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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-09
Puerto Rico's Status

In his letter to The Star,
DR.. Fernos-Isern once more
makes it clear that the ruling
group of the island considers
Puerto Rico somehow an in
dependent nation. This inde-
pendent nation is to negoti-
ate with the Congress Of the
United States for rights as a
State Of the American union.
The American Constitution
does not give any State a
separate sovereignty within
the Union; on the contrary,
States are subordinated to
the Federal Government,
whose laws are pre-eminent
in all cases. How men Of
great intelligence can get
themselves to believe that an
independent sovereign can ne
gotiate for States rights with
the Congress of the United
States Is a legal nightmare.
The treaty signed in Paris
between the United States
and Spain certainly did not
give the island a separate
sovereignty Wis a Wis the
United States. A citizen Of
Puerto Rico as an independ-
ent nation could not be at
the same time a citizen Of
the United States; and II q
compact" between two sep
arate nations was negotiated
under Public Law 600 a dec
ade ago. 1t is only recently
that the theory has been put
forth.
DR.. Fernos- Isern objects to
Puerto Rico paying Federal
taxes because they would be
taken out Of Puerto Rican in
come; every State in the UNI
ion does that, including
Alaska and Hawaii. Appar-
emily to officials Of the
Puerto Rican government,
American statehood is not
worth paying for. They want
to be independent and at the
same time benefit from
American statehood.
Joseph /. Puente.
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Meaningless Budget

In the cautious parlance of District
officials, the city budget reported by
the House Appropriations Committee
yesterday is an incomplete action"
More accurately it is a mess.
For the benefit of those who have
lost contact with the unrealitieS of Dis
trict financing, the spending requests
laid at the feet of the House reflected
only those items which can be paid for
by currently assured revenues. Some $40
million worth of additional urgent needs
have had to be withheld, pending the
outcome of Still-uncertain new revenue
legislation. Thus, the position Of the
Appropriations Committee was roughly
analogous to that of the housewife who,
planning the family budget, hasn't the
fainteSt idea of what next weeks pay
check will bring.
Under the circumstances, the COM
mittee did extraordinarily WELL A num-
Der Of selective cuts are disturbing to
local officials, but hardly catastrophe.
The failure to appropriate the $32 mil
lion maximum Federal payment now
authorized was disappointing, but hardly
surprising in the context of the situa-
ton.
Assuming that the revenue picture
is clarified by then, the Senate Appro-
priationS Committee should be in posi-
ton to develop realistic budget by the
time it holds hearings, probably next
month. And presumably the House COM
mittee thereafter will bring itself up to
date, either through conference sessions
with the Senate or through further
hearings of its own.
Either way, this is budgeting at its
Sloppiest. Certainly the House Subcom-
mittee headed by Representative Match
er of Kentucky did not skimp on its
obligations-as its 1,271 pages of hear
tngs on the So-called "a" budget testify.
The fault was in the syStem-and the
only solution is for Congress to enact
and abide by permanent formula for
determining the annual Federal pay
ment which District officials hence
forth can use as a firm basis for assess
ing future resources as we'll as future
needs.
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Labor Biased

The Negroes problem is fun
damentally an economic
problem-the problem Of en-
ployment.
The major barrier to equal
Job opportunity for the Ne
gro is the anti-Negro bias Of
organized labor. This bias Of
the so-called liberal leaders
of the labor unions Is wide
spread North and South.
There may be token integra-
ton in some unions, but the
bias is general and crucial.
Fewer than one per cent OF
all apprentices in the build
ing trades are Negroes. In
most areas, no Negroes will
be found in training pro-
grams for printers, machin-
lists or metal workers.
In the garment industry IN
New York, Negroes are found
working largely in the less
skilled and low paid crafts
but hardly at all In the
higher skilled coat and suit
industry. And so 1t goes in
the house Of labor. Where are
the self styled libertarians
and egalitarians2
A PERSONS basic civil rights
is the right to work at the
best job he is capable Of OBJ
tanning on his abilities -
without artificial restrictions
and limitations by the whim,
or false and archaic rules Of
a biased union organization.
Richard NJ. Frisk.
Berkeley, Calf.
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Promise in Argentina

The news from Argentina Is en-
couraging for a change. In the elections
just held there, the followers of exiled
Dictator Juan Peron have suffered
sharp setback. At the same time, the
forces Of moderation and democracy
have gained ground to degree that
promises much for the Argentine people
and their key role in the Alliance for
Progress.
This is the judgment Of seasoned
students Of Argentina'S turbulent and
convoluted history since the rise and
fall Of the Peron tyranny. At any rate,
Sundays vote has brought to the fore
the following moderates: In the lead for
the presidency, DR.. Arturo lila, and
after him DR.. Oscar Alende, followed
in third place by the esteemed retired
General Pedro Aramburu Each of these
men has fallen far short of winning
majority, but together they have won
it overwhelmingly
Although Dr. lila holds the lead
with about 20 per cent of the popular
vote, he is by no means certain of
becoming President. The decision now
rests with the College of Electors, which
will meet on July 81 to make its choice,
who could be somebody else, not ex-
cepting General Juan Carlos Ongania,
the Argentine army's top commander.
He has won widespread respect, and
become a hero of sorts for having in
sisted upon the new elections to restore
the rule Of civilian constitutional gov
eminent to harshly troubled Argentina.
At the moment, however, the most
attractive Of the Argentine possibilities
is this That the College of Electors will
vote for DR.. lila and that he and DR..
Alende-both of whom used to belong
to the since-splintered Radical Party
(actually conservative)-will politically
coalesce, reconcile that party's estranged
elements and form a government with
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Invasion of Privacy

When the City Council of
the City Of Fairfax can re-
zone a section of beautiful
residential land and clear the
way for large oil companies
to erect a gigantic oil tank
storage farm complete with
trucks to haul their gasoline
and force this installation in
the middle Of beautiful homes
and across from the beauti-
ful new Woodson High School
for the purpose of collecting
taxes for their small City of
Fairfax say whatever form
OF justice we are ruled by is
badly in need of reforming.
All citizens who live in
the nearby communities
should rise to their civic duty
and somehow find the leader
ship and the funds to take
this case to a higher court.
II the people Of Fairfax
County allow this gross eff
frontry by a small group OF
councilmen and oil men no
area will be safe from spot
coming to benefit a few at
the expense of thousands Of
residents.
Charles c. Vance.
AS shown and read into
the record in the court hear
ing Of the Oil Tank Farm VS..
the People of Fairfax Coun-
ty, the sole purpose Of the
City Council OF the City Of
Fairfax was to obtain tax
money from the re-zoning Of
land nestled among beautiful
trees, MONIES ana across from
Woodson High School.
Re-zoning should only &C.
cur when 1t benefits the ma
jority Of people in the COM
munity.
Why then can a small
group Of people on the city
council Of Fairfax with the
might Of a string Of oil COM
panies move in upon resi-
dents In the County of Fair
fax and push upon the peace
full community of homes and
school such a monstrous I'M
slightly installation as an oil
tank dump that sits like a
time bomb waiting for q
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Embassy HossIe

Not being a property hold
er in the neighborhood where
the proposed Soviet Embassy
wishes to build, with the APP
parent blessing Of our naive
State Department, I have no
financial or eSthetic interest
in what goes on.
Some years ago I lived on
Long Island, not too far from
the Morgan Estate on the
north shore which was ac-
quired by the Soviet delega-
ton to the United Nations.
After the Soviets took up
residence there property
values fell with a dull thud.
The front entrance to what
was once a fine estate was
adorned with over-flowing
trash cans and garbage con-
tanners, and upholstered fur
niture left out In the rain
gave the impression of a
backwoodS locality.
On one occasion the oc-
cupants had the effrontery
to try to shut off the public
thoroughfare in front of the
place and If memory serves
me right the State police had
to inform them that they
were quite out of order. There
were other instances Of a
similar kind.
Just why our State Depart
ment is so vigorously backing
the Soviets in this deal is
anyone's guess. We can look
forward to having q branch
Kremlin beautifully situated
for intensive espionage and
any other kind of evil doing,
probably equipped with moat
and portcullis among other
attractions.
All the evidence points to
the fact that we Americans
are short Of memory and long
on gullibility. The Soviets are
unwelcome visitors and un-
pleasant neighbors.
Elizabeth ID. Fisk
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MOVING in Reverse?

The Presidents recon-
mendation to Congress with
respect to the National Capt.
tai Transportation Agency
plan comes as a tremendous
disappointment to those Of
us who live and work in the
National Capital area and
who do not have yachts and
helicopterS at our disposal
to take us where we want to
go. For years we have been
paying gasoline taxes and
other assorted levies to as
sure that within the coming
decade we would have the
roads we need to conduct our
daily business. Now the
President tells us that the
roads must not be built, de-
spite the fact that we have
saved our money for them,
but instead upwards Of a bill
lion dollars (the source Of
which the President has no
idea) will be dumped into a
hole in the ground that even
the Meta says less than
10 per cent of us will use.
The totally irresponsible
fiscal approach of the adj
ministration toward our
transportation planning
makes me wonder If foreign
aid, defense, the space pro-
grams and other key ele-
ments of our Governments
policy are equally irrational.
The President would have
Congress appropriate money
to start digging this hole in
the ground without knowing,
or caring, how the entire
system will be financed.
The President glibly states,
Even under adverse cir
cumstances, it seems reason
able to conclude that the
borrowing could be repaid
within a period of SO years."
This, in the face of a COM
plete unanimity among
those agencies which were
asked for, and provided,
analyses Of the Meta plan.
to the effect that the META
estimates Of patronage were
excessive. and that there Is
little likelihood that the sys-
TEN can ever be self-sup-
porting.
The President processes to
be interested in the welfare
Of the Nations Capital. The
New Frontier. which prom
ised in 1860 to get us moving
again, now wants to shift
into reverse and try to force
a 10Th century transportation
system to meet the needs of
the latter goth century.
Robert M. Hanson.
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Encouraging SIums

House Joint Resolution 461
introduced by Congressman
John XVI of Iowa deserves
favorable action by Congress.
The tendency of official
urban renewal programs of
the District and other places
has been to grow increasingly
comprehensive land expen-
sive) to the point where they
now provide for almost ev-
erything except coming to
grips with certain funda-
mental features of local gov
eminent which largely deter
mine whether the normal OPP
erations of private enterprise
in the real estate market will
work toward renewal Of OBJ
Solete properties or, instead,
encourage Slums.
One of those fundament-
ais is housing code enforce
ment; and recently we have
seen much evidence that the
manner of enforcement in the
District actually goes far to
accommodate those for
whom the operation of slum
properties is a critical ad-
junct to the business of land
speculation.
Another fundamental is
the system for assessing and
taxing land, to which the XVI
resolution directs attention.
The Districts present sys-
TEN in effect gives bonuses
when property is kept in
slum use, and penaliZes
those who develop their prop
critics to their highest and
best use. .
The XVI resolution seeks a
reform of the Districts sys-
TEN and, in that connection,
asks the House District Com
mittee to investigate Airing
ton County's system of land
assessment which avoids
bonuses for slum use that
are standard for the District.
Arlington assesses land at a
standard percentage Of its
full market value without re-
gard to the quality of i'm
provements (thus following
strictly a Virginia constitu-
tional requirement.. In a re-
cent nationwide survey by
the Census Bureau, where
assessments in over 1000
communities were examined
from the viewpoint of how
well they compared with sub
sequent sales prices, only one
community in the Nation
showed up better than Ar
lington.
This endeavor of Mr.. XVI
has profound implications for
the whole urban renewal pro-
gram. His approach to urban
renewal emphasizes correct
ing faults in the real estate
tax system and in a few Of
the other fundamental things
which are causing that NAL
functioning Of private enter
prise in the real estate mar
ket which is manifested In
slums. Official urban renew
alists quite generally have
exhibited an impressive lack
of interest in this type Of
approach. Could it be that
they are fearful that the
basis upon which their en-
pires are built might thereby
be destroyed?
Lyle c. Bryant.
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This is not altogether q mat
ter of law-that it is first
of all a moral question and
each man must answer it in
his heart. I found my
self saying, One Nation, in
Invisible, under God, with
liberty and justice to all. -
I am" he concluded, going
to make stand. 1t may cost
me my pulpit. 1t may bring
hardship on me and my fam
lily. I may have to leave the
ministry. But I cannot go on
closing my eyes to this con-
dition. I had never
thought Of it in the terms
put by the Attorney General.
1t was like a blow. Butt Is
true, it is true. Can that sort
of thing be really a right
under law? Must men argue
about it?"
The agony of the young
minister is one more and
more shared by thoughtful
persons-in and out of the
church. Indeed, when the his
torians of the future research
this period they will unuues-
tionably be puzzled as to why
the Christian church and the
synagogues and temples were.
in general, the last to make a
decision on the greatest NOR
al issue Of our time. That
tn cir fear of controversy
which might upset" the
church was greater than
their belief in the principles
Of their religion was, and Is,
unacceptable. -
Public Must Inform Itself
1t is important, for our
national future, that the
public inform itself about the
proposals which will 60 be-
fore Congress. There will be
a massive amount OF con-
troversy, distortion and pref
udice. Some of the shabby
pools OF ignorance, such as
the Khan remnants, already
are putting out mimeo-
graphed literature contain
ing the preposterous charge
that the civil rights bills re-
quire inter racial visiting.
Fears thrive on ignorance,
The civil rights bills do not
In any sense touch the per-
sonal, private life Of indi-
viduals. II one eats in a res
taurant he is not socially
connected with persons at
other tables. Going to school
is not a social exercise. Chill
dren and students villas
they always have-associate
with whom they please.
Guests will continue to be
those invited. The civil rights
bills touch only the public
aspects Of the common life
Of citizens Of this country.
We need to know the
truth Of our lives. 80.
Law is not enough . the
heart also must listen.
"One Nation, indivisible,
under God, with liberty and
justice for all. :"
CAN Rights Reserved
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York, his most intimate
supporters say confidently, is
determined to stay In the
race for the presidential
nomination. Gov. Scranton Of
Pennsylvania has not gone
that far, but he has said he
is likely to head o "favorite
son" delegation from his
State.
What will happen in Cali
fornia, however, the State
which will have the second
largest delegation in the con-
vention, is still vastly un-
certain. In the end, the Cali
fornia presidential primary
which will be held next June
may settle the whole affair.
In California, states of dele
gates run for this and that
candidate. The primary vote
is binding. So far there has
been no announced slate for
any one, though there h ia s
been some talk of a slate
named for former Senator
Knowland. Former Vice
President Nixon has moved
to New York. Senator Kuchel,
who won a remarkable vic
tory in California, while Gov.
Pat Brown, Democrat, was
being reelected over Mr.. Nix
on, could move into the pic
ture if he wishes. -
FavOrite-SOn Moves
Undoubtedly, there will be
pressure to get Gov. Romney
of Michigan to head a "fa-
vorite son" delegation to the
G. o. P. national convention.
And Senator Thruston Nor
ton or Senator Cooper Of
Kentucky may head their
States delegation. And so it
goes, in the intraparty po-
litical maneuvering a year
before the presidential can
didate's selection in San
Francisco. .
Efforts are being made to
draw Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-7
hover into the picture. Re-
ports have been published
that the former President -
a great figure in the Repub-
hcan Party - is opposed to
the nomination of either
Gov. Rockefeller or Senator
Goldwater, but that he would
go along with a Scranton, q
Romney or q Morton nomi-
nation. Unless Gen. Eisen-
hover confirms this alleged
position, the report will not
be effective. The former
President in the past has
taken a position that the
national convention should
make its own selection.
Up until today, there Is no
such grass roots support run
ming for any of the poten-
tial nominees as has been
developed for Senator Gold
water.
At this writing, If neither
he nor Gov. Rockefeller is
nominated, a compromise
candidate is likely to be Gov.
Romney and a dark horse
candidate" would be Senator
Morton. And it could well be
Senator Morton, who is very
popular with the party or
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solid majority behind 1t. Certainly,
given such development, Argentina
could look forward to bright and en-
riching years Of stability and progress
both within itself and the larger frame
work of our hemisphere system.
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simple brush fire to set it off?
The unbelievable approval
Of the Circuit Court on this
action of re-zoning should
be re-examined by a higher
court and should have the
support of the thousands of
families whose property, well
fare and safety are involved
and whose wishes are ignored
by a handful of people who
will benefit by an oil tank
dump in the area.
Robert b. Ward.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
Morton q Likely Dark Horse
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The anti oldwater drums
are beating an increasing
tempo. The Arizona Senator's
supporters have thrown q
real scare into the minds Of
some Eastern Republicans.
They fear that with conserv-
alive Senator Goldwater at
the head of the Republican
national ticket next year,
several Of their candidates
for the Senate. for Congress
and for Governor will do
badly on election day. Sena-
tor Javits of New York, a
liberal Republican, brought
all this into the open during
a radio elevision interview
on the Senate News Con-
ference" on Sunday. In an
swer to questions, the New
York Senator said a Gold
water nomination would
make it difficult for his col
leagues, Senator Kenneth B.
Heating and Senator Scott Of
Pennsylvania, both of whom
come up for reelection next
year. He did not say fatty,
however, that these Senators
could not win reelection
with Senator Goldwater as
the party standardbearer.
Nor would he say that in the
election campaign, he, him
self, would not support q
Goldwater ticket. But he
made it evident that the
Eastern Republicans are not
going to take a Goldwater
nomination lying down.
What bothers the Eastern
Republicans is Senator Gold
waters attitude toward the
pending civil rights legisla-
ton. The Arizonan is in ia
vor of the extension of civil
rights to Negroes and to all
other minorities in the coun-
try - but he has said he is
not willing to vote for "clo-
ture" in the Senate to end a
filibuster, If one arises, and
so force a final showdown
on the measure.
Strong Candidates Needed
There is an old political
axiom - You can't beat
somebody with nobody" In
other words, it will be i'm
possible to defeat the fast
moving Senator unless his
opposition can find another
sufficiently strong candidate
for the G. o. P. presidential
nomination and rally all the
Goldwater opposition behind
him. So far there has been
no effort to centralize this
Goldwater opposition on any
other presidential possibility.
The plan is apparently to
dig up several "somebodies"
"a whole half dozen or
more "favorite son" candi-
dates with large State dele
cations in the coming Re-
publican National Conven-
tion-to head off a stampede
to the Goldwater banner.
Even if this proves effective
as an initial step, they even
tually will have to agree on
a single candidate and put
him across. 0~s.' ...
Gov. Rockefeller of New
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