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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Tornado Warnings

President Eisenhower's hope that a
better system Of forecasting tornadoes
can be developed will serve to spur re-
search in a challenging meteorological
field. Studies have been under way for
several years in this direction, with vary
ing degrees of success. But the vagaries
of the typical twister complicate the prob
lem Of predicting them accurately more
than a short time in advance Of their
appearance.
The Weather Bureau already is oper-
ating tornado detection and alarm net
work in the Southwestern States, but the
system is not infallible. However, reports
from the recently tornado-ravaged re-
gionS of Kansas and Missouri indicate
that warnings we're given residents of
the target area In sufficient time to save
many lives. Unfortunately, some persons
ignored the warnings and others had no
storm cellars in which to take refuge. AS
many as so persons were crowded into one
storm cellar, the Associated Press said.
Research specialists are attacking
the tornado-warning problem along two
main lines. The Weather Bureau is max
ing use of automatic pressure registers
to signal the development Of conditions
favorable to the formation Of the whirl-
ing storms. A group of investigators at
Oklahoma AIM College is relying on
electrical discharges from the clouds to
give warning Of incipient tornadoes. Both
methods have proved of value in fore
casting the birth and probable direction
Of the violent disturbances. Federal
meteorologists have found that severe
local thunderstorms Of tornado impli-
cations are preceded by rapid rises in
barometric pressure. To record such
jumps in pressure in the tornado-prone
country of the Midwest, Southwest and
South, the bureau has established more
than 100 special pressure Instruments
In strategically placed spots. These de-
vices are installed In police or fire sta
lions and at other places where they can
be under observation for "A hours each
day. The flashing Of red light indicates
a pressure rise favorable to tornado for
nation. Information of the rise then Is
telephoned to the regional weather sta
tions, which issue the necessary warnings.
Similarly, the college researchers have
measured excessive electrical discharges
and determined that tornadoes are In
the making.
Eventually, combination Of the two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Federal Aid

AS q Government employe
who has been directly aided
by one of our national health
agencies, I would like to ex-
press my appreciation to Gov
eminent workers for their
outstanding support of the re-
cent Federal service health
agencies campaign.
The success of this years
campaign is evidenced by the
fact that $308.502 was contrib
uted to the eight health
agencies. an amount that ex-
ceeded by some $4,000 the
amount contributed to these
agencies through Government
campaigns last year.
In my own office. nearly
every member Of the staff
participated in the health
agencies campaign. They did
so as Q purely voluntary act
giving because they know. as
I do. of the tremendous work
being done to help reduce suf-
fering and hope eventu-
ally to find the answer to these
serious disease problems.
! know that all those who
will be helped through the
varied programs Of research,
service. and education join me
in thanking the Federal en-
ployes for their generosity.
Lelah C. ROdenberger,
Cured Cancer Patient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
To Curb Drunken Drivinq

The menace of drunken driving has
become so great that Congress should
strengthen District laws to better cope
with the problem. Analysis of the 1855
accident statistics for Washington shows
that nine drivers involved in SO pedestrian
deaths had been drinking, eight drivers
who lost their lives were intoxicated and
six drivers who caused the death of nine
passengers were drunk or had been
drinking. This record is in line with
national findings by safety authorities.
The situation calls for more effective
laws-such as the one under considera-
ton by Senate Judiciary subcommittee.
A two-part anti-drunken driving bill
pending before the subcommittee has
controversial features that have brought
conflicting testimony. The District Bar
Association, for example, has taken
stand against a provision that would
imply drivers consent to chemical tests
for intoxication by the mere act Of oper-
ating car in the District. Clark King,
assistant corporation counsel with long
experience in prosecuting drunk-driving
cases, told the subcommittee he favors
voluntary test plan under which pre-
sumption Of guilt or innocence would
be based on the degree of alcoholic con-
tent of the body The bar association
also has Endorsed this plan.
Since it would be difficult to get
congressional approval of a measure OPP
posed by the bar association and not
recommended by prosecuting officials, it
would be advisable to eliminate the
implied consent" provision and limit the
bill to the voluntary test method. Mr..
King points out that very few motorists
have declined to permit alcohol tests
and the courts have permitted the prose-
cutor to inform juries of such refusal.
We do not share the concern Of Sena-
tor Javits Of New York over the possibility
that some drivers might be too drunk
to know whether they are consenting
to tests or not. If any driver is that
intoxicated 1t should not take a chemical
test to determine the fact. And, test or
no test, no injustice will be done If he
is denied the privilege of driving an auto
mobile on the public streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Open Skies-ond Minds

The Presidents recent statement of
his own attitude on the question of re-
ducing ornaments may or may not have
been intended as a rebuke to Admiral
Radford. And it doesn't matter greatly,
one way or the other. The important
thing is that Mr.. Eisenhower, speaking
for his administration, is determined to
strive for arms reduction in the only
atmosphere, with the only mental atti-
tude, which holds any hope Of success.
Admiral Radfords disarmament COM
ment Git probably did not fully and accu-
rately reflect his views) was that I'VE
cannot trust the Russians on this or
anything" The President, however, is
having no part of any such negative APP
proach. He stated his position this way
at his news conference:
1t seems to me that the more any
intelligent man thinks about the posi-
bilities of war today. the more he should
understand you have got to work on this
business of disarmament j. think our
first concern should be making certain
We are not ourselves being recalcitrant.
we are not being picayunish about the
thing. We ought to have an open mind
and make it possible for others, II they
are reasonable logical men, to meet us
halfway so we can make these agreements.
Noting the Soviet Unions record Of
broken treaties, the President said that
Of course we must insist on systems Of
mutual inspection in which we can have
confidence. However, he added we must,
at the same time, keep our minds open
and keep exploring every field, every
facet Of this whole great field, to see
II something can't be done. 1t just has
to be done in the interests Of the United
States"
We do not see how there can be any
doubt that the President Is right. Rus
sia's recent show of interest in Mr. Eisen-
hower's open skies" inspection plan is
encouraging, although its Importance
should not be overestimated. The Rus
SLAMS, however, must be feeling the pres
sure Of costly ornaments, Just as we
are. And as long as there is any prospect
Of reaching an agreement on arms reduce
ton, we must be ready and willing to
meet them halfway. Otherwise, there
certainly will be no reduction. And the
world, instead, quite probably will blunder
into It's final catastrophe war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Welfare State

In his address to the Adver-
Using Council, Mr.. Eisenhower
said it was time to get a new
definition" of "Lincoln's old
exhortation that government
should do for people what they
cannot well do for themselves
or not at ALL" Before revealing
his new definition" the Pres
ident should ask himself GER
tain questions. such as: Is It
really true that compulsory
acceptance Of the Government
as trustee Of the peoples saw
ings Is consistent with tradi-
tional American democracy? Is
It really true that Henry Ford
II and John Hay whitney
need social security? Is It really
true that civilian gun clubs
need Government support to
get them out on the range Sun
day mornings? Is 1t really true
that the grain grown on the
late Col. Robert r. McCor-
mick's farm at Wheaton, Ill.
needs price supports. Is II
really true that the States can
not adequately supply school
needs2
Similar questions might be
propounded ad infinitum with
out evoking convincing an
swers from a President who
apparently thinks that all
Americans are incapable of
managing their own affairs.
As Mrs. Isabel Paterson once
said: 1.-THE pSwer to do things
for you is the power TO do
things to you"
Old ReactionaFy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Short of the Moon?

Speaking through an official named
Yuri A. Zhukov, the Kremlin has Just
had some welcome things to say about
wanting to tear down once and for all
the notorious Iron Curtain" In the Soviet
view. however, this barrier has been
created by the West, and so we must
reserve judgment as to the exact mean
ing Of Mr.. Zhukov's stirring remarks about
the freedom promoting desires of his
government, which, of course, put up the
curtain in the first place.
Even so, 1t Is interesting that the
Kremlin, as Mr.. Zhukov has enthusiast
tically announced, has established new
agency called the state Committee for
Cultural Relations With Foreign Coun-
tries" Also interesting Is Mr.. Zhukov's
assertion that this agency will seek to
eliminate the Iron Curtain In two ways:
% BY doing everything possible to en-
courage free exchanges in art and the
like between Russia and other nations,
and (2) by making available to Western
news correspondents all sorts Of facili-
ties-"short of the moon"-to help them
gather and report genuine and objec-
tive" information about the Soviet Union.
Could this mean that the Russians
are really going to let great big hole
be punched in the Iron Curtain? Maybe
so. Maybe that's why Nikita Khrushchev
has consented to appear on a nation wide
American television program scheduled
for June 2. Maybe the Kremlin even has
in mind inviting President Eisenhower
to star In similar Soviet TV show.
Maybe. Maybe. Maybe. We shall see
what we shall see. Meanwhile, welcome
and interesting as they are, Mr.. Zhukov's
remarks must be viewed with more than
little skepticism. After all, what remains
to be demonstrated Is whether they are
actually significant in the sense Of offer
ing something genuinely good short Of
the moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Union Shop
A. C. Narrower.

A congressional investigation
OF racketeering and corruption
in the Transfers Union or even
failing Dave Beck or any other
labor lord will not benefit all
union membership, nor will the
law to put union welfare and
other benefits under the Fed
eral Governments supervision
aid the rank and file.
AS long as o man must Join
a labor union organization to
work there will be no protec-
ton for the union worker.
Senator Mcclellan, in brushing
OF Dave Beck, said q house,
cleaning Of the Transfers
Union is long overdue. Well,
the same is true Of all labor
unions and the only way to do
a thorough and permanent
housekeeping Of labor unions
Is for Congress to destroy the
labor lords main weapon by
outlawing union shops"
Nish Showers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Soft Touch

I am q soft touch for beg
gars. I cannot pass Q blind
man without dropping q coin
In his cup and realizing q pang
Of sympathy. The twinge Of
conscience would linger to
haunt me II I deliberately
avoided looking at him or
failed to greet him cheerily.
! am not magnanimous - to
the contrary. the realization
that God has permitted me to
gain knowledge and pleasure
through seeing with but one
eye, astigmatized. and allowed
me to progress spry and alert
past so. compensates me.
Am / being charitable and
comforting q gratuity on the
blind man, or Is he jolting me
into counting my blessings?
Can there be any misfortune
befall an individual physically
more drastic than total blind
ness. other than constant pain
or stupidity? The horror of
darkness as the blind man
stands. with white cane and
cup in hand. is what disturbs
some dilettantes.
! fervently hope the actually
deformed. mentally retarded
and blind beggars In downtown
washington are not banned.
H. 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Shell Collector
Here in q inorld nf ak,

Here In q iDorld OF sky and
sea and sand
He gathers treasures. Here
the oceans hand
Has brought from briney depth
indigo
Knobbed scGllop, and wdUe-
lettered cameo.
The ntoIlusk-pdiace tUith its
roSe-lip door.
Its lustrous iDdlls and polished
peGrly floor.
With Winding stairway made
OF Gbolone
ShoiDs him such iDonders he
has neUer known.
But more than these he carries
back. Hen see
The charm OF irtdescent tDdue,
though he
Live inland: smell the lifting
sdlt-sed afr;
And hear the soaring upiDdrd
OF a pair
OF Ouil-iDinOs; feel the rhythm
OF the shore
And wdter leapino at his verv
door.
Rose Myro Phillips
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Atoms for Peace

America. and particularly
the Senate. are confronted
with q momentous decision,
the outcome Of which may
well decide whether the world
is TO live in . permanent state
OF peace or in alternately
"hot" and cold" wars which
have plagued humanity all
through its history. / refer to
the treaty which establishes
the international Atomic En-
ergy Agency and which now
awaits Senate approval.
Since December. 1858. when
President Eisenhower electri-
ned the world with his atoms
for peace" proposal at the
United Nations, peoples
throughout tn e world have
looked forward to the day
when such q proposal would
have the unanimous approval
Of mankind. Eighty-one ma
tons have now approved the
statute. The United States can
add It's great moral weight at
q time when It would count
most. or 1t can see the treaty
come into effect without our
Nations approval. with serious
consequences to It's future
world leadership. How ironi-
cal 1t would be II Russia, which
has already approved the
treaty. were TO appear as the
great protagonist and cham
pion Of the atoms-for-peace
program. should we fail TO take
advantage Of this great mo-
ment In history.
The facts In support Of the
treaty are basically sound and
once understood should bring
forth an Overwhelming demand
for It's quick passage.
Cd The international aeen-
cy would in no way put q
burden on our national budget.
We would have to contribute
only to the administrative ex-
penses TO run the agency-at
the most 81 million q year.
90 "Giveaways" to foreign
governments are not involved
In this program. Whatever
contributions we make Of fis-
sionable material will be given
on a businesslike basis. Ma
tons receiving such materials
will have to pay for them and
contributory nations will be re-
imbursed.
Cd Safeguards for peaceful
uses are provided for in the
treaty. These safeguards have
been approved by the Atomic
Energy Commission and the
National Security Council.
No one should minimize the
many difiiculties which lie
ahead Of the proposed agency.
However. this is no reason for
an enlightened people TO listen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Word of Caution on Atomic Radiation
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

1.-THE atomic dice are loaded.
1.-THE percentages are against
us and we ought not TO play
unless we must to assure
other victories"
Thus Science, official organ
of the American Association
for the Advancement Of Sci
ence. introduces editorially
the first thoroughly scientific
appraisal of the effects of both
atomic radiation and X-rays
on man. 1t refers to a report
by DR.. E. B. Lewis Of Cali
fornia Institute of Technology
on the increase in exposed
populations Of two fatal types
Of leukemia above the natu-
rally occurring incidence in
the general population.
DR.. Lewis calculates mathe-
matically the likelihood Of con-
tracing leukemia-an almost
Invariably fatal increase in the
numbers of white blood cells
with specific radiation doses.
Only, this one disease. for
which fairly reliable Stats
tics are available, is consid-
cred. Radiation can cause
other fatal conditions for
which reliable statistics are
not available.
Report Complicated
The report is mathemati-
cally quite complicated. In
brief. DR.. Lewis finds, there
would be a five to ten per
cent increase in the current
spontaneous incidence Of leu
kemia If the population were
to reach and maintain a body
level Of strontium 80 (most
dangerous of the radioactive
debris amounting to one
tenth of the maximum per-
Missile concentration This is
the amount fixed as reasonably
safe by Atomic Energy Com
mission experts and others.
DR.. Lewis studied the leuke-
mia incidence among four
groups on which there are
fairly reliable data. First were
the inhabitants of Hiroshima
and Nagasaki, Japanese cities
upon which the first atomic
bombs we're dropped. These
have been intensively studied.
The increase in the fatal
blood disease above the nat
ural incidence, DR.. Lewis ex-
plains. varied directly with
the distance of the individual
from the point of the explo-
sion. With this data the
amount of dose received could
be calculated.
The second group considered
were patients treated with
X-rays for ankylosing spondy-
litis. a hereditary disease Of
the spine. This radiation at
tackled particularly the bone
marrow where certain types of
blood cells are formed. Large
increases in the number of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

these cells give rise to one of
two most common types Of the
disease, granulocytic leukemia.
A third group consisted Of
children subjected to irradia-
ton Of the thymus gland in
the neck for a rare childhood
disease. The thymus also is a
blood forming organ, produc-
ing a different type of white
cells which are responsible for
the other common type Of
leukemia, lymphocytic leuke-
mia.
Death rate from the two
types is about equal. The
symptoms are about the same
but each type can easily be
diagnosed. Fairly good medi-
cal statistics are available for
both types.
For the fourth group-physi-
clans engaged in the actual
practice of radiology-statis-
tics are much better than for
any Of the other groups. 1t
has been stressed for some
time that the life expectancy
Of such doctors is consider
ably lower than that for physi-
clans in general. DR.. Lewis
confined his study, however,
to the increase over the ex-
pected incidence Of deaths
from leukemia alone.
Figures for all four groups
come out essentially the same.
There is an increase Of about
six per million in leukemia
deaths per unit of total body
radiation received. The figure
seems small. but statistically
becomes very significant if
much increase in the amounts
of radiation received by the
population in general is con-
sidered.
Associations View
Says the American Associa-
tons Interpretation of the
report: 1T now is possible to
calculate within narrow limits
the probability of death from
leukemia as a result of any
particular dose of radiation.
We are approaching the point
at which it will be possible to
make the phrase calculated
risk for radiation mean some
thing a good deal more precise
than best guess
Early estimates of radiation
dangers were based largely on
the effects on the heredity of
fruit flies. animals easy to in
vestigate in the laboratory. 1t
was from these experiments
that the alarm first was raised
by eminent scientists a few
years ago.
A little later it was found
that the adverse effects on
rats and mice. much closer to
man in the scale Of life, were
many times greater than with
fruit flies.
This is the first precise data.
however, on actual human
beings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
Primary Doy School

Orchids to The Star and
James Birchfield for his arti-
Gle. Reading Made Easier"
MAY l9). AS the mother Of q
child who didn't 60 to primary
day school, another who did,
and one who win 60 next fall,
I say that the women Of this
school deserve o tremendous
vote Of thanks and recognition
for what they are accomplish
ing. My first child still strug-
giles as . result Of Q Mont
gomery County public school
(they claim to rate second in
the United States) beginning
despite two years Of private
tutoring and private school.
I might add that he had lots
Of company in his predica-
ment.
I can only hope that,
through your story. many more
teachers will take advantage
Of the opportunity to learn
primary day schools teaching
methods 20 that millions of
children can benefit instead Of
the privileged few whom this
school can accommodate.
Mrs. 8. d. Wolf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

our correspondent In Nary
land does not have to worry,
but he might as well keep a
sharp lookout for the mounds.
The injection Of chlordane
might avert a complete sweep
Of a yard or farm.
Since chlordane Is Q potent
chemical. no one should use 1t
without understanding its
dangers, and the best ways to
safeguard children and others,
to say nothing of the birds and
smaller animals.
Ordinary ants are pests
enough. says Templeton Jones.
Jones was out the other day,
attempting to get rid Of some
ordinary red ants In his lawn.
He is still trying to have o
nice lawn. after all these years.
a triumph Of desperation, or
something.
The ants had turned up q
mound during the night. and
there it was. all bare earth,
making an otherwise green
lawn not so good.
Temp tried treading on 1t.
first Of all. as most people do.
The result was the sort Of
thing most people get. q worse
looking lawn than ever.
An ant hill has q certain
Brightness about it, after all.
1t blends. as we say, with
the grass blades.
Let alone. it smooths itself
out, in time, and 1t Is for
gotten.
Most people won't give IL
time.
They NEEDLE, and you know
the result.
Man is the great meddler.
He is all the time expert
menting. disliking something
the way it is, trying to make
it different. sometimes with
dubious results.
Temp Jones meddled with
his ant hill. and merely sent
ants scurrying for their lives
to come up someplace else.
So he ended with two ant
hills, instead of one.
He thought Of boiling water.
but decided against it. not so
much because Of the ants, as
the possible result to his
precious lawn.
They were not bad ants, we
advised him. and he should be
glad they we're not fire ants;
but since Jones had never
heard Of fire ants, this made
no impression on him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

@. What kind of cattle are
raised for beef in Argentina?
p. T.
A. For local consumption
(which averages 1872 pounds
per person yearly, Argentina
raises very ordinary cattle.
barely improved" Beef for
export. which is about IA per
cent Of the total comes from
distinctly different and i'm
proved Humid Pampa cattle
(Shorthorns, Herefords and
Aberdeen Angus). About A
million cattle are raised. a
third Of them in the Province
Of Buenos Aires alone.
@. What is the old English
rhyme or proverb about sight
ing a number Of magpies2--
p. w.
A. There are many local