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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26
Mr.. DooIey

There's nothing new under
the sun! Now comes that
United Nations slogan
Hands Across the Sea. "
worked up by artists in tear
compelling posters and by
orators enjoining the bless
ings of "One World" broth
erhood.
Too bad we so soon for
got our political humorist
OF the gay nineties, Mr..
Dooley: Thin was tn DAYS
whin ye'd hear Hinnerry
Cabin Lodge in tn Sinit
spreadin' fear in tn hear-rts
Nv tn British AriStocracy. +"
After a full page of Lodges
f1owery oratory Dooley
style) II therefore move We.
Mr.. President, that it is tn
sense-if emmy such there be
Nv this Honorable Body that
this here hands acrost the
sea is hands in We Uncle
Sans pocket"
After all these years the
American public is awaken
ing to the wisdom of Mr..
Dooley's analysis of our for
eign policy.
Cornelia Dabney Tucker.
Charleston, S. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26
Blow Up This Tunnel

The House should kill the so-called
Broyhill tunnel bill
When it gets to the floor, Repre-
sentative Fallon of Maryland and his
colleagues who helped put through the
administrations interstate highway con-
Struction program should demand proof
that the design of this facility meets
all reasonable requirements as to its
adequacy Competent highway engineers
say that 1t will not. To build such
facility on the representation that it will
qualify under the interstate legislation,
when 1t may not even meet standards
for financing it, is ridiculous waste.
If the Federal Government wishes
to build the tunnel-adequate or made
quate for the traffic it is to accommo-
date-and to pay for it outside the high
way legislation, that is one thing. But
the Broyhill measure presents the very
definite possibility that unrepresented
taxpayers of this community will be
stuck with the major cost of creating
another bcttleneck
1t is bad legislation. 1t ought to
be scrapped and we hope the House will
scrap it and take another look at this
odd mixture of motives in building
four-lane tunnel: To preserve the ap-
pearance of the Lincoln Memorial; to
preserve the convenience of the Smoot
Sand and Gravel Company and the
American Oil Company; to transfer
traffic and highway control to the In
terror Department.
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Egypt Celebrates

Colonel NaSser pulled out all the
familiar stops for the opening of Egypt's
frst postrevolution Parliament and the
celebration of the fifth anniversary of
the overthrow of King Farouk.
The anniversary parade, which
lasted for three hours, featured an i'm
posing display of Russian-built or
Russian-supplied weapons. There were
tanks and guns in the line. MIG II
Jet fighters and Ilyushin jet, bombers
swept overhead at housetop level For
the first time, spectators in Cairo saw
Russian rocket launchers and rapid
firing antiaircraft guns. Certainly, the
emphasis was on Egypt's growing mill
tary power-even though, as events of
last fall suggested, that power may be
more apparent than real.
Colonel NaSSer also dealt in broad
strokes in his address to the opening
session of Parliament Monday evening.
He spoke Of the establishment of an
atomic energy commission and of plans
to build an atomic reactor and a nuclear
physics laboratory at an early date. He
said that Egypt will build the Aswan
dam without seeking outside aid. And
he held forth hope of a future for the
people Of Egypt which will be "free from
fear, free from want and free from
Subjugation."
II all Of this sounds like a bread
and-circus performance by a politician
who does not quite know where to turn
next, 1t may very we'll be that this is
the case. Even so. however, we should
not let this political show blind us to
other and possibly more significant
developments in Egypt.
One such development is the pas
sage through the Suez Canal of a ship
bearing cargo destined for Israel-the
first such passage since the attack on
Egypt last November. Another develop
ment Is the announcement at the United
Nations that Egypt has accepted the
jurisdiction OF the International Court
OF Justice in disputes arising out of the
operation Of the canal
Possibly these items are so much
dust In Western eyes But it is more
reasonable to suppose that Colonel
NaSSer realizes that Egypt must do bust
ness with the West, at least to the extent
of drawing down the canal revenues,
and also that Egypt cannot afford and
might not survive another armed clash
with Israel.
In the course Of his remarks to
Parliament, the Egyptian President set
for his regime the following goals: 1.-THE
eradication Of all aspects of imperialism,
the eradication Of feudaliSm. the aboli-
ton Of monopoly and capitalist control
over the government, the building up Of
strong national army, the establish
ment Of social justice, the establishment
OF sound, democratic life"
Perhaps these goals are unattain-
able But to the extent that they may
be realized, peace and stability will be
promoted in the Middle East. These are
the detectives toward which we have
been working. and If Colonel Nasser
really intends to make the necessary
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26

A letter signed "Virginian"
states Virginia has been &C.
cused Of using the poll tax as
a device to keep Negroes from
voting. Even a dog pays tax!
Any citizen, regardless of
race. who does not pay poll
tax should not be allowed to
vote, for it is this kind of
citizen who would sell his
vote on election day to the
highest bidder"
'Virginian" naturally
hasn't the nerve to sign his
name. He is probably a car
pet-bagger."
Even a dog pays taxi"
What a nonSequitur! 1 own
the allegiance of a black and
tan cocker; 1 pay her tax. If
she could vote, she would
vote as she pleased, and of
course it is quite possible she
might vote for a Byrd. But
she is a very intelligent dog
feel certain that she would
not invite bids for her fran
chise.
H. G. Kincaid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Navy Develops Super Dry Battery
By THOMAS r. HENRI

A practically indestructible
dry battery has been devel-
oped by scientists of the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
It can be recharged for
years on end. 1t is devised
to power miniature cleo
tronic circuits of the jet age.
1t was built primarily 70
power recently developed
electro-chemical control units
used in the brains" Of I'M
derwater mines, but is just as
adaptable to hearing aids,
walkie-talkie receiver-trans-
mitters and air navigation
systems. 1t was developed by
Drs. Monroe B. Goldberg and
Herbert B. Reed Of the labo-
ratory staff.
A single cell Of the battery
delivers nine-tenths Of a
volt Of power, compared to
the 1l2-volt output of the
ordinary type Of dry cell bat
terry. Charging the battery
can be accomplished with a
battery charger with a volt
age regulator capable Of lin
iting the charge current to
the requirements of this par
ticular type. The battery's
anode is composed of lead
oxide, the cathode Of CONSOLE
dated silver powder.
Long Shelf Life
One of the chief advan-
tages is the long-term stor-
ability. The rechargeable dry
cell. built completely un-
charged. has an indefinite
self life. Even after years of
use its capacity is not greatly
affected by repeated recharg-
ing.
Experiments over more
than three years show that
both electrically and mechan-
ically the new unit is one
of the most rugged batteries
ever constructed. 1t is espe-
cially high in shock and vi
bration resistance.
Temperature resistance is
believed to be especially note
worthy - especially at tenn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-07-26
Good Cartoon

Glib Crockett's cartoon in
The Sunday Star on July 81,
showing the Confederate
battle flag being raised by
Southern Senators over the
civil rights bill. is a very good
copy Of the raising Of the
United States flag on Two
Jima. ! think it is appro-
PIRATE and fitting. However,
instead Of having the "CSA"
raising the flag. and since
it's a Marine picture. ] think
it should have said "CSMC"
on the canteens. There was a
Confederate States Marine
Corps. you know. though 1t
has received very little men,
ton in history. But I guess
Crockett did right. for most
people wouldn't have caught
on. not knowing what "cS-
NC" stood for.
Anyway. 1t was a good
cartoon.
Sergt. Thomas r. Carroll,
USMC.
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President VS.. Conoress

Again We are burdened by
that weakness in the United
States Constitution which
permits the election of a
President and a majority in
Congress of opposing polit-
ical parties. Under this con-
dition. and it is not uncom-
mon in our national history,
there Is a lack of leader
ship and responsibility in the
administration of Federal
Government; and the parties
tend to lose their rightfui
sense Of unity and almost
cease to function as parties.
This unfortunate situation
could be partly avoided in
the following manner. and
without any change in the
United States Constitution:
Adopt a Federal law provid-
ing for the election of
President. Vice President.
United States Senator. and
United States Representa-
tive by submitting together
the names of the candidates
for those four Offices for each
party. and then voting for
them as unit. In other
words. require the voting for
those four candidates from
the same political party. This
simple arrangement would
assure. for at least the first
two years of his term, that
the President would have
a majority in Congress to
support his leadership in
carrying out the party plat
form on which he was
elected.
Ours seems to be about the
only nation where 1t is pos
sible for the elected chief
executive and the majority
in the legislative body to be
constantly opposing each
other. In such a state OF af-
fairs the voters do not know
who to blame or praise for
what happens. IL anything:
and the buck does not come
to rest on the Presidents
desk. as former President
Harry Truman once wrote.
but 1t can be passed back and
forth between the White
House and the Capitol.
OF course in time Con-
stitutional Amendment IL.
adopted 1904, should itself
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@. Does the bird called the
hornbill seal his mate in a
hollow tree?-W. I.
A. After mating. the fe-
male hornbill seals herself
into the tree. using an adobe
like substance that the male
collects and provides for her
use. for protection for her
self and the few eggs she will
lay. During the incubation,
which lasts 6 or 8 weeks, she
begins a complete mott and
is for q time fiightless. hav-
ing lost her wing and tail
feathers. She is fed by the
male through a slitlike win
dow left in the barrier.
Among some Of the hornbills,
the female breaks out Of the
nest before the young birds
are ready 70 leave. and helps
her mate feed them. With
amazing instinct. the babies
Immediately seal themselves
in again.
Q. What shall ! feed a pet
rabbit M. w.
A. A good basic diet is
four parts. by weight. Of
whole grains 1.-TWO or more
preferred) 70 one part Of
protein supplement in pellet
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be amended to abolish the
electoral college system CT
voting for President, as the
spirit and intent of that ar
rangement has not been fol-
lowed for a long time. But my
suggested procedure could be
accomplished by an act of
Congress alone, under its
constitutional power to reg
ulate the election of it's mem
berS; and it would be a step
in the right direction.
How about seeking a rem
edy for this unavoidable
weakness in our otherwise
strong United States Con-
Stitution?
Paul ]. Thomas
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bridging the gulf between the
old Josh Billings type of hu-
NOR and the modern sort of
which Bennett Cert is the
high priest.
Every home bird watcher
will recognize in Twain's de-
scription the gabby Jay of
the lawn. shrubs and the
trees.
Certainly few birds have
as many sounds, or make as
many peculiar ones.
The jay can initiate a rat
tie Just as well as he can COO.
His standard scream of
Cat! Cat! Gait" echoes one
minute. then will come a few
soft whistles. and so on.
You let a jay get excited.
you let a jay start to chasing
a cat out of a yard, he will
put on a show.
Part is jay talk, the rest
jay action.
Recently one led a pack of
birds in expelling a big white
cat named Creamo from the
yard next to his own.
This wholly innocent cat.
not much Of a bird catcher.
is big and fluffy. with pale
sea green eyes and pink ears.
He was prowling around.
as cats do, when a certain
jay spotted him and took an
instant dislike to him.
Friends Of Creamo re-
garded this as rank discrimi-
nation. but, as Twain said,
you can't understand a Jay.
This bird started to scream,
and whether he used good
grammar or not we couldn't
say. but his talk" was eff
fective; 1t Immediately drew
to the spot scores Of robins,
sparrowS, Starlings, and a
few other species. with one
wood thrush.
These birds united for a
purpose. In an ordinary bird
day. they all live as indi-
vidualists. with accent on
wife and children, and show
no concerted action.
This time. they banded to-
gether to drive away the
white monster, with a great
clamor and Tapping Of wings.
and diving in and out.
In a few minutes the cat
gave In and ran for the
shrubbery, crouching beneath
an old lilac, while the united
birds made clamor above him.
The noise they made was
so loud that rescue soon
came. and Creamo was car
ried back TO the house, leav-
ing the victorious birds in
command Of the field.
1t was interesting. then. 10
listen TO the noise abate. little
by little. until just one bird
could be heard.
You know which one
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Overheoted

III LIlcSc QdyS OF excessive
attention to minority groups
by political manipulators and
buSybody do coolers, one
very deserving minority group
has failed to receive atten-
ton.
The group consists of the
male transit riders in Wash
ington who suffer because of
a prohibition against open
windows, dictated by the
female passengers.
Evidently women do not like
open windows for fear that
their hair-do might get
messed up. 1t is my observa-
ton that, for the most part,
their hair is already disar-
ranged. I assume that so long
as it is disarranged in the
way they have arranged it,
they do not cherish the idea
of having the breeze disar-
range it in some other way.
Women in general are
rather peculiar in their be-
havior on public carriers.
One lady who rides my bus
is always in an extreme
hurry. She apparently feels
that if she hurries around
inside the bus she is doing
everything in her power to
get to work on time. One
day recently she had started
too late to make the exit for
her stop. Following frantic
ringings of the bell, the
brakes were applied just as
she got hold of one of those
sterilization bars with her
right hand. This gave a
whipping effect to the rest of
her body and her left arm
Swirled around at terrific
Speed-carrying on the end
of it a handbag as big as q
mail pouch. I closed my eyes,
not wanting to see another
lady banged on the head with
this fearful weapon. When /
looked again I was shocked to
see the lady had been hit
and that her head was roll
ing down the aisle. I was
relieved, however, to see 1t
was really her hat, which was
the same color as her head.
Good thing, too, because
Speedy stepped on 1.-THE
hat. that is-as she went
through the door.
The transit com pany
might devise an alright bus
for women only-they could
be marked so that we poor
men could avoid them.
I do not wish to convey
the impression that I don't
like women. 1 love them.
But I certainly do wish they
all had their heads shaved
so they wouldn't be so
window shy. E. w. L.
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peratureS as low as SIS p.
On the higher temperature
side Of the scale tests have
shown the same capacity
after IL months storage at
165 F. Voltage was unaf-
fected by such temperatures.
OF special Importance is
the fact that the battery
has a chemical composition
which is completely re-
versible. Its advantages are
believed to far outweigh
weight and cost considera-
tions. Because of its lead
and silver content the bat
terry weight is somewhat
high. Although no actual
cost = of production figures
have been developed, it is
believed that this would be
about so per cent higher
than q mercury battery IL
it is placed in mass produc-
ton.
Released to Public
The new battery was de-
veloped completely by Naval
Ordnance laboratory scien-
lists in Is months. Now it
has been released to the pub
lie for production and use
under a Federal patent. 1t
is considered of especial
value because of its constant
voltage, long life and dura-
bility.
Standard naval test stand
ards are more than exceeded
by this battery. with an out
put of approximately $500
milliampere hours. Except
for the extremely high dis
charge rate the rate of drain
has little effect on the ca
pacity Of this battery. This
capacity remains constant
after intensive test runs of
discharge and recharge over
long periods Of time. 1t is
believed that its service life
will exceed 10 years, although
actual performance to date
has been recorded only since
February. 1854.
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MoHovCose

Continued protest by The
Star, the Chief of Police and
the us. Attorney against the
decision of the Supreme
Court against conviction of
Mallory on his confession,
while in custody and before
arraignment, is a doubtful
service in the administration
of criminal justice. Mallory
may well be guilty. But if
there is no evidence of his
guilt save his confession, he
is. under our time-honored
concept of justice, innocent.
1t is so in every country save
in the police states. Indeed
IN the most civilized of the
States of our Union a duly
indicted defendant may not
be heard to plead guilty to
a capital offense, but the
state must prove his guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt
by evidence from other
sources than himself.
Crime in America and in
Washington is a fearful spec
tacle and in part a highly
organized business which
continually threatens the
safety, the peace and dignity
of the people and of the Gov
eminent itself. Lawless and
powerful groups, internal and
external, as well as savage
specimens are pitted against
law and order and against
the safety of property and
the sanctity Of people. But
more fearful than crime
would be to exchange trial
by police for trial by law
under the Bill of Rights. And
should we consciously sur
render the right against self
elimination or make the
claim of that right a social
stigma or a species of crimi-
nal offense, we would under
mine the whole Bill OF
Rights. 1t is far better that
Mallory be released than for
the rest of us to be subject
to searches and seizures and
inquiries for which there is
no sanction in the Consti-
tuition.
Alan tombstone.
Editors note: The Star
has not protested the Mallory
decision. Neither has the
chief of police nor the United
States Attorney. The Star,
with others, will continue TO
protest a situation. resulting
from ambiguous wording OF
the opinion. which leaves law
enforcement officers uncer-
tain as TO the extent of their
investigating authority in the
apprehension Of criminals.)
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Kerr's Remarks

After the contemplate at
tack on President Eisen-
hover by Senator Kerr of
Oklahoma, ! am more than
ever convinced that this in
dividual is appropriately
named. Only I would spell
his name with a ecu" instead
of IKE"
President Eisenhower is
one Of the truly great men
living today. He is a world
renowned statesman. The
United States is fortunate
to have him as its President
in these crucial times. And
he is President not only of
the Republicans. but Of all
the people. regardless Of par
ty. race or creed. He is loved
and respected as few Chief
Executives have been.
Personal attacks and slurs
like the one by Kerr and the
recent one by Morse Of Ore
gon do not affect the Presi-
dent or lessen the esteem in
which he is held in this
country and throughout the
civilized world. The attacks
serve only to demonstrate
the pettiness of those who
make them.
Ethel M. Johnson.
We most heartily congrat-
ulate The Star on its uncom-
promising policy Of printing
the news without regard for
toes stepped on in the proc
ess. But we wish to suggest
that. perhaps. space more
suitable than a front-page
column could be found for
the sharp-tongued remarks
OF Oklahoma's Senator Kerr.
We suggest. for example. the
bottom strip Of the last comic
sheet. We believe this char
acter would be sensational in
the funnies - something
which cannot be said Of him
as a member Of the United
States Senate.
Lester Lance Hicks.
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWFII

A reader was worried about
this column missing "a de-
licious bit of nonsense" writ
ten by Mark Twain, as
quoted recently by the New
York Times from 1.-THE Com
plete Short Stories of Mark
Twain," edited by Charles
Neider and published by Han
over House.
This column has had more
about jays in the past
quarter of a century than all
the other columns in the
world put together. perhaps.
In order that no reader.
then, may miss it, we quote
from the inimitable Twain:
There's more to a blue
jay than any other creature.
He has got more moods, and
more different kinds of feel
ings than other creatures:
and mind you, whatever a
blue jay feels. he can put into
language. And no mere
com m onplace language,
either. but rafting, out-and-
out book-talk-and bristling
with metaphors. too-just
bristling! And so for COM
mand of language-why YOU
never see a blue jay get stuck
for a word. No man ever did.
They just boil out of him.
And another thing: I've
noticed a good deal, and
there's no bird, or COW. or
anything that uses as good
grammar as a blue jay. You
may say a cat uses good
grammar. Well a cat does
but you let a cat get excited
once; you let a cat get to
pulling fur with another cat
on a shed. nights, and you'll
hear grammar that will give
you the lockjaw. Ignorant
people think it's the noise
which fighting cats make
that is so aggravating, but it
amt so: it's the sickening
grammar they use. Now I've
never heard a jay use bad
grammar but very seldom;
and when they do. they are
as ashamed as a human:
they shut right down and
leave"
This tribute to the Jay will
come as a satisfaction to all
who love this bird.
Old Mark knew his birds.
evidently. especially the jay
bird.
Now. no blue jay really
uses grammar. but that gives
the idea very well.
No jay really uses meta
phors, he only seems to, ana
only to such a mind as
Twain's. But it gives the
right idea to say so.
A good humorist can do
this by his very extravaganza.
It's called exaggeration.
Here we see Mark Twain
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. AH
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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or cake form, plus all the
legume hay alfalfa, clover.
soybean. peanut, etc. that
the rabbit will eat. Give him
Just enough green succulents
grass cuttings, leafy vege-
tables, or common weeds)
that he can eat In five min
utes. He needs salt. best pro-
vided as a salt block kept in
side his hutch. Fresh water
Is a must. Table and kitchen
refuse Except meat and
greasy or sour foods is ac-
ceptable as a supplement to
the basic diet. Rabbits may
be fed once. twice, or three
times a day, but maintain
whatever schedule you start
with.
Q. Is there q plant named
Borage7 d. Y.
A. Borage (Borago ofhci-
nalisJ Is a rank-growing herb
about two feet high. which il
often claSsed as a weed It's
grey-green foliage ia rough
and the stalks have long
singing hairs. The flowers,
which are especially attrae-
tive 70 bees. are beautiful sky
blue. five-pointed stars nearly
an inch across.
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effort we should bury the past and wish
him well.