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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Roadside Curtain

Marylands move to control roadside
commercial development is good news to
motorists familiar with the disgraceful
DETACHMENT Of the landscape on the old
Baltimore pike. Governor McKeldin is
supporting a State Roads Commission bill
aimed at what Commission Chairman
Robert Bonnell recently called the "laby-
rinth of signs, hot dog emporiums and
honky-tonkS" along some Of the States
main ighways-including U. S. Route /.
The commission wants authority to regu-
late billboards, junk yards and other
roadside eyesores through stricter set
back coming and other laws.
1t is to Maryland'S credit that the
new 240 superhighway from the WASH
ington area to Frederick has been safe
guarded through wide right-of-way pur-
chases that discourage cheap and UNI
slightly commercial developments. Several
other States have Joined In the movement
to lit the billboard curtain that has been
interposed in so many key spots between
motorists and natures scenery with the
gigantic new interstate highway program
beginning to get under way, The need for
bringing about more effective control or
roadside construction Of an undesirable
character has become unusually acute
We nope the new highways will be better
protected from roadside Disagreement
than some OF the country's odel roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Western Repair Work

Despite the strains imposed on West
ern unity by the Inflated Anglo French
invasion of Egypt, there is good reason to
believe that real progress is being made
in snoring up that unity and insuring
the continued effectiveness of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization.
President Eisenhower, among others
+. who can speak authoritatively on this
subject, is fairly optimistic about the
prospect. His own feelings, as expressed
at his news conference last week, have
been summed up in these words: II think
that understanding is growing among the
NATO nations at degree far greater
than appears on the surface, and do not
mean merely understanding in a general
sense. I mean common understanding
Of how they would move to defend them
selves in case of emergency, and how
they are ready to cooperate one with the
other"
An encouraging example of how such
understanding is being promoted and
nurtured can be found in last weeks visit
here by Duncan Sandys, the new British
Minister of Defense. AS a result of his
talks with Secretary Wilson and other
American military and political leaders,
his own country and ours have had a
meeting of minds on several important
questions, including Britain's reported
desire to withdraw large part of it's
forces from West Germany-for econ
orny reaSonS-and to work out with us a
solid agreement having to do with CO.
operation involving research, develop
nlent and procurement in the field Of
guided missiles.
Although couched in generalized Ian
guage, the joint communique on these
talks has left little room for doubt that
they have been fruitful, not only in terms
of improving Anglo-American relations,
but also in terms Of strengthening the
Atlantic alliance as a whole. Thus, as
far as the missile situation is concerned,
the communique has emphasized %
that our two countries are satisfied with
"the mutually beneficial results already
achieved by cooperation" and (2) that
they have agreed ito continue and ex-
tend their joint work in this field" Fur
Their, they have strongly reaffirmed 1.-The
solidarity of their defense detectives ard
the Importance of NATO and the other
regional alliances as vital means Of
safeguarding peace and stability in the
world"
Vague as such words may be, they
are explicit enough to suggest that the
closest possible Anglo-American military
collaboration will continue to be fostered
and that Britain and the United States
will do nothing likely to reduce NATO's
strength to point of danger. This does
not necessarily mean that the British
have abandoned the idea of cutting their
forces in West Germany, but it indicates
that the cutting, if any, will be carried
out on scale and at pace that will
not be hurtful to the Atlantic alliance.
Everything considered, therefore,
the strength and unity of the NATO
community, although still far from being
as good as they should be, seem to be in
appreciably better shape than some pesSi-
mists would have us think. Certainly,
the Kremlin is making great mistake
Il 1t assumes otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Friendly Arab Voice

An Arab voice that is unqualified in
its adherence to the Western structure
of alliances against communism will be
raised here this week when Crown Prince
Abdul Ilah Of Iraq confers with officials
OF our Government.
AS the only Arab member of the
Baghdad alliance, Iraq holds key posi-
ton politically and geographically in the
anti-Communist defense front in the
Middle East. And despite pressure and
criticism from neighboring Arab States,
Iraq has repeatedly reaff1rmed its inten-
ton to remain active in the alliance that
stretches from Turkey to Pakistan Only
recently, Premier Nuri Said, the veteran
"strong man" of Iraqi politics, spelled
out this determination in lengthy adj
dress on foreign policy that marked
defeat for critical elements in the Iraqi
parliament. Prince Ilah has been equally
frank in restating the position and in
explaining that principal. purpose of
his visit here is to seek additional Amer
lean military and economic aid to imple-
ment the policy.
Up TO now, most of Iraq's military as
slstance from the West has come from
British sources but announcement was
made recently that Iraqi Air Force off,
GERS and cadets will be sent here soon
for training. There has been q request,
also, for American anti-aircraft equip
ment On the economic side, IraQ mas
not beer short Of funds Of its own and
has been engaged IN probably the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
February Morning

This is not ,Ucdther; 10 is
Uitcherg!
Something or someone spoke q
magic lCord,
Aud epery tree aud bush and
roadway heard:
An opal glinnierS Where a
pond should be.
Where is the broken fence that
used TO sag
Along q raDished acre, Scared
and mean?
Where is the dead tree like a
crooked hdo?
Are then q part OF this en-
chonted scene?
Nothing has UdniShed. Trees
are durable.
Fences are tdctS that only
seem 10 change
Under the influence OF this
Uhitc SreH
and, for 4 time. arc beautiful
aid StrGaoe.
1 Wdlk. a princess, wondering
and pale,
Through morning like q
tUi'Spcrcd fairy tale.
Geraldine Ross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Brain Has Thirst and Appetite Centers
By THOMAS r. HEINZ

influence Of the hypothalamus
is not conveyed by any sort
Of nerve fibers but that the
brain center liberates some
sort Of chemical.
Thus the paradoxical hypo-
thalamus. a part of the So
called "old BRAIN" would be-
come a combination of nerve
center and endocrine gland.
Earthquakes are getting
milder.
Between 1896 and 1906 the
annual average of energy re-
leased was nearly three times
the average between 1907 and
1855.
This conclusion is reported
to the American Geophysical
Union here by DR.. Bruno
Gutenberg of California In
stitute of Technology. one Of
the worlds foremost earth
quake experts.
His findings are based on a
statistical study of all reported
shocks since 1896. Previous
records were too unreliable for
any conclusions.
Ultimate Source of Energy
The ultimate source of the
energy released in quakes,
sufficient to destroy great
cities and knock down noun
tains, is the heat produced by
radioactive processes in the
interior of the earth. This
amounts, it has been calcu-
lated, to 10 trillion quadrillion
ergs annually while the aver
age energy released in the re-
corded years between 1896 and
1906 was only 20 billion qua
trillion ergs. The record year,
1907, showed a release of so
billion quadrillion ergs.
Earthquakes obviously are
releasing only a relatively
small part of the energy avail
able to them.
Many questions remain un-
answered. What, asks DR..
Gutenberg. caused the rather
sudden decrease in seismic
activity after 1907? Was the
activity unusually great be-
fore 1907 or has it been I'M
usually small since then?
There is a possibility, he
points out, that there may be
earthquake cycles. somewhat
similar to weather cycles,
which could be used to pre-
dict the extent of damage to
be expected. The extent of
such cycles. If they exist. can
not be determined without re-
liable records extending over
much greater periods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

cesses should not cause us to
lose sight of the staggering
land / use the word advisedlyl
proportions of the problem Of
those alcoholics who have not
yet been reached with help,
in Washington and in other
urban centers. Certainly this
should inspire and motivate
Us 10 continue and to increase
the creative thinking, plan
ming and public support which
will enable us TO help a greater
percentage Of the unreached
alcoholism. This was what
/ was trying to say in my
address before the Board of
Temperance of the Methodist
Church. Whoever reported
1t, apparently missed the point.
Howard J. ClinebeIl, jr., Ph.D..
Pastor. Great Neck Metho-
dist Church, Great Neck.
Long Island. ". Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

extensive development program in the
Middle East. Disruption of the oil pipe
lines when the Suez crisis fiared last
October has cost the country heavily in
revenues, however, and it is largely for
this reason that interim economic aid is
being sought.
The possibility that Prince Ilah may
confer with King Saud of Saudi Arabia
while here also offers promise of an i'm
proved relationship within the Arab bloc.
The two ruling families have been bitter
rivals in the past but there have been
more friendly overtureS in recent months.
Prince Ilah will be in position this week
not only to help his own country, but
the whole cause of greater harmony and
strength in the Middle East.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

There Is a brain center for
thirst.
When a quite minute area
in the hypothalamus, one of
the structures in the mid
brain, is stimulated with a
weak electric current, a goat
will drink without stopping
about 40 per cent Of its own
weight in water. This is a
highly poisonous dose.
If the area is cut out, the
goat will die of thirst before
touching any liquid. There is
a time lag of about five Sec
onds between the stimulation
and the start of drinking. This
continues. however for three
or four seconds after the slim
ulation stops.
This was reported before the
recent International Physio-
logical Congress in Brussels
by DR.. B. A. Anderson, Swed-
ish psychologist. who dem
onstrated his findings with a
film of the experimental goats.
Appetite Centers Too
In the same brain struc-
ture. it was reported by DR..
j. r. Brobeck of Philadelphia.
are centers of appetite and
safety. The latter, DR.. Bro
beck said, seems to be located
in the middle of the hypo-
thalamus, while one or more
centers for appetite are found
in the sides of this brain mass.
If one center is stimulated an
animal will eat as much as it
possibly can hold without STOP
ping. If the middle nucleus is
stimulated it hardly can be
induced to eat. Overactivity
of the appetite center, it was
pointed out. probably is bas-
ically responsible for fat men
and women, and for folks who
seldom are hungry and hardly
can be induced to eat.
Still another possible func-
ton Of the hypothalamus was
described by DR.. B. A. Houssay
OF Buenos Aires, one of the
worlds foremost hormone ex-
pertS and long a collaboration
Of the Public Health Service.
Apparently it has a direct in
fluence on the pituitary gland
in the center of the brain in
inducing secretion of ACTH
which is associated closely
with the secretion Of cortisone
from the adrenals.
There is increasing evidence,
DR.. Houssay said, that secre-
ton of ACIH is possible under
conditions of stress in COM
plete absence of the adrenals.
He presented the thesis that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TRACEWELL

iastic sellers of "hairpieces,"
but your average American
male thinks a wig is la-de-da
stuff.
1t makes him think Of
George Washington and all
the severe great of past days.
He thinks of famous bald
Americans of today. known to
the whole world and liked by
the whole world-well, almost
all of it.
He thinks of famous artists,
writers, even bald baseball
players, clean shaven, every
one of them and finds him.
self quite at home with them.
4 x =
Even If the blamed thing
wouldn't blow of in a wind,
or even if you could sleep in
it. he still thinks it would feel
like wearing hat all the time.
He prefers to stick his head,
such as it is, into the wind
and defy the elements to do
their worst.
He has been brought up on
associates and acquaintance
in all stages of oncoming
badness.
He sees nothing strange
about it. unless one has a
large nose and then he
shouldn't wear a beret and sell
dom does.
The baldheaded man gets
so that he never thinks about
his loss at all. which is a very
good thing.
There is a certain salts
faction in having a nice head
of hair, as every woman knows,
and many men.
You see old codgers Of 70
and 80 years with great thick
thatches-well, maybe not as
thick as it once was, Of
courSe-and you wonder how
they do it.
Have they done what their
bald meSSmates have never
done, taken care of their hair
and scalp at the precisely nee
essary time?
Perhaps they might so
claim, human nature being
what it is, but the truth would
probably be that they had in
herited a strong, healthy hair
growth. and nothing they had
done or hadn't done could
overcome it.
Nature. itself. 1t has been
asserted. cares nothing about
hair, after providing it. 1t is
the first thing to go, in most
cases; and once gone, it never
comes back.
who cares?" says the aver
age American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

of Versailles in 1919. and is the
only part of the Sudeten area
which was originally German.
@. Why is radioactive stron-
tium considered so especially
dangerous?-B. A.
a. Strontium is one of the
more abundant fission prod
ucts; 1t remains strongly ac-
tive over a long period: and
instead OF falling to the earth
in limited territory after an
atomic explosion. much OF IL
is carried up into the Strato-
sphere. Here IL spreads over
the whole earth. falling gradu-
ally, for years. Experiments
show it causes bone tumor N
animals A few children are
known TO nave accumulated a
measurable amount in their
bouics. presumably by drinking
mix from cows which hau
Vraled on stlonlium -conlami-
na.ed pasturage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

The latest thing in New
York is the hairpiece for men.
The favorite style is the crew.
cut. The store says they won't
blow off.
Most men prefer to be bald.
We believe.
Badness is something the
world has gotten used TO. after
all these centuries.
One of the common types is
called Socratic badness, after
the great philosopher.
A modern man doesn't in
the least have to be a thinker
to grow bald and to not mind
it. or so he says.
In fact, he speaks truth, in
most cases, because the in
tense itching which preceded
the badness has stopped.
One fine guy we know, who
has been semibald since We
knew him, says he never knew
any scalp peace until he lost
his hair. or at least most of it.
Maybe he could have saved
his hair, if he had not been so
masculine. The 100 per cent
male had rather grow bald
than initiate women.
Such men see the women
folk in their families brushing
and washing their hair, and
treating it, now and then, and
they come to think of the
whole process as distinctly
feminine.
That is where they make
their big mistake.
There is no sex in hair: it is
all the same. whether it grows
on the head of a man or a
woman.
The human scalp and hair
are pathetically grateful for
even a little attention. Yet
thousands, even hundreds of
thousands of men. refuse to
worry when the tell-tale itch
starts.
Falling dandruff. and espe-
cially the kind that sticks to
the scalp. which is the worst
kind. and the hardest to get
rid of, means Get busy"
But the average male thinks
it sissy to try to do anything
about it.
He would rather become
bald, and does.
+
Once hairless. or mostly so,
he becomes used to it, and so
do all his friends and &C
quaintances.
They have to. because he
still will do nothing about it.
Your average man isn't
going to wear wig.
We hate to tell the enthus-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
Subsidize SynlphonY2

80 |i'~tI.
I am Of the opinion that
the National Symphony Or
chestua should be subsidized
BY the Federal Government.
This could insure a longer
work season for the members
OF the orchestra. It is a tragedy
for musicians who qualify for
a position in a symphony or
chestra such as ours to have
n season Of about six months
employment. This is assured
only after an intensive drive
for a sustaining fund.
1t was indeed heartening to
learn recently from the visit
ing conductor Of the Teheran
Symphony that his country
has an orchestra which is
government financed and is
one of the cultural activities
coming under the fine arts
administration. If a country
like Iran, which receives nil
lions Of dollars in economic
aid from the United States.
can Spopsor a symphony or
chestra, why shouldn't we?
We learned that the Wash
ington baseball club, which is
facing a financial crisis, was
notified that the expense of
policing the stadium will here
after be borne by the District
to help relieve financial dis
tress. Various civic-minded
clubs are working to build
and support a better and larger
stadium so that we may keep
our ball club here. We would
like the same help to keep
our orchestra here.
Guy Lombardo in testimony
given to the House Ways and
Means Committee on the
plight Of musicians striving to
earn a living in their field of
endeaVor said, The economies
of the music profession gen.
orally are SO forbidding now
that no parents would be JUS
titled in lending encourage
ment to their children's desire
to become professional mu-
sicians."
Our Government should
show the same concern in
maintaining and encouraging
the art Of music as for ex-
ample its endeavor to preserve
certain bird and wildlife from
becoming extinct.
Jack LevensOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tUriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

@. What are the chemicals
used in the process of binding
or solidifying loose soil?--J. J..
A. Soil treatment with solu-
tons of sodium Silicate and Of
sodium chloride and calcium
chloride have proved effective
for this purpose. Some soils,
such as those containing silly
muck. cannot be solidified by
these chemicals, but they have
proved effective on soils con-
tanning more than 20 per cent
Of siliceous material.
@. Where is the country OF
Hultschin? ! have a stamp
bearing the words HultSchiner
Landchen.-A w.
A. Hultsclin IS the German
name for the district and the
town of Hlucin IA Czechosio-
vakia. Hlucin district IS II
Northeastern Silesia. IL was
obtained by Czecrosiovafia
from Germany by the Treaty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
nv THE HASKIN s

BY THE HASKlN SERVICE
to
TAI Eve Washin
d inclose 3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-04

Regarding your January 30
editorial Lets Be Grownup."
it's a pleasure to see righteous
Indignation SO ably and aptly
expressed. Ray III. Everett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Prize-Winning Snapshots

tional Snapshot awards. The final judging.
which will pit entries from SO daily news
papers against each other, is scheduled for
October IA in Washington at the National
Geographic Societyis headquarters. The top
prize in each of the four categories in that
contest viii be $1,000 But there will be
loads of other cash awards and certificates
of merit so that the runners-up and the
near-great will not go unnoticed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

IMPRESSIVE camera work continues to
i be prevalent among entries in the clos
ing days of The Stars Amateur Snapshot
Contest These four IS winners in the
eighth week of the contest were selected
by the narroweSt of margins over the others.
They will go on to compete for 500 Saw
ings Bonds awarded in the grand prize
competition, and If they survive. will be
entered in the 18th annual Newspaper Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

refining that gets rid Of the annoyance
and irritation Of loose. badly fitting false
teeth. Snug eases sore. irritated gums due
70 loose fitting dentnres. Applied in few
minutes. makes the WobblieSt plates stay
firmly in plaee-gives perfect comfort lat
anything = talk. laugh = plates stay put
Harmless to gums or dentures-
Snug re-liners can last from To
months stays soft and pliable = does not
harden and ruin plate. Peels right out
when replacement Is needed No daily
bother with adhesives. Get Snug brand
Denture Cushions to-day liners for up
per or lower plates $50. Money back il
not satisfied At all druggists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22
Miracle Cushion
Holds False Teeth
Eases
Sore Gums

Snug = brand
Denture Cushions
are q triumph Of
science. a senSa-
tional new plastic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-22

rAs SUNDAY sAs MAGAZINE WASHINGTON c. a.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-06
Contains
NO
L-E AD
SAFETY SIGN

Only the AMOCO-GAS pump
can display the three impor-
tant words said about a motor
fuel: 4Contains No Lead
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-06
i ~ seso
Q FOR USE f
| MOTOR FUE
CONTE
LEE
{ TETRAE

On every gasoline pump except
the Amoco-Gas pump is Uncle
Sans warning to you; This
tinted gasoline contains lead
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-06
Camp Meeting At
Mt. Lake To Begin
Friday, June 18th

The sevcnty-fiGth annual Sos
sions Of the Mountain Lake Park
Holiness Camp meeting will be
held this year June 26th through
July / in observance of the groups
diamond jubilee
The opening service is scheduled
for Friday evening. June 70, at 100
O'Clock. standard time The sessions
arc mtcrdcnominational
EvangelistS this year include DR..
and Mrs c. J. Armstrong Hough-
ton. New York, Rev Howard
Swectcu, Ashley ILL.,; and Z. Clay
Nllby of Naldosta, Georgia.
Workers will include Mr.. and Mrs
Ivan Insko Wilmorc, Ky. in charge
of childrcns and young peoples
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1957-06-06
Senate Cloakroom
By J. GLENN BEALL
United States Senator from
Maryland

Our nation cannot buy friend
ship
our nation cannot support Ire
world
If we were trying TO accomplish
either of those purposes hrougn
our foreign aid programs, we
would be making basic mistakes.
The all-important point to re-
member therefore, is that this
country is not trying to purchase
allegiance and it is not trying to
act like a global Sugar-daddy, as
has occasionally been charged
Moral, Practical Considerations
Instead. the philosophy behind
our military and economic assist
ancc to foreign nations is based on
these considerations:
What are our moral obligations
to the men. women and children