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Fenwick-Munn Bills

Mrs. Edith Burton has posed
a pertinent question about the
registration bills which re-
Gently passed the General As
sembly when she asks "Why?"
She answers the question to
her own satisfaction by saying
that their purpose is intimida-
ton.
1t is to be observed that Mrs.
Burton, a member of the
NAACP, is certainly not intim-
idated, and I doubt that
NAACP members will be any
more intimidated than the De-
tenders or the White Citizens
Councils. Certainly there has
been no intimidation of the
plaintiffs in the Prince Edward
case.
The purpose of registration
or licensing statutes, both Fed
eral and State, is the disclo-
sure of information in the pub
lie interest with respect to
those who lobby, who solicit
funds from the public. or
whose acts may cause breaches
OF the public peace Such dis
closures center responsibility
on the organization for its
acts and the acts Of its mem
bers.
Those who have nothing to
hide will not hesitate to show
their responsibility, the real
nature of their membership.
the source of their income and
whether such income is being
spent for lawful purposes. But
like the operators of the
bucket shop, or members in
the Communist Party, those
who can't stand the light will
Sink away, to the benefit of
all concerned. The represent
atives of one racial organiza-
ton have stated that they
welcome registration, If for no
other reason than the fact that
1t will discourage irresponsible
and radical elements from be-
coming associated with their
group.
The bills as introduced were
not perfect. as initial legisla-
ton seldom is. Through the
committee process the meas
ures were clarified. frightened.
and made more effective than
those originally introduced.
The sponsors anticipate expert
ence will indicate that other
changes will be desirable.
hence companion legislation
(HB No. go created a legisla-
tive committee to follow its
enforcement and report to the
next General Assembly.
Harrison Mann.
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Neglected Child

A few weeks ago, every de-
cent citizen in the Washing
ton area who read it must
have been shocked at your
newspapers account of a Z
year-old child rescued by
neighbors from a closet prison
in her home. when heard
whimpering for a drink of
water. The little girls hands
had been bound at the wrists
by a heavy belt which was Sc
cured to hook above her
head.
The child's father pleaded
guilty to charges OF assault
and battery on the child and
neglect; her Stepmother
pleaded guilty TO charge Of
neglect.
In a burst Of righteous in
dignation, Judge Irene Pam
coast of Alexandria's Juvenile
Court is reported to have told
the parents: Il have never
seen a child in worse condi-
ton" Then Her Honor found
both defendants guilty and
sentenced each to a Jail term.
But her indignation seems to
have quickly cooled. Both
sentences were Immediately
suspended. and the guilty pair
turned loose on condition Of
good behavior.
How far must the torture Of
a small child 90 before the
guilty adults are made to pay
an appropriate penalty?
Father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05
Sitter Traffic Penalties

The pleas of Traffic Director George
Keneipp and of the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board for sitter penal
ties for serious traffic violations are
Soundly based. Experience in Detroit and
number of other Jurisdictions has shown
that certainty Of stern punishment is an
effective deterrent to reckless drivers.
Drunken driving, for example, has de-
clined wherever traffic judges have
adopted the policy of falling motorists
convicted of this offenSe. BY contrast,
the boards study of 16,207 cases in the
local traffic courts over a recent 12-month
period disclosed that punishment here
has been both uncertain and inconsistent
The boards findings tend to support
its conclusion that many defendants seek
continuances in the hope of being brought
before a judge less likely to impose
heavy sentence than others. The survey
showed that in reckless driving cases
some defendants went to jail for 80 days,
whereas others got of with $50 fines or
six days in jail. Sentences for driving
without permit ranged from an average
of 6.6 days imposed by one judge, to an
average of As days by another judge.
The average fine for ignoring a stop sign
was s433 when one Judge was sitting
and $l736 when another Judge was on
the bench.
The Traffic Advisory Board and the
Metropolitan Area Traffic Council have
urged the appointment of full-time
traffic judge as a cure for such incon-
sistency in sentencing. Whether this
plan also would provide sterner penalties
would depend, of course, on the judge
selected. Chief Judge Walsh Of the Mu-
nicipal Court contends that sentences
should be tailored to At each case, taking
into account the particular circumstances
OF the offense and the record of the
offender That principle is Just. whether
one or several judges are assigned to
traffic cases. But, as the Commissioners
told House committee last session. it is
highly important that penalties be ade-
quate to discourage violations, and that
they be certain and consistent" Drivers
who imperil the lives OF others by vio-
lating the laws Of safety are not entitled
to soft" treatment when they are
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window sill. in the hope that
fresh air will revive it.
He strokes the soft fur Of
the now helpless creature, and
sees the small pink mouth
open, whether in pain or tears.
he does not know, not under
standing bat language.
-
Some scientist claims that he
found 1000 different kinds Of
insects in an ordinary 50-foot
back yard.
No doubt he was telling the
truth.
If most people do not find
as many. 1t is because they
do not look. and would not
be able to tell the difference
If they did.
The insect world is almost
unlimited.
Millions of kinds have been
charted, and there are more
to come. but the main lines
are known.
The toll Of modern insecti-
cides must be enormous, but
the fecundity Of the insects
is past belief, and where they
perish one place. they crop
UP elsewhere.
The Japanese beetles are
good examples.
They wax and wane, here
for a few years. then dying
out, only to appear at places
where they had been absent.
The question of insecticides,
boon or bane. is still a very
large one.
What garden sprays are
doing to bird life will not be
known for many years.
1t is believed by experts that
strict compliance with instruc-
tons on labels. and following
recommendations in Federal
and State insect control bull
letins will probably, more than
any other measure. reduce the
extent Of present-day insect.
eide damage to wildlife.
According to Audubon Maya
zine. time and frequency Of
application are important fac
tors. Hazards TO birds are
reduced II treatments are made
before eggs hatch or after the
young ones are able TO fare
for themselves.
Bees suffer the smallest
losses when insecticides are
applied in the evening, a few
days before the height Of
Towering. or after blossoms
have fallen.
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Saturday Movies

They stand beneath the
briohtly-ht marques
The squirmtnO. noisy, fighting,
joyful thron0S
OF children Nth their caps
and dunOdrees,
Their saddle shoes and bubble
gum and songs.
They wdtt IN line TO see a
moUte shotC -.
And some will ask iDhv life has
passed them by.
Some iDtll be happy NTH their
DUN RAINBOW,
Some tDiH be presidents, and
some will CRY.
Some OF them UiH be beautiful,
some kind,
Some tCiil knoU lore and Others
initiate,
And some ptu neuer pdnt whdt
they will find.
Meanwhile. they stand together
there and Ddit
In croiCds that scream outside
a morie mart
And tCondey Dhen the shou ts
going TO start.
Donna pieksy GuyeF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05
Impressed By Nixon

I recently retired from the
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion, as an examiner, having
spent 48 years of my life with
that great department. Natur-
ally, during those 48 years, I
served under Republican and
Democratic Presidents. Wood
row Wilson sent me to war in
1917. Christmas eve, at 6 O'Clock
pm, from Hoboken, N. j.
AS man to man and one fell
low American to another, l
wish to say, that of all the Vice
Presidents of our great United
States, none has ever achieved
the greatness and done so much
good for you and me, not only
for our own country but for
the entire world, as Dick Nixon
has. Look at the record. Furth-
ermore, I offer the following:
He is one of the outstand-
ing husbands Of our time and
Mrs. Nixon is one we are all
mighty proud Of.
He has proved himself to be
an ideal father and loved by
his lovely children.
His record as a statesman
an dVice President are of the
highest Of all men. he is a man
OF great integrity, most trust
worthy. highly educated and
well schooled in politics. And,
Furthermore. there is only one
person who can honestly and
sincerely state how much good
he has done to share the many
burdens Of the greatest Presi-
dent of our United States. and
that is, our beloved and highly
respected. President, Dwight
Eisenhower. May Ike and
Dick carry US through another
four years Of peace. content
ment and prosperity.
Arthur b. A. McNerney.
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slavery. Thus, equality Of OPP
portunity does not mean try
ing to raise inherent capacity
of a person nor limiting tall
ented individuals so that they
will not exceed those with less
talent. 1t means among other
things that adequate educa-
tional facilities should be pro-
vided for all in order that each
person will have a fair chance
to develop to his maximum
capacity whether high or
low. This philosophy is by no
means the same as pampering
the weak into greater weak
ness Ito use Miss Thompson's
phrase. 1t is the means
through which everyone is
made to grow in strength.
Ray Roberts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Insects May Hold Cancer Secret
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

When a caterpillar changes
into a butterfly some of the
worm" tissues and organs for
which there will be no further
use completely disappear.
This phenomenon has been
recognized for some years as
due to a hormone, potent body
chemical like the secretions of
the human pituitary or adre-
nal glands. secreted by a gland
at the base of the caterpillar
brain.
Potentialities of this tissue
destroying insect hormone
against cancer in higher ami
mails now are being investigated
under grants from the Ameri-
can Cancer Society. Expert
ments with certain insect can
GERS indicate to date that this
same substance either inhibits
or prevents certain malignant
growths in insects themselves.
Major work is being carried
out by DR.. J. Walter Burdette
Of the University of Missouri,
using fruit flies, which are ia
vorite animals for biological
experiments. The life history
of the fruit fly is similar to
that Of most insects in that it
passes through several stages
of development during its life.
1t is subject during all stages
to a peculiar kind of tumor
which, DR.. Burdette found,
frequently regreSsed completely
during the destruction of the
worm tissues. This was quite
unexpected, since in high ami
mails even benign tumors rare
ly regreSs once they are estab-
lished. 1t suggested that the
hormone which caused the
destruction of the larval or
gans also could destroy the
tumors.
Experiments Suggestive
Up to now experiments along
this line have been quite sug-
gestive. From numerous ge-
netic studies by other investi-
gators it was known that one
strain Of fruit fly carried a
specific gene which caused a
defect in the secreting gland
which prevented production of
the hormone. 1t also was
known that in several strains
the malignant tumors were
hereditary. BY crossing animals
containing the defective gland
with those which had the tu-
NOR susceptibility it was pos
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Sible to produce animals with
tumors whose glands did not
produce the necessary SUBJ
stance to inhibit their growth.
Under these conditions sig
niflcantly more tumors devel-
oped and they did not regress
during metamorphosiS, as they
did when the hormone was
present. Thus, it appeared, re-
erosion of the tumors is due
either primarily or secondariIy
to the same hormonal mecha-
nism responsible for destruct
ton Of larval tissue.
This point of view was con-
firmed by experiments in
which threads were tied
around the fruit fly larvae
just back of the head. It
might be supposed that this
treatment would kill the
insect. Actually, however,
many larvae will survive and.
continue to develop for some
time under such conditions.
II the hormone from the gland
in the head inhibits the for.
nation or causes the regres-
sion of tumorS in the back
part of the body, the string
should prevent the inhibition
or repression. 1t was found
that larvae treated in this way
did actually have significantly
more tumors than did those
in which the circulation Of the
hormone was unrestricted.
Little Explored Field
Work now has begun" says
the report, ION the collection
and publication Of this hor-
none to test its effects on
mammalian tumors. II posi-
tive results are obtained it will,
OF course. be tried on cancer
in man."
The role Of the hormones in
either causing or inhibiting
malignant tumors has been,
up to now. an almost unex-
plored field.
At Leland Stanford Univer.
sity, California, the society re.
ports. extensive experiments
with hamsters have revealed
other examples in which these
potent body chemicals may in
duce or prevent cancer. These
concern chiefly the prevention
OF malignant growths, which
ordinarily would be caused by
various synthetic compounds.
in the presence of both male
and female sex hormones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05
Crime Figures

Your editorial of September
81, concerning the drop in
crime in the District of Column
bia is amusing to me. / suggest
that you look to your Septem-
Der 3 issue of The Star, where
you will find a plea by Donald
C. Clemme for more room to
house his prisoners because,
says he, 'overcrowding in Dis
trict prisons has created a con-
dition that fosters danger in
terms of escape and riot" He
made a plea for additional
room to house all the criminals
that he must find room for.
He also said that the prison
population has grown 879o in
10 years. How can you justin
ably say that crime has de-
creased in the District of
Columbia? Paul A. Faris.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

Insect life is refreshing to
the human spirit for its COM
plexity and diversity.
People are just people, but
an insect may be almost any,
thing.
Here was a small thing, no
bigger than a finger nail, yet
gosSamer thin.
The amazing fact was that
1t reSembled a leaf, or leafiet,
yellow and red, to blend with
almost any bush or tree.
Had 1t been in the open, in
stead of on a desk, it would
have been unseen, except by
the most prying eyes, so per-
feet was its camouflage.
Nature takes care of such
matters very prettily, in most
cases
Bugs, as they are universally,
and mostly wrongly, called, can
initiate almost any other nat
ural object.
+ -
The pink and yellow fellow
was dead, no doubt about it,
but when touched, he always
came upright again, wings up.
so he was left in the sunshine
on a desk blotter. in the hope
that he might thaw out.
A downtown desk may not
seem to be a good place for
nature study, but it is amaz-
ing, the diversity of life which
comes there.
Counting out, for the nonce.
ones associates land it is
about the only time you can
count them out, in this busy
world, there remain moths.
and mice, sometimes a few
reaches. the praying mantis,
and bats.
Bats fly where they will in
erratic forays which are not
half as erratic as they seem.
The praying mantiS comes
in after the smaller moths.
The mice rustic in the
wastepaper baskets, at times,
where untidy habits have left
luncheon crumbs.
Bats will come in. now and
then.
Mostly they cause conster-
nation, even among the ath-
letes.
For a few moments, it would
seem that a dog fight was 60
ing on, but it is nothing but a
bat.
Finally 1t is felled, a wing
broken.
A kinder soul takes 1t to a
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Their System and Ours

In response TO an invitation from the
State Department, the Kremlin has
agreed to send two or three observers to
view at first hand" our current political
campaign and the actual presidential
voting on November 6. 1t has also agreed
to let similar number of Americans
in addition to newspaper people-look at
the Soviet parliamentary" elections of
1858. This is fair exchange. 1t ought
to have some value and should be inter-
eSting to watch as an experiment, even
If it results in nothing much one way
or the other
The Russian observers, at any rate,
should find it somewhat educational
and perhaps bit confusing-to attend
a few of our political rallies, listen to our
campaign oratory, spend day or so with
precinct workers striving to get out the
vote, and then look at us all going to the
polls to decide as we will Excepting, of
course, voteleSS WaShingtonianS) Some
things that they will see may open the
eyes of our Soviet visitors, and it may
edify them to learn, after the ballots are
counted, that we do not make a practice
in our country of liquidating the defeated
candidates. Indeed, the whole business,
despite certain of its bewildering aspects,
may even impress them enough to make
them wish for similar system back
home behind the Iron Curtain. If so,
then their stay among us will have been
worth while, from our viewpoint if not
from theirs.
AS for the Americans who will be
invited to observe the 1858 Soviet cleo
lions if the Kremlin lives up to the new
exchange agreement, they will have an
opportunity to see for themselves how
lucky they are that they live in the free
world. Thus, for one thing, unless the
USSR meanwhile moves Sensationally
toward real democracy, they will see that
the voter over there is spared the trouble
of having to make up his mind between
one candidate and another. There is no
problem Of choosing; there is just the
single-party Communist ticket. No Ste
venSon runs against an Eisenhower; no.
body opposes anybody; there are only
names to be Endorsed, none to be rejected.
1t is all very simple, with the Red totali-
tarianS merely interested in getting as
much of the electorate as possible (up-
wards of IS per cent? to register itself
in favor of the hand-picked, party Line
oftice-SeekerS, none of whom has to go
through the inconvenience of political
contest with rival of differing political
faith. For no such rivals are allowed, and
If they should dare to rear their heads,
they would soon cease having heads
The free world must hope, of course,
that the day will yet come when this sort
of thing will change drastically for the
better in Russia. In the meantime,
though, as far as elections are concerned,
the fact remains that the Communist
system and our own are as far apart as
the poles. The exchange of observers be-
tween our two countries, we fear, is likely
to do little more than confirm that fact.
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Turn to the Riqht'

When driving in a strange
city. try turning 10 the right. +"
With only that thought in
mind you will feel assurance
that you wouldn't otherwise.
For instance. to see the White
House. Just turn 10 the right
and circle round and round It.
The same at the Capitol. All
the time you will know that
your driving Is OK and that
you are not going TO get into
any dificulty.
Practically any point in the
city can be reached in this
manner and II simplifies the
driving problem where the
streets and trafic signs are
strange. J. l. NevmAn
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Stevenson Hits q Bump


And now we have three
roads: The high road, the low
road, and the low low road.
The last-named road was OPP
ened to traffic by Adlai Ste
venson on September "a in his
speech at Denver when he said
that. in his new America, 1.-THE
ideals of freedom. Of justice
and abundance for all-life,
liberty and the pursuit of hap
pinesS-will. at last, find their
destined fulfillment." That's
comprehensive statement.
Mr.. Stevenson's speech
stemmed from his deep con-
Germ" for our older citizens,
those IS years of age, and
older. One gathers that. in
Mr.. StevenSon'S new America,
this aging group will have such
a glorious and carefree ex-
istence that a child of five can
not help but wish that he
might escape the intervening
so years and become IS i'm
mediately.
I doubt that Mr.. Stevenson
has more than normal con-
Germ for elderly people; no rea-
son why he should have; in
deed. the Denver speech raises
the question of whether he has
any concern for them. My
feeling is that, if he were sim
cerely concerned about the
welfare of this group, he would
have heSitated to paint the
Utopian picture which his
speech could leave in the
minds of these people. That it
was a cruel thing to do is I'M
derStating the matter. There
fore, it is not wholly imagi-
nation which leads me to say
that there was. also, deep
concern" about votes. There
could have been concern about
destroying President Eisen-
hower's prestige abroad by
telling the world that the
United States is indifferent to
the welfare of its elderly peo-
pie. Mr.. Stevenson knows that
this is not true; surely, he is
aware of the fact that no
country in the world provides
as well for this group Of its
citizens as does the United
States.
The fact that this Utopia
cannot be brought about with
out the expenditure of enor-
nous sums of money was read
lily disposed of by the state
ment that Mr.. Stevenson is
mindful Of the price tags of
some Of these proposals." and
that's that. He neglected to
say how he will dispose Of the
price. tags.
Mr.. Stevenson seems to have
left out Of account-in fact,
he makes it seem a foolish
thing to do-that many peo-
pie in this aging group deemed
1t wise to "lay by something"
during their earlier years, or
at least made an effort to do
so. In those days. there was no
thought Of the Government
taking care of everybody; Mr..
Stevenson hadn't yet come
along.
To sum up. I believe that
Mr.. Stevenson carried his
deep concern" in this matter
to such lengths that, for sheer
impracticality. it is a MASTER
piece and makes him appear
ridiculous. After all, in my
opinion. Robert Browning was
not altogether out of line when
he wrote:
Grow old along with me; the
best is yet to be:
The last of life, for which
the first was made"
hope not too many people
we're confused and deceived by
Mr.. Stevenson's remarks. My
belief is that. with the ex-
ception Of small percentage,
these elderly citizens will go
about their way of life much
as they did before the Denver
speech. Ada M. Wentz.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDrtters correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05

@. Ny druggist tells me pep
sin powder will remove egg
and ice cream stains from
fabrics. How is 1t used?-P. o.
A. Pepsin is an engine
which softens stains contain
ing albumin blood, glue. eggs.
ice cream. etc. so that they
wash out easily in water.
Dampen the stain with luke
warm water and sprinkle with
pepsin powder. Keep the spot
damp for half an hour while
the pepsin does its work. Pep
sin in water q teaspoons pep
sin TO pint lukewarm water
may also be used TO remove
stains by sponging. The pep
sin should then be washed Of
by sponginR or rinsing well
with water.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-05

Q. Where IL the worlds
largest motel2-T. v.
A. The worlds largest drive
In motor hotel is now prac-
tieally completed. across the
Potomac from Washington,
d. c. It has eight buildings.
air conditioned and sound
PROCEED. containing $40 rooms.
The motel property covers
about 7 acres. Guests will Sc
lect their rooms from . color
portfolio, register without
leaving their ears. and Be ea