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Evening star., 1962-10-07

Another step in closer
hemisphere ties takes place
on Tuesday when the Secre-
tary of State Dean Rusk for
mally turns over the several
buildings at Fort Lesley j.
McNair to Mai. Gen. Thomas
F. Van Natta, Director of the
newly established Inter-
American Defense College.
The College is to function
as an organ of the Inter-
American Defense Board
from which it will receive
general direction and guid-
ance in its assigned mission,
which is to conduct courses
of study on military, eco
nomic, political, and social
factors.
These essential compo-
nents of Inter- r-American De-
fense. Sare used to prepare Sc
lected personnel Of the
Armed Forces Of the Ameri-
can Republics, for undertake
ings of international CO.
operation.
In this connection, the
curriculum Of the College is
equivalent to that Of the Ma
tional War College, the
NATO Defense College, and
the Imperial College of Great
Britain. Included will be the
study of the international
situation, world blocs, the
inter-American system, stra-
tegic concepts of war and a
planning exercise for the de-
fense of the Western Hemi-
sphere.
Evening star., 1962-10-07

Gen. Gerrity is reviving an
old military custom-a din
ing in night" and the first
in a series of black-tie stag
dinners has been set for Oc-
tober Is with the Secretary
of the Air Force Eugene
Zuckert as guest speaker.
The Surgeon General,
United States Public Health,
DR.. Luther L. Terry, and Mrs.
Terry were the guests of hon.
or last evening at a recep-
ton given by the Newcom-
erS Club, USPHS.
The Z to 8 o'clock party
was given at the Commits
stoned Officers Club, Old
Georgetown road, with the
officers Of the Newcomers
Club as hosts. They included
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bell,
DIR. and Mrs. Clifford Cole,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Black.
Retired Air Force Gen.
Charles P. Cabell and Mrs.
Cabell have returned to their
own home at 2506 Fort Scott
drive in Arlington and are
busy getting settled once
again.
Their son Ben, a law stu
dent at the University of
Virginia, is at home this
week end and was here in
time to greet his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles P. Bennett.
Getting Settled =
The Bennetts have found
an apartment near Andrews
Air Force Base, at Forestville,
Md, and are busily getting
settled. They have just re-
turned from Bermuda where
they went following their
September wedding.
Mrs. Ralph A. Ofstie has
returned to the Towers after
a visit in Newport, r. l., as
the houseguest Of Capt. and
Mrs. Thomas Bass III. En-
route home, Mrs. Ofstie Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Leon M.
Little in Chestnut Hill, Mass,
and went with them to Ok
ford, N. H.
Mrs. Ofstie was also at
Paris Island, S. c., where
she was the houseguest of
Col. and Mrs. James Tinsley.
Col. Tinsley is now chief of
staff to the commanding Of
Evening star., 1962-10-07
SERVICE NEWS
Vice Admiral Riley to Host
Reception for Joint Chiefs

deputy chief Of staff, systems
and logistics., Maj. Gen.
Joseph r. Holzapple and Mrs.
Holzapple are giving a re-
ception on Thursday at
Boiling Air Force Base Of
ficers Club. They will enter
tain in honor Of the COM
mander, Sd Support Air Base,
Wet Nam, 1t. Col. Pam Ngoc
Sang.
Col. Sang and his party
arrived in San Francisco,
Calf, on September 80, at
the invitation of the United
States Air Force, and they
have been making a tour of
principal Air Force Installa-
tions around the country. The
party will arrive in Wash
ington Thursday morning
and will stay at the Hotel
Shoreham.
With Col. Sang will be
Capt. Huynh Ba Tinh, Capt.
Tu Van Be, Capt. Nguyen
Ngoc Loan, Capt. Nguyen
Quan Tri and the United
States escort officer, Maj.
Demitri K. Karaghiosoff.
The newly arrived Armed
Forces Attache of Wet Nam,
1t. Col. Nguyen Van Chau,
will be on hand to greet his
fellow countrymen. But as
Col. and Mrs. Chau have only
been in town for about three
weeks, they are not settled
enough to give a party for
the visitors.
Found a Home
Col. and Mrs. Chau have
found a house at 2715 Con-
necticut avenue where they
are getting settled with their
nine children. -Four sons and
one daughter are already en-
rolled in school. Two sons
and twin daughters are at
home.
The new Air Force Deputy
Chief of Staff, Systems and
Logistics, 1t. Gen. Thomas p.
Gerrity, and Mrs. Gerrity,
with their son Thomas, jr.,
and daughter Rita Ann, re-
Gently arrived from Los An
geles, Calf, in time to settle
in quarters at Boiling Air
Force Base before their chill
dren took off for college
studies.
Thomas, jr., is at NIT in
Boston and Rita Ann is a
student at the University of
Oklahoma. Both hope to be
home for Thanksgiving.
Gen. Gerrity received his
third star on assuming his
new duties; he was in COM
mand of the ballistics sys-
TENS division before coming
to Washington.
Evening star., 1962-10-07
Inter-Americon Defense
College Opens Tuesday

The initial staff assign
ments announced by the
IADB to serve with Army
Gen. Van Malta are: Assist
ant Director, Paraguayan
Army, Gen. Juan Esteban
Aguirre; Chief of Studies,
Uruguayan Army, Gen. Hugo
r. Tiribocchi, and the ad-
visors; Col. Eduardo r. Cas-
tro Sanchez, Argentine; Col.
Hermando c. Cubides. Co.
lumbia; Col. William H.
Frederick, jr., United States
Air Force; Navy Capt. Ed
gardo N. Genta, Uruguay;
Col. Carlos A. Rey, Argentine
Air Force; Navy Capt. Ber-
nard A. Smith. United States,
and Col. Leon A. Urrego Ber-
nal, Air Force, Colombia.
In december, 1861, Ine
Council Of Delegates IADB ap.
proved the location Of the
College at Fort McNair. This
site was chosen for its prox-
unity to the IADB and the
broad diversity Of guest
speakers readily available
within the Washington COM
plex.
The College consists Of an
academic adminiStra tive
building with a 100 man
auditorium, 31-man bachelor
officers quarters and an Of
ficers' field mess. The ad-
ministrative building was
formerly an Army barracks,
built in 1908. The BOO built
121 years ago was once
Walter Reed Army Hospital.
Evening star., 1962-10-07
Administrative Opera
Personnel Trained

hibiting the development OF
artistic institutions and
groups all around the coun-
try. If competent manage
ment were assured, theatri-
cal, operate and musical or
ganizations could rise to
new levels Of artistic per-
formance."
First intern to train in
Washington is Miss Ruth M.
Hider Of Binghamton, N. Y.
She is one of % selected from
1872 for positions with opera,
symphony and theater Or
ganizationS.
A former business execu-
tive, Miss Hider also worked
with the Tri-Cities Opera
Company in Binghamton.
Evening star., 1962-10-07

The Opera Society Of
Washington is one Of six
opera companies chosen as
a training ground for opera
administrative personnel.
Purpose Of the Ford Foun-
dation's new program is to
insure a supply Of competent
opera administrators.
In explaining the founda-
tion's new program, its direc-
tor, Mr.. w. Mcneil Lowry,
said: "The foundation be-
lieves a shortage Of compe-
tent administrators is in
Evening star., 1962-10-07
AIunnoe Group
Luncheon Meet

A guest luncheon meeting
of the Northern Virginia
Alumnae Association Of Kap-
pa Kappa Gamma will be
held at 1890 pm. Wednes-
day at Old Club, Alexandria.
Miss Alice Haines, public
relations director Of the
Lighthouse for the Blind, will
speak on Rehabilitation Of
the Blind" Mrs. Ivan Win
terberg may be contacted for
reservations.
Evening star., 1962-10-07
LW MEMBERS
TO SEE U.N.

An opportunity to see
the United Nations in ac-
tion is again being offered
this year by the District
League Of Women Voters.
Three one-day bus tours
are being sponsored by the
League on October 26, No
vember Q and November 8.
The price includes trans
portation to and from the
United Nations, a guided
tour Of the q. NJ, attend
ance at meetings If in ses-
sion, and dinner at q New
York City restaurant.
High school students
over II are welcome to take
the tour and groups Of is
or more should be accom-
panied by an adult leader.
For information and re-
servations, call the League
of Women Voters office on
Massachusetts avenue or
Mrs. Philip Friend, trip
chairman.
Evening star., 1962-10-07
Founders Doy

The Northern Virginia
Alumnae Association Of Kap-
pa Kappa Gamma will cele-
brate founders day with the
active chapter of Gamma
Chi, George Washington Uni
versity.
A tea open-house will be
held from 2 to 5 pm. Sunday,
October IA at the Gamma
Chi rooms, 2129 g street NV.
ficers of the Recruit Train
ing Center; he was formerly
on the staff of the late Vice
Admiral Ofstie, who COM
manded the 9Th Fleet.
Evening star., 1962-08-31

True, perhaps, in Mr. Frost's New Eng
land, but how about Chevy Chase, Nd,
to which an indignant Mr.. Sanjuan fled
recently from the restricted area of
FoXhall Road?
Across the front Of his new retreat,
Mr.. Sanjuan has erected a Six-foot
wooden fence, the effect Of which has
been to arouse storm Of unneighborly
noises. "UnSightly," the less vehement
neighborS are saying. "a monstrosity,"
the most indignant has called it.
Mr.. Sanjuan is reciprocally petulant,
especially after having had to tear
down and rebuild the fence to conform
to his property'S borders. He built it
in the first place, he says, to protect
his new neighborS from the sounds of
parties he must give as assistant Chief
of Protocol. What's more, he adds, it
is going to stay up, mo two ways about
that"
How'S that again, Mr.. Frost, about
good fences and good neighbors?
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Good News-f True

Over the years we have become
more or less Injured to reviSions in the
Maryland timetable for constructing
the Capital Beltway, the net effect of
which have been to push its completion
date farther and farther into the future.
Now, to the utter aStonishment of al
most everyone, Roads Commissioner
John B. Funk promises not another set
back, but an effort to finish the entire
Maryland section of the 65-mile-long
loop road by the middle of 1964-more
than year ahead of the most optimistic
previous estimates
We hope the promise is not an
empty one, for there probably is no
more important single highway project
in the entire Washington area. This is
so not only because of it's function as
a through-traffic bypass of Washing
ton, but, perhaps even more important,
because it will serve as a high-Speed,
nonstop facility to handle the ever
increasing volumes of lateral traffic
within the suburbs of Maryland and
Virginia just beyond the District lines.
No doubt the step-up in priority was
influenced by the States experience
with the comparable Baltimore beltway,
which was expected initially to carry
about 10000 cars a day. Already, how
ever, the traffic volume on the Balti-
more freeway is almost double that
estimate.
One move Mr.. Funk credits for the
early completion of the Baltimore loop
was the assignment of Walter Hopkins,
deputy chief engineer of the COM
mission, to work out problems with con-
tractors and others directly at the con-
struction site. Mr.. Hopkins, now retired,
has been hired to set up shop on the
Washington beltway. This seems sound.
1t suggests, at least, that the State fl
nally is in earnest about pushing the job
to completion within two years-a dead
line which happily comedies with the
completion target of the Virginia por-
tion of the road.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
BuIwork in Asia

FelicitationS are due today to Ma
laya. For this is it's fifth anniversary as
an independent nation, and the event
merits attention for two reasons above
all: First, the country-governme and
people alike-has fought long, hard
and successful fight against traitorous
Communist guerrillas who have sought
to conquer the place for the greater
honor and glory Of Peiping and Moscow.
And second very significantly it is
the core, the biggest and most influen-
tial member, of the new Federation of
Malaysia, which encompasses Singapore,
Sarawak, Brunei and North Bornea.
What is particularly impressive
about all this is that Tunku Abdul Rah-
man, Malaya's Prime Minister, has made
special point of emphasizing that he
wants his country to be its own master
and to be completely free in the sense
Of not making any kind of obSeiSance,
not the slightest, to Moscow. On the
contrary, in the Prime Minister'S words,
1--WE are not going to be one of the
countries that call themselves neutral
if that means making friends and allies
Of the Communist countries. We are
non-C Communist and will remain So"
More power to the Prime Minister
and to the beautiful land that he wants
to keep free. Malaga, when it becomes
Malaysia, will be one of the worlds
most promising political and economic
federations. Beyond that-and this is
fact of high importance-it gives
every promise of being bulwark against
the further advance of communism in
Southeast Asia.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Mr.. Wirtz Moves Up

Some people have wondered why
the President was willing to let go of
his "can-do" Secretary of Labor, Arthur
Goldberg. The answer, in part at least,
will be found in the character and
capabilities of w. Willard Wirtz, who
has been picked to succeed Mr.. Goldberg
when the latter's nomination to the
Supreme Court is confirmed.
In some 35 years on the Washington
scene, we have not run across anyone
else quite like Secretary Goldberg. He
is endowed not only with intelligence,
experience and competence; he must
also be the closest living relative of
perpetual motion. At any rate, he was
here, there and everywhere, running up
an impressive score in untangling some
very complicated problems
Mr.. Wirtz is more on the reflective
side, and is inclined to play in a some
what lower key. But those who know
him we'll enough to have an opinion
that is entitled to respect think he will
be a very able Secretary of Labor. He
will not be another Arthur Goldberg,
and we can't think of anyone who
would be- But, his friends say, he will
do the job and do it very we'll indeed.
There is much evidence to support
this appraisal. As UnderSecretary, he
has fought the battles side by side
with Mr.. Goldberg, and there certainly
is no reason to suppose there is any
significant difference of opinion be-
tween the two men on policy matters.
This is especially true of their belief
in the harmful effects on the economy
of major industrial clashes and the
wage-price spiral. In short, Mr.. Wirtz,
generally speaking, can be expected to
carry on where Mr. Goldberg leaves off.
He brings to his Cabinet assignment
wealth of experience in labor rela-
tions, in law, and in teaching. And of
course he is acceptable to labor. He
has not been through the same blood
letting process that Mr. Goldberg eX-
perienced in fighting the union battles,
but this is not necessarily a handicap.
In fact, some union people thought
they had been rather let down when
thing less than total partisan in his
Cabinet post. Total partiSanShip will
not be expected of Mr.. Wirtz, yet George
MeanyS comment that this is very
fine" appointment makes it clear that
organized labor is not at all unhappy
with the Presidents choice. Even so,
the days ahead certainly will not be
easy ones for the next Secretary of
Labor, and we wish him the best of luck
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Filter for Thinkers?

The recent statements by
the State Department con-
corning the landings in Cuba
of Soviet military personnel
and equipment re-emphasize
the extent the American pub
lie is conditioned" and mis-
led by our Government. The
amount of propaganda. dis
tortions and pap fed to us by
the policy-makers staggers
the imagination. The Ameri-
can people are being lulled to
sleep by these spokesmen
who distort the facts and are
seemingly afraid to face the
realities of Communist ag-
gression. We are treated as
unthinking clodS who must
be constantly pacified by
false, soothing words. The
small percentage of thinking
Americans who have been
sounding the alarm are under
tremendous pressure and
criticism from all quarters. I
suggest the White House, De-
partment of State and the
Pentagon revise their policies
and begin to consider us as
intelligent human beings in
stead of dumb-witted cattle.
Carl w. May.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
WATCHING THE WORLD.
Fronco-Gemon Diplomatic Drive
BY CROSBY S. NO\
Foreign Correspondent Of The s.

blueprint for q confederated
Europe, has now publicly
backed down. The Dutch,
who until recently have been
insisting that Britain should
be associated in any scheme
of political union, may well
have revised this opinion in
their anger over the lack of
British support during the
New Guinea negotiations.
A decision on political un-
ion would, in turn, have a
powerful influence on other
question that will inevitably
be discussed by the two
statesmen.
Against Britain
Britain's entry into the
Common Market would be-
come more dubious than ever.
Quite certainly, Gen. de
Gaulle shares Mr.. Adenauer's
reservations about the feasi-
bility of bringing Britain into
the European political club.
Whatever may be said by
official spokeSmen in Lon
don or Bonn, any concrete
step taken to set up a formal
union Of the European Six
would enormously compli-
cate the negotiations on Brit
iSh entry which resume in
October.
There are implications,
too, for development of a
common European policy in
the field of nuclear defense.
Until now this has been a
subject government officials
in both Paris and Bonn
have been reluctant to dis
cusS. But both Gen. de
Gaulle'S ambitions and Mr..
Adenauer's misgivings about
American nuclear policy are
well established. And the
time may be ripe for a top
level examination of the pos
Sibilities in this field.
On the question of Berlin
as well, a new Franco-Ger-
man move may be in the
making. Alarm in both Paris
and Bonn over the prospect
of bilateral negotiations on
Berlin between Mr.. Kennedy
and Mr.. Khrushchev has
been growing in recent weeks.
To head off such a posSibili-
ty a Franco-German call for
new four-power negotiations
on the whole German ques-
ton is expected by some OBJ
servers Recommendations in
which France. of course,
would exert an effective veto
over any proposed changes in
the status of Berlin.
In virtually every field,
Gen., de Gaulle's grand de-
sign" for a positive and in
dependent role in world af-
fairs is beginning to take
shape.
From now on he can be ex-
pected to devote all Of his
formidable talent and energy
to promoting it in every
way. And Bonn is the most
practical place to begin.
Evening star., 1962-08-31
PARIS.

E1xNAA0s
With allied relations in an
unhappy, confused and stag
nant state, there are signs
that a major Franco-German
diplomatic offensive is in the
making.
offensive" perhaps, is not
the right word since it is the
allies of France and Ger
many that will be the main
targets of this new initiative.
1t is a safe prediction, how
ever. that French President
de Gaulle's diplomacy is
about to enter a new, more
asSertive phase, and that his
visit with Chancellor Aden-
auer in West Germany
next week marks the Begin
ming of it.
Whatever may emerge pub
licly from this visit, it is any,
thing but a courtesy call. In
many areas it is apparent
that the construction of
Europe" has reached a criti-
cal point.
The closest Franco German
collaboration on these essen
tial matters has long been
a cornerstone Of Gen. de
GaNlle's diplomacy. In this
case what is decided in the
Forthcoming meeting could
well determine the shape of
Europe for many years to
come.
Indeed, it is precisely this
question of Franco-German
collaboration that is certain
to be the central theme of
the discussions in Bonn. In
Gen. de Gaulle's plans for
the political unification of
Europe, this is an all essen
tial element. Once political
union is achieved between
France and Germany, the
rest, in Gen. de Gaulle's view,
will follow as a matter of
course.
There is every reason, fur
thermore, to move quickly.
In Mr.. Adenauer, Gen. de
Gaulle has a partner who
shares to a large extent his
dreams of a federated Eu-
rope and whose personal
sympathy is usually able to
overcome whatever differ
ences may exist.
But Mr.. Adenauer's lead
erShip quite clearly is ap-
preaching its end. And the
cooperation Of his successor
is a good deal more prob
lematical.
Drive for Political Unity
The most probable result
of the Bonn meeting, there
fore. will be a decision to
press forward with the for
malization of a unified Euro
pean political community this
fall.
II so. there would be few
objections from the smaller
European allies. Belgian
Premier Spaak, who formerly
opposed Gen. de Gaulle's
Evening star., 1962-08-31
Imposse in Free Europe

Inc historic apprehenSionS and
jealouSieS among West European nations
currently are plaguing what is basically
the most promising movement to-
ward meaningful unity in this power
possessed sector of the free world
The problem, in short, is whether
or how Britain should become a men,
ber and partner in the Common Market
an association of six continental Eu-
ropean nations that already has
achieved impressive economic success.
At the root of this experiment is the
longer-term thought that it's economic
collaboration will progress to a stage
of unprecedented political unity-in
effect, United States of Europe. With
in The Six" there are varying opinions
about how this political union should
come about, or what precise form it
should take.
Meanwhile, the overall picture has
been complicated by BritainS realistic
recognition, first of all, that it's eco
nomic future would be well served by
affiliation with the Common Market,
and its further willingness to consider
participation in some form of political
union with its free European neighborS.
In the light of Britain's traditional
aloofneSS toward continental West Eu-
rope, this is one of the more highly
significant events of our time.
Unhappily, it has run into obstacles
involving both men and circumstances.
The men are Chancellor Adenauer of
West Germany and President de Gaulle
OF France, elder statesmen of great per-
sonal and political strength, the strong
men in the Common Market partner
ship. Between them they have bridged,
at least for the time being, longtime
hostility between their two countries
and have taken the leadership in estab-
fishing remarkable and effective plane
of cooperation in both political and
economic affairs. At this point, both
obviously are wary of British affiliation
with this partnerShip-and perhaps not
for the most unSelfiSh of reasons.
Their economic CLUB" for example,
is successful enough to permit fixing
a high price for new membership, and
negotiations on this basis have been
SOAAA6 OAI 4llGC1 lllllGCIlGly Will DIlUdlH
for several months. 1t is on the combi-
nation Of economics and politics, how
ever, that there is the greatest WarineSS
of British affiliation-the fear, perhaps,
that once in, Britain would become the
dominant member of the group. Cur
rently, the impasSe is reflected in a re-
cent exchange of notes between Brit
aims Prime Minister Macmillan and
Chancellor Adenauer-the formers re-
ported as relatively long and friendly
about the prospect of joining in all of
the Common Markets endeavorS, and
the latter'S reported as brief and rela-
lively cool with respect to British polit-
ical intervention in the continental COM
munity.
We hope a solution will be found.
The trend toward real collaboration
among these European neighborS has
been most encouraging, and there Is
no reason why it need be reversed.