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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01
This Is 'ProcticobIe'?'

Congratulations on your
editorial This Is Practi-
cable'?" which says there is
no room in the Potomac VAL
ley for three express high
ways in addition to Mac
Arthur boulevard.
]. Newton Brewer and the
Montgomery County Plan
ming Board voted on October
Is to build the Northwest
freeway through the Palisades
area even though the Po-
tomac Valley parks will con-
tain four-lane roadways on
each side Of the river as soon
as present plans are carried
out.
The people Of the PAIL
sades, D. c., do not wish to
be the victims of this game
Of musical chairs" between
the various neighborhoods in
locating a freeway to get the
Bethesda and Rockville peo-
pie downtown.
In their desperation to find
traffic relief for the Be-
thesda : Northwest corridor,
the MOntgomeryites have ex-
humed the old discarded plan
for bringing Route 240 (now
called Interstate Highway
70-S) through the Palisades.
All right, let us dig up some
other dead highway plans.
1t was largely the people
from those areas who killed
the two earlier and more
logical proposed locations for
the Northwest freeway. The
first proposed route would
have been the least diSrup-
tive to observation-disclosures
ly, through the Rock Greek
Valley. When that location
was killed because Of the de-
sire not to penetrate park
lands, the route was shifted
to the parklands of the Po-
tomac Palisades region. 1t
was defeated there because Of
the earlier plans for the two
George Washington Memo
rial parkways. Then the
Wisconsin avenue route was
proposed as the most direct
course from Bethesda to
downtown, across Rock Greek
on a high bridge toward the
Inner Loop. Your readers
will recall that all of these
proposed routes were frozen"
for five years by the National
Capital Transportation Act
Of 1860.
But If we are to start all
over again in an attempt to
select a route, let the neigh
borhoods which need the
traffic relief acquire the free
way instead Of routing it
through the Palisades where
adequate roadways already
exist and additional park
ways are now being built.
Ruth AuIl,
President, Palisades Citizens
Association.
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Objection Noted

! should like to submit in
slant and basic objection to
your amazing editorial Of Oc-
tober 90. Back to Rock
Greek Park" In approaching
your main point, however. I
would Ike to take a Swipe at
your almost naively incredu-
lous remark that building an
expreSSway through Rock
Greek Park would open the
beauties IS lovely park
every day " thousands of
people who never get near
it." You're talking about 80
am. and SIS pm. traffic, ar
emit you? Have you ever OBJ
served any nature-lovers on
the New Jersey Turnpike? If
you have, you were going q
lot slower than I was.
But what really makes me
boil is your final; fatuous as
Sertion, For this freeway Ito
Montgomery County, must
be built" Why, I ask, must"
it be built?
Because it is needed to en-
courage more Washington
residents to move to the sub
urbs and to do the bulk of
their shopping and pleasure
seeking there? Have you not
learned by this time that ev-
cry new traffic artery built
in Washington means a loss
to the District Of Columbia
in residents, busin e IS and
take S? Or Is The Star no
longer interested in the we'll
being and solvency of the
District of Columbian
To halt this suicidal trend,
I recommend that the city
fathers Of Washington
whoever they re) simply
refuse to build any more ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01
THE PASSING SCENE

By WILLIAM S. WHITE

One Of the most success
full Of all Soviet propaganda
strokes has been Nikita
KhrushcheV's theatrical with
drawal from "the race to
the moon" The American
space program Is, In conse-
quence. in grave trouble.
In Congress and among
the people-many Of whom
Mr.. Khrushchev is plainly
fooling most Of the time in
this matter-there is q clear
" diminished interest in
pushing that program, even
though never has so vast and
so potentially rewarding an
enterprise been open to man
kind. But would It not cost
many billions7 OF course, it
would; but so did the de-
velopment Of the airplane, Of
atomic energy, Of radio and
television.
Mr.. Khrushchev's reasons
for his alleged retirement are
endlessly debated. But not
often has there been q more
irrelevant debate, as has
been pointed out by one Of
the most trustworthy ex-
perts in this field, Represent
alive DIN E. league of
Texas. For 1t does not really
matter why Mr.. Khrushchev
has done what apparently
he has done. And, parentheti-
cally, If he really has done
it, it probably is in simple
acceptance Of the basic fact
that the Russian economy is
vastly inferior to that Of the
United States.
Undercuts q. s. Efforts
What is truly and desper-
ately important is the dan
ger that we are about to be
talked out Of that maximum
American effort which is the
most vital need Of the Goth
century and perhaps even
Of the century to come.
To begin with. the Nation
which becomes first in space
will undoubtedly become
first on the earth we in
habit. probably in position to
begin to control the weather
and possibly even to begin to
dominate some part Of the
infinity which has thus far
lain beyond mans under
standing.
And, to proceed with the
obvious, the effort to reach
the moon-as only the cur
rent symbol Of mans search
into these outer mysteries
is already showering out COL
lateral benefits in science
which are in themselves be-
yond price.
Grand and seemingly
grandiose schemes Of this
kind. though easy to attack
with the jeering slogan Of
unlettered cynicism, almost
invariably produce returns
which q few years later we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01
Qualification

The Star on Der "A
misquoted my testimony be-
fore the Senate Distric t
Committee on the Omnibus
Crime Bill. The result Is un-
fair to both the Metropolitan
Police Department and the
National Capital Area Civil
Liberties Union which I rep
resented at the hearing.
I did not say. as The Star
claimed, you know well that
people disrespect p olice be-
cause police diSrespect the
Constitution" This implies
an overall police attitude to-
wards the Constitution which
surely does not exist and
which I did not suggest in
my testimony. The hearing
transcript shows that I was
specifically speaking Of in
vestigative arrests and police
detention without court ap-
proval and that what I said
was the following:
There is disreSpect for the
police because the police
have a certain degree of dis
respect for the Constitution
tn e m S elves In their past
practices. And this has gone
on too long. And it has Great
ed an atmosphere Of official
lawleSSness in this District,
which has incurred private
lawleSSneSS."
I think it Is clear that !
was specifically speaking of
certain past police practices
and a degree Of diSrespect
for the Constitution whic b
they reflected. In very much
of their work the police have
shown consistent high regard
for constitutional guarantees
James H. Heller,
Secretary, National Capital
Area, Civil Liberties Union.
Editors Note: Our story
made it clear that Mr.. Heller
iDds particularly concerned
NTH inDeStigdtiUe arrests and
police detention cases, stat
ing that he deplored but un-
derStood public disrespect for
police.
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Divisive Force
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tDriters' 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, 1963-11-01

up to Haig to see that the sit
uation was brought to an end.
It does not do to present Haig
as a victim Of circumstances
when he could and should
have acted.
Nevertheless, the bulk Of
the justification is impressive.
Mr.. Terraine shows that pre-
war political agreements
sharply restricted Great Brit
aims strategic freedom when
war came. Commitments had
been made to France and
British strategy found it@elf
necessarily subOrdinated to
French views.
Moreover, some of the fail
ures in the field were inevita-
bly, due to shortcomings at
home. Britain never properly
organized her manpower dur
ing World War l. CONSUMPTION
was late in coming, and vast
numbers of troops remained
in the United Kingdom when
they S hould have been in
France.
For all that, Mr.. Terraine
cOncurs in Haig'S judgment
that given the state of war
fare at the time, the sort of
battles fought at the Somme,
Ypres, and Passchendaele
were necessary in principle.
If the whole operations of the
present war are regarded in
correct perspective" wrote
Haig, ''the victories of the
summer and autumn of 1913
will be seen to be as directly
dependent upon the two years
OF stubborn fighting that pre-
ceded them"
First Objective
H aig's objective was the
destruction of the G erm an
army. The conquest Of terri
tory was secondary. Those
vast battles in which so many
men were killed for SO little
ground were not in Haig's
view battles for ground. Their
purpose was to wear down the
German army as prelude to
its final destruction. The divi-
sion of casualties by yards
won is an exercise in elemen-
tary long division and little
else.
Haig emerges as stiff, di-
rect, and inarticulate in con-
verSation and debate though
fluent or paper. He seems a
man of distinctly limited vi
sion. Yet on the last few pages
of the book, we encounter
his views on the nature of the
peace treaty. They show ex-
traOrdinary preScience and a
firm grasp of issues and their
ramifications that we're cloudy
or invisible to most other SOL
diers and statesmen.
One wonders then If the
brass hat and the old school
tie that Haig wears I'D to
those last few pages are his
own or Mr.. Terraine's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01
TWits Freedman

I was extremely impressed
with Max Freedman's COL
umn Texas Is Goldwater
Country"
Mr.. Freedman, In his fine
objective manner, stated that
Senator Goldwater's state
ments on foreign policy were
"tragically deficient in their
intellectual content" and a
few paragraphs later won-
dered at the type of mind
that invents cruel libels
about the Kennedys.
Beverly X. Ross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01

pressways to the suburbs. II
this policy were pursued for
10 years, I suggest that there
would no longer be an exodus
Of residents and business. In
short, we should make it
tough, not easier, for q per-
son to come downtown five
days q week merely and ex-
clusively for the purpose Of
collecting a pay envelope.
Leonard Ware
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01

Arlington County's public
debt has now reached
42,416,550. In the past fiscal
year we paid 81 ,2O3, TOO alone
Just for the dubious privilege
of being In debt.
How to reduce this danger
ously high debt ought to be
the major concern Of our
county officials, but instead,
they are proposing to add to
1t. The County Board has au-
thorized the placing Of q $9.5
million bond referendum on
the November ballot.
One might think that our
County Board Is going into
the real estate business as
there Is 81 million to acquire
land for public park and
playground facilities. About
40 per cent Of the land in the
county Is Of non-producing
revenue. According to the
office Of planning there are
2,642 acres Of land in open
space and recreation. There
are also 480 acres in play
grounds, small parks and
playfields. The Federal Gov
eminent occupies 1900 acres
in the county. To say moth
ing Of the parks and open
space surrounding Arlington
in Fairfax and the District.
Kitty L. Reynolds.
The last open lands in Ar
lington available for parks
and Fairgrounds are going
fast. Passage Of the land &C.
QUESTION bond issue will keep
Arlington an attractive COM
munity for family living.
We now have far less land
In public parks and play
grounds than the recon-
mended minimum national
standard. tudies have
shown that land values have
doubled every seven and a
half years and Arlington
must buy now for its needs
or be priced out of the mar
ket.
In the past urgent needs
for public facilities such as
the courthouse, firehouses,
schools, libraries, highways,
and sewers have been our
most pressing needs and land
acquisitions have been put
aside. The time has now
come when we must pass a
bond issue for land acquisi-
ton.
The vacant lot" is disap-
pearing from Arlington and
roads are now taking some
more of the land which has
been set aside for them. The
bond monies will be used to
expand existing parks and
playgroun d S so as to get
more use from what we have.
Wise investment in little
parcels of land which have
recreation or stream conser-
walton value will help pre-
serve Arlington as a pleasant
residential community.
Preston CarrutherS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-11-01
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Hoig's Objective in the Great War
BY DONALD MINTZ

ORDEAL OF VICTORY. By
John Terraine. Maps by Ar
thur Banks. Frontispiece
portrait, Illus, sos PIP. q. B.
Lippincott Co., $685.
On December 10, 1915, Sir
Douglas Haig received a let
ter from Prime Minister As
quith. "Sir j. French has
placed In my hands his resig-
nation of the Office of Com
mander in Chief of the Forces
in France" it read. Subject
to the Kings approval, l have
the pleasure of proposing to
you that you should be his
successor. / am satisfied that
this is the best choice that
could be made in the interests
of the army and the coun-
try"
General Haig, who soon be-
came Field Marshal Haig, re-
manned at the head of British
forces in France until well
after the armiStice.
The first World War was a
ghaStly blood bath of incredi-
bic magnitude. Small wonder
that during and after it, there
was a general search for
Scapegoats. And small wonder
that generals were found to
be highly suitable for the role.
Attacks on Haig were and to
some extent still are fashiOna-
bic.
Justifies Conduct
''0rdeal Of Victory" pub
ished in Great Britain under
the more sensible title Doug
las Haig: The Educated Sol
der" is intended primarily
as a large scale justification
Of its subjects conduct Of the
war. Its author, John Ter
raine, is Program Organizer
Of the Pacific Service Of the
BIC.
Mr.. Terraine's book is a SOL
emn, ponderous block. Its
force is derived more from
mass than velocity. 1t moves
heavily along, concentrating
almost entirely on Haig's role
in World War / and trying to
show that nearly all failings
and failures were the fault of
subordinate or allied COM
manders or superior comman-
ders or politicians in general,
or unavoidable circumstances
or that villain of villains,
Lloyd George.
Not that Mr.. Terraine will
not admit that Haig made err
rors; he will. But he almost
invariably seeks to cover, re-
coup, or somehow minimize
the extent and Importance Of
the admission.
Some of Mr.. Terraine'S JUS
LITIGATION is hard to accept,
even on its own terms. 1t
seems to the reader that when
a particular subordinate gen.
eral repeatedly showed him
self unable to grasp the es-
sence Of Haig's orders, it was
Evening star., 1963-01-13
SALES CAREER

Jobs are like shoes, they
pinch when they are too
tight. Excellent sales oppor-
tunity for a man with busl-
ness exper. in the greater
Washington area, with an
opportunity to earn up to
S25,000 annually. Guar
anteed salary up to 5000
plus comm issions while
learning. Training will be
given by our l05-year-old
national organization. Group
and pension benefits. Write
full details in confidence to
Box l90-H. Star.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
DADE REALTY

Ord. Fir, Amer. Natl. Ban Bldg.
S7Ol Ga. Ave, s. s. 5SS-S45S
REAL ESTATE SALESMEN-Oppor-
tunity is offered TO Join sales
staff Of real estate specialists. Our
office provides every tool available
and expert training for the man
who wants a SUCCESSFUL sales
career. Highest commissions and
bonuses paid. Alex. & Arl. offices
Finest working conditions. Mem
bers Of Multiple Listing. Interviews
strictly confidential. Call Mrs
Hicks, XII. S-3l1l, ewes. OF.
4-6507.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
HELP MEN

MAN, 35 to 55. Handle sales ter
ritory surrounding Washington.
Worth up to S16,500 in q year
plus bonus. Write L. o. Morgan.
Pres, ROYAL OIL CO., Box GAG,
Fort Worth /. Texas.
MAN, settled, middle-aged, work
on ground, grass, shrubs, etc.
Help in greenhouses. Drivers per-
NIT, Apply in person. Mr.. Co
sen2a, CHAMBERS GREEN
HOUSES, b051 Temple Hills I'd.
ts.e. Wash.), Temple Hills. Md.
MAN, mature. experienced in gem
eral office detail. Able TO type,
make phone quotations, with
mechanical knowledge OF trucks
and equipment to assist In
detail operation by well estab-
lished firm. Permanent position
group life insurance, vacation
with pay, State past experience
in reply. Box 32S-G Star.
MAN AND WIFE = For resident
manager and caretaker duties in
modern small elevator building In
Takoma Park. Maryland. Husband
to do all janitorial duties on
part-time basis, Wife to act as
Resident Manager. Husband may
have outside Job. See Mr. Orpin.
9-lO am. or 4-5 pm, Sl1 18th
ct NV
Evening star., 1963-01-13
MANAGEMENT
OPPORTUNITY

Prominent national organization,
represented in area for over so
years, has 2 openings for man
agement trainees. Applicants must
be age 81 TO 80. college trained
and resident OF area for minimum
Of 3 years. Our sales force knows
Of this ad. Write in confidence,
giving a brief summary. to Box
92-H Star.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
PART-TIME JOBS
S S S S S
PART TINE

PATENT ENGRS., assemble and
file new patent ideas. obtain in-
formtion TO base patent applica-
tions. Interpret reports OF pat-
ent attorneys. Ability 10 write
patent ideas IN easy 10 UNDER
stand language. BIS, engr., physics,
chemistry or math pref, LIB.
possibly acceptable. 2-year expef
a. patent SeafcneF patent agent
or specification writer, No fee
10 $4,000 0ORMAN-ORIFs
PING. $40 shoreham Bidg. RE.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
SALESMAN

World wide HHG carrier wants
young, ambitious estimator-sale
trainee. No experience required.
on Job training. Automobile sup
piled. Reply Box 5007, Benning
Station. Washington, d. c.. stat
ing qualifications.
SALESMAN, exceptional opportuni-
ty to develop q career Of selling,
earning potential unlimited Some
college, business administration
experience, car Training aYaila-
BILE. 25 TO 80. Salary open. P.O.
Box 7071, Arlington, Va,
Evening star., 1963-01-13
SALES MGR

Dir. sales exp. $4,000 pi. ovrde.
ATLAS AGCYn 1420 N. X. Ave. NV.
SALESMAN, experienced in profess
sinnal dry cleaning and laundry
machinery, needed for immediate
opening with one Of the largest
machinery distributors in the
Wash. area. Liberal drawing ac-
counts In protected territory. All
replies confidential. Write BOX
CLIO, Star,
SALESMAN, sell fabricated wood
stairs to home builders and devel-
opers. Commission, draw, and car
allowance. Car necessary, Reply to
Box 4bS-H, Star.
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HELP MEN

PLUMBER Permanent position
for person with steamfitting ex-
perience. Maintenance work with
tools furnished. Must have good
refs. 5 days. 40 hrs. Apply Per-
sonnel, THE FAIRFAX HOSPI-
tai, 1901 Gallows rd., Falls
Church, JE. 4-S300,
PLUMBERS, new work mechanics.
must have 10 years exper., refs.
REQ. company benefits, no drift
ers. For appt. call @. N. KELLER
or MELVIN KELLER, 1246 Taylor
St, NV, ia, 9-Sl00.
PORTER
Apartment bldg. experience neces-
sary, must be dependable, age
5000, 51a days, S55 wk., refer
ences required, Apply 4977 Bat
terry Lane, Bethesda. OIL. 2-6UOO
PRESSMEN-One for 14x2O Webb
offset, one for Kluge letter press.
1895 Cordell ave, Bethesda, Md.
PRESSMAN-Meihle cylinder press,
part time, Silver Spring area.
PRINTER Tudiow cnnnp ovnar
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HELP MEN

REAL ESTATE SALEsMEN-I need
aggressive young men who want
TO earn $4,000 per year. Expert
ence not necessary. will train.
Must be energetic and willing to
learn. Call MR.. HERMAN, NOR
RIS HERMAN q CO.. HE. 9-2400.
REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Join an
aggressive listing and selling Of
Georges Co, 8 subdivisions to
come. 1 open now. Members Of
Multiple Listing. Call Whitley
Wright, GREENBELT REALTY
CO., OR, 4-5700.
REAL ESTATE-Licensed salesman
wanted to SELL AND LIST Mont
gomery County properties for a
compact, active realtor. Top COM
missions plus fringe benefits. Ask
plan. plan" cali cali Dick E'S Brown at jU, 5.
Aba for details. Inquiries held
confidential. JAS. c. CONLEY &
CO.
REAL ESTATE SALES PEOPLE,
full time only. Must be expert
enced. Active Rockville office,
member multiple listing. ASK for
Mr.. Spencer, ROGER II. SPENCER
CO., INC. GA. 4-5l5l.
REAL ESTATE statesmen
TO A s1OO-A-WEEK SALESMAN
WHO SHOULD BE EARNING $500.
MEN ONLY-UNDER 45.
II you are stalled in your prog
ress by some slow moving organ
ization which doesn't appreciate
your motives, we want to meet
and talk with you. Life is too
short TO pay the penalty for some
one else's short comings.
Long ago we learned that statesmen
are as good as you treat them
they are the most Important clogs
in any organization. II q sales
man is happy and prosperous he
can sell anything. We've learned
that to.
II you are seeking new employer
who worries more about his sales
men than he does about himself
you'll find him here. Call now
SHAW REAL ESTATE, XII. g-2244
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN needed
in Virginia, full or part time. Op-
portunity TO earn high income for
those who are ambitious and are
willing to work. II inexperienced,
will help you obtain license. Call
now and start 1868 with q
BANGl FALLFAX REALTY, INC
JE. 4-0433.
REAL ESTATE SALESMAN, estab.
lished northern Prince Georges
County realtor and multiple list.
ing office offers professional and
formal real estate school train.
ing program and will then give
weekly guarantee to aggressive
man wishing to learn and enter
this highly rewarding business
Call Mr.. Hilley.
E. c. HILLEY & co. AP. 7-7200
REAL ESTATE Statesmen, full
time. Ideal location. Cash bonus
for listings. Top sales commits
sion. Plenty adv. floor time.
Member NILS. Call Mr.. Latin
MYERS g. HILL, INC JE. 4-5SuO,
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HELP MEN
SALES
$500
SALES
1868
WILL BE
GREAT FOR
THE RIGHT MAN

We are searching for a man
with a PROVEN SALES
RECORD, between the ages
Of 25-35, who can within
3 years learn our business
and handle a sales executive
position. Must be a resident
OF the Washington area for
at least . years; preferably
college graduate and mar
ried. Starting monthly in
come up TO $500 Write in
confidence. giving personal
data and business back
ground to Box 97-H, Star.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
LIBRARY CLERKS

Some library exper. Knowl. Ger
man or Slav. lang. helpful. HIS.
grads. under 80, start to $1,000,
ABBEY PERSONNEL. 1888 Eye NV.
LIQUOR SALESMAN, exper. for fun
time, retail Class A store for
Wash. D. C., permanent. Apply in
person, 4239 9th st. NV.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
PUBLIC HEALTH sANiTARIAN

PUBLIC HEALTH SANITARIAN,
bachelor of science degree and /
year. Of exper. in enVironmental
sanitation. Salary range $3.50
10 .S6,53O. per annum. 35 hr,
work wk.. hrs. 30. Apply CITY
OF ALEX. PERSONNEL DEPT.
RIM. 300, City Hall. Alex, Va,
between . am. and l2 noon.
RADIATOR SHOP FOREMAN 10
completely take over new shop.
Write stating age experience and
salary wanted. Box 244-H Star.
REAL ESTATE SALEsMEN-I need
aggressive young men who want
TO earn $4,000 per year. Expert
ence not necessary. will train.
Must be energetic and willing 10
learn
NJ. HERMAN q CO. HE. 9-24Oo
REAL ESTATE SALEsMEN-Exper.
Pr. Geo. Co.'S most active office.
earn 65fs commission. Mr.. swiee-
good. UN. 4-555O.
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LANGLEY REALTY

REAL ESTATE statesmen. Small
but active NILS office In ArlIng-
ton needs . full time sales
people. Va. license required. Will
ing TO sponsor qualified appli-
Open 9 days week 1--WE close
SUM- with lots OF floor time.
Ask for Sales Manager. TINKLE Z
PROPERTIES INC, ia. 5-l207.
Evening star., 1963-01-13
PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR

Has immediate opening for PRO-
CUREMENT AND PROPERTY
SUPERVISOR. Minimum of 5
years experience in property ad-
ministration, purchasing and ex-
pediting for government contracts.
Working knowledge Of all re-
lated government forms. Must have
ability TO organize and direct per-
sonnel. Education in management
accounting business administra-
ton preferred. Starting salary
$4,000 forward full resume to:
UNITED STATES UNDERS SEA
CABLE CORP, 5000 Wisconsin
ave. NV,
An Equal Onnnrtunity Emnlnver