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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
so Years Ago

The pinnacle Of Antarctic
exploration was reached so
years ago when Norwegian
Explorer Road Amundsen let
the world know he had
reached the South Pole. The
Star of March 8, 1912, said
in a dispatch from Chris
tiania, Norway, that news
papers there had received
word from Capt. Amundsen
that he had actually achieved
his objective on December IA,
1911 and had remained at
the vicinity of the pole for
three days, to take accurate
observations as to his posi-
ton. The explorer sent the
news of his success from
Tasmania. Amundsen's own
story in detail, telling how
they were forced to kill and
eat some of their dogs, was
printed in this paper March
9, 1912. Did the planting of
Norway's flag at the pole
indicate possession Of the
area? This paper quoted au-
thorities on international law
as believing occupation was
necessary to complete title to
the pole. Prof. John Bassett
Moore, of Columbia Univer-
sity, said: while there is
no immediate prospect that
man will be able to harness
nature even in part of the
Antarctic continent, still.
owing to continued dis
coveries in the world of phy-
steal sciences, he may some
day be able, in order to draw
upon the mineral deposits of
that region. to establish him
self on the ice and snow
covered south polar land. >"
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to accept her if her trial be-
fore the batteries of the en-
envy should prove her capable
OF all that was claimed by
her inventor :" Southern
papers admitted that the
Monitor packed a lethal
punch. The Star said the
Monitor was not intended
as an ordinary cruiser, but
for the defense of our har-
bors and coast :" Attest
ing to the Monitors fire
power, the story said: THE
Ericsson iron-plated float
ing battery has been armed
with two 11-inch Columbiads,
have been furnished
with four hundred wrought
iron shot, each ball costing
SAT and weighing 284 pounds.
These balls were made by
forging square blocks of iron
and then turning them at the
lathe. Cast iron shot are liza
BILE to break in pieces when
fired against thick iron
plates :" The Monitors
success inspired the Federal
Government to start building
iron clads," it having
been demonstrated that the
day of the wooden frigate
was over. Sensational as was
the Monitor errimac en-
counter. it was obliged to
share the news with other
Union victories and advances
on land. Gen. George Nc
Clellan moved part of his
Army Of the Potomac into Ma
naSSaS, Centreville and Win
chester after Gen. Joseph
Johnston had withdrawn his
troops, falling back to the
south bank of the Kappa
hammock to better defend
Richmond. In various dis
patches on March 10, 1862,
this paper said: &c. an
examination (of Centreville)
revealed that there are no
rebel Notifications COM
our left flank, so
that an advance of our
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tire subject would be in
accordance with the interests
Of justice. He agrees, how
ever, that it is most import
ant at this time to secure
the passage of such legiSla-
ton as the Abernethy Bill,
which would put the District
in line with Federal and State
legislation on this subject.
1t should be emphasized
that the District of Columbia
is the only jurisdiction in
which the death penalty is
mandatory for first degree
murder. This aspect of our
law is, in my judgment, re-
sponsible for much of the diff
ficulty we have encountered
in this Jurisdiction in the ef-
fective administration of the
criminal law. Both juries and
reviewing courts shrink from
the responsibility of impos-
ing or being a party to the
imposition Of capital punish
ment. However. if our juries
had the discretion either to
impose the death penalty or
life imprisonment upon a
conviction for first degree
murder, we would at least
have a statute comparable to
the best thinking that has
been so far devised by the
States and the Federal Gov
eminent.
Capital punishment has
long been regarded as having
deterrent value. If this is cor
rect, we would retain it per-
miSSively, not in the manda-
tory sense. The inflexible
harshness of our present law
would be ameliorated to the
extent that, if. in the judg-
ment Of the jury, the facts
OF the case warranted life
imprisonment, rather than
death, the jury could make
that determination.
Oliver Gasch,
Former U. S. Attorney for
the District of Columbia,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
100 Years AGO

The strangeSt battle of the
Civil War was fought a CEN
tury ago between two freak
ish warships - the Unions
Monitor and the Confed-
eracy's Merrimac. The Mon
1tor, also called Ericsson's
Battery, was described in The
Star then as resembling a
tin can atop a floating
shingle," or, at closer range,
"a Yankee cheesebox on a
raft" The Merrimac, which
Southerners preferred to call
the Virginia, looked much
like a submerged house with
only its peaked roof above
surface. The two odd craft
Slugged it out on March 8,
1862, in Chesapeake Bay at
Hampton Roads, Va. The
smaller Monitor, designed by
the Swedish american Engi-
neer John Ericsson, and hav-
ing two 11-inch rifled guns
in a revolving turret, out
lasted the Merrimac, which
had been using its 10 guns,
including half a dozen g.
inchers, with devastating eff
feet on Yankee shipping. The
day before the two dueled,
the Merrimac had taken on
a fleet of conventional-type
Federal warships, wrecking
the 24-gun sloop Cumber-
land, Kidding the 5o-gun
frigate Congress and soaring
off three others. The Merri-
mac was Sheathed in 3-inch
armor; the Monitors turret
was protected by layers of
inch-thick iron plate over
laid on sturdy oak. They
fought for two hours, whang-
ing shells off each other with
little outward damage. The
Merrimac'S crew was hurled
to the deck with bleeding
noses and ringing ears due to
the pounding. The Monitors
commander, 1t. John L. Wor-
den. was temporarily blinded
by a shellburst near the tiny
pilothouse that projected
from the flat deck. The Mer-
rimac strained it's engines
and broke its massive iron
beak. used for ramming
wooden vessels. The Star of
March IL, 1862, pointed out
that Ericsson had won a per-
sonal victory in this engage
ment, since 1.-THE Monitor)
was built under an agree
ment with the Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

In Ike'S Characterization Of
the one who had reviled him
is displayed the fruit which
comes to its fruition in a cli-
mate in which a godly child
hood home, a deeply felt re-
ligious faith, and a personal
allegiance to things true and
high, excellent and of good
report, are vital factors. His
is the answer of a personality
which has all that commu-
nism lacks. BY their fruits ye
shall know them!
One reporter who heard
the former Presidents an
SWer regarding Khrushchev
remarkably was without
a trace of bitterness or re-
sentiment. He tries to see
the other fellows viewpoint
and problems"
Consider a sentence or
two in Mr.. Eisenhower's re-
ply: Il do not think that Mr..
Khrushchev, himself, is nee
eSsarily a cruel man. I am
sure he loves children, he
is always talking about his
own family, but even as a
dictator he has his own
problems and therefore in
assessing his personality we
must not make the mistake
that everything he does is
evil, or entirely of his own
volition.
If, as one remarked look
ing at the undeniable black
record, that in the gracious
portrait drawn there was
some whitewash, neverthe-
less the whiteness comes out
of Ike's goodness.
Such forgiveness is the
fruit of the spirit in the
practice of one whom I have
seen in a solemn service of
prayer take the bread and
wine reverently as the SYM
boil of that Holy One from
whose birth the ages are
reckoned, and upon whose
shoulders the government at
last must rest, a service in
which the President of the
United States joined with
deep devotion in singing
his favorite hymn
Just as I am, Without one
plea,
But that Thy blood uas
shed for me,
And that Thou bidd'St me
come to Thee,
o Lamb OF God, / come, I
come!
In such a high hour he
was opening his own life to
the spiritual forces and the
moral verities which alone
can save the world both from
the Grass materialism of
atheistic communism and of
that which is sapping the
inner life of money-mad and
pleaSure-mad America.
In these two men to whom
we have listened, living and
leading in this day of destiny
when humanity is called to
choose the blessing or the
curse, life or death, the words
OF the Master of Men are
wildly illustrated-"By their
fruits We shall know them!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

@AASSA 4N0AAAA6 WV O1AASAn4
statements of the CHA on
its instructions to w. pilot
Gary Powers, and the pub
lie relations" gobbledygook
trying to explain him away
as not being a spy, it appears
that the "no-win" policy at
tributed by some critics to
the State Department, has
now been blatantly admitted
by our highest intelligence
organization. If there is an
inexplicable geophysical dis
turbance in the Nations GEM
eteries, I can only hasten to
assume that it is caused by
the bodies of those valiant
heroes of the OSS turning
over unhappily in their graves
at the puerile outcome of
what was once a great espio-
mage organization.
Americans who originally
vented their patriotic wrath
on Powers, wondering how he
could get by with his dis
graceful confessions to the
Russians while military men
from lowest private or sea-
man to top admiral or gen.
eral are forbidden to do so by
the code of conduct, may now
shift ire to the confessedly
complacent CHA. 1t seems OBJ
vious from their statement
that CLOAK and dagger" has
been replaced by the rela-
lively harmless philosophy of
a childish game of cops and
robbers"
Any CT cook earning $78 a
month, and with no more
knowledge OF national Sc
curity than the per ounce
ration of mashed potatoes per
man unit, may be subject to
court-martial for revealing
to his captors any more than
name, rank and serial num-
Der. But the CHA man may
tell nearly all and become a
smiling hero with $4,000 in
back pay.
John Trimble.
+ \
There is a difference in
the intensity of viewpoint be-
tween the remarks of Senator
Saltonstall, who referred to
Gary Powers as a courageous
young man." and those of
your Mary McGrory, who APP
parently sees him as some
thing of a cocker spaniel
with the emotional dedication
of a checker in a chain store"
However, your editorial
His Good Name Upheld"
seems to summarize the
matter when it says,
doubts as to his courage
and loyalty were felt in
many quarters but no such
doubts exist today"
If anything, judging from
many comments, circa Au-
gust 1860, with rhetorical
comparisons of goth century
Spy" Powers with Nathan
Hale of the 18th century
and recalling one in partic-
ular entitled Pearl Harbor'
in a Moscow Court" by Will
liam S. White-I would say
that the first part of your
editorial remark (above)
only expresses it mildly.
The rest of your statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11

that mo such doubts exist
today" would seem to me to
be true except l have my
doubts as to how your Mary
feels about it.
Robert E. Trimble.
Perhaps my status as a
young 800, retired Con
physical disability, naval Of
ficer Naval Academy
Glass Of 1854 has warped
my judgment and biased my
point of view concerning such
matters, but still I should like
to raise a point apparently
overlooked concerning "L'Af-
faire Powers"
Why is it necessary to
hire men at $4,000 a year to
perform these missions with
implicit instructions to CO.
operate with their captors
when caught with all the in
herent risk of possible COM
promise). when there are lit
orally hundreds of thousands
of other men qualified and
available for these jobs from
whom, for comparative pit
lance, ranging from $85 to
$500 a month, the Govern
ment demands absolute ST.
lence on any subject beyond
the realm of name, rank
and serial number?
Doesn't anyone remember
the Air Force lieutenant who
refused repatriation in Ko-
rea's Freedom Village" I'M
til and not before the false
statements attributed to him
by the Communists had been
retracted? Are we now tell
ing this man (and the many
others like him) that he was
really something of a fool
to have so zealously pursued
the only course open to him
rather than treason?
1t would seem that some
how the more paid you by
your Government, the less
your responsibility to it,
rather than conversely as
might be expected.
James H. Carson,
Lieutenant, USN (Retired.
Il y y
Now that the CHA and
Congress have fully exoner-
ated Francis Gary Powers of
any charge or suggestion
that he did not fulfill his
contract or conduct himself
with propriety and dignity
in the famous w. incident,
we can. all feel an immense
swell Of pride that in Francis
Powers the Nation has an
other truly heroic American.
Col. John Glenn and Francis
Powers remind us that
America does indeed have
the human resources to rise
to and successfully meet the
stern challenges of the times.
Although the u photo
graphic flights over Soviet
Russia have been discon-
tinued the record of this
daring and imaginative pro-
gram, that operated for four
full years before Mr.. Powers
capture. will always read as
a bright page in the annals
of this country.
Publius.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
By Their Fruits
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Sonata

The ebullient individual
who for the present stands at
the apex Of the Soviet pyra-
mid OF tyrannical rule Is an
expert at personal and polit-
ical vituperation. Whether or
not the charges he bellows
have any relation to the truth
never seems to bother him
in his crude off the cuff
filings at anything or anybody
arousing his ire. BY the lead
ers Of the free world it would
be freely acknowledged that
in the school of rough and
tumble polemics he has
earned his AB-which is
Adept at Billingsgate.
One of the best known
targets of the Kremlin boss's
scorn, sarcasm, ridicule, and
ranting discount has been
his gracious host - that
great American, Dwight D.
Eisenhower - whose agree
ment made possible Khru-
shchev's visit to our shores.
In spite of the fact that he
was President of the United
States and a general whose
strategy in World War II
helped save Russia from de-
feat by the German hordes,
he has been vilified as have
been few men in public life
by this Red chieftain who
prophesies that our children
will live under communism.
With all the walls of panied
surprise, and all the copious
crocodile tears regarding a
plane mission bent on gather
ing information solely for
our defense, nothing was said
about the network of espio-
mage covering our Republic
and which uses even the UN
and the Soviet Embassy as
centerS for it's plots against
freedom. By the loud cries of
the Red spokesman the world
was called to witness the ac-
cusing image of the U-2
stamped like the scarlet letter
on the back of Uncle Sam.
In historical rage Khru-
shchev reached up to the sky
of hope and deliberately
pulled down a rainbow of
better understanding. He
hurled at General Eisenhower
names which suggested the
vocabulary of a barroom
brawl. But even so, as the
Greatest Teacher of the ages
declared, "You cannot expect
figs from thistles."
And here stands Dwight
Eisenhower. loved and trusted
by his countrymen. He knew
full we'll every uncouth ap-
pellation by which he had
been called. By a reporter at
a press conference he is
asked: What do you think
of Nikita Khrushchev?" What
a chance to get even, to set
multitudes in the seats of the
scornful rocking with jibes of
ridicule! How easy to join in
kind one who had been re-
viled by false witness and
who said, There was once a
man VINO did me a wrong but
I waited IL years I waited
until I sold the chairs from
under him. My God, but
that's conquering!" But was
it? What do we get when we
get even? sWhen someone
criticized Lincoln, because
even under provocation he
showed no malice or spirit of
revenge, he replied, IT never
thought that pays" And so
he selected a man as Secre-
tary of War who had called
him "a gorilla" and worse.
The reply of former Presi-
dent Eisenhower is an exhi-
bition Of the flowers of sweet
charity which grow in the
garden of virtues that alas
Khrushchev has never known,
and for that he is to be
pitied,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-11
Spy in the Sky

that mo such doubts exist
today" would seem to me to
be true except I have my
doubts as to how your Mary
feels about it.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15

River Rouge, Michigan
A tragic auto accident took the
life of a 29-year-old Visgcr Rd.
businessman early Saturday eve
ming.
Nathaniel Woods, 20, of 4171
18th ST., Ecorse, was killed in
stantly when his car was rammed
by a speeding auto at the Bea-
ricc-Visger intersection.
The driver of the speeding au-
to, Arthur Cottie, AZ, of 1900
Licbold, Detroit, was critically
injured in the crash. His condi-
tion was listed satisfactory"
Sunday.
Police said Lottie was travel
ing south on Beatrice at speeds
up to 80 and 100 miles an hour.
He ran the stop sign at Visger
and crashed into Woods, who was
preparing to make a left-turn
onto Beatrice. Both cars were de-
molished.
Police said Lottic had been
tickctcd earlier in the day for
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
HELP WANTED

Nationwide Insurance Company
mas an opening IN Columbus,
ONO, iOr all experienced rIre
OnucrWrltcr. Prefer applicants
with minimum OF two years un-
wrIung experience IN fire and
allied lines. This job IS OF a
,ccnnlcal and professional nature
involving the dcCt pldnCc. piiclllS
and retention Of fire insurance
risks. This is an excellent Op
porlunlty for growth and dcvcl-
upmcnt with a progressive insur-
ancc organization. Salary com
mcnSuratc with past work ex.
pcrIcncc and above industry av-
eragc. Age 25 80. ALB. or BIS.
degree in Business Admlnlstra-
tion required. Will substitute 2
years experience for ? years of
college. Send resume including
background of previous work cx-
pcricncc TO +. X. GILL. Person
nell Manager, Box, 20l9, Colum-
,us. Ohio.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15

l.. Graham, Anne Mae Booker,
S. c. Collins,
Laura Pitman, Mrs. Copeland
Albert Washington, j. Smith, nj.
Hamilton, Van Burris, Louise Ran
dolph. Betty Lee, p. Avery, Hat
tic Johnson, Unise Smith, Elenora
Anderson, Harvey Byers, Alfhon-
so Dublin, Elizabeth Hayes, j. NJ
Millcr
Willie Colhoers. Bessie Mimi
field, Anne White, Rev. X. +.
Moore, Elder z. Crawford, Eunice
Smith, L. Hall, Willie Price, Q.
w West. Carrie Pettway. Alberta
Wright, Miss Lincoln, and Mrs
Minis.
Samuel Brown. Cecil Mulin, James
Pruitt, Mrs. Truth, Gentle Baker
Rev. c. Reynold, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude Blackburn, Ozcll Hall,
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
Dr.. 6. m. Lenox
Is Guest Speaker
At Peoples Bapt.

Sunday morning at People.
Community Church during thS
broadcast over radio station VIC
lib the pastor, the Rev. Carlylt
T. Stewart rclinquished his pulpl.
to DR.. G.. Merrill Lcnox, Excel
tive Director Council of Churche'
DR.. Lcnox spoke On "Reflec
ton on New Delhi" In his mes
sage he told who Christians
throughout the world worked fol
World Brotherhood, during tho
recent World Council Of Churches
lectins in New Delhi, India.
lie said more than 80 600 per
sons are fed daily in the bread
me IN Hong Kong, under the
auspices of the Church World
service.
In his closing remarks, DR.. Len
OK reminded his congregation and
radio audience that Jesus Chtlsl
is the light of the World.
The world will be better
place TO live because OF the worh
of the World Council OF
Churches" declared DR.. Lcnox,
and as Christians, we should lei
our lights shine
Prior to the sermon. fouryear
old Tina Drew rendered How
Great Thou Art The Chance
Choir furnished the songs under
the direction of James Frazier
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
City Fathers
To Rescue .

River Rouge. Michigan
AS soon as our city officials
read the article published in this
paper last week concerning the
financial plight of the Ecorse
Girls Softball Team, action be-
gan to take place.
We are happy to announce that
the City of Ecorse" will sponsor
the trip to Cincinnati, Ohio and
the worlds Slo-Pitch Tourna-
ment.
Coach Jim Bibbs informs us
that Recreation Director John
Ghindia and all of the City offici-
ais were very proud of the girls
accomplishments and wish to
express their wholc-hearted bless
ings and support.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15

sive answer to its transporting
problems. The first installations
were as gathering lines between
wells and a storage point. The
first such line, near Colonel
brakes Old Faithful well, was a
two-inch trunk which delivered
800 barrels a day to the nearest
railroad.
Today, reports sent to the Com
mittee of Steel Pipe Producers,
show that the oil industry has in
service literally hundreds OF
thousands of miles of steel pipe
in gathering lines, tank farms,
and gasoline and home fuel serv-
ice centers. It's a real achieve
ment in social progress - the
pipeways that keep America roll
ing made possible by oil and
its inseparable companion, steel
pipe.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15

Few people realize what steel
pipeways do for comfort and con-
venience. They keep the wheels
of industry spinning. They help
provide transportation and other
essential services that have
transformed city life, ended
farmers isolation, removed re.
gional barriers. Arteries OF steel
pipe collect and deliver important
commodities quickly and cheaply
to every corner of the nation:
Typical are the gathering lines
of the oil country. These 2, 3 and
4-inch lines not only deliver crude
oil from the wells to central de-,
pots, they bring oil power and
lubricants to our railroads, tac-
tories, homes and automobiles.
The oil industry. only an IN
fant Of three years in 1862, after
trying other methods, learned
that steel pipe was an inexpen-
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
GOVERNOR ENTERS FREEDOM
HIGHWAYS CONTROVERSY

RALEIGH, n. {. - James Far
mer, CORE National Director. and
Negro leaders from four North
Carolina cities conferred with
Gov. Terry Sanford here on racial
problems in this state OF partIcu.
lar interest during the talks was
CORES Freedom Highways pro
gram, designed to open facilities
to Negroes in major cham res
taurants on federal highways.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
Rev. MetcaIf
CONTINUED from Page y

months, and Arnei Ray, lour
months, Mrs. Armstrong; grand
children.
The fire started at 600 am. at
the rear of the building, burning
away two exterior stairways, and
into the rear apartments.
Mrs. Armstrong and her i've
children occupied second floor
apartment. Juanita Washington
and her parents lived in the other
second floor rear apartment.
Persons attending the "Sympa-
thy Program" contributed to a
fund for the Armstrong;. Some
gave the Armstrong; household
items.
Among those attending were:
Mrs. Tabb, James Valentine, Rev.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
Auto Accident
Takes Life

speeding and was being pursued
4 second time when the accident
occurred.
Woods is survived by his wife,
Lorita, and her two small chill
drcn. Owner Of the j & S Record
Shop, at 234 Visgcr. he was COM
monty known as "Skcet" to his
many customers and friends.
A big, jolly, easy going man,
Woods was one of the best liked
persons in the community. a
close business associate described
him simply: 'Hc was the best
man in the world"
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
AIT Grad Featured In Readers Digest

GREENSBORO, n c. graduate Of AIT College, whose col
cgc 23sumncrs the subject of feature IN
the September 0 READERS DIGEST
The life of Oddic deceased and former principal of tn
County School located deep in the Blue Ridge Mountain
Of North Carolina described in the magazines regular fcd
ture, 'Ihe Most Unforgetable Character I've Met"
of the Shumatc. white rising senior az
Appalachian College, Boone c. grcful for
which the late Mr. Cox had his lite othe
both white and cooed describes him as, onc OF the Bryce
persons I've known.
The Detroit tribune., 1962-09-15
PROTESTS JIM CROW
SCHOOL m PENN.

TWIN OAKS, Pa. - The MA
ACP launched boycott of the
Thaddcus Stevens elementary
school here this week that is 80
per cent effective.
Led by the Association, Negro
parents are protesting the racial
ambulance of the schol which is
confined to Negro students and
teachers.