davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1963-02-11
Once Over Lightly

Quoting Emerson, the President re-
minds Congress that health is the first
wealth." And from that point Of de-
parture, Mr.. Kennedy proceeds in his
special message on health to assert a
congressional responsibility to provide
new and increased forms of Federal as
sistance to attack virtually the entire
spectrum Of health problems In the
Nation.
The deficiencies he describes are not
exaggerated. Shortages of doctors ian
estimated so per cent more medical stu
dents will have to be graduated over the
next decade merely to maintain the
present ratio OF doctors to the general
populationl, coupled with insufficient
numbers Of nurses and dentists, are mat
ters OF particularly urgent concern Hos
pitals In many communities are over
crowded and in some instances obsolete.
The toll OF disease permits no letup in
essential medical research. The mount
ing contamination Of air, water and food
from a variety OF environmental causes
raises new questions at which we have
barely begun TO look.
Mr.. Kennedy's description OF these
problems, which in itself may serve a
useful purpose, is far more effective,
however, than the generalized, once
over-lightly presentation OF his specific
suggestions for dealing with them. Ger
tainly he has assembled an astounding
number Of proposals for more Federal
spending. Indeed, In the pattern Of his
education message, virtually no need is
ignored. For the most part, however, he
chooses TO leave the essential details Of
these proposals for later elaboration be-
fore the appropriations committees OF
Congress. This may suffice as far as
each OF the individual programs is con-
cerned. AS a whole, however, the mes
sage hardly lends itself to any mean
ingful analysis. One who seeks in It's
Evening star., 1963-02-11
Redistricting Plan

Last November Maryland
voters overwhelmingly de-
feated a congressional redis-
tricting bill that had been
referred to them by petition.
The defeated bill set up eight
congressional districts rang
ing in population from 244,-
600 to 621 900, with six of the
districts exceeding the aver
age by over 20 per cent.
Under the administrations
newly proposed congressional
rediStricting plan, the eight
districts would range from a
population of 244,000 to 609,-
900 with five of the districts
we'll outside the 20 per cent
range.
The Legislature in consid-
ering this bill should remem-
Der that the people in re-
jecting the bill of two years
ago. did so because they be-
lieved in the basic principle
OF equitable representation.
The referendum last Novem-
ber was defeated by over &c.
900 votes. Not only did 13 of
Maryland's "a Jurisdictions
vote against the referendum
but also large areas of those
sections of Maryland which
would have profited most
from the defeated bill re-
corded a strong vote against
the inequities involved.
The proposed administra-
ton bill shows disregard for
the citizens of Maryland.
Marian b. Satterthwaite,
President. League of Women
Voters Of Maryland.
Annapolis.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
PARIS.

HAtC1S.
The great man who is also
a bit Of a nut bears watch
ing.
"The point about French
policy" notes a letterwriter
IN this weeks Economist, ais
not whether it is right or
wrong (few policies are ever
one or the other) but that it
is the only imaginative policy
in the Western world being
ruthlessly promoted by a
big figure"
There is quite a lot to the
idea.
Jean Monnet, who cham
pions the idea of the United
States of Europe, is looked
on respectfully as some-
thing Of a nut by many of
his fellow Europeans. Clar-
ence STREET, who favors polit-
ical union Of the Atlantic
community, thinks big too
and Is regarded in much the
same light.
Lesser PrOnhets
Henri Spaak Of Belgium,
Walter Hallstein and the
others who speak for the
Common Market belong
clearly in the ranks Of lesser
prophets. Their role has
been the relatively thank
less one Of Transforming a
vision into reality. Their in
fluence in the current crisis
has been almost entirely neg
ative.
In their own way, President
Kennedy, Prime Minister
Macmillan and Chancellor
Adenauer may well be great
men. but they are certainly
not nuts. And whether in
dividually or collectively they
are capable Of coming up
with a policy for Europe
which is more persuasive
than that outlined by Charles
de Gaulle remains to be seen.
1t is very far from being
a lost cause. Today Gen. de
Gaulle's concept of Europe
is rejected by a very great
majority Of Europeans.
His insistence that the
continent must ultimately
play a role rivaling if not
antagonistic to that of the
Evening star., 1963-02-11
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
Will to Live When All Seems Lost
By DONALD MIMI

Well Kennedy said what
do you want to do?'
"One said, Anything you
say, Mr.. Kennedy. You're the
boss
Kennedy said, There's
nothing in the book about a
situation like this. Seems to
me we're not a military Or
ganization any more. Let's
just talk this over
"They talked it over, and
pretty soon they argued, and
Kennedy could see that they
would never survive in anar-
chy. So he took command
again."
There are two concentra-
ton camp tales. In one, the
hero survives because he
was a natural leader, an
easy athlete one who could
not resist probing, an impro-
visor, an irrepressible es-
capist."
In the second, the central
figure "far from being a
leader even refused to
follow, and in the outcome 1t
was this need to hold back
that saved him."
BOTH STORIES ARE SUI
perbly told. They prove that
human beings can survive
under seemingly impossible
conditions. They do not really
tell us anything about why
some people come through
except that they are the ones
who will not give up hope and
determination. But this much
is self-evident.
We do however find that
those who are obviously
strong under the normal con-
ditions of life do not always
turn out to be so under ex-
treme stress and that the re-
verse is also true.
In Flight" a story about
refugees fleeing Hungary
after the uprising Of 1856,
Mr.. Hersey remarks: "Fekete,
a liberal idealist who had al
ways considered himself mild,
gentle, and sickly, was sur
priSed to find during this ex-
perience that his nerves were
steady under stress"
In the last analysis, 1t all
remains very mysterious.
Here to Stay" may explain
nothing, but 1t is an unre-
lenting conformation Of
many Of the most unpleasant
facts about our times. It is
easy TO turn away. John Her
sey wisely insists that we do
not.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
Separate Issues

Your recent editorial on
Separate Issues" leaves me
with the belief that logic and
facts will never be available
on the Three Sisters Bridge.
Isn't 1t a fact the Theo-
dore Roosevelt Bridge can
carry all the traffic gener-
ated by Route So? Isn't 1t a
fact the only repeat only
reason for the Three Sisters
Bridge Is that 1t Is needed so
that various highways can
qualify for 80 per cent Fed
eral funds?
Clearly. the bridge is a
dagger pointed at Glover
Archbold Park. Surely no
sensible plan would try to
route tremendous future VOL
umes" Of traffic up Foxhall
road It is inadequate as it is
as is Macarthur boulevard.
Without doubt. we are wit
Messing the camel trying to
get its nose under the tent.
II there is a persuasive
case for the bridge-why
can't 1t be brought out into
public view? II it is so per-
suasive, why hide it2 Why
don't you publish it2
Are we eventually going to
have more and more bridges
across the Potomac so that
more and more cars can move
into the center OF the Dis
trict? Where will we put
them2 Laurence +. Potter.
Editors Note: Qualifica-
ton for Federal aid most em-
phatically is not the "only
reason" for the Three Sisters
Bridge. The major basis on
which the Commissioners,
and Congress. have deter
mined its necessity is a judg-
ment that the Roosevelt
Bridge, and other central
area bridges, will not be
adequate TO handle future
traffic from Route 66 and
other Virginia roads. More
over. the Highway Depart
ment has fully explained its
reasons for opposing the
proposal TO reconstruct Key
Bridge as a link in the inter-
state highway system. These
are among a number OF
facts" which have been
published.)
Evening star., 1963-02-11
By Law and Reason

DULL law anu IcdSoH SuppOIL our
Governments action Of suSpending most
of our economic aid to Ceylon.
This action was taken because of
failure Of the Asian government to take
appropriate steps" toward compenSa-
ton of two American oil companies
whose properties in Ceylon were expro-
priated last spring. The right Of expro-
priation, whether wisely exercised or not,
is not under question. What is at issue
instead is the fully reasonable expecta-
ton that companies so affected will
be compensated by the expropriating
government on terms fair in time and
amount. 1t is an expectation that has
not always been met, circumstance
that led the last Congress to write into
foreign-aid legislation a provision re-
quiring suspension of such assistance
when 1t is judged that plans for COM
pensation are inadequate.
In the Ceylonese case, American
valuations of the affected properties
total about 81 million. From the begin
ming, the Colombo government promised
compensation but negotiations have
dragged on for months without material
progress. Our own Government finally
set February / deadline for at least
some meaningful steps toward agree
ment. Even with an extra week of grace,
results were negative. Two development
projects, representing approximately 81
million in aid, have been suspended and
the Colombo government has broken off
at least temporarily-the compenSa-
ton negotiations. Even so, Ceylon will
continue to receive American surplus
foodStuffs and we are continuing
through the present school year to un-
derwrite the expenses for nearly three
score CeyloneSe students abroad.
There is some risk now that Ceylon's
relations with the Communist bloc, al
ready close, will become even closer.
While this may be an unfortunate re-
suit, even worse consequences might
emerge from failure to protect American
foreign investments. In the long run,
these ventures by private enterprise are
considered a vital part of helping the
underdeveloped nations. Denied reason
able safety and the backing of our own
Government, they most surely would
drop sharply in number and value.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
HERE TO STAY by John
Hersey. 1886 PIP. (Alfred A.
Knopf, So

HERE To STAY by John
Hersey. 1886 PIP. (Alfred A.
Knopf, So
Here to Stay" John Her.
sey tells us, sis a collection
of some journalistic pieces on
a common theme of human
tenacity that I have written
over the years. Looking back,
I find that in most of my
storytelling, in both journal
ism and fiction, 1 have been
obseSsed, as any serious
writer in violent times could
not help being, by one over
riding question, the existen-
tial question: What is it that,
by a narrow margin. keeps
us going, in the face of our
crimes, our follies our pas
sions, our sorrows, our panics,
our hideous drives to kill?"
In the light of the book, the
question is curiously phrased.
For it seems to be a ques-
ton about mass survival. But
Here to Stay" is about in
dividuals in difficult situa-
tions.
AS a matter of fact, the
beginning Of confusion and
the beginning Of the book CO.
incide. Here is the first SEN
tence: "The great themes are
love and death; their synthe-
sis is the will to live, and that
is what this book is about"
THAT THE BOOK is about
the will to live is undeniable.
But what Of the rest of 1t?
The sentence Is sonorous. but
whether it is meaningful is
something else.
1t is best to put these con-
siderations aside-that is, to
ignore the groupings of the
PREDATORY Note"-and to
take the stories as they come.
The most famous is "Hiro-
shima," an ingeniously con-
structed essay that is as pow
erful as 1t was when 1t first
appeared.
Only one concerns heroism
In the most traditional sense.
Mr.. Hersey's account of PIT
l09 was written in l943. II
Moscow had read 1t and ap-
preciated the dogged courage
Of the boats commander,
now President Of the United
States, the Soviets would
have known that the Presi-
dent had had an interesting
experience in committee deci-
sions In time Of crisis. The
boat had been rammed and
"the listing hulk was gurgling
and gradually settling"
Evening star., 1963-02-11
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied by self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1963-02-11

pages a doctors prescription for the ills
of the Nation is far more likely to
experience the euphoric effects Of
general anesthetic.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
WATCHING THE WORLD
A Great Man Bears Wotchino
By CROSBY S. NOYE
Foreign Correspondent Of The stor

United States has few sup
porters. His unabashed pre-
tension that France in any
European coalition must play
a predominant role outrages
and frightens the smaller
European powers.
It is also worth remember
ing that Gen. de Gaulle's
ideas cannot be imposed.
They must be sold. And to
Judge from current reaction
they must be sold against
massive resistance.
In Common Market nego-
tiations he was able to i'm
pose his will on his European
partners, but in doing so he
also mobilized and solidified
opposition to his leadership.
From here on, the game is
played according to different
rules and against heavy odds.
In this situation it is
astonishing how many peo-
pie who oppose the generals
ideas seem to be ready to
throw in the sponge. One
might suppose this design
for Europe, which is in fact
a product Of the mind Of
one man, is already we'll on
the way to becoming a real
ity.
Win by Default?
What explanation is there
for this except recognition Of
the fact that Gen. de Gaulle,
compared to his opponents,
is a great man and that any
cause relentlessly pursued by
a great man is likely to pre-
vail?
1t will not be defeated,
most certainly, by ridicule
or abuse. 1t will not be de-
tered by the pallid propo-
sails being suggested today or
by repeating timeworn for
mulas about Western unity
which have lost their hold
on mems minds.
Gen. de Gaulle, by many
peoples reckoning, may rate
as something of a nut. But
until more convincing and
attractive alternatives are
forth coming g from other
Western political leaders his
concept for Europe is likely
to win by default.
Evening star., 1963-02-11

revolutionary Tucker Torpe-
do" gained wide publicity In
the late l940s. but never got
into quantity production.
About 40 Of them were built,
all assembled by hand. The
company went bankrupt IN
l94o. Tucker was indicted for
fraud, but was acquitted IN
1850.
Evening star., 1963-02-11

Q. To make copper worth
processing, how much copper
must there be In a ton OF
ore?-D.W.
A, One large mine process
seS ore containing as little as
4 10Th OF ! per cent, or
8 pounds OF copper per ton.
Material below this grade is
usually Improbable. Years
ago, the "cut-off' point was
double this, or i6 pounds Of
copper per ton. New process
ses and increased efficiency
have permitted use Of mil
lions Of tons OF low-content
copper ore which once would
have been considered waste.
Evening star., 1963-02-11
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
70 Of fact by
he
BY THE HASKIN SERV

@. Is water-treatment an
old way TO treat disease2--
&c.
A. The use OF water In
treatment OF many kinds Of
disease is as old as recorded
medicine. A system OF in
ternal and external water
treatment which became
known as Hydropathy or the
Water Cure" was developed
In Austria about 1920 by a
farmer named Vincent
Priessnitz. Hydropathy be-
came very popular In Austria
and Germany In succeeding
years. and a hydropathie
society was formed In Lon
don In 1912 Today's hydro
therapy, as used In the medi-
cal profession. has discarded
most Of Priessnitz' theories.
@. When did Preston
Tucker. who made the Tucker
automobile, die?--M.Y.
A Preston Tucker died
December 26, 1856. at Ypsi-
lanti, Michigan. aged So. His
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
oGIEsBY & RICE REALTY
LANGLEY

PALMER PARK. Assume 0,5So
loan on this stone front masonry
rambler, , bedrms., utility rm., UN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
HOUSES EnR SALIVA,
CONTINUED,

ALEXANDRIA AREA
OUTSTANDING HOMES
$500
Nearly new brick Spht-Foyer IN de-
sirable suburban area. : bedrooms
with possibility Of z more and Z
baths. Living room, dining room
and fully equipped kitchen. Excel
lent closet space hot-water base
1850
18th Century clapboard town house
Double living room, brick floored
dining ROOM J bedrooms and z
baths. Deep garden.
$4,000
New reproduction brick town house
in excellent location. All modern
conyeniences blended with Colonial
design.
S-oedroom family home In desirable
community off Mt Vernon Park
way. Tremendous fully equipped
kitchen, entrance hall, large lfving
ROOM separate dining room.
Screened porch and garage.
At the WESTGATE Of Mt. Vernon. A
c n ar ming new % mOs.) vii
hamsburg reproduction. Center en-
trance hall separates 2 living
rooms. double bedrooms, ~
baths, fun dining room and, Of
course, a lovely large completely
equipped kitchen, 2-ear garage.
S46,s00
Custom built Split-Level in cIose-in
community on outskirts Of the city. Z
bedrms., living room, dining room
and beautifully kitchen, plus den and
hobby room. ga baths. Zoysia lawn
and many extras.
Office Open Sunday, is
Jacob & Warwick
REALTORS AND INSURERS
4l6 Prince 81. SA9-SAOo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
LUXURY RAMBLER

So conveniently located In the PRES.
TIGE LYON VILLAGE neighbor.
hood Of expensive properties in
North Arlington, just minutes from
Pentagon, D. c. Custom built as
personal residence of local builder,
this gracious home features alcove
off living room for grand piano,
large separate dining room and
tremendous kitchen, 8 bedrms., 2l7
baths, large screened porch, TWO
REC. ROOMS, 2-car garage and
many other distinctive features to
please you, S39,50o, reasonable
terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
GOLOB

UNIVERSITY PIX. Spacious s
bedrm., 3-bath brick Colonial on
lovely Handicapped lot, huge din. rm.
and kit, rec. rm.. workshop, car
port, Just redec, HA. 2-725e, COHEE
| REALTY CO., AP. 1855,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
PARAMOUNT bhIto 4zz-IoU
nRIAiCE cEnRcE M ATA ApEA

Brk. rambler featuring 3 bedrms..
sep din: .5 Tm; hv I'm nm: with 9Th f st
s ssT PCreV2A appr oSs sls75o NOt f
down to Vet. sl2S mo: pays all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
napGn
SAT.-SUN.

New ramblers, up to bedrms.,
full baths, S22,s5o. S23,9S0 and SIS.
500. lmmed. occupancy. Cony. An
drews, Pentagon.. DIR, Out Indian
Head hwy, } mi. past District Line,
/. c. MURRAY CHI. $500
OXON HILL AREA : Brook Manor
Ests. 4 bedrooms, full bsmt. with
outside entrance, garage, large level
lot. Close to all churches gas sta
ton, fire dept, police dept shop
ping centers. z blocks from school
and grocery. Just across the bridge
from Alexandria shopping district.
Nice quiet area. Located In a court
Just right for children. Priced right
at S2l 800. Private owner. Call Mr..
Randall, 24e-e453.
OXON HILL AREA : River Ridge
Estates Just off Oxon Hill I'd, 5 min.
utes from Wilson Memorial Bridge
close 10 schools. churches and transp
This home consists Of . lovely rms,
2 baths, rec. rm., built-in garage,
large screened porch. Can be rented
with option 10 buy. Immed. occup.
Make a call now. 10. 7-l925 or 10.
1870, Mr.; Rice, ewes. 10. 7-5l53.
OGLESBY 4 RICE REALTY
OXON HILL RAMBLER-just in
time for the holidays this spec
tacular buy is probably right
for you. 1t has all brick con-
struction with 3 bedrms.. Ia
baths, lge. liy. rm., custom din.
rm., completely modern kit. with
dinette, full bsmt. and carport,
Cathedral ceilings are featured
throughout plus new top grade
carpeting in hy. rm., din. rm.
and hallway. All for S20,950.
PARAMOUNT SALES, 772-1S00
DIXON HILL AREA, A4os North Pan.
Drama dr.. Beautiful 4-bedTm., ..
bath brk. rambler, cent. air cOnd.i
rec. rm., firepls., many extras,
overlooking Potomac River on $4,000
1t. lot. Mr., Clark, Broker, 736-7666.
OPEN Is SUNDAY.
PALMER PARK. Assume Sl0,35C
loan on this stone front masonry
rambler, , bedrms., utility rm., UN.
l-k2A7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08
LANGLEY

RIVERDALE. Ideal for large family.
Cape Cod, 5 bedrms., chain link
fence, shopping and transp. nearby,
SIAos0 HE o.Ab00
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-08

RADIANT VALLEY : S2s5 dn. incl.
settlement, lovely 2-bedrm. brk.
home nice lot. Vacant. Move right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-21
Unions Pushing
Campaign to Cut
40-Hour Week
By the Associated Press

George Meany has indicated
the AFL-CIo is stepping up its
pressure on the Kennedy ad-
ministration to cut the stand
ard 40-hour work-week to re-
duce unemployment.
I'VE feel that a statutory
short work-week would put
more people to work." said Mr..
Meany. president of the big la
Dor organization.
The AFL-CIo will take UP
the issue at its national con-
We tion In New York next
month, Mr.. Meany said in a
radio-television interview with
Senator Heating, Republican OF
New York, broadcast yesterday
over New York stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-21
Scranton Sees
GoIdWater as
FrOnf-Runner
By the Associated Press

Gov. william Scranton of
Pennsylvania says he would not
participate in any movement to
block Senator Goldwater of
Arizona from winning the 1864
Republican presidential nomi-
nation. He added he sees no
such movement in prospect and
doubts it could succeed.
The R Republican Governor,
saying again he is not a candi-
date for the COP. nominal
ton, called Senator Goldwater
quite clearly" the front-run-
ner both on the basis of polls
and his own personal observa-
ton.
Gov. Scranton was asked if
he saw Senator Goldwater
opening up the kind of lead
that would make him a runa-
way nominee in the 1864 con-
vention.
Senator Goldwater seems to
have the lead amcng Republi-
cans" Gov. Scranton said, but
whether this has opened far
enough so that he couldn't be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-21
INTERPRETIVE RT------
Trip Encourages Rockefeller

just ecstatic about this thing.
He can beat Goldwater in this
State"
The advantages Senator
Goldwater possesses are not
mirages, however. In addition
to Senator Cotton's support,
he has, according to surveys by
New Hampshire newspaper
men, the backing of the great
majority of committed county
chairmen and State legislators.
Every newspaper poll published
so far shows him the popular
choice.
The demand for tickets to
the dinner at which he is
speaking in Concord October
% has been so great they are
virtually being rationed.
He is also the darling of the
States most influential paper,
the Manchester Union-Leader,
whose ardent pro-Goldwater
publisher, William Loeb, is. al
ready mounting a full-scale
editorial attack on Gov. Rookie
Teller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-21
Kennedy Order Plans
To Aid Career Women

sion's vice president. said she
was surprised how much opin-
ions have changed in high level
Government, labor and man
.agement circles since the COM
mission urged fairer treatment
for women.
She said that once Mr.. Ken
needy sets up the machinery for
Federal participation in seek
ing equal rights for women, I'VE
must proceed more cautiously"
in defining just what discrimi-
nation is. She added:
There is a danger in that q
lot of people think they are
being Disseminated against but
are not"
The chief aim ir labor, she
said, is to eliminate the
prejudices of some male en-
ployers who think women
should be paid less because Of
more absenteeism, or because
they are always out having
babies or because they cost
more" in fringe benefits.
The commissions report laid
much of the responsibility for
lettering women's lot on State
legislatures, and Mrs. Peterson
said some 80 States are already
in the process of doing some
thing about it.
She said State commissions