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Evening star., 1963-01-31
DORIS FLEEsoN
Patience on the Common Market

and the many fiscal and
monetary problems Of the
administration are intensi-
fled. That natural target.
the foreign aid bill. will be
along any day now also.
The hearings on the con-
firmation OF David E. Bell as
its administrator promise to
be uncommonly interesting.
He may well find a large por-
ton Of his funds siphoned
into a domestic Peace Corps,
a project OF splendid inten-
tons. doubtful practical merit
and considerable political APP
peal.
The most aghast OF the
politicians are the Democratic
liberals who see themselves
summoned, against increas-
ing odds. once more into the
breach. In any calculation Of
the voting odds In this ses-
sion OF Congress. II should
never be forgotten that two
thirds OF the Democratic
Senators UP for reelection
next year fall In this category.
They already are nervous
and plotting the hard cam
paigns they anticipate. The
President, himself, is sending
agents into big States he
thinks doubtful, such as New
York and Pennsylvania.
All hands realize that for
eign policy setbacks can all
too easily be translated into
election trouble at home.
Copyright, ig83l
Evening star., 1963-01-31
POTOMAC FEVER
By FLETCHER KNEBEL

New phone rates will permit 81 calls anywhere in the
country after pm That's the trouble these days Talk
getting cheap, nobody afford to shut up
Rockefeller charges JFK didn't tell the truth about
Cuba Veracy is the most sought-after goal politics
outs seek 1t for the nand the ns seek 1t for the outs
Things bad in New York because Of the newspaper
strike that people going to Philadelphia to crawl
window ledges.
San Francisco banker says women don't know how to
handle money Untrue It's just that they pass along
fast, they don't leave fingerprints
De Gaule bars Britain from Europe's Common Market.
Gaues sentimental ballad for Prime Minister Macmillan
You'll find your happiness lies right under your eyes, right
in your backyard"
Budget Director Gordon says balanced budget would
produce hard times These New Frontiersmen cautious
lot You'll find them ventrng to the brink Of sovency
Evening star., 1963-01-31
DORIS FLEESON

This Capital is shaken by
the fact Of the French veto
OF Britain's bid to enter the
Common Market. The off,
cial line is patience and
fortitude, with a large sea-
soning Of discretion.
The true feeling is resent
ment with that particular
cutting edge which comes
with a measure Of self-blame.
Far too many illusions have
been nurtured here about
Gen. de Gaulle and Chancel-
lor Adenauer. The Generals
self-will was underestimate
and the Chancellor's Coop
Grafton with the United States
overestimated.
President Kennedy. who
believes so strongly in the
rule OF reason, apparently
failed TO sense the emotional
factors and the pull Of the
past or could not bring him
self 10 believe they would pre-
vail. He has not prepared a
fall-back position and this
is now the first order Of the
day. Only last week end the
State Department was still
dispensing soothing syrup to
the press and politicians.
The situation is reminiscent
Of the Eisenhower admins
tration when the then Secre-
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Story of Three U. S. Flyers During War
illustrates How Love of the Poet Holds

there looking at the mementos
of Burns and hearing the
publican mourn the fact that
the great breweries were turn
ing out so little beer and that
America was being sold all
the Scotch for needed dollars.
The door swung open, tin
king the bell nightly, and
in came a blast Of bitter
wind and three United States
airmen. They were happy
and gay. They greeted the
publican civilly and nodded
to us and to two old ladies in
the parlor bar. One Of them
swung a khaki pack on the
bar and said, "Okay, begin"
Whereupon the youngest
threw back his head, closed
his eyes. put one hand on the
bar, ana began:
20 my luve is like a red, red
rose,
That's newly sprung in June.
o my luve is like the melodie,
That's sweetly play'd In tune.
"As fair art thou, my bonnie
lass,
So deep in luve am I;
And I will luve thee still, my
dear,
Till a. the seas gang dry.
IT'LL a. the seas gang dry. my
dear,
And the rocks melt wi the
sun;
And I will luve thee still, my
dear,
While the sands o. life shall
run.
And fare-thee-weel, my only
luve!
And fare -thee-weel a while |
And I will come again, my
luve,
Tho it were ten thousand
rnileI"
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Resentment Among Toxpoyers Expected
To Offset Any Small Net Benefit
DAVID LAWRENCE

1t may take a little while
before the new facts Of tax
life sink In and, when they
do, there may be widespread
discomfort as the citizens
discover that a tax cut is to
be accompanied by a tax rise.
While the net change may
be a slight reduction in taxes
for the individual, the psy-
chology that will prevail is
that the Government is CIV
ing something with one
hand and taking it away
with the other.
For while it is easy enough
to show that taxpayers in all
brackets may come out with
a slight cut in taxes, the
person who makes out a re-
turn will have the feeling
that somehow the Govern
ment, though reducing his
tax rate, is trying to get
nearly all Of it back by a
penalizing system Of amend
ments to the tax rules.
The biggest source Of dis
satisfaction is the so-called
5 per cent "floor" on all
deductions. Whether it be a
charitable contribution, the
interest on ones house mort
gage, losses sustained that
are not covered by insurance,
or even allowance for State
income and property taxes
paid, the fact remains that
the new rules would deprive
many taxpayers of a part of
the deductions enjoyed al
most since the day when the
present income tax laws and
regulations were first written.
A person who made out his
will years ago now faces some
substantial changes which
will mean he will leave his
wife or children less money
than had been contemplated.
Why should a legal document
drawn up years ago as a
trust, for instance, suddenly
be affected by a retroactive
tax law?
To cut through human
habits and customs and rev.
olutionize them on the theory
that this is a desirable tax
reform" is to damage the
party in power. The planned
deficit policy will be Wig
Evening star., 1963-01-31
A Tax Increase With Tax Cut

He was a jovial, good-natured
man who was extremely pop
ular when he was inaugu-
rated in March 1909. But,
less than two years later,
his popularity took a nose
dive after he signed a tariff
bill that failed to cut down
the cost Of living" 1t was
the key issue Of the times.
His party was split, and he
was defeated In 1912.
Harry Truman in 1946 was
at the low point Of his polit-
ical strength after a mid
term election that gave the
Republicans control of both
houses. This was due to the
high cost of food because of
delays in removing price con-
trolls after World War II. He
overcame some of the dis
satisfaction and won by a
narrow margin of popular
votes in l948.
There are other instances
of adverse impact Of policies
or voter discomfort. Herbert
Hoover was elected by a huge
majority in 1928, carrying al
most every Northern State
and some Southern States.
But in 1880 his party lost
control Of Congress, and in
1882 Mr.. Hoover was the VIC
tim of a landslide due to the
depression. He had had little
to do with its origin, as the
whole world was involved in
an economic readjustment,
but the voters took their
grievances out on his admin
istration, Just the same.
President Kennedy's popu-
larity, as measured In public
opinion polls, is high today,
but If the present tax law is
enacted, 1t may spell the
doom Of both the President
and his party in November,
1864.
Politicians are supposed to
be smart enough to watch out
for the votes of big groups.
The taxpayers constitute the
biggest single group In the
whole population. But mil
lions Of them will be dissatis-
fled with the new plan when
they make out their income
tax returns early in 1854. 1t
may be too late then to
remedy the political mistake
that will have inflicted deep
wounds and created wide
spread discomfort.
(Copyrisht 1960
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Fortitude Is the Administration Word
As French Action Shakes Capital

tary Of State John Foster
Dulles could not bring him
self TO believe that an earlier
move for economic co-opera-
tion in Europe would fail in
spite OF American wishes and
support. The chagrined Sec
retary Dulles then made his
famous threat Of an "agon-
izing reappraisal" of Ameri-
can commitments.
The President and Secre-
tary OF State Dean Rusk are
not the threatening type, but
they have been put on the
defensive at home. and they
must know II. No emotional
and immediate situation con-
fronts them. for the issue Is
the dry one OF economies.
and It's impact as OF now Is
In Europe.
One diplomatic spokesman
put II that this blood is
being spilled in Europe, not
here. we've got time 10 think.
Sure, II will revive the isola-
tionist itch here, but with
the Presidents party in con-
troll Of Congress that can't
get out Of hand"
Perhaps II can't. Nonethe-
less, doubt has been cast upon
the effectiveness Of the Ken
nedy trade bill for which so
much was sacrificed last year
Evening star., 1963-01-31

ROME.-From this vantage
point it is difficult to dis
Germ whom the United States
considers these days as the
most serious danger to world
peace-Gen. de Gaulle and
his partner Chancellor Ad-
enauer. or Chairman Khru-
shchev and his pack.
When Prime Minister Fam
FAM returned from Washing
ton he told his cabinet that
President Kennedy was "ac-
tually furious" with the
French and German heads Of
government and that the idea
of a London-Rome bridge"
to counteract the Paris
Bonn alliance greatly ap-
pealed to Mr.. Kennedy.
Our policy makers in Wash
ington see grave dangers for
their plans of an eventual
One World government in
Gen. de Gaulle's insistence
on a United Europe for Eur
opeans only. Hence, a hereto
fore unprecedented degree of
bitterness against the stub
born Frenchman.
On the other hand, the re-
cent attitudes of Chairman
Khrushchev provide cause for
a greater optimism in the
Capital than is officially
voiced either by the White
House spokesmen or by the
State Department. 1t is more
than encouraging, so reports
from Washington say, to see
how Mr.. Khrushchev has
changed since the Cuban af-
fair. His rantings over West
Berlin ended suddenly and he
declared 1t is not worth a
conflict. He added that an at
tempt to take over West Ber-
lin would be like the action
Of a pickpocket.
The Kremlin boss is show
ing himself willing to agree
to a nuclear test ban by ac-
cepting three inspections on
site. Our diplomats are as
suming that this is only a
bargaining position and that
he eventually would meet us
Evening star., 1963-01-31
RALPH McGHL

Some Scottish Americans,
with Burns Club affiliations,
came by. They were, they
said, still suffering from di-
gestive and alcoholic hang
overs from the recent celebra-
ton Of the 205th anniversary
OF the birthday of Wee Rob-
bic" Not too many persons
today read the sweet singer Of
Ayrshire, but those who do
are faithful. On his birthday
they eat imported haggis.
Many glasses Of Scotch-and-
water are needed to get down
q proper haggis which is made
OF mutton scraps, barley, oat-
meal and spices all stuffed
into a sleeps stomach for
cooking.
It is astonishing how love
Of the little Scot has held on.
1t bobs up in odd places and
In odder ways. Although,
come to think on 1t, the one
I have in mind had a very
proper relevancy.
During the Second World
War many Of the American
transatlantic flights landed
at Prestwick. Ayr, near where
Burns was born, is but a short
way out of Prestwick. Amer
leans landing there always
sought time to go to the
Burns cottage at Allaway, 21a
miles out Of Ayr. There was
a run on local book stores for
copies of the published poems.
The Tam O'Shanter Inn
was nearby. Legend has it
that 1t was in this pub that
the sick and ailing Burns had
his last pint Of bitters. AS
such, 1t was a sentimental
stopping place for Americans
out to do honor to Scotland's
greatest.
In the winter of 1914 a
group of three Of us we're
Evening star., 1963-01-31
CONSTANTINE BROWN
De GouIIe's Stand Aidinq KremIin

needed to ratify the Paris
Bonn treaty. This would
mean not only the death Of
the French German alliance
but also the immediate re-
tirement of der Alte. France
would thus be left isolated.
Reports from Germany say,
however, that the Bundle
stag is certain to ratify the
treaty. There are on the
other hand many expert
enced political thinkers here
and in other parts Of West
ern Europe who wonder
seriously how long will Mr..
Khrushchev himself remain
amenable to reason, as he
appears now to be. Are we
not witnessing, these men ask,
another act Of duplicity by
the Kremlin master?
Ever since we started help
ing the free world to the
tune of more than 500 bill
lion, and since the organiza :
ton Of NATO in the late
'40s, the cardinal policies Of
the Communist bloc have
been to destroy the NATO
and the Common Market.
Their missile and saber rat
things; their attempts at
economics incursions in the
economic life of Europe
through the sale Of oil at
bargain prices and their
direct and frequent slaps
at the United States have
had only one purpose - to
destroy the unity of the free
nations in the West. They
did not succeed.
Now. however, the squab-
bles within the Common
Market and the struggle
concerning nuclear strategy
between France and the
United States is helping Rus
sia to achieve her goals. Once
this is achieved, nothing will
prevent Mr.. Khrushchev
from changing his tune. He
has done 1t frequently in the
past and is sure to do 1t
again when conditions in the
free world justify 1t. But
when this happens he can
deal with a divided West.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
KhrushcheVs AmenobiIity Held Likely
To Change if He Sees a Break in West

more than half way. 1t is also
reported that he desires a
general disarmament, with
the United Nations becoming
the principal peace-making
and control center Of the
world.
Washington believes that
this changed posture of the
Russian ruler is not due to
the setback he suffered in
Cuba but results from his
concern over China. More
over, Washington adds, Mr..
Khrushchev has finally real
lied that Russia must bend
all her efforts to improving
her steadily declining econ
omy.
Hence, Mr.. Kennedy's "fur-
ious" state of mind. Just as
he thought he had Russia
eating out of his hand, up
comes Gen. de Gaulle, de-
termined, Washington be-
lieves, to Illustrate United
States plans for a united
Europe. Gen. de Gaulle's ex-
planation that a Europe for
the Europeans" does not pre-
clude working on parallel
lines with the English-speak-
ing nations, is not readily ac-
cepted. His independent poll
cies accompanied by what is
described as "delusions Of
grandeur" are not to the lik-
ing of the young New From
tiersmen. Thus the anti-de
Gaulle campaign is remini-
scent Of pre-World War II
anti-Hitler campaigns.
The anti-Adenauer and
anti-German campaign has
dropped perceptibly. The rea-
son is that he has somewhat
nebulously promised to re-
linquish his office next fall.
Moreover, handling Mr.. Ad-
enauer harshly might affect
German public opinion which
holds him in high esteem.
If we handle our cards care
fully, so the reasoning goes.
Mr.. Adenauer may not get
the majority in parliament
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Ties Success to States

Adequate State appropri-
ations and competent admin
istration Of the programs will
also be necessary to accomplish
the substantial gains that are
inherent in this legislative de-
velopment," he said
Mr.. Berman discussed fea-
lures Of the Federal law at a
luncheon at the National Press
Club sponsored by the welfare
conference group of the Health
and Welfare Council Of the Ma
tional Capital Area and the
Metropolitan Chapter of tn e
National Association Of Social
Workers.
Several measures he outlined
were among those President
Kennedy sought for the Dis
trict when he sent his budget
to Congress on January 18.
Among them is District par
ticipation in the Federal extern
sion of the Aid to Families with
Dependent Children relief cate
Evening star., 1963-01-31

orously debated, While the
average man may feel the
subject is over his head, the
chances are that, after all
the hullabaloo about tax re-
ductions, If he winds up with
tax savings Of only a few
cents a week-as the Govern
ment goes into the red by
many billions of dollars-he
will finally say, Let well
enough alone"
For if the proposed tax
plan goes through. there will
be many individuals who will
be adversely affected, and
many non-profit institutions
will find it hard shedding.
Tax rules operate in so many
different sectors that there
are bound to be some who
benefit or who are not mate
rally affected. Gratitude in
political life, however. is less
important than dissatisfac-
tion. Those who are hurt
will be vocal. Those who will
be moderately benefited will
will be indifferent.
The administrators gam
BILE is that there will be more
money overall to spend, and
that this will bring prosperity
and thus decrease unemploy-
ment. But there's a differ
ence between a planned"
deficit, such as is being pro-
posed, and those deficits of
the past which came natur-
ally as the business curve
turned downward. Deliber-
ately to plan to put the Gov
ernment into the red by
many billions serves notice
on everybody. 1t means that
somehow there has to be a
psychology Of spending rather
than saving on the new tax
reductions. But the confusion
that may result from the
far-reaching penalties that
the new tax law would i'm
pose could cause a period Of
hesitation in the economy
which would be costly all
around.
Economic discomfort has
swung many an election away
from the incumbent. William
Howard Taft was elected in
1908 on wave of prosperity,
and he got one of the big
gest majorities in the Elec-
toral College up to that time.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Wee Robbie Still Casts a Spell

The silence had been deep
and full, somehow. Of a kind
of awe. The young declaimer
broke it.
II told you I could, you
blankety blanks" he said with
a shout.
"You did" said the one
with the pack.
He unbuckled the straps
and pulled out a bottle Of
Scotch, tore the foil away and
unstoppered 1t. He put it
down on the bar.
Name your poison, gents"
he said, 1T was a little bet,
and / lost. He is a great bore
about Burns"
Things like that happen in
wars. The birth Of Edgar Al
Ian Poe was celebrated in the
same week. There was not
much in life for either Of
them. They knew brutal pow
erty. Both turned to drink in
sorrow and sickness of spirit.
Both died in, or Of, alcoholic
excesses. Both knew brief
fame and honor. But it was
not until after death that
their real greatness came.
Burns, perhaps, touched
more hearts than Poe. There
was about him some quality
which men seemed to feel In
themselves. Americans. in
their lonely farm houses. read
THE Cotter's Saturday
Night" and felt q kinship
with It.
And Burns, too, was a writ
er Of songs and ballads. It
was said that Scotland sang
Of him from sea to sea. And
so has America.
So here's to you, Robert
Burns-May the wind be al
ways at your back, wherever
you are, and a light in your
path.
CAn Rights Reserved)
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Welfare Acts Success
Tied to Stote Action

Only State action and money
can realize the goals of the 1867
Federal welfare legislation, an
official of the Department OF
Health, Education and Welfare
says.
Jules H. Berman, chief of the
division of welfare services oi
HEW's Bureau Of Family Serv.
ices, told a luncheon attended
by specialists in social welfare
yesterday:
II think the 1862 legislation
holds tremendous potentialities
for vastly improved public well
fare programs to serve the COM
munity." The "fine ideals ano
high goals" 1t represents are
backed by an offer of more
Federal money, he said.
But there is very little COM
pulsion in the law as to what
States must do. The initiative
rests with them. Mr.. Berman
said.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

CORY to include children of the
unemployed.
The program, which basically
benefits youngsters whose IA
theirs are dead, absent or in
capacitated, is financed with
matching Federal-State funds
Coverage for children Of the
unemployed was provided fol
five years under the 1862 legis.
lation. States aren't required tt
take part.
Work relief and Job training
are part Of the plan the Presi-
dent recommended for the Dis
trict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-23
Fl Parking
Tickets Cost
Driver 1921

An employe with the Navy
Department for IS years yes
terday was fined 1921 for 81
parking violations in the newly
created scofflaw court of
the Court Of General Ses-
sions.
The man agreed to pay half
of the fine yesterday and the
remainder by November 4. II
he does not, he will serve AZ
days in Jail.
His was the third case heard
by Chief Judge John Lewis
jr., since the court was ere.
ated Monday. Purpose of the
new court is TO crack down or
those persons having 10 Of
more parking tickets outstand.
ing.
In another case a mar
charged with Is violations had
his case continued until No
vember 4.
The new court holds lookup
or arraignment hearings at
2 pm. daily during the court
week. Defendants. requesting
trials will have their cases
heard on Thursday at 2 pm.
There are 100000 parking
ticket warrants that have been
issued to date in the District
but not served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-23
Alexandra Housewife
Raped, Suspect Seized

A 27-year-old housewife wa
raped in her home in the Ole
Town section of Alexandris
today by a man who broke into
the house while she slept, ac-
cording to police. A suspect
who was on convalescent leave
from st. Elizabeths was ar
rested later and charged with
rape. police said.
The victim told police she
awoke about $50 am. to find
a Negro in her upstairs bed
room. She is white.
Police said the man threat
ened to harm her If she didn't
submit. then raped her.
After the assailant fled. a
police lookout was broadcast,
which resulted in a 40-year-ol
being picked up a short
time afterward as a prime
suspect.
Detective 1t. Francis john
son said the suspect had done
odd jobs in the same area of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-23

Island west for 4 miles to the
county line at Little Falls. and
Mrs. Rock urged support for the
school bond issue Of s1.9 mil
lion in the 1895 million bond
package going before county
voters on November 5.
Also last night, Republican
Candidate Robert j. Gerber
resumed his attack on the
Democratic incumbent, Senator
Charles r. Fenwick and his
participation in votes on bank
ing legislation in the 1862
General Assembly. particularly
that permitting mergers and
branches some distance from
offices.
Senator Fenwick said the bill
enabling banks to establish
branches farther from their
home offices benefited Virginia
banks in general, and not just
his own bank.
The candidates appeared at
q joint meeting OF the North
Highland Citizens Association,
the Cherrydale Citizens Associ-
alton and a group of Parkway
Citizens in the Woodmont
school. A second Republican
candidate, for the House of
Delegates. M. Patton Echols,
jr.. charged the Democrats are
out Of favor with their coll
leagues in the General AS
sembly.