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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
American Held in Indonesio
Freed and QuietIySentH Home

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. % (AP) .
Allan Lawrence Pope, a 80
year-old American flyer, has
been whisked secretly from an
Indonesian prison where he
was under death sentence to
"a wonderful reunion" Of six
weeks with his wife and two
sons in the United States.
Mr.. Pope was reported to be
in New York on personal bust
ness but he was not available
to reporters.
His wife, Yvonne, said last
night at her parents home in
Akron that her husband was
in good health and everything
has turned out fine for U.s."
Until his secret release July 2
as part of a general political
amnesty by the Indonesian gov
eminent, the situation was far
from rosy for the former Air
Force pilot who had won the
Distinguished Flying Cross in
Korea.
Shot Down in 1858
In April, 1860, an Indonesian
military court found him guilty
of killing II members of the
Indonesian armed forces in
bombing and strafing missions.
He was accused Of carrying
arms and ammunition for rebel
forces during an unsuccessful
1858 uprising.
Mr.. Pope's plane was shot
down in 1858 near the govern
ment-held port of Ambon at
the height Of the unsuccessful
revolt. Mfr. Pope bailed out,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
Get
TrophyAfter
10 Months

After 10 months Of waiting
and a bipartisan "investiga-
ton" by two congressman, Cul-
yer Military Academy received
the trophy this week that II
won in the 1861 inaugural pa
rade for President Kennedy.
In Januray 1861, the Acad-
envy sent its Black Horse Troop
all the way from Culver, Ind,
to take part in the parade. But
the IS horsemen waited five
hours before even beginning
to march.
BY that time it was nearly
dark and most of the crowd
had gone home. But there
were consultations. President
Kennedy had remained and
the troop was awarded the Sec
ond prize in the mounted d.
vision.
Two months ago, Representa-
tive Whalley, Republican from
Pennsylvania, while at the
academy to leave his son in the
cavalry summer school. learned
that the academy had never
received the trophy.
Enlisting the help Of Repre-
sentative BrademaS, Democrat
of Indiana, Mr.. Whalley re-
traced the same steps the acad-
envy had made in search of the
lost trophy.
It seems the parade commit
tee had long been disbanded
and no one else knew about
the trophy. Finally. the jewele1
who had made the trophies was
located and agreed to make q
new one free of charge.
On Sunday, Mr.. Whalley
who had come to pick UP his
son, presented the trophy tc
the academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23

Mr.. Pope asserted, and was told
the Communists controlled
the government Of President
Sukarno.
MIR. Pope was sentenced to
death April 20. 1860. His peu-
ton for clemency was denied
and all prior appeals for his
release were fruitless.
Asked Return Be Secret
The State Department dis
closed news Of Mr.. Pope's re-
lease last night and said he
himself had asked the amnesty
and his return to the United
States be kept secret. He
wanted to rejoin Ms family and
rest and relax without fanfare.
ITS been a wonderful ex-
perience being reunited with
my husband for the past six
weeks" Mrs. Pope said. The
/ boys, Stephen, 6, and Lawrence.
5. hadn't seen their father for
four years. ! met him when he
flew back to this country and
we've spent the time since at a
hideaway at a friends place. :"
Her husband will be in Akron
in a few days and gladly will
meet reporters to discuss his
experiences, Mrs. Pope said.
Their plans are indefinite, she
said, but they probably will re-
turn to their former home in
Homestead, Fla. Mr.. Pope's
mother said in Homestead that
she had heard from him since
his return.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23

loway said the drug bill intro
duced by Representative Harris
would apply not only to pre-
scription drugs and self-medi-
cation products. but to many
cosmetics. He said FDA already
has claSsed as drugs such prod
ucts as anti-dandruff sham
poos and hairdressings, certain
foot hpaStes, anti-perspirants
some sunburn preventives and
depilatories.
He said the bills provisions
permitting FDA to review the
efficacy" of drugs and require
Substantial evidence" Of their
effectiveness would present an
undue burden to many manu-
facturers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
Patent Changes Urged
As Part of DRUG Bill

Two Of retired today urged patentbusng
provisions be added to the House drug bill.
Ernest Giddings director Of legislation Of the National
Retired Teachers Association and the American Association
Retired Persons told the House Committee
patents changes would lower drug costs
No corporations should allowed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
Lincoln Was TuIIest

The tallest United States
President, Abraham Lincoln,
stood 6 feet 4 inches tall.
James Madison. the shortest,
was S feet 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Guidance on 'BoIIino

The District Commissioners are to
be commended for giving the National
Capital Planning Commission some
broad policy guidance on the uses to
which they believe the Bolling-Anacos-
tia airfield sites should be put as an
urban renewal project. Especially SEN
sible is their emphasis on the desira-
bility of residential housing, for all
income levels, which might become
available for many of the hundreds of
families which will be displaced in
Washington during the next several
years by other urban renewal projects
and by highway construction.
Without going further into details of
the Commissioners letter, it should be
said that its greatest merit is to bring
about meeting of minds on the basic
detectives Of the renewal project at the
earliest possible time. All too frequently
in the past this sort of rapport has been
lacking. For while the Planning Com
mission has the responsibility to initiate
and draft plans, the essential policy
decisions are matter of community
concern on which there should be agree
ment at every step.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Ham, After All, Is Ham

Appellate Judges Wilbur K Miller,
E. Barrett Prettyman and John A. DAN
aher know ham when they see one
or eat one. They were UNDERSTANDABLE
surprised, therefore, to learn that the
Government requires certain juicy
hams, no matter how genuine they may
be, to be labeled limitation ham" So
quite logically, we think, they or
dered the issuance of temporary in
junction against what they called
"capricious and arbitrary" requirement.
The controversy over "watered"
hams has been cooking ever since for
mer Secretary of Agriculture Benson
decided that the practice of some meat
packing companies in injecting water
into ham as part of a quick-cure proc
esS was reasonable and not unfair to
the consumer. When consumer groups
carried their protests to his successor,
Secretary Freeman, the packers were
told they must put an imitation ham"
label on any ham with water added
The label order was contested by Ar
mour & Co. in District Court, which up
held the Federal directive.
In reversing the lower court, the
: Court of Appeals declared that requir-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
How to Curb Crime

Police Chief Murray has given a
convincing demonstration of his theory
that increased street patrols result in
a decrease in crime. The proof of his
theory is the dramatic drop in the
felony rate in the crime-prone Ninth
Precinct since heavy concentration of
patrolmen and police dogs was ordered
into that Northeast area.
There was a time, not long ago,
when that precinct had the unenviable
distinction of leading all other sections
of the city in the number Of serious
crimes. But the annual report Of the
department has revealed 81 per cent
decline in felonies there since 1860. The
drop was from 1881 major crimes in
1860 to 1908 last year.
Chief Murray attributed the i'm
proved situation to the assignment of
more men to foot patrol in critical spots
and the use in the precinct of ten teams
Of K-9 Corps dogs All of which explains
why the chief is seeking more men and
more dogs for the city-wide war on
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

ing packer to label genuine ham as
imitation ham was tantamount to "forc-
ing him to violate the statute which for
bids misbranding." The court pointed
out that the consumer could be pro-
tected 'by merely requiring that labels
on hams bear legend showing the ma
ture and extent Of the added moisture"
The suggestion Of the learned judges
makes more sense to us than the "imi-
tation ham" label. All that we ham con-
noisseurs ask is that we be informed as
to whether ham is dry or juicy-and
how juicy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Tests Opposed

Since the Russians resumed
testing last fall but we kept
our heads and did not, what
calamity has befallen us? The
cold war has eased, East
West rapport is being re-
established and we have
world opinion on our side.
Why, then, plan to resume
testing, especially on the eve
Of the Geneva disarmament
talks? If we are trying to
scuttle the talks and provoke
the Russians, this is a fine
way. Certainly that can be
the only reason for such a
display Of craftsmanship di-
plomacy.
The President said that
we are now in a very strong
military position. What more
do we want? To resume the
perfecting Of even deadlier
weapons? So will the Rus
slams, and logic dictates this
will accelerate the plunge to
a nuclear inferno.
Is it even now too late
for all of us to examine
this dilemma Of destruction?
Must we accept our fate
without any display Of resist
ance?
Selma Carroll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
Mr.. Romney Makes His Bid

In making his unsurprising an
nouncement that he will be candidate
for the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of Michigan, industrialist George
w. Romney has done what comes nat
urally."
Mr.. Romney first became active in
politics in 1855 when he became chair
man of the Detroit Citizens Advisory
Committee on School Needs, a group
that pushed through some far-reaching
Improvements In the city system. In
1859, he moved on to State problems as
the leader in founding the nonpartisan
Citizens for Michigan organization,
which has been trying to find a solu-
ton for the States long financial
"crisis" and was principal sponsor of
the constitutional convention that Is
now engaged in rewriting an often
amended 53-year-old State constitution.
In 1860, Mr.. Romneyeindicated an inter-
est in running for the United States
Senate but refrained repeatedly on
grounds that this might compromise
his influence in the activities of the
nonpartisan citizens organization.
Mr.. Romney's latest venture, how
ever, carries new risks-as well as the
possibility of much greater political
rewards. Although he has consistently
presented himself as more of citizens
representative than partisan man, he
accepted Republican Identification as a
candidate for the constitutional con-
vention. In bidding for the G. o. P.
gubernatorial nomination, which he is
expected to win easily in the party pri-
mary in August, he has now exposed
himself irrevocably to the give and-take
OF party politics, and Democratic Gov
ernor John B. Swanson already has
opened the opposition fire with blast
at the Romney buildup as the longest
countdown in Michigan's political his
tory"
On the national stage, major inter-
est centers on Mr.. Romney's potential
as 1864 Republican presidential can
dldate. 1t is a potential which depends
first OF all, of course, on whether he
wins the Michigan governorship and, if
he does, how he fares in that lob for
the ensuing two years. Neither task is
an easy one. Michigan has had Demo-
cratic Governor for fourteen years and
the party has a. hard core of strength
in its big industrial areas. It's money
problems have been more acute than
those in most States, and there has been
bitter resistance to the tax and spending
reforms which might alleviate them.
Nor is it yet clear to what extent Mr..
Romney may command Republican en-
thusiaSm nationally. Former President
Eisenhower and former Vice President
Nixon have referred to him in compli-
mentary terms, but his own seemingly
reluctant acceptance of the Republican
label as constitutional convention del
egate and his recent television state
ment that the party image needs
Improvement" have been received coolly.
With all this, Mr.. Romney still is a
fresh and perSonable figure in national
politics. He has record of success in
other endeavors, and his performance in
his new role will be the decisive factor
in his political future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

William L. Bait, ST., former
vice chairman Of the War
Production Board, in reply to
a letter Of mine, says that the
American economy that I
described Is not the one he
has known nor the one in
which he would have his
grandchildren live.
This feeling represents the
well-laid preface Of those
who see nothing. wrong with
greater exposure Of our in
dustry and labor to the. raw
winds of foreign competition.
We are prophets Of gloom
and DOOM" We are agents Of
fear and timidity.
However. there is a valid
distinction between fear on
the one hand and prudence
and foresight on the other.
Mr.. Bait says that I repeat
the "spine-chilling vocabu-
larry" Of protectionism of the
past.
Well, the protectionism Of
the past helped guide this
country to industrial leader
ship Of the world. How could
it have been so bad and so
negative? Oh, but times have
changed and exposure to
change has always been an
essential part Of our econom-
ic growth" Mr.. Bait says. He
adds that I display mo ap-
probation Of what the
growth Of a mass market
abroad means in growing ex-
port opportunities for Amer
lean goods" I do not know
why I should be so destitute
Of such appreciation.
All Of this means, Of course,
that protectionism is near
sighted and n negative. and
fearful.
Protectionism is negative
exactly in the sense that de-
Tense preparations are mega
tive. Free trade on the other
hand is a species Of economic
pacifism that represents a
flight from reality just as
clearly as would unilateral
nuclear disarmament. Dis
mantling Of what is left Of
our tariff would represent
economic disarmament and
the exposure of which I spoke
would become a reality.
In saying this about free
trade or even freer trade, no
condemnation of the theory
is implied, any more than
condemnation Of disarma-
ment implies condemnation
Of a peaceful world.
The economic world grew
up in compartments, after
the manner of multiple split
level tanks. If we demand
that the valves between these
tanks be opened too precipi-
lately in order to achieve q
universal interflow among
them we would reduce the
water level in the higher ones
while bringing up the level
in the lower ones. If the low
er-level tanks were much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Academic View of a Latin Neiobbor
BY DONALD MINTZ

precedent, and in turn par
TALLY suggested the National
Front of the two major
parties that presently rules
Colombia.
The National Union failed
and Colombia moved towards
despotism under the Conser-
vative president Laureano
Gomez who received "all but
IA Of 1,140,634 votes" in the
election of November, 1949.
which the liberals refused to
contest.
The oppressive Gomez
regime was replaced on June
Is, 1858, by a coup that
brought to power Gustavo
RojaS Pinilla, a man Mr.,
Martz regards as one of the
most remarkably incompetent
OF Latin American military
tyrants.
After Rojas Pinilla was de-
posed on May 10, 1857 there
began the complicated ex-
pertinent of the National
Front whereby the Conserva-
tives and Liberals agreed to
alternate in the presidency
and guarantee legislative
parity between the parties.
Despite the fact that the
results of Colombian parlia-
mentary elections are guar
anteed in the sense that the
disposition of seats between
the parties is determined in
advance, the elections are
nevertheless free: This is diff
ficult to grasp and Mr.. Martz'
single sentence Of explana-
ton Is of little assistance.
He tells us merely that for
the 1858 elections "a COM
plicated quotient system of
proportional representation
had been worked out in &C.
cord with the proposals ap-
proved in December, and
some 4 million Colombians
were eligible to VOTE"
THIS CURIOUS arrange
ment is intended to serve as
a transition from totalitar-
ianism to democracy. It is
interesting and important,
and it is most regrettable
that Mr.. Martz has not
offered a reasonably pre-
else explanation of the man
ner in which it functions.
The book leaves us with
a feeling - one hopes it is
justified - that Colombian
politics is becoming an af-
fair in which ordinary citi-
Zens have a genuine stake
as opposed to its traditional
function as a field on which
different elements of the
dominating economic oil
garchy wage complicated and
partly unrealistic warfare.
This is a matter worth ex-
tensive consideration, but it
does not receive 1t.
Nevertheless, the book is
valuable both for those mat
tiers to which it devotes con-
siderable attention and for
the occasional moments of
insight into areas which it
generally leaves aside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12
WATCHING THE WORLD
By CROSBY S. MOVES
PORTUGAL Faces Africa Showdown
Foreign Correspondent of The stor

amounted to a semi-official
council of war. According to
published reports, the ma
tionalist leaders met to con-
slider (a) The situation after
the Indian attack on Goa;
(b) the feasibility Of execut-
ing the Khatib Plan, or, If
this was impossible, (c) i'm
mediate and direct action
against Portuguese Guinea.
Even more recently, the
CaSablanca high command
held a week-long meeting of
organization at Marakesh in
Morocco. A permanent head
quarters is expected to be
set up soon in Accra, under
the command of Egyptian
Marshal Fawzi. So far, the
African expeditionary force
exists only as a paper organi-
cation. But the groundwork
of a more serious organiza-
ton Is clearly being laid.
Serious Implications
If q successful attack can
be launched against Portu-
guese Guinea or any Of the
other major Portuguese pos
sessions in Africa, the conse-
quences for the regime of DR..
Salazar could be disastrous.
Undoubtedly it would also
have the most serious i'm
plications for NATO since
the Portuguese, for their
part, would consider such an
attack as a blow against Por-
tugal itself. The allies, how
ever, could hardly support
Portugal in such q crisis
without mourning the perma-
nent hostility Of virtually
every independent nation in
Africa and Asia.
On the other hand, a sue
cessful operation would be no
easy matter. Small as it is,
Portuguese Guinea would be
no pushover for the Casa
blanca powers. It's garrison,
estimated between 1000 to
5000 men, is probably more
than a match for the African
military forces Immediately
available. 1t is also consid-
erably closer to Portugal than
Goa and, in view of the
stakes involved. the Portu-
guese military reaction is
likely to be far more violent.
The possibilities, therefore,
are perhaps somewhat less
dazzling than DR.. Khatib and
his nationalist friends would
like to believe. Most GER
tainly extreme pressures,
backed by the open threat of
military force, will set the
pattern for future negotia-
lions over the fate of Portu-
guese Africa.
Undoubtedly. guerrilla &C.
tivity, supported from outside
the territories, will be stepped
up in the months to come,
But more sober experts here
believe that the ambitious
plans Of African leaders still
exceed their reach. And that
the grand war of liberation
which they preach with such
tervor is unlikely to explode
tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-02-12

employment of workers in
other countries.
o. r. Strackbein,
Chairman, Nationwide
Committee of Industry,
Agriculture and Labor on
Import Export Policy.
The geographical area
covered by the Common
Market countries of Europe
is smaller then a couple of
our large States, but is in
habited by more people than
live in the United States.
These thickly-populated
areas are experiencing anna
zing industrial growth. Agri-
cultural production, held in
check by lack of space-if
nothing else-is a limiting
factor in their rising stand
ard Of living.
In this country, with large
areas of fertile land, our
agricultural production is
such that farm programs to
limit production cost the
Government billions, thus
lowering the standard of liv-
ing of the country's taxpayers
slightly.
This situation could be
helped by giving President
Kennedy a free hand in'tariff
adjustment in order to pro-
mote trade with these Euro
pean countries. Our farmers
can outproduce theirs, SO let
us help feed them at q profit
to us. Let us save by buying
from them whatever items
they can produce best. Ut
Is easier to be objective about
lower tariffs if you are a
beneficiary than if your toes
are stepped on. However,
President Kennedy has pro-
missed to help industries
affected until their produc-
ton is adjusted to products
that they can produce COM
petitively.)
Proposals have been ad-
vanced in the Common Mar
ket countries to place import
levies on agricultural pro-
ducts in order to substitute
agricultural production in
their own countries. In reply
to this threat, we must be
prepared to use our threat
Of import restrictions on
manufactured goods to pry
open the door for our agri-
cultural exports.
If President Kennedy fails
to get authority to make
tariff adjustments, we could
lose most of the foreign
markets for our farm pro-
ducts. If we can increase our
foreign trade, there is still a
chance to increase our farm
exports. The potential is
there.
The Common Market and
the United States banded to-
gether with relatively free
trade, would be in a position
to bury Khrushchev economi-
cally, if not politically.
Viewer, Iowa p. e. Beebe