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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
Gromyko's Club

As Foreign Minister of the Soviet
Union, Andrei Gromyko should be in
formed enough to know how the three
branches Of our Government operate.
Among other things, for example, he
ought to be well aware of the fact that
our legislative committees, functioning
independently of the executive, often
hear testimony in closed sessions and
then decide later on (not always wisely
to place part or all of that testimony
on the public record.
This is what has happened, quite
typically in our governing system, to GER
tain Of the statements made not long
ago to the Senate Foreign Relations Com
--.soceC} by General LauriS Norstad. At
one point, in answer to the committees
proper questioning, the supreme COM
mander Of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization declared that NATO, in the
event Of Russian attack on the West,
would be capable of infiicting sure and
absolute retaliatory destruction on the
Soviet Union.
AS far as Americans and WeSterners
in general are concerned, there is nothing
intrinsically novel or sensational about
such statement. Actually, 1t has been
made many times before in open and
detailed discussions of the free worlds
capacity for defense and retaliation
against possible Communist aggression.
But Mr.. Gromyko, now that the Foreign
Relations Committee has put it on the
record once again. has chosen to make
a big issue Of 1t by selling upon it as
If 1t were something completely new and
utterly sinister.
Thus, in an appearance at a So
called news conference in Moscow, the
Soviet Foreign Minister has aSsailed Gen.
eral Norstads testimony as a "warmon-
gering" diatribe full Of aggressive and
incendiary" assertions-"a planned speech
designed to incite and bring the inter-
national situation to a fever pitch" in
order to "help the arms merchants reap
enormous profits" And he has gone on
from there to suggest that all this indi-
Gates that the United States, far from
being sincere about disarmament, Is using
the current London talks as a screen to
continue and intensity the weapons race.
There is possibility-a bare one
that Mr.. Gromyko and his Kremlin asso-
ciates really think they see something
sinister in the release Of General Nor
stad's testimony at this time-in the
middle Of disarmament talks. More prob
ably, in our opinion, they have seized
upon the release for propaganda. purposes
Of their own.
All of which brings us back to the
question as to whether and when It is
wise for congressional committees to re-
lease this type Of testimony. In the pres
ent instance we think the publication
was premature, to say the least. Why
hand a propaganda club to Mr.. Gromyko
at this particular time?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
Too Much Glamour?

AS superintendent Of schools
in the District Of Columbia I
am greatly concerned about
the glamourous reporting Of
the tragic and most unfor-
tunate elopement and excursion
Of two young people formerly
students in the Washington
Public Schools. 1t seems to
me that this type of report
ing is unfortunate for the two
young people involved but
more particularly it is ex-
tremely insidious in its effect
upon all young people.
The details Of this affair
have been so wildly reported
without any indication to date
that anything wrong is in
volved that 1t would tend. 1t
seems to me. to serve as a
notice to all youth that af-
fairs Of this sort can be con-
doned and. therefore. serves
as an invitation to go and do
likewise"
II the details Of this affair
must be printed as Noteworthy
and Of public interest, It seems
to me that the reporting
should be done less glamour
ously and with some emphasis
upon the tragic and shocking
aspects as they affect these
and other young people.
Hobart M. Corning
Superintendent OF School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
Voporous Quotes

Like 30 many washington
fans. I subscribe to the slogan
". and furthermore. I read
It In The Star" But. Of course,
! would make q large excep-
ton Of the material found in
your letters column. Unfor-
tunately. some Of your readers
don't realize that you exercise
no more editorial control over
the letters you print than the
London boobies exercise over
the oratory In Hyde Park.
In the course Of the civil
rights debate, Congressman
Thomas Abernethy gave the
House an "apocalyptic" quota
ton from Israel Cohen, a
leading Communist in Eng
land, in his A Racial Program
for the goth Century" The
quotation purports to set out
q program for the Communist
Party to promote racial ten
sion and intermarriage in
America In order to deliver
America to our cause" Mr..
Abernethy says he saw the
quotation in your letters COL
umn on March 20, 1857 in q
letter submitted by r. A.
Hester Of the Maryland Petit
tons Committee.
I regret to inform you that
the Congressman and The
Star have been victimized by
q vicious fabrication, the plain
purpose Of which is to exploit
the tense civil rights situation
in order to promote prejudice
and hostility against Southern
Jews on the part Of their
Christian neighbors. The quo
tation, the book, and the
alleged author are all fabrica-
tons.
No book or pamphlet with
the title, "A Racial Program
for the goth Century" is
known to the Library Of Con-
gress, the British Museum, or
the National Union Catalogue,
which summarizes the holdings
Of 800 principal libraries in
the United States. Executive
and Congressional agencies
concerned with combating
Communism, which have bio
graphical sketches Of all Com
munist personages in all coun-
tries. have no record Of an
Israel Cohen.
Herman Edelsberg.
Director, Washington ONCE,
Anti-Defamation League OF
B'nai Birth.
Editors note: Mr.. Hester
advises US that he took the
quotation given in. his letter
from a newspaper, but he Is
unable to give US any further
information as to the source.
In the circumstances. we ac-
cept Mr.. Edelsberg's state
ments as being correct. and we
regret the publication Of Mr.
Hester's letter. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

military purposes, consumer goods con-
tinue in very short supply.
Accordingly, although the average
Soviet citizen may be pleased to hear that
he viii soon be allowed to buy things on
time, the things themselves remain so
scarce that he must feel, on second
thought, that the whole business is Just
another variation of the old Communist
promise Of pie in the sky by-and-by.
1t is pie the Kremlin has been selling
on an installment basis for the past 40
years without ever managing to deliver it,
or even an appreciable slice Of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

the lesson in semantics did
not sink in. Mr.. Lawrence
always has been q bit peculiar
in his understanding Of mean
ings that come fairly easy to
the run Of the mill individual.
His latest rampage is eloquent
proof Of the fact. In this
column he takes OF on Chief
Justice Warren. saying that
he consistently follows the
radical line"
In most dictionaries and in
most minds the word radical"
refers to the advocacy Of ex-
IRENE measures and. to use
the definition in Webster's Col
legiate Dictionary, advocacy Of
sweeping changes in laws"
Justice Warren's whole career.
including his present service
on the Supreme Court, has ex-
emplihed anything but RADICAL
ism. He is a moderate. middle
of-the-road individual, some
times liberal, sometimes con-
sentative.
Mr.. Lawrence has what what
might be characterized as q
mote" in his mind. For q
number Of years now he has
been running and rerunning
an editorial in his U. 8. News
a. World Report entitled.
Conservative Liberalism VS..
Radical Liberalism" Not once
does he ever go into the posi-
bility that there also may be q
form of radical conservatism. "
That Is Mr.. Lawrence's mote.
II not his myopia.
There are courses In most
Of the local universities on
semantics I am sure. My advice
to Mr.. Lawrence: A refresher
course.
Walter b. Smalley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

AS OF this writing, the House
has voted to have q flame tun-
mel as the next Potomac River
crossing in the vicinity Of Con-
stitution avenue. The Senate
District Committee has also
recommended q 4-lane tunnel.
The D. C. Division Of the
American Automobile Asocia-
ton is convinced that the con-
struction Of q 4-lane tunnel
would be a terrible mistake.
In the first place, this route is
a part of the interstate system.
Five individual surveys by con-
sulting engineers all agree that
six lanes are needed at this
crossing. For Congress to
authorize the construction Of
an inadequate crossing as q
part Of the interstate system
would be in direct conflict with
the provisions Of the Federal
Aid Act which requires that the
interstate system be construc-
ted to adequately handle trafiic
that would normally use it up
to 1857.
AS q representative Of organ
lied motorists in the Greater
Washington area, the D. c.
Division Of the American Auto
mobile Association calls upon
Congress to provide q 6-lane
crossing Of the Potomac River.
Our board has expressed its
preference for q 6-lane fixed
span bridge; however. the great
urgency of immediate action
to provide q 6-lane crossing,
whether it be a bridge or a
tunnel. Is Of such overriding
Importance that concessions as
to the type Of structure should
be made In the interest Of inn
mediate action leading to pro-
vision for o 6-lane crossing at
this session Of Congress.
LeVerne johnson.
Manager, D. c. Division,
American Automobile Assn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

Fat Is Abundant in the Brain
By THOMAS R. HENRY
Everybody Is . "fat-head::"

Everybody is a "fat-head."
The brain contains more
complex fats, or liquids" than
almost any other organ Of the
body. They constitute from IS
to 70 per cent Of the solids in
various areas Of the white
matter, the brains connective
tissue. and about 40 per cent
Of the solids in gray cells.
This is the conclusion from
chemical analyses Of brain
matter by DR.. Irvine cabin Of
the University Of California,
Just published in the research
reports Of the American Psy-
chiatric Association.
Cerebral tissue is o pecu-
liar chemical complex contain
ing compounds unique In
nature, DR.. cabin says. About
IL per cent consists Of pro-
teins, the nitrogen-containing
substances which are the
building stones Of glands,
muscles and various other
organs. But even these are
combined with fats in a Curl
Gus fashion. They are in the
form Of proteolipids. not
found anywhere else. Three
different groups have been
separated and highly purified.
Sugar In the Brain
Large fat molecules are
present. One Of these is a
unique material called strandin
with a molecular weight Of
100000 chat is, about $780,
900 times the weight Of q
hydrogen atom which seems
to be q hodgepodge Of sugars,
fatty acids and several uni
Identified compounds. Some Of
the compounds found in the
brain, DR.. cabin says, can be
obtained from other parts Of
the body, but in very minute
quantities. One Of the most
complex. whose chemical
structure still is unknown, is
neuraminic acid. Several Of
the brain fats contain sulfur.
The lipids which are the
major elements in brain struc-
ture. he points out. are
extremely difhcult to handle
by chemical techniques, so
that chemistry of the body's
most important organ remains
largely unknown.
Major chemical investiga-
tons have been directed to-
ward clearing up the structure
of a compound known as
sphingosine by means of
radioactive tracers. 1t ap-
parently is created in animal
tissue, since there have been
no detachable mental changes
in animals fed diets completely
free Of it.
Burning Of brain fats, it is
pointed out in the report. is
normally quite low in the
adult. but is somewhat greater
In infants. Actually, 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

It is necessary at all times
to think, IF I am going to
read. or handle printed ma
terial in any way, my hands
must be dry"
This dryness at best can be
only relative.
There is q certain amount
Of natural oil on the skin. and
it will be there, even after a
surgical scrub.
One would not advise five
minutes of washing just to
read, but q little will help.
This is because a small film
Of oil is left, no matter how
well the hands have been
washed.
This grease, If one chooses
to call it so, means q smirch-
ing of something which ought
klOJ W NC SILL CLICQs
The amount of oil in the hu.
man skin varies person to per-
son: and the womenfolk are
notable for larger amounts,
depending upon ones exact
temperament.
There Is a tract of land
around this town called Clean
Drinking Manor, in the origi-
nal grants.
Perhaps we need to think Of
Clean Reading, to enforce the
idea Of washing the hands and
drying them before reading Of
any kind.
It will be found that this
procedure has practical adj
vantages as well as affording
mental and perhaps spiritual
gains.
1t means that one will have
less trouble turning the pages,
always a nuisance with some.
Grubby fingers, as often wit
messed among children, are
not good here.
The obnoxious practice Of
wetting the thumb would be
outlawed in a really civilized
community.
There would be no need for
it, If people in general, and
readers in particular, would
wash the hands and dry them.
The drying is as important
as the washing, because paper
is a dry material, and longs
for water through its very
fibers.
Special care must be taken
to keep sticky materials, such
as chocolate. lipstick and
others, from the printed page
any printed page.
They are all alike in de-
manding dyyness and clean
illness.
This is the true' democracy
Of the printed word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
Living Fossil

Ginkgo Tree
LIT NTH fdde-tdn, fern
ledJed grace,
Sacred elemental lace
From Trtdssic's timeless sands
Thus to see:
Ornate. yellotD fruits bestotD
Temple garden gifts, and 10
Kept By oriental hands
Faithfully.
Bless this leaf from rock OF
age
Wisdom nurtured like a sage;
Stretched IN ornd m e ntdl
bands
Oldest tree.
Vera Ia cIOustyo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

stressed, brain fats increase
during the maturing period
because they are necessary
for the sheaths that are form
ing around certain nerves.
Interference with utilization
Of these 'lipids" in the infant
win result in an accumulation
Of fat in the brain, and this
almost always is accompanied
by mental deficiency.
Normally. says another re-
port issued by the Psychiatric
Association, "lipid" does not
contribute significantly to
brain metabolism. It provides
only 5 to 10 per cent of the
total energy requirement. It
is only when carbohydrate is
deprived that the utilization
Of the lipid may become much
more important. The report
adds:
Brain Proteins Reviewed
"Proteins in the brain are
being constantly renewed. as
they are in all other cells.
They are used. however, too
slowly to provide the brain
with much energy. But they
provide the proper chemical
structure and the engines
necessary for carrying out the
functional activities Of the
brain. Abnormal protein
metabolism in the body may
result in mental deficiency.
One can actually demonstrate,
however, a loss of protein
materials from brain tissue
under experimental conditions
and presumably this protein
is being used for energy. For
example, intense electrical
stimulation of brain tissue will
result In the loss Of brain
protein. It also has been
claimed that there is q loss of
protein in the pre-frontal
cortex Of a phychotic patient.
zone wonders whether the
change in protein structure
in this area is related to the
pSychosis. Insulin shock ther-
apy formerly widely used in
treatment of schizophrenia,
has been demonstrated to re-
suit in an alteration Of brain
proteins. During their utili-
zation ammonia is liberated.
This is extremely toxic. It is
a powerful cerebral (brain)
irritant and it will cause con-
WILSON'S. But ordinarily the
ammonia is removed as rapid.
ly as it is formed by combina-
ton with the amino acid,
glutamic acid. This now is
used in treatment Of epileptic
seizures and as an anti-col-
vulsant. There is no general
agreement, however, that the
action Of glutamin acid under
these circumstances can be
attributed to its ability to
detoxify excess ammonia
formed in the BRAIN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

@. Please define "litterbug."
". r.
A. The American Automo-
bile Association defines q lit
terbug as zone who leaves q
trail Of paper. boxes. bottles
and food remnants along the
highways" Other litterbugs
specialize in defacing national
shrines and similar places Of
interest, and scribbling their
names on any handy surface.
@. In Scotland, what does a
mot proven" verdict by q jury
mean?-L. s.
A. In Scottish criminal law,
this verdict has Q legal eject
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26

equivalent to mot guilty." and
the prisoner can not be tried
again on the same charge.
However, mot proven" does
not have the weight Of an
acquittal so far as the reputa-
ton of the defendant is con-
cerned, as strong suspicion Of
guilt may persist even though
guilt can not be proved.
@. What is the theme music
on Jane Wyman's television
programme. T.
A. This is the Marcel Du-
champ portion Of the record
album Passion In Paint" by
Henri Rene. The record Ii
available at music stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-26
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry tCriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtion.
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Federal Aid

How wonderful each big new
taxi
It means more monkeys on our
blacks.
Each dime to Washington,
DC,
When matched again by you
and me,
Brings back q dime in Federal
aid.
I say it's bitter lemonade!
John DAILY.
Douglaston, N. Y.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

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Hobart M. Corning
Superintendent Of Schools
Evening star., 1957-04-28

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Milford chronicle., 1957-08-16

we're lucky to have such wonder
ful State Police force and picking
a superintendent is an important
job. And this job of being super
intendent is certainly one Of the
most important in the state"
DR.. Brown added that he'd like
to have a list of the qualifications
of all the men on the panel of
eligibles.
William p. Richardson of Dover
said Just about the same thing.
Mr.. Fox said that if Colonel Shew
were approached to single out a
successor, he'd probably not do it.
He'd probably rate all the eli
gibles the same" Mr. Fox added.
1t was waen Deputy Chief En-
gineer Miller was asked if he could
get the personnel roster of the
State Police, that it seemed the
selection would be delayed.
But when he returned to say
that it was so late in the after
noon that the records office was
closed, the highway commissioners
decided to proceed with their Sc
lection
Colonel Ferguson, who will be
43 years old on August 26, was
born in Wilmington and after his
graduation from the Wilmington
High School, worked for a time
with the American Stores Company
and the Amalgamated Leather Com
pany
He became a state trooper on
April IS, 1943, and was promoted
to trooper first class August Is
1947, and corporal two years later.
His first assignment was ito the
Georgetown barracks.
Seven years ago, he won a fell
lowship for a four and a half
months course at the Northwest
ern University Traffic Institute
one of eight in the nation that year.
When he returned, he was as
signed to traffic bureau headquar-
ters and soon became the traffic
expert in the State Police Depart
ment.
He was later promoted to SER
geant and in 1852 became a lieu
tenant.
He was soon promoted to cap
tain and was very much in demand
as a speaker on the subject of
highway safety and traffic control.
A little more than a month ago,
he was promoted to staff captain,
and continued on at State Police
headquarters.
He is married and the father of
two children.
Colonel Shew, who Joined the
State Police Departments in 1888,
retires next May, having been su-
perintendent since 1850 when he
succeeded Herbert e. Barnes
Next May will also mark the re-
tirement of number of high rank
ing state police officers.
Milford chronicle., 1957-08-16

preaching promotion and so no
personnel records were available
to the highway commissioners. The
records were locked and could not
be obtained at that time.
But the semi feature of the
surprise lay in these facts:
l. At least several other MEM
bers of the Highway Commission
seemed ready to vote then and
there on the promotion and selec-
ton of Colonel Ferguson as the
new superintendent-to-
2. Even before the discussion got
under way, Edward Kelly of Do
yer. said out loud that he thought
Ferguson should be selected as
Colonel Shew's successor.
Later, it was Highway Commits
siOner Kelly who made the motion
that Ferguson be promoted to lieu
tenant colonel and assistant to Col
one1 Shew, with the understanding
that he would succeed Colonel
Shew The motion was seconded by
Samuel j. Fox of Leipsic.
3. There was q definite resistance
OI liz pdl VI tllOob VI tnC nAe5h W eSy
commissioners to delay the selec-
ton of a successor until Colonel
Shew's return from his vacation.
A. For while, it seemed that Mr..
Sharp's efforts to delay the selec-
ton would be successful, but after
half hours discussion in closed
session, the decision was made.
The reporter attending the meet
ing was called in and the commits
sion was very careful to see to it
that the actual motion picking
Colonel Ferguson as the next SUI
perintendent was made in open
meeting.
One highway commissioner adj
mitted later that he had "a bunch"
earlier in the day that the success
sor would be picked that afternoon
and the feeling of some commits
sioners was that the matter should
not be delayed any longer.
1t seems that some months ago,
Colonel Shew had been asked to
submit names of ranking officers
of the State Police whom he would
consider as eligible to succeed him.
The impression was given at the
meeting that Colonel Shew had
done this but had not singled out
any one officer.
Why not wait until we get the
advice of Colonel Shew?" Mr.. Sharp
asked. Let us remember. that