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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
No WATCHDOG Wanted

Democratic Senator Mccarthy of
Minnesota has added his voice to that
Of Democratic Senator Gruening of
Alaska. They want congressional COM
mittee to watch or to investigate the
CHA. Senator Gruening also wanted to
send a United States gunboat to the
Caribbean to reinState Juan Bosch as
president of the Dominican Republic.)
Their arguments are unimpreSSive to
say the least.
The President was asked about this
at his news conference last week, and
replied as follows:
I think the present IsystemI is best,
considering the sensitive nature of the Gen.
trail Intelligence Agency's work
As you know, there is a congressional
committee in the House and one in the
Senate composed of members of the APP
preparations Committee and the Armed
Services Committee, and they meet frequently
with Mr.. McCone tCIA Directorl and he also
teStifies before the foreign relations COM
mitteeS of House and Senate and the general
Armed Services Committee. And think that
Congress through that organization has the
means Of keeping a liaiSon with him.
In addition, I have an Advisory Council
E. which =. serves as an advisory COM
mittee to me on the work of the intelligence
community. I am well satisfied with the
present arrangement.
If the President is against watch
dog committee land we're glad he Isl
why are Senators Gruening and Nc
earthly on the opposing side? Does Mr..
Kennedy not know what he is talking
about? Or do the Senators prefer to
put their trust in newspaper comments
like those cited by the Senator from
nneSota-comments which were both
miSinformed and misleading?
This watchdog scheme, based on
vague misgivingS and suspicious, has
been raised year after year in Congress.
1t has never gotten anywhere and we
don't think it deserves to get anywhere
unless it can be shown that the CHA
isn't doing the job it is supposed to do.
Nothing approaching such a showing
has yet been made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
Opera for EVERYBODY

The National Cultural Center now
has an answer for critics who have
questioned the national" meaning of
the title. The answer is President Ken
nedy's announcement that the center
will join forces with the Metropolitan
Opera for touring company which
will take the dramatic music repertory
to cities and campuseS all over America.
This is the initial reply (there will
be more) to those who juStifiably argue
that 1t takes more than brick and
mortar to make a cultural center. It
and similar programs in other arts will
make effective talking points in the
continuing drive to raise the $30-mil-
lion center building fund. This is the
kind of news many foundations and
corporations have been awaiting before
making their contributions.
But cold cash certainly is a sec
ondary consideration in this program.
Primarily, it is victory for opera. 1t
is the beginning of a national opera
without Government subSidization. It
is the opportunity for thousands of
music lovers, who know opera only
through radio, movies and records, to
see and hear it in its natural form.
What is more, it is the opportunity
for the growing ranks Of gifted young
American singers to enter a satisfying
career which has been denied to all
but fortunate few who could train
in Europe. For the first time, this
country will not be dependent on Milan
or Vienna or Paris to give its budding
singers chance to bloom. In large
sense, we will have our own La Scala
Piccolo, the little opera which affords
big opportunities.
Most wisely, the national touring
company will in no way conflict with
established local companies (such as
the Washington Opera Society. Nor
will it end the Nets own long-estab-
iShed tour. What it will do is to spread
the sound of opera to all parts of this
country, and make the National Gull
tural Center truly national institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
Religion in School
Elderly.

In a recent issue of The
Star, there was a long letter
from a correspondent con-
juring up imaginary horrors
arising from the Supreme
Courts decision on religious
practices in the public
schools. To me, the key SEN
tence in that letter was,
Without spiritual principles,
what basis is there for ethi-
cal conduct and moral behav-
ior?'
If, as seems apparent, that
writer identifies spiritual
principles with the express
sion Of religious doctrine
particularly in the schools
believe she is quite wrong.
Gov. Wallace Of Alabama
has stated that in Ala
bama the public schools will
continue to ignore the Su-
preme Courts ruling. But
has Alabama, in recent years,
been a model of ethical con-
duct and moral behavior?
If, as seems likely, the dy-
namiters of a church in Bir-
mingham were products of
the Alabama school system,
hat spiritual principles"
did they acquire from their
public school religious exer-
cises?
I think the Suprme Court
was well advised in its deci-
sion, even aside from consti-
tutional principles. r a Their
than making the schools the
Scapegoat for our ethical
shortcomings, and suggesting
as a cure the communistic
tactic of more state control
over our children through
the schools, we should try to
make the church and the
family more effective in ethi-
cal guidance. More attention
to specific m oral problems
and less attention to pious
generalities might be helpful.
I would end by referring to
a passage in a book I recent
ly read. At the turn of the
century a missionary doctor
is attempting to convert a
Chinese dignitary. After lis
tening politely, the dignitary
remarked, 81 think this-if I
do everything right by men, I
shall not be denied by the
true God, even if I do not rec
ognize Him. But if I fix my
eyes only on God, and do not
do right by men, then even
the God I b believe in will
spurn me-"
Philip Marcus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
PIiqht of the Aued

In your editorial on the
subject of the new Blue
CroSs-Blue Shield plans you
note that "its monthly cost
Of SIT per person is obviously
beyond the means of many
Of those who need protection
the most"
Add to this conclusion the
fact that in Maryland Kerr
Mills benefits are withheld
from any elderly person who
boasts an income Of sos per
month. or a couple who luxu-
rates in an income of $3.50
per month, and you will see
how right you are.
Then take a look at the
average cost per day in Just a
semi-private ward In any
Maryland hospital and you
may begin to wonder, as I do,
what is going to happen to
the elderly who are too af-
fluent for Kerr-Mills benefits
and too poor to afford SIT
each month in insurance
against the day they may
need disqualification. 1t is an
interesting question II you
can bear to face 1t.
Most Of us are in that cate
CORY, you know. We Strug-
gled through the great de-
preston in our most produc-
tive years, saving what we
could and asking no help
from anyone. But now we are
tired, and afraid, in a world
whose prosperity has out
grown us to such an extent
that no one seems able to get
down to the level Of our
problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
A BOOK FOR TODAY
A Western Look at Some Others
By DONALD MINTZ
WEST AND NoN-WEsT, New

WEST AND NON-WEST, New
Perspectives, an anthology
edited by Vera Micheles
Dean and Harry D. Haroo-
tunian. Contemporary Civ
ilizations Series0 Holt,
Rinehart & Winston; $685..
Here we are, at the top Of
the Western world, knowing
that survival and morality
both demand that we exert
ourselves on behalf of the So
called underdeveloped ma
tionS.
Our equipment for the task
consists of our formidable
economic strength and an i'm
perfect understanding Of our
own unique and largely non
transferable past. And so
we have had a tendency to
insist that our way is the only
way.
Vera Micheles Dean, for
many years on the staff Of
the Foreign Policy ASsocia-
ton and now professor Of
international development at
New York University, and
Harry D. Harootunian, asso-
ciate professor Of history at
the University of Rochester,
have edited an anthology Of
readings designed to diSpel
some of the mystery about
our own development and
rather more of the ignorance
about those strange and far
away places that have been
becoming much closer but not
much less strange.
"West and Nom West" con-
sists of articles and excerpts
from books by no fewer than
Al authorities besides the
editors. 1t is designed as a
set of readings for the nom
Western civilization program
of the University of Roch-
ester, and the low price is
accounted for by the subven-
ton from the Carnegie Corp.
of New York.
Smoothly Organized
Textbooks and volumes of
supplementary readings for
college courses ought, as a
general rule, to be hidden
from the public eye on the
ground that they tend to
bring higher education into
disrepute. west and Nom
West" is a stunning excep-
ton. 1t is organized as
smoothly as if it were the
work of a single, all-knowing
scholar. Only one of the con-
tributions is patiently poor
and only a few are routine.
Everything else maintains
the highest possible standard.
Probably no other single book
can contribute as much to
public enlightenment about
the complex and confusing
subject of international de-
velopment and our role in it.
Profs. Dean and Harootun-
ian begin with the assump-
ton that the development
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
Fed Up

1t gets just a wee bit mo-
notonous. Every time Presi-
dent Kennedy has a pain in
his back the public is bonn
barded with reams of copy
from his public relations men
who relay this "earth-shat-
tering news" to all the TV,
radio, and other news media
across the Nation. The Presi-
dent should be thankful he is
no worse off. There are many
Navy disabled veterans worse
off than he is.
Disabled Navy Veteran
(W. w. I and IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
I Just Didn't Realize | Was So Bod Off!
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All let
terS are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tUiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied By self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14

the "non-weSt" Is to be q
drastically compressed YER
sion of western history from
the end of the middle ages to
the present. Notions of this
sort can lead to disastrouSly
wrong intellectual frame
works, and it is good that the
assumption is indirectly, but
strongly attacked by many
of the contributors, and in
one case, the excerpt from
Max F. Millikan's Restless
Nations" met nearly head
on.
This assumption neverthe-
less leads to good works, for
the editors include a gener-
Gus section on THE De-
velopment of the West" that
contains a great deal Of ma
terial that is welcome for its
own sake.
Myrdal on Economies
The major part of the
book, however, is devoted to
THE Development Of the
'Non-West,'" and the subject
is viewed from every con-
ceivable point Of view. Gun
mar Myrdal, for example, sees
economic problems from an
enormous elevation with the
broadest outlines clear and
all details invisible.
Francis E. Dart, associate
professor Of physics at the
University Of oregon, on the
other hand, had a specific
task in Nepal and became
fascinated by the minute but
important details of what he
calls 1.-THE Rub of Cultures"
Daniel Lerner had the
privilege Of studying the
sociology Of a Turkish village,
first in its ancient and SEEM
ingly timeleSS traditional
mode of life, and then a few
years later when moderniza-
ton was well under way and
the new and the old had al
ready adjusted to one an
other.
There are remarkably en-
tightening articles and ex-
cerpts on the Soviet Union,
two of which. Cyril E.
Blacks historical account of
changes and constant ele-
mentS in Russian society and
DR.. Henry V. Dicks PSYCHE
atrically oriented discussion
OF Russian character, de-
serve the widest and closest
attention.
There are in all this two
great lessons, perhaps most
pithily expressed by Secre-
tary General U Thant: State
planning and state economic
control are not necessarily
inimical to freedom. Local
culture and tradition must
always be accommodated so
far as possible to moderniza-
ton. The Secretary General
is to polite to say so, but
there is a clear message to
the United States in these
simpia facts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14
PASSING SCENE
Are Universities Corrupted2
By MAX FRIEDMAN

responsibility. It was at Los
Alamos that the group Of
scientists headed by DR.. Rob-
ert Oppenheimer developed
the bomb dropped on Hiro-
shima and NagaSaki. The
university accepted this con-
tract not because it was eager
for Federal funds but be-
cause it wished to assist ma
tional defense programs.
None Of the university Off
Gals could visit the Los Ala
mos project.
After the war the univer-
sity regents asked the Atomic
Energy Commission to end
the contract which in peace
time could be reconciled with
no proper academic duty.
Mr.. Lilienthal persuaded the
university to continue the
contract largely because so
many men at Los Alamos
wanted to remain on the uni
versity's rolls even though
they almost never visited it
for purposes of teaching or
research.
Later the university also
took contracts for the hydro
gen bomb program at LIVER
more in California and for a
bomb testing site in Nevada.
To this day the University Of
California at Berkeley derives
much Of its budget from the
work at Los Alamos, Liver
more and Nevada, even
though these projects have
so little connection with
teaching and research.
Three Questions
Mr.. Lilienthal recalls that
he was so disturbed by this
development that he took the
first practical opportunity to
develop the beginnings of an
alternative policy. Instead of
asking the University of CAL
ifornia to take yet another
contract for a new bomb es-
adjustment near Los Ala
mos, he asked the Bell Tele-
phone System to assume this
responsibility. Similarly he
asked Union Carbide to re-
place the University Of Chi
cago in administering the
laboratory at Oak Ridge. He
now believes that there are
three questions which must
be faced by the Am erican
people as they deal with the
problems created by this ex-
pansion of the universities
into areas outside their ira
ditional responsibility. In the
first place, it is necessary to
find out the extent to which
the teaching function Of the
universities has been weak
ened by the governmental
projects. Then the public
must determine to what ex-
tent the individual function
Of scholarly research has
been impaired by this en-
phasis on various programs
financed by fe deral funds,
Finally there should be an
examination Of various pro-
posals that may be used to
transfer governmental prof.
ects from the universities to
Federal agencies OF. to private
industry. '-N
G 1868
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-14

Some months ago, Nc
George Bundy defended the
large expenditures now being
made by the Federal Govern
ment to finance various SCI
entific programs in Ameri-
can universities. There Is
probably no one in the United
States who can speak on this
subject with comparable au-
thority. His years Of distin-
guished service at Harvard
gave him personal knowledge
Of every aspect Of academic
freedom. His present posi-
ton in the White House as
one of President Kennedy's
most trusted advisers entities
him to see scientific prob
lens in the broadest context
Of national security. With
this background, Mr.. Bundy
said in effect that the Fed
eral dollar is cleaner" than
traditional forms Of aca-
demic support such as gifts
by graduates or grants by
foundations.
Views Challenged
Now Mr.. Bundy's views
have been challenged by
David Lilienthal, former
chairman Of the Atomic En-
ergy Commission. He con-
ceeds without argument that
Mr.. Bundy is right in claim
ing that Federal funds will
never lead to a gross and
palpable interference with
university standards. He
thinks the real dangers are
rather different from the one
discussed and dismissed by
Mr.. Bundy.
This is no narrow tech
nical problem. 1t goes to the
heart of a great national is
sue. Many universities rely
on Federal help for a large
part of their total funds.
Three programs Of the Fed
eral government-those in
volving the Atomic Energy
Commission, the space agency
and the Defense Department
now absorb two-thirds Of
the nations scientific and
technical talent. Never be-
fore in our history has there
been such a close relationship
between science and Govern
ment.
Is this relationship inevita-
BILE? Or Is 1t possible to
separate the benefits from
the dangers? Mr. Lilienthal
is particularly anxious to de-
crease the role of the univer-
sites in the atomic energy
program because he thinks
the current priorities are
harmful to scientific re-
search and therefore are
against the national interest.
Mr.. Lilienthal calls on his
own practical experience in
Government to illustrate the
problem. This particular ex-
ample concerns the Univer-
sity of California but other
examples affecting different
universities could easily be
chosen.
During the war the Univer-
sity of California entered into
an arrangement with the
Manhattan Project that made
the atomic work at Los Ala
mos in New Mexico part Of
the university's contractual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
j. S.-Business
AccordUrged
By dupont

CHICAGO (AP).-The chair
man of the DUPONT Co., target
Of one of the most complicated
antitrust suits in history, has
called for mutual support and
understanding" between the
the business community and
the Justice Department.
Crawford H. Greenewalt,
chairman of the E. I. dupont
de Nemours and Co., Inc, told
a meeting at the seth annual
convention of the American Bar
Association yesterday that anti
trust laws should act as a ref
cree on the competitive scene.
Mr.. Greenewalt reaffirmed
his support for antitrust laws,
but questioned aspects of their
enforcement.
He said: "One bit of anti
trust folklore which needs re-
consideration is the notion
that small business and large
are engaged in a David Goliath
struggle, with the weak falling
victim of the strong"
The truth is "the large anG
small find co-existence not a
truce but an alliance, with
each mutually dependent upon
the other" Mr.. Greenewalt said.
Mr.. Greenewalt also ques-
toned what he called the prac-
tice "of haling someone into
court simply to find out if some
practice can be adjudged IL
legal"
Everyone should agree that
the mission of Government in
the antitrust area is to admin
lister the law in a way which
will insure a vigorous, highly
competitive industrial econ
omy," Mr.. Greenewalt said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
Stocks Decline
On New Fears
OF Rail Strike

NEW YORK, (AP). - The
stock market, dampened by re-
vived fears Of a railroad strike,
moved irregularly lower early
this afternoon in moderate
trading after three days of adj
vance.
Losses Of fractions to a point
among key stocks outnumbered
gamers in the same range. At
the same time there were some
encouraging advances here and
there.
Rails were the worst losers
among the major groups. The
market began to drift lower
from the start but recovered
partially about noon.
Illinois Central dropped more
than a point, while fractional
losses were taken by Santa Fe,
New York Central, Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, Chesapeake &
Ohio and others.
Smith, Douglas, which scared
AZ yesterday, was swamped
with selling orders and showed
a loss Of around 4 in the after
noon.
Plans for q 4-for-3 stock
split and raised dividends
brought a furry of buying into
Unilever, Ltd, up more than a
point, and Unilever NV, up 2.
Gains of a pos1t or better
were scored by Goodrich, Sears
Roebuck, Crown Cork and
Dayco, as well as a rise of more
than 2 by Electronic Asso-
ciateS.
Steels were narrowly mixed,
chemicals, tobaccos and cleo
tronics mostly lower.
Prices on the American Stock
Exchange worked irregularly
lower in moderately active
trading.
Corporate and Government
bonds were mixed. Two Boston
& Maine issues dropped 2
points or more. B6EM stock
traded on the big board showed
fractional losses for both the
common and preferred. Two
officials and former President
Patrick B. McGinnis of the
BS5M were indicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
TREASURY BONDS

NEW YORK CAP) - Noon over the
bid, asked, net change and yield for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
CHICAGO
LIVESTOCK
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP). CUsDA).-Hoes.
s sSSo TRACING ID 30 on ows butchers TsfT
2O0-230 b butchers i7.75-is.06; 95
head at 1900; mixed ID 19O-27O
lbs 17.25-1775; most 24o-27O lbs
1885; mixed i-3 $4,000 lbs soWs
l4.50-15.5 so: 2-3 4O0-450 lbs IA. 90
1880. 450-500 lbs 13.5O-14.O0; 500
$50 lbs l3.25-13.50; a few 55O-675
40 Cattle 1000; calves none; slaughter
steers end heifers moderately active,
steady: cows and few bulls steady
feeders steady; load prime around
1;225 ID. slaughter steers 25.75; high
slaughter steers 25. 1925 80: load
prime around 1,400 lbs. 25.25: load
mixed high choice and prime 1,4OO
lbs. %. 90: bulk choice 900-l $50 lbs.
"a .75-25.25; comparable grade 1850
choice 1,35O-1 ,450 lbs. 23.75-24 so;
load high choice 1.400 lbs. 24.75:
good 9O0-1, $50 lbs. 22.75-24 25:
standard and low good 90. OO-22 .25 in
Guiding holsteins from 2l.5O-22 .25:
bad choice and prime heifers 24,S5:
load choice and prime $50 lbs. 24.75:
oulk choice SOO-l 100 lbs. 2350-24 25;
load high choice 925 lbs. 245O: good
2.OO-23. 90; utility and commercial
cows l5.OO-l6.50; Gamers and cutters
IL. 25-l5. so. utility and Commercial
bulls 1S.50-20.0O; load choice 500 ID.
feeding steers $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
FOREIGN
EXCHANGE
CHICAGO GRAIN

CHICAGO. (AP).-Esrly advances
In grain futures prices tempted profit
cashiers TODAY and the market came
under light TO moderate pressure on
| the Board OF Trade.
All the gains in wheat we're wiped
out when q large elevator concern
| into the pit. II drove the market
into stop-loSs orders and increased
Corn and soybeans gave up much
of their gains Elevators were good
buyers Of September corn. but demand
elsewhere was light and scattered
Soybeans derived their initial support
/ from reports OF much cooler weather.
which traders said could slow crop
development
A buShel lower, September Sl.791a;
corn UNCHANGED TO y higher, ,septem-
Der 81 239h oats unchanged 70 p
lower, September $3.50 cents; rye y
higher 10 " lower, September 81 goa
soybeans h-94 higher. August S2.5s9s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
Furnished BY the Associated Press
List includes Most Active Bonds

Win bankruptcy o. TecoIveFsFnp o.
Nct, or securities assumed BY such com.
Mlnies. Mex interest. Ct Certificates,
II Stamped. t. Dealt In nat Il Matured
bonds, negotiablllty impaired BY maturity.
nd-Next day delivery. xw-Ex warrants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
ESTIMATE RAISED
ON '63 SPENDING
FOR BUILDING

Construction expendi-
lures across the Nation this
year will climb to $85 bill
lion from $50 billion in
1862, according to a revised
estimate by the Johns
Manville Corp.
Last December the build
ing materials manufacturer
projected 1868 OUTLAWS at
$50 billion.
"The significant factor in
the upward revision has
been the continuing
strength in housing starts"
Johns-Manville said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
D. c. SECURITIES

Bid and asked prices on stocks
listed on the Baltimore
Washington Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
COTTON

NEW YORK (APl Cotton futures
were steady late today. Most OF the
activity In the market, however, cen-
tered in Old-crop months. Scattered
commission house buying and snort
covering readily absorbed light hedging
and liuuidation.
Late.afternoon prices we're 8 10 90
cents a bale higher than the previous
close. october 33.46. December 1899
and March 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
ODD-LOT TRADING

@. NEW YORK (AP).-The New York
Stock Exchange reported TO-DAY these
odd-lot transactions by principal deal
ers for August Is: Purchases Of
320066 shares: sales of $50. pa shares
including 3,074 shares sold short.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-08-14
UNITED STATES TREASURY POSITION

By the Associated Press