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The chronicle., 1963-12-20
NONFICTION

The American Way of Death
-JesSica Milford
J.F.K.: The Man and the
Myth-Victor Lasky
Rascal - Sterling North
Mandate for Change-Dwight
D. Eisenhower
The Fire Next Time = James
Baldwin
love Russia $12O0-Bob Hope
My Darling Clementine-Jack
Security is a Thumb and a
Blanket-Charles Schulz
Confessions of an Advertising
Man-David Ogilvy
The Education of American
Teachers-James Bryant Con-
ant
The Wine is Bitter = Milton
Eisenhower
The chronicle., 1963-12-20

of the period to days readers,
the University of Chicago Press
is reissuing a number of novels
and other ~fictional works. The
first three are Artie and Pink
Marsh, two short novels by
George AIDE with an introduc-
ton by James 7. Farrell $685.
The Bomb, by Frank Harris, in
troduced by John Dos Passes
($4.95); Eric Dorm, by Ben
Hecht, introduced by Nelson Al
gren $685..
Compiled by Publishers Weekly
FICTION
The Group-Mary Mccarthy
The Shoes of the Fisherman
Morris West
Caravans-James Kitchener
The Venetian Affair-Helen
Machines
The Living Reed-Pearl Buck
The Battle of the Villa Flor
ta-Rumer Golden
On Her Majesty's Secret Ser
vice-Ian Fleming
City of Night-John Rechy
The Three Sirens Irving
Wallace
The Scent Of Water = Eliza
beth GOUldoe
The chronicle., 1963-12-20

Chicago's place in the world
of letters is unique, especially
in its being the inspiration for
a school of realism which bios
somed a generation ago. In
c-ommemoration of a "renais-
sance'' and to bring the fiction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
The Raleigh

We have always felt close to the
Raleigh Hotel. 1t opened for business in
1896 at Twelfth and the Avenue, Just
three years before The Star built its
then new" building virtually next door
at Eleventh street. 1t stayed there as
a prestige hotel for more than half
century - until The Star headed south
east and the carriage" trade moved
uptown.
1t was at the Raleigh that Leonard,
the head barber who had trimmed and
shaved our forebears, gave us our first
haircut, perching us on board propped
on the arms of his chair. 1t was at the
Raleigh that we had our first profess
Sional shave with a real straight razor
so sharp that it seemed capable Of
cleaving swans down floating in the
air.
1t was next door at the Raleighs
mahogany bar that parched pre-Vol-
stead Star reporters and editors re-
paired to refresh themselves. The old
bar, kept intact, was used as lunch
counter in the 20S and as a soda foun-
tain IN the early 3OS. We ourselves nave
dropped in occasionally since for sit
down drink.
1t was at the Raleigh that Curt
c. Schiffeler, Colonel" to his friends,
presided for II years prior to 1858. 1t
was there that he founded the Wash
ington Society of Les Anis dEscoffier;
there that he played host to the local
order of Chevaliers du TaStevin; there
that he served intimate repaSts that
featured pheasant under glass, baked
Alaska and the finest wines. He named
the best suites for opera stars.
Somehow we can't absorb the idea
that the Raleigh is no longer hotel
and soon won't be there at all. The SIS
million office building which will re-
place it will no doubt be very nice
office building indeed. But it does seem
a shame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Added Starters

The fact that the White House has
waited until the last moment in the
1864 budget process to seek funds for
two additional public-welfare conStruc-
ton projects in no way detracts from
their Importance.
It's request for $4,000 to plan
detention and treatment center for juv-
emile delinquents prudently anticipates
the very severe dilemma which will oc-
cur when the National Training School
for Boys is moved from the Washington
area by the Federal Government during
the next few years. When that move
takes place, an adequate District facil-
ity must be ready and waiting for USE
The $248,OOO request for conStruc-
ton of new residential unit at the
Junior Village is in a somewhat differ
ent category. This project is part of a
long-range program of gradually re-
placing outmoded and diSgracefully
overcrowded facilities for homeless chill
dren. At the recent hearings on Junior
Village, Senator Byrd of West Virginia
suggested the need to step up the re-
placement program. Fortunately, the
White House has concurred. We trust
that both houses of Congress will ap-
prove this item along with initial
funds for the Training School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Back to Rock Creek

AS one who has enjoyed
the beauties and recreational
facilities of Rock Creek Park
for so years, would like to
comment on your editorial of
October %. I agree with you
that as much unspoiled ma
ture as possible should be
preserved. CThe worst deSec-
ration the park ever suffered
was the contamination of
Rock Greek, but this met
with general apathy I also
agree with you that as many
people as possible should
have the opportunity to en-
Joy the park.
For years those Of us who
have known and loved the
park have been aware of the
road that runs along a large
part of its western rim, and
we have wondered why this
was not extended and wi
dened to give thousands of
citizens the opportunity to
make the beauties of the
park part of their everyday
experience in driving to and
from work. I suppose the
possibility was so obvious
that We never said much
about it, but we could also
never understand why the
Park Service was opposed to
it or why there was so much
uninformed talk about ruin
ing" the park on the one
hand or leaving it to the
squirrels" on the other. Even
some men in the Park Service
themselves have expressed
wonder over the matter. We
know that park land is not
set aside for the purpose of
building express highways,
but when an express high
way can serve the ultimate
purpose of the park by giving
thousands of citizens the OPP
portunity of enjoying its ma
tural beauty in all seasons on
their way to and from work,
then certainly the Park
Service should join with the
road planners in a project
which fulfills the ultimate
aims of both groups.
The Star has performed a
great service to the commun-
ity in suggesting tn a t the
whole matter should be re-
considered.
James X. Neill.
4 \ 4
Whoever wrote the editori-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Looic for the Loqicion
By DONALD >MiNTZ

bolic statements are translat-
ed into words, but these sam
pie translationS are thorough
ly inadequate guides to the
notation. A reader who has no
previous background in SYM
bolic logic not only will not
understand what he sees, he
will not even know what he is
looking at. For Prof. Scheffler
does not bother to state that
that is what he is writing for
some hundred pages.
The Gan atomy Of In
quiry," then is no introduc-
ton, unless "the reader" is a
special fellow, preferably a
logician.
Everybody knows that a GER
tain correction for hyperbole
must be applied to book ad-
vertising and jackets.
This is not a matter Of n.y.
perbole, but a question Of mis-
representation. "The Anatomy
of Inquiry" is a book for the
specialist, and the language of
both preface and jacket
should have been sufficiently
technical to repel the ''aver-
age reader" with considerable
force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
UGF Policy

For some time 1 have be-
come increasingly aware of
the fact that some of the
agencies supported in whole
or part by the United Givers
Fund, restrict some or all
their services on the basis of
race. Such a practice is not
in line with the thinking and
practice Of our National Gov
eminent. Neither Is it sup
ported by our President.
I believe in the cause for
which the UGF stands and
feel that the UGF should be
supported 100 per cent by all
citizens who are able to give.
On the other hand, I, as
many others, do not believe
segregation is right, or is in
the best interest of all our
people.
Therefore, I wish to go on
record as urging that United
Givers Fund require all bene-
fitting agencies to offer their
services to members of all
races, religious and ethnic
groups, who desire and are
eligible for its services, to
conform completely and i'm
mediately with democratic
practices.
Clarence E, Shaw,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Farce on the Autobohn

The KremlinologiStS say that the
latest incident on the autobahn is not
really quite so silly as it looks. AS they
see it, it is Nikita KhruShchev'S cute
way of trying to get a message across
to the United States The message, ap-
parently, is this: He wants a German
settlement on his terms
Accordingly, instead of sending ex-
plicitly worded notes to Washington to
explain what he has on his mind, the
Soviet Premier Tor so the Kremlinolo-
gistS aSSert) dangerously interferes
every now and then with the movement
of our military conveys into West Ber-
lin. He does this by demanding that the
troops in the conveys diSmount to be
counted, or be otherwise subjected to
niggling inconvenience and haraSS-
mentS. As for our side, it sits firmly
seated in its eight-cylinder huff and
neweSt-model dudgeon. Then the Rus
slams, proclaiming an American back
down, finally back down themselves and
let our boys through.
The autobahn situation (stemming
from an incredibly stupid 1945 Ameri-
can decision to let Berlin be surrounded
by Communist territory is not at all
funny. AS Mr.. KhruShchev himself has
just told group of visiting Americans,
total war conceivably could have been
started by the latest incident. But he
has also affirmed that the Soviet Union
does not want friction of that sort.
Our desire is to have good and friendly
relations"
These are pleasant words. But what
do they really mean in relation to the
Kremlin'S recurrent craftsmanship on
the road to Berlin? If Mr. KhruShchev
has reasonable message for Americas
ears, he had better deliver it directly
without resorting to potentially explo-
Sive action on the autobahn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Painless Taxes

Voters in New York City and New
Jersey have illustrated a simple truth
to which almost everybody subscribes
No one likes taxation, but if it must
be, the less painful the better.
New Workers. adherence of in
creased general taxation was demon
Strated by their 3-to-1 vote for legalized
off-track horse betting. On the same
day, New JerSeyiteS were turning down
$750-million school and highway bond
proposal, even though Governor Hughes
had warned he would ask the LegiSla-
ture to soak them with sales or in
come tax If the issue failed. The re-
luctant voters apparently decided to
gamble against this chance.
The complete picture represented
at least tentative victory for New
York'S Mayor Wagner For nearly 10
years he has pumped for off track
betting as a means of raising 500
million or more year in taxes. Moral
lists have expressed shock at the idea,
even though the State has been cutting
the pots at the tracks for many years.
1t still may be long time, if ever,
before horse player can buy ticket
for the Fifth at Aqueduct on Fifth
Avenue. The victorious referendum
merely appoints a study commission.
But this at least should be construed
as instruction to the State Legislature,
which will have the final say, that the
people of New York expect to gamble,
and prefer to do it legally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Remains to Be Seen

With line of reasoning almost too
convoluted to be comprehended, a
claque of commentators has been hail
ing the coup in South Wet Nam as a
great and shining triumph in the field
of American foreign policy. Maybe so,
but we doubt it, We think this is sit
uation in which everybody would be
well advised to keep in mind the over
worked but quite useful phrase about
how it remains to be seen.
1t remains to be seen, for example,
whether the new regime will actually
be as effective as that of the late Pres
ident Diem in fighting the Communists.
One must hope that it will be, but there
are no absolute assurances on that score.
What also remains to be seen is how
the So-called BuddhiStS-the ones who
are far more political than. religious
will cooperate with the revolutionary
government in Saigon, which has bru-
tally disposed of Mr.. Diem and his
brother, both once hailed as heroes in
our official literature.
What remains to be seen, too, is
how the Chinese Communists will ex-
plot the South VietnameSe mess. There
are diSquieting indications that they are
bent on using BuddhiSm-whichiS based
on belief in God-to support Red
atheism by stirring up further strife in
places like Laos, which seems to be
verging on the edge of disintegration
Peking, in any case, has been playing
host to gathering of "BuddhistS" from
all parts of Asia, and this gathering
harshly anti-American in tone-haS
made noises suggesting that monks"
and priests" will be used to advance
communism'S cause.
What is ironical about all this is
that the Chinese Communists, during
their rape of Tibet a few years ago,
destroyed over 1000 Buddhist monaS-
teries. Accordingly, to put it mildly,
the "BuddhiStS" who are now playing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

Peking's game in Wet Nam and the rest
of Asia need to be given a very hard
look Beyond that, We must reckon with
the fact that lot of people over there,
seeing how We have dealt with the Diem
regime, must feel just little bit uneasy
about cooperating with us. To that
extent, despite the enthusiastic COM
mentatorS, what has happened in Sal
gon. seems something less than a de-
velopment our country can gloat over
or feel proud Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

al Back to Rock Creek" GER
tainly damaged your papers
reputation for clear thinking.
OF all the invalid arguments
in favor of a freeway
throug h Rock Greek Park,
the silliest is: "It would,
however, open the beauties of
this lovely park every day to
thousands Of people who now
never get near it." I suggest
before making such a state
ment you should have can
vassed the grim-faced COM
muterS already speeding
along the existing park roads
and found out how many of
them ever see anything but
the roadbed, other cars, and
in the rare cases of car pools,
their fellow riders.
Mary Anglemyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Columbus Comedies

For everyone who feels a pang of
regret for Christopher Columbus be-
lated forfeiture of the original Amer
ica'S Cup race, someone else will cheer
fully salute the new champion, Left
Ericsson.
This presumeS that the doughty
son of Eric the Red was in command
when the Vikings put in on the bleak
Newfoundland coast some nine CEN
turtles ago. What now has been con-
firmed, the National Geographic tells
us, is that the Vikings were definitely
on New World soil about 500 years be-
fore Columbus. Scholars are not sur
priSed, for the early discovery has been
recorded in SagaS, but now there is
proof positive, thanks to the uncover
ing of Viking village.
1t is high justice that the discovery
is credited to another NorSeman, DR..
Hedge Ingstad. And the final nice touch
was the use of modern detection de-
vices, most notably radioactive carbon
tests, to pinpoint the historical event.
One of the side effects we will have
to live with is the deflation of that
old reliable date fixing jingle: I'm
fourteen hundred and ninety two,
Columbus sailed the ocean blue" which
may be replaced by, I'm ten hundred
and eighty eight, Eric knew old Chris
was late" We, too, would like to salute
the new champ while reServing warm
spot for Columbus who, after all, had
to give away quite handicap in time
and distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

punishment Is open to review
by appellate courts.
4. The rule the Depart
ment of Justice advocates in
the B arnett case has pre-
vailed in the Federal courts
since the foun din g of the
Republic. It is also the rule,
with a few statutory modifi-
cations, in every one Of the
so States, and always has
been. (Gov. B Barnett, who
sought in the name of Mis-
sissippi to Illustrate the
rights of Meredith under the
Federal Constitution, would
be denied a jury trial under
settled Mississippi law Is
there substantial evidence to
show any real loss of liberty
or widespread injustice re-
sulting from this rule during
the past ITS years?
s. Our legal system rests
upon the grounds that the law
binds the judges as well as
the Htigants. At times the
growth of the law may re-
quire the overruling of pre-
cedents in order to keep pace
with new conditions or to
take advantage of enlarged
experience. In this field are
there new conditions or do
we have enlarged experience,
save that the increasing en-
phasiS that our law puts
upon minority rights may
invite denial of them locally
in reliance upon temporary
popular support? When the
power to punish for criminal
contempt without a jury has
occasionally been misused in
the past, Congress has shown
itself capable of legiSlating
with discrimination upon the
question, so as to correct
abuses without curtailing
what it too believes to be, in
other kinds of cases, a neces-
Sary and constitutional exer-
else of judicial power.
Robert Kramer
Editors Note: Mr.. Krd-
nter'S arguments are essen
italy those advanced by the
Department of Justice. 1t is
north pointing out that four
OF eight Judges of the Court
of Appeals thought Coz. Bar
nett should haze a jury trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Governor Bornett's Trial

An editorial in the October
80 Star asserts that the Am
erican people might well
have been hocke d by the
position which the Depart
ment Of Justice took in the
criminal contempt case
against MisSiSSippi's Cover
nor Barnett" Whether the
Constitution requires a jury
trial upon charges of cirmi-
nal contempt is a difficult
problem of constitutional law
which the Supre m e Court
will ultimately decide. The
Star, however, does leave
unanswered certain basic
questions.
l. Is the enforcement of a
judicial decree-in whatever
part Of the country-to be
left to a jury some members
OF which may be unsym-
pathetic to the decree and
therefore re fus e to enforce
it? If so, will not those who
find it popular to deprive a
citizen of his constitutional
rights as adjudicated by a
Federal court be free to chal-
lenge the rule of law, to deny
the adjudicatory powers of
the federal courts, and, un-
less restrained by force, to
set aside the Constitution?
The Star asserts that COM
pliance can be obtained in
civil conte m p t, without a
jury, "by putting a man in
jail and keeping him there
until he obeys the order"
But it is not so simple. Gov.
Barnett was not ordered to
do a single act that could be
compelled by impriSoning
him until he performed it.
The order directed him not
to interfere with Meredith's
continued attendance at the
university. The Governor
thereafter interfered. The
problem that faced the court
of appeals and the Depart
ment of Justice was this:
How to restore the rule of
law by making it clear that
he must comply with the de-
cree by refraining from any
act of interference in the flu
ture.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
Ridiculous Pay Bill

1t is about time for some
one to speak out on the
ridiculous pay bill for Fed
eral employees recently APP
proved by the House Civil
Service and Post Office Com
mittee.
The raises proposed for
Congress, the judiciary and
presidential appointeeS in the
executive branch are well de-
signed. The raises proposed
for grades 16. II and Is are
a step in the right direction
though not completely ade-
quate.
The abject stupidity Of the
bill lies in the token raises
proposed for grades IL
through Is while at the same
time giving larger percentage
raises to the lower grades.
Everyone knows that en-
ployeS in grades through 10
are already fairly compen-
stated for the services they
perform. They are, for the
most part, paid as well as
their counterpartS outside the
Government.
Last year there was a great
hullabaloo about the COM
parability principle" intro
duced for the first time into
Government pay legislation.
Apparently it has already
been abandoned.
Every year, thousands Of
young administrators, law
~yers. engineers, scientists and
other professional people
leave the Government for
higher-paying posts In indus
try or private practice. 1t
doesn't take a genius to rec
ognize that many who leave
are among the best available
and that the Government
has often been left with
something less than the
cream of the professions.
Surely, members of Congress
realize this problem exists.
They must know that the
bulk of the Governments
professional and managerial
positions fall into grades IL
through Is. They certainly
recognize that Solomon and
10000 like him cannot direct
the operations Of this Gov
eminent without competent
professional staffs to imple-
ment their directions.
Why then does the present
bill ignore the most crucial
problem of Federal employ
ment policy?
James H. HentZen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07

Changes viii force q drastic
revision Of NATO itself in
time, no matter what Gen. de
Gaulle does and no mat
ter how often ritualistic
formulas may be repeated.
It Is often pointed out for
instance. that Europe today
bears no resemblance what
ever to the Europe Of Is
years ago. But while it is rec
ognized that the old unequal
partnership no longer can be
maintained, the new part
nership has not yet been de-
fined in terms Of policies or
power.
When it comes to nuclear
problems a convenient for
mula that equal partnership
must await political unifica-
ton Of Europe simply will
not do. old relationships
cannot be maintained even
with individual countries
such as B ritain, France or
Germany. And halfway mea-
sures such as the proposal
for a multilateral nuclear
force in NATO, which give
the appearance of equality
without substance, deceive no
one.
Very surely a valid formula
for this new partnership,
particularly within the nu-
clear field is the most urgent
problem confronting the al
lance today. 1t is the one
thing that can counterfeit the
alliance today. 1t is the one
thing that can counteract
the forces Of European neu-
tralism, whether it is the
weak neutralism Of the Brit
ish-b a MT h e-b bers or
strong assertive go-our-own-
way kind Of neutralism Of
Charles de Gaulle.
At the same time the pow
er shift that has taken place
since NATO was founded is
not only between the United
and Europe. The shift be-
tween Russia and the West
has been no less radical and
its implications for the al
lance no less momentous.
U. S. Problem
From a strictly military
point of view, there is little
doubt that the United States
could withdraw from Europe
and be more secure than it is
today. But this does nothing
to change the fact that our
moral, political and ideologi-
cal commitments in Europe
have never been more impor-
tant to the ultimate outcome
of the struggle with commun-
ism.
These problems at some
point are bound to catch up
with NATO and the earnest
men who meet here periodi-
cally to talk about the future
of the alliance. The pity is
that it is not happening to-
day and that the old plati-
tudes seem to serve so well
for so long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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