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Evening star., 1957-12-30
Richard Board. MD.
Unmarked Police Cars

Thank you for your edi-
torial. Catching the Reck-
less" And bravo for Gov.
Stanley for putting more un-
marked police cars on the
highways.
I have never been able to
understand the attitude of
so many people who thought
II wasn't quite cricket" to
have concealed policemen. II
that is the case. we should
require business places TO
post signs giving exact loca-
tions Of alarms. schedules OF
night watchmen. etc. so no
one would be surprised by
being caught.
l say 1t isn't cricket to
slaughter innocent people on
the highway. Let those who
break the law beware.
Martha Leltch.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
'Eost-West Talks

1t is heartening TO observe
the approach presently being
made by the press Of the
Nation to the great need for
establishing a negotiable base
with Soviet Russia On the
disarmament problem.
This is particularly true in
the case Of The Star, which
for some time has been using
its lead editorials towards
influencing the administra-
ton to modify its hard-boiled
attitude In an area which
involves the future existence
Of civilization. In this regard,
your position is sound and
realistic. Your editorial Of
December %. "EaSt-West
Talks" is indicative of the
great yearning Of all Ameri-
cans. regardless Of their
political Affiliations. for a way
out Of the present impasse.
1t is difficult to understand
Mr.. Dulles complete disre-
gard Of public opinion in this
country which is constantly
demanding from him more
than a dog in the manger
attitude towards a negotiated
peace with Russia. Seldom, IL
ever, has there been such
diplomatic rigidity on the
part Of a Secretary OF State
towards life and death prob
lens. Surely he must be
aware Of the fact that he is
out Of step with the great re-
ligious leaders of the Nation
and the world including Pope
Plus XII. who, in his Christ
mas message, urged con-
tinued efforts towards a ne
gotiated peace. and the
worlds outstanding scientists
who see nothing but COM
plete devastation unless the
United States keeps the door
TO negotiation open. The
NATO statesmen. too. must
have impressed Mr.. Dulles
with the fact that the world
leadership we once enjoyed
will continue to go down the
drain of history unless his
present diplomatic posture
gives way to the true art of
diplomacy whose main re-
sponsibility is to keep the
peace Of the world.
II ever there was a time
in the history Of man
that called for consummate
leadership in the affairs of
nations, that moment. with
all its aweSomeneSS. is now
upon us. Our people. dedi-
Gated as they are to the prin-
ciples Of democracy and
despite their adherence to
everything represented in the
philosophy of communism,
are demanding a change in
the thinking of those who
control our destiny in the
Department of State. The
alternative is to keep us
constantly ON the brink" Of
world conflagration.
Philip Schif.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

ON looking for a superin-
tendent Of schools for WASH
ington. d. c., consideration
should be given to officers
now in the local school sys-
TEN. One Of the present off,
GERS who seems tried and
trusted In the operations Of
the system in transition from
a segregated TO an integrated
basis is Carl Hansen.
He has worked IN several
interracial groups and senses
the needs and desires OF the
growing colored population.
Taking an unknown candi-
date who has not met the
problems OF desegregation
might be q risky ventu ). I
believe Mr.. Hansen mee6 the
Evening star., 1957-12-30
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Russio's Work in Brain Physiology
BY THOMAS R. HEN


BRAIN" or cerebelIum. known
to be the organ Of equilib-
rum but whose fun functions
are somewhat uncertain.
The conditio ned reflex
studies. however. show q pro-
found effect Of cerebellun on
cerebrum, according to a re-
port Of DR.. N. N. Livshitz OF
the Soviet Institute of Bio
logical Physics. He sent
ultrahigh- frequency currents
through the cerebellum, TAX
ing care that the cerebrum
was unaffected.
The effects varied greatly
from dog to dog, he found.
They apparently depended on
the innate personalities Of
the animals. Some were calm
and restrained. some clever
and some stupid. BY and
large. in the calm. intelli-
gent dogs already established
conditioned responses were
strengthened. In the excitable
and stupid they were weak
ened.
More important, however,
was establishment of an ap-
parent strong association be-
tween the cerebellum and
the visual lobe Of the cere-
brum at the back Of the
brain. Visual reflexes were
most affected.
Effects Spread
The effects appeared to
spread over the entire top Of
the brain. They were far
more general than could be
produced by any direct elec-
trical stimulation Of the cere-
bral cortex itself. In the lat
ter case the effects appeared
quite localized.
Activity of the brain cor
tex, as evidenced by the abil-
ity Of various parts to take
and hold vital stains which
the Russians consider a good
index, can be influenced
greatly by continuous loud
sounds. according to a report
by DR.. A. v. Zhirmunsky Of
the Pavlov Institute. 1t would
be presumed, he said, that
brain changes due to sound
would be most pronounced
in the temporal lobes of the
brain. Just over the ears.
where sound Stimulations are
received and shunted over
various pathways Actually
the greatest effects seemed to
be on the parietal lobe. where
are located centers for volun-
tary movement. Here the
stain absorption was greatest.
This was subStantiated by the
observed greater motor ac-
tivity of the mice during the
period of stimulation.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Some Of the most notable
Russian scientific contribu-
tions In this generation have
been in brain physiology.
This has been following
the lead Of the undoubtedly
great Ivan Pavlov-discov-
erer about 40 years ago Of
so-called conditioned re-
sponses.
II a dog is kicked It will
growl. If a red light is flashed
in its face simultaneously
with each kick eventually it
viii growl at the sight Of the
light alone without any kick.
For the rest Of Its life 1t may
even growl or snarl at the
sight Of anything red.
An enormous structure,
speculative and otherwise,
has been built ON this appar-
emily simple discovery. It
seems much more simple
nov than 1t did when Paw
Low first announced it. It has
been expanded by the more
materialistic psychologists
and psychiatrists all over the
world. especially in the
United States. TO explain
about every abnormality Of
animal or human behavior.
The conditioned response
can be dragged by the tail
into about any queer situa-
ton ever heard of. Pavlov's
work was a revelation from
on high for most psychia-
trists who don't believe in
an "On High" At that, there
unquestionably is a lot to it.
Basis Of Brainwashing
The point here is that it
gave the Russians a big push
in the brain physiology field.
Some Of the most notable of
the Soviet biological reports.
now being translated through
the American Institute of
Biological Sciences here, deal
with work in this line.
1t Is. by the way. probably
the foundation Of all BRAIN
washing techniques. Pavlov,
Of course. is a posthumous
Communist.
Just now. it appears from
Doklady. journal Of the Soviet
Academy Of Sciences being
translated for the first time
by the American Institute Of
Biological Sciences here. the
Russian psychologists are in
terested primarily in the ef-
feet on conditioned refiexes
OF various kinds Of electric
currents sent through the
brain. A significant finding
is that Of the intimate asso-
citation between the cerebral
cortex. the top Of the brain
which is the seat Of all con-
scious action, and the little
Evening star., 1957-12-30

@. What is "cane" to-
bacco?-Y. d.
A. This is an English term.
Of the 18th and nth GEN.
turtles. applied to pure
tobacco leaf, especially in
an unshredded package
form, a slender roll in which
II was sold by the apothe-
carries.
@. II. while a meeting is In
progress, so many members
leave that a quorum is no
longer present, can further
business be transacted le-
gallyP--E. Il.
A. No. Business transacted
without a quorum Is not legal,
even II a quorum was pres
ent before or afterward. In,
an emergency business must,
sometimes be transacted in
Evening star., 1957-12-30

formally with less than a
quorum present. but the sc-
ton becomes legal only when
1t is ratified at the next meet
ing, q quorum being present.
II not ratified then. the min
utes Of the no-quorum meet
ing should be amended by
striking out all the proceed
ings except adjournmenD
when there was no quorum
@. Why was the TV award.
the Emmy statuette, given
that name? N. Y.
A. Emmy" is derived from
Jimmy" the term TV people
use in referring TO the image
orthicon camera tube. The
l5-inch figurines. presented
to winners in various cate
eories. are Of gold-plated
bronze.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Test of Insonity >


Your editorial. The Test
OF Insanity" expresses JUS
titled concern over the con-
fusion regarding the deter
mination Of criminal respon.
sibility in the Nations Capt.
tai. While the Durham de-
ciSion has compounded con-
fusion locally, the massive
confusion in the application
Of the law" which you speak
OF. Is universal.
Because Of the laws an
cient preoccupation with de-
termining the moral guilt Of
law violators. we become In
volved in pseudo problems
for which there can be no
scientific solution. When an
individual commits an act
which the law. rejecting our
moral values. has designated
as illegal. the next step Is to
prevent the continuation Of
this act. TO preclude repeti-
tions Of this act by this in
dividual. and to try TO pre-
vent other individuals from
committing similar acts. The
only real. reason we are con-
cerned with the mental con-
dition Of the accused Is that
we want to know whether or
not he can be rehabilitated
and whether or not he COM
prises q good deterrent ex-
ample. warning others against
Illegal acts. The present value
Of Imprisonment. aside from
? the isolation Of ineorrigibles.
is that 1t alone Simultane-
ously incarcerates the vio-
lator until he can be re-
habilitated. serves often as
q method Of rehabilitation,
and creates q deterrent ex-
ample before the law. But
we must be selective as to
which violators are suitable
for this purpose. Which vio-
lators are and which are not,
are matters Of complex fact
to be determined in the court
room. The psychotic, for ex-
ample. are seldom rehabili-
table by Imprisonment and
are usually not good examples
before the law because their
motivations are so unlike the
average deterable person who
Is to be warned.
Complex as the problem Of
what to do with a violator
may be, it is always a real
istic problem Of fact. Con-
fusion begins only when we
get sidetracked onto an an
cient and superfiuous at
tempt at establishing moral
guilt and responsibility. When
we take realistic steps to
prevent immoral acts, we
have served morality better
than we can ever do by pre-
suming to morally Judge an
individual. The helplessneSs
OF the cooperating professions
OF psychiatry and law in
the face Of the problem of
criminal responsibility stems
simply from the circumstance
that Its solution lies neither
in the field of psychiatry nor
law--but IN the domain of
applied logic.
Richard Board, MD.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

Templeton Jones misses his
friend Earl at lunch.
The man is testy enough to
find life interesting.
So many people are too
placid. or at least pretend
they are. They do not make
interesting companions.
But there is enough life
and sparkle about old Earl
to set other peoples cor
puscles TO racing.
You can never be quite
sure how he is going to take
what you say.
One time. you please him.
the next time you don't. and
for the life of you it is i'm
possible to know why.
So talking to Earl is q sort
Of game.
He holds all the cards, and
you have to struggle along
with what is left, if any.
In this way. conversation
becomes a lot of fun.
You have to tread a sort
Of straight and narrow. and
1t does things for you. If you
happen to be the kind to
profit by this sort of thing.
Not all people are. of
course. Those who play safe
and never talk about real
topics are safe from Earl.
They never make his blood
pressure rise.
1t is the old blood pres
sure that gives the spice to
this. our life. whether We so
on four legs or two.
Or. like a centipede. on ~
pairs, making 81. not the
thousand" Of the popular
title.
Somebody in the Office
wanted Temp Jones to drop
a tranquilizer tablet into
Earl's coffee. but Jones re-
fused.
He liked to hear his friend
go on in his inimitable man
ner.
Earl has a mysterious way
Of limiting at things, and
you have to find the key to
the puzzle.
This. too, makes for in
tereSt.
These frank folk who lay
everything on the line. as
they say. rather bore one.
No mystery therel
But old Earl perplexes and
puzzles you. He is. ordinarily,
as much fun as a crossword
puzzle and twice as worth
while.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Brotherhood

Rabbi Gerstenfeld does an
outstanding public service by
publishing his Greeting to
our Christian Neighbors"
during the Christmas season
each year. He is a truly ded-
icated leader OF whom we
should be proud. We need
more like him. q
Constance KOhner.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
VoIue of Education

~"
As a teacher on leave TO
fulfill my obligation and duty
70 the military service, / have
followed with interest the
numerous editorials and let
ters in your paper since the
successful launching Of earth
satellites by the Soviet Union.
particularly with regard to
suggestions and criticisms Of
school systems in the United
States. The trend, as 1t al
ways is when We look around
and discover that someone
has apparently passed us on
the first turn. seems to be to
seek out a scapegoat for our
failure rather than asking
ourselves where we have
failed or fallen short.
The recent letter entitled
Chain Reaction" is an out
standing example Of this type
OF thinking. / am in complete
accord with Franklin Miles
when he said in essence that
the American people are be-
ginning to ask what is going
on. However. at this point I
must call for a parting of the
ways. Why is it that the
burden Of responsibility is
heaped upon the teachers and
schools Of this country? Is
the education Of our youth
limited to the relatively short
number Of hours they spend
inside the school each day?
Why must our children be
taught what we we're taught
as youngsters?
1t is indeed sad that we
Americans are forced" to
pay such a high percentage
of our earnings for the edu-
cation of our youth in the
poor-quality schools Of this
country while all the over
paid teachers do nothing but
cram a "conglomerate hodge
podge"-the net effect Of
which is much more Of
nothing than Of something!
Was what we were taught in
school so superior, or was the
reason 1t seemed to be the
fact that our parents took an
interest in our school work
and forced, or at least en-
couraged. US to spend longer
hours at our homework than
that required TO just get by
with a passing grade? I do
not know how qualified Mr..
Miles may be in the field OF
education: owever. his
strong condemnation Of the
core" approach to teaching
is as he so accurately noted
In his last paragraph. stated
in generalities." l have had
the pleasure Of teaching
under the traditional three
RS" approach to education
as we'll as the "conglomerate
hodge-podge known as core"
and feel that there are some
very definite advantages an
the project approach TO
learning. particularly in the
areas Of history. government
and the communicative Skills.
/ have seen many young.
promising teachers turn away
from this thankless profess
sion for many Of the reasons
mentioned above. When are
we going TO realize that The
quality Of our schools and
teachers is determined by the
value we place on our chill
dren's education? Are the
taxes we pay for the schools
and teachers Of our commu-
mites really SO high. or do
they barely meet the SUD-
sistence level? Take time for
q moment TO find out the
salary the teachers Of your
community are expected 70
support a family on and ask
yourself II. even without four
or Ave years Of training, you
would be willing to get by on
l...S income.
Concerned Teacher
Evening star., 1957-12-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR.

Pen names may be used II
letters carry priters correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Max Stuart.

What a thought provoking
and beautifully written piece.
Seasonal Thoughts on the
Big Race" by Phil Yeager.
Kathryn w. Baker.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
Yeoqer Commended

Phil Yeager's Seasonal
Thoughts on the Big Race"
in The Star December %,
should be required reading
for all policy-makers. This
is one Of the fine stories
of 1857.
Evening star., 1957-12-30

educational and tempera-
mental qualifications for the
Job !.
Z. B. Henderson,
Former Director. Dept. OF
Health and Physical
Education, D. c. Public
Schools.
Evening star., 1957-12-30
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size 2, SO, cover to protect, Csc;
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I WANT TO THANK all of the WON
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I've really appreciated the cards.
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thank mostly my ANGELS of
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SAM AND GARY-As we say. I'm
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MILF GRANT - Please dedicate
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MILT GRANT, would sure like
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DEDICATION-''I'm Sticking With
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MRS. C. ROGERS-Joe and I wish
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