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He's Got q Point

Our guess would be that President
Kennedy and his New Frontier associates
will be something less than favorably
impressed with the unsolicited advice
which has been offered them by Repub-
lican Senator Goldwater.
The essence Of the Goldwater coun-
sci is that the President should get rid
of the likes of Adlai Stevenson, Arthur
Schlesinger, jr., Chester Bowles, ct al.
And the Arizona Senator was good
enough to bolster this recommendation
with the comment that "the President
does much better when he thinks for
himself" For our part, we have clear
mental picture of what Mr.. Kennedy
thinks of that.
Still, the Senator, who was deliv-
ering a speech and being interviewed
in New York, made one good point. The
Republican Party, he said, should hold
a meeting to "see what the devil we
are talking about when we talk about
liberal Republicans and conservative
Republicans If we could ever sit down
and thrash this thing out 1t would GER
tainly help the Republicans"
Come to think about it, it would
help a lot of other people. Obviously,
if it would help the Republicans, it would
also help the Democrats. 1t would be
useful, for example, if Senator Morse
is liberal Democrat, to know how to
classify Senator elect Kennedy. Is he
a conservative Democrat of the Harry
Byrd variety, or is he MorSe-type lib
eral? There is no use pursuing this point
in the case of Senator Goldwater. OBJ
viously, he is a conservative Republican
spelled with a capital c. But what about
Senators Heating and DirkSen, for in
stance? How does one catalogue them?
The more we think about this the
more appealing Senator Goldwater'S
suggestion becomes. From the viewpoint
of a member of the Fourth Estate, if
there is anything more frustrating, more
battling, than trying to select an appro-
pirate label to pin upon particular
politician it does not come readily to
mind. BY all means, let's encourage the
Republicans to sit down and thrash this
thing out.
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Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. What tavern is consid-
cred the birthplace of the
United States Marine Corps?
B. F. -
A. Tun Tavern, which
stood at the corner Of Water
street and Wilcox alley in
Philadelphia until it was torn
down in 1900. In 1925, dur
ing the celebration of its
150th anniversary, the Ma
rine Corps placed a bronze
tablet on the site Of the old
building. The Continental
Congress on November 10,
TITS, authorized the raising
of two battalions Of Marines.
Samuel Nicholas, commits
stoned as the first captain,
began to enlist the force
after establishing headquar-
tiers in Tun Tavern. Robert
Mullen, the proprietor, Joined
up and was commissioned as
captain.
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WATCHING THE WORLD
By CROSBY S. MOVES
FOREIGN Correspondent Of The So
The FoIIocy of On-Site Inspection
By CROSBY 5. NOY
Foreign Correspondent Of The stOl

argue that inspection Of
Soviet freighters by the Navy
provided proof that the cylin-
ders dashed on their decks
contained what they were
said to contain.
No stronger proof, further
more, could possibly be pro-
vided by a handful of United
Nations inspectors in Cuba,
now, that the missiles have
allegedly gone. To accom-
plish their mission the in
spectors would theoretically
have to search every possible
hiding place on the island
"a feat which even with the
compliance of Cuban govern
ment would be a physical i'm
possibility.
There is always the posi-
bility that "other intelligence
sources" may have supplied
clinching evidence of Russian
good faith. 1t is comforting
to suppose so. But a slightly
disturbing fact is that the
only intelligence" reports
that have been made public
so far are those warning thst
the Cubans are hiding their
missiles in caves.
The assumption that the
missiles have, in fact, been
removed may be well founded.
But it is based, one suspects,
more on a guess about what
the Russians would consider
to be in their interests under
the circumstances than on
any proof" of what has been
done.
U. S. Hands Still Free
AS for the myth Of on-site
inspection, one can hardly
help feeling that the intran-
sigence of Mr.. Castro hos
played directly into Ameri-
can hands. On the argument
that the Russians have not
yet fulfilled their side Of the
bargain, the administration
still has its hands free to take
whatever military measures
seem necessary. And, against
the dubious assurance that a
few on-site inspectors could
supply, aerial surveillance of
the island continues to pro-
vide the only dependable
safeguard against a surprise
attack.
In fact, the whole eXueri-
ence has worked something
of a revolution in customary
American patterns of thought
on the question of diSarma-
ment. The general approach
has always been based on the
assumption that the other
side would cheat if it possibly
could. On-site inspection has
been held UP as the one fool
proof method of making sure
that cheating was impossible
Neither of these basic as
sumptions apply in Cuba to-
day. And it seems doubtful
that they would apply any
better when it comes to the
broader problem of genera
disarmament.
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clearly a taxpayers protest,
but l do not think that it
was meant to be a protest
against our children's edu-
cation. AS a matter of fact,
it is only because our schools
have become so outstanding
that our citizens could have
permitted themselves tn
luxury of such a vote.
In the coming months and
years, a sensitive measure of
the new School Boards con-
Germ for the community it
serves will be the degree to
which Montgomery County
maintains and extends its
fine reputation in college adj
missions offices across the
country. Approximately $50
of Montgomery Co unty's
public high school graduates
are now accepted into 4-year
colleges.
Elaine w. COtlOve.
4 \
Lament for Montgomery:
And much as knowledge has
play'd the infidel, And robb'd
me of my innocence well I
wonder what the taxpayers
buy one half so precious as
the goods they sell.
Donald L. Watson.
Il y 4
Rep. Joel T. Broyhill (R)
received an overwhelming
vote of confidence to serve
his sixth term as our repre-
sentative from Virginia's 10th
District.
I do hope the area liberals,
including those residing at
1900 Pennsylvania Avenue in
the Nations Capital, got the
message. The election results
certainly proved that Senator
Harry F. Byrd President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14

THE DYNASTY OF AbU,
A History and Natural His
tory of the Elephants and
Their Relatives Past and
Present by Ivan T. Sander
son. Drawings by Sidonie
Coryn after sketches by the
author, chart, map. 376 PIP.
(Alfred A. Knopf, $3.50
African elephants" are
not elephants. They belong
to different genus, Loxodon-
ia, and so in English they
can be called loxodonts. But
loxodonts and elephants Cor
olifonts as the old spelling
had it, are closely related
and often discussed together.
There ought to be a name to
cover both genera. Ivan T.
Sanderson rejects terms like
"pachyderms" and "probos-
cideans" for one reason or
another, and finally decides
to adopt an ancient word
(which was used by dynastic
Egyptians to cover both lox-
odonts and elephants" The
word is "abu" and it affords
Mr.. SanderSon both a con-
venient term and a mysteri-
GUS bisyllable for the title of
his new book.
MIR. Sanderson has written
q number of books about
what should still be called
natural history" and his
name is followed by a pro-
cession of those obscure ini-
tials so dear to British
hearts: IF. L. S., F. z. S.,
F. R. G. S." "The Dynasty
of Abu" begins with the pale
anthology and early history OF
the abu family. But whatever
scholarly aura may issue
from the presumably honor
ific letters, Mr.. Sanderson Il
primarily a collector anc
owner of animals, and it is
clear that the more practica,
sections dealing with the
present habits and relatively
recent history of abu are
closer to his heart than the
dim past.
HOW INTELLIGENT arr
the animals? Their brains
are huge, approximate!
eight times the volume O
ours" Their bodies, however
are forty times bigger thar
ours" It appears that a
rather complex mathematical
formula is needed to asses
intelligence-an equation in
volving overall weight, sizI
of brain, degree of phyloge
netic development, and quit
a number of other factors. =.
Nevertheless, like man,
people who have lived clos
to animals, Mr.. Sanderson i
convinced that the abu hav
abilities far beyond those tn
scholarly animal behaviorist
would allow them. He be
lieves, among other things
that they are capable o
prayer or something yer,
much like it.
However this may be, tn
training of elephants (wh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14
Red Chino and U. N.

Lost in the discussion
about the China India border
war is the apparent immu-
nifty of Red China from any
international pressure to
cease tyrannical military
movements. The fact that
Red China is not a member
Of the United Nations has
come back to harass the very
group of nations who have
blocked her admission - the
United States and its West
ern allies. While Red China
remains outside Of U. N.
jurisdiction, no peace force
can be sent into the area
to create a buffer zone as
was done in the Middle East.
U. MS personnel cannot be
sent to restore order and
territory to its rightful pos
SCISSORS as was done in the
Congo. And no U. N. inSpec-
ton team can be sent to
verify Chinese troop with
drawals as proposed in the
Cuban missile controversy.
Most important, with Red
China not in the U. NJ, pub
lie international exposition
and pressure (the type ap-
piled to Russia during the
Cuban controversy is mean
ingless. Administration poll
cymakers must be freed from
the shackles which bind
them whenever the question
of recognition of Red China
is discussed. 1t is time that
those on the right stop pos
ing the issue of recognition
of Red China and their ad-
mission to the U. N. as one
of loyalty v. disloyalty" and
begin discussing it in the
context of fact v. fiction"
Howard M. Wachtel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14

Since current plans for a
memorial to Franklin d. Roo
Sevelt seem to be stalemated,
I would like to suggest q
fresh start along the follow
ing lines:
Why should we not plan
for a joint memorial to
Franklin and Eleanor Roose-
welt? No two persons in this
century have meant as much
either to the people of the
United States or to the peo-
pie of the world. History Of
fers no parallel for a hus-
band and wife who, together
and separately, so profoundly
affected the times in which
they lived, or who left so uni
versal a legacy of affection
and respect. Their lives were
inseparable and so were their
goals. Each provided for the
other that indispensable
nourishment Of character and
courage which gave them
greatness. We cannot, in
truth or in justice, honor one
without honoring the other.
There was both grandeur
and simplicity in their lives,
and a proper memorial should
reflect these qualities. 1t is
reflected - .magnificently -
in the site Of their burial.
This is a chaste rectangle Of
greensward, set off by a
stately evergreen hedge, in
the rose garden at Hyde Park.
They rest side by side, and
a simple marble slab will
mark Mrs. Roosevelt's grave
just as it does the Presi-
dents. 1t is a spot of in
comparable reverence and
tranquility.
This is indeed a hallowed
bit of American ground, and
I propose a replica Of it in
Washington as the central
motif of a national memorial
to Franklin and Eleanor Roo
Sevelt. In place of the tomb
stones there would be life
sized bronze statues of each
in a familiar and meaning
full pose. Surrounding this
quiet enclave would be a rose
garden such as exists nowhere
else in the world, for roses
were a favorite flower of
each. At another appropriate
location within the memorial
would be an extensive has re-
lief depicting the highlights
of their lives. The impression
to be conveyed should be one
of warmth and intimacy, fol
these were the qualities
which most distinguished
them.
The site I suggest is thu
large triangle on Pennsyl
sylvania avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets just east of the Treas
ury. This is one of the mos
visible spots in the city bot
to residents and to the hun
dreds of thousands of tour
lists who come each year.
is now a wasteland, occasion
ally harboring billboards an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14

One of the great, historic
places of America the Ell
lipse has been turned into
a private parking lot for an
overprivileged few.
The EllipSe has been mutt
lated by ripping out access
roads, by barring the roads
left with barricades and ar
rogant signs: white House
Cars Only" during the day
time hours. Barricades have
been set UP SO that motor
lists can no longer drive
around the Ellipse.
Isn't it about time that
somebody protested the in
discriminate carving up of
the public streets as a private
parking preserve for privi-
legged Government officials? q.
Actually, there is much
more at stake than the denial
of a few parking spaces to
the ong-suffering public. The
Ellipse has historic associa-
lions with it's memories
of Adams, jefferson, the Zero
Milestone, presidential
Christmas tree lightings, in
fact, its association with al
most every President. There
is the fundamental issue of
denial to the people of &C
cess to a historic place that
is owned by the people.
David A. Heller.
editors Note: According
to Federal officials in charge
of this area, no new parking
facilities have been added
but those of which the writ
er complains are a temporary
replacement for spaces lost
during needed reconstruc'
ton of the Ellipse roadways.)
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Nearby and National Election Post-Mortems

John F.. Kennedy-is head Of
the Democratic Party of the
State Of Virginia.
In the event there is the
slightest doubt in the minds
of the New Frontiersmen
that we Byrd Democrats are
not loyal-and organized -
the 1864 Presidential election
returns will be self-explana-
tory. Margaret C. King.
4 y
I can Sympathize with the
writer who was assigned to
write your lead editorial on
November 4 regarding the
election in Virginia's Tenth
Congressional Dis trict. I
have a mental picture of
long pauSes while he tried to
formulate positive arguments
to advance on behalf OF Mr..
Broyhill.
Nevertheless, what you fl
nally came UP with borders
on the ludicrous. You briefly
assess the two candidates
and then propose: Vote for
Republican Broyhill because
he's palsy-walsy with Demo-
Gratis Byrd, Mcmillan and
Smith. And this dubious as
ISOLATION is more important
than being in accord with
the President, his entire Adj
ministration, the majority
leader and whips in the Sen
ate, and the Speaker and his
aides in the House?
If Congressman Broyhill is
a part of the Byrd organi-
cation, he should stand Tor
election in Virginia's Dense
cratic primary.
william A. Gillen,
Insurance Workers
international Union,
AFL-CIO.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSG-
tiCn. Those not used tDiu be
r turned only ,Dhen accom-
pc@'cd By self , addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
Fascinating Facts About Elephants
By DONALD MINTZ

are far more pliable than
loxodonts) is a complex craft.
Mr.. Sanderson tells us a
good deal about it as well as
about the animals habits in
nature and captivity and
the enormous care they must
have when they live in un-
natural conditions.
This information comes
mostly from personal experiz
ence. But Mr.. Sanderson's
archaeological, anthropolog-
ical and historical informa-
ton comes mostly from books
which he does not seem to
have chosen with any partic-
ular discrimination.
HE is, FOR EXAMPLE.
convinced that there are
such things as "Copan carv-
ings of elephants" despite
the fact that the bulk of rep
utable opinion holds that
these Magyar works Of art are
stylized representations Of
macaws. This section Of the
book is disturbing not so
much because of any of the
views expressed but because
one senses a certain hostility
towards prevailing scientific
opinion simply because it
does prevail and many of its
supporters are on university
payrolls. G. Elliot Smith,
who believed in the Egyptian
origin of American civiliza-
ton, may have given "the
arguers" a rough going
over" But the question Isl
Was it convincing as well as
rough?
Mr.. Sanderson believes that
m e dieval Europe was
sheathed in Stygian igno-
rance and even stupidity and
his paleoclimatology should
not be accepted without ques-
ton. But modern elephants
and loxodonts are his true
subject. His information
about them is fascinating
and presumably accurate
even if at times his inter-
pretations are extreme.
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4
There are some aspects of
the Cuban affair which-at
least to people looking on
from a distance-get more
curious as time goes by.
A good case in point is this
question of inspection which
to read the papers-seems
to be one of the major re-
naming problems between
us and the Communists.
The right of on-site in
spection in Cuba was one Of
the major concessions
granted by Premier Khru-
shchev in his agreement with
President Kennedy on dis
mantling the Cuban missile
bases. An unspecified num-
Der Of United Nations OBJ
servers were supposed to be
allowed into Cuba to verify
the fact that the missiles
were, indeed, dismantled and
shipped back to Russia.
First Impressions
It was hailed in the West
as a major victory. For one
thing it was the first time
that the Russians had ever
admitted the principle of
site inspection in a case of
this kind. The concession, it
was thought, could have i'm
portant consequences on flu
ture negotiations on broader
disarmament questions.
In the second place, it was
a comforting concession to
Americans who have always
hewed to the belief that on
site inspection offered iron
clad assurance that disarma-
ment promises actually were
being carried out.
The Cuban experience, Il
it proves anything at all
proves the absurdity of both
these assumptions.
The RuSSianS-preSumab
because of the obstinacy Of
Fidel Castro-have been un-
able to work out any agree
ment for inspection or
Cuban soil. And even if they
do, it is becoming more OBJ
vious. with each passing day
that such inspections woulC
provide nothing like iron,
clad proof of compliance witt
the missile agreement.
So far as is known, the onl.
inspection" which can b.
considered In any way valit
has been that provided b,
the American aerial surveil
lance of Cuba by W. sp,
planes. These have shown
beyond dispute that the mis-
sile sites have been cleare,
and that missiles themselve
have disappeared.
Everything else APPARENT,
is completely conjectural. N,
one pretends to know-apar
from what Mr.. KhruShche
has said-exactly how man
missiles were sent to Cub
in the first place. No on
can say how many, if any
nuclear warheads have com
or gone. No one can seriousl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-11-14

Little noted among COM
ments on the election was
the strength of the peace
candidates. There were about
80 such candidates this year.
Those running on the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties
did fairly well. Hughes in
Massachusetts, running with
out majority party endorse
ment, did not do as well as
his supporters expected. This
was probably due to the fact
that the Cuban crisis caused
many Independents to sup
port the administration.
On the whole, peace candi-
dates made gains over 1860
and 1858. 1t appears time to
form a national peace party.
In 1864 if Rockefeller, Rom
ney or Scranton is the Re-
publican candidate the diff
ference between the Repub-
lican and Kennedy will be
even less than was the diff
ference between Kennedy
and Nixon in 1860. The vot-
ers of 1864 should have a
real choice. A peace candi-
date could provide one.
In Maryland the good
showing of Caroline Ramsey
(R) in the 7th Congressional
District and the amazing last
minute write in vote for
David Greene, q little known
Baltimore Quaker, for gov
ernor, indicate that Mary
land is ripe for q peace
party.
Robert s. Auerbach.
y y y
I would like to offer sup
port and encouragement to
the professional staff Of the
Montgomery County schools.
The November 8 vote was
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temporary exhibitions. Yet it
lies close to both the his
torical and geographical heart
of the city.
The merit Of this proposal.
I feel, lies in the fact that
it offers both simplicity and
grandeur. The most unsophis-
ticated viewer will, I believe,
find it both a place Of beauty
and a shrine to Americas
two greatest citizens of the
world who complemented one
another in an extraordinary
way. Cabel Phillips.
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On-Site Inspection

A headline in The Star
November 9 states Castro
Insists on Kee ping Red
Bombers." Is Castro just
speaking words put in his
mouth by Russia, not only
about bombers. but also
about on-site inspections?
Margaret M ThomnsOn
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EHipse Altered

Margaret nj. Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-07
Chick Iona
Racing Head
AT PimIico
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Mar. 7. -
Charles j. Chick Lang
former agent for Jockey Bill
Hartack, today was appointed
director of racing at Pimlico
Louis Pondfield, executive di-
rector Of the Maryland Jockey
Club, announced today.
Lang's new duties will bring
him into close association with
Pimlico's veteran racing secre-
tary, Charles McLennan, in ar
effort to improve the quality
Of racing at Pimlico and to
better relations with horsemen
Lang has a rich background
in racing. His father was the
leading American rider in 1921
After retiring as a rider, the
senior Lang became a trainer
and introduced his son to the
turf at an early age.
Lang, IS, handled the riding
assignments of many top riders
but his greatest success was
with Hartack. While Lang
handled him, Hartack won the
riding championship Of the
country three straight years,
from 1855 through 1857.
In addition to his duties at
Pimlico, Lang also will be rae
ing director at Charles Town.
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iginning. The Red Sox had a
farm team in his home town
of Scranton, Pa, and he used
to put down the bases when
he was only 8 years old.
81 lived only q block from
the park" he says. II was the
groundskeeper at 16 and at the
age of 10 the Red Sox sent me
to Louisville. I went from
there to San Francisco ana
other places. Once I put in
four fields within 31a months
for the Red Sox. But that was
in Florida, where the weather
really co-operates."
When the new Sen a tors
formed their organization over
a year ago, Mooney was one
of the first men they hired.
He was with Louisville at the
time. and when his acquisition
was announced. General Man
ager Ed Dougherty commented:
THAT guy can grow grass on
q billiard ball" 80
Joe, who lives near Bowie
with his wife. 10 Ann, and
daughter, Nancy, 5, says he
learns something about his Job
every day. If I stay here I'M
til I'm IS, I'll still be learn
ing new things. Right now 7
hope to get the field ready for
the opener. I'd like to stay
here until I'm 80, anyway"
FUCHS