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Evening star., 1961-10-07

Law to the Post office De-
partment on behalf of Rep
resentative Hagan. Mr.. john
son said he made two tele-
phone calls and one visit to
Assistant Postmaster General
Frederick G. Belen, who
heads the Post Office De-
Departments Bureau of OPP
erations. on the complaints
against Mr.. Law. Mr.. John
son told me that he had ad-
vised Representative Hagan
that the charges we're so
flimsy that they would be
thrown out by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission but the Con-
gresham told him to file
them anyway. Nowhere in its
press release does the Post
Office state that it received
complaints against Mr.. Law
via Mr.. johnson. Does the
department wish to have the
public believe it did not re-
ceive any complaints from
that source? Or does it wish
to have the public believe
that such complaints were
received and tossed in the
waste basket?
On July IS, I also talked
with James K. Sullivan, spe-
cial assistant for employe
relations in the Post Office
Department. I was referred
to Mr.. Sullivan by the Post
master Generals office. I
had asked for an opportunity
to discuss this case with the
Postmaster General himself,
but was told that he was
leaving town and could not
see me on that day. At first
Mr.. Sullivan stated that he
did not know of any recent
charges against Mr.. Law, but
he did discuss a letter that
the department had written
a Senator about a complaint
charging that Mr.. Law was
actively working to increase
voter registration among COL
ored people. Mr.. Sullivan did
not name the Senator. After
making a few telephone calls,
Mr.. Sullivan told me that
the postal inspectors were
making an investigation of
Mr.. Law.
On July 26, I met with
Michael Monroney, executive
assistant to the Postmaster
General. He told me that he
had written a letter to Rep
resentative Hagan promising
that Mr.. Law would be fired.
I reminded him at the time
there was a, so-called in
vestigation of charges under
way and that he had made
a promise that the person
being investigated would be
fired even before the in
quiry was completed. In its
press release of September
80. 1861, the Post Office De-
partment admits that Mr..
Monroney commented on the
charges but the department
does not identify him, it does
not make the text of his
letter public and the depart
ment does not reveal that
Evening star., 1961-10-07
That Time of Year

In addition to our seasons
of the weather, there are also
seasons of the heart, seasons
of the mind. seasons of the
soul, seasons for hunting and
many other seasons. Now is
the time for "a season of
the heart"
1t is hard to visualize suf-
fering If one has not been
exposed to it-yet it does ex-
ist. Minimum standards of
health. food. shelter and
clothing for many innocent
human beings. Poverty has
been their background, hunger
and pain their neighbor, their
past life has been dreadful
and their future, who knows?
Small wonder that many
have not maintained their
courage and decency. But
many Of them have, and
many of these owe their
survival to the United Givers
Fund and you. Regardless of
their handicap, these unfort-
unates have one common
characteristic "a desperate
need for help from our plenti-
full society. To live and let
live is not enough - let's live
and help live.
The hundreds of volunteer
workers who will be knocking
on doors are dedicated peo-
pie. but even dedicated peo-
pie need assistance. The
conspicuous apathy evident
in many homemakers as they
answer this call for help
is indeed unnecessary to say
the least, These women should
Evening star., 1961-10-07
Restaurant Policy

Fourteen African nations
are now the balance of power
in the United Nations. Lit
tie tribal republics with less
than a million population
have the same voting au-
thority as the United States
or Great Britain. Our
lea ders are transporting
themselves into ecstacies
about these new member ma
tions," and are even going
so far as to change our laws
and customs of long stand
ing to suit the so-called dip
lomats coming over here
from these nations.
Recently the Federal Gov
ernment has been trying to
pressure restaurant owners
on U. s. Highway 40 to open
their restaurants to Asian
and African diplomats and to
Negroes in general. The State
Department has had lunch
con meetings with restaurant
owners. newspaper e ditors
and community leaders in 30
States with a similar object
in view.
The argument is that If
these privately owned res
taurants are not opened to
Negroes, then the African
and Asian nations will make
common cause with the Com
muniStS. I have always
thought that freedom of as
sociation including freedom
not to asSociate) was a fun
damental American right.
Since when do we have to
tailor our laws and customs
to the likes or dislikes of peo-
pie from other countries?
Kitty L. ReynOIds.
Evening star., 1961-10-07
Evolutionary Process

Virginia State Senator Fenwick
and Montgomery County Councilwoman
Werner are quite right in StreSsing that
the Washington Metropolitan Regional
Conference should not seek to propose
any single, broad regional framework
of government" for the metro area.
Such studies, in the first place, would
serve no useful purpose, for certainly
such goal would be politically i'm
possible to achieve at the present time
Furthermore, preoccupation with this
goal could undermine the good which
the conference can do.
Rather than to concentrate on
theoretical new forms of government,
the conference should continue its
attack, "in evolutionary fashion," as
Mrs. Werner put it, on specific problems
of a regional nature The foremost
need now is recognition by the metro
politan community that certain specific
problems are regional in nature, and
that collective action is necessary to
solve them for the good of ALL Inevitably,
as this is understood, regional political
mechanisms of various types will be
created.
In just such manner was formed
the tri-State commission which now is
functioning so promisingly in the re-
gional regulation Of transit. Although
limited in scope, this is truly regional
government in action, a step which
only few years ago would have seemed
extremely unlikely to come about The
support of the regional conference in
this instance was invaluable. Similarly,
it is doubtful that the National Capital
Transportation Agency, which now is
planning an area-wide rapid transit
system, could have progressed to its
present stage without the assistance of
the conference.
Nevertheless the conference should
. not rest on the small advances which
thus far have been gained. Disappoint-
ingly few of our major regional prob
lens - transportation included - have
yet been faced squarely.
Accordingly, we commend the con-
ference decision to sponsor meetings in
the Washington area during November
to consider the various alternatives
raised by the Army Engineers for solving
Potomac River problems of water supply
and pollution control. This, however;
will only be start. After the public
meetings are held, we hope that the
conference will assume the leadership
in working toward single Potomac
development plan that can be supported
by the entire regional community. This
is precisely the sort of job in which the
conference, whose members all are
elected or appointed public officials,
can be most effective. Along with trans
portation, the Potomac problem affords
perhaps the greatest possible opportu-
nifty for the conference to play vital
and rewarding role in developing re-
gional solutions-the precise forms of
which are less important now than that
an atmosphere Of regional understand
ing and cooperation be created.
Evening star., 1961-10-07

manded, and obtained, dip
lomatic agreements not now
possible. This conclusion gen.
orally is accepted, although,
like all generalities, it is not
without flaw. We reach it in
a time when conditions are
changed. We do not know
how our adversary would have
reacted-or where. Nonethe-
less. this nation could have
sat down at any negotiating
table with a monopoly of
fearsome power as a trump
card.
Today. the Russians be-
lieve that power. is on their
side. They would have an
overwhelming advantage in
any conventional contest.
Their divisions in East Ger
many outnumber the avail
able NATO divisions by more
than three to one. They have
an edge in ICBM rockets.
The Soviets have an ad-
mitted lead Of about three
years.
Factors in Reds Favor
They possess additional
strong cards. There is no en-
thusiasm in the NATO ma
tions for any sort Of war to
unity Germany. The Ger
mans. despite their unques-
toned loyalty to NATO. are
not supported by any strong
public opinion in either
France or Italy. Frances in
ternal position is explosive.
If it should blow, the Western
position in Europe would be
not merely weakened, but en-
dangered.
All this the Soviets know.
President Kennedy has
made them hurry. The in
credible "bigger-ba fora
buck" policy of the first Eli
senhower years, added to the
cutback on rockets during the
Truman administration, pro-
duced the gap. The damage
done the conventional forces
by the Eisenhower admins
tration left us with a small
army. 1t caused the resigna-
ton of some of our best mill
tary minds. The Kennedy ad-
ministration is rebuilding in
both fields. The corner has
been turned.
Mr.. Khrushchev knows that
this is his best time to probe
as hard as he can.
But we are not without
power. The Polaris missile
submarines, thanks to Ad-
miral Rickover and a stub
born Congress. are armed and
on patrol. The slaughter of
bombers would be great, but
some would get through.
1t is doubtful if Mr.. K. will
sell us short.
But the danger is grave.
We must not abandon diplo-
macy.
Evening star., 1961-10-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be; used If
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used DiIl be
returned only when accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1961-10-07

No matter how many edi-
torials may be written ex-
pressing opinion to the con-
trary, the firing of w. w.
Law, a Savannah. Georgia
lettercarrier, was based on
his civil rights activity. The
so-called charges against him
we're scraped together after
Representative G. Elliott Ha-
gan, who was a candidate at
the time, missed the
White Citizens Council that
II he were a member of Con-
gress Mr.. Law would be fired
by the Post Office. Mr.. Ha-
gan is now a member of the
House Committee on Post
Office and Civil Service.
1t is well known in Georgia
that from March 20, 1860, to
the present, Mr.. Law has
been lie a ding a successful
campaign to end racial seq
regation in the downtown
stores Of Savannah. After a
IS month period, during
which colored citizens refused
to buy where they were hu-
inflated by segregation prac-
tices, 10 of the stores COM
pletely desegregated their IA
cilitieS. At least two super
markets in the uptown area
have hired qualified colored
cashiers. The registration Of
colored voters has increased
sharply. During all Of this
period Mr.. Law has been un-
der constant attack by segre'
cation elements in Savannah.
For the Post Office Depart
ment to pretend that its
investigation of charges
against Mr.. Law under these
circumstances grew out of a
routine inspection" offends
the senses of reasonable men.
Throughout the period of
the 1851 investigation of
charges against Mr.. Law, the
Post Office Department has
righteously stated that it
would not reveal the nature
of the complaints a gains t
him. Yet, by some kind of
telepathy, newspapers have
been able to find out what
was being done to him or
what was about to be done
to him even before he re-
ceived the official word. 1t
is especially ironic that the
department released the So
called charges after the hear
ing board had reached a de-
cision. At the time this letter
is being written, the de-
partment has not stated
whether the decision was for
or against Mr.. Law. What will
be the effect of that release
on the final disposition of
the case?
In my personal investiga-
ton of this matter, I talked
with Charles johnson, staff
director. of the Post Office
and Civil Service Committee
of the House of Representa-
-tives on July ,25. He admitted
that he had presented al
legged complaints against Mr..
Evening star., 1961-10-07

The neighbor planets thick
cloud blanket, which prevents
any telescope view of its
surface from earth, con-
stantly is luminous with
about the luminosity of the
full moon. This thesis is
advanced by DR.. N. A. Kozy-
rev of the Soviet Academy of
Sciences, an abstract Of
whose report has just been
issued through the United
States Department of Com
merce.
During my investiga-
tions." he reports. II found
that in addition to the lum-
inescence of Venus ionos-
phere there is a constantly
present luminescence, previ-
ously unknown to science, Of
the lower layers of the at
mosphere. 1t occurs within
the clouds of that planet or
below them.
Cause of Luminescence
"As a result of this study
it was found that the un-
usual luminescence of the
high side of Venus is caused
by formaldehyde. This gas
can be formed in. the atmos-
phere of the planet from
carbon dioxide in the pres
ence of water vapor. When
beginning this research I as
sumed that the luminescence
of the lower layers of the
atmosphere of Venus could
be caused by organic phos-
phorus or by lightning dis
charges. In actuality I found
that the lumineScence is
caused by chemical processes.
AS a result the cloud layer
of that planet is constantly
illuminated with the same
brightness as the clouds on
earth are Illuminated at the
time of the full moon"
In the same Commerce re-
port on Russian astronomical
research is an abstract Of a
long discussion on the prob
lem which must be solved
before there can be any land
ing on the moon. 1t first
will be essential, it is stressed,
to make several moon-encir-
cling flights before any land
ing is attempted.
Evening star., 1961-10-07

@. When did the French
first go into Algeria? To what
country did Algeria belong,
in ancient times?-H. P.
A. The French occupied,
Algiers in 1880 and subdued
the rest Of the country by
1847. Modern Algeria cor
responds roughly to the an
cient kingdom Of Numidia,
which was part of the Car
thaginian empire until it
broke away and sided with
Rome during the Punic Wars.
Later it came under Roman
domination as a Roman
colony. 1t survived an in
vasion by the Vandals in the
fifth century, but began to
decline sfter the Arabs came
in the eighth century.
Evening star., 1961-10-07
THE PASSING SCENE
Continuing Need for Diplomacy
BY RALPH McGILL

Note on DipIom a cy:
Americans who emerge lei
surely from the United States
Embassy in Paris are almost
sure to see, off to their right,
a bronze, seated statue of the
man who was perhaps their
country's most superb diplo-
mat - Benjamin Franklin.
The pigeons have not been
kind to him, but it is none
theleSs pleasing to walk
across the grass and stand
before him for a moment.
There is a Mona Lisa-like
smile on his face. This smile
and the metal presence of
the man provide something
of reinsurance. They recall
that he spent his days and
years in Paris at a time when
the young Republic was in
mortal peril.
We had such superb diplo-
mats in our beginnings that
it is strange we developed so
dim a view of them in our
later years. These are new
times. of course and the ways
Of diplomacy have, Of neces-
sity, been changed. But,
though the manners and the
techniques of this art are
not what they were, the es-
sence of diplomacy itself re-
mains unaltered.
Diplomacy Obscured
Diplomacy is, as it always
has been, a continuing COM
promise between what is de-
sirable and what is possible.
This country possesses now
a number of able diplomats.
They are somewhat obscured,
as are those of all nations,
by the totalitarian, monoli-
thic presence of the Commu-'
mist powers with Moscow as
their spokesman. The tech
nique of the summit, more
often than not a mirage on
the desert of tensions, has
damaged and eroded the GUS
tomary relationships of dip
lomats. .,
Even so, diplomacy, how
ever much rejected and re-
Viled, remains a necessary
function of international life.
Whether we attain its ends
through a summit, a meeting
of foreign ministers, or COM
mittees. the end remains con-
stant-to obtain a compro-
mise between what is desir-
able and what is possible.
Perhaps the most formid-
able of all negotiators is pow
er. 1t, or the lack of it, is pres
ent at every negotiating table,
be it that of the UAW and an
automobile manufacturer, or
the Russians and the Western
allies.
During the years of our
monopoly on the atomic
bomb, we could have de-
Evening star., 1961-10-07
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer. by
mail, to any question Of fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau, 636 F street NV. Washington
age or sen-addresSed, stamred
envelope.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
CHURCH NEW s

and his wife of the church. Sun
day afternoon. The late Mrs. LucIl'
lie Ramsey was the wife OF the
late w +. Ramsey. founder, or.
sanizcr and former pastor at
Gospel Temple Baptist Church.
Much cf Mrs. Ramscy's labor and
finance made t. purchase and
maintenance Of the cdifIcc pos
siblc.
The Rev G. J Henderson. pas
tor Of the New Russell Woods
Baptist Church, has announced
the opening a weekly class for
training, sponsored by the church,
Tuesday. Aug /, at z pm.
Sessions will be held in the
Jewish Community Center, 1853
w. Dawson, and classes will be
taught on the Baptist Church
Discipline and Doctrine of the
University OF Michigan and a
senior at the Harvard Divinity
School.
Adams IS the summer preacher
at Hartford Baptist church where
the Rev. Charles A. Hill is pastor
Adams is also director OF Hart
ford Avenue Baptist Daily Vaca-
ton Church School.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
Altman Smith
Completes Basic

LAKELAND AFB, Tex. - Air
man Troy l.. Smith, Jr.. son Of
Mr & Mrs. Troy l.. Smith, 2942
JOS Campau, Detroit Z, Michigan,
has completed his initial course
Of Air Force basic military train
Ing here. He has been selected
To attend the technical training
cotrsc for Morse Intercept Opera
tor AT kccslcr AFB, Miss.
.llrman Smith attended Eastern
high School.
Basic airmcn at Lakeland arc
selected for specialized training
At technical schools on the basis
Of their interests and aptltudcS.
They are rcasslgncd TO the school
after five weeks of basic train
INK. At the technical schools they
are given additional military
training along with the technical
Instructions.
! Upon completion of special
technical training at an Air Force
Technical Training Center. air
men are assigned to opcrational
units of the USAF Acrospacc
Force. According to sgt John
son the local Air Force Recruit
or located at 9675 Gratiot.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
Dubois Book Published
In Pqperbuck Edition

tanner This book is dangerous
Tor The Negro to read. for il will
only excite discomfort and I'M
ms imagination with things that
do not exist, or things that should
not bear upon his mind"
OF the IA essays included in
the book. the most famous is "Of
MI Booker r Washington and
Others In II Dubois writes. I"
the Time Is come when one NAV
speak IN all sincerity and utter
courtesy of the mistake and short.
comIngs Of Mr.. Washington's
career, as well as of his triumphs
so Tar as Mr.. Washington
breaches Thrift, Patience. and
Industrial Training for the mas.
scS, we must hold up his hands
ana strive with him, rejoicing in
ms honors and glorying in the
strength of this Joshua called of
God and of man to lead the head.
less host
But SO far as Mr.. Washington
apologies for injustice, North
and South, does not rightly value
the privilege and duty of voting.
bcllttles the cmasculating effects
OF caste distinctions. and opposes
the higher training and ambition
OF our brighter minds - so far
as he, the South, or the Nation.
does this - we must increasingly
and firmly oppose them. BY every
civilized and peaceful method we
must strive for the rights which
the world accords to men !"
Eighteen months after these
words were in print, they were
confirmed by the formation of the
Niagara Movement - the fore
runner of the NAACP.
WEB. Dubois graduated from
Fisk University in 1888. Moving
on to Harvard, he spent four years
OF graduate study in psychology,
and history. following
this with two years at the Uni
vcrslty of Berlin. He received his
doctorate at Harvard. He later
taught at Wilbcrforce, the Uni
verslty of Pennsylvania and At
lanta University and served the
NAACP in several capacities. Mr..
Dubois, the author of many books
on Negro affairs, currently lives
and works in New York.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
k: Moner Gives Health
Values For Summertime

gard for safety and they learn
this best and earliest by observ-
ing parents who follow approved
safety measures.
DR.. Molncr suggests that you
and your family eat regular meals
II you will spend many hours in
the car, eat lightly and include
some protein, vegetables, fruit
and milk. You will find il pays TO
stick TO regular hours for break.
fast, lunch and dinner.
Preliminary figure: SHOW that
last year 674 persons died from
accidents in Detroit compared
with 628 in 1859. Most Of those
which occur on holidays are due
TO traffic, swimming and boating.
" your plans include any OF
these, make up your mind now
TO have your day end on a happy
note instead of one Of tragedy
by following the advice Of ex.
perts in these fields. Or. MoIner
says the following safety preeav-
tiors are basic:
|. If you plan trip, be sure
that II is not too long for the time
available.
2. II you feel sleepy. fafisved
or tense. park the car safely. get
out and walk around for a few
minutes.
3. Allow enough time TO reach
your destination SO that you are
not tempted to speed.
4. Avoid alcoholic drinks and
sedafives.
5. II you swim or so boating,
develop your skills under condI-
tons that are safe.
s. Don't be a showoff in the
water. Observe swimming. diving
and boating precautions.
Z. BE your age - if you arc 60,
don't act as though you were IL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
us Life Worth
Reading" Is Topic

Sunday morning at People
Community Church, Woodward
and Pingrcc, the assistant pastor
the Rev. Darncau V. Stewart
preached dynamic sermon dur
ing the broadcast over radio sta
ton WClIB on is Life Worth
Reading
The scripture was read by the
Rev. James Powell, assistant to
the pastors.
Mrs. Cearldine Jackson intro
dvced the visitors. which included
worshippers from New York, Ala
bsms, Louisiana, illinois and Pen
nyslvisns.
Miss June Ridley, student at
Wayne State University, gave the
meditation proceeding the mes
sage.
In his closing remarks the
Rev. Mr.. Stewart said: ~ is up
to you TO make your life worth
while by accepting or rejecting
Christ"
The Ethereal Choir furnished
the songs following a telcvision
telecaSt.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1961-08-05
Blue Cross Checks
UNI Fund Study

The following is a joint state
mcnt issued by VIM. S. McNary,
executive vicc-prcsidcnt of Michi-
gan Blue Cross and Sumner G..
Whittier, executive director of
Michigan Blue Shield following
the third and final report on the
University of Michigan Study of
Hospital and Medical Economies:
The arrangements of Michigan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield have
taken definite steps to analyzc
the u of nj Study of Hospital and
Medical Economics
I'VE recognize the significance
Of the study, not in terms of its
possible impact upon medical and
health care practices in Michigan,
but nationally as well.
Therefore. until our own Re-
search Division has had ample OPP
portunity TO review such a mas
sive document, we will have no
detailed reaction or statement at
this time"