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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
100 Years Ago

The Unions Army OF the
Potomac changed generals
almost as often as some men
In the ranks changed their
shirts. George @. Meade, was
given the command shortly
before the Battle Of Gettys-
burg and held 1t until the
end Of the war. President
Lincoln was never entirely
satisfied with any Of the gen.
erals who directed tn e
Unions destinies in Virginia,
but he rode with Meade to
the finish. Fighting Joe"
Hooker had proved a disap-
pointment at Chancellors-
vile and he finally resigned
when his strategy TO cope
with Lee in Pennsylvania was
rejected by the top brass.
The Star Of June 20, 1853.
reported: Major General
George @. Meade has been
assigned by the President to
the command Of the Army Of
the Potomac. Lately Gen.
Meade has been in command
Of the Fifth Army Corps. He
commanded the division in
the First Army Corps that
made the gallant attack at
Fredericksburg. He succeeded.
1t will be remembered, in
driving the enemy from their
advanced works. breaking
through their lines, and oc-
cupying the heights they had
occupied, piercing their lines
entirely and getting into the
presence OF their reserves. but
from want OF support was
obliged TO yield the position
gained. He distinguished
himself at the battle OF
Mechanicsville :. and was
wounded In that affair. He is
not more distinguished for
his gallantry than for ability
and thorough knowledge Of
his profession. AS an en-
gineer. he stands In the front
rank amongst our army OFF,
GERS. :" Meade was very
businesslike In accepting. The
Star quoted his first order:
by direction Of the Presi-
dent .. l hereby assume
command OF the Army Of the
Potomac. AS q soldier, In
obeying this order. an order
totally unexpected and UNI
solicited, / have no promises
or pledges TO make. TIL e
country looks TO this army TO
relieve II from the devasta-
ton and disgrace OF hostile
invasion. Whatever fatigues
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Showdown in the House

Representative MCMILLAN contends
that Congress has been grossly maligned
for It's financial treatment Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Well, his statement could not have
been more timely. Past treatment aside
for the moment, the House of Repre-
sentatives will have a rare opportunity
either to sustain his thesis or to prove
1t wholly wrong tomorrow, when that
body is scheduled to tackle the chal-
lenge Of drafting new general revenue
bill for the city.
Moreover, the issue this time is
drawn far more clearly than in the past.
Testimony during the last month has
left no room for doubt about the neces-
Sity for Congress to authorize a sub
Stantial increase in the Federal pay
ment. The urgent question is the form
this increase should take.
Last Thursday q majority Of the
House District Committee approved a
simple measure to increase the author
lied ceiling on the Federal payment
from $32 million to $45 million. A
minority of the committee favored the
more equitable administration bill, pro-
viding permanent formula for fixing
the Federal payment in direct relation
to the Federal Governments various
exemptions from local taxes-exemp-
tons from local revenue which no other
American city is forced to absorb in
such magnitude. The members who
supported this bill have served notice
that they intend to renew on the House
floor the fight they lost in committee.
1t is gratifying, of course, that the
District Committee as whole recog-
nized the urgency of WaShington's
needs by approving the Mcmillan bill.
It's proposal to raise the Federal pay
ment authorization to $45 million is by
no means inconsequential. Furthermore,
as Mr.. Mcmillan has pointed out, Con-
gresS' fiscal failings toward the District
in the past cannot be laid entirely at
the doorsteps of the House and Senate
District Committees. The great injury
over the years has resulted from the
persistent failure Of the appropriations
committees to appropriate even the
modest amounts which previously have
been authorized, and the backlog Of
municipal needs which now exists is
the direct result Of these accumulated
failings.
Still, the inflexible $45-million CELL
ing proposed by the Mcmillan bill re-
mains an arbitrary figure, related to
nothing-and this is its weakness. The
great merit Of the administration ap-
proach is to relate the Federal payment
to specific standard which is entirely
reasonable, which would adjust auto
matically to provide for the essential
needs Of the Nations Capital in the
years ahead, and which the appropria-
tons committees would be far more
likely to honor-as a permanent COM
mitment agreed upon by the Congress
than an authorization plucked from
the air.
These considerations should be fully
and earnestly debated on the floor of
the House tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Still for Rocky
"Et tn, Brute"

"Et tn, Brute"
I have always admired
your fine editorial page for
its independence and ma
ture reflection on public is
sues. However, your change
Of heart in regard to Gov
ernor Rockefeller has struck
a discordant note - "the
most unkindest cut Of all"
Your editorials have been
like the words Of Julius
Caesar: Constant as the
northern star /Of whose
true-fix'd and resting quail
ity There is no fellow in
the armament"
But, I am saddened by
your changed position on
the Governor, who, to mil
lions of people, is "Sir Gala
had" the knight with the
white plume. He is the hope
of the Republican Party and
of the Nation. His marriage
will only strengthen his po-
sition and his fine sense Of
responsibility to the people.
May Sir Galahad and his
lady have a happy life!
Donald H. Dalton,
Chairman, Draft Rockefeller
for President Club us60) .
Editors Note: We are not
aDdre of hdUing had a change
of heart NTH regard to Coz
Rockefeller as a presidential
candidate. Sad to say, he has
neuer looked to US like Sir
Gdldhud,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Art of the Possible

Politics Is said to be the art of the
possible" a maxim which we believe is
true. And Majority Leader Mansfield
must have had this in mind when, in
commenting on the Presidents civil
rights proposals, he said: IF those who
agree that something must be done do
not, at the final moment, agree on
something that can be done, there will
be no bill"
- The import Of this is clear enough.
Senator Mansfield knows that the lib
erals" and the Southerners must deliver
their speeches and make their record.
The President has asked for more than
he can reasonably expect to get. When
that "final moment" comes, however,
If there is to be new civil rights law,
it will be necessary for the extremists,
and we do not use the word in an in
udious sense, to get down to serious
business. This encompasses willing
ness to accept compromise which,
hopefully, can be passed without Bit
ter-end filibuster and, failing that, q
measure which will attract enough sup
port from the center to make 1t possible
to invoke cloture If necessary.
At this time 1t looks as though the
decisive battle in this political war will
be fought out on the issue Of public
accommodations. We are against dis
elimination in this area. Washington,
which has the largest proportion of
Negro population of any city in the
country, has had considerable expert
ence with ban on this form Of dis
elimination. At the outset many were
fearful Of the consequences. But as of
now all Is serene. Furthermore, there is
substantial evidence that the barriers
in many areas Of the South are crum-
bling-Slowly, perhaps, but still crum-
bling.
= Nevertheless, this seems to be the
sticking point in the Senate. Senator
Goldwater and, more Importantly, Mi
nority Leader Dirksen have said they
will not go along with the Presidents
proposal in this respect. This, In our
judgment, means that the choice falls
between compromise and no law. For
a filibuster cannot be broken without
the support of Republicans who would
follow the lead Of Messrs. Dirksen and
the Senator from Arizona.
- To us, despite complaints from Ne
gro spokesman land some of these may
be largely for the record), common sense
calls for compromise. There are other
items in the civil rights package-pro-
: visions relating to education, voting and
jobS-which we should think are Of
much more Importance to most Negroes
than eating in some fancy restaurant.
It has been the restaurant issue which
has brought the demonstrators into the
streets. In the end, however, voting
rights, education and Jobs are what will
really count.
The indications at this time are
that bill which will 60 far toward
assuring these things can be passed at
this session. What might block 1t would
be foolish, immature and irresponsible
attempt by Negro leaders" to club Con-
greSs into submission through the tao
tic Of mass demonstrations" We do
not believe that Congress will bow to
pressure Of this Sort And we do not
think it should.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

carnated in him he was for
this generation Of vipers q
vicar Of the gentle Christi
In him is the simplicity as
1t Is In Jesus. Always tins
real masters, BATTLE us by
their plainness. Pope John
was a master Of the three
great arts Of existence-tt1e
art Of Joy, the art Of love,
and the art Of reverence. BY
the pageantry which hedges
even a spiritual throne he
was never deceived as TO
where the vital values Of life
are to be found. 'n1
For an unnumbered host
around this fear : haunted
globe, Pope John was q hums
BILE Christian through whose
spirit streamed the light : Of
that One who said. MY
peace I give unto you" and
who, for his followers, prayed
that they all may be one.
His conception Of unity has
set the church Of every name
and sign singing with q new
reality-"We are not divided,
all one body wei" iva
While not an intellectual
or a theologian, he had quail
tiles Of discernment which
made him great as they are
Inirrored in his timely ency-
clicals. But, what gave his
prophetic message wings was
his own innate goodness. No
wonder that after the an-
guished vigil, when the bells
Of st. Peter told that one so
loved and so ready to 60 Gas
he had put it with his bags
all packed and waiting"), had
swung out beyond this bourne
Of time and place with the
name Of Jesus upon his lips,
newspaper correspondents re-
ported that many weeping In
the great collonaded square
were heard to repeat, "He
was so good. he was so good"
1t is that goodness which
explains why around himsFe
are witnessing such an IN
spring mobilization Of the
spiritual and moral forces
of the world. That goodness
has joined the hands Of all
who own the Lordship Of
Jesus Christ in q clasp Of
unity before the unbelieving
world which. please, God,
must never be broken. Among
his last words in that shad-
owed Vatican room were,
with death q new life be-
gins-the Qualification suf
Christ" att
May 1t come to pass that
as he goes on to that new
life, that there may COME TO
the followers Of his Christ,
and ours, q new life, here as
catching John the Goods
vision Of peace and unity
we go forward declaring 81
believe in the Holy Catholic
Church, 10
John oxen h q m breatlfes
the spirit of John the Good
in his inclusive lines -
In Christ shall true hearts every
Their high communion find;
His service Is the golden cord ~Tf,
Close binding all mankind.
Join hands then. brothers Of the
whate'er your race may be. IS
Who serves my Father Is Q son
Is surely kin to me. ---"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

and sacrifices we may be
called upon to undergo. let
us have in view constantly
the magnitude Of the inter-
ests involved and let each
man determine to do his duty.
leaving to an all-controlling
Providence the decision Of the
contest. 1t is with Just diff
fidence that I relieve in
command Of this army an
eminent and accomplished
soldier, whose name must
ever appear conspicuous In
the history Of its achieve
ments; but / rely upon the
hearty support Of my COM
panions in arms TO assist me
in the discharge Of the i'm
portant trust which has been
confided TO me. :" Meade,
then In his late 40s. was a
six-footer Of spare build. His
mein was sad and serious.
Biographers say he was the
intellectual, methodical type,
with a well-disciplined engi-
neer's mind. He could. for
instance, be awakened at
night by an outburst Of fir
ing and tell right away on
what front the shooting was
taking place. and what brig
ade and regiment were In
volved. on the other hand,
Meade was impatient and
irascible, and during q battle
was almost impossible TO APP
proach. As an example Of
Meade's irritability. one Of
his staff members, who had
been a surgeon. once COM
planned 10 Meade that when
he rode through camp he
could hear soldiers jeer at
him, They called him "old
Pills." and he wanted Meade
TO put q stop 10 IL. How can
prevent that2" asked Meade
why, I hear that when I
rode out the other day some
Of the men called me q
damned old google eyed
swapping turtle and I can't
even stop that" Hooker, I'M
like Mcclellan, was far from
through as a soldier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Commends Bishop

I commend Jim Bishops
June 10 article on News
paper Uses Chain of Minds. >"
This is an outstanding de-
scription Of what a newspa-
per is-or should be-and
represents another fine piece
of work by Mr.. Bishop who
has the happy faculty Of say
ing much with few words.
r. F. Stellar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
FROM THE STAR FILES. ;.
so Years AGO

The ancient and royal game
of golf was only q brassie
shot or so behind polo and
yachting as a "gentlemAn's
sport" SO years ago. Thus 1t
was somewhat disturbing
when The Star Of June as,
1918, reported from London
that golf at the crack Sur
rey clubs is in danger Of be-
coming a tainted sport." THE
reason was that the practice
Of betting between players
was spreading: 1T is said
that at one fashionable club
1t is not unusual to see
matches played for q stake
Of 10 pounds or even 20
pounds. and games for q s.
pound stake are common. IN
this atmosphere, golf is losing
its good fellowship and good
manners, as bad losers be-
come worse and even good
losers find 1t hard to MAIN
tain their equanimity when
a stymie may cost them 10
pounds. :" Fifty-cent Mas
sau, anyone?
Theater notes in the star
Of June is, 1918: 'Eaura
Hope Crews is to play Bea-
trice TO John Drew's Benedict
In Much Ado About Moth
ing'":; 1.-THE latest play by
George Bernard Shaw, called
'Androcles and the Lion.' will
be presented in London by
Granville Barker and later in
New York: "Maude Adams
will star In this country next
season in Barrie's new play.
The Legend OF Lenoraso;;
Little Helen Hayes Brown
will appear at the Columbia
In the title role Of the Prince
and the Pauper.'"
Detailed plans for the Lin
coin Memorial we're approved
on June Q. 1918. The Star Of
that day revealed. and were
sent 10 the Secretary Of War
10 have specifications drawn
and 10 advertise for bids for
construction. 1.-THE Memorial
Commission, headed by for
mer President Taft, went
over the plans for three
hours, hearing them fex-
planned by the architect,
Henry Bacon. and Col. Spen-
Ger COSBY, executive OFFICER
OF the commission. The mat
ter OF who shall be commits
stoned 10 design and execute
the statue OF Lincoln was
deferred until the next meet
ing. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

Prize Nominee

Dan Gottlieb should get
the Pulitzer Prize for his
series of articles on D. C.
Transit. Furthermor
Messrs. Bebchick and Good
man should be awarded the
Congressional Me dal Of
Honor for their part in ex-
posing d. c. Transit and its
president.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
i. John the Good
BY DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
CHAPLAIN Of the United States Senate : n

For those OF religious ralCh
1t could be truly said across
the recent sad weeks that all
roads lead to Rome. In the
Eternal City during the past
half decade there has
wrought a genuinely good
mantle Chief Shepherd Of
a hah-billion flock. Even as
he wore the triple crown Of
the papacy millions more
became increasingly aware
that in a deeper sense he
belonged to mankind. He
exemplified togetherness.
The title "pontiff" signi-
flies a bridge builder. 1t is
no exaggeration to prophesy
that Pope John XIII will
probably rank as the out
standing bridge-builder Of
the century! With the keys
of st. Peter he proceeded to
unlock long shut doors. With
his own hands he threw open
windows through which fresh
breezes streamed. He bridged
separating CULTS. AS q Cath
Ollie theologian puts 1t, be-
cause Of him a lot Of things
came "unstuck"-old pat
terms Of thought, irrelevant
conventional responses to the
past; behavior, feeling
"they were not challenged
and refuted but just sort Of
dropped"
Because Of this. Pope's
passion for unity the feeling
Of oneness among those who
hold a common belief in
spiritual verities Is more Of
a living reality than 1t has
been in 400 years. Truly to
these sadly divided times
there was a man sent from
God whose name was John!
Said a Protestant leader Of
a world embracing denomi-
nation numbering many mil
lions, "the things he has said,
the brotherhood he prac-
ticed, the love he felt, the
goals he sought, are as much
at home In my church as in
that Of Rome"
Across all barriers he could
gaze with paternal concern
on Jews, the race from which
his Master sprang, and greet
them with the disarming
salute, II am your brother
Joseph" To the multitudes
who worship and serve the
same Lord in other folds, he
could breathe q wistful ben
ediction on his beloved sep
arated brethren" He met
all without reserve or rebIke.
The startling church phe-
nomenon Of our day Is that
above the dividing barriers
erected so long ago, there
lowered a simple. sincere
man of whom 1t could be
said, "in him something there
is that hates a wall" What
he was, and what he did, is
succinctly summed up in
this appraisal-"The pride.
prejudice, and fear Of conse-
quences which hobble other
world leaders, simply did not
exist for a man who used his
office for the sole purpose Of
pouring out the charity Of
Christ on all mankind"
AS the head Of our Nation
whose 1876 million include
manifold camps Of doctrine
and dogma, as well as those
Of no professed creed, Pres
ident Kennedy has expressed
in moving words the world
wide estimate of this one
mans notable contribution
to his age as he declared
His concern for humanity
transcribed all bounds Of
belief and geography. His
wisdom, compassion, and
kindly strength have be-
queathed humanity a new
legacy Of purpose and cour-
age for the future" Because
this legacy was literally in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

the little personalities of school children
these days. But the little personality
of Bonnie Prince Charlie is likely to
survive either eventuality. He sounds
all right to us. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. AL let
tiers are subject to condenSG-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only Dhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23

Does this source suffice for
all religious sects. say Chris
tianity, Buddhism, Confuc-
ianism, Judaism, the religion
of Islam, Yoga, or even the
Black MuSlims? II it does
not, religion being the choice
Of the individual, why should
parents of one religious faith
suffer their children to be ex-
posed to or rather constantly
bombarded with the teachings
of another religion, save for
the purpose of education? If
religious education is the goal
in mind, then the church
should be the vehicle by
which this goal is attained,
not the public schools.
Robert Martin
Your editorial regarding
the Court and The Lords
Prayer was magnificent. It u
indeed gratifying to find a
great paper like The Star
looking beyond materalism
and seculariSm.
G. H. OlinetO
4 4
The editorial states that
Both the Lords Prayer and
Bible reading have been
barred from the public
schools" This is In direct
contradiction to what The
Star reports in the same issue
from the text Of the Courts
opinion, which rules as I'M
constitutional q" State
action requiring that schools
begin each day with readings
from the Bible" land the
Lords Prayer. In other
words, students. teachers or
any one else who can Scrape
up the initiative may say
their prayers or read their
Bibles as long as the State
does not coerce them to do
so.
F. B. Proctor.
Editors note: We do not
agree that teachers or any,
one else may say their pray
ers or read their Bibles "ds
long as the State does not
coerce them to do So" The
courts majority opinion er-
presslv held that "the prac-
tees at issue and the ldtps
requiring them are unconsti-
tutiondl :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-23
Sorts Out Nuts

S. Walter Shine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06
BY Frank Ecker
Mayor of Rockville

Exuberant, energetic, ambi.
tious, cooperative, confident,
courageous, impatient, friendly,
generous, neighborly-all these
and more describe the Twin
brook l have known and en-
joyed for more than a decade.
my, how you've grown!" a re.
turnee might well say, to which
an old-timer need only reply,
Eyes, and we've come of age,
too"
AS l think back over my 10
years residence in Twinbrook,
many develop ments and
changes come to mind: the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06
Center Is Noting Its 10Th Year
Of VOIunteer-Aided achievement

Seal campaign and other donations make
up the difference.
There have been many patients who
have been helped to degree that seems
almost miraculous. A few months ago,
a small boy was carried into the Easter
Seal Treatment Center, his legs dangling
helplessly, muscles twisted out of shape.
Today he is taking steps and soon he will
have sufficient strength to run and frolic
like other lads of his age. He owes this
help to the painstaking effort and talents
of the physical therapists at the Center
Five years ago an adult patient was
carried into the Center. He could barely
see, he couldn't walk, his speech was un-
Ineligible he couldn't write, parts of
his body were numb and he trembled
from weakness and lack of coordination.
He was victim of multiple sclerosis. To-
day he too can thank the efforts and tai
ents of our physical therapists for he
weighs nearly 200 pounds and seems to
all outward appearances to be hale and
hearty bright and cheerful.
There are many other similar cases.
The speech and hearing therapy has
rendered children who couldn't talk able
to speak, able to carry on good CONVEX
sation and in many cases to hear clearly
where there was only rumbling noise
before
There are nearly 400 patients who
regularly receive treatments at the Easter
Seal Treatment Center.
Last year for example a total of
over 1000 treatments were rendered to
the handicapped of Montgomery County,
The Center operates from 900 am. to
4:3O pm. daily, five days week.
Visitors are more than welcome and
are urged to come to the Center and see
the facilities that are provided for the
treatment of the handicapped of our
Montgomery County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-06-06
The TWinbrOOk | Know

great water shortage of 1858;
the consequent victory the follow
ing year of the first of five sue,
cessive egg administrations in
which Twinbrookers have al
ways played a prominent role;
the alertness of the Twinbrook
Citizens Association to the COM
munity's needs; the cooperative
building of the Twinbrook
Swimming Pool and the con-
struction two years later of the
Park Forest Pool.
Also: the development of
shopping centers on both sides
of Veirs Mill Road; the constant
massive opposition to apart.