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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
LEARNING AN AWFUL LOT
A Second American Revolution
BY BENJAMIN M. McKELWAY
Editorial Chairman, The Star

revolution any more than 1t has been true
Of past revolutions. But If the revolution
Of the Negro is recognized as such in time,
it may be possible to avoid some Of the
tragic Accomplishments of past revolutions
by more rapid acceptance and adjustment
to changes that are as inevitable as they are
revolutionary.
This thought is no doubt at the bottom
of the reported plan, by the Kennedy ad-
ministration, along with independent moves
in the same direction by others, to speed
by legislation the removal Of certain dis
criminatory practices chosen as immediate
targets of current nstrations-practices
already outlawed. in principle. by the Su-
preme Court. The same thought underlieS
the accompanying move by the administra-
ton to rally groups Of business leaders in
communities around the country, North as
well as in the South, to take the initiative
in providing more job opportunities and in
the removal Of grievances as a reasonable
alternative to the possibly bitter conse-
quences Of continued inaction.
Representative Adam Clayton Powell
cynically contends such moves are under
consideration now because the white man
is scared" In one sense he may be right.
In another he could not be more wrong.
Any thoughtful person, white or black,
knows that as a revolution gains momen-
tum it is very apt to pass beyond the con-
troll of its original leaders and to produce
offshoots in the form of violence frightful
enough to scare anybody.
And any thoughtful person knows that
II violence is adopted as a tactic in the
Negroes revolution, it will be met by violence
and that the outnumbered Negro would not
only lose the battle but much of the support
and respect he has gained by his moving
exemplification Of how effective non-vio-
lence can be. If violence were condoned
as a valid means Of righting a wrong, or
the threat of a pointed gun became the
only inspiration to right wrong, we would
indeed be in a dangerous situation.
R&AA
The moves by the President and his ad-
ministration are not impelled by fear but
by a growing acknowledgment, by the public
as well as by the administration, that the
Negro is right in protesting his wrongs and
that in the absence Of voluntary forms OF
relief these wrongs must be removed to the
extent that responsible government can DO
so. In the meantime, the fact that so many
Negroes are exhibiting the courage to con-
duct their demonstrations in the face OF
great personal risk becomes new measure
of the Negroes eligibility to the first-class
citizenship denied to him for too long IN
q free society. One OF the harsh facts OF
life is that few rights are won without
fighting for them. The Negroes willingness
to fight for his rights brings them closer
to his grasp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Kenyotto and Kenyu

The change that has been sweeping
Africa is strikingly illustrated by the
story of Jomo Kenyatta. Only a few
years ago, although he had persistently
denied having had anything to do with
the movement, he was serving long
Jail term as a convicted leader Of the
Mau Mau, the terrorist organization
whose operations in the 1950s cost over
10000 lives. Today he is Kenyas Prime
Minister, and the cabinet he has just
named is made up largely Of moderates.
Mr.. Kenyatta is where he is now
as a result of the clear-cut victory he
and his party the Kenya African Ma
tional Union (KANU), have scored In
the country's first parliamentary cleo
lions. His government, which will ex-
ercise full control over all domestic
operations except those of the police,
will have the task Of preparing the way
for full independence, which probably
will be formally proclaimed by Britain
in the coming year. Meanwhile, he will
be subjected TO a number Of severe
tests, including the Somali secessionist
HoNSHltHJ anu bliS hSSu w WIN Oub
an effective agreement with the major
opposition party the Kenya African
Democratic Union (KADU), which takes
a dim view Of the strongly centralized
regime he favors.
What is encouraging as Mr.. Ken
yatta and his government take over is
the fact that he has been at pains to
reassure the country's $4,000 white
settlers and other minority groups that
Kenya and its 100000 Negro popu-
lation want TO live in friendship and
cooperation with these groups, and
want also to put an end to all tribal
rivalries. He has put II this way: "In
the past we have known racial hatred
in this country. Let 1t be forgotten. We
have experienced the setting OF one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Disaster in the Deep

Thank you for publishing
the recent series Of articles.
disaster in the Deep" on
the loss Of the USS Thresher.
The well written narrative,
comprehensive and detailed,
helped your readers to a
fuller understanding Of the
tragic loss.
Other newspapers carried
descriptions Of the disaster
at the time II occurred. but
said little more about the
tragedy In the weeks that
followed. The articles printed
In The Star were much more
effective in portraying the
full meaning Of the disaster.
/ admit a special interest
as the father OF a young
officer on the USS Redfin. o
submarine which participated
In the search for the Thresh-
err. Many other families such
as ours, / am confident. APP
preciate the fine public serv-
ice rendered in your articles.
G. Oscar Berry.
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GIomorized Spocemen

Since when has our space
program been converted TO
a popularity contest2
David Braaten's article
"They Quicken the Feminine
Pulse" In The Sunday Star
on May 20 was a most tact
less piece Of Journalism (if
II could be so called.
Are Americas astronauts
who have gone through such
terrifically rugged training
and have risked their very
lives for the advancement Of
the exploration OF space 10
be judged by their mice blue
eyes" their smiles" their
sense OF humor" and their
"charm"7
I'm sure Commander
Schirra, Major Grissom ana
Major slayton couldn't care
less that they are not rated
as "glamor boys.
Let's not have the future
safety and defense Of our
country treated as though II
were an Atlantic City beauty
contest.
Jessie Shearer B0rah
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FROM THE STAR FILES

the Rappahannock, five miles
above Rappahannock Sta
ton" Stuart's men held the
field and had fewer losses,
but the Union cavalry prof.
tied by the engagement. They
discovered they. too. had good
mounted troops, and they
learned for Hooker that Lee
was indeed headed North.
The Star Of June 10. 1868,
headlined: 1.-THE Battle Of
Beverly's Fordl The Greatest
Cavalry Battle Of the warl
Fourteen Hours Of Hand-to-
Hand Fightingl" The story
said: 1T was known at Hook
er's headquarters that Lee
had assembled his cavalry.
supported by artillery and in
fantry, between Culpeper
Court House and Beverly's
Ford, designed soon to send
them upon a raid in this di-
rection, and Gen. Pleasanton
CHS name was not well
known them was sent with
portions of the divisions Of
our cavalry. commanded by
Gems. Buford and Gregg re-
spectively. TO spoil their
sport. Our men made
more than a dozen charges
into the rebel ranks. relying
almost entirely upon the
saber, which they used with
terrible effect. The enemy,
on the other hand. repeatedly
charged also. relying on their
revolvers for the most part.
Both sides were repeatedly
driven back In the course OF
the battle =. We succeeded
in driving, the rebels, Fitz-
hugh Lees and Wade Hamp-
tons divisions. all COM
manded by Mai. Gen. j. e. B.
Stuart, back 10 a point about
five miles southwest Of where
their pickets were first en-
countered. There Pleasanton
found the enemy so heavily
reinforced with infantry and
artillery as 10 make II pru-
dent 10 return 10 this side OF
the river. The 9Th Pennsyl-
vania Cavalry, In the adj
vance, under Buford. lost
heavily and indeed was much
cut up. The 9th New York.
under Gregg. after slightly
wavering. acquitted them
selves with much gallantry.
As yet our loss has not been
definitely ascertained. The
number Of wounded could
not have been more than 200
or 900. ;"
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count 1t this time" DR..
James comments significant
ly, 1T was counted neverthe-
less, 1t was written in his
weakened will, In his In,
famed appetites, in the
jangling nerves Of his dissi-s
pated body" Yes, the prodi-
gal might jauntingly say, Il
won't count it this time" but
it was counted because life
keeps books.
Among the really genuine
ecumenical Christians in the
world today are Generalissimo
and Madame Chang Kali
shek. They are indeed Chris
tians, keeping the faith by
their present deeds and plans
for the future-there on the
very edge Of the yeasty mass
of Red China which, If not
thwarted by the free world.
will face us with the direst
threat since the Liberty Bell
rang. While her sister sits.
duped in Picking, Madame
Chang being asked. what
is the principal lesson in the
hard school of experience the
years have taught you" re-
plied-"Day by day we write
our own destiny for inexor-.
ably we become what we do,
In my opinion this is the
moral foundation Of the uni
verse, life keeps books!'"
This Is but a striking way Of
saying that God rememberslI
And any nation under God
must rememberl A nation
founded on spiritual verities
must turn to the remembered
yesterdays in its stirring
past. It is q nation at prayer.
offering this heart-searching
petition, God Of our fathers,
save us from decorating
tombs and at the same time
desecrating the heritage
which graves guarantee. That
is the solemn call as q CRATE
full Nation pauses in the
Towering splendor Of May
time gardens to count the
crimson beads of a rosary on
which hangs q cross OF sac
rifice. 81
AS we Remember to Re-
member" we think not only
of the speaking stones which
hallow Gods acreage in the
homeland, but also Of tran
quill enclosures under alien
skies, some fringed by gently
waving palms-Little Amert-
cans-marked by the sacred
sign of self-giving. blending
with the flag Of the free in
mute testimony. Let us RE
member to Remember" that
that cross, and the flag.
speaks of a strength that is
increased by its spending, Of
life that is saved by its losing,
and of a greatness that is
measured by its serving. Let
us Remember to Remem-
ber"-
Ger the mounds where sleep the
Fired BY hopes for which thsy
Lured By dreams which arched their
heavens
Human rights so long denied:
From the Jealous feuds Of ages
Moves q conduering army's van;
IT'S the crusade Of the nations
For the brotherhood Of man. :
And on the banners OF
these marching battalions
is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to
Remember!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Alabama Solution?

/ suggest that one way out
Of the dilemma posed by Gov.
Wallace's intransigence Is
that he be convicted Of an
ticipatory contempt OF court
and jailed on the day before
the Negro students seek adj
mission 10 the University OF
Alabama.
or course. the arrest and
conviction would later be
thrown out as unconstitu-
tional by the Federal courts.
But, by that time the Negroes
would have been enrolled
without violence and the
Union would have been pre-
served. J. Dalmas EscOe.
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UnfurI the Flag!

Americans-where is our
patriotism?
On Memorial Day morning.
not locating my flagstaff, /
had TO run a rope to a tree
in the yard in order to dis
play Old Glory. Then / looked
in vain for my neighbors'
flags. None was visible.
SO as I drove around
Washington and its suburbs
/ took special note Of the
flags at private homes. I be-
lieve the average would APP
proximate one flag displayed
for so homes or residences
lin fact in some areas this
proportion would be even
smaller.
Why is II that on Memorial
Day, Flag Day, the Fourth Of
July and other national holi-
days our patriotism is lack
ing7
Coming from another part
Of our Nation this amazed
me. A generation ago In q
New England village or town.
the proportion might be one
In IS houses that failed 10
display our national emblem.
Perhaps because the Dis
trict OF Columbia decorates
the parade avenues so well
with flags. the resident feels
no need 10 decorate. But
aren't we in the Nations
Capital, and Nation at-large,
In danger Of losing our free
doms II we neglect 10 pay
honor 10 our soldier and sal.
lor dead. or celebrate our ma.
tional holidays7 How better
can we do this than by rails
ing the Star-Spangled Ban
ner over our homes and thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
100 Years Ago

For the first half Of the
Civil War, the South, noted
for its blooded stock and fine
horsemen, far outdistanced
the North in the race for
cavalry supremacy. The
bravery and daring Of such
dashing leaders as Jeb
Stuart, Turner Ashby. John
Hunt Morgan and Nathan
Bedford Forrest provided
colorful material for Journal
lists and the Confederacy's
annals. But at this time a
century ago. the Unions
horse-soldiers started closing
the gap. Cavalry raids by
both blue and gray were fire.
quent. but head-on clashes
between mounted troops.
slashing with saber. and fir
ing point-blank with pistol.
carbine and shotgun, we're
rare. The greatest and most
spectacular engagement OF
this sort occurred on June 8,
1853. in Virginia. 1t came as
Gen. Lee and his Army OF
Northern Virginia gathered
around Culpeper. ready for
another invasion Of Northern
territory. Stuart had insisted
on Jnne 7. 1853, that Lee re-
view his cavalry. some $500
strong. Afterward, Lee wrote
his wife: 1T was q splendid
sight. Stuart was In all his
glory. Your sons (Rooney and
Rob- and nephews look well
and flourishing." A bevy OF
Dixie bellies came on for a
dance that evening and there
was a gay interlude In the
grim days. Gen. Joe Hooker.
commanding the Army OF the
Potomac, ordered Gen. Alfred
Pleasonton and his 1900
cavalrymen TO find out what
Lee was up 10. The Federals
splashed across the Kappa
hammock near Brandy Station
In the early hours OF June o
1853. and gave Stuart's outfit
a shocking surprise. II was
blow 10 stuart's pride. for tho
Richmond Examiner OBJ
served: IF the war was
tournament, invited and sup.
ported for the pleasure Of Q
few vain and weak-headec
officers, these disasters NIGH
be dismissed with compass
sion" The Star OF June Q
1853. reported briefly that
severe engagement" had oc'
Cured "at Beverly's Ford, o
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

teach our children reverence
and respect for the flag Of
our sweet Land Of Liberty?
Think Of the cost in blood.
and life itself TO our armed
forces in erecting the United
States flag at Two Jima.
Shame on us. II we don't care
enough TO fly our national
flag-the outstanding SYM
boil Of freedom under God, in
the world today. Let's show
our colors," proud Of the fact
we are Americans.
John @. TalcOtt Jr.
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tribe against another. Let us not re-
member it now. Rather let us build
together in unity"
This is good sentiment and wise
counsel. If all parties concerned govern
themselves accordingly, Kenya, a beau
tiful land, should prosper in the years
ahead to a degree that will enrich not
only itself, but Africa in general.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-02
Spires OF THE SPIRIT
Remember to Remember
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate

IleulDcTlIlB 10 EOrgcI has
brought responses from those
In the pews Of the Church
Of the Spires which have
meant much to the one who.
every seven days, stands In
this pulpit. These express
sions coming from some
nationally known who have
been targets for the sharp
ened arrows of false witness.
and others in obscure places
who fight a lonely battle
against bitterness and resent
ment for wrongs done them.
indicate how fierce is the
struggle to forget what for
ones own souls sake, ought
to be forgotten. One who
wrote lines entitled, Let Us
Forget" was reckoning to
the plains of peace and per-
sonal efficiency when he
eXhorted:
Let US forget the little sights that
pained US,
The sreater wrongs that rankls
The pride with which some lofty one
disdained US,
Let US fOrneti
But the blessed grace Of
remembering to forget does
not, Of course, make memory
a blank. To forget some
things is fatal There is no
greater obligation which as
serts its claims every new
day Of life granted us than
the sheer decency Of Re
Numbering to Remember"
In the cycle of the year this
is the week which brings
once more the national day
Of remembering. What we
call Memorial Day is set
aside as q holy sacrament
of remembrance. 1t is a sum-
mons to every American
worthy Of the name to pause
in the midst Of busy and
demanding todays to remem-
Der with gratitude that is
deep and sincere the debt
owed to the yesterdays. 1t
is q time to recall that the
peoples which bloom in the
fields our feet are now tread
ing are red because in heroic
yesterdays there were those
who bled.
For those who have ears to
hear this annual day of re-
membrance is saying that
the ultimate dissertation in
the presence Of today's bless
ings, unnumbered and vast,
is to turn an ungrateful back
on the past-to be obSessed
with eating and drinking and
grasping, and being merry.
instead Of gratefully kneeling
at the altar Of memory.
There are times as we
have seen when God says to
us mortals, Remember to
Forget" But there are times
and these times embrace
every day of our pilgrim
journey-when in manifold
ways our Creator says, "Re-
member to Remember" 1t
was that clarion call which
Rudyard Kipling, when to a
needless generation he spoke
for God. sounded for a
mighty Empire in the day OF
its boastful, self-reliant jubi-
lee, In his stirring verses now
immortal, Lord God Of hosts
be with us yet, lest we for
get, lest we forgetl"
For a faulty human mem.
DRY does not change the
stubborn fact that nature
remembers. 1t cannot bt
bribed to forgetl William
James speaks about @ mar
weak Of win, yielding Otter
to the hellish gravitatior
pulling to things below. turn.
ing periodically to the in
dulgences he had vowed tt
rise above, succumbing otter
to the opportunities of dis.
solute companions, he would
banter. well, I'll have q
fling this once but I won
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29
Robert P. Allen,
Audubon Official

TAVERNIER. Fla, June 20
(AP)-Robert Porter Allen, So,
naturalist and retired research
director Of the National Audu-
bon Society. died yesterday at
his home in the Florida Keys.
Mr.. Allen, a resident Of Tav-
ernier for % years, was a ma
tive Of Williamsport, Pa. Since
his retirement three years ago,
he had devoted time to research
of underwater creatures.
He was the author of several
books, including "On the Trail
of Vanishing Birds" and THE
Flame Birds" One of his best
known research papers dealt
with the nesting grounds Of
whooping cranes.
Mr.. Allen leaves his wife,
Evelyn, and a daughter. Alice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29
Mrs. Manning,
NH Secretary
And Musician

Mrs. Judith King Manning,
"A, a secretary at the National
Institutes of Health and an
active amateur musician. died
Of q cerebral thrombosis yes
terday at George Washington
University Hospital.
Born In Washington, Mrs.
Manning attended Roosevelt
High School. later graduating
with honors from the Univer-
sity Of Maryland. She was a
member OF the Sweet Adeline
Quartet and the Chancel Choir
Of Chevy Chase Baptist Church.
Mrs. Manning also partici-
pated In the activities OF the
Kappa Delta Sorority and
served as secretary Of the PTA
at Sligo Junior High School,
where two Of her children. Nor
man. 10. and Donna, Is. were
attending school. She also
leaves a second son David, 8.
Mrs. Manning. who lived at
1902 Sherwood road, Silver
Spring. also leaves her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold s. King
Of 6i42 Thirty-first place NV,
and q brother. George B. King
Of 1901 Edgehill lane. Silver
Spring.
Services will be held at noon
Monday at Gawler's Funeral
Home. Wisconsin avenue and
Harrison street NV, with
burial In Parklawn Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29
B. J. Horton, 80,
Ex-Puerto Rico
Attorney General

Benjamin Jason Horton, 80
attorney general of Puerto Rico
from 1888 to 1885 and later an
employe Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. here. died last
night in Amherst, Mass.
After practicing law In St
Louis, Mr.. Horton moved to
Puerto Rico in 1899 and was at
various times United States
Commissioner at Ponce, district
attorney Of Mayaguez and then
attorney general of Puerto
Rico.
While in the last post he
served as acting governor six
times.
A delegate to eight Demo-
cratic n ational conventions,
Mr.. Horton was with the RFC
from l94l through 1045.
Until recently, he had lived
with a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy
Meyer Of 6807 Fairfax road,
Bethesda. He also is survived
by another daughter, Mrs. F.
M. Wadhams of Belchertown,
MASS,
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WiIfred S. Hall,
Railway Express
Executive Here

MILFORD Sterling Hall, rs,
formerly an assistant vice pres
ident Of the Railway Express
Agency, died Thursday at Holy
Cross Hospital in Silver Spring
Md.
Mr.. Hall, a native Of Louisa
County, Va, served as an Off
cial with six major express
companies for 81 years. He re-
tired in 1855.
His career as an express
executive took him to many To-
cations. including a long as
signment here, where he re-
tired.
Mr.. Hall was a member of
Albert Pike Masonic Lodge No,
SO and a life member CT the
Craftsman Club Of Chicago.
He leaves his wife, Alice p,
of the home address, 1900
Washington avenue, Silver
Spring; a daughter, Mrs. Mar
garet H. Lloyd Of 10308 Hay
wood drive, Silver Spring; q
son, Wilford s.. Hall, jr., of
Wilson, N. c.: three grandchil-
dren and two great-grandchil-
dren.
Services will be at pm. to-
morrow at the s. H. Hines Flu
neral Home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
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Capt. Terry, 70,
USAF, Shot Down
In Wet Nam

Capt. Condor H. Terry. 20.
of the UsAF 1920 Combat
Support Group, Eglin Air
Force Auxiliary Field. Fla,
died June 81 when his plane
was shot down over a Com
munist guerrilla concentration
in Wet Nam.
A State Department tele-
gram to his mother and STEP
father. Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
r. stootsberry Of 700 Sligo
Avenue. Silver Spring, Nd,
said the incident occurred
about 81 miles southwest Of
Saigon.
Capt. Terry was q graduate
OF Texas A g. NJ.
He leaves his wife, Audrey
F., Of their Dallas, Tex, home,
and two sons, Condor H.. III
and Dennis Wade. also Of
Dallas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-29
Samuel Dworkin,
Former Electrical
Contractor Here

Samuel Dworkin. rs, Of 7700
Eastern avenue NV, died In
his home yesterday Of a heart
attack.
A lifelong resident Of WASH
ington, Mr.. Dworkin formerly
was In the electrical contract
ing business.
He was q former president
OF the Ohev Scholom Congre-
cation, and a member OF the
Scottish Rite Masonic Order,
the Almas Temple. and the
Pentalpha Lodge Of the Ma
sonic Order.
He leaves his wife Lena OF
the home address: three daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Minnie Bennett OF
8l05 Eastern avenue. Silver
Spring, Mrs. Anne Rather OF
100 Nicholas drive, Silver
Spring, and Mrs. Dora Schloss-
berg Of 1901 Sixteenth street.
Silver Spring; and one son,
Morris Dworkin, Of 1911 Maple
avenue, Takoma Park, Md.
Other survivors include two
sisters Of New York, Mrs. Lena
Goldberg and Ms. Anne sperl-
ing. IL grandchildren and IL
great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held
at 1890 am. tomorrow In the
Danzansky Funeral Home, 1901
Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be In the Ohev
scholom Congregation Gene
terry.