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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

While approaching Mr..
Torcaso's grave concern over
the possible continuation Of
God-centered religious cere-
monies in public schools, he
should at the same time rec
ognize that q significant
portion Of the population is
also gravely concerned be-
cause Mr.. Torcaso's religion
of secularism is the only
religion which the State
permits to be inculcated into
our school children at tax
payers expense.
In the case Of Torcaso v.
Watkins, 367 US. 488 (l961D ,
Mr.. Justice Black delivering
the opinion Of the United
State Supreme Court stated:
Neither a State nor the Fed
eral Government can aid
those religions based on a
belief in the existence of
God as against those reli-
gions founded on different
beliefs" Mr.. Torcaso's athe-
ism was, therefore, equated
with the religions" protected
by the First Amendment.
Conceding that the proposals
submitted by the six States
which addressed themselves
to the religion clause Of
what is now the First
Amendment did urge equal
and non-preferential treat
ment Of all religions, 1t is
highly conjectural that they
intended atheism TO be con-
sidered as a religion" so
protected.
This Is not to say that
atheists and secularists may
not exercise their beliefs to-
day. However, II does seem
strange that their rights
under the First Amendment
are so superior to the rights
Of religious people who do
recognize a duty owed to
our Creator, that only this
latter group is forced by the
State TO pay extra TO freely"
exercise their religion in the
educational environment OF
their choice.
Paul A. Fisher.
President,
Educational Freedom,
Maryland Chapter No. 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Who's Inferior?'

Referring to your editorial
Who's Inferior" and Sir
Eric Ashby's kind remarks
concerning our open door"
policy on higher education,
there is really nothing new
in what he has said. English
educators have always been
critical Of their own educa-
tional policies on barring so
many children from inStitu-
tons Of higher learning.
Any praise for England's
system has come, not from
England, but from our own
Admiral Rickover, who has
stated the American school
system is out Of date and
vastly inferior to the British.
We have the shortest school
day and shortest school year
among the leading nations.
Because Of this, In 10 years,
the English child has had as
many hours Of education as
the American child has re-
ceived in 1871 years. Only
sou Of American children
get an education up to the
average Of a 15-year-old level
Of an En- glish secondary
modern school,"
So while we are baSking in
the warmth Of Sir Eric's
compliments, 1t should be
noted that his praises are all
for numbers only. He has
said nothing for our quality,
which is the very thing our
critics are complaining
about. He has not mentioned
the alarming number Of COL
lege dropouts, allegedly due
to inferior preparation on
our lower levels Of education,
where precious time is wasted
on teaching children how to
drive automobiles, make
fudge, twirl batonS, how to
handle the telephone, catch
fish, etc.
AS it is evident that the
Admiral and Sir Eric have
made their reports from en-
tirely different standpoints-
the Admiral from quality, Sir
Eric from quantity-and
each has gone overheard to
prove the obsolescence Of
educational systems Of his
own country, I don't think
Sir Eric's survey serves any
purpose at all, except per-
haps. for a little flattery
which is more pleasant than
constructive criticism.
Hilda N. Wilbur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Widows Pensions

In the Lyons Den," (Star,
August I'D, there is this
statement:
For his 20 years of service
In the House and Senate,
Estes Kefauver's widow will
receive q pension Of only
$500 q year. Mrs. Kefauver,
fortunately, is an accom-
plished painter and art
teacher"
The ratio Of q widows
pension to the salary of a
Member of Congress, in this
instance with 26 years Of
service, Is one-third. Under
the provisions of Public Law
881-84th Congress, Service
mems and Veterans Survivor
Benefits Act" widows of Off
GERS. who die while on active
duty or whose death after
retirement is the result of a
Service-incurred disability,
also receive a pension. But
the ratio of this widows pen
sion to the pay of the huS-
band, lieutenant to general,
inclusive, with at least 26
years of service, and some
times as many as 40 years, is
far less than one-t h ir d.
Furthermore, when an off,
Ger, subsequent to retire
ment, dies as the result Of
other than a service-incurred
disability. his widows pen
sion, If any, varies between
$25 and $50 per month, de-
pending upon the amount of
her annual income. No pen
sion is payable If her annual
income is more than 81 800.
1t makes no difference If the
deceased served 20 or 40
years Of active duty.
Certainly, no person be-
grudgeS the pension received
by the widow of a Member of
Congress. Every service wild
ow shares her bereavement.
Not understood is why there
are separate systems, which
for equal years Of service.
provide such widely different
ratios between the widow S
pension and the pay Of her
husband. Normally, it is ak
iomatic that the welfare Of
Subordinates be given frs t
consideration In the award of
benefits, and those RESPONSE
BILE for providing such bene-
fits then consider their needs.
Can it be that we wom-
en- have relied too long on
our husbands to obtain equi-
table benefits for us? True,
while on active duty they are
somewhat restricted In their
activities, and after retire
ment it may be too late to
act. But we women are not so
inhibited whether our hus-
bands are active or retired.
Every woman is acutely
aware of how inadequate her
present or possibly future
pension may be. Then why
not a n ational association
composed of wives and Wild
ows Of service personnel,
regular and reserve, so Or
ganized as to effectively sup
port a program Of benefits
similar to those provided by
Congress for the widows Of
their members2
Regina H. Albert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

Om4nouS memories Of one
of the most tragic periods in
our history-the fall of China
to communism in the late
'40s, with a resultant en-
bitterment Of American poll
cies which nearly two decades
have not wholly eraSed-are
crowding in now.
In South Wet Nam, the
shadows Of the past are fall
ing across the present and
menacing the future. Again,
the area Of danger and crisis
is ASia-the scene, in the
destruction Of Nationalist
China, of the most terrible
setback to American policy
ever suffered and of the most
enduring damage ever done
to the Democratic Party.
The loss of China to the
Communists, more than any
other single factor, broke 20
years Of Democratic rule of
the White House, amid cease
less charges that Democratic
national leadership had given
too little support to the ma
tionaliSts and so was respon-
Sible for this disaster to the
free world.
That these were extreme
accusations, and often mo-
tivated by partisan politics,
is undeniable on any fair and
calm and full knowledge of
the record Of those distant
days. But that China did fall,
thus turning more than half
a-billion people over to the
Communist empire, Is more
than simply the most somber
fact Of all the cold war.
It is a fact of high and
sinister relevance to today
to this Nation, to the Ken
needy administration, and to
the hopes Of all responsible
men that our country may be
spared a repetition of the
savage internal disunion of
yesteryear.
Parallels With '40s
For American policy In
South Wet Nam today -
where more than 10000
American troops are commit
ted in support Of President
Ngo Dinh Diem's armed re-
siStance to Communist guer-
rillaS-has some undoubted
parallels with American pol
icy in China Of nearly 20
years ago. It is we'll mean
ing; but it is hesitant and
confused. And it puts alto
gether too much stock in
the doubts and fears and
complaints of liberal" ex-
perts who always find some
thing wrong in the honest
use of honest military power.
Again, as then, We support
a military movement of an
ally. But again, as then, we
simultaneously denounce that
ally as corruptly dictate
rial" Again, as then, we
demand Of an ally more than
that he be willing to fight
the enemies of freedom and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Guest Speaker

President Kennedy has
asked the American people TO
speak on the foreign aid cut
and I am delighted for the
opportunity. I say three loud,
long cheers for the Congress
that had the courage TO start
rolling back the greatest give
away In history!
Florence Hover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Terrible Right-Wing'

No matter how insiStent
the cry of smear" from
Young Democrat leadership,
the fact remains that many
a thoughtful American of
both parties will agree with
William E. Miller, chairman
of the Republican National
Committee, that some Of the
resolutions adopted by this
group at their recent conven-
ton are sadly in need of lex
planning"
Reading Of their demands
for immediate resumption Of
diplomatic relations with
Communist Cuba, the sign
ing Of a non-aggreSsion pact
between NATO and the Com
munist Warsaw Pact nations,
withdrawal of our troops
from South Wet Nam, aboli-
ton of the House Un-Ameri-
can Activities Committee
and so on, we couldn't help
thinking of the varied points
Of view being expressed re-
garding a possible eSt-ban
treaty. Was this what they
had in mind in warning of
the danger of a false "eu-
phoria"?
We hear a lot about the
terrible "right-wing." But
as even so objective an OBJ
server as Eric Sevareid re-
Gently noted-whatever mis-
takes we make In policy
errors from now on In will
not be the result Of pres
sureS from an overly Sus-
picious right-wing minority.
They will result from the
"left-wing" minorities who
persist in seeing America and
the Communist world equally
responsible for the danger
GUS condition of the world
today-and who arrogate to
themselves the desire for and
the label Of peace"
IN ~ C-.-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSa-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied by self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06

James Baldwin, noted Ne
gro author, says in The Fire
Next Time" (p. 109), ". d.
there is certainly little
enough in the white mans
public or private life that one
should desire to initiate"
I submit that the perform
ances of the 100 per cent
white demonstration in Fol-
croft, Pa, on August 80 and
the IS per cent Negro demon
stration in Washington, D. c.,
on August % strongly sup
port his statement.
TntLnW.svRA N VUaknAva
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Religious RIGHTS

Katherine B. Watso
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-09-06
Racial Faults

Lila ID. Som,
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EDUCATIONAL V
Channel rs

6:OO-What's New. Children.
6:15-The Friendly Giant
Children.
6:S0-See Virginia. George
Mason Of Gunston Hall"
7:OO-Modern Science Theater
Science for the layman.
7:3O-Science and Engineer
ing. / Hour. Closing the
Measurement Gap"
S:3O-Animals Of the Seashore
New series.
9:00-A stron omy for You,
"Galaxies and the Universe. /"
(Final.)
s:3O-Repertoire Workshop
Dances.
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TODAY'S GOOD
MUSIC DIAL

6:OS. WASH-FM 1911 Mc.)-
. Symphony in Stereo. Falla's
Nights in the Gardens Of
Spain.
1900, WHNIAL-FM (1O7.3 Mc.)-
Heritage Concert. Handel's
Concerto. Crosse. Opus 9,
No. 2.
$3.50, WHFS-FM (lO2.3 Mc.)-
Stereo Concert Time. Mem
delssohn's A Midsummer
Nights Dream Overture;
LISTS Concerto No. 2.
$50, WGMS AMIN $50 Kc.
and 1885 Mc.)-Orchestral
Capitals of the World. Pitts
burgh Symphony Orchestra;
William Steinberg, conduc-
tor. Works by Schubert,
Wanger, Toch and Brahms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

$500, WMAL Felix Grant
Show. Featured Jazz artists
include Gary Mcfarland,
Maxine Sullivan and David
Allen.
s:OO-WGAY-FM 1905 Mel
Stagedoor. Selections from
Can Can" and Wonderful
Town"
11:OO, WAMU-FM 1875 Mc.)-
Folk Music OF the World.
Tonight's subject is BAL
lads OF Early America" Folk
Performer Lee johnson Is
hostess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13

guing with a network. Yet. No
matter how you want it, they're
going to slice it their way, see?
4 4
On the Run:
For those who inquired, the
networks were set to cover the
Alabama story ''live"-but Gov.
Wallace refused to allow live
coverage from the campus
The networks used mobile units,
microwave towers and film TO
rush the picture Of the crucial
events to the Nation.
Our unlucky cover girl Sun
day, Gloria Talbot, is out Of
Mr.. Novak, the new fall series
about a school teacher, be-
cause Of a broken kneecap. q.
Jeanne Bal will portray the
assistant principal. which Glo-
ria was supposed TO play. Z.
Upon her recovery, she will re-
turn in another role-that Of
teacher.
Aside to the mother Of VAL
entine PringIe: His new album
for RCA Il Hear America
Singing) getting rave notices
everywhere. F.. OF 1.-THE Battle
Hymn for the Republic" which
he sang so thrillingly on TV,
the New York Times John
Wilson wrote: He manages to
strip it Of all its stolid choral as
sociations and to make it fresh
and meaningful" >. Last Sum
day, the same critic noted that
the sheer purity and mag
nificence Of bis (bass) voice is
startling" Washingtonian
Pringle was discovered in a
local club two years ago by
Harry BelafOnte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13
FIN Stations

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NPec.FM SIS Me.--s s.m. 10 Q p.m.
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Mumford Honored
For Centennial Aide

L. Quincy Mumford. Librarian
OF Congress. yesterday received
an award from the Civil War
Centennial Commission In rec
ognition for the Library's con-
tribution 10 the observance OF
the centennial. The award was
presented by Representative
Fred schwengel, Republican OF
Iowa.
The library will display docu-
ments. photographs. prints and
other Civil War items through
out the duration Of the centen-
NAL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13
VATICAN HOUR
REPEAT SET

ABC-TV's superb hour
documentary on The Vati-
can, originally presented
Easter Sunday, will be
shown again next Wednes-
day, 1880 to $3.50 pm,
WMAL-7. Portions Of the
program were used last
week in memorial trib-
utes to Pope John XIII,
and viewers as we'll as crit
les suggested that it be re-
peated in its entirety. The
program was produced and
narrated by John Secon-
dari, former chief Of the
ABC Washington Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13

opinions are oVeTed as guide to area UtetDeTs.
Perry MasOnThe Case of Mythical Monkeys" epeat)
Mason tanges with female lawyer in this 1860 opus.
He's defending her secretary on a murder charge and
the bypay between Perry and the authoress who makes
slight pitch for him, will please regular fans. The
murderer isn't easy to spot there's reasonable amount
OF action, and nice job by Beverly Garland to
mend the hour. pm, WToP-s.
Dr. Kildare-"H Hastings Farewell" CRepeatO well acted
well put together, medical tear jerker Harry GUARDING
plays an aphaSia victim and Beverly Garland (agan)
his distraught wife, The story has Kildare determined
to help the sick man regain his ability to communicate
and the episode reminds of lesser Miracle Worker"
$50 pm, WRC-.
Twilight ZOne-"valey Of the Shadow "Csepeat) real
puzzler as strange things happen to a reporter in
small Ozark town. Fans will hang on trying to figure
out the disappearance Of the reporters dog among other
things Also there's a good cast by Ed Nelson David
opatoshu, Natalie Trundy and Jacques Aubuchon pm,
WTOP-9.
My Three SOnS-Bubs Sacrifice" It's Bulbs show and he's
delight Robbie is in love- usual and Bub decides to
play Cupid and set up date for him. His efforts and
his sacrifices are very funny pm, wMAL-7.
McHaIe's Navy-"The Monster Of McHales Island" wild
one Our heroes come under inspection by 12year-
old son Of Admiral" and the boy goes strictly by the
books 1t results in the customary confusion particularly
when the young tries to sneak into combat Mickey
Rooneys son Teddy is than adequate brat $3.50
pm, WMAL-7
Premere-"The Hat of Sergeant Martin" Repeat) Thanks
to good performances by Claude Atkins Roger Perry
two-sed Marines this yarn set in Mexico during the
sos comes off quite effectively. 10 pnip WMAL-7.
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WOOK-TV
Channel ID

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6:3O-News, Weather. Sports.
7:O0-The Pendulum.
7:3O-Mark Sabre. British
mystery drama.
8:OO-Mahalia jackson Sings.
S:3O-Oscar Brown Jazz.
9:OO-Movie.
lO:SO-News. Weather, Sports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13

and the Bill Evans Trio per-
forms Jazz selections.
1850, WRC t4)-Tonight Show
Guests include Jazzman Dig
zie Gillespie. Jerry Van
Dyke Dicks brother), Oleg
CaSsini and Eleanore Harris,
writer.
1888, WTOP (9l The Late
Show. "Just Around the
Corner" Shirley Temple
dances with "Bojangles''
(Blll Robinson) but close
your eyes for the rest OF this
silly film. Joan Davis (l938)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13
OTHER TV HIGHLIGHTS

1900. WRC az Andy Will
liams Show. Guests include
Kate Smith and Arturo Ro-
nero and his Magic Violins.
(Repeat).
lilo, WTTG i5l-Hollywood's
Finest. House on 92nd
Street." The FBI's battle
against the fifth column in
q fact-paced, exciting film.
Lloyd Nolan t1945).
Ii;25, WTOP CS)-Steve Allen
Show. Professor Julius Mil
Ter returns with experiments
on the principles OF physics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13

OF weekly shows (after eight) al
checked out of TV altogether
charmers. the LuntS, and that
irresistible tear-jerker by James
Barrie, THE Old Lady Shows
Her Medals"
Incidentally, we saw the first
act of the Steel Hour finale on
Baltimore's Channel 2, the last
two acts on Channel 8, thanks
to the speedy conclusion Of the
Boston Washington baseball
game.
A couple Of things impressed
us about both farewell shows:
One, that Como probably will
be more appreciated as an &C.
casional performer next year
and two, so will photographer
Peter Gennaro, whose II Could
Have Danced All Night" rou-
tine was funnier than several
Of the top numbers on the
Julie and Carol special. (Bos-
toms Monbouquette unfortu-
nately didn't pitch fast enough
to get Julie and Carol on Chan
mel 81
Another reflection Is that
Como is still the class Of the
ballad singers, young and old,
and a gentleman as well, which
may be a little old hat these
years, too.
AS for the Steel Hour, we
are most grateful for the OPP
portunity to see Lynn Fontaine |
in action and to hear Alfred
Lunt read a few lines as the
narrator. Maybe If the Steel
Hour had hired writers like
Bob Anderson (who did the
adaptation) and actors like the
Lunts q.
Who, Me? Dept: In case any
body would like to argue the
ma tier horologically, NBC
News is contending that 1t will
be offering more-not less
in the way Of news and public
affairs programming next sea-
son.
Apparently somebody at NBC |
got tired Of reading about the
network shows (Brinkley's
Journal. etc. that were going
off and started toting up the
projected programming in that
category for 1894. The ma
chine came up with a sum in
dicating a plus, not a minus.
I dunno.
We weren't arguing about
the number of hours to be de-
voted to news and public af-
fairs, but the availability of
such programs on a weekly
easily remembered) basis. I'd
rather have Brinkley's Journal,
or Huntley's Journal, or even
McGee's Journal, once a week
at the same prime time than to
have all three available. oc-
casionally, pre-empting differ
ent programs every other week.
Anyway, the ole NBC cal
culator reveals, for one thing,
over 40 news specials for next |
season, including:
Q Six one-hour Brinkley spe-
cials. including Our Man in
Washington.
o Four Irving Gitlin White
Papers. plus six Gitlin DUPONT
specials.
o A number Of Lou Hazam
productions, one on Greece
(cradle of civilization, another
on the future Of medicine, and
a third one the tabled Orient |
Express. (Hazam slyly points |
out that a tunnel featured
on this program is approx |
mately 100 times as long as the |
one that won the Emmy.)
. Some II producers are
working on other projects.
. In addition, there's the ex-
banded h half hour nightly
Huntley-Brinkley news report,
which accounts for their I'M
availability for weekly features.
q new Sunday series with Ray
Scherer, Nancy Dickerson and
others, plus a Sunday after
noon repeat" series Of docu-
mentaries already shown in
prime time. Exploring and Mr..
Wizard are returning for
youngsters.
There's really no point ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-06-13
ON THE AIR
A Busy Night
For N Goodbys
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

Only anthology dramas have Jared than singers
Tv these few seasons and last nights reminders really
weren't necessary.
you missed them Perry wound last year
Of weekly shows latter eight and the United States Steel Hour
checked out of TV altogether afer 1O with those elegant
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TV KEY PREVIEWS

Tonghts top shows previetOed by TV KEYS staff,
Do attend TehedrSdIs match screenings and nnalyze
scripts IN NeD York. Hollywood and elsewhere Their
opinions are offered as guide to vieiDers
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