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Evening star., 1963-03-15
Power of Decision

The Board of Education's argument
that Congress should keep its legislative
finger out Of the disciplinary problems
in District schools is unimpressive.
Enactment Of the Whitener bills, which
would remove the ban on corporal
punishment and authorize school Off
cials to expel uncomfortable students,
would be both proper and beneficial.
Wesley Williams, head Of the Board
of Education, opposes such action on
grounds that the subject matter Of these
bills, lies solely within the Jurisdiction
of the school board. Most of the other
members, it appears, agree with him.
The fact is, however, that the board, and,
indeed, the whole community, is looking
TO Congress this year for a great deal Of
help on the school dilemma. The board
has not been reticent about seeking
funds for additional facilities and
personnel, some of which are urgently
needed. But 1t should be apparent to
everyone by now that the disciplinary
issues raised by Superintendent Hansen
are.an integral part of the total problem,
and these issues need congressional
attention. The Whitener bills, moreover,
would not attempt to dictate new rules.
They merely would remove lin accord
ance with substantial community and
professional Sentiment) certain restric-
tions which now apply, and leave the
implementation of new policies to the
proper local authorities.
On the question of corporal punish
ment, the legislatures in number of
States have taken actions which are
roughly analogous to that proposed by
Congress in this instance. On the matter
of authorizing student dismissals, a
question has been raised about the
authority Of the school board to act
because Of possible conflict with the
compulsory school-attendance law. In
this, instance, obviously, congressional
action may be particularly important.
If the real desire Of the school board
is to handle these matters itself, how
ever, it has ample opportunity to do so
before any final congressional action
is taken. If the board deals with these
problems promptly and firmly, the
Whitener bills may not be necessary.
But.it is up to the Board of Education
10 demonstrate that this is the case.
Evening star., 1963-03-15

allowing or disallowing any
individual programme Of this
kind. The Government
were aware that the BIC had
had the interview, but there
was no question of the Gov
ernment being asked to ap-
prove or disapprove the
broadcast. The Govern
ment are Just as jealous as
anyone regarding the COM
plete independence Of the
BIC"
In the House OF Commons,
Mr.. Henry Brooke, Home
Secretary: II cannot repeat
too often that the Govern
ment are not responsible for
programmes put out on the
BIC. . :"
OF the words "tactless-
ness. rather witless and
ill-timed"--the interview was
recorded In January. and
kept until a suitable news
occasion presented itself. The
capture on February rs OF
Antoine Argoud, believed O
leader in the OAS, provided
one. and the item was pre-
sented in q proper news con-
text and without reference
or relevance TO Anglo French
relations.
Virtually the entire British
press have supported our ac-
tion In exercising proper
news standards, and our
right 10 present news as we
see fit.
In a letter TO the London
Times our Director General,
Hugh Carleton Greene said:
Mr.. Maurice Edelman
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Direct Signal From BBC-Loud and Clear

/ ask the courtesy of space
to correct any completely
false impressions that your
editorial "BBC's Goof- Off"
may have created. and at the
same time challenge your use
Of the words "tactlessness,"
rather witless and ILL
timed" The editorial said:
"As 1t seldom does. the gov
ernment operated British
Broadcasting Corporation
has stirred up the interna-
tional animals"
The BIC has always ad-
hered TO It's motto Nation
shall speak peace unto ma
tion," and nowhere Is this
more true than in the area
Of news and current affairs
programming. in which we
report only facts, In context,
without indulging in editorial
opinion. This doubtless ac-
counts for the unassailable
reputation OF the BIC for
accuracy and impartiality.
II such an approach con-
stitutes stirring up" then
we do II all the time-not
seldom
Government operated"
and official status" Should
we let two members OF the
present British Government
demolish, finally and forever,
this myth7
During the debate In the
House OF Lords on "L'affaire
Bidault" Earl Jellicoe. Minis
ter Of State. Home Office,
made these statements:
There has never been any
question Of the Government
Evening star., 1963-03-15
PARIS

AAANAASs
Dean Acheson Is rapidly
acquiring a reputation as the
enfant terrible of the Ken
nedy administration. After
pretty well disposing Of the
British. he has now turned
his wit and eloquence to the
task Of demolishing French
President de Gaulle and all
his works.
His effort is being gently
disowned by American Off
cials here today. The former
Secretary Of State, 1t is being
emphasized, was speaking as
a private citizen and his views
do not necessarily reflect
those Of the administration.
Still 1t is not a very diff
cult problem TO guess what
part of his speech is the au-
thentic party line and where
the deviations occurred.
His condemnation Of the
continuing American flirta-
ton with Russia over Berlin
is undoubtedly his own idea.
His less than half-hearted
Endorsement Of a multilateral
NATO nuclear force-the i'm
plication being that our al
lies. If they knew what they
were getting into, would
forget the whole thing-ap-
pears to be a sensible depar-
ture from official doctrine.
When 1t comes to Gen. de
Gaulle. however, one must
assume that Mr.. Acheson's
verdict represents at least a
personalized version Of the
collective judgment Of the
administration. And a very
dismal verdict it is, indeed.
Over-ExaggeratiOn
AS an oratorical device
there is a value, no doubt,
in exaggeration. Mr.. Ache
sons description Of the
suicidal doctrine" of the
French President, however,
is painted so blackly as to
strain the credulity of his
friendliest critics. Thus,
even the London Times is
forced to point out that,
though Gen de Gaulle is
wrong, he is not wholly
wrong. And that one of the
results of Mr.. Acheson's
speech has been to reveal a
serious weakness Of Ameri-
can policy toward Europe.
Certainly the former Secre-
tary of State stretched his
analysis of "Gaullism" to the
ultimate limits of pessimism.
He carries Gen. de Gaulle's
anti Americanism several
steps further than the gen.
eral himself does to the point
Of seeing the United States
excluded from any part or
Evening star., 1963-03-15

ter concerning the Mallory
decision indicated a thorough
understanding Of the issues
and legal technicalities in
volved. To imply that this
outstanding legislator and
legal scholar would need to
resort to verbiage and equi-
vocation is not compatible
with facts. The Senator's
letter conveyed his genuine
concern for the protection Of
all Americans from the evils
Of a police state.
The record of police bru-
tally directed against eer-
tain segments of the popula-
ton, namely, people Of less
than substantial means and
racial minority groups is
common knowledge. 1t is in
this area Of abuses that the
effects Of the Mallory deci-
sion are realized.
The editorial writer Of The
Star is unrealistic in his
suggestion that an aggrega-
ton of Southern gentlemen"
including Messrs. Erwin and
Eastland have an acceptable
solution to the controversy.
For the most part the record
Of these gentlemen would
hardly make them eminently
qualified to offer even \ valid
comment on the matter in
question.
Evening star., 1963-03-15

asks. in his letter today.
whether I would regard it as
fitting If the French radio
provided a platform for the
leader Of an organization
pledged to subvert the con-
stitution, and TO remove the
British sovereign If necessary
by violent means.
IF the leader OF such a
conspiracy was, like M. BIZ
dault, a former Prime Min
lister and Foreign Secretary.
I should consider that the
French radio was performing
a public service In question:
ing him and trying to reveal
the character Of the man and
the motives behind such an
unusual career.
II should also hope that
the French radio would, as
the BIC did in the case OF
M. Bidault, place the inter-
view in a framework which
made II absolutely clear that
1t was not broadcast either
out Of hostility TO the legiti-
mate government, or as an
act OF encouragement TO the
conspirators.'
I have written at some
length because OF the ex-
treme Importance which we
attach to our reputation, and
TO the ideals Of truth. ac-
curacy and impartiality
which you, / have no doubt,
guard as jealously as our
selves.
Dennis Scuse.
Representative In the United
States, British Broadcast
ing Corp.
Evening star., 1963-03-15

lean GTlSWOlQ opinions
concerning problems of relig-
ion in public schools are
based upon several errone-
Gus assumptions concerning
the nature Of our political
system.
At the heart of his argu-
ment is the contention that
as long as a majority of the
American people approves Of
religious practice in the pub
lie schools, there can be no
great dangers and no VIOLA
tions of constitutional prin-
ciples. This ignores the basic
fact that the Constitutions
Bill Of Rights, now binding
on the States as well as the
Federal Government, was not
enacted to provide a means
Dy which the majority may
impose its will upon q min
ority. but for exactly the OPP
posite reason: to protect the
minority from a major
ity. which might otherwise
impose its beliefs and reli-
gious practices upon that
minority. He argues that re-
ligious practice in public
schools has met with ap-
proval Of the American peo-
pie. But the popularity of
steps which place limitations
upon the rights of the mi
nority is irrelevant and for
eign to the question Of the
constitutionality Of thos e
steps. AS Dean Griswold we'll
knows, from his devoted par
ticipation in the defense Of
the unpopular plea against
self-incrimination, II the
views Of the popular majority
were to prevail on issues Of
Evening star., 1963-03-15

constitutionality. hardly any
Of the rights embodied in the
Bill of Rights would with
stand erosion by the major
ity.
While Christians may con-
stitute a majority of the In
habitants of our country,
the religion of any citizen
whether part of the major
ity or the minority, insofar
as the Constitution is con-
cerned, Is as irrelevant to the
establishment Of his rights
as is the color of his skin.
The popularity of the Chris
tian religion is no more a
basis for the valuation Of
Christian religious practices
In the schools than would
the popularity of atheism
constitute the basis for the
imposition of atheist beliefs
on q Christian minority where
atheists in fact constitute
the majority. Furthermore.
which branch Of Christianity
shall the courts consider "the
culture and tradition" Of the
majority which Dean Girls
void believes serves as the
context In which constitu-
tional rights shall be as
certained? The beliefs and
practices Of individual Chris
tian sects are as different as
the beliefs and practices Of
Christians and on-Chris-
tians. Would "the culture and
traditions" of Catholics be
considered "the culture and
tradition" Of Quakers or Uni
tarians?
Finally, contrary to Dean
Griswold's assertions, til e
rights of minorities In the
Evening star., 1963-03-15

amendments to the antislot machine
bill. At the showdown Wednesday, % Of
them, for no apparent reason, switched.
The story being peddled now by
slot machine operators that this some
how was all part of their legislative
strategy does not impress u.s. There is
a bad smell about the whole business
which is all too frequently encountered
In Maryland politics. More than ex-
cuses will be needed to chase the odor
away.
Evening star., 1963-03-15

ON REVOLUTION by Han
nah Arendt. 343 pp. Viking
Press; $6.50)
Hannah Arendt, now teach
ing at the Center for Ad-
vanced Studies at Wesleyan
University (Connecticut), is
a political philosopher. More
than that - she is essen
TALLY a speculative political
philosopher. This is an un-
fashionable occupation, yet
DR.. Arendt has become an ex-
traordinarily influential
thinker.
The fundamental purpose
of her new book. "On Revo-
lution," is to seek the essen
tial difference between the
two great revolutions of the
18th century, the American
and the French. The former
was a success, for 1t accom-
plished its mission Of estab-
fishing a new and stable or
der.
The latter, on the other
hand, was a failure. Rivers
of blood ran in the streets,
all Europe went to war, but
the end result was insta-
bility. tyranny and still more
violence. Yet the most i'm
portant goth century revolu-
tions, those In Russia a n d
China, not to mention most
of those in the 10th century,
were modelled after the sad
experience Of France rather
than the clearly happier
chain Of events in the New
World.
DR.. Arendt Is not fon d Of
modes of thought that mix
political and economic ques-
tions, and her ideas about
contemporary government
are hard TO follow because
she fails to tell us how she
would have us separate the
two.
HER INSISTENCE on this
separateness derives partly
from her answer to the ques-
ton: Why were the French
and American Revolutions so
different? In the 18th century
France was poor; America
was prosperous. According
ly, the American Revolu-
ton was concerned largely
with political forms;
questions Of economies we're
unimportant. But "the direc-
ton Of the French Revolu-
ton was DETECTED almost
from its beginning from this
course of (politicaD founda-
ton through the immediacy
Of suffering; 1t was deter
mined by the exigencies Of
liberation. not from tyranny,
but from necessity (that is,
intense poverty, and 1t was
actuated by limitless misery
and the pity this misery in
spired." In France, In short
there was no time and not
much inclination 10 think OF
political organization as
som e ething separate and
distinct from economic amel-
ioration.
DR.. Arendt spends more
time and thought on what
she considers the second ma
jor difference between the
two revolutions. A m eric q
distinguished between power
and law. "The seat Of power
TO Cthe Americans) was the
people. but the source OF law
was to become the Constitu-
ton" For "in the govern
Evening star., 1963-03-15
Dean GriswoId on Religion in Public Schools

United States are not de-
rived from federation Of the
minority by the majority.
The rights of non Christians
under the Constitution are
not derived from the
fact that Christians have
adopted a course Of tolera-
ton toward non-C Christians.
Such a doctrine can only be
accepted in a country where
the rights of the minorities
are held by sufferance. In
free America, the rights of
nom Christians are held by
them as individuals, and
they are not held by suffer-
ance or as a result Of the
beneficence of a noble and
tolerant majority. These
rights, like the rights of all
American minorities - and
who among us, in some as
pect of our life. whether eco
nomically. culturally. politic-
ally or socially, is not a men,
Der of a minority group? -
are guaranteed in the face
Of wishes Of the majority and
ste m from the philosophy
embodied in the Declaration
Of Independence that all men
have inalienable rights which
may not be taken from them
by governments or men.
Dean Griswold may prove
to be correct in his views as
to the results which the
Court should reach, but the
route by which he would ar
rive at these decisions is
completely alien to the basic
philosophy of American dem
ocracy and constitutional law.
Marcus COhn.
Paul Dobin.
Evening star., 1963-03-15

@. How did the gypsum
deposit at White Sands, N.
Mex, occur2--E. o.
A. Gypsum deposits In the
surrounding mountains we're
carried by rivers into a lake
which originally covered the
area. AS the climate became
warmer, the lake gradually
evaporated and left the gyp-
sum. Separated into crystals.
this was piled hisf. into dunes
by the wind.
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Les Paul Secs
Jersey Divorce
From Mary Ford

HAcKENsAcK. N. j.. Nov.
8 (AP.-Les Paul has sued for
divorce. from Mary Ford. his
wife and singing partner
charging her with adultery and
extreme cruelty.
Marital difficulties for the
$3.50 900 = q year musical team
began five years ago. Mr.. Paul
charged in q suit filed in Su-
perior Court here october 80
under his real name. Lester
william Polsfuss.
Mr.. Paul's complaint said his
wife abandoned him for cow
boy singer Foy Willing and
committed adultery in Califor-
mia with Mr.. Willing and Dom
aid E. Hatfield. q building con-
tractor.
He also said she had broken
professional engagements, hui
inflated him in public and
boasted Of her affection for
other men.
The couple, married Deem
Der 90. 1919, has a lavish man.
sion at Mahwah, N. j., that in
cludes q recording studio. They
had lived there 10 years.
Mr.. Paul charged his wife
abandoned him last June 10
and went to California, where
she filed a suit for separate
maintenance in California Su-
perior Court on July 9.
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mented that the mere fact that
the document was presented to
the Vatican Council has the
greatest significance" He add
ed:
"An official statement Of the
Church, its influence will be
worldwide-perhaps the single
most important and decisive
step In moving q root cause Of
prejudice against Jews in all
Of modern history"
A Spokesman for the Nation
al Council Of Churches said in
New York that the councils
board had not yet considered
the Catholic proposal. but "the
Protestant community as q
whole is certainly in accord
with it."
Speaking for the National
Conference Of Christians and
Jews, DR.. Lewis Webster Jones.
President, said:
ut is magnificently within
the spirit Of greater inter-re-
ligious understanding and good
will"
President A. M. Sonnabend
Of the American Jewish Com
mittee said that "by denouncing
uneouivocally the myth that
the Jews are a decide people
rejected by God-'Christ-kill-
ers' is the popular epithet--the
Church can provide a powerful
force for the roofing out Of
millenia- old evils that have
caused incalculable suffering. "
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z Shrimp Boots Sink

SABINE PASS, Tex. Nov. 8
(AP). - Two Texas shrimp
boats sank and another was
towed to safety by a Coast
Guard cutter during stormy
weather along the Texas coast
last night. All aboard the
boats were rescued.
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poets that the Ecumenical
Council may adopt q declara-
ton calling upon the Roman
Catholic Church to eliminate
those religious teachings which
give rise to disdain. hatred OF
persecution Of the Jews"
He called 1t ian historic
event not only Of fundamental
Significance for the whole
Christian world. but it would be
q measure Of vital importance
toward removal Of age-old mis-
understandings" which have
caused the Jews suffering for
1000 years.
Some American Jewish lead
ers saw it not only as an in
strument dgoing far to en-
anti-Semitism, but also as a
force to promote better rela-
tons among all religions.
The document officially pre-
sented to the Vatican Ecumen-
ical Council Friday for con-
sideration in the council schema
on christian unity said in part:
The part of the Jewish
leaders of Christ's Day played
in bringing about the cruci-
fixion does not exclude the
guilt Of all mankind. But the
personal guilt Of these leaders
cannot be charged to the whole
Jewish people either Of his time
or today. 1t is therefore unjust
to call this people decide or
to consider it cursed by God. +"
Dore Schary. national chair
man Of the Anti-Defamation
League Of B'nsi Birth. COM
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Religious Groups Loud /
Rome S Action on Jews

NEW YORK Nov CAPD.-Jewish and Protestant leaders
America hailed Roman Catholic proposal blaming all Of
mankind, not Jews alone. for Christ's death.
The American Jewish view intellectually supported
today Goldman President Of the World Jewish
Congress who said in Paris:
Jewish people moved and graited by the pros
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New Bowling Booklet
BV Cocu-CoIo Co.
Features NeqFo Stars

New York - A new booklet
featuring three Negro bowling
stars has been printed describing
how to learn bowling, which is the
nations fastest growing participa-
ton sport for the entire family.
Eric de Freitas, Rosemary Nor
row, and Don Scott, three men,
bers of the ANIF Staff of Champ
ions are being featured in How
to-Bowp, a 32-page booklet on the
game of bowling, produced by AMF
Pinspotters, Inc. in cooperation
with The Coca-Cola Company.
Eric de Freitas, a native New
Yorker, is one of the leading fig
ures in National Bowling Associa-
ton circlse, and is immediate past
president of the NBA. In addition
to being a better than average
bowler, de Freftas has been in
strumental in promoting the sport,
especially among junior bowlers.
Rosemary Morrow, of Chicago,
attracted national attention when
she finished seventh in the finals
of the Chicago Individual Match
Came Championship in September,
1861, bowling against some Of the
great women bowlers in the United
St. Paul recorder., 1963-09-05
Tom Wilson Leads
Vikings In Rushing
In lSf Three Comes

Half-back Tom Wilson, one of
the Negro players on the Mime
sofa Vikings leads the team with
a total of 2O7 yards in the first
three preseason games, with an
average of 4.S yards per carry.
Bob Reed another tan Viking
has thrilled spectators at two
games by two kick off returns of
over 80 yards in two games Is
third in the rushing totals with
119 yards. Reed also leads in num-
Der of touchdowns scored with
four. Reed excelled in kickoff re-
turns returning the ball in ten at
tempts 391 yards.
The Vikings scored 81 points to
their three opponents At points in
the first three preseason games
St. Paul recorder., 1963-09-05

States.
The attractive Miss Morrow was
formerly a professional roller
skater, and in only seven years
has developed into a very fine in
structor and highly promising
bowler.
Don Scott had his greatest thrill
in bowling when he led the quail
flying rounds of the Professional
Bowlers' Association National
Open" in November, 1861. Scott, a
resident of Cleveland, finished
ninth in the tournament against
the greatest competition in the
bowling world
In "How-to-Bowl', the three
AMF Staff of Champions members
have outlined the basic rules for
learning the game of bowling.