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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

does, nobody ever catches
him at it.
He goes right ahead talk
ing.
The Office seethes behind
him. Everybody is busy at
his appointed task, every one
is busy at her appointed task.
Who thought up this idea
Of making everything ''his,"
even when the chairman is q
miss or Mrs?
"The chairman, he says"
The character on the
phone is not worried in the
least by such questions. He
has found, out Of all human
inventions, the one he likes
the best. a,
Surely the phone company
ought to enshrine him in q
tablet or monument of some
sort.
1.-THE Steady Telephoner,"
or something along that line.
when will this character
be through" asks an in.
dignant visitor.
The Office longs to shout,
In unison. "Neverl"
The Office does not so shout,
Of course.
1t just isn't done, but It
ought to be. now and then.
1t would be a good deed in
q long suffering Office.
The trouble is, not that he
talks, or that he talks too
long. or should not talk so
much, or should talk shorter.
The affront is, rather, that
nobody can find out what he
is talking about!
If he didn't keep his affairs
+. SO secret. we could all bear
up better under his incessant
chatter.
None Of us has any doubt
at all that he is talking
sensibly, and to the point,
and all on business. Sure,
sure.
We simply wish that we
could catch a word now and
then.
A word would make us feel
that we, too, were q part Of
the picture.
The quiet drone Of the
voice goes on and on, and no
word stands out so that we
can catch 1t as it flies, for
the very good reason that it
doesn't fly. It Just eases down
into the mouthpiece and is
gone.
We wish that our char
acter would talk louder, but
he never will. He doesn't
need an ofice. all he needs
IL n taInt,hona hooth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
N. Y.-D.c. Trains

New York Washington
trains have been taken for
granted-too long, perhaps,
by too many people until
it's now too late. I have been
using these trains for IS
years. I get a luxury ride
in q coach or pullman, food,
elbow and leg room. and am
relaxed during the trip. /
have driven an auto to New
York City once in IS years.
After arriving there I drove
to the Cunard docks. Trucks
converged on me from every
direction but my out-of-
town license plates saved my
life. When / ride the trains
and leave my auto at home,
the responsibility Of getting
there safely in all kinds Of
weather is that Of the rail-
road. I am only too glad to
relinquish that responsibility.
I pay my fare and am happy
to do so.
I have seen a train con-
ductor take charge Of q
young child travelling alone.
with q personal interest in
stead Of a routine and i'm
personal one, that was q
pleasure to see. Passengers,
seeing this, took a personal
interest also.
on another occasion q
passenger in the car I was
in was injured in an &C.
cident. The conductor was
called, took charge like he
was used to emergencies,
stopped the train then
treated the passenger from
a large well-equipped first
aid box with the aid Of q
doctor who was o passenger.
He then climbed q telephone
pole alongside the tracks and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
Agoin-theF Freedom Shrine

Although the Freedom Shrine" bill
may come before the House this week,
its approval would be premature for
several reasons.
In the first place, the final design
for the roofless structure on the heights
OF Arlington is not yet available for
congressional study. It is true that
scaled-down design has been submitted
to the House Public Works Committee
in an effort to meet strong criticism
OF the large proportions Of the original
design. But the revised plans have not
yet received the approval Of the Fine
Arts Commission and the National Cap
1tal Planning Commission, as is required
by the basic Freedom Shrine law. These
agencies to date have approved only the
general concept" of the monument.
conditional on submission Of final archi-
tectural drawings.
In the second place, there is still
strong opposition to the erection Of any
permanent structure on the site pro-
posed for the wall" As the Veterans
Of Foreign Wars has stressed, this land
long has been reserved for an extension
OF Arlington Cemetery, which urgently
needs more space. Arlington County
authorities point out that the land was
bought by the Federal Government for
the avowed purpose of preventing pri-
vate development of the Virginia end
of the Mall axis, which, under the Nc
MILAN Plan, was to be kept clear Of
buildings.
Sponsors Of the monument, how
ever, are pressing for quick approval
by Congress of the legislation, which
already has been passed BY the Senate.
They are people Of prominence and
sincerity. If their wishes should pre-
vail, Congress at least should amend
the bill to make certain ~ that the
final design for the monument has the
unconditional approval Of the Fine Arts
Commission and (2) that construction
viii not begin until all the money needed
to complete It is in hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
What U. S. Needs?

Our economy has always
been based on how well our
men Of the soil prospered or
failed to prosper. All Of our
depressions, large or small.
have been produced when we
have neglected sound agra
rian policies and allowed our
farmers to suffer. Our present
dilemma started about flve
years ago when Brother Ben
son was allowed to put his
''leave the-farm-and-get-a-
job-in-town" philosophy into
practice. Well, many Of our
''little farmers" moved to
town. There were some who
were qualified and lucky
enough to find q job In a
factory. They have now been
laid OF and find themselves
on relief along with millions
of their city brothers.
A tax cut would help the
overall economy, but we need
other legislation which would
be Of immediate value to I'M
employed persons. We need a
good strong farm bill to en-
courage the small farmer to
go back to his little piece Of
America and grow crops for
an ever-expanding popula-
ton. We could use q good
workable public works pro-
gram, and among other
sound props we are in need
of strong legislation which
would offer encouragement to
small business. Let US not
worry too much about the
moon: We need to worry more
about empty stomachs and
empty cash registers here on
our own planet.
John w. Ellis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

several other candidates for the DEM
ocratic gubernatorial nomination in the
race-but none so well known or so
strongly backed as Mr.. Tawes. Mean
while the Republican nomination seems
to be in the bag for James p. s. Dew
ereux, now Representative in Congress
from the I'd Maryland district. Against
such strong opponent as Representa-
tive Devereux, any Democratic disunity
would be serious threat to Democratic
success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
For Better Music

At last someone is In
terested enough to attempt
through Congress to suppress
and take of the airways the
awful, obscene and degrad-
ing rock n roll songs put out
hours on end by practically
all radio stations in Wash
tngton and elsewhere. Such
music should not be tolerated
in a country which calls it
self civilized. 1t is indicative
Of the decadence which has
characterized the fate Of so
many nations.
Elizabeth winston.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
Stun Rehabilitation

Often problems which seem
insurmountable to some peo-
pie could be solved with the
application of just a little
practical common sensel Cor
rect rehabilitation Of the slum
areas in the District could
solve several. At present some
Of these are not being reha-
bilitated, but simply mod
ernized with new brick build
ings instead Of old wooden
ones. All the old bad, cramped
conditions remain.
Instead Of building low-in-
come housing In the center Of
the city, where land is very
expensive and high tax reve-
nue. could be obtained. this
housing should be built out In
the country where land is
cheap, which would make it
possible to have needed space
for decent, wholeso m e.
healthful family living, with
athletic and recreational ia
cilities, where children and
adults could have an outlet
for their energies, especially
demanded by young people.
This would greatly reduce
delinquency at all ages. Young
people would be so exhausted
at night they would not have
the energy to roam the streets
and get in trouble. This would
be q big assist in developing
people into responsible, self
sustaining. good citizens, with
elevated standards Of living.
II they were occupied with
good Jobs, which they would
more readily be willing to as
sumo II they had happier liv-
ing conditions. they would be
paying for their own living,
and doing their share in pay
ing for civic costs through
taxes; instead Of having their
living subsidized either In or
out Of prison.
Isabel G. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

observations. Herstmonceux,
a l5th-century castle some so
miles southeast Of Greenwich
IN rural Sussex, was chosen as
the new location in 1947, al
though the actual process Of
moving instruments did not
get started for several years.
The move makes no practical
difference IN the worlds time
keeping system, which has
been based on the Greenwich
prime meridian since the in
ternational accord signed at
Washington. d. c., in 1884.
Adjustments Of about q min
ute and q quarter are made
In observed time at the new
location, to correct 1t to
Greenwich time.
@. When was the name Of
Boulder Dam changed to
Hoover Dam?-J. s.
A. On April 80, 1947, Presi-
dent Truman signed the con-
gressional resolution chang.
ing the name Of Boulder Dam
back to Hoover Dam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS r. HENRY :
ICY Leads to Better Weather Reports

Industrial civilization burns
enormous quantities Of fossil
fuel-coal and oil-each year.
pouring millions Of tons Of
carbon dioxide into the ate
mosphere. Most Of this Is alb.
sorbed by plant life and by
the oceans, hut there Is q pos
sibility that eventually the
content in the atmosphere
will rise enough to affect the
worlds climate. It has been
found already. DR.. Odishaw
reports, that the concentra-
ton Of carbon dioxide in the
Antarctic is about the same
as IN nonindustrial areas all
over the world.
In quite q different phase
Of the ICY program. 1t is
pointed out, several new
types Of seismographs of
wide range and high sensi-
tivity have been located at
observatories throughout the
world. The Lamont Geolog.
ical Observatory Of Columbia
University has constructed
10 long-period seismographs
and installed them at observ-
atories ranging from Hawaii
to Fiji and from Bermuda to
the Antarctic. These instru-
ments are sensitive to waves
generated only by the very
largest earthquakes. These
waves are so long that they
penetrate to the interior Of
the earth. The whole earth,
in fact. may be set in vibra-
ton by them.
intermediate Waves
Recently Lamont workers
have discovered existence Of
several intermediate waves
with periods Of about 100
seconds. Previously these had
been known only in the crust
of the earth over continents.
They now have been identi-
fled in the next lower layer.
They are expected to throw
much new light on the dis
tribution Of materials in the
interior Of the earth.
In still another aspect Of
the ICY program, Carnegie
Institution Of Washington
seismologists are exploring
the roots Of the Andes Noun
tains in South America. They
have found roots Of unsus-
pected depth and now are
working on their data TO OBJ
tain better understanding Of
the crystal structure under
this great mountain chain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

phoned the railroad station
ahead. In q few minutes the
train proceeded to the next
station where the injured
passenger was placed in a
waiting am b ulance and
taken to q hospital. Seeing
that made me realize the
train was in charge Of a very
competent and efficient con-
ductor.
I have anoth er route
picked out when these trains
stop-through Pennsylvania
or New Jersey. The distance
win be greater but the "fam-
lily plan" discount will make
up for that, for I am deter
mined to get there on the
train.
James H. Gordon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

The international Geophys-
zeal Year program Of meteor
illogical observations In Ant
arctica already has notably
improved weather forecasting
throughout the Southern
Hemisphere.
This is reported by DR..
Hugh Odishaw. executive di-
rector of the United States
ICY Committee, In sum-
marizing results Of the first
third Of the international
cooperative enterprise.
For the first time daily
weather charts Of the vast
unknown continent around
the South Pole are being
drawn up at a central station
at Little America and fur
nished to the world. Quite
aside from the forecaSting
value, says DR.. Odishaw, the
observations potentially are
Of great value in understand
ing atmospheric circulation
all over the world. and its re-
lation to solar radiation.
Ozone Measured
In the Antarctic meteorol-
ogy program, large neoprene
balloons have been sent to al
titudes of 10000 feet by the
scientists at Little America.
The average altitude is about
10000 feet.
Several additional broad
scale programs are under way,
DR.. Odishaw reports. There
has been set UP at Little
America an instrument which
measures the minute quanti-
ties Of ozone-triple atom
oxygen-in the air at ground
level. Ozone occurs mainly
in q layerlike region about
is miles high in the earth's
atmosphere. Some diffuses to
the ground or is formed at
lower levels by ultraviolet
light. It has been noted that
at Little America there is
about IS per cent more ozone
at the ground level than in
New Mexico. Although the
gas is a minor constituent of
the atmosphere it is thought
to play an important part in
the circulation of the high
atmosphere because Of the
solar energy it can, absorb
and release.
Another. minor constituent
Of the atmosphere which may
play q major role in climatic
changes is carbon dioxide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

The article on the front
page of the Sunday Star,
March 16, "Shamrocks VS..
Clover" is Of little interest to
an Irishman.
st. Patrick used the sham
rock when he brought Chris
tianity to pagan Ireland. He
showed the pagan Celts that
as they believed three leaves
could grow on one stem, so
could they believe there
could be three persons in
one God, the Father, Son
and Holy Ghost.
That is what the shamrock
means to an Irishman, not
If it Is q clover or whether
it grows on other than Irish
soil. Anne Lynch.
Democracy on Triof'
Democracy Is on trial. Why
do we read so little Of the
Vinson Kilday Arends pro-
posals to preserve democracy
in defense? The initial report
Of The Star indicated strong
men had spoken in defense
Of our Constitutional proc
esses and evidenced their
determination to defend the
democratic processes of our
Government. They were pre-
pared to rise and be counted
In maintaining civilian con-
troll of the military upon
which our survival as q free
Nation rests. They were will
ing to stand up and fight
the .encroachment of Caesar
ism that threatens the DEM
ocratic procedures of our
free world. These men have
spoken with courage and
realism-but where are the
words Of the wise who would
support them? Have they
succumbed to the fear that
swept our Nation with the
first spin Of the Soviet
satellite?
Arise, free men and speak
for responsible defense and
the preservation Of democ-
racy and government by the
people. Stand UP and be
counted with Messrs Vinson,
Kilday and Arends who lead
the way back to strength
through self respect and
courage of conviction that
stems from belief in demo-
cratic principles.
David Reynolds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
Who's a characterP

WAN . q CAAu1 dCUCT(
One answer is the man
who is on the telephone
every day all day long.
Every Office has at least
one.
Now. the instrument popu-
larry called the telephone"
was made to be used. it is
true.
Use is inherent in 1t, from
top to bottom. side to side,
and out for hundreds and
thousands Of miles.
But the character" who
is always on the phone Is in
a special classification.
4 + \ Il
Usually he plays no ia
vorites.
The president Of the COM
pany waits on his whim, just
as the Office boy does.
It isn't being made to
wait, however, which puts
him into the character"
class.
It is the fact that he talks
so softly, nobody can hear q
word!
Now, we all want to hear
what people say. on the
phone or otherwise.
These characters who in
sist on being private, though
in public. irk US no end.
We demand Of every Of
fee mate or Mates
Full and public offerings
of all information.
1t makes one strain at the
ears to be perpetually try
ing to find out what this
person is talking about so
persistently.
One strains. and strains.
and never finds out; that is
the rub.
Not even q word comes
from this guy.
People come up with i'm
portant looking papers, and
stand first on one FOOT, and
then on the other, with the
important looking papers
held steady in the middle.
The paper holder is a man
Of some Importance, him.
self. but 1t makes no differ
ence.
The man on the phone
goes right ahead talking.
+ = = 4
A regular witness to it all
speaks up.
"You might as well go
back to your desk" he says.
"He usually is half an hour,
at the least. I'll give you a
ring when he hangs up"
The Joke, Of course. is that
he never hangs up, or, II he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
Takes Umbroqe

William M. White. jr.. in
a letter deriding low-caliber
TV programs states with
breast beating gestures.
American are not intellec-
tual boobs. We are just
boobs." Please ask Mr.. White
to speak for himself and not
take the liberty Of speaking
for all Of us. A. G. @.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mag be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sGtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

@. Why did the Royal OBJ
servatory move away from
Greenwich?-D. s.
A. Smoke and dirt from the
ever-enctoaching city Of Lon
don. the factories and docks
which have grown UP in the
area since the observatory
was founded there in 1875.
interfered with astronomers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19

@. I read recently that
three out Of four American
families own cars. How does
this compare with 10 years
ago?-A. E.
A, A decade ago barely
more than one out Of two
American families owned cars
the figure was SO per cent.
compared with today's rs per
cent, according to the Auto
mobile Manufacturers Asso-
citation. Families owning
more than one car now num-
Der 1913 per cent, compared
with 80 per cent 10 years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-19
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
BY THE HASKIN SERVICI

- reader gt snsvsr By mail iseua writing
b ipclose postage ~ Wv" N Dc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-23

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bedrms,, "a baths, din. rm.,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-23

LANGLEY PARk--Modern 3-bed-
room brick rambler. GE elee. kit.
fireplace, full bSmt. Only 2 blocks
70 school. $500 down. Balance in
3O-year loan Price Sl5,250.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-23

Sir-cond. a-bedrm' 3-ba,,a brick
rambler. New home ethdition.
Electric kit. with table space. Ma
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schools and transp. G. FQBERT
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