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For Service Rendered

We think II Is time TO
show our appreciation 10
Harold Breimeyer. Paul Ho-
ward. Robert Morrow and
william Thomas III for four
years OF loyal and faithful
service 10 Montgomery Coun-
ty as members OF the Board
Of Education. They attended
approximately 100 meetings a
year. including all day meet
ings once q month during
their term in office. They
spent many long hours, many
times working into the early
hours OF the morning on the
school budget. They used
most OF their annual leave
and vacation time In their
devotion 10 education and
they received no pay for their
term OF service on the School
Board. We feel that their
dedication OF themselves 10
the education OF the children
OF Montgomery County has
been rewarded by the realiza-
ton that. under their guild
ance, the schools OF Mont
gomery County are now
among the best In the Ma
ton. II is significant that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
The New Order

Ever since the November election,
which Unexpectedly swept advocates
Of economy into control of the Mont
gomery County Council and the County
School Board, these newcomers have
been watched with great anticipation.
Now they have met for their initial
actions. And thus far the people who
elected them have no cause for dis
appointment.
The new county council, by contrast
with the past, is acting downright skim
flinty-freezing a great number Of jobs
which have been authorized but not
filled; holding up a multi-million- dollar
incinerator (Which the county may not
NEEDY, and ordering an intensive review
and new justification for every public
improvement project on the books which
is not actually under way. This kind Of
thing, to put 1t mildly, Is unusual In our
richest and free-spendingest suburb.
Meanwhile, back at the school board,
the turn Of events is even more startling.
School superintendent c. Taylor Whit
tier, who not too long ago was saying
that STAB million would be needed next
year for school construction, suddenly
has discovered that, really, when all is
said and done, ST. million will be quite
enough. How this can be is not clear.
Apparently part Of the original $l43-
million proposals would be deferred until
next year. But what about the rest?
Was 1t needed or not2 Is the new request,
as Mr.. Whittier suggests, actually the
same as IL would have been II the cleo
ton had turned out differently We
wonder.
AS for the newly elected members
themselves, 1t is evident that they at
least will strive to live up to their
campaign promises Of economy. The
question, however, is how firmly and
stanchly these good intentions will stand
against the pressures which inevitably
will be exerted from some quarter In
behalf Of virtually every specific pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Denuded Forest

Standing on Allentown
road in Prince Georges Coun-
ty, under the beam lights Of
Andrews Air Force Base,
your gaze wanders northward
over the decapitated forest
extending from Stewart road
over to Old Marlboro pike.
Were the young men who
accomplished this scene Of
destruction given a length Of
cord with a weight on the
bottom and told to climb and
top all these trees?
In this once peaceful and
beautiful woods are the
headwaters Of Henson Greek
and the beginning Of its val
ley. Did everyone overlook
the fact that this land dipped
sharply into a basin?
Why Is this large area Of
low, sawed-off trees sur
rounded by q virgin forest Of
slightly topped monarchs?
With their gaunt limbs con-
siderably higher, they stand
like forbidding sentries tower
ing over the lower basin.
Viewed on q recent cold
morning. with a low ceilinged
fog hanging over the coun-
tryside made this a picture
of nightmarish proportions.
We next moved around to
Suitland Parkway where the
pillars to support the i'm
mense steelwork Of Interstate
495, are slowly rising. Posted
cost OF this crossover, $685.
ESQ. Has there been q Jug
Cling or shift OF plans at this
point?
When this giant beltway,
soaring above the housetops.
Is In use, will the tops OF the
large l4-wheeled trucks us
ing II be as high as the
sawed-top woods2 What a
sight this denuded forest
whose bare limbs reach 10 the
flight pattern, must be TO
the fliers OF Andrews Air
Base. Living beside and un-
der q pattern OF departures
and arrivals from every angle
Of the heavens leaves me q
bit safety-conscious. ! some
times humbly repeat the
beautiful words Of the 23d
Psalm: especially 50 while
watching some Of the big
planes only a few feet above
these woods.
Why didn't the tree-top-
pers Of Andrews Base APP
preach the Maryland road
engineers for q settlement Of
these questions7 Shouldn't
they have gathered around
the drawing boards and cor
rected any discrepancies be-
fore they are patterned In
concrete and steel7 Maryland
builds some Of Americas IL
nest roads. They will last
forever.
Herbert r. Griffith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
A BOOK FOR TODAY
As We Appear to a German Newsmon
BY DONALD MINTZ

Their praises nor condemns
but merely describes.
And he understands our
Government. After a discus
sion of the varied means by
which insecurity is induced
at and near the top of the
executive branch, he remarks:
The almost systematic fos-
tering of insecurity in the
leading political representa-
tive Of a world power has its
doubtful side-it could hardly
be otherwise. Here, perhaps.
we have the key to the per-
plexity Of nations which de-
pend on Washington's deci-
sions or are affected by them
and what country is not In
this second half Of the CEN
tury?-perplexity about the
lack of consistency in Ameri-
can policy, about its hesita-
tons, vacillations, indecision.
lack of consistent principle.
The deliberate augmentation
Of government power which
preserves freedom demands q
price. a kind Of unfamiliarity
with the nature Of political
decisions. Policy-making con-
sists Of choosing between al
ternatives and therefore
always contains the seed Of
failure. The inner security Of
the individual. required for
decisions, the kind Of security
which cannot be taken away
by the group, Is not strength
ened by the process Of deci-
sion making as 1t has devel-
oped in America"
HERE, OF COURSE, Is
one OF those distinctly critical
passages that are so rare.
And why not? This Is a mat
ter that affects Mr.. Won
Borch's country as well as
ours. ID
Are there echoes Of Henry
Kissinger in the passage?
Indeed there are, for 1t Is
one Of Mr.. Won Borch's finest
qualities that his direct OBJ
servation is tempered and
instructed by a marvellous
familiarity with our best lit
erature about ourselves.
The viewpoint Of The I'M
finished Society," title that
refers to our dynamism and Ia
not pejorative-is such that
no American can fail to profit
from 1t. And the translation
by Mary Ilford does not read
like a translation, which is
the highest praise one can
bestow on II. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Cuban Dear

We nave come 70 q point In
our Nations negotiations"
in the Cuban crisis at which
the citizenry does not know
what kind Of deal" President
Kennedy is making with
Chairman Khrushchev. The
consensus seems to be that
our President has agreed that
the United States will not
hereafter invade Communist
Cuba and, much more signif-
icantly, will guarantee the
security of this Communist
fortress from any invasion.
No individual citizen has
sufficient credentials or pres
tige to obtain from the White
House the truth or fallacy Of
reports on such q deal
which would be almost too
fantastic to believe. A res
pected newspaper such as The
Star has the credentials and
it should fulfill its RESPONSE
bility to the American pub
lie by asking Mr.. Kennedy the
simple question: Is the United
States making a deal with
Khrushchev guaranteeing not
to invade Cuba and further
more, pledging to protect
Cuba from an invasion
launched in the Western
Hemisphere?
II the answer Is yes-as
the consensus concludes 1t is
. then I wish to contact my
representatives in Congress
and request that President
Kennedy be impeached for q
betrayal of his responsible
ity of iffice. Communist for
tress Cuba is 80 miles from
our shores. 1t Is being used
politically and miiitarily to-
day In q manner importing
the security Of our country.
For the President Of the
United States to guarantee
the security of this menacing
fortress Of an enemy power
Is beyond the conception of
logical minds.
Glenn A. Green.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Expert Appraisal

Permit me as a former for
eign correspondent to COM
mend the dispatches from
Europ0 s"nt by your cor
respondent. Crosby 5. Moves.
They seem to me to reveal
a depth and a shrewdness Of
understanding that make
them quite outstanding. Why
don't you publish more Of
them? Edgar Ansel MOwref
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EH1b4o
After a good deal of wild
talk. Secretary Of State Rusk
finally has put the problems
of the Atlantic alliance and
the coming NATO meeting
back into q reasonable per-
spective.
In q way. it's really too bad.
just as everyone gets excited
about the giddy prospect Of
making NATO into q new
superpower matching the
Russians in conventional
weapons and disposing Of its
own formidable nuclear
arsenal, some plodding realist
comes along and sets US
straight.
The losers as usual are
those who write for and
those who read newspapers.
Instead Of a momentous
meeting Of the alliance that
we had been promised, Mr..
Rusk now informs us that it
may well be among the dull
lest Of ALL. Instead Of the
earthshaking new departures
which have been urged In
past weeks, we now learn
that no major decisions"
are to be expected.
It is. however, Just as well
to come back to earth. The
recent talk about the future
Of NATO contained q strong
tinge Of dangerous fantasy
that seemed to have reached
into high levels Of the Ken
nedy administration. Reality
is certainly more prosaic.
But there Is some value in
staying within the limits of
reachable ambitions.
The Old Goals
Thus we learn that the
force goals which will be
proposed - and undoubtedly
adopted - by this NATO
meeting are exactly the same
as those that we're set for the
alliance four years ago. Even
this goal (Which calls for q
total Of 80 divisions on
NATO's central 'front.' will
not be easily or quickly
reac CHI ed. The present
strength of about 20 divisions
seems likely to be bolstered
only by the new West Ger
man units coming into the
line.
Similarly. the Unite d
States has decided not to
push its ideas for q multila-
teral NATO nuclear deter
rent. It is unlikely, in fact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
FOREIGN Aid Flaws

AS a consistent opponent
and critic Of foreign aid, /
disagree with R. Smith
Simpsons letter that the fail
ures Of foreign aid are due
to incompetent personnel.
The charge Of incompet-
ency in foreign aid admins
tration was a favorite cam
paign charge by the Admin
iStration presently in office,
and promises of houseclean-
ing were made. In my testi-
mony before congressional
committees in opposition to
foreign aid I pointed cut that
such mass charges were not
only unfair, II not calumny,
to a select group of official
personnel, but that they
would increase the difficulty
OF attracting competent per-
sonnet. What dedicated pub
lie servant would wish to
make his career in a service
that was given such a black
reputation for incompetency?
The undersigned has been
acquainted, since the :ncep-
ton Of the foreign aid pro-
gram, with staff and line per-
sonnet. both at home and
abroad. 1t is his observation
and testimony that they are
as dedicated. as competent.
and as honest a body Of rub
lie servants as may be found
in the Government. Where
corruption has crept In 1t has
been due in some cases to
overly idealiStic men frus-
trated in their efforts to
achieve quick reform and sue
cumbing to the temptations
Of the power Of money.
What foreign aid enthusi-
asts stubbornly refuse to rec
ognize is that the failure Of
foreign aid lies in the basic
structures Of its concept end
philosophy. In brief. the
theory holds that you can re-
form societies. create pohti-
cally mature governments.
and raise living standards In
the underdeveloped countries
by appropriations from the U.
S. Treasury. The theory was
most clearly stated in a study
prepared for the Senate For
eign Relations Committee
several years ago by a group
Of scholars OF whom a chief
author WIS w. w. Rostow,
now chairman of the state
Department policy commit
tee. An examination OF the
argument they offered for
foreign aid shows II to be on
all fours with classical Marx
ism. as stated by Engels.
that the cause Of all So
cial changes are TO be sought
In the changes in the
methods Of production and
exchange" (Anti-Duehring).
Christians hold 10 another
view, that social changes and
individual changes come from
changes within the heart OF
mana view that the history
OF societies and individuals
has demonstrated again and
again.
The most recent apologist
for foreign aid is George
Champion, OF the Chase
Manhattan Bank, who thinks
that II the Job, were turned
over 10 businessmen II would
be finished in short order. He
overlooks the long list Of
businessmen who have enlist.
ed In the foreign aid program
who have found disillusion-
ment in trying 10 build politi-
cal and economic structures
abroad with the crumbling
bricks OF a Marxist theory.
ElKin GrOgecIOse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Presidents Advisers

What appalls me about the
newspaper reporting on the
Saturday Evening Post ar
ticle is that so much atten-
ton was given to the Stew
enson position and that the
position OF the so : called
hawks" was passed over
lightly. IL reported on at all.
The hawks, according to the
article, were in favor Of elm
mating the Cuban missile
bases through an air strike,
with or without warning. In
other words, they represent
ed the bellicose element of
the group.
From the information given
In the article, the hawks
seemed to have been sub
stantially in the majority in
the early stages Of the DELHI
erations on the Cuban crisis.
And no doubt this was be-
cause this group included the
military service chiefs, all Of
whom supported the air.
strike view, according to the
article.
1t is idle to speculate as to
what might have happened
If the air-strike majority had
prevailed and the President
had followed their advice.
But it is quite possible that
many Of us are alive today
because cooler and m orr
imaginative heads were able
to have their views accepted
in the end. The air-strike
group fortunately was won
over to a different approach.
and their original plan while
not rejected at least was re-
moved as a first step toward
eliminating the Cuban mis-
sile bases.
Even so, our "eyeball to
eyeball" conformation with
Russia in the days that i'm
mediately followed the Presi-
dents decision clearly dem
onstrated the nervousness Of
peace in an age when mill
tarism is so rampant through
out the world. And it is hoped
that the extreme dangers
which existed during the con-
frontation will have the
SOLDERING effect Of making
people everywhere, and es-
pecially their leaders. acutely
conscious Of the necessity OF
moving with speed and vigor
toward worldwide controlled
disarmament.
Robert Tabb Stewart
- e
My sincere thanks for your
fine editorial Worse Than
Unfortunate" Adlai Steven
son was subjected to humilia-
ton and ridicule from within
the ranks. OF all Of President
Kennedy's Cabinet members
and close advisers, I know
Of no one who can match his
intelligence and foresight. To
cast reflection on Adlai Ste
venson's fine and noble work
as our Ambassador to the
United Nations is more than
unfortunately is a miscar-
riage OF justice. He has al
= ways been ready to negotiate
but never yield TO suppress
sion or kneel to the dictator.
President Kennedy is indeed
very fortunate to have such
an individual as Adlai Ste
venson to lean on for know
edge and wisdom in guiding
the destinies Of America.
President Kennedy should
punish whoever is responsible
for the disrespectful and dis
torted propaganda that has
been circulated about Mr..
Stevenson.
i. Wilson SpelIman.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR,

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtters' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used mill be
" tii ned only tDhen accom-
"rnicd By self addressed,
StGr:ped envelopes.
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each Of these men is a leader
in his career field and they
have given freely Of the ex-
perience and benefits of their
business backgrounds. Again,
we thank them for the fine
educational system they have
helped to build for our school
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. william F. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
THE UNFTNISHED Soc

The UNFINISHED SOCI-
ETY. by Herbert Won Borch.
Translated from "Amerika:
Die unfertige Gesellschaft"
by Mary Ilford. Foreword
by Max Lerner. 253 PIP.
Hawthorn Books. $4.50)
Though Die Welt is one of
Germany's lie aiding daily
newspapers, there are many
who prefer other journals.
But when something peculiar
or especially critical is going
on in Washington, many
a German picks up a copy Of
Die Welt in addition to or in
place Of his regular paper.
The reason is a man, Her
bert Won Borch, whose re-
ports from here are remark
ably perspicacicus.
His book, "Amerika: Die
unfertige Gesellschaft" APP
peared in Germany in 1860.
Now Americans are offered q
version which is both trans
lated and modernized. In
some $50 pages. Mr.. Won
Borch tries to describe and
to some extent interpret vir-
tually everything about Amer
lea from the way the Gov
eminent actually works las
well as the way the Constitu-
ton suggests 1t ought to
racial problems, to love and
marriage. It Is hard to be-
lieve that this is possible,
especially when one considers
that the author is addressing
an audience that though rea-
sonably sophisticated has
more misinformation than
information about our coun-
try.
Mr.. Won Borch has sue
ceeded. But he has gone even
further. Though once In a
while q prescription seems to
Turk in these pages. though
occasionally one senses the
viewpoint Of a European
more particularly, a German
male Of the upper middle
class-the general tone is one
Of nearly total objectivity.
FURTHERMORE. he has
at his disposal a fantastic
fund Of information. Some OF
it. TO be sure. is not entirely
accurate. but tiny errors are
totally insignificant beside
the mass Of correct and we'll
interpreted information. This
alone would make a huge
tome. but Mr.. Won Borch has
the gift Of the great Journal
ist-the ability 10 compress
without distorting.
Consider the extraordinary
amount of information about
and feeling for q departed
era put into two sentences:
THE new multimillionaires
stamped society with that
slightly absurd feudal style
by which they hoped TO out
do the European nobility. not
only In wealth but In pomp
and splendor. These indus
trial magnates, with their
wives and daughters-'rob-
Der barong 10 the social
critics. but appreciated by the
populace rather In the man
ner OF q theatrical perform
ance. as witness the social
colum ms In contemporary
newspapers succeeded, by
means OF their parties and
luxurious whims, in demon
strating 10 the world the
naive novelty Of their pros
perity."
Mr.. Won Borch is that rare
European, the man who un-
derstands American political
parties. Rarer yet: He mel
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gram that is susceptible to money-saving
curtailment. That is when the chips will
be down. And that is when the perform
ances of the new officials will have to
be judged We wish them luck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-12-12
Answers to Questions
BY IHE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Please describe the APP
pearance Of Brahma. HI.
A. Brahma. the first Of the
Hindu trinity Of supreme
gods is the creator. the per-
sonification OF the World
Soul. and as such, Is repre-
sented In red with four heads
and four arms. With each
face. Brahma controls one
fourth Of the universe. He
Is portrayed carrying a scep-
ter, or string Of beads, or
bow, spoon. water jug, and
the Veda. q Hindu holy book.
In his hands.
@. Which State pays the
smallest salary 10 its gover-
nor and which the largest2
B. r.
A. Two States, Arkansas
and North Dakota, pay the
smallest annual salary 10
their respective governors
$4,000; New York PAYS the
highest $4,000.
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MERCURY 1857 Montclair 2-dr.
hardtop; all-power with safety
belts and extras. . tone: must see
to appreciate; pvt. owner. JE.
dAEOO
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE |
OLDSMOBILES

OLDS 40 4-dr. sedan; r. and h.,
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
(CONTikuED)

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