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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

The closed-in time Is about
to begin.
Now comes the fireplace
with its cheerful glow. and
the warm radiators. and the
comfortable sofa and a good
book.
But with all our comfort,
we as a people ought not to
forget that nature never in
tended any Of this.
Actually, we are outdoor
animals. and thrive best
there.
The penalty we pay for our
overheated homes. stores,
theaters. public Offices and
buses is the common cold.
This winter Is to be COM
plicated by the addition Of
a FLU" germ imported from
Asia.
Now people will begin to
yell "fiu" the moment they
come down with a cold. and
since few Of these cases will
ever be proved. in any scien-
tific way. not every one will
know what he really had.
II makes no difference,
perhaps.
A severe cold. such as in
testinal flu. or the old grippe.
can be just as bad as any
thing.
There is always the danger.
in respiratorial disease. Of
pneumonia lurking in the
background.
Too-warm houses may be
modified.
This is in the possibility.
but what any one individual
can do about too-hot build
ings. Offices. public vehicles
and the like is another
matter.
When people who have
been waiting in the cold get
into a bus. they shiver when
there is no heat there.
Yet they are wrapped in
overcoats, mufilers and wear
hats, and would warm UP
within a few minutes.
You cannot crowd 70 peo-
pie into a bus without gen.
Grating a lot Of heat, both
mental and physical. some
times.
II people would be patient.
even a cold bus would warm
up before the vehicle has
gone half a mile.
-
The point is. that germ life
thriveS best in heated places
If somebody sneezes. as
somebody is sure to do, the
heated bus, especially the
superheated bus las they
usually are). will act as a
fine culture chamber.
Germs then find things
Just right.
They land on soft wooly
garments. and like 1t.
They snuggle down on soft.
perspiry skin. and love it.
Perhaps there isn't much
we can do about the soft
woody garments. We all love
them. too.
But skin with perspiration
on it is another and worse
matter, and this could be
ended, more or less. by low
ering the temperature of the
buses and Streetcars,
This not only would save
money. because all heat is
costly. but it would hold the
germ life in check.
Ask any doctor.
II he isn't too busy. and
he usually is, he will tell you
this is right.
Try to get somebody to dc
anything about it. though.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-09
Independent Voter
(Ex-Republiean)

I am profoundly disturbed
because my son, presently
serving his country in the
armed forces. might find it
impossible to run his bayonet
into the flesh Of countrymen,
whose only crime is to stand
firm for what they believe in.
l.. L. Johnson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
THOMAS [. STOKES
Khrushchev Challenge Effective

could sit back and enjoy the
sport Of the new man-made
stars.
Could it be that we are
really finding an escape in
our absorption with rockets
and missiles and space ships
and the like, an escape away
from our troubles down here
below? Heaven knows this
mystery In the heavens above
beats any detective fiction,
or science fiction. or adven-
ture, or historical novels, or
Civil War stories for escape"
It's indeed far over the
head. flguratiyely as well as
literally. Of an old Keats man
who still sees, with the poet,
more wonder In q Grecian urn
made 5000 years ago than In
manufactured satellites, or
real ones like the moon. or
Venus or Mars.
That is, 1t is true, old
fashioned. But let US old
fashioned folks enjoy the old
things before you destroy
them with the new-even
though we are quite awere
that we are about to step
out into the fourth dimension
and into q brand-new world
Of worlds where nothing ever
will be the same again.
Pray leave us with the past
for q little spell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
Secretary FoIsom's Social Vision
Held Valuable in Long Range Plan

Folsom is the administra-
tons own expert and his
recent speeches show the
practical grasp and clear
vision which are associated
with his career. Americans
apparently want action where
previously they were inhibit-
ed by the tradition.
He win still need all the
political backing the White
House can give him. He lacks
experience In elective politics
and he shows few signs Of
that power drive 50 many
cabinet members either bring
or acquire here. Nor has he
picked up a Folsom claque
among the press.
Something of Mr.. Folsom's
views appeared in the Pres
ident's Oklahoma City re-
marks calling for nation
wide testing Of high school
students with a system Of
incentives for those with
high aptitudes, more good
quality teaching Of science
and mathematics, more lab
oratory facilities and more
teacher fellowships. All these
things echo a speech by Mr..
Folsom at an education con-
ference in Chicago last No
vember 2.
The Secretary added q
warning that I'VE may have
to get along with a little less
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
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NATO Farley to Be q FizzIe?

that the number and size Of
ground forces was hence.
forth immaterial.
Then came the two Sput-
niks launched by the Soviet
Union and the revelation
that the Russians equaled If
not exceeded the West in
nuclear power and guided
missiles. The loose North
Atlantic alliance was shaken
and its people became fright
ened.
President Eisenhower was
apprised Of the situation and
Of the fact that the propa-
ganda effect Of the Sputniks
might destroy the coalition
at least insofar as Western
Europe was concerned. He
moved quickly and announced
after long consultations with
British Prime Minister Mac
milan that he would per-
sonally attend a meeting Of
the heads Of NATO govern
ments in Paris next Deem
Der. Despite the antics Of
Comrade Khrushchev and
the launching of the two
satellites the prestige Of the
United States and our latent
power still count in Europe.
The announcement was q
shot in the arm for the
people Of Western Europe.
Normally the logical French
should not have been par
ticularly concerned over the
Tunis move. But the French
have unfortunately lost their
bearings. They are angry at
themselves. frustrated and
unhappy. Since the end Of
World War II they have had
nothing but troubles. caused
by their own political In
stability.
The shaky government Of
Premier Gaillard is trying
to make the United States
the scapegoat in the trivial
Tunisian arms incident even
after it was fully explained
to him the reasons why we
felt compelled to provide
weapons to the Tunis admin
istration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
Pc River DeItu
Flood Recedes

RovIGo, Italy, Nov. 10 (P.-
Flood waters were slowly re-
ceding today from $4,000 acres
Of farm land and more than 20
villages in the Pc River delta.
Authorities estimated it would
take 6 or Z months to drain the
flooded area completely.
The Po. Italy's mightiest
river, spread over Its banks in
the delta last week after seven
days Of steady rainfall all along
its course. At the same time
high tides in the Adriatic
preached the protective dixie
along the coast.
About 1000 refugees fed to
inland centers. Damage TO
farmland was estimated at 90
milhPn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18

The Eisenhower Admins
tration begins its quest for
a proper space-age education
program with a great asset
in its Secretary Of Health,
Education and Welfare, Mar
ion B. Folsom, who has the
entire confidence of Congress
sional leaders and experts in
his field.
Mr.. Folsom is a business
man whose practical abilities
led to his appointment as
Undersecretary of the Treas
ury in the early Eisenhower
years. His social vision. which
made him one of the pioneers
Of the social security system.
was recognized in his present
appointment. Both appoint
ments were cheered by the
members of Congress who
work on the hard chores of
taxes, finance and appropria-
tions.
A man Of quiet personality,
Mr.. Folsom has managed to
avoid the Capitol limelight.
His effectiveness in his pres
ent job has sometimes been
limited, as in the case Of the
school construction bill. by
the Presidents failure to give
him the kind of political sup
port needed for such ground
breaking enterprises.
Presumably the sputniks
have altered this mood. Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
The Puzzle on Campaign Gifts

congressional candida ties.
But there has been no con-
stitutional way found to pre-
vent a citizen from spending
his money In Q campaign
when he does 1t without get
ting the authorization Of q
candidate. Certainly the cam
didate himself might object,
but the citizen cannot be
prevented from exercising his
civil rights in any political
cause.
The real question is wheth-
er, when citizens band them
selves together as labor or
carnations or corporations,
they can be prohibited from
contributing or their contri-
buttons can be restricted.
But the courts will have
difficulty with that point if
it is unrelated, Of course, to
circumstances involving COR
ruption. Thus, if one group
Of citizens can band them
selves together in q political
committee and spend FUNDS
to help elect a candidate in
an election campaign. GER.
tainly another group which
happens to be called q labor
union" or q corporation"
can hardly be barred from
exercising the same privilege.
For all citizens are entitled
to the equal protection Of
the laws. without discrimina-
ton"
The situation points to the
eventual declaration BY the
Supreme Court that both
labor unions and corporations
may contribute funds to CAM
paigns, though in the case
Of the latter the Congress
could refuse to allow deduc-
tons of such items for tax
purposes. This might lead to
demands for legislation to
provide that labor unions also
be taxed on the excess of
their receipts over their ex-
penditures. It is q subject
Of far-reaching implications,
and today there isn't any
clarity about the law OF the
land" as to campaign con-
tributions by either unions
or corporations.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18

Fears are being expressed
in official quarters in WASH
ington that the December
meeting of heads of states
which belong to NATO may
be a complete fizzle in view
Of the strong indignation of
the French people at the de-
cision Of the United States
and Britain to provide arms
for TuniSia.
The amount of arms sup
piled to the Tunis govern
ment is negligible - fewer
than 1000 rifles and ma
chineguns Of various calibers
and about $4,000 rounds Of
ammunition.
President Bourguiba. while
sympathetic to the Algerian
nationalist, is anxious to
play with the West. But he
clearly indicated that unless
the Western powers provide
his GOODMAN army with the
modest equipment he re-
quested he would have no
choice but to accept a much
larger quantity offered by
Russia through the good Of
fees of Egypt.
The French argue that the
arms will eventually and
their way across the Tunis-
ian border into the hands of
Algerian rebels. This argu-
ment is not realistic. There
are in Algeria today not less
than 100000 French troops,
the best France has. They
all have the latest Ameri-
can weapons made avail
able to all NATO forces. Even
If we agreed with the French
contention that the entire
shipment Of 1000 light weap-
ons might fall into Algerian
rebels hands it would make
no difference to Frances
military posture in that area.
But permitting the Com
munists to get another toe
hold in North Africa would
make tremendous difference
to all the free nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
DORIS FLEEsON
Spoce-Age Education Mapped,

chrome and perhaps a few
less country clubs in order to
have more classrooms and
more and better paid teach
ers."
The real goal he described
as "our prospective level Of
achievement 10 to 20 years
from now" After saying that
our progress toward 1t Is
being determined in our
classrooms today from the
kindergarten onward. he had
another caution: 1T is not
safe to assume that the
American people sufficiently
understand this fundamental
fact" SO
Mr.. Folsom is opposed to
a broadening Of science and
engineering education at the
expense OF other parts Of the
educational system. A free
society. he said, sis ever in
greater need of broadly edu-
Gated men who have the in
tellectual ability and moral
conviction to make those diff
flcult and sometimes unpopu-
lar decisions that determine
the course Of mankind's adj
vance,"
Under Mr.. Folsom's direc-
ton the recent study Of Rus
sian education was made
which suggests to him that
the Russians seem to be
putting more emphasis on
their education for their pur-
poses than Americans are
putting on our education for
our purposes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
Both in Light Vein and Somber
His Tounts May Prove of Benefit

them that we have cherished.
What. pray. would happen to
all the song writer's who have
made a living on the moon.
and what would happen to
all the poets and would-be
poets?
Or if, being as serious as
young scientists can be, we
do take it all seriously, as it
perhaps should be taken. why
can't we concentrate on all
the blessings our conquest Of
space can provide according
to the scientists? That, in
stead of looking at every
satellite that somebody else
sends UP as being q private
eye out there in space spying
on US and eventually shoot
ing at US.
We really all do look q
bit silly. Russia and our
country and our politicians
and generals and admirals
on each side: but it likely
will be some time yet before
we can all stand on and look
at ourselves in that way
II ever.
It probably will be q long
time before we can sit down
calmly and ask and try to
answer one simple question:
What is there for US TO
fight about?"
That is, why should Rus
STA want to conquer" us. or
We to conquer" Russia?
Russia surely knows that II
she should get space ships
that could get the draw"
on us and should ask US to
surrender. we would do Moth
ing OF the kind. Then we
would have the big blowoH
and nothing would be left
to "rule"-human, animal,
mineral, vegetable. She
knows us that well-or is
terribly blind II she doesn't.
We know we certainly
would not start anything
ourselves and maybe we
could figure out that she
wouldn't either for the same
reason.
Once we figure that very
simple, basic fact out on
Ych side. then maybe We
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
CONSTANTINE BROWN
Indignant French Raise Objections
Over u. S. Arms Shipment to Tunisic

This is in short the story
Of the new and bitter dis
agreement between the three
principal pillars Of NATo
which has led to diplomatic
invectives of "and you are
another" between allies who
should stick together more
than ever in the past.
For some time it was con-
1dered poor taste and "detri-
mental to national interests
to point out that NATO-
both from a military and
political point of view-was
q diplomatic mirage. News
paper commentators and pol
iticians who took this realis-
tic approach we're branded
as pessimists who were giving
aid and comfort to the
enemy. Our political lead
ers insisted the organization
was what they had conceived
1t to be, regardless of facts.
We were told to accept as
gospel truth all the statistics
dished out from the supreme
command in Paris about its
manpower strength and the
unity of purpose of all its
members in Western Europe.
1t was only very recently
that the Belgians and Dutch
spoke out the truth about
NATO and pointed out that
there was no real defense
against the masses which
the USSR could pour into
Western Europe. They pro-
tested against the withdrawal
Of practically all the French
forces eafmarked for the
common defense between the
Elbe and the Rhine and the
British economy policy"
which would cause the abo-
lition of at least two NATO
divisions within the next
year. We countered with the
argument that our nuclear
power was the main deter
rent to Red aggression and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1S.-

WASHINGTON, Nov. ia
We've got missiles on the
brain. until we BEE them in
our sleep, fitting about the
heavens of slumber.
Morning, noon and night
we get them in our news
papers. on radio. on tele-
vision. Even the jokes about
them are getting stale.
Our President is getting
more somber as he warns
up to his subject, and we are
alerted that Russia, which
started all the furore with a
couple Of earth satellites,
may be about to conquer us.
But he still is not the thun-
derer some would like him
to be. Enviously they num-
BILE for a Winston Churchill
Of the grand rhetoric. Some
Of our leading journals, how
ever. and some Of our leath-
er-lunged politicians can
satisfy the most intense
yearning for thunderers,
They are truly magnificent.
Mr.. Khrushchev is taunt-
ing us in his cocktail hour
or hours-because we haven't
got any Of the spheres buzz
ing around up above, and
that makes lots OF us madden
: as we suffer the first in
feriority complex since our
rich girls stopped marrying
English lords.
It's probably reasonable to
say it-but in his latest cock
tail hour-or hours-inter-
view in our newspapers Mr..
Khrushchev makes sense in
suggesting that we have a
peaceful contest Of tossing
the balls up in the air. a stel-
lar baseball game. It really
would be the stellar attrac-
ton" Of our favorite prize
fight announcer we so enjoy
TO hear at his work.
II we could Just look at all
this as another scientific
game for those who are
young and like to dabble in
the armament, and let those.
who want to, go to the moon
and maybe eventually Mars,
distressing as It would be to
|. destroy all the illusions about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
DAVID LAWRENCE

What is "the law of the
land" today with respect to
the right Of labor unions or
corporations to contribute
funds to elect candidates in
a political campaign?
A Federal grand jury in
Detroit a few days ago ac-
quilted the labor union
known as the United Auto
mobile Workers Of America
which had been under GRIM
inal indictment for two years
on q charge Of violating the
statutes that bar both labor
unions and corporations from
contributing to election cam
paigns. The verdict tended to
confirm the unions plea that
the money put UP for tele-
vision speeches by certain
political candidates in Michi-
gan was simply a use for
educational" purposes and a
means Of informing the union
membership on current ques-
tons.
But the constitutionality Of
the law itself wasn't passed
upon. A jury doesn't have to
give its reasons. nor Is its
announcement q conclusive
means of constituting the
meaning or scope Of any law.
So now efforts are being
made, notably by Senator
Potter, Republican Of Mich
igan. to find out from the
Department of Justice just
what the score is. First, is
there any immunity now to
both corporations and labor
unions, and may they con-
tribute funds to campaigns
just as individual citizens do?
Second, is the law itself con-
stitutional. and what can be
done to clarity its status?
Obviously another suit,
this time a civil proceeding.
will have to be brought in
which the validity Of the law
could be questioned. The
Supreme Court Of the United
States will have to pass on
the issue finally, and there
is little that Congress can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
Need Seen for Ruling on Contribution,
Both by Labor and by Corporations

do in the meantime. For the
existing law is explicit and
undertakes to prohibit con-
tributions of money or any,
thing Of value when offered
by or solicited from any
labor organization or corpora
ton or business.
But Is the present law
constitutional? Certainly the
First Amendment to the
Constitution forbids Congress
to pass any law that abridges
the freedom of speech" or
the freedom of assembly" Of
any citizens. If the language
Of the present law Is applied
strictly, then q group Of in
dividuals in q labor union
cannot even hire a hall to
hold q political meeting and
discuss the issues.
Labor unions have gotten
around the present ban by
forming volunteer organiza-
tons specifically devoted to
political activities, and these
have been parallel to but not
q part Of labor-union organi-
cations. Corporate execu-
tives likewise have particle
pated in informal political
committees as individuals
and not as officers or execu-
tives Of corporations. To the
extent that the labor unions
or the corporations are pay
ing the salaries Of the ''vol-
unteer" workers on political
committees, the question can
be raised as to whether in
that way contributions to the
political campaign are being
made by either the unions or
the corporations themselves.
Basically. the right Of q
citizen to express his polit-
ical beliefs and to furnish a
contribution to a political
committee to help spread his
beliefs is not questioned,
though Congress has UNDER
taken to limit the maximum
contribution that an individ-
ual can make to particular
committees or in behalf Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-18
POTOMAC FEVER
FLETCHER KNEBEL


With New Jerseys Gov. Meyner and Senators Kennedy
and Symngton out in 'front.' there's doubt whether the
Democrats after the White l96oor the Atlantic
City beauty contest
Financial sdelights tow-and the stock mar
ket promptly goes upl
Adai Steyensons decision to advise the Government on
foreign policy raises the question whether he wants to change
also ram to "aso running"
Eisenhower teams Star-Spangled Banner: :" and the
rockets Red glare balls hurting air gave proof
through the night that our team was elsewhere"
Democratic investigators probe deeper in garbage
Democrats will base their campaign the three Rrockets
recession and rubbish.
New rocket glossary Missieer-What Air Force officer
wears on his face when Army missile misfres
Monsters hold national convention" at an upstate
New York mansion Patriotic impulse The boys Uncle
Wiskers tagging in the race-and decided give
him O hardware shower
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-27
Grab Feast

There are enthusiasts who
prefer to steam the hard
shells t h e m S elves while
others would rather forego
the trouble and buy direct
from a dealer or patronize
a sea food restaurant special
izing in this delicacy.
To see how the profession
ais steam crabs We went to
Popes Greek last week and
took a lesson not only in
cooking but eating this dish.
1T takes q little know-how.
Our instructor. Capt" Les
ter Drinks. owner of Popes
Greek pier. specializes Id
crab feasts from early spring
until the snow flies. Over a
week end he steams about
800 bushels, 10 bushels at a
time.
T The crabs are sorted be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-27

The sweet, tender and sue
culent meat from the blue
crab is hard to beat.
Crabs lead an interesting
life and go through more
evolutions than q butterfly.
They start life as a hard
shell. When they're babies.
they shed every two or three
days. then as they grow the
shedding slows down. The
actual life span is about Is
months :. that is. If they're
lucky enough to escape the
fisherman's net.
Some fish men claim the
crabs shed on the light Of
the moon, others take little
stock in that theory. But all
agree that during the soft
shell stage, which lasts for
three or four days. the crabs
are in one Of their most de-
lectable phases :. from the
gourmet's point Of. view.
! Fried in plenty Of butter. a
very fresh soft-shell crab is
Q tasty morsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-27

I cup mayonnaise. l me-
dium onion. grated; / green
pepper. grated: ! tablespoon
celery seed, 2 tablespoons
dry mustard. Pick over crab
meat and remove any bits Of
membrane or shell. Mix
together all other ingredi-
ents and add crab meat.
blending carefully. Put in
crab shells: sprinkle with
melted butter and bake in
Continued on Page b., Col.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-27
VIOLET FAULKNER SAYS:
Blue Grab Feast
7 axes know-How

There's one sea food Southern Marylanders
boast about above all others and with justifca-
ton !. :. it's their blue crabs
The Maryland cook turns out crab cakes like
most women make hamburgers and steamed crab
feast is an eating experience visitors never forget