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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
Rolls Back the Years

One look at the cover on
the Garrett Park story in
your Sunday magazine and I
was eight again, barefoot on
a warm m a adam road,
enjoying the purple bliss of a
grape sucker, while strolling
home with the mail.
I was born on Keswick av-
enue and spent IL happy
years there. Mrs. Penn was
one of my special friends and
I am so glad to see her iden-
titled as the beloved post
master, as indeed she was.
I believe the old house on
Waverly avenue had iron
steps and Temple Baily once
rented 1t for a year, for at
osphere. OF course, this
may be one Of the yarns that
went around!
When we moved to town"
to be nearer high schools. it
all seemed so exciting, hear
ing the old-fashioned street
cars howl up the street, even
at night. But with the first
sign Of spring, Garrett Parks
roots began to stir and over
whelmed with inconsistencies,
I packed lunches, rode the
bonneville Trolley" to Ken
sington and walked the other
mile to my favorite maple
tree at the edge Of our for
mer property. I perched in
the inviting branches until a
neighbor spotted the homing
pigeon and asked it in for
lemonade and cookies.
OF course those people In
sist on walking to get the
mail Where else can you en-
Joy a pleasant walk to such a
neighborly placer
Thank you for a very en-
joyable feature.
Mrs. X. M. CrOssley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
SPIRES OF THE SPIRIT
As We Forgive
By DIR. FREDERICK BROWN HARRIS
Chaplain Of the United States Senate


massive impressiveness Of the
United States Capitol is not
only the familiar dome
there is also a "spire." As it
Is . "spire Of the spirit" it
Is not visible to the physi-
cal eye. Under that symbol
Of spiritual verities there NEE
each week at an early
morning hour. q group Of
national legislators in a
cherished fellowship to be re-
minded. even in the midst
Of strains and stresses and
pressures, that man does not
live by bread alone.
AS these public servants Of
both parties, Of differing
faiths, coming from all parts
Of our vast country, thus
meet in a prayer and discus
sion circle, they face each
other in q close kinship Of
aspiration. Each Wednesday,
as across the years they sur
round that long table, that
morning rendezvous has come
to be for them an Upper
Room. Recently, as a very
able Senator brought a
searching message on for
giveness. followed as always
by comments and a prayer,
1t was brought wildly be-
fore that group in a way
that perhaps most Of them
had not before realized, that
it is really a terrific thing
to pray, Forgive me as I
forgive"
That is the most momen-
tous petition that human lips
can frame. 1t dares to sug-
gest to God that He deal
with us as we deal with
others. Yet, with all its ter
rifying Implications, that is
the proposal Of the prayer
that comes nearest being uni
versal. Millions of the chill
dren of the one God come
daily to the Father of all
men, with the soil Of shame
and sin upon them, seeking
through forgiveness to open
for themselves the gates Of
a new life. For it is only in
forgiveness that the flood
doors Of the divine healing
can be opened.
Psychiatrists will quickly
witness how many potenti-
alities of mental disorder,
and even organic disease, are
often rooted out by the as
surance Of pardon and re-
newal. Said a distinguished
practitioner in human prob
lens: IT always send my
patients to hear DR.. So-and-
So preach He breaches the
forgiveness of sins" I'm my
opinion" writes my good
friend, DR.. Leslie D. Weather
head, whose messages are
read around the world, "the
forgiveness Of God is the
most powerful therapeutic
agency in the world"
Yet, this limiting proviso
is written into the prayer of
prayers. II ask Thee, Father,
10 forgive me only TO the
extent that I forgive Others"
For the unforgiving to offer
any such prayer is as If one
standing before the bar Of
justice should take the judges
bench and condemn himself.
1t is as If one said TO, the
Judge OF all men: Here is
the measuring rod Of my for
giveness of those who have
wronged me. I now ask you
to use this same measure
ment. which I have used with
others, in your dealing with
me-" This petition, Forgive
as we forgive Others" is a
belfry where chimes may ring
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
Tmoge-Monqerinq'

october Il. 1858, stands as
the nadir in American politi-
cal ethics. The country was
exposed. via commercial tele-
vision, to fragrant Image
mongering" surprising the
New Frontiers" best Cor
worst) previous efforts. Re-
sponsible citizens might we'll
consider some vital questions
arising out Of Crisis: Behind
a Presidential Commitment"
Are all councils Of state
and executive conferences
recorded on film and taper If
so, for what purpose2 Were
the films taken by Govern
ment cameramen or by net
work cameramen7 If by Gov
eminent cameramen, should
they properly be released for
commercial television pre-
sentation? If, alterna-
lively, network cameramen
made the films. may one
conclude that such camera
men are always present in
the high councils Of state in
the current administration?
Do the Robert K ennedy
children drop by their ia
theirs office as a matter Of
habit during critical national
events involving the Justice
Department?
Did the same cameramen
make the films in Gov. Wal
lace's home?
The gram was not a
news special" but crude and
blatant propaganda. It's pur-
pose was not to contribute to
enlightenment or under
standing; 1t was rather to
use the office Of the presi-
dency to insure its continued
occupancy by the incumbent
family.
Any virtue in either side Of
the University Of Ala b a m a
segregation dispute was OBJ
scured by the apparent will
ingnesS Of both protagonists
to use the incident in fur
therance Of their respective
political ambitions.
Little is contributed to a
decrease in racial tensions by
Gov. Wallace's statement
(paraphrased), &c. If we'd
had disorder, they might have
sent the United Nations" or
by the NAACP representa-
tive'S statement that If the
Negro applicants were not ad-
mitted to the university e. .
they'd clean that place out"
Tina g e-mongering" is a
sad way to run a country.
The arrogance of the Ken
nedys was displayed as force
fully as was Gov. Wallace's
futility. There was perhaps
one salutary effect: to both
the people Of Alabama and
the people Of the United
States was exposed the folly,
and. indeed danger, of con-
tinuing their present leader
ship" in office.
If the Republican party is
wise, they will not seek
equal time" The rebuttal
was in the very program It
self; If the country can in
deed be misled by such
transparent propag anda,
there is little that the COP.
can do for 1t. If not, there Is
yet hope.
l.. F.. DOsfert Jr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
Vexed by freedman

Max Freedman's October
% article, Home Takes the
British Helm" Is highly viru-
lent and lila dvised. Why
hurl such epith e is at Mr..
M a cmillan when he was
forced to withdraw due to
illness? The once Lord Home
and now Sir Alec is a man of
integrity and proven ability
and we feel sure he will con-
tinue to do honor to his post
and country.
II. M. Finlay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-27
FROM THE STAR FILES.

ApoState, a piece in which he
is said to be exceedingly eff
fective. :" Lincoln did &C.
cupy the presidential box at
Ford's a few nights later,
when Booth performed in
The Marble Heart"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-01
Turkomun Rugs on Display
In Textile Museum Gallery

avenue NV. Meet In front
Of the work in Gallery rs
at noon and 2 pm. to hear O
talk about the painting and
the artist. General gallery
tours leave rotunda ct II am,
! and 3 pm.
Washington Film Society
presents "Eroica" (Andrzei
Munk. 1850. treating the
behavior and disillusionment
Of men in time Of war. plus
1.-THE Minds Eye" which Is
billed as an example Of gov
ernment-sponsored film max
ing at Its best-a document
tary on rehabilitiated, blinded
veterans. Showings at 7 and
Q pm. In btu Auditorium,
North Capitol and d streets
at Louisiana avenue. Society
is membership group, but
non-members welcome at
contribution Of $l.7b adults,
Sl.25 students.
TO DO
Dance
There's a "Beachcombers
Dance" for junior high teen.
ayers at the Bethesda MD
Youth Center social hall,
4506 Walsh street, Bethesda,
at 8 pm. Youth Center mem
bers, rs cents: non-members,
so cents.
Tour
The food service and en-
cheering departments Of
George washington Univer-
ty. o01 Twenty-third street
NV. viii be featured on O
Widening Horizons" pros
gram tour for teen-agers ct
10 am. under auspices OF
District Public Schools and
Urban Service Corps. Tour
will show the work opportun-
tiles in these areas and
guides will advise students
how TO qualify and apply for
Jobs.
Outings
Tidal Basin boating: Pedal
and rowboats and canoes at
the foot of Sixteenth street;
81 an hour for two persons;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-01

Capitol Plaza concert at 9
pm. Soloists viii be Dick
Mains, trumpet. and joey
Trabucco, tenor vocalist.
Program includes spirit Of
Independence March" by
Holzmann. selections from
Romberg's The Student
Prince" and Wilson's '"The
Music Man" Free.
Lectures
Old railroads, covered
bridges, and the use Of water,
horses and oxen among other
features Of early American
life will be presented in
Sylvan Theater Lecture" at
8:45 pm. on West Potomac
Park polo field between the
Tidal Basin and the Poto-
mac river. Features A. H.
Lochner In his excellent color
film. vanishing America"
Free.
Experts at the National
Gallery Of Art will tell about
the Romantic Period" In a
Widening Horizons" pro-
gram lecture and tour at 1880
pm. Primarily designed for
teen-agers. program is under
auspices Of District Public
Schools and Urban. Service
Corps. Includes film: Time
Enough to See A World"
Particular attention TO work
Of the 18th Century.
TO SEE
Sports
Washington Senator's meet
the Boston Red Sox at d. G.
Stadium, Twenty-second and
East Capitol streets. See the
Star Sports Section for de-
tails.
Special Events
Shakespeare Summer Fes-
tival presents Much Ado
About Nothing" at open-air
Sylvan Theater on Washing
ton Monument grounds. At
$3.50 pm, It's free.
st. John the Evangelist
on Patmos" by Titan is
painting OF the week at Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, Sixth
street and Constitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-01
IllIi[iflIk

JULIET JONES
POGO
MUTT AND JEFF
llN'lEElillI!fIOl

It looks like Just another
charming townhouse on one
of Washington's beautiful
streets. But on entering 1t,
one all but becomes trans
planted In another century,
another land, and in the
homes Of another people.
y 1t is the Textile Museum,
1890 8 street NV, where
galleries are now partly
hung with Turkoman rugs
used by tribes that roamed
near Turkey, many dating
rom the 18th century The
3ther half Of the exhibit Is
devoted to Oriental rugs from
the Near East proper.
Though rich in abstract
design and Of the best crafts
manship. these rugs are not
from plush castles. RATHER,
they were collected TO illus
trate the uses made Of them
by nomadic tribesmen in their
everyday life. Thus, some
served as pillows, some as
horse blankets. saddle bags
or tent decorations.
The museums collection Is
80 large that the textiles
must be shown In rotation,
: but materials not displayed
such as an Egyptian tap
estry l,700 years old--may be
seen by special arrangement.
No admission Is charged at
the museum. which is open
to s pm, Mon days,
Wednesdays and Fridays.
I, TO HEAR
Music
Robert Barlow soloing on
Handel's First Movement of
Concerto No. l for Harp"
will be a highlight Of the Air
Force Bands $3.50 pm.
Watergate concert. Col.
George s. Howard and Capt.
Harry H. Meuser will con-
duct band is Dawn Breaks
at a Shinto Shrine" by Wa
tanabe. and Sousa's STARS
and Stripes Forever" Larry
Wiehe will solo on trombone.
Free.
1t. Col. Hugh Curry con-
ducts the Army Band in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-01

$3.50 for three, IS cents an
hour for rowboatS. Also take
a ride on the popular Swan
Boat for IS cents.
Canoeing on the Potomac:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-01

BY Wolf Kelly
BY Al Smith

Thompson Sports Center,
foot Of Virginia avenue.
Opens o am; $3.50 first
hour; So for 8 hours to 7
pm; So, 6 to 1880 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
BY JOSEPH YOUNG
Star Staff Writer

star stan writer
Already severely criticized for
its pr ON otion of Negro en-
ployes in the Dallas post office
ahead Of white employees who
stood higher on the promotion
register, the Post Office De-
partment faces similar charges
i'd regards to the Indianapolis,
Hnd.) post office.
A House Civil Service Man
power Subcommittee accuses
the department of promoting
two Negroes to supervisory jobs
in the indianapolis post office
ahead of white employees with
higher scores.
Furthermore, the House unit
charges that the Post Office
Department has failed to act
fer over a year on the appeals
made in the case by white en-
ployes who were passed over
for the promotions.
Meanwhile. members of the
House unit in its current hear
iags on the Dallas situation
were extremely critical of the
departments handling of the
promotions there. Three Negro
employees were promoted to su-
pervisory jobs over other en-
ployes on the promotion reg
lister. Then, several weeks ago,
the department rescinded the
promotion S on the grounds
that there was a "procedural
error"
Both conservative and liberal
members Of the House group
wanted to know whether this
means an leasing" Of the Ken
nedy administration equal
employment opportunity pro-
gram in Government, in the
Post office Department and
other Federal agencies as well.
Definitely not" replied As
sistant Postmaster General for
Personnel Richard Murphy. He
also denied White House and
Justice Department interven-
ton.
But this did not satisfy the
House subcommittee members.
The Dallas situation has be-
come the focal point for charg-
es that the Kennedy admin
istration, in its zeal to advance
its equal employment oppor-
tunity program, has actually
been guilty Of discrimination in
reverse-that Negroes have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
Falls Church Trio
Injured as Auto
Overturns, Burns

Three Falls Church residents
were injured. one seriously,
early today when a car went off
a Fairfax County road, struck
an embankment and a tree and
then overturned in flames.
All three escaped from the
burning car before its interior
was destroyed, according to
Pvt. Paul st. Clair Of county
police.
The driver, Ronald r. Gin
tella, 20, of 221 Leesburg pike,
was the most seriously injured
He was admitted to Fairfax
Hospital in fair condition after
surgery for a brain conclusion
and fracture.
Also taken 10 Jne nOSplIdl
we're two passengers. Police
listed them as Larry B. Will
liams, 81, of 1119 Peyton Ran
dolph road, who suffered null
tiple cuts Of the head and face
and Deborah Howell, 16, Of 424
Sherrow avenue, who received
a head cut, bruises and abra-
sions.
The car was heading east ir
the HOO block Of Great Falls
street between Falls Church
and Mclean when the acct
dent occurred about 2:45 am.
Pvt. st. Clair reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
Flu Shots of Little Use,
Vaccine Expert Says

He said there's little evil
dence that recent vaccin S
have significantly prevented
clinical Hin ess" or excess
deaths when flu epidemics
strike.
An epidemic early this year
caused $4,000 more deaths in
the United States than expect
ed although a great deal of
vaccine had been given, DR..
Langmuir said.
The great problem is that
the flu virus lis a maverick, "
he and other virus experts
agreed.
This virus can easily and un-
predictably become slightly al
tered. Vaccines are composed
of the strains or types of virus
expected to come along in a flu
season. But a maverick strain
shows up and the vaccine
doesn't protect fully against it,
they explained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
RundoIph-Mucon
Furnishes Students
In Horossing Case

ASHLAND, Va, Nov. Is (AP)
.-Randolph-Macon College Of
ficials said Tuesday two stu
dents have been suspended in
definitely and q third asked to
withdraw from school for
haraSsing three freshmen.
The college administration
said the harasSment consisted
primarily Of name calling
against two Jewish and one
Roman Catholic student. There
was no physical violence, the
administration said.
None Of the students harassed
have withdrawn from the
Observation-Disclosures school for
men, the administration said.
Some reports had connected
the harassing with the Ameri-
can Nazi Party but the ad-
ministration said it didn't think
this was the case.
The college declined to iden-
tify any of those involved.
The spokesman said the
student body is so per cent
Methodist but that all faiths
are represented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
Indianapolis Postal Promotions
:: Of Negroes Face Scrutiny

progress made thus In giving
better promotional opportuni-
ties to Negroes in the Post Of
flee and elsewhere in Govern
ment was being scuttled. Why,
If there were no civil service
violations involved, couldn't the
Post Office Department have
Ivalidat e d the three Negroes
promotions by authorization by
Mr.. Murphy or the Postmaster
General when 1t was found out
that Mr.. La Penta hadn't the
authority, Mr.. Wilson wanted
to know.
Mr.. Murphy replied that a
technicality prevented the
three Negroes being repro
NOTED" on the spot. He said
that regulations required that
they first be denoted before
being promoted again. He add
ed that the department intends
to promote the three to super
visors' jobs as soon as openings
occur in the Dallas post office.
Under questioning, Mr.. Muir
ply said that ordinarily post
masters have to select supervi-
sors from among the nine high
est employees on the promo
ton register. H viewer, since
the Negroes constitute IS per
cent of the 1900 employees in
the Dallas post office and none
Of them had ever been appoint
ed to supervisory jobs. a special
exception was made in their
cases.
Consequently, Negroes W h o
stood Sind, 252nd and 286th on
the promotion registers were
appointed to supervisory jobs
ahead of those higher on the
list, the House unit was told.
y 4 y
PAY REPORT-The House
Civil Service Committee today
| is expected to file its official
report accompanying its Gov
eminent pay raise legislation
The report will contain both
majority and minority views
the vote was 18 to 6 in favor of
the bill.
Filing of the report will pave
the way for a request to the
House Rules Committee for a
rule on the measure to clear
the way for House action
Chairman Murray of the House
civil Service Committee, has
promised the administration he
will ask for a rule, but just
when is not known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14

KANSAS CITY, Nov. "A
(AP)-The flu shots widely
used in the last few years APP
parently have done little good,
an expert said yesterday.
I'VE need better vaccines be-
fore general use is justified in
Costs to the public" said DR..
Alexander Langrnuir of the
Communicable Disease Center
in Atlanta, Ca, a Government
watchdog on vaccine results.
But Surgeon General Luther
L. Terry Immediately said the
Public Health Service still rec
ommends flu shots for older
people and those with chronic
Illness.
DR.. Langmuir agreed this
would be wise. He reported the
disappointing results with the
flu vaccine to the Americ a n
Public Health Association,
holding its annual meeting in
Kansas city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
Mon Snutches $325
From Hotel Clerk

A man snatched 1925 in bills
last night from the desk clerk
of the Carroll Arms Hotel, 301
First street Sc, and ran out
the front door with a compan-
ion, police said.
The clerk, Kenneth Eb-
erhart, told police he was
counting the receipts from the
bar when the two men APP
preached. Neither of them said
anything, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
GAO Says USIA Exceeded
Role in Mrs. Kennedy Film

A House Republican today
disclosed q general accounting
office ruling that the United
States Information Agency
lacked specific legal authority
to contract for a motion pic
ture Of Mrs. Jacqueline Ken
nedy's 1862 trip to India and
Pakistan.
Representative LipScomb Of
California said this ruling by
Controller General Campbell
reversed a tentative GAO rul-
ing last August that the USIA
contract with United Artists
Motion Picture Co. apparently
was within the agency's statu-
tory authority.
The California Republican
said he had no quarrel with
the artistic merits of the film.
He charged, however, that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14

contract arrangement was
aimed at propagsndizing the
American people"
Il do object to USIA arrang-
ing for its showing in the
United States when it has no
authority to do So" Mr.. Lips
comb said. "Of greater sig
nificance than Just this one
film, if this procedure is al
lowed to go unchecked, in
creased effort would certainly
be made to get other USIA
items out to United States
audiences. It would be a
formidable propaganda weapon
for any administration in
power"
Mr.. Lipscomb asked Mr..
Campbell last summer for a
ruling on the validity Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14
Mclaughlin Leaves
Bunk for Low Firm

Former District Commission
er Robert E. Mclaughlin has
resigned from his post as senior
vice president and member Of
the board of directors Of the
District of Columbia National
Bank to devote full time to his
law practice.
Mr.. Mclaughlin said today
he has joined the firm of Can
ter & Urow, at IT'S I street
NV, as a partner. The new
name of the firm, he said, is
Canter, Mclaughlin and Urow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-14

been promoted and appointed
ahead Of better-qualified white
employees.
Mr.. Murphy said the reason
the department rescinded the
Dallas promotions was because
the man who authorized them
Deputy Assistant Postmaster
General James La Penta-did
not have the legal authority to
do so. Mr.. Murphy. who was
out of the country at the time
the promotions were authorized
said that either he or the
Postmaster General were the
only ones who could authorize
such promotions ahead of other
qualified candidates on the
promotion register.
Mr.. Murphy said that several
months later after reviewing
the situation with his general
counsel and the Justice Depart
ment, he came to the conclusion
that Mr.. La Penta had not had
the authority to authorize these
promotions and that they there
fore were reScinded.
This brought repeated ques-
tons from m m bers of the
House subcommittee as to why,
if this were the case, Mr.. Muir
ply or the Postmaster General
could not have then immedi-
ately validated the promotions
instead of resembling them.
The questions from Southern
Democratic m m bers of the
House unit such as Represen-
tatives H anderson of North
Carolina, CHI airman of the
group; Pool of Texas, Watson
of South Carolina and Beck
worth of Texas, as well as
Republican Representatives
Gross of Iowa and Johansen OF
Michigan, were d signe d to
show that the administration
was resorting to political ex-
pediency in response to criticism
of the promotions. The mem
berS' fe cling apparently was
tn at the administration was
retreating from its original in
sistence tn a t the promotion:
were proper and that it was
also retreating from its equa
opportunity program.
On the 9th er hand, Rep.
resentative Wilson, Democrat
of C alifornia, was also dis
| turbed, but for a different rea'
son.
| A liberal, Mr.. Wilson wanted
to know if this meant that TIT