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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
The Pope and Mr.. K.

Although 1t may be more beguiling
than significant, news item worth
noting is that Nikita Khrushchev has
heaped praise on the Swiss Italian
Balkan Foundation for bestowing its
peace prize-the first in the organiza-
TONS relatively young history-on Pope
John XIII.
1t is noteworthy, too, that this
praise has been spoken at a time
when Mr.. Khrushchev's daughter and
son-in-law-Alexei Adzhubei, editor of
Izvestia, the Soviet governments chief
newspaper-are visiting Rome. Politi-
cally, Mr.. Adzhubei has strongly sug-
gested to Italian reporters that there
is solid ground for expecting an i'm
provement in Vatican-Kremlin relations,
even though Catholicism and atheism
the USSR's official religionl differ
not only in structure but also in basic
idealS"-which is one Of the most mas
sive advertisements of the year.
All this, Of course, is a far cry from
the days Of Josef Stain, who is said
to have laughed at a Western diplo-
mats suggestion that the Vatican had
tremendous influence throughout the
globe. The Soviet dictator, according
to the story, dismissed the whole idea
with a suitable sneer, asking how many
armed and armored divisions the Pope
had. AS matter of fact, long after
Stain, and up until recent months, the
Kremlins anti-Rome propaganda has
continued to be virulent. Before his
death, for example, the sanity Plus XII,
Pope Johns predecessor, was vilified
IN Moscow with such words as these:
"All the evil forces of the world are
embodied in the Vatican! The blood
thirsty clergy tries to put its paws on
the throat Of mankind. :. Today the
head Of the Catholic Church, with a
cross In one hand and an atomic bomb
in the other, breaches crusade against
the new world" Of Red totalitarianism.
Now, however, Mr.. Khrushchev has
gone out Of his way to indicate that
he thinks most highly Of the Vatican,
and especially Of Pope John, in relation
to the problems of peaceful coexist-
ence." This is matter that should
cause a further stir in Picking, where
the dragons are determined to keep on
Spouting smoke and fire. But Mr.. K,
having in mind that captive countries
like Poland are predominanly Catholic
and full of explosive anti-Soviet po-
tentialities, presumably feels, and with
good reason, that he is doing the ex-
pediently wise thing in paving proper
respect to Rome. 4 ~
Nothing could be less likely, though,
than that Mr.. X. has seen a flash Of
light, like Saul on the road to Damas-
Gus, that has persuaded him to be
swallowed up by faith far deeper and
more ennobling than the bleak, windy,
convoluted philosophy of communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Danger in Movies Clarifying HoodIumism

Regarding the front page
Star article February 81, en-
titled. Stadium Brawl Linked
to West Side Story" 1t is
refreshing TO know that some
one has finally seen the dan
gers inherent In movies glori-
flying hoodlumism such as
"West Side Story"
IL is a sad commentary on
life that the movie industry
would throw everything It has
into making q movie on the
theme Of young peoples dis
respect for law and parental
authority. Most people this
reader has talked with have
said. But the choreography.
photography and music are
superbi" II only goes 10 show
that evil can be overlooked
or even accepted when wear
ing a beautiful mask. Others
comment. Eyes. but It's so
true TO life" so are rape,
homosexuality, incest, sodomy
and a hundred other crimes.
But we don't have 10 keep
them constantly before young,
impressionable minds.
We are a sum total OF all
we see and hear. Scientists
tell us that no memory Is
ever completely lost except
through accident or disease.
Every experience is recorded
indelibly on the mind as In
wax on a long playing record.
The only difficulty is in recall.
But it's all there. Why not
boycott degrading films and
FIJI our minds with good ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Potent Office Site

why move the Patent o.
flee 40 miles from its present
Site? This question is par
ticularly pertinent whe n
some 400 acres Of land ada
cent the CHA is owned by the
Department of Commerce, is
about seven miles from
downtown washington, ada
cent the new Cabin John
Bridge, is accessible from
downtown washington on an
average Of IS minutes, and is
quite close to the new
circumferential highway and
the Dulles Airport.
Use of the Langley site VIII
cost the Government nothing
for additional land, will take
no land off the tax rolls of
Fairfax County, and is by far
the most convenient location
mentioned.
Some question has been
raised concerning the loca-
ton Of the Patent Office at
Langley being in conflict
with the Year 1000 Plan.
This Is contrary to the facts.
The placing Of the Patent
Office adjacent the CHA
would simply add population,
and in no sense do violence
to the Year 1000 Plan.
The location Of the Patent
office at Langley has the
overwhelming approval Of
employees and a survey
shows that as applied to the
present personnel in the
Patent Office, driving time
TO the prosposed new Langley
site would be seven minutes
less on the average than it is
to the present building. The
average driving time for at
torneys practicing before the
Patent Office who reside in
the Washington area shows
rs minutes from their resi-
dences to the new site. There
are currently II buses sched-
uled each day to Langley,
which undoubtedly would in
crease with demand.
The Fairfax County Board
Of Supervisors, the Fairfax
County Planning Staff. Fair
fax Chamber Of Commerce,
Northern Virginia Builders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
SchooLAi

The total number of United
States citizens is 1873 million
of which almost 43 million
are Catholic citizens-about
one-fourth. Catholic schools
are being supported by all
Catholics through their con-
tributions to their church, in
addition to tuition paid by
parents Of students, at an
annual cost of $2.6 billion,
including $24 million in the
archdiocese Of Washington
alone. Billions more have
been paid by Catholics in the
past for constructing and
maintaining their schools,
which has saved the taxpay-
ers Of our country q huge
amount. In addition to this,
all Catholic citizens are pay
ing millions in taxes out Of
their hard-earned money
which is financing the edu-
cation Of others children in
public schools (not the OPP
posite as some incredibly
blind people INSIST out of
which they are supposed to
get their just share of money
which the Government ap-
propriates for schools.
The simple solution to aid
to church-connected schools
is to at least return to tax
paying Catholic parents the
same amount Of money it
would take to educate their
children In public schools, in
cash not tax reduction, as
some are lower income fam
lilies who don't pay enough
taxes to get a return from
them.
Isabel G. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Association, and Mclean
Business and Professional
Association have indicated
approval Of the location Of
the Patent Office at Langley.
The Langley site should be
selected and, if necessary,
Congress should make this
designation rather than Sc
lect some site rs or 80 miles
away where land must be
bought by the Federal Gov
eminent and taken off the
tax rolls. thus depriving
the locality Of this revenue.
Charles r. Fenwick,
State Senator, Virginia, 22d
District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Reds on the Farm

One Of the most striking differences
between the free world and the world
of Red totalitarianism is in farm pro-
diictivity. This has been effectively
emphasized at the Geneva United Ma
lions Conference on Technical Aid for
the Less Developed Countries.
The emphasizer has been Kenneth
n. Parsons of the University OF Wis
consin. An agricultural expert, he has
had this 10 say, among other things,
TO the U. N. gathering ''If person is
10 work In farming by his own volition
there must be appropriate incentives and
rewards. It is in the security Of
expectations and the promise OF reward
for effort within a system Of assured
minimal freedoms that the deeper policy
explanation is TO be found for the pro-
ductivity Of agriculture in the Western
world. Furthermore, the evidence indi-
Gates TO us that II is precisely the lack Of
freedom, the insecurity OF expectations
and the uncertainty OF rewards that
inhibit agricultural progress in totali-
tartan and other power-ridden societies."
Mr.. Parsons has politely understated
the case because OF the Red delegates
in his audience. But he has made dew
astatingly clear that Communist regimes
all over the world, primarily because Of
their doctrinaire dehumanization and
collectivization Of farming, are agricul-
turally obtuse and backward. A statistic
serves to illustrate the point: The United
States, with mere 8 to 10 per cent Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04

It is bad enough to have
these films shown in Amer
lea, but when they are sent
abroad, as most Of them are,
especially the Academy Award
winners. undoubtedly the
image they give Of American
youth is distorted and ugly.
10 say nothing Of the pref
udice against minority groups
also included. In a world
where America is struggling
TO maintain respect and good
will, films Of crime and vio-
lence. In no matter what at
tractive garb. are hardly cali
culated 10 be good ambassa-
doris and may undermine ev-
erything our Government
agencies. such as the United
States Information Agency.
are trying 10 do.
Because this reader has
lived abroad, she knows the
only image many foreigners
have Of America Is that which
they gain from movies. II is
a media which attracts the
average person. This reader
feels sure that Mr.. Khru-
shchev laughs up his sleeve
every time such a film Is
placed on the marquee. II
means he has 10 bang that
shoe Of his one less time.
Let's not be taken in by
pretty music and beautiful
color while our children are
demoralized and the world
deplores the sad state OF
American youth.
Gwenn r. Epperson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Censure Educator

The Board OF Trustees Of
the Fairfax Unitarian
Church protests the state
ments of the Fairfax Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools,
Earl c. Funderburk, in re-
gard to the right of teachers
who do not believe in "a Su-
preme Being or Creator" to
teach.
Mr.. Funderburk's concern
with the moral teachings Of
the schools is valid and we'll
taken. But we feel that in
demanding theological con-
formity, Mr.. Funderburk Is
both misinterpreting the
source Of morality in human
conduct, and doing grave
damage to the names and
regulations. Of sincere and
capable and highly moral
people.
The sort Of theological CEN
sorship which Mr.. Funder-
burk is suggesting would
give the school administra-
ton license to investigate
and to judge the religious at
titudes Of faculty members.
This censorship denies the
basic concept Of freedom of
religion which is inherent in
the Constitution and which
should be one Of the foun-
dations upon which our
American educational sys-
tenn is based. To expose
teachers to religious tests
would violate their rights as
American citizens as well as
that academic freedom which
Is the fertile atmosphere
within which learning and @
love of learning flourish.
We respect and share our
school superintendent con-
Germ with morality. In Mr..
Funderburk's words: THE
teaching of moral values is
a part of the entire school
program" But to equate
morality with theism and
theism with Americanism we
feel Is without foundation or
validity. We do, therefore,
urge the Fairfax County
School Board to resist the
use of any theological test Of
the qualifications of faculty
members.
Paul E. wilkins,
President.
For the Board Of Trustees
Fairfax Unitarian Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
A BOOK FOR TODAY
Revolving PoiIus of World War |
BY DONALD MINTZ

DARE TO CALL 1T TREA-
SON. BY Richard M. Watt.
Introduction by Col. John
Citing. End paper maps by
T. r. Miller, maps, dia-
grams, illus, 344 PIP. ISL
mon g. Schuster: $3.50
In May and June Of 1917
there was a series Of events
in the French Army delicately
referred to as collective in
discipline" and less delicately
called mutiny. The best au-
thority on the sui ject was
Marshal Philippe Petain, the
commander in chief who re-
stored discipline In the ranks.
But when he took over the
high command and began the
task Of suppressing tn
mutinies he promised his
subordinates that he would
maintain the greatest discre-
ton about the subject. Petain
never mentioned 1t in his
memoirs, and all he knew
went with him to the grave.
The next best authority
would be the official French
military historians. But as
Richard M. Watt points out
in Dare TO Call 1t Treason"
with the exception of one
short chapter in the immense
multivolume French official
history Of WOrld War /, the
army has chosen TO remain
silent regarding any details
on the mutinies."
INDEED, 1T Is the ex-
IRENE difficulty Of learning
anything specific about the
subject that fascinates Mr..
Watt. THE feature Of the
events described In this book, "
he writes. (which is most in
triguing TO me is the eerie
quality OF the political trea-
son lin Paris) coupled with
the secrecy In which the
mutinies have been shrouded.
To reduce these TO relatively
contemporary equivalents, It
is as II during World War II
a former President Of the
United States were conduct
ing secret conversations with
known traitors In the pay Of
Nazi Germany: as II the
editors OF a prominent New
York liberal newspaper were
secretly subsidized by the
Germans: and as II the At
torney General and his d.
rector Of the FBI were wink
ing at the whole affair. More
over, II Is as n a large part
Of the United States Army
fighting In Europe mutinied
but, so tight was secrecy and
so closely was the press
watched. that no full ac-
count Of the mutinies was
published in the newspapers
Of the United States either
during or after the war"
So Mr.. Watt has gone
about checking rumor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04

people that age is no barrier
to education, for once
achieved, it is under your
hat" and you never lose it.
And, If it serves as a con-
crete example that education
is vitality necessary at any
age level, ! feel then that q
real constructive purpose has
been served.
I would also be remiss If
I did not mention Rosemary
Of the photo lab who was so
gracious in taking the pic
ture.
Victor E. Werner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04

dBdlllSb IuiiiOEt OAAC cCAlOCll-
tious and self-seeking source
against another, and sought
to deduce the truth or q
reasonable approximation Of
it but playing these against
one another in every possible
combination and permuta-
ton.
The political Vaccinations
in Paris-some treasonous.
others incompetent, odd. or
at the borderline Of treason
are as complicated as only
French politics can be. Mr..
Watts picture is ineligible
but apparently not excessively
over-simplified. That is all
one can ask.
The events at the front are
simpler, the secrecy notwith-
standing. The bloody failure
of the Nivelle offensive in
the spring Of 1917 made the
French soldiers burden un-
bearable. The slaughter was
immense. as indeed it had
been in earlier battles of the
war. But victory had been
promised and there was no
victory. What was 1t all for?
MEANWHILE, PACLFIST
and left-wing literature land
Mr.. Watt makes little dis
tinction between them. which
may not be fair) was pour
ing In on the troops. Men
on leave were subjected to
even more intense barrages
at railroad stations through
out the country.
And, eventually, many Of
them mutinied. The mutt
MES were not rebellions: they
were more In the nature OF
professional strikes. The men
for the most part would de-
fend the trenches though
many refused even that, but
they would not mount at
tacks based on plans made
by a general staff they con-
sidered discredited.
Mr.. Watt Is convinced that
under the circumstances II is
impossible 10 judge the
French soldiers harshly. He
reminds us Of the incredible
battering they had taken
prior 10 the mutinies. and Of
the gallantry Of the restored
Army under Petain and Foch.
In addition he has some
penetrating comments 10
make about the nature OF
the French political charac-
ter and Its somewhat odd re-
sponses TO pressures Of van
GUS kinds.
We are now being over
whelmed with an unending
stream Of purposeless books
about the First World War.
IL is a pleasure 10 find one
that is not merely a vicari-
Gus blood bath. but a book
from which much can still
be learned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
Remembers Our Stoff

I wish you to know what a
delightful article it was that
your reporter, Virginia Koer-
Der, wrote on my graduation
from George Washington
University at the ripe old age
of So. She is indeed talented
and has that rare combina-
ton Of delightful humor and
conference combined with
the thought that everything
is relatively.
I noted especially that in
the article, captioned "Mem-
DRY Expert Earns Degree at
g." she cited examples Of
memory applications used in
connection with studies at
the university. But best Of all
was the encouragement to all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used lDiH be
returned only tphen accom-
panied by self : addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
WATCHING THE WORLD
BY CROSBY S. NOYES
Europe MuIIs Joint A-Force Plan
Foreian conespondent Of The stur

American and British hackers
Of the proposal have not
entirely succeeded in over
coming European skepticism.
But the biggest, all
embracing question mark is
still the problem of political
control. Not unnaturally
Europeans have wondered
what say II any they would
have in the use of the force
to which they are being
asked to contribute. And
after a week Of agonized ex-
plantations and evasions, the
answer is no clearer than 1t
was before.
No Special Privileges
Americans, to be sure, have
made the point that they are
asking for no special priv
ileges for themselves. Con-
troll Of the force, they have
suggested, should be dele
gated to a committee Of three
or four contributing nations,
Of which the United States
would surely be one. But
VIII e t her this committee
should reach decisions unani-
mously or by majority vote
remains unsettled.
At the same time, hackers
of the plan are discounting
the Importance Of the control
issue. If NATO were attacked
by nuclear weapons, they
argue, the response Of the
missile force would be in
evitable and automatic. If
Europe were attacked with
conventional weapons, no
one would want to use nu-
clear weapons except as q
last resort. The idea that
Europeans might in some
circumstances, want to use
nuclear weapons without
the approval and support
of the United States is dis
missed as suicidal.
From the European point
of view on the other hand,
the issue Of control is of
supreme Importance. So far
as they are concerned, any
use of strategic nuclear weap-
ons is suicidal. The fear that
the United States some day
might prefer to see Europe
overwhelmed by conventional
force rather than commit
nuclear suicide lies at the
heart Of Europe's demands
for a real say in its own i1u-
clear defense.
This fear can only be over
come by the unequivocal re-
nunciation by the United
States of any right to
veto the use of NATO's nu-
clear force. Any veto, no mat
ter how it might be shared,
would defeat the whole idea.
Since giving up the veto
seems to be a practical i'm
possibility, the future of
multilateral force remains
exceedingly dim. To some
the scheme seems to combine
most Of the faults and fall
lacies Of the original edo,
with new complicat ions
thrown in. The greatest
fault, perhaps, is that, like
EDO, it threatens 10 become
another cornerstone Of
American policy" which fails
to fit the military and politi-
cal requirements Of the all
lance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1963-03-04
PARIS.

PARIS.
The optimism being cir
culated in some quarters over
American proposals for q
multi-national NATO nuclear
force may turn out to be
premature.
1t is quite true that a num-
Der Of our allies have ex-
pressed interest in the scheme.
Interest Is cheap. But since
Livingston Merchant, in OUT
lining the administration pro-
posals to the NATO Council
raised many more questions
than he was able to answer,
any claim that a majority Of
NATO nations back the
scheme is at least doubtful.
Skepticism Is by no means
confined to the French, who
have been glacially noncom-
initial about Mr.. Merchants
mission. The London Econo-
mist which is not VIGOROUSLY
anti-American in outlook,
describes the whole plan as
an exercise In "multibaffle-
ment." Another British view
is reflected in the Manchester
Guardian, which reports that
the American team has set
forth on its tour of European
capitals, Leaving the NATO
Council confused and uncer-
tain on every ISSUE"
Imaginative idea
What has become clear in
the past week is the immense
Importance the administra-
ton attaches to its proposals
for a NATO nuclear force. It
is. one is informed, the bold
est and must imaginative
idea since the United States
vainly championed the crea-
ton Of the European Defense
Community 10 years ago.
In fact, the idea Of a float
ing force of Polaris missiles,
manned by mixed crews from
a variety Of NATo countries,
bears a striking resemblance
to the "integrated" multi
national army of the Inflated
EDO. Like the earlier pro-
posal, it is being plugged as
an historic step toward the
creation Of European unity
and a corrective for centrif-
ugal forces Of nationalisrn
within the alliance. Even
tually it is seen as a means
of Harvesting the huge Euro
pean economic and scientific
potential to an overall West
ern nuclear effort.
Meanwhile the short-term
advantages of the scheme are
being emphasized.
The cost of the proposed
missile force. it is said, would
be relatively small - well
within the means Of Euro
pean countries that want to
contribute. 1t would provide
a weapon Of real military
significance, since the con-
templated force Of 200 Polaris
missiles would pack 10 times
the explosive power Of all
weapons used in World War
II. For the contributing ma
tons, 1t would provide q
shortcut to the knowledge
of modern weaponry not open
to other countries, like
France, which prefer to build
their own.
On certain Of these points,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1963-12-24
l9 Here Pass
Exams to Apply
to Academies

Rep. Charles Nc. Matthias,
Jr., Or. Md has been notified
that the following applicants for
the military service academies
from the sixth congressional
district of Maryland havepass-
ed the Civil Service Designa-
ton Examination.
They are, from Bethesda,
Toby David Griffen, Alvin L.
Mente, Michael F. Colacicco,
Edward o. Blanchard, III,
James Maury Street, and Will
liam D. Eckert. Also, Wes-
ley Delmar Sage and Martin
Plante, both Of Kensington; Jo-
seph N. Kruppa, Jr., of Poto-
mac; Russell Alan Gobeille, VIII
liam B. Wilson, and John j.
Durkay, all Of Rockville, and
from Silver Spring, Charles
W. overton, Steven Alan Tark-
ington, Wier Albert Fleetwood,
Leonard S. Reich, Jon D. Wes-
ton, Mark H. zeldes, and Will
liam c. Weeden, Of Takoma
Park.