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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Pekinq as Peocemonqer
OF all the Communist powers. r

OF all the Communist powers, Red
China alone has reviled the memory of
President Kennedy and heaped abuse
on his successor. This it has done only
days after having cut loose against
Nikita KhruShchev in long harangue
suggesting that it has undergone quite
a change in its attitude toward war and
peace.
Thus, while asSailing him as
undertaking, psalm-singing buffoon"
and an "unrequited lover" of the West,
the Chinese Communists have accused
the Soviet Premier of lying about their
position regarding a nuclear conflict
between Russia and the United States.
Mr.. KhruShchev and the Kremlin in
general have asserted that the Mao
Tze-tung regime wants to bring about
such a conflict and then pick up the
pieces of the world afterwards. This
now has been Indignantly denied by
Peking in these curious words:
"You [Mr. Khrushchevl had better
cut out your sensation-mongering cal
jimmy. The Chinese Communist Party
is firmly opposed to a 'head-on clash
between the Soviet Union and the
United States, and not in words only.
In deeds, too, it has worked hard to
avert direct armed conflict between
them" And how so? Well, for example,
by entering the Korean War lest the
Russians be dragged into it and have
direct military conformation with
America. AS Peking's statement has
put it, Eve ourselves preferred to
shoulder the heavy sacrifices necessary
and stood in the first line of defense
of the Socialist camp communism so
that the Soviet Union might stay in
the second line" and thus avoid the
kind of encounter that could have
erupted into a global nuclear war.
Seldom has the inscrutable East
put forward a more inScrutable line
of reasoning. But there it is. Despite
all their past bellicoSity, despite all
that they have said about Mr.. Khru-
Shchev'S "cowardlineSs" in dealing with
America and despite all their belittle-
ment of the consequences of nuclear
warfare, they now parade themselves as
the true opponents of such warfare,
the true peacemongers of our time
except, of course, in cases where peace
interfereS with revolutionary wars of
liberation" aimed at bringing about
Communist domination of the world.
It is not known how the Kremlin'S
"buffoon" will respond to all this. It
is known, however, that Soviet and
Chinese Communist representatives
still are consulting with each other
in search of a reconciliation. It will
be one of the neatest tricks of the
decade if ever accomplished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28

Of all the smells known to man, the
most delightful by far are the smells of
Thanksgiving.
Women may not care especially for
them-in fact, some may even dislike
them-Since they have to work so hard
and long to create them. But to men
and boys, and to girls not yet old enough
to appreciate the labor that goes into
the day, the smells that come out of the
kitchen on Thanksgiving are out of this
world.
Pine and cedar are Christmas smells.
Boiling coffee and frying bacon are Sug-
geStive of the outdoors, perhaps because
they evoke memories of camping, hunt
ing or fishing. The tangy smell of the
sea and the acrid odor of burning leaves
have special meanings to some. But
none of these smells deserves to be
spoken of in the same breath as the
smells of Thanksgiving This is because
they are earthly smells, and the smells
of Thanksgiving are heavenly.
We have often wondered why
Thanksgiving smells so much better
than other days. 1t can't be the turkey
Stuffing alone, because similar dressing
is used on other occasions. It isn't the
pumpkin and mince-meat pies, not the
hot rolls, nor the turkey, nor the cram
berries. There must be some secret
ingredient-perhapS something of the
spirit, like a mothers devotion or the
Joy of getting the family together.
Whatever the explanation, the
smells of Thanksgiving are somehow
in keeping with the occasion. And we
are thankful for them,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Army-Novy Game

It is gratifying to know the Army
Navy game will be played, not despite
the death of President Kennedy, but
in his honor. More than any other
event, the game typifies Mr. Kennedy's
interest in athletics and the physical
fitness of Americas youth.
In so many ways it embodieS the
spirit of the man who had attended
two of the games as President, and
had planned to be in Philadelphia this
year, too. The fierceSt of competitions,
conducted in the spirit of high sports
manship and dedication, the game
epitomizeS the best traditions of our
country.
1t is understandable that Mr.. Ken
nedy's family would want the game
to be played. It is another link in the
continuity Of certain events which, if
interrupted, would be more a disservice
than credit to the memory of the
vitality active young President. With
the request from the Kennedy family,
and the poStponement of week, there
is no parallel between the Army-Navy
game and those played in the National
Football League and elsewhere last
week end. The decisions to play those
games before the Presidents funeral
were obviously in shabby taste.
Every Cadet and Midshipman will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
A Call to Garry On

Lyndon Baines Johnson may not
be the greatest orator in the world.
He would make no such claim for him
self But the new President, in his first
address to Congress, said many things
that needed to be said. And he said
them with force and conviction.
The basic theme was a dedication
to the ideas and the ideals" which
John F. Kennedy $50 nobly represented"
These ideas and ideals, said the new
President, must and will be translated
into effective action"
Beyond this domestic pledge, there
was a firm commitment which should
be needed in every quarter of the world.
We will maintain our strength and
stand by our allies. We also recog-
nize "the obligation to match national
strength with national restraint" But
no one should misunderstood. This
Nation, while striving for peace, will
keep its commitments from South Wet
nam to West Berlin"
There were other commitments. OF
his administration, the President said:
eve will serve all of the Nation, not
one section or one sector, or one group,
but all Americans" A generality, to be
sure. But perhaps it will help to put
an end to the teaching and preaching
of hate and evil and violence"
There were also specific commit
mentS. One was the unqualified pledge
to support the United Nations. There
was the promise to strive for enact
ment of civil rights bill. There was
the urgent appeal in behalf of and a
promise to work for passage of a tax
bill. This was followed by the aSSur-
ance that "the expenditures of your
Government will be administered with
the utmost thrift and frugality." Then
came the enumeration of and an ap-
peal for long list of projects which
have been Slumbering quietly in as
sorted pigeonholeS on Capitol Hill.
1t simply is not in the cards that
this Congress will translate all of these
proposals into law. Mr.. johnson knows
this. But before another summer rolls
around the key ones, we believe, will
be on the statute books.
The new President is no Churchill.
But he has a real talent for getting
things done. He proved this beyond
dispute when he was Majority Leader
of the Senate. And this is as good a
time as any to recall the word that
used to be passed around in the Sen
ate cloakrooms: what Lyndon wants,
Lyndon gets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
TO Ny Wife

John Fitzgerald Kennedy wrote a
book in 1854 which thousands of Ameri-
cans have read and which uSefully
could be read by others.
The foreword to Profiles In Courage
states that courage is a diamond with
many facets" A truth which none will
deny.
The then Senator Kennedy was
writing of political men and the en-
richment which has come to our politi-
cal system because some of them were
courageous men. There was no chapter
devoted to women. But the book, ap-
propriately enough, was dedicated ITO
my wife" In the last sentence of the
preface John Kennedy, recuperating
from a major operation, wrote these
words: "ThiS book would not have been
possible without the announcement,
assistance and criticisms offered from
the very beginning by my wife Jacque-
line, whose help during all the days of
my convalescence I cannot ever ade-
quately acknowledge"
Yes, courage is indeed a diamond
of many facets. And of many profileS.
If courage can be defined as fortitude,
as grace and dignity, as a strength
which rises above seeming frailty, then
Jacqueline Kennedy in her public de-
meanor during these past few days of
ordeal has written her own chapter of
ProfileS In Courage. It is fitting that
John F. Kennedy should have dedicated
this book to his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Aid for DispIucees

In all the Juror over Washington'S
tagging freeway construction, it is
amazing that Congress has delayed so
long in passing simple bill needed to
speed up the program. The legislation
would permit the District to establish a
central relocation service to find new
homes for families displaced by the
highways, and to assist them with NOV
ing expenses. Its enactment is essen
tial before further major projects can
proceed. The Commissioners made this
plain when they requested the author
ization months ago. Finally, the Senate
has responded with vote Of approval.
The House, we hope, will concur
promptly.
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frustrated
David Vents

I would like to know where
to obtain a permit to double
park in the 1900 block of H
Street NV. during the eve
ming ruSh-hour. The privilege
OF parking in front of the
Lawyers Building would be
particularly valuable, since
that area is extremely con-
gested. Although a permit to
double-park on the right side
OF the street is preferable,
the left side would be salts
factory. Both sides seem to
be used.
Something should be done
about thoughtless drivers
who try to use the double
parking lanes for moving We
hicles. Can't they ever learn
that parking and double-park-
ing on each side of the street
takes up 4 lanes, and that
the 4 lanes Of moving traffic
can't possibly converge into
the remaining two lanes?
Their thoughtlessness not
only causes the 18th and H
intersection to be jammed,
but it also backs traffic UP
clear into the 18th and H in
tersection, and prevents exit
OF the 700 cars that use the
underground garages in the
100 block of H street. The
latter may be b en- e fici al,
however, since it keeps those
cars off the streets.
Occasionally a police offer
Is uIlklno enough to suggest
that the driver of a double
parked car move on" This
compels the poor driver to
go all the way to goth Street.
up to Eye, back to 18th and
then get caught in the Jam
on H Street caused by some
interloper taking his double
parking place in front of the
Lawyers Building. Worse,
when the poor fellow gets
back to his double-parking
place, he may be compelled
to triple-park, and become
the butt of stares and on &C.
caSion, even uncomplimen-
tary remarks by motorists
who have no understanding
of the situation.
E. M. Cope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
What Measure for Greotness7

Was John Fitzgerald Ken
nedy a great man? Or was
he merely a reasonable, pol
tsh e d young man who,
through the facilities of
m o dern mass communica-
ton, was able to have an inn
age created by master politi-
clans and transmitted to the
far corners of our country
and of the world? As far as
the permanent record of
m a n kin d is concerned, the
anSw ers to these questions
must await the verdict of
time. In the future, man will
be offered a perspective
which we today do not pos
SeSS to evaluate John F.
Kennedy's place in history.
But If he be judged great by
his children'S children, there
are certain distinguishable
marks of greatness which we
might discern today.
1t is not intended that
great men be followers of the
masses. ommon men are;
great men are leaders. They
rise to prominence because
the masses choose to follow,
though not clearly under
standing their destiny. The
great have vision, the vision
to see that which is invisible
to the common man. The
great have idealism, the
idealiSm to believe that GER
tain significant improve
ments in the lot Of man are
within the reach of men. The
great have skill born of
genius, the skill to set IN
motion forces which can
result in the attainment of
those improvements which
they have envisioned. And
these marks eliminate in a
change of direction in man
kinds sojourn on this earth,
a change which history
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28

nificantly the lot of man.
kind? Did he possess a deeper
understanding of the proper
relationship which should
exist between Americans of
the twentieth century? Did
he have a profound realiza-
ton of the absolute necessity
for the interdependence be-
tween nations in the age of
potential nuclear annihila-
ton? Did he truly recognize
the responsibility the mature
nation has to the newborn
republic in the day of emery
ing independencieS?" Did
he fully grasp the proper role
of government as a protect
ing guardian and obedient
servant of the people? Was
he capable of translating his
noble ideals into a language
which commanded the re-
Spect of those possessing pow
er and the attention of the
potent masses? Finally, did
he possess the necessary skill
to set into motion the proper
forces which ultimately re-
suited in the attainment of
those improvements which
transformed his visions into
reality?
A looking backward in
years hence will reve al
whether or not his eloquent
words and courageous acts
truly shifted mankind from
one attitude towards social
behavior to a new, a better, a
more righteous, a more Just,
a more honorable, a more
noble form of earthly exist
ence. When mankind in a
triumphant voice answers
these questions affirmatively,
it win then justly honor that
great President, John Fitz-
gerald Kennedy.
Charles F. Mcintosh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28

judges to be a momentous
advance toward a more per-
feet human society.
Have we Americans not
honored George Washington
with the accolade of great
ness because he set into mo-
ton a form Of government
which was unique in the his
tory Of man? Is not Abraham
Lincoln called 1.-The Great
Emancipator" because he en-
visioned a relationship be-
tween men which wa S
beyond the comprehension of
most of his contemporaries?
In our own day h ave not
men of all faiths termed
Pope John XIII great and
holy? Is he not considered
deserving of this because he
was graced with the vision of
Christianity again unite d
with the idealism of believing
that certain specific i'm
provementS are attainable,
and with the skill to set into
motion a great council of
churchmen inspired by him
to take necessary action to
bring his vision closer to full
fillment? With Pope John, as
with Washington and Lin
coin, only a perspective born
Of time allows man to deter
mine if the course of human
events was actually altered
toward a more noble end.
Future generations will
call John F. Kennedy great"
if they can discern that dur
ing the less than three years
of his presidency a marked
CHI ange occurred in the
mainstream of the society of
man, and if that change can
be directly attributed to his
efforts. Did he of his own
genius create the means and
motivate man to improve sig
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Editorial Critics

am SGlll IN q STATE OF dis
belief at Mondays editorial
in The Star on the Dallas
Staying of Oswald. I do not
question your reporters ac-
curacy in concluding that
some mourners in Washing
ton couldn't care less" as to
Oswald's fate on Sunday.
But for a sober-minded
newspaper to conclude that
cit couldn't agree more" is
indeed staggering evidence Of
the degree to which violence
and disrespect for law and
legal processes have over
whelmed the American politi-
cal psyche of our day.
I trust that The Star has
the courage and foresight to
realize that its only course
is frankly to confess error.
Upon reflection you ought to
agree that the Nation, and
the Nations newspapers in
particular, must care that a
handcuffed prisoner, charged
with one of the most heinous
offenSes of our times, could
be shot down in a police
basement, after the FBI.
had warned the Dallas police
OF threats against Oswald's
life. If you, as one Of the Ma
tons newspapers, trumpet
out that you do not care,
what have you done to our
standing as a law-abiding
nation?
Clifford J. Hynning
II President Kennedy could
see your editorial, he would
be ashamed and will indeed
have died in vain.
Naomi ID Zeavin
= = &&
1t is heartening to know
that those throngs of people
who couldn't care less" have
a spokesman in The Star. I
look forward confidently to
the day when such a voice
Of responsibility will speak
for us all.
Richard w. Waters
= 4 4
I pray God your reporters
mistook for substance what
may have been only fleeing
emotions. Mark L. GnerrO
I believe that life is pre-
cious and God-given. Not to
care about one mans life
no matter how miserable a
wretch he be-is morally not
different from not caring
about a million mems lives
no matter how Cody they
be. The sickness that infects
America is of your making
not merely the lunatic
fringe's.
I will not be a party to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
A BOOK FOR TODAY
The Excitement of the Task
BY DONALD MINTZ

the fifth volume Of The Amer
lean EpochS Series.
1t is impossible not to be
fascinated and enlightened by
the reporting and thinking Of
those who lived in the first
few decades of the period of
true mass production. They
were engaged in an enormous
work of construction and Gin
the excitement of the task"
writes Prof. Diamond, "there
was little concern for still un-
solved problems of the pre-
viouS half c e ntury and but
dim anticipation of the new
problems (AmericanS') own
enterprise would create"
Social Fact and Statistics
In 1885 the Senate Commit
tee on the Relations Between
Labor and Capital published
the testimony taken at its
hearings. Though the Senator's
had difficulty grasping the ma
ture of a SweatShop tailor's
life, though they found it ne
ceSSary to interrupt the some
what wild tie sti m on y of a
struggling Independent team
Ster with petty corrections
and fin ally to cut him off,
they were nevertheless learn
ing. In d e e d the testimony
shows that they were more
interested in fin ding facts
than in eliciting patterns that
would reinforce whatever pre-
conceptions they brought into
the hearing room with them.
While the Senator's were
taking testimony, while Jacob
Riis, Jane Adams and the
Bureau of Labor Statistics of
Illinois were showing how the
other half liv Ell S, economists
were beginning to discard out
NODDED and high-flown theory
in favor Of careful inveStiga-
ton and analysis Of the small
d e t ails that make up the
whole.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28
Evils of Prejudice

David Lawrence seems to
think the only purpose Of the
1854 Supreme Court decision
was to allow the "mingling
with white children" by Ne
groes. Actually it was just q
small step forward in the
elimination Of racial preju.
dice and the realization of
the American ideal.
In order to apply the Amer
lean doctrine, all restraints
and barriers to national
equality must be removed;
whether they are physical,
legal, economic, or psychology
ical. The physical restraints
were removed violently 100
years ago, the legal and eco
nomic barriers are still being
attacked, but the psychologist
cal barriers will persist I'M
less attempts are made to
eliminate them.
Prejudice, based on color,
is a world problem, an insid-
ious disease that may have
sudden, unexpected conse-
quences. Southern lynchings,
Nazi concentration camps,
Japanese merican detention
camps, and the apartheid
policy in South Africa call
attention to the seriousness
Of this affliction. Its Grip
ping effect on the reasoning
powers Of its victims serve to
increase its virulence and its
spread.
The colored American pre-
sents an unusual problem,
since his difference is per-
manently marked.H He cannot
be accepted into the Ameri-
can society as easily as the
white alien, despite the fact
that he is a native American.
The stigma and miscon-
ceptions associated with him
can be removed only by prop
er treatment.
There must be accept
ance Of the Negro as an in
dividual and an American,
not as "a problem" or even
as "a Negro" In dividual
merit can be evaluated only
If his color does not elicit a
series Of preconceived ideas
or traits associated with "a
group"
Both Negroes and whites
should be re-educated. This
education should start with
children, for all their later
conceptions and fears are
formed by parents, schools,
churches, and communities.
Parents can be approached
subtley through the mass
media. There must be a con-
sciouS effort on the part of
parents and the community
to keep from injecting their
children with this disease.
Richard r. Kot0mori
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-28

TIL + NATION TRANS
FORMED, The Creation Of
an Industrial Society Sc
lected and edited with in
PRODUCTION and notes by Sig
mund Diamond. (The Amer
lean EpochS Series, general
editor: Frank Freidel.) 528
PIP. George Braziller, $3.50.
1.-THE right of every Ameri-
can citizen to select his own
society and invite whom he
will to his own parlor and ia
BILE should be sacredly re-
Spected.
"(But) when he quits his
home and goes upon the pub
lie street, enters a public car
or a public house, he has no
exclusive right of occupancy.
He is only a part of the great
public, and while he has the
right to walk, ride, and be &C.
commodated with food and
shelter in a public conveyance
or hotel, he has no exclusive
right to say that another cit
izen, tall or short, black or
white, sh all not have the
same civil treatment with
himself"
This Strikingly contempora-
ry argument forms part of an
Address to the People of the
United States" It was deliv-
cred by friedrich Douglass to
the Convention of Colored
Men, Louisville, KY, on Sep
TENDER "a, 1888.
Fascinating Book
The seeming mOdernity of
Douglass Address explains
a good deal of the fascination
of Sigmund Diamonds "The
Nation Transformed" Prof.
Diamond, who teaches hiStOri-
cal sociology at C olum b i a
University has selected al d
e dite d those excerpts from
writings of the period between
1876 and 1905 that make up
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

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murder. I will not give house
room to a newspaper that
condoneS murder, and en-
courages lynch law.
David Vents