Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-28
GIenn's Day

spectators along the parade
route got only a short glimpse
OF him. Trucks with television
and camera equipment and
crews occluded the spectators
view, and cameramen on foot
detracted from the center Of
interest by running around
like crazy men in front of
the car. We saw Col. Glenn
only when he was directly in
front of US. However, we did
manage to get a good view
of the back of his head.
Why, when cameras have
such good telephoto lenses,
do cameramen have to crowd
around and ruin an event
fc SPECTATORS?
.Inis is not the first time
it has happened; it's the
same every time a dignitary
is paraded in Washington,
the worst being during the
inaugural parade. Why not
have everybody stay home
so the cameramen won't be
hindered? Evidently these
things are held only for the
benefit of the Fourth Estate.
Third Estater.
Like many Others, I stood
in the cold rain for a con-
siderable period of time at
the intersection of Louisiana
and Constitution avenues
waiting to view the chief
attraction of the parade =
Col. John Glenn.
When the car carrying the
astronaut and his wife ap-
preached it was thanked on
both sides by TV trucks and
photographers, thereby Gre
ating considerable displeaSure
among the crowd because it
was only possible to view the
astronaut with a quick
glimpse from the front and
very little from the rear (tne
photographers were there.
too.) There was no side view
at all.
Network coverage of the
whole space epic was most
commendable, but I feel the
people at the scene should
also be permitted to view the
activities with a minimum Of
distraction.
HI. C. Owens.
From Cologne, West Ger
many came a letter from
my mother expressing I'M
doubtedly the opinion OF
many Europeans on the
Glenn space flight:
children, now the big
day had come. Your Glenn,
the first American astro-
naut, made it. I was ter
ribly excited until it was
certain that everything
went well from Az. What
an event! Our TV kept us
informed with pictures OF
the space trip. voices from
Cape Canaveral, and Glenn's
voice from the capsule. This
space trip, even though it
was not the first one, i'm
pressed us much more, prob
ably because one could wit
ness it and because our
sympathy belongs to Amer
lea .
Eve Rafferty,.
II II
The cause of simplicity
has been served again.
The most eloquent words
spoken about the Glenn orbit
were by the President:
1--WE appreciate it. Colonel"
Art Barrett.
n X X X
John Glenn represents all
that is good in America. He
is a man who would willing
ly give his life for his coun-
try. He is a devoted fam
lily man in an era when d.
vorce is becoming fashion
able. He is a regular church
goer at a time when GER
tain groups are trying to re.
move God from our Amerl'
can way of life. He is hon.
est and fortnight in an
age when honesty in all
walks of life is fast becom'
ing passe. He isn't out fol
the almighty dollar. HI
isn't interested in any get
rich schemes at the sacrifice
of principles. He isn't power
hungry as proven by his de-
votion to the members Of
his team, showing him alSt
to be unselfish and humble
qualities that are often lack
ing in other prominent PEG
pie. He is a man of higl
moral standards.
If we want to be sure tina
America will have NOR
Jnhn Glerns in tho future