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Study, Study, Study

The new plan for the Washington
Channel waterfront, as developed under
auspices Of the non-profit citizen corpo-
ration headed by Dean Nutting of the
George Washington University National
Law Center, is bright and satisfying
accomplishment. 1t adds attractive new
features to the original waterfront
scheme without sacrificing its most
valuable basic concepts. 1t repeatedly
solves the almost incredibly complex
problem of guaranteeing accommoda-
lions on the new waterfront to all those
business people displaced from old loca-
lions who might want to return. If built
Just as planned, it would be unique
asset to the people Of the entire
Metropolitan Area.
Still to be determined, however, is
how quickly that job can get under way
and certainly 1t is not easy to be op-
tinnistic about the prospects. The welter
OF red tape which must be waded through
is deep and wide at best. II past per-
Torrance applies, however, the officials
Of half dozen agencies also will walk
around the plan for weeks, with hands
clasped and lips pursed, and very posi-
bly, conclude that more study is needed.
Well, the fact is that the waterfront al
ready has been studied almost to death,
and there Is no justification for wasting
any more time. The 80 days for which
the Redevelopment Land Agency has
placed the plan on the shelf, awaiting
public reaction, is quite enough. When
that period has expired the time will
have come to act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
Fun at the Polls

Thanks to the all-Seeing eye of
Big Brother, the Soviet Union has given
the world another spectacular demon
stration Of how to get out the vote in
a democratic" election. According to
the government-controlled radio, 80
per cent Of the overnment-controlled
voters went to the polls with single
minded purpose.
Unlike their capitaliStic Western
friends, the Russians were not hampered
by having to make a choice. They were
not befuddled by campaign speeches,
expositions of issues, national conven-
tons or two-party systems. All of these
decadent, time-wasting devices have no
place in these well-run quadrennial
parliamentary elections.
In fact, with every candidate run
ming unopposed throughout the IS
Russian Republics, there would seem
to be little reason to vote at all.
Except, of course, that failure to vote
Is one way Of expressing disapproval,
and Big Brother has no time for
individualists.
To be sure, Nikita Sergeyevich
Khrushchev, who easily might have
remained in the comfort of his Kremlin
suite, took the trouble to vote. Not for
himself, because the democratic" rules
frown on that. Premier Khrushchev
instead cast q solid vote for Yulga
Borisova, glamour girl of the Soviet
stage. And Miss Borisova, 1t may be
presumed, returned the compliment.
1t may be noted that others, in
GLIDING v. NJ Molotov, diScredited and
diSgraced old Stalinist, also stamped the
ballot for fair Yulya. For that matter,
who would be that with Big Brother
out OF the way) she wouldn't have
outpolled Mr. X. himself?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07

The school prayer case
now under elaboration by
the Supreme Court poses
both legal and moral argu-
ments that should be given
thoughtful and serious study
by the high tribunal before a
final judgment.
To rule that a non-sec-
tartan form Of public prayer
Is offensive Is 10 decide also.
by implication. against the
pledge 10 the flag since both
uterances are hymns for d.
vine Guidance. though one
may be more direct than the
other. To ban any kind Of
public school acknowledge
ment of a Divine Presence IN
the affairs OF men Is 10 bring
only peevish satisfaction 10
that small minority who so
foolishly pursue an irrational
liberalism towards any form
OF religious convention.
Where adult laws and dis
ciplines are imposed upon
those too young 10 question
or decide the effectiveness OF
such measures, II becomes Of
increasing concern 10 the Ma
ton that the judgments and
decisions made allow room
for moral and spiritual
growth as well as material
success. Ralph Cohen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07

continuous growth, which only shortage
In funds could interrupt.
Commissioner Tobriner had this in
mind when he designated March as
National Symphony Orchestra Month.
This is good time to buy 1854 season
tickets, which include concerts by the
Royal Philharmonic and Vienna Sym
phony orchestras. Tickets purchased
before May 81 will avoid 10 per cent
increase which will be necessary next
season. And this is good time, too, for
giving generously to the orchestra fund
through one Of Its 1000 volunteer
workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
Symphonic Dilemma

More than any major orchestra in
the country, the National Symphony is
the product Of its community. Each
year at least 10000 well-wishers con-
tribute to the Sustaining Fund Gas
against 5000 or so in other cities). And
right now, this is a very good thing,
for never was there greater need for
generous friends.
Keeping up with the orchestral elite
is now costing the National nearly 81
million year. OF course, 1t could exc
out on less, but only at the sacrifice of
losing. all II has spent many years build
ing up. It could fire some OF It's more
talented players, cut back from 95 mem
bers TO bush-league size. II could even
reduce or eliminate the "a concerts for
children, or curtail its already too-brief
S2-week season.
Obviously, no friend Of the orchestra
wants any OF this. But the truth is that
the National, faced with It's largest
deficit (Sl50,000), must either do some
thing about 1t quick or suffer a sharp
nosedive In prestige. Even though the
orchestra is 10 per cent self-supporting
through ticket sales and other income,
this years Sustaining Fund Campaign
must produce $500, 900 In order TO meet
the current budget and erase part OF
the deficit.
Already playing concerts In Alex
andria, and Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties, as well as Constitution
Hall and Lisner Auditorium, the orches-
ira has even bigger plans ahead, includ-
ing a Sunday afternoon family series.
The Nationals history has been one OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07

FEBRUARY II, 1868, Will go
down in the history Of Falls
Church as q black day for
good government.
A meeting was scheduled
by the City Council to give
the citizens a chance 10 ex-
press their views on q recent
economic survey Of the pres
ent and future possibilities
for the development OF their
city. This survey was con-
Quoted at great expense and
effort TO the city with the
earnest hope 1t would pro-
vide the basis for eventual
decisions which would ulti-
mately make q better place
for all TO live in.
What happened7 Only five
citizens showed up. Is this
what the good people Of Falls
Church think OF their city7
Is this a true example Of
American democracy at work
and here in the shadow of
our Nations Capital7 ! don't
believe 30.
Perhaps the council fathers
should share the blame. The
meeting was not properly
publicized. II was scheduled
some 3 or 4 weeks before II
was 10 be held and nothing
more was said about II via
any public news media.
Frankly, all too many major
decisions affectinL the public
welfare are being made by
governing bodies without
proper discussion and
thought. But mostly. the APP
parent apathy on the part of
the people OF our commu-
nifty towards the future OF
their city is cause for great
concern.
Councilmen-schedule an
other meeting and give II
proper publicity. Citizens,
awake 10 your responsibilities
before II Is too late.
Joseph P. Gallagher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
THE POLITICAL MILL
A Party ProbIem-JFK's Successor
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Governors of States, first be-
cause he represents a State
with the largest number OF
presidential electoral votes
next to New York, and Sec
ond, because Of his victory
over former Vice President
Richard M. Nixon, Republic
can, in his recent election.
In 1866, the Democrats win
have an opportunity to elect
a Governor Of New York
and any Governor of the EN-
pire State is usually regarded
as q potential candidate for
q presidential nomination.
And Democratic Governors In
other States, as well as DEM
ocratic congressional lead
ers, may come to the fore as
really challenging party
figures
Many Aspirants In 1860
Three years ago there was
q plethora Of aspirants for
the Democratic presidential
nomination, both active and
receptive" With President
Kennedys victory and pos
sible second term In the
White House, his former OPP
ponents for the presidential
nomination - except Vice
President johnson - have
faded as likely candidates for
the 1868 Democratic nomina-
ton. In addition to Vice
President johnson, they In
cluded Adlai Stevenson Of IL
linois, Senator's Symington Of
Missouri and Humphrey Of
Minnesota, and the then
Cows. williams Of Michigan
and Meyner Of New Jersey.
There are Democratic
members Of both House and
Senate who may develop into
presidential candidate ma
terial in the next five years,
as well as Democratic Gov
errors. OF the 10 Presidents
elected since the turn Of the
century. four have been Gov
errors, three have been Sena-
tors, and three-Taft, Hoo
YER and Eisenhower-were
neither Governors nor mem
bers Of Congress. Four Gov
errors were nominated and
defeated for the presidency
Smith and Dewey of New
York, Cox Of Ohio and Ste
venson Of Illinois.
It's a fact, however, that
In the more recent years,
presidential aspirants have
come from the Senate. In
deed, In the 1860 election, all
four Of the nominees for
President and Vice President
had Senate experience, and
the Democratic nominees
we're both sitting Senators at
the time Of their election. In
addition to President Ken
nedy, the late President
Harding was a Senator when
he was elected Chief Execu-
tive, and former President
Truman stepped from Sena-
tor to Vice President and
then into the White House.
The last member Of the
House Of Representatives to
make a real bid for a presi-
Dental nomination was
former Vice President John
N. Garner of Texas, one-time
Speaker of the HouSe-and
he came up with a nomina-
ton for Vice President in
1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
Financial Relation

I wish to rise in defense Of
the Puritans against whose
financial ethics DR.. Walter
Heller, presidential economic
adviser, is taking such 3
snide point of view. No
doubt the Pilgrim fathers
were, like all Of us, far from
perfect, even though in their
morally stern but earnestly
productive outlook they OBJ
served not only the tradi-
tional Ten Commandments,
but even a very sound 18th
commandment, specifically:
Thou shalt not dip into thy
capital"
But instead of recognizing
the wisdom Of their frugal
and sensible example, DR..
Heller is now casting asper-
sions upon them and telling
us that the whole economy is
in danger of going to hell,
financially, unless the Gov
eminent adopts certain mon
etary, tax and fiscal prac-
tees that appear definitely
sinful to financially I'M
sophisticated" Americ ans.
contemptuously derided by
him as clinging to Puritan
ethics regarding money.
OF course. the New From
tier economists insist that the
public is too dim-witted to
realize that there Is no con-
nection or even relationship
between the policies for han
ding private money and han
ding Government money.
However, I cannot believe
that the same basic princi-
Piles Of sound financial man.
agement and practices do not
apply equally to both, al
though I do admit that there
Is a great difference in their
aims. With private funds q
responsible individual tries to
produce a little income from
the wise investment Of his
own dollars: while with So
called public" funds, an ir-
responsible politician tries to
produce a landslide of votes
by the reckless spending of
other peoples dollars - or
even Of dollars that don't
actually exist at all except
in the completely negative
form Of an increase in the
mountainous national debt.
SO although I should per-
haps feel embarrassed and
ashamed at being one Of DR..
Heller's hell-bound unrecon-
structed Puritans. I am
nevertheless a long way from
seeing the shining vision Of
the light that win convert
me. and send me stumbling
down the political aisle in
fearful ecstasy TO embrace
his new financial religion.
Alan r. McCraeken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
Author to Critic

In his review of my book,
"The Price of Glory: Verdun
1916" Donald Mintz queries
why then read his book2"
AS a reviewer he is entitled
to do so, and having read it
myself a dozen times in the
course of preparation, / am
the first to share his aver
sion. However, later he seems
to impugn my reasons for
writing the book at all, and
here / must object.
Unless Henry Ford's ia
nous maxim is true, the
First World War in its wider
significance surely has a ire
mendous bearing on our
world of today. Though I APP
preciate that this may be diff
ficult for American readers
to comprehend, / would like
to impress upon Mr.. Mintz
the extent to which the First
War left its imprint on later
generations. I was born
seven years after it was all
over and yet my whole up
bringing. both at home and
at school, was overshadowed
by that war. and I can hon.
estly say that 1t made a far
deeper impact on me than
the Second World War in
which I actually took part.
Historically I find 1t difficult
not to regard so much that
has happened since as one
long, horrible postscript to
1e14-lS.
Mr.. Mintz also criticizes
me "for RELIEVING it (Verdun) in
such agonizing detail" I wish
Mr.. Mintz would believe me
Cor my wife, that / had
Nightmares for months while
working on this book. Re-
counting the horrors Of YER
dun held no pleasure for me.
least Of all any promotional
prospects Of captivating a
morbid minded public. But
what. I felt. struck at the
soul Of a whole generation Of
Frenchmen contributing so
much to the fall Of l940)
was not Just the dreadful
numbers Of those who died at
Verdun, but the hideous
nature Of death itself, its
mutilations and monstrous
indignities. For this reason
It seemed to me. however
squeamish one might be,
quite impossible to gloss over
the full horror Of the battle
field as seen by those who
fought in It.
Alistair Horn.
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Funny Fellow

Congratulations 10 David
Braaten on his series Kick
ing Nicotine" Aside from be-
ing Informative. II Is superbly
clever. My husband and ! are
hoping that the lectures on
smoking will be prolonged 20
that we may continue 10 wipe
away the tears OF laughter
each evening.
Mrs. Charles J. Ross, jr.
Rarely have I enjoyed
reading a series Of news
paper articles as those writ
ten by David Braaten. This
fellow has a tremendous
sense OF the inconaruous and
the exaggerated. Unfortu-
nately the idea Of stopping
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Bio-EIectricity of Potential VoIue
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

ton IN q letter from ".
Brainard Holmes. director Of
the Administrations Office
of Manned Space Flight, to
Brig. Gen. T. j. Hayes AS
sistant Chief of Engineers.
For the present. Of course,
It's all an IF and when"
proposition. detectives of the
study, as defined by the
Space Administration, are:
Define the research and
development effort required
to provide this country with
a lunar research capability.
Define experimental facili-
ties on earth needed to carry
out such q research effort.
Prepare necessary budg-
etary estimates for such q
laboratory.
Areas Of research to be
considered viii include lunar
soil characteristics. lunar
soil movement and excava-
ton techniques. construction
materials, power generation,
storing and handling of Q
disappearing atmosphere.
water supply and sanitation,
construction tools. human
engineering and training.
The Engineer Corps plans
10 assign 10 officers TO the
project.
A new automatic system
for measuring blood pressure
at considerable distances has
been developed by United
States Air Force scientists. II
is designed primarily TO re-
lay a running account Of q
pilots blood pressure during
flight 10 ground observers.
Complex Of Wires and Lines
The pressure measuring
system consists Of q complex
OF thin wires and pressure
lines running from blood
pressure sensors. II Is de-
scribed In an Air Force re-
port as a space-age adapta-
ton OF the country doctors
arm band and stethescope.
The wires and lines enter
electronic equipment In the
aircraft which produce radio
signals on the ground. The
pressure changes are re-
corded on a graph with pen
and Ink.
Blood pressure. says the
report, can indicate q mans
body reactions to various
stress conditions. The new
system is expected greatly TO
augment available data on a
pilots well being during
flight in ultra high perform
ance aircraft. II will record
effects Of weishtlessness,
high gravity forces. and
even emotional stress on the
body during flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07

Nearly everybody beliSVeC
that the presidential race in
next years elections will be
between President John F.
Kennedy, Democrat, and
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of
New York, Republican. And
q great many have specu-
lated that the Democratic
candidate for President in
l968-five years from now
would be Robert F. Kennedy,
the Presidents brother and
Attorney General of the
United States. A week ago
the Attorney General was
quoted as saying emphatical-
ly that he does not plan to
run for President in 1868,
which will be the last full
year Of his brothers second
term in the White House II
the President wins re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Kennedy may be
entirely sincere-and should
be given the benefit Of belief.
He is a young man and will
be only 43 years old In 1858.
1t is also true that conditions
may arise that may make
him change his present plans,
whatever they may be. He
would in any event be foolish
five years in advance to adj
NIT he had any presidential
ambitions.
II Mr.. Robert Kennedy is
not to be q candidate for a
presidential nomination In
1868, who would be the
Democratic pick for their
standard bearer? It's an in
teresting speculation - but,
so far, little more. There
spring to mind, however, the
names Of two important
figures in the Democratic
Party as distinct possible
ties-Vice President Lyndon
B. johnson and Gov. Ed
mund @. Pat) Brown Of
California. This presupposes
that Mr.. johnson will be re-
elected Vice President along
with President Kennedy In
1864. That he will be re-
nominated by next years
Democratic National Conven-
ton is certain.
Gov. Brown won reelection
last November to q second
term of four years, which ex-
pires January 1867. If he is
to keep himself politically
alive, he will try for a third
term election in November,
1866 = seeking to duplicate
the success Of Chief Justice
Earl Warren who was three
times chosen Republican
Governor Of the State. Gov.
Browns experience will have
been entirely with State af-
fairs. He was CALIFORNIA; at
torney general before becom-
ing Governor. Vice President
Johnson's, on the other
hand, has been with nation
al and international affairs
as a member Of the House,
Of the Senate and then Vice
President.
Time for Others to Emerge
In five years time, and
with two intervening cleo.
tons, other Democratic lead
ers may develop to make bids
for the 1868 presidential
nomination. So far. they are
not prominently in such q
picture. Gov. Brown stands
out among the Democratic
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smoking is actually repug-
nant to me. I'd like to see
Mr.. Braaten and his salu-
brious cohorts in the Five
Day Plan stand rotating
communication watches at
the Pentagon for q while
and then give UP coffee and/
or smoking. But let's have
more of Mr.. Braaten.
Mary r. MalOney,
Ensign, USN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry turiters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condensd-
ton. Those not used iDtH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
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Mallory Rule


It is astonishing that The
Stars Feb. 26 editorial on
the Mallory rule should as
sert that you know Of no
one who seriously con-
tends" that unnecessary de-
tention Of arrested persons
before they receive a hearing
on the validity Of their ar
rest Is unconstitutional. Has
The Star really canvassed
law rs? A great many Of
them seriously contend just
that, although conceding
that the issue need not be
tested 30 long as the Federal
rules Of criminal procedure
forbid such detention any
way.
The Fourth Amendment
forbids arrest without prob
able cause, as the same
editorial appears to concede.
Unless and until an arrest
receives approval by q magi-
strate (the preliminary hear
ing) 1t is really no better in
law than an investigative ar
rest-which The Star admits
cannot be made. And, Of
course, evidence produced by
police questioning cannot
reach back to justify the ar
rest made hours before. II
1t would, none Of us would
be safe from arbitrary ar
rest.
The Fifth Amendment re-
quires that a mans liberty
be taken from him only by
due process Of law. Unques-
tionably 1t is q loss Of liberty
TO be held incommunicado
in q police station without
any court approval Of the
detention. Indeed it is q loss
Of q most basic liberty-the
right Of free men to come
and go as they please.
The Sixth Amendment
guarantees specific elements
Of fairness in q criminal
trial: the rights to notice Of
the charge, conformation Of
adverse witnesses, compul-
sorry process to secure de-
Tense witnesses, and repre-
sentation by a lawyer. None
Of these is present in the
police station while the
police seek TO get evidence
which may make the later
court trial q mere formality
including confessions Sc
cured IN q setting which
makes the Fifth Amendment
privilege against self-in-
elimination really meaning
less. Already judges Of our
Court Of Appeals have voiced
their concern about trial in
the police station rather
than In court, where the
Constitution intends the trial
TO be held.
The Eighth Amendment
guarantees the right to
reasonable bail. A man held
by the police cannot exercise
this right; indeed. no bail
can be set until he Is IN
court. IN most cases.
Does The Star seriously
contend" that the infringe
ment Of these constitutional
rights by police detention
and stationhouse questioning
raises no important doubts
about that practice. even as
Stunning no Mallory rule? I
submit 1t is a serious error to
believe that these issues cam
not be important simply be-
cause the courts have not
yet had any need TO decide
them. The court challenge
which will promptly follow
any change in the Mallory
rule such as The Star favors
may well surprise those who
think that way. At least, It Is
a mistake TO believe that no
one seriously contends" that
the rule has q constitutional
basis. To see that basis you
need only put yourself In
the position Of the person
arrested.
James II, Heller