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Evening star., 1962-04-15
'Nothinq but Headaches

iran Snan ReZd PanlaVl was speak
ing truthfully as well as humorously
when he told National Press Club au-
dience that this king business has
given me personally nothing but
headaches"
During twenty years on the Pea
cock Throne In Teheran, this still youth
full soldier-king Che was AZ last falD
has lived and reigned through a period
in which his country has shared fully
in the burdens and risks of both hot
and cold wars, of continuous and form
idable preSSures from an aggressive and
more powerful neighbor, and of inter-
mittent political and economic in
stability within Trans own boundaries.
1t is, in retrospect, almost miracle of
the times that Reza Pahlavi not only
has survived these headaches" but has
not hesitated on his present trip to the
United States to speak openly and boldly
of Communist Russian threats and his
confident determination that Iran will
remain stanch partner of the Western
nations.
1t was timely for the Shah to re-
mind Congress in his address before an
approving joint session that approx
mately two years ago his government
had rejected Soviet Union friendship
treaty" in favor of signing bilateral
military pact with the United States.
Since that date, MoScow's tactics have
been alternately those of threat and
cajolery, first to pressure Iran into
neutralism but ultimately "to seize this
gateway to the Middle East, the Indian
Subcontinent and Africa, by means of
falSehoodS, threats and SubverSion."
The material returns on the Shah'S
visit here have not yet been disclosed. 1t
is known, however, that he is most
anxious for two things in the military
field. One is that the United States
should become full partner of the
CENTO group britain, Iran, Turkey and
PakiStan) and the other that his forces
should receive more modern equipment
(planeS, weapons and radar particularly
to match that now in the hands of
neighboring states. On the non- military
side, 1t is understood that the Shah has
urged that conSortium of free indus
trial nations should give expanded help
to his country's economic development
plans. The fact that Iran has proper
tionately greater natural reSources-oil,
minerals and water for both agricultural
and power purpoSeS-than virtually any
other state in the overall Middle East
region makes its development more
practical and potentially more useful.
There is, Of course, an inevitable gap
between promise and fulfllment. Trans
ruler has, however, spelled out force
fully both the needs and the attainable
rewards in contributing to his country's
greater strength.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
FROM THE STAR FILES.
so Years Ago

The liner Titanic hit an
iceberg and sank so years ago
on her maiden voyage from
Southampton, England, to
New York. More than $500
lives were lost when the big
gest, most modern "unsink-
able" vessel of the day, cost
ing SIS million to build, went
down off Newfoundland. The
Star "extraed" on April IS,
1912, after early telegraphed
reports had raised false
hopes that great loss of life
had been averted. This pa
per said: THE White Star
steamship Titanic sank at
2:20 o'clock this morning, ac-
cOrding to wireless dispatches
from various sources, and
it is admitted that a large
number of lives were lost.
Just how many persons per-
ished, it is impossible to tell.
From Cape Race comes the
statement that 675, mostly
women and children, were
rescued from the sinking
ship. Passengers and crew
numbered 1900, which would
show an apparent dead and
missing list of 1,525. :"
The passenger list went down
with the Titanic and there
was great anxiety and con-
fusion for several days fol-
lowing the tragedy, it not
being known who was lost
and who survived. Those
picked up by the Cunard Line
steamer Carpathia-745 per-
sons, mostly women-reached
New York four days after
they were rescued. Nobody
knew how the Titanic hap
pened to hit the iceberg, but
this paper quoted maritime
experts on what the crash
was like: when the Titanic
hit the ice she struck with
a force equal to that of 81
express trains travelling at 10
miles an hour. :" Details
of the tragedy-the tales of
heroism, the names of the
victims the fact that the
ships band played Nearer
My God, to Thee" as the end
neared-were spread out over
a week. The Star of April
19. 1912, revealed a special
Senate investigating commit
tee had called as one of its
first witnesses J. Bruce Ismay,
managing director Of the
White Star Line, who had
survived the disaster. One Of
the heroes among the miss
ing, this paper said. was Ma
jor Archie Butt. military aide
to President Taft. A survivor
said of him: You would
have thought he was at a
White House reception. so
cool and calm was he. :"
Evening star., 1962-04-15
Embarrassing and Berlin

Soviet American talks on Berlin are
to be resumed tomorrow in diplomatic
atmosphere that has improved ap-
preciably within the past few weeks.
Presumably the improvement stems in
large part from the useful and frank"
dialogue staged in Geneva last month
by Secretary of State Rusk and Foreign
Minister Gromyko.
Since then, at any rate, the Rus
slams have dropped their harassing
tactics in the air corridors and have
otherwise respected d Anglo-French-
American access rights to the city's free
sectors. Indeed, the change for the bet
ter in that respect has been so marked
that General Lucius D. Clay, the Presi-
dents personal representative in West
Berlin since last August 80, has given
voice to note Of optimism, even though
cautiously, AS he has put it, tensions
there are less" and so there is more
hope of negotiations being successful"
In other words, General Clay, who
will wind up his Berlin assignment in
the near future, but who will continue
to serve as a consultant to the President,
feels that the outlook for a peaceful
settlement of the issue is better now
than it has been for long time.
He has warned, however, that the cur
rent easing of tension in the divided
city obviously doesn't represent final
solution" Far from it, This is so because
the Kremlin is always in position to
turn the heat on again, to play with
fire, and it may do so at any moment
if it thinks such craftsmanship will serve
its purposes more effectively than its
present attitude of relative restraint.
Accordingly, although the situation
Is outwardly not so tense right now as
it has been in the recent past, the ex-
plosive possibilities remain. That is to
say, the Soviet Union continues to be
on a collision course" with the United
Evening star., 1962-04-15
After the Steel Battle

With the smoke Of battle drifting
away, it is time to count the gains and
the losses in the short-lived and one
sided war between Big Steel and the
Kennedy administration.
The winner and new champion is
John Fitzgerald Kennedy. There can be
no doubt on this score. The President
hurled all Of his troops into the assault
on Big Steel'S position and quickly over
whelmed the opposition. There is, per-
hapS, some ground for misgiving in this
massive use of Federal power to chal-
lenge and reverse a pricing decision by
private industry. For we doubt that
anyone can be sure of the ends to which
this new exercise of governmental au-
thority ultimately may lead. In this
instance, however, we believe that the
people of the United States will share in
the fruits of the Presidents triumph.
The cancellation of the price increases
means that the line can be held, for
while at least, against further infla-
tionary advances. And no one can doubt
that this will serve both the public and
the national interest.
who make the decisions for the big steel
companies. On Tuesday and Wednesday
they marched up the hill Of higher
prices and then, on Friday, they turned
around and hastily marched down
again. There doubtless were many rea-
sons for this retreat. Inland and Kaiser
steel refused to go along. Bethlehem,
whose president, in disputed news
item, was reported to have said on Mon
day that the price line should be held,
quickly caved in in the face Of the COM
petitive threat. 1t revoked its price in
crease, and, with this, the higher price
dam broke. So, apparently, the COM
panieS that had raised their prices were
the losers. We qualify this for two rea-
sons. First, it is doubtful that United
States Steel, for example, would have
withdrawn its price increase If It's Of
ficers really believed 1t could not live
with the lower price. And, secondly,
experience and improved efficiency may
demonstrate that price boost really
was not necessary to the maintenance
of sound competitive position.
There is one more point. The
enormous power which the President
brought into play against the steel price
increase is two-edged sword. Every
argument that he used to beat down
the boost in steel prices will apply with
equal force in the future to inflationary
wage increases. And the American
people will expect Mr.. Kennedy to be
just as tough with Big Labor as he has
been with Big Steel.
Evening star., 1962-04-15

our way in life-although we
have our purses continually
in our hand. The better part
Of service still goes unre-
warded." And so my friend
who declared that he never
paid for anything he pur-
chased, but only a part and
got credit for the rest, was
telling the literal truth.
To be an migrate takes one
not only out of the ranks of
ethical aristocracy but also
out of the ranks of common
decency. For no man can
be great who is not grateful.
The root reason for taking
things for granted is that
people are Self-centered and
Self-contained. To inherit
all the wealth that is ours.
to take it all, and to take
it all for granted, is to be-
tray sensibilities which put
one on the side of the swine
rather than of the angels.
Even little Jack Horner.
who seems such a laudable
lad. as he puts in his thumb
and pulls out a plum. is fail
ing to look at his credit card.
His pie has been opened.
There is a plum on his tri-
umphant thumb, but the
trouble is he takes the plum
and the pie and all that went
into it for granted. He eX-
hibitS the plum and with a
look of self-righteousness on
his beaming countenance
proclaims it as a proof of
his own attainment-"What
a good boy am T." In this
selfish appraisal there is no
sign of any consciousness
that back of the loaf is the
wheat and the shower and
the sun and the Fathers
will"
Taking things for granted
is a symptom that the facul-
ty of wonder has not been
developed or has atrophied.
There is an attitude to life
which clips wings and un-
weaveS rainbows. The last
stage of spiritual blindness is
to cease to wonder at the
precious things that one has
for which he cannot pay. To
the end of the way our hands
are full of unpaid bills made
out in crimson by vanished
hands now dust.
But does not the Bible ex-
hort us to owe no man any
thing? No, the Bible says
nothing of the kind! The
Bible says, "Owe no man
anything but"-and someone
called that but" the great
est exception to a general
principle that has ever been
stated in human language
"Owe no man anything but
to love one another-and love
so gives that it never takes
anything for granted" 1t al
ways keeps its credit card in
sight.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
Brazil Seizures

Recent events in Brazil,
where an American and a
Canadian company were ex-
propriated, highlight tn e
fears Of private investors do
ing business in countries
where the rights Of private
capital are inadequately pro-
tected. In such circumstances,
not even the Kennedy Alli-
ance for Progress can achieve
its goals.
1t Is to alleviate these fears
and to provide the necessary
climate of security that re-
spectfully suggest the follow
ing program:
Cd Since 1t is universally
recognized that the right of
appropriation is included in
the principle of sovereignty,
foreign investors should be
guaranteed at least 75-80ro
of their capital investment in
case of appropriation. Such
a guarantee should be in
cluded in all treaties or
agreements between the
United States and the coun-
tries receiving economic aid.
CD This guarantee might
be funneled through and ad-
ministered by an internation-
al agency like the OAS or the
Bank for International De-
velopment.
(3) If this is not practical,
I suggest the creation of a
Latin American Court Of JUS
tice with jurisdiction to in
clude the right to determine
the value of appropriated
foreign property. This might
be deemed a World Court for
the Western Hemisphere and
will establish a rule Of law
by which the rights of coun-
tries can be respected and the
rights Of investors can be es-
tablished and guaranteed.
In conclusion, the billions
that we have spent for eco
nomic aid cannot achieve
their purpose unless private
capital helps to create new
industries and develop re-
sources of these underdevel-
oped areas. To accomplish
this, capital requires security
through law. My suggestions
are aimed to accomplish this
purpose and enhance the
rule Of law without which
democracy and civilization
cannot progress.
Phelps Phelps,
Former United States Am
bassador to the Dominican
Republic.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
100 Years Ago

Well-VerSed in warfare as
they were. powerful kingdoms
- Britain in particular -
learned things from Ameri-
cas- Civil War. The spectacu-
lar battle between the IRON
clad Merrimac and Monitor
in which both vessels with
stood heavy pounding, i'm
pressed the British into
realizing it was no longer pos
sible to rule the waves" with
wooden warships. no matter
how stout the oak. Back in
action, the Merrimac at this
time a century ago was again
knocking off Yankee clippers
like sitting ducks. The Star
of April IL, 1862 quoted the
London Times: &c. A naval
battle :. on the Potomac
is one of the most interest
ing incidents that have
marked the (CiviD war. For
the first time the newest ap-
plications of science have
been tested in a fight be-
tween foes of equal courage.
Who would have thought it
possible that after England
and France had theorized so
long on iron-plated and IRON
proved vessels, the first real
trial should be made by the
inhabitants of the peaceful
New World, met in unnat-
ural strife :? Those who
object to ironsides, that they
are not invulnerable, mas
much as, however strong the
ship may be, cannon can be
constructed powerful enough
to pierce it, must. we think,
abandon their too captious
criticism. We see in the Mer-
rimac that a vessel can be
made practically invulnerable
even to the heavy navy guns
which are at present in use.
Nothing row remains for our
admiralty but to discontinue
the buildi.Ig of wooden YES
sells, and to convert all that
will bear it into machines of
war resembling the Confeder-
ate frigate. The only real
opponent which the Merri-
mac found was another IRON
plated frigate, and had it not
been for this vessel, it is be-
lieved that the Merrimac
might have destroyed the
whole Federal squadron. The
Merrimac is described as
covered with sloping iron
plates, extending two feet be-
low the waterline, and meet
ing above like the roof of a
house This popularity of
construction may possibly
not be necessary to effici-
ency; but, as a vessel thus
built has actually made a
great success, it would be
worthwhile fully to examine
Evening star., 1962-04-15
For the Record

Thank you very much for
the story April 8 concerning
my attitudes on home rule
charter government in Prince
Georges County.
However, there was one
major error concerning my
statement. Your story in
dicated that I was opposed
to an elected city manager.
The contrary is the truth. I
said in my speech that I am
"unalterably opposed" to an
appointed city manager, but
that I thought that an elec-
ted city executive would be a
more practical method of
home rule management.
At the same time, I want
to commend The Evening
Star for several articles and
editorials which have done
much to educate the public
on the entire question OF
home rule charters.
Carlton r, SickIes
Evening star., 1962-04-15

From the vantage point of
having studied Hillaire du-
Berrier's "Labor'S Interna-
tional Network" c"How US.
Labor Bosses Use Union Dues
to Finance Socialist Revolts
Abroad~. I must question
whether your condemnation
Of the French Secret Army
for the "Atrocity in Algiers"
might be based on misappre-
tensions.
Certainly, if the Secret
Army is responsible for the
cunning Of bedridden hos
pital patients. it has written
its own - deserved - death
warrant. But until more facts
are ascertained. the open
mind must reserve the possi-
bility that the FLN-with
which General deGaulle made
Frances pact of peace
and which organization has,
more than once, been &C
cused of being Communist
dominated might itself
Evening star., 1962-04-15
'Liberotor' Nehru

1t is likely long past the
time when effective action
might have been taken on
behalf of the people of Goa,
Damao, and Diu. 1t would
appear to be high time,
however, that we take a
lesson from their plight. a
long hard look at our own
position, and another at that
of Mr.. Nehru, who so re-
Gently hoSted our First Lady
in more than gracious fash
ion.
1t is an i'll kept secret that
the liberation" of the people
of Goa has come to be seen
as something other than in
their best interests. The
political and economic and
social distress with which
they are now beset, the theft
Of jobs and businesses by the
"liberatorS," the ponderous
change of popular sentiment
concerning Indian rule, and
the tremendous numbers of
people petitioning for per-
mission to leave their once
happy homeland, speak little
in favor of the benevolent
action of Mr.. Nehru.
Why should the United
States. at the expense Of its
taxpayers. its proven inter-
national friends, and its Sc
curity, pay court to a high
handed bandit who talks like
Ghandi and acts like Hitler?
Do we act in the hope of
receiving a favor? Like that
he did for the people of Goa?
Or are we so wrapped up in
thinking it our duty to de-
fend the "lesser Of two evils"
that we cannot recognize a
wolf in white robes?
r. Chris Larsen.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
BeIobors McGW

In an article belaboring
Southern members of Con-
greSS who do not measure up
to his liberal" standards,
Ralph McGill quotes a well
known pollster" to the effect
that Congressman should
respect the intelligence and
common sense of the people,
but If they are going to be
genuine leaders. they must
have the courage to state
their position and to tell the
people what they intend to
do whether it meets with
their approval or not" Mr..
McGill says the poll expert
could not be more right!
What Mr.. McGill means,
Of course, is that Southern
members of Congress should
disregard the wishes of the
people who voted them into
office, and give in to the pro-
Negro agitators who present.
ly plague our land with their
incessant demands.
It seems to me that both
pollster and Mr.. McGill have
strayed far from the kind of
representative COVE rnment
our forefathers envisioned
and most Americans under
stand. Government by con-
sent Of the governed is still
the heart and soul of our
political system despite the
fact that this concept seems
to have lost favor in recent
years among those under the
influence of minority pres
sure groups who would pre-
fer to have our Government
run by court decree and ex-
ecutive order rather than by
laws enacted by the Legisla-
ture.
A member of Congress who
does not truly represent the
views and interests of his
constituents will remain in
office no longer than it will
take the voters to oust him
at the next election.
Harvey II. Hewitt.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
Your Credit Card
By DR.. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain of the United States Senate

The wheels of buying and
selling revolve on credit -
which means trust. For many
of his purchases the average
businessman today does not
bother with money in his
pocket. He has a credit card
in his hand. That is the
symbol and promise across
the continent that he will
later pay for what he buys.
In that way he discharges
his pecuniary obligations.
But really no one ever pays
for the things that cost most
and mean most.
Every man, woman and
child in America has a credit
card from the past. Every
step of every day, treasures
are showered upon each in
dividual. If he is worthy of
his credit card he will at
least put into the common
pool of humanity a little
more than he takes out. He
will always produce his credit
card not as payment but as
a sort Of lou for the un-
earned and undeServed
wealth which is his today
because of the tolls and tears
of the yesterdays. Long be-
fore the era of credit cards
Addison was nevertheless
showing his as he wrote his
great hymn
When all Thy mercieS, o my
God,
Ny rising soul surveys,
Transported Uith the uiew
I'm lost
In Wonder, loUe and praise.
The strutting self made
man is ridiculous because
the plain fact is that he is
a beggar and borrower. A
friend to whose insights I
owe much would be called by
the standards of the market
place successful" to a high
degree. Judging from his
fame and income one might
be inclined to say that he is
utterly independent of others.
Yet. he makes this confess
sion: II borrow whenever
and wherever I get the
chance. I begin as soon as
I arise in the morning and I
keep it up until the last thing
at night. I began it before
I got into my cradle: I never
pay for anything I purchase;
at least. l only pay a part and
get credit for the rest" You
see, he was looking at his
credit card.
Such an attitude on the
part of anyone journeying
through the wonderland of
this mortal adventure is a
salutary preventive from
nonchalantly taking things
for granted-to callously do
do that is the objectionable
sin.
In this day of cushioned
conveniences and comforts
the very cornucopia of bless
ings unnumbered and vast
presents the subtle tempta-
ton to seldom pause to ac-
knowledge the immensity of
our debt to a long line OF
benefactors and partners
mostly anonymous. Yet we
take for granted a host of
advantages unearned by us
and unpaid for as We draw
dividends of ease and con-
tent on the prodigal invest
ments of others.
Robert Louis Stevenson
had the right of it when he
exclaimed, How little we pay
Evening star., 1962-04-15
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used ii
letters carry iDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
tton. Those not used DiI be
returned only 1Uhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1962-04-15
,Atrocity in AIqiers'

Carlton r. Sickles
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09
Thirty Years Ago.
Taken from the Feb. IL, 1892 Issue

Taken from the Feb. II, 1892 IssI
f. j. Christensen, fifth grade
teacher in Georgetown Demon
stration School, has recently
returned from his home in
Wisconsin.
Many farmers in the Milton
section are enjoying green cab
bage cut from their fields. The
cabbage failed to mature at
cutting time last Autumn and
were left in the fields. The
warm weather of the past two
months has caused them to ma
ture and are much enjoyed by
the fortunate growers.
On Wednesday, Oscar Hand
some Campbell and ex-Justice
of the Peace George Mordecai
Donoway, both of Dagsboro, at
tended a horse sale at Middle
town. They purchased two rid
ing horses to be used exclusive
ly for fox hunting purposes by
their wives. Mr.. DOnoway and
Mr.. Campbell have some fine
fox hounds and will be glad to
have their friends attend the
hunts with them. Mr.. Donoway
is the owner of a young dog
named "Stormer" and challen-
ges anything in Sussex county
for speed and endurance.
Milford chronicle., 1962-02-09

Marion B. White, %, son of
Marion B. White Sr., of 203
Grove Street, Delmar has en-
listed in the Air Force for four
years. White was sent to Samp-
son Air Force Base, in New
York, to begin his training.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goodwin,
Sr. of Roxana, are glad to have
as their house guest, their
daughter. Mrs. Neva Lee God
win Wheeler of Mt. Gilead, Ohio
Neva Lee came to be here for
the 50th wedding anniversary
of her parents. February 18th.
Mr.. Goodwin celebrated his 18th
birthday anniversary on Sun
day. Another daughter, Mrs.
Preston Parsons and her family
of Salisbury, Md, gave dinner
on Sunday in his honor
The Milford Board of Educa-
tion has received and accepted
designations from two members
of the Milford High School
faculty. A. Niven Campbell,
industrial arts teacher, resign
ed effective January 31st, due
to i'll health. Arthur Waldbus-
ser junior high school math-
ematics teacher, resigned to en-
ter industry.