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A BOOK FOR TODAY
A History of Modern Spain
By DONALD MINTZ

be reminded that it has done
little to mellow the general.
Francisco Pauline Her
menegildo Teodulo Franco
Bahamonde is head Of "the
sole surviving Fascist regime
in Europe. He did not save
Spain from communism.
Though only the Soviet IN
ion aided the republic, though
the Soviet Union used the
situation with its usual ruth
less skill. the Spanish Re-
public was never in the hands
of the Communists until those
final useless months Of the
fight when everything was
lost"
While the republic was dis
distinctly anticlerical. 1t is
clear that the Catholic
Church did not need to be
rescued by Franco. It Is well
that In some areas the
church has begun to protest
his oppressive rule.
Moreover, "the Spanish
economy under General
Franco has tottered. lunged
about, and sputtered for
ward in certain directions,
particularly industrial pro-
duction, but there has been
no effective and concerted
national program to move
the entire nation ahead"
Prof. Grow warns OF the
danger Of supporting repres-
sive, unpopular regimes in
the name of the defense Of
democracy. The reasons are
self-evident. yet such warn
ings are insufficiently needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

Castro? Shall we gather
strength by irresolution and
inaction?" as one of your
great patriots said. AS long
as Cuba remains Communist.
we-and that includes you
are dying a slow death.
God will the American
people wake up soonl
Hugo Salinas Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

Q. What is poetic license?
M. s.
A. Poetic license Is the spe-
cial freedom granted to q
writer TO break accepted
rules Of grammar. TO con-
tract and TO accent words In
peculiar ways, TO coin UNI
usual words. 10 rhyme I'M
perfectly, and TO distort fact.
all In the interest Of art.
For example. O playwright
may condense historical
events into q shorter time
period. and a poet may pro-
nounce a verb like faced" as
"face-ed" for poetic effect.
Q. Is IL true that the
French and Indian War was
called something else in
Europe7 GIN.
A. The war. known as the
French and Indian War Cl754-
1859 In America, was q pre-
Jude 10 and part Of the war
known In Europe as the Seven
Years War. Conflict between
England and France started
after the French occupied the
uncompleted British post on
the site OF present-day Pitts
burgh pa and called Il
Fort Duquesne. The Seven
Years War (i766-l763) was
wide and complex In origin.
II involved two distinct con-
flicts - the colonial rivalry
between France and England,
and the struggle for supre-
macy In Germany between
Austria and the Kingdom OF
Prussia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
Approve the Formula

1t is likely, had 1t voted at meeting
OF less than its full membership last
Thursday, that the House District Com
mittee would have rejected the new Dis
trict revenue formula proposed by the
President. Fortunately, the delay of vot-
ing until tomorrow has given advocates
OF the plan a chance to regroup their
forces and strive for a more adequate
bill than the stop-gap measure reported
by a subcommittee and favored by
Chairman Mcmillan.
First and foremost, the broader adj
miniStration bill would establish perm
anent basis for determining an euuita-
BILE Federal Government share in the
annual cost of running and improving
the Federal City. It would do 1t by
relating the Federal share each year to
the amount Of money which would
accrue to the city II the Federal Gov
eminent paid taxes. This is not an
arbitrary standard. The Districts per-
SiStent fiscal dilemma results In no
small measure from the fact that the
municipal government is denied the
substantial industrial tax base upon
which most big cities rely. It's sources
of private business taxes are further
curtailed by other restrictions (Such as
limits on the heights Of office buildingS)
which are peculiar to Washington in its
role as the Nations Capital.
With such formula, the city would
have sound basis on which to plan its
annual fiscal requests to Congress. The
absence Of such basis during the last
several years has required the submits
sion Of two budgetS-one geared to ex-
listing revenues, and the other to new
revenue proposals which must await
consideration by the legislative COM
mitteeS of Congress before the appro-
priationS committees are in a position
to determine the size of the budget
against which the needs of the District
may be tailored. This procedure is not
merely inefficient. 1t thwartS In the most
frustrating manner the chance for or
derby long-range fiscal planning by the
City Fathers and the various agencies
under their control.
And this is the point on which
the alternative bill favored by Mr.. Nc
MILAN, which merely would raise the
authorized ceiling on the Federal pay
ment from $32 million to $45 million,
is weak. Whether or not this larger
amount would permit the District to
squeak by this year, it would make no
provision for changing needs in the
future.
Mr.. Mcmillan has objected to the
formula approach in belief that it
would be unacceptable to Congress. He
may be right. With due respect for his
long experience and judgment in Dis
trict affairs, we submit that broad sup
port for this bill already has been indi-
Gated in the Senate. And the principle
involved here is too important to be
surrendered because of the peSsimiStic
view of one legislator. For the first
time in years, we have here rational
proposal for determining the Federal
contribution to the District-one which
puts 1t on a more secure basis than the
momentary whim Of Congress. Win or
lose, that proposal deserves Congress
consideration.
The committee, by its vote tomor-
row, should give the House an oppor-
tunity to make this decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
Stote's Sovereignty

Columnist Ralph McGill
repeatedly INDUCES in a form
of part-truth propagation by
his insistence that only the
Federal Government possess
seS the attributes of sover-
eighty.
Our Government has long
been known as a dual-sov-
ereignty form. BY the sur
render of a part of their own
sovereignty the States gave
life and being to the Con-
stitution. They carefully re-
tanned that part not as
signed to the Federal Gov
eminent.
Mr.. McGill would now
have US believe that the
States created q Franken-
stein monster which has de-
stroyed its creators. II we &C
cept this, then the admission
of Alaska and Hawaii to the
Federal Union of States was
a lot Of foolish mumbo- jun.
DO with no real meaning.
The form of government
which Mr.. McGill apparently
desires is a completely uni
tary form. Students of gov
eminent however, recognize
that this type is wholly I'M
suited to a large area with
diversified interests and peo-
pie such as the United States.
The weakness of such q form
is its lack of flexibility in
dealing with diversification.
AS a consequence, stresses
and tensions arise within the
Nation. The current attempts
to cure these tensions created
by our drift toward the uni
tary form, with still greater
Capitalization rather than
less. is asking for Trouble
with a capital T.
Mr.. McGill seems to be
thinking largely In terms of
achieving immediate and
short range solutions to
problems. If he succeeds, the
stage will be set for more
intensified intra national
conflicts in the future.
Richard C. Hughes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

Even though 1t is more than
a year in advance Of their
1864 convention, the Republic
cans are reaching a state of
early crisis over who Is to be
their presidential nominee.
Until q short time ago, 1t
had appeared they could al
low matters to take their
usual leisurely course and
permit time itself largely to
clarity the contest. This, how
ever, was when the field of
aspirants was Overwhelming
ly topped by Gov. Nelson
Rockefeller of New York, with
Senator Barry Goldwater of
Arizona only q very outside
and very iffy possibility whose
prospects were not taken too
seriously even by the Sena-
tor himself.
Now, the position has
changed immensely and per-
hapS fundamentally. Every
objective indicator Of today
points to a vital decline, II
not, in fact, to something
approaching q looming col
lapse, in Gov. Rockefeller's
strength.
Every objective indicator
points at the same time to a
vital-if not necessarily any
thing like a decisive - rise
in the acceptability Of Sena-
tor Goldwater.
This sharp change In the
curve Of fortune, putting the
Senator on the ascent and
the Governor on the descent,
has had an untidy effect like
that which might be seen II
half q dozen eggs were
thrown into q large and
noisy electric fan.
1t has created q new and
urgent situation. II has
rudely and suddenly forced
many powerful organization
Republicans, most particular
ly in the East, to rethink their
possible alignments for the
coming convention.
Some Are Lost
Some of these men, upon
whom Gov. Rockefeller might
reasonably have counted, al
ready are gone for good to
the Rockefeller forces. And
the cold. heavy blasts Of dis
approval of his remarriage
which have blown in from
such personages as former
Senators Prescott Bush Of
Connecticut and Alexander
Smith Of New Jersey are set
ting off other winds of dis
content with the Governor,
If not winds Of total rejec-
ton.
OF these facts, this column
mist can be certain, n OF
merely from what has been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

one Of the worlds foremost fiddlers.
We prize highly our own recorded ex-
amples of his art. And surely he should
not be deprived Of his early-morning
rest. Like all concert violinists, how
ever, Mr.. Stern stays great by incessant
practice. Now, we do not wish to init
mate that there may be counter-fo forces
at work, but.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensG-
ton. Those not used DiH be
returned only iUhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

For an exceedingly long peri
od-since last December, In fact-vio-
lInist Isaac Stern has been disturbed
by what he describes lin a $4,000 dam
age suit as "unbearably loud noises"
emanating from the apartment over his
own New York domicile. The noises
arise from what must be the most din
ficult MISUNDERSTANDING Job in his
tory. Now Mr. Stern is without question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19

SPAIN: THE ROOT AND
THE FLOWER. A History
of the Civilization Of Spain
and Of the Spanish People.
BY John A. Grow. end
paper maps, Illus, 412 PIP.
Harper & Row; $3.50
For the past Is years. John
A Crow (Ph.D., University Of
Madrid, 1881 has taught at
the University of California
at Los Angeles where he
was for several years chair
man of the Department Of
Spanish and Portuguese"
Here are q phrase, q SEN
tence, and finally a para
graph from his new book,
Spain: The Root and the
Flower.
"a. Carriages we'll
known reputation for des-
poliation now paid off hand
somely for Rome -"
"Moslem friendliness to-
ward the Jews lasted from
I'll until ll46. when the
fanatical Almohades entered
Spain, thus covering m ore
than four centuries"
"Velazquez made two visits
to Italy, the first when he
was 80 years old. Rubens.
who was visiting the Spanish
court, had advised him to go,
and he spent two years in
Italy. His second visit was
when he was approaching
SO. He was now one of the
most famous artists in Eu-
rope. On this occasion Pope
Innocent x commissioned
Velazquez to paint his por-
trait, which is an extraordi-
nary work Of art. It is re-
ported that when His Holi-
ness saw the artists sketch,
revealing the shrewd. hard
face. he WINGED and said.
Too true Sir Joshua Rey-
nolds later stated that this
was the finest painting in
Rome. Shortly after this
Velazquez painted the first
female nude OF Spanish art,
the famous 'Rokeby.' 1t shows
a beautiful woman's reclin-
ing form from the back. per-
haps a concession TO the
Spanish church which pro-
hibited the painting Of naked
women"
The first question that
comes to mind about Spain:
The Root and the Flower"
Is: Why do our university
professors write such English7
However, the reader who
undertakes Prof. Crows book
despite It's primitive style and
occasionally equally primitive
notions Of history. will find
that the balance OF informa-
ton about political history,
social history, geography. and
various cultural manifesto
tons Is ideal. But there are
other books about Spanish
history. and for that matter.
there always the long arti-
Giles In the better encyclope-
dias.
When we come 10 the Sec
tions on the Spanish republic
Of the sos, the Civil War.
and the Franco regime, we
find that Prof. Crows rea-
soning tightens considerably
through his style does not.
His discussion Is balanced
and careful. Now that time
has mellowed our view Of
Frances regime. II Is well 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
Howoiion Defense

In the past few days, by
radio and press, the opinions
on communism In Hawaii of
Admiral Harry D. Felt, now
stationed in Hawaii. and of
a 1861 To-day visitor. Re-
publican Congresswoman
Frances r. Bolton, have been
revealed. Resentment and
shock such as are seldom felt
in the State Of Hawaii have
swept the islands.
I find it difficult to dis
cover in any Of the publicized
experiences or statements of
these two commentators any
specific or precise informa-
ton which might help to es-
tablish the Soundness or YER
acity Of their judgments.
Where and from whom and
under what circumstances
have their very serious &C
cusations come? These ques-
tons are answered by only
vague and hazy comments
such as, 1T is very apparent
when you 60 there Ito the
University Of HawaiD":; II
found much of the Commu-
mist influence; States as
States should not exist so
far away; II didn't like the
atmosphere at all CUniversi-
ty Of Hswaii)"; and II am
a little out Of my field, of
course" ETC., etc.
I have been q member Of
the faculty Of the University
of Hawaii for IS years, have
served as dean, professor, de-
partment chairman, senior
professor, chairman Of i'm
portant committees, and
honorary member Of the
Woman's Honor Society. I
am now professor emeritus
Of chemistry. I should know
whereof I speak, With all of
the very close association
with students and faculty
which these official positions
would naturally provide, /
have at no time sensed any
signs Of Communist infiltra-
ton into the University Of
Hawaii.
AS far as Mrs. Bottoms
question. do you think we
will probably be able to do
something to strengthen that
l institution" Is concerned,
may I say Of the University
Of Hawaii, that its origins,
its progress over only so
years, its academic standards
and research. and the caliber
of its faculty, have placed 1t
high among institutions Of
advanced learning, not only
in the u. 8. A. but also
abroad.
/ have great confidence in
my good friends, our two
Representatives In the House
and our two members Of the
United States Senate and
recommend them to every
one In the country for their
honor, integrity, intelligence,
and love Of America and
Hawaii as four men who are
able and capable of pro-
viding the Nation with the
truth about Hawaii in its re-
lation to communism. ] am
confident that their in
fluence will be met with re-
gard to Hawaii's loyalty to
the Nation.
A final word: In my opin-
ion, the East-West Center Of
the University of Hawaii is
one Of the finest influences
for world peace ever con-
ceived or put into active OPP
Grafton.
And q question: Could this
immediate flare Of commun-
ism have a glimmer Of rela-
tionship 10 the glorious re-
ception accorded 10 President
Kennedy upon his very recent
visit 10 Hawaii2
Lenora N. BilEer.
Honolulu.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-19
Boundary DISPUTE

Your June 6 account of the
panel discussion on Changes
in the Soviet Bloc" which was
recently held under the aus
pices Of the George Wash
ington University's Institute
for Sino-Soviet Studies has
just come to my attention.
AS one Of the participants I
was attracted and startled by
the story's headline, 1.-TWO Ex-
perts Blame India for Red
China Clash" Your reporter
quite correctly stated that
Drs. Paul Linebarger and
Harold Hinton had expressed
the view that in the Sino-
Indian boundary dispute the
Chinese case had the greater
merit and, according to the
latter, actual military agrees
sion had been precipitated by
the Indians. Since 1t Is the
purpose of such discussions to
present the public with a rea-
Sonably balanced view on
complex issues, 1t is difficult
to understand why the &C.
count failed to bring out that
another member Of the panel,
the undersigned, had taken
issue with this rather prob
lematic view.
While DR.. Linebarger seems
to derive comfort from the
fact that when 1t comes to the
Sino- Indian border. Macs
and Chiang's governments see
eye to eye, this merely con-
firms that both sides share q
vigorous Chinese nationalism.
The much-used argum emit
that the population south Of
the territorial border has eth
mic affinity with the Chinese
can hardly be said to bolster
the Chinese claims. 1t is cru
cial to bear in mind that large
parts Of the disputed border
cross inaccessible and virtu-
ally unpopulated areas. so
that - until a crisis would
bring strategic interests to
the fore-a precise demarca-
ton line had either never
been traced or was without
importance. Hence any truly
impartial finding would
doubtless produce some rea-
sonable compromise.
One might recall that in
the eastern sector the Indian
claim rests on the Mcmahon
Line and q British ibetan-
Chinese understanding Of
1914. While this was not rat
flied by the Chinese. they did
not at that time dispute the
Tibetan power to act. A Chi
nese map Of 1858 proceeded
to set forth truly extravagant
claims in that area. In the
middle sector (where there
has been no fighting) Chi
nese claims appear to have
been made first on 1857 maps.
In the western sector Ia
dakh) the boundary had been
left uncharted. although it
was described as traditional"
in a Jammu-Tibetan Treaty
of 1912. Chinese claims were
advanced on 1858 maps and
Chinese military infiltration
followed which resulted in
incidents" in 1860 and 1861.
Early in July 1862 Chinese
moved against Indian units
in the west and, on Septem-
Der 9. in the east. Full-scale
Chinese attacks were launched
on October 20.
One must conclude that the
truth" about the historical
boundary is exceedingly COM
pick. and that the Chinese
Communists have been the
challengers Of a peaceful
status quo. a challenge that
eliminated in their military
aggression.
Wolfgang II. Kraus,
The George Washington
University.
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Seats Anocated

Mr.. Reuther was president Of
the old CLIO before the 1855
merger, and Mr.. Meany was
president Of the old AL. Part
Of the merger compromise was
an ALLEGATION Of seats on the
council, with the bigger AL
getting q firm majority.
L. s. Buckmaster, a CIO
man, retired from the council
last year. Mr.. Reuther's Clio
wing proposed Ralph Helstein
to succeed Mr.. Buckmaster.
But Mr.. Meany opposed the
selection, on grounds that Mr..
Helstein's union. the Unite d
Packinghouse Workers, has a
left-wing background. He said
the AFL-CIO would be embar-
raised by election Of Mr.. Hell
stein. president Of the Packing
house Workers. to the council.
Mr.. Reuther argued that the
CLIO wing has the right to
choose successors to CIO va
caneies on the council. Mr..
Meany said CLIO vacancies
should be filled by CLIO men,
but emphasized that the council
has the constitutional right to
elect its members between
AFL-CIO conventions.
In an effort to avert a clash,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
By LEE VI. COIN
Star staff Writer

Walter p. Reuther has lost
another argument to AFL-CIo
President George Meany. but
Mr.. Reuther apparently in
tends to take the defeat with
out making q big fuss.
The AFL-CIo executive
council yesterday upheld Mr.
Meany and rebuffed Mr.. Reu-
Their by electing John J. Gro
gan to fill q vacancy on the 29-
member council.
Mr.. Grogan Is president Of
the International Union OF
Marine and Shipbuildin g
Workers Of America. which be-
longs to the CLIO wing Of the
AFL-CIO.
His election to q CIO vacan-
cy on the council preserves the
balance between the ALL and
CLIO wings, but still does not
satisfy the Go forces headed
by Mr.. Reuther. who is presi-
dent Of the United Auto Work.
ers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-09
IReuther Loses Bottle
Over AFL-CIO Seat

the council last November told
Mr.. Meany and Mr.. Reuther to
try to compromise on q mu-
tually acceptable CIO man.
They failed TO agree. and Mr..
Meany pressed for q showdown
vote by the council. He knew
he could win. because the AL
majority Of the council always
supports him in fights with the
Go wing.
Mr. Grogan was recommend
ed unanimously by the nomi-
mating committee. consisting Of
two AL men and one clio
man. The council elected Mr..
Grogan at a special meeting
here yesterday.
No votes were cast against
Mr.. Grogan. but Mr.. Reuther
and four other Go men alb
stained.
The CLIO faction did not for
mally nominate Mr.. Helstein or
anyone else. presumably be-
cause Mr.. Reuther knew the
council would uphold Mr..
Meany's choice.
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Seen Avoiding Splits

Mr.. Reuther's decision not to
press his fight to q showdown
vote indicated that he win not
make the election a major Is
sue. There have been indica-
tons lately that Mr.. Meany
and Mr.. Reuther are trying to
avoid open splits.
Yesterdays special meeting
was called to settle the issue
over the council vacancy before
next months AFL-CIO conven-
ton. Mr.. Meany said the whole
council. including Mr.. Grogan.
will stand for reelection as o
slate at the convention.
Mr.. Meany told q news con-
ference the discussion at yes
terday's meeting was not hot. !"
although it was maybe a little
firm at times"
Mr.. Grogan, who is 40, has
been mayor Of Hobken. N. j.,
since 1858.
The council yesterday also
authorized a voluntary assess
ment Of five cents per member
of the AFL-CIO to finance q
1864 drive to r gister voters
and get out the vote. About
$550,000 was raised for a SINH
lar drive in 1860, which report
edly was very successful.
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