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Evening star., 1963-05-29
Fantasy in Adds Abobo

Although some Of them deSpiSe each
other, and although they are beset with
enormous difficulties in their own baili-
wicks, the leaders of 80 African nations
have met in Adds Ababa and adopted
a charter designed to lead them toward
continent-wide unity. Desirable as it
may be, however, this is a goal so
dream-like and remote as to seem al
most fantastic.
After all, most of the countries Of
the Dark Continent are starkly primi-
tive, riven with bitter tribal rivalries,
and still feeling their way in a strange
new world Of independence, where the
burdens Of self-rule-as in the Congo
border on the unendurable. Further
than that, wholly apart from their
domestic travail, many of these lands
are mutually hostile. Ghana and Togo,
for instance. And Morocco and Mauri-
tania. And so on
Another thing that makes the new
Organization Of African Unity" look
like rather burlesque of itself is that
the Arabs Of the north-including Pres
ident Nasser Of Egypt and Premier Ben
Bella Of Algeria-have participated in
its founding. 1t is no secret, OF course,
that the Arabic world, which is highly
civilized and which has long and dis
tinguished history behind 1t, looks down
Its nose at Black Africa. II is no secret,
either, that the Arab role In the history
OF the Negro slave trade has been
uniquely large and cruel.
So there is kind OF unnaturalness
about the charter Of African unity.
Actually, the 80 signatories appear TO
be united only on an intemperate at
titude toward the remnants OF colonial
ism" in Africa-and particularly toward
white South Africa and continuing
Portuguese rule in Angola. As TO the
latter, Mr.. Ben Bella, whose country
cannot keep its head above water with
out aid from France and the United
States, has declared at Adds Ababa
that he has 10000 troops standing by
ready TO help the liberation OF the
Angolans. Let us die a little, or even
entirely, for African unity"
This is rhetoric that does violence
TO common sense. A united Africa
is not likely TO be seen in our lifetime,
or our children's.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
What About the Highways?

suits But this is not too much to ask
in the Nations Capital-nor would 1t be
the first time that the rules have been
relaxed for this very purpose. Such a
Solution-if one is to be reached at
all-will require more imagination than
the run-of-the-mil highway engineer
possesses. The best of talents will have to
be brought into play. Finally, the basic
policy decisions will have to be reached
at the highest levels of the agencies
concerned, just as compromise agree
ment eventually was reached at the
highest levels on the construction of the
southern portion of the inner loop net
work to the south and east of the Lin
coin Memorial.
The misfortune is that the White
House was in a position to develop such
a mechanism, and that it permitted the
opportunity to slip through its fingers.
Consequently, we think that Con-
greSS should now direct-aS it has done
twice previouSly-that the Three Sisters
Bridge and its related projects proceed,
with the understanding that salts
factory solution will be developed to
preserve the integrity of both the inner
loop freeway and the interstate highway
system in the Washington area. During
their hearings, the able members of
Congress who support these projects
will have ample opportunity to make
their intentions clear to the Federal and
local officials involved.
AS a practical matter, the Commits
Sioners already have committed some
millions of dollars to a portion Of the
Potomac River expresSway which is
designed to accommodate interstate
traffic. Is this now to go down the
drain? Moreover, Chairman hatcher of
the House District Appropriations Sub
committee, who studied the problem
exhaustively last year, already has ex-
pressed his diSpleaSure at a further
moratorium on needed highways in
this vicinity. We think he is right.
One more thing. There is a very
real danger Of knock-down drag-out
fight on Capitol Hill between those who
think that people will stop driving their
Cdlo II I1dISlG SySIeIH Is DullIJ anu
those who are so equally blind as to
think that only automobiles count. Both
sides are spelling for fight-not alone
to win their own points, but to do the
other in.
If it comes to that, the Nations
Capital will be the loser. Washington
needs rapid transit and freeways Con-
greSS must see that it gets them both.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Fly 1t Proudly!

Perhaps after he reads this, former
President Eisenhower will feel better
about Americas patriotic compla-
cency," as he put it. Deciding that the
general might have something there,
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. ran a
survey. 1t learned that only one in five
homes had flag Of the United States,
that half Of those were inherited or
gifts land mostly out Of date) and that
many were never displayed publicly.
SO it would appear that the general
did have something. But so did Good
year-an idea to sell flags at cost ($2.57)
through its dealers and stores over the
Nation. That was less than a month
ago. The public has responded enthu-
siaStically. Already, nearly half a mil
lion OF the bright, 3-by-5 foot cotton
banners have been purchased. Zach
set includes 2-piece, 6-foot aluminium
pole, eagle emblem, halyard, holder and
screws)
With each flag there also comes a
booklet describing 16 days designated
for flying the National Emblem. To-
morrow, Memorial Day, has always been
the most popular. Goodyear will con-
tinue to sell the flag until the Fourth
Of July. 1t isn't bad buy.
Evening star., 1963-05-29

In his assessment of the great need
Tor a rapid transit system in Washing
ton, President Kennedy has struck just
the right note. The ultimate form of the
transit authority need not, as he says, be
decided now. Nor are even the debatable
transit costs and revenue estimates Of
overriding Importance at this moment.
The significant point is that such Sys-
tenn is essential to the future of the
Nations Capital, and Congress should
authorize start during the current
session.
But the President had an equal obli-
cation in his transportation message to
end the feud over urgently free
ways in Washington, and that he failed
to do. With whiSk and whistle, he
pushed the whole controversy under the
rug, offering only the lame suggestion
that the Commissioners should "re-
examine" the Three Sisters Bridge and
its related freeway projects.
What are they to "re-examine"?
Nothing of substance has changed since
their last analysis. No doubt the Com
misSionerS could pay flock of consult
ants a million dollars or so to demon
strate once again that future traffic
volumes and travel habits justify con-
Struction of the Three Sisters Bridge, the
Potomac River expreSSway and the inner
loop. Having done so, however, the city
fathers and the same old highway an
tagoniStS would still be Squaring off,
hacking away at each other and settling
nothing.
The real problem, which Mr.. Ken
nedy touched on but did nothing to
resolve, is neither the bridge nor its con-
Meeting expreSSway along the Potomac.
1t is the type of road which would have
to absorb traffic from these facilities
and serve as the section Of the inner
loop to the north of downtown Washing
ton. Admittedly an interstate highway
through this north-central part of the
city poses tremendous problems in aes-
theticS, in the disruption of property
values and in the displacement of
families.
The fallacy, however, is in viewing
this route exclusively in terms of the
ordinary cross-country expressway. The
problems in this location are extraor-
dinary, and the manner of construction
and design must be no less So 1t is likely
that the Federal Bureau of Public Roads
will have to relax its customary stand
ards, perhaps drastically. It may well
have to authorize greater expenditures
than usual to achieve the required re-
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Anderson to Portugal

President Kennedy's motives in Of
fering Admiral George W. Anderson the
ambassadorship to Portugal and the
admiral's reason for accepting II make
this an appointment of unusual interest.
When Admiral Anderson was not
reappointed Chief OF Naval Operations
after he opposed, within proper bounds,
the TFX, decision and some OF the tight
new civilian controls over the Navy
and its operations-many people, espe-
cially Navy people, were concerned that
military and civilian leaders had de-
clared war on each other. This held
a certain threat Of danger for the
country.
There is reason TO believe that both
the President and the admiral are at
tempting, through this appointment, to
show that there is no such battle. The
President offered Admiral Anderson an
important diplomatic post not only be-
cause he believed the admiral is a man
OF ability but also because he wants 10
show his personal respect for military
men at a time when civilians must as
sumo closer control over military affairs
Admiral Anderson has a similar mo-
tive for accepting the offer, instead OF
retiring In bitterness TO profitable
position in industry. He wants to con-
vince other officers through his own
example that military men must accept
civilian control, must not be angeredi2y
Evening star., 1963-05-29
What Cooper Sow

Mai. Cooper is reported
to have seen trucks on earth
from his orbiting position in
space. Scientists say the hu-
man eye can not resolve such
objects from such distance.
My armchair orbiting tells
me that telescope vision can
sometimes be a natural phe-
nomenom of a clear day in
outerspace. Weightless eyes
peering down from above all
the variable density of the
nearby atmosphere can con-
ceivably produce optical ef-
fects Of magnification and
mirage.
Apparently one Of the Rus
sian astronauts experienced
similar vision although his
comments about earthly de-
tails were not regarded seri-
ously at the time.
Robert e. Trimble.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Critic to Critic

AT the Merriweather Post
Music Competition a very
distinguished musical observ-
er remarked that the caliber
OF the selected players Us the
poorest yet 10 date" Just as
the burden Of proof for worth
In playing rests on the per-
former, 50 does the proof for
worth Of judgment rest on
high musical standards. That
this is lacking is a good cause
for careful reflection on the
approaches OF selecting all
the constituents involved.
A public selection Of candi-
dates, identifiable by number
only and decisions made di-
rectly 10 be witnessed by a
listening audience Emusic
teachers, Bluffs, critics, etc.
would not insure high levels
Of judgment, but would at
least bring whatever drags II
down into the light Of day.
Irving Rosten.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Journalistic Feat

Allow me to say that I was
very much impressed by
Crosby Noyes' two articles
on Yugoslavia as we'll as by
the editorial Marshal Tito's
Blast" May 81. While /
would not necessarily agree
with everything written in
those three major contribu-
tions to better knowledge Of
my country, its position and
its policies, I am sure that
they constitute a notable
achievement and indeed a
journalistic feat Of the first
order in presenting all sides
Of an issue to your readers
and general public.
1t is my deep conviction
that informed and fair re-
porting cannot but facilitate
the better understanding. 1t
is in that sense that I am
respectfully expressing my
appreciation. CvijetO Job,
Press Attache, Embassy Of
the Federal Peoples Re-
public of Yugoslavia
Evening star., 1963-05-29
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Basic Reading About Our Land
By DONALD MINTZ

nouncements, Jefferson
Davis speeches are perhaps
the most enlightening-a n d
the most chilling. Davis iso-
lation from reality is hardly
believable. But believe 1t we
must, for 1t is there. a clear,
stark fact.
Nothing could more sharply
illuminate the strange state
Of mind of the Confederacy
than these speeches. BY the
same token. they illuminate
the state Of mind Of mod
ern Southern die-hards, for
among other things. the Gu
rious. half-conscious mixture
of motives is easier to per-
ceive in Davis than in more
recent defenSes of "the
Southern way Of life"
THE FIRST VOLBME of
the series, THE American
Society" edited by Kenneth
s. Lynn, associate professor
Of English at Harvard, is less
successful and It is easy to
suppose that from the point
Of view Of the Brazilian stu
dents 1t may have been a
total, battling failure.
Prof. Lynn has reprinted
bits and scraps Of literature
from Bradford's "Of Ply
mouth Plantation" to Bald
wins Notes Of a Native Son."
One hopes that there were
lectures setting these ex-
cerpts rather firmly In con-
text, for the introductions
are far too brief to meet
this purpose. An American
a North American, that is
can mediate a few moments
and invoke the setting Of
Andrew Carnegie's hymn to
"the precious heritage Of
poverty" It is hard TO
imagine what a Brazilian
would make OF the excerpt.
What William James
"Pragmatism" may have 10
do with American society is
perhaps open TO question. But
II Is certain that the few
pages called what Pragma-
tism Means" have no mean
ing at all except In the light
OF considerable prior knowl-
edge. A brief biographical
sketch and an explanation
Of James main tenets, the
latter couched partly In tech
nical terms. hardly constitute
prior knowledge"
The. first two volumes OF
"The american Image" are
far from a systematic expo
sition Of something-or any
thing; there are rather a
moderately interesting mag
pies nest.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
BrickIoyers Inteqroted

MICS Channel 4 presented
a documentary on May %
called Washington, A City
In Trouble"
The program left the i'm
preston that there are two
Bricklayers Unions here. No.
4 for colored and No. / for
white members. This is not
so. I do not know the number
percentagewise of colored
and white members in Local
No. 4, but Local No. / has
approximately 1,l50 members.
OF these. about $50 are re-
tired or seml-retired. OF
the active membership Of
approximately 900, one-third
are colored members. All re-
ceive the same welfare and
pension benefits. All pay the
same dues.
The program also implied
the Fine Arts Building at
Howard University, because
1t was under jurisdiction Of
Local No. /. was being built
by an all-white crew Of brick
layers. This building and
manys others built at How
ard University, had better
than 85 per cent colored
bricklayers. all members OF
Bricklayers Union No. /. and
I am proud 10 state that
these buildings are a fine
example OF skilled crafts
manship.
Raymond A. Jackson,
Member Bricklayers Union
No. /. ID. G.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
TV Appraisal

Robert Sarnoff's appraisal
Of the American television
viewer is no better than some
programs sent out on the
network he represents.
1t is quite true that many
people enjoy Westerns, and
rightly so. However, a good
guess is that many more get
pleasure and satisfaction
from the intellectual type Of
broadcast.
NBC can make a major
contribution to the American
way Of life by simply STEP
ping up the caliber Of its
shows. If we had fewer
Westerns. and more educa-
tional telecasts, the human
trend Mr.. Sarnoff speaks
about would automatically
be changed for the better.
Herbert SOmmers.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Virqinin Commutino

Mclean citizens, as well as
those in other towns, villages
and cities in the northern
sector of Arlington and Fair
fax Counties, have accepted
and adapted themselves to
the CIA and the Dulles Air
port.
We have surrendered and
sacrificed our lands, relo-
Gated our homes, adjusted
ourselves to the building of
bridges and highways, with
the ensuing dust, noises and
heavy truck traffic, and
now-we have another battle
on our hands, because of
Governme ent regulations,
which might deprive us of
services Of the Arnold Bus
Lines, beyond the CIA.
unlawful interference
with the national policy for
the operation of the national
parks" is the claim.
We business and profess
sional people, as we'll as the
shoppers, and workers who
travel the lines would be Sc
verely handicapped If the
rule were enforced.
If the buses are to again
use old 1913, the delay in time
alone would be 20 to 80 min
utes, because of congestion
and overcrowded conditions.
This means an extra hour
lost daily by each patron of
the bus lines. Consequently
there would be fewer buses
and less frequent service to
all Of us, including the CIA.
1t would definitely be a step
backwards.
Employees coming from
Washington would also be
saddled with inadequate serv-
ice. 1t is extremely difficult
now to get adequate help
from the District and with
poorer bus service we would
all experience more hard
ships.
We have one "sacred-pri-
vate" road leading from
Washington to Dulles Air
port, which serves us not at
all. now must we have an
other, leading from Wash
ington to CHA and no farther?
Taxpayers money has been
lavishly used to make
these so-called public i'm
provements. but why does the
ever = growing and power
hungry Government deprive
the taxpayers of the privilege
OF using these improvements?
We unanimously and Wig
orously oppose the restric-
tions which will force the
Arnold Lines to again use the
old antiquated roads and we
must insist upon improved
modernized transit facilities,
even II 1t means changing
the questionable policies Of
the national parks.
Bayard Evans,
Chairman, Public Relations
Committee. Mclean Busi-
ness and Professional AS
sociation.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
WATCHING THE WORLD
BY CROSBY S. MOVES
Misgivings on NucIeor Force Plan
Foreign Correspondents Of The stor

isfy these ambitions, II they
do exist.
AS the London Times has
noted:
IF the fear Of the British
and American governments
really Is a West German
finger on the nuclear trigger,
they would do we'll to reflect
that a finger on the safety
catch is a significant enough
move in that direction"
It would dash British hopes
Of some significant break
through in the East-West
conflict.
Attest Ban Aspect
Feeble as this hope may
be, there is no doubt that
Prime Minister Macmillan's
electoral prospects would be
improved by an agreement
of significant proportions
on nuclear testing, for ex-
ample-for which the British
government could claim a
share Of the credit. The
Russian reaction to a multi
lateral NATO nuclear force
can hardly be such as to i'm
prove the chances Of such
wider agreements in the in
ternational field.
Above all, it would be ruin
GUS for Mr.. Macmillan's hope
OF breaking down French
President de Gaulle's resist
ance to Britain's entry into
the European Common Mar
ket.
The Nassau meeting and
Britain's collaboration with
the United States on nuclear
matters were the reason-or
at least the pretext - for
slamming the door to begin
with. To formalize this COL
laboration by entering a
multilateral nuclear force
might well be to seal the door
for good. And put an end to
Mr.. Macmillan's one solid
chance of redeeming his lead
ership before it is too late.
For the British, who are
supposed to be the warmest
supporters Of the NATO
multilateral force, there are
then certain reservations
about the scheme. For other
members of the alliance, the
reaction varies from indifer-
ence to outright hostility.
The general criticism is that
it would do nothing to cure
the main causes Of dissension
within the alliance, but in
crease them in creating a
force whose military signifi-
canoe Americans are the first
to depreciate.
The exceptions, perhaps,
are the Germans. But even the
Germans make it clear that
they are in favor of the
multilateral force for very
different reasons than those
advanced by the American
administration - differences
which will be discussed in
another article.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
Reading Material

In the name Of freedom OF
expression guaranteed by
State and Federal constitu-
tions the Wisconsin Supreme
Court has found Henry Mil
ler's controversial book
"Tropic of Cancer" not to be
obscene. Next, the United
Presbyterian Church's high
est governing body went on
record against prayer and
Bible re a ding in public
schools. Just in time! For
why should we read the Bible
when we can read "Tropic
Of Cancer?
Adolf Blakis,
Madison, Wis.
Evening star., 1963-05-29

In a recent letter to The
Star, Myrl Alexander, Direc-
tor, Center for Study Of
Crime, Delinquency and Cor
rections. Southern Illinois
University, Carbondale, Ill,
confirmed my recent state
ment before the House Sub
committee on Education and
Labor namely, that a grant
Of $182, 900 was made to this
center by the Presidents
Committee on Juvenile De-
linquency and Youth Crime
In January 1862 before a
faculty had been established
or a course in delinquency
given by this center. This
fact was cited in no way as
a reflection on either Mr..
Alexander, whom I consider
one OF the outstanding cor
rectional workers in the
United States. or Southern
Illinois University. 1t was
mentioned merely as back
ground for the manner In
which the District Of Colum-
bia receives delayed atten-
ton while other areas Of the
country are given unusual
priority. In this connection
II is Of interest TO note that
the District OF Columbia has
not yet. after nearly three
years, received a grant for
a training project here al
though several such plans
have been submitted begin
ming as far back as June.
1861. II is Of further in
terest 10 note that one Of
these plans has been sue
cessfully put into operation
by American University in
corporation with ~ local
agencies interested In youth
problems during the spring
OF 1868 without assistance
from the Presidents Com
mittee.
As stated before the sub
committee. such delay here
has been due 10 two things:
% The belated decision OF
the Presidents Committee 10
give exclusive control OF this
training project 10 a single
university under a policy OF
those which I have called
segregation In reverse" and
90 the policy OF those In
charge OF training projects
TO insist upon a procedure
designed for pure research
rather than for exploratory
problem-solving and teach
ing. Such insistence not only
has delayed the proposal for
q training project for many
months but II will eventually
introduce some very costly
factors Of marginal value
into the project.
Howard II. Gill,
Director, Institute OF Youth
Relations, American Uni
tersity,
Evening star., 1963-05-29

1t and must remember that their proper
dedication is to their country and to
its President, not to their particular
service.
Thus, from an unpleasant incident
has come a reaffirmation that in the
United States civilian and military lead
ers share a respect for each other and
for the tradition of genuine civilian con-
troll of the armed forces.
Evening star., 1963-05-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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