do during those two fall,
winter, or spring months
that he is on vocation? II
both parents work or the
child is q very young one,
who viii provide for his
free" time? Shall he stay
with Q maid? Shall one par
ent quit work to be with him
these two months2 DR.. Whit
tier has answered: working
mothers should have little
difficulty In arranging for
staggered care Of tn cir
youngsters" Even II this
were true, what becomes Of
the young child's orderly So
cial and intellectual develop
ment during this wasted
period of timer
And what Of teen-agers?
Again DR.. Whittier has an
answer: "They could proba-
bly, spend the time profitably
in study. Learning is o year.
round proposition" Very
true. But as any teacher
knows, students aren't going
to set up q study program
for themselves without regu-
lar teacher supervision. Most
parents either can't or won't
do this in the place Of teach
ers. I'm afraid that this two
month vacation period would
be dawdled away by most
teen-agerS In harmless but
useless pursuits and by
others in antisocial activities.
This is not exactly the way
to fight juvenile delinquency
in my opinion.
Concerned Parent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29

II we are TO cut down the
danger Of involving our
selves in 3 Third World War
over TIL" Berlin situation,
someone had P.DQ. come up
with an acceptable face-Sav-
ing girnrnick. Both con-
testants, the United States
and the Soviet Union, are
aware Of the sad con-
sequences o nuclear war could
bring on, but neither has
learned the art Of gracefully
backing down without los
ing worldwide prestige.
Herbert SOmmers.
49,
The Kennedy Administra-
ton implies that the United
States Of America must have
q Showdown" with Russia
over Berlin-Why?
The untenable nightmarish
creation Of East West Berlin
was only one Of the stupid
mistakes made by past DEM
ocratic administrations. Why
compound one error by an
other, perhaps at terrible
cost?
Have we forgotten that
Germany started and lost the
last war? I personally don't
give q boot what happens to
Germans-in Berlin or any
where else. And I don't be-
lieve I'm the only American
who feels that way about it.
Let the Germans fight the
Russians.
It's about time that, when
we are asked to make sac
rifices, we choose to make
them where we first have q
completely tenable and sound
basis for defense. Further
more, that we make a stand
of our selection-not some
other nations.
When lives Of Americans
are being discussed for sac
rifice, our leaders should give
them more favorable odds.
and a cause Of more mean
ingful purpose to the United
States Of America and its
citizens. Our administrators
crocodile tears being shed for
Berlin Germans have a strong
and offensive odor.
Conservative American.
4 = 4 =
Senator Mike Mansfield's
trial balloon on making Ber-
lin q free city shows the
depth Of fear the Democratic
Party has in being tagged q
war party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
For Highway Safety

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has reminded the bus and trucking
industries that July is the deadline
for compliance with a new safety
regulation that is expected to save lives
on the public highways. This is the
rule that hereafter all buses and trucks
operating in interstate commerce must
be provided with facilities for the
simultaneous flashing of front and rear
turn signals in event of a breakdown
on the road. This is q mandatory re-
requirement designed to I'LL the time gap
between an emergency stop and the
placing Of warning flares.
The turn-signal warning plan was
adopted by the ICC at the urging Of
the International Association of Chiefs
of Police, which had found that many
fatal accidents have occurred while
drivers were preparing to set out the
customary flares. According to william
K. Byrd, Of the Motor Carrier Safety
Section Of the ICC, some Of the worst
accidents Of recent years might have
been averted If drivers behind a
suddenly disabled bus or truck had had
the benefit Of warning flashes from the
disabled vehicle itself, turned on i'm
mediately by the driver.
Most of the interstate carriers will
require a special switch to cause
simultaneous operation Of the front
and rear signals. The cost involved will
be small, however, compared with the
saving in lives and damages that should
result from the new safety regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Wipe Out the Debt

At present, Federal income
taxes are oppressive and will
continue to be so until we
wipe out our National debt.
Representative Samuel De-
vine. Of Ohio, has in
troduced H. r. 2471, which,
if enacted, will eliminate
the debt in "a years. The
plan is to use 1917 OF the
budget each year for debt
retirement. Sounds like q
good idea to me; how do you
stand?
Mabel w. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mar be used u
letters carry sUrsteFs, correct
names and addresses. An let
tiers are subject to cosdensG-
ton. Those not used sUfl be
returned only 1chep accom-.
panied b. self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29
Our Government

We are being told by some
that the Federal Government
has the responsibility to care
for the aged, build schools,
minister to the sick. rebuild
the cities, set minimum
wages. provide o decent"
standard Of living for all,
increase the gross national
product and on ad infinitum.
It is interesting, therefore,
to read what James Madison,
Father Of the Constitution"
had to say about the powers
Of the Federal Government
in 1.-THE Federalist" paper
No. 45).
The powers delegated by
the proposed Constitution to
the Federal Government are
few and defined. Those which
are to remain in the State
Governments are numerous
and indefinite. The former
win be exercised principally
on external objects, as war,
peace, negotiation, and for
eign commerce, with which
last the power Of taxation
viii, for the most part, be
connected. The powers re-
served to the several States
win extend 70 all the OBJ
jects which, in the ordinary
course Of affairs; concern
the lives, liberties, and prop
critics Of the people, and the
internal order, Improvement,
and prosperity Of the State"
Joan TicknOr.
Phoenix. Arizona.
When the Federal Govern
ment gains too much power
and BUNDLES foreign rela-
tons, It Is time to speak up.
The Federal Government
recognizes the Communist
government Of Russia,
which 10 concentrating on
the destruction Of America
and its freedom. The Gov
eminent Is attempting to Co
exist with communism, q
state Of existence which Mao
Tse-tung has said to be inn
possible according to the pre-
cepts Of world communism.
The Government seems to
seek peace ct any price
rather than peace with honor
and integrity. The Govern
ment doesn't use force or
flex its muscles enough in
the face Of Communist
threats because certain high
level eggheads scream Of
1.-THE Bomb" or "nuclear
war" Because Of these egg.
heads, we are losing our self
respect. Certainly, the Rus
SLAMS are smart enough not
to provoke use Of nuclear
weapons. The Government
is allowing the Tractors-for-
Freedom Committee to nego-
tiate with Cuba, o power re-
served to the President in
the Constitution. The Gov
eminent Is the Nations larg-
est landowner, debtor, cred
itor. employer, and charity
agency, . state which our
Founding Fathers wished to
avoid. The Government is
piling up an immense debt
with no signs Of reducing it,
leaving to our randchildren
the penalty and burden Of
paying for our folly.
Perhaps If President Ken
nedy sacrificed some Of his
socialistic welfare programs
and foreign aid give-aways
we could reduce the national
debt and balance the budget.
Great improvements could be
made II the Federal Govern
ment got tough and took the
offensive against commu-
nisfn, frightened up its foreign
aid giVe-aways, and gradually
got out Of the public welfare
field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1961-06-29

Former President Dwight
D. Eisenhower, as might have
been expected, has indicated
he win not seek election to
the Senate from his present
home State, PennsYlYan
The idea was recently sug-,
gested to him directly by two
dominant Republican leaders
Of the State, Senator Hugh
Scott and Republican State
Chairman George I. Bloom.
They are in search Of q strong
candidate to run against
Democratic Senator Joseph
s. Clark next year. Gen.
Eisenhower, with his ire
mendouS personal popularity,
seemed q natural. The former
Presidents disinclination-
which can be put down as
refusal-to seek a seat In the
Senate, does not mean, how
ever, that Gen. Eisenhower
will not play an important
part in Republican campaign
ing, either for the congress
sional races in 1862 or the
presidents race in 1864.
It has been suggested fire.
Quently in the past that for
mer Presidents Of the United
States be given seats In the
Senate, but nothing has ever
come Of the suggestion. Only
two former Presidents have
sought election to Congress.
The first was John Quincy
Adams Of Massachusetts,, and
the second was Andrew john
SON Of Tennessee.
Former President Adams
became o member Of the
House Of Representatives two
years after he left the White
House, and there he served
for years. fighting his own
battles and asking no prefer
ment because Of his former
exalted office. He represented
the old Plymouth Rock dis
trict. He fought his great
battle for the retention Of
the right Of petition and won
it. Not an agitator for the
abolition Of slavery, he never
theless insisted upon present.
ing all the many petitions
sent him by abolitioniSts. The
House voted no longer to per-
init the citizens to address
their representatives on that
subject. This did not halt
Mr.. Adams. although he was
attacked, even with demands
that he be expelled. He was
81 years. old when he began
his service In the House which
lasted until his death II
years later.
Andrew johnson, who sue
ceeded to the Presidency
when Abraham Lincoln was
assaSsinated, was a Union
Democrat whom the radical
Republicans Of the day tried
to 'impeach and turn out Of
the White House. Seven
years later he won election
to the Senate, the body
which had sat in Judgment
on him ana had voted IS TO
10 for his tImpeachment. He
lived only four months after
his entry into the Senate.
Hoover, Truman Active
Two other former Presi-
dents, living today-Herbert
Hoover and Harry 8. Tru-
rnan-have not again sought
elective office, although Mr..
Truman at one time was
urged to seek Q Senate seat
from his home State Of
Missouri. Mr.. Hoover, a
Californian. again served his
country when he was APP
pointed head Of the Hoover
Commission. set up to re-
vamp the Executive Branch
Of the Governments job
for which he was selected
first by Mr.. Truman. The
second Hoover Commission
came into being by act Of
Congress In 1858, after Gen.
Eisenhower had become