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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Civic Victory

The recently completed tri-
angular park at the inter-
section of Massachusetts
and Wisconsin avenues NV.
is a tribute to the hard work
of a few public-spirited cit
liens, civic groups, and Dis
trict officials who worked
many years against insur-
mountable odds for condem-
nation of the unSightly gaso-
line station located on this
site.
The finished park is I'M
doubtedly the most beautiful
small park in the city. The
National Capital Planning
Commission deserves COM
mendation for the landscap-
ing and designing of this at
tractive park, which will be
a source of enjoyment not
only to the residents of the
neighborhood but to visitors
as well. 1t will present a
beautiful aspect to visitors
entering Washington at this
northern gateway to Embassy
Row and downtown Washing
ton rather than the eye-sore
that originally greeted them.
1t will contribute greatly to
the beauty of the Washington
Cathedral and to the Cathe-
dral of st. Sophia, which are
nearby.
As chairman of the COM
mittee which worked hard for
many years to achieve this
much desired improvement, I
am gratified by the result and
desire to thank the members
of the committee for their
support. Also, I wish to
thank all of the citizens as
Sociations in the northwest
area and the Northwest
Council Of Citizens Associa-
tons for their support in the
consummation of this task.
Mrs. Walter A. Sellers,
Chairman Of Zoning
Cathedral Heights,
Cleveland Park Citizens
Assn, Chairman of
Committee of Northwest
Council of Citizens
Associations.
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Joining in the hue and cry
OF lobbyists for road con-
tractors, truckers, bus opera
tors, and segments of the
automotive industry, The
Star criticizes the Ma
tional Capital Transportation
Agency for its so-called
RECKLESS and foolhardy at
tacks on highways" Just who
is attacking what2 Almost
since the moment Of its crea-
ton, Meta has been the
target Of continuing attacks
Of unprecedented Vtupera-
ton in a hostile press.
Its most uninhibited crit
les, including The Star, have
failed to level one single
criticism Of Meta planning
that will stand up. We are
instead treated TO "unoffi-
cial" reports characterized by
far-fetched contortions sup
porting the bias OF partisan
theorists. Or superficial COM
ments questioning META fig
ures. The Illustration of its
critics may account for much
OF the abuse aimed at the
agency, such as the baseless
allegation of bent figures"
Ito use a lobbyists term, or
unsupportable charges Of
mot cooperating"
To its credit, Meta has
not replied In kind. It has in
stead built a solid case for
its highly professional plan
ming Of a balanced transport
tation system. Until META,
Washington never had any
agency either capable OF
or responsible for overall
transportation planning.
Recent editorials indicate
that The Star is unaware
that one OF NCTA's man
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
Do They Want IT.

Robert Kennedy has a
one-track mind. He said that
the Negroes had waited 100
years for what they want.
The Indians have been wait
ing over 300 years to get
their country back. He is head
of the Justice Department.
Does he or doesn't he believe
in equal justice under law"
for the Indians? They live
In mud huts in the desert
and they are the rightful
owners Of the country. I am
going to ask my Senator to
sponsor a bill to give the
country back to the Indians.
Bernice Thomas
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stand idly by while special
interests and highway Off
cialdom map further needless
DETACHMENT Of the city.
The pathological fear Of
some highway proponents
that postponement of i'll
conceived freeway projects
would "set a precedent" is
absurd. A precedent already
has been established in San
Francisco, where all freeway
construction has been
banned pending study OF the
impact Of freeways on that
city. AS In San Francisco, the
land resources in Washington
are limited.
The sole criterion OF
whether an urban freeway
should be built is not merely
a projected traffic count.
Land use is a vital considera-
ton which neither the high
way planners nor special in
terest groups are competent
to decide unilaterally.
Regardless OF Meta, rail
transit, or no rail transit, one
central fact is clear. Wash
ington cannot afford the sac
rifice Of the extensive real
estate and related assets
which would be required by
these projects. They should
not be merely held up; rather,
they must be strapped.
1t is not a question OF free
ways versus rapid transit.
Rather, 1t is a question OF
profligate freeway construc-
ton versus the preservation
of community values.
John I. Collier
Vice President, A m erican
University Park Citizens
Association.
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to the components of a ca
pable voter. Throughout our
history we have worked to-
ward universal suffrage, at
least many have worked for
that goal. Our public school
system would be a success
if it did little more than pro-
duce a group of men and
women we'll informed as to
our Nations history. con-
versant with our machinery
of government, and filled
with the realization that
widespread neglect Of our
responsibilities as citizens
endangers not only our eco
nomic welfare but our very
lives as we now live them as
free citizens.
Charles L. Stout.
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Anxious Governor

You would expect q nor
NAL individual in these
times to be concerned about
the size Of the national debt,
unemployment, racial vio-
lence, or the possibility of
Communist subjugation of
the entire world, including
the United States. Instead,
Gov. Rockefeller has de-
spondency decisions about
some ultraextremist, radical,
right wing, super-patriotic
deSperadoes whom he equates
with the conservative John
Birch Society. He seems to
fear that this gang" will
ride up with their long side
burns, six-shooters, and las
soes to rope and tie his
Republican friend Barry
Goldwater and carry him off
to perform dire deeds for
them.
If the Governors anxiety
neurosis becomes aggravat-
ed, he might even develop
obseSSions concerning other
patriotic groups. What is the
D. A. r. up to? Those little
old ladies in tennis shoes
may be plotting to put ar
senic in some politicians tea.
What about the American
Legion? Their flagstaffs are
sturdy and could be weight
ed for cracking politicians
heads. And the Boy Scouts
haven't they been infil-
trated by neo-Nazis who plan
to make Juvenile fascists of
all of them?
Well, politics is a tough
game. We should be charita-
BILE toward the Governor. He
deserves the sympathy Of the
voters, and a long rest in
a nice quiet place.
Ruby Upton Curd.
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UNITED NATTONs. N, J

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y.
1t is here, in this anti
septically shining tower Of
the U. NJ, that a test Of
Soviet intentions rather more
down to earth than any par
tial nuclear test ban will
shortly come.
If the Russians genuinely
wish to relax cold war ten
sions the opportunity is
ready to hand in this gil
ant, cold enclave of the
worlds diplomacy. They need
only to draw back from their
thus far-harsh and violent
efforts to use African re-
sentiment Of colonialism and
racial discrimination as q
lever with which to try to
pry apart the Western Al
lance.
The Soviet Influence
1t is the African powers
which nominally take the
lead in the current attack
upon Portugal for clinging
to her old African terri
tories, They shortly will take
the lead in an attack upon
the Republic of South At
RIGA for her policy of rigid
racial segregation.
But the big hand-and the
big volce-behind this So
called African proposal" for
a worldwide ban on arms
shipments to Portugal is that
OF the Soviet delegation. The
small, perpetually unhappy
African nations are draw
ing both their encouragement
and their essential strength
from Moscow's men here.
The United States cannot
and will not vote for this
incredible assault upon the
military defenses of an Ally
in the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization. There is a
hope that the Africans can
be satisfied with a diluted
version by which all U. N.
members would simply be re-
quested to withhold from
Portugal any weapons that
might be used against the
Portuguese territories.
This, of course, would be
essentially absurd; but at
any rate it would be to the
Africans a welcome slap
at the Portuguese. And If -
and this is the big if
the Soviet Union will accept
such a proposal there is lit
tie doubt that the immediate
crisis can be passed with
out too great a damage to
Western interests.
To come here even for the
briefeSt of visits is to real
ize tn at whatever the
shortcomings of Adlai E.
Stevenson, our chief repre-
sentative to the U. NJ, he
and all the other Westerners
walk a hard and lonely
road.
"Anti-colonialism" has be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
INDECENT Patients

Ever the friend of the
bankrupt taxpayer, The Star
applauds D. C. Director of
Public Health, DR.. Murray
Grants proposal for opening
D. c. General Hospital and
the clinics to all people. DR..
Grant would abolish the
means test"-bill everyone
with strict accounting for
every item of cost, and COL
lect every penny due the Dis
trict Government above
those discounts allowed in
digents and underprivileged.
Quite obviously DR.. Grant
proposes to get more blood
out of the turnip. But like
AL Smiths boloney, no mat
ter how thin you slice your
turnipS, they always will be
turnlpS. Unfortunately no
matter how DR.. Grant re-
vises administrative proce-
dures, we the collective SOL
vent taxpayers, will have to
foot the bill. There are grave
doubts whether giving our
tax-Subsidized Health Depart
ment more money to bless
will help to solve our snow
balling problem of providing
basic health security for all
OF us who need it.
AS Of now, D. c. General
is in ruinous competition
with our deficit spending,
nonprofit community general
hospitals. It delivers babies,
treats emergency medical
and surgical needs and oper-
ates all-purpose outpatient
Clinics. Now DR.. Grant pro-
poses to supplement his tax
supported monopoly of the
INDECENT. with authority to
recapture through govern
ment agencies any ability for
any and all patients to pay
in whole or part. Since when
should nonprofit community
hospitals agree to continue
allowing government to de-
liver babies, perform emer-
gency surgery, treat short
term hospitalized illnesses
and then send a Govern
ment bill collector to recap
ture what is left after the
Internal Revenue Service
decides whether these poor
fish were too small for them
to catch?
Thomas E, MattinRIv. Mn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
THE PASSING SCENE
Raw Nerve of CoIonioIism
BY WILLIAM S. WHITE

come not merely O cease
less preoccupation but q deep,
almost sick, obsession in this
place. This is true not only
of the new African and
Asian nations; 1t is true also
Of the supposedly impartial
Secretariat and bureau
cracy headed by U Thant Of
Burma.
Only q little distance from
here, 1t seems incredible that
American votes could ever
be cast against the vital
interests or profound feel =
ings Of our Allies. Here on
the ground one sees the ines
capable reality that Mr.. Stew
enson is in fact fighting
a far from ungallant
struggle not to take us even
further into this African
Asian miasma Of suspic-
ion and dislike of our West
ern Allies than we have al
ready been taken.
Indeed, he is involved in
an endless rearguard
action, as are our friends
the British, French and Bel
gians, to support certain
Western traditions and atti-
tudeS which find little friend
ship here.
The question is not whether
these traditions are going to
survive; the only question
is how long. One need
not indorse all of Mr.. Ste
venson's attitudes and &C
tons to give him at least
this due: He is having to
deal with the world as 1t is
"a new, cockSure and some
what vengeful world in which
the little ex-colonial powers
are in the saddle and rid
ing us hard.
Time Is Factor
The only hope is that
time - time for this new
world to learn from exper-
fence the necessity to accept
some responsibility - may
one day restore the position
to something like objective
reason. To this thankless job
Mr.. Stevenson is giving a pa
tent, well bred devo-
ton which 1t is not fair to
underestimate.
For the time being we can
not win the game here on
any matter touching the
raw nerve of "colonialism";;
we can only hope to limit
Western losses. Nor can we
simply pack up and get out
of the U. N. and so turn 1t
altogether over to the ire
sponsibles. But in this same
time being, there is no rea-
son at all why the Russians
cannot be at least relatively
reasonable - if they really
mean what they say about
trying to relieve interna-
tional tensions.
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dates was to re-study the ILL
conceived and discarded 1859
transportation plan. This re-
study was necessary for the
simple reason that the 1859
plan was unacceptable to the
community because of its
freeway proposals and its
failure to recommend an ade-
quate system Of off-street
public transportation.
Far from being "anti-free-
way" the Meta has devel-
oped transportation plans
which include hundreds Of
millions Of dollars worth of
freeways. The widely publ
cized freeway proposals not
included In its plans are those
which had been condemned
even before META was in ex-
istence by civic and public
agencies and by aroused citi-
zens' groups.
There are forces far more
"anti-freeway" than Meta.
These the highway interests
do not identify. Anti free
way" now is construed to
mean any opposition to the
wanton destruction OF those
parts OF Washington which
would be pre-empted by the
massive urban freeway prof.
ects that the President has
ordered held up. The anti
freeway forces" include the
overwhelming majority OF
citizens. In spite OF this label,
local citizens generally sup
port most current freeway
projects.
But the more than 40
organizations responsive to
public sentiment in opposing
the Three Sisters Bridge, Po-
tomac Freeway, and North
Leg of the Inner Loop will not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Life of a Distinguished Negro
By DONALD MINTz

In reissuing up From
Slavery" Doubleday has
wisely retained WaShington's
old-fashioned spellings-
centre" "labour," "col-
oured," honoured"
And this symbolizes the an
Swer to the problem of Booker
T. Washington. whether
what he said to mis- time was
good may be debated by those
who like that sort of histori-
cal speculation.
Whether what he said was
good for our time is not a
question at all. His advice is
tightly bound to his own pc
Rod, and most Of his proph-
ecies have turned out to
range from too optimistic to
totally wrong.
For he was as much a child
Of the general American mil
leu Of the late 10Th century
as he was Of the slave cabin.
His view of the world and
how to make progress in 1t
was conditioned by an ex-
panding economy. But like
most Of his contemporaries,
he did not see that individual
initiative in agriculture and
small industry was becoming
less effective; like them, he
put his faith in agrarian and
handicraft romanticism.
MODERN SOCIOLOGISTS
have shown that the touch
ing views Of Horatio Alger
were not true even in their
own time, but very few peo-
pie knew that then. Wash
ington's faith in the individ-
ual's progress in this world
is infinitely more humane
and wise than was Alger's,
but there are enough points
Of contact between the two
to invalidate a good deal of
what Washington believed.
There is no point then
either in flaying Washing
ton as an Uncle Tom or in
praising him as a wise mod
crate whose advice should
still be needed.
He is now an historical
figure, and 1t is for his
accomplishments that he
should be honored. Twenty
years have now passed." he
wrote, "since I made the
first humble effort at Tusk-
egee, in a broken-down
shanty and an old hen
house, without owning a
dollars worth Of property,
and with but one teacher
and 30 students. At the
present (that is, l90D, the
institution owns 1890 acres
of land, 1000 Of which are
under cultivation each year.
entirely by student labor.
There are now upon the
grounds. counting large and
small, 66 buildings, and all
except four Of these have
been almost wholly erected
by students"
This was a noble work.
and in evaluating 1t. 1t must
be borne in mind that the
student labor idea was Moth
ing specially devised for
Negroes but a common edu-
cational doctrine OF the pc
Rod. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-29

UP FROM SLAVERY, An
Autobiography by Booker
T. Washington. Foreword
by Justice william o.
Douglas. Facsimile, illus,
243 PIP. doubleday & Co.,
$4.95O
The autobiography Of Boo
ker T. Washington 1858 or
9-1915) first appeared in
1901. Besides a disappoint-
ing foreword by Justice
Douglas, Doubleday's new
edition offers a facsimile of
the Emancipation Proclama-
ton. Presumably the CEN
tennial Of the Proclamation
suggested the reissue Of this
classic autobiography, for
Washington was perhaps the
most distinguished member
Of the first generation Of Ne
groes young enough to have
made something Of its newly
granted and distinctly i'm
perfect freedom.
The main features Of the
book are well known. Wash
ington says very little about
himself except insofar as he
describes his outward condi-
ton as an example Of the
state Of the freedman in the
years Just after emancipa-
ton.
Part of the autobiography
describes his education at
Hampton but the bulk Of II
is devoted to his great work
at Tuskegee.
BUT HE WRITES A
GOOD DEAL about race re-
lations, and this is what has
gotten his memory into
trouble.
Washington spoke out
clearly enough against voting
laws that were discrimina-
tory or applied in a discrim-
inatory fashion; he had
nothing against property and
educational tie sts provided
they were administered fairly
He was also something Of
an advocate of separate
and after awhile-equal. He
said: 1.-THE wisest among my
race understand that the
agitation of questions Of So
cial equality is the EXTREMIST
folly, and that progress in
the enjoyment Of all the
privileges that will come to
us must be the result Of Sc
we're and constant struggle
rather than Of artificial fore
ing. No race that has any
thing to contribute TO the
markets Of the world is long
In any degree ostracized."
But to white Southerners
he also said: Nearly l6 mil
lions Of hands will aid in
pulling the load upward, OF
they will pull against you the
load downward. We shall con-
stitute one-third and more OF
the ignorance and crime OF
the South, or one third Its
intelligence and progress; we
shall contribute one-third to
the business and industrial
prosperity of the South, or we
shall prove q veritable body
OF death, stagnating, depres-
sing. retarding every effort To
advance TIE body polite.
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to that property regardless of the coming
exception.
However, should the bill not be
passed before October l, then a court
ruling might let the big one escape.
We do not believe Congress intends to
let the Russians or anyone else put up
office buildings in areas zoned for resi-
dences. BY now it should be obvious to
Congress, as 1t is to us, that public
opinion is dead set against It,
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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Rolled Steak Hawaiian

rooms, water chestnuts and
onion. Spread "a Of the mix
ture over steak slices; roll
UP In Jelly roll fashion and
tie securely with string.
Combine wine. oil. garlic and
oregano; pour over meat rolls
and let stand, turning often,
for is minutes. Add pineap-
pie and / teaspoon marinade
to remainder Of olive mix
ture; wrap securely in quilted
foil, double folding edges for
a tight seal. Place meat rolls
on grill 3 to 4 inches above
Goals. Cook 80 to 40 minutes,
turning frequently. Place
packet Of olive mixture on
side Of grill TO heat. When
meat is done, slice and serve
with hot olive-pineapple mix
ture spooned over them.
Serves four.
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Pear Elan

4 fresh California Bartlett
pears
y cup graduated sugar
V cup brown sugar. packed
"a teaspoon salt
tablespoon butter
"a teaspoon nutmeg
u teaspoon cinnamon
y cup water
3 tablespoons finely chopped
almonds
ll2 cups packaged pie crust
mix
u cup water, about
u cup tart red jelly
Pare and cut pears length
wise into halves; core. Cut
each half into long slices.
Combine sugars, salt. but
ter and spices with u cup
water in a large saucepan or
skillet; bring to a full boil.
Add pear slices and simmer,
covered, 7 to 10 minutes, or
until pears are slightly
glazed. Remove slices from
strip. Boil sirup 3 to 5 min
utes. Toss almonds with pie
crust mix. Add just enough
water to form dough. Roll
dough to fit l0-inch foil flan
pan. Fit into pan, crimp
edges and place on cooky
sheet. Arrange pear slices
over dough; add strip. Bake
on cooky sheet in 425-degree
oven (hot) 30 to 35 minutes.
Soften jelly and drizzle over
pears. Makes 8 to 10 serv-
ings.
To make foil flan pan:
Use a double thickness of
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/ pound top round steak.
cut In two -inch slices
1 tablespoon flour
/ teaspoon salt
"a teaspoon freshly ground
pepper
IS stuffed olives, sliced
! a ounce can mushrooms,
drained and chopped
/ Is ounce can water chest
nuts, sliced
! tablespoon minced onion
u cup Claret wine
"a cup olive oil
/ Glove garlic, crushed
"a teaspoon oregano
"a cup pineapple chunks,
drained
Quilted foil, 14-inch heavy
duty
Dust steak with flour;
sprinkle with salt and pep
per. Combine olives, mush-
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cup vinegar
5 marashino cherries with
stems
Drain sirup from fruits
into large kettle; bring to
rapid boil and cook until
sirup is reduced to cup.
Combine mustard, molasses,
and vinegar; stir into strip.
Add fruits and cherries; heat
to serving temperature. Bar
becued Fruits can also be
served chilled, and keep in
definitely in refrigerator.
YIELD: 16 servings.
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Sprinkle gelatin on cold
water In a 11a-quart sauce
pan. Stir constantly over
medium heat until gelatin is
dissolved and mixture is
clear, about 2 minutes. Re-
move from heat; add sugar,
if used, and stir until dis.
solved. Add frozen concen-
trate and ice cubes and stir
thoroughly until melted. If
ice cubes have not quite
melted when mixture has
thickened, remove them. Pour
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Steak Cornish

Garnishes can be so easy
to prepare and add color
and individuality to a steak
platter. Try wrapping a half
slice Of bacon around a
tomato wedge. Secure with a
wooden pick. Then place a
mushroom cap or a stuffed
olive on the tip Of the pick.
Broil them with the steak
during the last 8 to 10
minutes Of cooking.