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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
CARES Anniversary

Congratulations are in order on this
the tenth birthday of CARE, (which will
be celebrated here in Washington on sew
eral occasions next week. Throughout its
short but eventful life, the Cooperative
for American Remittances to Everywhere
has made 1t possible for individuals in this
country to contribute something personal
to the cause Of international well-being
To their credit, Americans have responded
generously.
In food packages sent to Europe-and
later, when the need shifted, to other
hungry areas Of the world-CARE has
delivered to rs million people the equiva-
lent of 81 billion meals. The sum total
Of dollars contributed to this cause, so
far, is $211 million.
The need continues; so does the
effort. Today, single dollar, mailed to
CARE, will send abroad in the donors
name special surplus food package,
weighing up to % pounds At retail
prices, the contents of one of those good
will bundles would cost more than Sill.
What better and more economical way
to wish many happy returns to useful,
dedicated organization?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Sad State at Court

A letter to The Star yesterday from
Philip Schiff, Washington representative
of the Jewish Welfare Board, disclosed
that the National Probation and Parole
Association has written to Attorney Gen.
eral Brownell about "the sad state of
affairs" at the local Juvenile Court Mr..
Schiff, too, is concerned over the "crisis"
at the court, arising from conflicts be-
tween Judge Cockrill and various public
and private agencies interested in the
problem of juvenile delinquency. His
letter urged speed in filling the vacancy
caused by expiration last August of Judge
Cockrill'S term. Meanwhile Judge Cock
rill remains on the bench, still a center
Of controversy.
The Juvenile Court situation is, in
deed, "sad state of affairs" The pro-
longed delay in appointing a Judge has
added to the crisis. Many local officials
and organizations have been hoping for
top-level action by the administration to
restore public confidence in the court
now at low ebb. The fact that national
organization Of such prestige as the NPPA
has written to the Department Of Justice
about the local dilemma is news of an
important and timely sort What the
association has to say on the Juvenile
Court problem is of considerable public
interest.
We understand that the association
h. no objection to publication of its
letter to the Attorney General. So far,
however, the communication has been
withheld from publication. 1t ought to be
released, II not by Mr. Brownell, then by
the association itself And there ought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Teacher Fee

A circular sent out by
Superintendent of Schools Ho-
bart Corning informs candi-
dates for probationary teach
ing positions in the District
that a fee of Sill must be sub
mitted with each applicants
application blank for the Ma
tional Teachers Examination.
This examination is to be given
February Is. 1856 in lieu of the
old written examination for
merly given in the District.
I seriously question the le-
gality of charging a fee for
taking an examination for a
teaching position in the Dis
trict. There is absolutely no
guarantee that an applicant
will receive a position, even II
he passes the test. The result
may easily be $11 thrown down
the drain. If the Superinten-
dent and School Board wish to
Use the above mentioned test,
I think they should use Dis
trict funds to pay for giving
and scoring the examination
papers.
I hope that the precedent
of charging for taking teach
ing examination in the District
will be stopped and that a re-
fund will be made to anyone
who has already submitted his
Sill.
Prospective Teacher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Arlington Under Fire

It is difficult to understand some OF
the criticism of the Arlington School
Boards decision to start indignation this
fall II the State Board of Education APP
proves and If the Gray Plan is enacted
into law in such form as to permit inte-
grafton.
This difficulty does not apply to those
in Virginia who are against school inte-
grafton anywhere, any time. Their at
tack on the Arlington boards decision is
quite consistent with their past position
on this question.
1t is surprising, however, to find men,
bers Of the Gray Commission itself join
ing in this chorus of criticism.
There was never any doubt In North
ern Virginia that favorable vote on the
Gray Plan would result in integration in
many areas Of the State. The only reser-
walton was that no child should be COM
PEELED, against the will of its parents, to
attend an integrated school, and there
will be no suchs compulSion in Arlington.
Presumably all members of the Gray
Commission knew this. Certainly, many
who advocated the plan in this area con-
coded freely that some indignation would
follow. In these circumstances, the Ar
lington board cannot properly be accused
OF jumping the gun" in this matter. Its
statement, fairly read, is nothing more
than an announcement of good faith
move to comply with the Supreme Court
decision next fall If State action permits.
And this is something that is going to be
done. not only in Arlington, but in many
other counties of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

eyebrow. go in and ask him for
valerian root.
He will glance at you with
all the interest of a scientist
for a fossil.
Il don't believe you will
want it," he says, "once you
smell it."
He withdraws a shrivelled
bit Of brown substance.
You can smell it. all right,
the moment he gets it out of
the jar.
Probably it has been there
since 1908, about the date the
first motor car came to WASH
ington.
"Phew," you say, making the
time honored sound at a bad
smell
1t really is terrific.
II want it for my cat" you
say. lamely.
The druggist looks at you
with a jaundiced eye. He is
used to people buying odd mix
lures for cats
Nowadays it is the catnip
mouse he sells the most of to
please the feline population.
These are small shapes Of
gray, some times tan. with red
eyes of thread, and a long red
thread tail.
Those who like their cats
will remove both eyes and tail
before giving to their pets.
Catnip beanbags are also
pleasing to the cat nature.
These are made by taking
small squares of some color
fast cloth, and stuff1ng them
with catnip, which most drug
stores carry in small tin boxes.
Loose catnip. of course. is al
ways a treat. After rolling in
it. the average cat will eat
some, then roll some more,
finally firing of the sport.
Occasionally a cat will show
itself immune to the lure Of
this herb. Just why this is, no
body seems to know. except
that no doubt cats have a right
to reject something as well as
humans.
They, no more than people,
are cast in the same mold, at
least exactly.
There is another smell that
attracts cats. and this will be
seized upon instantly by peo-
pie who do not like cats as a
prime instance of something
or other.
It is human sweat.
Probably some of the fatty
acids of sweat are akin to those
in the valerian root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
VSTAS IN SCIENCE
Sovonts See Stars in Cosnic Crash
BY THOMAS R. HEM

the gases Of the two systems
with their different speeds can
be differentiated. Although
with q half million years to
go, DR.. Minkowski says, the
effects Of the collision now
probably are past their maxi
mum.
This is the second known
collision of galaxies. The first
observed, In the constellation
Of the Swan and also a strong
radio source. is too distant to
be studied in detail with the
200-inch Mt. Palomar tele-
scope.
DR.. Minkowski's major en-
deavor, however, is to de-
termine the nature Of the
radio stars" in the Milky
Way galaxy itself. In all but
two cases these are invisible,
but it has been estimated that
there may be as many of
them as Of visible stars and
that they contribute greatly to
the overall mass of the galaxy.
CoSmie Gas Cloud
One of the family visible
objects and one. of the strong
est radio sources is in the
northern constellation of Cas-
siopea and is in the form Of a
vast "nebulosity." 1t is. the
200-inch observations show, a
cosmic cloud of gas or dust
which has a great number
of condensations. or nuclei.
These condensations, like
stars. are rotating at speeds
approaching 5000 kilometers a
second. More than go of these
nuclei have been investigated.
Thus. says the report. "the
nebulosity seems to consist Of
a number of clouds each Of
which contains a certain num-
Der Of visible, diffuse conden-
sationS." This is the closest
anybody has yet come to de-
scribing one of the mysterious
objects in the heavens.
"A possible Interpretation"
continues the report, lis that
originally the nebulosity was a
symmetrically expanding mass
located in or near interstellar
clouds. The individual mass Of
the present nebulosity may be
surviving parts of the original
mass which have penetrated
regions of relatively low in
terStellar density"
The original rate of expan-
sion of this cloud. he says.
must have been approximately
5000 kilometers a second. A
possible Interpretation is that
it is part of the remains of
super-nova, a star which sud-
denly explodes with a bright
ness thousands of times its
original brightness and pre-
sumably is completely de-
Stroyed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

Half q million years ago,
two multi-billion star galaxies,
hurting through space at
thousand mile q second
speeds. smashed headlong into
each other.
This may have been the
greatest collision in the history
of creation, or 1t may have
been just one of many such
events in cosmic time and
space. 1t still is in progress
millions Of light years away in
the universe in the general di-
rection Of the sword-armed
constellation of Perseus in the
northern heavens.
Astronomers of the Carnegie
Institution Of Washington are
making an intensive study Of
what is happening for the
smash-up will be in progress,
they calculate. for still another
100000 years. It is evident on
earth. chiefly from the fact
that the particular spot in the
sky is a strong source of radio
waves.
1t is quite likely that intelli-
gent beings on some planet in
the middle of the big smash
still are unaware that anything
has happened. There probably
would have been no great
change in their lives.
Believed Island Universes
The Carnegie astronomers
have deduced. according to a
report just issued. that the
crash was between two spiral
nebulae, or island universeS.
The Milky Way galaxy is just
such a system. One of the
spirals was young, the other
old. The high probability is
that they are simply passing
through each other. There is
no reason to suppose that any
individual stars or planets are
colliding. They are probably,
as in the Milky Way system,
several trillions of miles apart.
But the gas and dust particles
within the stars are smashing
together, producing conditions
responsible for the radio
emanations.
The investigations Of the
colliding galaxies are being
carried out under the direction
of DR.. Rudolph L. Minkow-
ski Of the Carnegie staff in
connection with general studies
Of the so-called radio stars"
The general picture OBJ
tanned is that the faster-mov-
ing old spiral, with a speed Of
about $500 kilometers a sec
ond. is passing through the
young spiral whose speed is
only about 5000 kilometers a
second. In the southern half
of the system the smash is
about over. In the northern
half it still is going on and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
A Soldier Goes Astroy

NO one VINO mas even casual
acquaintance with General Ridgway
would think of questioning his sincerity
Of purpose Moreover, he is fine soldier
dedicated officer to whom the security
of his country comes first, last and always
It is too bad that he did not stick to his
field in the first of a series of articles he
has written for the Saturday Evening
Post.
General Ridgway is competent to
speak on the subject of national security.
His opinions in this area are not necessar-
lily conclusive, but they are entitled to
great respect. We had better listen when,
speaking as professional military man,
he says that our current defense policies
are endangering the safety of our country.
It is also necessary, however, to keep in
mind the limitations under which General
Ridgway testifies. He comedies this him
self in these words:
AS Chief of Staff of the Army and as a
member OF the Joint Chiefs Of Staff. it was
my duty and obligation to advise the Depart
ment of Defense. the National Security Coun-
Gil and the President on military matters
This advice should be based on my honest
fearless objective estimate of what the Army
needed to serve the national interest, and it
should have no reference to the impact my
recommendations might have on the national
economy, on domestic politics, nor on adj
ministration policy at any particular time.
This is a correct statement, and 1t
would have been better If General Ridg-
way, in his magazine piece, had confined
himself to military advice. For that is
the field in which he is competent and
In which his responsibility lies. But
President cannot ignore, as General Ridg-
way could, the impact of military recon-
mendations on the national economy,
politics, and policy. A President has to
look at the whole picture and form his
judgments accordingly.
In writing for the Saturday Evening
Post, General Ridgway has not stuck to
the single-minded duty which he laid
Unfortunately, he has strayed into the
realm of politics. And the effect is to
impugn, by implication, the good faith
and the integrity of the President
The release of advance copies of the
article led to a Senate debate. Demo-
cratic Senator Symington said that the
Ridgway article in effect "says that the
security of the Nation is being thrown
into the market place, to be traded for
political advantage" Other Democrats.
without mentioning that General Ridg-
way had also been severely critical of the
Truman administration, chimed in. In
all fairness, however, it must be said that
the differences drawn by the Democratic
Senators were justified by the things
General Ridgway wrote.
Thus a statement by distinguished
soldier, which might have contributed to
intelligent debate Of vitality important
question, feeds the fires of political con-
troversy at very low level. And 1t will
be self-defeating thing For the effect
OF all this is to accuse President Eisen-
hover and Defense Secretary Wilson, not
of being mistaken in their Judgment, but
of selling the country short for the sake
OF votes. We do not believe this, and the
people will not believe it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

Recent Democratic victories
in cities with heavy national
tiles vote prove that this i'm
portant segment Of our popu-
lation will play a decisive role
in next years congressional
election" This is the closing
paragraph OF letter / re-
ceived from the Democratic
National Committee inviting
me to attend their $25-a-plate
dinner sponsored by their So
called nationalities division.
AS an American (of Italian
descent. I want to voice my
resentment to this factious
exploitation. As a regular and
substantial contributor to the
national committee, I want to
express my disgust for the
party's sponsorship Of this
dinner.
The very idea that the par
tvs composition includes a
nationalities division is alb
horrent. I have always voted
as ali American, not as an iso-
lated segment Of our popula-
lation." To be labeled minority
and pigeon holed into a divi-
sion called nationalities is the
quickest way to promote divi-
sion Of another kind. Political
and economic assimilation with
retention Of ones cultural
heritage has been the goal of
all sincere immigrants. This is
not as anomalous as it seems.
Italians are not required to
give up spaghetti in order to
become citizens. The national
ity concept promoted by the
Democratic Party is a DELHI
crate way Of preventing assimi-
lation and an excellent method
for perpetuating the falsehood
that recent Americans require
special legislation for their
protection.
The Democratic Party can
take hint from my wife who
recently became an American
citizen. Her first reaction to
that blessed event was: Now
can vote, as all Americans
do" If the party wants another
dollar from me-or my wife
they are going to have to seat
us with the rest Of the Ameri-
cans. not with any special di-
vision. nationality or other.
wise. M n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

Somebody wants to know
why cats become intoxicated
with catnip, the herb.
This is because the plant.
Nepeta cataria, is a mild nerve
stimulant.
Just why cats, and not dogs,
respond by rolling and cavort-
ing is another matter.
The action is in no sense
a real intoxication. but rather
a stimulant reaction to a
nervine.
An infusion of the leaves
and tops Of the plant Is a
famous baby remedy, but the
little ones never act in any
such fashion.
There is another old-faSh-
Toned remedy which acts upon
cats in much the same way.
1t is the root of the valerian.
This was a fayorite human
remedy back in the now
celebrated gay COS.
It has a horrible smell, not
in the least like the pleas
antly aromatic catnip, or Get
nep, as it is sometimes spelled.
Valerian root, even a tiny
fragment, will cause a house
cat to roll and writhe, but the
smell is SO terrible that few
households want it around any
more.
Both plants, in the garden,
cause cat reactions. Catnip
plant is difficult to grow, be-
cause wandering cats seek 1t
out to roll on. This rolling
often kills the plant.
There are several other small
minty plants, names unknown.
which cats seem to like. but
without the ardor they show
toward catnip.
1t is interesting to watch a
cat in the garden going every
day to a favorite spot. where
he nuzzles the ground and
rolls around afterward.
The nervous system Of this
animal, as its friends might
suspect, is very sensitive, much
more so than that Of the hardy
dog.
The dog, on the other paw.
has his nervous contacts with
the outer world well concealed,
buttressed by layers of muscle
and fat.
The dog shows no interest
whatever in catnip. and prob
ably would show none in valer-
ian root, beyond a mild glance.
II you want to cause a
modern pharmacist to raise an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

The Star is greatly enjoyed
in our home and I especially
like Spires Of the Spirit" on
Sunday. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris observation in his
column State of the Union"
that we are ill-advised to al
low ourselves to be repre-
sented abroad by such theatre
cal entertainment as "Porgy
and Bess" was most pertinent.
Likewise we should be more
particular about our theatre
cal entertainment in this
country. The on-stage roles
portrayed by some of our
leading actors and actresses
are bad enough, but the, dis
graceful conduct of some of
them In real life, as reported
by the press, is even worse.
Edna A. Reber.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
They FIotter Us

If imitation is the sincerest form OF
f1attery, then the Kremlin-which has
taken similar action in Asia and the
Middle EaSt-has now offered another
bouquet to the United States. 1t has done
so through Premier Bulganin's bid to
make the Soviet Union kind of good
neighbor to all the countries Of Central
and South America.
At the moment, Mexico, Argentina
and Uruguay are the only lands south OF
the Rio Grande that maintain diplomatic
relations with Moscow. However-in an
interview" with Vision, magazine pub
lished in New York for circulation in Latin
America-Marshal Bulganin has made
clear that the Kremlin would like to have
such relations with all the nations of this
hemisphere, without exception. More
than that, he has offered them technical
assiStance-"if necessary he has
spoken glowingly of the virtues of trade
between them and Russia.
What sort of technical asSistance2
Well, according to the Soviet Premier.
the Kremlin is ready to send specialists
to Latin American countries to Exchange
experience in the sphere of industry.
electric power, construction, transport
and agriculture" and it might also set
up exhibits on 1.-The peaceful use of atomic
energy" As for trade, Russian ex-
change for agricultural products, meat
and raw materials-could export to those
countries different kinds of industrial
equipment and machinery"
All of this, although 1t obviously
initiates the policy that our own country
and the inter-American system have long
been following, may have considerable
appeal to certain SegmentS of opinion
among our hemisphere neighbors. Yet,
even if it has some propaganda value, it
can scarcely stand the test of perform
ance. This is so for number of reasons.
Not the least of these is the fact that our
friends to the south-in cooperation with
the Export-Import Bank and other agen-
cies-are already receiving from our
country about as much technical aid as
they can probably utilize at this time
in their programs of internal economic
development
Similarly-and much more important
Informed Latin Americans are we'll
aware that the Soviet Union, as plainly
indicated by its latest fve-year plan and
its self-admitted agricultural difficulties.
is in no position to engage in large-scale
trade with them. Least of all can it
compete in situation in which we and
our southern neighbors carry on between
us commerce valued at about 81 billion a
year. After all, the United States buys
more from Latin America (about 40 per
cent Of all its exports) than it does from
Europe or Asia, and our private enter
prise has made huge investments in busi-
ness and industry south of the Rio
Grande.
Everything considered, therefore. 1t
may be doubted that Premier Bulganin's
overture will achieve much among our
sister republics. Such propaganda may
gain ground for the Kremlin in Asia and
the Middle East, but here in the Western
Hemisphere 1t seems much too empty,
economically and otherwise, to be taken
very SERIOUSLY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

!. against Israel's existence. Why
antagonize q mob2
But would these experts
advise on the frame Of mind
of other colonials Of Asia and
Africa?
1t is remarkable how a small
nation like Israel can forever
and eternally be the instigator
Of strife. war and injustices
against nations.
How tiny" can a nation be
reduced? And since national
demarcation lines cannot at
this stage of civilization be
formed according to the Golden
. Rule. why should Israel volun-
tarily relinquish territory
which she has won in a war
initiated by the other side?
Ed Submarine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Miss Thompson's Views

Congratulations to Dorothy
Thompson for being a woman
of wisdom and courage. Her
"Close Look at Israel's Record"
! am sure, expresses the senti-
ments of at least 80 per cent
Of all true Americans.
I only wish more Of our
writer's. and, better yet, some
of our Senators and Repre-
sentatives. had courage to bring
this situation to the attention
Of everyone. If they did, we
might find ourselves extricated
from the ridiculous and in
excusable mess we are in.
r.. G. Norman.
+
The desperateness of the
American position Of which
Dorothy Thompson writes jan
uary ! does not hold only In
the Middle East. 1t holds in
most of the world. The only
difference is that in the Middle
East there is an easy scape-
goat.
Admittedly most experts"
on Middle Eastern affairs are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18

@. What is considered to be
the ideal temperature for
foods in home freezers?-
M. j. o.
A. The United States De-
partment Of Agriculture rec
ommends o. F., because re-
search has shown that foods
do not hold their quality
satisfactorily at temperatures
above zero. Since tempera-
lures are likely to vary in diff
ferent parts of the, freezer, 1t
is suggested that a thermome-
ter be set in various locations
inside to be sure that none OF
the food is stored above zero.
@. What greens should be
fed to parakeets?--D. r.
A. Alfalfa. dandelion. clover,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-18
Night

Night comes
Slipping doUn the chimney
nell.
10 creepS along the stair
Stealing into corners
On ueluet feet
Then, nibbles on the rind OF
day
Untl its shadop flls my room.
Emily Corey AlIemon