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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
Students, Drown to Egypts President,
Say He Gives Them Pride as Arabs

position to It, helps Russia
along.
To understand the Arabs.
one must be aware Of a deep
seated inferiority complex with
the usual tendency to over
compensation. This complex
is the result Of centuries of
domination.
In Istanbul, I spent an
evening with Arab students
attend ing Robert College
(American). When / asked
what they thought of Nasser,
they chorused, I'VE adore
himl" When I inquired why,
they said, He has given us
some pride!"
These students said that
though they liked the college,
they were not happy with
their Turkish classmates. Eyes.
we have personal friends
among them. but they are
always rubbing it in that
Turkey has nothing to learn
from Arabs. Turks are still
thinking in terms Of their
former rule over US"
At the American University
of Beirut. IS per cent of the
Arab students are pro-Nasser.
Few of them are Egyptians.
AS in Robert College, Nasser
appeals to a hungry, frustrated
self-esteem. I'VE have had TO
bow to the Turks, the British
and the French. We've had
their superiority dinned into
us. and we even know that in
many things they are superior
But that only makes us hate
them more" one frank young
journalist told me. I'VE want
to learn from the West, but
we want to be treated as
human equals"
This bitter feeling cannot
be compensated by military
superiority or economic aid. 1t
accounts for nine-tenths OF the
burning hatred OF Israel. 1.-THE
Israeli think and say that they
are the only advanced people
in the Middle East. They oc-
cupy an Arab country. drive
out its people, and Justify II
on the ground that they rep
resent a higher civilization.
We've heard all that beforel"
How many such remarks I
have heard. and not only from
studentsl
How do Arab workers feel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
Increase Is Ordered
In Texas Oil Output

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 20 (P.--
The Texas Railroad Commission
has ordered an increase Of
2l0,90l barrels daily in crude
oil production for March COM
pared with February.
The United States Government
as well as governments in Europe
have sought a major increase
In the Texas oil allowable to take
the place Of Mideast oil whose
delivery was halted or slowed by
the Mideast crisis between Egypt
and Israel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

of plotting to overthrow the pro-
Soviet Syrian regime. Jedid has
been under a sentence Of death
for alleged completely in a po-
litical assassination in Danas-
Gus.
Police pursued the assassin
and shot him dead in a blazing
Igunf1ght. The assassin was
identified unofiicially as a
Syrian named Czzat Shaath.
Led Outlawed Party
Jedid was leader Of the So
cial National Party Of Syria.
which is outlawed both In Leb-
anon and Syria. He had been
Ia political refugee in Lebanon
for the last two years, fleeing
Syria after the assassination of
Col. Adnan Malki. former deputy
chief Of staff for the Syrian
army.
The killer cut loose as Jedid
emerged in midafternoon from
his house on Sadat street In the
center of Beirut's American
Quarter. Eight bullets struck him
and he died soon after arrival at
Ia hospital.
Jedid's Social National Party,
strongly anti Communist, was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
DAVID LAWRENCE

y Industry is falling behind in
the race with rising labor
costs. The rate of profit after
taxes is going down. Figures
are becoming available from
more and more companies.
telling what happened in 1856.
This is what's back of the
recent wave of worry. While it
:, is generally conceded that no
depression is Immediately
ahead, there are indications of
considerable anxiety that. I'M
less the trend is reversed, the
profit margin will be wiped
out in the next few years for
many companies. in industry
!, otter industry. This may be-
come true especially for those
: businesses unable to borrow
money for more up-to-date
:. equipment or unable to finance
such purchases out of accumu-
lated SURPRISES.
The story of what has caused
this downward trend in profits
5 lean be given in a single SEN
: itence: Industry's wage costs
. shave risen by 2l2 per cent
esince 1899 and, despite new
q Inachines and improved meth
! DDS. productivity per man hour
= has increased only Al per cent
..within the same period.
"a Unless companies can get
..,more production out of their
increased costs-either with or
3 without new machines-the ris-
ing labor costs will inevitably
s.wipe out profits.
The facts show that COM
=. panies. large and small. are
.aflghting a losing battle with
rising costs and that union
. labor monopolies are recklessly
forcing up the scales of wages
y which both large and small
; units in an industry must pay.
- Thus, sales in the U. S.
:. Steel Corp. in 1856. as COM
:. pared with 1855, were up 81
per cent and total OUTLAWS. in
=. GLIDING labor, rose as per cent
land hence profits after taxes
:'were down 6 per cent.
a. The Monsanto Chemical Co.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20

- BEIRUT. Lebanon.-Israelis.
Zionists. British and French
: have not ceased propaganda
ing that there will be no peace
in the Middle East until Mas
ser goes.
- Some American Foreign
1dService officials echo this. But
= when asked Just how they ex-
.l.pect to get rid Of him. they
b. are silent.
~ Often in my lifetime as a
Journalist have been deceived
= by appraisals which fail to
> analyze' social and psychology
Zeal forces.
= In every Middle Eastern
country there are persons who
also wish Nasser would go.
There is one Arab government
(which so detests him that open
p ro-Nasserism can land one
Z in Jail.
~ The unity OF Arab govern
I. ments is a fiction. Though they
vote together in the United
Nations, parochial interests
:" divide them.
:. But the masses Of the people
. of all Arab countries and al
most all the younger "intelli-
gentsia" believe in Nasser.
., It is fashionable to say that
"the masses" don't count any
where in the Middle East. that
students are always making
:" trouble" and that Nasser only
has "the streets" (the mobs)
. with him. This is far from the
truth.
Neither the people nor the
students and intelliPentsia are
Communist. But they are fer
vent Arab nationalists, and fed
up with things as they have
'2been. Nasser. TO them, Is the
!. first Arab leader who has sue
-cessfully defled Britain. France
;. and Israel. He is young, they
say. not corrupt; a fervent
? Moslem. socially minded, and
not an extremist. They believe
Arab nationalism is incompat-
. .1ble with domination by any
'eexternal power, be 1t Western
: .1or Eastern. 1.-THE real counter
force TO communism is nation
alism," they say.
-. This does not explain why
Russia should be backing Arab
nationalism, except that Rus
; STA recognizes It's existence and
sees II as a means OF divorcing
/, the Arab states from the West
If only the West. by It's OPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-02-20
Syrian Refugee Killed
By Assassin in Lebanon

BEIRUT. Lebanon, Feb 20 9-An assassins suOmachine
bullets killed refugee Syrian political leader Beirut
street yesterday The shooting seemed likely plunge Lbanon
relations with Syria her Arab neighbor to a low.
The victim Grassan Jedid former Syrian major
defendant in ahsenta in Sas trial of q accused
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
See America, Cousin!

A lot OF Americans plan their do
nestle vacations on budget that does
not exceed $3.50. 1t means foregoing the
most expensive forms Of travel, the most
luxurious accommodations and the most
costly kinds Of incidental entertainment.
1t can provide change of scenery, how
ever, and look at some otherwise new
aspect Of Americana. For the first time
since World War II, our British cousins"
are being allowed to cash the equivalent
pounds into dollars for pleasure spending
on this side Of the Atlantic Ocean. The
transatlantic passage may be purchased
In pounds, outside the restriction.
1t is gratifying to read that British
travel agencies already are reporting
brisk bookings and that package tours"
within the monetary limit have been
worked out. One, at least, includes Wash
ington and another calls for a 12-day
round trip between New York and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12

West Coast with stopovers at the Grand
Canyon and other scenic points. The
American tourist flow to Britain has been
increasingly heavy in the postwar years
contributing to Britain's dollar earnings
and to friendlier relations in many re-
spectS. The fact remains, however, that
the American tourists abroad are not
necessarily representative of America,
any more than are American films and
publications. It seems safe to assume
that many Britisher will have diff
ferent and better impression of our coun-
try through $3.50 worth of vacation on
this side of the Atlantic. The door is now
open and the welcome mat is out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Outside Training Plan

A Senate-approved bill, based on a
Hoover Commission recommendation,
would go far toward helping the Govern
ment to catch up with private industry
in the training of career executives and
other key employees. The bill, now pend
ing before the House Civil Service Com
mittee, not only would authorize the
training Of such employees in universities
and in other non-Federal establishments,
including industrial firms, but would per-
NIT the acceptance of private grants
without affecting pay of the selected re-
cipientS. Legislation Of this sort long has
been needed to improve the quality of
civil service in the higher levels
Several Federal departments already
have been given similar training author
ity and have found it we'll worthwhile.
The Defense and Agriculture Depart
mentS, for example, send carefully chosen
personnel to universities, laboratories or
workshops for specialized training that
BENEFITS both the employees and the Gov
eminent. Some of these assignments
have been made with the cooperation
OF Rockefeller Public Service Awards,
which are supported by grant from
John D. Rockefeller III that is admins
tered by Princeton University.
The bill would eliminate a difficulty
which has been encountered in connec-
ton with the awards. The Controller
General has ruled that employees accept
ing the training grants cannot draw their
regular salaries at the same time. Fed
eral officials say that this restriction has
impeded the Public Service Awards pro-
gram Under the Senate bill the recipi-
ents, some of whom have families to sup
port, would continue to draw their Fed
eral pay while In training under Rookie
Teller award. The lifting of the pay re-
striction would be in the Governments
interest.
Unfortunately, the bill has become
embroiled on the House side in dispute
as to whether the President or the Civil
Service Commission should administer
the training program The Senate placed
this responsibility on the President, who,
as head OF the executive establishment,
has the responsibility for efficient govern
ment. And even II the Civil Service
Commission were designated as the adj
ministrator, the overall responsibility
still would rest with the President. The
issue, therefore, seems to be academic.
We hope the controversy will not imperil
passage Of the important training BILL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Upset in Canada

To its own surprise and that of all
the political seers, the Liberal Party has
lost the general elections in Canada.
After having run the government for %
years on moderate and effective basis,
it must now yield office to the Conserva-
tives headed by 61-year-old John Diefen-
baker. For these winners have increased
their holdings in the 265-member House
OF Commons from mere 81 seats to ITO
considerably short Of majority but
enough to put them in at least temporary
charge in place of Prime Minister st.
Laurent and his stunned cabinet.
The sweeping nature of this upset is
indicated by the fact that the Liberals, in
the elections four years ago, had no
trouble whatever in holding on to power
with handsome parliamentary majority
Of ITO seats, but now they are down to a
total Of 1903. Furthermore, with Foreign
Secretary Pearson and Mr.. st. Laurent
himself being the most noteworthy excep-
tionS, no fewer than nine members of the
17-man cabinet have been voted out of
the House of Commons by their constitu-
entS. This is reputation of sort that
must strike the party as a particularly
bitter thing after more than two decades
Of sweet victory and generally good con-
duct in Office.
Moreover, what makes such defeat
seem doubly surprising is that it has
come in period when booming Canada
is enjoying greater prosperity than ever
before. Accordingly, since foreign policy
hoc oRn t,ak
the two major parties, the Conservatives
appear to have won because they hit upon
the right domestic theme the same
theme that got them nowhere in 1853
when they went about delivering "time
for change" speeches from one end of
the country to the other. 1t is significant,
too, that Mr.. Diefenbaker, the prospective
new Prime Minister, impressed everybody
as an exceptionally vigorous and effective
whiStle-stop campaigner. much more so
than the 75-year-old Mr.. st. Laurent
In any case, Mr.. Diefenbacker and
his party have emerged victorious on a
platform which has accused the Liberals
OF dictatorial and inflationary sins and
promised numerous attractive things,
such as lower taxes and higher social vel.
fare benefits. In that respect, Canadian
politics appears to be pretty much like
our own. But the new Conservative gov
eminent in Ottawa, since it will lack a
parliamentary majority, will need the
support of the Socialist and Social Credit
parties to carry on, and it may therefore
run into trouble requiring general cleo
lions again at an early date. Meanwhile,
1t can be counted upon to try to make
good on its promises, which in themselves
would seem to put it little to the left
of Mr.. st. Laurent and his outgoing cabi-
net
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Buttercup Bed

Nothing so magical haze I
found
For Wooin0 sleep
Not riding hard to a bavino
hound.
Nor counting sheep
AS wandering through a med-
don gay
with blue-eyed grass,
And buttercupS nodding time
OF day
AS I pass,
And finding a spot TO pilio,D
my head.
Nothing I knoD
Is as good as thinking OF
such a bed
When sleep comes slowi
Elaine v. Emons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Nations Cooperate in Studying Arctic
By THOMAS r. HEM

Far North remains Just as
significant as ever. In addi-
ton. living for observers viii
be much more comfortable and
operation costs considerably
cheaper.
A new possible explanation
of the origin of life on earth
formation of amino acids from
ammonium carbonate by bonn
bardment with gamma rays
is postulated in a report to the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science here
by three General Mills Re-
search Laboratory chemists.
Amino acids are the build
ing blocks of proteins. These
in turn are the building blocks
of the bodies of animals and
plants.
The Minneapolis chemists
have succeeded in creating two
of these. alanine and glycine.
by bombarding ammonium car
Donate with heavy doses Of
gamma rays from radioactive
cobalt. Ammonium carbonate
presumably was a substance
present in the original crust Of
the earth. The source of the
gamma rays. the super X-rays
such as are produced In atom
bomb explosions, is conjectural.
But there is little doubt, ac-
cording to the report of DR..
Raymond Paschke and his as
sociates, there was enough
radioactivity present in the
crust of the earth at about the
time the oceans were formed
to have produced in nature the
same reaction they have OBJ
tanned in the laboratory.
RadiOactivity Greater
Radioactivity presumably
was much greater then than is
the case today. A difficulty
rises from the fact that gamma
rays which might have created
the amino acids could have
destroyed any combination into
proteins long before these
could have combined into the
lowliest forms of living things.
"One can assume" says the
report. that organic sub-
stances could not concentrate
even on a sterile earth unless
some great shield were avail
able to protect them once they
formed. The seas could have
been this shield. Inorganic and
simple organic compounds on
or close to radioactive sources.
especially gamma emitters
above or below the sea, could
be transformed into amino
acids. These amino acids,
with the help of rain and
ocean currents, could migrate
to dark. non-radioactive areas
where they could be accumu-
lated by absorption on clays
or quartz.
mo doubt amino acids are
being formed by physical
processes even today. How
ever they can no longer &C
cumulate. as they did in a
sterile world. The present
bios Complex of life) jealous
ly guards its birthright and
quickly devours any molecules
that could give rise. to a con-
tender"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Early Retirement

II is hoped that before this
session Of Congress ends legis-
lation will be passed granting
career civil service employees
optional retirement after 30
years Of service, regardless Of
age.
The law as it now stands
offers no incentive to enter
Government service at an
early age and make a career of
1t. Under the present law an
employe who takes q COMPETE
tive examination and receives
an appointment at age 10
cannot qualify for a full an
nuity until age so. a total Of
AZ years. Entering at age 10,
and after 80 years Of service at
the age Of 48, this employee is
still 7 years from eligibility
requirements even for a re-
duced annuity, a total Of 81
years. Also, this same en-
ploye must be on-the-job at
age SIS in order to qualify
therefor. If the employee is
not on-the-job at age SIS, al
though he has 80 years of
service, he cannot qualify I'M
der the law for a reduced an
nuity but must wait until age
81. a time element OF A years.
On the other hand, an en-
ploye who enters Government
service at age 35 and serves
n years is eligible for a full
annuity, having reached age
81. Likewise. an employe who
enters the service at age 48
and works % years is eligible
for a full annuity, having
reached age 70. the mandatory
retirement age.
Also, it should be noted that
in the military service a per-
son who enters at age 20 is
eligible for an immediate an
nuity at age 40 after 20 years
active service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How much does the Gov
eminent pay out annually for
travel expenses Of Federal en-
ployes?-J. E.
A. The Bureau OF the Budg-
ct says that total obligations
OF the Government for travel
during 1855, as reported in the
1857 budget document, were
$807 million. of which $685.
million were obligations of the
Department Of Defense. This
amount includes both trans
portation costs and per diem
expenses, and includes civilian
employees, military personnel,
and some others (such as
Veterans Administration bene-
flciaries and employees fam
lilies when the employee is
transferred from one station
TO another).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12

I should like to commend
The Star and staff Reporter
Paul Hope for the very fine
public service performed in the
articles of May / and 2. which
brought to public attention the
housing needs Of our historical
city Of Alexandria.
The Stars articles came as
a very significant support to
the campaign some Of us have
been leading for sometime for
decent housing for our low and
medium income families. who
appear to be the unfortunate
beneficiaries Of the current
move to and the rapidly grow
ing suburbia.
1t was. moreover. extraordi-
narily elating to have a pub
lic-spirited newspaper in this
area as The Star serving as
an important media In point
ing out community needs and
the arousing Of constructive
public opinion to do something
about the need.
You have given us aid, COM
fort and inspiration, knowing
that our sometimes. 1t would
seem. irritating public agita-
ton has been Of some avail.
L. s. Brown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12

However, I find Mr.. Broyhill
being constantly belabored by
Washington editors. by Alex
andria Chamber of Commerce
members. ETC., for ignoring
the wishes of his constituents.
Well. I'm one and he's not ig-
noring mine. True, there is
a highly vocal group purport-
ing to represent Burke resi-
dents who apparently want
nothing more than to move
out and make room for the
runways. l wonder If this
element represents people con-
cerned with making the Burke
area a pleasant place to live
or concerned with making q
quick profit of inflated land
prices. / fail to see how Burke
area residents, who have put
considerable investment and
prideful effort into their homes
and property, could subscribe
to the views of this group.
We may not be so loud but
we're increasing in number
and we'll make Fairfax County
something that we land Mr..
BroyhilD can be proud Of.
Edward ]. Bierly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

beautiful trees: there rumors
of the world are not heard,
only the voices of the birds;
there. one forgets about time.
II wonder why such a simple
remedy as this for so many
modern diseases has not been
more widely publicized:
TRY to live a little more
with yourself, for yourself, and
within yourself
rs it such a difficult thing
to do, or have people forgot
how to do it?
Sincerely, j. c."
1t is a matter of tempera-
ment.
This. excellent remedy, as
our correspondent calls it, is
not for every man or woman.
Children probably take to it
better for a time. since they
are not self-conscious.
Solitude is a two-edged
sword. 1t helps some. is i'm
possible for others.
Think of the misery of a
typical American, an extro-
vert if there ever was one,
all by himself!
Anything but that!
He must have people around
him. the more people the
better.
One may wonder how much
Of this need for people comes
from the large family? In the
old days. everybody lived in
large families. then came the
day of the small one, now we
are back in the big family
era again.
Books are even being writ
ten about the large family
group, but probably nothing is
said about it as breeding place
for extroverts and the need
for more and more people all
the time.
To an outward-going per-
son. this may all be very fine.
and the need of the hour;
but to the others. only a pain
in the neck. or something.
People are all right" saws
Templeton Jones. with a smile.
but you get too much of
them at times"