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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Mr.. Sam Declines

There is only one conclusion to be
drawn from Speaker Rayburn'S polite re-
fuSal to serve on the Democratic Advisory
Committee, recently set up by Chairman
Paul Butler at the direction of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee This is that
the Democratic legislative program for
the coming season will be formulated by
the Democrats in Congress, not by the
advisory committee.
Mr.. Buffers unprecedented proposal
contemplated an advisory committee of
20 Democrats who were supposed to adj
vance legislative "plan of action to meet
Americas most pressing needs" Among
those who agreed to serve are Adlai Ste
venSon and Harry Truman. AS it happens,
however, the Democratic congressional
leaders would have been cast in minor
ity role, and Speaker Rayburn, the Mr..
Sam" of the Democratic Party, has
politely bowed out If Senate Majority
Leader Lyndon Johnson follows the lead
of his fellow Texan, as he is expected
to do, Mr.. Buffers committee will become
an advisory committee in the most literal
sense of that term.
1t is not at all surprising that the adj
visory committee project should have
come to this pass. After all, the Demo-
cratic program, as far as legislation is
concerned, is primarily responsibility of
the Democrats in Congress. 1t is up to
them, and especially the Democratic con-
greSSional leaders to determine what
program has the best chance of passage.
With the division within the Democratic
Party as deep as it is, one could hardly
expect leaders like Speaker Rayburn and
Senator Johnson to let themselves be
jockeyed into position where they might
md themselves cast in minority role
% q committee set up to advise on pro-
rams and policies. Mr.. Buffers major
mistake apparently was that he an
nounced the formation of the committee
and the names of those invited to serve
on it without obtaining the advance con-
currence of his own party's Speaker and
Majority Leader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Good Deed

Just a word of appreciation
for the project Of the Laundry
Dry Cleaning Association of
Greater Washington-for their
special service of picking up,
cleaning and shipping without
charge to the Hungarian refu-
gees arriving in America, of
clothing and bedding which
they so much need at this time.
I think it is a laudable project,
and it is very refreshing to me
to learn Of their program.
There ought to be more good
deeds like this. and l trust you
will publish this letter in the
hope that it will stimulate
more Of such good work either
on the part Of individuals or by
these trade associations by
their concerted action.
Good news is news too and it
would be splendid If your paper
made this a daily feature so
that people would report to
you similar instances Of good
works and gracious and I'M
selfish deeds. Because of the
old saying that "One good deed
deserves another" ! am sure
some publicity along this line
will inspire an endless chain Of
good deeds which you could
report TO offset the wars and
rumors Of war so prevalent
today-and so depressing. Let
US have more inspiring good
news and fewer scare headlines
about mans inhumanity 70
man."
Lillian Sinclair Large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
BIesses the StorIinqs

Laura K. Pollock's letters
are always a delight and her
"Gives the COP. the Bird"
evoked my pleased response
as usual. Saluda, amigal
Have inaugural paraders in
years past happily suffered the
starting blessing in their ebul-
lent victory march, or is the
present generation of starlings
overly enthusiastic about Re-
publicans, in one way or an
other? Or, must we just try
something new in this age of
progress to eliminate from the
periphery of potentates the
birds bird-watchers? / have
been around quite a few years,
and this is the first time to
my knowledge that the startling
problem has received public
recognition as an integral part
of inaugural preparations, re-
quiring the importation of out
side help armed with a neatly
named product in the tradition
of the times.
This war on starlings irri-
tates me anyway. We have the
suburban contingent in Vir-
ginia, and they are independ-
ent, rather indestructible
birds. If more Of them want to
get out into the fresh air for
awhile, well welcome them;
man-made bug-bombs and
toxic sprays have not elimi-
mated the japanese beetle
and our starlings eat them!
Harriette M. Eikel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Good Appointment

In seeking successor 10 DR.. Daniel
Seckinger, retiring District health direc-
tor, the Commissioners wisely kept in
mind the Importance OF having a good
administrator as head OF the strife-torn
Health Department. For It will take
capable leadership TO help the depart
ment recover from the ills that have
beSet II in the recent past. Dr. Daniel Leo
Finucane. superintendent Of the Glenn
Dale Hospital, has demonstrated his ca
pacity for such leadership by his able
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Bridge Delay
lillian Sinclair LARGE.

Belatedly the Board Of
Trades Rivers and Harbors
Committee recommends that
designs for the Jones Point
Bridge be strapped 10 pro-
vide for q 300-foot clearance.
Why didn't this committee
bring 10 the attention Of Con-
gress It's feelings on the in
adequacy Of the proposed
distance between piers when
Congress was In process Of
appropriating the necessary
funds2 Il does seem a little
late 70 be thinking Of doubling
the clearance Of this sorely
needed structure and thus de-
laying it, construction again
for an unknown length Of time.
Charles z. W. HSbbis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11

Blood-thirsty, anarchist kill
ers can be made gentle and
peace-loving by damaging q
tiny bit of the brains gray
matter.
These killers happen to be
Norway rats. They are among
the widest and flercest ami
mails known. They appear to
have an inherent instinct to
kill anything of their size that
crosses their path. On slight
provocation they kill each
other.
But when a lesion is pro-
duced with an electric needle
in that part of the cerebral
cortex known as the amygda-
loid nucleus, in the front Of
the temporal lobe of the brain.
their aggressiveness disap-
pears. They hardly can be in
duced to fight, they become
models of sweetness and light.
Apparently some very small,
and as yet unknown, part Of
the amygdaloid nucleus is the
brain center for aggressiveness
and vindictiveness. Thus far
the Norway rat is the only
animal upon whom the ex-
pertinent has been performed.
1t cannot be assumed. Of
course, that the results would
be the same with other ami
mails. In general, however, the
structure of the brain cortex
and the functions Of its vari-
Gus parts are quite similar
among all mammals. II the
findings apply to man impli-
cations might be very far
reaching.
Rats Become Tame
The experiments are report
ed by DR.. James w. Woods of
the Maudsley Hospital InSti-
tute of Psychiatry in London.
They were started by DR..
Woods several years ago in
Baltimore and then abandoned
until recently.
The Norway rat has long
been recognized as a highly
intelligent animal. 1t never
has been possible to tame one.
Often used in laboratory
studies, the creatures must be
handled with the utmost care.
They struggle, are immune to
any efforts to be friendly with
them, and inf1ict painful and
often serious bites.
When white mice are placed
in a cage with one of them
they almost invariably are
killed. When two Norway rats
are placed together in a cage
they usually fight and the
fight often ends in death of
one Of the fighters.
DR.. Woods operated on AZ
of these animals. The same
LESSONS were produced in each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

This makes a sense of COOL
ness on the skin.
With some persons, the cool
sensation comes to the back Of
the neck. to others the legs,
and to still others the arms.
Hence different persons be-
gin to wrap up in different
places.
The Jones cold cure, If so 1t
may be called. consists of a
modification of the age-old
heat treatment.
He does it with an electric
heating pad, covering up mod
eStly in bed, and remaining
with the pad at about hip level
for an hour.
In this way. he does not
sweat at all.
What he is trying to do is
just to warm himself up COM
pletely.
He believes that 1t is called
a cold because it makes one
feel chilly. and that warming
up is the natural treatment.
Templeton Jones believes in
nature cure.
The only trouble with ma
ture. as a physician, he says.
is that sometimes she doesn't
cure, but neither do doctors
or hospitals sometimes.
Nothing, not even nature, is
100 per cent perfect.
Jones says that warming up
IL a natural reverse Of being
cold. and that this reversal.
il taken In time. will come as
close to curing" a cold as
anything else.
He gives one warning:
Don't go TO sleep with an
electric pad in operation.
1t may set you and the bed
on fire.
A really hot hot-water bottle
might be safer for a child or
careless adult. After all, there
is nothing which will take the
place Of caution and common
sense. even in fighting a COM
mon cold.
Cold fighter Jones poo-poohs
the idea Of dehydration.
You'll dry up quick
enough" he says. He believes
in drinking plenty with a cold.
1t doesn't have TO be orange
juice, either. Just take two
full glasses Of liquid between
meals. II helps drown a cold,
Jones says.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11

When a child writes a let
ter to Santa Claus listing his
Christmas wishes and closing
with the solemn testimonial,
Il believe in you, Santa" his
faith in the magic of Father
Christmas may suffer an ire
parable blow if he comes from
a family whose circumstances
prevent the fulfillment Of
those childish desires at this
season of the year.
The postal regulations pro-
vide specific authority for
poStmaSters to deal with Santa
Claus mighty correspondence,
and any charitable organiza-
ton or responsible individual
may call at the main post
Office and ask for Santa Claus
letters to answer. If no one re-
quests such letters, they even
tually go the way of the dead
letter Office. We just might be
missing an opportunity to
make a substantial contribu-
ton to society by overlooking a
source Of need which comes
directly from the heart of a
child at Christmas time.
While it is true that most of
the letters are written by chill
dren whose parents are able
assistants to Santa Claus, it is
that other small per cent that
we need to keep a weather.
eye open for. In many cities
throughout the country, some
groups that find Christmas joy
in making the wishes Of de-
prived children come true have
set up an Operation Santa
Claus" The letters are OBJ
tanned from the post office.
proof of need is established
by careful screening through
welfare organizations, and
Santa's stand-inS get to work.
The enjoyment of an Opera
ton Santa Claus" could be
duplicated by civic and chari-
table groups or responsible in
dividuals in Washington, and
what could be more reward
ing than the satisfaction of
having frightened some I'M
derprivileged child'S holiday
through the medium of an
swering Santa Claus letters.
Christmas is a fitting time
to be reminded that the faith
Of a child in Santa Claus is
akin to his faith in the kind
illness Of adults. If he is de-
prived of one. he may lose
the other. And while we are
not forgetting that Hungar-
ians and other peoples of a
troubled world need our help,
might we not dig a little deep
er in our jeans and avoid any
guilt pangs over what has
happened to the little boy who
once wrote: Dear Santa. Last
year / was a pretty good boy
and / asked for trains and you
forgot me. This year I've been
twice as good and if you for
get me again / guess I'll be
good for muffin"
Ruth d. Grant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
IceIond's Turnobout

It is gratifying that Iceland, char
ter member of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, has changed its mind
about having NATO forces on its soil.
Earlier this year it called for complete
withdrawal of those forces (all American)
on the ground that international tension
had eaSed enough to warrant such action.
But now, especially because of the brutal
Soviet intervention in Hungary, it has
modified its view and formally agreed
that it's 1851 defense agreement with the
United States should remain in force.
AS result, with our relatively small
American units maintaining their posi-
tions in Iceland, NATO will continue to
be fortified by potentially crucial base
lying about midway between New York
and Moscow. This means that there will
still be available to the Atlantic alliance
the important airf1eld at Keflavik, num-
Der of radar posts, and kindred facilities
which in the past have had major Signif1-
canoe in terms of aerial and antisubma-
rine defensive operations. All things con-
sidered, therefore, the Icelandic govern
ment's turnabout on this matter will have
the effect of keeping the Western security
system intact
This is obviously all to the good, both
for Iceland itself and for NATO as a
whole. AS events in Hungary and the
Middle East have demonstrated, the world
situation is much more tense today than
after the Geneva summit" conference in
1855. The post-Stalin smiling face of
seeming Soviet reaSonableness has faded
away-at least for the time being-and
the Atlantic community must be on guard
accordingly The Icelandic government
is to be commended for taking due note
Of the changed outlook and acting
realistically in accord with the change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
n. rnALIAc d AEAlnN
Brain Surgery Tomes Savage Rats
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

temporal lobe. Immediately
after the operations the rats
became so tame they hardly
could be excited to fight. Car
ried about with bare hands.
they made no attempt to bite.
When white mice were
placed in a cage with them
they not only made no at
tempt to modest the smaller.
gentler animals but even
showed signs. says DR.. Woods.
of maternal behavior" They
responded to petting.
Thirteen of the AZ reverted
to their former type of be-
havior after a few days. All
the rest have remained per-
manently tanned. Moreover.
DR.. Woods points out, there is
no discernible reduction in
their normal intelligence.
The fact that IS animals
reverted to almost their origi-
nal killer type Of behavior
after a few days, it is stressed
in the report, does not neces-
sarily indicate that there is
anything wrong with the idea
of a peace center in the brain.
Obviously it is not the entire
amygdaloid nucleus, itself a
very small almond-shaped bit
of gray matter. but perhaps
only a small group Of cells in
cluded in this structure. The
precise location of this group
is unknown. Any particular
amygdaloid lesion may de-
stroy all Of them, or only q
few.
Strategic Part of Brain
Hitherto the nucleus has
not been assigned any def
mite function. 1t lies, how
ever, in a strategic part of the
brain on the border between
the temporal and frontal lobes.
The latter often has been
called the seat Of intelligent
behavior and is far more de-
veloped in man than in any
of the other mammals. The
temporal lobes, the areas Of
the brain above the ears. long
have constituted a puzzle to
brain PSYCHOLOGISTS. Until
quite recently they were asso-
ciated with certainty only with
the sense of hearing but re-
cent findings are that this may
be only a minor part Of their
function. They apparently are
quite closely associated with
the whole mysterious function
of consciousness. Much Of this
has been brought out in sur
gerry for a certain type of epi-
lepsy, usually performed UNI
der local anesthesia. The
patient can describe his sena-
tons when various parts OF
the lobes are stimulated by
electricity,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Chalk Talk

Yes, Mr.. Chalk. Yes, Mr..
Chalk. Yes, Mr.. Chalk.
1 cannot make up my mind
whether this chorus Of the Dis
trict Commissioners, the Pub
lie Utilities Commissioners and
others in falling all over them
selves to make the transit
concessions he demands" is
more ridiculous than pathetic.
Especially in view of the I'M
willingness of the same parties
to lift a finger to make any
concession whatever to the
late Capital Transit Co.
George d. Watrous, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Shocked at u. N.

1t is shocking to hear how
shocked" U.N. members are
over the Soviets' refusal to adj
nit the Secretary General and
other observers into Hungary.
If and when they recover
from their shock, they might
do we'll to recall that at the
time Of the U. MS inception.
Russia became a powerful
member with hands already
dripping with the blood of
those thousands murdered at
Katyn and had imprisoned Is
Polish leaders invited" to
Moscow, just as their guaran-
tee of freedom to Macy and
encourage was meaningless.
In view of such behavior by
the USSR. it is either lack
of intelligence or blatant
hypocrisy for U. N. members to
be shocked" at this latest So
Wet outrage
If the u. N. wishes to sur
vive, it can no longer afford to
be so naive as to expect inter-
national niceties. least Of all
from the Soviet murderers.
Senator Knowland has made
the way clear for action in
curbing the Red barbarians.
His suggestions are positive
and fortnight and do not
necessarily involve risk Of open
war.
The U. N. has been given full
support and every opportunity
70 carry out its reason for be-
ing. but If, in times Of crisis.
such as the urgent and des-
perate case Of Hungary, MOTH
ing more constructive emerges
from their deliberations than
shock" then it is painfully
obvious that that organiza-
ton is hopelessly ineffective
and Of no value whatsoever.
The time for such an ac-
acknowledgement is now rather
than later. when later might
well be too late.
r. d. Simpson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11

subject was published In 1851.
Since then. the plan has been
tried out successfully on hum
dreds Of babies. The FIRST solid
food-cereal, such as oatmeal
or barley. fed from q spoon
Is given when the baby Il 2
or 3 days old, and various reg
ular table foods are added 70
his menu every few days. At
first. the solid foods are given
IN addition 10 four breast or
bottle feelings. but the aim Il
70 get the baby on q three
meal-a-day schedule BY the
time he Is 5 or 9 weeks old.
q. Are ticks ever found on
birds. or do they attach them
selves only 10 mammals7--
T. p.
a. Ticks occur on birds
and may also be found on
toads. lizards. snakes and tur-
ties, In addition 70 mammals.
Only q few Of the some $50
species Of ticks ere particular
- 70 which living creature
they Use ~ host"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKIN SERVICE
Information
By THE HASKIN

Q. How many States get
back as much in Federal
grants 10 State and local gov
ernments as their people pay
In Federal income taxes?--FG.
A. All but Is States get as
much as. or more than. they
pay in taxes. The IS States
range from CALIFORNIA; tl0i.
70 Connecticut's t2.i3 and
New Jerseys t2.36 paid In
Federal taxes for each 800
which comes back into the
State from the Federal Gov
eminent. At the other end Of
the scale in fiscal 1855. Mis-
sissippi paid only IS cents IN
Federal taxes for each 800
Of aid" and New Mexico and
Oklahoma each paid 80 cents
These figures are based on a
formula developed By the Tax
Foundation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
Temp Jones was snorting
over the latest "cold cure"
TT. 1-sI .I@.,,,. III. $1,000.

Temp Jones was SnOrIlnB
over the latest cold cure"
He laid down his paper.
Why" he said, "its nothing
but Grandma's old remedy"
Templeton Jones was right,
as he usually is.
The scientist called it "de-
hydration," but it turned out
to be nothing but a sweat
bath in bed.
Dear old Grandma Cor
Grandmaw. if you prefer put
you into a tub Of very hot
water. and kept you there until
you we're almost purple.
Then she put you to bed
between the cleaneSt Of white
sheets. smelling family of
lavender. and gave you a
glass Of hot lemonade, which
made you sweat some more.
The next morning, you were
either well--or worse, as the
case might be, and often was.
Even Grandma couldn't
guarantee a 100 per cent cure.
$50 that's what is now
called dehydration, and a good
enough name, too" grinned
Templeton Jones.
He gave up this type Of cold
cure many years ago, because
1t is just too strenuous.
It not only makes the heart
pound. it takes all the starch
out Of one, as well as some Of
the water.
Jones mildly deprecated the
modern plan to "dehydrate"
you at second hand.
Drink two glasses Of hot
lemonade. to sweat one glass
out again." he snorted.
Maybe it isn't as bad as that.
but the hot bath for a cold.
though an old, old remedy, is
really much too much for
many persons.
-
Some people wonder why
a cold is called cold.
1t is because one Of the very
first symptoms is a slight
shivery feeling.
The victim actually begins
TO feel cold.
Usually this is In the house.
too. where there is some heat.
He feels a draft" as he
says. but the draft comes from
inside.
1t means that blood is being
taken away from the surface
TO combat conditions inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
PoEcyCritic
Ruth D. Grant.

The time has more than
come for an "agonizing reap
praisal" of the leadership pro-
vided by the Eisenhower ad-
ministration. Unfortunately it
came a month too early. This
writer questions whether so
many Americans would vote
for an administration which,
during that precious week
when an anti-Communist and
indeed pro-democratic revolu-
ton had the Russians COM
pletely on the run, apparently
did absolutely and completely
nothing; an administration
which, when this opportunity
had been lost, turned its then
impotent rage on our erstwhile
allies. and did it in full CO.
operation with Soviet Russia.
thus balancing the weakening
Of RusSia's influence by the
Hungarian martyrs with a less
obvious but very real strength
ening Of her position in the
Middle East.
One can sympathize with
the two men principally in
VOWED in their recent i'll
nesses; and one can sympa-
thize with the lack Of fiexi-
bility that comes from q life
time spent in brilliant mill
tary service. giving or de-
handing unquestioning ODE
dienee, according 70 rank.
When this infiexibility results
in a nearly total absence OF
real leadership. in the tradi-
ton Of both Roosevelts. for
example, one can only pray
that this country win be lucky
enough 70 avoid real trouble
during the next four years
Conservative Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11
LETTERS TO TIE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry UTiters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
S0tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-11

q. How long have doctors
been trying out the idea Of
giving sold food 70 verT young
oabies7-S. M.
A. The hrSt article On ne
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1956-03-24
GIGANTIC YOUTH
RALLY

There will be a gigantic
youth rally at the Burns
Avenue Seventh Day Ad-
SCIENTIST Church, Burns at
gChoplin, one block South of
GratiOt Ave-, March 25th,
k,S56 at 4 pm.
4 Nathan J. Coffman will
be the principal speaker.
No admission charge, and
everyone is welcome.
A special invitation is
extended to the Youth.
VISITS HERE
Mr.. VIM. Croker, Of
Portsmouth, Va, stopped
while visiting here las t
week. He is a former De-
trolter, and was once en-
\ployed by the Tribune over
70 years ago.