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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-12-19
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS r. HENRY
Obscure South Atlantic Areas Studied

British parties have set up 18
stations and now are MAIN
tanning 10. Argentina has 80
and Chile Z. Each is a reservoir
of supplies and a supporting
base for dog sledge parties.
The surveyors now are breed.
ing their own dogs from stock
found especially suited to pla-
teau conditions.
In several places British
and Argentine stations are only
a few miles apart and formal
charges of treSpassing are sent
back and forth. On the whole,
however, relations have been
quite friendly. Stray Argen-
tine dogs are run down and
returned by the British. Brit
1sh sick are treated by Argen-
tine doctors. Argentine beef
and champagne are traded for
British Scotch whiskey and
beer.
Merits OF various claims re-
main to be adjudicated. BY 1854
Argentine and Chile had laid
claim to all territories lying
south of South America as sue
cessors to the territorial rights
OF Spain and Portugal. These
rights stem from the treaty
OF Tordesilles, signed in 1899.
and a papal bull based on this
treaty dividing the undis-
covered world between the
two powers.
No Strong Claims Likely
None of the claims are likely
to be pushed very seriously for
the present, however, because
OF the complete lack of eco
nomic resources in the ter
ritory. This, Of course, may
not always be the case.
with atomic power and
the Harvesting of gales"
says Sir Raymond Priestly,
who was one Of Shackleton's
men, I'VE may yet find a way
to add a seventh habitable
continent to the world"
Available maps, both of the
peninsula itself and of the
islands, are bound to be quite
inaccurate. They have been
compiled largely from the re-
ports of explorers and sealers
since 1919. Many of the obser-
vations on which these reports
We're based were made from
ships separated from the
shores by wide ice strips.
Some of the features reported
probably were mirages. At the
best they concern only ap-
proachable shores.
The British explorers re-
main on the trails for 6 to
IL weeks, during which they
must be entirely self de-
pendent. Dog team tricks of as
much as 600 miles are made.
With each party there always
are veterans of previous
parties and as a rule en-
gineers vino go out from Eng
land spend one winter and
Two summers in the territory.
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Unimpressed by u. NJ.

Now that a real test has
been presented in Hungary,
and complete failure resulted.
the most fatuous believer in
good intentions can hardly
contend that the League-of-
Nations United-Nations hum
bug has provided or can in the
foreseeable future provide
peace throughout the world.
Lead from strength" is a
bold, catchy phrase, but when
you have placed a half hitch
around your neck and handed
the two ends Of the rope to
your enemies, the phrase be-
comes completely rhetorical.
The truth is that instead of
leading from strength. as we
could have done had we fol-
lowed George Washington's
admonition. We must now come
as beggars on Bonded knee-to
quote a line from an old comic
opera: Kind old Plasmodius,
We crave a boon Of thee"
After spending 5000 billion
to save the world for de-
mocracy we have achieved the
ridicule and contempt Of all
nations and the hatred of
many. To paraphrase from a
famous poem well known TO
high school students in 1900,
but probably known TO very few
these days:
The Niobe OF nations, here
We stand,
A pewter gold brick in our
foolish hands.
The United Nations swindle
Is now the real mess" in
Washington, and those who
are trying to clean 1t up. es-
pecially Senator Knowland,
should be enthusiastically
commended.
Howard b. Smith.
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ity's protest. In less than an
hour We, a deliberative body
OF responsible doctors, nego-
tiated a contract that is to be
a pilot plan for future low-cost
health security programs, al
most sight unseen.
And here is where I would
like to apply my obstetrical
text: Medicare deals with CT
dependents. They desperately
need moral-boosting aSsur-
ance Of guaranteed basic med
ical care for their wives and
children. Surely most Of them
come within the economic
level which Blue Shield and
Blue Cross serve at what we
believe to be a discount of aus
terity. But we were willing to
make that sacrifice to demon
strate our sincerity and good
will. To that end we con-
tracted to accept $85 for a
normal delivery. Our contract
with Mediocre provides $93 ex-
Guiding all poSt-partem care.
True the difference is little.
but that is only one of hun
dreds of items. a substantial
number of which are vigorously
protested as way out of line
and above our admitted aver
age"
In any solvent insurance
equation, the fee schedule is
decisive. Unless it is a fair and
practicable constant it will
bankrupt the supporting pre-
MUM structure. Medicare
really is the creature of Con-
gresS. AS such, Congress will
not tolerate either multiple ac-
tuarial standards or regional
preference or exploitation. In
Its present form Medicare in
viteS the insolvency of too
many in1ationary variables.
And the conduct of our medi-
cal society in not acting as a
deliberative body of responsible
collective bargaining proves
We are not inclined to correct
this grievous fault.
Thomas E. MattingIy, MD.
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Whtted sepulchres Of learning.
L0iCS OF truth and justice
spRrntno.
Querns OF intrigue turning.
churHino.
Crushing freedom In the cog
trheels
Oiled NTH blood Of inno-
cence
Prison doors and bar conceal
ing
In the chambered dungeons
sealing
Victims - harYoued tn their
pleading
By the Sorfet's impeding
Mans btythrioht to peaceful
hiring.
Marie K. Carroll
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History's toughest surveying
job is in progress.
1t is that of mapping ac-
curately, on a scale of one to
100000, the Falkland Islands
Dependency. This includes the
Palmer Peninsula, called Gra-
ham Land on all British maps
which is the northward ex-
tension of the Antarctic Con-
tinent towards South America;
the large island of South
Georgia which has had a not
able part in British Antarctic
history; the island groups of
the South Orkneys and South
Shetlands and many isolated
islands.
Peninsula Hazardous
This is an area four or five
times the size of the British
Isles. 1t is claimed both by
the United Kingdom and
Argentina, and in part by
Chile. Up to this decade the
country was totally unin-
habited save for occasional
exploring parties and quite
temporary whaling stations on
some of the islands. Now all
three powers are making ges-
lures of actual occupation. The
British survey operations are
directed from the Colonial
Office in London and require
some of the hardest service
engineers ever have been asked
to undertake.
OF major interest is the great
northern peninsula. Its back
Done is an ice-covered plateau,
averaging 5000 feet above sea
level. The sides of this plateau
usually are sheer walls of ex-
posed rock, up to three
thousand feet high. broken
by glaciers and ice falls.
These walls must be got
ten over in some way to
reach the plateau where the
major work is done. Below the
walls is a coastal belt of foot
hills with some mountain pro-
montorieS extending into
capes.
On the plateau all travel is
by dogteam. Ten miles a day is
considered good distance to
cover. The area is swathed in
almost perpetual mist. 1t is
extremely stormy in winter
and wet and dangerous with
hidden crevasses in summer.
Spring is the most favorable
time. but then activities of the
surveyors are hamped by mists
and low clouds which make it
impossible to get the sights
needed for triangulation oper-
atoms Most serious hazards at
all times are the billiards due
to the winds which sweep the
plateau. Gusts of from 100 to
$50 miles an hour are not un-
common and sometimes a biz
card will last eight days, dur
ing which the surveyors must
huddle in their tents.
During the past ten years
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Cracking Up?

1t must be little confusing to the
American people to read on December
IL that Secretary of State Dulles has
said that internal pressures may well
topple Soviet communism. And then, on
December 16, to read that General Alfred
M. Gruenther, retiring NATO commander,
has warned against the foolish" assump-
tion that the Soviet empire is about to
break up.
We do not know whether General
Gruenther's pointed remark was aimed
at Secretary Dulles speech to the recent
NATO Council meeting, speech which
was not released in textual form. The
chances are that it was not, however,
for we doubt that General Gruenther
and Secretary Dulles are as far apart
as this superficial summary of their COM
ments might indicate.
If there is any real difference in
their points of view, it probably is one
of timing. Mr.. Dulles thinks that inter-
nal pressureS have been generated within
the Communist empire which eventually
will blow off the lid. Perhaps he looks
for this sooner than General Gruenther.
For the latter said that the Soviet Union
is a big League" foe, and that we can
count on their hostility and implaca-
bility for some time ahead"
There is one thing. however, on which
both men plainly agree. This is the
danger that internal pressures and mis-
calculation might lead the Kremlin to
touch off a war. They also agree that
the best safeguard against this is for
the West, and especially the United
States, to leave the Russians in no doubt
as to our capacity and our determination
to meet force with force. This is some
thing that we can do and that we should
do. AS for the rest, as for the prospect
and the timing of a crack-up, there is
little to be done. except to wait and see.
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combination of all these qualities that
fitted him so fully for the effective per-
formance of his job. His wit and his
charm made him a good companion. His
concept of his work here was broad one,
translated into innumerable activities on
behalf Of the National Press Club and the
individual correspondents-as well as
others not directly connected with the
press. All will agree with White House
Press Secretary Hagerty's comment that
Charlie will be greatly missed"
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1T is too hot. or too cold. or
TOO wet. or too dry. 1t is never
right"
Temp Jones is inclined to
join in that dismal chorus.
Yet at the same time he re-
Allies that something has gone
wrong with his own personal
thermostat.
We reminded him that be is
IN no sense unique. and that
what he suffers from is what
most Americans suffer from.
We have all been spoiled, as
the saying is.
Spoiled by too much and too
easy heat. 1t was different in
George Washington's day.
Then nobody, not even the
great George, had any heat
except from f1replaces. Prob
ably they griped then about
being warm and cold, too.
Except in ITS and thenabouts.
people said: This old fire.
place makes me too warm in
front, and too cold behind"
Now We have fireplaces in
rooms already too hot. The re-
suit is a fine invisible perspira-
ton on our skin when we step
into the outdoors.
So We shiver Immediately,
and then when we go inside
we find 1t too hot there again.
So goes the eternal round OF
winter misery for some. It
does no good to tell them to
eat more starchy foods. and
more proteins. and TO take
more exercise. They have tried
all that. and it doesn't work
for them. they say, heatedly.
The point is that leaves will
be leaves. no matter where
they are, and no human
being can be friends with his
thermometer unless he is a
true child Of nature. and we
are no longer children. alas.
We grow up and the
thermostat goes blink And we
prefer to bunker UP BY the
fireplace with a good book,
only the book may not be too
good. and the heat becomes
too intense. and We wish we
were Floridisns. or something.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRAcEWeLL

If you like winter. you will
appreciate the following, writ
ten by Robert E. Lee G :,
OF Silver Spring:
I'm looking out Of my win
dow at the trees almost bare
OF leaves I am reminded of
the conflict Of winter.
"A conflict so friendly, al
most like a game. that one
watches the leaves and the
wind trying SO hard to win.
Some time there is a side
play on the ground. The leaves
march along pushed gently by
the wind. almost, it seems. as
if keeping time with the music
from the trees.
Now and again, some more
risky than others. will dance.
Soon the marchers and the
dancers will rest comfortably
beneath the snow. Their
beauty is gone, but they are
remembered.
They have returned to the
soil TO contribute to the peace,
beauty and Joy which will
come with spring. Man can
look upon the scene and
thank God for this earth and
its blessings.
winter has won.
Soon the conflict begins
again. and spring will surely
push winter off the scene. The
leaves will return, and the
flowers will come up through
the leaves to proclaim peace,
JOY and beauty.
Man looks with hope upon
this scene and again gives his
thanks to God"
$50
Leaves don't disappear so
neatly in Templeton Jones
neighborhood.
They are swept up In big
piles. and then left there for
days and weeks to rot and
blow around in the lawns.
1t is all a part Of winter, the
prime nuisance season, &C
cording to Jones.
Smart cookies will realize at
once that our friend is grow
ing old.
He is beginning to UNDER
stand now why the old folks 90
70 Florida.
No leaves. evidently. fall of
and blow around in Florida.
AT least. one never hears Of
them. Probably they fall of.
but somebody comes along and
takes them away. as they
should.
Good leaves are too good TO
waste. They make fine COM
post. the best. provided one is
patient enough TO wait for nat
ursl processes. II not, then one
may hurry up the work With
certain chemicals. but they
cost money. and nature does
the JOB just a. well all BY her
self. though she takes a little
longer.
You can't hurry nature
much. She likes 10 take her
time. having al the time there
Is. while mortal beings have
only a limited portion Of the
universal essence. No wonder
we hurry.
$50
Jones dislikes winter Decaase
ne can never get adjusted 70
the temperatures.
He finds Il too hot inside
too cold outside.
He reminds 10 Of the dlstin-
guisned British visitor VINO.
after a month II the United
States. had this comment 70
make about our vesther:
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During the life Of Mrs.
Christian Heurich, the man
sion at New Hampshire avenue
and Twentieth street NV, was
a beautifully kept property
and a pride of the owner, who
not only maintained the home
as show place of Dupont
Circle. but the gardens and
grounds as well. Mrs. Heurich
was a great believer in the up
keep Of a neighborhood by
hard work on her property
and other civic work for the
surrounding neighborhood.
AS we know she willed the
property to the Columbia
Historical Society, no doubt
with the thought that it would
be maintained in the same
way. l am sure if she could
see 1T today she might have
changed her mind. Naturally
every tax-free property puts
an additional burden on other
taxpayers. SO the only thing
the Columbia Society did that
is visible was to have the
property come under such a
heading. Further when a
property in a neighborhood
becomes uncared for and de-
graded, the effect is felt by
all other nearby property
owners. and this is what is
happening to this fine resi-
dence., N .y
The yards and grounds are
now full of weeds, and If one
looks into the large yard from
Sunderland place they can see
the tall grass, which has
turned yellow from no atten-
ton. The plants and flowers
are dying. and even the side
walk on Sunderland place has
never been swept or cleaned
since the Society took over the
property. The walk is covered
with squashed persimmons
and other fruit from the trees
and one really needs boots to
walk through them, to say
nothing of the terrible odor
they throw of from being al
lowed to rot on the sidewalk.
The grass and weeds along the
wall are full of trash allowed
to accumulate over the
months. Others thinking Of
leaving such a legacy should
think twice.
Disguised Neighb0r.
Editors Note-Maj. Gen.
U. S. Grant. Sd. president Of
the Columbia Historical So
ciety, advises that negotiations
have been completed for MAIN
tenance Of the grounds by the
same gardener who worked for
Mrs. Heurich. The society's
occupancy permit has been
held up, pending structural al
terations. Materials for the
construction are on order. Gen.
Grant said, and as soon as the
society can move its personnel
into the mansion. regular janis
torial service will begin, in
Guiding care of the sidewalk.
Meanwhile, in light of the in
formation in the letter above.
the society will make other ar
rangements for early cleaning
of the sidewalks. Gen. Grant
said.)
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Doctors Advice

AS a self-appointed con-
sumer counsel for forgotten
patients and taxpayers, would
like to discuss our local medi-
cal Society's response to the
social and economic challenge
OF Medicare. Medicare is the
Defense Departments name for
a plan authorized by Congress
last June to unload military
medicine of its burdensome
CT dependent care program.
Under 1t, wives and dependent
children have a choice between
military and civilian doctors
and hospitals, with the Gov
eminent meeting all but the
first SIS cost. The need of
the armed services to pro-
vide basic medical care for
CT dependents was one of the
Qualifications of the discrim-
inatory doctor draft. Through
collective bargaining with or
gained medicine and nom
governmental hospitals, Con-
gress proposed to return nom
military medical responsibility
to civilian auspices where it
belongs. And it is equally OBJ
vious Congress intends to use
Medicare as pilot plan to find
a solvent low-cost equation
applicable to the health secu-
rity needs of all of us. So the
success. solvency and equity
OF Mediocre is of vital concern
to every patient and taxpayer.
I would like to choose child
bearing as my text to show why
Medicare is needed and why it
must succeed. Delivering babies
certainly is no proper respon-
sibility of military medicine.
Yet in the National Capital
area here is the record of the
Defense Departments obste-
trical performance for 1855:
Walter Reed Hospital reported
1872 deliveries: U. S. Air Force
Dispensary at Boiling Field,
LISA; Bethesda Naval Center,
$500, and Fort Belvoir. 2.535.
The Defense Departments
total of deliveries in the Ma
tional Capital area for 1855
was 8.061.
To give this figure point and
contrast. let us compare this
total with the number of de-
liverieS reported by this areas
five largest nonprofit hospitals:
Garfield, 2,502; Georgetown,
3,O17; George Washington, g.
70l; Providence, 2,O44, and
Sibley, 1885. They total 14.Ilg.
Now if we add the 1892 de-
hyeries reported in 1855 BY
d. c. General Hospital to the
Defense Departments total of
8.06l We get a total Of 1888
tax-Subsidized deliveries in the
National Capital area. con-
tend that delivering babies is
not a proper function of either
the Government or the Defense
Department. So If you COM
pare the totals you will see
, that our five largest nonprofit
hospitals delivered only 1896
more babies than the duph-
Gated systems Of tax-subsidized
medicine.
The fee schedule contract Of
Mediocre. consisting Of 70
long mimeographed pages, was
to be approved at a special
business meeting Of our med
ical society. This impressive
bulk Of data was not available
before the meeting. On the
agenda We were promised 20
whole minutes to examine this
unindexed bulk Of 70 pages.
But our chairman was inn
patient and entertained a mo-
ton to dispense with even this
token Of honest, conscientious
elaboration. The motion was
carried over a shocked minor
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LETTERS TO TIE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry writerS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
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@ How is Ethiopia ruled?--
c. s.
A. This $50 .0O0-square mile
empire in northeast Africa Is
ruled b. its Emperor. Halle
Sclassie. and by the ~ Gov
errors he chooses as heads Of
the IL provinces into which
the country mas been divided.
The Governors are responsible
70 the Minister Of the In
terror. A new constitution Vas
made public 81 the Emperor
on November 4. 1865 ms
grants fun universal suffrage.
with direct election b. secret
ballot under forthcoming ma
tional electoral Law. 10 also
provides for an independent
judiciary.
q What we're the FIVE b.eAs-
mas % the Chlnese?--F L.
A. The i've blessings foestl.
tudesj additionally desired oy
the Chinese sge long life.
wealth. tranquility. loye Of
virtue and q peaceful end.
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Questions and Answers
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things, but nothing to really
shake the confidence reposed in
the big man by Presidents OF
opposing political convictions.
But here. came the big mans
voice again explaining what he
meant by devious.
you've got to take advantage
of the winds as they come" he
was saying. You may know
what your goal is, but If the
winds are adverse, you've got
to tack to get there"
BY now the Dragons were
reaching for the finish line
and the winner Of the sailing
race would soon be rewarded.
Assembling new thoughts for the
speech Of presentation he would
make with the cup. the big man
added a final observation on
sailing as applied to statecraft.
1--WE also learned" he said,
that when you feel safe and
calm is usually the moment of
greatest danger, because that's
when you relax"
Inscribed on the trophy he
presented were the words John
Foster Dulles Secretary of State
Cup"
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in the Boericke family actually
goes back to his grandfather,
an enthusiastic Dutchman who
loved to 60 afloat.
AS further proof of the ver-
satility of this third-generation
sailor, Hal won the right to race
in the Potomac River elimina-
tons the last two evenings by
winning a round-robin series
this spring in a Penguin dinghy.
I'm fact" he commented last
night. Il have Owen Oakley to
thank for all this. He loaned
me his Penguin"
That is typical of Boericke.
His modesty is his hallmark.
There is another major contest
coming OF on the bay tomorrow
the annual district navigators
contest of the United States
Power Squadrons of Sue Island,
Md. Hundreds OF cruisers from
all parts of the bay and otner
ports are now gathering for the
big week end.
No group is more interested in
the contest than a three-boat
team made up Of Dick Jones
aboard Sea Lion. DR. William
Clements in Driftwood and Bour-
don Scribner aboard Suzanne, ali
of Potomac River Power Squad
ron. They earned the right to