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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
Forerunners of Folsom Man

Folsom man is back in the news again.
At Mountain Lake, Virginia, more than 200
Folsom-type stone javelin heads have been
found, indicating that there were perr1a-
nent settlements on the Eastern SeaDoard
of North America perhaps as much as 2O,OO0
years ago. Meanwhile, pre-Folsom skull,
taken from a waterhole near Midland,
Texas, has been brought to Washington to
be repaired for exhibition by DR.. Matthew
w. Stirling of the Smithsonian Institution.
This fossil, it is believed was that OF
woman about 80 years of age-a female
with an especially long head. Found by
Keith Glasscock, pipeline welder who like
wise is talented amateur archaeologist, the
relic was located in geological site OF three
different strata-red, gray and white. 1t
was separated from traditional Folsom ma
terial by a layer of earth which, in effect,
sealed it off by itself DR.. Stirling, therefore,
agrees with DR.. Fred Wendorf OF the An
chronological Laboratory of New Mexico and
DR.. Alex Krieger of the University of Texas
that the skull is earlier than Folsom, pos.
sibly dating back $4,000 years.
But other very ancient sites similarly
are yielding proof that North America has
been inhabited for long, long time At
Clovis. New Mexico, Folsom points have been
discovered in association with bison and
camel bones on one level, and crude. huted
weapon heads have been revealed IN afnn-
alton with mammoth and primitive horse
remains on another, lower plane. In cave
on Sandia Mountain, east of Albuquerque,
there is a Folsom horizon which. when pen
etrated, yielded material going back 200
centuries Lubbock, Texas, produced ind
dated 1883 plus or minus $50 years. In
cave in Oregon sandals woven of sagebrush
bark responded to the carbon test at 9,OoS,
while Danger Cave near Wendover, Utah,
brought forth stone implements which
counted II, Asa.
IAfollows that Folsom was not fhe first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
Where Action IS Needed

NOW that the Indo-Ch1ra truce has
gone into effect after almost eight years Of
warfare, one of the big questions confront
ing the free world is whether or not any
thing can be done to save the southern part
OF partitioned Wet Nam from eventual
domination by Ho Chi Mimi and his Com
munist regime in the north--a regime that
may be regarded as kind Of branch Office
of the Moscow Peiping axis
Under the terms Of the truce, the people
of divided Wet Manic million OF them in
the free south and IL million of them in the
Red-controlled north-are supposed to get
together to unity their country through
general elections to be held before July 20.
1855. Theoretically, the elections are to be
completely honest and unfettered, with the
voters in no sense intimidated as they cast
their ballots to establish an independent
and sovereign nation under a single over
all government Of their own choosing.
Unfortunately, however, as demon
strated by similar elections" IN countries
like Poland, there IS precious little reason
for free people to have any confidence in
this prospect. For the fact is that Hos Wet
Mimi Communists assuming that they will
not prevent the scheduled voting test -can
be counted upon to do everything possible
in the meantime to insure that the south
ern Wet Namese win cast their ballots for
them. Indeed, according to the Peiping ra-
dio, Ho himself has formally pledged that
his regime will spare no effort to "liberate"
the still free part of the country which
seems to be another way Of saying that he
and his co-conspirators. although they APP
parently do not intend to resort directly to
force, will make the most of propaganda,
inf1ltration, terroristic preSsures and sub
version to guarantee their triumph when
the nationwide vote is held
In these circumstances, the free world
particularly France, Britain and the
United States should feel a driving COM
pulsion to do whatever can be done in South
Wet Nam, and in Laos and Cambodia as
well, to head off Red victory in the pro-
jected elections To that end, as some Of
our off1cialS have been quick to urge, our
own country should lose no tirne-if there
is reasonable prospect Of success-in ex-
tending special economic aid to the area
and in intensifying Voice of America and
other information activities to counter the
kind Of campaign that can be expected from
the Ho regime and its Peiping Moscow
mentors from now on.
It can be argued, Of course, that 1t is
late in the day to launch salvaging opera
tions in Indo- China. But such action should
be taken without delay even If it offers only
slight promise of being fruitful. For to do
nothing now, In terms OF either economic
aid, political activity or mutual defense
arrangements In Southeast Asia, would be.
merely to give the green light to further
Red aggression in that Strategically vital
part of the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
No Retroactive Lows

The House Civil Service Committee.
which on July 20 voted to deny Cow
eminent retirement pay to any employe
convicted of lying about Communist
associations or engaging in subversion.
should know that law for that pur-
pose would not apply to the past of
Tense Of Alger Hiss. After a sentence
has been imposed no court can add fur
ther punishment to it; and depriving
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
Cock OF the Walk

There comes time when one finds
oneself alone in the house, complete mas
ter of ones activities. The family has gone
ahead, to get an early start on the vacation,
while the breadWinner stays to fulfill last
minute obligations at the Office. The family
will be joined in a few days, but meantime
one is alone, and plans accordingly. Dinner
invitations of well meaning friends are
turned down. There is too much to be done.
There is book one itches to read from
beginning to end, without interruption.
One will eat when one is ready and not
when the meal Is ready to be eaten. One
will watch the ball game from first pitch
to last with no half hour pause for an
others favorite program. One will find his
newspaper intact, complete with recipes
and space helmet coupons. One will give
oneself completely to book and newspaper,
free from the distraction Of slamming doors
and gathering dishes. No family crises will
disturb ones peace.
One eats alone, eagerly scanning the
paper during dessert and coffee. This brings
the news that the next game to be tele-
vised is four days away-the day one leaves
to join the family. The promising fight has
been postponed; one of the fighters has q
sore arm. But the book Is waiting to be
read.
It is noted, as one opens the book to
Chapter /, that the house has an eerie air,
as If it were waiting for doors to slam and
dishes to clatter. One finds himself UNI
comfortable because he is not being asked
where in the world all the stamps have dis
appeared to, or what is making that funny
noise in the side yard. The book is laid on
the smoking stand at the end Of Chapter II.
There is nagging guilt at having done
nothing useful, and one wanders into the
kitchen. But since nobody has been work
ing there, there is no waste to carry out
The decision Is made, finally, to get good
nights sleep for change, and as. one
crawls into bed there is a mental ticking of
of the days until the family can be joined.
One wishes there had not been so much
haste in turning down dinner invitations.
Being the master of ones activities has
grown into heavy responsibility.
Herbert Hoover calls for patience, toll
erance and understanding" In world affairs.
Excellent advice, except that SO many OF US
are eager to Jump all over the other guy If
he isn't patient, tolerant and understand
- 49, 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
Mr.. lawrence Commended

This letter is in commentator Of
the article appearing in your July 20
edition under the by-line Of David
Lawrence, entitled Tactics Used
Against Mccarthy"
The alarming absence OF even a
semblance of fairness in the presenta-
ton of news concerning Senator Nc
Carthy has led many thoughtful Amer
leans to wonder about the freedom Of
the press.
It was therefore with grateful appre-
citation that read this article. It in
deed would be heartening to see some
example of unslanted news of Sem
ator Mccarthy appearing in your news
items also.
AS has happened so many times to
one who has the temerity and courage
to speak up against popular major
ity, time no doubt will vindicate Joe
Mccarthy and his aims.
M. e. Beckham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28
The New insanity Test

May ] for the following reasons ex-
press my appreciation Of the editorials
in The Star relating to the criminal
responsibility Of allegedly insane per-
sons?
/. Recent decisions ofx the Court OF
Appeals Of the District Of Columbia
have had the effect to change the sub
Stantive law of the District eon this
subject and this / confidently believe
is beyond the power Of the Court.
q. Citizens Of the District Of Column
bia should not be subjected to changes
in the substantive law by judicial fiat
especially when the judges constituting
the judicial tribunal are not natives of
the District, never practiced law in this
jurisdiction and. because utterly un-
known, would never have been chosen
for judicial authority BY the residents
Of the District
8. The tenor Of these recent decisions
is to make difficult. If not impossible,
convictions in cases involving the most
heinollS crimes, such as the fiendish
murder on February ~, when Miss
Alma Preinkert was brutally stabbed to
death. The inevitable result Of these re-
cent decisions will be to increase the
chances of acquittal in criminal cases
in proportion to the brutality Of the
offenses committed.
Responsible residents of the District
must face up to the fact that there are
only three remedies for the deplorable
condition created by these theological
and mischievouS decisions:
/. Legislation that will invalidate the
rulings and restore the law as it stood
prior to this judicial usurpation.
2. Appoint as judges to the District
Court men (a) who have had prior
judicial experience or have actively
practiced law in the District and (b)
promote to the Court Of Appeals judges
of the District Court who have proved
their worth by the intelligent and eff
Gent discharge of their duties as trial
judges.
3. And, in particular, elevate to the
vacancy created by the death Of Judge
Clark one of the outstanding District
judges such as David A. Pine or Rich
mond B. Keech.
This matter is Of such transcendent
Importance to the people Of Washing
ton that earnestly hope The Star win
support the measures herein suggested
for correcting the dangerous condition
to which the District has been exposed
by the doctrinaire decisions of the Court
of Appeals, as at present constituted.
Abram F. Myers.
"a member OF the District bar since
- e. -. G<...xx s4T
sistant to the Attorney General and
former member of the Federal Trade
Commission.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-28

Herbert Hoover calls for patience, toll
erance and understanding" in world affairs.
Excellent advice, except that so many Of Us
are eager to Jump all over the other guy If
he isn't patient, tolerant and understand
ing fast enough toYuit US
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Ralph Almond Judd,
Retired Pharmacist

Ralph Almond Judd, 64, re-
tired Washington pharmacist,
died early yesterday in the Page
Memorial Hospital at Luray, Va,
of heart disease after an illness
Of two weeks.
He had retired to Luray in
1910. after having operated
Judd's Pharmacy, at Seventh
and F streets S.W., for many
years. His father, the late Theo-
dore A. T. Judd, had operated
the store before him. His mother
was the late Elizabeth Almond
Judd.
Mr.. Judd was a graduate of
the George Washington Univer-
sity School of Pharmacy in 1910
and also studied for two years
at the University of Maryland.
He was a vice president of the
Enterprise Federal Savings and
Loan Bank and was q member
of the board of directors of the
Washington Wholesale Drug Ex-
change. He also served as a
member of the board of directors
of the Page Valley National
Bank Of Luray.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Gladys Howard Judd Of Luray;
a brother, Bernard S. Judd Of
9406 Crosby road, Silver Spring
Nd: a sister, Mrs. Blanche Die
ter of Los Angeles.
Funeral services win be held
in Luray Christ Episcopal
Church, where he was member,
at 10 am. Saturday. The Rev.
Raymond Denton viii officiate.
Burial win be at Rock Greek
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Recreation Division
Seeks 1OEmpIoyesin in
Bid for Teen-Agers

The District Recreation De-
partment is seeking to add 10
workers to its staff to go Into
the alleys and streets" and draw
children and teen-agerS into
constructive recreation pro-
grams. Recreation Supt. Milo
Christensen said today.
He reported this step at q
meeting of the Recreation and
Group Work Section of United
Community Services held at
Christ Child Settlement House.
608 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
| The meeting was to review the
progress that has been made to-
ward better serving the interest
of teen-age girls in community
programs.
The discussion brought out
the idea of a master plan for
recreation here which would take
advantage of all available facili-
ties for planning on a commu-
nity-wide and neighborhood
basis. of public as we'll as private
groups.
The day is coming, said Mrs.
Grace Beatty. the discussion
leader and chairman of the UCS
Girls Services Study Committee
which made a report in 1858,
when I'VE must have a master
plan.'
Changing Conditions.
Mr.. Christensen said a request
in the pending city budget for
10 detached workers who
would serve in the various Sec
tions of the city-stemmed from
a recognition of the need to meet
changing conditions affecting
youth today.
The recreation superintendent
said it was felt that many chill
dren could be helped if they were
made aware of the programs
available not only in the recrea-
ton department itself but also
in other community agencies. He
said also the Recreation Depart
ment is accomplishing its city,
wide program and working to
do more on regional level.
Among other speakers was
Ethel Williams, executive direc-
tor of Southeast House, who
questioned whether workers were
keeping up with the changing
times in their services to youth.
Are We as staff members still
living in the era OF the past and
trying to approach this atomic
age youth with our own mid
Victorian ideas?" she asked.
Vocational Guidance.
Among the things she sug-
gested should be examined were
vocational guidance service, use
of volunteers and a more frank
attitude about the boy-girl rela-
tionship.
Mrs, Mabel Ford, executive
director of the Camp Fire Girls,
re-emphasized the, Importance
OF drawing in teen-age girls to
find out what they would like
in the way of programs.
Miss Mary Agatha Kelly Of
Georgetown Settlement House,
in discussion of the adequacy
OF staffs, said salary is not the
only answer to shortages. She
said the availability of funds for
salaries does not solve the prob
lem if workers cannot be found.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
|R.H. Hathaway, Native ofU.S.,
lHeIped Rule FeuduI Surk

of life and remained on Sark
during the first of the German
occupation period in World War
II. He was deported to Germany
in 1943.
Mr.. Hathaway was the son Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hathaway of New York and New
Jersey. Born in East Orange,
N. j., he was graduated from
Yale in 1918 and Joined the
Royal Canadian Air Force dur
ing World War I. becoming a
British subject shortly after
ward.
With his death the title of
seigneur-or first gentleman of
the island-passes to his wife's
grandson by her first marriage,
Michael Beaumont.
The actual ruling powers, how
ever, are unchanged in the hands
Of his widow, the Grand Dame.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Benson Says u. S. Considers
Direct Trade With Soviet Bloc

Under Mr.. Benson's flexible
formula, some products get less
than 80 per cent of parity sup
port-depending on current con.
ditions affecting a particular
product.
In his speech before the 26th
annual convention of the Farm
Bureau Federation, Mr.. Benson
predicted a bright future" for
farmers under present and con-
templated administration action
He said most farmers did not
like the fit" of the "straightjacket
of Government regulations.
Maximum progress will come
only if agriculture is free and
farmers can make their own
management decisions on their
own farms with a very minimum
of Government regulation and
control" he Said.
A return to farm price "rigid-
ity," Mr.. Benson said, also means
a return to "the strictest of
controls {"
Evening star., 1954-12-16
BY ,he Assoeioied Press

SARK, Channel Islands, Dec.
16.-The Seigneur of Sark, New
Jersey-born Robert Woodward
Hathaway. 81, died at his lonely
island home here yesterday.
He had been prince consort to
the grand dame of this tiny is
land of the coast of France for
Is years and lived here in the
style Of an old feudal lord.
His widow, the Grand Dame,
is the head of the only truly
feudal country left in Europe.
MIR. Hathaway married the
Grand Dame in London in 1929
after the death of her first hus-
band. Dudley Beaumont, and
went to live on the tiny island
shortly afterward.
He took a keen interest in
maintaining the traditional way
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Butter Sales Rise 9 Pet.
Since Price Support Cuts

The Agriculture Department
says householders have bought
about 8 per cent more butter
since Secretary Benson reduced
dairy support prices April / than
they did in the same period last
year.
At an average of SO cents a
pound in october, retail butter
prices have been running from
8 to 10 cents a pound below
levels prevailing before the re-
duction in support rates.
The department reported, how
ever, that household purchases
of margarine continue to exceed
those of butter. In October, for
example. household purchases OF
margarine were reported. at SO
million pounds compared with
63 million pounds of butter.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Joseph Kineer, 80,
Expert on Climate
In Weather Bureau

Joseph Burton Kincer, 80, a
top expert on the weather and
former chief of the Weather
Bureaus Division of Climate and
Crop Weather. died Tuesday at
his home. 4112 Fessenden street
NV, of heart disease.
Mr.. Kincer retired from the
Weather Bureau in 1914. after
36 years of service. He was con-
sidered an expert on climate
changes and had written numer-
Gus papers on the subject.
One of his functions was that
of editor of the Weekly Weather
and Crop Bulletin. used as a
guide by farmers, industries and
spectators in the grain and cot
ton markets.
He entered the field service of
the bureau as assistant observer
at San Francisco in 1905. He
had served successfully at San
Francisco, El Paso and Augusta,
Ga, before being transferred to
the Washington Office in 1908. He
became chief of the Division of
Agricultural and Meteorology,
forerunner of the Division of
Climate and Crop Weather, in
1925. ,...
Mr.. Kincer was a fellow of the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science and a
fellow and counsellor of the
American Meteorological Society,
a member of the Association of
Geographers, Geophysical Union.
He was the author of a survey
started in 1888, which showed
that the earth had been expert
encing increasingly warm wealth.
er in both summer and winter.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs Esther A. Tinker Kincer.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in
Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
Mrs. H. B. Harlan, %,
Born in View Of
Lincoln Inaugural

Mrs. Homer B. Harlan, go
who was born in her home across
the street from the Capitol at
the hour President Lincoln was
being inaugurated in 1861, died
today at her residence. 81 Rhode
Island avenue NV, after a long
illness.
She was the former Mildred
Conway, daughter of Martin F.
Conway, first Representative ta
Congress from Kansas. AS a
child she lived in France, where
her father was United States
consul in MarseilleS.
Mrs. Harlan was active in the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Church and the Women'S Chris.
tian Temperance Union. Hel
husband, who died in 1910, was
a civilian engineer for the Army
Her son, Ben Harlan, jr., was ar
executive of Acacia Life Insur.
ance Co. here as well as a civic
and church leader when he dice
in 1888.
Survivors are six grandchil.
dren, Mrs. Doris Owen, Kensing-
ton; Mrs. Betty Rice, I'LL Bel.
vedere boulevard; Mrs. Mildred
Peterson, S08 Waterford road;
Mrs. Evelyn Trainer. 1906 Hold
ridge road, all of Silver Spring;
Mrs. Nell Bowser, Des Moines;
Ben Harlan, III, Miami. and q
cousin who lived with her, Miss
Mabel M. Grahame.
Services will be held at noon
Saturday at Hines funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Bur-
ial will be in Fort Lincoln Gem
etery.
Evening star., 1954-12-16
President May Attend
Alfalfa Club Dinner

President Eisenhower today
tentatively accepted an invita-
tion to attend the 42d annual
dinner of the Alfalfa Club at
the Statler Hotel here on jan
uary %.
The invitation was extended
by the clubs officers, headed by
Thomas w. Brahany, who is
president of the organization.
Mr.. Brahany told reporters
the President said he would like
to attend the dinner and prob
ably would do so unless Mrs.
Eisenhower insisted that they
spend that week end at their
farm home near Gettysburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1954-12-16

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DAVID II. sHrvERpIdESckER. beloved
s1 decker and N VI father the T 81 Mss iss Martha Martha
the Lee Funeral Home. 4th ST. and
Mass. ave. ne. where services will be
held on SATURDAY. December Il: at
SMITH. EVELYN VIRGINIA. On Mon
v1ikEoINiA SMITH, beloved wife M Of j
Amy Kathleen smith. daughter Of
Thomas e. Hessler. sister Of Geraldine
Mattingly Funeral Home. I3I 1ith
st. Sc. until Friday, December Il,
sdseshs 55 sf Church e Requiem e sgo mas Res a.
tiyes and friends invited. Interment
Arlington National Cemetery. 16
BENJAMIN ELI. On We'd
nesday. December Is. 1854, at 37I3
bENgaIN sGa Eli Eli TavRNNEa MasvhesRssq Son c ii
the late James E. and Mary =. Taven-
u fr Mps q HsrE Sv. 6sgny e. ro,aTr
2 c.. and James A. Taveriner OF
Front ROYAL. Va. Remains resting at
the Colonial Funeral Home OF Muse
& Reed. Leesburg, Va. where services
lS. at ! pm. Interment Union Gene
terry. Leesburg, Va. IT
KARL M. On Monday,
sis pitsi KARI Mo- rAVENNER n ESNRNsiasens q HoI sa5
Longfsllow st. NV. beloved son Of
at the Rinaldi Funeral Home, Sic II
st. ne. Services on Saturday De-
washington National Cemetery. II
MISS BLAND. On We'd
BIaNb sHS wSIKfSsHAW wSfIifnSsd " isis is eaIi fs
5smas 1sns sna nE sser both Ct haFsfss 81 anf
Friends may can at Gawler's Chapel.
directly opposite Services will be
December II. at 2 pm. Interment
Springfield, Mass.
December 13. 1854, ELLA WASHING
TON. daughter Of the late Charles and
Elizabeth Smith. wife of the late Henry
WASHINGTON, sister of Maggie Diggs of
efssais Mssnssea Ma s. nd h.FE Tres neess tsyis
other relatives and many frienes also
survive. After pm: Thursday. De
csmber TO. friends may cah at the
n ~ W..
where services will be held on Friday,
December II, at 1880 pm. Rev. W.
=. Cole officiating. Interment Ar
lington National Cemetery.
WELLS. FLOYD M. On Wednesday.
December l5. 1854, at Doctors Hos
den St NV, beloved husband of Grace
Beresford Wells. father of Mrs James
L. Ferris of Findley Lake, N T..
and Beresford M Wells of Daytona
Beach. Fla and Robert B. Wells Of
Buffalo. N. Y; brother of Mrs. Walter
K Sckneckenberger of Buffalo. N. Y.
and Mrs. Maud Henderson of Pitts
burgh. Pa. Friends may call at the
s H. Hines Co. Funeral Home 29OI
14th st. NV, after IL am. Thursday.
December 16. where services will be
held on Friday December II, at 3
pm. Interment private. Is
GEORGE. On Wednesday,
December Is, 1854, at the D. c. Gen.
eral Hospital. GEORGE WILLIAMS.
father of Robert D. Williams. Many
other relatives and friends also sur
viye. After 4 pm. Friday, December
II. friends may call at the Frazier
Funeral Home. 3S9 Rhode Island ave.
NV. where funeral services will be
held on Saturday, December 1S, at .
pm. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery,