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H. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
Back Where 1t Started

The Washington airport merry-go-
round has gone round and round and
now is back where it started some years
ago. In the long search for a site for
q second airport the military fields at
Boiling Air Force Base and the adjacent
Naval Air Station were given first con-
sideration. But the military forces i'm
mediately modified to resist such an
invasion and the Anacostia proposal was
laid on the shelf. Now, however, in
another move obviously designed to kill
the Burke airport project, Representative
Broyhill Of Virginia has plucked the Ana
costa plan from the shelf, busted 1t of
and submitted it again to Congress-with
new trimmings.
The trimmings are eyebrow raising,
to say the least. Mr.. Broyhill emissions
a one-runway airport at Boiling flanked
by 50-foot high fences to protect the
runway from cross Winds The fences
are patented devices which the inventor
has been trying for several years to induce
the Civil Aeronautics Administration to
indorse, or at least to test. The CAA,
quite properly, has refused to evaluate
the fence idea until it has been given
adequate tests-and the agency has said
1t has no right to spend Federal funds
on such tests.
So Mr.. Broyhill, now that the Belmont
Bay site once more has been rejected by
the CAA, has introduced bill to author
lie and direct" the CAA to conduct the
wind-screen teStS-with a view, he says,
to utilizing the invention at the Boiling
MAS field. The bill makes no mention
Of how the experiment is to be financed,
yet it has been estimated that the cost
would be around 50 million. There would
be no assurance that the investment
would pay of If the Government spent
this money on a test Of the fence plan.
Nor is there any assurance that the Boil
ling area would be adapted to the runway
needs Of the coming jet airliner age
even II the Defense Department would
agree to abandon the property.
1t is hard to believe that this
economy-minded Congress would give
favorable consideration to Mr.. Broyhill's
latest screen-test plan for stalling action
on the Burke project. And while the STALL
ing goes on, the hazardous congestion
Of air trafflc at the overcrowded National
Airport grows more acute, day by day.
Will Congress-, and especially Mr.. Broy-
hill, be ready to assume responsibility for
delaying relief in the event Of another
air collision at Gravelly Point?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
Too Many People?

1t Is startling, and some would
even say diSmaying, to note how human
beings continue to increase in numbers.
Right now, according to the latest United
Nations statistical study, they are multi
plying at rate of 10000 a day or 43
million annually. And as a result, unless
there is marked showdown in this trend,
the worlds present population Of 81 bill
lion may double to total of 5.4 billion
by the end of the century, which is barely
more than 40 years away.
Accordingly, assuming that an
acknowledgement war does not intervene
to wipe out most of mankind, the world
between now and the year 1000 will
almost certainly find itself having to
undergo unprecedented adjustments and
readjustments to meet the political, eco
nomic, social cultural and other pres
sures that are sure to develop II people
keep on increasing at the current rate.
In our own country, for example, the
prospect is that our population will grow
from today's ITO million to we'll over
800 million In the next four decades or
so. There is little doubt, Of course, that
our richly endowed Nation can become
more prosperous than ever with such a
growth. Even So gain Of that size can
hardly fail to have a profound effect on
our way Of life or to cause problems ard
changes Of the first magnitude in fields
as diverse as education, traffic control,
conservation of resources, urban develop
ment and the length of the work week
and work year.
AS for the rest of the world, there
will be comparable problems and changes.
Worse still, according to the pessimlsts,
this population explosion from
crowding far too many humans into the
far too little territory Of the smaller
countries-may easily become extreme
enough to create nightmare Of global
famine. AS these observers see the future,
mankind, even II 1t succeeds in doing
away with war, Kidding itself of disease
and thus increasing everybody's life ex-
pectancy, will by It's vast growth make
mass starvation inevitable. But there
are others who take brighter and more
persuasive view. In their judgment, II
the nations can manage te conquer pes
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thence and establish an enduring peace,
they should be equally capable of pro-
ducing suff1cient food and achieving a
reasonably good life for tremendously
larger numbers of people-especially so
because Of the great promise inherent
in things like modern technology and
atomic energy.
Yet, although the pessimists thus
seem to have been much too easily dis
mayed by it, the potential population
growth between now and the year 1000
is full of unparalleled significance. For
human beings cannot multiply from 81
billion to 50 billion, within a span of
only some 40 years, without bringing to
bear on their own lives. and on the lives
of individual nations and the world in
its entirety, the most far-reaching and
most complicating influences. The out
look is one that challenges the wisdom of
man, and If he is to deal with it success
fully, he must begin to deal with it now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
AIRS Well With Bernard

Nine-year-o Bernard J. Berry, IT,,
has found out that the world really isn't
such a bad place after all. He took an
UNDERSTANDABLE dim view Of it last week
when crowd at Jersey City's city hall
booed his father, the former Mayor. To
a boy like him, boy properly proud Of
his Dad and not familiar with the rude
ways of politics, the incident was just
a little bit too hard to take, and he
couldn't stop himself from breaking out
into tears before everybody. But since
then, the news having spread swiftly
through the country, he has received
stacks Of warmly encouraging letters and
kilograms from all over, each one of them
mighty fine to read. So today, with good
reason, young Bernard is his usual cheer
full self again. He has learned that
people, even though they sometimes seem
shockingly mean and unfair, can be
wonderfully nice when their hearts are
touched.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29

Dorothy Thompson's dag
nosis in her column, Peace
and the New Economies" Is
self-contradictory. She starts
out by calling imitation "the
result Of our foreign and do
mestic policies which implies
that 1t could have been
avoided II these had been Diff
ferent. But later she says: "As
long as American productivity
per worker rises las 1t does)
around 3 per cent per year.
due entirely to the advance Of
technology. the problem is to
get rid Of surplus production"
II imitation is understood as q
situation In which too much
money is chasing too few
goods" you can't have infia-
ton with surplus production.
Thus Miss Thompson's dag
nosis suddenly removes the
blame from "our foreign and
domestic policies" as the main
culprit and she assigns to
them a new role. that Is to
prevent "a chronological
nomic catastrophe"
She puts In a good word for
war, hot or cold" for which
in her view there is q positive
function. for 1t means, she
says. full employment, high
wages. ever-increasing tech
nology." although she also
notes the costs in high taxes.
imitation, and the welfare
state to care for those who fall
temporarily or permanently
along the line" There are
some who would list the "wel-
fare state" not as Q cost but
as q benefit, but she Is not one
OF Jnem.D
There is a great deal of con-
fusion in the minds of many
about the new economics.
The same people may point to
imitation as our main economic
worry and then turn to a
warning about the surplus
production" which TECHNOLOGY
ical developments heap on our
doorstep.
II we are walking on a tight
rope our problem is not to fall
of. On which side we fall is
Of less Importance than that
we remain steady. Those who
want to keep US from falling
of on one side may not help
us from falling OF the other
side.
Sidney Koretx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29

Premier Kadar's puppet Communist
regime, which is run by telephone from
Moscow, now has gone through the fakery
Of negotiating" and signing In Budapest
an agreement" purporting to give Hun
gary large measure of control over the
Soviet troops temporarily stationed"
within its borders.
OF course, according to this monu-
mental piece Of make-believe, the Hum
garian people are very happy and CRATE
full to have these troops as their guests.
Even as guests, however, or so says the
agreement" they will henceforth be SUBJ
ject to the laws Of their host country,
and their presence there will not "in any
way affect the sovereignty" or the internal
affairs of Hungary. On the contrary,
they will stay where they are merely
as brotherly force which the peace
loving Soviet Union has generously con-
sented to make available to the Kadar
regime solely and simply for the purpose
Of preserving Hungary's freedom and
independence"
Needless to say, this force (perhaps
as many as 10000 heavily armed mem
is the same force as the one the Kremlin
used last october in savagely suppressing
Hungary's uprising against the Soviet
imposed Communist tyranny in Budapest.
And only because Of 1t, only because 1t
Is on hand to smash any further popular
rebellion for liberty, do Kadar and his
traitorous regime continue to exist. Take
the Red troops away, return them to Rus
STA where they belong, and that regime
despised and hated by the overwhelming
majority Of the Hungarian people-would
soon suffer an ignominious downfall.
All Of which speaks for itself as
commentary on the nature Of the agree
ment" Just signed in Budapest. The whole
thing is such palpable fraud, such a
crude and obvious move to insure con-
tinuing Soviet domination, that one Won
ders whether any knowing adult any
where In the world can possibly be
fooled by 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
Park Road BRIDGE

I understand that the Dis
trict Commissioners have
finally requested an appropria-
ton in the sum Of $4,000 for
the reconstruction Of the Park
Road bridge, the closure OF
which has Inconvenience for
many months the very many
people in the Northwest area.
I am sure that The Star,
by its numerous newspaper
items concerning this problem,
brought about. in part. the
decision Of the District Com
missioners to rebuild this vital
bridge in the center Of our
city.
AS chairman OF the Park
Road Bridge Committee, I wish
to thank The Star for its
extra efforts in this regard.
ROLAND G. LamensdOrf,
Chairman. Park Road
Bridge Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
If H-Wor Comes

The estimates may be bit grimmer,
but there is nothing essentially new in
the most recent forecast of the death
and desolation which would accompany
an H-bomb attack on the United States.
AS outlined by two scientists in testi-
mony before a special Joint Congress
sional Atomic Energy Subcommittee, the
consequences would be something like
this: Assuming that $50 bombs would be
dropped in two-hour attack, Al million
Americans would be killed outright, Al
million more would die within so days
from the effects of radiation, so million
more would suffer nonfatal injuries and
"A million would escape uninjured. We
suppose there also would be side effects,
but they seem hardly worth mentioning.
A few points made by former Presi-
dent Truman in an article written for
the North American Newspaper Alliance
are worth mentioning, however.
Mr.. Truman begins by saying that
the future Of civilization, while never
more promising, also is exposed to It's
greatest risk because of the danger that
some fool adventurer" may decide to
launch nuclear war. And in this situa-
ton, he says. the only real safeguard
is to remain strong enough to discourage
any aggresSor from risking an attack.
The former President comedies that there
is some danger from fall-out in continued
nuclear tests, but he maintains that this
danger is being distorted by well-meaning
people-and by the Russians who would
like nothing better than to brighten US
into disseminating our own tests. These
test dangers, however, are negligible com.
pared to the danger Of war, and it is Mr..
Truman's Arm belief that the tests should
and must be continued, as a safeguard
against war, unless and until Russia is
prepared to join with the West in gen.
uine and foolproof program of control
Of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes"
There is nothing essentially new in
this, either. But 1t Is a position which
has always made sense, and which still
makes sense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
Civil RIGHTS

would like TO express my
admiration and gratitude for
the constant and untiring eff
forts Of those Congressmen,
Governors. and their many
supporters throughout the
United States who. at great
personal sacrifice, are fighting
to preserve the constitutional
safeguards Of the rights and
liberties Of the American peo-
pie which are desperately close
to being lost by the so-called
civil rights" proposals and
rulings handed down by the
Supreme Court.
Too often criticism is lev
eled at these men by others in
Government who are long on
talk but short on vision: self
seeking men who would not
hesitate. for personal gain, TO
destroy those rights and free
doms which have been fought
for so valiantly on the worlds
battlefields by Americans.
Unless a calm appraisal is
made by the senior members
Of our Federal and State Gov
ernments Of the divergence by
our Supreme Cort from the
true principles Of freedom set
forth BY our forefathers IL the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
VIS7AS IN SCIENCE
Early Indian Cultures in Ecuador
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

stamping and highly polished
vessel surfaces.
A large number Of female
figurines made Of clay indicate
existence Of q religious COM
pick. These figurines have
elaborate hair dresses, suggest
ing that women even in these
ancient days paid o great deal
OF attention to their hair styles.
1t also suggests that they went
around naked. Styles, Of
course, change and sometimes
for the better.
Sometimes, If these figurines
are any indication, the an
Gent Ecuadorian women paint.
ed their bodies red. with va
rious designs. Pottery of a
similar style has been found
In Peru, but 1t does not sug-
gest that Of the early cultures
Of Central America as closely
as does that Of the Valdivia
culture. This suggests that
the movement of the basic
original culture from Mexico
to South America moved from
north to south. The valdivia
culture must. therefore, be at
least as old as the similar cul-
ture in Peru. The Peruvian
remains have been dated by
the Carbon-14 method, now
widely used in archaeology. as
between 1900 and 1000 BIC.
Another Culture Found
Following the Valdivia cul-
ture the Smithsonian inyesti-
gators found another early
culture with quite different
features. but which also closely
resembles cultures In Central
America and Peru. This has
been called the Chorrera cul-
ture and has. as characteristics
features. thin. highly polished
req and black pottery, very
nnely incised lines, rocker
stamping, and bottles with
taper shouts and handles dec.
GRATED with q whistle.
Here also there are closer
similarities to the Mexican
than to the Peruvian expres-
sions Of the same cultural
completes. The indications in
this case also are that the
movement was from north 10
south. The culture dates from
1000 to 500 BE.
Discovery Of these two
Ecuadorian cultures, the arche-
ologists point out. is significant
In that 1t provides definite
evidence Of the north-south
direction Of movement in the
early prehistoric period
Hitherto origin Of many traits
In Peru could not be explained
adequately and the relation
ships Of early cultures Of both
Peru and Mexico could not be
determined.
The archaeological investiea.
lions In Ecuador represent an
important contribution To
major problems in New World
pre-history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
On Winning Medals

I wish to make a point or
prove a point. If possible.
Your paper Of May Is carried
an article entitled. Medal OF
Honor Winner Dead, Body
Unclaimed"
My point Is that a Medal
Of Honor nor any other deco
ration awarded by the United
States Government is won"
This term Is used generally by
most people In the news bust
ness. This seems TO imply a
game Of some sort whereby the
individual wins" the decora-
ton. There are boards of
various sorts charged with the
recognition Of distinguished
services Of various kinds. The
stipulations for the awards
are usually specific. Therefore
the term win" in this con-
nection seems to be out Of
place.
L. A. Dessez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

A character much in the
public eye is reported to have
said:
II don't smile all the time
because I'm happy.
II force myself to smile.
Il always have believed that
smiling prolongs life"
Dour personalities might
take a tip from all this.
There can be little question
that when the ends Of the lips
lift. a lift is given to the entire
person.
Not just q mental lift, either.
There is something about
our construction, as 0 COM
plete thing, which relates body
and mind. and soul, as Q good
slogan puts It.
It is impossible TO disasso-
cite them. really.
Many try 1t, and fail.
though often enough they do
not realize their failure. Fall
ure and realization are things
apart.
II we smile, we must turn up
the lips at the corner, and
there seems to be something
about this action which stirs
up the blood as q direct result.
Maybe scientists currently
busy on projects to blow us
all to smithereeens might take
q few minutes out to look into
this matter Of the smile and
its influence.
Not that It would be a good
idea to set us all smiling like
Cheshire cats.
The false smile Is always
known. and mostly rejected,
and 1t is Q question whether
it does its maker any good.
Forcing ones self to smile,
in q good cause. is something
else again.
The cause may be nothing
more than the prolongation Of
life. as the man said.
The Judge called him a
lunatic. but he wasn't as fool
ish as he seemed.
The reason was plain: He
had made q personal investi-
cation Of something others
were not interested in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29

It is Q curious fact that the
Proclamation Of life Is q sub
1ect left almost entirely to
doctors. and they are 80 busy
they have to neglect It.
Yet long life is worthwhile
II for nothing else than to see
how things come out.
Life has all the interest Of a
good story. II one looks at It
that way.
Didn't anyone who died the
day before Pearl Harbor miss
Q great deal?
A few more days, and ne
would have known about the
day Of infamy.
Events come and 60, and no
body In his right mind wants
TO miss knowing about them.
even when he repudiates them.
or Is maoe angry or unhappy
Our life is based on knowl-
edge. and we must know.
This is the excuse for the ter
rible bombs. They are q part
OF our knowledge. Man must
know or die before his time
There. one may believe, lies
the secret Of the smile.
What is this secret?
Why. nothing more than
that smiling is a sort Of
knowledge in itself.
1t comes from the reser-
'voirs Of wisdom, and goes
back to them. so that there
is never anything lost. It is
as close to perpetual motion as
we viii ever find.
1t is a chain reaction, and a
good one.
A smile is one Of the first
things q baby learns to do, and
love Is built on 1t.
When we smile, we make for
ourselves mansions in Heaven
right here and now.
The smiler smiles. and his sun
comes out:
The smiler smiles. and he can
not pout;
The smiler smiles. and he
rights his wrongs:
The smiler smiles. and his life
prolongs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-29
Ober Law

What Is Maryland'S so-called
Ober Law: how does 1t actually
work, If at all: and is it worth
keeping on the statute books in
its present form? These queries
would occur quite naturally to
any Maryland taxpayer read
ing The Stars recent Ober
Law revelations.
In actual fact, the Maryland
Anti-Subversive Act Of 1919
sometimes called the Ober
Law is only a very weak
attempt at legislative window
dressing to dupe and lull the
People of the Not-So-Free
State Of Maryland. The alleged
purpose Of this law is to COM
bat un-American subversion in
Maryland. That the law passed
by the 1919 Maryland Legisla-
ture is totally worthless is
proven by the fact that not
even one Of Maryland's l.400
known Communists has ever
been prosecuted under the
Ober Law. Although two Mont
gomery County public school
teachers were dismissed as
Communists on being exposed
by the House Committee on
Un-American Activities, they
passed the test Of loyalty in the
Ober Law. Also, the Ober Law
permits Maryland public
schools to hire and use as
many Communists as they
want as instructors and mis-
leaders of Maryland's future
citizens. It allows the public
schools to engage in the farce
Of policing themselves.
The attitude Of the Mary
land Attorney General c. Fer
dinand Sybert Is well illus
trated In his weak kneed at
tempt to defend the utterly
useless Ober Law. That official
is quoted as saying that the
Ober Law unit has kept all
Red cells and all known Com
munists in this State under
surveillance" This "surveil-
lance" Of course. does not in
clude Communist teachers in
Maryland public schools.
Because modern Communist
subversion Is recognized as q
battle for mems minds" and
not anarchistic bomb throw
ing, the public schools and the
churches have become the
main targets for subversion.
Neither the public schools or
the churches are at all affected
by the Ober Laws legislative
duplicity. Therefore. In my
opinion. the Ober Law. in its
present form, is not worth
keeping on the statute books.
Also, the necessarily weak adj
ministration Of the Ober Law
as operated to the extent Of
$1,000 annually represents an
absolute waste Of tax funds.
Franklin T. Miles