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Evening star., 1962-04-19
British Defectors' Mothers
Unaware Sons May Return

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The mothers Of British turn
coats Guy Burgess and Donald
MacLean profesSed complete
Ignorance today Of reports that
their sons may return soon
from the Soviet Union.
MacLean's mother, widow of
Liberal Party leader Sir Dom
aid MacLean, said she was "as-
tonished" at the report that
the two former diplomats
planned to end the self-exile
they chose II years ago next
month.
81 heard from Donald only
a few days ago, and there was
no hint he would be moving"
she said in a statement.
Mrs. Eve Bassett, Burgess
74-year-old mother, said she
was equally baffled.
"I am in constant touch with
Guy" she said, but know
nothing about this"
Warrants Issued
The possibility of the run
aways returning was first
raised yesterday by Scotland
Yard, which issued arrest war
rants charging them with vio-
lation of Britain's Official Sec
rets Act.
The Yard said it had reason
to suppose the pair either
planned to leave or had left
the Soviet Union for some other
country. The police explained
that the warrants would be
used either if they showed up
in British territory or landed
in some country with which
Britain has an extradition
treaty.
Sir Reginal Manningham-
Butler, the Attorney General.
told the House of Commons to-
day the warrants were obtained
with his approval but that it
was not "in the public interest
to disclose the information
which led to the application
for these warrants"
He said, however, the war
rants were not sought upon
any information or belief" that
Burgess and MacLean were
flying toward this country at
the moment or a day or so
ago."
Newsmen Brushed Off
Shortly after the police an
nouncement, British European
Airways said it's Amsterdam
manager, William Hatch, re-
ported he understood the men
were flying to London via Am
sterdam last night. Nobody
resembling either man was on
the flights from Moscow, and
Mr.. Hatch later was quoted as
saying:
II heard it from several good
sources. It all seems to
have been a mistake"
western newsmen found
MacLean in his Moscow apart
ment last night and got an
angry brushoff.
"I don't want to talk to you
at ALL" the 53-year-old Briton
snapped. II have asked you
never to come to see me. 7
have nothing to say. I have
nothing against you personally,
but I Just don't want to talk
to anyone"
Reported on Vacation
Burgess, a 52-year-old bache-
lor, was reported on vacation
elsewhere in the Soviet Union.
Friends said he would be back
in Moscow within two weeks.
MacLean's American born
wife, the former Melinda Mar
ling of Chicago, was not seen
when the newsmen called at
the apartment. She slipped out
of Switzerland with their three
children in 1853 and joined
MacLean in Moscow.
Both Burgess and MacLean
were officials in the Foreign
Office when they went to
France II years ago and wound
up behind the Iron Curtain.
Both and served in the British
Embassy in Washington. Mac
Lean, at the time he fled, was
head of the American Division
Of the Foreign Office and had
access to virtually all the diplo-
matte secrets the two nations
shared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
MICS and India

Because of Commonwealth ties,
the British have special political,
economic and military relationship with
India. Hence they are UNDERSTANDABLE
concerned over persistent suggestions
that the Nehru government may buy
MIG jet fighter planes from the Soviet
Union Officials Of our own country
are said to be similarly disturbed, and
there have been reports Of urgent"
consultations between Washington and
London on efforts to dissuade New Delhi
from committing itself to the deal prof
fered by the Kremlin.
The Indians themselves have been
making rather big thing of the matter.
Their argument has been that they
must acquire new fighter aircraft to
match or excel the twelve F-104 Jets
recently supplied to Pakistan by the
United States. The argument is a very
weak one at best, but it is being exploited
by midas Communists and fellow
travellers in an attempt to pressure
Prime Minister Nehru into accepting
the Soviet offer. Such an acceptance,
of course, could hardly fail to have an
adverse effect on relations between
London and New Delhi, and it certainly
would make our Congress more reluctant
than ever to vote for lavish economic
assistance to India.
Accordingly, or so the reports say,
the urgent" Washington-London con-
situations have been aimed at working
out a plan under which India would
shelve the Kremlin's bid and acquire
British or French jets instead. There
is every reason why Mr.. Nehru and his
government, as a matter Of enlightened
Self-interest, should adopt q plan of
this sort. But the Reds in New Delhi,
including members Of Parliament, have
been noisily inveighing against any
such decision. They would like to see
their country become militarily depend
ent on the Soviets and so they are shout
ing that If the Prime Minister rejects
the MIG deal, he will be succumbing
to Western "blackmail."
Actually, Of course, there is some
reason to suspect that If any BLACK
mail" Is involved here, the source Of 1t
is in certain Indian circles bent upon
getting bargain Jet sale from the West.
In view Of Commonwealth ties, the
British may well feel impelled to handle
the issue in gingerly fashion. AS for
the United States. however, we think
1t should make clear that Americans
are getting fed up with certain aspects
of the Nehru governments policy and
that they will not be particularly dis
tressed If 1t chooses to get itself messed
up with Moscow in MIG deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Good News?

When Premier Khrushchev halls
the settlement in Laos as good news"
it is time to start reading the fine print
in the agreement signed by the three
Laotian princes. And this suspicion
is not allayed by the fact that President
Kennedy says he shares the Khru-
shchev view that reports from Laos are
Every encouraging"
It is just possible, we suppose, that
Mr.. Khrushchev, for reasons of his own,
reasons related to fear of Red Chinese
penetration in Southeast Asia, really
welcomes the deal worked out for Laos.
If this is the case, the new "neutralist"
regime may last for some time
In the light of experience, however,
1t Is more reasonable to believe that this
settlement is prelude to Commu-
mist take-over in Laos. This may not
come quickly, and its true nature, when
1t Eaoes come, may be somewhat dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Shorts at the Capitol

This being the time Of the year
when such legislation would have special
meaning, Representative Walter L. Nc
Vey Of Kansas has resumed his one
man crusade against wearing shorts
at the Capitol. At least, it appears to
be one-man campaign, for the Re-
publican Congressman has failed thus
far to arouse much enthusiasm among
his colleagues for his anti-shorts bill.
It languiShes in the House Public Works
Committee. Yet, after seeing some of
the more horrible examples of what
Mr.. McVey has in mind, we are inclined
to the belief that there is merit in the
proposed ban.
We are not against shorts for either
men or women when worn at appropriate
places, such as on the beach or on hike
although some physiques plainly are
not meant for them. But not at the
Capitol. We fear, however, that the
McVey shorts bill will meet with short
shrift in Congress. The pro-shorts voters
doubtless outweigh, and we use the word
advisedly, the ants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Local Smog Problem

The seriousness Of the Smog prob
lem in the Washington Metropolitan
Area may surprise many residents who
have thought that only cities like Los
Angeles and Pittsburgh were recurrently
troubled with smoke and fog. That
there is a local problem, however, es-
pecially IN nearby Virginia, is evident
from the air Samplings taken regularly
since last September One such sample
last month in Fairfax County showed
degree Of smog regarded by health
officials as sufficient to cause minor
eye irritation.
Since there are no heavy industrial
sources Of smoke that could be blamed
for smog in Fairfax County, the con-
sensus Of the smog surveyors Is that
automobile exhaust fumes are the chief
cause of the trouble. If this Is the case,
Virginia authorities might well emulate
the Districts breakdown on smoking ex-
hausts. Police during 13-month drive
have ticketed more than 400 cars, trucks
and buses for discharging excessive
amounts of fumes-a violation Of traffic
regulations here. And nearly $4,000
other cars were rejected at auto inspec-
ton stations for defective exhausts.
Next years automobiles will be
equipped with so-called blowby devices
to curb fumes emitted by oil "breather''
pipes, said to be the source of about
Is per cent Of car fumes. But cheap
mechanism for controlling exhaust
smoke has not become available. Mean
while, we commend to Virginia police
the Districts checkup program on cars
spewing undue quantities Of smoke into
the air. Any reduction in air pollution
thus accomplished would be welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14

guised. But we think it will come, and,
in this respect we believe that the dis
mayed reaction In Thailand and South
Wet Nam to Mr.. Khrushchev's good
news" is a more accurate measurement
Of the true nature Of this settlement
than are the hopeful announcements
in Moscow and Washington.
We do not say this in any carping
spirit. For without American armed
intervention in Laos, which certainly
in the circumstances seemed mad
visable, it is unlikely that any better
ARRANGEMENT could have been obtained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Fan

The witnessing OF a recent
baseball game in the new and
beautiful D. c. Stadium fills
the viewer with pride and Joy
at his good fortune. The
men on the field play hard
and give Of their best. It is
ideal for the real sports spec
tator. for it truly Ii o beau
tiful setting.
It Ia all ruined, however, by
too many not concerned for
the game. Eager beer vendors
dispense all too soon. IN
supervised kids constantly
run and climb over seats. And
then the constant hail from
above and behind Of sodden
cups, some with ice shavings
and liquid leavings. sodden
paper balls, food refuse, pa
per airplanes, boxes, cartons,
etc.
Except for isolated in
stances. no efforts for law
and order were enforced.
There appear to be no au-
thoritative police with real
power to stop such nonsense.
In the presence of civilized
citizens Of other nations I
was ashamed of our revolving
example Of be havior by
Americans at their national
pastime." If all the taxpay-
ers have paid so many mil
lions Of dollars to foster such
sport" and cater to such
pitiful examples Of American
ism, then it's a pretty sorry
investment. And If 1t keeps
up. baseball truly will be
dead.
Ex.WashingtOn Baseball Fan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Memorial Library

Different proposals are be-
ing studied for selection Of
fitting memorials to two for
mer Presidents Of the United
States. Woodrow Wilson and
Franklin r oosevelt. One
striking parallel ran through
the lives Of these two Presi-
dents. Wilson fought for the
United States Senate's ap-
proval Of the League Of Ma
tons on his terms. The Sen
ate refused. He took his plea
to the people and suffered
a paralytic stroke that no
doubt shortened his life. Un-
der Roosevelt, studies for the
charter and organization Of
the United Nations, at Dunn
barton Oaks, were under
taken. Then the San Fran
cisco conference was held to
forge and agree on q United
Nations charter and organ
ization. But on the eve Of
this conference, Roosevelt
suffered Q brain hemorrhage
and died. The parallel Of
dedication and death is strik-
ing.
There are two projects, or
a combination of the two in
one, that would be o lasting
memorial to these two Presi-
dents. At the same time these
two projects would be o last
ing source for promotion Of
the humanities.
The first project would be
to establish by statute Q ma
tional library for the Afneri-
can people, researchers and
scholars. The present Library
Of Congress, oddly enough, II
I understand it correctly,
does not exist by virtue Of q
statute establishing 1t. Also,
1t Is an arm Of the Congress,
although 1t is, for all practi-
cal purposes, the national IL
brary Of the United States.
This equivocal situation
should be clarified by statute.
Assuming that the Congress
approved the establishment
Of q national library as a
Wilson Roosevelt memorial,
the present Library of Con-
greSs could be used to house
the Legislative r eference
Service and be made q de-
pository for all congression-
al documents, records, hear
ings. bills, laws. Preferably, a
new building should be erect
ed to house the national Ii
brary. However, the present
Library Of Congress building
could be legally changed to
the national library until the
new building is erected.
The second suggested prof.
ect that may be considered
alone or In combination with
the national library as a
Wilson Roosevelt memorial
would be the establishment
Of a world library. 1t would
consist Of a series Of build
ings. each of which would
represent a continent or 9TH
er appropriate division of the
world. Each country or other
division would be invited to
make a continuing contribu-
ton Of books and other cul-
tural cre q tion S. Either or
both Of these libraries would
bring together scholars and
research workers from all
over the world. Thus would
understanding, peaceful pur-
suits and increase Of knowl-
edge flourish, and world law
and order be promoted.
Julian Fahy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Ambulance Dispute

For some time now, ! have
observed M arylan d ambu-
lances coming into North
west. Washington. They re-
spond on accidents to which
the District Fire Rescue
Squad has already been dis
patched. Sometimes one may
observe crews Of District and
Maryland ambulances argyll
ing over who gets the victim.
Your article Of June 5 con-
corning DR.. MacDonald's re-
quest for bans on outside
ambulances brings to light
this problem. It seems to me
that the District has an
adequate Observation-Disclosures
service at this time. This, in
my opinion, eliminates the
need Of Maryland ambulances
responding on District calls.
N, C. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
No Answer

On May 81 Secretary Ribi-
coff had a television discus
sion with Representative
Thomas B. Curtis on the
merits Of the Administrations
backed King-Anderson medi-
cal care bill. During this dis
cussion Secretary Ribicoff
repeatedly emphasized that
the BILL. as proposed, would in
no way place into the hands
of the Department of Health,
Education and Welfare, or
any other Federal agency, any
control whatever over the in
ternal affairs Of private hos
pitfalls and nursing homes
under contract with the Gov
eminent.
In a letter to Secretary
Ribicoff, I asked him to
answer forthrightly whether
a private hospital or nurs-
ing home which practiced
racial segregation would be
required by the Federal Gov
eminent to cease such prac-
tice before being permitted to
care for patients under the
King-Anderson bill.
I believe 1t to be signifi-
cant that Secretary Ribicoff
has not seen fit to reply to
my inquiry.
= Harvey ii. Hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
Poor Timinq'

The Star has again print
ed a most timely editorial,
entitled Poor Timing" re-
garding the proposed delay
in the D. c. highway plans.
AS in The Stars previous edi-
torial, entitled This Is Plan
ning?", you forcefully remind
the public, as did General
Clarke in his testimony on
the Hill, that both freeways
and rapid transit are essen
tial to the future well-being
and growth of the city of
Washington, and an urgent
necessity in carrying forth
the plans of the Year 5000"
AS the committees of Con-
gress have been reminded
many times, the National
Capital Transportati ton
Agency was not formed to
revise or change the Mass
Transportation Study of 1859,
but rather to implement it.
The law setting up the agency
specifically states that the
existing governing bodies
should continue to have full
control of the planning and
construction Of highway and
road transportation facilities.
It requires Meta to make a
report no later than Novem-
Der 1, 1862, on how to best
implement the recommended
tons Of the Mass Transpor-
tation Survey regarding sub
ways, rail, and bus transit.
Bureaucratic ambitions on
the part of Meta are caus-
ing the muddy waters" and
the confusion.
A very vocal minority on
the National Capital Plan
ming Commission will go to
any extent. even to packing
the commission, in order to
achieve a majority. Unfor-
tunately the needs of the city
and the planners of our fu-
ture growth are not as vocal
as the do-nothing minority
who will dredge up the many
emotional red herrings" to
achieve their purpose.
Frank WOlfsheimer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14

Children are certainly capa-
BILE Of playing by themselves
without the intrusion of
adult coaches. Don't these
benevolent fathers have
enough to keep themselves
busy, or are they what they
appear to be frustrated
big leaguers2"
Instead Of a campaign to
keep children off the streets,
I propose that we launch a
program to keep the fathers
in the house and OUT of
children's activities. Let the
kids develop their much-neg-
lected imaginations and use
their suppressed ingenuity.
Virginia Springer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14
THE POLITICAL MILL
Lodge-Curtis Race SpotIighted
By GOULD LINCOLN

The Endorsement Of Ed
ward M. Kennedy. the Presi-
dents youngest brother, for
the 1862 Democratic sena-
torial nomination by the
Democratic State Convention
has by no means ended the
race for the Senate seat. Ted
Kennedy has first to defeat
State Attorney General Ed
ward ]. Mccormack in a
September primary election
which finally determines the
party candidate. And Mr..
Mccormack has announced
that he plans to give Mr..
Kennedy the fight of his life
at the polls. Speaker John
w. Mccormack, long q power
in Massachusetts, politics,
will campaign for his nephew,
he says. What the President
will do remains to be seen.
If young Kennedy again
defeats Mr.. Mccormack -
this time in the primary
he will face the Republican
challenge. George Cabot
Lodge, son Of former Ambas-
sador and Senator Henry
Cabot Lodge and great
grandson Of the first Senator
Lodge, is fighting it out for
Endorsement Of the Repub-
Ican State Convention for
Senator against Representa-
tive Laurence Curtis, who Is
completing his fifth term in
the national House Of Rep
resentatives. The Republicans
will hold the center Of the
stage when they meet Satur-
day In Worcester to make
their nominations for Sen
ator, Governor and other
high State offices.
Mr.. Curtis, who made a
slow start, has, it is reported,
been making steady gains. A
final check Of the 1858 dele
gates who will make up the
COP. convention will come
Saturday. Mr.. Lodge, "a years
old, an attractive figure, has
been rated the favorite for
the nomination. Mr.. Curtis,
however, is campaigning on
the ground that his greater
experience in public life will
make the issue Of public serv-
ice versus no public service
If young Kennedy Is to be
the Democratic candidate, or
even against Mr.. Mccormack,
who is 80 years old-far more
strong than the 34-year-old
Mr.. Lodge could do.
Sees Dynasty Issue Sharpenet
Furthermore. Mr.. Curtis
contends that the so-called
dynasty issue"-the charge
that the Kennedys are seek
ing all the top offices-will
be more sharply defined If
he Is the Republican candi-
date. The way he puts it, he
is not related to any one in
high office and Is not the
descendant Of q line Of high
office holders, as Is Mr..
Lodge. Mr.. Curtis urges fur
Their that q great issue in
the campaign by the Repub-
licans this fall will be cor
ruption in so many branches
OF the State government I'M
der Democratic control. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-06-14

Democrats have control Of the
State legislature and all the
high State offices, except that
of Governor.
If Mr.. Kennedy becomes
the candidate, the issue viii
be nepotism rather than dyn-
asty. For the President ap-
pointed his brother, Robert,
Attorney General Of the Unit
ed States. And 1t was the
fact that his brother is Pres
ident which gave young Ken
nedy the necessary strength
with the delegates to win
Endorsement for the senator
ial nomination.
Blast From the Times
It is not often that the
New York Times is so bitterly
critical as In its editorial en-
titled Starting at the Top"
Some one" it said, should
have reminded delegates to
the Massachusetts, Demo-
cratic convention that the
Boston Tea Party, Bunker
Hill and other events Of
nearly two centuries ago had
separated their State from
the British Empire. A major
ity apparently had the i'm
preston that the convention
was solemnizing the entry Of
a new member into the House
Of Lords, rather than nomi-
mating a candidate for the
United States Senate. So far
as we can discover, the only
real qualification Edward M.
Kennedy had for designation
was the right Of inheritance
that went with having a
brother who used to hold the
seat and now lives in the
White House. We are sure he
is a personable young man,
but his record Of public serv-
ice is microscopic"
Mr.. Lodge insists that the
dynasty issue does not really
touch him. His father, whom
President Kennedy defeated
for the Senate in 1852, has
not held elective office for
10 years. He has no brother
in the White House, nor an
uncle as Speaker Of the
House, he says. Furthermore,
he argues that his service in
the Department Of Labor-he
was finally an Assistant Sec
rotary for International At
fairs-has equipped him for
the office he seeks. He con-
tends that youth and agrees
siveneSs are needed to make
Massachusetts heard in
Washington. In this matter,
the difference between Mr..
Lodge and Mr.. Curtis is far
more pronounced than the
difference between Mr.. Ken
nedy and Mr.. Mccormack.
But youth is not the only
thing required Of q Senator.
MIR. Curtis replies. His 10
years in Congress and service
as a member Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
as well as service as State
Treasurer and in the legis-
lature OF Massachusetts,. give
him the experience needed To
deal with the great issues.
Doth foreign and domestic.
which confront the American
people today.