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Evening star., 1954-12-29
Worth Saving

Current efforts to preserve the old Jones
Point lighthouse and the nearby District OF
Columbia boundary marker are timely, in
view Of plans for construction of a bridge
across the Potomac River at this location.
These relics of colorfu1 early era on the
Alexandria waterfront have historic inter-
est and should be protected from destruc-
ton or DETACHMENT during the bridge build
ing operations. In fact, as Representative
Broyhill pointed out in letter to the Ma
tional Park Service, both the lighthouse and
the boundary stone could be fitted into the
landscaping scheme for the bridge ap-
proacheS.
When the Jones Point light first beamed
over the river more than a century ago the
Potomac was busy artery of commerce
between the Washington area and down.
river and Chesapeake Bay points. Alexan-
dria was thriving port in those days and
its beacon on the point was symbolic of the
Importance of the river trade. In 1926 the
lighthouse and the boundary stone (mark-
ing what was once the Alexandria corner
of the District) were conveyed by an act
of Congress to the Mount Vernon Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion on the condition that they be main
tanned in reasonable state of repair. The
OAR carried out it's part of the bargain
until 1888, when the Army took over the
point for a secret Signal Corps installation.
security fence barred all visitors. Two
years ago the Army decided to dispense with
the installation and turned the tract over
to the General Services Administration for
disposal Meanwhile the old lighthouse and
the stone have deteriorated.
Mr.. Broyhill is seeking the cooperation
of the Park Service in obtaining congress
sional consent for restoration of the beacon
and marker as part of the Jones Point bridge
development. The cost would be relatively
small. Such an investment would be well
worth while.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Case of Non-SoIutinq al

The case of the Army private who
was recently threatened with court
martial for failing" to salute the flag
seems to be case of "straining at
gnat and swallowing a camel" For why
would officers of the United States
Army consider what seemed to be a
case of ducking into the orderly room
instead of coming to attention when
retreat was sounded and the flag was
lowered as a threat to national Sc
curity? And at the same time the Army
continues to cover up for officials re-
sponsible for the promotion and hur-
ried honorable" discharge Of the Fifth
Amendment Communist, Major Irving
PeresS?
OF course, the boy may have taken
to heart some of the left-wing propa-
ganda which promotes internationalism
at the expense of nationalism, and
devotion to our own country. Or he
may have read the booklet recently
issued by the United Nations instruct
ing American employees to consider
their first loyalty as belonging to the
United Nations. not to their own coun-
try. And having absorbed this philoso-
ply, he may have believed that saluting
the flag was just clip service" with no
meaning.
If this is the case, then we are to
blame, not the young man.
L. ID. 8.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
GermonyHos NeyerLosto TrodeWor
BY Mormon iindhurst

BONN.-To those industrialists, poll
ticians or just men-in- n-the-street who
believe that West Germany. In its at
tempt to shake on the shackles OF de-
feat, has overreached itself and, by
round -the-clock work IN factories.
homes and cities, has overstrained its
Industrial muscles, let me Ion the
strength Of q tour of GeTmany's indus
trial zones remind them that there is
a great deal of difference between over
straining ones muscles and licking
them
Popularly speaking the Germans are
supposed TO have shot the works" In
their postwar trade offensive. From now
on, say non-German optimistic ex-
porters, the intensity of the German
trade drive will slacken appreciably as
the workers demand higher wages at
home in an attempt to reap some OF
the fruits of the harvest Of foreign
orders and foreign good viii they have
helped to gather in. What those fore
casters overlook is the fact that the
current German trade boom, based on
expert and carefully calculated plan
ming, is likely to continue for many
years.
As for the workers. they and their
families are already receiving so many
indirect benefits -mushrooming homes.
top-quality goods. shop windows over
flowing with competitive variety Of
products that keep prices down-that
they are unlikely to endanger this tide
of prosperity by clogging work and
output with wage negotiations. Ger
man capital, meanwhile, is looking
ahead 90 years or more. Capital and
technicians are filtering into the back
ward areas of the world-areas which,
the Germans calculate, will be booming
in decade. They intend to be we'll
entrenched in these spots when the
booms begin.
AS an example of this long-term
strategy, overtureS to q country ruled
by one family, Yemen. have prospered
to the extent that Yemen is contem-
plating allowing German technicians to
prospect there for oil. Instead Of ask
ing aid from other countries with con-
siderably more experience In drilling,
Yemen has repeatedly granted the
Germans a concession giving Yemen a
rs per cent share in both costs and
profits. German firms, meanwhile, are
receiving substantial orders from Ye-
men for building roads, supplying tex
tile machinery and installing mir,e
equipment.
Perhaps the most spectacular ex-
ample of long grange German trade
planning is Volkswagen's foreign sub
sidiary program.
Ordinarily Volkswagen is viewed as
a "now and then" competitor of British
motor manufacturers. This is true.
But it is also true that Volkswagen--
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Too Much Of q Puzzle

Being an occasional enthusiast of
your cross word puzzle column, wish
to bring to your attention an obvious.
misleading and repetitious error that
really exhausted my patience and
forced me to write you this letter.
If you look in The Star of Decem-
ber 90, you'll notice that the eighth
entry down says 1.-THE immortal Duce,"
which should be 1.-THE immortal Duse"
This same mistake appeared in recent
puzzle again, adumbrating "Duce Of
Italy" OF course, they both meant
Eleonora Duse, the Armenian-Italian
tragedienne of worldwide reputation of
her time. Her name was changed from
Armenian Dusian) to (Duse) for pro-
fessional reasons. I am aware Of un-
avoidable, certain typographical errors
that happen every now and then, but
let me record this fact for the sake Of
historical accuracy.
v. H. Vartanian.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Appetite Centers.

Experiments with appetite centers In
the brain, where LESSONS will cause
rats to starve themselves to death. are
versity psychologists.
These centers are located in the
hypothalamus. near the base of the
brain, according to findings of Drs.
Philip Teitelhaum and Eliot Stellar. II
they are deliberately injured. the
animals refuse to eat voluntarily and
die of starvation in few days. They
can be kept alive, however, by artificial
feeding. 81
When this is done, the psycholo-
gists explain, the animals regain essen
TALLY normal feeding habits In from
six to IS days.
''There is an initial period" they
say in a report to the American Asso-,
citation for the Advancement of Science
here, "of complete refusal to eat" After
this animals will accept only evapo-
rated milk or, somewhat less readily,
milk chocolate.
Accept Water Later.
Only later will they accept water
and only after they have been drink
ing water will they accept the regular
laboratory food. Individual differences
in the time spent in each of these
stages of recovery is very great, but
the sequence of stages Is almost In
variable.
starvation itself Is never SUM-
cient inducement to eat. Even after
animals had been eating evaporated
milk and chocolate they still refused
to eat laboratory food when deprived
Of these special foods, to the point Of
great weight loss.
"It seems that the hypothalamic le-'
sions impair an excitatory mechanism
important In eating. Fat may elicit
eating behavior sooner and more read
lily than other foods. Thoroughly re-
covered rats still seem to have o
heightened fat appetite"
The research was sponsored by the
Army Quartermaster Corps Food and
Container Institute.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Madonna of the Poinsettios;

This Derdant yuletide spirit cannot fH
MY ipinter heart, thought: but there
she stood
Knee-deep tn ,caves of red-her shadoic
mould
Haze drawn my eye. 90 sharp II tcas.
until
noticed hop her face sOds dark and
stu,
Ho,o deep her thoughts that Dere se-l
renelu good
Yet bore no roots to blossoms OroirtnC:: =
Triumphant color wGrm my Uinter.
cEtlI2
Her s1adow leaned against the feId of!
fame l;
A slender stem tn foods of ChristntGs
foioers, !:
Rich brncts OF bloom upon the earth !!
brown bed L
And Uhere she stopped to pick, the
beauty came
And grounded out nsy Iorelfness--the
I OF i0Gnting snoi0--iOith hdlleInjdh red:
Bernice Ames i
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Criticize Critic

have just finished reading Day
Thorpe'S criticism of the concert given
by the Landon School chorus and am
sorry that he found SO little to praise.
/ also attended that concert. I went
to enjoy the singing and to find therein
the. spirit of Christmas. That ! did
completely, as did several hundred
others, to judge from the applause. 1t
was a lovely and rewarding experience
which brought me such pleasure that
must defend it after this unwarranted
attack by Mr.. Thorpe. strenuously
disagree with most of what he wrote,
and was impressed by the following:
l. The program included traditional
Christmas carols from many lands
France, Spain, Austria, Germany, Eng
land. There were also religious songs,
some sung in Latin. Is this the ''exces-
sively department store variety" of
which the critic made mention?
2. did not notice any faulty diction
on the part of the boys, and their
attention was unusually good. Had Mr..
Thorpe been paying close attention.
how could he have failed to notice that
these children never took their eyes
from their chorus master and his direc-
tions?
Does Mr.. Thorpe take into account
that these boys are not professionals?
They have limited time to practice. but
they and their director worked hard
together to put on program Of Christ
mas music. It was long program. and
a difficult one for these children, and
feel that 1t Is cruel inaccuracy to
dismiss them as "slovenly' and "queru-
lous."
can only say that Mr. Thorpe must
have lot to learn about the art OF
enjoying music and would suggest to
him that he owes an apology to the
Landon boys and to the fine musician
who directs them.
Betsy S. Kiernan.
On December 20, Day Thorpe re-
viewed a concert given the previous
evening by the Landon School Chorus
and Glee Club at the National Gallery
of Art.
The program was described by Mr..
Thorpe as largely OF the assembly,
hall kind. Of no great distinction or
Evening star., 1954-12-29

commonly recognized, In this week Of hind
sight, that such q book would be welcome
present for the harried parent.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Burning Dwurf Sturs
Studied by Scientists
Election Forces Seen
Shooting Out Goses
By Thomas r. Henry

Stars which weigh about 10 tons per
cubic inch, among the weirdest objects
In creation, are being studied by Car
negie Institution Of Washington astron-
omerS.
These are enormously hot. white
dwarf stars revolving at speeds of nearly
100 miles q second. Some Of them, &C
cording to the observations Of DR.. Jesse
L. Greenstein described In the institu-
tion's annual report. apparently are
surrounded by thick envelopes. or at
mospheres OF turbulent gas.
This indicates, says the report. that
there must be enormous election forces
In the interiors of these stars from
which the atmosphere must have come.
The gases must have been shot out at
speeds Of close to 5000 miles second.
Only 20 known.
The white dwarfs, of which about 20
are known, are believed to be almost
"solid matter" The atom, of which
matter as known on earth is composed,
Is mostly empty space with the dis
tances between the nucleus and the
outer electrons comparable, considering
sun and the planets. This kind of mat
ter exists through most OF creation.
In the white dwarfS, however, a
greater part of the outer electrons have
been stripped away and the protons
constituting the atomic nuclei pressed
together so there Is very little unoc-
cupied space. There still is some left,
though, or the matter composing them
would be much heavier, approaching.
according to some theoretical calcula-
tions. 1000 tons cubic inch. All these
dwarfs are believed to be very old stars.
perhaps in the final stage OF their
existence.
DR.. Greenstein also has searched the
heavens for stars which apparently are
on the way to becoming white dwarfs
and obtained spectra which may throw
considerable light on the stages through
which they are passing.
Most of the white dwarfs known are
in the stellar neighborhood Of the sun.
They may be very numerous, but for
the most part undesirable. through
out the entire Milky Way galaxy.
Evening star., 1954-12-29
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
NV. Washington B. d. c. Please tneloss
3 cents for return postage.
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added it to his gustatory roper
toire-with enthusiasm.
There are enough things In
the world to warrant justified
prejudice without being Stub
borniy indiscriminate regarding
aversions. Our backs should be
turned on pettiness. greed. dis
honesty, malicious gossip, un-
charitableneSS-not on concoc-
tions or contraptions that may
well deserve a trial.
The real danger in letting
small bases rule ones life is the
fact that this attitude becomes
so easily a fixed habit concern
ing virtually everything. For
tunately, the reverse is also true;
the growing popularity of Italian
pizza is a big step in overcoming
long-standing prejudice among
some people against a great
nation. The warm glow that
comes at the end of a satisfying
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sonalities. new fashions are not
to be approached with the atti-
tude Of, "Oh, I wouldn't care for
that!"
No one is expected to like
everything, but one should have
at least a good reason for an
aversion, instead of relying on
the standard. mo, I have never
tried it, but I just know I
wouldn't like it,"
Much of the satisfaction of
our daily life comes from trying
new things, and it's the adven-
turer in small ways who enjoys
this zest. Every hostess has had
the experience of cooking some
thing new" for a guest, only to
have it fail in its appeal merely
because it was unusual or
foreign. Yet, if said guest could
have been persuaded to try the
new culinary specimen he
would, more than likely, have
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Problems Todoy
By Muriel Nissen

When one considers the word
prejudice" it is assumed usu-
ally to refer to one rail- of the
trio. race, color, Creed" People
who never have acquired those
particular prejudices. or who
have overcome them. may pro-
claim proudly that they are
completely unprejudlced. Per-
hapS they are, in respect to
major issues, but how few peo-
ple-if any-are altogether with
out bias in one form OF other?
The open mind that's willing
to give every new development
a fair trial always providing, of
course, that it is legitimate and
moral. actually worthy of con-
Sideration) is relatively rare.
New foods, new books, new per-
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dish Of chow mein mellows the
regard for the Chinese who
cooked it. and others Of theiv
race.
If you want to keep your mind
and spirit alert and cultivated
resolve never to pass rash judg-
ment. Read a book to decide II
you like or dislike the authors
style; don't rely on the opinion
Of some flippant person. Don't
condemn a movie as dull or
boring unless you've seen it. Use
other peoples announcements
as general, not infallible guides,
but be sure the final judgment
is your own. Be as slow to ex-
press secondhand criticisms as
you would to wear secondhand
clothes. If you are sure of their
source, repeat them as necessary.
but don't adopt them as your
own.
A prejudice Is a preconceiyed
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Judgment or opinion without
Just grounds or sufncient knowl-
edge. It brands one as lacking
the intelligence to do his own
thinking. So search out the
small corners Of your thinking
and dispel any nasty little biases
that nnger there. Ignorance is
the mother OF prejudice" says
John Bright. Certainly you'd
never want to be labeled igno-
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Write Muriel Nissen for free
leGfet D-18, Making CONFER
sGtion." In all cases, be sure to
tnclose q stamped, selt-Gd-
dressed enDelope and send re-
quest to her. care of the Wcns-
ans Department, The EUening
Star. Washington 4, D. C.
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rant; make prejudice" . dim
cult word to associate with you.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-05-14
COLUMBIA DELEGATES

Columbia.-The following dele
gates and alternates, to represent
Columbia precinct at the county
council of the Democratic party OF
Tyrrell County, which will be held
at the courthouse on Saturday, May
Is at II am. are: H. L. Chaplin,
Mrs. R. S. Hopkins, c. w. Smell,
Joe w. Brickhouse, Mrs. Ralph A.
Weatherly, Mrs. E. J. Brickhouse,
Mrs. Borden McClees, W. ]. White,
Irene R. Mosley, Edmond L. Phelps,
R. L. Spencer, R. L. Swain, J. H.
Daniels, Alton Ainsley, W. B. Arm
strong, Helen Tatem, c. P. Mitch
ell, Jr., Mrs. Julian H. Swain, Sara
L. Taft, and Joseph G. Brickhouse.
Alternates are: Harold L. Spencer,
E. E. Chesson, ST., Mrs. Jerryi
(Myrtle) Brickhouse, Mrs. Fred
Reynolds, w. Albert Spencer, Ster-
ling M. Brickhouse, Webb Brick
house, Mrs. B. F. Spencer, Thelma
Morris, Mrs. A. D. Overton, Walter
Rhodes, Mrs. D. NJ. Bridgeman,
Mrs. w. A. VERIFY, Thelma Nc
Duffie, Plato Swain, H. T. Daven-
port, Hettie Jones, Louise Harri-
son, and Jimmie Roughton.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-05-14
TYRRELL STOCK SHOW
PROVES BIG SUCCESS

Columbia.-Community interest
throughout the county on the an
nual All fat stock shows in Tyr
rell seems to be high, and with the
appearance of mounting, since the
first five years ago. The fifth show
held Thursday, May 6, was well
attended by the local citizenry,
who kept the bidding at an equiva-
lent market level. The lowest bid
per swt on calves was $50, while
the grand champion brought SAL.
For hogs, the lowest price brought
was S26.10, while the grand cham
pions, pen of one, brought $50 and
pen of three champion $1,000.
There were seven calves entered
in the show, with first place going
to Bobby Furlough, reserve by
Sterling Spruill, first place, in fit
ting and showmanship was won by
Larry G. Rhodes. Others who had
calves were: Avery Morris, Walter
Manning, Thomas Morris, and Mi
chael Swain.
Forty-two hogs were entered in
the show-with grand champions
being won by Horace Woodley and
Glenn Simmons. Reserve cham
pions won by Wanda Woodley and
Horace Woodley.
Trophy for first place calves was
donated by the Hereford Associa-
ton, and presented by W. W. Wat
son of Hyde County. Other tro-
phies, presented by local firms:
A. J. Cohoon Oil Co, was present
ed by D. Webb Hassell; Tyrrell
Drug Co., by Lem A. Cohoon; F. E.
Cohoon, by Braxton Voliva; The
Daily Advance, by Mr.. Bear; H. w.
McClees and Son, by Borden Nc
Clees; Walker Funeral Home by
C. E. Jake Walker; Tyrrell Hard
ware Co. by D. M. Sawyer.
Local purchasers who supported
the show were W. B. Spencer, East
Carolina Bank, Tyrrell Hardware,
VIM. Chas. Cohoon, DR.. j. M.
Phelps, Weston Walker, Larry
Jones, H. T. Davenport, Broad st.
Market, and Julian H. Swain.
Barbecue dinner was served at
the agriculture building free, to
the buyers, judges, and to those
who had helped make the show a
success.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-05-14
BUXTON PERSONALS

David Barnette, employed in
South Hill, Va, and his girl friend,
Bernice Smiley, Mr.. and Mrs. Yer
non Lee Perry of Hartford, Mr..
and Mrs. Doc Anderson, and Ward
Barnett of Norfolk, Va, spent
Mothers Day with Mrs. Martha
Barnett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eldon Gaskins and
children of Elizabeth City spent
the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nc Gray.
Ben Gaskins, employed in Nor
folk, is spending his leave at home
with his family.
W. H. Barnett of Orlando, Fla,
and his sister, Mrs. Mary Duboise,
of Rhode Island, visited here Mon
day.
Mrs. Pauline Robinson and chill
dren of Frisco spent the week end
with Mr.. and Mrs. Rocky Robinson.
Mrs. Lorena Hassell, Elvin and
Merriam Dixon of Suffolk, Va,
spent Mothers Day here with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. BERTHE Dix
on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Midget and
children have returned to their
home after spending several years
in Norfolk. Mr.. Midget has re-
Gently retired from the U. S. En-
gineer Department.
Mrs. Edison Miller has been Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Betty Ann
Strickland, in Norfolk; and Mrs.
Josie Jennette in Durham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Sanders, Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Midget and chill
dren have returned to their homes
in Norfolk, after a visit with Mrs.
Carrie Midget.
Mrs. Ionic Barnett had most of
her family at her home to honor
her on Mothers Day.
Miss Amelia Balance of Norfolk,
spent few days at home with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B R. Bal
lance.
Ross Jennette, U. S. Army, is
spending leave here with his moth
er, Mrs. Ella Jennette.
Tom Dudley of Pamlico spent
Mothers Day with his mother, Mrs.
Rovene Dudley. He was accom-
panied by his grandson and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs. Elton Dudley of New
Bern.
The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1954-05-14
FUNERAL CONDUCTED FOR
MRS. VIOLA BRICKHOUSE

Funeral services for Mrs. Viola
Brickhouse, 68-year-old Kilken-
ny resident, were conducted from
the home at Kilkenny Tuesday
aftrnoon at 2 o'clock by Rev. A.
H. Stone. Burial took place in
the family cemetary.
Mrs. Brickhouse died in Pungo
District Hospital in Belhaven
Sunday at $50 pm. following
two weeks critical illness.
She was a daughter of the late
Burt and Salie Sexton, and was
member of the Fairfield Metho-
dist Church.
Surviving are: her husband,
Gus Brickhouse; one daughter,
Mrs. Abram Gibbs of Swan
Quarter and eleven grandchild-
rem.