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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
All Sounds Cut OFF

A foam-rubber headreSt cut
of all sound. Earphones were
built into the headrest so that
the researchers could commu-
nicate with the volunteer pris-
oner. A microphone allowed
him to talk back to them.
Only two small observation
windows broke the walls of the
tiny cubicle. But, in any case,
special goggles cut out all sight
for the volunteers except for
Q misty, formless light.
This void rapidly filled up
with Authorizations as the ex-
perimentS progressed.
At the same time, the sub
jects' mental keenneSs de-
clined. Some showed symp-
toms extremely close to those
of the man who has tossed
off a few too many drinks in
too short a time.
And they developed a drive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-07
By Jones R. Conont

MONTREAL.-Fifty student
volunteers have undergone the
most rigid form of solitary
confinement, almost totally
shut off from the sights and
sounds Of the outside world.
in psychological experiments
here on the campus Of McGill
University.
Three McGill scientists re-
vealed recently the halluci-
nations and the marked de
crease in critical judgment"
which such isolation produced
on their subjects. who spent
periods ranging from a few
hours to five days in solitary"
The students were paid $40
O day for their services as
guinea-pigs.
Meals on schedule and trips
to the toilet were the only
break in a routine which found
the volunteers pepned in a
cubicle 5l2 feet high. 8 feet
long and 312 feet wide.
The cell" was, in fact. just
big enough to hold the single
cot on which the subjects re-
clined.
Evening star., 1954-09-16

ment service. He was appointed Ambassa-
dor to Ell Salvador in May, 1858, and he has
resigned now in order to retire.
Being an ambassador to foreign gov
ernment was new departure in the Nc
Dermott service, but for more than quar-
ter Of century Mike" really was an "am-
bassador" Of the State Department to the
American people. It was in 1920 that he
Joined that agency, after serving for three
years as War Department clerk He
worked as press relations officer, and for
most Of that time as chief departmental
spokesman to the press, under II Secretar-
les Of State. Republican and Democratic
administrations alike entrusted to him the
major responsibility for informing the
American people Of the day-by day applica-
tion Of our foreign policies.
The record of his career in Government
bears out fully the words Of President Eli
senhower and warrants the hope that
Mike" will enjoy an equally long and pleas
ant career in retirement
Evening star., 1954-09-16
By Charles E. TroceweN

Dogs love to roam, If no more than
in the block they live in. But they
submit to restraint very well. In most
cases only growing little fat.
They like to accompany people on
walks. but love even more to rice in
automobiles with their necks and heads
sticking out.
We have often wondered if long ride
gives them sore throats. Can au-
thentic opinion on this will be appre-
ciated0
Dogs sometimes become neighbor-
hood fixtures, and are better known
than their masters.
Usually they love to accompany the
postman. after they have gotten over
what seems to be an irresistible desire
to bite him.
Solemnly these post dogs go on their
rounds. day after day, sun or rain in
the best postal tradition.
Sometimes they are paid of with an
ice cream cone.
And, speaking Of cunes, which re-
Gently celebrated their 50th ann.ver-
sary, there was young fellow in a
green uniform on white horse
parked at> 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue, while man afoot came up and
offered the rider soft drink in paper
cup and the horse big ice cream cone
Both seemed to enjoy the fare.
Evening star., 1954-09-16

Federal Building at Kansas City, and
the door always was open. Even for
months after succeeding to the presi-
dency, the brisk Missourian spent his
mornings in the Office on his frequent
visits to Kansas City, and there al
ways were long lines Of visitors watt
ing for few words and handshake.
Later, as the burdens Of the White
House took more and more of his time,
Mr.. Truman transferred operations to
the Muehlebach Hotel penthouse and,
while this cut down the number of
callers, there still was daily flow
through his doors.
Many members maintain these home
offices as regular thing, and are on
deck there frequently while Congress
is in session. This helps the people
out in the country to get closer at
tention to particular problems than
otherwise would be possible-and it
doesn't hurt the M. C. either.
A sounding device that has found
increasing favor on Capitol Hill in
recent years is the king-size question
naire that many members send out
Statewide and to individual districts
to determine how the electorate is
thinking.
This procedure not only gives valu-
able personal touch to the activities
of Senator or Representative, but
when the returns are in. the member
has good voting guide.
Representative Martin, Republican, Of
Iowa, now battling for the seat held
by Senator Gillette, Democrat, Is q
Evening star., 1954-09-16
This and That

but always foolish theory that this
will cool them off.
In the meantime, there is con-
tinuation OF the snarling, wooflng,
yelping that makes a good dog fight
something to hear.
Cats hiss and spit, but dogs snarl
and growl away deep in their chests,
so that the combined noises have
fearsome sound.
Fights among our neighborhood dogs
are few and far between now that Cubby
is out of the neighborhood.
He conceived a certain spleen, for
reasons unknown, against a big Dalma-
ton. or coach dog, one Of these spotted
fellows.
1t is well known that Dalmatians are
not good fighters, although they love
to rush in and take good bite, es-
pecially at the thigh.
They will turn on house guests. and
give them nip, after which they are
in real and deserved disgrace.
Cubby, sort Of airedale, mad no
use for this spotted dog. and assailed
him every time he saw him.
Despite his larger size, the Ddlna-
tian was no match for Cubby; he did
q great deal Of leapjng around but in
variably came out Of it with good bite.
while Cubby protestingly rolled away
the victor. growing deep In his throat.
Evening star., 1954-09-16

Take good care of your master"
the judge instructed the small brown
and-white dog, as he suspended the
mans To-day sentence.
Many a person could be left profit
ably in custody of his dog, because
members of the canine race are sensible.
That is, to degree, at least, they mind
their own business
In our neighborhood, there are many
dogs, and there are few fights.
1t is only when an outsider comes in
that the other residents become ex-
cited.
BY and large, these animals live to-
gether without half the fuss and trouble
that people cause each other.
Why is that?
guess you would have to be dog
to know
Dogs are always on the run, always
shifting, always tensing their muscles,
but they seldom fignt.
When they do. there is lot OF noise,
and their human friends go into sort
Of frenzy.
One will grab old Fido by the hind
leg, another win get himself bitten by
seizing q foreleg. while the fighters go
right ahead fighting.
Somebody will pour bucket Of water
over the participants, on the long held
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Business Recession

John Chamberlain's piece, THAT De-
preston Never Came" in the Septen-
ber II Star, is depressing spectacle
Of man hitting himself on the head
with hammer because of the relief
when he stops. Unless Mr.. Chamber
lain can identify the circles" which
he says talked up last autumn "the
coming economic depression" it is nee
essary to conclude that in calling for
cheers because no depression came. and
none is in prospect, he has set up a
straw man and is pummeling it.
The way heard it there was an Aus
tralian economist, Colin Clark, who
made such a prediction about the
American economy but, in spite of his
high reputation among economists, he
could find no takers among any of
them on the American scene. Last
December poll taken at the ses-
sions of the American Economic Asso-
citation brought the remarkably ac-
curate forecast. from which few di-
verged, that the gross national product
would drop 3 to per cent from the
1853 level Of 1884 billion. Preliminary
estimates indicate that the gross ma
tional product in the first half Of 1854
was at an annual rate of 1855 900, ,0OO,-
600 and that in the current third quar-
ter 1t was running at the level of $357
billion. Where does Mr.. Chamberlain
come off. saying that I'VE can afford
to be indulgent about false prophesies"
and his implication that he was smarter
than the economists?
What is he so triumphant about? In
June, Arthur F. Burns, the Presidents
chief economic adviser, who did not
sign the Presidents latest economic re-
port, said that unemployment of more
than million was definitely intoler-
able" and that If business should bump
along" at June levels for another five
or six months. "early Government ac-
tion would be called for" The Ameri-
can Statistical Association, now meet
ing in Montreal, predicts the begin
nings of moderate recovery from
the current recession in the closing
months of the year, with a small or
even slight increase in the total out
put Of goods and services, but no de-
cline in unemployment.
Is continued BOOM the mot juste
for the situation in capital investment?
In June the Commerce Department and
the Securities and Exchange Commits
sion reported that businessmen's plans
for spending on new plant and equip
ment through october indicated invest
ment Of just over $27 billion this year,
about as per cent less than their 1853
record capital outlay. The same agen-
cies estimated few days ago that the
Evening star., 1954-09-16
BY Joseph A. Fox

TN THIS SEASON. when members of
: Congress are beating the bushes for
November votes, those foresighted
enough to keep the home fires burning
brightly during their stay in Wash
ington find the political going a lot
smoother than associates who have been
so engrossed with affairs of state that
personal contacts have suffered.
Failure to pin both ears to the ground
has been fatal to more than one budding
legislative career, and the warriors of
Senate and House are well aware of
that fact. Particularly the latter, who
hardly get settled after one election
before 1t is time for another.
High-speed roads and fast planes
have brought the newer generation on
Capitol Hill in closer touch with their
constituents than their predecessors
were and have made modern cam
paigning more effective when 1t comes
to covering territory. But this has not
been an unmixed blessing, for it also
means that the officeholder must be
seen and heard more frequently around
home precincts between campaigns, or
he won't do so good.
That was not always true.
The late Senator Borah used to
chuckle over story dealing with q
conversation-maybe apocryphal-
tween father and small son in rural
Idaho community.
AS the tale went, the youngster
rushed home one day and shouted
excitedly: Guess what, I just saw
Senator Borah down in the village!"
s'Go away. boy" was the scoffing re-
sponse. What would a big man like
Senator Borah be doing in place like
Idaho?"
The Idaho Senator was such a DOM
inant figure that the people of the
State were not going to be critical
about his comings and goings, particu-
larly in view of the distance between
Boise and Washington.
Some of his contemporaries enjoyed
like eminence-but there was an oc-
casional casualty nevertheless.
Today, however, there's little excuse
for absenteeism. and the candidate
who hasn't been paying as much at
tention to his employers as they feel
Is warranted has to do lot of explain
ing. come voting time.
This is not too much of problem
for the products of big city machines,
but in the spots where every vote
counts it is different.
President Truman during his decade
in the Senate was a good example of
the politician who takes every oppor-
tunity to mingle with the folks at
home. He maintained an Office in the
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Idea Man


Having lived for 35 years where
am required to go into downtown Wash
ington almost daily, ! would like to
offer suggestions on two major prob
lens, namely, airport congestion and
the downtown street traffic congeS-
tion-or is it confusion?
About the airport, why has not
some one suggested that new field be
located between Washington and An
napolis where the present small private
Dixie Flying Field now is? This field
is in the midst of large open section
Of country well away from the densely
populated areas that surround Burke
and Andrews. It is already level. well
supplied with roads. should be pur-
chasable at very low prices compared
to these other places and is but little
farther out than Burke and very much
more accessible.
Now word about the streets. Under
date of February /, 1888, I sent The
Star letter which was published in
full the following Sunday, offering ten
ideas on traffic problems. Seven OF
these have since been adopted, includ-
ing Rock Greek speedway, club taxis,
the bridges over the Eastern Branch.
ETC. Two important ideas remain.
One of these is the fringe parking
lots just being tried out in Cleveland
and lone halfway experimental one
in the Southeast section Of the District.
My original suggestion was that these
lots be adjacent to or part of shop
ping centers for ordinary needs and
that free shuttle bus service be in
cluded for those holding parking lot
tickets, issued for weekly or monthly
periods. The remaining suggestion is
for an all-truck route through the
city coming in from the East roughly
paralleling the Pennsylvania Railroad,
cutting across the waterfront and out
along the old canal to join an east
west bypass north of the city.
A. C.. w.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
In on Anxious Time

In Sunday School we all took hands and
sang,
Friends With each other, unaUdre OF
danger.
Now in the night, ii the air raid warn-
ing rang,
Would tDe say to ourSelDeS, "The
house OF some poor stranger
Burns-but how is his trouble my
AFFAIR.""
This can happen-teatures OF a
brother
Alter and blur and fade, diSsolve in air,
Appear and redssemble, face OF
another
Thousands OF miles aUay. or right merit
door,
The dark has ,Dofked its toill Without
the sound
OF planes dboUe Indifferent before.
Some OF US die whose hearts go
underground
Others tUil change the iDorld, Uho in
their blindness
Reach for the strangers hand, in
simple Kindness.
Bioneo BrodbuY
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Constituents important to Congressman

strong believer In the queStionnaire
approach, which he was one of the
first to use. His operation is typical.
The Iowan bases the questions on
the annual presidential messages -
state of the Union, budget and eco
nomic-asking the voters views on the
long lists of recommendations made
by the Chief Executive. Members of
his staff then comb city and county
directories or telephone books If moth
ing else is available, and dispatch a
Questionnaire to every fifth name. This,
it is figured, reaches good cross
section of the population, whether by
party, occupation, race, religion or
what not.
In his district of more than 100000
voters, Mr.. Martin in the past session
distributed about 10000 blanks, and
he feels that he got in return pretty
fair line on sentiment.
The Congressional Record is another
medium of voter-appeal. Long after
the last Congress had called it day.
the Record continued to roll off the
Government Printing Office presses.
embalming for posterity speeches
(never delivered) and collateral items
Jumped together under extension Of
remarks" and intended primarily for
local consumption.
The more effective Office stats on
Capitol Hill do their part toward main
tanning first-class liaison with the
folks back home by watching the col
umns of their newspapers to see what
is going on and, more Importantly, what
should be done about it. if anything.
No good publicity angle is overlooked.
The late Phil Campbell. member of
the House from Kansas and a Repub-
lican power in the early 20s, had a
doleful story about what happens if
a constituency gets an idea that a
public servant has turned statesman
and has little parochial interest In any
thing but votes. g.
At a time when Mr.. Campbell was
chairman of the potent Rules Com
mittee he discovered that some pri-
mary opposition he had not been TAX
ing too seriously was making capital
out of the fact that the Congressman
had bought "place" in nearby Vir-
ginia-a move that was held up to the
KansanS as practically amounting to
treason. Figuring that canard could be
squelched all right. the willy Campbell
showed up at district rally and turned
in an oratorical effort that he felt had
hit the jackpot.
1.-THE people cheered, waved flags,
and everything was fine" he recalled,
"but then the band leader, whose
looks I didn't like anyway, turned to
his men, gave signal. and they swung
into Garry Me Back to Old Virginny.'
That's how I left Congress-"
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Good-Behovior Code

Politics may become cleaner-although
perhaps duller-if the Fair Campaign Prac-
tices Committee succeeds in selling it's new
code to Loaf candidates for the House and
Senate.
The FCPC, bipartisan organization
of responsible sponsorship, wants to see
that "basic principles of decency, honesty
and fair play" become part Of our political
way of life-eSpecially at campaign time.
It proposes that candidates concentrate on
discussing issues, although it would permit
criticism of the record and position Of the
individuals. Beyond that, however, it would
rule out personal attacks, miSrepreSenta-
tion, appeals to prejudice and an assortment
of other equally unpleasant Devices Chair
men Hall and Mitchell, of the Republicans
and Democrats respectively, already have
approved the code and all the congressional
candidates will be asked to do likewise.
There is unquestionably worthy pur-
pose in such an effort Congressional po-
: litical campaigns have not, on the whole,
been conducted on reprehenSibly low level
but there have been occasions where neither
the public interest nor the prestige Of the
American political system has been en-
hanced by the tactics of candidates and
their supporters But one would need to be
slightly starry-eyed to think that the exist
ence of a Asode Of behavior, no matter who
signs it, will be enough to lift some Of the
slightly soiled campaign practices to level
of greater respectability, or to control some
of the frayed tempers as of about six weeks
hence. And in the last analysis the judg-
ment on campaign etiquette will be passed
by the voters-often very smart about see
ing through misrepresentation, prejudice
and so forth.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
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An Ambassador Retires

President Eisenhower probably never
made more felicitous choice of words than
when he wrote Mike McDermott that 'you
can take great satisfaction and pride in
the outstanding service you have given to
the United States" The occasion was
letter of acceptance of the resignation OF
Michael j. McDermott as our Ambassador
to Ell Salvador Mr.. McDermott Is go years
old and he has spent 81 years In Govern
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Police Bribery Is Risky

Countering the shock of another police
bribery disclosure is the reassuring fact that
the plot failed because of the integrity of an
approached officer and the swift and posi-
tive action Of police officials.
Particularly disturbing Is the involve
ment in the grave graft charges of a veteran
precinct commander of the hitherto good
repute OF Captain John B. Monroe. This is
the same officer who aroused the interest of
senatorial investigators with his allegation
that superior officer had criticized him
for making certain gambling investigations.
Now Captain Monroe stands charged with
accepting bribes from local numbers rack
eteers in payment for protection. Detective
George Prather of the 18th precinct also is
named as a conspirator.
It was as Police Chief Murray sue
cinctly put it, as"discouraging and disheart-
ening" task which befell the chief when
Police Lieutenant Todd O. Thoman, head Of
the Gambling Squad, alleged last November
that Captain Monroe had made an improper
protection" proposition to him. 1t is to
Lieutenant Thoman's credit that he lost no
time in advising his superiors of the ap-
proach. It is further to his credit that, de-
spite the dangers implicit in his unhappy
assignment, Lieutenant 1nOulan TeaQlly
agreed to play along" with the alleged plot
ters Chief Murray showed good judgment
in bringing United States Attorney Rover
into the case at once, so that the ensuing
investigation could be pursued jointly along
a course best calculated to produce IRON
clad evidence against those involved.
- AS result, vigorous prosecutive action
Is impending not only against the two off,
GERS accused of betraying their trust but
against list of well-known and lesser
known figures In Washington's underworld
At no time was there any attempt to cover
UP the unsavory developments within the
Police Department. On the contrary, it has
been strikingly demonstrated that Chief
Murray Is both relentless and ruthless in his
determination to rid his force of any faith
less officers.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Red Network in Iran

When Soviet troops marched into Iran
In the summer of 1941 the men in the
Kremlin may we'll have believed they were
undertaking the first step toward fulfilling
an often expressed and historic Russian
ambition-the extension of Russian rule to
the Persian Gulf. Through five wartime
years of occupation of the northern portion
Of the country, the Red uthorities-mili-
tary and civil-ran their zone almost as If 1t
were permanent part of the Soviet Union.
When they left, reluctantly and only after
the United States had taken leading part
In organizing world pressure against their
staying, the Communist Tudeh Party re-
NAMED to carry on the propaganda and
attempted subversion of Trans own struc-
ture of government
Even in the troubled years since, the
Tudeh Party has not been conspicuously
successful. But is has been Trojan
horse" that might some day have accom-
plished the Russian Communist design.
This much clearly is disclosed now with the
breaking of a widespread Soviet espionage
and revolutionary apparatus. About 300
arrests repeatedly took place during less
than four weeks in which the 1ranian
counter intelligence was breaking down the
Red network and more suspects are being
sought All were reported to hold cards in
the Tudeh Party, many were in the military
service and some in the top security agen-
cies.
One Iranian government spokesman
was quoted as saying the ring would have
been liable to wipe out the government or
furnish information that would insure i'm
mediate success for a. Russian airborne
descent on the country"
: Shah Ria Pahlevi and Premier zahedi
surely have no illusions about the Commu-
mist designs upon their country. Their
commitment has been made courageously
to freedom and to the West. Curiously
enough, Russia-both under the Czars and
under the Communists - has never quite
dared to attempt complete military con-
quest of Iran. The vigor of Iranian re-
sistance to all types of Russian pressure or
intrigue-as in the present case-may be
the reason.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
Gen. Luwton's Testimony

1t was encouraging to realize The Star
would not condone such gross in
justice as the barring of Gen. Lawton
as a witness on the flimsy pretext that
it violated previous presidential order.
Fair play is the goal in any trial in
the United States.
I'll. A. Sheehan.
Evening star., 1954-09-16
The Late Vice Admiral Tuussig

Your editorial, Last of Distin-
guished Line" on the retirement OF
Comdr. Joseph K. Taussig, jr., re-
ferred to his father, Vice Admiral
Joseph X. Taussig, as though he were
alive. Vice Admiral Taussig died sew
eral years ago.
Admiral.
Editors note: The editorial over
looked the fact that Vice Admiral
Taussig died october 20, 1947, at
Bethesda Naval Hospital, at the age
Of TOD