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Evening star., 1962-04-23
Marx and God

The Young Communist League of
the Soviet Union now has been called
upon, once again, to go all-out in
spreading atheistic propaganda. This
directive has been issued by one of the
leagues top officials-an apparently
aging party-line hack named Sergei
Pavlov. In effect, he has declared that
RuSSia's little boys and girls must not
be allowed to have any religious expe-
rience or any exposure to ideas related
to or flowing from the concept of God.
The only thing that counts is Marxism-
Leninism and its utterly bleak mate
rialiSm.
Mr.. Pavlov has stated the case this
way: "The object Of our special concern
is to protect children against the influ-
ence Of parents and relatives who are
believers" Nobody, he has decreed,
Should be permitted to do spiritual
harm to child" by introducing that
child to things like prayer and church.
going. Could there be more marvellous
Easter-time example of how the Com
munistS upend and burlesque the mean
ing Of such words as "Spirit?" Mr..
Pavlov, we assume, looks with pleasure
on the legal efforts being made in our
own country to expel God from the
public schools
Evening star., 1962-04-23
Delay in Foqgy Bottom

Well, the Fine Arts Commission has
forced another delay in the S5O-million
Watergate Town development in Foggy
bottom, this time pending a conference
in New York between the architects for
he,project and those who are members
OF the commission. Conceivably this
could result in design notifications
which might pacify the Fine Arts group.
But we doubt it.
After listening to members express
various miSgivingS at a commission
meeting the other day, District Engineer
commissioner Clarke turned to Chair
man David E. Finley, and commented:
i think see your position. You don't
want anything there at all, do you?"
And this, 1t seems to us, accurately sum-
marizes what should be clear to every
one by now. Mr.. Finley did not deny the
point. Both he and architect-member
Ralph Walker reiterated their view that
the 10-acre site in question, bordering
the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway
at Virginia avenue, would be more fit
ting as a park than for private de-
velopment of any sort.
Inc TACT that there is no apparent
means of purchasing the expensive site
for park uses, even if that were desir-
able, does not seem to faze the Fine
Arts Commission. More Importantly,
however, both the National Capital
Planning Commission and General
Clarke have concluded, after months of
study, that the use of the site as a park
would not be desirable even If 1t were
feasible. They believe, and in our opin-
ion they are right, that the project as
proposed would become decided asset
to the city.
Nor, in fairness to the sponsors of
the project, should they be subjected
much longer to the kind of bureaucratic
indecision which already has prevailed
for too long. At this stage, the delay of
another week or so is a small matter.
The New York architectural conference
should proceed, on the slim chance that
1t will produce something beneficial. In
the event of failure, however, General
Clarke should call early meetings of both
the District Zoning Commission and the
District Commissioners to vote the prof.
ect up or down.
Evening star., 1962-04-23

Robert Woods Bliss, dead at SO, has
left his impress on Washington and the
Nation in many favorable ways. For
many years he had been leader in cul-
tural, civic and philanthropic circles
here - activities which had occupied
most of his time after his retirement
from the diplomatic service.
A former Ambassador to Argentina,
Minister to Sweden and special assistant
of the Secretary of State, Mr. Bliss
served his Government through a num-
Der of administrations and over period
of 80 years. During his assignments
abroad he added to his collection of rare
works of art, especially those of the By
zantine period. This collection went to
his alma mater, Harvard University,
when he gave his palatial Georgetown
home, Dumbarton Oaks, to the univer-
sity in 1910. The home later was the
scene of the conference which led to
creation of the United Nations.
With all his other interests, Mr.. Bliss
found time to take active part in local
movements and organizations for the
betterment of his adopted CITY, He gave
special support to the United GiverS
Fund, the National Symphony Orches-
ira and the Washington Criminal JUS
tice Association (now known as the Citi-
zens Crime CommiSsion). The Nations
Capital will sorely miss his vigorous and
wise counsel and leadership in many
constructive fields.
Evening star., 1962-04-23

of us. 1t seems just yester-
day that another local head
of the NAACP was taking the
D. c. police force to court
for similar allegations, which
were thoroughly considered
at formal investigation and
found not supported by fact.
And here we go again.
In my opinion there should
be officials in the D. C. Gov
ernment, such as the Com
miSSioners or possibly the
Congressman charged with
looking after the District
Government, who could and
would act to keep these
critics off the back of our
good police. False charges of
such derogatory nature seem
to offer room for legal ac-
ton. Or do these "untouch-
ables" hold rights of "diplo-
matte immunity? Are they
our sacred cows?"
In such climate there Is no
possibility at all that the
crime situation in the Dis
trict will ever improve. In
a sense we try harder to find
the police guilty than we do
the criminals. Possibly we
deserve what we get as a re-
ward for our stupidity.
4Sl ]. Jackson.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
No. 7 Fireman

The retirement of Millard H. Sutton
as District fire chief this month marks
more than the end of long and distin-
gulShed career. 1t marks the end of an
era.
For Chief SuttonS days of chasing
Tires In Washington reach back to 1916,
when the fire trucks still were drawn by
horses. In the 46 years since then, his
love OF the job never tagged. Even after
assuming the administrative RESPONSE
bll1t1eS as chief decade ago, he has
missed few major fires And usually he
has been in the thick of the activity. In
January, 1858, when Al firemen were
injured in battery shop explosion at
Tenth and H streets NE, no one was
surprised that Chief Sutton was among
the victims. That escape was a narrow
one; the chief suffered 27 fractures of
mis- legs, multiple cuts, and brain con-
cusSion. Yet he was back on the lob
seven months later.
The professional competence of the
burly, affable Chief" Is responsible in
large measure for the stature which the
department now enjoys But Millard
Sutton has been more than an outstand-
ing public official. He is a fine and
friendly person, whose presence on the
public scene will be sorely missed.
In naming replacement, the logical
choice was Assistant Chief Raymond C.
Roberts, himself 35-year veteran of
the department, the last two as it's No.
man. 1t is worth noting that several
other candidates for the job are reported
to have said that if they were not ap-
pointed, they would support the choice
of Chief Roberts. According to Com
missioner Tobriner, Chief Sutton also
Endorsed Mr.. Roberts as his successor.
That in itself is ringing justification
for his selection.
Evening star., 1962-04-23

as "the most significant cultural under
taking in the history of Washington"
and to express the hope that its devel-
opment, with the full support of his ad-
ministration, will be successfully ad-
vanced in the months ahead. In doing
so, Mr.. Kennedy properly reminded the
people of the United States that the
character and the value of the center
will be predominantly national in scope,
rather than local This is a concept
which will have to be understood and &C
cepted by great many Americans If
the forthcoming nationwide campaign
for funds to build the center is to sue
ceed.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
SoIon and AIqerio

The capture of former General
Salan, chief of the terroriStic Secret
Army Organization (OAS), does not
mean that barbarouS crimes of violence
Will now come to an early end in Algeria.
On the contrary, as indicated by the
latest crop of killings there, that long
tormented land is likely to suffer nu-
merouS additional atrocities before the
extremists among the European "col-
onS" finally realize that theirs is a lost
cause and that nothing could be more
forlorn than to keep on supporting it,
or reposing hope in Salan's version of
Murder, INC
In any event, although this realiza-
ton may be slow in coming, there is
ample reason to believe that the Secret
Army'S back has at last been broken.
irreparably. True, the organization still
is being directed by fanatical and ex-
perienced ex-officers (treasonous de-
SerterS) of Frances armed forces, But
these are desperate men who have thus
far served in positions of lower-echelon
command, and they do not possess any
thing comparable to the military back
ground, personal prestige or popular
support of Salan or his chief deputy in
the OAS, former General Edmond Jou-
haud, who was captured some weeks ago
and who has since been sentenced to
death.
These two men-Salan and Jouhaud
have rendered distinguished service to
France in the past, and they have re-
ceived very high honors accordingly
Now, however, they are in disgrace as
morally undetermined soldiers who
have sincerely but incomprehenSibly re-
garded themselves as patriots in resist
ing the decision Of the French govern
ment, under President Charles de
Gaulle, to establish an independent Al
gerla within the French Community,
The personal tragedy involved here, the
awful impact Of fate on military COM
manderS of such outstanding but in
judiciouS quality, is as self-evident as it
is poignant.
What is not self-evident, however,
is this tragic storys epilogue-some-
thing that has yet to be acted out or
unfold itself. AS to that, wholly apart
from France proper, one can only hope
that the Algerian people-the big Mos
lem majority and the European minor
lty that is so absolutely indispensable to
the country'S further progress - will
somehow manage to keep reason en-
throned. If they do, then they will elimi-
nate violence and work together in true
fellowship to make the most Of their ,
bright potentialities as a nation still
being formed.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
We Stand Corrected

With due respect to the U.s.
ually perspicacious and dis
corning editorials of The Star
I, among many, take issue
with your article captioned,
Some Doubt About It?" In
quoting John D. Koontz, As
sistant Superintendent in
charge of junior and senior
high schools in the District,
in reference to an ugly in
cident which occurred at one
OF the schools, The Star ap-
pears to interpose that Mr..
Koontz was either reacting in
a timorous manner or that
he perhaps thought the in
cident to be trivial. Woe to
the public official who is
judged by a one-sentence
comment! If his answer is
curt he may be labeled rude
or tactless; if he promises i'm
mediate action he may be
considered impetuous or tenn
erous; if he wishes time to
resolve the problem he is
reticent or timorous.
The connotation that per-
hapS Mr.. Koontz was either
hesitant to act or that he
considered the incident to be
trivial is indicative of some
ones utter lack of knowledge
of one of our areas most ca
pable administrators. When
a person of responsible posi-
Evening star., 1962-04-23
Sad New Yorker

Congratulations are due
you for the splendid editorial
that appeared in your out
standing publication, The
Star. I am referring to the
editorial, New York's Dis
grace" concerning the teach
erS' strike).
AS a third-generation New
Yorker, I think it is one of
the greatest disgraces that
ever hit the once-upon-a-
time fine city. I fully agree
there has been failure Of the
top city officials to invoke
the law that has been on the
statute books in the State
OF New York for nearly a
decade. 1t is to be noted that
no drastic action was taken
by the Mayor in the first
instance and it has been re-
ported in the press that the
Governor of the State of
New York has requested the
Board Of Education not to
take any harsh methods as
he believes the law should
be amended.
So it's a toss-up between
the Mayor and the Governor,
"tweedle-dee and tweedle-
dunn"
George J Burger.
Evening star., 1962-04-23

convinced the young Green
lander that he had better get
baptized. So he did. Then the
king asked him to take mis-
sionaries back home with him
and Left agreed to do So"
AS a history, it is mod
erately satisfactory, though
it hardly offers more infor-
nation than can be found in
a good encyclopedia article.
And there are some errors
OF fact which should not
have been allowed to stand.
The circumstances surround
ing the zeno map of the Arc
tic are confused and there is
a muddle about the late 18th
century division of the New
World between Spain and
Portugal. A correct definition
OF mercantilisln could have
been extracted from any desk
dictionary.
And then we come to the
third major part of the book.
unattractively called Some
Not So Famous Explorations
in the Arctic" This consists
OF six unrelated narratives In
short story form which may
be either fiction or fictional-
lied fact: we are not told
which and it is not easy to
guess.
SOME OF THEM ARE
ROUGH and unsuccessful, but
others are finished works of
considerable power. There is,
for example, a story called
THE Explorer Who Killed q
Ghost" a macabre tale about
a trapper whose partner dies
and who keeps the corpse In
the cabin in order to have
someone to talk to.
The reader who feels the
need for an antidote for this
will find one in a delightful
Eskimo love story, "a Motor
boat Expedition and It's
Strange consequences"
While he is at it, he will
learn a good deal about the
customs Of the people of the
north.
THE Explorers Who Found
the Doll of Gold" is another
Eskimo story, one that offers
what appears to be q sure
and deeply sensitive insight
into the minds of these fas-
cinating people.
A slim volume of the best
of these stories would have
made a handsome memorial
to the memory of Peter Freu-
chen. 1t is unfortunate that
Mrs. Freuchen should have
chosen to surround them
with so much unworthy ma
terial.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
Avoiding Coye-ins
It IS with deep interest tina

1t is with deep interest that
1have read the reports in your
newspaper with regard to
cave-ins in the past few
months.
In the instance of James
Reynolds of Tappahannock,
Va, who was buried in an
excavation but miraculously
escaped injury, Mr.. Reynolds
returned to work the follow
ing day and was assigned to
the same excavated ditch
which still remained unpro-
tected. I am quite sure that
research of your files will
show that cave-ins occur
quite frequently and that
they are usually due to the
lack of proper snoring or the
lack Of adequate safety de-
vices or means Of protection.
1t is deplorable that because
OF the need to earn a living,
workmen must submit their
safety and often their lives to
such danger.
In my opinion, people re-
sponsible for cave-ins belong
in caves.
Vincent F. M0rreaIe,
General Counsel, Interna-
tional Hod Carriers, Build
ing & Common Laborers'
Union of America.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
Bipartisan Culture

The appointment Of Mrs. Eisen-
hover to serve, along with Mrs. Ken
nedy, as honorary co-chairman of the
National Cultural Center underscores
the bipartisan spirit of this important
enterprise. Her acceptance is especially
fitting, since the project was initiated
and nurtured through its difficult early
stages during the Eisenhower adminis-
tration.
1t is gratifying, moreover, to hear
President Kennedy describe the center
Evening star., 1962-04-23

Clon OF Lne plant is planned
for 40 to 100 acres on a
tract in a flat area of some
five to ten feet elevation,
then it should be obvious
that no difficulty will be en-
countered in seeing the plant
from the 120> foot elevation
OF George Washington's home
at Mount Vernon. Mr.. Clag-
gett neglects also the con-
tlnued and significant threat
to the shoreline of unseemly
development unless protec-
ton is undertaken now. The
arguments of Mr.. Claggett
were given serious consider
alton by the Congress. The
House and Senate passed the
authorizing legislation with
out dissent. The local Coun-
ty Commissioners, the con-
gressional delegations of both
Maryland and Virginia, the
significant majority of local
residents, and the national
conservation and historical
societies support strongly the
park and the monies to es-
tablish it.
I am somewhat shocked by
the strong implications of Mr..
Claggett that there is some
improperly on the part of
park proponents. Mr. Clag-
gett appeared most appreci-
ative when we appeared be-
for the Washington Suburban
Sanitary Commission in jan
uary. 1861, and opposed the
building of a sewage treat
ment plant at Mockley Point.
Mockley Point is located on
the Claggett farm.
Spencer nj. Smith, Jr.,
Secretary, Citizens Committee
on Natural Resources.
Evening star., 1962-04-23
PARIS

PARIS
For any revolutionary
movement, the time of great
est danger comes at the
moment Of victory. This is
the moment in which revolu-
tionarieS discover that it is
easier to get than to govern.
And that it is easier to in
flame the hearts and minds
of men than it is to cool them
off again.
The longer the struggle has
been the greater the danger.
The lucky ones take power as
a gift of their former rulers,
and even they have their
problems. For those who
come to power after years of
bitter and bloody fighting
there is often more to fear
from their comrades in arms
than from their former
enemies.
Algeria provides no excep-
ton to this general rule. To-
day after seven long years of
heartbreaking war the
Algerian nationalist FIN has
victory in its grasp. The war
formally is at an end. All
that remains is for the
Algerian people to choose
their destiny, which can only
be the leadership of the revo-
lutionaries who brought them
independence. Though, for
the time being, diehard
European terrorists in Oran
and Algiers carry on a des-
perate rear-guard action
against the final victory of
the FIN, no one doubts what
the final outcome will be.
And probably because there
Is so little doubt, the FIN is
already in trouble. At the
moment Of the payoff the
organization that fought TO-
gether through seven years
Of war shows signs Of crack
ing along the seams. Ele-
ments of division and dis
cord reaching from the rank
and file to the top level of
the revolutionary organiza-
ton are already beginning to
appear.
French Were Careful
1t was not supposed to hap
pen this way. On their side
the French have taken enor-
nous pains to insure that the
FIN would prove the excep-
ton to the revolutionary
rule and that the transition
would be an orderly one.
Taking advantage Of the
negotiated peace without a
military victory and the re-
markably moderate leader
ship of the FIN under Ben
YouSSef Ben Khedda, the
French wrote every possible
guarantee and safeguard into
the peace contract signed at
Evian.
1t started off promisingly
enough. At Evian, Mr.. Ben
Khedda's negotiators struck
observers as a strange group
Of revolutionaries almost
professional in their an
proach to the problem at
hand, studiously modest in
their public appearances, as
in their demands on the
French.
Since the signing Of the
peace treaty, Abderrahmane
Fares, the head of the in
terim Algerian executive, has
talked often and reassuring-
ly about the need for bury
ing the hatchet and recon-
Evening star., 1962-04-23
The View From Mount Vernon

You published recently a
letter by Manning Claggett
opposing the establishment of
a park opposite Mount Ver-
non. His statement was so
inaccurate and incomplete
that a rejoinder is necessary.
In the first sentence, Mr..
Claggett contends incorrectly
that proponents of the
Mount Vernon overlook bill
want to spend millions in tax
dollars" Public Law 87-362,
which authorized the acquir-
ing of the lands opposite
Mount Vernon, requires a
total appropriation of $685.
600. Mr.. Claggett neglected
to mention that this money
is to purchase, outright, only
681 acres of the total 1,186
acres. The law also allows
the Secretary of Interior to
accept as a gift, sos acres
from private foundations. In
addition, many residents in
the area have offered to do
nate to the Government see
mic easements on their lands.
Mr.. Claggett does not iden-
tify what large land develop
ment company is trying to
gain control of this land, nor
does he tell us how this COM
pany is to profit by having
this area become a park, un-
der control and jurisdiction
of the Federal Government.
Mr.. Claggett has his land
development companies mixed
up. We agree that there are
land development companies
involved, but they support
the sewage treatment plant,
not the park. Congressman
John P. Saylor inserted into
the Congressional Record of
February %, 1862, a letter to
Evening star., 1962-04-23

ton, regardless Of endowed
power, acts and then inveSti-
gates, then an inquiry con-
cerning his judgment should
be in order. Incidentally &C
ton was taken relative to the
incident which occurred and
Mr.. Koontz acted in his usual
aStute manner.
Thank You.
j, C, H,
Evening star., 1962-04-23

the Prince Georges Utilities,
Inc. from the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commits
sion, regarding a contribu-
ton of $5O0,00O to the Wash
ington Suburban Sanitary
Commission to construct a
sewage treatment plant on
Piscataway Bay. The Prince
Georges Utilities, Inc, is con-
controlled by the developers
OF Fort Washington Estates,
across Piscataway Bay from
the proposed park. Another
developer across the bay and
above Fort Washington Es-
tateS, in an area called Tan
talon, also has an interest
in seeing the sewage treat
ment plant constructed. The
effect would be to take the
sewage from a high-density
development and dump it into
a low-density Development
the area now designated as
a park.
Mr.. Claggett's plea that
the problem of unSightly de-
velopment is being handled
locally by zoning restrictions
and that the proposed plant
cannot be seen from Mount
Vernon is incorrect. The
Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission, armed with
broad powers of condemna-
ton. cannot be restrained by
local, regional, and in most
cases, State, governmental
bodies.
1t is a question of fact
that if one stands on the
front porch of George Wash
ington's home at Mount YER
non, the proposed site of the
sewage treatment plant is
visible. When one further
considers that the construc-