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Evening star., 1954-12-06
DO You Really Drive WelI?'

Thank you FOR the series of traffic-
problem articles.
In this day and age ignorance of the
rules OF the road can be extremely
hazardous. There isn't a single motor
ist on the road whe cannot benefit
by a brief refreSher course on the Dis
trict'S traffic regulations, since many
of them either never studied the regu-
lations or have forgotten them. In
today's fast-moving traffic it is eSsen+
tial that we alAknow what we are do
ing, when we want to change lanes,
make left turn or park our cars. for
example. For this reason your series
OF question-and-answer tests involving
the Districts traffic regulations is Of
inestimable value to our drivers.
When a similar series appeared in
46 consecutive issues of The Star in
August and September, 1916, it was re-
printed by your newspaper and i'm
mediately became one of the rnostWalu-
able and fascinating pieces Of literature
for the average motorist. hope that
you will agree with me that reprinting
the current series would make q great
contribution to the Districts traftc
safety education program. AS matter
of fact, the demand for our copies of
"Only One Try"-the title under which
you ran the previous series-was so
great that copy now is practically a
collectors item.
George E. Keneipp,
Director Of Vehicles and Traffic.
In The Star of November 80, your
feature do You Really Drive Well?"
states that the fnotorist slowed down to
10 miles per hour, sounded his horn,
then drove from the alley into the
street.
Your answer says he violated two
regulations.
Now, don't know if the regulation
against sounding horn in an alley
is still in force. but If it is, you are
wrong, and there were three violations.
Wilbur. w. Seay.
Editors note: Traffic regulations
permit sounding an auto horn in an
alley or anywhere else as reasonable
warning of danger" but otherwise the
practice is not encouraged by law
Evening star., 1954-12-06
'lneffectuuI' Preaching

It never ceases to puzzle me to hear
prominent clergymen, as some of those
Of the National Council of Churches
have recently done, wonder why the
churches have increased so much in
number in recent years. and yet ap-
parently have so little actual effect on
the lives Of the people. The churches Of
other days. they say, seemed to have
so much greater an effect.
Many Of these same theologians have
openly questioned the fact that the
Bible is the Word OF God and, there
fore, they do not believe it is infallible
and trustworthy in faith and practice.
The faith Of our fathers" was based
entirely on the Bible as inerrant and,
because Of its infallibility, the only safe
guide Of faith and practice in their
preaching and teaching.
II these same theologians would ex-
anime their hearts in the light of the
Word, then begin to use the Word and
preach it as truth, possibly beginning
Evening star., 1954-12-06

B-36s. This is pretty grim way to co-exiSt
in so-called peace, but the Krennlin as NOW
Evening star., 1954-12-06
Postscript to Hoyt Report

In letter to The Star, November 80,
"R. M. H." says that my report on the
development of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties fails to make any ref
erence to the construction of private
homes for middle-class owners. The
whole purpose of my report was to
improve the economic position OF the
middle-class homeowner. After care
ful analysis, the fact was established
that home occupied by family with
the average number of children would
have to sell for at least $4,000 in
Montgomery County and $4,000 in
Prince Georges County in order to pay
the full cost of local government serv-
ices, most of which are school costs.
These are simply facts, which. however
unpleasant, have to be faced. The taxes
on homes selling for less than the above
amounts do not pay the full cost Of
county services, and the deficit is made
up by taxes on vacant land, CONNER
cial property industrial property and
taxes on the higher-valued homes.
have strongly recommended in my
report that more regional shopping
centers and more industries of tech
nical nature employing highly skilled
workers be secured for, both Montgem-
cry and Prince Georges Counties so
that the break-even point on single
family homes will be lowered and so
that the amount that would have to
be collected from a home occupied by
a middle -class family would be reduced.
am completely in sympathy with the
opinions expressed by ''R. M. H." that
families should not buy a house at a
higher price than their means justify,
or that they should be forced to live
in. an undesirable district or in an
apartment. OF course have no con-
troll over the present construction costs
of new homes, and while would like
to see them as reasonable as possible,
I have made no recommendation in the
report with respect to prices at which
houses can be constructed. 1t Is a fact
today, however, that thousands OF fanli-
lies In the income range from $4,000
to $4,000 are buying homes costing from
$4,000 to $4,000. These families are
considered today to be in the middle
income class. Homer Hoyt.
Evening star., 1954-12-06
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
Star Information Bureau, 200 Eye st.
NV. WASHINGTON 5. d. c. Please inclose
3 cents for return pnStaRe
Evening star., 1954-12-06

Pe7a-1,nntes may be used If letters carry
a0TiteTs' correct names and addresses
All letters are SHbiect to condensation.
Evening star., 1954-12-06

The British government acts to preserve
2,50O ancient pubs In which historic events
occurred. The number should Include the
one IN the fnidlands where the first CT Of
World War II complained ABOUT the warm
beer. \
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

to be built. The Cologne build
ing also is of special interest.
All follow the same basic plan
public access areas in a low,
one-story rectangle with the
other Offices housed, for greater
security, in vertical slab rising
on stills.
Personnel Quarters Provided.
The building of living quarters
for Foreign Service personnel is
an important part of the pro-
gram. Mural-sized photographs
show the fine new apartment
house in Tokyo. designed by Ray
mond and RADIO. It is an
example of simple and attractive
quarters which help relieve the
local housing shortage.
The United States Informa-
ton CenterS in German cities
also attract attention. With
rectangular units of steel and
glass are housed the libraries,
reading rooms. reference files
and other facilities available to
the German people. Last year
more than 10 million Germans
used the existing centers.
The collaboration between
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13
Exhibit Depicts New
u. 5. Embassies and
Consulate Buildings

Washington is having its first
showing this week of the models
and designs Of the numerous
American Foreign Service build
ings just completed or under
construction overseas.
Sponsored by the American
Institute of Architects. the ex-
hibit may be seen at 1735 New
York avenue NV. through
March IL.
Under the Foreign Buildings
Operations of the State Depart
ment. more than so embassies.
consulates. information centers
and staff quarters were author
lied. Original designs, photo
graphs and plans have been
loaned by the State Department
as we'll as the Museum of Mod
ern Art in New York. The ex-
hibit shows selected examples
from this impressive program of
contemporary American 'archi-
lecture abroad.
Praises Building Program.
Edmund r. Purves. executive
director of the A. I. A., in recent
letter to Secretary of State
Dulles, praised the oversees
building program as it was de-
veloped under Leland w. King,
former director of the Foreign
Buildings Operations.
The present head of the F. B. o.,
Nelson A. Kenworthy. has high
standards for the practical con-
tinuation of the program. The
buildings already planned ex-
press freely the highest devel-
opment of design by many dis
tinguished architects. acting UNI
der official sponsorship of the
Government. Members of Mr..
Kenworthy's committee are
Ralph Walker. Poetro Belluschi.
Henry r. Shepley and Col. Harry
A. Mcbride.
OF special interest in the
present designs are those of the
recently completed Embassy Of
flee buildings in Rio de Janeiro
and Havana. as we'll as those
under construction in Madrid.
Stockholm and Copenhagen.
Seven new consulates are planned
for Western Germany alone, of
which Bremen will be the first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

F. B. o. projects are: Skidmore,
OwingS and Merrill; Harrison
and AbramocitZ, Raymond and
RADIO. Ralph Rapson and John
van der Muelen.
The exhibition will be on view
weekdays from 9 am. to 5 pm.
in the gallery of the A. I. A. 1t
opened Yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

United States and foreign archi-
tects and craftsmen has been
one of the important outcomes of
the F. B. o. program. The ex-
change of "know-how" and
building techniques proved of
mutual value.
Among the American archi-
tectural firms working on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-02-13

68O6 BRADLEY BLVD.

This beautifully eppnsd home designed end built for the owner. by
ceous h living dining bo
Huge screened porch 2eor Second floor
ond
Mrs. Howe Premises
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

The temperature of the sun is cal
culated at 20 million degrees, Cen
tigrade.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Problem Plant

EVANSTON, Ill R Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Frankowskis have
unique problem when they move to
their new home next week. Mrs.
Frankowskis bought a 1O-inch iyy
plant seven years ago, has become
attached to it, and wants 10 take il
with her-undamaged.
No problem, you snort?
This plant has grown to the cell
ing and has completely encircled
he walls of Mrs. Frankowskis' 10
by % foot living room.
The National Society for the Pre-
vention of Blindness estimates that
10o, 900 American children have eye
accidents every year.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
BY FRANK CORNER

WASHINGTON Up - Sen. Hum
phrey (D-Minn) says Congress
should determine whether the fir
ing of a U. S. land reform expert
in japan sis tip-oH of a major
change in United States policy" in
this field.
Humphrey said last night the
custer of Wolf Ladejinsky as U. S.
agricultural attache in Tokyo
raises a question whether or not
more is behind this than just a
personnel action
He urged a congressional inves.
tgiation, suggesting the action
might reflect a policy change
"about which we haven't been in
formed"
The firing of Ladejinsky, a ma.
tive of Russia closely identified
with Gen. Douglas MacArthur's S
land reform program in Japan,
was announced last week by Sec
retary of Agriculture Benson.
Ladejinsky was removed on Sc.
curity and technical grounds after
his file was reviewed when con.
troll of his post was shifted from
the State to the Agriculture De-
partment.
Humphrey, in a statement, cited
past United States support for
some land reform programs in the
Far East and added:
There has been an apparent
reluctance on the part of our gov
eminent to maintain its leader
ship in this field and to do any
thing to implement our announced
policies"
Humphrey said he had asked
Benson and Secretary of State
Dulles whether Ladejinsky's fir.
ing has policy significance.
Ladejinsky, he said, "has been
a symbol in Asia of Americas
concern for the people and
it certainly seems unwise to de-
stroy a symbol of hope to peo-
pie we are trying to win to the
side of democracy"
State Department officials have
indicated Ladejinsky may get an
other assignment within their de-
partment, which is keeping him
on the payroll. Benson says he
may have another post in the Ag-
riculture Department if he meets
security standards.
Ladejinsky, 55, came to the
United States from Russia in 1922.
In announcing his custer, the Ag-
riculture Department noted he
might be subject to pressure
through relatives still living in
Russia. 1t also cited his work, in
1881, for a Russian trading com.
pany and 4 trip to Russia in 1899.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Did Our Duty
Attorney Says

CLEVELAND IA prosecuting
attorney who helped bring about
the second-degree murder convic-
ton of DR.. Samuel H. Sheppard
says:
maybe we didn't do our duty
from DR.. Sheppard's point of view,
but from the public point of view,
we did our duty"
Assistant County Prosecutor John
J. Mahon was commenting last
night on a written statement BY
the 30-year-old osteopath convicted
last Tuesday of clubbing his preg-
nant wife, Marilyn, to death on
July 4.
Sheppard, sentenced to life i'm
prlsonment, gave the statement to
a brother, DR.. Richard Sheppard,
who relayed it to a Cleveland
newspaper.
In his statement the prisoner
said:
Total disregard of definite evi-
dence that proved the presence of
someone else in our house who
must have killed Marilyn stirs and
depreSSes me-"
Sheppard, who has maintained a
prowler bludgeoned his wife, add
ed:
my understanding was that a
prosecuting attorney was duty
bound to produce all evidence an
protect the innocent as well as
prosecute the guilty. This has been
far overlooked"
Mahon said no evidence in the
Sheppard case was overlooked and
Everything was out in the OPEN"
Sheppard's attorneys will push
for a new trial in hearing Thurs
day.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

Honey usually contains less than
20 per cent of water.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Negative Awaits Parents OF Young Angler

Who is the little boy in the photo?
Mrs. Richard Hohlbein, of Lind
enhurst, N. Y, took the picture
while vacationing here recently.
She did not take the name of the
boy. The negative was sent to The
Citizen by Mrs. Hohlbein. She says
the boy pictured or his father, a
Navy man who was fishing with
him, can have the negative.
The Citizen will hold the mega
tive for them if they will call at
The Citizen office.
Mrs. Hohlbein's letter follows;
The Key West Citizen
Key West, Fla.
Gentlemen:
81 am enclosing a negative of a
picture l snapped on one of your
beaches several weeks ago, while
my husband and / were spending
our vacation there.
"We were on the beach and were
watching this little boy and his
Dad, who incidentally is a Navy
man, stationed down there in Key
West, fishing from a small out
board boat right off the beach. We
saw the boy struggle to pull in
this fish while his little sisters and
mother cheered him on from the
beach, calling "Come on Ronnie,
you can do it."
"Getting such bang out of all
this, when he finally landed the
fish and came ashore, we asked
him to pose with the fish he had
caught. The fish was still alive
and wiggling on the line and the
child had all he could to to hold
it.
"We thought if you would publish
this picture the parents would see
it and you could give them the
negative. I'm sure they would love
to have it and we forgot to get
their name or address.
at is certainly true that Key
West is fisherman'S paradise and
we enjoyed our stay there very
much.
"We are looking forward to an
other vacation down there.
"Wishing you all Merry Christ
mas and a Happy New Year, l
am
Sincerely
"Alma Hohlbein."
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Radioactive
Reaches Used
In Experiment
BY RENNIE TAYLOR

Associated Press Science Reporter
BERKELEY, Calf. R-Radio-
active cockroaches have demon
Strated how the species can invade
homes, even passing through water
traps in the plumbing, two U. S.
Public Health experts reported to-
day.
Sewer cockroaches in Phoenix,
Ariz., were used in the experiment.
The results showed that the in
sectS, which are potential disease
carriers, migrate as much as 200
feet when they become overcrowd-
ed or when forced out of their
colonies by backed-up sewage.
The experiment was reported to
the American Association for the
Advancement of Science by VIII
liam B. jackson and Paul p.
Maier of the Public Health Service
Communicable Disease Center in
Atlanta, Ga.
The reaches in one sewer man
hole were collected and sprayed
with radioactive phosphorus which
made them traceable with a geiger
counter. Then they were put back
into their hole and then another
colony of 1,5OO reaches was
trapped from a nearby manhole
and dumped into the radioactive
colony. The second group Of
reaches was not made radioactive.
The idea was to produce over
crowding and see how many OF
the radioactive insects would leave
their own home under such condi-
tionS.
In cold weather the migrating
reaches didn't go far, but when
it warmed up they went off in
all directions. They were caught
ir spots both upstream and down.
stream in the sewer.
This is about what could be ex-
pected when clogged mains pro-
duce backed-up sewage, the helth
experts said. The insects are cap
able of carrying a variety of dis
ease organisms, the experiment
ers said.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Stored Explosive
Blows Up In Tex.

ODESSA, Tex. R-One hundred
and so pounds of dynamite stored
in a tiny metal shack on isolated
prairie three miles south of here
blew up last night, jolting a section
of West Texas.
The only casualty reported was
a woman knocked down when her
door was blown open. She was
blown open. She was treated for
bruises.
What caused the blast was .
mystery.
The magazine was owned by the
7. B. Trip and Sons oil and con.
struction firm.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Farm Girl Is
Good Will Envoy
For Dairy Assn.

CHICAGO Up An 1s-year-old
Minnesota farm girl, good will en-
isSary of Americas dairy indus
try, made ready to fly to New
York today and thence to Paris
Tuesday with 48 quarters of milk
for Premier Mendes-F France.
The milk, one quart from each
state, and a milk dispensing ma
chine for the Premier's office, is
. gift from the American Dairy
Assn. In appreciation for Mendes-
frances efforts to promote milk
drinking. It will be delivered by
Eleanor Maley, who won a state
wide contest for the honor.
The French Premier, however,
faced a political crisis today which
might cause his Cabinet to fall on
the issue of German rearmament.
Just who would get the milk if
Mendes-France loses his premier
ship is an unanswered question.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

| Fisheries Institute serve in for
Warding Florida's Seafood Indus
tries? Don Wilson, Key West, Fla.
A. The Marine Laboratory of
the University of Miami initiated
these meetings between the in
dustry and scientists in 1948, and
meetings of the Institute have
been held regularly each year from
then until the recently concluded
meeting in Havana, Cuba of the
chief difficulties encountered in
research work is the acquainting
of the people in the industry with
recent advances in science. This
meeting serves as guide through
discussion to the industry on one
hand and to the research worker
on the other who must channel
much of his work along practical
lines and avoid an Ivory tower"
approach. The meetings of this
year discussed such problems as
Standards for Fishery Products;
Protential new Fisheries in the
Gulf of Mexico; Insurance of Fish
ing Vessels; The Biology of Carib-
beans Commercial Species; and
the Future of Caribbean Fisheries.
o. Are natural Sponges plants
or animals? Bernard Timpco, Rar-
tan, New Jersey.
A. Sponges are animals which
live attached to the bottom of the
sea. The bath sponges used In
every day life are really the Skel-
etonS of certain SpongeS taken
from warm seas. These particular
skeletons are composed of spOngin,
a fibrous material which retains
its elastic properties long after
the sponge is dead. Many other
spongeS are useless as bath Spon-
ges because their skeletons are
composed of hard silica or calci-
UNI carbonate or combinations of
silicious spicules and spongin, all
of which would be rigid and cause
scratching when used. The SpiculeS
of some spongeS cause painful irri-
tations of the skin when contacted
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Mccarthy Hits At
Red China Trade

WASHINGTON R-Sen. McCar-
thy (R-Wis) said yesterday the
flow of goods from the free world
to Communist China is steadily
increasing and that he plans to
intensity his campaign against it.
Mccarthy said in an intervew
he plans to do "a lot of pubic
speaking after the first of the
year" to emphasize his contention
that Red China should be block.
aded-"not naval blockade hy
U. S. warships," he added, "but a
blockade brought about by cutting
off aid to nations which do trade
with the Reds"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

Q. I have been considering the
possibility of raising marine fishes
in ponds as a commercial venture.
Do you think that there are any
Florida resources that would lend
themselves profitably to this en-
deavOr? VIM. Collins, Tampa, Fla.
A. Many people, in the last four
years, have asked this same oues-
ton of members of the Marine
Laboratory fisheries staff, but un-
fortunately. no definite answer
can be given since the basic in
formation on the amount that can
be raised per acre or the cost of
production is not available. 1t
seems likely, however, that the
low price received for many of
the fish would make raising them
Improbable, and that one would
have to turn to shrimp, lobster,
etc. in order to obtain a reward
ing price for the product. Perhaps
shrimp could be raised success
fully, either starting with the young
shrimp or from the early egg or
larval stages, but this is very
questionable. Past experience has
indicated that these earlier stages
in crustacea are extremely diff
cult to raise even under controlled
laboratory conditions. If fasic in
formation on growth rates, cost of
feeding, and pounds yield per
acre become available. it is pos
Sible that the farming of sea food
can be profitable. At present we
do not recommend this as COM
mercial endeavor.
Q. What purpose does such a
nnatino &c tho Gulf ap6 Caribbean
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
ICE REVUE QUEEN
IS BACK ON SKATES

CHICAGO Up Barbara Ann
Scott, queen of the Hollywood Ice
Revue, is expected to return to the
show today after a two-day strug-
gle with a virus infection.
Miss Scott, former Olympic fig
ure skating star, missed the open
ing night performance Christmas
and failed to appear in last nights
show which was televised on the
Comedy Hour (NBC).
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
Firing OfLadejinskyMa
Indicate Major Policy Change

Membership in two Communist
front organizations also was listed.
Ladejinsky has denied this, say
ing much of his overseas work
was aimed at combating the
spread of communism.
The departmental so said it felt
its attache in Japan should be
more expert in production and
marketing techniques.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27
SEA SECRETS

"SEA SECRETS are prepared
by the Marine Laboratory of
the University of Miami, act
ing as official fisheries research
agency for the Florida State
Board of Conservation. Ques-
tions are welcomed and should
be addressed TO SEA SECRETS
care Of this newspaper"
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

The night hawk perches with its
body parallel to a tree limb, not
crosswise as most birds do.
The Key West citizen., 1954-12-27

Old people usually have curtailed
perception for reasons science does
not yet understand.
The Farmville herald and farmer-leader. (Farmville, Va.) 1934-1957, 1954-12-24
Drought Year Adrice

Short winter feed supplies and
an increasing livestock popu-
lation again this year add up to
a problem Tor Virginia farmers
Animal husbandman at yPl
point ont that breeding herds Of
cattle. sheep aid hogs represent
years of work and selection ana
should not be hastily dispersed
because Of temporary feed short
ages.
For farms short of hay and
grain. the specialists have some
suggestions to help conserve and
stretch existing supplies.
Adjust Numbers
Adjust livestock numbers TO put
@ru more N the line with feed
SUP. .es Is bushels of corn per
SOW per year and y bushels OF
corn for each pig fed to market
weight 80 pounds of grain and
275 pounds of hay to winter a
eve: or two tons Of hay to win
ter a beef COW
Balance the ration with pro-
TEN supplement This viii make
smaller amount go farther. and