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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
Chou on Formoso

Red China'S Premier Chou En-lai has
reSorted to number of threadbare anti
American cliches and distortions in his
latest remarks on the status of Formosa.
More so than in the past, however, he
seems to41ave been anxious to discuss the
issue in relatively mild terms, with special
emphasis on the idea that peaceful
solution can and will be found.
AS far as it goes, this looks like
change for the better. The old trucu-
lence has been muted, and at the same
time there has been little or no Chinese
Communist Smelling of the offshore is
lands Of Quemoy and MatSu. So tension
in the general area has been eaSed, and
Peiping-judging from Chou'S statements
apparently has no present intention of
stirring up trouble by directly challeng-
ing the allied power of the United States
and the Nationalist government of
Chang Kai-Shek. Meanwhile, as has been
the case since last August, talks of a sort
are still going on in Geneva between
Peiping's envoy and U. Alexis Johnson,
our Ambassador to Czechoslovakia.
But it would be mistake to assume
from all this that important progress is
being made toward satisfactory settle
ment of the FormoSa issue. For Peiping,
according to Chou, will "never" agree to
our American proposal for joint state
ment solemnly forSwearing the use of
armed force in the area. Instead, he has
intimated that Red China intends to re-
serve to itself freedom of action, even
though it piously insists that it will follow
peaceful" course. The meaning of
this is far from clear, but his remarks
suggest, among other things, that the
Chinese Communists may be planning a
Stepped-up campaign of intimidation and
SubverSion designed to manufacture For
moSan unrest and persuade the people
of the island, including troops, to defect
from the Chang government.
AS for negotiating with the United
States, Chou has once again indicated
that he would like to meet with Secretary
of State Dulles to work out an agreement
on terms that would require complete
American and Chinese Nationalist capitu-
lation to Peiping And almost with snug
ness, as if confident that time is working
for Red China, he has declared that the
outlook for Formosa'S peaceful liberia
ton" by the Communists "is becoming
brighter every day." He has not explained
his optimism, but perhaps he has some
reason to iceland this is point to be
weighed by the Chang government-that
the loyalty of the islands population is
growing more and more vulnerable to
SubverSive activities.
In these circumstances, even though
he has spoken more temporarily than
usual, Chou'S new discourse on Formosa
must be viewed with undated suspicion.
The voice may be softer at the moment,
but Red China'S aims apparently remain
unchanged, and as long as that is true,
our country will have to reckon with
grave potential menace in the Far Pacific.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
Cynical Soviet Conduct

The high hopes that U. NJ Secretary
General HammarSkj odds cease-fire agree
ment in the Arab-Israeh conflict might
lead to real settlement of that struggle
are in precariouS state today. One of
the reasons, not surprisingly is the SEEM
ingly deliberate policy of the Soviet Union
to keep the pot simmering-to encourage
settlement in principle but to encourage
intransigence in fact.
Pending before the Security Council
Is a BritiSh-SponSored resolution calling
for full compliance with the armistice
agreements" between Arabs and Israelis.
In its original form, it asked Mr.. Ham
marskjold to continue his good offices and
expressed hopes for peaceful settlement
of the whole problem ION a mutually
acceptable basis" The latter phrase and
most of the section dealing with the long
term hopes were lifted almost verbatim
from the Anglo-RuSSian communique of
several weeks ago-following the Bull
ganin- KhruShchev visit to London - in
which the Soviet Government appeared
to favor an end to the crisis in the Middle
East.
In the past week of debate; however,
both the British resolution and the hopes
behind it have been modified materially.
Despite earlier indications of acceptance
of the resolution, the Soviet delegate
shifted to support of Arab opposition.
The first effect was to force restriction
upon Mr.. HammarSkjold'S further good
Offices" them to the armistice
agreements and barring any real attempt
to solve the basic issues Of the long con-
flict. Even the mutually acceptable"
settlement principle, which they CO.
sponsored in London, became distaSteful
to the Russians when the Arabs raised
objections to its implications.
Mr.. Hammarskjolds mission in April
did bring about lowering Of tensions at
time when full-scale war seemed almost
inevitable. He warned then, however,
that "the final settlement is probably still
far off," 1t has not moved any closer in
the Security Council in the past week,
and there are clear signs that the Soviet
Union intends to go on exploiting this
situation to its own advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
FBI Step Ahead as Crime Marches On
By THOMAS r. HENRY

The bureau maintains a file
of the type keys of every type
writer manufactured in the
United States. All are differ
ent. This narrows down greatly
the search for individual type
writers. each with some slight
type individuality, with which
extortion notes or bad checks
have been written.
Bomb devices may be get
ting more and more deceptive.
DR.. Conrad revealed that when
the German Saboteurs were
caught early in the war one
Of them carried what looked
like an ordinary pen and pen
Gil set. That was what it was
until the tops of pen and pen
Gil were unscrewed and ex-
changed. Then the pen, hith-
erto harmless, became a very
vicious incendiary bomb.
The FBI scientists don't like
these bomb cases. A common
saying around the bureau is
that there are no old bomb
experts" DR.. Conrad said.
The techniques of gun and
bullet Identification have been
extended into many new fields.
In recent case a householder
complained to a local police
department that somebody was
clipping the holly tree in his
yard, presumably for the
Christmas trade. He named a
neighbor suspect. Sure enough,
the minute markings on a pair
of clippers in this mans house
matched precisely indentation
in the branches from which
the twigs had been clipped.
The FBI laboratory has de-
vised nearly certain methods
Tor detecting loaded dice and
has accumulated a great deal
of data on the designs on the
backs of all kinds of playing
cards manufactured in this
country. Very slight altera-
tons in these designs enable
crooked gambler to read the
faces of the cards held by his
opponent.
tadiO Plays Major Role
But perhaps the major adj
vance in crime detection, DR..
Conrad said, is the establish
ment of a Nationwide radio
network by which it is possible
to assemble great amount of
data from many places very
quickly. This, for example,
made possible a quick arrest in
the recent passenger airplane
bomb case in Colorado.
Much of the new crime
science necessarily is kept
secret. There are some fields.
however, in which no progress
has been made, DR.. Conrad
said. 1t is quite possible to
distinguish any sort of animal
blood from human blood and
possibly trace down an indi-
vidual by blood type but there
still is no way of telling age or
sex from blood. he said. A gravy
stain on a coat is almost use
less evidence because the
chemical constituents used in
tipping blood are destroyed by
cooking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

II it wasn't frightened, the
thing would jump out at you
as you went by.
Popular superstitions come a
dime a dozen, even today, and
even among the eggheads. who
ought to know better.
A man who can discuss the
latest Swedish and French
mystics still will knock on
wood, though he may do it
carefully on the arm of his
chair, hoping that no one will
notice.
Reluctance to walk beneath
a ladder goes back to the
Middle Ages, toward which
some look with longing.
The ladder. the wall and the
pavement made-and still do
triangle, and the three sides
represented, in the popular
mind, the Holy Trinity.
Walking through the Tri-
angle. 1T was thought. was
breaking up the holy three.
So nobody would walk. in
the old days, and the odd
thing is that thousands even
millions. still refuse to walk
beneath a ladder, although
tney have no idea in the world
the why not" of the situation
Breaking a mirror. there's
another one.
This still is regarded by mil
lions as bad fortune, and even
the most sophisticated hate
10 see 1t occur, and are espe-
clally loath to be the cause of
1t. themselves.
1t goes back to the far DAVIS
when there were no mirrors
The only looking glass then
was tne smooth pool surface.
An enemy of pretty maid
en- would cast a stone into the
pool, as she looked into it.
aomiring her pre-history pref
tiness.
The wrinkling of the surface
would distort her image
And so today. when we
break a mirror. we think il
Is bad luck.
+ ~
Is it any wonder, then. that
Iempleton Jones and millions
OF his countrymen carry small
amulets, charms, or what you
will?
They may not call the pill
bottle or case an amulet. but
that is what 1t really is, after
all.
In the days Of witchcraft.
most amulets carried a writ
ten magic spell or charm.
Today we are scientific.
Take with water. every four
hours" says our new incan-
tation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
No Use for USLA

Recently, The Star carried
a letter captioned "USIA De-
Tended" 1t was signed, Truth
Against Lies" The writer Sc
verely criticized and con-
demned me because I appeared
before the Senate Subcommit-
tee on Appropriations on May
Is, 1856, and urged this COM
mittee to abolish the u. s. In
formation Agency and transfer
It's necessary and useful func-
tons to the State Department.
I still urge that this action
be taken because our country
urgently needs one strong.
voice overseas and not two
conflicting ones. as at present.
Now we have a diplomatic
voice in the State Department
and a purely propaganda voice
in USIA with its $4,000 tax
phyer-SupporJed press agents,
half Of whom are foreigners
who have never set foot on
American soil and who owe no
allegiance to our country and
its just ideals.
Senator Lyndon johnson
has promised a full investiga-
ton into the activities Of the
U. S. Information Agency. II
is to be hoped that under the
personal direction Of this fear
less and able legislator firm
steps will eventually be taken
to permanently remove the
USIA from its principal activi-
ties - bigger Embarrassing
schemes to promote itself in
stead Of fighting communism
overseas.
My anonymous critic i'm
plies I want to abolish the
Voice Of America" Never.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

Miss Dorothy Thompson's
letter published in the Star of
May Is strikes me as an illogi-
cal statement for a nonpartisan
person Of intelligence and abil-
ity to reason.
Let us suppose we know moth
ing of the Israel-Arab situa-
ton except what is, contained
in Miss Thompson's letter. In
her third paragraph, Miss
Thompson carefully differ
entiates between territorial
adjustment" and concessions"
as she apparently clarifies what
was not clear in an earlier
column. Il would take it that
concession" indicates a yield
ing and that territorial adj
justments" refers to trading.)
Then she explains at length
that only an armistice was
reached in 1919, that armi-
stice demarcation lines
shall not prejudice the right of
either party. pending a settle
ment," and that both parties
agreed to consider the parti-
ton boundaries as constitut-
ing a basis for discussion OF
settlement"
At this point. Miss Thomp-
son charges. as though she
were pointing out the shame
full dishonoring Of a country's
pledge. Israel. on being adj
mitted to the U. NJ, declared
she was not prepared to cede
any territory. since when. Of
course, there has been no basis
for discussion" But nowhere
in the agreements that Miss
Thompson mentions does she
state that Israel declared or
suggested she would give up
land. Why doesn't Miss
Thompson find the Arab conn-
tries at fault for not making
territorial concessions? OF
course, on the basis Of Miss
Thompson's comments, there
is really no reason either side
should give up any land.
When we further consider
that Israel at the time of the
armistice held a military ad-
vantage over the aggressors,
Miss Thompson's implication
that Israel must make land
concessions and that peace de-
ponds on what Israel "is pre-
pared to pay for it" became
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

There is a major crime every
IA seconds in the United States.
Even so. it's becoming more
and more difficult to get away
with it as the scientific detec-
ton methods of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation be-
come more refined and elab-
crate.
Some of the major advances
in this field were described
the other day by DR.. Ivan w.
Conrad, director of the bu-
reau's Laboratories which CO.
operate with law enforcement
agencies throughout the
country.
Literally, he pointed out, the
magnifying glass of Sherlock
Holmes has been replaced by
the electron microscope which
magnifies 100000 times.
A major part of the FBI
armament. however, still is the
enormous fingerprint file which
now has grown to approx
mately 1853 million individual
records. These have been COL
lected in many ways and there
are many duplicates. Actually,
DR.. Conrad said, about rs mil
lion citizens-close to half the
population-are represented.
One in Is Has Record
About 10 million of these are
criminal records. 1t can be
deduced, the laboratory chief
said, that about one adult in
Is has some sort of criminal
record-something more Seri-
GUS than tearing up a parking
ticket.
BY means Of these records,
DR.. Conrad said, it was pos
sible to identify the passers of
5000 of the $4,000 bad checks
passed last year. About Is per
cent of these were repeaters.
Recognition that law breakers
tend to commit the same sort
OF crime over and over again
considerably simplif1es the job
OF obtaining identifications.
The check passerS, for example,
are likely to use the same
false name, or some slight
variation of it. many times. A
master file is maintained
against which each new bad
check received is checked.
Fingerprints, however, may
be placed deliberately on a
check or extortion note to
confuse the scientific detec-
tive. In one recent case a
forger, carefully avoiding leav-
ing any actual prints on the
check, impressed on it a print
OF, his own great toe. He told
about it himself when he was
trapped with other evidence.
Somewhat more difficult to
catch than the forger until
quite recently has been the
check lifter-the person who
takes a good check and grasses
everything but the genuine
signature. FBI chemists, how
ever, can bring out the origi-
nal with iodine fumes or by
photographing in invisible
infra-red or ultraviolet light.
These methods are of particu-
lar value in bringing out in
dentations on the paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

at any time, have I suggested
this. I have urged and l
continue to advocate that
our Governments propaganda
broadcasts could be conducted
more effectively. more truth
fully and more in keeping with
the honor and integrity of the
United States. This, the
USIA has failed miserably to
do. Now it proposes to en-
large its failures in Europe and
transfer these, on an expanded
scale, to the Near EastS the
Orient and Central and South
America where illiteracy is
highest and where the need
for the bare necessities of life
is greatest.
For the current fiscal year,
the "Voice of America" is budg-
eted for approximately SIS
million. This is about the
same amount as the British
Broadcasting System spends
for its entire empire and
worldwide broadcaSting, in
Guiding overhead. All the
BIC news reports to foreign
countries are honest, nonhys-
terical and highly effective.
The British have recently an
nounced that their overseas
broadcasts are now no longer
damned" by the Soviets.
Surely, it would be good for
America if the USIA could
make a similar report. Ger
tainly, a clear and uninter-
rupted message is far more de-
sirable and effective than
distorted one.
Eugene w. Castle.
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

In a charming small plastic
case Templeton Jones held the
last. pill of the winter season.
Jones is one of these mod
ems who believes in the an
Gent amulet. or charm.
In the old days. children and
others wore various devices
around the neck to ward of
various diseases.
Today we are more Sophis-
ticated, but still many carry
small cases of some popular
medicine.
Not as an amulet, oh, no,
just to take.
4 X X
The truth, however, is other
wise.
People seldom take the
medicines SO carried.
They just carry them
around.
Jones would be indignant, we
feel sure. if any one accused
him of using charm against
things.
Nonsense. he would say.
His amulet is one of the
popular antihistamines, now
not so popular as they were a
few years ago.
The craze has died out, as
people discovered that the
common cold is not outwitted
so easily.
Sometimes the pills or
tablets or capsules seem to
help a great deal.
The very next time, no re-
suits at all can be detected,
unless it is to make one very
sleepy.
Temp Jones always has a
small case in his shirt pocket.
In the case is one or more of
these medicines.
Now and then some friend
discovers him taking one, with
a glass of water.
Pharmacists and others
write it WV, which means,
sure enough. with water"
If in doubt, always take a
medicine with a full glass of
water.
That way, dilution is sure.
Another thing to remember,
Jones says, is to take most
medicine right after a meal.
More dilution, of course.
4 4
The amulet idea in medicine
goes back to the ancient
Egyptians, at least.
Something or other was
supposed to exert some effect,
usually against some malign
spirit or thing.
Knocking on wood, for in
stance, was thought TO exercise
the bad spirit hiding in a tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mag be used IL
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

@. Did Homer Rodeheaver,
the hymn writer and singer,
ever marry?--W.M.C.
A. No. DR.. Rodeheaver, who
for 20 years Travelled with
evangelist Billy Sunday as his
musical director. died Deem
Der 10, 1855 at the age Of rs.
Q. Why can't an ordinary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04

good outside house paint be
used on a small boat2-F, w.
A. Paint for a boat must
have special resistance TO
abrasion. to water, to salt, TO
biological and botanical enc
mics. Marine finishes are pur.
posely developed for the spe.
cial requirements Of boats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
Wings at Dusk

At sunset-tinle the starlinoS
come
across the riper to this shore;
from north and tDest tDe hear
the hum
of tDtnos, nor can tDe count the
score
the multitude that futter By
like ledues against a darklino
sky.
Marguerite JOnvrin Adams
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-06-04
United Giving


The advantages of a Joint
effort such as United Giving
are clear to those who make
or receive multiple appeals.
Yet any who are not satisfied
with an assigned quota or lin
tied publicity must not be de-
MED the right to campaign
separately, even if that be at
the risk of poorer results.
But more important than
the issue of united giving is
the question in one of your
recent letters, How can (one)
use the word Charity which
should mean love for our fell
low man, and the expressions
competition, selling, and
'promotion'?" The confusion
thus indicated is common and
exists in high places in cer-
tain circles. This issue is basic
and most important.
The MarXist theoretician de-
cries competition, whether in
personal dealings, in business
or in international affairs.
Certainly Scriptural charity
does not exclude competition.
We need consider no more
than the Eighth Command
ment and the Parable of the
Talents to realize that private
property (Which excludes the
rights of others and unequal
rewards, based on accomplish
ment, are fundamental to the
concept of love.
True, there is need for help
ing, in campaigns or other
wise, those who are limited in
their ability to help them
selves. But competition and
the desire to excel are properly
reflected in reward to the most
profitable servant. That there
are excuses in competition,
as in other things, is argument
against excess, not against
competition. That COMPETE
ton may be characterized not
only by a desire to excel, but
by ill-will toward another is
reason for overcoming ill-will,
not for abolishing COMPETE
ton.
Our Nation was founded on
the general concept of free
dom and dignity of the in
dividual as set forth in the
Scriptures. So long as the
individual does no violence to
the rights of his neighbor,
others. whether they be an
industry group or a nonprofit
organization, church or the
state, should not limit his
desire to compete and excel.
Such desire may lead to an at
tempt to mislead others and
even to unkindness to oneself.
But education and the power
of truth can overcome error.
Truth against error-isn't
that competition? And who
more charitable than he who
would lead others to truth?
Let us not seek further con-
trolls, this time with respect to
giving. We must choose among
beneficiaries. whether in our
individual giving or when we
assign quotas in a group cam
paign. Such choosing reflects
competition; when we decry it
we only close our eyes to exist
ing fact, To the extent that
we can harmonic evaluations.
we will join in one campaign
and in donating to the cam
paign. This we should attempt
to the fullest. But we are
free to disagree; and when
divergence is great, there can
be, in love and with good will.
separate appeals and separate
responses.
Lloyd Buchanan.
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surprising conclusions, unless
Miss Thompson is guilty of
crooked reasoning with the in
tenticn to mislead.
Jacob Seidenberg.
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Lloyd Buchanan.

On behalf Of the crippled
children and adults Of Mont
gomery County. l would like to
express my thanks to all county
residents who contributed to
the recent Easter Seal drive
and to your newspaper for its
support. 1 wish it were possible
TO thank each donor indi-
vidually. but for both physical
and financial reasons it is
impractical to do so. We would
also like to extend an invitation
to all county residents to visit
our Treatment Center at 1889
Rockville pike TO see their dol
lars at work.
Mrs. Curtis Walker,
President Montgomery
County Society for
Crippled Children and
Adults.
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Jews the many disabilities which
they suffered in common with
other dissenters from the Estab-
lished Church and. in 1858. after
much bitter argument. Lionel de
Rofhschild became the first Jew
to take seat in Parliament. Just
80 years after. his son became the
first Jewish peer.
Toward the end of the 18th
century, and as a consequence OF
the Russian pogroms, the number
of Jews entering Britain rose con-
siderably - an estimated 100, 900
came in between 1880 and 1910.
Though this influx of foreign
speaking people brought with it
its own problems, the years from
1900 saw steady improvement in
the position of the Jewish COM
munity.
Then. in 1888. came the first
refugees from Nazism. There was