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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-12-06

UnbeIievoby realistic! Players run, kick,
poss. tumble. toekIe. SCORE! running books,
~ crouchine nesmen full teon Of
lifelike men in red and whole team in yellow,
oil of new hoh-mpoct StYene with eosier
movement on the electrically vibrating field
assured by their scientific nyon a 40
legs" Instructions included OOOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12

ms In Little River Pines; cost $lo.-
600.
William J. Duvall. o3l3 Rrookside
drive, Alexandria, owner ard builder;
dwelling in Lineolnia Park; cost. Si4.-
Kettler Development Corp. 232t
wisconsin avenue. NV, owner dwell
ing in Pals HILL cost. $4,000; build
Aer. kettler Bros. Inc.
l.. n. Broyhill, 347i N. Washington
blvd, Arlington, owner and builder
dwellings In Lewinsville Heightsi
cost, SS0,000i architect, Donald Gray
QSsP Development Co. $500 Wilson
blvd. Arlington, owner and builder
dwelling in Salona Village: cost,
W. 4. Baker. 873 sudley I'd, Ma
naSSaS, owner and builder. DWELLING IN
Old Dominion Gardens: cost, 100000.
Devon Parks, p. o, Box 1855. Falls
in Devon Park; cost. $4,000. archi-
teet, Morton Noble
warren NJ. Fleming, Rte. 4, Box
6Sl, Mclean, owner and builder.
DWELLING IN Beverly Manor; cost,
/ ST. 400: builder, W. HAnsbourgh.
CAN Corp, sO4 Arlington Towers
Arlington. owner and builder: dwell
ings In Salona Village. cost, $4,000.
Herbert L. Qppenheim. 324 Fair
haven ave. Alexandria, owner anC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12

cost. $4,000.
william Orr, laI Hillwood ave,
Fails Church. owner sales oftiee for
Mount Comfort Cemetery, kings hwy
cost, $4,000: architect, Anthony
Musolino: builder, J. s. w. Roam.
Charles Gustafson. 3T0l Richmond
hwy, Alexandria, owner and builder.
dwelling In Arden Acres. cost, $4,000.
Allan Il. Beckanstin. 1900 Arlington
blvd. Arlington, owner and builder.
dwelling in Lake Barerofti cost, $780,
00u,
Thomas g GrieR. si2 Charles st, Sc.
Washington, owner and builder. DWELL
Ing in 8pringvale; cost, $4,000.
william Goldstein. sos Delashmont
cir. Falls Church, owner and builder
dwelling at Lake Bancroft; cost, SIS
600
MACPHERSON Morris Co, a200 8.
Kent st, Arlington. owner and builder;
dwelling in Whites addition to Raven
wood Park; cost, $4,000; architect.
irwin Payne. Rt. .. Alexandria. own
er; research building on north side
Columbia pike. near Rt cost, $780,
900. also altering and adding to exist
Ing building for once, bank and dry
cleaning plant at Rt and Oliver 81.
cost. $4,000. builder. A. 7. 6wanner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12
Wood Needs Filler

In order to guarantee a per-
fectly smooth surface. open
grain wood tsuch as oak or
mahogany requires a filler. re-
gardless Of what the Anal finish
is to be. The filler usually is
applied directly TO the raw
wood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12
Fuirfux Lists
New Building

Recent building permits is
sued by Fairfax County include:
James L. Hooper. $3.50 woodley
road, Falls Church, owner and build
or, dwelling In Brigg's & Hooper's ad-
So, 900
William T. Matthews. e40s Brook
side drive, Alexandria, owner, service
station at northeast corner OF Shir-
ley htghway and Franconia ROAD cost,
$23.460, builder. william J. Duvall
Edward F. Herring, 1907 Tollgate
terrace, Fails Church, owner and
builder; dwelling In Lake Bancroft
Shores; cost, Si9.7a0.
Lakefront Builders, Inc, $40 Lake
view drive, Falls Church. owner and
cost, $50, ESQ.
Thomas c. Conrath, Route /. Box
So. oakton. owner and builder; dwell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Maybe REPRESENTATION
ItIIIll1I3I1113IE
PACKAGED PLUMBING
AND HEATING

Packaged and pre-engineered plumbing and
heating systems are available at correspondingly
low prices. Plumbing can be furnished in a
wide selection Of fixtures and trim. Heating
can be furnished in both hot water or warm air.
oil-fired or gas-fired, and with or without air
conditioning. This equipment can be obtained
on a completely installed basis, or as do-it-
yourself package. A heating and plumbing en-
gineer is available to answer questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-12

The tremendous savings you get in the low price of
this house made possible by quantity purchasing
and the completion of the difficult cutting and pre-
assembly work in our plant. Complete units and
materials-right down to the paint brushes-are
delivered to your domestic. You get everything
except heating, plumbing, electrical, kitchen equip
ment and masonry materials.
Hundreds of happy families are now enjoying living
in a Packaged Home that has been designed to fit
each family, and its taste. And the immense saw
ings have enabled many of them to have their own
home far sooner than would otherwise be possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
Timely Review

The Senate Appropriations Commit
tee had cause to hold up funds for ex-
tension of the George Washington Memo
rial parkway to Great Falls, in view of
the need for a second look at the original
plans for the parkway. A storm of oppo-
Sition to the Virginia extension as pro-
posed in 1889 has been stirred up by
property owners and by some Fairfax
County officials. AS result of this up
rising the National Capital Planning
Commission has indicated a willingness
to modify the original plan, at least to
the extent of reducing the width of the
parkway. But Fairfax County residents
are urging that new route be laid out,
utilizing in part existing highways so as
to cause a minimum of disturbance to
homeowners.
Chairman Hayden of the Senate APP
preparations Committee therefore has
proposed general review of the re-
naming parts Of the parkway program
by legislative committees concerned with
such matters. The suggestion is a good
one. The parkway should be completed,
of course but in accordance with present
and future conditions and requirements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
Push-Button PIowinq?

1t seems now that we may be moving
fast toward time when the plowman will
not homeward have to plod his weary
way This promise, II it may be called
that, is implicit In the announcement
that our Army has tested at Fort Belvoir
robot tractor that can be operated by
remote radio control. That is to say, the
machine can be made to do q good Job,
at ranges up to IS miles from human
contact, merely through push-button
procedure. Militarily speaking, it could be
of great value in terms of enabling men
in distant jeeps or helicopters to put 1t
to work in radioactivated areas or combat
zones
AS for its nonmilitary significance,
some far-seeing observers predict that
the thing will soon bring on the day when
farmers will pillow their fields simply by
pressing button here and there as they
sit at home watching televiSion or Just
lolling around. Is this good? Well, maybe
1t is. But what about all those warnings
we've been hearing from experts, includ-
ing Army leaders, about how mechanical
gadgets are atrophying the muscles of
America and making our whole popula-
ton dangerously soft? Progress may be
as wonderful as some people say, but 1t
raises enough doubts on occasion to sug-
gest that we have reason to ask ourselves
where we're drifting with 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
More Facts Needed

Far too few facts are available for
public decision to be made at this point
on the Planning Commissions proposal to
run the Route 240 expressway through
Glover-Archbold Park. The planners rec
concentration, nevertheless, serves several
useful purposes.
Perhaps the most important purpose
is to focus attention on the extensive and
costly destruction Of private property that
is certain to result II the six and eight
lane, limited-access expressways the city
needs are built through residential and
business sections. North of Glover Arch
bold, for example, the planners route
would cut swath through the heavily
developed Wisconsin avenue area and,
possibly, the heart of Bethesda in Mary
land.
Planning Commission officials believe
path can be found that would be neither
prohibitively costly nor intolerably dis
ruptive to existing development. Before
any such view can be accepted, however,
the impact must be spelled out in the
most detailed kind of analysis by compe-
tent highway engineers. Only then can
such route be gagged against District
officials proposal to run the gao express
way along the less heavily developed Po-
tomac River bluffs to the Maryland line.
The planners agreement to "sacri-
fee" Glover-Archbold Park to the broad
expressway has touch Of irony in view
OF their bitter opposition to area highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
Politics and Power

The 10-year controversy over Hells
Canyon is in new framework today as
public power advocates prepare to push
for House authorization of giant Fed
eral development project. On their side
is the impetus given by the unexpected
Senate approval last Friday night of an
authorization bill. 1t was the first time
either branch of Congress, under either
Republican or Democratic control, had
voted in favor of making the project
a Federal undertaking, and there were
charges and denials of vote-trading in
the wake of roll call that recorded
several switches from previous positions.
However the fight eventually comes out,
the most certain result is that the ques-
tion-of Hells Canyon in particular and
of public VS.. private power development
in general-haS been Sharpened as 1858
political issue.
Actually, the Senate vote did not turn
on any new or more persuasive arguments
in favor of Federal development. Instead,
1t appears to have snowballed out of the
controversy surrounding the granting of
fast tax write-off certificates to Idaho
Power Company and a concentrated DEM
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subsidy to private utility, waste of tax
payers money and giveaway of natural
resources. The fact that the company
rejected the tax benefits on the eve Of
the Senate vote only brought new charges
and promise of further investigation by
Democratic Chairman Kefauver of the
Senate Antimonopoly Subcommittee. De-
spite this turn in events, however, the
public power bloc is aware that it is still
long way from victory. If the House con-
ours in the Senate authorization, there is
the likelihood of presidential veto and
no evidence that an overriding two-thirds
vote could be mustered. Beyond this
obstacle there is the further serious ques-
ton of whether or when an economy
minded Congress would vote the neces-
sary funds for the work.
Meanwhile, Idaho power-which did
not wait for action on its tax write-off
application-started work on the project
last year. T. E. Roach, company presi-
dent, says the work will continue and that
power in substantial quantity will be de-
livered by the end of 1858. The Senate
approved bill provides for compromising
the company If the work is halted.
In this background, certain conclu-
SionS seem evident. The Pacific North
west needs the added power and, despite
pro and con arguments, it has not been
proved that the private development will
fall short of meeting requirements. The
wisdom of granting the tax write-off GER
tificates was highly questionable but no
improper actions" by the company, at
least, have been revealed. In any case,
rejection of the tax dement's has removed
that issue. To turn the project into
Federal development now would defer in
definitely the actual power production.
The Job should 90 on as it is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

was small. and the dove was
white. and these two charac-
teristics of the European
species made it seem gentle.
The idea was enhanced by
the Incorporation of the dove
in paintings showing Noah
and his Ark and the dove of
good omen.
Paintings Of angels often
showed doves, which made
good accent points for the
upper corners, along with q
few assorted cherubs.
The low voice Of our dove
is its outstanding point, next
to the whistling noise 1t makes
with its wings when taking
flight.
This sound is a sure identi-
flcation.
But it Is the normal every.
day voice, heard from dawn
to dark, which makes the
greatest impression.
The pitch is low, the sound
throaty. reminding one Of the
tone of Miss Marion Anderson
or any other really good
contralto.
1t is an interesting expert
,ment for the home bird lover
to try to initiate this sound.
He can do it best, II at all,
by singing 1t. rather than
whistling.
d, The lips are pursed. and the
sounds thrown as best one
can, rather than sung; the
effort Is to make the tones as
round as possible.
1t will be discovered that.
no matter how skillful, one
cannot quite be q dove; that
is. the timbre. as the singers
call it. cannot be precisely
initiated.
Ones dove would fool no.
body, especially a dove, but it
may give listeners a chance to
criticize you. something all
humans love dearly.
What would life be, with
out criticism, and the chance
to criticize?
Well, the dove can tell you.
He, like all birds, never utters
a harsh word, and has no way
OF comparing one thing with
another-and calling the Sec
ond bad.
Our birds teach us many
lessons. most of which we
overlook, or forget. Certainly
this attitude of the 20 billions
OF the winged hosts, living a
life without fault finding
ought to help even the most
censorious of US, and keep us
on a steady keel, so that in
time we might even adopt.
with Heavens help, their CEN
tury-tested plan of going to
bed and getting up early.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24

officials first choice for Route 240 con-
nection-down the length Of Rock Creek
Park to central Washington. 1t is rec
ognition, however, that Washington, like
other cities, must make some concessions
to the expensive and disruptive effects
of long-overdue superhighways. What is
needed now is factual assurance that
the final route selected by Maryland
and District officials holds those effects
to minimum, as well as serving ever
increasing traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Medicine Men Rough With Patients
By THOMAS R. HENRY

place. battle, and wash their
hands with a scented concoc-
ton from a plant known as
"culantro." Then they may re,
turn to their homes. but the
hut from which the body was
taken is abandoned for q long
time.
If a snake bites q man, the
missionary relates. after vari-
Gus preliminary treatments a
bush that has the color Of the
snake is boiled, and the brew
is given the victim to drink un-
til he RECEIVERS. Before that.
however, these preliminaries,
are necessary:
The victim must not be
touched or seen by either q
pregnant woman or her hus-
band. If the snake is killed
the head is cut on and burned,
and the ashes are mixed with
gunpowder. The patient eats
this mixture after swallowing
whole the gall Of the serpent.
The wound is opened with q
knife, gunpowder is put in,
and a match applied.
Tobacco a Snake Tanner
ITO kill a really bad snake"
Mr.. Alphonse relates. tobacco
is chewed to an odorous paste.
wrapped in a thin leaf, and
put on the end of a long stick.
With this the snake is leased
until it snaps at the tobacco.
Instantly it is paralyzed and
can be handled with the bare
hands"
knowledge Of herbs is hand.
ed down from father to son.
When a medicine man dies, q
relative whom he has instruct
ed steps into his place after O
period Of mourning. Eventu-
ally a case comes up to test
the skill of this relative. If
he effects a cure, his fame
spreads and he encourages
this with boasts of spiritual
revelations. Once both fear
and confidence are inspired,
his practice is established.
Twin babies. Mr.. Alphonse
says. forebode evil to their par
ents. The only way to Offset
this is to cause one to die.
This is usually done at birth,
but at times one Of the babies
is allowed slowly to perish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24

It takes a heroic sick man
to call the doctor" among the
Guaymi Indians Of Panama.
Medical practices of this
primitive tribe are described in
a bulletin just issued by the
Smithsonian Institution.
For pain in any part of the
body a pain diversion" Their
apy is used by the medicine
men-that is they relieve, the
suffering from that particular
pain by causing a worse one
in the same part Of the body.
Toothache. for example, is
treated by attaching q nail
to a bit Of wood, heating it
red hot, and then touching
with it the gums around the
aching tooth 8 or 10 times.
The same is done for gall
stones. or pains in the liver
or spleen.
When there is a swelling in
which there is pus, a red-hot
nail is thrust in until the pus
drains out. The treatment is
quite effective. THE wound
generally heals in a few days."
observes the Rev. Ephriam
Alphonse, author of the bull
letin and long a missionary
among the Guaymis.
Smoke Treatment
Certain sores, like those due
to yaws, are smoked. A hole is
dug in the ground, the nest
of a colony of wood termites is
broken and put in, and the
fire Is set. This gives OF a
heavy smoke which rises for
hours. An affected leg is held
over this smoke for a whole
day while the patient lies pros
trate.
When a man dies his body
is handled by specially APP
pointed persons, the mubai.
The body is wrapped in cloth
and with it are placed the
weapons used in hunting. The
bow, arrows and clothes of the
dead man are put on the grave.
The mourners are supposed to
weep aloud every morning
from 5 to 6 o'clock for nine
days.
When those who dig the
grave and bury the body re-
turn home they change their
clothes at the village watering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
Legion Segregation

on June ID. 1857, there APP
peared in The Star an article
entitled Legion Defends Chief
Murray" The d. G. depart
ment commander OF the Amer
lean Legion, James A. De
Force, said in part. Legion
naires are high in their praise
of the fair and impartial atti-
tude Of Chief Murray" This
statement caused me to Won
der II the Legion had changed
its policy on membership in
the District Of Columbia, since
not too long ago ! was not
permitted TO Join the Cen
eral Accounting Post Of the
Legion due TO the fact that
I was a "colored boy" on
June 10. 1857, I contacted at
the national headquarters Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24
Security Report

The massive report of the Commits
sion on Government Security is too for
m1dable a document to permit of snap
judgments. It's recommendations should
be and, of course, will be thoroughly
examined and weighed by Congress before
any Of the proposals become law.
1t is evident at the outset, however,
that the commission, headed by Lloyd
Wright, former president Of the American
Bar Association, has done a thorough and
conscientious job. 1t has sought and
considered advice from people and organ
izationS who speak for a broad range of
political thought. 1t has had the benefit
Of, competent staff work And there is
no doubt that the bipartisan member
ship of the commission itself has tended
to assure an objective approach to the
difficult problem of security in govern
ment.
Some Of the changes proposed by the
commission seem clearly desirable. One
Of these is the proposal that an accused
person be given the right to confront all
witnesses whose testimony is used against
him except that of regular undercover
agents. If this did nothing else, it would
discourage the goSsipS and the malicious
informantS who, knowing they would not
be required to face the accused, have
given irresponsible testimony in the past.
Other seemingly desirable proposals call
for revision Of the Attorney Generals
subversive list, revision Of the system of
classifying documents, and the use of
wiretap evidence, subject to certain safe
ordc tn
The heart" of the report is a pro-
posal to create a Central Security ONCE
which would be independent Of any exist
ing agency. This proposal is attacked by
James P. McGranery, former Attorney
General, in minority report. But the
creation of such an agency would tend,
we think, to correct many Of the weak
nesses and injustices of the existing 10y
alty-security system.
OF greatest concern is the recon-
mendation for legislation which would
provide prison sentences and fines for any
person who willfully communicates CLASH
fed information to an unauthorized per-
son with knowledge or reason to believe
That such information is so classified. :"
This provision, quite frankly, is aimed
at the press. But the report does not cite
any facts which show past abuse on this
score, and in the absence of such show
ing we do not think any such legislation
should be enacted.
We do not say this because Of any
belief that newspapers or magazines
should be free to publish information
that really is secret. OF course they
should not. But the "secret" and top
secret" stamps have been used in the past
to cover up many governmental error
of commission or omission. And we have
no doubt that this will be true in the
future. The question is one Of balancing
interests-of reconciling the need to pro-
tect genuinely secret information with
the need to prevent the drawing of a
classified curtain" around the operations
Of government. Unless substantial abuses
can be shown, and they are not set out
in the report, the adoption of this pro-
posal would tend to do great deal more
harm than good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-24

We deeply appreciate The
Stars editorial reaction to
the House adversely prejudg-
ing" the South. ! was born in
Pittsburgh. still have family
ties there.
The Negro needs no protec-
ton that every citizen does not
get in the South.
We are doing very well in
raising the standard Of the
Negro. What we will be able
to do in the future has been
made hazardous.
Thank you for your UNDER
standing and the courage to
take up an questionable
cause Frank b. Best.
Manager. Radio Station WDI2
Orangeburg, S. c.
The Star editorial Jury
Trials Denied marks one of
those rare occasions when The
Star did not automatically
approve a presidential edict.
Congratulations.
Undoubtedly. Representa-
tive Willis, Democrat. of Louis
lana, was correct when he said
that the adverse House vote
on the jury trial amendment
to the so-called civil rights
bill resulted from White
House pressure. AS The Star
says. the reason for the drive
against the amendment was
the fear that Southern juries
would not convict defendants
In civil rights contempt trials,
regardless of the evidence"
Southerners have even great
er reason to fear that a single.
politically minded. Federal
Judge will convict defendants,
regardless Of the evidence. The
Star also says that there was "a
vote Of no confidence in the
South" But the real aim of
the New Republicans" is to
capture the South from the
Democrats where. in many