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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-19

The Star of October 8 pub
liShed the notice of the death
of Capt. Alfred Hart Miles (re-
tired), stating that he wrote
Anchors Aweigh" and that he
was choir director of the Naval
Academy and elaborated with
1t. ChaS. Zimmerman at the
time the song was written.
My father was John S. M.
Zimmerman, deceased. former
bandmaster of the United
States Soldiers Home Band
for a period of 40 years, and
the rightful composer of
Anchors Aweigh" was his
older brother. 1t was my
father who secured the first
copyright on this song for his
sister-in-law, Mrs. thinner
mann, some years after the
death of 1t. Zimmerman.
The following letter from
the Naval Academy was in
answer to a request from me.
United States Naval Acad-
envy. Annapolis, Md, March Z,
1850.
my dear Mrs. Newberry:
Anchors Aweigh' was first
written and appeared in 1907.
The music was composed by
the late 1t. Charles A. Zim-
hermann. then bandmaster Of
the Naval Academy Band and
choir director. 1t was his Gus
tom to compose a march each
year for the graduating class.
He composed the music to
Anchors Aweigh' as the 1907
class march. AS you can see.
it originated as something of
a routine performance and
later became the outstanding
hit 1t has been during past
years.
Capt. A. H. Miles, United
States Navy, retired, then a
midshipman, wrote the words
with the exception of the last
stanza which was written by
Midshipman P. Lowell, class Of
1926.
"R. G. Leedy, 1t. (SC). USN,
Flag Secretary"
Mrs. Hermine Newberry.
Baltimore, Md.
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United GIVING

This United Givers Fund Is
a wonderful thing! Yesterday
as I drove into Washington.
past handsome Government
buildings and large apartments
and rows of city houses-out of
the beautiful rolling country
of Virginia with its country
club estates and new commu-
mites of small houses where
young people are striving to
provide happy, healthful homes
for their families. past peace
full farms and through small
towns-as I drove through
this variety Of places Of work
and of living on the business
of the United Givers Fund
suddenly it struck me how
thrilling and unique Is this or
ganization.
Within the next few weeks
almost every dwelling and Of
flee and store and farm will be
visited by a neighbor of the
Greater Washington commu-
nifty in the interest of helping
other people. It is truly a mass
media for giving. These visitors
giving their time to learn the
story of the United Givers
Fund campaign-the "why,"
the where" the "how." Their
giving of their time to collect
supplies and learn how to use
them. for the forms to be filled
out take thought and under
standing to produce accurate
records. Then giving their own
gift, for each worker likes to
appear as a good example on
the job. Then giving of time
and gas and shoe leather and
cheerfulneSs in the face of
occasional rebuffs-and enthu-
siastic appreciation for the
many understanding responses
the many friendly contacts
they make in the course of
doing the job.
And, of course; the tremen-
dous wave of giving by those
who are called upon. the piling
up of funds to carry on the
work of the 1872 agencies in
the Metropolitan Area whose
sole purpose in existing is to
give service and help and guild
ance and comfort back to the
community.
Such a wave Of giving Of so
many good things-tangible
and intangible-must surely
result in a glowing feeling Of
well-being which touches us
all in this month Of October
this 1856 October-the time for
the first Fund "of. by and for"
the United Givers of Greater
Washington.
Ceres H. Gaskins,
Residential Chairman, Fair
fax and City of Falls Church.
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Low-Cost Housing

In response to the Cracker
box Homes" letter Of Isabel c.
Moore, should like to warn
Mrs. Moore that every time the
architectural or coming re-
quirements in an area are
made more restrictive. Gas she
proposes) the cost of these
houses must go up.
Generally speaking. the cost
Of finer paintings. larger lots.
and aesthetic design would
price owners of her cracker
boxes" completely out Of the
market.
Mrs. Moore has the cart be-
fore the horse when she says,
ugly, unlivable surroundings
make ugly, delinquent people
Of all ages"
Where this situation is en-
couraged in our community. it
is the delinquent residents
who have created the ugly.
unlivable surroundings" II
these undesirable character
istics were built into the
houses when they were
new, the builders would never
have been able to find Gus
toners for the houses in the
first place.
The builders and architects
Of this area turn over to new
home buyers hundreds of
sturdy, low-coSt homes each
year.
The nearest thing to a So
biologist in the housing indus
try is the mortgage banker.
He is concerned with two
things. II he considers. after
cautious personal investiga-
ton, that q prospective pur-
chaser is q responsible indi-
vioual. he viii lend him the
money to buy the property.
The mortgage lender obvi-
ously won't lend q nickel on q
house that rs without value
"a potential slum) from the
start.
To be completely fair TO the
housing industry in her socio-
logical criticism. Mrs. Moore
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must admit that there is an
educational or other deficien-
cy somewhere in the makeup
of the individual who spends
his leisure time in undesira-
bic ways while his property
decays.
Fortunately for our COM
munity. there is a vast ma
jority of owners of low-cost
houses who spend their week
ends building up an intangi-
BILE Precipitation equity" as
they improve their surround
ings with a new tree. a fence,
a paint job, etc. as their time
permits.
w. Evans Buchanan,
Chairman, Public Relations
Committee, Home Builders
Association Of Metropolitan
Washington, Inc.
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VSTAS IN SCIENCE
New Theory on Reason for Aging
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

an hypothesis. Certainly we
already know that cells can be
severely damaged and still re-
cover.
IF this hypothesis is corr
rect We may hope that In an
other few years we shall be
able to save such patients by
continuous cross TRANSMISSION
with an immune donor who
would carry on the vital func-
tons for a sick individual while
his own vital cells were repair
ing themselves in essentially
the same way that the artifi-
cial kidney now performs for
the individual with temporarily
damaged kidneys"
Brain and nervous system
act as a control system for the
body. DR.. Still points out.
Now" he says, ''in a con-
troll system which contains a
headquarters where reports Of
different kinds Of events are
received and correlated with
each other to form a basis for
issuing vital strategic COM
mands, based on highly COM
pick and as yet poorly under.
stood rules of priority, to mus
cles and secretory cells, the
matter of timing becomes Of
transcendant Importance. A
simple time change can disrupt
the correlation activities of the
headquarters.
ANY progressive increase or
decrease would eventually
reach a critical level beyond
which further change would
destroy the function Of the
center. A switchboard which
ceases to complete calls when
overloaded, as in electrocution.
is an example of one extreme.
Conversely, a message center,
where messages come in too
slowly to keep the operator
awake, would likewise destroy
the center as a functional en-
tity.
Other Evidence
"Since most studies of physi-
illogical changes with aging
show increased nervous and
endocrine reaction times, it is
inviting to associate these with
increased transmission times"
But, DR.. Still points out,
there is other evidence that
functional brain cells actually
are lost with age. This de-
cline has been measured most
carefully in honey bees. But
tests with humans also support
the notion that there is a gen.
eral decline in the number of
functional nerve cells with
advancing age.
1T appears" DR.. Still says,
that the aging message sys-
tenn not only transmits mes
sages more slowly but that
there is less redundancy Gre
serve power in the system as
well. So in times Of crisis
message failure, and hence CO.
ordination failure, may occur
more easily than in a youth
full animal.
"This concept of the aging
phenomenon brings the prob
lem Of aging down to q level
where we may approach 1t as
a disease"
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Civic Minded

George Jean Nathan said.
Bad officials are elected by
good citizens who do not vote"
Here in the District bad condi-
lions are with us because good
citizens do not join their citi-
zen and civic associations to
speak out on matters which
must be OF some concern to
them as residents, whether or
not they are property owners.
Someone has said, 'Indiffer-
ence is rejection quiescent.
Wnen you, as a resident of the
District. dwell in complacency
concerning District matters.
you are, in effect, condonine
tne very state Of affairs about
which you are, in all proba-
pility. shouting the loudest
among your associates. In our
Nations Capital, voteless VET
on local affairs, your citizen
ana civic associations amplify
your protests, your recommend
cations, your resolutions.
with a membership Of a few
hundred at best, with an at
tendance Of perhaps Is faith
Iui citizens. the various associ-
ations move on sending weak
protests and weak cornmen-
cations through the Fedora
ton. With never enough
money, with never enough
voices. somehow the influence
OF the group has been felt in
small and large matters over
tne years. With a potential
OF thousands Of voices. with a
potential Of thousands Of MEM
nership dollars. this Is an in
dlctment against the popula-
ton Of this city.
Instead Of moaning over
slums. deteriorating neighbour
moods, juvenile delinquency.
inadequate schools, watch your
newspapers for announcements
OF the association meeting in
your neighborhood. What a
vote is outside Of the District.
your voice in your citizen group
is in the District.
Marjorie shaw.
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DoIes and Polls

Election year again, ana
swhat would our big politicians
cuss and discuss If it weren't
for the depressed" salt of
the earth" farmer? The farm
er has been soothed. massaged
and vaccinated by these poll
ticians so long that the rem
edy" is just about as exhausted
as the farmer.
But here's a prescription ]
Ga poor old farmer) would like
to suggest: Any farmer who
takes Government support
money would be barred from
voting in any election during
the year he accepts the hand
out. This just might cure both
the farmer and the politiciansl
E. Martin Bingham.
Montgomery, Ala,
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The universal phenomenon
Of growing old. with the in
evitable end in death for all
organisms, may be basically a
failure Of command" rather
than deterioration of any spe-
cific organs.
The brain and the rest of
the nervous system tempo
rarily or permanently. lose
their control over the ex-
tremely complicated mecha-
nism Of living.
This concept is advanced by
DR.. Joseph w. Still. physiolo-
gist Of George Washington
University.
If widely accepted. it would
call for basically new treat
ments Of aging persons and
also those with various d.
seaseS.
Man can die, DR.. Still says,
with nothing wrong with any
part Of the body, If the COM
mand system breaks down.
ElectrOcutiOns Studied
1.-THE first kind of death I
will consider" DR.. Still says in
q communication to the Medi-
cal Annals of the District of
Columbia, els acute death by
electrocution. There is no
question here that the high
voltage impulses. passing in
chaotic confusion over every
nerve tract, disorganize the
nervous system and thereby
cause death.
1.-THE fact that such indi-
vidualS are frequently revived
by artificial respiration, some
times aided by cardiac (heart)
massage, seems adequate proof
that the electric shock, per
Sc, does not destroy the cells
of the. vital nuclei, in the
thalamus and brain stem. They
must simply be thrownsin such
chaotic confusion that only
external, artificial restoration
Of bodily function can start
the machine operating again.
Another possibility is ex-
emplified by a disease such
as the Guillain-Barre syn
drome. Here some agent, pos
sibly a virus, causes reversible
damage to nerve cells. When
the cells attacked are those in
the anterior horn of the spi-
nal chord. which is the usual
point of attack, there is tenn
porary muscle paralysis and
eventual recovery. The cells
are apparently only tempo
rarily damaged. If, however,
the agent affects vital cells in
the brain stem, death fire.
quently results.
docs this indicate that in
the latter case the cells were
killed, and not in the former?
1t seems a fair guess that these
brain cell stems would also,
given suficient time, recover
as do those of the anterior
horn. OF course. their tenn
porary non-function disruptS
the organization and then, of
course. irreversible damage
and death to the organism
rapidly ensue. We may, before
too long, be able to test such
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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stitution. Washington. d. c.,
has an overall length Of 81
feet. has wingspan Of 40 feet
4 inches. and is Q feet high.
Its wing area is $40 square
feet. Empty. the plane weighs
sos pounds.
Q. When was Mark Twain's
first book published2-o. b.
A. His first book--and one
Of his most famous-was The
Jumping Frog" published in
1867. Its title page was The
Celebrated Jumping Frog Of
Calayeras County. and Other
Sketches" From 1857 TO his
death IN 1910. Twain's pub
hcations numbered 45-but
many additional items we're
published later.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

Templeton Jones was at last
catching up with James Bos-
well.
He had in his hand a so cent.
paper Signet copy of "Bos-
wells London Journal"
This is one of the literary
wonder stories of the ages. 1t
was first published in 1850.
Readers are finding out now
that Bozzy, as he was some
times called, was neither a
Ounce nor a clown, but a writ
ing man in his own right.
Though for 200 years his
reputation lived in the shadow
Of the great DR.. Samuel John
son, whose Life" he wrote,
Boswell is now relished for his
very own books.
y 4 -
Temp Jones evidently got
many a chuckle from London
Journal"
He also found material to
his satisfaction in names.
His name" dubbed Jones,
Originally was Boisville. Did
you know that?"
We hadn't but didn't say
anything. Sometimes it is dan
gerous to stop Jones. 1t Just
makes him talk the more.
Leave him alone, and in time
he will quit.
$50 what?" we asked, in our
best imitation Of a teen-ager.
well, it was this way" said
Temp Jones.
HE had a cousin named
Boisville. and the name be-
came BOSWELL.
James Boswell's ancestors
merely changed their name TO
Boswell.
English history, especially
literary. is full Of names end
ing in we'll
There is Boswell and Or
well-and Tracewell."
Temp Jones grinned one Of
his most impish grins.
What interests me-" he went
on, sis that this explains the
derivation Of your name, in
all probability.
"All the well people came
into England with the Nor
man conquerers.
THE syllable was Vile or
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Old Flame

10 is dangerous to fan old fires
When the embers are nearly
dead
Seeking brief heart warmth IN
the ololO.
One sometimes gets burned,
instead.
Kris Ksnefent
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in the plans for bringing the Master
pieces of the Italian Renaissance" to
these shores with safety and for protect
ing them while the public views them.
We hope that Italian lovers of art, prop
erly treasured as to the safety OF the
exhibits, will raise no serious obstacle to
the impending visit of the rare collection,
chosen from is Italian galleries in 10
cities
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city or town. in the original
French.
THAT was in 1900 or so.
over the centuries the syl-
liable became WELL
"Boswell's first syllable orig
inally was 'Bois, or wood.
so the name was originally
Wood City. or village.
But get down to my name,
please, Temp" we said.
I'm getting down to It," he
said. Give me time.
your name, I am sure,
was originally Troisville, or
Three Cities. as you might
say"
mot me-" we assured him.
But for some reason, the
syllable 'Trois' was pro-
nounced in the Norman as
Treville. with the long accent
on the e. so pronounced
Tray
$50 your name at first was
Trayville. let us say. then
Traywell.
Just how the first syllable
became Trace I am not sure,
but the English are capable Of
anything. when it comes to
pronouncing words the way
they want to pronounce
them"
Templeton Jones went away
with his first Of the new Bos-
well books clutched tightly in
his hand. as If he held a treas
ure. as. indeed, he did.
This new life of old Bozzy Is
one Of the greatest literary
romances.
The journals Of his travels
abroad already have been pub
lished, but not put yet in mod
erately priced paper editions.
A new one, Boswell in
Search Of q Wife," has Just
been issued.
Yale University and the Nc
Graw-Hill Book Co. have put
all readers In their eternal
debt.
This is particularly true OF
those readers who somehow
find the 18th century their own
particular time" out Of all the
centuries.
James Boswell will show you
all the sights.
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LETTERS TO TIE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry Writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtton.
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@. What causes a white
stain on briks in walls2--A. /.
A. This stain on brick,
stucco. or concrete is called
efiiorescence. It is caused by
dampness inside the wall. Al
kaline salts within the mortar
or the brick are dissolved by
water working into 1t. espe-
cially during wet weather. As
the weather dries. the saline
solution Is drawn to the sur
face, the water evaporates,
and the salt crystals remain
on the wall.
Q. What are the dimensions
Of the Wright Brothers' FIRST
plane7-F. r. w.
A. This 1903 plane. on ex-
hibit Ct the Smithsonian In
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

ed marbling, and a firm fat cover
ing around the edges of beef cuts
are signs of high quality that are
common now. Look for them es-
pecially when selecting steaks in
order to enjoy good flavor and ten
derness in the cooked meat
To get maximum satisfaction
from a purchase of beef steak. it
is important to handle and cook it
properly. Broil one and two-inch
steaks and panbroil thinner ones.
To broil, slash the fat edges at
one-inch intervals. then place the
meat on rack under the broiler.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

saving dishes both indoors and out.
Pork likewise is fairly low in
price this week, although last
weeks wholesale price rises of
sc to Sc per pound on loins are
now reflected at the retail level
on pork chops and loin roasts.
CANNED CHERRIES REMAIN
AN EXCELLENT VALUE, result
ing from professors being over
stocked from last years abundant
pack. You'll discover many excit-
ing new dishes by using these red
tart cherries often. Try some of
the cherry pie variations given in
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

one to two feet above a six-inch
bed of Goals and allow 20 to 40
minutes, depending on thickness,
for cooking them to medium rare.
It's easy to build an enviable repu-
tation by the steaks you cook.
The sirloin T-bone, club and
porterhouse steaks featured in
many local stores all are good
choices. Round steaks are more
economical but require slower
cooking. Roasts of beef, all fine
for entertaining, are favorably
priced. Ground beef and frank
furters both provide many money
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

One-inch steaks should be two or
three inches below the source of
heat and thiaher steaks should be
three to FIVE inches below the heat.
Broil one side to the preferred
doneness, season. turn and broil
the other side, season the second
side as soon as the steak is re-
moved. Serve Immediately, before
the steak has lost its sizzle. Ad-
venturous cooks can take advan-
tage of warmer weather for out
door cooking of steaks to give them
extra appetite appeal. To broil
over glowing Goals, place steaks
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

most cook books, cobblers, tarts,
dumplings. puddings and use them
in salads.
NEW FRUITS AND VEGE-
TABLES are appearing in local
stores. Mexican cantaloupes are
fairly high in price and still var
liable in quality Strawberries are
more plentiful but still only mod
erately priced Even a few water
melons, priced in the luxury food
class. are being offered. Better
news is that New Jersey asparagus
is available this week at somewhat
lower prices than have prevailed
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04
REVERSED WRECK

HOPKINSVILLE. Ky. Up -
A car driven by John Browder, AZ
wrecked a bridge instead of vice
versa. The auto hit the side of a
span and the railing alone one
side fell into a creek. Browder
wasn't hurt and the car wasn't
damaged-except for blowout
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

SUCCULENT BEEF STEAKS os
the highest quality are available in
Nay. In the spring abundant sup
plies of beef arrive on the markets
from cattle that have been fed
longer to produce beef as its best.
IntermingIing of fat and lean, call
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

for the California crop.
The weeks best buys in fresh
fruits and vegetables inclu6e.
leafy green's. beets. apples, onioi,s.
eggplant, endive, rhubarb. citrus
rUit and potatoes.
OTHER GOOD VALUES are
found on canned grapefruit juice,
rice, eggs, dried peas and beans,
and frying chickens.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

Since 1900 the number of Ameri-
cans over 65 years old has quad
rupled while the total population
of the nation has doubled.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04
Delaware Food Market
Report

Ey ANNE HOLBERTON
Agricultural Extension Service
uni.es.;ty OF Delaware
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

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Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

Lowest price ever on quality wardrobe
with SO many features! go" high, "a"
wide and 20" deep! Full width hanger
rod and tie rock Heavy gauge steel
with boked-on brown crocke finish.
Welded seams for additional strength.
YOU SAVE $7.o6.
Milford chronicle., 1956-05-04

A real space sover for your kitchen, BOTH
room or laundry. a large roomy shelves
for storing linen, groceries, cooking ware
or Dishes. Stands 81" high, d" wide.
6oked-on white enamel finish on sturdy
sheet steel. YOU SAVE 1926.
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