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Evening star., 1955-06-07

Department Of not-too much
Health. Education and We'll
fare, I can understand how
much less embarrassing it
might be to the department If
it had frankly reverted to
"the good old rule, the simple
plan" recently modernized by
Secretary Weeks as "the play
OF the market" The public
would then have been free to
learn by the traditional trial
and error method which pro-
ducer to patroniEe; bearing in
mind. Of course, the tradi-
tional accompanying warning.
'let the buyer beware"
John Mott.
Evening star., 1955-06-07

It was recorded in your
Fifty Years Ago in The Star, ="
on May 20, that on May IL,
1905. The Star got a special
dispatch" from Harrisburg,
Pa. about the disastrous wreck
of the Pennsylvania Railroads
train No. 10 near Harrisburg,
early that morning.
At the time. I was a Pull
man porter with the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and although
I was not on No. 10 that night,
the memories of that disas-
Evening star., 1955-06-07
|Confused

I have lived here over three
months now, and Washington
is q beautiful city. It is far
beyond my expectations, but
why so many different trafflc
signals? Can't the Traffic De-
partment make up It's mind?
Doesn't 1t realize that these
different signals may kill q
few people?
In every other city I've been
in, a red light means stop" in
any language. Here a red light
flashes and another light says
Walk" Silly, isn't it?
Harry Engleman.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
BY THE HAsKN SERVICE

@. How long does q queen
bee hve?-D. H. T.
A. Ordinarily she lives from
3 to 8 years, but there Is an
instance Of a queen having
lived for 9 years in a Swiss
apiary. Queen" is really a
misnomer, for the queen bee
does not rule the colony but
produces the young. She may
be the mother of millions.
@. How long have football
pools been popular in Eng
land?-J. T. o.
A. They originated in the
seaport of Liverpool in north
west England soon after the
end of World War I. The pools
are a form of betting similar
to Pari-Mutuel, based on the
results of each Saturdays Soc
Ger game of the football sea-
son, which lasts from August
through April.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sntion.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Questions and Answers

A reader can get an answer by mail
70 any factual question oy writing
The Evening Star Information Bu-
8, D. c. Please incIoss 8 cents for
return postage.
Evening star., 1955-06-07
HondIinq the Vaccine

Having read much (not all
that would be too much) about
the way the Salk vaccine has
not been handled by the
Evening star., 1955-06-07
Remembers Disaster

Mrs. E. L. BilanOw
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Plea 10 Delay Tax Cut
Runs Into Opposition

President Eisenhower's request
for postponement of a scheduled
cut in excise taxes April en-
countered some opposition in the
House today when a Michigan
Republican urged a reduction
in such levies on automobiles,
trucks, parts and accessories.
Representative Bentley said he
would introduce a bill to lower
the present rate from 10 to Z
per cent on automobiles and
from 8 to 5 per cent on trucks.
parts and accessories. Those cuts
would automatically take effect
April along with reductions in
many other excises unless Con-
gress votes to extend them.
Mr.. Bentley quoted q Treas
ury Department estimate that
the reduction in excises on auto
mobiles, trucks, parts and acces-
sories would cost the Govern
merlt approximately 1854 million.
"The benefits to the economy
of Michigan and the Nation &C
cruing from a reduction in auto
and truck excise taxes this year
will greatly Offset any possible
loss in Federal revenue and
should not impede the admins
tration in its drive for a balanced
budget"
The reductions he hopes to
assure by his bill, he said, would
stimulate new-car sales and con-
tribute to the upward trend in
business conditions.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
It's Your Money
By 3. B. GoIIoqher

There Is one sure way not to
get dement's due from social Sc
curity. That Is to toss your card
and other valuable records
around carelessly. then let years
go by without even applying to
the social security ofice.
@. MY husband died in 194s.
and I am inclosing his social se-
curity card. What should ! do?"
Mrs. J. B.
A. The first thing you should
not have done was to send US
your husbands card. We are re-
turning 1t. Contact your social
security Office; look in your
phone book for the address. Ex-
plain your position You may
have BENEFITS due now or when
you reach IS.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
It's Your Money
Social Security Gard Valuable
AS Evidence OF Benefit Rights

@. "Is there any way I can
get social security benefits from
the credits Of my husband. who
Is now deceased. While We were
married for about 81 years, we
had been parted for II years. I
was told could collect his fu-
neral bill. but nothing else as /
wasn't living with him at the
time of his death. I am SO and
not able to work. Please advise" "
Mrs. S. E. L.
A. The law is well defined in
your case. The only benefit you
could receive would be the lump
sum, and then only II you paid
the burial expense and made
application within two years
from the date Of your husbands
death.
It is evident that. while you
Evening star., 1955-01-13
South Korea Creates
First tFull-Strengih
Marine Division
BY ths Asseeiuisd Pres.

SEOUL, Jan. 13.-Defense
Minister Sohn Wohn u today
announced the activation OF
South Korea's first full-strength
marine division.
A spokesman said the division,
of three brigades, includes about
$4,000 marines, roughly COM
parable to the United States 1st
Marine Division now in Korea.
Previously the Korean Marine
Corps, integrated in the United
States Marine division on the
Korean front line. had only one
brigade.
The Korean division viii not
include supporting aircraft.
Mr.. Sohn also said the South
Korean Navy would be increased
by 81 ships, including two de-
stroyers, on loan from the United
States
Mr.. Sohn told q news CONFER
ence he had conferred yesterday
with United States Ambassador
Ellis o. Briggs on plans to re-
ceive the ships.
The Defense Minister said the
vessels will triple the size OF the
South Korean Navy, which Mr..
Eohn formerly commanded.
Other plans to strengthen
South Korea this year include
the introduction Of a wing OF
F-86 Sabrejets and a wing OF
CAT transports, Mr.. Sohn said.
He expressed hope that the
organization of 10 reserve army
divisions, which the United
States has agreed to back, would
be completed by June.
ALI military expenditures are
expected to come out of the $427
million in the United States
military aid program for fiscal
1855.
Evening star., 1955-01-13

may not have been legally sep-
arated. you chose to 1--we apart.
Regulations are clear that the
widow. to receive monthly bene-
fits from her deceased husbands
credits. must have been married
to the insured for at least one
year before death and living
with him at the time Of his
death.
Under certain conditions, .
wife could be living apart from
her husband and they could still
be considered living together. At
the time Of her husbands death.
q wife could be away from home
on q visit, on business or for
one Of many reasons back Of
which would be no thought Of
separation.
Mnl questions on social Sc
cuTity to d. B. Gallagher in
care of The Star. Be sure to
glue your mailing address and
name. No telephone inquiries
tDill be ansUered.
fcopyright 1888,
Evening star., 1955-01-13
CONDUCTOR VIII Sit

ST. LOUIS. Jan. IS R.-
Vladimir Golschmann win con-
duet the ST. Louis symphony or
chestra from . sitting position
during q three-week tour Of 40
cities in southern and South
eastern States. The conductor
broke his left ankle Ia . fan
Christmas Day and Is on
crutches.
Evening star., 1955-01-13
Army Students Learning
'EIecironics' Stenography
Special pi.pa.eh TO The s.or

CHARIOT TESvILLE, Va,
Jan. 13.-The first course in the
use of electronics machines for
court reporting for enlisted
members Of the Army started
this week at the Judge Advocate
Generals School, Col. Charles
L. Decker, commandant, an
nounced today.
The objective is to train
stenographers to take dictation
at g rate in excess Of 200 words
per. minute and to type and as
semble a court-martial record in
a minimum of time. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Senatorial Approval

On behalf Of the people Of
my State and the other three
Upper Colorado River Basin
States, I wish to thank The
Star for the fine approach
taken in your editorial Of July
10 on the Colorado River stor-
age project bill.
This bill was set over in the
House until the beginning Of
next session. and / am sure
that 1t viii face Just as strong
opposition then as 1t does now
from the rich and powerful
Southern California water
lobby. which has been using
every strategem to delay or
defeat development Of the
rivers water upstream. In fact,
] have Just received o compila-
ton Of receipts reported by
Southern California water
Hobbies under the Federal
Lobby Act, and the report
shows that these Hobbies have
received 1855, 089.5S since the
Colorado River storage project
was announced In 1850.
In view Of opposition Of this
magnitude. you can be assured
that your editorial support is
deeply appreciated.
Arthur v. Watkins.
Senator from Utah
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
HAin't Hoy

Where In heaven are we
headed? We are so rich we
grant So billion In largesse to
the nations abroad. How much
do we give our pensioners. to
equalize their purchasing
power Of just q few years ago?
Now, what's q billion dol
lars? In 500 bills it would
make three stacks more than
twice the height of the Wash
ington Monument. or $500
feet. tNew York Times,
4-24-'55). Our National debt
is set at 1921 billion. Con-
sumner debt is more than $50
billion. Home buyers debt is
SIC billion. State debts I
don't know. These three items
equal 1890 billion. Multiply
$500 feet by 800 and you get
1887 900 feet or 243A miles
Of 800 bills. How high is the
atmosphere? Who can laugh
that OF?
Philip E. Douglass, Ph.D.
New London, Conn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Wrong Addressee

May I acknowledge with
great thanks The Stars check
for $20,50O from its Summer
Camp Fund. OF the 1900
children who, before this sum-
mer is over. viii have attended
Camps Goodwill and Pleasant.
STA will have The Star to
thank. This is q tremendous
expression of interest In the
children Of the area on the
part Of The Star and its read
ers In support Of the camp
fund.
George N. Greene, Jr.,
Group work Director, Family
and Child Services.
Editors note: This letter
should appropriately be adj
dressed to the generous con-
tributors who made the dona-
ton possible.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
No Chill FeIt-Yet

, The threat Of an August as hot as
our recent July almost robs cold weather
stories of any note of reality hereabouts.
But one from Brazil promises to haunt
the drinkers of coffee-hot or iced-next
summer. Twenty inches Of snow and
temperatures down to IA degrees above
zero have dealt another blow to our
South American MISUNDERSTANDING an
estimated half Of the coffee trees in the
four chief producing areas. The Brazil
ian Coffee Institute already calculates the
damage as greater than that resulting
from the 1853 frosts-which not only
killed a lot Of coffee crops but also tenn
porarily removed from North American
life the fve-cent coup Of java" I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04

@. Besides the New York
Stock Exchange, how many
similar exchanges operate in
other cities?-J. v. A.
A. Seventeen regional stock
exchanges are scattered
across the country: in Chicago
az. Boston, Philadelphia
Baltimore, Spokane. Colorado
Springs, Salt Lake City, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, De-
troit, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh,
New Orleans, Richmond,
Wheeling and Honolulu. How
ever. the regional exchanges
combined accounted for q little
less than II per cent Of the
total dollar volume Of all
United States securities trad
ing in 1854.
@. What is the most popu-
lar sport Of the Japanese2
Il. w.
A. Among the wide variety
Of sports popular in Japan.
baseball is king. It ranks first
in number Of players and in
number Of spectators. Next in
order come swimming, track
and field, basketball, volley
ball, tennis, table tennis, Judo.
rugby. sumo. end boxing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Our Formers Rebel

Future historians In an era Of peace
on earth, good will to men" may acknowl-
edge large debt to the American farm
delegation now touring Soviet Russia.
For this group of sturdy men have recog-
nized challenge and have faced up to
it-fearlessly and VIGOROUSLY. They
have recognized, finally, that Russian
hospitality-vodka here, champagne
there and caviar everywhere-is not to
be taken lightly. Indeed, it hardly can
be taken at all If there remain other
things to be DONE Our touring farmers
went over there to see Russian farmers,
their farms, livestock, crops, agricultural
machinery and so forth. Only inciden-
tally were they interested in the produc-
ton and consumption Of vodka, cham
payne, caviar, black bread and assorted
other staples of the Russian banquet
table. But somehow or other this order
OF priority became reversed-long lunches
and large dinners were leaving little time
or energy for a study Of the soil and its
uses. It was at this point that our
farmers took Stand-more farms, with
less food and fewer toasts. It was
daring but a successful defiance. In one
case, at least group of volunteers
stayed on the champagne and caviar
circuit while task force was detached
to live on more simple fare while viewing
farms.
If this impact of Russian hospitality
were to be confined only to our touring
farmers it might have relatively small
national significance After all, a sturdy
visiting farmer who has eaten too well
might merely count that day lost-his
work not done but fresh chance COM
ing up on the morrow. But what about
Yehudi Menuhin, one of our foremost
fiddle players, or the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, or growing list of our law
makers-all of whom are considering
travel in forthcoming months behind the
Iron Curtain? Could their missions Of
spreading culture and craftsmanship
survive the demands of Rus Van hospi-
tally? Faced with the dilemma that
clearly might arise, would they have the
daring-unless our pioneer farmers had
shown the way-to set these pleasures
aside?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
Gifted Students

Sunday morning I read Her
man r. Aliens article on
Schools for Geniuses" with
much interest. It was one Of
a number The Star has run on
school problems that I have
read in recent years.
In 1906, when I went to
the Massachusetts, Agricultural
College at Amherst, ! asked the
professor whether I needed to
register for the required course
in French. I pointed out that ]
had passed the Harvard College
entrance examination, and had
had q good course In the Rox-
bury Latin School. He asked
me what books had read,
checked my proficiency with a
book on his desk. and said that
he would report had satisfied
the requirements Of the college
as to French. That freed three
credit hours q week for elective
work.
In 1907, the professor Of Ger
man felt that my German was
too scanty-only what I had
acquired from an aunt who
talked with the children at
home once a week. At the end
Of the first semester, he made
this deal with me: Excused
from class attendance for the
second semester. provided !
present before the end OF the
year a manuscript translation
OF 80 pages of chemistry text
he chose for the purpose. l had
to work hard on that. but made
it. and had course time for
other electives.
In 1912, at the University
Of Wisconsin, the department
Of French accepted my record
as sufficient to satisfy the re-
quirements for the PhD., on
which ! started hut did not
complete. Later the German
department was unpopular
enough to pass students in the
graduate school with only
meager vocabulary acquired
through desultory tutoring. /
did not try then.
My case was certainly not
unique then. The gentlemen
who were teaching at Amherst,
and at Madison. so years ago
were doing for anyone what
they did for me according to
the needs Of each. Which, /
take it, is about what the Uni
versity Of Buffalo has been do
ing for 20 years--and telling
folks about.
Teachers in the, Boston pub
lie schools In the COS were find
ing time to lay out special
work for the more gifted"
children.
Old Timer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
The Need Is Urqent

There is a note OF real urgency In
the report Of the Senate Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee advocat-
ing resumption Of the search for second
Washington airport. Air traffic at Ma
tional Airport, at certain hours of the
day, has reached the saturation point.
Proposed improvements, charging airport
capacity, would not be effective beyond
the next two years. With larger and
faster airplanes and more flights In pros
pect, there is "an ever-increasing danger
Of catastrophe" which can be avoided
only by providing new airport facilities
or restricting below public demand those
available at National.
The committees recommendation
are directed to the Secretary Of Com
merce, and it will be his decision whether
or not to proceed with development Of
the Burke, Va, airport. The Government
acquired and now holds more than 1000
acres there, Of site embracing $500
acres. It has spent about 81 million Of
an originally authorized $14 million for
the land. II the land purchase should
be quickly resumed, despite local objec-
ton, it would still require five or six years
10 complete the project-by which time
the demand at National Airport will have
exceeded its capacity.
When Congress returns here in jan
uary, the Commerce Department must
be ready with complete and workable
plans to finance and build new airport
that meets requirements, at Burke or
somewhere else. National Airport is max
ing money for the Government now.
Increasing air travel will make new
airport profitable. Only the Federal
Government, with its powers and its abil-
ity TO furnish the capital, can provide it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
As Russians See 1t

A press dispatch from a
small Iowa town tells of Wis
iting Russian farmers attend
ing church services. A lady
present asked one Of the Rus
slams what his religious views
were. He replied: MY religion
Is to be honest, and do my
duty to my fatherland: to be
useful to myself and others;
to raise the standard of living
Of my people"
This Russian showed good
sense His first loyalty is to
his fatherland. For this he
deserves credit. Contrast this
with the actions of the thou
sands Of traitors now living
under the Stars and Stripes
and infiltrating every seq
ment Of the American econ
omy. Let any American say
he loves this "fatherland," and
Immediately he will be given
"the treatment" He will be
called a "super-patriot," a
fiag-waver," a fascist" a
"jingoist," Selfish" an Amer
lea firster," ''irreligious," "iso-
lationist" and many other cpl
thets intended to besmirch.
Russians visiting this coun-
try are not so treated" when
they express admiration for
their fatherland. They sorely
deserve to rate higher in the
scale Of decency than the
hordes of ingrates and traitors
in our midst who stab Uncle
Sam in the back at every op-
portunity, because this same ilk
would do the same to the RUS
sian bear-if they got the
chance.
John g, Grove,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
cCorthy Critic

There was familiar ring to Senator
McCarthy's recent attack on the Presi-
dent land the preSs) in connection with
the Geneva big-four conference
His theme was one Of "sellout" and
betrayal" At first he said There is
every reason to believe" that concrete
measures Of appeasement were agreed
upon at Geneva and that they have not
been revealed to the American people
Next, he said 1t is highly probable" that
the President agreed with the Commu-
nists to negotiate about Quemoy and the
Matsus A couple Of paragraphs later,
the Senator said "it is clear that the
campaign to sell out free China is under
full head Of steam"
After that, the qualifications, such as
they were, we're abandoned. In seven
league oratorical boots, the Senator moved
on to such things as the China "sellout"
and the betrayal of a devoted and fight
ing ally"
Presumably such unsupported accu-
sations as these can be harmful to the
United States in some areas Of the world.
But Senator Mccarthy has said similar
things before. The thing that is new, and
possibly significant, is that this time he
seems to have gone too far. For this
reckless attack on the President, and,
indeed, on the whole Republican admins
tration. propelled Senator Knowland. the
minority leader, into the fray. His face
flushed with anger, Senator Knowland
emphatically denied that there had been
any deal respecting Quemoy and the Mat
sus or any sellout Of our Asian allies.
This brought Senator Mccarthy into
collision with formidable critic. Sen
ator Knowland's record as champion of
our Asian allies and as an advocate of
frmer action by the United States pre-
cludes any possibility that he can be
tagged as an appeaser. Without doubt,
he would be the first to denounce and
repudiate anything which smacked Of
betrayal Of Nationalist China. Even Sen
ator Mccarthy knows this, and while the
Knowland statement may not silence him,
1t will prove to be powerful antidote to
the poison in the Wisconsin Senator's
speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-04
THE POLITICAL MILL
Talbot coseWos Well HondIed
BY GOULD LINCOLN

however, expressed doubts Of
the propriety Of doing business
with the Secretary's company,
and the contract never was
entered into.
On behalf Of Mr.. Talbot,
it was said when he retained
a special partnership In the
Mulligan Company that he
agreed to take no profits from
any contracts with companies
that were essentially engaged
in defense production. He 50
told the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee before he was
confirmed as Secretary Of Air.
The recent Senate investiga-
ton revealed, too, that Mr..
Talbot had written letters on
Air Force stationery to prom
inent industrialists in connec-
ton with his private business.
Also, Mr.. Talbot received
about $4,000 as his share Of
profits made by his company
after he had taken Office as
Secretary.
It was said further In de-
Tense of Mr.. Talbot, that be-
fore entering the administra-
ton, he had divested himself
Of stock in four other com.
panies and severed all busi-
ness connections-eXcept with
the Mulligan firm.
One Democrat, Senator
Morse of Oregon, apparently
was not satisfied with the man
ner In which the Talbot case
was wound up. The Oregon
Senator, who detests the Essen.
hover administration, COM
mented that on the basis Of
Mr.. Talbott's indiScretions and
his publicly admitted mistakes.
he ought to be kicked out Of
office" Senator Morse has
called for q further investiga-
ton Of Mr.. Talbott's activities.
The Senator, however, Is not
a member Of the Committee
on Government Operations.
whose subcommittee has made
the investigation. He viii have
to wait until next January to
demand q renewal Of the
Talbot investigation, since
Congress has adjourned.
The elimination Of a high
official Of the Eisenhower adj
ministration for 'tindiscre-
tions," even by resignation. Is
in considerable contrast to the
way indiscreet and unethical
officials Of the two last Demo-
cratic administrations were
allowed to continue in Office.
The mess" in Washington
was one Of the main issues
which led to the defeat of the
Democrats and the election Of
President Eisenhower in 1852.
The desperate efforts which
are being made by the Demo-
Gratis now to prove undue ia.
voritism and corruption in
the Eisenhower administration.
however. are not getting any
where.