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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
Shield of Freedom

An impressive display of bipartisan
cooperation and statesmanlike respon-
sibility has carried the administrations
foreign aid program through It's first ma
jor test. BY better than a 2-to-1 vote;
the Senate has approved a $50 billion
authorization bill-trimming only 1927
million from revised administration rec
concentrations and retaining two most
urgently requested new features. One is
a two-year commitment on military as
s1stance, rather than the usual one-year
period. The other is three-year authori-
cation for establishment of a revolving
fund from which economic aid loans may
be made to underdeveloped nations. For
this purpose, an appropriation of $500
million is proposed for fiscal 1858 and
maximum of $3.50 million for each of the
two succeeding years.
Spokesman of both parties in the
House have predicted that the Senate
action would carry great weight in the
lower chamber, where hearings are near
ing an end before the Foreign Affairs
Committee. Greater dif1culty may be en-
countered, however, when the necessary
appropriation bills come along. 1t was
with this in mind that Majority and Mi
nority Leaders johnson and Knowland
urged the Senate not to reduce the au-
thorizations to point where the Appro-
priationS Committees would be without
sufficient elbow room" to consider the
dollar-by- dollar Qualifications. Although
this may leave room for further cuts, 1t
Is significant that Senator Johnson en-
phaSized that the $50 billion program
represents an effort this country is will
ing to make" and that reducing the au-
thorization would be an unwise restric-
ton which we might regret in the days
ahead"
In retrospect, the Senate action In
the face of the current economy drive
and earlier threats Of deep cuts in for
eign aid appears to have turned largely
on President EiSenhowers appeal to Con-
greSs and the Nation late last month 1t
was after the administration had pared
its original foreign aid recommendation
by $500 million and after this presidential
address that the Senate Foreign Rela-
lions Committee reported the measure
approved by the Senate. There is credit
due to all who recognized that carrying
on the military and economic aid pro-
grams, without Gripping restriction, may
provide, as the President said, "a saving
shield of freedom"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17

Mystery Of Information
the state in which various
animals pass winters un-
harmed In a deep sleep. with
body temperature near freez-
ing, heart beats as slow as
eight a minute. and very slow
breathing-is being investi-
gated by a Harvard University
psychologist.
The state can be induced
experimentally, DR.. Charles P.
Lyman has found. at any time
in a room where tempera-
lures can be lowered to freez-
ing or raised to the warmth
of a midsummer day.
Information. the expert
menter says, is like an exag-
gerated natural sleep and is
characterized by a profound
drop in body temperature with
a decrease In metabolic and
heart rates. In this state the
bio-chemical activities Of the
body are slowed down so that
the animals need little or no
food throughout the winter.
Golden Hamster Tested
The experiments are being
carried out with a small
rodent, the golden hamster.
The creature normally hiber-
mates from autumn. to spring.
In a series Of experiments DR..
Lyman and his associates have
discovered that the hamster's
temperature remains about a
degree above that Of the frigid
environment, about Al F. The
metabolism is decreased by as
much as one-thirtieth of the
normal resting metabolic rate.
The heart slows down to eight
or nine beats a minute, blood
pressure is extremely low. res
piration is irregular and re-
duced to less than ten breaths
per minute. The alternating
animal goes into a state of
extreme torpor. Even so, it is
capable Of rousing itself with
out the aid of heat from any
external source.
BY changing the temperature
of the cold room, DR.. Lyman
and his associates have found.
the hamster's temperature
passively follows that of the
environment within quite mar
row limits. However, when the
room temperature was dropped
below freezing, the sleeping
animal tripled or quadrupled
its metabolic rate to maintain
its own body temperature at
a little above freezing. In
some cases this metabolic
rate increase caused the ami
NAL to wake up.
ArouSal from Information
starts with an animal that
is chilled and almost notion
less. 1t concludes about three
hours later with a fully awake
and active animal with a
normal body temperature. First
sign of waking is an increase
in respiration. In the first 20
minutes the hamSter takes
about 10 breaths a minute.
Seventy minutes later the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
Police Retirement

I hope your editorial Of June
II. ITO Strengthen the Po-
lice" will be approved by Con-
gress as it has been by me. and
by others vitality interested in
the welfare of our city.
At hearings before the Sem
ate and House District Com
mittees. business groups and
citizens alike Endorsed legisla-
ton for better police pensions,
aware that the ensuing costs
thereof would have to be borne
by us, the taxpayers.
We therefore feel that it is
mandatory that Congress &C.
cept our Endorsement and pass
S.1770 and HR.65l7.
We demand police protec-
ton and the Police Depart
ment needs legislative help in
order. to compete for man.
power against the industrial
empire Of our Nation.
Jerome B. Mckee,
Chairman. Police and Fire
Committee. Federation OF
Business Mems Associa-
tons. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
Guarding Our Secrets

After reading about the visit
Of a Russian naval attache.
Capt. Fedor F. Presnakov, to
the Cruiser Canberra, the
thought struck me that our
present restrictive security pol
icy is ludicrous in the extreme
/ am rapidly coming to the
conclusion that the security
system as presently admins
tered is more concerned with
keeping the American public
uniformed about new military
developments than it is con-
cerned with keeping vital mill
tary secrets from our potential
enemies.
l have always thought that
guided missiles were a start
ling development. shrouded
with secrecy to the degree that
all details of these missiles
were withheld from the public
for security reasons vital to
the Nations military needs.
Now / read that Capt. Pres
nakov Of the Russian Navy has
free access to the Cruiser Can
berra, while the average citizen
would stand no chance at all
OF visiting the Canberra and
observing the Terrier missile
at close hand. This is absolutely
fantastic. Why are tight secu,
ity measures necessary II we
are to publicly display to high
high-ranking potential enemy
agents whatever weapons we
develop? l think 1t is high
time that the restrictive Sc
curity system was re-evaluated
and a more realistic attitude
adopted among our policy
making defense officials.
Howard ID. Levine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Mystery of Hibernotion Investigated
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

respiration rate is up to % per
minute and regular. and the
temperature is about so de-
grees. In less than two hours
the respiratory rate is over
100. the heart rate $50 beats
a minute, and The body tenn
perature Sc degrees. At this
point the animal makes I'M
co-ordinated efforts to stand.
From $50 to 100 minutes after
the initial stimulus, the tenn
perature has risen to the
normal SO degrees and muscu-
lar movements are well inte-
grated.
Fatten Up First
Muscular coordination is
controlled by the higher brain
centers. Study of the brain
cortex during Information
showed that it is incapable of
spontaneous electrical activity
at temperatures below SO F.
This indicates that the higher
centers of the nervous system
which control sight and hear
ing most probably are dormant
during Information.
alternating animals must
prepare for the long period of
dormancy by storing energy,
usually in the form of body fat.
In the summer most hiber-
majors become very fat. They
depend on this fat during the
long sleep.
DR.. Lyman and his asso-
ciateS have found, however,
that hamsters do not follow
this pattern. Rather they
store large quantities Of food
in their burrows prior to hi
bernation and waken periodi-
cally to eat
AS soon as they enter DOR
NANCY. all alternating ami
mails, with the exception of
bats. curl into a tight ball
with the head tucked under
the tail. and the fur re-
mains erect. This position af-
fords a maximum protection
against the loss of heat be-
cause the erect hair acts as an
insulator and a minimum of
body surface is exposed to the
cold.
What causes an animal to
enter the dormant state is
unknown. DR.. Lyman believes
the answer lies in the area Of
the brain known as the hypo-
thalamus which lies just above
the pituitary gland. This area
contains nerve cells which con-
troll many of the vital body
functions.
One area Of the hypothala-
mus is connected intimately
with the so-called waking
center" of the sympathetic
nervous system which in
creaSes heart and breathing
rate and raises body tempera-
ture. Another part of the
same area controls the Sleep
center" which slows down the
processes of living and lowers
body temperature,
He is unable to explain, how
ever, the mechanism of the
process.
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End of q Niqht School

The citizens of the Francis
Night School community are
deeply distressed and dis
couraged by the determina-
ton Of the Board of Educa-
ton to discontinue the Francis
Night School. the only night
school west of Sixteenth street,
and one serving a large and
growing community.
We vigorously protest the
elimination of night school
services here. not only because
of its traditional services.
elementary and vocational
courses. but because of its ex-
panding services. adult educa-
ton and cultural appreciation.
The Star recently reported
on a unique course. The Sec
ond Annual Fashion Training
Course" sponsored by the
Fashion Group. Inc. in Coop
Grafton with the Adult Educa-
ton Program in Distributive
Education. DR.. A. L. DeMond,
supervising director.
The final session of the
fourth annual Textile Forum
was also held at Francis. be-
cause Of its facilities, and its
location, convenient to the
downtown area.
The inconvenience to our
immediate community by
transferring its members to
another section Of the city is
a matter Of grave imposition
upon their physical stamina.
and transportation costs. Such
unwarranted action would
likewise deprive groups like
those mentioned above. Para
mount is the need of the
Francis community. not only
for a night school but one
whose program is expanding
and complementing the tradi-
tons Of this area.
Leslie s. Perry,
President, Lincolp Civic AS
ISOLATION.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
Fair Trude

What qualities OF udgue Lenorc
Made Poe pine, Jorepermore?
And Whose dark eyes and
female tDile
Made Apon's Bard to loue
SerUile?
Would that my own true lope
TO me
Pen such immortal poetry.
Alas. tho I must be content
With loUe'S less tinscled
supplement.
No sonnet'S Inspiration. I,
No poets honeved abb.
But nv true iove's in lore Nth
me,
Fair trade for immortality.
Sherry /. Rodmon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
FLORIDA AVENUE.

Dear Sir:
do you think I should
tolerate Starlings?
Some of these birds have
come to my small yard. and 1
enjoy watching them and
feeding them, but one Of my
neighbors says they are a
nuisance.
Should I keep on. or chase
them away?
1T seems to me that I never
start to enjoy anything but
somebody says l shouldn't do
it; / am so timid. I suppose,
/ feel real guilty and stop.
Now come these starlings,
and I like them. but my next
door neighbor says I ought to
chase them away.
DO you think / should
chase them away?
I'm doubt, yours truly,
E. v. c."
This letter sums up one of
the problems of life.
II We listen to the politi-
clans. all life is dominated by
politics.
If We choose to listen to a
conservationist. all life is a
question of conservation.
II We listen to a talker-
if he catches us-all life is a
matter of talk.
The truth is that every
facet Of life and living is i'm
portant to somebody. and we
have to know his facets, as
well as our own, before we
understand him.
4 4
International politics, for
instance, is merely an attempt
to understand the other fellow.
despite his different skin, garb
and habits.
Maybe the writing and talk
ing done in the past 20 years
will lead to universal under
standing; we all hope so.
But in the everyday field,
in which we all operate, there
is reason for understanding
each other. too.
y
The good neighbor always
has it in for us, it seems!
He means well, especially
she means we'll.
There is just a different out
look.
Our correspondent who has
found something interesting in
starlings must try to look at
the viewpoint Of the other,
who finds nothing good about
them.
You can almost tell such a
'disliker' the moment you put
eyes on him by the tight.
straight mouth.
A famous Italian scientist
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

years ago tried to formulate
a system Of reading the human
mind and heart by outward
signs.
Today this system. along
with many others, has passed
into discard and the psycholo-
gists and psychiatrists have
taken over. or almost. Now
We are told to talk the fellow
to death and then decide
what is the matter with him.
There is a rudimentary
system. however. of signatures,
the doctrine of signatures it
has been called. which has
lived through the centuries.
This states, in brief, that the
Creator put a signature to q
thing which all may read who
are wise.
Now a straight, tight mouth
is one of these.
Such a man or woman will
instinctively hate starlings. He
will go out of his way to wage
war on starlings. He will
forget the old creed, that when
you put out a free lunch, you
cannot be angry at any
hungry guest who takes you
at your word.
One Of the small VISIONS
OF this world is to learn not
to put too much stress in your
own mind on the criticisms of
others.
Somebody will always criti-
CHE. no matter what you do
or don't do. If the former, they
call 1t a sin of commission.
II the latter, a sin of omission.
You can't win.
So stop worrying. 1t is here
as with the question askers.
One Of the great human
methods of getting the Jump
on another is to ask him a
question, preferably a personal
one. This is carrying the at
tack, and the nicer you are,
the more inSistent you are on
answering-and that is where
you may make your mistake.
You don't have to answers
1t takes some of us a long,
long time to find this out.
If you like starlings. keep
on liking them. They need
friend! in a hostile world.
Never dream of chasing them
away. Tell the neighbor to
chase himself around the
block. The starlings can fly,
and excellently, ana have
many engaging tricks. includ-
ing soft whistles which remind
listeners Of small boys of the
'90s, when small boys hadn't
televiSion stars to initiate.
Never feel guilty about
doing a good deed in a wicked
world,
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Burke Airport

l nave been appalled, at the
omniscient attitude of Repre-
sentative Broyhill Of the 10th
Virginia district in regard to
the proposed additional airport
at Burke. ] am sure that II he
did as much flying in and out
OF Washington as the writer
does and noted the number Of
near-misses and close brushes
aircraft are making in the
Washington area, he would not
be so adamant in his opposi-
ton TO the Burke airport.
Actually. Mr.. Broyhill should
have sensed the controversial
nature Of the project and not
taken sides at all; but. since
he has chosen to get into it
he ought to be looking to the
greater good of the country
and the Washington area
rather than upholding the
position Of a few diehards in
the vicinity of the airport.
None Of us like noise and con-
gestion around airports. but
Developments are coming
which are going to reduce this
TO a minimum. and unless we
are willing to give up airports,
which i do not think we are,
somebody has got to have an
airport near him. Anyway, 1t
seems to me that 1t is highly
impolitic for Mr Broyhill to
take the stand he is taking.
and some OF these days. II
things keep on as they are,
judgment is going to be passed
on him for obstructional tao
tics which he has used to date.
II he would forget about the
airport and concentrate on
getting a bridge or tunnel
across the river. he might win
more plaudits from his con-
stituents.
John II. King.
Congratulations upon your
strong editorials castigating
Representative Joel Broyhill
for his callous stand on having
the airport established in
Maryland. Who is this man
representing The people OF
his own district in Virginia,
or the people OF Maryland?
Let's keep the airport in
Virginia.
Jonathan Ellis.
AS shown In the January
hearings before the Senate
Appropriations subcommittee,
the campaign for the Burke
airport site is spanked on the
Virginia side Of the river by
commercial interests. namely,
real estate operators and
builders. Even the little fell
lows are in the act, as in the
case of one 1et-pgopelled wit
ness from the Annandale area
who said that he owns four
acres Of land and expects 10
put his children through col
lege with IL, Builder II. j.
Rolls, president of the Vir-
ginia Builders Association, is
building houses on l65 acres
between Annandale and Burke.
and is very active. under an
assortment OF banners, in
propagandizing for the Burke
site. II is evident his houses
will all be built and sold be-
fore any planes. Jet or other
wise. could take of from a
Burke location. II was brought
out at the hearing that Build
er Rolls does not live in Fair
fax County but in an apart
ment house adjacent TO
Washington. His petitions
have been circulated In schools
and some Of the signers have
been minor children.
r. W. Rcisner Of Fairfax,
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who testified regarding Mr..
Rolls. also testified that the
land records Of Fairfax Coun-
ty show that Edward r. Carr.
president Of the Washington
Board of Trade. bought the
$500 acres or 3l2 square miles
for his huge Springfield de-
velopment between Burke and
Alexandria not long after the
Government agency had pur-
chased its 1000 acres farther
out along the railroad tracks.
The only real recommended
ton made for the Burke site
has been that it can be
reached by way of the Shirley
highway. However, to get into
the Burke site from the Shir-
ley highway. its proponents
should face the fact that
some Of the Springfield land,
both developed and undevel-
oped, would have to be con-
demned for construction of a
high-speed access road at
considerable cost.
Richard L. Feldman.
4
Your editorial attempts to
saddle Representative Broy-
hill in advance with blame
for any possible air crash at
National Airport are most
unfair. These attempts seem
to be based on the false prem
Use that Burke is not only the
best" site but the only pos
sible site for a new airport.
1t may be best" in the view
Of the airlines and the COM
mercial interests that see a
chance to enrich themselves
from 1t. but the question re-
mains whether 1t is best for
Fairfax County homeowners.
particularly those who live
within a f1ve-mile radius of
Burke.
In all fairness. aren't the
homeowners entitled to some
consideration? Many have in
vested their life savings in
homes which could not help
but suffer serious depreciation
from the noisy and dangerous
nuisance inflicted by an air.
port. to say nothing Of the
unpleasant living conditions
that would result. As a prop
erty owner located within two
and a half miles Of Burke, /
know that airplane noise is
somewhat unpleasant now,
but that IL is nothing COM
pared to what IL will be II the
airport does go in.
Locating the airport at
Burke may have made some
sense in 1850. but the area
has become much more heavily
populated since then. In 1850.
Springfield. Va. had, for ex-
ample. a population Of 635.
but 1t Is now approaching
$4,000.
AS a subscriber, I would
greatly appreciate II II your
paper would lend its consider
able force to finding a solution
to the airport problem that
would have an adverse effect
on as few people as possible.
To do this. airline passengers
may have to travel a few
minutes longer, or some other
compromise may have to be
made. but certainly the air.
lines and the commercial in
terests are not entitled to have
1t all their way at the ruinous
expense Of the homeowners.
Representative Broyhill has,
I assure you. the undying
gratitude and admiration Of
my family and myself for his
stand against locating the
airport at Burke.
w. II. Evans.
National Airport is operat-
ing at capacity. We have
spent enough money on in
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worlds greatest living mathe.
matician?-A. F.
A. This is a question 10
which no definite answer can
be given. Some mathemati-
clans rank Andre We'll as one
Of the greatest. He was born
IN Paris in 1906, and has since
l945 been a professor Of math-
ematics at the University Of
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17

@. When a deposit OF lime
hanging from a cave roof
tstalactite) meets a deposit
rising from the floor tstalaR-
mite), is there a name for the
formation?-M N.
A. A stalactite and stalag-
mite sometimes join to form
a pillar or column.
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Won't You Try Ny HARMONY Grits?"
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry writers' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
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q. Who is considered the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-17

National Airport is operat-
ing at capacity. We have
spent enough money on in
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Maryland Indicts
Reddick, DC Man

BALTIMORE. May % (R.-
The Baltimore grand jury has
indicted DR.. Robert H. Reddick
and Washington man on
charges of conspiracy to violate
the Medical Practice Act.
Reddick. former chief psychia-
trist of the Eastern Shore State
Hospital. was a leader of the
trump" board of homeopathic
medical examiners. His activi-
ties led to a series of court
actions and ultimate abolition
Of the homeopathic board by the
Legislature.
The other defendant is Joseph
A. Gotzl. Washington.
The presentations Of the grand
jury were delivered Monday but
were not made public until yes
terday. when Gotzl was taken
into custody by Washington
police.
j. Harold Grady. States at
torney. said Reddick would be
arrested today. He said bail of
$1,000 would be set for both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-22
Liquor Sale Cuse
Of Women Shifted

The illegal Sunday whisky
sale case against two North
Brentwood women has been
transferred to the Upper MARI
boro Police Court.
Hyattsville Police Court Judge
Grover Lee Small yesterday
granted the request for re-
moval made by the attorney for
Mrs. Marie Alice Daily, So, OF
the $500 block Of Forty-firs
avenue. and Emile Margaret
Terrence. 81. Of the unit block
Of N street Sc.
The defendants we're arrested
by county police undercover men
April 20 in connection with the
alleged sale Of q half-pint Of
whisky in Mrs. Daily's establish
ment, Sis's Tavern. Charges Of
possessing lottery slips and
operating a lottery against Mrs.
Daily are now pending in Circuit
Court.
Some nine numbers cases also
scheduled for trial in HyattsviIle
yesterday we're postponed to
June 10 because the three man
force Of the States attorneys
Office was confronted with %
liquor cases set for Jury trials
In Circuit Court.
The backlog Of liquor cases.
some dating back to an october
raid. was loosened somewhat
with convictions and $3.50 fines
ordered for three persons. Two
more Of the cases have been
scheduled for jury trials today.
tomorrow and Friday.