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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
Names Aquarium

1t gets weariSome to hear
and read snide comments
about the proposed aquarium.
This project will be a monu-
mental contribution to the
Washington scene.
Such magnificent struc-
lures as the Lincoln Me-
mortal and the jefferson Me-
mortal were bitterly opposed
the former because 1t would
be constructed on "a mos
quito infested swamp" the
latter because it involved
the sacrifice of a few Jap
anese cherry trees.
Efforts have been made to
relate the crowding Of Jun
Tor Village and the shortage
of school textbooks with the
aquarium project.
Some commentators are now
damning the aquarium pro-
ject to raise funds for jun
ior Village. We read such in
sipid remarks: Children or
fish?" There is no valid rea-
son why this rich country
cannot provide for both its
children and an aquarium.
The two are not mutually
exclusive.
One commentator on your
station (WMAL) used the
aquarium as a tear-jerker to
promote contributions to
Junior Village. He didn't know
enough about the matter to
identify the author Of the
aquarium bill. Later he COR
rected himself to properly
identify Representative Mich
ael j. Kirwan Of Ohio.
In all this nonsense about
the aquarium, I find the i'm
plication that this is pork
barrel" Let us remember
that this project is not 60
ing to be built in Mr.. Kir-
vans home town of Youngs-
town but in Washington.
Washington represents the
vision of many men. Else we
would not have these dra-
matte structures. I suggest
that this new project be
named the Kirwan Aquarium.
J. Lacey Reynolds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
Time for Our Allies to Wake Up

of money that could be used
in other directions to oppose
the Communist menace, as the
President pointed out. But
here national pride sticks its
head up, creating difficulties
for a unified defense system
at the lowest possible cost -
and tax burden.
The American Burden
It's high time our friends
abroad realized that the
United States, while helping
to rebuild their economies
and at the same time give
military protection, has
rolled up a national debt of
approximately $500 billion.
The American people are
taxed many more billions of
dollars merely to pay inter-
est on this debt. We are en-
gagged also in a new program
Of aid to the countries of
Latin America, in which our
share will call for further
billions of dollars. Americans
do not begrudge this aid to
our sister republics. But they
do look with hesitation at
some of these countries which
have shown no great Wiling
ness to bring their economies
and finances into more sta
bic positions more quickly.
And which have not backed
us wholeheartedly in our
drive to rid the Cuban people
of the Castro Communist gov
eminent (which is merely
a Sino-Soviet satellite in our
midst.
The Communists have sown
many seeds in Latin Amer
lea. They rely upon the i'm
poverished and illiterate mil
lions Of people to rise and
overthrow democratic govern
ment. They look for other
CastroS to take over. Presi-
dent Kennedy's recent rush.
ing of his brother, Attorney
General Robert F. Kennedy,
to Brazil to make the United
States position entirely clear
to Brazilian President Joao
Goulart, should have its ef-
feet. Not only has drastic in
flation been rising in Brazil,
but politically there has been
a drift toward the left.
And now the President
himself has been meeting
with British Prime Minister
Macmillan in the Bahamas,
discussing the important
problems that confront both
the United States and Brit
ain. His job has been to con-
vey to the British government
- and to the British people
- the need for unity, not di-
vision for which the Kremlin
would be overjoyed. With the
Congo situation worsening as
a possible field for Commu-
mist advance, and with Mr..
Khrushchev ever pressed by
his Chinese Red brothers for
more forcible action against
the United States. even to
war. it is extremely impor-
tant that President Kennedy
get his own messages across
to Mr.. Macmillan and the
British. And, indeed, that
our allies generally take his
words to heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
Indignation Report

We learn from David Law
rence's United States News
and World Report of the lat
est report issued by the
United States Commission
on Civil Rights. concerning
the progress or lack of prog
ress of school desegregation
in Chicago, st. Louis and
Philadelphia. What the re-
port had to say can hardly
be encouraging news to ideal
istic integrationists.
But to those who want to
see an end to extremism in
the matter of Negro-white re-
lations, the report is a well
come indication that the
Civil Rights Commission, at
long last, is letting down its
pro-Negro guard sufficiently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
Fovors Freewoy Plan to Improve Not Impair City

mittee they would give full
consideration to the Meta
recommendations before rem
dering a decision. President
Kennedy wrote the Commits
sioners two months ago re.
minding them Of their pledge.
AS yet, the conflict has
not been resolved. Assuming,
however. that with or without
Three Sisters bridge Federal
funds can be acquired. the
Potomac River freeway will
be built. Yet scant attention
has been paid to its design
and its impact on the Dis
trict in terms Of city plan
ing and the future develop
ment Of Washington.
In the case Of the Potomac
River freeway. we have an
opportunity to build a high
way to improve, not impair,
the city. Already spanning the
Georgetown Waterfront is the
four : lane overhead White
hurst Freeway. Built in the
late '40s with no considera-
ton for the potential develop
ment Of the area, this hulk
ing steel and concrete mass
contributes nothing to the
waterfront but blight.
This area, rich in historic
tradition, Just IL blocks west
OF the White House, adjacent
to and In full view Of the pro-
posed National Cultural Cen
ter. bounded on either side by
Potomac park land. endowed
with q magnificent sloping
terrain deserves - indeed de-
mands - the full benefit OF
proper planning. Without 60
ing into detail on what the
Georgetown waterfront could
and should be, the key 10 It's
development lies with the de-
sign Of the Potomac River
freeway.
The NcPc staff has pre-
pared three sketch designs for
the proposed freeway. Plan A
suggests an elevated freeway
OF four lanes running parallel
TO and slightly below the ex-
isting Whitehurst Freeway.
Plan B provides for the eight
lanes Of traffic tunneled be-
low and just north OF X
street, tailored 10 the contour
OF the terrain. Plan c pro-
vides for eight lanes slightly
below grade and exposed, sim
liar TO the approved e ST.
freeway.
The Georgetown Canal and
Riverside Council indorses
Plan B. From a planning
standpoint. this proposal
would most effectively re-
claim the adjacent land for
residential and park use. Be-
ing submerged II would re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20

move the blighting effect Of
overhead freeways and open
the area once again to its nat
ural view Of the Potomac
River. If the Waterfront is to
become an integral part of
Georgetown rather than q
glutted complex of specula-
tive. high-rise office build
ings, adoption Of this scheme
is imperative.
Although Plan c would also
open up the waterfront, 1t
cuts out a stable chunk Of
good disable land. Under Plan
B the land on top Of the free
way tunnel could be devel-
oped, thereby bringing in ad-
ditional tax dollars to the Dis
trict.
Plan A we reject completely
as another blatant example Of
haphazard freeway construc-
ton dictated by the old
Move the Traffic" fixation.
1t would only compound the
present blight and rape Of the
land, consigning 1t to dark
ness and slow decay. Who
wants TO walk or play in a
park under a dank. dirty free
.wayp Certain groups and in
dividuals have Endorsed this
scheme with the belief that
II will have connecting ramps
with Key Bridge. thereby
eliminating the need for the
construction Of Three Sisters
bridge and curbing the flow
OF traffic into Georgetown. II
is likely that the lack Of space
and height differential pre-
clude the construction Of
such ramps. The Three Sis
tiers bridge may be built In
any case. Furthermore, an
Meta official asserts that
the new Theodore Roosevelt
Bridge with its superior APP
proaches on both the District
and Virginia sides will siphon
off most OF the Key Bridge
traffic going through George
town 10 the center OF the
city.
Before q decision on the
design OF the Potomac River
freeway Is reached, full con-
sideration OF the relationship
OF the Freeway 10 the city Is
necessary. as we must never
lose sight OF the fact that
cars will only travel on II but
people must live with II. Our
council urges adoption Of Plan
B as the design most consist
ent with sound planning prin-
ciples, the future growth Of
Washington and the potential
redevelopmnet OF the George
town Waterfront Area.
Robert u. Norris
President. Georgetown Ca
nal and Riverside Council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20

to look realistically at the
cost and likely results of
extreme Indignation meas
ureS.
1t appears that for the
first time, the commission
has been able to recognize
that there may be some de-
prived white as well as Ne
gro children who may de-
serve the protection Of the
law, and that Indignation at
the price Of education is no
bargain.
Harvey Hewitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensG-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Research Program in Antorctico
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

Eighty United States SCI
entists will work In the ice
covered Antarctic this win
ter-the south polar summer.
This has been announced
by the National Science
Foundation, which directs all
American Antarctic opera
tions. This will be the fourth
summer Of operations since
the end Of the multi-nation
effort during the Interna-
tional Geophysical Year.
These parties, says DR.. Alan
T. Waterman, director of the
foundation, are steadily lift
ing the old veil of mystery
hanging over the continent.
A sixth permanent station
for scientific investigations Of
all sorts and as q base for
exploration parties will be set
up. In this station the name
Of q long forgotten United
States explorer Of the bottom
Of the world will be memori-
alized--that Of James Fights
who actually was the first
American with any scientific
background to work In the
region. Fights, q geologist,
visited the Antarctic In 1880,
shortly after discovery Of the
continent.
The station will be located
In Ellsworth Land, near the
foot Of the Palmer Peninsula.
Completely portable. units Of
the camp will be flown TO the
site. 1t will be manned by
five scientists conducting re-
search primarily in upper air
physics and by six Navy sup
port personnel. The upper at
mosphere program includes
studies Of the aurora. cosmic
rays, geomagnetism and ra-
do noise.
Worthwhile Results
American research since
the end Of the geophysical
year has yielded many worth
while results. Or. Waterman
says. Some results" he says,
show the continental icecap
10 contain from seven 10 nine
million cubic miles OF ice.
much more than was origi-
nally believed There Is also
increasing evidence that the
continent Is divided by a deep
sub-ice trench running irreg-
ularly from the Ross Ice
Shelf 10 the Weddell Sea.
Current scientific mystic
ries being studied include q
dry valley pond about seven
times as salty as the oceans
and an ice-covered lake con-
tanning n layer OF water with
a temperature Of II Fahren-
heit.
This year their investiga-
tions will take the scientists
onto massive glaciers and re-
move parts OF the icecap into
great roosts Of penguins and
petrels. and 10 points where
they can measure the move
ment Of ice masses and sam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20

on the line forcefully to So
Wet Premier Khrushchev on
the Cuban issue. His action,
which was effective, won the
approval Of the American peo-
pie and Of the whole free
world. Now he is engaged in a
serious and perhaps more
delicate task - laying 1t on
the line to our allies in both
hemispheres. The free ma
tons of Europe and Of Latin
America have been looking to
the United States for both
economic and military aid,
and they have had 1t in UNI
told billions. particularly
those in Europe. Indeed, our
European allies have been
put back on their feet while
they have also had the pledge
of American military
strength for their protection
in this atomic age.
What President Kennedy is
trying to drive home to these
nations of the free world is
that 1t is time that they ac-
cepted a greater part Of the
burden, both financially and
in the terms Of manpower in
the free world struggle
against the dedicated Com
munist bloc which intends to
take over the entire world If
it can. In the Presidents
Monday night televised inter-
view on his first two years
In the White House he took
the opportunity to explain
the seriousness of the situa-
ton. He spoke frankly. His
remarks were more a plea for
understanding than an I'M
equivocal ultimatum. They
came Immediately after the
British outcries over the pre-
liminary decision by the ad-
ministration to scrap further
development and work on the
Skybolt missile and after the
failure of Secretary Of State
Dean Rusk to impress on
NATO the imperative need
that they build up conven-
tional armed forces.
Unity Needed
There seems no doubt that
the American people will be
strong in support Of the
President in this matter of
greater effort by our allies.
Indeed, they may have been
ahead Of the administra-
ton in this. Just as they we're
ahead Of the administration
in the matter of firmer action
in regard to Communist
dominated Cuba and its Cas-
tro overnm ent. Clearly,
greater unity in the defense
system of the free nations is
a major need. AS the Presi-
dent pointed out, this coun-
try, with huge expenditures,
has developed great nuclear
power-a power that could
wipe out Soviet Russia If that
nation attacked us. But Brit
ain and France are reaching
out to become nuclear pow
ers and other free nations
may follow suit. II the pur-
pose is to maintain the
freedom of these countries,
this seems q useless outlay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20
Map In Making

The American Geographical
Society now is producing. on
the basis Of the best data
available, a map OF all
Antarctica on a scale OF one
TO three million. II Is ar
ranged for constant revision
as new data is obtained from
ground traverses. flights over
UNEMPLOYED areas. icebreaker
explorations and data pro-
duced by other countries with
field parties on the CONT
nent.
Star observations will be
made at strategic points
along the routes 10 position
these points correctly with
the rest Of the earth's sur
face. Complete research and
analysis will be made into
existing geographic names
applied In the Antarctic. This
includes examination OF de-
scriptions and position Of
geographic features In the
light Of all presently avail
able material resulting from
future research activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-20

pie the depths and life Of
surrounding seas. Several will
remain through next sum-
mer, emphasizing upper at
mosphere research.
Approximately 100000
square miles of the Antarc-
tic continent will be mapped
this winter with an estimated
possible accuracy of about
two inches in twenty miles.
The work will be carried
out by typographical engi-
neers Of the United States
Geological Survey who will
fly by helicopter among the
Queen Maud and Horlick
mountains south of the Ross
Ice Shelf and in north Vic
toria Land. The determine
tons, it is expected, will
provide the precise location
and elevation Of points need
ed to prepare accurate topo-
graphical maps of the area
which are considered neces-
sary for much proposed Ant
arctic field research.
Army turbine helicopters
will transport the engineers
to points that are inacces-
sible to other helicopters be-
cause OF the attitudes. Re-
supply for the parties will be
carried out by larger Navy air.
craft. The program consists
OF the establishment OF map
ping control points in the
Heritage Range Of the Ellis
worth mountains. the south
ern Pensacola mountains, In
northern Victoria land and
In the mountains south OF
the great Beardmore Glacier.
Mapping also will be initiated
In the Britannia and Queen
Alexandria mountains where
present maps are non-exist-
ent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10

Mrs. Virginia Lawson, attend
ed the Future Homemakers' an
nual spring meeting at College
Park on March 81.
We extend our sympathies to
Mrs. Dorothy Riggs, our art in
structor, on the passing of her
husband, Maurice T. Riggs.
Mr.. Riggs was a friend of every
one here at Poolesville and
visited us often. We will all
miss him very much.
Our school had a visitor last
Tuesday. AL Casey from the
U. S. Dept. of Labor, the repre-
sentative of the Apprenticeship
and Training Bureau in the
suburban Maryland area. Mr..
Casey stressed the importance
of graduating from high school
first and then the opportunities
that existed for qualified people
as apprentices in many of the
trades.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10

Graham.
In addition to dramatics, the
show features dancing an d
singing numbers, which include,
"Once In Love with Amy" sung
by Steve Petranek, "Hey Look
Me Over" featuring Dale Helf-
gott, Till There Was You"
sung by Martha Hall, and IF
Ever / Should Leave You," and
ten minute number Dancing
through the Ages"
Foreign exchange student,
Mkt Hyashi, will perform a
Japanese dance.
Additional dramatic parts in
clude Bob Rabkin as the tragic
hero Gary, Dave Kraut as a
Good Humor Man, Dave Paglin,
an emissary of Lucifer, and
Allen Beck as a dance an
nOuncef.
The Out-of-School Publicity
committee, under chairman
Keith Atkinson, prepared an
8 nm. film which has been
shown to several community
organizations to promote inter.
est in the production.
Filmed by senior Alan Eney,
the movie includes shots of the
orchestra, try-outs, and rehear-
sails.
Rehearsals for the S show
began on March 5, although the
show has been in the planning
stages since last fall. Only time
will tell, but odds on Love"
which script writer David Pag-
lin says contains elements of
Our Town." "Everyman," and
"West Side Story" promises to
be the best all-school production
that Northwood has yet seen.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10
SHS Golf Tenn
Plays Mofch

Sherwood's recently formed
golf team participated in its
first match last Friday, and
was defeated by Highpoints
team Sd. Winners from Sher.
wood for the match were Bill
Lea, Jim Birmingham, and Bob
Pratt.
SHS is now member of the
Greater Washington Junior Golf
Association. Schools from Mont.
gomery and Prince Georges
Counties, Northern Virginia,
and area private schools are
members of the league.
Members of Sherwood's team
are: Bill Lea, Bob Pratt, Rick
Malcolm, Jim Birmingham, Tom
Martin, Jim Smith, and Bill 10.
max. Mr.. George Bland, history
instructor at SHS, is the teams
coach.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10
Girls. Faculty
Women Play in
Bucket Bowl
By Sue TrOpin

Lovely limbs were subject to
Sprain and strain as the Whea-
ton High faculty women took on
the junior and senior girls in
the Annual Bucket Bowl basket
ball game on April 5.
AS the agile players grace
fully dribbled up, down, and
across the court, a rapt crowd
of student spectators looked on
in awe, losing interest in the 25c
admission price and the score
alike.
The champions on the faculty
bench included Boney Moroni,
Set Shot Stravides, Near Miss
Neirman, Bouncing Brandon,
Wiggling Wagner, Hot Shot
Haas, Bash EN- Up aBne, Colos-
sal Carroll, Lay Up Leonard, All
Around Allen, Shakey Shana-
han, and Flat Feet Floyd.
The schoolgirl roster included
Jump Shot Jacques, Back En-
Boesch, Bubbling Burkhart,
Winning Woo, Hot Shot Harper,
Limping Lowry, Able Ebel,
Dribbling Dim ock, Fearless
Foote, Fizzling Fitzpatrick, Big
Wheel Steele, and Ferocious
Funkhouser.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10
Morthwood Talent
Readving Musical

Northwood will hold its Sec
ond annual all-school production
Friday and Saturday, April IA
and Is, at 8:15 in the gym.
This years show, a musical
entitled "Odds On Love-" is
being written, planned, and
staged by students themselves.
In the past, dramatics, choreog-
raphy, singing, and Instrument
al music have been closely
supervised by faculty members.
This year, however, the facul-
ty sponsors will act as advisors
to the student directors.
odds On Love" features
Broadway production numbers
involved directly with an orig
inal plot written by seniors
Burney Bennett, Dave Paglin,
and Sterling Schiffman.
Sandy Sebastian, choreog-
raphy; Marilyn Katz, music;
Alan Beck, drama; Danny
Aiken, orchestration; and Bill
Ingressia, staging, setting and
lighting; are handling the pro-
duction.
Chairmen of the stage Com
mittees include Stephanie Solo,
man, costumes; Cheri Jones,
property; and Carol Gilbert,
makeup. Gene Henley, working
with faculty sponsor Miss Jane
e. Smith, is coordinating the
overall production.
The theme of the show is the
age-old struggle between Love,
played by Diane Sandefer and
evil in the person of Lucifer,
Bruce Fonoroff. Object of the
battle is the romance of the lead
couple, Dave and Betty, played
by Bob Bachelor and Robin
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10
johnson
lettings

Mr.. Lewis Sanford and Mr..
c. H. Breedlove, both members
of the Walter Johnson Science
Department, have received fell
lowships from the National
Science Foundation to spend
two summers in doing research
at American University.
Mr.. Allan Harrison, chairman
of the Science Department, will
be at the University of Wyo-
ming this summer on an N.S.F.
grant to a Radiation Biology
Institute.
Exchange Band Visit-Walter
johnson returned the courtesy
of playing host to the Needham,
Mass. High School Band this
week. For four days, band
members from Needham lived
with band members from WI.
while visiting here for the band
exchange concerts.
During the trip to Needham,
Walter Johnson students were
treated to tour of the city.
Similar tours of Washington
were planned for the Walter
johnson hosts.
VagabOnd King-W.J. will pre-
sent its annual musical 1.-THE
Vagabond King" on May 10, II,
and IL. This is the only school
in the Washington area pre-
senting an operetta rather than
a Broadway-type show. Between
now and the production date all
cast members have been re-
quested not to cut their hair!
Activity Fair Planned = WI.
will hold it's annual Activity
Fair on May 26 from $50 to
HOO pm. The purpose is to
raise money in order to finance
the education of a foreign stu
dent.
Each club in the school will
participate by setting up a color.
full booth.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10

This two-act murder mystery
is actually psychological
drama, portraying the struggle
within the twisted mind of the
main character.
Mick Nicholas as Professor
Edgar Mari, plots to kill his
sister, played by Jeanne Belkin
SO that he need no longer be
dependent on her and so that
he may provide a better life for
his blind son, played by Frazier
Botsford. Lending support to
the villanious plot was Chrissie
Evan portraying the wife.
Sophomore HOnOred - John
Beall, a tenth grade student at
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1962-04-10

Richard Montgomery, was re-
Gently designated as the most
outstanding junior member of
the Capital Dog Training Club
of Washington, D. c.
John received an engraved
plaque, which will be his prop
erty for one year, and a camera
as a permanent remembrance.
The plaque and camera were
presented at a dinner meeting
of the club in Arlington Towers.
John, a member of C.D.TC.
for five years, received the
award for his perseverance in
training his Sheltie, Puff, and
for his work in the club.