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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08

responsibility on all sides is
greater than even a relatively
hardened cynic might have
supposed, n
One particular episode may
give the average citizen a GER
tain grim pleasure. It seems
that when a United States
Senator writes to the presi-
dent of a television network
asking specific questions and
suggeSting-ever so gently
that the Senate has certain
investigatory powers, she re-
ceives an answer that careful
ly avoids the questions, an an
Swer, indeed, that seems to
assume that the Senator is
dull enough to be satisfied by
family disguised non-informa-.
ton. In short, the Senator and
the citizen get the same snow
job.
Suggests Legislation
M
Senator Neuberger is not a
prohibitionist. She knows that
cigarettes and. other forms of
smoking tobacco can no more
be banned than could potable
alcohol. Moreover, she knows
that even if a ban were posi-
BILE, there would be no moral
or constitutional justification
for inflicting it. >a.
She does, however, suggest
that the Government can and
should take steps to redress
the balance, the balance, that
is, between the endangered
citizen and the n u m erous,
powerful interests that assault
him with a variety of weapons
ranging from money to mott
walton research.
g.. there are four general
/, sectors of Government activi-
ty," she writes, Gin which re-
medal a ction is presently
both justified and tardy: u,
education Of both the pre-
smoking adolescent and the
adult smoker, CD expanded
research into the technology
Of safer Smoking"-this has to.
do with the chemistry of to-
bacco combustion and further
work on filtration-"(S) re-
form of cigarette advertising
and promotion, and "a eau
tionary and Informative LABEL
ing of cigarette packages.
It seems Senator Neuber-,
ger omits a matter of the
greatest Importance. She re-
marks that members of her
staff have been reading about
the effects Of S m o kin & on
health for some time now. Yet
many continue to smoke. Per-
haps we should add a fifth
general sector: Research
into the physiological and psy-
Geological factors that cause
people to take up and cling to
the smoking habit.
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since the old Solid South has
become disenchanted. For
something Of what was seen
In Philadelphia was seen, on.
the same election day, in
Boston.
To be irresistibly immodest
about 1t, this columnist pre-
dicted such q Northern white
reaction months ago; and a
man sc eing his predictions
come true must beware Of the
temptation to overstate their
significance. It is necessary,
therefore, to put the thing in
focus. While President Ken
nedy has had Q shocking
warning-most Of all that an
urban tendency to vote whites
or black might become gen..
eral In the North and so
create q catastrophe white
national dominance-there is
much more to the tale. a
y
Can Draw Back
1t is not too late for the
President to draw back from
public Identification with ex-.s
tremist Negro demands. In
fact, some faint signs Of such
q withdrawal already have
been senior scented-here.
( And, then. there Is the other
critical part Of the equa-
tion-the capacity Of the
Republicans to come together
after their presidential nomi-
mating convention.
The destructive attacks Of
one Republican aspirant,
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller.
upon his rival, Senator Barry
Goldwater, plainly raise two.
perilous prospects for the
G. o. p: A shrill bolt within
the liberal wing Of the party
should Senator Goldwater be
nominated; q sullen sit-down
within the right wing should
Gov. Rockefeller be nomi-
mated. ~
Moreover, even should
neither bolt occur and Sena-
tor Goldwater, the fronts ;
runner, come through In an
atmosphere Of apparent par
ty unity, his chances would
be poor In any event unless
something is done soon to,
arrest the growing impress
sion, even q mong basically
friendly conservatives, that
the Senator is too impetuous
and too nationalistic in for
eign affairs. I found indisput-
able evidence Of this impress
sion In q recent visit to such
a supposedly firm Goldwater
area as Texas.
If Goldwater hackers SIM
ply deny its existence they
will do him a disservice. For,
regardless Of all other fac
tors - even including civil
rights-this impression, and
this alone, could smash his
candidacy. before or after
the convention. precisely as
1t smashed the candidacy of
Robert A. Taft in 1852.
GO 1e63) -
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THE PASSING SCENE
BY WILLIAM S. WHITE
Threat to Kennedy Reelection

The profound fact estab-
ished BY the scattered Off
year elections. notably in
Philadelphia, New Jersey and
Kentucky, Is that q new DO
htical situation Is developing
in the white North and bor-
der States which could clear
ly endanger President Ken
nedy's reelection next year.
What Is now done with
and about that situation
along with what Is done to
calm the increasingly bitter
presidential rivalry within
the Republican Party-will
determine the outcome of
1864.
Partisan Republican claims
Of vastly meaningful gains In
those elections put the case
too strongly-but only In the
use Of the superlative vast
~" Partisan Dem ocratic
claims that all is well with
that party, and with the
Presidents prospects, are al
most unrelieved moonshine.
For the implications Of the
mayoralty race In Philadel-
phia, q typical example of
those great urban completes
which viii re-elect or defeat
Mr.. Kennedy, have, In simple
truth, tolled q warning bell
for him and his party. That
q sitting Democratic mayor,
James Tate, barely survived
an obviously weak Republ-
can challenger, Jam IS
McDermott, Is bad enough.
That the victory was by the
SIN allest margin for the
Democrats In IL years is
worse. That Mr.. Tate came
through with q $1,000 vote
plurality out of more than
100000 cast, whereas Mr..
Kennedy in 1860 carried the
city by 331 900 but neverthe-
less was able to carry
Pennsylvania by only lie, 900,
tells its own story.
Racial Line Voting
But worst Of all from the
Democratic viewpoint Is the
fact that examination Of the
returns indicates voting on
strictly racial lines to o de-
gree rarely II ever before
shown In American politics.
Briefly, Negro wards gave
Mr.. Tate almost the sum to-
tai Of the thin margin Of his
victory, whereas some tradi-
tionally Democratic white
wards went for the Republi-
can, Mr.. McDermott.
What this means is this: A
Northern white voter reac-
ton against what are felt to
be extreme Negro demands,
and undue Democratic SUBJ
mission to those d e m q n d s
from the White House down
is undeniably on the move
And 1t Is on the move pre-
cisely in those urban citadels
on which Democratic Presi-
dents live or die In the years
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tary." Had you ever listened
to its absurd verses, you
would know that Dixie" was
not even composed Is o ma
tional anthem. but Is q sim
pie folk song, both artless
and inoffensive, which was
adopted spontaneously by the
Confederacy because It is, as
you say. q good, rousing
tune" II we Southerners
stand q little. taller when we
hear Dixie" 1t Is because we
honor the brave men, both
black and white, who once
marched In gray homespun
to its lifting air.
American Woman
.
In your editorial, Dixie"
you have really reached rock
bottom. Is 1t possible you are
so unaware Of the sentiments
Of hundreds Of thousands Of
residents Of this area that
you fail to realize the aura
which surrounds the Confed-
crate flag, Dixie" the "thin
gray line" and all that they
stand for2 It Is an aura
which the Federals never at
tanned and never will.
g. w. Ewalt-
I have attended two games
and have heard the Redskins
band perform and never
have heard booing when
Dixie" was played. The band
is entitled to play the bunny
hop" should the band direc-
tor choose to do 80.
HerscheIl E. Dawson, Jr.
I have attended three
Re dSkin home games this
year and I have booed each
time the band played DIX
ie." I don't think the Redskin
band, or any other band,
should play Dixie" at q
sports event. The playing Of
Dixie" Is O symbol Of de-
fiance toward the Unite d
States. I also feel that no
group should be allowed to
march up and down the field
carrying the Confederate
flag. This happened between
halves Of the Redskin- Giant
game. Washington, D. c., is
the Capital Of the United
States and only one flag
should be flown here. and,
certainly, a song against the
United States should not be
played.
John COnIey, 16
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Both The Star and the au-
thor Of the editorial Dixie"
have one big fat nerve In
suggesting that the playing
Of Dixie" ct Redskin foot
ball games be eliminated. I
am amazed that you should
set yourselves up as the
Judge and arbiter Of what
musical selections should be
chosen for these events. You
imply that it Is not the music
but the words that CRATE, and
II Dixie" as you hint, Is so
thoroughly Objectionable, so
indeed might the Battle
Hymn Of the Republic be to
those who like neither the
words nor the music.
II the sensibilities Of your
editorial writer are so Of
Tended upon hearing what to
others Is q noble and honora-
BILE song that he thinks It
should not be played in his
presence, let him take some
ear plugs along the next time
he goes to q game, or better
still stay home II he Is SO
childiShly selfish as to think
that what he doesn't like
shouldn't be liked by anyone
else either.
r. M. Shank
The stadium atmosphere
seems to affect not only the
play Of the Redskins but also
your editorial writer. In
short, I disagree with your
November 4 editorial on
Dixie"
But let "old Abe" answer
It.
On April 10, 1865 neither
rain nor mud deferred a
crowd Of about 5000 people
and perchance-the Quarter
m aster and 14th regiment
bandS-to serenade President
Lincoln. His concluding re-
marks Of his brief speech fol-
low:
II propose closing up this
interview by the band
playing q particular tune
which I viii name. Before
this is done, however. I wish
to mention one or two little
circumstances connected
with 1t. I have always
thought Dixie one Of the
best tunes I have ever heard.
Our adversaries over the way
attempted to appropriate it. I
presented the question to the
Attorney General and he
gave it as his legal opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-08
Wet Nam Revolt

For many years I have
been puzzled and distressed
that there is so much anti
Americanism in the m any
countries to whom we have
been q m ajor benefactor.
However, as one recalls the
Illustrations given to the
Dutch in their a attempt to
reinforce tn cir garrison In
New Guinea when invaded
by the 1ndoneSianS, the in
difference to the Portuguese
when Goa was invaded by
the Indians, the contemp-
tuous a ttitude to the Bel
gians during the Congo cri-
sis, and now the instigation
Of the revolt a gainst the
Diem regime In Wet Nam, q
regime which we installed, a
revolt which has now virtual
ly wiped out the entire fami-
ly, it becom es quite clear
that Madame Nhu was right
when she could say that with
allies such as the Unite d
States, no country would
need enemies.
w. r. Moses, MD.
$50
Oriental immolation is not
new - it Is documented
throughout the history Of the
East. During World War II
japanese used manned tor
pedoes and Kamikaze planes.
Our foreign policies place
undue emphasis on the sui
cides Of q few Buddhist
monks from q minority group
in Wet Nam while we've shut
our diplomatic eyes to the
murder Of hundreds trying to
flee from behind the Iron
Curtain.
The point: Our so-called
statesmen should be ashamed
for having undermined the
Diem regime by abetting the
revolt. Whether we agreed
with or opposed that admin
iStration, we had in Saigon
sufficient personnel to pre-
vent the slaughter. This rep
resents another step back
ward in the fight against in
ternational communism. A
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A BOOK FOR TODAY
Cigarettes and the Senator
BY DONALD MINTZ

SMOKE SCREEN: Tobacco
and the Public Welfare. BY
Maurine B. Neuberger, ISL
PIP. (Prentice-Hall, Inc. {;
1885,
"Since I'm not q doctor, Z"
writes Senator Maurine Neu-
berger, 81 can't justify this
book as an authoritative
treatise on the medical as
poets Of smoking (Which it
most assuredly is not), nor
can / claim any special in
sight into the economic, so
Geological, psychological, or
even historical aspects Of the
smoking phenomenon. But
am a legislator, and / do
make a modest claim to be at
home with the questions Of
Government responsibility.
And, since this book culmi.
mates a year-long period Of
relatively intense study and
contemplation Of the smoking
problem, l hope that my con-
illusions would be of some use
to those who are now called
upon to chart the course Of
national policy with respect ia
smoking; namely, the Sur
geon Generals Committee on
Smoking"
If Senator Neuberger'S work
were only "of some use" to a
particular Government COM
mittee it would hardly need ia
be printed and sold to the
public at large. Either her
claim is too modest, or the
text of her book would better
have been sent over to the
Surgeon General in type
script.
Useful Book
The former is the case;
"Smoke Screen" is a remark
ably interesting and useful
little book.
The basic medical facts are
naturally included, and Sena-
tor Neuberger has had the
foresight to have the manu-
script checked by two expert
physicians.
But these facts are merely
her starting point. The en-
phasis is on documenting the
response to these facts made
by the tobacco, advertising
and communications j n d u S.
tries and Government agen-
cies which might reasonably
be expected to take an inter-
est, and finally in outlining a
suggested public policy for
the future.
The generally irresponsible
nature Of the reaction to the
dreadful facts about smoking
is fairly widely known. Sena-
tor Neuberger's book shows
however that the extent of the
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month, clearing the way for immediate
negotiations toward waterfront con-
struction. It is high time, after all
these years, to get on with that Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
CAMBODIA
Continued From Page Al

Continued From Page Al
Termination of the aid pro-
gram will reduce the number of
American officials to about 20.
Prince Sihanouk's declaration
was accompanied by a display
of anti-American banners at
various points in the city. but
United States officials said they
were not worried about the
safety Of Americans in the
country.
The Princes decision to cut
economic ties with the United
States was generally attributed
to a widespread belief that
United States aid cuts in South
Wet Nam last summer resulted
in the military coup that over
threw President Ngo Dinh
Diem. Prince Sihanouk ap-
parently wanted to be free of
any such potential danger.
The Prince also has shown
increasing friendliness to Com
munist China since the installa-
ton Of a coalition regime in
neighboring Laos raised the
possibility Of an eventual Com
munist takeover there.
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8 Added to FAC

ROME, Nov. 20 (AP).-Eight
new members were voted into
the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization yes
terday, bringing its total men,
berShip to liz nations. Given
full membership were Algeria,
Burundi, Ruand. Trinidad and
Tobago, and Uganda. Malta,
Kenya and Zanzibar we're made
associate members, lacking vot-
ing rights.
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CONGO

Continued From Page Al
Mr.. Miakotnykh was the Soviet
governments N ain contact
with extreme nationalist OPP
ponents Of the Congolese gov
eminent. Several opposition
leaders fled across the Congo
River TO Brazzaville when Pres
ident Joseph Kasavubu closed
Parliament at the end Of Sep
TENDER.
These sources said Mr.. Mia
kotnykh was known to have
visited Christophe Gbenye, q
leading disciple of the late Pat
rice Lumumba. who is setting
up a "Congolese government in
exile" in Brazzaville.
Last month Congolese minis
tiers accused an unnamed for
eign embassy with financing
a plot to bride soldiers to ar
rest or kill government leaders
prior to an armed coup.
Well informed sources said
at that time several ministers
were demanding the rupture of
diplomatic relations with the
Communists and the United
Arab Republic, claiming these
embassies we're the paymasters
OF Subversion. The Russians
were reported burning docu-
mentS in the embassy's back
garden.
The move appeared to fizzle
out, however, in the face of
opposition from former Foreign
Minister Justin Bomboko and
from Mr.. Adoula, who were
anxious to preserve the Congo's
non-aligned status.
Mr.. Adoula himself paid a
short call at the annual So
Wet cocktail party in honor of
the Bolshevik revolution.
Informed sources said the
Soviet Ambassador called on
Deputy Foreign Minister Ber-
tin Mwanba last week to pro-
test against articles in the
pro government newspaper
Progress attacking the Com
munist bloc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS SURE
OF NEW TERM FOR BROTHER

Attorney General Kennedy told congressional COM
mtee today he expects his brother to be living in the
White House for about five more years
. Inc second-term statement made during the
attorney Generals testimony District homo rule be-
fore House District subcommittee
During discussion of bill that would give back
to Maryland all of the Districts residential and CONNER
cia areas Mr.. Kennedy unfolded map to take a look
at what would be left
Noting that the Nations Capital would shrink to
the Federaly developed central section of the city, he
unused aloud" Who would live there The President
would"
Mr. Kennedy added that his brother would be "a
permanent resident for five yearsin the White House
for second term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
Suruh Churchill
Quits U. S. Show

CHICAGO. Nov. 20 (AP).-
Sarah Churchill, actress
daughter Of the former British
Prime Minister, abruptly can
celed a stage engagement yes
erday and said she is returning
to England.
She described herself as emo
tionally upset and unable to
go on in the leading role of
Glad Tidings" at the Drury
Lane Theater in suburban Ev-
ergreen Park starting Thanks
giving night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
TEX
johnson, Nixon
Named in Testimony

had received and turned down
offers to become connected
with two Washington law firms.
Mr.. Gilpatric said he had in
formed the President and Mr..
Mcnamara about his relations
with General Dynamics, but
did not go into detail. AS for
Mr.. Mcnamara. Mr.. Gilpatric
said, he and the Secretary had
gone into the relationship TO
the full extent he and I
deemed necessary"
{ Responding to questions by
Senator Brewster. Democrat of
Maryland. Mr.. Gilpatric said
he had never extended any
favors to his law firm or any,
one else.
Il consider that I've been
completely objective at all
times" he said.
Nixon, Johnson Named
The names Of Vice President
johnson and former Vice Presi-
dent Nixon were brought into
the discussion late yesterday.
In a memorandum written in
August, 1860, while he was with
the law firm and before the
election, Mr.. Gilpatric wrote
that political considerations
might play a part in the choice
between Fort Worth and San
Diego plants of General Dy-
namics for another contract,
or, as the memorandum read.
Nixon for California VS.. john
son for Texas"
Mr.. Gilpatric said he merely
meant that legitimate pres
sures would be applied In be-
half of both places.
Senator Curtis, Republican
Of Nebraska, asked what he
meant by the reference to what
the Senator called "a Mr.. /
Nixon and a Mr.. Johnson"
Mr.. Gilpatric replied. they
were quite well known at the
time" |
Senator Curtis produced a
December %. 1862, issue Of /
the Fort Worth Star Telegram
telling of a visit the Vice Presi-
dent made to the General
Dynamics plant there less than
a month after it had received
the Tx contract. The paper
said workers carried signs read
ing:
L. 3. j. saved the day
We're here to say 7
Thanks for L. B. j.
Senator Curtis said the paper
carried a tribute to the Vice
President and Representative
Wright, Democrat of Texas,
whose home is In Fort Worth,
saying the Tx contract had
been won on its merits, and
then adding:
You've got to have friends
and they've got to stick with
you through thick and thin
even if you've got merit on your .
side"
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In Huff at House, Senate
Won't Hurry Fund Bill

mail-to mailboxes in their
States without bothering to ad-
dress 1t to any individual.
The House insisted on its
right to send what it called
patron mail. 1t said the Sen
ate had no business trying to
tell House members what to do.
After conference committees
OF the two bodies agreed last
week to let the junk mail pro-
vision remain in the bill, sena-
torial tempers were inflamed
by suggestions that they were
surTendering to silence further
criticism by Mr.. Steed and
others.
Hayden Calls Timeout
The Senate was building up
such a head Of steam about the
matter that Senator Hayden,
Democrat Of Arizona, chairman
Of the Appropriations Commit
tee and a veteran Of countless
battles with the House over
money bills. called for a cool
ing-off period.
In the meantime, Congress
would continue to operate at
the level of appropriations
voted for the fiscal year which
ended last June 80.
Mr.. Steed. chairman Of the
House conferees on the money
measure, said he wasn't back
ing down.
I'm not going to change my
position, I can't" he told a
reporter. 1--WE talked to many
people Of this and not one has
suggested I should change"
Further. he said If the price
to pass the appropriations bill
is for the House ito sell its
honor and knuckle down to
the Senate. there won't be a
bill, If it's up to me-"
But he expressed belief that
the differences will be ironed
out, "if we keep our heads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-20
Mayor of MurseiIIe
Moy Oppose De GouIIe

PARIS. Nov. 20 (AP). So
cialist Castor Defferre, the
mayor Of Marseille. may ehal-
lenge Charles de GauIle in
Frances 1865 presidential cleo
ton.
Il have begun to think it
over" said Mr.. Defferre in
Paris. Il have not merely the
right to do so. but also the
duty"
President De Gaulle Is vir-
tually certain to seek re-elec-
ton.