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Evening star., 1948-03-22
This and That
BIZ Charles Z. TracetpeH

What makes q persons hair stand ON end7
Scientists say 1t happens when extra amounts
Of adrenalin are thrown into the blood stream.
This Is the substance that tends to make
one run away.
1t also causes the hair to become erected.
Just plain folks say they are scared, or
frightened, according to the section OF the
country from which they come.
There Is an old story to the effect that one
does not become frightened because lion
Jumps at one, but because one runs.
1t is the running, not the assault, that causes
the fright, with "hair standing on end"
Chevy Chase woman learned something
about all this the other evening from per-
sonal experience.
She had in her charge the house next door.
from which the occupants had gone to Florida
for = few weeks.
The duties of inspection were simple
Just picking up the mail left at the front
door, and seeing that the furnace was running
correctly at its low ebb.
This went on for several days. and then =
good neighbor called up.
In an excited voice, she said:
There Is a squirrel building q nest in the
chimney of the house next door!"
The guardian was nonplussed, at first.
What Of tt?" she wanted to know.
why, do you know what damage squirrels
can do in = vacant house?" demanded the
other.
II had never thought of it."
IT have known of several instance where they
did great damage" came the reply only the
other day was talking to lady, and do you
know what she told me?
Squirrels had got in their house she said,
while they were away, and had been unable
to get out.
II don't know why they can get in easily
enough, but never seem able to find their
way out, but that is the way 1t is with them.
=
"WelI, this lady told me that the squirrels
had eaten away all the woodwork around the
window and door frames, and do you know
how much she said they had to pay to get
it all hxed?"
She waited for dramatic effect.
NO" answered the guardian. How much''
Three thousand doi1ars!" came the trium-
phant shout.
well, for heavens sake!"
"Oh, yes, I have heard of several cases.
The poor things get frightened"
You think I ought to 60 in and look
around?"
II don't think it would hurt anything"
The talk adjourned with that understanding.
It was beginning to get dark and the
guardian woman decided to take pet Persian
cat along.
"You can't go in" she admonished the cat,
as she inserted the key in the lock.
She Kept the screen door Is closed rs pos
sble, 50 that the big cat could not dart past
her.
She opened the door
And then it happened!
Something soft and silky brushed against
her legs.
She let out scream and jumped back, and
as she did so her tongue Glove to the roof
Of her mouth and she felt every hair on her
head rising.
The brush of that unknown fur there in
the dark had frightened all her defensive
mechanisms into action.
She screamed, adding to the general effect.
1T is that pesky SQUIRREL" she thought.
She was sure Of it. The suggestion Of .
squirrel in the house, the feel OF fur, and
the darkness-an did their work
There was no squirrel, of course.
l. There was just old Smoky, the cat, who
had managed to get past the screen door,
after an.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
SPRINGS Verify

No longer ,oiH the bough be naked
OF bloom, of leaf, and glad-flled note;
Nor the heart depend alone on ,Dtshtng,
Nor dreaming be remote.
A saffron tinee among the ,Dillo,rs,
Fran green that perforates bro1on leaues,
The sky an endless glo,o OF azure,
And sunlight In the cares
Make emptiness OF skepticism
That offers only starvino dole;
Springs peritu instead OF symbol
Ministers to the soul
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
The runs-Jordun Treoty

Although almost unnOticed in public
preoccupation with the Palestine crisis,
the new treaty just signed between Britain
and Trans-Jordan has an important bear
ing not only on the Palestine situation but
also on Britain's relations with the Arab
world and its strategic position in the
Middle East.
The new treaty, specified to run for
twenty years, is modification of q SINH
lar pact signed in 1910. Both instruments
give Britain air bases in Trans-Jordan
and extensive military privileges, espe-
cially in time of war or threat of war In
return, Britain extends 4 military subsidy
for the maintenance of Trans -Jordan's
armed forces, which are British trained
and officered In the higher ranks. The
Trans-Jordan Arab Legion is probably the
most efficient force, for its size, in the
Middle East today.
The chief difference between the two
pacts Is the greater regard shown for
Trans-Jordanian national susceptibilities
Emphasis Is laid upon mutuality, and
Trans-Jordan Is treated throughout as a
juridical equal. This is the formula which
British diplomacy has been endeavoring
to apply to other Arab countries, though
the idea suffered sharp setback in the
recent notification of similar treaty with
Iraq, owing to nationalist opposition.
In Trans-Jordan, no such opposition is
manifest. This small Arab state owes It's
very existence to British policy. Originally,
Trans-Jordan was an undifferentiated
part of the Palestine Mandate assigned to
Britain by the League of Nations. However,
the British Government recognized its
special Arab character by granting local
rule under the En1ir Abdullah, son of the
then ruler of the Hedjaz and younger
brother OF the Emir Faisal who concur
rently became ruler of Iraq, then likewise
British League Mandate.
Subsequently, Britain recognized Trans
Jordan as an Independent state and has
endeavored to obtain its admission to the
United Nations, though such efforts have
thus far failed owing to the opposition of
the Soviet Union. Trans-Jordan became
member of the Arab League, and the
present treaty recognizes this status.
Trans-Jordan Is somewhat larger than
Palestine, from which 1t is separated by
the valley OF the Jordan and the Dead
Sea. It's population is scanty, numbering
not more than 100000, entirely Arab ex-
cept for some colonies Of Circassian Mos
lem refugees from the Russian Caucasus,
settled many years ago under Turkish rule.
Much OF the country is desert over which
roam pastoral Bedouin tribes but the
western part could be developed agricul-
turally by irrigation and modern dry
farming methods. In ancient times it sup
ported q prosperous settled population,
though centuries of neglect have rendered
1t mostly barren. At present, Trans-Jor-
dams Importance is chiefly strategic and
political. As = friendly ally OF Britain, 1t
becomes a major bulwark of British In
fiuence in the Middle East.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Telephone Book Review

The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company deserves gesture Of apprecia-
ton for separating the part Of the WASH
ington telephone directory which the
public uses daily from the part which it
uses only occasionally. In terms OF weight,
the difference is one pound and five ounces
The smaller volume is more convenient to
handle. It also should wear better, keep
its shape longer.
But basically the changes In the new
book are few. Though the list no longer
begins with Aabberly, Nicholas, and ends
with Zywusko, Mrs. Mary H., two old and
well remembered neighbors-Aabel, Ber-
nard, Major, UsA, and zyvoloski, Albert J.
-reappear at opposite extremes Of the
register. They were next to the start and
the finish, respectively. in the June. 1s47,
edition.
The telephone subscribing population of
Warrington, however, has expanded in the
past three-quarters Of year. Formerly
S67 pages suficed to accommodate the
roster; now 935 pages are needed. The
explanation, in part at least, may be found
in the fact that telephone installation
materials have been available in larger
quantities recently than they were just
after the war.
Another sign of the times" Is a decrease
in the Government listings. Nearly all OF
six pages in the old book were devoted to
these; four and half pages carry them
in the new. Yet the Academy Of Sciences
still leads the procession and the Lion
House at the Loo still closes 1t. Paren-
thetically, 1t might be good idea to take
the Government portion of the directory
out of the "U" section entirely, alloting 1t
position distinctly its own-the very first
pages inside the cover or the very last, for
instance.
Be that as 1t may, though, the telephone
annual is q production Of vast utility.
Even as something to peruse exclusively
for entertainment, it has a real fascina-
ton. The whole picture of the Nations
Capital as one of the most important
residential centers of the world is reflected
in IT,
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Streptomycin Fund Proposed

Streptomycin Fund Proposed
70 the Editor Of Tbs STAR
About month ago, read In your paper 4
letter telling about the wife of veteran being
ut Glenn Dale with TB and they were giving
her streptomycin. which on account OF the
expense Of the drug had to be furnished by
the veteran.
A few days later I called the writer Of the
letter, as the Opportunity Club of Washington
wanted to lend helping hand to this veteran,
and also contribute IS toward starting = strep-
tomycin fund, something like the blood bank,
to have = supply available for patients who
were financially unable to provide this drug.
This man WAS to call later and give me
report on this particular case which had inter-
ested us, but have heard nothing further
So We would like to know what the public
thinks about our plan to build up streptomy-
Gin fund to aid needy TB patients Many lives
may be saved through such a plan.
Do we hear any responses?
ANNE w. LINDSAY,
President Of the Opportunity Club.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Stab in the Back

To the Editor OF The Star:
You and your sta1 have heard much about
the WAVE bill they are trying to put through,
making the WAVES q permanent part of the
Navy. My comment is. it's stab in the back
to the regular Navy men.
Let me explain this statement: First of all,
the day 1t goes through you can bet your bot
tom dollar my sea bag will be packed In .
sea goin' fashion. why7 Because some WAVE.
most likely first class petty ofncer, Will
be In to take my Job. I'm only third. and
fighting Ike blases for second. and can't get
Evening star., 1948-03-22
| Stors, Men and Atoms
Unknown Change Protects
NonmummuIs From Cold
Navy Arctic Laboratory Studies
Reactions of Fish, Insects
By Thomas n. Henry

y
Some unknown internal mechanism enables
cold-blooded animals-fish, insects and crusta.
ceans-to live in extreme cold
This is one of the most significant findings
to date at the Navy's Arctic Research Lebora-
tory setup at Point Barrow. Alaska.
Ordinarily the metabolism, or rate of lv-
ing, Of such animals varies with the tempers-
ture. They become active with heat, torpid
with cold. II this were . hard-and-fast ruls
their activity in Arctic waters would be re-
duced to 20 low q point that there would
not be enough energy left for life to continue.
Yet they are found living as actively when
the temperature Is at the freezing point as
when 1t is so to 10 above.
Chemical Change Seen.
This is conclusive evidence, DR.. Laurence
Irving OF the Arctic Laboratory staf has Just
reported to the once of Naval Research that
some internal physical or chemical change
takes place with the lowering Of temperature
which has no counterpart among mammals
or birds. The latter must carry Q constant
body temperature with them, by means OF fur,
feathers or clothing, when they 60 into the
Arctic.
DR.. irving and his associates are studying
the adjustments Of all sorts OF living crea-
lures in the Arctic winter. 1t is = general
rule, he says that ability to conserve body
heat varies directly with thickness Of fur and
skin.
Exceptions are the weasel and the mousse
like lemming which have relatively thin coats.
The former compensates for this by burning
an enormous amount of fuel in the form OF
food, consuming as much as q quarter Of its
own weight in day. The lenmng avoids the
winter by living under the snow, although ap-
parently not in = state Of Information.
Polar Bear Is Exception.
The polar bear appears to DO another sx-
ccption. It's coat Is thick enough to protect
1t from cold as long as 1t remains dry, but has
little value In ice-oold waters through which
the largest Of Arctic mammals will swim for
is to 20 minutes. 1t has protective layer
Of blubber, like seals or walruses
Tho animal must have developed some cold
adjustment mechanism the nature Of which Is
= mystery, DR.. Irving reports, but this is still
far from that Of the cold -blooded animals in
efficiency.
The adjustment Of animals to cold Is one Of
the major fields Of investigation at the Arctic
Laboratory and eventually may have some ap-
plication to mans adjustment to life in ex-
treme temperatures.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
daylight Saving Deceivins?

To the Editor Of The Star:
never would have believed 1t, but two letters
In The Star prove that actually some people
believe that turning forward the hands Of the
clocks actually creates more hours of daylight
One, Mr.. Whiting, writes that those with
failing eyesight are benefited by daylight say
ing when they can be outside In the evenings
How can letting the clocks alone prevent any
one from being outside until dark2 Another
lover Of light writes that she does not crave
early darkness on 4 lovely summer evening.
Does she think she can prolong the daylight
by tampering with the clock?
The whole argument for so-called daylight
saving" is based on just such reasoning.
MRS " NJ BARRETT.
Evening star., 1948-03-22

1t. don't know the practical factors don't
have = skirt on.
If do decide to stay in this Navy we have
at present. mans Navy that is, can spend
two years Of shore duty in the States, and
three years Of sea duty again, for two years
Of shore duty. But bring the Powder Puff
WAVE in the outfit. and I'll say good-by to
shore duty for many years. 20 to be exact.
A THIRD-CLASS YEOMAN.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Wage Farmers Victimized

&e.EafnefS FlctlmiZeu
To the Hditor OF The Star:
see by The Star that We have been sold
down the river again. BY We mean average
wage-earners who are spending one-third Of
our income for food.
Who did It? That worthy group OF men who
refused to report out Of committee any OF the
10 bills to eliminate the tax on margarine;
that's who.
The dairy interests, with their threats to the
Red Cross. and their artificially high prices on
milk in this area, have gotten to the men who
are supposed to represent U.S.
This was all I needed to crystalline my deci-
sion about the Republican Party. May God
help us If we can't get some real men with
fortitude in Congress.
Reported net earnings Of hve big chain
grocery networks ID up from SO in 1880 to 1876
In 1947 Radio manufacturers, tire manufac-
turers, shoe manufacturers, ETC., meanwhile,
are laying OF help. These are portents.
J. @. CITIZEN.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
'Hysteria' and Irrational Thinking

To the Editor Of The Star:
Since the recent coup in Czechoslovak1a'
have noticed most dangerous trend in Amer
lean public opinion. Alarmingly enough,
have gathered the impression that the average
person is resolved that America Is headed 1or
An inevitable conflict. I sincerely believe that
this frame Of mind Is quite serious
BY no means do believe that we should act
like the proverbial ostrich or be apathetlc ABOUT
the European crisis However, II the current
hysteria concerning "an unavoidable conn1ct
continues, the outcome is liable to cuiminate
In an all-too-unhealthy state of mind.
I believe this hysteria is the result OF IRA
tional thinking. Let us all anaiyze the state
OF the world A state Of war does not exist as
vet, and sincerely believe that II the American
people develop 3 more rational ana mature
outlook. the results may be far more conducive
:. ,.vnv the pesce that 70 many sacrificed
for In the recent eonhagrstion.
MARK HsNBR, N.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Questions and Answers

reader can set the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, S16 Eye street NE, Washinfton 2. D. C..
Please inclose three (3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
tortter, although 1t is permissible for a
,oriter kno1Dp to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
Radio Editorializinf
70 the Editor Of The Star:


Concerning the right Of radio station owners
to sditorialize, 1t amases me to know that they
would even consider such thing. Admittedly
the radio station owners are running their
stations for profit Their income is the money
received from their advertising sponsors As
soon as q station is known to represent given
policy, automatically that stations listening
public will be greatly reduced.
Yes, we all agree that people shouldn't have
prejudices and shouldn't live by them; but
they do! Even as you and IT,
Insofar rs the listening public Is reduced,
the value to the sponsor Is reduced and the
income of the station owner Is reduced. If or
when the radio station owners begin to edi-
torialize, they surely will hnd . considerable
drop in the amount Of money they will make in
advertising.
Many people will not look at . newspaper
which upholds policy contrary to their liking.
These are the people who will not tune In on
an opposition radio station.
Personally, I listen more carefully TO my
enemies than to my friends. They are more
dangerous to my welfare and I am deeply
concerned with what they are trying to do.
LAURA K. POLLOCK.
Evening star., 1948-03-22
McLemore for President

To the Editor Of The Star:
I wish to compliment Henry McLemore on
his article of March H. 1t made me feel good
through and through hope he Is right that
there are = few people left in the United States
who think Russia should be given the works.
I am fed up on Secretary Marshalrs advice
to go slow df we can 60 any slower, I'd like
to know how, to control our passions and
give Russia the soft answer that turneth away
wrath, always leaving the door of friendship
open to Russia and a clasp of the hand for
Stain.
We could do very we'll with McLemore for
President. He has exactly the right idea.
BLANCHE r. HANSEN.
Evening star., 1948-03-22

G. How often does Old Faithful erupt7-D.
A. The celebrated geyser In Yellowstone Ms
tional Park now erupts on an average, ever
656 minutes. At present its average heigt
is 40 feet.
Evening star., 1948-04-22

thus far in the attack, near the
village OF Sarin. The informants
said the attack was directed against
Arabs who have ambushed Jewish
traffic on the main road through the
plain.
Arab reports relayed by police said
20 Jews we're killed yesterday when
a force of $50 Jews attacked two
Arab villages in the central Nablus
area Of Palestine, an Arab strong
hold. The Arabs said their own
casualties we're three. killed and six
wounded. They said women and
children were evacuated from the
two villages, Zerim and Muris.
Jewish forces seized the Abu Gosh
police station, high In the Judean
mountains and now command an
important section of the hotly con-
tested Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway,
Hagana reported. The regular
Palestine police force evacuated the
station yesterday and handed it over
to the Arabs. So far as could be
learned, there was little or no re-
sistance when Hagana moved IN.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
|DIsfrIef sAR InsfaIIs
| Cooper, Other Officers

Col. Wade H. Cooper has been In
stalled as president by the District
Society Of the Sons Of the American
Revolution. Other newly elected
ofncers who also were installed are:
Judge Charles NJ. Trammell, Or
Vile II. Walburn and Charles Q.
weaverlins, vice presidents; 1t.
comdr. John Z. Allen, secretary:
Lambert =. Jones, assistant secrs-
tary; p. Harry Byerly. treasurer;
Robert w. Parker. registrar; william
Blum, r.. assistant registrar; Edwin
J. Heath, historian; Thomas G.
Washington, r., librarian; the Rev.
Chauncey G. Day, chaplain, and
Kenneth 8. Wales, trustee.
Named to the Board Of Managers
Of the society were Robert Baldwin,
Clark ]. Cole II, John A. Creel, Rob-
ert H. McNeill and Prentiss D. Sale.
tr. Past President Benjamin d. Hill.
jr., received the nomination for ma
tional trustee.
All Of the officers took ONCE for q
term which expires April 10, 1851.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Daughters Of 1872 10 Open
ConcIave Here Saturday

The United States Daughters Of
1912 will open . four-day meeting
here with . luncheon at noon Sat-
urday in the shoreham Hotel. The
convention will continue through
next Tuesday.
Addresses by Representative
awinn, Republican. Of New York and
Capt. Archibald D. Turnball, U. g.
NJ, will feature the groups program
Monday.
!. A reception will be held from
4:3o to $50 pm. Saturday at ma
tional headquarters, 1851 Rhode
Island avenue NV. The board OF
directors will meet there Saturday
night.
Sundays schedule includes
brunch" at 1880 pm. in the Hotel
Warrington; q memorial service at
$50 pm. at st. Thomas Episcopal
Church, and . supper meeting at
$50 pm. at the Shoreham.
Evening star., 1948-04-22
Italy
Continued From First Page)

they do not resort to coercion, OF
threats, or plots, or keep arms, they
can enjoy democratic liberty" :.
Signs of Split Grow.
There were increasing signs OF
confusion and even dissension IN
| the ranks OF the Popular Front
particularly In the wake of a pro-
posal by left-wing Socialist Giu-
seppe Romita that the pro-Com-
munist Socialists attempt to regain
their independence"
A spokesman for Mr.. de Casper
said the Premier undoubtedly would
thead the new government after Par
fliament organizes. He has been at
the helm for 2s months. The in
formant said he probably would re-
tain Giuseppe Saragat, head OF the
anti Communist Socialists, as Vice
Premier, and would keep several
other Communist ministers
outside his own party.
Mr.. De Gasperi was asked if Mr.
Romita, a former interior minister
would be taken into the government
He replied he did not know just
what Mr.. Romita intended to do
about deserting the Communist
front or "how many will follow him. y
The Premier told the Leftists he
is ready to cooperate with them II
they follow a policy which does not
endanger Italy's welfare, but this
did not mean he would take either
Communists or left-wing Socialists
into the government. He threw
them out of his present cabinet
last May.
307 Deputy Seats Claimed.
Interior Minister Mario Scelba
estimates the Christian Democrats
won 307 of the STA Chamber o1
Deputies seats in the election to 18.
for the Popular Front. The of1cia
result still awaits laborious ma
thematical calculation on the basl
of proportional representation. 1r
the Senate the Christian Democrats
took 1870 Of the 237 elective seats
to "A for the Popular Front.
While the Christian Democrat!
apparently have not won an abso'
lutte majority in the Senate, they
are assured Of working majority
through alliance with other anti
Communist parties.
Provisional President Enrico de
Nicola will sign a decree naming
the honorary Senators. Seventeen
will be Christian Democrats If the
party list is accepted in full. The
Communists and their allies Will