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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Good for Eugenie!

Mrs. Eugene Anderson, United
States Minister to Bulgaria, was abiding
by standard diplomatic procedure when
she walked out Of Soviet reception in
Sofia the other night in protest against
anti-American remarks by Bulgarian
President Dimiter Ganev. Mr.. Ganev,
who may never have been mentioned
before on a capitalist editorial page,
although he has been president of his
country since 1858, undertook to upbraid
the United States for its "piratical &C
ton" toward Cuba. Possibly he thought
this would please his Soviet Russian
hosts. In any case, it did not please
Mrs Anderson, and she declined to have
any part of hasty excuses offered by
other Bulgarian officials as she quit the
party. A lot of harsh words have been
exchanged across the Iron Curtain, and
Of course in face-to-face encounters in
such forums as the United Nations. To
be colloquial, we can dish it out as we'll
as take it. But we like the picture of
the stately looking Mrs Anderson up
staging vulgar Bulgar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Lifting the Curtain

After considerable prodding, the
White House has seen fit to lift at least
part Of the news quarantine it imposed
as one of the stranger aspects of the
Cuban blockade. Yielding to concerted
pressure by various news media, the
Pentagon finally has consented to open
Guantanamo to selected reporters and
photographers
For more than two weekS-ever
since President Kennedy announced his
decision to buck the Soviet missile build
up-the American press has been held
at arms length. 1t has been spoon-fed
the news" the administration felt was
easiest to digest. Even the cenSors have
conceded that the methods were unusual
though claiming they were justified as a
weapon in strained situation"
Reporters questions repeatedly have
gone unanswered, and no one can say
as yet how much our Government knows
about the number, or the capability, or
the possible secret caching, of weapons
KhruShchev planted in Cuba. These are
not questions, which if answered, would
place us in greater jeopardy The whole
performance has been highhanded. 1t
has smacked too much of the dictatorial
processes we hope to outlive.
Now, at least, the administration is
offering small concession in lifting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Unfunny SkyIorkinq

AS funny as they may have looked
In the newspapers, there was, on second
thought, something rather macabre
about pictures of airline pilots cuddling
Stewardesses on their laps, reading
the comics, or enjoying a nap while
the planes they supposedly controlled
skinned through the skies.
Not at all amused, the Federal
Aviation Agency now has completed a
thorough investigation into charges that
such monkeyShines have been going on
for quite awhile. The case centered
around some 40 photographs a flight
engineer testified he took on Eastern
Air Lines flights during a two year
period ending in June, 1861.
If the Photographic evidence was
suspect, 1t was because the engineers
union has been in death struggle with
the pilots union and Eastern Air Lines
over cockpit jobs. Both the pilots and
the airline UNDERSTANDABLE stressed this
point at hearings originated by House
committee. And the amateur, candid
photographer was questioned closely as
to why he had waited so long-until
after his union had struck Eastern in
the juriSdictional fight-~to expose his
pictorial proof.
FAA's officials, fully aware of the
acrimonious background, carefully con-
sidered charges that the pictures were
falSified. Their conclusion was that the
pictures were taken on the flights in
dicated." Thirteen pilots have been
fined from $500 to 5000 for "inatten-
ton to flight duty" And, while finding
the pilots remisS, FAA also chided the
flight engineers for the long delay in
producing the pictures.
Whatever the motivation for finally
revealing the facts, it is fortunate they
have been uncovered. Whether these
shenaniganS have been taking place on
other airlines is not now as important
as the FAA'S insistence that Eastern,
and all lines, must take steps to prevent
future instances of this very unfunny
kind of skylarking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Mail Call

We are somewhat amused
to note that the United States
Post Office plans a same
day" delivery of business mail
under certain conditions next
spring.
This writer would like to
suggest to the Postmaster
General and his planning
staff that they now work out
a system for delivering a
business letter mailed on Sat-
urday night in the Atlantic
shopping center of South
Capitol or at Thirteenth and
G street streets NV. to the
Newell street Post Office,
Silver Spring, Md. Gust
beyond the District line)
before Tuesday of the fol-
lowing week.
Our office mail clerk picks
up the mail at this location in
order to avoid a further de-
lay. If postage due is in
volved, there is usually
another days delay before
the red tape is festooned to
the offending message.
Don't do us any extra ia
vors, Mr.. Day. Well settle
for next day service.
Harold A. Willis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11

the bars on our big Cuban naval base
Some reporters and some cameramen
will be allowed on the base. Still unan-
swered, however, is the extent Of the
freedom they will be permitted there,
and elsewhere. Or whether there will
be installed new and more refined
version OF the managed news" concept
recently described by Pentagon press
officers.
The best that can be said now is
that some semblance of good sense has
been restored with the lifting of news
ban never imposed during our hottest
wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Not the Bitter End

On behalf of the people
who feel as I do about the
outcome of the election in
California, I hope the poor
judgment of most of the vot-
erS there will not deny to the
remainder of our country the
services of a truly great man,
Richard M. Nixon, at a later
date.
I can think of no individ-
ual in this country, of Ell
ther party, who has more to
offer in the way Of intelligent,
diligent leadership backed by
essential experience, than Mr..
Nixon.
I am looking forward to
the time that Mr.. Nixon will
have the opportunity to serve
his country again in a po-
sition of responsibility.
Mary c. HampSOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
When There Is No Peace

There will be no Nobel Peace Prize
for 1862. In making this announcement,
the Norwegian parliamentary commit
tee in charge of the award has refrained
from offering any explanation, but none
is really necessary. After all, one has
only to take a quick look around the
world to find reason in abundance for
the committees decision to wait for a
more propitiouS time to bestow the honor
on a person worthy of it,
Certainly, as far as 1862 is con-
cerned, wars and rumors of wars, big
and little, actual and potential, continue
to abound throughout the globe. South
Wet Nam, the India-China frontier,
Yemen in the Middle East, Berlin,
Cuba-theSe are but few Of the places
where shooting is already in progress
or where international tension exists to
an explosive degree. So in these cir
cumstanceS, when there is no peace"
but only situation that threatens to
get worse before it gets better, it would
be ironical to make laureate of some
body for contributing significantly to
the tranquility and happiness of man
kind in the current year.
Maybe the outlook will be much
improved in 1868, or so let us hope, and
maybe then there will be solid ground
for awarding the Nobel Peace Prize.
Meanwhile, though, it must be said that
the Norwegian committee has acted un-
Observation-Disclosures if the action itself
constitutes bleak commentary on the
nature of our times-in withholding the
honor this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
100 Years Ago

Battle hardened troops not
easily moved to emotion gave
vent to their feeling as Gen.
Mcclellan left the Army of
the Potomac. There were
cheers and cries of fare
we'll" by men who Swore by
Little Mac" instead of at
him as official Washington
did. Color-bearers of one
brigade threw their banners
to the ground for the general
to ride over. But there were
others in the Union Army who
thought it was a change for
the better, agreeing with
President Lincoln that Nc
Clellan had delayed too long
and too often. The Star of
November IL, 1862, reported
that when the ousted gen.
eral and his personal staff
reached Warrenton Junction
"a salute was fired and the
troops who had been drawn
up in line, afterward broke
ranks. When the soldiers
crowded round him and many
eagerly called for a few part
ing words, he said in response
on the platform of the rail-
road car: I wish you to
stand by Burnside as you
have stood by me, and all
will be we'll. Good bye To
this there was a spontaneous
and enthusiastic response.
The troops were also drawn
up in line at Bristow Station
and Manassas Junction,
where saluteS were fired and
where Gen. Mcclellan was
complimented with enthusi-
aStic cheers. The party ar
rived in Washington just in
time to take the 5 O'Clock
train for Trenton. :" The
Star that day quoted McClel-
lens farewell order to the
Army of the Potomac: "In
parting with you, 1 cannot
express the love and graft
tude I bear to you. AS an
army, you have grown I'M
der my care. In you I have
never found doubt or cold
ness. The battles you have
fought under my command
will proudly live in our Ma
tons history. The glory you
have achieved - our mutual
perils and fatigue - the
graves of our omrades
fallen in battle and by dis
ease, the broken forms of
those whom wounds and
sickness have disabled - the
strongest associations which
can exist among men, unite
us still by an indissoluble tie.
We shall ever be comrades in
supporting the Constitution
of our country and the ma
tionality Of its people" In
stead Of being received by
the public as a soldier who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Kote Conservative

Instead of tearing apart
the Conservative Party of
New York, you should be
praising those citizens for
having the gumption to ex-
press their opinion. 1t is the
right and obligation of every
American citizen to oppose a
political theory which is I'M
acceptable t. him.
You condemn the Con-
sentative Party as being ex-
tremist, but not a word of
criticism of the Liberal Party
is Forthcoming. Is not the
Liberal Party extremist? Isn't
it, in fact, so extreme that
it cannot find a home, even
in the Democratic Party?
That the Conservative
Party in New York did not
succeed in defeating Cover
nor Rockefeller or Senator
Javits does not mean that
it was wrong to attempt this.
1t is a sad state of affairs
when a group of public
minded citizens are con-
demned for taking an active
interest in their government.
Thomas ID. Koran,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11

Auto HurtleS Over Side
walk, Leaves Brothers Near
Death" School Custodian
Killed Riding Bike" Survey
Team Member Killed on
Roadside" These headlines
recently appeared in The
Star within one "a hour
period.
In each instance the driv-
erS Of the cars involved were
charged with driving under
the influence of alcohol"
These drivers were not hurt
and were rele ased under
small bond.
The victims of these driv-
erS were Cd standing on the
sidewalk, in the case of the
young boys; CO going to
work at $50 a I'M, in the case
of the 54-year-old custodian;
and 90 engaged in an i'm
portant job, the surveyor
They had no defense against
those behind the wheel.
Why should motorists who
drive after drinking Cor while
drinking, be allowed their
freedom? Innocent people
should have some protection
against them.
Anyone charged with driv-
ing under the influence
should be automatically
jailed and charged with MUIR
der where death results.
When his victims are in
jured, he should be Jailed for
the length of the hospital
stay of those injured.
Until automatic failing is
the result of driving under
the influence of alcohol, this
senseless slaughter of worth
while people will continue.
j. f.. Barber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Man and Beast

Your good editorial, End
of the Bald Eagle?" wherein
you quote Prince Philips
concern over the sheer cal
lousness of mankind" gives
hope that the press may yet
be the power to halt wanton
cruelty to defenseleSs re-
search animals. Thank God
somebody cares. If Gods eye
is on the sparrow, it will
surely be on your editorial.
Alice c. Nagel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11

formulated and fashioned.
Perhaps the Supreme Teach
er never announced any
proposition more fundamen-
tai and definitive than his
saying, THE Kingdom of
God is within you" Then it
follows that the man who
first sets foot on the moon
will take with him what he
has made of his inner life
on earth. If such a space
explorer kneels in that lunar
world and prays, THY king
dom come -" he would not
be praying primarily for the
moon or for the earth, but
for himself. That is the eS-
sence of true religion.
Now the frontiers of the
Kingdom have nothing to do
with our material success or
happiness. There are people
who think of religion as a
kind of rabbits foot, to
bring personal luck. Chris
tianity is no sentimental first
aid kit. DR.. FoSdick reminds
us that some of life's most
revealing insights come to us
from life's thorny difficult
ties. why" he asks. "are all
the vitamins in spinach and
not in ice cream. where they
ought to be?" And when we
rebel against the things that
seem to be adverse, let us
remember always that the
most perfect Man revealed
the heart of the eternal by
His own crucifiXion. Shall we
say with deep reverence the
Cross was down to earth, and
so all the light of sacred
story gathers round its head
sublime? The matches Ser
mon on the Mount is so down
to earth that it declares it
is the meek - that is the
man or woman freed Of self
ish concern - who shall in
herit the earth.
Robert Frost, who so re-
Gently talked to a dictator
who represents a revolution
which is out to transform the
world in its image by force,
by ruthless naked might, has
put the whole secret of get
ting down to earth succinctly
in one sentence as he says,
Make way for the one-man
revolution - the only revo-
luton that is coming" When
our American poet said that
he was within sight of that
down-to-earth secret enun-
ciated by Jesus, THE King
dom is within you" Man
may conquer the air, and
navigate space, only to be
compelled to burrow under
the ground of the earth he
has lost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
A Mothers Love

After reading the article
concerning Mrs. Suzanne
Vandeput and the mercy kill
ing of her deformed child, !
couldn't help but feel a deep
need in the world today for
a solution.
I feel led to write this
letter, so that others going
through similar experiences
themselves or witnessing
them in the lives of others.
might find more strength in
time of need.
My husband and I are the
parents of a child born with
out arms. Unexpected, I'M
planned for, but born with
the gift of life. Yes, Suzanne,
I felt for my child. I lay
and prayed that God would
take my arms and give them
in some miraculous way to
my child, so helpless and I'M
aware, different from other
babies, but my chill d.
Strange to actually feel a
pang of remorse that my
arms were still attached to
me. But yet a different feel
ing. Those arms we're ready
to hold, love and nurture
that tiny newcomer, They
we're mine and yet his.
Friends called, wrote and
visited me. My pastor said
he would take the child,
but God had given this baby
to me. My mother offered
me her never-ending cheer
fulness and faith, when I
needed it most. My doctor
told me the child appeared
to be mentally normal; for
this I thanked God. My hus-
band stood by my side; to-
gether we would love and
cherish this child.
This child is growing up
now. Two bright eyes look
at me shining with love and
intelligence. On the first day
of kindergarten this child
voluntarily stood up and
told the naturally curious
boys and girls that filled
the classroom: Il have no
arms because God made me
this way" This complete ac-
ceptance in one so young,
is contagious. Yes, this child
brought tears to my heart
and eyes many times. But
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11

had lost his spurs for failing
to use them, Mcclellan was
welcomed more as a conquer
ing hero as he made plat
form appearances from Vir-
ginia to New Jersey. The
Star said McClellan's arrival
in Baltimore was but little
known, but a considerable
number of persons assembled
at the depot to greet him. He
shook hands with them and
acknowledged the compli-
ment. At Camden Station a
similar scene took place. At
Philadelphia, an extensive
crowd assembled at the Con-
tinental Hotel, in expectation
of the arrival of Gen. Nc
Clellan, but the announce
ment was made that he
would not arrive there, but
proceed directly from the
depot for Trenton. An i'm
menSe crowd flocked there
and in response to the greet
ing, Gen. Mcclellan made his
appearance upon the plat
form. At the subsistence of
the tumult of cheers, he said:
Fellow citizens of Philadel-
phia, I thank you for your
kindness. I have just parted
with your brothers and sons
in the Army of the Potomac
too recently to make a
speech. Out parting was too
sad. I can say nothing more
to you and I do not think
you ought to expect speech
from me- The progress of
the train through the city
was hailed at all points with
cheers" The Star of No
vember Is, 1862, reported
from Trenton that two lieu
tenant colonies who had ac-
companied Mcclellan there
without orders were placed
under arrest and sent back
to Washington to explain
their action. The Army of
the Potomac, meantime, I'M
der, its new leader, Gen.
Burnside, was preparing to
move in the direction of
Fredericksburg. This paper
reported on November II,
1862, that Burnside had di-
vided his army into three
grand divisions-one under
E, v. Sumner, another under
w. B. Franklin and the third
under Joe Hooker. -"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Woman of Century

Not only a nation but an
entire globe mourns the pass
ing of Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt, who undoubtedly
was the first lady of the world
and the woman Of the CEN
fury.
She exemplified that rare
gift of truly great people: An
inexplicable almost ambival-
lent combination of eminence
and simplicity. I cannot offer
first-hand proof of the for
mer. but I can present a
most patent example of the
latter.
The incident occurred
about two years ago. AS I
waited for an elevator on an
upper floor of the Mayflower
Hotel here in Washington,
suddenly a Fastening, simply
attired figure, carrying a
suitcase and a voluminous
briefcase. approached. T h e
lady who had occupied the
White House for IL years
and had supped with and
been consulted by the great
very graciouSly smiled, ex-
pressed her concern about
catching a plane, exchanged
pleasantries, kindly declined
my offer of assistance with
her luggage, descended the
elevator and rushed to the
desk to sign out. unattended
This vignette is most poig-
nantly evoked today on the
occasion of her death and
somehow I feel that I, too
in some ephemeral though
indelible way shared in the
warmth of the glow of which
Ambassador Stevenson spoke
Len f.. Anderson
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used wiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Down to Earth
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain of the United States Senate

This part of the goth CEN
fury will be known as the
Space Age. Just as the prob
lens of humans living to-
gether on earth were most
acute, the attention of those
inhabiting this little speck
of a planet in the whirlpool
of the heavens has been riv-
eted on other worlds in space.
The most learned among us
have gone back to the old
nursery rhyme:
TtOinkle, ttDinkle little star,
Hoto / tOonder tOhat you are,
Up GboDe the 1Dorld so high
Like a diamond in the sky.
And, of course, these twin
king other worlds are not
only above us but also beneath
us as we reckon direction, for
the Australians gaze up at
what is beneath our feet.
Venus has accompanied
earth and the other planets
around the sun for untold
cons. But as we write, an in
quiring mechanical visitor
from our planet is speeding
toward the brightest star in
our sky in an attempt to fer
ret out some of that wonder.
An earthly mirror may be
held up but 10000 miles from
our bright planet neighbor.
And now target dates for
humans to land on the moon
are being confidently pre-
dicted. The wonder of the
man in the moon must be
changed into knowledge. The
intensity of interest in reach
ing our nearest celestial
neighbor and brin ging it
into the ken of our ultimate
concern is indicated by the
fact that, backed by our SCI
entific sky pilots, the Presi-
dent of the United States
announces to the world that
we must get there ahead Of
the Russians. The lament of
Alexander the Great that
there were no more worlds
to conquer has nothing in
common with today's deter
mination. There are so many
other worlds to conquer that
the prospect bankrupts the
imagination. But no matter
what other worlds may be
conquered, perhaps some of
them the home of intelligent
beings who may be looking
at us from whirling saucers,
the one paramount concern
of the added billions soon to
crowd our planet is wrapped
up in the phrase down to
earth" rather than "up to
the stars"
The universal prayer which
fell from the lips of the One
who spake as never man
Spake is down to earth in its
petitions. Thy will be done
on earth" Anywhere in space
man will carry what he has
made of himself on earth. But
then, even on this planet, he
is already in space. He is now
in the sky. The sapphire realm
up above the world so high
begins, not on the other side
of the clouds, but at the
clods beneath our feet. The
sky bends down to earth.
The one who framed every
body'S prayer pointed to the
near - at h and laboratory
where the Kingdom is to be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-11
Glad to Be of Help

We appreciated your excel
lent voting information in
Sert. Please extend our
thanks to the men who COM
piled it and to the person
who had the idea and carried
it through. 1t was most help
full. May Gardner.