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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
PEOPLES Choice2

The Star reported that the
Senate Juvenile Delinquency
Subcommittee has found in
creasing emphasis on sadism,
brutality and violence in the
movies. The subcommittee
observes in its report that the
movies. comic books and tele-
vision have a tremendous in
f1uence on the young child in
his early development"
After nearly 1000 years OF
supposedly Christian history
behind us. living in what we
like to believe is a Christian
age and a Christian nation.
we find that the ugly fact Of
sin is with us yet. Doubtless
the responsibility for the cur
rent rash OF evil peddled
among young and old by the
mass entertainment media will
be placed at the door OF the
notion picture industry. We
will charge these men with
selling the souls Of the Ma
tons children for a few billion
dollars. But is the blame
theirs only?
If the movie producers make
money from this sort of thing.
it only proves one thing. 1t
demonstrate all too painfully
the nature Of our own charac-
ter and tastes. That films
reeking with horror and i'm
morality make good box -office
only lays bare the moral des-
titution of their audience.
Robert NJ. Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Well, in such cases it is
brave to refuse.
Such persons, when turned
down, place all the blame on
your shoulders, but the truth
is that a large and very in
telligent section of America is
getting pretty tired Of her
tactics.
The fault rests squarely on
her shoulders, because she has
overdone the thing.
The section of which and
for which we speak has come
to the point that they exclaim,
with our correspondent:
What is wrong with being
alone?"
Getting your gang together,
and trying to impose its mind
on other minds
This is the great modern
American sport. and it gets
pretty bad. at times.
One must use all the resist
ance one has to fight it, be-
cause one is sort Of victim
of the thing, too.
That is, one feels the same
&c tho other does
1t is in the very air we
breathe.
One wonders If this feeling
isn't the very beginning OF
communism.
When one cannot act for and
by himself, but he must be-
long to a crowd before he can
act; he had better think over
his life. and determine how
much of him is himself, and
how much is other people.
If he feels the power OF
others in his life, and resentS
it. if he has come to the point
where he actually envies the
hermit the life he lives, if he
resentS the hustle and hustle
Of group living and its plain
interference with the dear soul
let him at least think things
over. and determine in his own
mind and heart what modern
American conformity means.
and where 1t is leading, before
1t is too late.
We may be quite sure that
an American brand Of COM
munism will be strictly Ameri-
can. but 1t will be communism.
based on the group or herd
mind, Just the same. Those
boys are smart, and they get at
us in many ways.
There is Just one thing we
can assure our correspondent.
Templeton Jones. the last in
dividualist, will never conform.
What, never?
Well. hardly ever!
When the bright eyed lady
on the door step says, Don't
you want to give to-"
Jones may say. why, Of
course" like the rest OF us.
but his heart, at least, won't be
in 1t. He'll be thinking. 1.-The
next time, Just won't answer
the bell'). Depend upon him.
He is determined, and, in his
way, a ruthless man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Good Politics Anywhere

Georg1 Malenkov appears to be DEM
onStrating that "folkSy" way with people
is good politics in any country-at least
IN free one. For the short-tim sue
cessor to Josef Stain as Premier OF
Soviet Russia is making quite hit during
his current visit to Britain. Judging by
the weekend accounts of Mr.. Malenkovs
enthusiastic reception at Brighton-sea-
coast paradise for Britains workers-the
present Soviet Minister OF Electrical
Power Stations might win primary"
victory at the English resort without Diff
ficulty. His Campaign" formula, in brief,
Is to shake hands, sign autographs, pose
for pictures and talk frequently with the
accompanying news reporters. His re-
ward is considerable amount of publicity
and seemingly spontaneous popularity
with the people. At the same time, of
course, Mr.. Malenkov is not at all sure he
is equally popular with the political bosses
back home in the Soviet Union. There
have been suggestions, in fact that his
standing is dangerously low.
Without meaning to draw any in
vidious comparisons, there does seem to
be parallel between the situations OF
Mr.. Malenkov and of the ubiquitous Sem
ator Kefauver Of Tennessee. The Senator
has proved his popularity with people, too,
and by the same easy-going and friendly
manner of drawing crowds and becoming
part of them wherever he goes. He
brings out their own friendliness and, in
due time, he manages to bring out their
votes. Still, Mr.. Kefauver does not reg
lister the same popularity rating with
those who really run his political party.
Fortunately, the parallel between the
situations of these two political figures
ends at happier point for Mr.. Kefauver.
Whatever the political bosses do to him
in the next few months, he does not face
the same unlimited range Of possibilities
as may confront Mr.. Malenkov.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Attacks Tax

I heartily indorse every word
OF John H. MacClane's letter.
The government of this city
is STOPPING as low as it pos
sibly can in taxing l3-cent
meals" This hits the poor
est of the poor who cannot
afford the rent of a place
where they could cook a bite
for themselves. Even the f.
nancially desperate City of
New York doesn't impose a
tax on meals less than a dollar.
But now a bowl of soup D. a
roll and coffee will be taxed
in the Capital of the richest
nation the world has ever
known. All honor to the only
gentleman I am aware of to
oppose this vicious tax, Scna-
tor Wayne Morse. Where could
one fine a more heartless tax
than this one?
Impertinax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
VSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
Detectives of the Artificial Moon

now, Drs. Kaplan and Odishaw
point out, present knowledge
is based on indirect observa-
tons. There is little certainty
Of the accuracy of these.
AS proposed at present:
THE satellite probably will
be spherical and between 20
and 80 inches in diameter. 1t
will weigh a little over 20
pounds. The satellite will be
established in its orbit by a
three-stage rocket assembly.
The first rocket will start the
entire assembly vertically on
the first part of its fight.
When its fuel is exhausted the
second rocket will continue to
propel the satellite upward,
but at an angle from the verti-
cal. The third will direct the
satellite into its orbit at a
speed Of about $4,000 miles an
hour.
Around Globe in 80 Minutes
. THE orbit will be in the
shape of an ellipse with the
satellite passing within about
200 miles of the earth's sur
face at the nearest point and
reaching a distance of about
800 miles at the farthest. The
orbit will be an intermediate
one, inclined more towards the
equator than the poles. Cur
rent plans call for the Patrick
Air Force Base in Florida
where appropriate facilities
exist for launching rockets.
"At a speed of $4,000 miles
an hour the satellite will COM
plete a trip around the earth
every hour and a half. 1t will
pass from horizon to horizon
as one stands at a point
directly beneath its course in
about 9 to 10 minutes depend
ing on it's altitude at the time"
The satellite. they point out.
will be just visible to the naked
eye in clear weather at dawn
and dusk when it will be il
Illuminated by the suns rays
against a darkened sky. Ordi-
nary binoculars, they say.
should be sufficient to detect
it easily.
Theoretically. once started
in its orbit. it should continue,
like the moon, to 60 on for
ever. The friction of the ex-
tremely rarefied atmosphere,
however. will be sufficient to
cause it to lose speed and
gradually come closer to the
earth. Once in heavier atmoS-
phere this friction will cause
it to heat up and eventually
disintegrate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

The 20-pound artificial
moon to be launched some
time next year will have at
least eight distinct detectives.
These have just been out
lined by DR.. Joseph Kaplan,
chairman, and DR.. Hugh obi
shaw. executive secretary, Of
the U. S. National Committee
for the International Geo.
physical Year. Still other
detectives, they point out, may
be included in the program
before the satellite is launched.
The list at present:
Density of the outer atmos-
phere can be determined by
observing perturbations in the
orbit of the satellite due to
atmospheric resistance.
Synchronized observations
from different points on the
earth's surface will permit
much more accurate measure
ment of distances between
continents.
Better Data on Earth
More accurate data on the
shape of the earth can be
obtained by measurements Of
the orbit.
1t is possible that an observ-
able perturbation in the orbit
will be caused by nonuniform
distribution Of mass In the
earth's crust. If this happens
scientists will have a much
clearer picture of the crust's
composition.
With appropriate instru-
ments the radiation of the sun
in the X-ray and ultraviolet
portions Of the spectrum can
be determined. These radia-
tons are largely absorbed by
the outer atmosphere. Hence
they cannot be measured from
the earth's surface.
Since coSmic rays are par
TALLY absorbed by the atmos-
phere and are DETECTED by the
earth's magnetic field, it
should be possible to measure
them much more accurately
from the satellite.
Instruments could be placed
in the artificial moon to meas
ure the contents OF outer
space. and in particular to de-
termine the density Of hydro
gen atoms and to measure the
impact Of meteorites which
constantly lombard the outer
atmosphere.
Measurements of the earth's
magnetic field and the electric
currents which flow around the
planet can be made with ap-
propriate devices.
In all these fields up to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Person to Person

R.C.R." has written q letter
twisting my criticism of Gen.
Lanes West Point remodeling
project for our ailing public
school system, as a disparage-
ment Of the fine Catholic high
school the generals son at
tends. For my information.
R.C.R. presented certain facts
proposed to support Gen. Lane
and to prove I was q meddling
lntolerant.
First. I am informed the
high school the generals son
attends has been integrated
since its establishment Ave
years ago. But l wish to re-
mind R.C.R. that racial inte-
grafton in our predominantly
white parochial schools is Just
as much Of a revolutionary
change Of policy as in our
public schools. In this city,
the disruption was minimal
because only a relatively few
Negroes needed to be inte-
grated. But in the deep South
where racial indignation in
wolves ite-colored ratios
comparable to this quasi
Southern community, the
Catholic Church is meeting
contumacious resistance and
defiance. Our public school
administrators do not have
the punitive powers of the
church to excommunicate dis
SenterS.
Second, I am informed the
Catholic high school maintains
the strict discipline and super
Tor educational standards set
forth in Gen. Lanes contro-
versial memorandum. Over 700
boys took the last entrance
examination knowing only
about $50 could be accommo-
dated. applaud that as COM
mendable and beyond re-
proach. There is no conflict
between the sovereign right OF
Catholic parents to send their
children to Catholic schools
and the duty of the state to
give every child opportunity to
be literate. Education is a basic
right.
But to be educated under
Catholic auspices is merely a
privilege. Unlike the Church,
the State has no right to
screen eligibles or to expel
those undesirable for other
than major disciplinary de-
mands: The State has a duty
to educate, within the child's
capacity to absorb. all children
not privileged to attend private
schools. l congratulate Gen.
Lane on his son having the
privilege Of attending a private
school with such exemplary
standards Of scholarship and
discipline. But our concern is
to provide literacy for the dis
parate masses incapable OF
measuring UP to the superior
and discriminating standards
Of West Point. Those whom the
generals educational ideal
would reject, the State still has
a duty to uplift with educa-
ton. His system would help
the preferred. Our public
school system has a duty to
the despised and undesirable.
Thomas E. Mattingly. MD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

Too much conformity is
getting some Americans down.
as the following indicates:
LAS a young mother in a
crowded neighborhood." this
writer says, Il feel distressed at
so much community activity.
Cant you raise children to
look for books in running
brooks, sermons in stones
etcN?
Il really envy hermits.
what is wrong with being
alone, or teaching ones chill
dren to enjoy book Of poetry
in solitude?
Must we always be a men,
Der of a gang?
Il read some place that mod
ern plumbing and lighting
doesn't make one civilized.
Il imagine some so-called
'barbarians' have higher ideals
and are taught to respect their
elders.
"As for Templeton Jones
may he never conform.
please. if you use my letter.
just say of nearby Maryland
This is a small community and
many might detect sour grapes
on my part"
The problem of the individ-
ual against the mass is a very
pertinent one.
There have. in recent years.
been several big books written
on the subject.
But what counts is what
happens in ones own mind.
Some of us are hurt and
upset by too much interfer-
ence from others.
This runs all the way from
the bright young woman who.
tnever having called. sudden
~ appears at the front door
for a "handout" for some
worthy cause, to the latest dun
from ones college, beginning:
How much do you owe your
Alma Mater? In calculating
your individual debt" etc.
II we let them, these people
will, with the best intentions
in the world. make our lives
miserable.
Such people are the exem-
pliflcation Of the mass mind
In operation.
Full cry. they 60 down the
line, claiming you owe, when
you don't owe: speaking OF
your debt" when you have
no debt.
Their eyes glisten with the
false courage membership in
a group has given them.
BY herself. the dear lady
who has lived in your block
for years, and yet never was
courteous enough to make a
call at your home. would never
in the world think of coming
to demand money.
Yet, with the power of 9TH
ers behind her, she doess so,
daring you to refuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

@. What originally gave
rise to the term Iron cur
tamil. u.
A. Though the present
vogue of this term began with
its use by Winston Churchill
in a speech OF 1916, its origin
is traced to the time when
iron curtains began to appear
in European theatres as a
safety measure to prevent
fire from spreading. Probably
the first Of these curtains was
Installed in a theater Of Lyons,
France, early In the nth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
In Line With q Good Policy

President Eisenhower's nomination
OF Austin L. Tickling to succeed Judge
Almond w. Scott on the Municipal Court
bench is In line with the administration
commendable policy Of favoring District
lawyers for local judgeships. Assistant
United States Attorney Tickling is
native Washingtonian who was educated
here and who has become one of the out
stand g members Of his r ce in the prac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

century. London's Drury Lane
followed in 1894 and other
cities soon adopted this form
Of protection. The use of the
phrase in the sense OF a hostile
barrier between nations came
much later. Walter Nicolai,
intelligence chief OF the Ger
man General Staff in World
War l, is believed to be the
first person to employ it, in
"Geheime Machte," when he
speaks of the enemy shutting
of Germany from the outside
world "as with an iron cur
tain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Lawrence on Cyprus

On March Is. David Law
renee made an inaccurate
comparison.
Greece is not making claims
on Cyprus: it is the Cypriots
who want TO join Greece,
which they consider their
motherland.
Contrary to what Mr.. Law
renee says. the "Enosis" move
ment is not part of the cold
war between the East and the
West.
In 1878, when Sir Garnet
Wolseley, the first British
Governor, arrived in Larnaca,
he was greeted by Archbishop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

and marked by its own heroic
strength. To my mind, hous-
ing such an institution in a
building whose design is 800
years older than the curricu-
lum is only to revert to the
kind Of thinking which caused
the OAR to ask for a count Of
the gold at Fort Knox. Or it
might be that you people are
just jealous. Have you taken
a good look at the building in
which The Star is published?
Robert F. Allen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

tice Of law. His experience as a private
practitioner and, since 1854, as Federal
prosecutor has made him thoroughly
familiar with local laws and procedures.
Those who know him are confident that
he will fill capably the vacancy caused
by the expiration of Judge SCOTS term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02
Spring Song

See iCho runs across the ldwn.
Mincino, hating. OF and on.
In a dainty tortrot dance
Meant to tell you at a glance
That spring is here.
Merrily he trips along.
Then he throbS NTH joyous
song.
Perched upon a 0reenino Dough,
Robin RedbredSt tells you now
That spring is here.
Mekkin S. PerkinsN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-02

Pen names may be used u
letters carry toriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtfon.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
BY the Associated Press

Seven pitchers were among 10
players sent to the minors yes
terday as three major league
clubs trimmed their squads.
The Baltimore Orioles sent
down five more players. VAN
couver of the Pacific Coast
League will get two outfielders,
Chuck Oertel, who played with
San Antonio in the Texas League
last year, and Angelo Dagres,
who started with Baltimore late
last season after finishing at
Rhode Island University.
Three others go to the Orioles
San Antonio farm club. They
are Dick Fitzgerald and Kelly
Searcy. both lefthanded pitchers.
and Catcher Ralph Lairmore.
The Chicago Cubs sent three
pitchers and Catcher Joe Han
nah to Los Angeles of the Pacific
Coast League. The three pitchers
were John Pyecha, Gene Fodge
and John Andre. Whether they
will be optioned or sold outright
will be determined later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
CARPENTER, 81,
REVEALS MARRIAGE
TO YOUNG MODEL

PARIS, Mar. % (P.-
Georges Carpenter, the for
mer world light-heavyweight
champion who fought Jack
Dempsey in the first million
dollar gate, announced to-
day he was married last
month.
Carpenter, g., but still
trim and fit. took as his
bride, Brigette Massis, a
pretty blond fashion man.
nequin about half his age.
The marriage was per-
formed in Paris February %.
%.
II didn't want to hide my
marriage" Carpenter told a
French newsman. 81 just
thought it was a personal
matter and didn't want to
give it any publicity"
Carpenter, known as the
Orchid Man." fought in
every division from flyweight
to heavyweight from 1907
until the mid-twenties. He
was stopped in four rounds
by Dempsey in a heavy
weight title fight at Jersey
City, N. j.
Carpenter now owns and
manages a bar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28
HOCKEY PLAYOFFS

BY the Associated Press
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Seminal playoffSi
Montreal, Z, New York, O.
Montreal wins best-of-7 series, AID
Toronto, 2; Detroit, 0.
Detroit leads best-of-7 series. 3-1.)
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Seminal playoffsI
Providence, 8; Buffalo, l.
Providence leads best-of-5 series, 1-0.)
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Final playoffs)
Cincinnati, A; Toledo, /.
Cincinnati leads best-of7 series, 800
EXHIBITION
Boston MIL. O; st. John (NB)
Neavers, 4.
EASTERN LEAGUE
Final playoffs)
No game scheduled.
New Haven leads Clinton In
best-of-7, 2-1.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-03-28

Griffith is hoping to land an
outfielder.
Griffith Wants Hitter
I'VE need somebody who can
hit the ball." Griffith said.
said. Whitley Herzog can play
centerf1eld, I understand. Lou
'Skizas is supposed to be a butch
Ter in the outfleld, but he hit
.348 with Denver last season.
and we need somebody with
power"
Herzog, a lefthanded hitter.
batted .289 with Denver, swatting
81 homers and humping across
SO runs. The jittery Skizas, a
Greek, is a righthanded hitter
who also hit 81 homers and
batted in SO runs. He missed
winning the American Associa-
ton batting championship be-
cause he lacked "a times at bat.
Both are % years old.
It's possible, though, that the
Yankees will refuse to part with
them, offer the Senators money
and consider the deal closed.
That's their privilege and they
may exercise it. The player or
cash is due by April /.
Tips on Contest
Schoolboys and gals entered in
The Star-sponsored contest to
name a batting order for OPEN
ing day may get some help from
Dressen's plans against the
Yankees. If the Yankees send
a righthanded pitcher against
the Senators, Dresser plans to
See SENATORS, Page C-3
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Bigger Purses
Likely 10 Keep
Swaps in South

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. % P1.-In-
creased purses at Gulfstream
Park are expected to keep many
good thoroughbreds. including
Rex Ellsworth's Swaps, in
Florida until the track closes
April 81.
President James Dom OF
Gulfstream announced yesterday
that both the Biscayne Bay
purse April 7 and the Broward
Handicap April IA would be
raised from $4,000 to $25,00C
added money.
Swaps, winner of the Ken.
lucky Derby. is scheduled tt
make his Florida debut in the
Broward Handicap at a mile anc
TO yards on April IA against
such horses as Mielleux, who
was second to Nashua in the
Gulfstream Handicap; Nance.
Lad Wise Margin and Two
Fisted.
Nance's Lad, one of the better
I3-year-olds of 1855, galloped tt
Ia 3-length victory in the $4,000
Ocala Purse yesterday.
John Choquette sent Nance's
Lad, the $3.50 choice of the fans
to the front at the start and he
never was threatened. He die
the 6 furlongs in 1:1125.
The Biscayne Bay Purse, fol
I3-year-olds at 1Is miles, is
expected to attract Terrang
winner of the Santa Anita Derby;
Airide and Like Magic, all from
the Ellsworth Barn; Dino Lozzi's
See SWAPS, Page CO
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FUTURE BOOK ODDS
ION HEAD MAN CUT
IRON 12-1 TO 81

Aqua CALIENTE, Mexico.
Mar. % P.-The Kentucky
Derby future book odds on
Head Man have been cut
from IL to- / to 6 to /.
This made the c. v.
Whitney horse co third
choice with Terrang. behind
Needles, 8 to 5 favorite. and
Career Boy, 5 to l second
choice.
Pricemaker Tony Alessio
said a $4,000 bet on Head
Man, the largest book wager
thus far, had forced the cut
in odds. Head Man won
impressively in his 3-year-
old debut Monday at Bowie,
Md,