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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
Let's and BoLsheYiks

In the article, Bloody Be
ginning of Communism" by
Ralph McGill, I find with
establishment that once again
the "Lettish guards" are
being linked with the kill
ing Of the Russian Car
Nicholas II and his family,
perpetrated in the cellar of
the house Of their imprison-
ment at Ekaterinburg.
I had been under the i'm
preston that after all the
countless denials, the version
Of the murder Of the last
Car and his family, where
allegedly Latvian guards were
present, has long been eradi-
Gated.
The last reputation from
the Latvian side, if I am
correct, was my letter Of
April 3, 1858, to Ambassador
George F. Kennan in whose
book, 1.-THE Decision to Inter-
vene," is a similar hint as
to the presence Of Latvians
at this horrible scene. Mr..
KEENAN, was kind enough to
take notice Of my arguments
and evidence which I had
presented to him. Naturally,
I am not in q position to
quote parts of our corre-
Spondence without Mr.. Ken
mans permission; however, I
can mention here the title
Of the most authentic book
to be found on this subject,
namely an account Of Judge
N. D. Sokolov, the Russian
chief investigator of this
c q e, UblJStWo TSarSkoj
SEMI" (The Massacre of the
Cars Family, published by
Slovo, Berlin, 1925.
Furthermore, while Mr..
McGill writes about the
Czech Legion, he fails to
mention the Latvian part in
the struggle against Bolshe-
viks. Several Latvian military
units then were valiantly
fighting alongside the Czechs
under command Of French
General j. Janin.
In answering the last para
graph Of Mr.. McGill's article,
let me say that no ghosts"
OF any murderous Latvians
will be found in the cellar
Of the haunted house at
Ekaterinburg. A. Spekke,
Charge d'Affaires, Latvian
Legation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27

Presumably Congress will
legislate within the 30-day
period which the roads have
given it by denying them
selves new work rules to get
rid of paying for work not
performed. The President
gave Congress only a week
to enact his bill. Congress
appealed, through the chair
men of its Interstate Com
merce Committees, to the
roads for a 30-day extern
sion. A number of speeches
were made in the Senate
supporting the 30-day pro-
posal and virtually pledging
that a law would be enacted
within that time.
Avoid q Breakdown
Neither the President nor
members Of Congress desired
to crack down summary on
these railroad labor unions
the brotherhoods-for politi-
cal reasons. It looks very
much as though the Presi-
dent may have engineered
his political craft through
some stormy waters. His bill.
however, is still before Sem
ate and House committees
where it could be amended
in important respects. I'm
doubleday amendments will
be offered to the measure
when 1t reaches the Senate
floor. In the House, too, de-
pending on what kind Of a
rule giving it the right of
way is reported by the House
Rules Committee. Senator
Barry Goldwater Of Arizona.
Republican, has announced
he will offer an amendment
to the Railway Labor Act to
prohibit all types of feath-
EMBEDDING practices in the
railway and air transport
industries. The Senator an
nounced that his amendments
would bring the railroads into
line with the principle of
national policy against
featherbedding as established
In the Taft-Hartley Act and
the Lea Act, the latter deal
ing with the broadcasting in
duStry.
If Senator Goldwater's
proposal should be enacted
into law and featherbed-
ding were prohibited in the
railroad industry, the present
problem would be settled
without arbitrating new rules
governing that problem as it
exists, although the courts
might be asked to determine
what constitutes featherbed-
ding.
The country already has
heaved a sign Of relief be-
cause the prospect of an i'm
mediate railroad strike has
been removed. Congress is
expected to muddle its way
through to legislation de-
signed to prevent a strike at
the end Of the 30-day period.
But no final solution for re-
lieving the country from the
danger of other devastating
strikes in the rail or other
vital industries is'likely to be
attempted-or to get any
where If an attempt is made.
Some day this major prob
lem will have to be faced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
First Class Citizens

The words first class" and
"second-class" citizens have
been kicked about as a politi-
cal football.
My definition of a first
class citizen follows:
His main objective is not
color consciousness but COM
munity consciousness; he
takes his civic responsibilities
seriously, drives his car with
care, has learned to say Eyes"
and mo" graciously, consid-
ers personal and community
health habits. He is law-abid-
ing, grateful for being born
an American.
His knowledge Of his per-
sonal worth is too apparent
to him to cause him to seek
publicity by going to emo
tional lengths that may
downgrade his country
abroad. He realizes that by
public demonstration he calls
attention to his immaturity in
the eyes Of those who rele-
gate him to second-class sta
tus only when he demon
strates that he deserves 1t by
his actions.
He is deeply concerned
with the welfare of all his
fellow citizens and seeks out
those who most resemble him
In educational background.
He is too much of a gentle
man to thrust his personal
opinions down reluctant pub
lie Threats nor does he expect
to overturn 100-year-old ira
ditions in five minutes.
He does not try TO upset
loved customs like daily pray
er in the public school merely
because he personally is not
interested. He lives and helps
live in the American tradi-
ton. not asking what his
country can do for him but
what he. as a first-class cit
izen, can do for his country.
He has learned Ito walk
with kings nor lose the COM
mon touch" and all men
count" with him but none
too much"
Mrs. Edward Stellwagen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
In Lieu of Prayer

Like every member Of Con-
gresS, / have received numer-
GUS letters from my constitu-
ents protesting the ruling of
the Supreme Court against
requiring religious exercises
in the public schools and to-
gether with my colleagues,
I share these feelings of con-
Germ.
I am cooperating with
others in considering what
could be done to relieve the
situation and the thought
came to me that pupils in
the public schools might be
required to recite each day
the fourth stanza of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" In a
reverent and respectful man
ner.
20 thus be it ever when free
men shall stand
Between their loved home
and the wars desolation
Blest with victory and peace,
may the heaven-rescued
land
Praise the Power that hath
made and preserved us
a Nation!
Then conquer we must,
when our cause it is Just,
And this be our motto: In
God is our trust!'
And the star-spangled banner
in triumph shall wave
Over the land of the free and
the home Of the brave!"
This brief verse from our
National Anthem clearly in
dicates our trust in Almighty
God and that we should be
grateful for the Divine guild
ance granted us throughout
the years Of our growth.
1t is unthinkable that re-
peating a verse of the Star
Spangled Banner would be
contrary to law.
James C. AuchinclOss.
Representative from New
.Tn1.cay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
GoIdwoter's Goal

AAAC pOWcI SLI uBBIe pres
emily consuming the liberal
and conservative branches Of
the Republican Party is fas-
cinating to watch. But I
wonder If Senator Gold
waters supporters and ad-
versaries do not mislead most
of us into an erroneous as
sessment of the Senator's
motives in this struggle. Most
commentators agree - and
they are probably right
that Gov. Rockefeller has
kept Goldwater from getting
the Republican nomination
in 1864. However, it may well
be that Goldwater, as dis
tinguished from his support
ers, has always had a more
limited objective, viz. becom-
ing the acknowledged leader
Of the conservative bloc In
the Senate.
Goldwater may even think
that a conservative third
party candidate will have
more chance for success in
1868 than such candidates
have had in the past. Per-
haps he rightfully doubts
that liberals controlling the
major presidential parties,
when confronted by a solid
conservative block, will form
a coalition of their own in
stead of running separate
candidates. And he may for
see that both of the major
party candidates in 1868 will
be easier to beat than Presi-
dent Kennedy will be in 1864
and that a large sector of
the public will be angry
about the 1860 and 1864 party
platforms that denied them
any real choice. Lastly, Gold
water may think that even
If events over the next few
years do not point toward a
third-party presidential can
didate in 1868, he can still en-
JOY more power by capturing
the conservative bloc in the
Senate than he would have
either by running against
President Kennedy and los
ing in 1864 or by trying to
foster unity in his own party
behind some middle of-the-
road candidate.
To effectuate such q plan
Goldwater will have to keep
the inspired, organized,
wealthy and vocal public sup
port he now has in the South
and West. He must know
that even If he could keep
his Senate seat he couldn't
keep his support If he lost a
presidential election. Causes
have a way of losing adher-
ents once they have been
offered to the public and re-
jected. However, If Goldwater
can engineer events to con-
vince his supporters that he
tried for the 1864 nominal
ton and was stopped only by
the liberal Republicans, he
will, as a martyr, have his
supporters undying devotion.
Then all he will have to do
to obtain the allegiance Of
the other conservative Sena-
tors, already pressed to this
position by their constitu-
ents, is to make himself a
focal point Of the civil rights
or some other States rights
issue and keep 1t alive
through 1864.
So far, thanks to the un-
likely combination Of such
people as Governors Barnett.
Wallace and Rockefeller, the
march Of events indicates
that Goldwater may realize
the only real chance he has
ever had for power by becom-
ing one Of the Senate's truly
powerful men. It will be In
teresting to see II all the lib
erals can stop him.
Jared q, Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27

Former Vice President
Nixon has described the ex-
IRENE right wing Of the Re-
PUBLICAN Party as "kooks and
nuts" He does not think they
will be able to gain control
Of the COP organization. In
terviewed as a tourist in Ger
many, he said: TITS true
that extreme right wingers-
the nuts, or the hooks, as we
call them in California-can
make plenty Of trouble for
us as they did for me in
California. The party right
wing" he said, lis potent,
noisy and well financed. I"
But, he declared, II do not
think they will dominate the
convention at which the Re-
publicans will pick their
Presidential candidate next
year."
The hooks and nuts, he
said are behind Senator
Goldwater, "but I do not
think he is one Of them. I
am sure" he said. "the Sem
ator must regard them as a
liability, as I do"
Whether this conclusion be
accurate or not remains for
the future. The hooks and
nuts, meanwhile, are with"
the Senator in somewhat the
same historical manner as
teen ayers greeting their
swoon singing idols. The
hooks and nuts were so DOM
inant at the recent conven-
ton Of Young Republicans in
California that the average
conservative Republican grew
pale and felt the mouse Of
doubt creep into his mind.
Teen-agers Views
Mr.. Nixon's description Of
the Republican extreme right
as being made up Of hooks
and nuts inspired q quick bit
Of research into the phrase.
Three teen-agers were in
terviewed. One thought Mr..
Nixon's inclusion Of the word
nuts" redundant. "A hook
is a weird sort Of nut" he
said. Two others thought
there was a definite nuance
Of meaning. "A hook is a
plain, stupid jerk" said one,
usually possessed Of a crew.
cut head. A nut may be
harmless. A kook is often
sive."
The third person polled
said, THE word nut cur
rently is used as a term OF
affection. Don't be a nut,
darling or something like
that. But. q 'kook' is q
distasteful. way-out char
acter who gives exhibitions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR
End of Another Ice Age?

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only phen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
THE POLITICAL MILL
Railroads Keep Country Moving
BY GOULD LINCOLN

The railroads have saved
the country from a disaster
"a Nationwide transporta-
ton strike, which Senator
Wayne Morse of oregon has
told the Senate might have
cost 81 billion a month. No
thanks to the railroad bro
therhoods. The railroads have
also, apparently, though per-
haps temporarily, taken the
politicians in the White
House and on Capitol Hill
off the hook. The roads did
all this by agreeing not to
make effective for another 30
days work rules that would
put an end to made-work or
featherbedding although this
further delay will cost them
millions Of dollars, and al
though Government agency
and presidential committees
have approved Of such
changes.
The 30-day extension of
the time-from July 20 to
August 29-is intended to
give Congress time to legis-
late on this matter of feath-
EMBEDDING. on settling an issue
between the roads and the
brotherhoods which had de-
fled collective bargaining; in
deed, made 1t completely in,
effective. President Kennedy
had sent to Congress a bill
turning the controversy over
to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, with instruc-
tons to settle differences
and pending the settlement
there is to be no strike and
the two parties will be free
to reach any voluntary agree
ments they wish. Because
permission is given the dis
putants the right to make
any voluntary agreements they
may desire, the Presidents
bill is said not to provide for
compulsory arbitration" a
dirty word. NonethelesS, If
the bill means anything, it
means that the decisions Of
the Interstate Commerce
Commission will be binding
on the roads and the broth
erhoods If there are no vol
untary agreements. If that
does not mean compulsion,
the English language doesn't
mean much.
Unions Likely to Wait
In view Of the history Of
this dispute which has con-
tinued for four years, with
even a Supreme Court deci-
sion saying the roads have
a legal right to put the anti
featherbedding rules into eff
feet, and the adamant atti-
tude Of the brotherhoods
against cutting off a single
featherbed job, 1t does not
appear likely the brother
hoods are going to agree to
anything but will hopefully
await decisions favorable to
them by the Interstate Com
merce Commission.
The Interstate Commerce
Commission is to rule with
in 100 days or as soon there
after as practical, which
might mean anything. And
the new work rules handed
down by the ICC are to re-
main in effect for two years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
Majority VS.. Minority

II seems high time we
woke UP and instead Of stir
ring up strife in our own
house by adhering TO an OBJ
solete Constitution and try
ing TO please other countries
CASUALLY more backward, we
should satisfy the desires Of
the majority Of our citizens
by amending the Constitu-
tion--subject to the results Of
O national referendum. .
Let's stop catering to the
undesirable minority groups
and move before 1t is too late.
Henry Jackson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
Erwin on Rights

The gentle treatment of
Senator Ervin's views on civil
rights by colum mist Max
Freedman is indeed a gesture
Of respect. The former judges
legal argument reads well. 1t
leaves out, however, a very
important concept or two.
One, a definition Of American
citizenship. Two, that private
property does not contain the
right Of abuse. Further, the
supposed United States coin
that's being flipped is Of spe-
cial character: Open to the
public except when it's pri-
vate. Heads I win, tails you
lose.
There are arguments in
tended as smoke screens, ar
guments intended solely for
winning and there are argyll
nents designed to find a rea-
sonable and just solution.
1t is most regrettable when
men Of the ability and stature
Of Senator Erwin and Senator
Russell find it necessary to
represent" a position which
is untenable and the argu-
ment unbecoming.
This is no easy problem. It's
solution long ago should have
come from local leadership.
Even today Southern extrem-
lists do not want anything but
status quo. Talk and claims
OF fairness, of handling the
problem locally can hardly be
relied upon-if past expert
ence is to be a criteria. But
there are men Of good will In
the South; there is a high
quality Of leadership. We
would like to see the evidence
Of this in our Congress.
MILAN A MondaI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27
Job Agency Ethics

Senator Morse's introduce
ton Of q bill to outlaw
alleged malpractices OF pri-
vate employment agencies
is a step in the right direc-
ton. II this is the case Of mis-
representation Of jobs. false
advertising and fee splitting,
then 1t is high time that this
legal bribery with tax-ex-
empt privileges should be
brought into daylight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-07-27

agreement with their policies. If this is
the case, why didn't we vote against
expulsion in this instance instead of
taking refuge in an abstention? What
is the worlds greatest power afraid OFF
Evening star., 1963-05-24

slams still have not decided
whether they are willing tc
change the plans.
Martin Decker of Bala Gym
wyd, Pa, the man who wants
TO build the new embassy
chancery for the Russians al
6036 Oregon avenue NV. said
today he has discussed the pos
sibility of revamping tn plans
with representatives of the
embassy.
"The Russians have not ap-
proved any change in the plans
so far" said Mr.. Decker. They
have taken the case under ad-
visement."
There are strong indications
that the final decision on
whether to alter the plans will
have to be made in Moscow.
DObrynin on Trip
One high-ranking District
official said he had been
told that Russian Ambassador
Anatoly F. Dobrynin. who flew
back to Moscow Wednesday
night, took with him a set of
revised plans for the Embassy
chancery.
Mr.. Decker has said it would
be possible to reduce the height
Of the proposed four-story
building to three stories. an
alteration favored by the zon-
ing board.
However, he pointed out that
Evening star., 1963-05-24
Mansfield Asks
Senate to Probe
Sugar Price Rise
BY the Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader
Mansfield today asked the
Senate Finance Committee to
investigate what he called sky
rocketing increases in the price
of sugar.
A House subcommittee al
ready has announced II will
begin hearings on sugar price
increases early next month.
In a letter TO Finance Com
mittee Chairman Harry F.
Byrd, Democrat OF Virginia,
Senator Mansfield said:
1T would appear that the
larger sugar producers are
banding together, and the net
result could well be to put the
squeeze on all other users.
g. / would express the
hope that there Is no at
tempt being made by epecula-
tors or others 10 rig the price
OF such a basic commodity as
sugar"
Senator Byrd told a reporter
he would be glad 10 hold a
hearing on the sugar situation
as soon as one could be ar
ranged.
The Agriculture Department
said yesterday the only way a
sugar shortage could develop
in the United States is through
lhoarding by consumers.
Evening star., 1963-05-24

is used for work in remote
areas.
James Ramsay Ullman, ex-
pedition spokesman and nov
elist who is writing a history
of the expedition, began try
ing to arrange to hire the
helicopter.
Indian newspapers hailed the
American climb as a historic
achievement. The Times OF
India said it was one of the
most daring achievements in
the history of mountaineering
THE impossible has been
done"
Evening star., 1963-05-24
COpter Under Lease
Cosmos-l8 Put
In Orbit by Reds

MOSCOW, May "a CAP).-
The Soviet Union announced
today the launching of the
18th of its Cosmos series Of
unnamed satellites.
II was the second such an
nouncement this week. Co.'S
mos-17 was fired into orbit
Wednesday. The Soviet News
Agency TasS said the Cosmos
l8 launching was routine.
The satellites are being used
to gather information about
conditions in space preliminary
Western observers believe
to something in the way Of a
manned space ship.
Evening star., 1963-05-24

"the Russians are the custo-
mers in this case and it is up
to them to say yes. no or
indifferent"
The coming board is reluctant
I to approve the plans for the
EmbaSsy-chancery building as
originally presented. The board
repeatedly hopes that both the
height and bulk of the proposed
structure can be reduced.
Now Up to Moscow
Bruce Sundlun, attorney for
Mr.. Decker, recently asked the
zoning board for an opportunity
to submit revised plans by SUM-
day. The coming board had con-
sidered holding another public
hearing next month on the
revision.
NOW, however, 1t is appaf-
emily up to Moscow whether an
attempt will be made to COM
ply with this schedule.
Mr.. Decker said 1t seemed
unlikely to him that revised
plans could be submitted to
the District Zoning Board
within the next few days.
The probable delay in action
by the zoning board on the
case could also slow action by
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Evening star., 1963-05-24
Sc. Hospital
Funds Voted
Prince Georges
Ends Long Tieup
BY PETER MASLEY
Star staff Writer

The last obstacle to construc-
ton of the $8.7 million South
east Hospital in the District
was overcome today when the
Prince Georges County COM
missioners agreed to contribute
$650,000 to help build it.
Their action ends an 8-year
effort to establish the 305-bed
facility at Thirteenth and
Southern avenue Sc. which is
expected to serve more patients
from southern Prince Georges
County than from the District
The commissioners agreed to
the contribution under author
izing legislation enacted by the
last Maryland General AS
sembly.
The contract calls for 40 per
cent of the hospitals 21-mem-
ber board of trustees to be resi-
dents of Prince Georges; two
members of the executive COM
mittee from Prince Georges
and an equal number of physi-
clans from the county and the
District to make up the staff.
Bids for construction will be
opened Tuesday and work will
begin by late summer. The g.
story hospital will be opened
late in 1865.
The rest of the cost will be
financed by $3.3 million from
the Hospital Center Act, which
would not have been available
II the hospital had been built
in the county; 81 million from
solicitation and funds from the
Hill-Burton Act. and S3.5 mil
lion first trust mortgage
1t is estimated that so per
cent OF the hospital patients
will come from Prince Georges.
Evening star., 1963-05-24
Action 10 Block
Wa|IaceAsked
U. S. Sues on Entry
Of Negro Students
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG
Star staff Writer

StaI CtAlA WNitet
The Justice Department today
asked a Federal court to pre-.
vent Gov. George Wallace Of
Alabama from interfering with
the enrolment of qualified
Negroes at the University oi
Alabama.
Attorney General Robert F
Kennedy said a complaint
was filed to get an immediate
court test of Gov. Wallace's
announced position of legal re-
sistance and legal defiance" to
Federal Court orders admitting
two Negro students to the uni
versity at the start of the sum-
mer session on June 10.
Gov. Wallace has said he
personally will bar the enroll
ment Of Vivian Juanita Malone,
20, and David Mack Nc
Glathery, 26.
The complaint was filed in
United States District Court
at Birmingham where a Dis
trict Court Judge last Tuesday
ordered the admission of the
two students to the University.
Hearing June 3
Immediately after the COM
plant was filed today, Judge
Seybourn H. Lynne set a June
3 hearing to show cause why
an order should not be issued
to enjoin Gov. Wallace and his
associates.
Soon after Federal Judge H.
Hobart Grooms ordered the ad-
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