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School of Choice

Recently an official of the
Department of Health, Edu-
cation and Welfare wrote
that the private school exists
only by the permission Of the
State and that the State can
rescind such permission at
any time. His statement be-
trays a failure to grasp the
fundamental relationship
common to the Fourteenth
Amendment, the desegrega-
tion decision. and the
church. tate-school issue.
Two significant United
States Supreme Court deci-
sions meyer and Pierce)
based primarily on the Four
tenth Amendment certified
that a citizen has the right, as
part Of his constitutional
heritage, to attend the school
of his CHI dice on his own
reasonable terms and not on
the arbitrary terms Of the
majority. Very probably the
1854 Brown desegregation
might not have come about
when it did had it not been
for tn ese precedent-setting
decisions.
In a nutshell, the desegre-
cation decision struck down
State-enforced segregation
while the Pierce case struck
down State-enforced integra-
ton. In the first instance the
States attempted to enforce
segregation on eugenic and
social grounds for the good
Of society. In the latter in
stance a State ION grounds
that the children in private
and parochial schools become
narrow-minded, prejudiced
citizens) attempted to enforce
integration into "the public
school for the sole purpose of
preservation" Of our society.
Both extreme views met the
scorn Of the Court. 1t is wor-
thy of note that recently the
courts have ruled against ra-
cial quotas in public schools,
i.e., State-enforced integra-
ton.
In turn the 1854 desegre-
cation decision, together
with subsequent Federal
court determinations, some
still in progress, are making
it clear that a State cannot
arbitrarily use its powers of
tax collection and distribu-
ton to abridge the rights Of
Negroes to attend the school
of their choice. This finding
must apply equally to citizens
who may prefer church-re-
lated and private school in
situations which are, morrow
er, protec d by the First
Amendment. Obviously a VIC
tory by Negroes merely to
attend deSegregated schools
would be quite hollow if they
were denied their fair share
of public funds contributed
by them while funds would
continue to go to segregated
schools.
Finally this Nation, as q
member of the United Ma
tions, subscribes to the Dec
laration of Universal Human
Rights, of which Article Is,
section 8 is pertinent: Par
ents have a prior right to
choose the kind of education
that shall be given to their
children"
Edmund A. Langr.
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that the present President
who is the intended benefici-
airy Of the screaming, John
r. Kennedy. does not well
come such juvenile support.
He has read the Constitution
and is satisfied with it the
way 1t Is.
The most exasperating
thing Of all, perhaps, Is that
all this nonsense comes, with
rare exceptions, from people
whose actual knowledge Of q
single reality In Congress is
as patiently and a bsurdly
limited as. say, my knowl-
edge Of nuclear physics.
A whole new meaning for
words-and a whole new sys-
tenn Of unthink-would be
required to grasp their ap-
proach to public affairs.
When, say. a Senator votes
his convictions and proper
State interests. after pro-
lon ed study of the right
thing to do, he is a matches
hero If he goes with the adj
ministration and a knuckle-
headed cretin if he goes the
other way. The more time
and care he puts into his de-
cisions the more intolerably
wrong they are - for the
screamers take a very dim
view Of "tlme-w a sting de-
bate" The higher his earned
respect from among the most
informed of all critics, his
colleagues, the less respect he
gets from the reformers -
unless, Of course, his record
is agreeable to their notions
Of the moment.
Attacks Government
And this is in fact q point
less unless. For. as might
nationally be expected, no
member becomes a Great
Man Of Congress by spending
all his time denying the prop
er independence Of his own
place in order to run after
some President as a docile
stooge.
At bottom, this business is
an attack on no less a thing
than representative govern
ment. This is so because
Congress is the only part of
the Government which is lit
orally and precisely rep
resentative In structure and
character.
What the screa m ers,
therefore, are really reaching
for. whether they know it or
not, is q kind of Peoples
Republic where public policy
would be exclusively in the
hands Of a President who.
though quite democratically
and lawfully elected, would
thereafter be under no real
check at all.
GO 1859
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THE PASSING SCENE
Attacks on Congress AssoiIed

This country could one day
face nothing less than q con-
stitutional crisis IN the inces-
SAINT degrading now going on
OF Congress as an instih.tion
expressly charged by that
Constitution to 60 is inde-
pendent way.
This curiously uniformed
and almost historical attack
upon Congress has, Of course,
been going on for some
years. Almost invariably 1t
comes from left-wing So
called intellectuals and "polit-
ical scientists" who seem
not to have the faintest no.
ton that that thing up on
Capitol Hill was deliberately
set up to be no Presidents
stooge but every Presidents
checkrein.
Still. none of the past
bowling from these quarters
has been remotely compare
BILE to its present shrill vol
ume. Members of Congress
from either party who dare
go onto some television pam
els must be prepared ac-
tually to apologize for the fact
that Congress is performing
its Constitutional function.
President Satisfied
They must actively defend
the gall Of the place in refus-
ing to abdicate its sworn du-
ties by giving automatic
and inStant-asSent to what
ever is asked of it by the ad-
ministration. Careful inquiry
into this or that bill or pro-
posal, which is the root rea-
son for Congress very being,
is presented by eager critics
as bin d and irresponsible
"obstructionlsm." Final and
outright congressional refus-
al Of this or that program is
described as hardly short of
treason to "the peoples well
fare"
Sometimes, indeed. the at
titude of the interrogation
suggests that a Member Of
Congress is in the dock on a
criminal charge: Explain at
once-as soon as you have
quit hitting your grandmoth-
er with that spade-what
ugly motive has caused Con-
gress not to do such and
such. Is 1t true that Congress
is full of louis and conspira-
tors against the good life?
Pundits and professors fill
the egghead magazines. and
don't wholly neglect the daily
press, with automa attic as
Sumptions that Congress is
invariably wrong or stupid,
or perhaps actually evil, in
any contest with a Presi-
dent-So long as he is q lib
eral" President. It is only
fair to say, parenthetically,
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Tax Factors

While the Government is
In the process Of reducing
Federal income taxes, why
not make another change
that would spread the tax
burden in q more equitable
fashion?
I have in mind the assess
ment Of increased, rather
than reduced, taxes as the
numbers Of dependent chill
dren increase.
1t is my understanding
that taxes are levied for the
purpose Of defraying the
costs incurred by the Gov
eminent for services pro-
vided the taxpayer. Other
things being equal, the more
Government services pro-
vided, the more Of the cost
should be borne by the bene-
ficiaries. The aggregate Of
governmental services pro-
vided for q family having
five minor children is OBJ
viously substantially greater
than for a family having
three children, or no children
at all. Yet both the Federal
and State Governments as
sess less income taxes
against the former; and to
add insult to injury the
property taxes assessed by the
local governments, including
school taxes, are exactly the
samel
Perhaps the proposed revi-
sion would have the addition
al advantage of tending to
discourage indiscriminate and
irresponsible breeding - at
a time when the population
explosion" is becoming an
increasingly serious national
problem.
Father of Two,
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry IDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to coHdenSd-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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Life Ends at 40

The familiar saying, Life
begins at forty" has been
revised to Life ends at for
ty." The trend toward fore
ing men into earlier retire.
ment or easing them out of
their Jobs in the prime of life
becomes more evident day by
day. Now even the 40-plus
Association Of Northern Cali
fornia has thrown in the
sponge after % years of
trying Sunday Star, Sep
TENDER 20, 1859. I often
wonder how many personnel
and efficiency experts end up
in this predicament which
5hey-more than any other
segment Of management
have helped to create in their
zeal to rejuvenate business
and government organizations
without thought to the hui
man factor.
With the span Of life gra-
dually increasing and the
employable age-range
shrinking, we are going to
find our society top-heavy
with an expanding reserve Of
middle-aged bench-warmers:
too young to draw retirement,
but not old enough to die
yet: bursting with m ature
experience, but too self-res-
pecting to erupt over the
problem openly; barely
scraping out an existence
from limited savings; demo-
tivated by the sudden halt to
a promising career; and left
only with the privilege" Of
baby-sitting on leisure-time
activities or other civic good
turns on a voluntary basis.
If this trend continues, per-
hapS we may soon see the
rise of "35-Plus Associations"
throughout the land!
G. A. KatOna.
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THE CRAFT OF NTELLI-

THE CRAFT OF NTELLI-
GENCE. BY Allen Dulles.
277 PIP. (Harper g. Row;
$4.95.)
Allen Dulles, formerly head
Of the Central Intelligence
Agency, can hardly be ex-
pected to tell all. As a mat
ter of fact, he can tell rela-
lively little, and not much
Of what he says will be new
to reasonably diligent read
ers Of the newspapers.
This is perfectly predict
able; no reader could expect
otherwise. Still one feels
vaguely, If foolishly, disap-
pointed by "The Craft Of In
telligence."
Mr.. Dulles begins at the
beginning with a brief his
tory of intelligence activities.
This section ends with the
present American organi-
cation and the distinction be-
tween the CHA and the De-
tense Intelligence Agency.
Then we find sections on
intelligence methods and re-
quirementS. We learn, If we
did not already know, that
vast amounts of scientific in
telligence can be culled from
the pages of technical jour-
mails and that though this
is true for all countries, the
Western democracieS' techni-
cal press offers more infor-
nation than its Iron Cur
tain counterparts.
For all that, there are
things that can't be learned
by open me- hods. Here
clandestine work of one sort
or another becomes neces-
sary-"necessary," that is, if
one grants the assumptions
of intelligence work. The
world being what it is, it is
impossible not to grant those
assumptions, but it is well
to remember that they are
not necessarily eternal veri-
ties.
Roles for Agents
In any case, the clandestine
agents are men (and some
times womenl of many sorts.
Some are essentially techni-
clans plying their craft in an
illegal fashion; a W. pilot
violating the air space Of a
foreign country is such a man
and it is good that Mr.. Dulles
does not confuse necessity
with international law.
Other agents are more ira
ditional in their methods.
Mr.. Dulles cites the celebrat-
ed Col. Abel and some of his
own German contacts during
World War II as examples.
We are told in some detail
of the special methods Of the
Soviet espionage apparatus,
but the chapter is tendentious
rather than technical in tone,
and very little Of the material
is unfamiliar.
It is in the nature Of things
that Mr.. Dulles can answer
the more serious charges that
have been made against the
CHA by counter-assertation
rather than argument from
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A BOOK FOR TODAY
It's Not All CIooks and Doggers
BY DONALD MINTZ

the evidence. The evidence
is necessarily secret.
But he unnecessarily dam
ages his case by stating parts
of 1t in dangerously slippery
language, language whose
emotional overtones over
whelm the factual content.
Consider this paragraph:
1.-THE term 'defector' is often
used in the jargon of inter-
national relations and intelli-
gence to describe the officials
or highly knowledgeable citi-
zens, generally from the
Communist bloc, who leave
their country and come to
the West. 1t is, however. a
term that is resented, and
properly so, by persons who
repudiate a society which
they leave in order to join a
better one"
Now a citizen Is "a member
of a state" His citizenship
is independent of the social
and political organization of
the state. Mr.. Dulles para
graph is absurd unless we
grant that society" equals
state" which is impossible
Of we are to continue to
speak English.
1t goes without saying that
Mr.. Dulles uses the unquah-
fled term "defector" to char
acterize those who go from
West to East. He seems un-
willing to grant that he who
betrays his state is a traitor,
that he who defects from his
state is a defector.
Why not? The act is the
same regardless of whether
we approve or not. Gouzenko,
Fuchs, Burgess and Mac
lean were all defectors-and
traitors, too, for that matter.
We need feel no shame in
frankly congratulating the
first and damning the others.
But the intellect is riSking
its security if it seeks to find
two radically different words
for two actions that as ac-
tons in the narrow sense are
essentially the same.
Some Flaws
This is regrettably not an
isolated instance. Moreover
in one case, the story of the
GAS famous Berlin tunnel,
Mr.. Dulles himself seems bad
ly informed about the Euro
pean reaction to the discovery
and particularly the rea-
sons for the diScovery-of the
operation.
In most books, the reader
can discount flaws of this
sort, cheerfully or angrily as
suits his temperament. But
here, because of absolute
necessity, assertions can
often be buttressed by moth
ing beyond the authority and
credibility Of the writer. Mr..
Dulles should have been
agonizingly scrupulous.
Unfortunate wording and
occasional cases of fairly
obvious disingenuousness
damage a moderately inter-
esting book that should have
been more virtuous than Gaze
sar's wife.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1963-11-21

YOU give the hug YOU tuck him in bed - tell the
bedtime story - and he knows that really
HOMES also needed for TEENAGERS and children with
problems They need LOVE and understanding from
adults HELPING child who needs you is real challenge
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Chor|esCountyW||Lounch
Nearby House Pilgrimage

nett Grain, and was built in
1905.
Trinity Church, erected In
1891, will appear on the tour
for the first time. This
church is In Trinity Parish
which was established by the
Royal Charter in which King
Charles I granted to Lord
Baltimore the right to send
ministers Of the Church of
England to serve Protestant
settlers.
Christ Churc.. of William
and Mary Parish at Wayside
also will be shown. 1t had its
beginnings prior to 1890 as
part of Piccawaxen Parish.
Rebuilt in 1869 after damage
by fire and occupation by
Union troops during the Civil
War, the present church re-
tains the lines and general
design Of the original church.
The pilgrimage is spon-
sored by the Federated Gar
den Clubs of Maryland, the
Maryland Historical Society,
the Baltimore Museum of Art,
the Society for the Preserva-
ton of Maryland Antiquities
and the National Society of
Colonial Danes of America
in the State of Maryland.
Proceeds from the tour are
used for the maintenance of
Evening star., 1963-04-21

paneling brought from old
Southern Maryland h o m e S
and a Waterford chandelier.
Yatten, home of Mrs. j.
VILLA m Roberts, a white
clapboard house built in 1880
by Zepenniah Hoskins Tur-
ner, grandson of Gov. John
Hoskins Stone. It has a
charming garden with speci-
men shrubs. stately trees and
exotic plants.
Making their debut on the
tour are Ellenwood Farm and
the Lindens, which was orig
inally part Of His Lordship's
Favour, patented in 1897 as
part of Zakiah Manor.
The Lindens, home Of Mr..
Frederick S. Hill, Ellenwood
was built in 1857 by Mar
shall Chapman as a gift to
his bride, the former Ellen
Stockett of Annapolis. The
owners will include q recent
ly restored old log house on
the tour.
The Lindes, home of Mr..
and Mrs. Dietrich H. Stef-
fens, derives its name from
two large European linden
trees which stand at its en-
trance. An 18th-c entury
grandfather clock, still an
accurate timepiece, and a
mahogany Baltimore bed are
among many helrlooms to be
displayed.
Returning to the pilgrim
age after a long absence is
Mount Victoria, renowned
for its superb view of rolling
farmlands and the Wicomico
and Potomac Rivers. 1t is the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Hodussuh Plans Tour

A house and garden tour
will be held by the Greater
Montgomery County Chapter
of Hadassah, April 30, from
10 am. to 2 pm.
Benefitting from this tour
will be the Hadassah Voca-
tional Educational Projects.
One of the outstanding
homes to be included in the
tour is that of Mrs. Marde-
chai Gait, wife of the Pleni-
potentiary Minister of Israel.
Her home is distinctive in
its collections of Israeli
painting and art objects.
Mrs. Gait will be hostess TO
the first SO members at a
champagne luncheon.
In the Rolling Wood area
the tour will include the
home of DR.. and Mrs. Blaine
Evening star., 1963-04-21

Fig. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur
Shlosser and Mr.. and Mrs.
Funger Morton.
Those homes in the Ken
wood area include Mr.. and
Mrs. Gary Lebbin, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alan Sahm. Mr.. and
Mrs. Morton Sturts, and Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Elwyn.
A light luncheon will be
served at 1880 am. in the
Lebbin home,
These homes are outstand-
ing for their unusual indoor
and outdoor garden settings.
architecture and art objects.
Mrs. Walter Seligmann Is
president Of the chapter, and
Mrs. Emanuel Wax is chair
man of the House and Gar
den Tour Committee.
Evening star., 1963-04-21

The 26th annual Maryland
House and Garden Pilgrim
age will open in Charles
County on Saturday with
showing Of eight houses dat
ing from the 18th century
to the present, and two old
churches. The tour will be
held from 10 am. to 6 pm.
Houses to be shown on the
tour are:
White Hall, home of As
sistant Secretary of Defense
for Internal Security and
Mrs. Paul Mite, which has a
sweeping view of the Poto-
mac. 1t is part of Causin
Manor. The original grant
contained 1,100 acres and
was made in the 17th CEN
tury. Ignatius Causin built
the present house in the
early 18th century.
La Grange, home of Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Lorimer,
which was built about 1853
by DR.. James Craik, surgeon
general of the Continental
Army. To DR.. Craik. George
Washington willed his desk
and his watch, usually re,
garded as among a mans
most priced possessions.
Mount Air, home of Mrs.
]. Edward Burroughs, jr.,
approached by a winding,
dogwood-lined road and COM
manding q scenic view of the
Potomac.
Keechland, home of Mrs.
w. Carlyle Turner, a faith
full adaptation of a Georgian
mansion, and overlooking the
Potomac. Furnished with au-
thentic antiques it contains
Evening star., 1963-04-21
Hobby Show

The Women of Christ
Church, Kensington, will
sponsor a hobby and curio
show from 10 am. to 9 pm,
April 26 and 81.
Evening star., 1963-04-21

Luncheon will be served at
Christ Church from noon to
3 pm. Tickets may be pur-
chased at any of the houses
or at the American Automo-
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MiIdew

Mildew is showing on many
kinds of plants. The hlacs
seem to be the first to be at
tackled and whether or not to
control the mildew on them is
questionable. Usually the lilacs
are approaching dormancy at
this season, certainly the
flower buds for next springs
bloom are formed, thus there
is not much likelihood Of being
Setback by the mildew at
this season. On the other hand
the disease can spread from
the lilacs to the roses, Grape
myrtle and other plants. Fur
ther, if the spray tank has
been filled with a sulphur So
luton, karathane, phaltan, or
Acti- done P. M. to fight the
mildew on roses, zinnias, etc,
1t might lust as well be emptied
on the lilacS.
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the places where the Japanese
beetle gruhs spend their win
tiers. The, commonly used ma
terials used for this purpose
are Milky spore disease, chlor-
dane and DOT. The Milky
Spore disease should give per-
manent protection but takes
from three-to-five years to be-
come distributed, through the
soil. The chlordane and DOT
If broadcast gives immediate
control. The chlordane re-
mains effective for three-to-
five years, DOT is much longer
lasting. However, DDT has
been proven growth inhibiting
Of several kinds Of plants and
while inexpensive is no longer
generally recommended. Some
advocate using the Milky Spore
or the chlordane. not both.
!. + ,~ w. H.Y.
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E: THIS WEEK
IN YOUR ARDEN

established before winter
comes. Use plenty Of peatmOss
in the planting hole and make
provision for mulching and
watering. These plants come
with a ball of earth around
the roots, make certain that
the top OF the ball is no lower
than the ground level after set
ting. Mulch the soil to keer
it from crusting and make q
slight ridge around the plant
ing hole TO-, facilitate watering
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Rose Chufer

From H. c. L. NJ, 1913 Thir-
tieth street NV. An insect
has been eating through the
stem Of my roses Just below the
bud, also bores into the heart
of the bud. Answer: - The
rose chafer. The snout beetle
and the budworm also may be
present. Suggest spraying at
weekly intervals primarily in
the spring and fall with a
combination Of m alathio n =
methoXychlor.
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Peonies, Lilies

This is peony planting time,
and If the Madonna lilies were
not available earlier they might
also be planted now. In select
ing peony varieties preference
might wen be given to the ear
lier Towering ones since some
times the weather at blooming
time may be hot and muggy
which may cause the late flow
ering ones to bali. Also, it is
well. If space permits, to grow
some of the single lowered
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Fruit Spray

II the peach and other stone
fruit trees were not sprayed
with DOT in August to control
the; peach tree borer, that .chore
should be taken care Of at
once. The eggs Of the borer
areg laid on the bark of the
tree and the newly Matched
grubs crawl down to just be-
lows the soil line before digging
intosthe trunk. Thus, to control
them spray the lower two feet
of the trunk with q S or 10
percent solution Of DOT. This
should be repeated at three
week Intervals until the middle
of October. .".ss' en-.
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Euonymus Scale

From Mrs. q. XII, S012 Over
look drive. Alexandria, Va. Our
euonymus bushes appear to
have a blight. The leaves are
falling. Answer: - it would
appear that your plant is seri-
ously infested with the euony-
mus scale. Frequent applica-
lions of malathion win control
this pest or one application Of
dimethoate (Cygon). Follow
the manufacturers directions.
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Sheer AnnuuIs

Now that the ANIMALS are
looking the worse for wear II
is time to shear them, to fer
tilize and to cultivate the soil
This. should revive them and
insure q pleasing display OF
color as well as supply Of cut
ting material for the remainder
of the growing season: The
zinnias will need to be kept
frek Of mildew by spraying or
Gusttag with sulphur. kara
thane, phaltan, or acti-dione
r. H. r-uv ) -, f.t..