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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24
Political Critics

The opinion-makers in
their ignoble attempt to in
dict the whole Nation with a
collective guilt for the assas-
sination of President Kenne-
dy have in fact indicted
themselves for the very acts
Of hatred they so vehemently
charge to others.
At the Presidents bier, one
important political figure
said in part forces Of hatred
and malevolence such as to-
day are eating their way into
the bloodstream Of American
life" If such a statement
may be accepted for the sake
Of argument as categorically
correct, 1t seems to follow
that the responsibility for
the pollution Of the blood, If
any, rests solely on the
shoulders of the makers Of
public opinion. who have for
some time been playing both
sides Of the controversial is
sues to the middle.
Could it be that the hate"
charge being used by these
screamers is nothing other
than a sort of brainwashing
technique for the purpose Of
selling the idea that "criti-
cism" in any form breeds
what they believe to be hate?
BY the passion displayed
by the chargers Of this al
legged hate" 1t appears that
only the conservative and
right wing elements Of our
political society have this evil
capacity to hate and criti-
CHE, while they, representing
the liberal and left-wing fac
tons, have only the whole
some capacity to love.
II there is any one sacred
precept. as one editor recent
ly declared, which we enjoy
as a nation, 1t is the right to
speak our beliefs, to criticize.
II need be-and those who
oppose the policies Of the
administration in power,
whether it be Republican or
Democrat, are no less loyal
and dedicated Americans
than those who support
them.
In the event the present
brainwashing of the Ameri-
can people, now being pur-
sued so diligently. is at all
successful in sitting all
forms Of political criticism.
the powers in control Of the
ship Of state will have clear
sailing to not only a one-par-
ty dynasty. but to a One
World Government, Of the
liberals, by the liberals, and
for the liberals.
W. L. Joyce.
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resources. This is for the United States
alone. The total worldwide benefits are
beyond calculation.
These words were recorded on this
page several months ago. They were
spoken at the time by Lyndon B. John
son, then Vice President Of the United
States and chairman Of the Presidents
Space Advisory Council. In light Of
Tiros' latest triumph and Mr.. john
sons awesomely changed status, they
seem worth quoting again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24
A BOOK FOR TO-DAY
Art, Artifocts and the Humonities
By DONALD MINTZ

ways out Of and around them
are intensely interesting be-
cause they bring us into the
mind and laboratory Of the
scholar. There is an inherent
interest in the means devoted
to satisfying mans curiosity
that the satisfying information
itself does not always have.
The most advanced educators
are fortunately beginning to
learn this.
Prof. Carpenter ends with a
chapter on Archaeology and
Humanism" in which he
delveS into the relationships
between archaeology and an
thropOlogy, archaeology and
art history, and the archeolo-
gist's particular way Of look
ing at art.
On Art History
Prof. Alderman devotes q
few pages Of his Western Art
History" to cart History In
America" But in general, his
essay strays even further
from the set theme than Prof.
Carpenters.
AS a matter Of fact, he has
come very close to writing a
manual on the fundamental
philosophy and scholarly ORR
sion. However simple the pro-
cedure may be in principle, it
is difficult and tricky in prac-
tice and full Of traps for the
unwary. The pages devoted to
the tricks and traps and the
entation Of art history as he
sees the discipline.
The opening chapter, "The
Nature Of Art History" is ba-
sic as are his views on 1.-THE
Historian as Critic" and the
nature, types, and meaning of
style. The last discussion Is a
revised version of a paper
that originally appeared in
the Journal of Aesthetics and
Art Criticism.
Prof. Ackerman's contribu-
ton. then, is in part techni-
cal. At the same time, 1t is
completely accessible to the
layman. Again, the lay reader
is brought directly into the
scholars mind.
The present volume Is one
of the 10 that will ultimately
comprise the Princeton stu
dies. It is also half Of a small
er unit about art. A compan-
ion volume, Chinese Paint
ing" by Wen Fong Of Prince
ton, will appear next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24
Rezoning Issues

The decision of the Mont
gomery County Council to go
along with John Moore and
Bernard Siegel and their
request to build a subdivision
on 545 acres that will include
hig h-riSe apartments is,
frankly. a slap-in-the-face for
the various State and FEEDER
al agencies attempting to
halt such barbaric disfigura-
tons Of our scenic areas.
AS the heir to q small
parcel In Poolesville, I feel
that once the bulldozers
come belching down Bell
circle, gone will be the ex-
IRENE tranquility, the green,
rolling farmlands, the private
wildlife Sanctuaries, and the
small, tidy homes inhabited
by our elderly citizens who
generally live on meager
welfare or Government
benefits or both. For these
reasons. Siegel's development
will hardly be a "Reston" as
Council Member Mary A.
Hepburn terms it. 1t will be a
tragedy.
Today. we need not accept
the satellite" scheme as the
panacea for our urban
problems. We should, howev-
er, attempt to reclaim what
is really the heart Of our
American culture, industry
and government - the old
city, itself. Certainly. such an
approach would be more
economical than developing
an antiseptic city 80 miles
from Washington-a city
that would obviously result
in higher taxes, inadequate
schools, and a nightmare of
transportation problems, not
to mention the great loss of
open country that is irretriev-
able plus the additional
destruction to the Potomac
watershed.
With $4,000 people pre-
dicted for the Poolesville
area, I can see only a calami-
ty for upper Montgomery
County. q windfall for the
real estate agents, and a
Democratic Council in 1864.
John G. Stringer,
Public Affairs Branch, Public
Housing Administration.
- $50
1t is rather gratifying to
notice that the Republican
majority Of the Montgomery
County Council has decided
to postpone the final vote on
rezoning in the Aubinoe case.
The problem in question is of
very grave Importance and
merits the most serious
consideration and re-evalua-
ton by the members Of the
council.
The facts Of the matter
arr that for most people,
Republicans and Democrats
alike, buying a home is
an important and expensive
proposition, and before doing
so one Of the factors we
consider Is the master plan
for the area. The future is
vague at best, and. since for
the most Of US, Government
employees or otherwise, a
home Is our most expensive
investment in our life, we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24
FOCUS ON THE NEWS
BY CHARLES BARTLETT
The Answer on CONGRESS

There Is very little wrong
with Congress that a manda-
tory retirement age would
not fix. One difference be-
tween legislative action and
inaction lies In the vintage Of
the legislators who hold the
crucial power.
Congress Is marching In a
young era to q pace that is
set by old men. Its leaders
are confronted by the de-
mands Of new problems and
changing constituencies at
ages when many Of them
should be enjoying the ease
Of retirement.
Some wise legislators occa-
sionally turn their backs on
the power that advanced age
brings them under the SEN
iority system. Chairman Carl
Vinson of the House Armed
Services Committee is going
home at 30. Senator Theo-
dore Francis Green retired at
"a and Representative Carl
Durham returned to North
Carolina at 70.
But politicians are Compel
tive animals or they would
not have chosen this hazard
GUS way of life. Even in old
age, the challenge of running
once more is invariably more
alluring than the retreat Of
retirement. The pride Of
holding office is more jim
stinctive than the humility
Of letting 1t go.
But longevity has COM
bined with these instincts to
accumulate a disproportion-
: ate amount Of national pow
er in the hands Of men who
lack the capacity or the in
clination to WELD 1t effective
ly. The Federal Government
is falling increasingly captive
to its congressional Nestors.
Why System VIII Stand
These aged chairmen are
not only inadequate in their
roles-they are depriving
able men still in their primes
from the exercise of power.
Thus Representative Clar-
ence Cannon, Chairman of
the House Appropriations
Committee at IS, is keeping
this pivotal post from Rep
resentative George Mahon,
who is immensely able and
conscientious at So. At 86,
Senator Carl Hayden is hold
ing the Craftsmanship of the
Senate Appropriations Com
mittee from 66-year-old
Richard Russell.
The seniority system seems
destined to stand against its
critics because no better al
tentative has been discov-
cred. other proposals fol
congressional reform are in
the wind and interest in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24

@. When was the first IRON
clad warship built?-L. r.
A. The first ironclad war
ship. called the Tortoise Boat
because it was designed to
resemble a tortoise, was built
in Korea In the 10th Century
by Admiral Yisunsin A fleet
Of these ships destroyed an
armada Of invading Japanese
In a battle at Chinhai Bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24

them is growing with the re-
sentiments at Congress mega
tive posture. But none Of
these proposals is as cleaneut
and obvious as the estab-
hshment Of a retirement age.
The members Of Congress
are making the case for re-
tirement limits with their
valid arguments for increas-
ing their pay. The House re-
port on the bill to modernize
Federal salaries says that
members of Congress Gin q
sense sit as a board Of direc-
TORS for the largest, most
complex. and most important
business the world has ever
known. Together they
bring to bear the full force
and effect of the views and
interests of 10 million Amer
leans on the policies, pro-
grams, and operations Of
their government"
It is unclear why the Fed
eral Government should not,
in assembling the men who
perform these exacting du-
ties, enjoy the same protec-
ton against senility that has
been embraced by most pri-
vate businesses. A founda-
tion-financed survey Of 271
major companies showed
that 222 Of them had i'm
posed mandatory retirement
ages upon their executives.
Not a Perfect Answer
The survey found that this
is not a perfect answer to
the problem. Some inequities
result because q mans real
age. as the French doctors
used to say, depends more
upon his arteries than his
years. But the vigor Of the
companies. the assurance of
the senior executives, and
the outlook Of the younger
ones seemed in most cases to
have benefited.
The majority of the men
who had been retired were
also content with the system.
The great value Of a fixed
retirement age is that 1t con-
ditions men to the idea OF re-
tirement and reminds them
to prepare, mentally and fl
nancially, for the step. Con-
gress' pension plan protects
the members against the fl
nancial burdens Of retire.
ment-only the psychologi.
cal incentive Is lacking.
This Is a lack which
should be met because Con-
gress' present concentration
Of great age and great power
is an impractical combina-
ton which the individual
officials can barely sustain
and the nation can i'll
afford.
G 1858
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Pen names may be used IL
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tDhen accom-
panied BY self addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-12-24

In cart and Archaeology"
James S. Alderman, Profess
sor Of Fine Arts at Harvard,
and Rhys Carpenter, Profess
sor Emeritus Of Classical Ar
cheology at Bryn Mawr, were
supposed ito present a criti-
cal account Of American
humanistic scholarship in re-
cent decades" in their respec-
tive fields. For that, in the
words Of Prof. Schlatter, is
the aim Of the extensive Sc
ries, "Humanistic Scholarship
in America"
As a matter of fact, both
men have broadened their
topics considerably. In so
doing, each has written an
essay that anyone with the
slightest interest in art, his
tory and archaeology will find
fascinating.
Prof. Carpenter begins with
a brief outline Of the history
Of his discipline. He goes on
to discuss the complex ways
in which archaeology mixes
with, supports, and is support
ed by various other special
ties. He makes a clear dis
tinction between the archeolo-
gist as field technician and
the archeologist as interpreter
of his finds. In the second
case, he says, 'the archeolo-
giSt takes over the role Of an
tiquary and connoisSeur."
Archaeology In The u. S.
"It is very significant" he
writes, "that while this coun-
try has stood well to the fore
in chronological advance in
archaeological procedure,
having shown conspicuous ap-
titude for devising and putting
into operation accessory
scientific methods of detec-
ton, critical examination, and
preservation Of material, at
the same time it has left no
corresponding m ark in
humanistic studies related to
these material results"
The bulk of Prof. Carpent-
er's essay is devoted to new
methods Of discovering poten-
tial archaeological sites,
among which aerial photogra-
ply is prominent, and recent
developments in dating ar
theological finds.
Radiocarbon analysis is the
best known Of these. and it
receives considerable discus
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need some type Of security
and this is what a master
plan provides.
For these reasons we
become incensed when our
elected representatives for no
apparent reason decide to
disregard and alter such an
adopted master plan. So let
no one forget, that when a
family buys a home, they are
buying more than a pile of
bricks; they buy the schools,
the neighbors, the quietude,
the air-yes, the air-and
the view outside the window.
The home owner has a right
to what he saw. what he was
promised, what he paid for.
1t is unfortunate that this
affair is turning into a politi-
cal hot potato to the detri-
ment Of the Republican
Party, but for this we accept
none Of the blame.
1t is sincerely hoped that
when we are over the hassle
we shall join ranks again.
provided that the final vote
will allow us to do so.
Andrew s. Tegeris, MD.
.
1t has always been my
contention that the primary
job Of the Fairfax Board Of
Supervisors was TO protect its
citizenry. Since they voted in
favor Of re-zoning the 30
acre Kirby Tract" in Nc
Lean from single family
residences to town houses, !
have lost all faith in our
local government. I feel that
the Board has done a great
disservice to the people Of
Mclean, because:
The 30-acre Kirby Tract"
located at the corner Of
Westmoreland street and
Kirby road, is amongst single
family residences only. Re
coming this tract to town
houses will kill the value Of
the homes in the area. What
was once a tranquil area Of
single family residences will
turn into an overcrowded
and noisy development.
Secondly, both Westmore-
land and Kirby roads are q
lane roads which already
handle an abundance Of
traffic. Multiple dwellings in
this area will overcrowd
these roads.
Then too, our schools in
the Mclean area, both public
and parochial. already are
faced with the problem Of
how to cope with the great
quantity Of children that
they now have. Like all par
entS. I want my child to have
the best possible education
which is vital in our society.
The Interior Department,
under the brilliant direction
Of Stewart Udall, is rescuing
Cor trying to- Mclean from
the Merrywood fiasco which
was imposed on us by our
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Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE


By mail question Of
a
se-addreed
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Driving to New York

With happy nostalgia, we read that
beginning November IS we can drive to
New York stopping only at a few toll
booths o joyous day, that took so long
in coming!
On that day the Pulaski highway
(Route 40) will be supplanted by the
new Northeastern expressway and Della
ware turnpike between Baltimore and
the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Both are
links in Interstate 95
Are there those who, amid all the
celebration, would shed a tear for the
WaShington-New York roads Of yeSter-
year? Probably not. And yet -.
Remember the parkway Balti-
more pike, one of the most dangerous
roads in the world and described by one
national magazine as the greatest
honky tonk of all time?" Remember
how we lodged trolleys on Baltimore's
Fayette street and, later, trash cans on
Franklin and Mulberry?
Who could forget "old" Route 40,
the single lane one, where we were suf-
located by the exhaust Of the tractor
trailer we had no hope of passing? Or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28
Believe It-or Not

Not being among those who think
that Nikita Khrushchev's word is as
good as his bond, we take somewhat
skeptical view of his announcement
that he is uninterested in beating the
United States to the moon. Mr.. Khru-
shchev has domestic eadaches-Short-
ages of food, etc. We suspect that these,
coupled with the formidable technical
problems, have convinced him that he
may not be able to put a cosmonaut
on the moon by 1870, when our people
say we expect to get there. So Mr.. K
asks to be counted out of the race.
In our view this announcement
that he is not running, like the dis
chalmers of American political hopefulS,
is subject to change without notice.
The Russians, if they really are not
in race now, may be back in there
any day. Meanwhile, there is no reason
in any of this for us to ease up on
our own effort. Perhaps we, too, will
be unable to get to the moon by the
end of the decade. But we agree with
Representative league that we must
not Slacken our effort.
Mr.. KhruShchev did not state under
oath that he was telling the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth.
We would feel pretty silly if we eaSed
off and then discovered that the
Russians, after all, had beaten us to
the punch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28
Bakers Boosters

Up on the north side of Capitol Hill,
the Club is closing ranks around its
fallen majority secretary and free en-
trepreneur, Bobby Baker.
Not only are the Senate hearings on
his investment portfolio to be closed and
thus, in theory, protected from the pry-
ing eyes Of naSty-minded taxpayers, but
there is a bipartisan agreement not to
use the investigation for partisan ad-
vantage. This seems eminently right,
since, apparently, Bobby Bakers bust
ness bonanzas were conducted on a
strictly bipartisan basis.
The only reasonable regret about
these decisions is their implication of
no official denunciation of Mr. Bakers
inflationary purchase of Washington
town house in which his secretary has
been living. This is threat to all en-
ployerS of Secretarial help. Time was,
and may it return, when a mans sec
rotary could be kept happy with box
Of fine linen handkerchiefS at Christ
mas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28

the old double-decker bridge at Havre
de Grace.
Or the Newcastle Ferry! when are
we going to get to the ferry, Dad?"
When we got there, there'd be a line of
cars miles long waiting for the next
boat
Arrived upon the dim and distant
shore, we would thread the swamplandS
of New Jersey on Route 100, another
gantlet of assorted dangers and fruS-
trationS.
How appreciative we were when
"old" Route 40 was replaced by the
double-tracked Pulaski highway. The
one with Is lights, 81 intersections and
1,45O accidents year. The one now
being replaced.
No one could wish to go back-but it
all seems to have happened so fast. The
Pulaski highway replaced "old" Route
40 in 1941. The Delaware Memorial
Bridge took over from the ferry in 1851.
The Jersey turnpike was opened in 1852,
the Baltimore parkway in 1854 and the
Baltimore tunnel in 1857.
And already, it's hard to remember
how it used to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28
Great Lakes Shocker

In establishing a governmental
truSteeShip over its five maritime unions,
Canada has taken effective action to
put an end to months Of violence on
the Great Lakes and the st. Lawrence
Seaway. The story behind this has
been more or less lost among the head
lines about other events elsewhere in
the world. But it is nonetheless a
Shocker, and it has seriously strained
relations between Ottawa and Wash
ington.
According to a special Canadian
investigating commission, the chief vii
lain of the piece has been and still is
Hal c. Banks, president of Canada'S
branch Of the SeafarerS International
Union. Judging from the commissions
findings, he makes our own Jimmy
Hoffa seem relatively Sedate, modest,
mild-mannered and in favor of being
Sweetly reasonable in all labor disputes.
At any rate, the commission has &C
cuSed Mr.. Banks of being power-hun-
cry waterfront boss who has sought to
expand the STU by raiding the member
ship Of the four other unions in the field
and by reSorting to vicious hoodlumism
to get his point across.
How does the United States fit into
this picture, and why the strained re-
lationS with Ottawa? Well, although
expelled from the Canadian Labor Con-
greSS, Mr.. Banks and his SIU-which
is the biggest of Canada'S maritime
unions-are affiliated with the Amer
lean AFL-CIO headed by George Meany.
This is true of most of organized labor
in Canada, but in the case of the STU
Mr.. Meany, with some support from
Labor Secretary Writ, has backed Mr..
Banks in opposing the federal trustee
ship. Beyond that, American SeafarerS
have used Strong-arm measures, in
Guiding dynamiting, against non-SIU
Canadian crews and ships docked in
places like Chicago.
Naturally enough, Prime Minister
Parsons government in Ottawa has
taken a dim view of Mr.. Meany's posi-
ton and Mr.. Writes. After all, though
not meant that way, the position has
smacked of outside meddling in Can
ada'S internal affairs. And Canada
today is acutely sensitive to any sug-
geStion that its sovereignty is being
intruded upon by its necessarily close
relationships with the United States.
Hence, now that he has reluctantly
called off the STU strike against the
truSteeShip, it is Ottawa'S hope that
the AFL-CIO will be Statesmanlike
enough not to support a possible re-
newed effort by Mr.. Banks to defy the
new control Setup.
But a croSsed-fingerS attitude still
is very much in order For there is no
real assurance that Mr.. Banks will not
suddenly revert to course of defiance.
Certainly, if he does, and if Mr.. Meany
backs him up, the situation on the
Great Lakes and the st. Lawrence
Seaway may become exceedingly nasty
enough so to have grave effect on
Americana relations. It does
not seem right that labor dispute
should thus disrupt one of the worlds
closest international friendships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-10-28
Knock 1t Out

Both the House and the Senate
now have passed bills which would
make available badly needed loans and
grants to colleges for construction pur-
poses. The bills contain differences,
and these will have to be adjusted
in conference. The Senate bill, for
example, would authorize any taxpayer
to bring suit challenging a loan or
grant, although the House had refused
to include such a provision.
This Senate clause raises the pros
pect of endless litigation. We hope it
will be knocked out by the conferees,
and that an agreed-upon measure then
can be called up and finally passed.