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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Beirut IN strife

The first troubled days of President
Chehab's administration In Beirut in
dictate that peace and political order
are far from assured in Lebanon. Ac-
companying efforts to establish day
and-night military control in the capital
city, armed clashes following the soldier
presidents Inauguration and designa-
ton of his cabinet have brought a new
high toll of death and destruction.
Most disturbing element in this
fresh outbreak of civil strife has been
its clearer than-ever demarcation on re-
ligiouS lines. In a country almost evenly
divided between Moslem and Christian
populations, the translation of political
differences into relig ious ones is poten-
TALLY the most dangerous OF all possible
developments. Through the past four
months of civil war and uneasy partial
peace, religious rivalries have been close
to the surface but oVerShadowed on the
whole by differences over political per-
sonalities and foreign policy. To de-
gree, even II limited, these were resolved
by the COMPROMISED selection Of Gen.
eral Chehab for the presidency and the
accepted belief that his governments
foreign policy would be more nearly
neutralist than that of pro-Western
President Glamour.
President Chehab is a Christian, as
custom DEGREES in Lebanon. Likewise, in
naming his cabinets he has followed
custom in designating Sunni Moslem,
rebel leader Rashid IEarami, as Premier.
Other cabinet posts were divided be-
tween the two faiths, with emphasis on
men generally considered political mod
crates. 1t was against this background
that the Christian Phalangists brought
the religious issue out most clearly in
protesting that the christian cabinet
choices were not strong enough to stand
up to Mr.. Karami and his Moslem col
leagues. Secondarily, they are protest.
ing Mr.. Karami's adm tilted admiration
for President Nasser and the expecta-
ton that he will seek friendlier relations
with the United Arab Republic. Much
of the poStinaugural lighting has been
Moslem VS.. Christian.
There is still hope that the Lebanese
army may be able to suppress this sui
cidal strife. The Chamber of Deputies
is due to meet next Tuesday for a
vote on confirming the new govern
ment. fractional leaders would be doing
their country a greati service to seek
settlement of their differences through
parliamentary procedure at that time
rather than through more bloodshed on
the streets of Beirut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

stealing. Under the Federal
program, the head of q FAM
lily can get up to 100 acres Of
free land in Alaska provided
he meets certain conditions.
For example, he must live on
his homestead at least part
of the time. clear some Of 1t,
cultivate some of the land.
and build some kind of liv-
able home on the property.
Title to the land usually
passes to the homesteader
after three years. and to vet
Grams after a shorter time.
@. What causes a white
stain on bricks in walls?--
T. M.
A. Eflorescence-this stain
on brick, stucco, or concrete
lis caused by dampness.
Alkaline salts within the
mortar or the brick are dis
solved by water working into
it, especially during wet
weather. AS the weather dries.
the saline solution is drawn
to the surface. the water
evaporates, and the salt
crystals remain on the wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Britoin's Teddy Boys

If one might be allowed to
take issue with Elgar Smith
and what he calls recent
racial disorders in London
and Nottingham, these dis
turbances were in fact created
by an element of which
Britons are not proud-the
trouble-makers, the cheap
thrill-seekers, the white ruff
fans who, alas, exist even in
Britain. They have been
rightly sentenced to stiff
terms for their unpleasant
and antisocial behavior; no.
body is sympathizing with
them. Law-abiding citizens
of any color are entitled to
and receive protection in
Britain; lawless hoodlums re-
ceive their just desserts. All
this racialist claptrap is as
abhorrent to the enormous
majority of Britons as it
must be to the majority of
your readers; they are Bit
terly ashamed and angry at
an unaccustomed, thong h
minor, manifestation Of the
sickness that affects the
South occurring in a tolerant
country which has until now
given no signs of having a
white problem: and they
know how to deal with it,
firmly, and with contempt for
the promoters of discord and
violence.
Purcell Jones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

! am surprised to see that
the circumstance Of our Pres
ident returning Khrushchev's
letter is being reported under
the heading of diplomacy. If
this is diplomacy, then di-
plomacy has certainly taken
a turn for the worse.
The President could have
fled the letter in our Archives
where it belongs. He could
then have written the Rus
sian boss.
Dear r. B.: / have filed
your recent communication
in the American Archives
where it belongs. Any letter
written to me is written to
the American people and be-
longs to them. We are all try
ing to figure it out. ID. E."
BY way Of a little personal
touch, the President might
have worked of steam in q
postscript: "All the things you
said I am, you is'em. And so
is your Old Man"
Sending letters back is per-
missible only In adolescent
love affairs and nowhere else.
Laura X. Pollock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Little Rock Referendum

In voting their preference as be-
tween segregated and desegregated
public schools in Little Rock tomorrow,
It is reasonable to suppose that many
of those who vote for segregation will
do so in the belief that the closed
schools will be reopened as leased "pri-
vate" institutions. Federal Judge John
E. MillerS declination yesterday to ad-
wise the Little Rock Board of Education
as to the LOCALITIES of the proposed
leasing and operation may tend to
strengthen that belief. Unless some
other court intervenes, the talk now is
that the anticipated vote for segregated
schools tomorrow will find the schools
opening as early as Monday under the
subterfuge of private operation.
No reasonable person, layman or
lawyer, can view this prospect, however,
as anything more than another tactic
of delay. The brief filed by Attorney
General Rogers, as friend of the court
in the hearing before Judge Miller, cites
overwhelming precedent to demonstrate
the emptiness of the sham and arti-
fee" Of private operation of public facil-
tiles to evade desegregation. That has
been knocked down by the courts where
ever tried. Governor Almond, in Viz
ginia, said Virginia is not even consider
ing such gesture.
The time required for adjudication
of this new issue in Little Rock, how
ever, is uncertain. That is evidently
what Governor Faubus and his advisers
are counting on-time and further ma
neuvers to pin point the dimensions Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

@. When was the first
"dime novel" published?-
/. F.
A. Mrs. Ann Stephens
wrote the first novel Of record
published in paper covers for
a dime-"Malaeska; the In
dian Wife of the White
Hunter" 1t was published in
1860. Other dime novels by
different authors followed in
rapid succession, all following
the same continuous
suspense, violent action, much
bloodshed, but a high moral
standard. Virtue always tri-
umphed, and evil was pun
ished.) The books attained a
tremendous popularity until
they began to be superseded
by pulp magazines about 1895.
@. win statehood for
Alaska mean the end Of
demonstrating thereto. r.
A. No. Nearly three-fourths
of all the land In Alaska will
still be owned by the Federal
Government. and much Of it
will be available for home
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

course. are enormously slowed
down by any contact with the
atmosphere.
Primary detecting appara-
tus will be O stack Of 500
Photographic plates. each a
foot-and-a-half by two feet.
The entire stack will weigh q
half ton. 1T will be carried In
a pressurized. light-tight gon-
dola.
A particle from outer space.
such as a proton, or positively
charged atomic particle. when
1t enters the stack collides
with q heavy atomic nucleus
in the Photographic emulsion
and the resulting nuclear ex-
plosion generates q Jet Of
extremely energetic particles.
This Jet, like q burst Of par
ticles in one of the atom
smashing machines, strikes
other nuclei and produces q
whole series Of new nuclear
reactions - some Of which
probably are as yet unknown
to physicists. All are record
ed in the emulsion stacks.
Preliminary Calculations
Preliminary calculations
show that the flights should
yield a substantial number Of
collisions with particles Of
ten thousand billion volt ener-
gies and as many as 10000
interactions at the still sig
nificant 100000 cleo
tron-volt levels, each "a
hours.
Greatest particle energies
thus far produced on earth
have just been reported by
Russian scientists-only TO-
000,000.00O electron volts.
These were obtained with
what is believed to be the
worlds largest atom acceler-
ator, the so-called Dubna de-
vice, which is quite similar in
principle to several now in
use in this country.
The findings. it is expected
by DR.. Schein and his asso-
ciates, should throw consid.
cradle new light on recently
advanced theories Of the ORR
gin of the universe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

here again discretion Is the
best part Of valor.
The user of such substi.
tutes must curb his enthusi-
asm when presenting these
drinks to others, since the
taste Of herbs" in the aver
age sense, is not one to ap-
peal to many.
Diluted ammonia Is still
held to be one of the best
things to apply to q wasp
sting.
Many people in hot wealth
er are subject TO all kinds Of
rasheS and breaking out of
the skin. Prickly heat is not
as common today as in the
old days, because people dress
more sensibly now, men as
well as women, and therefore
are not 50 warm.
y 4 X 4
Certainly all sorts Of in
sect bites do better If one
can resist scratching.
Occasionally one sees some
body who had scratched
mosquito bites until ugly
sores were created.
This is dangerous, and
above all does no good. Such
places should be avoided; but
If not, then q staining anti
septic Of some sort should
be applied.
Sometimes an intense itch
caused by an insect can be
mitigated by applying an ice
cube to the spot.
1t must be realized that
an itch Of the skin is differ
ent in different people. Psy-
chology comes to the fore.
here, and what will not cause
much pain in one will drive
another to distraction.
1t cannot be assumed,
therefore, that the person
who complains bitterly about
the itching of insect bites is
merely putting it on" to gain
sympathy.
He probably really is in
pain as much as he thinks
he is. This attitude is ore
Of the best that modem
medicine has brought us, tn t
people really do differ, al j
that what is one mans me L
is another'S poison.
Therefore, try plain vineg +
for an insect bite. 1t may ,
just the thing for you.
We asked Temp Jones' b
try it out for us, and he said
he would, but since MAXI &
that promise, no mosqui b
has bitten him, he says.
These pests, Jones says, a B
always pests, and when tn
find out he actually wants b
be Stung, for scientific pu
poses, they withhold the bit I
This type of psychologist ,
insect repellent cannot
recommended for everyor
only for ,Templeton JON
who specializes in such thin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Time DiTotion Theory Faces Test
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

Dilation Of time. weirdest
inference of relatively, win
be tested for the first time
on q cosmic scale this year
in q far-reaching experiment
supported by the National
Science Foundation.
It will be possible, 1t is
expected, TO observe clocks"
moving through space at
very close to the speed Of
light, about 10000 miles q
second. theoretically such a
clock should stand still. A
millionth Of Q second should
be infinite.
Must Trap Particles
There are q variety Of such
"clocks"-the lately discov-
cred family Of mesons. or
atomic particles which are
believed to be bits Of the
energy that holds the nuclei
Of atoms together briefly
transmitted into matter.
They keep very precise time
indeed. One kind Of meson
changes into another kind
in fractions Of q millionth OF
q second.
But what II they are NOV
ing at light speeds light years
through nearly empty space2
There should be hardly any
transmutation at all.
BY trapping extremely en-
ergetic elementary particles
in cosmic radiation as II hits
the extreme top Of the earth's
atmosphere, DR.. Marcel
Schein of the University OF
Chicago and his associates
hope to test the time dila-
ton hypothesis. This shares
in emphasis with the project
of catching 10000, 900. 900. 900
volt particles from outer
space.
Neither the particles nor
the timelessness can, be de-
tected below an altitude of
about 100 miles. Here the
particles start colliding with
atoms Of the atmosphere.
They smash these and the
result Is showers OF sub
atomic fragments. Nelson's, Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Otherwise Flexible

secretary Dulles, In his address last
night, spoke of the dangerously delicate
Formosa crisis in dry-as-dust terms not
likely to persuade any Of his critics,
either in allied countries or here at
home, that American policy on this is
sue-especially as regards the Quemoy-
Matsu offshore iSlands-is a shining
example of diplomatic and military per-
spicacity. Instead, in equating these
islands with Berlin, and in remaining
rather equivocal as to what the United
States might do to help defend them in
certain circumstances, he continued to
leave himself wide open to question, and
even about attack, by those who feel
the profoundest sort of misgivings about
the situation as it stands now.
If Mr.. Dulles statement yesterday
served constructive purpose it lies in
his renewed emphasis upon the avail
able alternative to expansion of the hot
little war now in progress over the Off
shore islands. We are proclaiming again
our readiness to fight rather than
retreat in the face of armed force" In
that respect, we have pretty well burned
our bridges behind us and If the Red
Chinese do not believe it now they will
believe it If they go further.
The alternative outlined by Mr..
Dulles, while thus emphasizing the un-
yielding sternness of American policy in
the teeth of military threats, is that our
country's position viS-a-viS the Formosa
crisis Is otherwise flexible" AS he has
put it, the position is simply this: 1--WE
are prepared, in accord with our United
Nations Charter obligation, to settle the
dispute by peaceful means in such a
manner that international peace and
security, and Justice, are not endan-
gered' j. we would find acceptable
any arrangement which, on the one
hand, did not involve surrender to force
or the threat of force, and, on the other
hand, eliminated from the situation fea-
lures that could reasonably be regarded
as provocative or which were, to use
President EiSenhower's words, thorn
in the side Of peace" These are sig
nificant words. Among other things,
they suggest that If the Chinese Com
munists are willing, or If the Kremlin
will undertake to persuade them to be
willing, a mutually satisfactory arrange
ment can be negotiated to head OF war.
In these circumstances, it is good to
know that our Government has taken
special steps to counsel the Chinese
Nationalist on FormoSa not to strike
5 by air-not now, at any rate-against
Communist positions on the mainland
President Chang Kai-shek, who actu-
ally has no great strength without our
armed backing, is not likely to ignore
this advice. Although 1t is easy to be
deeply pessimistic about the prospect,
the Warsaw ambaSSadorial talks have
not yet been broken of, and as long as
they continue there will be at least some
reason to hope that craftsmanship and
simple common sense will somehow
manage to prevent the kind Of war that
nobody In his right mind really wants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL
E. A. B. sends in Q remed'

E. A. B. sends in q remedy
for mosquito bites.
Nothing fancy, just plain
vinegar. Sometimes these old
fashioned home remedies do
more good than all the latest
chemicals in the shops.
For the benefit Of the
man who asked you what to
do for mosquito bites to stop
the itching, I have found
nothing to come up to Just
plain vinegar soaked on
cotton and dabbed on the
sting as soon as possible.
do this before scratching.
otherwise the vinegar will
sting, but it's worth it to me.
IF a mosquito is around,
It is sure to 1ind me, and
what a blessing it is to know
that vinegar will do the
trick"
Vinegar is an old New
England remedy for many
illnesses.
The esteem with which 1t
is held in that section Of the
country may not always be
shared by persons living else
where, but vinegar belongs
to a long list Of folk remedies.
One may think that faith
has something to do with 1t,
too.
In Vermont, New Hamp-
shire and Massachusetts,,
they prefer apple cider vine
gar, we are told.
Honey is another old-time
substance that enjoys Q vogue
among certain persons. Books
have been written boosting
it as a health aid.
Perhaps most Of us Will
find honey q good thing to
use in coffee. Try it some
time. you may like it better
than sugar.
Honey gives a definite taste
of its own, a sort Of smoother,
as it were, to the average cup
Of coffee.
If used in iced coffee, the
honey is best dissolved hrst
in a small amount Of hot
water. Put into a cold drink
by the inexperienced, honey
congealS and becomes a mass
at the bottom of the glass,
yielding none of its sweet
ness to the drink.
4 4 X
There are many herb teas
that might be used by the
faithful as hot-weather
drinks, but commonly the ex-
perimenter finds that they
pail upon the taste, unless
one is very devoted to this
sort of thing.
Herb teas 90 best, perhaps
as hot drinks.
The beans Of the Kentucky
coffee tree are sometimes
roasted and ground and used
for a coffee of q sort, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
Absentee Votinu

The Republican State Com
mittee for the District Of
Columbia compliments The
Star for the series of articles
that commenced on Septem-
Der 16, describing absentee
voting requirements in each
of the States, published as a
service for readers eligible to
cast a ballot in their home
State elections.
For more than 30 years
our Republican organization
has maintained an Absentee
Voters Bureau to accom-
plish the same purpose for
District residents. We publish
and distribute throughout
the United States a compila-
ton of absentee voting re-
quirements under the laws Of
the various States.
Each citizen who is eligible
has a high civic obligation
to cast his ballot for the
candidate Of his choice in
every election where he is
eligible to vote. Representa-
tive government as it has de-
veloped in the United States
is q model to the rest of the
world. Persons living in the
Nations Capital have a pecu-
liar and special responsibility
to exercise their voting rights
as an example to free men
everywhere.
There are many persons in
the District eligible to vote.
Our Absentee Voters Bu-
reau, at 1880 K street NV.
telephone, Republic 7-8460),
is open daily to help anyone
who may request technical
information as to voting re-
quirements in any State or
territory. Our director, Mrs.
Faith Gwynne Fisher, has
specialized in State absentee
election laws for more than
a quarter Of a century, and is
available to assist District
residents as q public service.
Carl L. Shipley,
Chairman Republican State
Committee for D. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26

the clash between State and Federal
sovereignty in the conduct Of public
schools. In the meantime, unless all
reason has vanished, It is incredible
that the people in Little Rock or any
where else will long tolerate the pros
pect Of continued school closing and
what President Eisenhower has cor
rectly referred to as its disastrous"
consequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-09-26
end the win Of the people
prevailed.
Harvey H. Hewitt.
The Adams Case


Once again, the good
Democrats who. as in the re-
cent past, loved their party
but honor more and so helped
elect q Republican President,
have cause to hang their
heads in shame at the I'M
sportsmanlike way that Ma
tional Democratic Chairman
Paul Butler proceeded to
verbally kick the man who.
though a Republican, was
nevertheless by the rules of
the game, down and out. /
mean Sherman Adams.
Disguised.
4 4 4
When ! was a young woman
in a good old New England
home, I memorized a rhyme
that has served me well over
half a century. ! would like
to pass it along to both
Democrats and Republicans,
especially those who have so
unkindly criticized a very fine,
efficient man now resigning
from service of our country:
II value more than ! despise.
My tendency to sin.
Because it helps me sympa-
thize,
With all my tempted kin.
He, who has nothing in his
soul.
To link him to the sod
Knows not the Joy Of self
control,
That lifts him up to God.
And I am glad my heart can
say,
When others trip and fall:
Although / safely passed that
way,
I can understand it ALL"
A. B.
/ see by the press, TV and
radio that Sherman Adams
faith in Sherman Adams has
not been shaken!
William X. Tinsley.
4
AL Americans, regardless
of party Affiliations, should
take pride in the courage and
intestinal fortitude displayed
by Sherman Adams in his
television address.
Mrs. willard E. Brown.
80
just as the last block of
granite is installed, the final
bell tuned in the impressive
tower astride the Capitol's
shadow, we learn of Sher-
man Adams pending depar-
ture from the Washington
scene. We can take some con-
ISOLATION from the fact that
Mr.. Adams will have to pass
the Robert A. Taft monu-
ment as he goes to Union
Station for his ride back to
New Hampshire.
1t was Gov. Adams who
contrived the phony chal-
lenge of Taft's delegates to
the 1852 convention which
led to the Ohioan's defeat
and Eisenhower's victory.
Adams was the architect
of modern Republication. "
Our traditional two-party
system was well on the way
out when Adams and Rog-
ers, our present Attorney
General, beslnirched the Taft
escutcheon with shouts Of
"thievery" and assured the
nomination Of a benevolent
general who has remade the
G. o. P. hardly distinguish
bic from the second Roose-
welt and Truman administers
tions.
Old Sherm held q tight
; rein on the White House
without Taft to restrain him
and other appointed nabobs
the Republican Party has
been all sail and no anchor
, No wonder no tear is shed
no pity mouthed at his
departure.
: Now that he has beer
| forced to retire from the
political scene, let all Repub-
: licans take hope anew. Rich.
: ard Nixon must be the rally.
; ing point. Let us resolve nov
to disavow the blandishment'
S Of the Willkieites and thu
: Dewey supporters. Failing II
E that we will assure the flna
: demise of the Republican
E Party and perpetual tenure
0 by the Democrats.
} Jay Henry.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtton.
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Milford chronicle., 1958-11-28
OBITUARY
COVERDALE

David Henry Coverdale, age 81
years, husband of the late Cora
Coverdale, passed away Tuesday
morning in the Milford Memorial
Hospital. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend the funeral SER
vices from the Berry Funeral
Home, Milford, on Saturday after
noon, November 20, at 100 o'clock.
Rev. William Tull, pastor of the
Church of God, Milford, officiating.
Interment in Odd Fellows Gene
terry, Milford. There will be no
viewing Friday evening
He is survived by three nieces,
Mrs. May Dumstrey, Norfolk. Va. /;
Mrs. Susan Meadoweroft, Los An
geles, Calf, and Mrs. Myrtle
Swarts, Claymont; one great niece,
Mrs. Frances Ann Gardner, Toron-
to, Canada.