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Evening star., 1953-11-13
Edgar Hoover on Ex-Reds

The November issue of This Week
contained an interesting article by j.
Edgar Hoover entitled Break the Com
munist Spell" It is a combined emo
tional and intellectual appeal to former
Communists to turn informer on their
former associates and to tell all they
know to the FBI and to the congress
sional committees investigating COM
muniSm.
If one were to accept this remarkable
piece of writing at it's face value (par-
ticularly since the author holds a posi-
tion considerably south of the 38th
ParalleD it would be a powerful and
convincing document and would have a
profound influence on the future course
OF action of former Communists. Un-
fortunately, as diSintereSted reader
trying to evaluate the arguments Of
fered by Mr.. Hoover as effectively as
possible, I am unable to accept all of
them at face value. For example, he
believes that defectors from the Com
munist cause should be treated with
Christian forgiveness and he cites the
fact that the FBI in recognition of this
has kept such information strictly con-
f1dential.
This question Of the forgiveness Of
defectors is very crucial link in the
chain of arguments propounded by Mr..
Hoover. While his own standard of
treatment for sincere defectors from
Communism is admirable and should
be emulated by Senator Mccarthy and
Representative Velde, such is obviously
not the case and admitting to men,
bership in the Communist Party even
in the remote past, results in profess
sional, economic and social ruin far
more often than Christian charity. With
those who know McCarthyism best, it's
100-to-1 that the ex-Communist who
confesses freely will end up with
moose around his neck.
I admit the existence Of an elite
group Of defectors which has been
clasped to the bosom of the investigat-
ing committees and has taken an active
proselytizing role in hunting ex-Com-
munists, but their treatment can
scarcely be considered as typical Of the
group.
NJ A. w
Evening star., 1953-11-13

Committee declared it had power to
subpoena Supreme Court justice.
It nevertheless voted 20 to 5 not to
subpoena Justice Tom Clark in its in
vestigation of Justice Department op-
erationS.
1t was another Supreme Court mem
ber, Justice Jackson. who, as Attor-
ney General in 1941, told Congress
that the judicial branch in the past
has upheld and respected the authority
of the Executive to withhold certain
information from Congress. That OBJ
Servation by Mr.. Jackson was in con-
nection with a House Naval Affairs
Committee attempt to get from the
Justice Department the FBI reports on
labor disturbances in industrial es-
Establishments having Government con-
tracts.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Science Finds Thinking
Requires No Extra Fuel
Professor in Lob Uses No
More Than Sleeping Child
BY Thomos R. Henry

Thinking requires no extra brain
fuel.
A professor solving problem in
higher mathematics apparently ex-
pends no more measurable energy than
a child asleep in the sun.
This is one of the findings from
studies of blood circulation through the
brain at the National Institute of Men
tai and Nervous Diseases.
These studies carried out by DR.. Sey-
mour Kety and his associates show:
The average-size human brain re-
quires about three-fourths of a quart
Of blood minute.
Uses Little Sugar.
It uses only about a teaspoonful Of
The most surprising discovery has
been that these requirements are the
same, regardless of what the brain is
doing. It can best be compared, DIR.
Kety says, to a radio set. certain
amount of energy is required before it
will function at all. But there is no
need to increase this energy according
to the program. 1t is the same for
nationwide broadcast by the President
or the sillieSt sort of chatter program.
The brain wires" that is the nerve
fibers, must be "hot'' to carry impulses
from the outside world or from other
parts of the body itself. Nothing more
is needed by the brain as whole to
formulate these impulses into thoughts
and pictures. All that is necessary is to
maintain consciousness. The require
ment is the same, DR.. Kety says, in
sleep as in waking. It long has been
recognized, he points out, that the
brain cells may be very active during
sleep-as evidenced by dreams or by
solving problems-although the sleeper
may seem unconscious.
The blood flow through the brain,
and consequently the supply of oxygen
and sugar, is cut down by about half
in some types of coma-notably in the
Inconsistencies resulting from diabetes
or from overdoses of insulin. Different
anesthetics seem to have quite differ
ent results on the activity of brain cells.
Circulation Measured.
BY the technique developed by the
National Institute experimenters-that
of measuring the rapidity with which
the brain circulation takes up the inert
gas nitrous oxide-efforts are being
made to measure the circulation to
different parts Of the brain and some
preliminary results are being obtained.
1t appears, for example. that white
cells receive less than third the blood
supply of gray cells. The latter are
especially associated with thinking.
There is some evidence that the par
ticular part of the brain being stimu-
lated-for example, the visual cortex
at the back of the head when one is
seeing omething-receiveS somewhat
more blood than parts which are
inactive.
The picture emerging from these
experiments is that the brain is a
communications machine, not a place
where thoughts are manufactured. The
findings are somewhat disturbing to
various theories expounded in the past,
one of which was that intelligence
varied with the richness of the brains
blood supply. Another propounded
before the National Academy Of Sci
ences few years ago was that think
ing required definite amount of fuel
that is. about the amount contained in
a peanut-for solving an especially
difficult mathematical problem.
Evening star., 1953-11-13

and large, Judging from the news reports, the
balloting has been fair, free and unfettered.
All this adds up to heartening evidence
that the Filipino people, having had experience
with representative government in one form or
another for the past so years, have political
maturity that augurs well for the future of their
republic. AS for their governments role in
foreign affairs, there is every indication that
President-elect Magsaysay can be counted upon
to give it strong lead on the side of freedom
in close concert with our own country.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Informative Program

Never was it clearer than today that
If the people are to continue as the
sovereign power in the United States
they need facts that can help them
decide the important issues confront
ing this Republic. They need facts
presented intelligently about both sides
of the major questions-foreign and
domestic. AS for example the issue
of government corporations versus that
of private operation.
For many years the American citizen
has had drummed into his ears propa-
ganda representing only one side OF
the public versus private ownership for
profit principle. Hence, assume that
it came as quite shock for some to
learn through Facts Forum on WN1AL
that the New Deal program of Federal
Government expansion of public corpo-
rations leaned toward principles that
are inherent in communism, socialism
and facism.
The voters need to know more about
their Government and what it can do
constitutionally. They need to know
more about what they can and should
do without the Federal Government
getting into every enterprise. In the
long run the knowledge will not only
save them a great deal in taxes-it
may save the country itself from some
body's brand of totalitarianisn1- Com
munist, Socialist, Fascist or what have
you. Let's have more fact forums
forums based on the facts which can
keep this Nation a free country
Mrs. J. Clarke WaIdron.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How do people become members Of
the famous Caterpillar Club?-H. j.
A. Membership is confined to those
Gho have been obliged to jump from
a plane to save their lives. Parachute
companies awarded small golden cat
erpillar with ruby eyes to the first emer-
the Caterpillar Club.
@. How many amendments to the
Constitution have been repealed?-
L. B. B.
A. Only one. the 18th amendment,
which imposed prohibition. While this
amendment remains in the Constitu-
ton it now carries a notation stating
that it was repealed by the 21st amend
ment, effective December 5, 1888.
@. What became of Capt. Joshua
Slocum who sailed his ship SPRAY"
around the world in the 1905? T. T.
A. No one knows. Slocum sailed out
of New York in the Spray, was sighted
by ship at sea, and then disappeared.
His famous voyage lasted from 1858,
when he Travelled $4,000 miles in
years 2 months 2 days.
@. Which boxer introduced the left
hook?-A. McC.
A. James ]. Corbett. in 1889. He had
broken the knuckles of his left hand in
the Benicia Bay (Calif) barge fight
with Joe Choynsk and healing was
slow. To avoid pain Corbett began ex-
perimenting with hooking jab and
subsequently developed the left hook,
which is the most devastating punch in
boxing.
@. What is the length of an Aus
tralian boomerang?-H. Mem.
A. The heaviest boomerangs, used in
fighting, measure nearly feet in
length and are only slightly curved.
Those used for other purposes are
smaller and more sharply bent.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
InterIude in Gray

The fog rests lightly on the rim of
dGtDn,
An eUanescent cloak OF gentle gray;
Around the hills its folds, demurely
drGtDn.
Protect the earth from bold. intrud-
ing day.
1t softly blurs the hills. the stGrk rdDtne,
And lends them mystery to briefly
hold
Before the sun inuades the muted
scene
And ciues the earth sharply brazen
mold.
The fog its trdnsience briefly caught In
fight.
A morning costume donned for make
belieue
To thus prolong enchantment of the
night
And grant its naming spell a short
TeprieUe.
1t slotDly yields before the rising sun.
Its moment spent, its masquerade
undone.
FIorehcs Pediso JonssoH
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Letters to The Star.

conversion of the c. & o. Canal from a
historic national monument. an out
standing multiple-use recreational area.
to a roadway. They talk about limited
parkway" use. But the enabling leg
islation adopted by the Maryland Leg
islature in March. 1858, was sponsored
primarily by chambers of commerce
and other business interests of Western
Maryland, who want water-level,
winter route to eastern points.
Once again the Park Service has con-
fused the issue, and risked a grave in
jury to all the people of the Greater
Metropolitan Area.
John F. Clagett.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer to any
question Of fact by either writing The Evening
Washington g. D. c., and inciosins 8 cents re-
turn postage. or by telephoning Sterling 3-7363.
Evening star., 1953-11-13

Pen-nGn1es may be used If letters c0rry
a0riters' correct names and addresses
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-09-13
ALWAYS COMPLAINING!
by Jhan and June Robbins

shooting gallery, he complained
loudly and bitterly that soldiers
were constantly fleeced by civil
ians. Investigating the rumpus,
police discovered the major who
didn't like civilians had an impos-
ing military record - he had also
been marine captain, naval COM
mander and Raj lieutenant -
all in rented uniforms!
TarO's q CrOsUd. In Kansas CITY
an unhappy physician protested
that it was very difficult to live
with his wife. His chief complaint
was that she was unnaturally sus-
picious. Said the exasperated doc
tor, "She even insists on making
all my house calls with meI'
No Rent, No Heat. The local
rent Office in Cincinnati received
a complaint from one irate citi-
zen who said his landlord hadn't
painted, repaired. removed the
garbage or supplied heat for the
last seven years. The rent Office
forwarded the complaint to the
owner. Back came his reply: Il
thought that fellow had moved
out. He hasn't paid me any rent
since l946w
The Big Cyp. At a New Jersey
vacation resort an indignant young
lady insisted that the hotel refund
her money. She called the sheriff
to back up her complaint. They
deceived me" she shouted. They
advertised romantic surroundings
and I've been here two weeks and
haven't had a single date!"
No Riders. A farmers wife COM
planned to an interstate bus COM
pany that when she and her COM
panions tried to get on one of
their buses a few miles outside of
Dubuque, Iowa, the driver refused
to let them aboard. Il was fully
prepared to pay the fare, she said.
but he drove off and left US stand
ing in the middle of the road"
The bus driver gave his explana-
ton: "Her companions were a
black and white calf and two
dozen baby chicks!"
Evening star., 1953-09-13

Are these autographs likely to go
q To her heod Round her woist
A walking album that's you, with your scrap
book belt (new fun fashion) Make believe
leather with vinyl plastic window, it holds
your heroes autographs, snapshots, date data
whatever suits your fancy. And here's some.
thing for your memory book: at problem time,
you can choose Kotex absorbency that suits
you-eract!y. Try Regular, Junior, Super Kotex.
Evening star., 1953-09-13

TOday's news is full of
gripes. One girl kicked
about a Peeping Tom -
she wanted to meet him
DECENTLY a University of Cali
II fornia professor commented
that large portion of us are
developing into chronic gripers.
People today will complain about
anything!" he said. The good pro-
fessor may be right. Here are some
complaints, reasonable and other
wise, that have just achieved Off
cial notice:
DGting Bureau? A pretty blonde
in New Orleans complained about
inadequate police protection. She
said a Peeping Tom had been peer
ing in her window for several days
and patrolmen on guard hadn't
caught him yet. She protested,
Nov I'll never get to know him!"
Man of Experience. A Philadel-
phia seaman complained to the
bartender and everyone else with
in earshot about the unreliability
of the female sex. When he threat
ened to strike the waitress, growl-
ing, you're a woman!" the cops
arrested him. They discovered the
woman-hating sailor was wanted
for triple bigamy!
Apcient History. Recently city
officials in Pittsburgh received a
scathing letter from an angry citi-
zen who threatened to sue. BE
cause of the city's neglect, he
wrote, Il fell and fractured my leg
in an open manhOle. 1t was on the
corner of Bigelow Boulevard and
O'Hara Street at ll:30 pm. on
August IL, 1903"
Once Too Often. A much-deco-
rated Army major sporting rib
bons from the Korean, European
and Pacific theaters of war, British
Military Cross, DSC, Silver Star
and the Purple Heart, visited a
San Francisco carnival. Falling
into a quarrel with the owner of the
Evening star., 1953-09-13

= Brock away bIuntiy = Cushion the blow
When you tell him you're busy, save his pride.
Keep strictly female company for while Plan
hen parties, cookie tests. Give Sis grooming les
sons. And why not put Sis right, too, about GER
tain sanitary needs? About how Kotex has lasting
softness; holds its shape and how that special
safety center gives girl extra protection.
Evening star., 1953-09-13

g Be hids-beoser q Gong up q Try soIoing
Don't let those hermit blues set in Have you
a special talent, hobby ? Gang up with kindred
souls who share it. Help with the school paper;
or posters for the fall prom. Or, hop on the
bandwagon - (whO knows - you might be a
Rosemary, junior gradeD And don't let calendar
cares nag you. With KOtex, you can beat off
"outline" blues, for those flat pressed ends don't
show so, your public will never know!
Evening star., 1953-09-13
Wont 10 get "eeVtOin" focfs straight?
ISL Sis See Ebrosi0n Rs0d ". P. r."
Round her woist

~ and why that time? Read Very
ally free booklet filed with
Z Thy Walt Disney PrOutiOns) Hints
dos and dOnt girl should know Send for
FREE Address P D. Box 1884,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
PotomaC-GIen
Honnennakers

The Potomac-Glen Homemakers
held their September meeting on
the lawn of Mrs. Earl Hender-
son, their president. The group
enjoyed an outdoor picnic with
Mrs. Harry Westcott, Mrs. Irwin
Fresh and Mrs. Earl Henderson
as hostesses.
The president gave a brief re-
sumo of past accomplishments OF
the homemakers and what the
group might do in the future. Mrs,
Edward Wilbur is to attend o
lecture in Gaithersburg on the
care and laundering of the many
new fabrics now on the market
and report to the homemakers at
the October meeting.
Mrs. John Candy, leader of the
All girls gave comprehensive
report on their past work. The
Potomac-Glen group wishes to con-
graduate the All girls on their
excellent work and the ribbons and
honors they have received recently.
Mrs. Sidney Mills gave a talk on
the new fiber, saran, and saran-
cite carpet. Saran is made from
salt water and petroleum. This
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24

carried old fashioned bouquets.
Mr.. Claude Reese of Scarsdale
New York was best man. The ush.
ers included Mr.. Karl Newell, Jr.
brother of the bride; Mr.. Porter
Felt of Ithaca, N. Y; Mr.. Karl J.
Moser of Baltimore, and Mr.. Char
les w. Cox, Jr., of Washington
DC, the two latter being unclek
of the bride.
The bride and groom are both
graduates of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity where the bride was a
member of Delta Delta Delta Sor-
ority, and the groom a member of
Kappa Sigma Fraternity. The
groom will enter the School of
Medicine of the University of Yer
mont this Fall.
The Rev. Mr.. Newell was the
pastor of Grace Methodist Church,
Gaithersburg, for Z years and the
bride attended high school there.
A reception was held in the
church parlors following the cere.
mony. Assisting in the reception
We're: Mrs. Karl J. Moser and Mrs.
A. M. Newell of Baltimore and
Mrs. Charles Cox of Washington,
aunts of the bride, and Mrs. Wayne
Sisson of Media, Pa, Miss Mary
Thomas of Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Will
liam Tyson of Philadelphia, Pa;
Miss Linda Rodee of Pittsburgh,
Pa, and Mrs. Ralph Wott and Miss
Doris Wott of Baltimore. Serving
with these were the following close
friends of the bride from Gathers
burg, Md: the Misses Barbara
Thomas, and JoAnn Wilson, and
Mrs. Barbara Jean Doyle and Mrs.
Jean Watkins Boone, as we'll as
members of the Fidelis Class of
Homestead Church.
After the reception the bride and
groom left for a short trip to Vir-
ginia Beach, after which they will
make their home in Burlington,
Vermont.
On Thursday preceding the we'd
ding, Mr.. and Mrs. Karl j. Moser
entertained the bride and groom,
and on Friday evening preceding
the rehearsal, the brides grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Davis
of Washington, DC. and the brides
aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les W. Cox of Washington, enter
tanned the wedding party and the
out of town guests at Candlelight
Lodge. On Saturday the groom's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Walkley, entertained the bridal
party at luncheon.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
HRITIS?

. I have been wonderfully blessed
in being restored to active life
after being crippled in nearly
every joint in my body and with
muscular soreness from head to
foot. l had Rheumatoid Arthritis
and other forms of Rheumatism,
hands deformed and my ankles
were set.
Limited space prohibits telling
you more here but if you will
write me l will reply at once and
tell you how 1 received this Won
derful relief.
Mrs. Leila S. Wier
2s0s Arbor Hills Drive
p. o. Box 3122
Joeksen J. Mississippi
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
Campus Briefs


College is now in full swing,
and we hope soon to have news
Of each student. Please help by
sending a postal, telling where
you are and something of your
activities.
Glasses at Maryland started
Monday, but Caroline Kricker was
among those who went back early
for Rush Week. Caroline was one
If the most enthusiastic freshmen
ever, and we think she will do a
fine job of winning freshmen for
her sorority.
Amye Hotel also returned t.
college early, having been asked
to be freshman greeter. Amye's
complete love of everything at
the University of Kentucky is
bound to be contagious-even last
year she was helping homesick
freshmen get adjusted.
Mollie Miller has begun her
sophomore year at Earlham. Mol
lie will also be riding instructor
at the college. She served as as.
sistant last year.
Rhoda Wesley is back at Dc
Paw where she is a sophomore
and Stuart Wesley is now doing
graduate work in business admin.
istration at the University of In
diana in Bloomington.
Jimmy Valiant returned L
Johns Hopkins on Sept. "a, and
Anthony Winn is a freshman at
Yale University.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
Jamestown Presbyterian
Church Dedication Held

The dedication service for the
newly remodeled and improved
Jamestown Presbyterian Church
was held Sunday afternoon in a
church that was crowded with
nearly 800 persons.
The Rev. DR.. Edward L. r. FL
son, minister of the National
Presbyterian Church in Washing
ton, addressed the congregation on
'fR ri n g the Foundations,
pointing out that much of the in
teresting history of the denomina-
ton parallels the history of this
particular church.
T. ]. Noffsinger, chairman of
the building committee for the
local church, presented to the
minister, the Rev. John F. Wells,
Jr., the keys of the new church
school wing during the service.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24

The Rev. Robert L. Jeans, Vice
Moderator of the Washington City
Presbytery, offered the prayer on
behalf of the presbytery.
An open house followed the serv-
ice, and the inspectors of the re-
stored building declared it a major
achievement.
Among the returned friends of
the church were a former minister
and his family, the Rev. William
Everhart, now of Norristown,
Pennsylvania. Mr.. Wells parents
and grandfather, aged 81, were
also among the guests.
The congregation now looks for
ward to renewed life and will begin
by holding an informal "pot luck"
supper on Friday evening, Septem-
Der 25, for the entire church
family.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1953-09-24
Sandy Spring Neighborhood
Has Active Social Calender

ate of General Motors Institute in
Flint, Michigan, and also studied
at Maryland University. He ex-
poets to be assigned to an ordn-
ance unit after his basic.
Eddie Johnson has been ordered
back to his permanent station ut
Fort Knox after an assignment
near Rehoboth this summer. Eddie
had a leave at home between as
signments.
End 1t. Edward Wilson, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wilson, was
separated from the Service last
week. 1t. and Mrs. Wilson with
their son, Edward Gilpin, jr., have
been living in Bancroft on the
Shirley Highway while he was
stationed at Fl. Belvoir.
1t. Brooke Reports
End 1t. Alban f. Brooke report.
ed to Sampson AFB, Geneva, New
York, last week for duty with the
Air Force. Before leaving he had
several former Citadel classmates
as houseguests. They were End 1t.
Pudy Rustin of Charleston, S. c.,
who also reported to Sampson, End
1t. Glenn of Savannah, Ca, who
is stationed at Fl. Belvoir, and
End 1t. Peter Shoemaker of Jack
sonville, Fla, also of the Air Force
Reserve.
The Rev. and Mrs. Arthur LIE
Baron Ribble of Boyce, Va, have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Beverley Deane to Mr..
James Fletcher Massie, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Wade Hampton Massie,
jr., of Washington, Va. The we'd
ding will take place November ii
at Meade Memorial Episcopal
Church in White Post, Va, Mr..
Ribble was for a number of years
rector of st. Johns Episcopal
Church in Olney.