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u Thont and HUNGARY

Secretary General Thant's Off
cial visit to Hungary has put an end to
the long estrangement between the
United Nations and Premier Kadar's
puppet Red regime in Budapest.
The estrangement began after the
Soviet Unions savage suppression of
the Hungarian peoples revolt for free
dom in 1855. Mr.. Kadar, obeying orders
from the Kremlin, repeatedly refused
to let the U. N. send mission to the
country to report on the situation and
see what could be done to speed the
withdrawal Of Russian troops. In effect,
in doing this, Moscow and Budapest
vetoed resolution that had been over
whelmingly approved, year after year,
by the General Assembly.
Now, however, this policy has been
altered to the extent Of permitting the
Secretary General to enter Hungary not
as an investigator, but as the world
organizations top official paying his
respects, more or less, to the people
running things in Budapest. Small
wonder that Mr.. Kadar is reported to
treasure Mr.. Thant's visit as a personal
triumph bestowing degree of respec-
liability on his regime.
In that sense, the visit must be
regarded as thing Of dubious wisdom.
Even so, the memory Of what happened
In 1855 fingers on. Mr.. Thant's brief
sojourn in Budapest has not in any way
diminished the enormity of the crime
committed in Hungary by the Kremlin
and such people as Mr.. Kadar.
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A BOOK FOR TODAY
Diplomatic History of Berlin
By DONALD MINTZ


CITY ON LEAVE, A History
Of Berlin, 1945-1962. By
Philip Windsor. 276 PIP.
Frederick A. Praeger.
$6.50)
BY the end of 1861, writes
Philip Windsor, "the West
had completed the full
circle of its long attempts to
sidestep the central issue of
the (Berlin) crisis. To avert
the danger Of q world war
over Berlin--which was 9TH
erwise indefenSible - the
United States and Great
Britain had consistently tried
to enlarge the scope of the
dispute to a discussion of
European security. Naturally
this suited Khrushchev's pur-
poses, since his ultimate OBJ
jective Of persuading the
West to recognise the divi-
sion Of Germany could only
be achieved by such nego-
tiations. But to avoid the
danger Of being forced into
q recognition of East Ger
many, the West had In the
end reverted again and again
to insisting on the status
quo"
"City on Leave" is a de-
tailed account of the cruise
around this vicious circle
that has been going on at
varying rates Of speed since
the fall Of Berlin in May,
1915.
Mr.. Windsor Is q research
associate at the Institute for
Strategic Studies in London.
His book. not surprisingly. Is
essentially q diplomatic his
tory, and its great merit Is
the skill with which 1t places
the continuing struggle over
Berlin in the context of the
larger East West conflict.
1T is EASY AND ORA
matte to think of Berlin as
a microcosmic reproduction
Of that larger struggle. Mr..
Windsor shows that this was
not always so.
"In the years before the
blockade" he writes. Berlin
had been a distinctive prob
lem which the -Four Powers
could hope TO regulate by
separate agreement. In the
years OF relative stability be-
tween 1858 and 1866 It was
scarcely even a complicating
factor in discussions on Ger
many. Thereafter, this dis
tinction no longer held good.
Although Khrushchev en-
sured by his subsequent ac-
tons that Berlin would stand
at the heart Of negotiations
on Europe, no agreement
could be reached there with
out reference TO O host Of
other matters. Nothing could
be concluded on Berlin with
out q decision on Germany.
and nothing on Germany
without agreement on arms
control elsewhere. This first
became apparent in 1855, and
that too is why the negotia-
tons Of that year constitute
cd q turning point"
Prior TO 1855, Mr.. Windsor
feels. there had been hope for
the Identification Of Germany.
As long as the Russians
hoped TO 'leave Germany
open to peaceful penetration, "
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Big Unhappy FomiIy

A tape recording Of the conversation
which begins today between our Russian
and Chinese friends would be worth q
good deal more than its weight in gold
But perhaps recording really is not
needed. The preliminary SalvoS which
have been fired from both camps give
a pretty good idea of what the Moscow
conversational confrontation-will be
like.
Within the past day or so, for ex-
ample, Mr.. Khrushchev has paid his
respects to the "lunatics" Chinese
style) who think that war is the answer
to the capitalist system. Anyone who
unleashes war today" said Mr.. Khru-
Shchev, would be annihilated at once"
OF course, the Chinese probably know
this. But they keep sounding off on
their pet theme Of the inevitable armed
conflict, sneering meanwhile at Mr.
KhrushchevS talk Of peaceful co-exist-
ence and an eventual Communist tri-
umph without war.
Other items Illuminating the break
between the Communist giants who, only
little while ago, were vowing to travel
the path Of triumph and friendship
until the end of time, might be men
toned. One is the blast from the Rus
sian Communist Party Central Commit
tee which accuses Peking of SANDER,
meddling and whatnot. Another is the
cool, almost contemptuous, reception
accorded a Chinese delegation when it
reached Moscow yesterday.
In their own turn, of course, the
Chinese have put out long statement
ripping into Khrushchev's notions and
even circulated it in Moscow. Following
this, just two days ago, Picking issued
another statement accusing the Kremlin
Of trying to wreck the meeting, etc.
Over the years the Communist Loop
ard has shown a remarkable ability to
change its spots. And 1t may do so
again. But this rupture seems to be the
real thing. II an effort is made at the
Moscow sessions to patch it up, or to
give the impression of having patched
1t up, we wish all concerned the very
best of bad luck "
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James birCnflelQ's article in
The Star Of June "a concern
ing the Gettysburg Centen-
NAL was Of great personal in
terest to me, as my grand
father. Robert Tyler Jones,
played an outstanding role in
Pickett's Charge. The only
Confederate flag to reach the
Union breastworks was the
one carried by my grand
father, Robert Tyler Jones,
who rescued the emblem from
the dust and, though three
times wounded, bore it
through fire and shell to the
Union lines on Cemetery
Ridge. Being one Of two in
Armistead's Brigade, SD Vir-
GINA Regiment, to survive the
charge, he was promoted on
the field Of battle by Gen.
Robert E. Lee to the rank of
ensign, q position especially
created for him.
This same Robert Tyler
Jones was a grandson of
President John Tyler and was
born in the White House on
January "a, 1843, the son of
President Tyler's eldest
daughter Mary and her
husband, Henry Lightfoot
Jones. This fact is generally
overlooked by historians. The
Associated Press was in error
when It stated in The Star of
April Is: MANY children
have lived in the White
House but only two have
been born In It," The
two mentioned in the article
were Esther Cleveland and
Elizabeth Priscilla Tyler. The
facts concerning the event Of
Robert Tyler Jones birth may
be verified at the Library of
Congress on page IL OF The
Evening Star OF Monday,
May 20, 1895.
After the War Between the
States Robert Tyler Jones de-
voted himself TO teaching,
lecturing and writing. AS he
was solely responsible for the
physical well being Of his
brother Henry (who was par
alyzed as a result Of wounds
received In the war. and was
also mentioned In orders for
outstanding bravery he did
not marry until late In life,
after the death Of his brother.
He married my grandmother,
Sallie Breeder Gresham, in
Washington on November 10,
1891. and continued TO reside
in that city until his death
May Is. 1895. He worked in
the Government and served
for a time as Vice Consul to
Mexico. He left one son. Louis
Armistead Jones (whom he
named after his commanding
officer. Gen. Lewis Armi-
stead who was my father.
Margaret Jones COOmber.
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PupiI-Teocher Ratio

Despite your sound edito-
rails pointing out the obliga-
cation Of the Montgomery
County Council to provide
the 200 teachers needed for
5000 additional students next
year, Council President Floyd
has declared that the action
Of the four Council men,
bers refusing funds for the
teachers was deliberate"
and sound" He arbitrarily
denies the teachers are
needed and in q rejection Of
democratic procedures re-
fuses a hearing to the School
Board and six major county
civic groups which have facts
to show they are. The
county has the necessary
funds lying idle, 100000,
paid by county taxpayers for
school operations, but Mr..
Floyd obstinately chooses
to let them remain idle
forcing the school children
to suffer the consequences Of
overcrowded classes.
The parents of those chill
dren are entitled to know
from each council member
whether he stands with Mr..
Floyd or with the children.
Mr.. Floyd and those with
him should answer four
questions: ID When he
voted to carry out the rec
concentrations of his former
adviser, Mr.. Briggs. did he
vote for (a) Mr.. Briggs rec
ommendation to base sec
ondary schoolteacher re-
quirements on an average
class size Of rs, which Mr..
Briggs said is entirely rea-
sonable" and consistent
with Board and State poll
icy?" Or (bl did he intend
to vote for an average class
size Of over 80 land much
larger classes in basic SUBJ
jects), which the cut In
funds will actually compel?
(2) If the latter, then why
has the council allowed its
clerk to distribute q "fact
sheet" declaring the coun-
Gil has provided enough
teachers for an average class
size Of only rs? CD If the
former, then why the OBJ
stinate refusal to correct an
obvious mistake? a. If Mr..
Floyd claims the funds al
lowed will really supply the
needed 200 classroom teach
ers, then where are the figures
he promised digit by digit"
to show this? p. p. ClaxtOn, jr.
Committee for the Public
Schools.
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THE PASSING SCENE
a Summer to Remember for y. s.
BY WILLIAM S. WHITE

To say. as so many are
saying so very often, that
this is going TO be a long
summer In Washington Is to
make the understatement of
two years and six months
the length, that is. Of John
Kennedy's presidency to date.
The President has returned
from his European trip to
face tests Of his national and
world leadership which are
staggering in their complex
ity and sadly thin in any
real hope for favorable solu-
tons.
At home, Congress Is al
ready behind in its ordinary
work as it-and the President
open Q struggle over civil
rights legislation of unguess-
able duration and, but for
one point, Of unknowable
outcome. The single certainty
Is that all the energies and
talents Of this headquarters
Of the free world are to be
endlessly taken up by this
matter alone at precisely the
time when affairs In Allied
Europe are in an appalling
mess.
(For this mess we are not
to blame. Mr.. Kennedy is not
to blame: Gen. Eisenhower
is not to blame. but only the
Europeans themselves. All the
same we must face 1t, mean
time putting aside, II we can,
our curious national inclina-
ton to assume that II any
thing goes wrong in the world
the fault must necessarily
lie within ourselves.)
Summer in Washington
additionally is q time of low
keyed effort, Of long week
ends, Of the departure to
shore and mountain from
time to time Of nearly all the
indispensable leaders ard
politicians. The society
writers habitually refer to
this as the season when
everybody who is anybody"
is somewhere else; though
this, Of course, has always
been just a bit extreme.
In Reach Of Problems
This summer. however, "ev-
erybody who is anybody" at
all and this means every
body, literally will in truth
be right here on the Potomac,
or within easy reach Of the
steamy problems which so
beSet a city never notable for
their absence.
For Mr.. Kennedy's mission
to Europe and putting aside
further comment on the un-
timely divisiveness Of the
racial issue now unfolding
has disclosed to the fullest
public view the gravest dis
array in the Western front
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against international COM
munisTn.
Some who had argued In
the first place against this
presidential journey are now
pointing to this fact Of dis
array as vindication Of their
objections. To this observer,
1t seems that the plain facts
Of the situation far more
truly established, instead. the
utter necessity Of the trip
and strongly suggest that the
only thing wrong about it
was that it was not made
earlier.
How Bad the News
The point is not that the
President found the news to
be bad. The point is that 1t
was high time he found out
how bad 1t was. It Is hardly
sensible to say that presi-
Dental personal diplomacy
should be attempted abroad
only when all is well there,
anyhow. e
This country's one hope to
date Of resolving the nuclear
defense dilemma Of the West
- our proposed several
nation sea force intended to
give our Allies some sense Of
participation in high nuclear
strategy - lies in something
that looks very much like
ruin. President Charles de
Gaulle of France is, II pos
sible, more hostile to 1t than
before. Moreover. he now
openly challenges the good
faith of a country the
United States - which twice
before In this century has
saved his own. The British
are, If possible more hesitant
about 1t than ever. The net
Of 1t is that the whole plan
has had publicly to be de-
ferred indefinitely.
Too, the Free West is now
preparing largely on the in
sistent appeal Of Prime Min
lister Macmillan Of Britain,
who is desperately pressed
both by scandal and by BAN
the-bombism in England to
go ever farther in its hat-in-
hand disarmament approach
to the Soviet Union. We seek
here q nuclear test halt
which becomes demonstrably
more illusory day by day. Our
position is undeniably being
further softened.
We are committed in the
wrong circumstances and in
the wrong way to q search
for an agreement with the
Russians at the wrong time
at the very moment when
there is at least "inconclu-
sive" evidence that the Rus
SLAMS have already resumed
testing.
This, at all events, viii be,
a summer to remember.
@ 1868
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Urban Survival

Your June 80 editorial,
Transportation Crisis"
shows that "even Homer
mods" You side with the
automobile, oil and highway
interests against the Ma
tional Capital Transporta-
ton Agency as II the agency
had conspired against the
public interest. Do you imply
that unlimited highway pro-
motion comedies with the
interest Of the common
wealth. The timid, hating
approach Of the Meta to
Washington's transit prob
lem surely does not justify
so sharp an attack.
Washington needs an eff
fective citywide rail transit
system connecting with q
downtown subway. Faced
with the inevitable revival Of
rail transport, the enemies
OF public transit pursue a
scorched earth policy. Exist
ing rail facilities In WASH
ington were purposely
wrecked by a willful group
Of men at the District Build
ing. These men did not
bother to consult anyone else
when they formulated their
resolve to destroy the street
Car system.
Whatever the shortcom-
ings Of the META, 1t stands
alone In defense Of the pub
lie transit interest In the
Washington area. The flu
ture Of the city lies with an
effective rail transit system.
The question does not con-
Germ competing modes Of
transit, That is primarily an
engineering problem. Urban
survival is the basic issue.
The auto, oil and highway
interests have demonstrated
an inflexible fixation with
profit. Unlike the barbarian
hordes OF antiquity, they pos
sess chronological compe-
tence. Thus, II necessary.
they must be destroyed.
Mark A. Llllis,
Legal Counsel, Citizens
Transit Improvement Asso-
citation.
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they had good reason not to
inflame the Berlin situation
beyond measure. Once this
hope was abandoned, the
elimination of Berlin as a
bridgehead of the free world
became imperative. There was
no need to avoid excessive ir-
ritation of the allies. and the
refugee flow from East Ger.
many into West Berlin was q
crucial problem for the VI
BRIGHT regime.
This view demands q spe-
cial explanation for the
blockade. Mr.. Windsor thinks
Of 1t as a bluff that was
called. The Russians had
hoped that the city would
come into Communist hands
as q result Of harassment. It
did not, and In q sense the
Soviet Union became q VIC
tim Of its own policy.
Professional experts Of
Germany will doubtless find
much to take issue with in
Mr.. Windsor's analysis of the
entire period and they will
surely dispute the publishers
claim that "this Is the first
comprehensive history of Ber-
lin and the Berlin problem
since the Second World War"
Doubtless, too, there win be
objections to the suggestions
for the future.
THE LAYMAN WILL HAVE
problems Of a different ma
ture. In moving between Ber-
lin and the world background,
Mr.. Windsor necessarily
abandons a strictly chrono-
logical approach. Under the
circumstances, his reluctance
TO indicate the years In which
events took place leads to-
considerable and totally I'M
necessary difficulty.
Then too. the parade of
alphabetical organizations Is
enough to make the reader
despair. and the alienation
Of German authorizations
CFDJ, FDGB) and English
versions like CDR can only
deepen the gloom. And from
time to time. one encounters
an ambiguous sentence at @
point where the greatest pre-
cision is required.
A diplomatic history Is
necessarily written at a con-
siderable psychological dis
lance from It's subject. Mr..
Windsor is well aware Of the
incredible heroism Of the
mass Of West Berliners and
the remarkable nature Of the
leaders they have consistently
produced. But 1t is not his
purpose TO celebrate these
things, and q reader who
wants the feel Of this
astounding city viii have to
look elsewhere.
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Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. When does a baby begin
TO waikiki. o.
A. Most children are be-
tween IL and is months
when they learn to walk.
Some start when 0 months
old. and others wait until 10
or more months. Each child
develops ct his own pace,
and a perfectly healthy. nor
NAL child may be slow to
walk. sos 800
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need more men like him who
are willing to flight" such
tactics.
Quite often a statesman
does not appear to be help
ing his own cause when he
is doing what is right for
his country.
Floyd Robertson.
"Goldwater's Miscue" is
another example Of how a
prominent newspaper can
fall asleep to the public atti-
tude when it adopts the con-
formist policy.
Congratulations are in or
der to the Young Republic
cans of our Nation. They
represent the views Of mil
lions of Americans in both
parties. 1t means q return
to individual rights and
proof that the final author
ity is in the individual.
The right to vote means
little If both parties are of
the same Self-seeking candi-
dates and the same liberal
views with little or no con-
Germ for public funds, moral
principles. or the danger to
our freedom.
The present policy of both
parties with their 81, 900 din
ners, policy planning by q
few and selecting delegates
instead Of letting individuals
nominate the candidates is
definitely on the way out.
It is "time for a change"
and Let's kick the raScals
out" viii become q 1864 slo-
gan.
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demonstrators must have courage be-
yond that Of most men. But when it
comes to telling dentist, II insist that
you drill on this tooth"--it's too much
It simply couldn't happen.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR
Fly in the Ointment

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to coBdeRSG-
ton. Those not used tDiU be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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CHARGED With Pickett

Frank +. KOrff.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-04-05

Barnes family. Of Richmond. On
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Enrich,
Charles and c. R. Whit visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Spicer, in
Powhatan.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Dawson
visited his sister, Mrs. Forrest
Chimney. who continues i'll in
the Medical College Hospital
They also visited Mrs. H. T.
Cole in Johnston Willis Hospital
Miss Janet Stonnell returned
to Averett College, following her
spring vacation.
John Sanderson spent Monday
night at home having attended
the races in Bristol over the
week end.
Steve Sanderson, pitcher for
the Hampden Sydney baseball
team. returned Sunday. having
played a series of games in
Florida and Georgia.
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-04-05

with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Quarles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Banks
dale. of Victoria, visited in the
neighborhood Sunday.
Miss Eleanor Rhea Redd, Of
the College of William an d
Mary, is spending spring vaca-
ton at her home here.
Randolph Vaughan, OF Roa-
noke. was a recent visitor Of his
brothers. Clarence and Winston
Quarles. While here they visited
their brother, Robert Quarles,
and Mrs. Quarles.
Miss Marie Allen will arrive
from Silver Spring, Md, Satu--
day for visit with her brother,
Walker Allen, and Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Ruby Redd. Miss Mary
Dupuy and Richard Dupuy at
tended a VPI Extension Work
shop at Blackstone last Monday
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Ashl,v

April 4 = Kenneth Hart. who
is stationed with the Coast
Guard in Seattle, Wash, spent
10 days recently with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hart.
Miss Rebecca Hart spent sew
eral days at home also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Carr and
family. of Harrisonbllrg, were
their dinner guests on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. K. P. webb, Mr..
and Mrs. Cliff Webb ard Mr..
and Mrs. Ellsworth Bigger, all
of Richmond, were recent guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Walton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wine have
been visiting her mother, who
has been quite sick.
Mrs. Betty Martin and chill
dren, of Montross, spent several
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1963-04-05
THE FARMv1LLE (va) HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1868

days with her brother law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. H.
Meador.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter Meador.
of Richmond, visited the M. H.
MeadorS
Those from this community
attending the Institute of Rural
Affairs included Mesdames Fred
Wine, l.. j. Dawson. R. A.
Smith, W. P. SandersOn, E. w.
SandersOn. R. S. Martin and
Miss Ola Walton.
land Walker, district
lay leader, brought an excellent
message to the people of Car
tersville Charge at T no m a $
Chapel Sunday morning. He and
Mrs. Walker were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. c. Walton,
Jr., and DR.. and Mrs. Rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ehrhch
had as their guests. the w. D..
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Felden

April 4 - Mr.. and Mrs. E. H.
Gardner, of Hampton, and Mr..
and Mrs. Tom C1owell, of South
Boston. were week end guests
Of Mrs. Ruby Redd and Clyde
Ransom.
Bruce and Joe Redd and their
sisters from Washington. D. c.,
attended the funeral of D. A.
Robertson. a brother-in-law. at
Mt. Airy, N. c. Tuesday of last
week. Mrs. Robertson will be re-
membered as Dorothy Redd Of
this neighborhood, now Of Nor
riSville, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Rodgers, of
Scotland Neck, N. c., Miss Sue
Rodgers, of Washington, D. c.,
and Miss Nancy Quarles, of
York County. spent the week end