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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
Attest Ban Offer on Scrap Heap
By CROSBY S. NO
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stur

warn that the conference was
doomed from the beginning
unless 1t took a sensible ap-
proach to the question Of con-
troll Of disarmament - and
especially If 1t made the mis-
take of trying to replace
control over disarmament by
control over ornaments"
u. s. Proposals
On the American side, one
must add that the prospects
are not much better. OF four
specific new proposals that
Secretary Rusk suggested as
possible steps that could be
taken early in a disarma-
ment program, none seem
calculated to inspire much
enthusiasm in the Commu-
mist camp.
The first PROPOSAL re-
duction of 80 per cent in
nuclear delivery capability
and major conventional arm
aments-hardly rates as an
initial step since it involves
the whole problem of verifi-
cation and control. No one
today outside of Russia
knows what 30 per cent of
Russian capability amounts
to. And no one is likely to
know until, as Premier Khru-
shchev is fond of saying,
shrimps learn to whistle.
The second American pro-
poSal is, in a way, even odd
err. The idea Of both Russia
and the United States
transferring" $4,000 kilo-
grams 100000 pounds Of
fashionable material for nom
military purposes with no
verification imposed on the
remaining stockpiles is Curl
ously like a Russian sugges-
ton for unverified destruc-
ton Of bombers. The answer
very probably is that the
United States is sure that
its own stockpile of fission-
able material is larger than
that of Russia. But this
seems a strange justification
for an abrupt departure from
the principle of strict verifi-
cation of existing and re-
naming stocks.
The last two American pro-
posalS laid before the con-
ference consist Of a number
of previous ideas for guard
ing against surprise attack
and a rather diffident invi-
tation to other nations to
come up with suggestions on
the question of controls. The
last point is clearly designed
as a gesture toward the neu-
trail nations represented here
in Geneva, some of whom
have found the United States
rather stiff-necked on the
control question in the past.
On the whole it might have
been a reasonably hopeful be-
ginning to what promised in
any case to be a long and
tedious business. At least
until Mr.. Tsarapkin's blast,
the delegates were congratu-
lating themselves on the
businesSlike atmosphere and
the lack of obvious polemics
on either side. Now If the
air is clearer, the prospect
is also bleaker. Unless some
softening of the Russian posi-
ton develops in the next few
days, the prospect of even
the most limited agreement
here will be extremely dim,
indeed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
The Mad Hotters

The designers and producers of
wearing apparel are persiStently in a
enthusiastically so, perhapS-about
acceptance of their wares by prominent
public figures. So it is that the hat
makers (masculine Department. have
been in a state of despair about Presi-
dent Kennedy's barefaced preference
for bareheadedneSS.
Presumably, the potential impor-
lance of this matter was first impressed
upon the matters during the 1860 cam
paign. In any event, by Inauguration
time they had taken the initiative by
sending him topper for use on January
20, Iceland to small avail. Later, one
leading firm in the industry sent him a
dozen hats for free-delivered by HEW
Secretary Ribicoff, who is interested
officially not only in health but in hats
made in his home State of Connecticut
Still no hat on the presidential head,
though he occasionally carries one in
his hand.
The matters, no doubt alert to the
currents of international affairs, are
even madden because Mr.. Khrushchev
often Is photographed wearing a sort
of West Russian type of sombrero while
our own champion still goes hatless. One
industry spokesman has now offered to
supply hats for life to anybody who can
persuade our Mr.. K to wear hats and
the other Mr.. K to give them up. One
thing makes this sound as if the in
duStry is talking through it's hat. 1t is
that the hat business turned up last
fall and seems safely on its way to a
good year under the Kennedy admins
tration, even If not on the Kennedy
head.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
Legislative Imposse

Legislation requested by
President Kennedy for estab-
fishing a New Frontier" for
the American people is pres
emily undergoing an insidi-
GUS attack from Congression-
al committees; but despite
the subtle efforts of certain
legislators to keep these bills
in committee rooms forever,
the people are not going to
be fooled that long. Public
opinion" quoth Charles Dud-
ley Warner, "is stronger than
the legislature and nearly as
strong as the Ten Command
mentS."
Speaker Mccormack, who
undoubtedly has greater
faith in legislative tactics
than in public sentiment, was
quoted as saying just before
he took office. IF we can
get these bills out of COM
mittee, 1 am confident of
their passing" This remark
is a sorry reflection on the
democratic process in this
happy land of Columbia,
where we may hail freedom
and independence from die
tatorship but, none the less,
where legislative measures of
Importance are subjected to
the dictates of a committee.
Not many voters are cog.
INFANT, Of course, that a large
number of bills have to be
judged by a committee ap-
praising their order of i'm
portance; but even more of
the electorate are unaware
of how many significant
measures die in committee
and never are allowed to
come to a vote in Congress.
According to democratic
process, the elected repre-
sentatives of the people -
and not the special inter-
ests of those on a commit
tee" should be the final
judge of the wisdom of a
measure. Those members of
Congress who creep away
from republican procedures
of majority decision and open
debate by other elected re-
representatives. on the Hill be-
lie any real faith in the
ancient Greek principles of
demos kratos-the power of
the people down below.
Irving Ladd Kicker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
White on BisseII

Columnist William s.
White would have us believe
the boys over at the CHA
got together after the Cuban
debacle and said, Whom can
we sacrifice to the public for
this mess?" Then, someone
rejoined, How about old
Richard Bissell?" and they
all went out and leaked it
to the press.
If this is really the way
the CHA operates, we are in
a whole lot of trouble. I
choose to believe, however,
that Mr.. Whites PROPOSE
ton is the fabrication of a
day when no other subject for
a column readily presented
itself.
If Mr.. Bissell's only part
in the Cuban invasion fail
ure was to counsel in favor
of Intervention, as Mr.. White
suggests, then it is obvious
that he deserves a medal.
But are we to believe that
this was the total extent Of
his participation and that
the bureaucracy at CHA, on
that flimsy basis, proceeded
to sell this story to the hard
digging Washington press
corps?
Worse than that, are we
to believe the President of
the United States removed
Mr.. Bissell from his post at
CHA because the bureaucracy
convinced him of the same
fantasy? If we are not to
accept Mr.. Whites premise,
then we must conclude that
Mr.. Bissell did, indeed, have
a major role in the failure
of the invasion.
]. C. Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
Don't Leave =

For nearly three decades the North
west Settlement House has been friend
and guide to countless underprivileged
children and their families in one of
the neediest areas of the city. It was not
surprising, therefore, that the an
nouncement that it would have to
vacate its rundown quarters at Sixth
and M streets NV. generated immediate
and urgent pleas from the residents that
the Northwest House relocate elsewhere
in the 'neighborhood. These appeals,
some of which were expressed in petit
tionS, atteSted to the valuable service
which the Northwest House has rem
dered over the years in caring for small
children whose parents work, in provid-
ing teen-agers with leisure time facili-
ties, in operating summer camps and in
conducting host of other programs
aimed, in its own words, at helping "the
whole family and the whole neighbor-
hood to combat delinquency, distress
and despair"
Fortunately, the Northwest House
owned lot only few doors away on
Ridge street NV, where it has begun
to construct modest though adequate
building of its own. The United Givers
Fund, which helps to provide operating
expenses, has deviated from its usual
policy to authorize a special construc-
ton fund drive which will extend
through April 10. About $4,000 is still
to be raised, and this amount is being
sought in letters which have been sent
to about 1000 Washington residents.
The goal is worthy one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
Georgetown Council

The people of Georgetown,
a minority group, should pre-
pare for the possibility of the
District being given home
rule. Unless Georgetown is
prepared to protect her rights
at the local political level, she
will be out-voted on most
questions. We must maintain
and emphasize the political
image that Georgetown is a
special place to be given spe-
cial consideration.
Congress has established
the boundaries of George
town. Perhaps, Georgetown
should have a nine-member
town council, with four
members elected at large
from the Georgetown area.
The other members would be
one representative each from
the Progressive Citizens As
ISOLATION of Georgetown. the
Georgetown Citizens ASSocia-
ton, the Georgetown Bust
ness Property Owners Asso-
citation, the Georgetown Bust
ness and Professional Mems
Association, and the George
town Canal and Riverside
Council.
The town council would:
/. Coordinate efforts of the
various organizations inter-
ested in Georgetown to
eliminate duplication Of eff
fort. 2. Serve as a united
front in negotiating with the
District Government. 3. Serve
as a sounding board for ideas
to improve Georgetown and
as a method of communica-
ton between the various citi-
Zens and business groups. 4.
Solve some of the problems in
Georgetown on which the
various groups disagree
through an attempt to I'M
derstand and appreciate the
other fellows point of view.
The members Of the coun-
Gil would serve without pay.
Any person living or working
or owning property in
Georgetown would be en-
titled to vote-and to run
for membership on the coun-
Gil. The term of each mem
Der of the town council
would be for one year with
an election held in Novem-
Der.
No law or license is required
to create a Georgetown town
council, merely a verbal
agreement between the peo-
pie and groups concerned.
George Y. WOrthington III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
A Bully Design

We have no doubt that Theodore
Roosevelt, if he were here to do so, would
react with a characteristic "Bully!" to
the design for his memorial finally ap-
proved by all concerned Instead of the
criticized celestial sphere" at first pro-
posed for the Theodore Roosevelt Island
site, there will be bronze statue of the
former President in ''->'oal speech
making pose, in an appropriate plaza
setting enhanced by fountains, gardens
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
County Zoninq

Self-interest on the part
Of public officials in Prince
Georges County is again out
weighing the public interest
in planning and coming. The
Star reported on March 8
that a county Planning
Board member is not will
ing to restrict the size of
building lots because he per-
sonally owns large amounts
of land where he wishes to
build small-lot homes. His
conscience does not seem
to be troubled by the pros
pect Of selling these homes
to unsuspecting families
whose dreams would turn
into nightmares.
The plain fact is that
Prince Georges County does
not nave a coming claSSifica-
ton requiring residential lots
bigger than 10000 square
feet if public water is avail
able. The technical staff of
the Planning Commission has
pointed out that where soil
conditions are poor, as they
are in the Piscataway and
the Broad Creek drainage bas-
ms, septic systems for homes
on small lots can quickly
create serious pollution and
health hazards.
The greed for intensive
population density in the
Piscataway and Broad Greek
area is one of the primary
pressures for building a sew
age disposal plant across the
Potomac from Mount YER
non. This dissertation of
Mount Vernon is being pooh
poohed by these interests and
by q pair Of their powerful
friends in Congress (Star,
March 81.
How long will citizens of
Prince Georges put up with
its horse and buggy system
of county government where
self-interest and special priv
ileges are commonplace? It is
high time the county got a
home rule charter and Gre
ated a modern county gov
eminent with adequate
checks and balances, with
laws against conflicts of in
terest, and with a public bill
of rights in the charter.
James F. Vance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
'CIoptrop'

In a review OF Admiral
Rickover's most recent book,
Donald Mintz says, among
other things, that "his basic
propositions nevertheless re-
main valid. Education can be
vastly better and inciden-
tally a good deal cheaper
than it now is in all but q
few isolated schools Of the
United States" That educa-
ton can be vastly better most
informed people will agree:
that it can at the same time
be "a good deal cheaper" is
pure claptrap, and Mr.. Mintz
should know it.
Russell Tho ckoPv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16

I voice my opposition to
Mrs. Kennedy's trip to In
dia. AS a Catholic, I would
like to point out that A
per cent of Goa's population
is Catholic. Goa was con-
quered by India as recently
as three months ago to salts
fly Defense Minister v. K.
Menon's campaign for re-
election. Thirty-one humans
lost their lives and twice that
many were injured in order
that Krishna Menon, with
Communist support, would
win an election.
Mrs. Kennedy's timing is
in poor taste.
Wy ID E..1-z
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry 1DriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used 1Uill be
returned only ,Dhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
Sovinqs-Loun Victims

Delegates Carlton R. Sickles
and Blair Lee III, who are
seeking the Maryland Demo-
cratic nominations for Con-
gresham at large and
United States Senator reSpec-
lively, have made several pro-
posalS in connection with the
States savings and loan
problems. One Of these is to
have a State-created savings
and loan liquidation corpora
ton which would, along with
some other duties, make pay
ments to those who have
sustained losses, either
through direct indemnifica-
ton from the savings and
loan industry or through
combined industry and State
funds.
AS an investor in sound
savings and loan associations
and a Maryland taxpayer, I
vigorously object to any such
proposal. I sympathize with
the people who have lost
money in these unsound in
situations as much as any,
one; however, I do not feel
that I or anyone else should
have to make good their
losses involuntarily. Presum-
ably, at least to some ex-
tent, these people invested
their money in such inStitu-
lions partly from greed-the
fact that such associations
promised higher dividends
than the Federally insured
institutions. The greater the
rewards, however, the greater
the risk.
The proposal does not
make sense on the face of it.
Why not have the State of
Maryland reimburse those of
its citizens who may lose
money in the stock market
because of unsound invest
ments? Any investor takes
risks. How about those of
us who bought insurance pol
icies 20 or more years ago
and have been robbed by in
flation? Unfortunate as were
the results of this particular
type of risk, it is not, in my
opinion, the duty of the more
provident citizens of Mary
land to bail out these losers
or any other person who
makes an unwiSe or unSound
investment.
Everett ]. Childs, Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
GENEVA.

GENEVA.
At least one important
phase of this disarmament
conference has already been
consigned rather unceremon-
iously to the scrap heap.
In no uncertain terms, the
chief Russian negotiator,
Semyon K. Tsarapkin, has
rejected Western offers for a
new discussion of a nuclear
test ban treaty. Mr.. TSarap-
kin told American negotiator
Arthur Dean that Russia
wasn't interested in any
amendments or notifications
of an earlier draft treaty. The
only basis for new talks, he
said, would be the Russian
proposals Of last November
which rule out all forms Of
international inspection.
The Russian answer, so far
as American experts here can
tell at this point, sounds de-
pressingly final, even though
Mr.. Dean suggested to Mr..
Tsarapkin that they should
talk the matter over again.
From a practical standpoint,
it makes it virtually certain
that the American series of
nuclear tests will get under
way as scheduled toward the
end of April. But where it
leaves the rest of these dis
armament talks is more prob
lematical.
The possibility Of reviving
the nuclear test ban talks
was the one area specifically
mentioned by President Ken
nedy in his instructions to
Secretary Of State Rusk in
which he hoped an early
agreement might be reached.
1t was the most important Of
those initial measures of
disarmament" which could, if
put into effect without de-
lay, materially improve inter-
national security and the
prospects of further disarma-
ment progress.
Now that this possibility
has been so rudely blasted,
the search no doubt will con-
tinue in other directions. But
it must be admitted that the
development of the Russian
and American cases so far
does not encourage hope that
these initial measures" will
be easily isolated or identi-
fled.
GrOmykO Gives Rehash
Russian Foreign Minister
Gromyko's massive 34-page
draft of a treaty for gen.
eral and complete disarma-
ment under strict interna-
tional control" will undoubt-
edly provide Western experts
with their light reading ma
terial for many days to come.
On the first run-through,
however, it strikes them as
a rehash of the familiar Soviet
disarmament proposal in a
new formal with all the
usual snares and pitfalls duly
written in.
This impression was REIN
forced by Mr.. Gromyko's
speech of presentation. Apart
from an unusually lyrical eff
fort to describe the blessings
that would ascend on man
kind if it adopted the Rus
sian plan, Mr.. Gromyko's
speech showed no change of
heart, whatever, on any i'm
portant point. In particular,
he went out of his way to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-03-16
First Lady in India

Russell 1. Thackery.
Evening star., 1962-01-24
WHERE
AND WHEN
Current Theater Attractions
and Times of Showing

Stage
Arena - 1.-THE Moon in the
Yellow River; $3.50 pm.
National Theater - The Old
Vic in Macbeth; 2 and 8 pm.
Screen
Ambassador - "The Singer
Not the Song; 1:15, Sis and
9:35 pm. "The George Raft
Story; 800 and 7:45 pm.
Apex purple Noon; /,
3:05, Sis, 7:30 and 9:40 pm.
Capitol - wer Drum
Song; 1875 am, 2:05, Abs,
7:05 and $40 pm.
Dupont-"One, Two, Three;
1:20, 1925, $50, 1885. $40 pm.
Keiths - Happy Thieves; !;
11:40 am, lao, $40, $40, TAO
and 9:40 pm.
MacArthur-"Double Bunk;
$3.50, sos and $50 pm.
MetrOpolitan-"George Raft
Story; 1880 am, $3.50 and
7:45 pm. "The Singer Not the
Song; Ills, 5:25 and 9:35 pm.
Ontario Sum m r and
Evening star., 1962-01-24

sympathy, once he has tasted
political blood. Mr. Clements
is quite successful in dividing
this concern between himself
and his victims. There is some
thing pathetic, if not pitiable,
in his quick discovery that he is
not kingsize once he has ac-
quired throne. And something
more in the buffeting he suffers
between the agony of his con-
science and his fantasies and
the remorseleSs goading of his
wife toward further deeds of
violence.
y 4 II y
The tempo of the Old Vic's
latest Macbeth requires mer-
curial shifts of mood on the
part of Mr.. Clements. Within
easy reach he must always keep
instant horror and instant brav-
ado, to be served with the prop
er voice and expression. He
impressively the slow
corrosion of a man who was
not much to start with and
ends shattered ruin.
\ i u
Miss Jefford's Lady Macbeth
is the match it should be for
Evening star., 1962-01-24
THE PASSING SHOW
Old Vic's Macbeth
Is Sheer Theoter
BY JAY CARMODY
Drama Critic of The Star

Shakespeares most comprehensive study in the evil of
dagger politics, theatrical Macbeth is the Old Vics
selection opener of its three play woweek in
Washington.
timelness period in which same game being
Evening star., 1962-01-24

such a performance as Mr.. Gle
On the way to the
trance of Illustration in her
Sleepwalking scene. she dares
to look a feminine Queen while
acting the icy conviction, and
its courage, that her husband
so often mislayS.
Others who stand out in the
company, largely new to Amer
lea, include Nicholas Meredith
as the honorable, accusing Ban
quo; William Sylvester as the
incredulous, avenging Macduff;
John Stride as King Duncan's
worthy son; and Irene Sutcliffe
as the foully misused Lady Mac
duff.
x n x i
Michael Annals designed the
Evening star., 1962-01-24

Smoke; /, sos, $40, TBS and
9:45 p.m.>
Palace - Bachelor Flat;
ll:45 am, 1:25. sos. 4:45,
6:25. $40 and $50 pm.
Playhouse - Les LiaiSons
Dangereuses"; IL, 2, 4, 6, 8 and
9:55 pm.
Plaza - THE Green Mare;
1l:45 am, lis, ESQ, 4:25, 6,
7:50 and $40 pm.
Town-"The Roman Spring
of Mrs. Stone; IL. 2, 4, 6, 8
and 10 pm.
Trans Lux - 1.-THE Inno-
cents: II am, 1850, 2:40,
4:30, $40, $40 and 9:55 pm.
UptOwn-"West Side Story;
2 and $3.50 pm.
Warner - King of Kings;
2 and $3.50 pm.
Evening star., 1962-01-24
DISNEYRAMA DAZZLER

Sandy Culbertson is among the more decora-
tive assets of "Disneyrama' and other big
spectacle numbers in this years edition Of
"Ice Capades," opening tomorrow night at
Washington Coliseum. The show will run
through February Z.
Evening star., 1962-01-24

MACBETH" a tragedy in three
acts by William Shakespeare pre-
sented by the Old Vic Company, di:
rected by Michael Benthall, designed
by Michael Annals, music composed
by Tristram Cary. At the National
Theater.
Witches:
RoSalind Atkinson.
George Howe.
Edward AtienZa,
Duncan, King Of Scotland,
His Sons:
Malcom -------- John Stride
NoBiemeD bGnas1aia of Scotland: pan Macdonald
Macduft u l-"HE" o'O'aS William Sylvester
Lennox - Michael Meacham
Ross, Another Noble Hugh Manning Manning
Generals Of the Kings Army,
saSaao MaSDsth NicSolas SShn GsreeIts c5e%ents
Fleance' Son to Banquo,
seyton, Servant to Macbeth, -
Lady Macbeth ---- Barbara Jefford
A Doctor - Gerald James
Murderers:
Michael Graham Cox.
Peter Rocca.
Apparitions:
Sarah Long.
Dan Macdonald.
Linda Brandham.
Lady Macduff Irene Sutcliffe
Boy, Son to Macduff - Ebric Hooper
Messengers:
.ohn Wackett.
Peter Baldwin.
Tim Wylton.
Gentlewoman, attending on
Lady Macbeth Diana Scougall
Messengers, Soldiers: Peter Baldwin,
Linda Rrandham. John Broster,
Michael Graham Cox. Julian Curry,
Peter Forest, John Harwood Oswald
Laurence. Martin Lawton, Fiona Le-
lend, Sarah Long. Michael Martin,
Michael Pemberton. John Quentin,
Malcolm Reid. Peter Rocca. John
Wackett, Victoria Watts, Tim Wylton.
Evening star., 1962-01-24

suitably bleak and effectively
workable setting of the first of
the Old Vic's three plays here.
And, presumably, the costumes
which have the single dubious
aspect of an overblunt black for
Macbeth's army of asSassins.
Evening star., 1962-01-24
Films of More Than Routine Merit

BACHELOR IN PARADISE"-Boy Bob Hope Meets Girls
apenty a romp through suburbia.
"BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS-Audrey Hepburn scntillates
in glossy and sophisticated romantic comedy.
"LA DOLCE VITA-FedericO Fellns probing look at the
sOrdid life of Rome's orgy set.
"FANNY"-Lese Caron Maurice Chevalier in Josh Lo.
gan's beguilng film of the PagnoI classic
"GUNS OF NAVARONE"-GregOry Peck Anthony Quinn
and others in exciting World War adventure yarn
"THE HUSTLER"-POOl sharks Jackie Gleason and Paul
Newman duel realistically for Director Robert
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING"-Albert
Finney expertly plays another angry young Briton.
TWO WOMEN"-SOphia Loren goes dramatic as a mother
trying to bring daughter safely through World War H.