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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
The Policem1n's Lot

AS OF this morning, the advance
guard of the United Nations police
force" was still marking time in its
Italian staging area awaiting the out
come OF political negotiations in Cairo.
This circumstance, of itself, is enough
TO indicate that it is something Of a
mlsnomer to speak of these troops as
police force" Instead, they constitute
q KIND OF SYMBOL uniformed expression
OF the hope that all of the belligerents
IN the Middle East will respect the over.
Whelming desire of the world for peace.
But no one should be under any
illusions respecting this U. N. force
planned to consist of some 5000 men con-
tributed by II of the smaller nations. At
best, its lot will be an unhappy one. It.
Will not go into Egypt with any real au-
thority behind it. Instead, it will be
there by sufferance-under terms and
conditions dictated largely by Egypt.
This being so, much depends upon
what really is in the mind of President
Nasser He can be expected to drive a
hard bargain, especially with respect to
the future status of the Suez Canal and
all other matters impinging on what he
regards as Egypt'S sovereignty Having
seen a major segment of his armed forces
shattered in combat, however, he may
be genuinely DESTROYS of reaching a
reasonable settlement which will prevent
resumption of the fighting. This GER
tainly should be the case if the prospect
OF Russian intervention Is distasteful to
NaSser, as it is to the West, or if he does
not believe that Russia will be able to
intervene in effective force.
1t is necessary, of course, to face up
to the possibility that President Nasser
does not want a negotiated settlement,
that he will seize upon the collapse of
the misguided British French-I Israeli adj
venture for Interior purposes of his own.
AS to this, it is too early to judge But
1T is clear that no time should be lost in
getting the U. N. police force, such as
1T is, into Egypt. For under prevailing
conditions, this offers the best hope of
continuing the uneasy cease-fire now in
effect. II even this much can be done,
there will be some chance of arranging a
long-term settlement of the war-breed-
Ing conditions in the Middle East. But
there will be little or no hope of this if
the fighting should be resumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12

proving that it has an ear, and
sometimes a wink, for Yankee
Establishments. Louisiana, Vir-
GINA, Texas, even long-faith-
full Alabama, have indicated
that while they are not yet
ready to divorce themselves
from the Democratic Party,
the Republicans may safely
come a-courtin'!
Suppose the bulk of Southern
States eventually decide on q
permanent alliance with the
Republican Party. Freed from
the necessity of making con-
SESSIONS to Texan oilionaireS
and Southern racists, the
Democrats would be able to
reform their ranks and attract
large numbers of those minori-
ties - racial and religious.
among others-that President
Eisenhower possibly forgot
when miles and miles of happy
faces frightened the scenery
on his recent stumping tour.
Hopeful Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
Planning in MARYLAND

conSultantS' report has pointed to
weakness in the present planning sys-
tenn for nearby Maryland that will be-
come more evident as Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties continue to grow.
The weakness lies in the failure of the
planning authority to encompass all parts
OF the Maryland segment of the Wash
ington Metropolitan Area. The planners
logically contend that the entire area
around Washington, on both sides of
the Potomac River, should be developed
according to carefully integrated
master plan. And local planning, of
course, should be tied in with the over
all pattern.
The new report, prepared for the
. Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission by a Cincinnati
engineering Arm, recommends extension
Eof the commissions planning jurisdiction
into all parts of the two counties, under
a reorganization proposal that would en-
large the commissions membership. The
communities affected by the commissions
plans would have larger voice than in
/ the past in the DEVELOPMENT program.
The wider representation would meet
criticism to the effect that the commission
has operated with too much independence
rand too little concern for communities
Involved in high-level planning
The new system would bring the
southern half Of Prince Georges County
into the planning district This area
formerly was predominantly rural, but
residential and industrial growth in re-
cent years has altered its character. The
time TO guide this development along
orderly paths is now, before mistakes are
made that can be corrected only at great
cost, II at all. The consultantS' proposals
will be discussed at public hearing next
month Residents Of suburban Maryland
should study the preliminary report and
subsequent ones and be prepared at the
hearing to express their views. The ques-
ton is an important one. involving the
orderly growth OF Montgomery and Pr.Rce
Georges Counties in the critical period
Immediately ahead.
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trundling around in a 1927 car. Presum-
ably, the Nizam has certain fondness
for his 30-year-old model, because he
hasn't been short of spending money
during these past years. His fortune in
gold, silver and gems is estimated to be
worth 81 billion, and this 1908 900 income
sounds like small change-for him.
The Nizam's little kingdom became
part of sovereign India in 1947 but it is
being gerrymandered out of existence
only this fall. The Nizam, bravely philo-
sophical at rs, is not protesting since the
Indian government has assured him Of
social security" He has announced that
he will spend the rest of his years being
concerned only with "the best interests
of my family" If that means keeping up
with the Joneses, American style, obvi-
ously it calls for a new car And if there
is any pinch for cash, or if the family
budget is temporarily out of hand, 1927
model ought to have some trade-in value
-as an antique, If not as an automobile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
More Underwater Oil

KuWaitS recent invitation for bids
for its underwater oil rights may open a
new chapter in the political and economic
rivalries that have become part of the
modern history of the Persian Gulf area.
For its size, the little independent sheik-
dom at the top Of the gulf probably is
the richest oil-producing country in the
world. It's Burghan Field is estimated
to have the greatest reserves of any single
field known and there is a presumption
that comparably promising deposits may
be found offShore. The Kuwait conces-
sion is held jointly by Gulf Oil Corpora
ton and the British Petroleum Company,
with the rights extending for six miles
beyond the low-water mark.
In general, two problems are in
volved One is that the political juris-
dictions in the Persian Gulf never have
been firmly fixed or agreed upon by the
bordering states. On this basis, Kuwait's
claim to certain marine territory is likely
to precipitate counterclaims from neigh
boring countries and perhaps from con-
cessionaireS in these other countries. The
second stumbling block is Kuwaits pref
erence that any new development be
handled by single company--a consid-
cradle undertaking in terms of costs and
perhaps requiring the formation OF a new
cOnsortium.
At this point most Of the Persian
Gulf bottom has been only superhcially
explored and only one underwater field
controlled by the Arabian American OIL
Company-has been proved Commercial
production is expected there by the
middle Of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
Cheers Up Democrats

Democrats Of a liberal stripe
may feel like homeless waits
after reading the latest cleo
ton returns. For, once more,
a coalition Of conservative
Southern Democrats and con-
sentative Northern Republicans
is prepared to Desirable our
two houses of Congress and
pass laws defying the status
quo. One piece Of news, how
ever, should hearten liberal
Democrats even though it may
not inspire them to the iubi-
liant cock-crowS uttered by
their Republican opponents.
Increasingly the solid South is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Army Making Rotions Taste Like Food
By THOMAS r. HENRY

pated that for some items,
such as socks, reduction of
as much as so per cent in the
number of sizes can be made.
Five uniform items now are
being redeveloped along these
lines.
The laboratory has just
succeeded in developing an
Arctic rubber which is flexible
at temperatures as low as
80. In the past the useful
life of tires, hose connections
and gaskets has been quite
unsatisfactory in extremely
cold environments. Rubber
like coatings have been devel-
oped which resist the highly
caustic tuning nitric acid and
various fuels to be used in
guided missiles for eight hours.
Fabrics coated with this SUBJ
stance remain flexible at tenn
peratures down to 40. Work
is in progress on develop
ment of rubberlike substances
which will stand up under
temperatures as high as 600 F.
Such temperatures might ac-
tually be encountered in the
extreme upper atmosphere.
Special Weather Chambers
1t is becoming more and
more obvious that military
items of the future must be
tailored to fit climates. For
this purpose a climatic re-
search laboratory has been es-
tablished here. 1t contains
both Arctic and tropic weather
chambers for testing all sorts
of equipment worn by soldiers.
One chamber can produce to
order temperatures ranging
from minus 70 to plus 70 F.
The other can produce temper
atures from zero to 1855 de-
grees above. Both can be
subjected to controlled winds
with volocities up to 40 miles
an hour. In the tropic cham
Der, solar radiation, ground
radiation, humidity, rainfall
and desert dryness can be pro-
duced to any volume or degree
desired. Each chamber &C
commodities 25 persons at a
time, for the most part soldier
volunteers who agree to be
subjected to the extreme con-
ditions.
Primarily the chambers are
intended to test equipment,
such as clothing, but an inn
portant secondary objective is
to determine the psychological
and physiological effects on
human beings of prolonged
exposure to exceptional heat
and cold. These tests also
show the adequacy of various
rations under different cli-
matte conditions.
More and more, say the
quartermaster scientists, it is
becoming apparent that any
future military operations will
involve almost every aspect Of
human living, as it is. effected
by the latest scientific devel-
opnents. The Army cannot
wait on industrial and Cow
eminent laboratories to solve
its problems.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
Ai-Minded

I have read both Mr.. Mile
gan's and Mr.. Koppeis' letters
on a new airport in Fairfax
County. -
1 hope Mr.. Millegan viii, in
some way, formalize his efforts
to bring before the, people Of
Fairfax County and Northern
Virginia the facts of the "Air
Age" and in neighborly
"horse and buggy" way lead
Mr.. Koppeis and others. if
necessary, by the hand into
the middle of the goth century.
Mr.. Millegan should be con-
graduated for suggesting that
the people of Fairfax County
and the United States should
plan now for a worlds fair
featuring the atomic and air
age to open in 1860 at Burke
Byrd international Airport"
The idea of a new airport
coupled to the idea of a worlds
fair is Fairfax County's great
est opportunity. 1t will take
hard work. 1t will require COM
plete cooperation of county,
business and other officials as
well as the homeownerS of the
county.
The results of such an
undertaking could be stagger-
ing. I believe that the airport
alone would bring millions Of
dollars into the county. In
addition, it would take the
cheap ground in the county
and raise it to a dollar level
that would stagger the imagi-
nation of even the 'horse and
buggy" sSet. The worlds fair
could result in millions Of dol
lars of construction that would
revert to the county in the
form of permanent buildings.
Parks. Fairgrounds and fair
grounds could be developed in
and around the area at literally
no cost to the residents of the
county. The many thousands.
of acres that are now UNDER
developed would become pre-
MUM level grounds. Thou
sands of new residents would
be brought to the county
through this medium of at
traction. We have heard much
talk about bringing new busi-
ness and industry to the coun-
ty--well. a worlds fair would
give the business and tourist
community of the Nation and
the world an opportunity to
look over Fairfax County.
Robert r. Richmond.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
Pacific Growth

NoD Pedcetime tDaitS for man
to keep the laD,
As grass IN tDinter iDdits the
certain than,
The tender. hidden roots shan
stronger oToiD
With natural strength against
another bloU.
The vttal seed and rootlet
nurtured life
Declare the spirit thGt Is
running rife.
While season after season
fhdte be stiUJ
Fair Peace returns 10 reion
NTH friendly WH.
Like grass that knops the
lifting cross OF mind,
True Peace Is governed by the
disciplined.
The ltLzuTidHt Oropth for
manktnd's need
Is lore, against the hungry
mouth Of greed.
NelIis Amos
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
Trading Stamps

why DO certain local govern
mentS allow the public to be
victimized by permitting these
trading stamp rackets to OPP
crate? Ads urge the consumer
to shop where you get a GER
tain brand of stamp free"
with your purchases. You then
fill up books supplied by the
store, and these can be ex-
changed for merchandise of
various values. depending on
the number of books presented.
The unthinking public is al
ways lured by the idea of some
thing for nothing. Actually
there is no such thing. Every
thing must be paid for either
in money or labor. by the re-
cipient or by someone else.
Stores are not in business to
give things away. but to make
a profit on what they sell. Ev-
cry reputable business organi-
cation supplies goods or serv-
ices to the consumer and is
entitled to a fair profit. Every
additional expense puts the
price up. When the store has
to buy these stamps to give
to its customers (intended to
stimulate customer patronage)
it Is forced either to increase
the original price or to take
less profit. and probably does
some of both.
Who benefits from these
stamps? Not the customer. as
he has more than paid for his
article in higher prices. Not
the store, as the increase in
customers which the stamps
were supposed to produce soon
vaniShes when competitors are
forced in self-defense to adopt
trading stamps, and each
store goes back to its orig
inal volume established on
the proper basis of location,
service, quality and price.
They are also saddled with
the additional work involved
in handling these stamps, and
delay at checking counters.
The willy promoters Of these
stamp rackets are the only
ones who benefit.
Mrs. J. c. ID.
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Sanctuary for Patriots

In this naughty world in
which we hear so much of
strong nations trying to domi-
nate and exploit weaker coun-
tries. unselfish acts of govern
ments should receive more
attention in the press. Such
an example of generosity was
recently provided by Austria
when she offered refuge to all
Hungarians fleeing from the
Soviet conquerors.
1t should be remembered
that Austria is a very small
country that has been impov-
erished by two wars. Until
recently a large part Of the
country was occupied by Soviet
armies and Austria has had
to pay huge reparations to
Russia. Furthermore. Austria
has already given shelter to
large numbers Of refugees
from behind the Iron Curtain.
Also. this little nation still
is nearly surrounded by Com
munist-dominated neighbors.
It must have taken the great
est courage for the leaders Of
Austria to stand up and say
they would give sanctuary TO
Hungarian patriots who have
enraged the Reds.
BY comparison. the United
States has done very little since
the war 70 provide homes for
these freedom -loving people
who have fed from Communist
tyranny. Even when legislation
has been passed 10 admit refu-
gees, some isolationist politi-
clans have managed TO insert
restrictions IN the law 10 ham,
string its effectiveness.
The Red armies are crushing
the revolt against their tyr
amy, and liberation from So
Wet slavery now seems q dim
hope for the people OF the
satellites. II may be q
long time before they viii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

The man said he had a
banded-tailed pigeon in his
yard.
If he had it either flew in
from the Far West or escaped
from somebody's private pigeon
collection.
Food problems of the wild
creatures in recent years have
brought US such beauties as
the evening grosbeak, for
instance.
1t may be that, as the search
for food becomes acute, we
will have more and more of
the Far Western birds.
Bird life has been thought
to be more sensitive to such
changes than human beings.
For one thing, the birds have
no ways of arguing about the
matter.
They just become hungry
and fly farther and farther
afield.
Tidal waves Of problems
connected with municipal
planning are expected by ex-
pertS in the future.
Some of these problems are
traffic. housing. slum clear
ance, school construction and
taxation. And food.
Three hundred million peo-
pie are predicted for the
United States within half a
century.
From 80 to 80 per cent Of
these will work and make
their homes in and around
metropolitan areas.
Complete new patterns Of
human settlement. unlike any,
thing now known, win come
into being, we are told.
Maybe the birds are sensing
these changing patterns first,
Just as the canaries were first
to detect gas in the trenches
in World War /.
The banded-tailed pigeon
has a square tail. unlike the
common sorts.
1t is Is inches long, a bit
larger than others. and so has
been mistaken. at times for
the extinct passenger pigeon.
which was much larger.
Most Of us will have TO be
satisfied with everyday pi-
geons, the sort which fly
around all large cities. and do
such a good Job Of cleaning up
food particles.
The next time you hsar
some one speak i'll Of pigeons.
tell him about the bushels Of
Of bread bits. apple rinds.
orange and banana peels con-
suTned yearly by these scay-
enRers.
II IL we're not for pigeons.
our great cities would be a
great deal dirtier than they
are.
Those persons who. there
fore. 20 out Of their way 70
feed them and actually help
them. may consider them
selves as part Of the invisible
government for good.
Today every city has three
governments
/. The real one.
2. The criminal one.
3. The invisible government.
The No. 2 government must
Be placed second. on account
Of ~ power. and the attrae-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-11-12

QUARTERMASTER RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOP
MENT CENTER, Natick, Mass.
-Dehydrated foods were an
important factor in winning
the last war.
They saved a lot of weight
and transportation space.
They made possible a balanced
ration under all but the most
extreme conditions. But they
were likely to be quite taste
less and caused an enormous
amount of CT grumbling.
Something more than water
was taken out of vegetables
and other foods by the de-
MIGRATION process-Something
elusive and intangible which
made all the difference in the
world.
Now Quartermaster Corps
scientists here, working in CO.
operation with a private re-
search organization, have gone
a long way towards solving the
problem of restoring natural
fiavors. The problem is diff
ferent for each food. Flavor Of
cabbage, for example, can be
restored by treating it with
minute amounts of a prepa-
ration made from mustard
seeds. Similar techniques may
make potatoes taste like pota-
toes and eggs taste like eggs
with only inappreciable in
creases in bulk and weight.
Tackle Other Problems
This is only one of the
hundreds of jobs of the 1000
scientists and chronological
specialists at this great re-
search laboratory. They are
probing UNEMPLOYED fields to
feed and clothe soldiers better,
as well as to improve the eff
cheney of armies.
Among the items receiving
attention is the CT pack,
bane of marching men since
Caesars legions invaded the
swamps of Gaul. Guided by
current concepts of effective
combat and marching loads,
the quartermaster technolo.
gistS have developed a new
individual load carrying sys-
tenn" The pack is in three
parts. any one of which can be
discarded under appropriate
circumstances. The full field
pack weighs SIS pounds. This is
split into a 20-pound existence
load which supposedly con-
tains everything necessary for
mere living, a 25-pound battle
load, and a l0-pound personal
load for extras such aS toilet
articles, little luxuries, and the
like.
Research now is under way
on a new system of simplifled
clothing. Reduction in num-
Der of sizes is one obvious APP
proach. This may be worked
out, the quartermaster scien-
fists say. by use of stretchable
yarn in knitted and woven fab
RIGS and by inclusion of simple
design features which will en-
able a combat soldier to alter
his own clothing. 1t is antici-
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ton, alas. it exerts on thou
sands Of people.
The No. government is.
helped by the No. 3 govern
ment, which is composed Of
all law abiding people who
are constructive in outlook.
This constructiveness may
be no more than STOPPING to
pick up a piece of paper and
putting it into the proper re-
ceptacle.
1t may be no more than re-
framing from tossing a bottle
or a can without thought as
to where it goes.
All citizens have chance to
become part Of this invisible
government.
Whether these helpers in
good viii be appreciated -
well. that is another matter.
Perhaps it takes a mental at
titude Of a philosopher Of a
small sort.
Fortunately there are thou
sands Of these everyday phil
osophers in existence. One
does not require a college de-
gree to ne good. or to do good.
All it takes is a want TO-"
Common pigeons are glad to
get corn, wheat, oats, etc.
Also slices Of bread torn into
smaller pieces.
They will eat almost any,
thing, even seeds, which they
gobble whole.
They are essentially garbage
consumers, as the discarded
pieces of food thrown around
a big city must be called.
Nothing sillier has ever been
done in a city than an attempt
to intimidate people who feed
the pigeons by declaring that
that are creating a mess" by
putting out food.
Pigeons win clean up all food.
even great bags Of it. within
a few minutes. unless driven
away by people or dogs. Then.
indeed, the food may seem to
be waste" but II will not be
waste very long, once the
people or dogs go away.
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O. Is hay fever inherited7-

@. Is hay fever inherited2--
A. s.
A. susceptibility TO IL is APP
parently inherited. The Amer
lean Foundation for AllerRie
Diseases reports that hay fever
usually occurs in families hav-
ing q history OF hay fever and
other sllergic diseases such as
asthma. eczema and hives.
q. Which State b called the
Tree Planters State?--O. A.
A. Nebraska was named the
Tree Planters state oy act
Of legislature approved April
4. 1895. because Arbor Day was
originated there by J. Sterling
Morton, and because forestry
was emphasized By It's pioneers
and their successors. The name
"NebrsSka7 itself. suggested BY
Fremont in 1919. was derived
from the Otoe Indian name for
the Platte Riyer--'He-bfatn-
ka," meaning shallow water"