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No Harm Trying

BruxiSm is rather widespread hui
man phenomenon that makes people
grind and gnash their teeth while asleep
They are not conscious Of the habit, and
sometimes they succumb to it even In
their waking hours 1t is puzzling sort
of thing. Worse, those who are addicted
to it are likely to have to go out and
buy dentureS sooner or later.
This is the warning that has been
sounded by Dr. Merrill G. Swenson, a
noted dental surgeon from Portland, Ore
gon. In lecture here, he has stated
fatty that bruXism (Which incidentally
CRATES on the nerves of any bedroom
mate forced to listen to IT. undermines
gum structures and thus prepares the
way for false teeth Looked at in any
light, except from the standpoint of pro-
fessionals who profit from making dem
lures, the habit is therefore no good
whatever.
But what are people to do about it
II they happen to be cursed with It?
Well, DR.. Swenson advises that each night
before going to bed they should repeat
over and over again these seven little
words: Il will not grind my teeth to-
night" Such autosuggestion, In his
judgment, can be very effective; It has
an impact on the subconscious, and II
1t is really practiced by the victims OF
bruxism, they will have good chance
of escaping the need for dentures.
Skeptics may scoff. They may point
to the failure of Coueism, with its promise
that all things would be fine If only peo-
pie would keep saying that "every day
the world is getting better and better"
But the grinding world, though it some
times makes man gnash his teeth, is
not the same as bruxism. Maybe DR..
Swenson's formula will work. Anyhow,
there's no harm In making a test OF It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Maryland Taxes

The Maryland Legislature is
now casting about for addi-
tional sources Of revenue. Their
latest consideration Is the in
come tax. They would like to
raise the rate on that. The
tax is already too high. The
personal exemption of $500 is
too low and this applies to
the exemption for dependents
also. The exemption figure in
past years was $1,000. but 1t
has been chiseled back to $500.
In my opinion. the exemp-
ton should be set at not less
than 1900 per person, with
the same allowance for de-
pendents, because 1t costs that
much and more to support a
dependent. This inflationary
spiral seems to have hit our
State taxes as well as the
already-high prices We have
to pay for commodities and
necessities of life. There will
have TO be a stopping place
somewhere. A person holding
a job these days hasn't much
incentive to earn a decent wage
when he knows that a large
percentage of it is going back
TO the Government in confisca-
tory taxes.
just why is Maryland so
eager TO raise the tax rate.
when there Is movement
within our Federal Govern
ment to lower taxes, If pos
sible? There is an inconsist-
ency here for which there is
no justification, The Federal
Government recognizes the
fact that the people really
need tax relief. Then why
doesn't the State government
show some agreement with this
and go along with an effort
to reduce taxes rather than
raise them?
l could also mention our
high real estate tax rate. but
why go into that? ! have said
enough.
c. +. Haughaw0ut.
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Hail Columbia

1t interested me no end to
see in your editorial. Hail
Columbia" March 2D, that
you applied the Gates campus
issue to the distinction be-
tween private and govern
mental colleges. Where the
city directed colleges had re-
fused to let their students
hear the editor of the Daily
Worker, the independent uni
versity had permitted him to
appear and to show himself
up and the paucity of values
in his Communist doctrines.
AS you justly implied. there
are perils in subjecting high
level education to political
controls. which may be il
Illustrated by two fairly recent
instances at opposite ends of
the Eastern States. Far to the
South, a legislative committee
brought such presSures on a
State university as to cause
the cancellation of three
courses in sociology. Up in
Yankeeland, in a Communist
issue. bishop and a conserva-
tive businessman on a uni
versity board of trustees OPP
posed diScharging a professor.
and were overwhelmed by
other board members who
happened to be in political
life.
In our present excited anti
Communist atmosphere, the
politician must never let his
constituents ever connect him
even remotely with any Com
munist matter, however tenu-
Gus the connection might be.
Thus. of course. the public in
Stitution is swayed by the
winds of current opinion. On
the other hand. the private
institution can cling to basic
rights of speech and thought
and look effectively. and teach
its students to look so on each
OF the winds of doctrine. AS
Milton said: who ever knew
truth put TO the worse in a
free and open encounter"
Never forget the basic value
Of an independent institution.
Elbridge Colby.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Airport Poll

1t would appear Of con-
siderable significance that en-
ployes at National Airport were
polled on their preference of a
site for a new airport on the
basis that (largely) they would
have to relocate in the new
place. This shows clearly that
proponents of a second airport
have no intentions of creating
new iobs-merely shifting per-
sonnet from National. 1t also
heightens rumors that Ma
tional would be closed IL an
other airport were built.
When Congress passed an
enabling act for a second"
airport. did they consider that
this act would be utilized to
build a first" Washington air.
port? It's time somebody con-
Sidered the legality of building
an airport under the existing
legislation.
incidentally, was it not
amusing that on the same day
Henry j. Rolls was using your
columns to brand opponents
of Burke Airport with the
stigma of malicious mischief"
the Fairfax County Board
of Education was demanding
investigation of school stu
dents inveigled into signing
Mr., Rolls petitions in favor
Of Burke? Inasmuch as Mr..
Rolls has endeavored to give
Congress and the public the
impression that his petitions
have all been signed by re-
sponsible persons. who is guilty
Of malicious mischief?
And il Mr.. Rolls desires
proof Of the noises and dangers
with attendant drop in value
Of surrounding real estate
caused by jet airport. all he
need do is read the testimony
taken by Senator Hollands
committee.
Owen j. Remington.
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MonopoIies

One OF the mysteries of ma
tional affairs is why the Gov
eminent should crack down on
the relatively modest venture
Of professional sports, for anti
trust violations. while permit
ting multi-billion dollar cor
porations like General Motors
to retain a strange hold on the
automobile market and RCA
to monopolize the broadcast
ing industry. With big game
on the prowl. why chase squir-
rels?
Harry Traub.
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VISTAS IN SCIENCE.
Human Brain Still Tops Robot One
BY THOMAS r. HENRI

tation, minds" Lower MAN.
mails, down at least to dogs,
solve problems by some sort Of
reasoning. There perhaps Is
only a slight quantitative diff
ference between the human
cerebrum and that Of some of
the higher mammals, especially
the great apes. Even this diff
ference may have been quite
accidental at the start. Actu-
ally through about the first
year Of life the baby gorilla
learns faster than the human
baby-that Is. gets q better
start. At about the end Of
this year. however. there Il q
very great reversal. The hui
man advances rapidly. the
great ape very slowly.
Years Of detailed scientific
study" DIR. Carmichael says,
have shown that there ID no
single structure in the human
brain that is not also repre-
Sented in the brain Of CHM
panzee or gorilla. Nearly all
the specially identified and
named brain structures are
represented also IN many less
man-like animals.
Somehow the difference be-
tween the brain Of man and Of
the gorilla must be such as
to allow the quantitatively
slightly more complex proc
esses which make man so diff
ferent from all other organ
isms."
Led to Language
In some way, he says, mans
brain structure and its asso-
ciated muscles have made pos
sible the development of Ian
guage land use Of the kind of
symbolism which underlies our
human ability to speak, read,
write. evolve mathematics, use
complex mechanical devices
and develop the kind Of ethical
and moral life which is de-
pendent, not upon biological
but upon social heredity.
1T may well be that the bio
logical capacity for speech de-
veloped from an evolutionary
or genetic shift long before
man by chance hit upon the
great usefulness of language
as a means of communication
and social control"
This genetic change did not
take place. or only to a very
slight degree, in any of the
great apes, he points out. Ac-
tually, chimpanzee baby,
raised in a human home and
treated in every way like one
of the family. has been taught
to say a few simple words, but
only with very great difficulty.
Only when random sounds
made by the human infant at
first begin to be co-ordinated
into some kind of language
does the great chasm between
man and the great ape begin
to be manifest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

is better known as the Kiel
Canal. On June 8, 1887, Kaiser
Wilhelm I laid the foundation
stone for this sea-level water
way In north-central Ger
many, which is wide and deep
enough to accommodate the
largest ships afloat. The Pots
dam decisions. on July II, 1945,
declared the Kiel Canal to be
in the British zone of occupa-
ton.
G. Is it correct for a sales
man to introduce himself by
saying, II am Mr.. Smith, of the
Blank Company"?-E. A.
A. No. While the self
applied Mr." is occasionally
used in business, il should be
avoided as in poor taste. The
salesman should say, II am
John Smith. +" stressinE his
surname slightly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

to stoop down and handle the
creature.
Right here Is where one
should hesitate for a time.
The injury not only hurts
the creature. but the accident
upsets it. naturally enough,
just as 1t would any other
living thing. man included.
This upSetting Is called
shock.
1t can even kill, by itself.
Everyone has heard of some
body who apparently jumped
up from an accident with
nothing much the matter
Except that he died from it
the next day.
This is shock. and it must be
treated by experts, and at once.
With the animals, it is often
overlooked.
The animal is in shock. al
most crazy, and it bites. when
a helping hand is lowered to it.
Dogs, in particular, even the
best dogs, will react in this
fashion.
1t is not wise, therefore. 70
be in too great a rush when
trying TO help an injured
animal.
Gently spoken words often
have power TO quiet even the
most horribly hurt creatures.
II music hath power TO soothe
the savage breast, then the
spoken voice, which may be a
sort Of music, can heal.
Probably the best thing most
OF lis can do for an injured
squirrel is to see that il is
attacked no more al the time.
Keep animals-and people
off it.
This will enable it to catch
its breath, as it were, also to
quiet itself as nature ouiets
by leSSening the secretions
which caused it TO act in de-
Tense.
These changes take time
and once they have been ac-
complished. the animal is in a
better state Of mind to bear
examination.
Even then. every caution
should be taken to prevent be-
ing bitten or clawed. or both
1t may be realized that few
children are capable OF the
needed self-restraint and eau
ton, therefore an adult should
take charge, II possible, in all
such cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

Electronic "brains"-despite
the fact that they can make
mathematical calculations in a
few minutes which would take
an expert human calculator a
month-still have a long way
to 60 before they really can
challenge the human brain.
Man still needn't worry very
much about the superintel-
lectual robot from some more
advanced part of the solar
system. The present earth
brain is estimated to contain
approximately twelve thousand
million living cells, Of which
about nine billion are in the
higher thinking centers"-
the cerebral cortex.
Brain Autonomous
Despite centuries Of investi-
cation this gray nerve mass
about the size of a cantaloupe
still is largely a mystery, says
DR.. Leonard Carmichael, Sec
rotary of the Smithsonian In
stitution and one of the coun-
try's foremost psychologists, in
a just-published book, Basic
Psychology" AS for the chal-
lenge of the electronic think
ing machine, DR.. Carmichael
cites one authority as estimat-
ing that during few minutes
of intense thinking the num-
Der Of nerve connections may
we'll be as great as the number
Of atoms in the solar system. I"
There are a few million atoms
in the head of a pin.
1t is not synonymous with
mind" he stresses, yet mind"
could not exist without it.
THE great and central fact. "
he says, sis that the brain
makes possible the personality
and yet it is peculiarly au-
tonomous and as 1t were lone
some in its bony case. Each
man and each woman's brain
is related to many other brains
and hence to many other hui
man beings and to the whole
outside world only by the tele-
graph-like communication of
coded messages Of the incom-
ing nerves. This is the ulti-
mate basis Of human individu-
atty"
The beginnings of its func-
tioning, DR.. Carmichael points
out. can be detected even be-
fore birth. in cases of inter-
rupted pregnancies and the
like. This may be indicated,
for example, by the faint
sounds emitted by a living
fetus delivered prematurely to
save the life of the mother at
about mid-pregnancy. Many
unborn children have been
known to cry. This occurs when
labor has begun and for some
reason the labor contractions
are interrupted"
Humans. DR.. Carmichael
stresses. have no monopoly
either on brain or its manifes-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Britoin's H-Tests

Given the kind of world we have,
London has taken reasonable position
in rejecting Japan's protests against the
British nuclear tests to be held in the
Pacific between now and August /.
The tests, which will include Britains
first hydrogen bombs, will be staged in
the vicinity OF Christmas Island AS
the London government has pointed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Sounds Of Spring

Whistle. OH mind.
TO the Dakenino mood.
Whisper a song OF Spring.
Hum through the trees.
Lit the idrkS
Melodies.
Whistle and hum and sing
Ripple. oh heart.
With the laughter OF lore,
Bdbble the iyric OF Spring.
Bubble and surge.
FolloW
Springs street. uroe.
Ripple and bubble and sing
Kothlcen Hurst Seib
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Over the Dam

Permit me to stir the ashes"
OF your recent editorial ex-
change with Senator Wayne
Morse.
The Senator comments on
the desperate need for flood
control in the Columbia River
Basin and then cites a high
dam at Hell's Canyon as the
answer. l am sure he knows,
but is conveniently overlook
ing. the fact that official rec
ordS prove that the Snake
River itself contributed almost
nothing TO the 1948 flood that
destroyed the city of Vanport.
At that time, the Snake River
above the mouths of the Sal
mon and Clearwater tributa-
ries had only $4,000 second feet
Of water. The Salmon had
100000 second feet and the
Clearwater l77.000 second feet.
At flood stage. the Snake
above these tributaries has a
l6-to-l ratio of increase in
volume of water. the Salmon
is 81 TO l and the Clearwater.
344 to /. In a splendid display
Of "doughnut hole" think
ing. the Senator is saying that
a dam above the source OF the
flood water would help reduce
flood danger.
Ill agree with Senator
Morse in saying there is some
danger Of power shortage
out here buff the Senator
and his Hell's Canyon AS
ISOLATION buddies will stand
back out of the way. there are
people out here, in both pub
lie and private power agencies,
who will go ahead and build
power projects so we can avoid
that power shortage.
The average United States
industry figures power costs
at one-half of one per cent OF
their total operating cost, so
l doubt If subsidized power
alone will attract them to the
Northwest. The Senator could
help us get some new industry
by helping to cut down on un-
necessary Government spend
ing SO industry, and all OF us,
could get a little tax relief.
The Senator's letter is fur
ther proof that: If Senator
Morse said it. you got only
a part of the story.
Donald Reed.
Spokane, Wash.
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BETHESDA, Md.

Dear Sir:
"A dog seized a squirrel and
shook 1t.
THE young girl, his mis-
tress. struck the dog and
screamed. Let go!'
She took the injured ami
NAL In her arms and cuddled
it.
las an old hand with squir-
rels. my heart froze at the
sight. because I knew what
would happen.
Sure enough, it did.
THE crazed squirrel bit the
child. who dropped him and
began to cry.
Nobody with sense could
blame the rodent, since it was
crazed with pain and fright.
mo one should ever pick up
a squirrel in the wild. especially
one which has been injured.
II was too late to warn this
child. and l do not know what
happened to her. At the least.
she must have had a painful
wound to heal.
II hope that by calling at
tention to such an accident
here, may be able to help
other people in the future.
Sincerely, Anne j."
&&*
This correspondent is right.
No injured animal should be
picked up.
Especially a squirrel.
These are very wild, in ma
ture. and injury makes them
more so, naturally enough.
The reaction, to bite, is per-
fectly normal. Nothing less
could be expected. under the
circumstances. but of course no
one could expect a child to
understand this.
Kittens are often mauled by
little children. especially, until
they turn and scratch.
Then the parents speak of
that horrid cat" when really
1t is not the kittens fault,
at all.
4
Probably older persons, too,
need a bit Of warning.
1t Is very easy to become
sentimental over animals, es-
pecially the smaller ones. When
one of them is injured in the
street, 1t is almost automatic
to go over to see how badly
1t is hurt.
1t is instructive with some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29
Rides Teomsters

Looks like the Transfers
should change their name to
SchemesterS.
Norman Matthias.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-29

@. Did the letter A have It's
present variety OF sounds In
the earliest alphabets?-A. o.
A. No. In the first known
alphabet, used by the Seirites
Of the Sinai Peninsula about
1850 B. c., the letter repre-
scented only a light breathing
sound. In later alphabets, and
the Greek and Latin. the sound
of A was principally the open
low back" sound which we use
in the word father. The major
sounds now represented by A
in the English language are
found in the words name, cat,
care, father. water, and was.
@. Where is, or was, the
Kaiser Wilhelm Canal?--K. c.
A. This 6l-mile canal. COM
pleted in 1895, connects the
North Sea with the Baltic, and
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Puzzled

We owe a national debt.
We pay interest on the ma
tional debt.
Who do We pay II to?
Why? EcOle de Livre.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

III. v ssaSsr stan Stan fs snS' ~ mai 800 A.
D Please % wv "Hsnhston o.
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FURNITURE

A once-ln:a-lifetime buy in new
micks. Neither do we sell cheap
We use the lowest
in the Washington area.
Solid cherry and solid maple din.
rm. and bedrm. Lovely sofas, sec
tionais. chairs. BY far the best
buys in nationally advertised mat.
tresses, box springs and Hollywood
beds. Shop them all, but compare
our prices before you buy.
OPEN WEEKDAYS TIL Q PM.
SAT. TIL 4
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FIIRNITuRE-c nnch- makes hed

$40; easy chairs, ST to SO: sec.
rotary, SIS; mahoe. drop-leaf
table, $50; others, $3.50: book
case. $3.50; end tables. 81 80:
lamps. pictures, mirrors, 81; beds
$3.50; dressers, $5: chests, $40;
vanity, modern, So; breakfast
table, 81: odd chairs, 81: buffet,
81; rockers. 81 up. Many other bar
Open daily 5 TO Z, sat. sun, ii
to z. BELL KINDS, 10Th and 6
SITS. Sc. mr.. Pa. ave. Il. 4-96sS.
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FURN., from nice upper NV. homes,
at lowest prices = PIT. Of bow
front $3.50 cor. cabs. both for
Sl75: mahog. breakfront, SIS;
1O-drawer hi-boy, SIS; Sh-ft.
sofa lnew), sos: modern $3.50
table. 8 chairs, $75: mahog. table,
seats. IL, pads. S55: foam. rub.
S165 chair, $50: new Danish
mod. S239 bedroom set. SI65:
chests: desks. chairs. end tables.
new Hollywood beds. abbott and
landon, 1910 Albemarie Sc. NV,
nr: Sears. adjacent Peoples. Open
til z pm. EN-. 2-6677. Open
Sunday. 2-6 pm.
FURN.-Table. solid mahog. drop
leaf with 2 arm chairs. Chrome
kit. table with 2 chairs. Antique
satin Grapes with ceiling rod.
width $780,. Simmons sofa bed,
with matching chair. baby car
riage; vacuum cleaner with at
tach. Excel. cond. VIII sacrifice
Call HE. 4-9136.
FURN., Singer bed. match. dresser
and chair, also double bed, excel
lent condition CO. 1920.
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OFFICE FURNITURE
OFFICE FURNITURE
SPECIALS FOR
THIS SALE ONLY

While the Supply Lasts
Brand-new, steel, 2-drawer letter.
size filing cabinets; S19.95: none
better at double the price.
All-steel. 4-drawer letter filing
cabinets: S129S; real value.
All-steel secretarial and execu-
tive, modern, first-auality desks;
S14 30; II new, $3.50.
Genuine walnut and mahog. arm
swivel chairs; Sl4.95; none better
at any price.
Kardex files, all.steel, 1s-drawer.
for 3x5 cards; 5000 complete:
Reflnished executive and secre-
tarial walnut desks; S45.50; plenty
to pick from.
Conference tables in all sizes:
$50 bl' value up to $3.50.
Oak and walnut sectional book
cases. S5.g5; limited quantity.
All steel transfer files with Fila
blocks; $3.50: the better kind.
II YOU want the best In business
furniture. see US at this sale.
FREE DELIVERY
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES leav-
ing country, will sell furn. liv
rm., bedrm., din. rm. set: power
mower. washer. etc. No reas. Offer
refused. OIL. 6-3739.
FURN. = Duncan Phyfe drop-lesf
table with 9 chairs and server.
SIS: mahog. desk, $50. JE. 2-5l53.
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OIL BURNER, Coleman. $50; heat,
3 rms; good cond.; now n op.
Grafton; blower. $40. WE. 5-6S62
OIL BURNER. hot-air furnace;
shutters French doors, mirrored
door, toilet. OIL. 6-5473.
OIL BURNER. gun type: like new:
$50. RE. 5-5O12.
OIL PAINTINGS. original Of we'll
known modern artist. l3). Framed
$50 each Hi-fi record player
Kelton. In black console cabinet
$75. Oriental sculpturing Of vases
and horses, individually priced
t2l Original Mezo tints, framed
CAN Sun. from IL to 3. AID
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ELEC. sTOVE-G-E 49,. push
button control, Al cond,, white.
Cost $685., sell S135 or best Of
fer. EV. 4-9515 or SP. 4-50S7.