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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
INDUSTRIOUS WoR

One OF the most depress-
ing sights in this imperfect
world Is the enormous waste
and misuse Of precious mon
ey. while people suffer seri-
ously for vital things, simply
because Of q lack Of elemen-
tai common sense in SPEND
ing.
The proposed Freedom
Wall Monument costing S24
million Is q good example. In
q sentimental binge. people
dream up such monstrosities.
thinking that as long as they
represent something good.
anything goes. And thou
sands contribute. because
they don't have the mental
stamina to refuse 70 take
part In something that Is
not practical or desirable.
no matter how good the
cause. Such things certainly
do no one any good. particu-
larry the dead or others they
are supposed to honor. II the
money had been spent on
better housing. health, and
education. when they were
living. they would have got
ten some benefit out Of II.
II all the money spent In
the District land elsewherel
for useless monuments-some
Of them downright ugly. and
most Of them nothing more
than blurs or blohs on the
landscape-were spent on
athletic equipment for our
barren parks. TO reduce the
high incidence Of poor men,
tai and physical health which
people are staggering under.
and other worthwhile prof.
ects. We would have some
thingl
The only way unorganized
citizenry can prevent such
wasteful schemes Is TO re-
fuse TO contribute to them:
and organized groups should
protest them so effectively
they could not happeni
Isabel c. Moore.
-
The site set aside for q
Freedom Monument in 1854
Is not suitable nor adequate
for such q large structure
tive and a half times the
Lincoln Memorial by volume)
Why spoil O grand concep-
ton by depriying It Of the
sweeping background fol
which 1t was designed? Ma
tional Capital Parks will
surely administer and main
tain whatever monument Il
built there. Instead Of shov.
ing through Congress the bill
to accept this privately pro-
NOTED monument. why moi
take time to find a good So
luton? This rush gives rise
to suspicious.
Y. W. Todd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

prevailed In all Of the three capitals
directly involved--London. Athens and
Ankara. The compromise which London
Is reported considering now does not
please Ankara and there Is no assurance
even that It would be welcomed In
Athens. AT some point, all three must
yield something. Continuance OF the
chaos could have dangerous results In
the future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

A long step towards syn
thesis OF life has just been
reported at an Once of Naval
Research conference here.
DR.. Arthur Kornberg Of
Washington University, st.
Louis, has been able TO pro-
duce In laboratory test tubes
the extremely complex or
ganic substance. des-oxy-
ribonucleic acid, from which
are formed the genes, units
OF heredity. 1t Is one Of the
two extremely complex pro-
TEN substances which con-
stitute the nuclei Of living
cells, both plant and animal.
More than q year ago DR..
Ochoa of New York Univer-
sity. described synthesis OF
the other, ribo-nucieic acid.
In q conference at Johns
Hopkins. His work had been
sponsored by the once OF
Naval Research. DIR. Korn-
berg's work. not under naval
sponsorship. was q natural
extension Of Il.
Scientists both at the Geo.
physical Laboratory OF the
Carnegie Institution OF WASH
ington and at the University
Of Chicago already have re-
ported production Of amino
acids. building blocks OF pro-
teins which in turn are build
ing blocks Of plant and an.
final bodies. by ultraviolet
radiation Of gases which are
believed TO have constituted
the primordial atmosphere
Of the earth, or by passing
electric currents throug n
them.
Gases Not Organic.
The composition Of the
gases was entirely inorganic.
They contained nothing
which ever had been part Of
a living organism. Amino
acids have been combined in
TO peptides. a long step
towards the very complex
proteins, without aid OF any
thing which ever was living.
There still is a long, un-
bridged gap. however. be-
tween peptides and proteins.
once these proteins are
formed, however. there Is
still a long step to the more
complex building stones OF
cells. Both the nucleic acids
are extremely complex pro-
TEN combinations.
Both DR.. Ochoa and DR.,
Kornberg, according to the
Navy reports. accomplished
the nucleic acid syntheses
only by use Of an engine OBJ
tanned from bacteria. An en-
lyme itself is an extremely
complex protein combination
It serves. like a catalyst In
chemistry, to produce an or
ganic reaction without enter
ing into 1t. That is. the en-
zyme does not form part Of
the combination 1t bring
about.
Nobody yet has been abl'
TO synthesize an engine
Those used in the nucleit
acid production previousl,
had been part Of living things
the bacteria. Here. 1t wa
pointed out. is the great miss
ing link from the inorganic
to the organic-from Great
ing the simplest sort Of plan
or animal from the synthe'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry icrtters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to condeH-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
SILVER SPRING
BY CHARLES

CA@ A@As - As@@N
Dear Sir:
do you know anything
about q Basenji dog? ! hope
/ have 1t spelled right.
II am thinking Of getting a
dog. and somebody told me
this breed doesn't bark.
"All my life. dogs have
worried me. and especially
their barking. So in getting
myself a dog at last I seem
to be acting on the old say
ing, TO apply a hair Of the
dog that bites you. or some
thing like that.
Il prefer a little dog. and
a friend Of mine said this
Basenji. or whatever 1t is
called, would be just right.
What makes a small dog
preferable to a large dog?
Sincerely. H. K"
The Basenji is an African
hunting dog. friend Of the
pygmies.
1t may not bark. but 1t can
growl. snarr and yodel.
Still. a barkless dog would
have its place in a modern
built-up, near-city commu-
nifty.
Yapping. yelping. barking
dogs annoy some people al
most out OF their skins, and
there is very little they can
do about it.
In time. the owners OF such
dogs finally get irked them
selves.
The BAsenjis are about the
size Of an old-faShioned fox
terrier and. therefore, classed
as q small dog.
H$&
Little dogs go well in apart
ments and small houses.
The larger breeds seem TO
do best in country commune
ties and on farms. but this
does not mean that many OF
them are not owned in sub
urbs and cities.
There is. fortunately. q
feeling among all people who
love dogs that all dogs need
daily exercise. and that the
little fellows can get 1t easier
IN built-up communities.
There are only about 5000
Of the small African dogs In
America. and these are
mostly taken out on leash.
Spirited little animals. the
Basenjis have been known TO
nip q leopard on the tail and
then make q clean getaway
Not very many dogs OF this
size would approach a larger
animal. In this they also re-
semble the fox terrier.
In the old days, the plain
fox terrier mot the wire
hairedD was q great city
favorite.
II could be kept in most
Of the time or let run with
good results In most cases.
Traffic worries were moi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Why Is Daisy sometimes
used as q nickname for Mar
garet?-NE.
A. Because Marguerite -
the French word for daisy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-31

they can make their point Of
view more effective.
John II. King.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21

Sorry! Please be patient if your
dealer is temporarily out of Stock.
So many smokers are switching to Hit Parade.
many stores have exhausted their supply Fresh shipments
Of Hit Parade are on the wayl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-07-21

FROEHLe ROBERTSON INC, ONE OF THE LARGEST AND OLDEST
INDEPENDENT CONSULTING LABORATORIES IN THE COUNTRY REPORTS
Hit Parade's radically new filter
contains over 100000 filter traps!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
District Couple
Fined $4,000 for
u. Tax Evasion

BALTIMORE, May 81 tspe-
cialJ-A Washington chiro-
practor and his wife we're fined
a total of $4,000 yesterday
under indictments charging
S5.09l in income tax evasion
over a three-year period.
Mrs. Edith L. Voitk entered q
plea Of guilty to the indict-
ment. which has been pending
since January 10, 1856.
DR.. Lawrence l.. Voitk of
the 1000 block of Sixteenth
street NV, entered a plea of no
contest. insisting he had not
realized his tax returns we're
fraudulent.
Mrs. Voitk protested that she
did not Intentionally" defraud
the Government. She said she
realizes now that she was
guilty. and that she entered
her plea on advice Of counsel.
The Government, through
United States Attorney Leon |
H. A. Pierson and Martin A. !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Church Unit
Hits Plan for
CIussrooms

Efforts 10 use church facil-
tiles for elassrooms. should Vir-
ginia public schools be closed
as a result OF integration. we're
hit last night by the Arling-
ton Council Of Churches.
The group representing 80
churches OF Arlington also ex-
pressed hope. In a motion APP
proved unanimously. that ''un-
der no circumstances would the
Government Of Virginia close
the Arlington County public
schools"
The classroom resolution. APP
proved unanimously, asks Prot
eStant churches OF the county
10 consider this motion:
The church opposes the use
OF It's facilities for educational
activities which are intended
as a substitute for the contin-
uance OF the public school sys-
TEN OF Arlington County"
Melvin B. Buckingham. coun-
ell president. explained that
the group does not oppose use
Of churches for school purposes
when necessary because Of
classroom shortages or similar
reasons. but only when they
would be used ITO circumvent
the law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Support Asked
For Democrats

The Alexandria Democratic
Committee has adopted a reso-
luton urging support of the
Democratic nominees for city
Offices in the June 10 municipal
election.
The Democratic nominees
are: Leroy S. Bendheim, Mayor;
v. Floyd Williams, city at
torney; Margaret w. McMena-
min, city collector, and the fol-
lowing for city council, James
M. Duncan, jr.; Josiah S.
Everly, John j. Ewald, James A.
Luckett, jr.; Joseph M. Pan
coast and Timothy J. SWEET.
All but Mr.. Everly, Mr.. Luckett
and Mr.. SWEET are incumbents.
One incumbent councilman,
Clinton Knight, is seeking re-
election as an independent.
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grand Jury may be used In q
civil suit against some Of the
oil companies.
The investigation was started
by the Justice Department
during the SueE crisis when
there was a shortage Of oil and
prices went up.
More than 800 persons were
subpoenaed during the investi-
cation. The chairmen Of the
boards Of three major oil COM
panies appeared before the jury
yesterday.
A final session OF the Jury IL
scheduled for 10 am. Thursday.
During the investigation. the
Justice Department replaced At
torney Horace Furry. who was
conducting the probe for the
Antitrust Division. Attorney
Joseph Mcdowell took over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
EFFECTIVE JUNE II
Deed Tax to Boost
Nearby Revenues

Northern Virginia communi-
ties expect to raise nearly
100000 during the next fiscal
year by a local record tax au-
thorized by the last session Of
the General Assembly.
Among six Northern Virginia
Jurisdictions. all but Loudoun
County have jumped at the
chance to pick up some more
local revenue. Authorization
for the recording tax was the
only new taxing law enacted
at the last Assembly session.
The five nearby jurisdictions
have not actually enacted local
ordinances providing for the
tax. but all expect to have one
ready by the time the new law
becomes effective June 81.
Estimated revenues from the
new tax have been set UP in
the localities budgets for fiscal
1859.
7 e new law allows counties
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

William in Virginia, and the
counties of Prince Georges, lex
GLIDING the town Of LaureD ,
Montgomery. Charles, Calvert
and st. Marys and a portion
of Frederick Including the city
of Frederick in Maryland.
Under the Federal order a
market-wide pool would be OPP
Grated in which payments due
producers from all handlers for
all classes of milk would be
doubled and then distributed
at blend" price per hundred
weight.
Exceptions to the order must
be filed in writing with the
hearing clerk, Department of
Agriculture. Washington, D. C.
The final decision on the or
der is in the hands of the
dairy farmers themselves. be-
cause only after the producers
have approved or disapproved
the order by a two-thirds vote
could the department put it
into effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Safe Play Yards
Contest Slated

A safety play yard contest
set up to reduce traffic acci-
dents involving children is UNI
der way in Montgomery County.
Cash prizes will be awarded
In September for the best off,
street play yards and play
rooms entered in the program.
which is sponsored by the
Montgomery County Safety
Board. the Montgomery County
Council. Board of Education
and the Montgomery County
Police Department.
Announcements and entry
blanks are to be sent home by
school children. Contest rules
define a play yard as a yard,
or part of a yard or in an ada
cent lot" A playroom may be
in a house or garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Lawyer Seeking
Post as Judge

WOODSTOCK, Va. May 81
Prank S. Tavenner, jr, for
mer chief prosecutor in the
Japanese war crimes trials in
Tokyo, is the newest candidate
for the post of Federal Judge
for the Western District Of
Virginia.
Mr.. Tavenner was proposed
last night by lawyers of VIM
chester and Frederick County
for the judgeship which will be
vacated August l by Judge
John Paul. He said he was
complimented to be considered.
Mr.. Tavenner for the last
nine years has been chief
counsel for the House I'm
American Activities Commit
mittee and has been in public
service since 1888. when he be-
came Assistant United States
Attorney for the Western Dis
trict of Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

and cities to impose a local re-
cording tax on deeds and trusts.
The local tax cannot exceed 5
cents per 500, which is one
third Of the Is cent State tax
levied on deeds and trusts.
There also is a Federal tax on
deeds recorded of SIS cents per
$500 of the sale price.
Fairfax County, which has
more property transfers than
any other Northern Virginia
community. expects to raise
$150.000 by the new tax next
year.
Arlington expects to raise
100000. Prince William County,
$4,000; Alexandria, $4,000.
and Falls Church, $500.
The Virginia Attorney Gen.
eral ruled yesterday that the
localities could adopt an ordi-
nance before the law becomes
effective June 81 so that they
could begin collecting the tax
as soq1 as it takes effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Term to End for Jury
Investigating OiIPrices

A Federal Court grand jury
which has been investigating
possible oil price fixing for the
past is months wiz 90 out OF
existence next week.
The grand jury has been
hearing witnesses and EXAMINE
ing records Of oil companies at
the Alexandria Federal Court
Building. but so far has not
returned any indictments.
A court spokesman said II Is
doubtful II any indictments
viii be returned before the
grand Jury goes out Of exist
ence.
The terms Of the members
expire Monday and cannot be
renewed. according 10 Federal
ofiicials.
The court spokesman said
the evidence collected by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

Of the Potomac Conference Of
Seventh-day Adventists. and
Werner G. Anderson, Takoma
Park. Md. president Of the CO.
lumbia Union Conference Of
Seventh-day Adventists.
The foundation operates the
Wytheville Sanitarium and
Hospital here and Leland Me-
Hospital in Riverdale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

annual membership meeting
Sunday are H. M. Porter,
Riverdale. Nd, vice president;
DR.. L. w. Malin, Riverdale,
Md, secretary-treasurer. and
Helen s. Porter. assistant sec
retary-treasurer.
The board Of trustees was in
creased from seven to nine.
The two new members are H. j.
.Capman of Staunton, president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Woman to Head
Republican Unit

Mrs. Laura Mulrooney was
elected chairman of the Prince
Georges Republican State Gen.
trail Committee last night. She
is the first woman chairman.
Mrs. Mulrooney, wife of Will
liam Mulrooney. lives at 61l2
Montrose road. Cheverly. She
is first vice president Of the
Federation of Republican
Women Of Maryland.
Other committee officers are
James S. Brady, jr., Of Bowie.
vice chairman. and Merrill
Harrison Of Laurel. secretary
treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Adventists Group
Reflects Leader

Is wYTHEvILLE, Va, May 81
R.-Dr. Wendall E. Malin of
Wytheville has been reelected
to his 9th consecutive term as
president of the Medical Group
Foundation.
Other officers named at the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

The Hillandale Md Volun-
teer Fire Department viii hold
a public hearing at 8 pm. to-
morrow on its proposed budget
for fiscal l958-59 in the fire.
house. l06l7 New Hampshire
avenue, Silver Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

Ferris. assistant, charged that
the couples gross income was
understated by between $1,000
and $4,000 a year for the years
l94s, 1850 and 1851. The Voitks
were represented by Harry
Friedman and Maxwell Os-
trow. Federal Judge w. Call
win Chestnut put fines Of 5000
on each defendant. with COM
mittment unless the fines are
paid within so days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Delinquency Meeting

Two hundred citizens are ex-
pected to attend the meeting
on juvenile delinquency sched-
uled for 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Branch Assembly Hall Of the
Twelfth Street YMCA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Boothe UreesArIine
To Appeal School Law
by SAM EASTMAN
star stan Writer

Arlington keep us public schools open without losing
State funds during the coming racial showdown by appealing
Virginia courts State Senator Amistead L. Boothe said
last night
The Alexandria legislator predicted that the Virginia courts
would block enforcement Of the States massive resistance
laws until they are ruled un-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27

constitutional.
Speaking TO an audience OF
about 500 at a meeting OF the
washlngton-Lee High Sch)ol
Parent Teacher Association IN
Arlington. Senator Boothe
said:
you will be able In a wise
restrained and moderate way
TO preserve your public free
school system You win be able
TO do this through the use oil
legal procedure without calling
for interference from the Fed
eral Government"
Bryan Order Upheld
Last week, the United States
Supreme Court upheld Federal
Judge Albert v. Bryan's order
that Arlington admit seven
Negro children TO four white
schools. The seven applied for
enrolment last September after
the Supreme Court had upheld
Judge Bryan's earlier edict for
bidding the county from deny
ing students admission because
Of race. Negroes say they plan
to enter white schools next fall.
On the other hand. Arlington
is faced with the States pack
age of segregation laws. Under
one statute. a school automati-
cally closes If integration oc-
ours.
The Governor has the option
Of granting or denying a COM
munity's request that he re-
linquish control Of a closed
school. II a locality reopens
classrooms on an integrated
basis, State funds are withheld
from all elementary or second
airy schools, whichever is in
volved.
Tuition grants for private
schooling are to be provided to
parents who object to sending
their children to mixed classes
or for students in localities
where public schools remain
closed.
Last night Senator Bootht
said:
Il believe that as long as the
people Of this county want tc
keep its public schools open
they can do So"
Sees Law Unconstitutional
The State Senator then pre-
dicted with great temerity'
that the school-closing ano
fund-cut-off laws will be de-
clared unconstitutional by both
the Virginia and United States
Supreme Courts.
Furthermore, Senator Boothe
said, he believes that Airing
ton could obtain preliminary
injunctions forbidding the clos
ing of schools or withholding OF
funds while these laws are being
tested in the courts.
Emphasizing that he person.
ally prefers segregated class
rooms. Senator Boothe said he
sees three alternatives under
the school-closing law.
His preference. of the three,
would be for the Governor vol
UNFAIRLY to reopen the schools.
The Governor may do this
either as a result of a request
from Arlington officials "or un-
der the pressure Of public opin-
ion Of a weight and scope OF
inconceivable proportions"
Senator Boothe said his Sec
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Federal Milk Order
Offered by Benson

The Agriculture Department today took major step
toward establishing milk marketing order for the WASH
ington area.
Secretary of Agriculture Benson submitted a proposed
order to regulate milk sales between approximately dairy
farmers serving the and 20 Is distributors
The recommended order does contain proposed price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-27
Proposed Area
Prince Georges PTA

The Prince Georges County
Council of Parent-Teacher AS
Sociations will elect officers at
its meeting at 8 o'clock tonight
in the Thomas S. Stone Ele-
mentary School. $500 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier,
Bill Gold. columnist for the
Washington Post Times Herald,
will address the council on
Facts and Fiction in Educa-
tiSn."