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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

Various groups and indi-
viduals proclaiming disarma-
ment and ban-the-bomb pro-
posals are back in the news
more than ever. I am sure
that these people, most of
them. feel that they have
the answer to the worlds
problems - disarm. They may
disagree over the details;
some insist that everyone
disarm at the same time,
some would accept unilateral
disarmament. but they are
agreed that disarmament
brings peace. II the worlds
problems we're really so sim
pie that a Just and stable
peace could be assured by
disarmament, only a knave
or a fool would oppose it.
But what reason is there to
suppose that disarmament
would lead to any kind of
peace. let alone a Just one?
When in history has it ever
happened2
Suppose every nation
destroyed all It's nuclear
weapons, military aircraft,
all its modern weapons de-
veloped over the last hun
dred years. Lack OF such
weapons did not prevent the
Civil War, The argument can
be carried to its limit: II
the causes for war exist.
people will fight even II they
only have clubs. The paci-
fist might reply that II dis
armament failed TO bring
peace, at least the wars would
be cheaper and less bloody.
The fallacy In this is that
you cannot un-invent the
atomic bomb, nor the mill
tary aircraft, nor anything
else. No matter how much
disarmament there has been,
once a war has started the
side which can come up
soonest with the most eff
fective weapons will win IL.
SO, II the ban-the- bombers
really want 10 eliminate the
possibility OF nuclear war
fare. they should not stop
with the destruction OF all
the bombs. II would also be
necessary TO destroy all
books on nuclear physics,
and all scientists, engineers,
and technicians who could
make nuclear weapons once
a war starts. / think that
our pacifists had better
realize that we are In the
goth century whether we like
II or not. World peace re-
quires a better answer than
they have given us.
William G. Banning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

careless acts bear directly
on his ability" as q driver
in the best sense of the word.
This kind of announcement
can only serve as an invi-
tation to even greater driver
responsibility.
Reducing traffic fatalities
will not be accomplished by
removing the few sanctions
occasionally enforced) which
make the inconsiderate and
often negligent driver think
twice.
George Twigg III.
Editors Note: Although
removed from the point sys-
tenn, the offenses referred to
remain grounds for police
arrest and punishment. In
addition, Mr.. England says
his office retains the right
under some circumstances to
suspend or revoke licenses in
connection with such offenses
under authority other than
the point system. It is his
view, however, that these four
offenses are not in con-
sonance with the theory Of
the point system, which is
intended specifically to re-
fleet on driving performance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
THE PASSING SCENE
De GouIIe Tries Craftsmanship

last word as we'll as the first.
True, the early innings
have been his beyond ques-
ton. BY the mere constant
reassertion of a degree Of
French power" that really
does not exist, he has thus
far made almost a reality Of
what is in fact largely a fic-
ton. It has been a superb
act Of illusion-making.
Warning Signs
Already, however, there
are signs that he has gone
too far and that the great
balance is slowly topping
down against his excessive
demands. His European as
sociates in the Common Mar
ket had thus far allowed him
to lead 1t. But his latest
thrust at Britain has been
too much for them. Italy,
Belgium and Holland don't
like it. West Germany, the
home Of his old political as
sociate, Chancellor Konrad
Adenauer, is not happy.
either.
If he persists in his deter
mination to use his own sole
veto against Britain's entry
into the Common Market,
there can be only one pos
sible ultimate consequence:
The collapse Of its unity and
the raising up Of some alter
native arrangement, prob
ably initially between the
British and the Italians,
which will leave him no
longer the leader Of CONT
mental Europe. g.
And as to Americas effort
to develop a common nuclear
def1ase within NATO, the
United States Government
has no intention of hating
this plan simply because
Gen. de Gaulle will not play.
If he continues to scorn our
nuclear help on this basis,
there is nothing to say that
Italy and West Germany, not
to mention Britain, will do
so. 1t is not against the law
to bypass him; and Of this
he will surely become aware.
The safer bet, therefore,
still is that Western union
will yet survive, by a climb
down to Gen. de Gaulle from
that lofty perch which has
so long been majestically sue
cessful for him but which
has now become majestically
dangerous for him.
(Copyright, 1963)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tUiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
Bloodhound Auction

We wish to thank you for
your appealing editorial of
January 10 in behalf of Lor-
tons faithful bloodhounds,
scheduled for sale the next
day at the D. c. Pound. 1t
indeed is a shame that these
speeches. canine public
servants cannot be guaran-
teed happy retirement, or at
least the assurance Of the
good homes they deserve, be-
cause of the manner Of their
disposal by spot bid sale"
We pray and urge that any
future surplus or superan-
nuated living" property Of
the District be disposed Of
in a way to better safeguard
the future of sentient crea-
lures.
The Animal Protective AS
ISOLATION bid successfully for
three Of the five female dogs,
Ann" Dixie" and the I'M
named two-year-old, al
though we had hoped to pro-
vide for all five. These al
ready have been provided
guaranteed kind homes with
roomy grounds which will be
ready for their enjoyment
after they have been spayed.
We hope their kennel mates
will be accorded the love and
care we have sought for
these. We again thank you
for providing such generous
space in their behalf. We
also thank william p. De-
vine. who conducted the bid
ding, for his concern that
these dogs go to appreciative
new owners.
In behalf Of those which
cannot speak for themselves.
Virginia w. Sargent,
President, Animal Protective
Association, Inc.
The Animal Protective As
ISOLATION, Inc, should be
severely criticized for its pur-
chase Of three Lorton Re-
formatory bloodhounds and
for its announced intention
Of spaying them.
The association seems to
have assigned two reasons
for its action. 1t wishes to
protect the animals from
abuse. and 1t wishes to pre-
vent overproduction OF dogs.
The association paid $l25
for each dog 1t bought. Each
OF the other five brought
more. 1t is evident that bona
fide bidders were offering
substantial amounts for
these animals. 1t is extremely
unlikely that a dog pur-
chased for. say. 500 is going
to be abused.
The association could give
good arguments in favor of
spaying mongrels. Presum.
ably, however, these blood
hounds are purebred and reg
istered. Since I would like
to own a bloodhound, I have
been reading the classified
advertisements with some
diligence for many months.
l nave yet TO see a blood
hound advertised for sale.
The number Of persons at
tending or submitting bids
at the sale Of these blood
hounds, and the amount OF
the successful bona fide bids
lsl36 to $780, strongly sug-
gest that there is a shortage
rather than a glut in the
bloodhound market. There is
therefore no excuse for the
associations spaying these
three animals.
Elise b. Clayton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
reader By mail question q fact
BY THE HASKIN

Der OF out-of-town visitors
at 100000. President Truman
was sworn In by Chief Jus
tice Vinson at 1929 pm. be-
fore a crowd Of 100, 900, and
10 million more witnessed
the Inauguration through an
East coast-to-Midwest TV
hookup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

Q. From what opera Is the
aria "Connais-tu lie pays7"
ID. r.
A. This well-known aria
cKnowest thou the land7"
In English comes from
"Mlgnon," by the French
composer, Charles Louis AM
broise Thomas ti8il-l8g6J.
The story is based on
Goethe's wilhelm Melster."
Mignon is a young girl who
is kidnapped by gypsies. In
this aria, she describes the
country from which she
came.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
For Clean Elections

To avoid ignominous de-
feat In the State and local
elections next November,
the Republican Party Of Fair
fax County must choose its
candidates by a primary cleo
ton held at the same time
and place as the Democratic
primary, so that one person
can vote in only one primary.
Il think too many Republi-
cans have voted In Demo-
cratic primariesD
The alternatives to a pri-
mary election are selection Of
candidates in a mass meet
ing or by a convention of
delegates. Neither of these
methods is satisfactory be-
cause, as demonstrated in
past years, only a small frac-
ton Of those who vote Re-
publican will attend a mass
meeting, and a convention
of delegates would be even
less representative of the ma
jority of Republican voters.
In each of these methods,
candidates who lack popular
appeal and who represent
only minority special in
terests are most likely to be
nominated. We would then be
faced with the chronic
weakness Of our democratic
elective proceSses-the voter
could choose only the less
undesirable Of two candidates.
There has been much
recent rumbling of dissatis-
faction against the perform
ance Of some of our elected
officials, and some talk of
independent" candidates in
the next election IN Fairfax
County. Unfortunately, the
effect of an independent"
third candidate too often is
to split votes between the
two most desirable candidates
and thereby give the weakest
candidate a plurality Of votes.
The progress Of the Repub-
lican Party in the last eight
years toward firm establish
ment Of a real two-party sys-
TEN In Fairfax County in
which the voter chooses be-
tween two representative can
didateS is in danger of a
severe setback. Although the
county has consistently voted
for Republican candidates
for President and Governor,
1t has also elected Democrats
to the State Assembly; obvi-
ously, the voters are not in
flexibly Republican. To
avoid reversion to one-party
representation in State and
local offices, we must have
active interest by the voters,
and our party leaders must
adopt the primary election
system. For this we need help
and / hope the newspapers.
by reporting all relevant facts
and through editorial COM
ment, will give some Of the
needed assistance, not by
supporting any particular
candidate or party, but by
supporting clean elections in
which each party puts forth
the candidates who best
represent the majority Of that
party. Next June will be too
late for action; we must start
now to arouse public interest
and participation.
Richard p. Ovenshine.
Former member Board OF
County Supervisors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

The most delicate problem
In all politics. whether ma
tional or international, is
how to push a tough design
Of self-interest to the pre-
else point Of reaching the
maximum possible advantage
for it without overstepping
and bringing disaster upon
the pusher himself.
This is the ancient brink
manship Of public policy,
and in this craftsmanship
success and catastrophe may
be separated by the width Of
any eyelash.
Not in decades has a
statesman been so engaged
in such a fateful balancing
act as is now the case with
President Charles de Gaulle
of France. HIS months Of
playing about with the Brit
ish on the question Of their
entry into the European
Common Market have now
been ended by his harsh
notice that, as Of now, he
does not propose to let them
in at all on any livable
terms.
His equally long months
Of playing about with the
Western military alliance,
the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, have been
ended by equally harsh notice
that, again as Of now, he
will not be satisfied by any,
thing short Of total French
independence" in an enter
prise designed to be all for
one and one for all.
This is the meaning Of his
curt rejection Of President
Kennedy's offer to him OF
what has already been &C
cepted by the British - that
is, American help toward
building a national nuclear
force on the understanding
that this force would be gear
ed into the common defense
of all the West.
MOmentary Confusion
This stony no-saying has
momentarily cast the whole
Western association - eco
nomic and military - into
disarray. Gen. de Gaulle fol
the moment is riding high
on his white horse of gran
deur." All the same, it is fal
too early for the West gen.
orally to conclude that this
able, devoted - and vain -
old Frenchman will have thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

cannot be decisive, as far as the transit
commission is concerned, in concluding
whether or not the bus company is le-
gally entitled to higher fares. But surely
they offer good reason for the commu-
nifty as a whole to hope that some means
other than self-defeating fare increase
may be found to offset the higher labor
costs which have stimulated the request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
An Eminent British Civil Servant
By DONALD MIMI

JOHN ANDERS SON VS.
COUNT WAVERLY. BY Sir
John w. Wheeler Bennett
Illus, 430 PIP. (St. Martins
Press, $l00
Sir John Anderson, later
Viscount Waverly, was the
archetype Of the British civil
servant: He rose to the top
of the service, becoming Per-
manent Under-Secretary of
Home Office in 1922.
1t goes without saying that
the British civil servant is
imperturbable. Sir John,
sometimes known to his enc
mics as "pompous John" and
friends and enemies alike as
Jehovah" was the very in
carnation of the quality.
In 1924, William Joynson-
Hicks became Home Secre-
tary and accordingly, Sir
Johns superior. One Of the
few anecdotes in Sir John w.
Wheeler Benefits new biog-
raphy of John Anderson con-
Germs Joynson-Hicks' first
morning Of duty. with his
usual ebullience he burst into
the room. Well, Anderson, he
said, isn't this splendid? I
hope you're glad to see me
here Standing with his feet
in the fireplace and his back
to the CRATE, John pulled his
glasses down upon the bridge
of his nose, and staring over
them, replied: I have been
brought up in a profession
which has taught me that 1t
is wrong to give expression
to emotions either of pleas
ure or sorrow on occasions
such as this"
IF JOHN AND SON
1882 1859 had been no
more than a civil servant
without parallel, he would
have deserved a competent
and thorough-going biogra-
ply merely because he was
typical.
AS a matter OF fact, he was
much more. Prior to his APP
pointment to the Home Of
flee, he had been Joint IN
der-Secretary in Ireland dur
ing the troubled years be-
tween 1920 and 1922. In this
capacity, he, as a civil serv-
ant, was in theory an ad-
ministrator. In practice. how
ever, he was very nearly the
de facto ruler OF the country.
He acquitted himself nobly,
and Sir John Wheeler-Ben-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
Meter Watchers

With the recent warming
trend in the weather I no
ticed some interesting phe-
nomena of nature.
Some trees optimistically
opened buds and squirrels
came out Of their holes.
Also observed out in force
were those warm weathered
mammals, the web-footed,
badge-breasted, ticket-givin
sapSuckers.
w. A. Power. fr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
Q. What Is ,perinatal NOR

q. What is perlnatal moE
tally" In babies7--T. d.
A. "Perinatal" means near
or around BIRTH" mortality
is death rate. Perinatal NOR
tally includes fetal deaths
and the deaths OF infants
born alive but dying within
the first four weeks after
birth. The number OF still
born babies is approximately
equal 10 the number that die
within the first week. The
first "a hours after birth are
the most dangerous. OF the
babies who do not survive
one month, half die during
their first day OF life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18

@. How many visitors we're
In Washington for the in
auguration OF President Tru-
man on January 20. 1892
p. +.
A. The Washington Board
OF Trade estimated the num-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-01-18
Our Troubled World

w. A. Power, jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
Altman, Gordon
To Get Awards

The M Club All-America
awards will go to Ray Altman
in lacrosse and Peter Gordon in
rifle in ceremonies during the
clubs 18th annual awards BAN
quet the night of December Z
at the Statler- Hilton Hotel.
Atm a n, who graduated in
June, was captain Of the Terps'
lacrosse team last spring and
set a school record of SO assists
in his senior season. The team
also established a university
record with 1872 goals scored.
Gordon, q m e m Der of the
National Honor Society while
at BladenSburg High School,
has participated in rifle compe-
tition for the freshmen, ROTC
and varsity teams as q Mary
land student. He helped the
varsity riflemen win the Allan
tic Coast Conference cham
pionship and place seventh in
national intercollegiate compe-
tition last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
Marines SET
For Windup

oUANTIcO. Nov. % tspe-
eiaD The Quantico Marines,
already assured Of a shot at the
national service football title,
wind up their regular season
here Thursday against Fort
Belvoir.
Admission Is free for the
game In Butler Stadium, which
seats $4,000. Quantico holds a
1913 edge in the annual
Thanksgiving Day meeting be-
tween the two service teams.
The Marines have won nine
OF 10 games so far and viii play
San Diego for the national title
IN the Missile Bowl December
z at Orlando, Fla.
Fort Belvoir, which has a 81
record, win be up against q
team which has scored 2Os
points and allowed only Al this
season.
Last years meeting between
the two teams was Cancelled be-
cause Of the Cuban crisis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
.AFL Lists
New Dates
For Games

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (AP).-
Commissioner Joe Foss has
announced a revised schedule
for the American Football
League, necessitated by the
leagues decision to cancel last
week ends games out Of re-
spect to the late President
Kennedy.
The season will be prolonged
one week through Sunday, De-
cember %, the original date Of
the championship game. Foss
said q new date for the title
game will be set within the next
several days.
The revised schedule, all day
games:
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2s
Oakland at Denver.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 1
Kansas City at New York.
Houston at San Diego.
Buffalo at Boston.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER 8
San Diego ct Oakland.
Denver at Kansas City.
Boston ct Houston.
New York at Buffalo.
SATURDAY.. DECEMBER IL
Boston at Kansas City
Buffalo at New York.
SUNDAY. DECEMBER is
San Diego at Houston.
Denver at Oakland.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20
Denver at San Diego.
Houston at oakland
New York ct Kansas City.
Buffalo-B Boston. bye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
CIV and WI Regain
Key Players for Game

Kemper is returning to ac-
ton after sitting out the Presi-
dents last game, also with q
kidney injury. The versatile
l60-pounder plays quarterback
most Of the time, but some
times shifts TO halfback and
runs the paSs-option play while
Skeeter Swift, a 6-foot-2, 1885,
pound junior, operates at quar-
terback.
Kemper. like FIX, Is a stand
out defensive halfback. The
Stars first-team All-Virginia
choice passed for five touch
downs and scored five in lead
ing CIV to a Til record.
CIV Has incentives
I'VE have all the incentives
that we need to take this one"
CIV Coach Steve Osisek said.
"A win for us would be the
first for a CIV team over WI
since 1854 and it would give
this years squad the best rec
ord since 1850 when Coach
Plies Woodson's team was 9-I.
The fact that the game Is
being televised also could in
spire players on both teams to
put forth a little extra effort"
WMAL-7 is showing the IL
am. game. Both schools have
reported a brisk advance sale
Of tickets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
Football Pioneer
At Michigan Dies

FREEPORT, Me-, Nov. rs
Prank Crawford, who is
credited with introducing foot
ball at the University of Michi-
gan in 1891. died yesterday. He
was SO.
/ Crawford coached the Michi-
gan squad until 1893, when he
graduated from the UNIVERSE
tvs law school. He also coached
football at Nebraska, Baker
and Texas before entering law
practice in 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26
Kentucky President
Quits While Ahead

LEXINGTON. KY, Nov. %
CAP)-Dr. John Oswald whose
undergraduate football activity
at Depauw was widely mem
toned when he became presi-
dent Of the University Of Ken
lucky this year. told Gov. Bert
Combs he was going to call
only the first play Of the first
Wildcat football game this year
then return to strictly aca-
demic matters.
On the season-opening kick
off, Kentucky Halfback Rodger
Bird ran IS yards for q touch
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-26

Marshall also insisted on a.
inch individual seats, two
! inches wider than most stadi-
ums, ample and wen-located
refreshment stands and rest
rooms. Not until Marshall
signed a 30-year lease for the
Redskins did the actual process
of selling bonds to finance the
structure begin.
Dorsey indicated that he
viii confer with George Selkirk,
general manager Of the Sena-
tors, to see If they can work
out q plan for playing one
league game at the stadium in
early Septem Der when the
baseball team Is on the road.
The Redskins could not have q
full house, as about 5000
Seats-temporaries along the
East sidelines-could not be
used. AS it is, the football team
does not have the full $4,000
guaranteed by the Armory
Board in its contract. A sellout
is 42,219.
Dorsey noted that the base
ball football problem Is not un-
ique. The Giants and Colts can
not get into stadiums In New
York and Baltimore, respec-
lively. until the second week in
September. and then must va
cate the following week. when
the baseball teams return.
Minnesota has q three-week
opening before baseball comes
back to wind up the season.
The same situation will prevail
here.
Baseball must play the
S c h e dule handed 1t by the
league" Dorsey said. but so
must football. In a municipal
stadium like ours 1t Is impera-
tive that the two sports work
together for the benefit of all
concerned, and George Selkirk
has been most cooperative"
A few years ago Dorsey
suggested q baseball schedule
Of single games Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday, complet-
ing one three-game series, i. q
single game Saturday and dou-
ble-header Sunday, finishing
up another. This would leave
Monday and Tuesday open for
travel or makeup" dates. It
was not seriously considered.
While it seems unlikely that
a pro football team would give
up one or two home dates,
Dorsey merely points to the
checks received from road
games. It was $4,000 at Phila-
delphia Sunday, and win be
larger on the final trip Of the
season to New York In two
weeks. -
81 certainly intend to bring It
up at our league meeting in
January" Dorsey said. 1T
don't know how much the Ar
mory Board would receive from
college games. It gets about
$4,000 a game from US. not
counting concessions, parking,
etc. I don't know how much
colleges would charge. We
could play our two inter-divi-
sion games away. reducing our
home schedule to six. I'm not
sure this Is what the city
wants, but it might be worth a
try"