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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
By EARL II. VOSS
Star staff Writer

Former Secretary Of State
Acheson says the United States
must make common cause with
West Germany to preserve the
Western alliance, must oppose
Frances efforts to revive ma
tionalism in Europe, and stop
weakening the United States
military position in Europe.
In q Brian Mcmahon lecture
at the University Of Connecti-
cut last night, Mr.. Acheson
listed three "don'ts" and four
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

dos" for American foreign
policy.
Drop Talks on Germany
Don't decrease United States
fighting strength in Europe or
even talk about 1t. Mr.. Acheson
said. Defense Department Off
Gals have suggested that new
ly acuired airlift capacity and
long-range aircraft may permit
reduction in United States
forces stationed in Europe. The
process already has begun.
Don't continue the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

1868 and Christmas, 1864. Come in to
any First & Citizens Office or branch and
open your Christmas Club Account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

81 was born France Mr. MOr and
both The Shorham kitchen
failure dish
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leading in
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MORE PEOPLE THAN ARE COOKING WITH oAsI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19

Downtown TO downtown! Only 4 hours
and 10 minutes! The fare is still only
s7.85 one way -. sl4.l5 round trip!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-19
Acheson UrgesStrongNATO
Drop Talks on Germany

dos" for American foreign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Boon1Iet

If politics really is the art of the
possible, it follows that Richard NJ.
Nixon cannot be ruled out as a can
didate for the G. o. P. presidential
nomination next year. But a Nixon
candidacy is unlikely.
Mr.. Nixon has said fatty that he
is not and will not be a candidate.
This, Of course, can be and is being
ignored. But it is something else to
ignore the facts of political life.
In 1860 the then Vice President
had a major selling point-hiS expert
ence in a dangerous world under the
Eisenhower tutelage. This time John
F. Kennedy will be the experienced
candidate. Furthermore, the religious
issue, which cost Mr.. Kennedy votes
the last time, will hardly figure i'm
portantly in 1864. So the election odds
certainly would not favor Mr.. Nixon.
Would he want to be a two-time, or,
if one counts the California governor
ship race, a three time loser? We
doubt it,
A second political fact is that
presidential nominations, except for
one circumstance, are not handed out
on any kind of platter The man must
seek the office. And while Mr. Nixon
has been issuing statements, delivering
speeches and generally making candi-
date-like noises, he Is not doing the
things that really count. He is not
lining up any organization. He is not
making any visible plans to enter any
primaries land the critical New Hamp-
shire primary is only five months away
He is not seeking any individual or
financial support, at least not openly.
The exception to the rule would
arise only in the event of a deadlocked
convention. Then the delegates might
turn to Mr. Nixon or, for that matter,
to any one Of several others. Mean
while, Senator Goldwater, who has
more than a remote interest in this
business, probably is right in saying:
Il don't believe he is running in the
sense of seeking the nomination. But
I don't discount the possibility that
circumstances could project him into
the race"
There the matter stands. And on
the theory that you can't beat some
body with nobody, those who are trying
to head off the Senator from Arizona
will strive to keep Mr.. Nixon in the
public eye. But as of this date the
Nixon-in-'64 talk adds up to a BOOM
let, not boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Cost Fan Nostro

A funny thing happened to New
York violinist Nicholas D'Amico on his
way to jury service at Queens County
Courthouse. He was stopped six times
by police and plainclothesmen and
asked to open his case and show them
his fiddle.
Inside the courthouse, a fellow-mu-
sician, the singer of sweet songs, Joseph
Valachi, was warbling away about the
day they shot Little Augie Pisano. The
police were taking no chances on stroll
ing violiniStS.
1t shows that Gresham's Law
applies to arts and arms as we'll as to
pounds and guineas. (The latter refer
ence is to the non-exiStent British coin,
not the nonresident criminal nation
atty group.) The violin case was origi-
nally adopted by CoSa Chicago as an
ideal container for the Thompson sub
machine gun Now it is assumed that
there are no violins, only Tommy guns.
Music hath charms, but also alarms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Bravo!

With our symphony orchestra, as
with Shakespeare, all's we'll that ends
well. There will be concert season,
and 1t will open Tuesday night in
Constitution Hall.
In photo finish much too close
for comfort, the National Symphony
members accepted the contract COM
promise offered by the orchestra asso-
citation. 1t was not an easy decision.
It was all the more creditable because
the players, after once rejecting the
offer, had the good grace to reconsider.
No one questions that the wage
increase was well deserved. There
only remains the nagging question Of
finances, for which, under present
arrangements, there is no permanent
solution. The work toward a solution
which will prevent recurrent crises has
Just begun If it accomplished nothing
else, the dispute pointed up the need
for a steady source of income to sup
plement box office returns and COM
munity gifts. The orchestra, in other
words, most assuredly needs a Federal
grant comparable to the municipal
funds given to orchestras in other cities.
Meanwhile, let us thank the or
chestra members for their contract
acceptance "in full appreciation of the
public interest and in sincere effort
to save the National Symphony"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Drought Warning

Autumn'S outdoor spectacular has
a new and unwanted dimension this
year: Danger. Like a many tinted
camouflage, the same trees which in
Spire flights of poetry, also conceal an
imminent threat of destruction.
This is the drought now parching
two-thirdS of the Nation from the
Atlantic almost to the Rockies. It's scope
and intensity are costing heavily In
crop damage and causing concern both
as a fire hazard and a thief of water
resources.
In this area, fire officials have
emphasized the peril that grows with
each additional rainless day. So far,
there have been no emergency warnings
about the water supply. But the caution
signs are plain to see. The Potomac is
running near the all-time-low level.
Wells have gone dry in Fairfax County.
In such circumstances, every citi-
zen should realize that he is personally
responsible for preventing forest and
brush fires Some forests already have
been closed to visitors and in West
Virginia the small game season wisely
has been curtailed. Hunters and
campers everywhere should redouble
their vigilance against carelesSness
with smoking and campfires. This is
year when leaf-watching also must
include watching out for fire.
And every gallon of water saved
now will be that much insurance
against critical shortage later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
New PM.

Our daily welcome to the new head
man of a friendly nation today goes
to Britain's Lord Home, who has sue
ceeded in forming a cabinet-identities
unannounced. For a while there it
looked as though he might not be
around long enough to accept any
bodys congratulations. 1t still is I'M
clear how much support he will have
from his disappointed rivals.
Only Harold Macmillan seems at
this stage to have diScerned clearly
the new Prime Minister'S credentials.
Having in effect delivered his resig-
nation to the Conservative Party con-
gress instead of to the Queens ear
alone, Mr. Macmillan precipitated a
bitter battle between supporters of R. A.
Butler and those of Lord HailSham.
After 1t became clear that neither of
these candidates could win out over the
other, it was Mr.. Macmillan, again,
who tipped the Queen on Lord Home.
AS an exercise in political COM
plexity, Macs last flap was master
piece. 1t managed to render utterly
PAOSCoo VA oANNCS-
sion that had already been widely con-
sidered the most obscure in history.
AS everyone knows by now, Home
rhymes with fume, which is what most
of his colleagues in the old Macmillan
cabinet are doing. The question of how
to pronounce the name will shortly
become relatively irrelevant, in any
case, since it is confirmed that Lord
Home will pare off his peerage and
become plain old Sir Alexander Fred
erick Douglas
British subjects are supposed to
be made earls after they have been
Prime Minister, not before. The rea-
son for this is that while the British
love their lords, admire their lords and
respect their lords, they do not trust
their lords.
In this they are quite right, as
history shows. But despite all the fuss
In London, there is no reason why an
ex-lord should not make a good Prime
Minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
100 Years Ago

The Union Army was get
ting a new look" a century
ago; some of its top generals
were receiving important new
assignments, and 100000 new
faces were soon to make their
appearance in the ranks. The
Star of october 81, 1863, re-
ported Maj. Gen. Grant as
sumes command of the arm
les of the Ohio, the Cumber-
land and the Kentucky, with
plenary powers. 80" This
meant he was in charge of
all Federal forces between the
Alleghenies and the MiSsissip-
pi. Washington was nervous
about the way things were
going in Tennessee, what with
Gen. RoSecranS being virtual
ly besieged at Chattanooga,
where he seemed waiting for
his army to be starved. Sec
rotary of War Stanton went
to Indianapolis for a personal
meeting with Grant, during
which he gave the general
his new orders. They had
never met and they got off
to a bad start. Stanton APP
preached the most impressive
looking member of Grants
party, a staff surgeon with
bushy whiskers. pumped his
hand, and said: How do you
do, Gen. Grant, I recognized
you from your pictureS!" This,
of course, was embarrass-
ing to all concerned. AS Grant
went in as commander of the
Military Department Of the
Mississippi, Rosecrans went
out as head of the Army Of
the Cumberland. His place
was taken by Gen. George H.
Thomas, who had distin-
guished himself at Chicka-
manga. simultaneously, Gen.
Sherman was ordered to join
the Chattanooga garrison
with a good part of the Army
of the Tennessee. Thus the
stage was being set for the
battles of Orchard Knob,
Lookout Mountain and Mis-
sionary Ridge. Speaking Of
Grants elevation, this paper
said on october %, 1853:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

Some Of the statements
made by Elsie King More
land in her long letter
Strange Path for a Christian
Nation recently published by
you should not go unchal-
lenged.
Her assumption that our
Nation is a Christian Ma
ton" is true only to the ex-
tent that a majority of our
people profess to be chris
tians. We have never been a
Christian Nation" in the
sense that Christianity has
been our state religion; and
this is what has been reaf-
firm e d by the Supreme
Court.
She asks, Without Spiri-
tual principles, what basis is
there for ethical and moral
behavior? And how can they
be separated one from the
other?" Then she goes on to
indicate that it is virtually
impossible. Obviously the
lady could use a good lesson
in philosophy and history.
Not only can they be separ-
ated but they have been on
many occasions in the past.
She further states: THE
path of Secularization is a
strange path for a
democratic nation to follow,
because 1t must eventually
lead to totalitarianism." I am
afraid Miss Moreland is con-
fusing her religion with poll
ties here and one does not
necessarily have anything to
do with the other. However,
for the record, history again
shows that when Christianity
has been in control of ma
tons it has been fully as to-
talitarian as facism or COM
munism. And most of the So
cial and scientific progress
made in the Western world in
the past three hundred years
has been made in the face of
opposition by the church and
Christianity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

Unwary readers Of the Po-
tomac Electric Power Com
pany's ad, as carried in your
October l Star, may be mis-
led by the company's aSser-
ton that a customers light
bill now costs IS per cent
less per kilowatt hour than
it did in 1885. The clear i'm
plication seems to be that
rates have been reduced over
the years.
On the contrary, it may be
we'll to point out that since
1885 (a) the minimum bill
has been increased from rs
cents per month to the 1868
rate of $50, (b) the COM
pany has sought and been
granted two general rate in
creases MAY 6, 1851 and
April %, 1850, and (c) a
monthly consumption of $50
kilowatt hours, which is ap-
proximately the present av-
erage consumption by resi-
Dental customers, would
have cost $7.65, under the
rates in effect in 1885, but
now costs $3.50, under 1868
rates.
Lawrence S. Knappen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

The inter-agency policy committee
set up by the White House to end the
controversy over the north part of
the Districts inner loop freeway faces
a difficult task: It must recommend
a freeway design which satisfies the
heavy traffic demands Of the inner
loop system, and which simultaneously
holds the disruptive impact on people
and property to an absolute minimum
1t goes without saying that this
goal will be impossible to reach with
out compromise. Those agencies whose
primary concern is with esthetics or
with the social impact on low-income
Negro families will have to accept the
fact that damage will be done. For
their part, highway officials must &C
cept the fact that the unusual prob
lens of this route require innovations
which would be neither necessary nor
justified in the open countryside or
even in other parts Of the city.
Thus far the committee has wisely
avoided public debate on the alterna-
tiveS under study. 1t has concentrated
instead on factual analyses of three
radically different designs from the
viewpoints of cost, esthetic impact,
family displacement and ability to
handle traffic.
At meeting tomorrow, the validity
Of this approach will be tested. The
committee will hear results of the
analyses, then make its decision. The
willingness of all its members to seek
a middle ground will determine not
merely the fate of important highways
It will have a direct bearing on the
fate. of Washington's urgently
rapid transit bill, which has been de-
1ayed in part, at least, in retaliation
against those who are fighting high
ways.
The Washington Area Highway
Users Conferences Endorsement yes
.terday of Representative Whitener's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
FROM THE STAR FILES...

under a new draft. AS in the
credits to be given for the
volunteers, there is to be no
distinction as to color; Mary
land, by furnishing colored
volunteers, may avoid the
draft entirely. We know that
among the portion of her
white population subject to
drafting. a strong desire ex-
lists that the process shall
thus be obviated within her
limits, and expect to find &C
tive exertions being made
shortly to induce every col
ored man in the State who
will prove acceptable as a
volunteer. to enter the serv-
ice We regard her MARY
land) as at this moment rap
idly becoming the most
unanimous State in favor of
the employment of Negro
troODS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
Graphic Arts

I have been reading with
mixed e m otions press dis
patches describing the sue
cess of the graphic arts exhi-
bition of the United States
Information Agency which is
currently touring the Soviet
Union.
OF course, I am delighted
that the exhibit is presenting
to the Russian people a facet
Of art in which Americans
excel.
I am distressed, however,
that a violation Of the Amer
lean sense Of fair play and
justice preceded the depar-
ture Of the exhibition from
our shores. I refer specifical-
ly to the fact that included
in the original selection Of
exhibits were a number of
features from Eros Quarterly
(of which I am editor and
publisher). These features
had received high praise
from graphic designers
across the United States and,
as a matter Of fact, had been
awarded medals by a number
Of American art director
clubs, the Art Directors Club
Of New York included.
Just prior to the departure
Of the exhibit from the Unit
ed States, however, the Eros
features were mysteriously
dropped. I can only deduce
that the elimination of the
Eros material was related to
the Government campaign to
suppress Eros which was be-
gun at this same time.
The United States Su-
preme Court has stated that
works of art may not be con-
sidered obscene. The United
States Information Service
appears to believe that works
held by some to be obscene
may not be considered art. I
bring this up to point out the
irony Of the whole concept of
"obscentiy." Filth to one man
may be beauty to another.
I think it unfortunate that
an exhibit intended to por-
tray the ideals Of America
should have left our shores
despatched with the muck of
censorship.
Ralph GinZburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

I certainly wish something
could be done to awaken the
parents of children who al
low them to ride their bicy-
cles on the highways in
heavy tr attic to and from
school. The majority of riders
I have seen are hardly
big enough to balance a two
wheeler, have it overlooked
with books and other para,
phernalia, have one peddle
missing or other dangerous
defects.
A careful driver (presum-
ing that most are) is never
sure just what they are going
to do and it only adds to the
confusion d uring the early
morning rush hours.
Concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

I think that the criticism
which the United States has
given French President
Charles de Gaulle because of
his policy of attempting to
make France a nuclear power
is entirely unwarranted and
should stop Immediately. Just
because his policy greatly en-
hances French prestige, there
is no reason to believe that
it does not also give Europe a
second line of defense or
strengthen the free world.
General de Gaulle'S policy
has been given much criti-
cism mainly because the
United States has agreed by
treaty to resist any attack
upon any NATO member.
However. how can we, or our
European allies, be certain
that this will always hold in
all circumstances whic h
might arise in the future?
What De Gaulle is doing
u guaranteeing that his
country will always be able
to defend itself without hav-
ing to depend upon another
country. Furthermore, this
will strengthen the United
States, because it will make
it impossible for us to fall
into a Chamberlain like pol
icy of appeaSement in Europe
and will increase French
power in her dealings with
the Kremlin. which can only
strengthen us.
CHRISTOPHER Beattie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20

%. Thus far Mr.. Lincoln's
confidence in Ulysses has
been unbounded and unshak-
en-. This is alike compliment
tary to the President and the
hero of the Mississippi, who
has justly won the title of
the Napoleon of the war. -"
On October II, 1868, Presi-
dent Lincoln issued a procla-
nation calling for 100000
volunteers to serve for three
years, or less if the war end
ed sooner. Expiring enlist
ment terms, casualties and
the South's continued stub
born resistance made the new
call for troops necessary. This
paper quoted the Presidents
proclamation: II address
myself to the governors of the
several States, but also to the
good and loyal people there
of, invoking them to lend
their willing, cheerful and
effective aid to the measures
thus adopted. with a view to
reinforce our victorious ar
mics now in the field and bring
our needful military opera
lions to a prosperous end,
thus closing forever the foun-
tains of sedition and civil
war =" Commenting on the
proclamation, The Star Of
October 10. 1868, said: ut is
fair to expect that the Presi-
dents call for 100000 volun-
teers to take the place in the
field of the men whose three
years term of service will ex-
pire next year, will prove very
successful; the imperative al
tentative presented to all the
States being to raise the
number of volunteers required
of them, or to furnish them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-20
The u. N. Record

Your editorial To-day Is
Different" refreshes our
minds regarding the feeble,
cowardly temporizing Of the
League Of Nations when in
1886, under the tutelage of
Sir Samuel Hoare that or
ganization bid goodbye to its
dignity and its honor in the
face Of Facist Italy's agrees
sion on Ethiopia.
1t Is a source Of great Joy
that in the case Of the little
Emperor Halle SelaSSie. who
so courageously bearded the
Judases in the league, JUS
tice has been done and main
tanned! However, in many
another case and with many
more souls involved, those
hopes have not been realized!
Millions of others at the end
of that war were handed
over to Communist masters;
for example the peoples Of
Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hun
gary, the Baltic countries,
Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Ro-
mania and East Germany.
And. Of course, in point of
numbers, the greatest trajedy
Of all. huge China with It's
hundred of millions!
How will the record Of the
United Nations stand up in
history regarding these coun-
tries? How will it stand up
regarding its treatment Of
Katanga. Of Angola, Of Laos,
Of Wet Nam? Is the u. N.
record then any better than
that of the League of Ma
tions? Is 1t not, in fact,
bearing in mind that the
great power Of the United
States is party to it. more
dismal and more dishon-
orable?
I am convinced that the
compromises made with JUS
tice by the u. NJ. the cal
lous indifference to the fate
of millions, usually as a re-
suit Of Communist pressure,
proves that it is not only less
morally capable than the
League of Nations but actu-
ally dangerous to the exist
ence Of western civilization.
ClarksOn j. BealL