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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Serious Zoninq Problem,

The District Commissioners and the
state Department are giving much
needed consideration to a tough zoninp
problem peculiar to Washington. This is
the serious conflict which often develops
between the city'S coming regulations and
buildings for the use Of foreign diplomats.
number of such conflicts have arisen
In the past and new one has been pre-
sented by announcement OF plans for a
large new office building adjacent to the
BRUSH Embassy on Massachusetts, avenue.
II Is evident that the British gov
eminent, perhaps recalling the protests
which several years ago greeted construc-
ton OF an office building for the Canadian
government on the same residential ave-
nue., has sought to ease the impact of its
Office project on the community. It VOL
unfairly submitted its plans to District
off1cialS and to the Fine Arts Commission.
AND as a result Of suggestions by the COM
mission the British agreed to make several
modif1cations in the design. The fact
remains, however, that the erection on
the Massachusetts, avenue site of an Office
structure to accommodate more than 500
employees Of the Embassy will be in viola
UAoii "a NAoIAAOI HOllIllB rules, which permit
only residential buildings in the area.
Recently the Belgian Embassy completed
an office building at Thirty Fourth and
GARFIELD streets-also in a residential
zone. And letter to The Star on this
page today discloSes still another aspect
Of the problem.
1t is said the Commissioners. in con-
ferences with State Department officials.
have explored the possibility of asking for
some control OF such diplomatic construc-
ton In Washington. A formidable obstacle
to any such move, however, is the fact
that embassy property technically is for
elgn territory, over which the District has
no jurisdiction-note even for enforcement
OF health and safety regulations. In the
absence OF some international agreement
under which reciprocal compliance with
local coming regulations could be assured.
the best hope for preserving the integrity
OF coming where embassies and legations
are concerned seems to lie in diplomatic
courtesy and consideration for local ordi-
nances. We hope the Commissioners and
Federal authorities can work out some
more effective plan, however, than reli-
ance on diplomatic tact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Old State

Aye, tear the battered State,
War and Navy Building down.
There's a lot Of waste space in
it and the Nation can no
longer afford the dignity Of
space in public buildings.
When it was necessary to do
something about the decaying
structure of the White House.
fortunately it was maintained
that the walls should be pre-
served because of the amount
of history they had Enclosed.
Old State, War and Navy saw
some history, too.
There, Assistant Secretary
of the Navy Theodore Roose-
welt. taking advantage of the
absence of Secretary Long.
cabled Commodore George
Dewey in the Orient. alerting
him for the action that ended
in the victory of Manila Bay.
There Secretary Of War Will
liam Howard Taft received
word from the Republican
Convention Of 1908 which
nominated him for President.
There, in World War I, As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy
Franklin Roosevelt planned
the great mine field laid in the
North Sea. and looked across
West Executive avenue at the
White House he was to occupy
one day.
There, on December Z. 1941,
Secretary Of State Cordell Hull
gave japanese ENJOYS Nomura
and Kurusu the sulphurous
dressing down that only Mr..
Hull could give.
The distinguished architect,
Ralph T. Walker, referred to
the old building recently as a
pleasant monstrosity." and
said 1t should not be torn
down.
But tastes have changed in
the 80 years since it was erect
ed. No doubt it will be torn
down and a bleakly antiseptic
structure of stone and glass
will rise in its place. 1t is to
be hoped that plans and pic
lures Of the old building will
be preserved in Archives.
Tastes may change again.
Eighty or 100 years hence.
when people remember only
the pleaSantness and forget
the monstrosity. and decide
that. after all, it was a monu-
ment to the taste of the post
Civil War era, however dubi-
Gus. they may want to put it
up again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07

Some. as they grow older,
find that q hearty supper
called dinner In the city,
often results in eructation and
the like.
1t is both unpleasant and a
danger. and can be mostly
prevented by eating no eve
ming meal.
1t seems a let-down, at first.
All such changes, especially
when they involve lack, are
resented by our innards.
Even the skin. washed every
day at least twice, rebels when
one has but one bath a day.
Probably no human being
but has at some time or other
thought that soap is harmful.
and decided to give it up. But
the rebel did so by disregard
ing his skin, which soon set
up a clamor. in its own pecu-
liar way, for a good bath.
Since eating Eve call 1t
feeding. among animals) is so
much a part of life. any in
reference with the habit is
bound to be thought a pretty
poor idea by our little insides.
That our inner workings
can think. just the same as
our brain, though in a diff
ferent way. has been proved
by DR.. Cannon. whose THE
Stable States of the Body" is
a medical classic.
Our stomach and its pre-
cious cells, then, thinks the
idea a very poor one. to de-
prive 1t of a third Of its daily
provender. 1t may work UP an
ache for our precious head. or
cause insomnia, or low spirit
edness, commonly called the
blues.
All we have to do to cure
these ills" is to start eating
supper again. and it is pretty
hard to resist.
But If one heroically dis
regards these symptoms, he
will get his stomach into
another habit, that Of eating
but two meals. and he may be
the better for it.
There is no guarantee about
it, of course.
1t is just something worth
trying, If one is not altogether
satisfied, for any reason. with
the customary plans Of three
full meals a day.
Two meals a day do not all
ways equal 80 years. but 1t is
a good goal to try for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Leans Awoy From Kent

I admire Frank r. Kent for
his objectivity. a perfect ex-
ample of which is to be found
in his column of June 2. Not
one iota of partisanship in it.
One could never charge Mr..
Kent with leaning toward Re-
publicanism and away from
the Democratic Party.
Just a few days ago." says
Mr.. Kent, 1.-The left-wing lead
ers of Journalism and politics,
whose somewhat bedraggled
little hero, Adlai Stevenson,
is now in Europe. which
seems to be the recognized
refuge of badly beaten candi-
dates for the presidency, were
joyously shouting that the
President had lost the battle"
etc.
That bedraggled little hero,
who fought the battle for the
Democratic Party. gathered
about him quite a few follow
ers as testified by the millions
of votes he got.
It is we'll known, Of course.
that no defeated Republican
candidate is ever "bedrag-
gled." Tom Dewey retained
his original shape and sheen,
and SO did Herbert Hoover.
Mr.. Stevenson did not take
refuge in Europe, hence Eu-
rope must not be reduced to
the status Of a refuge for de-
feated and bedraggled Demo-
cratic candidates for the pres
idency. Europe. so far as Mr..
Stevenson is concerned at this
time, is one of the three con-
tinents he intends to visit,
and II Mr. Kent cares any,
thing about being correct. he
ought TO throw in Africa and
Asia as additional refugees for
the bedraggled.
I recall that when Tom
Dewey got word he had been
defeated. he too rushed of on
a trip around the world-the
first stop Europe. Was Europe
his refuge too? And the late
wendell Willkie tripped
around the world and came
back with a book. q good
book.
D. 3. Bercovicl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Views on Suez

I regret to note that Dorothy
Thompson still quotes Egyp-
tan statements on the Suez
Canal that give an incorrect
impression.
In her column on "The Con-
tinuing Crisis in NSuez" she
states: THE Egyptians have
contended that paragraph 10
Of the 1888 Convention specifi-
cally provides that Egypt may
close the canal to vessels Of
nations threatening her own
defense" Miss Thompson is
surely aware OF the full and
correct text of the 1888 Con-
vention on the Suez Canal.
and must know that article 10
does not permit Egypt to close
the canal.
The preamble and articles
and 4 of the convention
state that THE Suez Mari
time Canal shall always be
free and open. in time OF war
as in time of peace, to every
vessel of commerce or Of war,
without distinction Of flag:
and THE Maritime Canal re-
naming open in time Of war
as a free passage. even to ships
Of war Of belligerents. accord
ing to the terms Of article I
Of the present treaty, the high
contracting parties agree that
no right of war. no act Of
hostility, nor any act having
for its object to obstruct the
free navigation Of the canal.
shall be committed In the
canal and its ports Of access,
as we'll as within a radius Of 3
marine miles from those ports,
even though the Ottoman En-
pire (now replaced in this con-
text by Egypt itself should be
one of the belligerent powers"
The article 10 to which Miss
Thompson refers In quoting
the Egyptians does not men,
ton CLOSING the canal to YES
sells of nations threatening
her own defense" but states
that specific provisions in
previous articles shall not
interfere with measures which
1t might be found necessary
TO take for securing the de-
Tense Of Egypt and the main
tenance Of public order"
In order to strengthen the
free-passage provisions. article
IL states: "T'he measures
which shall be taken in ar
ticles Q and 10 shall not In
terfere with the free use Of
the canal"
Further In the same column
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07

@. Why aren't skin gratis
from one person to another
permanent? S. P.
A. Skin CRAFTS can be ex-
changed successfully and per-
manently between identical
twins only. A persons own
skin can be transplanted from
one part Of his body to an
other, but when a skin trans
plant from some other person
is made, the body reacts
against this foreign skin In
much the same general man.
ner as 1t reacts against bac-
terra or foreign red blood cells.
Experiments seem to show
that the attack on the skin
graft is made by special cells
produced by the lymph glands.
These cause the transplanted
skin to become puffy and in
famed, so that 1t soon sloughs
of or drops away.
@. Does Texas have COM
pulsory inspection Of motor We
hiclesp II so, what system is
used? A. M.
A. In 1851 Texas passed q
law requiring annual inspec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
The Effects of Alcohol on Motorists

NEW YORK, June IA
driver who takes only an
ounce of alcohol-about the
amount in an ordinary cock
tail or highball-increases his
chances of having an acci-
dent by about 1000 per cent.
This was stressed at a meet
ing of the American Medical
Association here today by DR..
Herman A. Heise Of Mil
waukee.,
IF alcohol could be di-
vorced from driving" he told
the assembled doctors, pos
sibly half of our 10000 people
doomed to die on the high
ways each year would live and
a half million more would be
saved from painful and Grip
ping injuries.
DR.. Heise is chairman Of
the associations committee
on medicolegal problems.
The job of educating people
not to drive under the in
fluence of liquor is becoming
increasingly difficult, he said.
Many people firmly be-
lieve," he stressed. that If
they don't run into a hy-
drant as soon as they drive
with a few drinks under their
belts and have actually ne
gotiated long trips in spite Of
a load, then alcohol does not
affect their driving. Some
argue that they drive better
when well oiled.
Numbs the Brain
1.-THE fallacy Of this point Of
view lies in mans inability to
comprehend what alcohol does
to his brain. How can he judge
when alcohol first benumbs
the brain so that Judgment is
impaired. and particularly re-
duces ability for self-criti-
cism?"
Even small amounts of IL
quor, he stressed, cause de-
creased nerve conduction so
that impulses from the brain
to muscles are blocked.
A study on the effects Of
alcohol showed:
Nom alcoholic accidents fol-
low the volume of traffic and
reach their peaks between 6
and 7 pm. However, alcoholic
accidents, he said, exceed the
expected number based on the
volume of traffic at three in
the afternoon-the cocktail
hour-and 7 in the evening
(after-dinner drinks and at
midnight (after parties.
From midnight to 5 am. all
the accidents studied were
concerned with alcohol. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

A favorite interviewer's
question. with very old people.
is: ITO what do you give credit
for your years."
Mostly the answers are I'M
important; a reader sees at a
glance that they really know
nothing at all about IL
They never give credit where
it belongs, to their ancestry
for strong muscles, blood and
bone, and glands Of internal
secretion.
Perhaps it Is Just as well.
Understanding anything. and
giving credit, is a very difficult
business.
50 $50
An old man who recently
came to this country listed as
,one of his reasons for attain
ing the age of 80 years the
fact that he eats but two meals
a day.
Maybe there is something
there.
The three-meal-a-day plan.
which most people follow, has
no real scientific backing.
We do it because we have
always done it. because people
as far back as we can remem-
Der ate three times a day.
Certainly it is a very pleas
ant custom.
The point is. from a health
standpoint. whether or not 1t
gives one more food than he
really needs.
Some time ago this column
told of a top news photogra-
pher who eats but two meals a
day.
He said he felt better, and
certainly his work showed no
letdown.
Il just don't want the third
meal" he said.
4
Most persons. going on what
has been called a two-meal
plan. leave out breakfast.
Scientific belief is mounting
up to show that one should
eat breakfast. and not only
that. he should eat a larger
breakfast than usual.
Some two-meal people leave
out lunch.
Busy doctors and others
sometimes find this the best
thing to do, often enforced
by the fact that they simply
do not have time at this pc
Rod to eat.
A plain gain Of the no sup
per regime is lack Of indi-
gestion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Zoninq of Embassies
(See editorial. Serious Zon-
ing Problem.")


ing Problem."D
Referring to the important
article in The Sunday Star of
June 2 on the lack of coming
power on embassies and other
foreign property, a recent case
before the Zoning Readjust-
ment Board brought this
situation to light:
The Zoning REIMBURSEMENT
Board turned down the request
of the Sons of the American
Revolution to occupy a prop
erty at 2412 Massachusetts
avenue NV, presently oc-
cupied on a month-to-month
basis by an ambassador who
wants to buy it for an embassy.
The Sons of the American
Revolution, who wished TO
make the property its national
headquarters. would employ
only five persons in this build
ing. one of whom would reside
there. Only he uses a car. Yet
an Embassy could occupy the
place. bring to the area all the
traffic involved in embassy
affairs and embassy parties.
and paint of on the curb
restricted parking.
At the hearing. where this
was pointed out by witnesses.
a member of the Zoning Re-
adjustment Board remarked
that the board has no jurisdic-
ton over embassies.
Here was q case where a
quiet organization. made up
chiefly of Americans between
go and 70 years of age with a
small number of middle-aged
men, devoted to stimulating
interest in American history
and other patriotic work. are
denied occupancy for their
records and a small staff; but
where ansembassy may come
in unopposed.
In this particular case 1t was
more noticeable because the
proposed American occupancy
was not to be used for meet
ings. but devoted to genealogi-
cal research for applicants for
membership throughout Amer
lea and for the stimulation Of
patriotism through its scat
tered State societies.
Observer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
Safety at the Airport

Your recent attempts to pin
the blame for an air tragedy
that may occur at National on
Representative BroyhiM. be-
cause he is so effectively oppos-
ing an airport at Burke. over
look the facts that there is no
need for the congestion at Ma
tional, and that the only reason
it exists is the stubborness Of
CAA in clinging to a 1850
solution to a 1875 problem.
There are sites a-plenty. If
CAA really wants to start a
second airport.
Your espousal Of the WASH
ington Board of Trades
crusade for Burke is i'm
pressive, until one looks at
the facts. Why not try it
sometime. especially the testi-
mony offered again and again
by Government officials on the
actual safety at the country's
ninth busiest airport. We've
seen precious little of that in
your editorials.
Ernest w. Reisner,
Chairman. Homeowners OPP
posed to Jet Airport in
Fairfax County.
Editors note: The Civil
Aeronautics Administration
reports that the Washington
National Airport ranked third
in the Nation for 1856 in
commercial air carrier opera
lions. ninth in total opera
tions. including military.
private planes, etc. CAA Off
Gals for several years have
urged a second airport to re-
lieve growing congestion at
National. Last year the
Air Co-ordinating Committee.
composed of Federal civil.
military and aviation indus
try representatives. warned
that problems associated
with high-density traffic, in
Guiding near-miss collisions.
continue to exist at Wash
ington as well as other loca-
tions." The committee was
informed that in one month
there were "a near-misses in
the Washington area. The
Doolittle Commission recon-
mended another airport here
in the interest of safety and
accommodation of rising air
traffic. The latest official testi-
mony before the Holland sub
committee relating to safety
of operations was by David d.
Thomas. CAA director of air
traffic control. as follows: I'VE
have found that without intro
ducing excessive delays, 40
operations an hour is our
working figure for airport
capacity. At Washington on
a busy day we are already ex-
ceeding this and very nearly
approaching the theoretical
maximum. We occasionally do
approach just about the
theoretical maximum for short
periods of time. For our average
day, we are we'll exceeding the
normal operating capacity
without introducing delays"
The Senate Commerce Com
mittee has reported that any
increase in trafflc at National
will present the "ever-increased
danger OF CATASTROPHE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
MeudowIurk

Within the Stedmy area OF a
ddv
the meadoDldrk sings NTH
such bouquet
mn hearing iDonderS..
What magic In that tedthered
throat
dlloiDS pure melodies to fodt
to mn consciousness?
Ears too used to Earring sounds
OF life
revel In this natural fts.
Glenn PritehoFd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07

Miss Thompson appears to up
hold Egyptian rights to claim
belligerency against Israel.
In this she is not opposing
Israel but is opposing a man
datory instruction Of the
United Nations Security Coun-
Gil which, in 1851. ruled that
Egypt could claim no belliger-
ent rights under the armistice
agreements and therefore in
Structed Egypt to cease its
illegal blockade practices in
the canal against Israeli ship
ping.
ii. Y. Orgel,
Information Attache, En-
baSSy of Israel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-07
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDrtterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
The Nome nugget., 1957-05-31
Alaska Airlines

To Anchorage Harry Knudson, Jackie Sage, Dr. A. Callahan, Rex Smith, Al Brady, John Hickey, MT. Punches, MT. Drumme, MT. Mossisroe, Raymond Clapp, Robt. Woodburn, MT. and Mrs. Lee Owens, Robt. Hope, A. Anderson, Sgt. Wm. Harvey, Robert Troxel, N. S. Davis.
 From Anchorage: Jennie and Eleanor Bradley, Wm. and Berda Tate, A. E. Brady, C. M. Halver- son, Wm. Lincoln, Everett Knell, Sophie and Billy Radakovich, R. D. Hewlett, Don Stuck, Jackie and Wilber France, Patrick Mo Cabe, Gordon Eastman, Shelia Evern, Tom Beltz, C. Malegoot- hulk. J. A. Mclean, Doris, Jerry, Patricia and Machiel Mclean, H. J. Burton, Harvey Oster Jr., Leo nard and Lavonne Sabin, Eugene Leavens, Chas. Kennedy, D. L.. Fortney, Ruth Olson, Robt. Ellis, Arnold Anderson.
 To Unalakleet: Sam Bergesen, Harry Kardanoff, Charles, Carol and Sharon Olander.
 From Unalakleet: Mary Diede, Herb Jenks, M. A. Braund, R. C.. Spykhoven, Sam Bergesen, John Hickey.
 From McGrath: Frank Perry, Alden Winkelman.
 To McGrath: Mary Kakarak, Truman Sage, Bob Coyle, Mrs Richardson and Lewis and Janice Richardson.
 To Kotzebue: D. Fortung, Leo- hard Sabin, Harry Burton, Chas. Kennedy, Eugene Leavens, La vona Sabin.
The Nome nugget., 1957-05-31
Weed to Lawn Growers, Dandelion Is Made Use Of In Many Parts of World

Though dandelions have been grown in Russia as a source of rubber, and plantains provide birdseed and the drug psyllium, both plants are nothing but nui- sances to a home owner with a lawn.
 The dandelion is a particularly difficult weed to control for two reasons: D It is a perennial with long tap root that provides sus- tainence when the shalloW-rooted lawn grasses wilt and die 9 It produces wind-borne seeds in prodigious quantity; and has been known to take over whole neigh borhoods in a single season.
 These qualities make the dan delion one of the most widely dis tributed forms of plant life. It is found around the world on both sides of the equator and in the arctic. It is eaten as a vegetable by Mediterranean peoples, and is boiled as a potherb by others. The root has even been roasted as a substitute for coffee.
The Nome nugget., 1957-05-31
PNA Inaugurates Overnight Nonstop Service to Alaska

The inauguration June 1 by Pacific Northern Airlines of over night nonstop Constellation ser vice between Seattle-Tacoma and Anchorage was announced We'd nesday by Harold A. Olsen, PNA vice president of Traffic & Sales.
 Constellation service on the Seattle-Tacoma to Portland seg- ment of the PNA route is also listed for the first time.
 The new overnight Alaska ser vice, in addition to giving Pacific Northern the most frequent ser vice to the territory, will enable businessmen to fly between Alas ka and the States overnight in 0mile-per-hour Constellation Flagliners; arrive at their desti- nation in the early morning; com plete their business during the day and return home overnight.
 Northbound departure from Se- attle-Tacoma is 1:20 am. with arrival in Anchorage at a.m
 Southbound departure time is 9:35 pm. with arrival at Seattle Tacoma at 5 am.
 Also newly scheduled is thrice weekly four-engine nonstop ser vice from Anchorage to the States with a 9:3O am. departure.
The Nome nugget., 1957-05-31
Wien Airiines

From Fairbanks: MT. and Mrs. C. Stevens, Laura Nagozruk, D. P. Jacobs, Anthony Edwards, J. c. Croshie, John Andree, Capt. J. Stouphill.
 To Fairbanks: Oscar c. Burg, Billy Redovahovich, Victor Bucce, Herbert BroswelI, Al Doyle, John Mookasted, Rev. A. Persons.
 From Kotzebue: Mable Lam- bert, Dick Ewing, Dr. Rabeau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-09
HEADLINE PERSONALITY
Pulling Follows Path
BIozed by Nomesoke

According to Christian tradi-
ton, a man named Linus SUI
fered martyrdom in Rome about
rs years after the birth of
Christ. Some people were Won
dering today whether the same
fate was about to befall his
namesake. DR.. Linus Pauling of
the California Institute of Tech
nology.
DR.. Pauling has been SUBJ
poenaed by the Senate Internal
Security Subcommittee, which is
not notorious for gentle treat
ment of witnesses. A date for
his appearance, however, has not
been set.
This is not DIR. Pauling's first
brush with the headlines. nor is
it likely to be his last. The Sc
year-old chemist only a few days
ago organized q petition signed
by 1000 American scientists ask
ing for an international agree
ment now to stop the testing OF
nuclear weapons.
SinSe this is not far wide OF