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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Timely Warning

Another illustration of the confu-
sion engendered by Congress apparent
desire to hold up Washington freeway
conStruction-at least until the transit
recommendations of the National Capt.
tai Transportation Agency are submitted
in November-iS the dilemma in which
the Federal Bureau of Public Roads
finds itself.
For the bureau, which thus far has
been largely byStander, will be up to
its neck in the controversy If, as ex-
pected, major changes in the freeway
system are proposed in the November
report. The reason, as Federal Highway
Administrator Rex Whitton explained
the other day, is that the various free
way projects designated for Federal as
SiStance within the District we're ap-
proved on the basis of the functioning
efficiency of the freeway system as a
whole, rather than as individual prof.
ects. If one or more major segments
of the system should be deleted, the re-
naming portions might or might not
qualify for the go per cent Federal
money on which they all depend for
completion.
Moreover, according to the admin
iStrator, the Federal aid funds ear
marked or already advanced to the Dis
trict by the bureau, for such projects
as the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge and
the inner loop, were predicated specifi-
cally on their being parts of connect
ing link in the system of national inter-
state highways through Washington. If
the elaborate and complex con-
nections now planned we're broken, the
justification for the Federal Govern
ment to assume 80 per cent of their
construction costs would no longer be
legally valid. At best, in such an even
tuality, an attempt would have to be
made to develop new interstate routes
in order to satisfy the requirements of
the Federal program At worst, Mr..
Wilton said, the city could lose it's
eligibility for most of the go per cent
funds now proposed, and suffer reduc-
lions in future Federal aid ALLEGATIONS
to compensate for some of the inter-
state funds already advanced.
We do not think that the bureau,
in raising these points, was crying wolf,
or, as one Senator has suggested, that
perhaps it was trying to intimidate Con-
gresS by pointing out the results of
continued delay. But if Congress is
going to upset the highway plans which
met Congressional requirements for
Federal financing, Congress must also
provide a workable substitute to meet
the demands of growing traffic. AS
desirable and as necessary as it may
be, rapid transportation system can
not do the job alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21

shown how excursions outside Wash
ington already have stimulated some
ambassadors. One learned more about
our fisheries, another about rice pro-
duction, a third about hydroelectric
projects. Still another from an African
country was surprised to find we are
working hard to right injusticeS in civil
rights.
In program Of this kind, Ameri-
cans can play up many achievements of
which they are justly proud But while
showing off our plusSes-induStria
know-how, agricultural production and
the like-let us not pass up the minuSes.
Let's not hide the slums, the decaying
structure of our education system with
its underpaid school teachers and in
adequate textbooks. Let's not fool our
selves about our food SURPRISES while
others Starve, nor how in the climate of
a peaceful world, we could use to greater
advantage the billions for defense we
are sending to the home countries of
our ambaSsadorial friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Misunderstood

1t seems. from the letters
in your column Of August IA,
that some of your readers
misunderstood my recent
letter.
I made no assertions: I
merely stated our belief con-
corning those who commit
most major crimes. I was in
error by using the expression,
Mallory Law" as this is, in
fact. a Supreme Court deci-
sion and there was no ref
erence to the Mallory case,
itself. We also offered our
suggestions to aid in the So
luton Of a very complex
problem and there was no
intention to criticize anyone.
Let us hope for better
understanding as there is too
much confusion now.
Walter A. Jones,
Treasurer, Oldest Inhabi-
tantS, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
The Berlin Mods

1t is tragic thing that an 18-year-
old German youth, shot by border guards
while trying to flee to the West, lay for
two hours without help until he died
There are certain points, however,
which must be kept in mind. He was an
East German and was killed by East
Germans. The spot where he fell was
in East German territory, and was not
accessible to American forces unless an
armed clash was to be riSked
In spite of this, the wrath of the
mobs which have been Surging through
the streets of West Berlin has been di-
rected toward the Russians and the
Americans. Buses carrying Russian
soldiers have been repeatedly stoned
and eyewitneSSeS say rocks have been
hurled at American troops as we'll Ger
tainly, anti-American sentiment is at
a high pitch.
One disturbing aspect Of all this is
that West Berlin authorities do not seem
to have made determined effort to
keep the mobS in check. Mayor Brandt
issued an urgent appeal" to his people
and called upon West Berlin police to
treat rioters with the necessary vigor."
This, however, was followed by the
widest riot of all. And the Associated
Press, describing a rock-throwing attack
on buSload of Soviet troops, said the
West Berlin police made mo apparent
effort to stop them"
For our part, we do not think Ameri-
can troops are in Berlin to be abused
by West BerlinerS, even though the at
titude of the latter toward the wall and
the atrocities of their East Berlin
brothers is understandable. Nor do we
think our troops are there to serve as
kind Of shield behind which the mobs
can, with momentary safety, harass the
Russians. This is a serious business
which could lead to some very nasty
consequences. One possible consequence
is war; and we do not believe the street
mobs should be permitted to lead us
into that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Insurance for the Aqed

Last January, to the accompani-
ment of much publicity fanfare, the
national Blue Cross and Blue Shield
organizations promised to develop stand
ardized programs which would offer
greatly improved voluntary health in
surance at uniform rates to the aged.
The results to date have been diSap-
pointing, to say the least.
1t is encouraging, however, that the
locally controlled Blue Cross and Blue
Shield groups in the District of Colum-
bia are actively drafting their own pro-
grams toward this end, which, if the
details can be worked out in time, may
be offered to the old folks of this area
early next year. It is too soon to know
their provisions. But presumably the
plans will follow general guidelines rec
commended by the national organiza-
tons, becoming available to persons over
IS regardless Of their health and, in
the case of Blue Cross, including some
provision for nurSing-home as we'll as
hospital care.
The initial proposal for single,
nationally uniform disqualification plan
was abandoned for the reason that
health problems, facilities for treat
nent and costs all vary greatly in diff
ferent parts Of the country. 1t is we'll,
however, that national leaders of the
private movement, rather than letting
the idea die completely, are urging
local groups to develop their own plans
According to one report, about 80 per
cent of the local Blue Cross groups have
agreed to make the effort.
One disturbing aspect of the Situa-
ton is that impetus for Blue CroSs-Blue
Shield action in the first place came
under the pressure of developing an
alternative to the administration King
Anderson bill Now that this pressure
has abated temporarily, we hope the
mistake will not be made of failing to
correct inadequacieS which already have
been neglected for too long in voluntary
health insurance for the aged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21

ficent standing by reason of
the Commissioners appoint
ment, 90 the committee is
made up Of outstanding peo-
pie who are well-known for
their civic mindednesS, and
80 a report which gives the
members Of the District
Committee considered and
we'll thought out recommen-
dations upon which it may
act.
The people of the District
owe the members of this
Blue Ribbon Citizens Com
mittee" a debt of gratitude
for the work which they did
on the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act. In this case it
tipped the scales against leg
islation which could have
done a great deal of harm
if it had been enacted. 1t ap-
pears to me that this kind
of a Citizens Committee"
has an important place in
the District Of Columbia.
william L. Springer
Member Of Congress, Illinois.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
For New Pound

I am 100 per cent in favor
of having the Humane So
ciety Of the United States
build and take over the oper-
alton Of the District Dog
Pound.
These are experienced anc
seasoned people. Indeed, this
society furnishes plans and
helpful advice to animal
shelters all over the country.
They are practical, hard
headed people who under
stand administration as we'll
as kindness to animals, and
they care what happens.
I would not hesitate to send
a lost dog or cat to a shelter
under their sponsorship (if I
could not care for it myself,
because I am convinced that
the Humane Society Of the
United States has the know
how. and is top-notch in hui
name work.
Jane HarwOOd HOag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Project FishbowI

The State Departments idea of
giving foreign diplomats a more init
mate, firSt-hand look at our country
should prove to be mutually profitable.
No doubt many of these embassy dwell
ers, afforded little more than rudimen-
tary briefingS on matters of interest to
them, have gone back home with in
complete or misleading information.
In making this point, Assistant
Protocol Chief Pedro Sanjuan has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
AppIouds Civic Group

During the last four years
that I have been a member
of the District of Columbia
Committee l have had a
chance to watch the work of
various civic groups at work
on legislation affecting the
District.
A few months ago the Dis
trict Commissioners appoint
ed a Blue Ribbon Citizens
Committee" to investigate
and report to them suggested
revision and reform of the
District Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act.
This committee was made
up of citizens who were we'll
known in the District for past
civic accomplishment and
who had the public interest
only in mind.
This citizens committee
did an outstanding job. The
report they prepared indi-
Gated they had made a care
full study of all of the Alco-
holic Beverage Control regu-
lations and the law applica-
BILE thereto. In addition, the
report was short and con-
else with the paragraphs
numbered. No recommended
ton took over five lines.
Brevity and conciSeness con-
tributed as much to the
effectiveness of this report as
the work that had gone into
it. They left no doubt as to
where they stood on each of
some 26 recommendations.
The House District Com
mittee considered the ABC
bill on August 8. 1t felt this
citizens report was of suffi-
cent Importance to set the
bill over until August IS, at
which time the report was in
our hands.
I think it is not too much
to say that without the am
munition supplied by this re-
port this bill would not have
been returned to the subcom-
mittee. I believe it was the
deciding factor in defeating
this piece of legislation which
many Of us considered to be
against the public interest.
I believe this is the best ex-
ample that I have seen since
I have been on the District of
Columbia Committee of what
a citizens committee can do
providing: Cd it has suf-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
No Corner in Crime

One swallow does not make
a summer and. obviously, one
instance Of coddling crimi-
nails by the State Of Virginia
should not be equated with
the generally recognized prac-
tice Of coddling criminals in
the District Of Columbia. Yet
this is precisely what is done
in your editorial mo Corner
In Crime" where you state
that the failure of the State
of Virginia to keep Philip L.
Hutchinson in a mental hos
pital or Jail resulted in his
subsequently robbing a bank
in Arlington County, and,
therefore, Virginia is as bad
as the District in coddling
criminals.
Such strange reasoning is
to be expected of the stri-
dent, pseudo-crusading type
OF newspaper but coming
from The Star it is surprising
to say the least. Just as if to
give the lie to your editorial,
is the report that a Virginia
judge has just sentenced a
confirmed juvenile criminal
to a life sentence plus lis
years for robbing and molest-
ing women over an extended
period of time.
John Curry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Russio's Achievements in SPACE
John Curry.

as reported by Tass? Khru-
shchev? Dobrynin9 Or per-
haps Gherman Titov should
you be fortunate enough in
finding the right Titov. What
one representative Of the free
world press or any other
person with a reputation for
integrity was on hand for the
launchings and the landings?
Even Edward R. Murrow
didn't get there. Cigarette
smoking is not permitted on
the launching pad. What
launching pad and where?
Check with TaSs, the Com
muniSt news agency which
plays a major role in the con-
spiracy which is striving re-
lentleSSly to destroy America
and freedom everywhere, and
they may tell you. OF course,
you can believe what they
say because Mr.. Khrushchev
believes what they say-he
tells them what to say-and
Mr.. Khrushchev is a nice
guy. After all, we entertained
him in America and Mr..
Kennedy went all the way to
Vienna to meet with him,
and Mr.. Thompson, our re-
cent ambassador to Moscow
says he's a nice guy who
wants peace, and Mr.. Eisen-
hover says he loves children
even those millions whose
parents he murdered.
Well, anyway, if we haven't
acted like a bunch of unin-
formed, excited children in
breathing in deeply all the
Soviet reports, pictures,
statements and other lies
and having an unprecedented
emotional hinge Of admira-
ton, respect, adulation and
hero worship for a band of
lying, cheating, Communist
criminals who are our sworn
enemies and who, in the
words of their chief, will
bury u.s." then I don't know
how an uniformed, excited
child acts.
AS Americans we should
be ashamed of our behavior
in our reaction to what rea-
sonably could be enemy de-
ception. This possibility, until
David Lawrence analysed the
events, had not been men
toned. F. w. Barnes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21

The United States can
ill-afford to play down Rus
sia's accomplishments in
space flight by pointing out
this country's progress in
other scientific endeavorS,
which we all concede are sub
Stantial and worthwhile. 1t
doesn't take an expert to
reach the conclusion that
RuSsia'S efforts in space are
not with the idea of benefit
ing mankind or to enlighten
the world, but solely a means
of assuring world domination
within the next decade or
two.
We have been told by the
press, other news media and
by eyewitnesses that the Rus
sian man in the street is very
much like us, friendly, and
eager for an understanding.
This is as it should be. How
ever, we are not likely to be
judged and dealt with now
or later by this Russian man
in the street, but by the
powers in the Kremlin who
appreciate the high stakes
to be won in global conquest
and who being level headed
and determined individuals
are not the least inclined to
sit back and reflect upon
the tremendous scientific
progress Russia has made in
recent years and will never
slacken in their efforts to
make Russia supreme in
every sense. Russia, I am
sure, is quite pleased to see
the United States develop
Telstars, meteorological de-
vices and so forth. The
knowledge and know-how
gained in these endeavors is
quite worthwhile and will
all be at the disposal of Rus
STA, free of charge, if and
when she is ready to assume
global supremacy.
Let us not be deluded into
thinking for an instant that
Russia would hesitate, out of
compassion for mankind, to
apply extreme and cruel
measures to subvert the rest
of the globe to its dictates
by application Of astonishing
scientific advantages derived
from space conquest. We can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21

The Eisenhower Kennedy
handling Of the Presidency
a policy Of let's be nice and
not get mad at anybody
has mixed blessings. And
President Kennedy has stuck
with it except for his bout
with big steel.
This policy may assure
reat personal popularity.
But the popularity does not
necessarily rub off on the
party. And it's a policy which
raises a natural question:
Does it make for a great
Presidency?
President Eisenhower, for
instance. had immense per-
sonal popularity. But a re-
cent poll of rs historians not
only didn't put him among
the great or near-great Pres
idents but placed him away
down among the average.
Took Opposite Course
Gen. Eisenhower, after
watching for 20 years the
head = banging tactics of
Presidents Roosevelt and
Truman when they got an
cry, particularly with Con-
greSS. took a directly opposite
course.
Through two terms he
sought to run the Presidency
with an air of great calm.
He almost never deviate d
from this policy. With his
political philosophy of call
ing no names, he was called
none.
BY throwing no mud, he
avoided getting splattered.
He did nothing to spoil the
image of himself and thus
gave no one else a chance
to.
This absence of domestic
friction, no doubt, was one
of the great keys to his
popularity. If he had been
constitutionally permitted to
run for a third term, and
wanted to. he almost GER
tainly would have been re-
elected.
President Kennedy watched
this Eisenhower technique for
eight years from his seat in
the Senate.
With the exception Of Mr..
Kennedy's blowup with the
steel industry, he has fol-
lowed this technique rather
than the more direct, agrees
Sive reactions of Presidents
Roosevelt and Truman.
But while the voters could
approve Mr.. Roosevelt, Mr..
Truman and Gen. EiSenhow-
er-as their reflections
Showed-they did not have
the same feeling toward their
parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21

not escape the conclusion
that Russia recognizes that
the same technical knowl-
edge that will provide space
travel to the moon and back
automatically assures world
domination, unless another
country can successfully
maintain at least an equal
pace in scientific advance
ment. If they continue to
pull away from the United
States in space exploration
they will ultimately be in a
position to dictate the terms
and conditions under which
men will live on this planet
for generations to come. They
are masters of persuasion, as
witness the case of Hungary.
In the past, WarlordS, kings,
dictators, and others, with
the means, did not finch
from conquest and exploit
tation of their fellowman
when the occasion presented
itself. In this day and age
there is no reason to believe
that man as represented by
the Russian is any different
in this respect.
Stephen B. Lane.
1t was indeed a refreshing
experience to read David
LaWrence's analysis Of the
reaction in the United States
to the two Tass-reported,
underwriting globe circling
Soviet cosmonautS. His is
perhaps the first press voice
to express reasonable doubts
about some aspects of this
spectacular, perfect-in-every-
respect Communist feat. All
in our Government from
President Kennedy on down,
along with our news media,
scientists, educators, athletes,
students, businessmen, clerks,
strikers, unemployed and
housewives have fallen all
over themselves and each
other in the rush to be
among the first to pour
fawning praise on these two
Communist cosmonauts who
may never have left the
ground of Mother Russia, let
alone even be cosmonauts or
even be identifiable persons.
Who can prove the events
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What animals have fur
on the bottom of their feet?
*. H.
A. Most. if not all, species
of rabbits have fur on the
bottoms of their feet, as have
also polar bears, Jennings,
kangaroo rats. and the jer-
boa, a rodent of the Old
World.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Novy's New Vessel Is 'Cubmorine'
By THOMAS R. HENRY

lures almost instantaneously
by an electric current. Its
temperature at the time of
explosion can be determined
readily by the observers.
The principle will be put
into use Immediately at the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory
for study of the new high
explosives now continuously
being introduced.
y
The Navy plans to launch
about % large skyhook bal
looms from Fort Churchill on
Hudson Bay this summer to
get information on the COM
position and other charac-
teriSticS of cosmic rays. The
results, it is expected, will be
checked with satellite OBJ
servations later.
The operations are to be
carried out as part of a con-
tinuing Office of Naval Re-
search program. Data will be
collected at attitudes rang
ing from $4,000 to 10000
feet. Five | aunc Kings are
planned to enable scintilla-
ton counters to measure the
energy spectrum and compo-
sition of low energy coSmic
rays coming from somewhere
in the Milky Way galaxy.
Two other flights will carry
emulsions to about 100000
feet to observe the heavy nu-
clei of primary cosmic rays
from outside the galaxy. To
attain the high attitudes
polyethylene balloons having
a capacity of six million Gu
bic feet of gas will be used.
Other Flights Planned
Three flights to an alti-
tude of about $4,000 feet
will be made for the Enrico
Fermi Institute of Chicago
which is interested in
measuring the energy spec
trum of protons and cleo
irons. Relative percentage of
two isotopes of helium in
primary cosmic rays will be
the objective of two flights
planned in behalf of the Uni
verSity of Rochester. DR..
KinSey Anderson, of the Uni
versity of California, has
prepared experiments which
will contribute to the study
of solar coSmic rays and
galactic protons and alpha
particles of low energy found
in this bombardment out of
space. Three cloud chambers
will be carried to high alti-
tudeS to collect data on cos
mic ray electrons and other
particles.
In cooperation with the
Navy project the University
of Minnesota plans to launch
about 80 smaller balloons
from its campus during the
summer. All information OBJ
tanned will be communicated
Immediately to Fort Churchill
for further guidance Of the
Navy projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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