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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-04-02

Large natl oresnization has 2 vaean-
cies on local 45-man sales force
saiary plus commission, Average
earnings, present sales force, 81, 900
Car required. Age rs TO ID. Reply
, 1955-08-11

IT IS VERY heartwarming to s.
BY industries to take advantage Of the
Of our law. We need more of these.
, 1955-08-11
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EDITORIAL:
NEW INDUSTRIES : NEW HOPE

NEW INDCDlnIEO - NEW HOIL
1T is YER he~artwarming to see efforts being made
BY industries to take advantage Of the tax exempt provisions
of our law. We need more of these.
AS OF RECENT publication four companies, Garth
bean Plastics, Rise Chemical, ST. Croix Construction, and
Rohlenis Air-Taxi were making application. There should
be no question whatever as to favorable results on These
applications.
MUCH OF H trouble with our economics is that we
are not producing enough. We make little or nothing for
sale or export, and since there are no material resources such
as forests, mines, etc. then we must either produce, or make
tourism pay.
1T Is ALSO significant that the Rise Chemical Indus
tries, Inc, plans to manufacture cattle and poultry feed. For
years the Virgin Islands have either imported all the feed
needed, or relied upon natural pastures, which called tor no
more than enough land cleared and wired. And outside OF a
well here and there, nature provided the rest. Cracked corn
and other poultry feedshould go . long way towards max
ing poultry production a profitable business.
AN EXTRA plane service in and about these Islands
NAV 90 very well indeed, and provide just what is needed.
Then bricks and plastics may come. And through it all work
viii be provided. goods shipped out and used locally, all
leading towards a sounder economy for US.
WE CAN DREAM Of the day when we fully pay our
own way, and this may well be the beginning,
Evening star., 1955-03-27
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

Thomas Mann-dead now at 80-unqueS-
tionably must be numbered among the
literary greats of his time. For what he
has left behind him, in his books, is a
mixture of profundity and artistry that
has attracted and enthralled not only
millions of readers in his native Germany,
but also millions and millions more
throughout the world.
Moreover, wholly apart from having
been literary force with a marked
impact on the novel-writing of our age,
Thomas Mann was political figure of
considerable significance. Driven by the
Nazis into voluntary exile from Germany,
he became one of their most eloquent
foes, and large part of his fight against
them was fought here in the United
States, after he had acquired American
citizenship. In the closing years of his
life, he seemed at times to be less than
perceptive as regards Communist prop
uganda, but he was nonetheless a free
man devoted to human liberty and
human dignity, and the art he has given
the world has enriched the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
From Now On

Wisdom has been notably absent in
the events leading up to the Presidents
signature OF the transit bill It was ap-
propriate, therefore, that he concluded
his explanation of why he signed the
bill with an urgent plea to the Commits
sionerS to 'act with wisdom in protecting
the best interest of the public"
The Commissioners are going to need
wisdom We hope that they will spare
no effort in drawing upon it's available
sources in Washington. An advisory
committee Of citizens, working with the
Commissioners on the complicated new
transit problem presented by the legiSla-
ton, should be helpful. The purpose of
that legislation is destruction of the
transit company. The problem is to find
some substitute means of supplying the
mass transportation facilities so essen
tial to the continued welfare of this city.
Settlement of the present strike is
incidental. 1t should not prove too diff
cult. Money to meet the union demands
will be available from higher fares and
public funds. The company's operation
OF the lines for another year will be in
preparation for its liquidation
The Commissioners need wise coun-
sci in planning for what comes next. II
transit service is to be supplied by private
enterprise, that enterprise will require
inducements by way of tax concessions
and intelligent cooperation, hitherto
lacking, in speeding up bus service by
more arbitrary controls of private auto
mobile traffic. If we are going into pub
lie ownership and operation, as seems
more likely, we must find and put into
practice here the best form that expert
ence has devised, with eyes open to the
fact that any form of public ownership
will cost this city lot of money.
We do not think that the legisla-
ton serves the public interest. The task
now is to protect that interest to every
possible extent, despite the legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Thomas Mann

There are not many light touches to
be found in the works of Thomas Mann.
'Buddenbrooks' is long and cherries
story about the decay of family Sim
ilarly, "The Magic Mountain" seems at
times to be almost unbearably depressing
"a novel whose symbolism apparently
equates civilization with diseased indi-
viduals living futilely on borrowed time
as their doom inexorably approaches.
And the books of his Joseph" series are
in part SO ponderouS in style that one
must discipline ones self--as with Toll
stoys war and Peace" or Proust's Re
membrance of Things Past'-to read
them all from cover to cover.
Yet, although there are many among
us who have never been able to acquire
a taste for his novels, or to understand
some of the unqualified praise that his
devotees have heaped upon those novels,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Chesapeake Bay Tragedy

The tragedy of the schooner Levin
J. Marvel, which broke up in Chesapeake
Bay with such an appalling loss of life
on Friday night, calls for more than
expressions of diSmay and sympathy.
The 64-year- old ship had been in
trouble before, of kind that cast serious
doubts on her SeaWorthineSS. According
to news stories, Baltimore port authorities
had ordered the ships owners last Sep
TENDER to discontinue, pending an in
spection, her operation as passenger
carrying vessel. Because she was under
the gross weight minimum making YES
sells technically subject to marine inspec-
ton, however, the Baltimore order was
set aside. If this chronology and the
reason given for the orders withdrawal
are correct they reveal a serious short
coming in the regulations governing this
type of marine activity. Vacation minded
'landlubbers" often are inclined to dis
regard-if indeed they understand at all
the normal hazards of pleasure trips
in deep water. The judgment, either of
passengers or of those handling smaller
craft, may not be amenable to rules. But
there should be no liberation of obvious
loopholes in the regulations which make
1t possible for vessel of suspected I'M
seaWorthineSs to continue in a trade
involving such risk as this of passenger
lives
A prompt and thorough inquiry into
all the circumstances leading to this
disaster is in order and the Cost Guard
has announced plans to conduct one. If
present regulations are inadequate that
is all the more reason for searching out
the facts in this case, and taking steps
which might prevent another such dis
aSter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Gratifying, but

While welcoming it as an encourag-
ing sign, the United States, Britain and
other Western powers have reacted with
proper reserve to the Kremlin'S an
nouncement that $4,000 men will be
demobilized from the Soviet armed forces
between now and December Is. The
primary objective of the move, accord
ing to the announcement, is to promote
a further leSSening of international
tension and the establishment Of conf
dence among nations" However, although
this certainly is gratifying as far as it
goes, there actually may be much less
in it than meets the eye at first glance.
Thus, to begin with, the most au-
thoritative Western estimates indicate
that the Soviet Union now has on active
duty-in its army, navy and air force
no fewer than 100000 men. At the
same time, its European satellites have
in combat-readiness, under Noscow's
control, additional forces made up of
about 100000 men, and Red China ap-
parently maintains something like A.
100000 men under arms. BY way of con-
traSt, in terms of numbers at least, the
nom Communist nations very definitely
lag behind the Red totalitarians in the
international balance of power. For ex-
ample, as the mightiest country in the
free world, the United States plans to
reduce its defense establishment to g.
$4,000 men by next June. In such cir
cumStanceS, why should the Russians
who apparently will continue to station
"llne-of-communications" troops in Ro-
mania and Hungary despite the Austrian
treaty-heSitate to undertake a 100000
man rehabilitation? After all, that will
still leave them in a quantitively far
superior military position vis-a-vis, the
West And it will have the added virtue
from their viewpoint-of making avail
able an extra supply of Sorely needed
industrial and agricultural workers.
Yet, with that said, the fact remains
that the projected Soviet military cut
assuming that it really takes place on
a veriflable basis-is heartening step
in the right direction. The direction
is one in which our own country and
other members Of the United Nations
Disarmament Commission will be espe-
cially interested when they meet again
at the end of this month in a renewed
effort to lay the groundwork for a trust
worthy and enduring peace. Certainly,
If the Russians agree to take additional
steps along the same line-steps leading
to genuinely equitable and effective
system of arms reduction and control
the outlook for the worlds future will
become much brighter than it has been
for many years past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

cleanup can be begun much
earlier than customary.
It is easy to see where there
is failure, and to do some
thing about it ahead of time.
Also, there is as much oppor-
tunity now as ever to look the
place over and determine on
improvements.
X 4 4
That matter of an outdoor
fireplace, for instance.
This is a very popular adj
junct of home gardens, and
appeals especially to those who
for some reason or other like
to make the evening supper a
greater chore than ever.
AL fresco dining, Of course,
is supposed to tighten the tasks
OF the overburdened housewife,
and to instill a joyous outdoor
camraderie among the mem
berS of a family.
Often it results merely in
more steps for mother, and a
series of chronic mild quar-
rels among the kids.
Still. no one would dispute
the plain fact that the outdoor
fireplace has become an insti-
tuition. even though blackened
steaks are used for tomorrow's
fuel.
Plan now for your fireplace,
and be sure to put it at Just
the point where it will pour
the most smoke into a sensi-
tive. allergic neighbours bed
room. Allergic, is he? Let him
go to a doctor. Better still,
invite him over to eat a raw
hamburger tinged with char
coal. 1t may do him some
good, and, if not. may choke
him to death. and either way
would be good radiance.
There is no fun like garden
fun. The little ants enjoy
their taste of strange foods, the
mosquitoes dance with glee as
they zoom down to drink good
red blood.
Outdoor fireplaces have been
a positive boon to ants and
mosquitoes and caterpillars.
When one of the fuzzy ones
suddenly and without warning
appears on the, ample bosom
OF Aunt Maggie, you can hear
her yell clear out to the lake.
Such fun, we wouldn't have
missed it for anything, and
there is nothing except a we'll
managed garden that will give
it to you.
Start now to think about
having such clean outdoor fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

Navy Doctors Study Heart in Action
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

very small, vest-pocket radio.
It also has batteries carried
In a separate container.
The receiving station is q
highly selective FIN receiver
with an amplif1er. The preci-
sion Of this receiver is such
that it picks up faint signals
Of certain wavelength clearly
in spite Of any disturbing ele-
ments in the laboratory, such
as electrical equipment. fluor-
escent lights and surrounding
walls. The output can be
switched to a high fidelity
speaker, an oscilloscope such
as is used with the conven-
tional electrocardiograph. or
to moving pen recorder. Thus
the heart beats can be heard.
seen and recorder-or even all
three together.
Electrical Impulses
It should be emphasized.
say the Navy doctors. that the
"noises" heard on the speaker
are not the heart sounds that
would be picked up with a
stethoscope but are electrical
impulses transformed into
sound. The net result, how
ever, is a series of sounds very
similar to those heard through
a Stethoscope. The heart beats
are heard as regularly spaced
"thumps." The contraction
of chest muscles due to
breathing also produces cleo
trical discharges. These. how
ever. are of a higher frequency
than those associated with the
heart beats. The sounds cas-
lily can be distinguished. The
latter are like the sounds of
distant waves breaking on q
shore.
Thus far the device has
been used on healthy patients.
mostly Navy enlisted men. 1t
soon will be tried. however,
with patients suffering from
various heart conditions. In
such cases. DR.. Barr and his
associates emphasize. it prob
ably will be of considerable
help in determining how much
activity a patient may under
take without danger of heart
strain. The degree of exer-
ton often is critical. The
heart may be able to force
blood through hardened ar
teries with comparative ease
when the patient is at rest.
AS soon as he exercises his
oxygen intake increases and
the heart has to pump harder.
BY studying the broad
casts" Capt. Barr believes, it
will be possible to tell q pa
tient whether he can stay on
his job, whether it is safe to
go up and down stairs or
whether he must remain a
Semi-invalid.
AS now constituted the de-
vice is rather conspicuous. It
can be remodeled. Navy doc
tors believe. so that nobody
will notice it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Hurricane

The sea, dashed BY angry
minds,
That once I1dS calmly
crested,
Crashes hard against the
rocks,
Where frightened gullS lie
nestled.
And noD, natures fury passed,
With dying minds, deStruc-
ton done.
The sea again takes on the hue
OF gold from the placid sun.
Although silence has returned
To cloak the chGstened sky.
The hurricane lenueS rdvished
homes,
And death to remember By.
Mildred Ryon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

Radio broadcasts direct from
the human heart have been
made possible by Navy doctors.
At distances as great as a
quarter mile. they reveal what
is happening to the heart while
one is playing golf, at work.
just walking around, or in bed.
The device, credited to Capt.
Normal L. Barr Of the Naval
Medical Research Center at
Bethesda, Is a broadcasting
ARCHAEOLOGICAL. The con-
vential electrocardiograph is
the standard tool of all heart
specialists. Electrodes are
strapped on the patient-gen-
orally on an arm and a leg
and electrical impulses pro-
duced by heart beats and
picked up and recorded. From
the intensity and regularity of
these impulses much can be
learned about the hearts con-
dition.
There is one major draw
back. The electrocardiograph
can be used only when the
patient is at rest, usually ly-
ing down. Thus all recorded
is the condition of the heart
when no stress is placed on it.
1t is impossible to obtain a
comparative reading from the
same heart during various de-
grees and kinds of bodily ex-
ertion. There also is a nervous
reaction. A patient, not ia
miliar with the procedure, is
quite likely to be scared Of the
mysterious gadgetry. He Won
ders If he might be electro
cuted, should something 60
wrong.
Patients Undisturbed
With the new m deal
"walkie talkie." heart beat
changes under almost any con-
ditions Of exertion can be de-
termined. A patient becomes
so accustomed to the cleo
trodes he hardly is conscious
Of them, so the record will not
be influenced by his emotional
reactions.
The system devised by Capt.
Barr and his assistants con-
siSts Of the electrodes and am
plifler of the conventional
electrocardiograph, a radio
transmitter and batteries, all
worn by the patient; and a re-
ceiver, amplifier, speaker and
recorder located in the labora-
tory. The electrodes, about the
size Of a small button, are
glued to the skin. Generally
three are used. two on the
chest and one on the back.
The leads are passed through
the collar of the. patients
shirt to the amplifler which is
carried on a harness worn over
the clothing. This amplifier is
about the size of a cigarette
package. 1t is powered by the
same kind Of batteries used in
flashlights. placed in a sepa-
race container. The trans
mitter, also worn on the har-
ness, is a commercially made,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15

II is not TOO early 70 be
thinking about the autumn
cleanup in the home garden.
There will be the usual
amount Of vegetable debris, but
the main feature probably will
be the result of the drought.
(Recent rains have helped, but
not enough.)
Many plants and shrubs
will have suffered from the
heat. Some will have to be re-
moved. There is no use to
let them clutter up the yard.
If an investigating eye is,
cast upon them at this time,
it will be easier to get rid of
them later.
The average gardener may be
regarded as a softy, when it
comes to his own plants.
He hates to take them up, or
to disturb them in any way.
Hence we see everywhere
great overgrown plants block
ing windows, and causing
dark rooms. when both they
and the interiors would be the
better of for a severe pruning.
X X +
An exception must be made
Of a home we know.
There the birds planted poke
weed, and these great lanky
bushes have grown up all over
the living room windows.
When fall comes, the berries
will be ripe, and scores of wild
birds. and some rather tame
ones. will eat there.
Inside cats. leaping to the
back of the davenport. will
glare through the glass at the
instruders. but they will not
deter the mockingbiros and
others that come for the rich
red berries.
Poke berries are not good to
eat. unless you are a bird.
Human children try to make
link" of them, with somewhat
dubious results. The color is
there all right, but the writ
ing ability is not too good.
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There is no time of year to
get a better or truer view of a
garden than now.
Last days Of August. and the
first part of September. reveal
where things are too much, o.
too little.
The changes desired are cas-
lily seen. and this applies to the
grass. There are on the mar
ket certain forms Of organic
fertilizer that need to be ap-
piled to lawns but twice a year,
the early fall and very early
spring. No watering is needed,
they do not burn, and are al
most fool-proof.
We have always thought the
term "fool-proof" must have
been invented by a gardener.
Here nature takes over, and
one can make as many mis-
takes as possible. without do
ing too much damage, ulti-
mately. Sometimes something
is bad, but mostly nature
comes to the rescue. The side
of a bush turns brown, some
thing is killing it. Finally, it
drops off. and nature in time
makes the plant symmetrical
again, and all is well.
II the power Of growing
things did not rescue us from
our plain blunders, we would
have more bad planting than
we see.
Some Of the fall garden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
Indian Blindness

An Indian Government Press Com
mission has laid the groundwork for gov
eminent control of the newspapers in
that country. 1t has done so by issuing
a report containing the familiar critical
cliches about yellow journalism" and
responsibility" of the press, plus such
novel thoughts of its own as "a newspaper
is essentially public utility and i. . may
have to be subject to some measure of
restraint and regulation" To accomplish
this presumably all-knowing and benevo-
lent type of restraint, the commission has
recommended government jurisdiction
over treatment of news, employment pol
icies, profits, management and handling
of advertising. 1t suggests also the crea-
ton of "press council" which would
frame and administer "code of journal
istic ethics"-nothing less than a profess
sional straitiacket.
Whatever the motives of the commits
sion, or however naive its members may
or may not be, the lessons of history are
clear and consistent as far as government
control of countrys press is concerned.
Any criticism of government becomes
irresponsible" and punishable Criticism
then ceases, or is at least reduced to an
ineffective whisper, and totalitarianism is
nourished accordingly.
1t may be argued that it is midas
business alone how its press operates
or fails to operate. But that is specious
argument, for the loss of any peoples
freedom is matter of concern far out
side its own frontiers Politico-govern-
mental control of the press is an impor-
tant step toward suppression of freedom,
as the record shows in Nazi Fascist and
Communist countries. India is a young
country in terms of its political independ-
ence. 1t has borrowed heavily and prof
itably from Western society-most par
ticularly from the good traditions of the
British Empire and Commonwealth-in
nursing that independence toward re-
spected maturity Destroying the freedom
Of the press, by whatever subtle devices,
will tend to corrode Indian independence
and lessen the respect Of the free world
for those who are leading India up such
dark pathway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-15
A Noble Effort

I would like to express my
appreciation for the noble eff
fort put forth by the Fairfax
County Health Department
and the many volunteers who
participated in Operation
Gamma Globulin" two weeks
ago.
Our child was one of the
thousands inoculated at Bal
leys School, and I understand
the speed and efficiency with
which the performance was
carried out was remarkable.
It's very gratifying to know
people will band together to do
this sort Of thing.
Genevieve F. Stiyker.