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

There is no reason why rank
and file taxpayers should sub
sidiZe the postal service. pri-
marily for the benefit of the
relatively few large users of
the mails. Everything else has
gone up. Let us add support
to a movement for a realistic
postal rate of four cents for
first class mail and seven and
one-half cents for air mail.
The rate on periodicals, books,
and parcel-post should not be
increased, since a comparative
ly low rate on these items is
definitely in the public interest
for educational and cultural
reasons. The so-called Junk
mail" and third class mail
printed circulars) should be
abolished. Whether a letter be
handwritten or printed. sealed
or unsealed, the same amount
Of work and transportation is
required to handle it. Why
should we pay taxes to trans
port advertising materials that
We had rather not receive? l
am not an employee of the Post
Office Department.
James NJ. COvingtOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

impressions without danger of
smudging.
@. How much is spent for
monograph records in a year?
". S.
A. For the year 1856 the
total volume Of retail sales
was estimated at 1920 million.
This is far more than was
spent in preceding years: In
1855 the total dollar volume
was 1924 million; in 1854 it
was only $l86 million.
@. What is the origin Of
"steal ones thunder" mean
ing to plagiarize or to take
over something which has
been planned by another per-
son?-J. A.
A An English playwright.
named Dennis. is reported to
have used the phrase They
steal my thunder!" some two
centuries ago, referring to the
theft of his own invention Of
an off stage device to produce
thunder for one of his plays.
The play failed, and was taken
off, but when attending the
same theater a few nights
later. the playwright was out
ragged to hear his own thunder
device being used In a presen-
tation Of another play.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

The life Of a music critic is
not an easy one. and / am sure
Mr.. Thorpe has borne up
nobly under the fire of those
who challenged his temerarious
criticisms of the Madeira
School chorus in their appear
ance at the Washington Ca
thedral. ! was not present at
the cathedral that afternoon
and SO cannot judge for my
self whether they sang as bad
ly as was reported. I can. how
ever. join with Mr.. Thorpe in
questioning the quality of the
music they sang. and 1t does
seem to me that selections
more worthy of the standards
of public worship maintained
by the cathedral might have
been performed.
Nor do think it unfair or
unreasonable of Mr.. Thorpe to
criticize the performance as
such II 1t was indeed under
par for comparable groups.
There are excellent school
choruses in some of the public
and private schools in the
metropolitan area which can
and have sung well programs
Of considerably more merit
than the one offered by Ma
deira School. l can vouch for
the fact that the standards
set by these non-professional
groups are high.
Finally, let us beware Of the
specious argument that re-
CARDS music sung in church as
something above criticism be-
cause it is offered to God. The
consequences of such reason
ing II applied to church archi-
lecture would be appalling.
Why. then. make an exception
in the case of church music,
and above all, why make an
exception for the music sung
in the Washington Cathedral?
Harrison Sasscer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Victim of Squirrels
What good Is a squil

What good is a squirrel?
If a boy or girl should go into
someone's garden daily and dig
holes. uncovering bulbs. bar
ing plant roots to the weather
and tearing UP pieces of turf
in the lawn--what would hap
pen? The boy or girl would be
caught and admonished and
upon repetition of the offense
punished under the law.
But when a squirrel does
such things-daily-the adj
mittedly cute rodent is pro-
tected by the District of Co
lumbial
There may be reason to let
squirrels run wild and multi
ply in forest or farm areas be-
cause OF their hit-and-miss
tree planting possibilities. Yet
In such areas. squirrels are
commonly shot for sport or
for food.
We have a small Georgetown
garden: so have neighbors on
both sides Of us. It is an al
most daily occurrence for some
squirrel to make holes in our
lawns and gardens. damag-
ing both. Yet we can do moth
ing but capture him. If we are
lucky. in cage-type trap that
harms him not at all. Then
we must cart him to some other
area as far away as we have
time for and free him to con-
tinue his rodent-like activities.
Why are squirrels protected
In Washington d. CT
Troy M. ROdlun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Dim View of Ghono

Vice-President Nixon re-
turned from his good will tour
rhapsodizing on the great
love OF the African nations for
Americans and announcing
that he will recommend eco
nomic aid to these under
developed" countries.
Television addicts may re-
call seeing Mr.. Nixon effu-
sively greet Prime Minister
Kwame Nkrumah of the new
State of Ghana, who has des-
cribed himself as a "Marxist
Socialist" tCommunis). APP
parently, like Tito. he is thus
qualified to receive a foreign
aid handout. After the birth
ceremony the Prime Minister
wired w. E. B. Dubois, the
Negro stalwart Of the Ameri-
can Communist Party. in
part: Deeply regret your
absence despite my personal
intervention. Your absence is
country's loss. Affectionately
Kwame Nkrumah." Mr.. Nixon
was deceived. 1t is not us that
Nkrumah loves. But how he
does love our dollars!
1t is q safe bet that Com
munist Ghana. as well as
Communist Poland. will be
added to the long list of this
Nations foreign dependents.
In view of our financial as
siStance to Communist nations
and our negative role on Hun
gary and SueZ it Is about time
that we abandoned the farce
Of fighting communism" and
officially announced our new
policy Of coexistence.
Old ReactiOnary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

Your March % editorial,
Enforcement Pays on" notes
that its diligent law enforce
ment has made Montgomery
County unpopular with num-
bers operators" and other "un-
derworld characters" Though
I. too. rejoice at this diligence,
l am nevertheless constrained
to remind our neighboring
community that It still has a
long road to travel before
achieving q balanced enforce
ment of antilottery statutes.
Having apparently driven the
underworld" from the field. 1t
must yet assail the seemingly
more powerful segment of lille
gal gambling-the purportedly
fraternal, charitable and reli-
gious organizations that defy
the limitations the law places
upon their Embarrassing meth
DDS. These groups. depending
upon political influence and
facades Of respectability for
immunity from law enforce
ment, have built the rafting of
automobiles. expensive appli-
ances and cash into a big time
illegal gambling operation.
Equality before the law" is
one OF Americas ideals. It is to
be hoped that Montgomery
County will continue with the
journey half run-and that its
neighbor. Prince Georges
(which also has made SUBJ
stantial recent progress
against the ''underworld")
will likewise persist in its
effort-until all their lottery
law violators are brought to
justice.
HOltOn r. Small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
Test for Macmillan

Now that ne has begun to present
his governments domestic and foreign
policies to Parliament, British Prime Min
lister Macmillan faces hard test of lead
ership. He must cope with a host of
major difilculties. Potentially grave in
dustrial strikes have been spreading
through the country. There Is a lot of
agitation against the projected nuclear
tests in the Pacific. His foes are ready
to pounce upon him for the real or
imagined shortcomings Of his recent Ber-
muda meeting with President Eisen-
hover And he has been hurt by the
fact that his good and able friend, the
Marques of Salisbury. has resigned as
leader of the House of Lords, oStenSibly
because Of the decision to end the exile
of Cypriot Archbishop Makarios.
But this is not the sum of Mr.. Mac
millans troubles. In addition, more than
a few members of his own Conservative
Party are reported to be Tuning because
they feel that his foreign policy Is not
tough" enough or is too deferential to
the American State Department. This
has raised the possibility of Tory defec-
lions that could lead to the defeat of his
government on some vote OF cenSure in
the House Of Commons. Meanwhile, the
LaboriteS, who have gained considerable
ground in recent by-elections, are eager
to attack him on practically all fronts,
with view to bringing about his down.
fall and forcing general election that
conceivably could return them to power.
So life at the moment is no bed of
roses for Mr.. Macmillan. Yet he is an ex-
perienced political leader amply equipped
to handle himself effectively in a sit
uation Of this sort. More than that, his
party still enjoys solid majority of Sc
seats In the House of Commons. Hence,
II the Laborites are to topple him, lot
Of Conservatives will have to desert his
cause and vote with them to bring down
his government. This seems unlikely
right now; he is still an odds-on favorite
to remain as Prime Minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
u. N. Appraisal

In the Sunday Star March
24) the article IA British
Appraisal Of u. NJ" condensed
from the Economist. states
the case Of the United Nations
clearly and fairly. 1t points
out its strong points and also
the fact that while member
nations Especially some of
the newcomers are eager to
partake Of the benefits of
U. N. membership. they are
reluctant to face up to its OBJ
legations. Thus. in the long
run. the U.N.. in its present
form, can be used by divisive
tactics to actually endanger
the cause Of peace rather than
to strengthen it.
Truly a solid and enduring
system for keeping the peace
must have an organic basis:
it cannot be created in oppo-
sition to natural human
forces, but must seek to har-
ness them.
There follows then an as
sumption with which many
thoughtful people viii doubt
less disagree. It is that
"those who long for such a
system must to some extent
resign themselves to merely
holding the line with the U.N.
in its present unhappy state.
until the new nations come
to recognize their own inter-
est in a strong system for
world peace" Why is the onus
here laid on the new nations"
for failing to recognize their
own interest in q strong sys-
TEN for world peace? Have
any nations given less appar-
ent consideration and support
for such a system than have
those possessing the modern"
weapons? Once. only two ma
lions had the fission, and then
the fusion, bombs. Now three
have them. Others no doubt
are working on them now. The
situation daily grows more
dangerous and the peace
filters more and more on the
tight rope OF the war Of
nerves.
As long as the major powers
postpone an agreement on the
feasibility and utter necessity
of universal, total disarma-
ment, then there is danger
that some fool in one Of the
high places will, by design or
by fumbling and stumbling,
upset the world applicant.
Is it possible that the lead
ers Of the major powers still
delude themselves that a sys-
TEN Of world peace can be
achieved by some shiny new
version of the old game Of
power politics or balance Of
power? In different settings.
in keeping with the times.
such arrangements have been
tried over and over again and
they did not succeed.
No matter how many nations
come to recognize their re-
sponsibilities as members Of
the comfy of nations the
U. N. must remain not much
more than q sounding board
for pious utterances. some sin
cere. some not. The U. N. can
and should be strengthened.
but 1t can never maintain
world peace without universal
disarmament: 1t can never
maintain a just peace without
world law.
c. w. Van Tilburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

In the old days. people took
sulphur and molasses, and
other equally horrible concoc-
tons. as spring tonics.
Today. the spring tonic has
gone the way of the druggist.
with his multitudes of vitamin
preparations, but the thing it
pretended to cure is still with
us.
1t manifests itself, in many
cases, by a lack of appetite.
One feels full to the brirn, all
the time.
There is a bad taste in the
mouth, maybe, and a repug-
nance at the very thought Of
food.
The old notion was to thin
the blood. which was regarded
as too thick. an idea really
ahead Of its day.
4
Templeton Jones' solution
Of this annual problem is
simple:
He just stops eating.
oh. no. not altogether. Only
faddists do that.
Our friend is by no means a
faddist. He has just lived and
learned a thing or two, to use
his own vernacular.
He believes. with his favorite
dogs and cats, that when one
doesn't want to eat, he
shouldn't eat.
Hence, he begins to cut down
on his daily supply of food.
BY cutting down on the
food, and popping up the in
take Of water, In its various
forms. one can indulge in what
some one playfully called "a
general housekeeping
1t involves a busting of the
mind. too. for eating habits
are difficult to change.
The mind plays a most i'm
portant part in eating. Every
one knows how an idea, at the
wrong time, can upset a hui
man being. Many topics are
tabu at table. Some people
are more sensitive, of course.
than others.
He needed a spring tonic.
America went through the
root and herb tonic era and
on into the vitamins.
The Nation spends millions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
ON THE RECORD
Difficulties in the Way of Peace
By DOROTHY THOMPSON

involve the question Of Israei's
right to occupy the very ex-
tensive territory that she oc-
cupied at the same time and
subsequently annexed-as she
fully intended to annex GAIA
after the last fighting, at
least as an economic colony.
The view expressed by the
Israeli military government in
GAIA is the real view Of most
Israelis, and the very open
view Of Israel's most rapidly
growing party, the Herut. led
by Menachim Begin. In the
1855 elections, Mapia (Mr.
Ben-Gurion's party lost seven
seats, all to Herut. which
claims that after the next elec-
lions Give years off unless the
present government falls by a
vote of nonconfidence) no gov
eminent will be able to rule
without it. The Herut believes
that even the extended 1949
frontiers are far short Of
Israels goal. and can only be
realized by force.
Israeli Party View
This party, organized like
ether Israeli parties within the
United States under the name
Brit Thumpeldor of America,
Betar," headquarters. 156 West
Forty-fourth street, New York,
claims responsibility for Selling
the Egyptian consulate last
spring. openly urges Israel to
seize the rest of Palestine and
Transjordan, and is distribut-
ing II Back Israeli buttons. on
which is outlined the map of
the new and greater Israel.
II would not like to be an
Arab if Herut ever comes to
power" an Israeli official told
me in Tel Aviv. I ventured
the question of how he would
like to be an Israeli, under a
pure Fascist-nationalist re-
CINE.
I am not painting ghosts
on the wall, but movements
like this, organized inside and
outside Israel. and countered
by maps distributed in the
Arab world showing Israel as
Occupied Territory" make
the outlook for peace pretty
dim, unless the U.N., backed
by the US. greatly strength
ems and exercises its authority.
On returning from the Mid
die East. I am greatly dis
turbed by the campaign here
furnishing encouragement to
Israel to defy the U.N. and re-
open the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

of dollars every year on these
additives to the diet.
Perhaps the average taker
does not realize that a vitamin
has a chemical formula. Some
Of them are very long and
elaborate.
Most vitamins may be taken
without harm, except in
enormous doses. Medical mag
azines tell Of experiments in
taking a million units of
vitamin A. for instance. "a day.
Needless to say. nobody but
an idiot or one conducting an
experiment would take such a
dose. In the usual dosage, as
embodied in the popular vita
min tablets, capsules and
liquids, there is little if any
harm. Just how much good
they do. in the daily life, is
theoretical. Many experts say
that there is no need for TAX
ing added vitamins. except as
found naturally in foods.
Templeton Jones. who is an
old and hardened expert
menter. believes that vitamin
pills are well worth taking.
Even vitamins, however. will
not take the place of common
sense.
This applies particularly at
spring tonic time. when the
best tonic" for some will be
to so on a limited diet for
several days. maybe two or
three weeks.
People are so used to being
told to eat to keep up their
strength" that they have mis-
givingS at cutting down on
their food, whether they want
it or not.
In this day of plenty, there
can be no harm to any one who
stops eating for time. 1t will
do him good 1t will save cook
ing, for a time, and ease the
minds. too.
Nature then has a chance to
reaSsert itself, since most of
us are positively water-logged
with food.
Just as the animal crawls UNI
der the porch and refuses to
eat for a time. humans may cut
down on their meals for a few
days. just for the novelty of
it. After all, there is no law
which says one must eat three
square meals a day. Not yet,
at least!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

A difficulty in bringing about
not even a real Arab-Israeli
peace, but a condition of pro-
longed tranquility is that the
Israeli position has been that
"legalities" can never take
precedence over realities"
the latter being international
influence. power, and ulti-
mately force. This was the
view very candidly expressed
by the Israeli military gov
ernor Of GAIA when I was
there just over a month ago.
1t is an ancient viewpoint that
has. in fact. governed the af-
fairs of nations for centuries.
But 1t is not the United Ma
tons premise. and. if accepted.
removes any reason for its
existence.
Never, since the partition of
Palestine, the subsequent Pal
estinian war, and the crea-
ton, thereby. of some million
refugees, has the United Ma
tionS been able to enforce its
own decisions. Granted that
the original partition scheme
of 1947 was preposterous. leav-
ing Jewish enclaves surrounded
by Arabs and vice versa, and
assigning to Israel almost
wholly Arab districts. no at
tempt since then has been
made to draw any frontiers
that would be compatible with
the return of any considerable
number of Arab refugees to
what was once called PaleS-
tine. The frontiers-like the
frontiers Of Germany-were
established by the position of
the armies at the time of the
armistice. The Israelis annexed
the territories their armies
occupied. the quite small en-
clave of Palestine west of the
Jordan was annexed by Jor-
dan. and Egypt continued to
occupy GAIA without annexing
it. Except on the sea it is total
ly surrounded by Israel.
Frontiers Still Temporary
Count Bernadotte proposed
notifications representing a
give and take by both sides
and was assassinated by Isra-
ellis as a result. The present
frontiers tl949) have simply
been accepted de facto, though
they are still, according to the
l949 armistice agreement,
temporary.
There is no question of
Egypt's right to continue to
occupy GAIA. administratively
and militarily. that does not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

@. What kind Of a bird is
a dickcissel?-O. d.
A. Named for his call.
which combines dick" and
"cissel' in a variety of ways.
the dickcissel (Spiza ameri-
canal is a 6-inch-long bunting,
som ew hat resembling a
meadow lark, found in the
open sections Of the Central
United States. These birds
travel in flocks. living first in
one part Of the country and
then in another. At one time
they were common on the At
lantic Coast. The male is
black throated, and has gray
brown streaked plumage with
touches Of yellow. The dick
cissel feeds on insects and
seeds.
@. In taking fingerprints.
which direction should the
fingers be rolled?--L. A.
A. The thumbs should al
ways be rolled toward the CEN
ter OF the body and the fin
gers should be rolled away
from the center of the body.
This takes advantage of the
natural movements of thumb
and fingers and leaves them
relaxed so that they may be
raised easily from the printed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

party" is required to restore
our rights.
We are being supported in
this fight to a successful con-
clusion by some of the out
standing citizens and govern
ment officials Of Prince Will
liam County.
William Chatham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

Glance at a picture. then It's
sndtched dwdy
And stored In some dark
closet OF the mind.
Faint DotceS. dim laughter,
Just out OF reach stray
To tdunt us to wonder, but not
find.
Memories dressed In shadoDy
disdrrdy
Through our thoughts parade
aud mind
Only to make us vedrn for
yesterday
And regret II has udnished to
stay.
Pot Cunningham
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02

pealed, steps should be taken to see that
property owners along the right of way
are provided with parallel service roads
and suitable, If limited, access to the main
highway. In short, they should not be
penalized for relying on promise of the
Roads Commission four years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-04-02
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
@. What kind of a bird is
BY THE HASKIN SERVIl

answer py mai question by wrtins
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-10-18
Street Work Told
Council; Traffic
Signs authorized

The town enlnci) a. lis requla"
Nctobe~ meeti9e Inst week author
yed Town MINIS -nr X L orison-
',e~rv II purchase replacement
~affic crnt~cl sirHs.
oriserhe~ry ssiti he thought IT
you'd email about so new signs
.'h'ch would be M silly in the line
NJ slow, schools and NJ park'na N
ie+as ma changes arn antici-
ated with e. signs but most n
en- viii reeface' s.ans that are
dly worn ! ID had TO read
The town .4aaaxer reported that
he had receive quotations on new
'-eet signs VA ne authorized N
rnrcha a However thore II
such III "a fence III the pric7s
c'ed that HI is sending for
9mnlcs to halp make the best Sc
'ectiou
Leegett's department store was
awarded the contact for providing
winter uniforms tor Farmville po-
ice. There il no change II the
inform color or style
Considerable street work was re-
'nfted by Or ~enbarI'y. Two streets.
High Street lest 'of Fourth avenue
md Madiso.51 Street between ven
able and cine ,Strers. were
sealed H,a explained that seal
ing is donGsto prevent the streets
from deteriqsatsna in adverse win
ier conditioH
The streets we're badly cracked
and il WAR sheped under the
streets and TSozs the streets WOULD
buckle and .oreRk Sealing is done
by covering aiih asphalt and stone
The asphalt is Snread at a ratio Of
as gallons per square yard and q
pounds Of stone per square ware
were applied
All dirt .stiee,s III town were
Graded and etched, according to tht
eport Of ~ tewn manager
HI also <pofted surface treat
ment oh h south. end of Hi,
Street whly leads into Westviev
1 Cemetery !.
All Of tfs,-sAteet work has beci
done with gown. equipment Con
tract worky on streets runs abou
twice the - of work done BY IL