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Evening star., 1963-01-31
Build the Bridqe!

Although Congress decided clearly
and unequivocally last fall that the
Three Sisters Bridge Should proceed"
the fate of this urgently needed facility
has remained dubious. Now the Com
miSsionerS have made a determined bid
to end this uncertainty and to get on
with the project.
The bonds which tied their hands
were an informal agreement" with the
Senate Appropriations Committee and a
more forceful request" from the White
House that the Commissioners should
hold up until they had reviewed the re-
port of the National Capital Transporta-
tion Agency, which opposed the bridge.
Having done so, the Commissioners find
mo solid data" in the Meta studies to
Justify abandoning the pr roj ect. The
Meta, in essence, contends that system
of rail transit would make the bridge
superfluous. In their 30-page statement,
the Commissioners categorically deny
the validity of this conclusion, and chal-
lenge the assumptions on which it is
based Moreover, their decision Ito pro-
ceed" with the bridge was reached by
unanimous vote.
Does this mean that early construc-
ton Of the bridge will occur? Unfortu-
nately, there is no such assurance. AS
practical matter, some weeks will pass
before contracts could be signed to ac-
tually commit the design and construc-
ton funds which Congress already has
appropriated Within that period, there
will be ample opportunity for the White
House to speak again on the question II
1t chooses.
The White House should forth
rightly indorse the position Of the
Commissioners A year ago, the Meta
pleaded only for delay until last
November /, the completion date for
its recommendations. That request has
been met, and the Meta arguments
against the bridge are not persuasive.
Surely there is no reason now to delay
this needed project any further.
There is another consideration which
argues strongly for an immediate settle
ment Of the issue. A substantial portion
OF the controversy which surrounds the
entire area wide rail transit system
proposed by the Meta is focused on the
Three Sisters Bridge. II this issue is
disposed of now, the prospects will be
greatly enhanced on Capitol Hill for
agreement on program Of rapid transit,
which also is essential TO the orderly
development OF the Washington region.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Fiscal BIockbuster'

Your recent editorial, "Fis-
cal Blockbuster," must have
produced a feeling of graft
tude on the part Of many
readers. Certainly New From
tier economics are hard to
grasp. Those Of us who be-
long to the old frontier school
reject out of hand the theory
that our country can solve
its fiscal problems by taking
in less money while at the
same time spending vastly
more. The proposal to in
crease the national debt un-
der existing circumstances is
shocking. Actually an at
tempt to begin paying off
this debt Of some $500 billion
is long overdue; 1t won't go
away of its own accord and
those of us who have been
party to contracting 1t should
at least begin to make pay
mentS on account.
Today's scene presents a
number of clashes. 1t is said
taxes are too high and relief
must be granted. However, in
this age of Cadillacs and
cabin cruisers, Of ease and
elegance, and luxury living
on a plane hitherto unknown
to man, the question arises
as to whether more taxes
rather than less might not
be in order. AS for the ma
tional debt, the time has
come to reject the idea that
the only thing to do about it
is increase its size; this has
long been ominous and "our
tide is running strong" to-
ward a still more ominous
condition. 1t is time we faced
the facts of our predicament,
time to consider a pay-as-
you-go policy. If the present
affluent generation can't pay
its own way, just who is ex-
pected to do this for us -
our children, our grandchil-
dren or perhaps even our
great-grandchildren?
Among the intriguing items
of expense now beng con-
sidered is that involved in
putting a man on the moon
for $50 billion. Whether this
feat will be worth the price
is a question but in any case
let us pay for the trip now
rather than send our man
there on a charge-a-plate.
A recent cartoon appearing
in The Star shows Chairman
Cannon of the House Com
mittee on Appropriations
about to pull the lanyard on
another species Of cannon
aimed at the administrations
1898 billion budget. From the
proximity of the ordnance to
its target 1t would seem that
a direct hit is inevitable. The
fervent hope OF millions will
accompany this shot.
Charles F. Preston.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Partial Weather Control in Offino
By THOMAS R. HENRY

distance away. In this respect,
however, according to the
report, three things can be
said:
First 1t has been demon
strated that certain kinds of
clouds and fog can be arti-
ficially altered and there is
some indication that precipi-
tation can be effected. The
electrical properties OF Gu
mulus clouds can be altered
by artificial modification of
the space charge in the lower
part OF the atmosphere.
Evaporation processes can be
controlled to some extent.
"The possibility Of trigger
ing the release OF energy
stored in the upper atmos-
phere in the form Of atomic
oxygen and free radicals has
been recognized, although the
consequences Of doing this
are still a matter of con-
lecture.
Second, 1t must be noted
that preliminary, but serious,
experiments are being
planned and conducted on al
tering the energy OF hurri-
canes and tornadoes. Third,
we have at hand promising
tools by which we can test
the feasibility of hypotheses
for either small or large
scale weather control"
Another Decade Of Research
Prediction. says the report,
is on the edge Of becoming
truly scientific. I'VE can be
justifiably hopeful" 1t con-
tinues, "about the prospect OF
establishing a scientific basis
for weather prediction where
as such hope two decades ago
would have been based on
little more than faith"
At least 10 years more OF
research will be required to
realize all the present possi-
bilities and II naturally will
cost a lot Of money-but a
small investment indeed con-
sidering the great potentiai-
ties Of any real weather con-
troll, hitherto almost entirely
the field Of charlatans. But
the greatest need Of all, the
report stresses, is OF a much
greater number OF scientists
trained In the field OF me-
teorology, for a great amount
Of skilled but very laborious
work will be required.
Training OF such men, IL
is stressed, will be very largely
up to the universities, only
q few Of which provide ade-
quate courses In these fields.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

are unwilling to become per-
sonally involved with being
big brothers, or who are un-
concerned at present facili-
ties, or who are unwilling to
go into the community and
teach and guide. and those of
us who are unwilling to pay
increased taxes, If need be,
have no right to scream ven-
gence. We are the makers of
this atmosphere and thus the
creators of this condition
which is producing juvenile
criminals. We must then ac-
cept the end product.
Involvement is not an easy
thing. Time, energy, dirty
hands might result. There is
no easy solution to this
problem. Let us stop putting
the bucket under the hole in
the roof and get to the busi-
ness at hand Of patching the
hole caused by our indiffer-
ence towards our youth. This
problem could get too large
for any bucket, then what2
Louis H. MiIOtte, Jr.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

munities, themselves. Others
are opposed to going into
programs that will swell Gov
ernment spending at q time
when the Government is
spending many billions of
dollars more than its rev.
enues.
There is another group that
is ready to go to the mat over
discrimination in Federal aid
to elementary schools-that
is against a system which
declines to give aid to private
schools, including parochial
schools. This group feels that
these schools, by removing
millions Of pupils from the
public school system, there
by reducing the costs Of the
pubic school system by many
millions of dollars, are en-
titled to aid, too. There are
other members Of Congress
who feel strongly that the
Federal Government should
not contribute to the salaries
paid public school teachers. 3
The ClassrOoms Issue
A strong argument Is made
by those opposed to Federal
spending for aid to the public
schools as proposed by the
administration. They point
out that the States and To-
calities are doing q real job
in providing more and more
public school classrooms.
They go to the recent an
nouncement by the Depart
ment of Health, Education
and Welfare that last year
72,000 additional claSsrooms
were constructed, and the
year before that 72,200 class
rooms were added to the
total. In other words, the
States and localities are max
ing real progress toward
meeting the needs of public
school construction without
any Federal aid at all. Com
plants are made that the
announcement of the great
gains made in public school
classrooms has been played
down" by the HEW and by
the administration while they
continue to accent a need
that does exist, but is being
taken care of-of additional
and better clasTooms.
Furthermore. last year
when the HEW put out a
news release showing the rec
ord mum ber Of additional
classrooms which had been
constructed, 1t added: There
are indications in the reports
(of added clasSrooms), how
ever. that the gain may be
short-lived, owing to an ex-
pected decline in classroom
construction this year in the
face Of continuing large en-
rollment increases" What
happened? Classroom con-
struction last year fell only
200 short of the previous year.
Furthermore, over the pre-
vious 10 years the average
classroom construction, with
out Federal aid, was $1,000,
and in the years 1956-1960
nearly 10000 classrooms had
been constructed each year.
1t will be q loss to the
country If the administration
Is unwilling to take a real
istic view of the situation
and fails to support the pas
sage of some legislation for
the schools even though it
does not contain items 1t
desires.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

Each day a more aVid
tongue lashes out at juvenile
crime and these voices ap-
parently suggest a cure to
the problem via stronger
court action and stronger DO
lice action. These individu-
ais. though some are OF high
tation, lack understanding
OF the real problem In our
metropolitan community and
are in effect treating the re-
suit OF a problem rather than
the cause. It reminds me Of
the man who, by putting a
larger bucket under the hole
In his roof. TO catch water,
thought he had solved the
problem Of the leak in the
roof.
The real problem In our
community today, which has
resulted In an ever increas-
ing Juvenile problem is the
problem Of apathy. Each sem
Tor citizen In our commun-
ity is more than willing TO
look the other way at the
conditions Of youth and the
lack Of facility and guidance.
He has been willing TO shun
his responsibility TO the
youth by letting George do
II. George in this instance is
the institutional action and
this lack OF involvement or
apathy toward youth has re-
suited In a shocking spectacle
OF immoral, unchristian and
illegal acts by the young
people. Who was 10 teach re-
spect, love. and duty2 Ger
tainly not an institution.
This is a personal problem
and must be met by person.
alities willing to become In
volyed with other personali-
ties and in this involvement
10 teach and love.
Those Of us adults who
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Right to Arm

Representative Angelo r.
Palmisano of Baltimore City
intends to introduce a bill to
require gun registration in
Maryland. Aside from the
constitutional right to own a
gun, this Is an invasion of
the right of privacy and of
the people to be secure in
their homes and persons, free
from unreasonable search
and seizure.
The gradual erosion of per-
sonal liberty, particularly
with regard to gun owner
ship, has been noted in the
past 20 years. The Constitu-
ton Is in danger of becoming
a scrap Of paper. AS a practi-
cal matter, the passing of
severe restricting legislation
eliminates gun ownership. as
witness the infamous Sulli-
van Law in New York City,
originally introduced by a
crooked politician in fear of
his life who did not want
anyone to own a pistol. Un-
der the guise of fighting
crime, overzealous police off,
cials welcome and seek such
control. Only the National
Rifle Association and others
interested in sane gun legis-
lation fight for the preserva-
ton Of basic rights.
Those against the bill, liv-
ing in Maryland, should
make known their objections
to the representatives in the
Maryland Legislature.
willard r.. Moody.
NA =
A gun, unfortunately, does
not know whether the finger
on its trigger is that OF a
sheriff or Of a holdup man.
Nor does the vendor; he
knows only that the pur-
chaser met his price. There
is no reason for him to care
so long as he is paid. II he
ships a gun TO a habitual
criminal who uses 1t to kill
while committing a crime,
the vendor is tat least
under present law automat-
ically an accessory before the
fact.
There should be as a min
imum: (D Federal registra-
tion OF all hand guns; C2)
delivery Of hand guns solely
through local police, and to
reputable adults; (3) finger
printing OF the holders Of all
such weapons, and a check
OF the prints before delivery
OF the guns. and ~ compul-
sorry reporting. within three
days, Of the loss Of any such
gun.
Robert l.. Elchberg.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Fair Housing

AAiC bAAAAC AOA bAAC dAOpJAOA
of an ordinance prohibiting
discrimination in housing in
the District of Columbia is
now. Hearings held by both
the United States Commits
sion on Civil Rights and by
the District Commissioners
have established beyond any
reasonable doubt that racial
and religious discrimination
In the sale and renting Of
houses and apartments exists
in this area. Other States
and cities have adopted such
fair housing" ordinances,
and 1t is difficult to under
stand why the Nations Cap
ital should lag instead Of
leading in the struggle to OBJ
tain equal rights for all.
According to the Corpora
ton Counsel's office, the
Commissioners have the
power to enact a fair hous-
ing ordinance under the po-
lice powers If they find that
discrimination in housing is
detrimental to the health,
comfort. safety. or property
Of District residents. Actually,
there is overwhelming evi-
dence that discrimination
has these and other injurious
results.
Discrimination by builders,
mortgage lenders, real estate
brokers, and others has kept
Negroes especially from liv-
ing in certain areas, and thus
has forced them to crowd
into certain other areas of
limited size. Overcrowded liv-
ing conditions and slums are
thus at least partly the re-
suit Of discrimination; an
end to discrimination would
mean less overcrowding and
fewer areas turning into
slums. Can there be anyone
who doubts that life under
slum conditions is unhealthy,
unsafe, and uncomfortable2
Minority groups get much
less value for their housing
dollars because of discrimi-
nation. Since there are fewer
choices available to them and
since the demand for hous-
ing among minority groups
is high. the prices for their
housing tend to get bidded
UP to a higher level than
the prices Of housing for 9TH
ers. For example, Negroes in
the Washington area gener-
ally have to accept smaller
rooms, fewer modern con-
veniences, ETC., in apartments
than do whites, for the same
amount of rent. The public
good calls for the elimination
of barriers which amount to
a restraint Of trade in the
housing industry.
School segregation is con-
trary to public policy because
1t has been recognized that
children cannot get adequate
education In separate but
equal" schools. The same ar
guments apply to housing
segregation. Housing discrim-
nation is in part responsible
for segregated housing, which
in turn leads to de facto
segregation of schools.
The continued slow pace OF
action by the d. c. Commits
sioners on the problems Of
housing discrimination points
to the weakness of demo-
cratic institutions in the
Capital Of the United States.
Instead OF using their powers
TO the fullest. the Commits
sioners have in effect allowed
the preiudices of a handful
OF Southern Congressmen on
the House District Committee
TO override the needs Of
social welfare in this city.
This could not happen II we
had home rule.
Frank Iindpnfeld
Evening star., 1963-01-31
The Ukraine and You

Thank you for the won-
deful article Of DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, "The Ukraine
and You"
Or. Harris masterfully
combined a deep Christian
compassion for the prosecuted
with a true democratic sup
port for the independence Of
nations together with a pro-
found knowledge Of the his
tory OF the developing OF
Russian empire.
Ludmila KOvalenkO.
Evening star., 1963-01-31

Some degree of weather
control now is in sight.
Weather prediction for more
than a few hours ahead soon
will be considerably better
than educated guesswork.
This Is claimed in a report
by the National Academy of
Sciences, the senate of Amer
ican science, after an extern
sive review of the present
status Of meteorological
knowledge, prepared under
the direction of DR.. Sverre
Petersen of the University
Of Chicago. The committee
making the study was COM
posed Of 20 of the Nations
foremost experts on various
aspects Of weather and
climate.
Progress in the past, the
report stresses, has been slow.
partly due TO inadequacy of
observations. Besides, wealth.
er science appears to be
about the most complicated
OF all the sciences. The report
urges a vast research effort,
on a national scale, TO be
carried out comparatively by
Government agencies, uni
versities and private founda-
tions, at a total estimated
cost of about 50 billion, to
take full advantage OF prac-
tical applications OF recent
advances.
Actual Control Far Off
within the short space OF
three decades" says the re-
port, "capability has been de-
veloped for the measurement
OF pressure. temperature and
humidity up to 100000 feet
In sufficient detail TO lay the
groundwork for an explora-
tion Of the motion of air in
this layer. Automatic weather
reporting stations are begin
ming TO demonstrate a capa-
bility for bringing under sur
veillance atmospheric condi-
tions at the surface over
relatively inaccessible parts
OF the globe. Radar and air.
borne probes are opening up
new opportunities for sys-
tematic analysis OF atmos-
pheric phenomena and the
dynamics of thunderstorms
and hurricanes. An adequate
description Of the atmosphere
by physically significant
measurements Is almost with
In our grasp. Upon this base
a superstructure Of UNDER
standing Is rapidly being
developed"
Any actual control OF
weather admittedly is some
Evening star., 1963-01-31
THE POLITICAL MILL
Needed: Realism in School Aid
By GOULD LINCOLN

After President Kennedy
had delivered his message
on the state of the Union
there we're conjectures he
had abandoned his big pro-
gram for Federal aid to edu-
cation for this session OF
Congress. Tuesday he dropped
a 24-point Federal-aid-to-
education bill in congress
sional waters and caused a
big splash. For this single
package measure contains
items that have been strong
ly opposed before. as well as
items that have had much
support. The result has been
to raise grave doubts that
any legislation will be en-
acted. The situation could
be remedied, for example,
by separating Federal aid to
the colleges from Federal aid
to the elementary schools.
Indeed, bills to deal with
aid to the colleges exclusive
ly are already In preparation
. some have been introduced.
II the administration. how
ever, continues to insist on
the whole program 1t has
presented in an omnibus bill,
predictions are freely made
1t will face defeat. Indeed,
that it may never be pre-
sented to the House, itself.
for consideration and action.
The ranking Republican
member Of the House Educa-
tion and Labor Committee,
Representative Peter FIRE.
linghuysen Of New Jersey,
has described the Jumping
together of these many pro-
posals for Federal aid to
education as political Gym
icism" of the worst order.
He believes that a prime
need is Federal aid for the
colleges, with both grants
and loans to the institutions
Of higher learning. public
and private. The administra-
ton bill provides for loans. "
Mr.. Frelinghuysen is con-
vinced it is a serious mistake
not to provide also for
grants" in view Of the situa-
ton Of colleges today.
FavOrs Discriminatory Aid
The New Jersey Republi-
can insists the Republicans
are not opposed to Federal
aid to education, but he in
sists that it should be dis
eliminating. The admins
tration has presented a
program not only ill-advised
but also without any real
price tag-a program that
could run into many billions
beyond the amount so far
specified. There are many
Democrats in Congress who
have much the same feeling
and some of them are
strongly opposed to the ad-
ministration's program for
the elementary schools. Mr..
Frelinghuysen contends that
the problem Of aid to educa-
ton is pressing and that it
should not be dealt with as a
partisan political issue.
The education bill faces
opposition, as it stands, from
many groups in Congress,
Some members believe the
Federal Government should
keep hands off the elemen-
tary school system; that the
aid. filtered through WASH
ington, could be better pro-
vided by the States and COM
Evening star., 1963-01-31
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
ters are subject to condensd-
ton. Those not used ,DiH be
returned only Uhen accom-
panied by self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Get On With the Game

There is time within each twelve
month when news on the sports pages
customarily runs a little thin. Football
Is over and baseball has not yet begun.
Local schools and colleges have their
followers in the gymnasiums, drawn
largely from the ranks OF proud parents
or fellow students, but the stay-at-home
Evening star., 1963-01-31
Delinquency Problem

Charles F. Preston
Evening star., 1963-05-21
OPEN DAILY . TO
PHONE 248-5300
Congressional
co. OF HARYLAAN
3sO2 KINGS LANE

J6UZ KINGS LANE
FORT WASHINGTON ESTATES
ANDREWS AREA-Nr. Mt. Caiyery,
bedrm. ramb.. full bsmt., patio.
fen. vd., storm windows. Low On.
payment or assume 4hSs GI loan.
OWNER. RE, 6-4036.
Evening star., 1963-05-21
HOUSES F0R SALE-MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

= Live in prestige,
beautiful home. 3-bedrm, split
level. glass encl. porch, lot is S0x
l40. only is min. to d. c. line,
Priced at S37,a60. DIAL 434-l400
for details. ADELPH1 REALTY,
Evening star., 1963-05-21
HOUSES F0R SALE--MD.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY

SILVER sPRNG--CharminR brk.
Colonial. corner lot In desirable
Indian Club Estates. Large liv-
ing room, dining room. den,
equip. kitchen. 3 tWin-siEed bed
sSssm.5t ssSC@ 0aihs Hs Sds 5SGSsd sdo% rs, iHn .Id
Y bath. Can assume SO, 600. 90
s2S,s5O. ROBERT Z. ToHR. INC.
REHElAILToR, call to Q. HE.4-
Evening star., 1963-05-21
HOUSES F0R sALE--MB.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

PARK COLONIAL. sep,
din. rm., close to railroad tracks,
May so OF no s. dn.. no settle
ment r.sd &c. eharses. sll.sSO. uN. A.
LANGLEY REALTY
Evening star., 1963-05-21

CAPITOL HEIGHTS = Pull price
$4,000. oI no money down. FHA
$3.50 DOWN. conv. 1000 down.
Only 3 yrs. old and very clean.
must seel Has 3 bedrms., ~
baths. lge. fenced-in corner lot.
LOUIS MILLER REALTOR
UN. 4-2723 or 03B-4b76
Evening star., 1963-05-21
Camera Pretty

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