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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
Mr.. George of Georqio

In American public life, Walter
George long ago earned without quail
if1cation the designation of statesman.
Elected to the United States Senate in
1922. the Georgian walked steadily as
cending path to distinction in the serv-
ice OF the Nation. In his earliest years
In the Senate, Mr.. George established
his reputation as a laWmaker fully
dedicated to the national welfare and
uncompromiSing in his personal integ-
rity. Through the crisis of the depres-
sion and the early excitement of the
New Deal period, the Georgian applied
his own calm and exacting judgment to
the multitude of legislative reforms and
panaceaS that were being offered. His
standards OF what were good or bad were
not determined by political partisanship.
His words when he spoke in committee.
IN conference rooms or on the floor of
the Senate were needed not only for
their eloquence but for the reasoning
which they brought to bear on the prob
lens at hand.
But 1t was during World War II and
the troubled years since that Senator
George reached his greatest stature. His
influence in this later period was I'M
questioned and perhaps unrivaled on
either side of the party aisle. Assum-
Ing craftsmanship of the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee in 1855, he gave living
reality to the term bipartiSanship in
the shaping and implementation of our
world policies. His decision not to run
for reelection in 1856 was forced In
large part by Georgias own unique
political system and psychology. His
retirement from the Senate was occa-
sion for unprecedented tribute from col
leagues of both parties His subsequent
service as President EiSenhower's Am
baSsador to the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization was restricted by his fall
Ing health. His death, at 49, is a loss
10 the Nation and, in sense, to the
whole world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
Blind Justice?

During the last Congress,
legislation was adopted rails
ing the pay of active Federal
workers. This raise was based
upon the increase in the cost
OF living. However, the re-
tired were not included. Liv-
ing costs went UP for them,
too.
The Republican Party's
most recent platform pledged
a raise In retired workers
annuities. There were some
$50 bills before Congress
which would provide for such
q raise.
The picture is not a pretty
one. ie.. persons who have
devoted q lifetime OF service,
pushed aside like an old shoe.
The figure Of justice is pic
tured as wearing a blindfold,
but over the years we never
believed that justice was
really blind.
ImOgene Nj. Waller,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

raced Dy a somewhat I'M
stable person.
The onset of the illness,
they said, is most likely to
follow delivery, although it
may begin during pregnancy.
A third of the patients showed
their first symptoms some
four months after delivery.
about half reacted to the
birth of a later child rather
than to the first.
Figures on the incidence
of after childbirth mental ILL
ness, they said, must be con-
Sidered as a most vague esti-
mate. but a calculated guess
would be about one for every
300 to $50 pregnancies, &C
counting for five to seven
per cent of all female admis-
Sions to mental hospitals.
Ear Operation Perfected
The originator of the pio-
neer operation for restoring
hearing by opening a window
in the ear has reported to the
American Medical AsSocia-
ton breaking the last barrier
to projections in this tech
nique.
He is DR.. Julius Lempert of
New York. The idea of Great
ing a window to restore hear
ing in cases of otosclerosis-
a formation of sponge bone
in the ears labyrinth-iS now
about 80 years old. Only a
few years ago. however. did
DR.. Lempert solve a major
obstacle = preventing the
closure of the new window
by further bone growth.
The final problem remain
ing was Inflammation inside
the ear. a common occur
renee after surgery. He first
corrected a technique to stop
bleeding. This was believed
to be a major cause of the in
f1ammation. Cases, however,
still occurred.
BY eliminating all other
possible causes, DR.. Lempert
concluded that the inflama-
ton was caused by tiny chips
of bone dislodged during the
operation and by the use of
irrigation during the opera
ton. He changed the tech
nique to meet both these
situations.
The final technique, he re-
ported to the association,
provides a means Of main
tanning permanently good
hearing, while eliminating
bad after effects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
the vital life line of Western
commerce.
Norman s. Cooke.
Workshop Defender

Mr.. Miles letter to The
Star in the issue Of July %
requires Qualification. His OBJ
servations on the workshop
currently in progress at the
Board of Education in Mont
gomery County were notable
solely for their inaccuracies.
First of all, DrS. Lowry and
Norris never really bowed
out of the picture" as Mr..
Miles states. AS matter of
fact. DR.. Lowry addressed the
members of the workshop
only last week, at which time
he expressed his satisfaction
in the progress being made.
DR. Norris contact with the
group ended only when he
left to assume a teaching
position at the University of
NOILH OHTOHIld.
The biographical attention
given to isms other than COM
muniSm was considered justi-
fable. Admittedly naZlism is
currently defunct and unlike
ly to reoccur. Fascism as such
has been by no means per-
manently inferred. To inform
students how these move
ments grew to the extent
they did and how they sue
ceeded in doing so should put
future generations on their
guard against their reappear-
ance. 1t is well to know the
nature of the beast.
Mr.. Miles suggests that the
word "Americanism" would
be more appropriate than
democracy" But American
ism might be interpreted by
some to indicate a certain
provincialism. since some of
our friends south of the Dor
der might think they too have
some claim to that word.
Mr.. Miles seems disturbed
at the brevity Of time allotted
this project. He also feels
indignant that some tax
payers were barred from en-
tering and leaving the work.
shop at will. He gives no at
tention to the distractions
that such visitations would
occasion. thus making even
shorter the time he already
acknowledges as being too
brief. This inconsistency is
interesting. Perhaps his ig-
norance of the physical limi-
tatiOns of the area in which
the workshop is being con-
Quoted explains why he re-
sents the unfortunate exclu-
sion OF visitors. No one can
argue with the obvious civic
mindednesS Of Mr.. Miles,
for which he is to be con-
graduated. but such civic in
tereSt should not be divorced
from accuracy.
A Reader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

edges, in order to prevent
smudging Of the mirrored
surfaces.
At first. this seems an
awkward way, and some peo-
pie never learn it, but those
who do find it no more diff
ficult than the careless way
of grabbing up a record in
any old manner.
\
All works Of art are better
for careful handling.
We may say with pride
that a modern daily news
paper is both a work of art,
after a fashion, and a mir
acle.
Millions Of dollars are
spent every day, and the
brains and energies Of thou
sands of people are used. 10
bring you your newspaper.
The longer one remains
in the work, the more of a
miracle it seems.
The honest newspaperman
can hope that what he helps
to turn out will seem rather
miraculous to readers, too.
Our modern world is full
Of miracles. some of which
we come to accept, without
reminding ourselves each
time that they really are
miracles.
Time is of the essence of
Journalism.
And it is time which
hardens inks.
If speed keeps your paper
a bit on the fresh side. don't
worry about it.
Those who read in bed or
at the dining room table. as
some do, will find it easy TO
be Just a bit more careful in
the handling.
1t is easy, once you get the
hang OF it. One way is to
divide a big paper up into
sections Of not more than
eight pages each.
This trick pays of in sew
eral ways. one of which is
less pull on the fingers. and
therefore less possibility OF
ink rubbing off.
Even when fingers are APP
piled to the print. itself. it
can be done calmly and
easily. without force. The
wettest paper will be found
dry then.
But If your hands soil a
bit. now and then, remem-
Der it is the cleanest and
most wonderful soiling in
the world, by printers ink.
which is responsible for all
OF us knowing and thinking
the same things at the same
time. and thus keeping our
democracy clean and fresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

Let's not do so much talk
ing, and put a hard and fast
ban on nuclear weapons be-
fore it is too late. Our safety
does not lie in having a
stockpile of bombs. We will
always feel jittery knowing
of this accumulation of de-
structive power.
There have been many dis
asters recently due to UNI
usual weather. never before
heard of such heavy rains, 9.
10 and as much as 90 inches
of rain in a single day. The
30 inches of rain was in
Japan. Hurricanes. tornadoes
and droughts have been nu-
merouS.
To say that the testing of
bombs is not responsible for
some of these disasters is not
reasonable. Many people are
convinced that these bombs
with their radiation contrib
ute toward these unusual
conditions.
I say that it is not sensible
to spend billions on these
things. when the whole world
is opposed to them. What
good is civil defense If, when
you come out OF a hole in
the ground. everything is de-
stroyed and there is no
means Of making a living?
Let us have some consider
alton for the masses Of hui
mainly who are not respon-
sible for the predicament we
are in.
Irwin N. Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
Police Formula

The charge made by pres
ident Eugene Davidson Of the
NAACP regarding police bru-
tally at the hands of the
Police Department. headed
by Police Chief Robert V.
Murray. is far-reaching in
its effect. Citizens of our
community are quite anxious
to know the facts on both
sides for a fair appraisal.
Nothing short of a COM
pletely integrated Police De-
partment can lay the right
sort of groundwork for a
more wholesome community.
Patrol wagon, scout cars, and
beat patroling should be well
mixed. And promotional up
grading should be on a nom
bias system.
Davis w. Board,
Chairman, School of Re-
ligion and Social Adjust
ment. Northwestern Col
lege, Washington. D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

A reader has a pet peeve
against newsprint ink, he
says.
1t comes of on his hands
and clothes!
This is inherent in the
process of printing a paper
and getting it to the reader
as fast as possible.
Books and magazine sheets
are allowed to ripen for a
certain time before they are
bound.
The newspaper expression.
hot off the press" really
means just that.
You can almost see your
paper smoke. when you pick
it up.
Book and magazine printed
sheets dry by oxidation,
newsprint by absorption.
Experiments with newer
inks so far have not been too
satisfactory.
While a bit better in dry
ing ability. they have other
drawbacks in actual use
which make them not as
good as some Of the older
inks.
So it is probable that. for
a time. readers will have to
remember that ink will come
of. if held too closely and
tightly.
The actual skin tempera-
ture of the reader, and
whether his skin is dry or
oily. has something to do
with it.
Our dictum, that "clean
hands make better readers" "
may be applied to news
papers.
Just wash and dry the
hands carefully before read
ing your fayorite daily.
Here, as elsewhere. there
are tricks.
The trick of the reader to
keep his hands from printers
ink is to hold the paper as
well as he can by the mar
gins.
1t is something that may
be learned easily enough.
BY a little forethought and
care in the matter. the clean
est hands may stay remark
ably clean after going
through the biggest paper.
No clutching is allowed
for. no rumpling.
Modern typography is so
wonderful. even in its hur-
ried moments. that the best
readers have stopped clutch
ing long ago.
No clutch, Just a gentle
hold, by the fingers.
1t is something like holding
a photograph record by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

In The Star I saw the
headline about q Gardening
Runaway Truck :" Just
last Sunday, on the TV pro-
gram The Last Word" this
word "careen" was up for
discussion. According to the
dictionaries. only ships Ca
reen." A headlong flight is
career"
In the July issue Of Read
er's Digest, Clifton Fadiman
voices "a plea on behalf Of
those who love clean, clear
English" In the Saturday
Evening Post OF July 10,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
An Old Friend

! read in The Star the
Rambler interviewed an old
couple at Mclean. Va. They
state they have been reading
The Star for 81 years. Well
they have nothing on me. for
sold the Washington Eve
ming Star at the corner of
High and Bridge street. now
Wisconsin avenue and M
street in Georgetown. 10
years ago, and l guess l have
been reading The Star for
rs years. On the 7th of
August l expect to celebrate
my 84th birthday.
Peter ii. Starke. Sr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
New Mothers and Mental Illness
By THOMAS R. HEI

Mental illness after child
birth is not a special condi-
ton. 1t involves the same
types of insanities generally
found in women of the same
age. Childbirth. however,
may be the precipitating fac
tor for a somewhat unstable
woman.
This has been reported to
the American Medical Assoc
iation by staff members of
the New York Hospital,
White Plains, N. Y.
There are some persons.
they said, who react abnor-
mally to every major change
in life-adolescence. college,
marriage. childbirth. pro-
motion of aging. 1t would be
possible. they said. to say that
there is a college psychosis"
because so many young peo-
pie develop acute mental i'll
ness during college days.
Drs. Mary Alice White,
Curtis T. Prout, Carl Fixsen
and Marvin Fondeur studied
100 women with post child
birth mental conditions ad-
mitted to the hospital over
an eight-year period. They
were compared with 100 SIM
liar patients whose illnesses
were not associated with
childbirth.
Case Histories
They found that about 80
per cent of each group had
suffered a previous attack Of
mental illness and that be-
tween 20 and 80 percent OF
both groups had had a pre-
vious admission to a mental
hospital. Thus, they con-
cluded, the attack of mental
illness after childbirth is like
that of any other female
patient of the same age in
respect to previous mental
instability. There also was no
significant difference in the
type of psychosis.
Such an illness can be pre-
cipitated by many things,
rather than one simple fac
to-, they said. TIE arrival Of
a child into the situation Of
an unstable marriage, long
standing reimbursement Of
the patient herself. or poor
living conditions can set off
complicated reactions which
are due mot to the symbol
ism of childbirth as they are
tn a difficult life situation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
Irwin N. Hoffman.

Cannot a life be saved, per-
haps. II when an accident
happens, It be understood
that an ambulance use the
nearest hospital - Army.
Navy. public or private?
I'm referring to the tragic
drowning Of a child In the
Takoma Park Pool. With
Walter Reed Hospital but a
few blocks away, why rush
such an accident case down.
town?
Why can't something be
done about this?
"A Worried Mother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

@. 1t 1t true that cows do
not sleep?-L. 1.
A. This is the conclusion
Of DR.. C. c. Balch. professor
OF dairy industry at the
British University OF Read
ing. After years of observing
cows and sheep, both do
mestic and wild. DR.. Balch
says 1t is possible that cows
have periods roughly APP
proximating human slumber,
but almost always with
their eyes open and with
instant awarenesS OF the
slightest activity around
them. They never completely
relax nor lose consciousness.
Even when lying down, cows
keep the thorax (chesD up
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
Presidents Wealth

Inc series OF articles IN
your newspaper. particularly
the lead-off on Sunday last,
with respect to the Presi-
dents income from private
sources and the estimate of
his total wealth, is a mighty
poor example of fair jour-
naliSm.
1t is generally known that
the President receives q
stated salary and allowances
and receives gifts from ad-
mirers. Any reasoning per-
son acknowledges his need
for modern transportation
facilities. whether in routine
travel or under the stress Of
emergencies. Would your
writer have him use an OK
cart to get around?
When your writer looks
over the Presidents shoulder
to peek at his income tax re-
turn and estimates the prob
able size of the estate which
he will devise and bequeath
Someday. that is going much
too far. 1t is deplorable. even
in an age when everybody
seems to want to get some
thing on somebody"
Thomas Il. Quinn.
i
1t matters not one jot nor
little to me how, when or
where Gen. Eisenhower col
lects his legal pay and ex-
penses. What is important is
what the Cowles Publica-
tons trained seal. Mr.. Kne-
bel, neglected. 1t was too
much to swallow. Was he be-
hind the door when the facts
were available. or did he de-
pend on Apologist Hagerty
for his mis-information and
understatementS?
Now. does the presidential
portfolio contain any United
States bonds. or bonds issued
by any State, or instrument
tally OF any State. in viola.
ton OF Article II. Section 6,
OF the Constitution? This ar
ticle clearly states that the
President .. shall not re-
ceive within that period Cof
office) any other emolument
from the United States or,
any Of them"
This clearly bars the Pres
ident from holding such
bonds. Just as law bars the
Secretary Of the Treasury
from holding Government
securities. Does the general
have any Of the nice crisp
Treasury IS and As? Maybe
Mr.. Knebel can find out.
And, while he's at it he
ought to check the zeros on
his typewriter. He says gifts
to Ike have been estimated
at $4,000. AS an old farm
boy, working for a corn-hog
newspaper syndicate, he
ought to know better. And.
also. II Knebel doesn't. his
editors most certainly do. So
do the donors. whose largesse
to our President-general to-
tails more than $500, 900, a
hgure compiled by the Demo-
cratic National Committe last
year. Why they never used
1t In the campaign is another
OF those political mysteries.
Knebel or the Cowles boys
ought to take up that Ike
offer OF a million for the
works! ! would. II I had it.
l challenge anyone to buy
prize bulls. heifers. hogs. an
Arabian horse. a pony. a put
ting green. a 60-foot wall,
1000 flower bulbs. etc, etc,
Tor the $4,000 mentioned.
Barnum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

Pen names mdy be used II
letters carry tCrtters' correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

A. The name. which is
variously spelled. is Of Swiss
or German origin. A biogra-
ply of Representative Sam
uel Shellabarger l8l7-1S96
traces the name TO Swiss
patriots Of the l4th century
who were proprietors Of a
mountain, in the Canton OF
Uri. called the Schellenberg.
meaning "echoing mountain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

No. BY writps
D 3 Tor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

Q. What is the origin OF
the surname Shellenbergeri
p. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05

Q. Where is the Nassau
Hall which is pictured on
some postage stamps?-W. A.
A. This famous building.
erected in 1856, was the FIRST
building to be built on the
campus Of what is now
Princeton University. Orig
inally known as the College
Of New Jersey, the schools
name was changed IN 1896 TO
Princeton University.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
CoTeering Trucks

ImOgene M. Waller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-05
For q Ban Forthwith

Peter II. Starke. Sr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09

rem Hamilton. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo Cyr. Mr.. John Bovey. Mr..
Donald Norland and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Clark.
The dean of the diplomatic
corps, Norway's Ambassador
Morgenstierne and his wife at
tended and had a chance to
judge the efficiency of their
daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Cole
man.. who is social secretary
for the Moroccan embassy.
Other ambassadors present
were those from Spain. Rus
STA. Yugoslavia, Ethiopia, In
dia, Austria, plus representa-
tives from Italy and Germany.
II X y X
CHRISTIAN HERTER, the
new Undersecretary of State,
and Mrs. Herter were the hon
ored guests last night at one
of those large and elegant din
ner parties for which the
Mexican Embassy is so well
adapted.
The Ambassador and Sonora
de Tello invited 60 to dine at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
BY DAISY CLELAND

Washington society went on
glittering trip around the
world last night for the bene-
fit of the American Field Serv-
ice. 1t took them a little better
than three hours.
The event was the Washing
ton premiere of the fabulous
film, Around the World in
Eighty Days" which was shown
through the courtesy of Mi
chael Todd. producer.
A high society studded audi
ence streamed into the Uptown
Theater wearing glamorous
decor to match any Hollywood
premiere. but having in addi-
ton the top personages of the
United States Government and
the diplomatic corps that can
only be seen in such numbers
in Washington.
The usual crowd of fans and
autograph seekers associated
with Hollywood premieres
formed a Gordon around the
lighted marquee staring at the
dignitaries as they entered.
One woman, apparently on her
way home from late evening
shopping at a nearby super
market. paused with her filled
grocery cart long enough to
watch the activities.
John Eisenh0wers There
The son and daughter-in-law
Of the President and Mrs. Eli
senhower, Mai. and Mrs. John
Eisenhower. were up from their
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-09
TO-DAY ;a@''S0CzEzY
AUTOMATICALLY SPEAKING
Moroccan Is Honored;
Herters Are Feted
BY sELWA ROOSEVELT

One of the most important
men in Morocco has just COM
pleted a months visit through
out the States and is full of
enthusiasm about this coun-
try.
Mr.. M e h di Ben Barka,
speaker of the Moroccan Con-
sultative Assembly, says he's
impressed not only because all
Americans work, but that they
have the desire to work.
Speaker Ben Barka was en-
tertained yesterday at a re-
ception given by the Ambassa-
dor Of Morocco and Mrs. Ben
Aloud at the Sheraton Carlton
Hotel.
The visitor, who many think
will be the next Prime Minister
of Morocco, said that during
his trip here he had seen
much which would help in
finding a solution for Moroc-
cos problems.
For example, I saw the
Arizona program of irrigation
the Puerto Rican solutions
To housing problems" he said
He also visited Boston. San
, Francisco. Knoxville, Miami,
Dallas and New York. He is
here as a guest Of the State
Department.
Only 81 and quite good
looking. Mr.. Ben Barka's adj
venturous political career be-
gan in 1884 as a young militant
in the movement for Morocco's
independence from France.
One of the founders of the
Istiqlal independence Party,
he spent four years in exile
and under house arrest by the
French.
But all this is past and now,
Mr., Ben Barka says, there
must be a solution to the
Algerian question.
He stressed it was growing
worse all the time, and new
repressions by the French
would only lead to more trag-
edy.
incidentally. among the
guests was the representative
in the United States of the
Algerian Front Of National
Liberation. Mr.. A. K. Chan
derli.
French Minister jacques vi
mont was also there and other
guests included the Moslem
Ambassadors. all of whom are
fasting for Ramaddan. Just as
soon as the sun set they gath
cred around the buffet table,