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Evening star., 1963-05-06
Hiqh-Rise on the Potomac

Citizens and public officials have
made a strong case against the request
for high-rise apartment zoning in the
Tantallon project In the words Of the
staff Of the Prince Georges Planning
Board, this is flagrant spot coming"
which, II granted, would overtax public
facilities and otherwise impair the estab-
lished pattern Of large-lot, ngle-family
dwellings in the Swan Creek area. The
authorization OF these towering apart
ments so near the Potomac River would
undercut the efforts OF other jurisdic-
tions on both sides Of the Potomac to
discourage such shoreline development
And, finally, their construction would
surely encourage similar rezoning appl-
cations elsewhere along the Prince
Georges section Of the river.
The county commissioners wisely
have refrained from hasty action on this
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Very Thin Line

The literally peaceful demonStra-
ton held in Birmingham yesterday may
indicate that racial tensions are easing
up bit in that Southern city. We hope
so, for Saturdays So-called demonStra-
tion came very close to mass violence,
Bricks and bottles were hurled at the
police, and one leader of the demon
StratorS said he saw at least Is Negroes
armed with guns in the crowd. The
crisis finally was passed when the
demonstrators, at the urging of their
own leaders, dispersed and went home.
1t Is true, of course, that the Negro
is subjected to gross discrimination in
Birmingham. Attorney General Kennedy
was right, however, in questioning the
timing Of the present demonstrations.
A new city government has just been
elected and If permitted to take office
(the election is being contested in the
courtS) could be expected to adopt a
more rational attitude in dealing with
Negro grievances. Wisdom surely coun-
sells the avoidance of action which in
flames prejudice and which invites the
most serious consequences by resort to
such tactics as bringing school children
into the streets to participate in mass
demonstrations. If it is true, and we
think 1t is, that the new Birmingham
administration will be more co-opera-
tive, intelligent effort should be directed
toward assisting it rather than making
its task more difficult.
And what Of Washington, which
has taken giant strides toward desegre-
cation in the past decade? Representa-
tive Adam Clayton Powell, attacking
the Board of Trade and what he called
the "black bourgeoisie," predicts that
the Nations Capital will be the scene
Of lone Of the worst race riots in the
history Of America" unless the causes
Of racial tension are removed and upper
and middle-claSS Negroes help their
lower-claSS brethren. Another Negro
leader, the Rev. E. Franklin Jackson,
has said that If Negroes can't get what
they want by non-violence, you may
look for blood to flow in the streets Of
every city in the country"
To be sure, these and similar state
mentS are put in the form Of pre-
dictionS or warnings. But they could
easily serve the cause of incitement to
violence.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
MONDAY, MAY 6, 1868

request, and we hope they have been
persuaded by the opposition arguments.
1t is significant that they have received
an adverse report not only from the
technical planning staff, but also from
their own appointed representatives on
the county planning board. Unfortu-
nately, no general plan for Montgomery
and Prince Georges has yet been for
mally approved and accepted as a guide
to private development. There is little
doubt, however, that such plan should
and would advise strongly against high
rise apartments in the circumstances
Of this case.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Logs Taxi Time

I make frequent use Of the
Washington National Airport.
I also use the airports in the
other principal cities Of the
United States and Europe.
Washington is the only place
in which I am crowded into a
cab with four or five other
passengers and then hauled
over the city in heavy traffic
to various hotels before ] am
delivered to where I want to
go. There are doubtless hun
dreds Of taxis which would
be glad to serve the National
Airport If they were per-
mitted to do so. Since they
are not permitted to do so,
the company which has the
franchise should be required
to give adequate service. Last
week, the taxi ride to my
hotel took longer than the
plane trip.
J. Craig Smith,
President and Treasurer,
Avondale Mills, Sylacauga,
Ala.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
What About the People?

The advisory board recommendation
that WaShington's $10-million Aquarium
should be located on Hams Point-the
narrow and isolated tip of East Potomac
Parks disappointing, especially when
a far superior site is readily available.
The alternative, devised by the Fed
eral City Council after a great deal Of
study, proposes to move the fish center
to the city-Side end of Hams Point, with
an attractive pedestrian bridge linking
this area to the new Southwest water
front just across the channel. This site
not only affords more space for the fish
center. 1t also provides much Supe-
rior vehicular access. 1t allows tourists
and other visitors to stroll at their lei
sure from the restaurants and other
facilities of the Southwest waterfront
to the Aquarium. 1t provides, in East
Potomac Park, focal point Of great
attraction which would make a single,
cohesive entity of both sides of the
Washington Channel. And, by virtue
Of all these things, it enhances both the
economic and the educational viability
Of Representative Kirwan's much-ma-
ligned project.
Here, in short, is the opportunity,
for once in the history Of Washington's
parks, to create facility which is not
merely beautiful, but also uSable. A
place for people. Heaven knows the
Capital City has no lack Of parks. Most
ly.y though, they are green deserts, sep
arating monuments, where there is
scarcely a place even to sit and rest.
And is that not the pattern which would
be.followed by locating the Aquarium on
Hams Point? 1t is a pattern, in any
event, which the designers Of the Fed
eral City Council plan sought to over
come in their imaginative plan.
Interior Secretary Udall repeatedly
leans also to the Hams Point location.
If this is so, we hope that both he and
Mr.. Kirwan will take another look at
the alternative before any irrevocable
decision is reached. The advisers ap-
praisal dealt almost entirely with bene-
fits to the Aquarium inhabitants, and
we agree that Hains Point would be all
right for fish. But what about people2
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Taxes and Evoders

There were two news items In the
paper the other day related to one
community problem. The first was an
announcement by Representative Nc
MILAN that the House District Commit
tee will hold hearings on local revenue
bills as soon as practicable. The other
involved finding by electronic COM
puters that about 100000 people with
District addresses who paid Federal in
come taxes last year did not pay local
taxes to the District
We welcomed Mr.. McMillan's de-
cision, and especially his promise to
consider Joint hearings with the Senate.
The usual District fiscal process on Cap
itol Hill already is far behind schedule.
And this year extraordinary problems
are involved. Joint hearings on new tax
and Federal payment legislation GER
tainly would expedite matters.
AS much as the District needs more
money, however, there is something self
defeating and infuriating about the
whole idea Of raising taxes, II thousands
OF District residents are cheating.
The computers, as Finance officer
Kenneth Back points out, are not omnis-
cient. Some of the 100000 suspects"
turned up by the machines will be
legally exempt from local taxes-for any
one Of a number Of reasons. Surely,
however, all Of them are not. And Mr..
Back is unduly timid, we think, in
worrying about the reactions which the
guiltless may have TO inquiries now being
sent out TO the entire group. No one
who has paid his taxes has anything
to worry about.
Inquiries alone, however, will not
be sufficient The Commissioners should
assure themselves now that this first
step will be followed up vigorously with
others-and that evaders will be prose-
cuted and punished.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Qualification

I cannot give you unqual-
flied thanks for publication
of my letter on May /, COM
menting on your editorial
entitled Rule Of Reason"
I realize that limitations
Of space require cutting Of
letters. However, you in
cluded one point Of a sug-
gested program for dealing
with the crime rate, but did
it in such a way that it ap-
pears that I am opposed to
the juvenile laws in their
entirety.
My comments with re-
spect to our juvenile problem
were part of a four-point
program which I advocated
in connection with our
handling of the repetitious
commission Of crime by the
same individual. ] suggested
that strong effort be used
to reduce this repetition and
made a four-point proposal
toward that end. The first of
those proposals was that the
juvenile problem be reviewed.
The second one was that q
study be made as to the
adequacy Of the initial SEN
tence after conviction in an
adult court. The third was
that detention authorities
take a closer look at the
criterion by which they
place a felon on parole. The
fourth one recommended
the imposition Of more strin-
gent minimum penalties on
repeating violators. A por-
ton Of this fourth proposal
is already before the Con-
gress in the form Of a bill
to impose mandatory life
sentences on four-time re-
peaters.
I have no quarrel what
ever with the juvenile system
as 1t relates to the child or
adolescent who has made
only one or two mistakes in
his adjustment to living in
society and is making a bona
fide effort to adjust.
John Father Ellis.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Plan for Cuba

The case Of Castro's Cuba
can be crackedl
Develop, organize, and re-
fine a Cuban government in
exile. Build an organization
competent in every respect
to make the most Of the pos
sibilities Of any given situa-
ton. Convey TO this govern
ment such right and title as
we now possess In the
Guantanamo Naval Base.
Make this base the pro-
visional capital Of the new"
Cuba. Also fatten the true"
Cuban government by trans
ferring TO 1t our title TO the
Virgin Islands.
Provide this new" Cuba
remember lend-leaseO with
a fully adequate navy and air
force and with appropriate
foreign aid" Consider a
proper part for Puerto Rico
to play In this drama. Per-
haps II could be a gathering
point for volunteers" II and
when such be needed. Guar
antee the territorial and
political integrity OF the
true" Cuban government. by
force OF arms II necessary.
Hire able ex-Communists
TO advise our decent and
straightforward public Of
ficals concerning the devious
devices and methods that
have been and would be used
by the Communists II the
situation were reversed.
And, In general. fight fire
with fire. Make Cuba too hot
for Communistic comfort.
J. b. Hutt
Markham, Va.
Evening star., 1963-05-06

@. II two oils Of the same
kind but OF different viscos-
ity are thoroughly mixed. will
they stay mixed or will they
eventually separate?-J. v.
A. Substances that are
chemically similar tend to
mix with each other in all
proportions. so two oils Of the
same base would be expected
TO form q true solution which
would not separate on stand
ing. The mutual solubility Of
two liquids depends upon
their chemical nature and not
upon physical properties.
@. When were the Pulitzer
Prizes first awarded7-T. O.
A. The Pulitzer Prizes In
Journalism and Letters were
first awarded in 1917. They
we're endowed in a bequest TO
Columbia University by Jo-
seph Pulitzer Ci847-i9lD,
publisher of the World. New
York City. The prizes are
awarded annually by the
trustees OF the university on
recommendation OF the Ad-
visory Board Of the School
OF Journalism for work done
in the preceding year.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Job for CONGRESS!


ment and the District Commissioners
have managed to muddy the waters
thoroughly in the search for a means
Of excluding foreign chancerieS from
residential neighborhoods in Washing
ton.
The principle involved here is al
most ridiculouSly simple: Foreign chan
ceries are nothing more than office
buildings. And office buildings Of any
sort - chanceries included - have no
place in neighborhoods zoned for resi-
Dental use. A simple act of Congress
precluding such encroachments, with
out exception, is the cleaneSt and neat
est way to dispose of the problem.
Instead of rallying behind such a
bill, however, the State Departments
Pedro Sanjuan has conjured up the
idea that some sort of high-powered
Federal commission should be set up to
locate chancerieS according to certain
criteria and performance standards
a cumbersome approach which avoids
the basic issue and which surely would
perpetuate political pressures and con-
troverSy. The Commissioners proposal
to accomplish the needed ban by regu-
lation is an improvement. But why fool
around with complex and debatable
administrative change when the issue
can be settled once and for all by Con-
gress?
Senator Fulbright already has intro
duced one bill-but his measure falls
lamentably short in excluding new for
eign office buildings only from neighbor-
hoods zoned for single family detached
homes. Why such narrow limitation?
The traffic, parking and other problems
which accompany office-building de-
velopment are no less Objectionable In
row-house and apartment areas. A bill
should be enacted which would impose
the ban in all residential areas.
This would not result, of course,
in the elimination Of chanceries from
residential areas in which they already
exist. In zoning jargon, however, these
buildings would become on-conform-
ing" This designation would serve the
useful purpose of restricting their ex-
panSion, or other major changes, and
also would prohibit their use, in the
event they should be vacated, by an
other foreign government.
While this is desirable, it is hardly
sufficient. The existing chanceries also
should be required, to the maximum ex-
tent permissible under law, to abide by
rules which would reduce their nuis-
ance effects to a minimum. There is no
reason, to cite Just one of many ex-
ampleS, why these buildings, with their
bright fluoreScent lighting, should not
be required to shade their windows at
night, instead Of blazing into the win.
dowS Of nearby private homes. This is
a related problem which the Senate
District Committee should seriously con-
slider in connection with the drafting Of
the basic bill which several Of its men,
bers have urged.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
THE PASSING SCENE
G. O. P. PoIitickinq Sets Fast Pace
BY WILLIAM S. WHITE

Something can be said for
the Republican Party that
has not been said for two
years and more. 1t Is getting
back on the front page.
Rarely have so many peo-
pie been talking so much
about so many Republican
presidential possibilities. And
while not all the current
publicity is what the pros
can call exactly "construc-
tive" in tone, the whole state
of affairs is undeniably help
full to an old elephant which
since 1860 had been penned
up In a small area of large
silences back of the glitter
ing gateways Of the New
Frontier.
For at least the elephant is
being noticed again-and no.
ticed and noticed. Within
weeks, G. o. P. presidential
politicking has accelerated to
an almost feverish pace. The
strong temptation Is simply
to say that "all is confusion"
and let it go at that. Still,
amid all the pulling and
hauling some CLEANS of light
may be discerned, If dimly.
Washington Triumph
Item. Notwithstanding his
repeated disclaimers Of in
terest in the 1864 presiden-
tial nomination, Gov. George
Romney of Michigan is now
the subject of q massive
buildup from well-wishers.
His recent visit to Washing
ton was something of a tri-
umph, both in his highly
favorable reception by pow
erful business interests with
in the United States Cham
Der of Commerce and with
regard to snow-balling re-
ports that former President
Eisenhower is backing him
for the top job.
This buildup may, in fact,
be dangerously early-a no.
ton held by some politicians
who are not themselves anti
Romney-but that it exists
cannot be denied.
Item. Richard Nixon's un-
expected announcement that
he Is moving to New York to
a big eastern law firm has
further stirred the waters.
Hardly more than a month
ago, Mr.. Nixon definitely had
no intention to make any
such move, as this columnist
personally can testify. In do
ing so, he greatly weakens
his whole political base in his
native California.
So it now appears highly
unlikely that he can force
all the 1864 aspirants to
compete head-on in the CAL
ifornia Republican primary
Evening star., 1963-05-06
A BOOK FOR TODAY
DC. Professor Studies New Orleans
By DONALD MINTZ

gro leaders are grouped ac-
cording to the technique
they employ and the type Of
whites they typically deal
with.
UNCLE TOM DEALS with
the segregationist. In effect,
he begs for crumbs from the
table. However much this
may please the segregation
ist, it is no longer an accept
able technique from the Ne
gro point Of view. Uncle
Toms are out of favor and
out Of power.
Racial diplomats are the
counterparts Of white moder-
ates. Both are willing ITO
compromise on social issues
If such Is deemed necessary
for the welfare Of the COM
munity." But the relative
position of the Negro in New
Orleans has not improved at
all except in the last decades,
and by some standards 1t
has not improved at all ex-
cept by Federal action. Racial
diplomats, too, are increas-
ingly out Of favor.
The race man works with
white liberals. The race man
is not a racist despite the
unfortunate term. "He does
not apologize for his Negro
ness, yet he continues to in
sist that he is an American
and feels that being Negro
should not in any way limit
the rights, duties, and OPP
portunities inherent In Amer
lean citizenship"
The difficulty is that in
times of crisis, white liberals
tend TO disappear. Whites
considered liberal by the COL
ored community turn out to
be moderate. Almost no one
will acknowledge the reason
ableness Of demands sancti-
fled by justice and nearly 100
years Of law. And the trouble
deepens.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
Greenbocks Turn Red

Since World War II ended
we have advanced to Italy
well over $5.75 billion in
military and economic aid.
We fought against Italy dur
ing the opening years Of that
war. Today, our billions in
aid has turned the tide, fl
nally, towards communism.
They have the largest Com
munist vote and party
strength outside Of the Iron
Curtain.
Haiti, since World War II.
has received well over 500
million in military and eco
nomic aid and is now ready
to become really Commu-
nistic.
Cuba was extended $52.1
millions in military and eco
nomic aid and is now Com
munist, bly, perma-
nently.
How long must we pour
our hard-earned taxpayers
money into the cesspools Of
communism before we are
ready to face the fact that it
isn't doing us any good as a
nation, or the world any
good morally?
We do not need a Freedom
Academy to teach our citi-
zens how to fight commu-
nism; the spirit Of the Free
dom Academy might well be-
gin at the source when Con-
gress takes money from U. s.
citizens to dump 1t in the
rat holes Of pink or Red
countries.
yUaItau w Huhhard
Evening star., 1963-05-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used ii
letters carry tOriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensa-
tion. Those not used tDiH be
returned only uhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
That's Envious?

I found II interesting that
around the time you pub
lished a photo OF the Soviet
modern kitchen. announced
that pianist v. Ashkenazy
decided 10 live in the West,
reported how Soviet artists
were being reprimanded and
how some we're being banned
Evening star., 1963-05-06
EnsIoved Rumonio

May 10 is Rumania's Inde-
pendence Day. Rumanians
celebrate 1t under cruel and
merciless Soviet military oc-
cupation, some living in per-
manent terror and threat.
some in prison cells, some in
the concentration camps In
Rumania and In Siberia's ex-
termination camps.
Rumanians fought and bled
20 centuries for independ-
ence. They suffered 10 CEN
turies Of barbaric invasions.
survived all Of them. con-
serving nationality, language
and traditions.
In 1914 Rumania was In
vaded for the 18th time since
I'LL by the Russians. this
time by the Soviet Red Army.
Worse than all the invasions
OF the preceding centuries,
this last one destroys. en-
slaves and threatens the very
existence Of the Rumanian
people.
Rumanians from farms and
universities, from villages and
cities, from Jails and con-
centration camps In Rumania
and Siberia. Join the Ruman-
ians In exile and together
pray for grace and guidance.
They direct their hearts to
the United States-the de-
fender OF the free and the
hope OF the enslaved and say:
"Only God and you can save
usl DO not forget us, as you
did not forget so many other
peoples in your glorious his
tory. DO not forget that
there would not be peace in
the world as long as we are
enslaved."
DR.. Emil Onaca,
President, American Commit
tee OF California for Freedom
Of Enslaved Nations
Evening star., 1963-05-06

from travelling abroad (the
Soviets refused to allow pia-
mist S. Richter even to attend
his mothers funeral in West
Germany, and told how a
German used a Soviet vehicle
to smash through the Berlin
Wall to get out Of the Soviet
Zone, cosmonaut Yuri Gagar-
in made a speech in which
he said: Envy me, / am a
citizen Of the Soviet Union"
Frederic L. Wienne.
Evening star., 1963-05-06
THE NEGRO LEADERSHIP

The NEGkO LEADERSHIP
CLASS by Daniel C.
Thompson. Foreword by
Martin Luther King, jr.
174pp. prentice Hall, Inc;
$1.95, Spectrum Book SIS.
softbound.)
THE Negro Leadership
Class" by Daniel c. Thomp-
son, Professor Of Sociology at
Howard University, is essen
TALLY a work of academic
sociology (baSed on the large
scale interview technique.)
At the same time, two
considerable concessions have
been made to the general
reader: The number Of tech
nical terms employed is rela-
lively small and all have
been defined; the explanation
Of methodology is brief and
cogent.
Nevertheless, the book
could hardly expect a wide
public were 1t not for the
time and place Of the study.
Only a single city was in
volved so that the title more
properly might be THE
Negro Leadership Class in
New Orleans" Prof. Thomp-
son worked on the project at
billiard University in that
city from September, 1858,
to August, 1862. He and his
teams therefore had the
opportunity to study the city
Just before. after. and dur
ing the school integration
crisis Of 1861.
One Of the hallmarks Of
the crisis was a nearly total
breakdown of communication
between colored and white
communities. Recent events
show that this problem was
not transient and not con-
fined to New Orleans.
PROF. THOMPSON Of
FERS a clear model Of lead
ership patterns In both COM
munities and an equally clear
model Of their interaction
and their failure to interact
under given conditions.
AS a result, people Of in
telligence and good will liter
ally need THE Negro Lead
ership Class" One can only
hope that they will not be
put off by the ponderous
and academic style and tone.
or for that matter by the
type. which is too small for
comfort.
Prof. Thompson classifies
Negro leaders according TO a
number OF overlapping cri-
terra. Some are intraracial.
that is, their activity Is large
ly within the colored commu-
nifty itself. Others are inter-
racial. that is. they are
ENJOYS TO or protesters
against the dominant whites.
Furthermore, q distinction
Is drawn between "class" and
mass" leaders. The former
are largely business and pro-
fessional people who are
mostly somewhat isolated
from the bulk Of the colored
population and whose main
activity lies In improving
conditions for relatively small
educated, high income
groups. Mass leaders. on the
other hand, seek 10 advance
the colored community as a
whole.
There Is stu another clas-
sification. and II Is here that
Prof. Thompson's main con-
tribution lies. Interracial Me-