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The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-10-15
Halloween Cupcakes

Sift together -four. baking
powder. soda and spices. Wash and
chop raisins; dust with a small
amount of -four mixture. Cream
shortening and sugar; add eggs and
mix thoroughly. Add -four mixture
alternately with soup: stir until
smooth. Fold in raisins. Pour into
cupcake papers. placed in muffin
tins. Fill - full. Bake at 375' r.
about 20 minutes or until done.
/ dozen cuucakes EMS
Evening star., 1954-11-24
BY Charles E. Trocewen

himself In q cold zone, with shivers
running down his neck.
At q distance, the SNUG ones remain
seated with pleased smiles on their
faces.
They imagine that they feel better,
and perhaps 1t Is nothing but imagina-
ton, and q thermometer would show
no change at all.
The person In the cold seat i'm
mediately starts to right things, to
make his little official world nearer to
his hearts desire.
He slams the window down.
The smile disappears on the face Of
the former raider.
The two glare at each other across
the desks, but as q result Of many Of
ficial taboos, they do not say anything.
The person who cannot breathe"
without window open is the worst Of
the lot. and generally succeeds In caus-
ing first-class ruckus before she is
through. Usually, still according to
Jones. it Is q woman with physical cul-
ture ideas handed down from Bernard
MacFadden through some later addict.
She needs fresh air, and fresh air she
win have. Windows are perpetually be-
ing found open In the oldest places.
and radiators turned on even on the
coolest days.
Templeton Jones says she takes too
much vitamin A and D. especially the
latter. More than 500 international
units Of yitamin D q dag, he says, viii
make anyhekay bon.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Atomic Radiation and Posterity

The Star today Is publishing the first
Of series of six articles by Thomas r.
Henry on the extremely serious possible
consequences to the human race as whole
resulting from genetic changes due to
atomic radiation.
The threat admittedly is, as yet, theo-
retical. It is foreseen, however, by some
Of the worlds most eminent scientists In
the field Of heredity. The purpose of The
Star series Is merely to present the known
facts and implications as these men see
them. They differ somewhat among them
selves Each man has pursued his own in
vestigations and his own lines of thought.
There Is no intention Of parading a
bugaboo. If, however the facts as stated
lead validly to the theoretical implications
advanced there can be little question Of the
seriousness Of the situation. It calls for
concerted efforts Of the worlds best scien-
tiflc intellects to determine the truth.
It may be that present fears are
groundless. It may be that the threat, with
all It's implications, actually exists.
There would seem to be hardly any
amount Of effort which would not be justi-
fed to resolve the question.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
This and Thot

When the earth's atmosphere gets to
the temperature of 225 degrees, no liv-
ing thing will be able to- survive, ac-
cording to science-fiction.
Until then, Templeton Jones says.
there win remain these salamander-
type human beings one sees everywhere
In public
They perch all huddled up In over
coats and mufiers right atop radiator
in the bus.
They neither sweat nor grow red
In the face.
They come into Offices In the morn
ing, and turn on all the steam radiators,
so that every newcomer gasps for air
at entrance, but they remain calm and
unperturbed.
II the 225 degree temperature
ever prevails, these human salamanders
will be the last TO 60, and. as they do,
they will be heard gasping, Gee. isn't
II cold in here2'
The variation In human skin tenn
peratures must be legion.
According to Jones. this Is one Of the
strangest things In the world. that
people housed and fed and clothed
much the same can differ so widely In
reaction to heat and cold.
Il must be blood, he believes.
Here Is . man wrapped In pure wool.
stolenson the back Of some tnsuspect-
ing sheep, and yet he shivers.
Here Is B young fellow with prac-
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Pedestriuns Fair Come

I read letter by Wilbur La Roe, jr.,
about little girl running across the
street and nearly being hit by a car.
This is very dangerous. I was nearly
hit one recent morning by car bear
ing Maryland tags at Fourteenth street
and Fort Stevens Drive NV. The car
came over the crest of hill doing
around forty miles per hour. ! am
agile and had to Jump and sprint
or be killed. This reckless driver did
not even slow down for me, but blasted
his horn as If to say Get out Of my
way, pig"
think the reason most pedestrians
dart across the streets Of Washington
the way they do is because most driv-
ers have no consideration for pedes-
trians.
I recently returned from tour Of
the Northwest. West and Southwest
States and nowhere did see motorists
as discourteous as they are in Wash
ington. The Western cities have a law
requiring motorists to come to dead
stop at intersections when pedestrians
are in a crosswalk where there is no
traffic light. I drove $500 miles and
did not see one automobile accident.
not even q minor one. ! did see lots
around and near Washington when
returned.
The traffic regulations In this city
should be changed to read Pedestrians
must yield right of way to automobiles" ;"
or else enforce the existing regulations.
For Safety.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

tically nothing on In the cold, yet he
glows with health and warmth.
Young ladies, padded with the fat
that makes the feminine figure so pleas
ing, go out into the winter cold without
thought Of hats.
They wear gloves, 1t Is true, but they
wear those In summer. so they make no
difference.
The real difference comes on the skin
layers. and the reaction Of these to
cold impressions.
Evidently, some persons register cold
more than others, just as some persons
taste salt easily, and need not pour 1t
onto their food.
just as some resent interference
from others more, so there are persons
who more quickly react to temperature
changes.
The perennial battle that goes on Il,
most Offices between the heat lovers ana
the cold lovers. leaves some hot. some
cold
Which Is q strange state Of affairs,
since they started that way. The hot
ones cannot stand It at ali without q
window up, and the cold ones demand
that they al be down.
This leads to constant warfare. some
times open, but In the main on the
hit-and-run plan.
The guerillas In every ONCE wait until
some one leaves D seat BY 8 window.
Then they dart In, raise the window
Tor lower 1t. according to the type) and
/ 90 back To their seats.
When the other rssrns. he fnds
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Separation

Where once you stood. q fen feet
moments past,
NON emptiness looms large. Loud silence
Tetgns
Supreme tDttlsfn these widening rooms.
The pains
OF separation str at last.
The dreaded moment aOso hcs come
and gone;
Your fading footsteps merge n memory
With other sights and sounds precious
20 NE
Who must. aloDe,Do on.
Imagination, crafty one, q reGdy
To tUield tie morbid. fascinating charm;
Ny timer eye regards Il trttb alarm
And then holds steady;
For time must pass 6sspsts TIE depth
OF Jedrntsg:
Each tTGnsteBt dag presents ozs
challenge more
To match your strength. fuhHe Pm
GiUditiHg your
Returning.
Jean Merssrs.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Objects to FOREIGN Policy

Some Republicans called the New
Dealers and Fair Dealers of the Tru-
man-Acheson era "appeasers and mol
lycoddlers" Of Soviet Russia. Mccarthy
accused them Of 40 years of treason"
climaxed by holding back our troops
from victory In Korea and perpetuating
the cold war.
Now, what about President Eisen-
hover and his urge" to peacefully CO.
exist with the Soviet! What does
"co-existence" mean, but q studied,
carefully arranged appeasement of the
Soviet that may make Yalta and Pots
dam look like stern rebukes? What
do the Republicans say to that?
It looks as If the hopes, prayers and
brave actsnof resistance Of many mil
lions behind the Iron Curtain, including
majority of Russians themselves who
detest the Red regime. are going to be
sold down the river; What about
that for betrayal and treason"
Former Eisenhower Democrat.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Wise Presidential Counsel

It Is refreshing to read the Presidents
sensible comments on this much tortured
business Of peaceful coexistence.
General Eisenhower made It clear that
he does not intend to fall into the error Of
assuming that there has been any change
in the basic Communist objective world
revolution and dominant Communist
state. He has also tried, however, to inject
q little common sense into the meaning Of
peaceful coexistence.
As he put 1t, you either live with some
one In this world or you are lighting him
and trying to kill him; and as long as you
are not trying to destroy you are coexisting.
When the adjective peaceful" is used, it
comes down to matter Of definition. II
we accept 1t as meaning that Russia is
going to be friendly with us, and IL we per-
nit that Illusion to lull us into relaxing our
security efforts, then peaceful coexistence
becomes bad thing. II, on the other hand,
it is to mean form Of coexistence which,
II not friendly, at least falls short Of war,
then peaceful coexistence Is a realistic
living arrangement. It Is the kind Of living
arrangement we have had for years past,
and probably will continue to have for years
to come
Those who cry out against 1t, and who
say that the very thought Of such a thing
must be rejected, are In the untenable
position Of having no alternative. to propose.
Logically, If their premises are valid, they
should be advocating a war of extermina-
tion against the Russians, or perhaps one
should say war Of mutual determination.
But they do not go that far. They merely
rail In empty words against peaceful CO.
existence empty words because they would
tear down what we have without offering
anything to replace it.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
D. c. Motorists Horn-Huppy

II Paris can almost overnight change
from one Of the noisiest to one of the
Quietest cities in the world, then why
can not Washington, D. c.. do like
wise?
Ever since Partisan motorists were
forced by police edict last summer to
rely upon their gears and brakes In
stead Of their horns, the accident rate
has dropped impressiyely. Isn't the re-
duction in accident rate sufficient req
son for Washington to follow the ex-
ample set In Paris?
Take note Of the number Of drivers
In this area who demand the right
OF way by use Of the horn. Try driving
at Is mp.h.. which Is the speed limit
on all except posted streets In this city,
and listen to the horns behind you.
Start on green instead Of a yellow
traffic light and listen to the horns
behind you.
Shall we Soin the miracle Of Paris
where there Is more traffic, less noise
and fewer accidents?
These thoughts come from one who
has driven 38 years without an accident
and wishes to create conditions SO
others can do likewise. Old Timer.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Before the Fact

All through 1854, mysterious clippings
and scribbled notes have cluttered the top
right-hand drawer of the desk, causing one
to wonder II foreign power has set up its
Intelligence headquarters in ones own
home. But one discovers, at last, the nature
OF these .scribblings and clippings They
are spread now throughout the kitchen,
noted when one wanders into that sanctum
for drink of water or an inspection of the
refrigerator's contents. They are, one sees,
recipes for preparing staples and goodies
for Thanksgiving.
They are, mostly, formulas drawn for
the busy housewife, who In these modern
times must spend much OF her busy day
scanning newspapers and magazines for
tine-saving recipes. They point to quick,
easy ways to prepare the Thanksgiving tur-
key, the dressing, the cranberry sauce, the
pudding. But more, they include items
which never graced the traditional Thanks
giving table sauces to mask the taste Of
the turkey, spices to enhance the cram
berries, goo for the pudding And, finally,
there are hints for decorating the festive
board 50 that suf1cient obstacles win be
placed between turkey and diner.
One emissions a nightmarish table, set
in trice, with quickly prepared food that
allows no time for enticing aromas to per-
meate the house. Such an eventuality
would dampen the holiday spirit, for much
Of the Thanksgiving enjoyment lies In the
predinner anticipation, whetted by odors
from the roasting turkey. One suspects,
however, after bit OF rejection, that the
person charged with preparing the holiday
feast has over-reached herself with all these
clippings and notes, and that the day OF the
feast viii be as III the past, with one more
thing for which to be thankful the tradi-
tional turkey. crNpberry sauce and puddingA
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Juniors Homework

realize the Importance of the
seventh grade" also realize the
importance Of homework, home-writ-
ten 10-page reports, homemade 'relief
maps" and "crop maps" and home
done special assignments"
However, all this leaves my son very
little and sometimes no time for violin
practice. He also is not able to help
out at home, or even to polish his own
shoes for school the next day. We have
no time for reading aloud, playing
games or just watching television to-
gether, for there Is school work to do.
Yet at school-at least In Fairfax
County-there are listening. to world
series" periods. and with that over,
listening to records" periods, also "dis-
cussion periods" where three or four
children do discuss subject while the
rest talk to each other, plus the 'recs
reation periods" the lunch period"
and the dancing lesson" period, re-
cesses, etc.
I am going to request the Super
visors Of the Fairfax County School
Board to please explain why so little
work Is done at school and so much
work is to be done at home, say from
in the afternoon to 10 or IL O'Clock
at night.
! strongly protest Fairfax Countys
system Of work load according to
capability." do not send child to
school to be watched" by college
trained baby sitter simply because he
has a high /. @. rating, as determined
by the State Of California: send him
to school to be taught, and not given
homework which must explain and
teach. M. Marjorie Adams.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
New Phase in Hemisphere Policy

The economic problems Of Latin Amer
lea, an important factor in the cold wars
impact on the Western Hemisphere, have
been promised more sympathetic atten-
ton from the administration OF President
Eisenhower.
Heading the United States delegation
at the Western Hemisphere Economic Con-
ference In Rio de Janeiro, Secretary OF
Treasury Humphrey has informed the
meeting Of wide range Of action to be
initiated or accelerated by this Government
in an effort to meet some of the serious
needs of our neighbors to the south. Most
significant, perhaps, was his frank state
ment that the administration has reviewed
the whole scope of the public lending poll
cies and has arrived "at certain changes
which we consider significant" In some
detail then he dealt: Q) With the ex-
panded lending authority Of the Export-
Import Bank and It's increased interest In
Latin American applications, (2) with the
International Bank and the fact that It's
investment Is greater in the Western Hemi-
sphere than in any other developing area
and (3) the planned creation Of the $1O0-
million International Finance Corporation.
Mr.. Humphrey announced also that the
President will send a special message to
Congress next year asking further elinnina-
ton Of trade barriers and that ways will
be sought to remove tax impediments to
increased foreign investment. On prices
OF raw materials, matter Of great concern
to several Latin American countries, the
Secretary made only his general remarks
about access to international markets.
All of this represents something less,
Of course, than some Of our sister republics
have sought. At the same time, the words
and the tone Of Mr.. Humphrey indicate that
greater interest and sympathy in Latin
American projects will be displayed here In
the future. The Communists have been
close to success in one Latin American
country-Guatemala- their influence
Is strong In several others. It would be
folly for our own Government to speak
words at Rio that have no serious meaning
behind them.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Eugen Weisz Exhibition

Hundreds Of people already have visited
the memorial show OF the works of Eugen
Weisz at the Corcoran Gallery, but the ex-
hibition will close as Of November 20 and
those persons who not yet have seen 1t must
do SO promptly or forever miss the chance.
Eighty examples Of the artists creative and
interpretative skin are on display. They
are pictures ii oil, watercolor, pastel,
crayon, pencil and ink. The impression
they leave upon the spectator Is that Of
q man who was distinctively himself mo-
bosys slave, nobodys irnitator. But they
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Briqht Suburban Outlook

II Unrelated studies by professional con-
sultants show that Washington's suburbs,
on both sides of the Potomac River, can
look forward confidently to long period
of even greater growth and prosperity. Re-
ports on surveys covering Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties in Maryland and
Fairfax County in Virginia, while Of differ
ent types, combine to form an overall
picture of unprecedented future residential
and business development In the Metro
politan Area. Each survey revealed the
urgency of careful planning now to avoid
traffic, economic and public service diff
sculties later on
q The nearby Maryland study was con-
cerned chiefly with economic problems to
be expected as Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties continue their already
phenomenal expansion programs. The gov
serning bodies Of the two jurisdictions will
tf1nd the voluminous report valuable guide
In formulating zoning, planning, property
assessment and general fiscal policies in
the ensuing years. The report, prepared
by DR.. Homer Hoyt, land-use research ana
lyst, predicted an era Of fiscal prosperity In
both counties, provided proper attention
Is paid to orderly residential and industrial
development. With such attention, DR..
Hoyt said he could foresee relatively
stabilized tax bases for the counties, de-
spite large public outlays for essential ia
cilities and services
The Hoyt report forecast population
rise Of about a million for the whole Metro
politan Area during the next quarter of
century. During that time the population
of the nearby Maryland counties would
almost double. An earlier Hoyt report
predicted an even greater growth for Fair
fax County. The reports stressed that this
growth will be limited largely by progress
made by the counties in providing for ade-
quate public services, including schools,
sewers, water supply and roads. An i'm
portant factor in future development Of
the whole area, of course, will be Federal
expansion. AS the Federal establishment
grows larger-and Dr. Hoyt estimated that
the present Federal strength here of 225000
would be increased by 100000 by 198O-the
impact on Washington and neighboring
communities must be eased by intelligent
planning.
The Fairfax report, prepared by Francis
Dodd McHugh, is the first step In that
county toward adoption Of master zoning
and highway plan there. The blueprint is
tentative one that undoubtedly will be
changed as criticisms already voiced
are studied and met. One highly con-
troversial proposal is for an airport at
Burke-preyiously opposed by the Board of
Supervisors. A network of new cross
county highways and new coming classif1ca-
tions also will require hearings and study.
It Is encouraging, however, to see Wash
ingtons suburban communities alert to
their developing responsibilities In the dec
AIDES ahead and planning to assume them
with a minimum Of confusion and strain.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

prove, too, that he was no rebel. no revolu-
ZIONIST. His management Of form and color
never Is anarchistic. He is reverent In
his attitude toward his subject material
and to the spirit behind the obvious SUR
faces Of things. No sensitive individual,
viewing what he has left, will think Of him
as gone. His works, indeed, do follow him.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Airport Expansion

Airport Expansion
We hear q lot about congestion at
National Airport and the need for In
creased facilities. We also hear plans
TO build second airport at Burke, Va.
and Of using part or all Of Andrews
Air Force Base. None of these plans
appears to meet with approval Of the
majority.
We wonder why no one has ever pro-
posed to make use Of Boiling Field and
Anacostia as additional airstrips for
National Airport. This would expand
the facilities Immediately at reason-
able cost. Transfer Of passengers be-
tween the two airports could be done
quickly either by car or by the use of
q launch. The military could continue
to occupy the living quarters at Boiling
and Arlacostia. but their flying opera
tions could be moved to Andrews Field.
These two air strips are entirely too
close In for military flying and 1t is
probably only matter OF time before
their activities must be moved out to
less congeSted areas. Why not move
them now and make immediate use of
these airstrips for commercial flying?
Air Minded.
(Edit0r's note: Proposals for con-
verting Boiling Air Force Base and Ana
costa Naval Air Station to civilian
airport uses have been made In years
past. but always have been opposed
successfully by military authorities.)
Evening star., 1954-11-24
impeachment Procedure

In the very interesting article by
Robert K. Walsh entitled when the
House Censured Sam Houston" the
statement is made: "The House, Of
course, has the last word at irnpeach-
ment trials"
is this true? Roger Ashley.
Editors note: Impeachments are
voted by the House and tried by the
Senate. In other words, the House de-
cides whether or not an impeachment
is in order and the Senate conducts the
actual proceedings.)
Evening star., 1954-11-24

@. Are the mountains on the moon
as high as those on the earth?-K.s.
A. They are higher. towering 10 more
than the height Of Mount Everest, the
worlds loftiests peak. Leibnitz, the
highest mountain on the moon, rises
to about $4,000 feet.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
/ -etters to, he Star

certainty not possessed by any psychia-
trist or indeed by any mortal.
Paul Chodoff, M. D.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Social Security Restrictions

Recently elderly jobholders were
again reminded that they win lose their
social security income II they earn more
than q stated amount.
Il commercial insurance company
should tell its policy holders who have
bought income insurance that they
would get no income Ii they were earn
ing more than b stated amount, the
Government would get after them for
dishonest practice.
Yet social security. operated by the
Government itself, Is doing Just that.
And II Is just as dishonest for the
Government to do IL as for q CONNER
cial company.
Il person has paid o stipulated
amount into an insurance fund, which
Is what social security Is, then that per
son Is entitled TO that income, even II
he has the health and backbone enough
TO earn decent income. That further
earned income is no business of social
security.
It Is high time Congress tskes cogni.
zance Of this dishonest practice
Citizen.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
Questions and Answers

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question Of fact 81 vriting me Evenirf
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Evening star., 1954-11-24

Pen-n6nses may be used II letters carry
iuriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

Q. How long has 1t been the custom
in business and industry to give summer
vacations?-B. w.
A. Regular vacations for business and
working people were unknown before
1850. and it was not until after the
Civil War that It became customary to
give Office workers vacations.
Evening star., 1954-11-24
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. Approximately how much Of mans
food is obtained from the sea?-F. r.
A. Although the sea covers over
half the earth's surface. It supplies
an astonishingly small amount OF the
food we eat-only about per cent.
Evening star., 1954-11-24

I Go on Duty December "A, Dearie.'
ceptional valor In having been able to
Withstand such extreme opposition
from his enemy Senator'S during his
eight-year battle Of the Reds"
Constance C. Boche.