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Evening star., 1962-11-28
Cultural Kickoff

Washington area residents will share
tomorrow in the pride and gratitude Of
those citizens who set out to prove that
the Capital is very serious about build
ing National Cultural Center of truly
national character. All along, the lead
ers of this movement have insisted that
the spark must be ignited in our COM
munity, too often described as provincial
in its tastes
Key to the success of the $30-million
building fund, we were told, lay in
WaShington'S own response to the ma
tionwide closed circuit televiSion pro-
gram. Some 70 other cities will be hooked
up for the spectacular, but all eyes will
be on the National Guard Armory'S $100-
a-plate dinner, focal point Of nine area
outlets.
Happily, more than 5000 will be at
the Armory affair. So, too, is Loew'S
Capitol sold out, as well as six uni
verSity auditoriums. And Montgomery
County's Indian Spring Country Club
with late surge of local pride) could
make it a complete sell out here.
This is the kind of response for which
Cultural Center officials called to con-
vince the Nation that Washington is
ready and eager to lead the drive
In this area alone, the TV shows
will gross more than $500,00O. What it
will bring nationally is not known, and
is not as important as the promotion
value on a national scale. But obviously,
this is only the kickoff and there is a
long, long way to go before the end is
reached.
Fortunately, the planners have. set
up broad base of operations, with
something to appeal to every pocketbook.
From school children's pennies, to the
generous donations of business, industry
and foundations, there will be an oppor-
tunity for everyone to participate. 1t
is gifts like the National Geographic
Societys $50,000, as well as contribu-
tionS from many others, that eventually
will raise the lovely arts center on
the Potomac.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
The Ages Beneath

No. 10 Downing Street, the official
residence of Britain's Prime Ministers, is
a relatively young building in the an
cient city of London. Nevertheless age
has eaten away at it, and so now 1t is
being reconstructed, much in the man
ner of the White House during President
Truman'S administration.
The rebuilding process, however,
has uncovered items under No. 10 that
make it archaeologically far more ex-
citing than the reconstruction of the
White House. Thus, whereas nothing of
any historical import has heen found
beneath 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue, the
digging around the abode of the British
Prime Ministers has led to the discovery
not only of remnants of Tudor palace,
but also, at lower level, of big Saxon
hall (probably thatch-roofed in its day.
dating back to the 9th or 9th century
at least 1000 years ago. This find, which
includes wonderfully preserved flooring
and woodwork, has been made a mere
Is feet below ground at point between
the residence and the adjoining Treas
ury building in Whitehall, the govern
mental district. AS one expert has put
it, the whole thing amounts to lone of
the great digs" of the last 100 years.
Certainly, with all the artifacts in
volved in it, and the thousands of ami
NAL bones, and the single human skull
in small stone box, it is fascinating
discovery that must enchant archae-
ologistS and historians alike. And beyond
that, of course, it serves as yet another
striking reminder of the formidable
antiquity of the people and civilization
of that tight little "Sceptr'd isle" called
England.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
Goal: Coordination

President Kennedy'S directive that
Federal agencies and the District gov
ernment achieve "the greatest possible
coordination" in planning and develop
ing the National Capital Region is a
commendable step forward, which logic
ally compliments his earlier appoint
ment Of Charles A. HorSky as special
White House adviser on Washington
area affairs
Mr.. Horsky is in a unique position
to go directly to the root of planning
controversies, and, where inter-agency
disputes are responsible, to step in i'm
mediately to resolve them. Generally
speaking, these roadblockS are not diff
ficult to identify. And the new presi-
Dental directive should greatly strength
en- his hand in settling those conflicts
which involve established administra-
ton policy.
Action is more difficult, however,
when the proper policy is not clearly
defined, as is the case with the most
pressing area problem-tranSportat
Within the next few months, the PreSi-
dent has duty to recommend to Con-
gress specific legislation on the mass
transit and highway proposals drafted
by the National Capital Transportation
Agency. Here also, however, the new
memorandum Should prove beneficial.
For its issuance at this point obviously
is intended to enlist the cooperation Of
all agencies in carefully studying the
controversial Meta report, and in sub
mitting recommendations which will
help the White House arrive at SEN
Sible conclusion.
On matters other than transporta-
tion, moreover, the memorandum grants
clear and unequivocal support for the
first time to several important develop
ment proposals made by the National
Capital Planning Commission. Among
these, it firmly accepts, as "the basic
development scheme for the National
Capital Region" the concept of the Year
1000 Plan which emissions the most in
tenSive future development along radial
corridors" emanating outward from the
center of the city. 1t asserts specific
administration policies on future Federal
employment, on the location Of new
Government buildings, on public archi-
lecture and design, on the rejuvenation
and redevelopment of various portions
of the District of Columbia. And in
great many of these areas of interest,
the Federal Government has the author
ity to call the shots.
Beyond the limits of the District of
Columbia, however, there also are
great many other crucial policy deci-
SionS affecting the National Capital
Region over which the Federal Govern
ment has no direct control, but on which
regional agreement is no less essential.
In order for the goals of which the
President speaks to be fully imple-
mented, the same degree of co-ordinated
planning and policy making which
applies between the District and the
Federal Governments will have to be
achieved among the local planning and
governing bodies within the suburban
jurisdictions of Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
No Monopoly on Spies

1t takes an occasional expose such
as England's Sordid Vassall spy case to
remind us that the Communists, under
one guise or another, are always with
us. The tendency in this country has
been to play down the fifth column
threat of the Soviet-directed conspiracy,
but fortunately the Justice Department,
chiefly through the FBI, remains alert
to inherent dangers.
1t is popular to say the Communist
Party in the United States is under
control And numerically (about 10000
as compared with 10000 or more at one
time) this may be true. But Attorney
General Kennedy put his finger on the
exposed nerve when he said the peril
lay not in the organizational framework,
but in espionage emanating from its
cells.
Beset by one flagrant case after
another, Great Britain appears to be
rather desperately attempting to arouse
itself to the menace. Thus, both Prime
Minister Macmillan and Admiralty Civil
Lord Orr-E Ewing have warned that thou
sands of Soviet spies are operating in
Britain, preying on moral weaknesses
of likely victims.
Prime Minister Macmillan has spot
lighted the problem by setting up a
tribunal to investigate charges that a
high Admiralty official was planning
to defect to Russia with convicted spy
.Vassall. This is part of a long-needed
get-tough policy. For the tribunal has
Evening star., 1962-11-28
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Traveller Sees AN-Recounts Well
By DONALD MINTZ

Russian atmosphere is that
curiosity. elsewhere a virtue
or at least an amiable weak
ness. is considered to be q
grave breach of good man
ners and probably a cause
for suspicion. The principle is
that nobody ought to go any
where or see anything unless
he has a good reason"
THIS ATTITUDE affects
virtually everything. Mr..
Jones reports a discussion he
had with a law student about
a decree instituting the death
penalty for theft. The student
first defended it, then op-
posed it. Then he said, Il
don't run the government
anyhow, so what does 1t mat
ter what / think?"
How do we interpret this2
"One might say" writes Mr..
Jones, that he cherished a
secret opposition to the de-
cree which he voiced after
careful consideration. My own
impression was otherwise. I
believe that he had never
considered the rightnesS or
wrongness of the decree; his
job was to learn about the
laws, not to form an opinion
on them. Once brought, for
the first time, to make a
judgment, he found himself
in bewildered opposition"
Mr.. Jones is no less reveal
ing on the subject of free
dom. Freedom, in the United
States or elsewhere. is a COM
plicated matter covered by q
simple word, for among other
things, it encompasses not
only what may and may not
be done, but what normal
members of society find it
imaginable to do or advo-
cate.
From this point of view.
the Soviet Union is enslaved
almost beyond conception. It
is also Mr.. Jones' view-and
a view rather hard to dispute
that the United States is
a good deal less free than
Great Britain.
"The Antagonists" touches
on a broad range of material
from street paving to art to
political organization. 1t is
hard to imagine that one
man could bring such great
wisdom to so many topics in
a single book. But in this
book, it has been done.
Evening star., 1962-11-28

@. How long must water
of doubtful purity be boiled
in order to kill any harmful
bacteria and make it safe for
drinking?-S.T.
A. Five minutes is long
enough, but the timing does
not start until the surface of
the water actually bubbles.
The aste of boiled water
may be improved by pouring
it from one container into
another, by allowing it to
stand for a few hours, or by
adding a pinch of salt for
each quart of water boiled.
@. Was a ship canal ever
constructed across Georgian
Bay?-T.C.
A. A canal was discussed
from time to time, and a sur
vey made, but the project
was never undertaken. The
proposed canal was to con-
meet Lake Huron with the
Ottawa River via French
River, and thus permit lake
freighters to proceed from
Lake Huron by continuous
voyage to the st. Lawrence
River at Montreal.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
Unleash Chiono?

Don't look now Americans
but your Governments flub-
bing strategy is again show
ing! Who has thought to
mention that since every
body is excited about the
Red Chinese attack on In
dia - and Americans must
rush to send military sup
plies to the Indians-that
Chang Kai-shek could divert
and (many United States
military minds believe) over
take Red China-if only our
leaders would let Chang at
tack? ...
But no! We do it the hard
way-almost' as if we are not
serious about the defeat of
Red Chinese aggression and
its socialism communism. We
protect Red China from
Chiang's thrustS from For
inoSa. Quemoy and Matsu,
while we rush military aid to
besieged India.
Even amateur patriots with
courage and freedom con-
scious hearts and minds
could plan more wisely for
their ideals and security
than it seems is being done
today by our leaders. If Red
China is to be overcome,
and we are serious in that
determination, why not let
Chang help get the job
done?' Or are we Just shad
ow-boxing again?
Geraldine BerryhilI.
Evening star., 1962-11-28

This the very author of
the Cuban settlement, Presi-
dent Kennedy. has Just
publicly recognized in CRATE
ful talks to the men of Army,
Navy, Air Force and Marine
Corps in the South whose
joint and memorable service
to country exposed and neu-
tralized the Soviet offensive
Judgments which had been
raised up in Cuba.
The Presidents Tribute
The President - who as
an ex-fighting man himself
has never joined the auto
matte critics of military men
and "the military mind" =
put the truth in two SEN
tences which are both an ac-
colade to the armed services
and perhaps their highest
holiday gift.
Regardless, of how persist
ent our diplomacy may be in
activities stretching all
around the globe, in the final
analysis it (alD rests upon
the power of the United
States The reason we
are able to maintain the
guarantee of freedom is
because of you and your COM
rades-in-arms on a dozen
forts and posts, on ships at
sea, planes in air, all of you"
The more one reflects upon
it the more it is clear that
this extraordinary Presiden-
tial tribute can be read as
more than a deserved well
done" to the forces Of this
country. 1t can also be read
as a warning that the super
cilious view of "the military"
held by some in his admins
tration is not and never was
the view of their head man.
For this is surely the sense
of the old verse, attributed to
a long forgotten British troop
at Gibraltar, with which the
President saluted the Amer
ican fighting man:
Gold and the soldier, all
men adore
In time of danger and not
before.
When the danger is past and
all things righted.
God is forgotten and the old
soldier sighted"
Copyright, 1062) p
Evening star., 1962-11-28

Party's support for our Young
Democratic resolution calling
for the Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia to adopt
the proposed fair housing
practices resolutions.
Gordon Graham,
Publicity Vice President
Young Democratic Club of D. c
Evening star., 1962-11-28
THE PASSING SCENE
Prestige for Men in u. S. military

There are increasing signs
that the American military
man Is heading for the best
Christmas, in terms of his
self respect and self-aware-
ness that his is an honored
as well as an honorable pro-
fession. that he has known
since the Second World War.
Before the Cuban crisis,
some of the principal molders
of attitudes, in and out of
the administration, had put
the professional bearer of
arms on a thin diet of pub
lie respect. He was rep
resented usually as something
of a fool. He was represented
always as a dreadful right
winger."
And he was represented
sometimes, moreover, as a
fellow solely occupied with
witlesS resistance to the de-
signs of his betters, the civil
ian intellectuals for tn a t
world concord which could
only be brought about
through wise negotiations
from which "the military
mind" would, of course, be
excluded.
He was a poor caricature
of a Kipling poem - a Tom
my Atkins who was always
out-thought and outmoded,
and also often out of mind.
But in the afterlight of
that Cuban crisis, it has be-
come clear beyond dispute
that the ultimate factor in
bringing this country
through with both S safety
and honor intact was not
negotiation" however able
or determined. 1t was the iron
fact that the military power
Of the United States was too
great. too skilled and to o
devoted for Soviet challenge.
Debt To Armed Forces
In that brief and terrible
episode we have found that
we owe to our armed forces
including a patient Penta-
gon nodded and strengthened
by a non political Defense
Secretary, Robert Mcnamara
perhaps more than any
people has owed since the
debt incurred by so many to
SO few in the Battle of Brit
ain.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
Talent Show FIops

Recently. the Greenbelt
Theater Of Greenbelt, Md,
publicized a series of amateur
talent contests for children in
three agergroups: 4 to 10. IL
to IA, and is and older. The
idea had considerable merit.
Obviously the theater could
profit by promoting attend
ance for a few nights and
perhaps by Turing some who
might become regular Gus
toners. The children per-
forming have much to gain
and I do not mean in the
way Of small trophies to be
awarded to the winners
Of each age group. / am
speaking Of the poise, stage
presence and personality
generally gained from such
performances.
The night of November 81
was to be the first show, for
the 4 to 10 age group. Sew
eral parents prepared their
children and arrived promptly
at the theater at the sched-
uled time, 2 o'clock. Upon
arrival. it was Immediately
apparent that the theater
had made no preparations
beyond publicizing the event
and supplying judges. There
was not even a record player
available for accompanying
the children in their various
acts. At about 7:15 o'clock,
an unidentified man, pre-
sumably the theater man
ager, stated he couldn't hold
the feature movie up any
longer or, in brief. as inter-
preted by parents and Gus
toners alike, 81 can't fool
around with these kids any
longer; I'll get home late
enough as it is because we
have a long feature" So the
children had to pack up and
go home as the movie sud-
denly appeared on the screen.
Most Of the. parents and
children have experienced
some Of the hardships and
knocks associated with show
business in order to perform
at various military camps
and hospitals in the Greater
Washington area. But these
performances have always
been worthwhile because the
audiences are so appreciative.
For these same unselfish
parents and children to be
treated in such a thoughtless
manner is an experience
which will be long remem-
bered by those present.
Harry r, NicholIs
Evening star., 1962-11-28

Pen Names may be used IL
letters cGrry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condenSd-
tion. Those not used tDslI be
returned only 1Dhen accom-
panied BY self = addressed,
stamped enveIopes.
Evening star., 1962-11-28
THE ANTAGO ONISTS S by

IhE A N Il n U " N . Il . Dy
Mervyn Jones. 328 PIP.
(Clarkson N. Potter, $3.50.
THE Antagonists" are the
two great super-powers Of
today's world, the United
States and the Soviet Union.
It has become something Of
a fashion to compare them
and those who do the COM
pairing have all too often
taken vast delight in the
similarities, be they pro-
found, trivial, or trivial but
allegedly charged with SYM
bolic meaning.
Mervyn Jones, a drama
critic Of the London OBJ
server, does not do this. He
: sees the United States and
the Soviet Union through
the eyes Of a sophisticated
and highly cultured Euro
pean. For all the United
States is the child of Eu-
rope, there are vast differ
ences between us, and there
is no point pretending that
an American could view his
own country or the Soviet
Union as has Mr.. Jones.
Mr.. Jones makes no claims
for great political insight.
Nor does he enter the diff
cult regions of academic
sociology. These pages" he
says, contain the notes of a
traveller, and nothing more.
They may be as good, reader,
as your own notes, or they
may not"
The modeSty is refreshing,
charming, and out of place.
For the truth is that there
are not many readers whose
notes will be even an ap-
proximate equal of Mr..
Jones' Nor will there be
many readers who could jot
down these so-called notes
with the unobtrusive stylish
ness of fine British raportage.
IN THE END, it comes
down to a matter of insight.
Mr.. Jones is blessed with it
to a degree that will make
the reader envious. Because
this is so, his book-thiS mere
collection Of notes-is q minor
masterpiece.
The section on city plan
ming and transit in the
United States is worth far
more than many more techni-
cal, more learned and quite
possibly more highly in
formed discussions. Mr.. Jones
ponders the continuing de-
velopment Of M anhatta n,
which as many have re-
marked. hardly seems in
need of office buildings that
will further increase the den-
Sity Of population. Yet these
buildings continue to be built.
Why? There are financial
reasons. there are reasons of
prestige = curiously imagined
prestige to be sure.
But there is something else.
something deeply rooted in
the American character,
something we cannot see, but
something Mr.. Jones has un-
derstood. Achievement in
America" he writes, "con-
sistS not in averting a prob
lem, but in triumphantly
graphing with a problem
that need never have been
created"
The same sort of percep-
ton is brought to the Rus
slams. Mr.. Jones does not
agree with all those we'll
meaning people who keep
saying that the Russians are
just like us, and that it is
easy to get along with them
if one keeps off the conten-
tious political issues. For Rus
sia, as a society, simply is not
like anywhere else. A major
conditioning fact about the
Evening star., 1962-11-28
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RY THE HASkM SERYII

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21
Teachers Vote to End
Local Unit Race Bars

BALTIMORE, Oct. 20 (AP) -
Delegates of the Maryland State
Teachers Association approved
today after lively debate a res
olution calling for the desegre-
cation of local teacher aSSo-
Citations.
The delegates defeated by a
small margin a motion by the
Montgomery County delegation
to make the resolution stronger
They passed a proposal which
recommended that Gin those
counties where separate local
associations still exit, these as
sociations desegregate. -"
Teachers associations in eight
counties on the Eastern Shore
and three in southern Maryland
still are segregated.
The delegates, sitting as the
MSTA's representative assem-
bly,, adopted Is other resolu-
tons at the final business ses-
sion of the convention, attended
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21
Glenn Slated
For Honors
By VETERANS

An award honoring the top
Marine aviator Of the year will
be inaugurated at Quantico,
Va, on November 2 by the First
Marine Aviation Force Veter-
ans Association.
The first Alfred A. Cunning
ham Trophy will go to John
Glenn, a Marine lieutenant
colonel, who was the first
American to orbit the earth.
The veterans association
consists principally of Marines
who flew with Marine aviation
units in France during World
War I. The trophy is named
for the first Marine Corps
aviator.
Gen. David M. Shoup, Marine
Corps commandant, is sched-
uled to make the presentation
to Col. Glenn. The award is be-
ing inaugurated on the 50th
anniversary year Of Marine
Corps aviation.
Other events during the day
will include dedication of an
aviation room in the Marine
Corps Museum and a display Of
historic World War I and II
Marine Corps aircraft.
There also will be a demon
stration of jet aircraft using
Short-field arresting gear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21

by some 10000 public school
teachers.
New officers installed were
Mrs. Mary T. johnson, gui-
dance counselor at Bohemia
Manor High School in Cecil
County, president; Robert Glib
son, superintendent of Cecil
County schools, first vice presi-
dent; John G.. Freudenberger
principal of Ellicott City Junior
High School, second vice presi-
dent, and Joseph T. Barlow,
principal of the Loeb Raven
Junior High School, Baltimore,
treasurer.
Other resolutions adopted by
the representative assembly:
l. Denounced loyalty oaths.
2. Urged swift desegregation
Of public schools.
8, Urged teachers to- partici-
pate in civic activities and, If
they so desire, run for public
office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-10-21

candidates each have been
filed by the Project Marlboro
Home Rule Charter Committee
and the Board Of County Com
miSSioners.
Favor County Council
A survey by the League OF
Women Voters revealed that
the five Project Marlboro
candidates support a plan
whereby a county executive
and legislative council, both
elected, would replace the
county commissioners.
These candidates are Walter
H. Moloney, jr.;; Samuel w. H.
Meloy; Theodore L. Manga,
Paul B. Garbelman and Frank
Wilson.
OF the candidates supported
by the county commissioners,
Merrill Harrison and Carlton
Beall said they favored a pro-
fessionally trained administra.
tor, the league said. They
added that Joseph F. Lilly sale
he saw no need for an elected
executive.
MIR. Lilly and the two candi.
J dates who did not reply to the
leagues query, Dudley Smith
and T. Earle Bourne, ares on
record as opposing charter.
The first joint public appear
ance Of all 10 candidates has
been scheduled by the league
for 8:l5 pm. Thursday in
Bladensburg Senior High
School. The league emphasized
that the program will not be a
debate, but in the form of a
session where each candidate
can explain why he thinks he
should be elected to draft a
| charter.