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seems certain that the scientists, at
least, favor some locations within terri
tories of the UNDETERMINED powers
themselves,
AS the science group ends its work,
however, it is appropriate to commend
the delegates for the job they have done
and their manner Of doing 1t. A good
start was made in the initial meeting
between DR.. James B. Fisk, chief Of the
American delegation, and DR.. Yevgeni
X. Federov, leader Of the Soviet delega-
ton. While the talks have been con-
Quoted behind closed doors, there have
been no reports of acrimony and no
resort to public dispute. Representa-
tives Of Canada, Britain, France, Poland.
Romania and Czechoslovakia followed
the example of the other delegates. II
indeed the work of these men has
brought the world one step closer to an
end Of today'S armament race, and its
threat to the survival of all, they are
entitled to unqualified praise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21
Green LIGHT for Progress

The Senate is to be commended
for its swift approval of two waterfront
bills which will permit work to proceed
as scheduled on Washington's critically
needed Southwest freeway and related
highway improvement projects.
This action clears the way for early
demolition of the old municipal fish
and farmers produce markets, and the
community need have no regrets on
either count During prior periods in
the city's history, both these facilities
performed useful and desirable func-
tions, but functions which either have
been outmoded by changing forms OF
merchandising or which stand to be
vastly improved through redevelopment
of the entire waterfront. Unfortunately,
this improvement is to the economic dis
advantage of few buSineSSmen-1uSt
as has been the case in other parts OF
the Southwest. But Congress wisely has
provided for top priority relocation aid
to those displaced, and anything more
than this would have been to sacrifice
an overwhelming public benefit.
Such legislation, however, easily
could have begged down in the last
minute rush toward adjournment. 1t
is highly gratifying, therefore, that the
Senate relied on the Judgment OF its
own District Committee and on the we'll
merited conclusions of an extensive
study Of this problem in the House.
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fast movement to and from
the city in all directions.
AS for streetcar service or
rail transport in general: In
stead of tearing up an asset
dating back in some instances
to the 1870s, let us recognize
the fact that two streetcar
tracks can move as many
passengers as 20 four-lane
highways, without the noise,
the congestion or the fumes.
In other words, instead of
forcing people to ride their
cars, let's use and extend and
even add routes for street.
car or rail rapid transit rights
of way. Washington has hun
dreds of the worlds most
modern Streetcars ION good,
modern, welded raid that can
be aforementioned, that emit
no exhaust fumes, that are
probably paid for, and that
are as smooth a ride as you
can find any place. Then let's
come to grips with the poten-
tial for monorail, or any other
feasible rapid transit plan,
and really solve the ever
growing suburban transport
tation mess. Highways and
more highways. while per-
haps pretty to look at, even
the experts admit cannot take
care of the load, now or in
the future.
William E, Barrett. JF,
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Test Ban Controls

There is ample and welcome evil
dence to support President EiSenhower'S
statement that there has been most en-
couraging" progress in the East-WeSt
technical conferences on monitoring an
international ban on nuclear testing.
For the 16 scientists representing eight
countries on both sides of the Iron Cur
tain have announced unanimous APP
prevail of control system "for detecting
violations of a possible agreement" on
the suspension of such tests.
Furthermore, in reaching these zap
proved conclusions" during seven weeks
of strictly buSineSSlike consultation in
Geneva, the technical experts have Gre
ated a negotiating climate so free OF
politicking and propagandizing as to
Justify hopes that some real advance
has been made toward the ultimate goal
of an international disarmament agree
ment Mr.. Eisenhower himself men
toned this possibility in his news con-
ference yesterday, and an announce
ment of temporary suspension of our
nuclear tests is expected soon.
While the initial announcement in
Geneva gave no details on the proposed
control system, conference sources indi-
Gated that it enviSioned the establish
ment of 200 or more instrument
equipped detection centerS scattered
over land and sea areas of the globe.
Presumably, the precise location of such
outpostS is left to negotiation on politico-
diplomatic levels, but in order to give
maximum ASSURANCE of effectiveness 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21
After the Bottle

1 assume now, since the
Senate action, that the fight
over the extension Of the
east front of the Capitol has
been won by those who /
think are in the right.
The campaign of The Star
on the extension of the east
front of the Capitol has
brought to light the facts on
the whole program. With so
few newspapers indorsing
the program, I feel that the
real facts would not have
been presented to the public
if it had not been for your
work and the work Of your
staff. Your reporter, George
D. Beveridge, jr., in his arti-
cles was greatly helpful. Be-
fore your paper stepped into
, the picture, the public was
getting only one side of the
story-a story based on mis-
information and allegations
from private groups.
Your paper did a great
work, and you have my sim
cere thanks, which goes to
your staff as well.
Sam Rayburn.
The Speakers Rooms,
House of Representatives.
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Presidential Warning

AS we read Mr. Eisenhower's state
ment, he is serving advance notice that
Federal force, presumably including
troops, will be used as needed to counter
violent or forcible resistance to final
court orders for school indignation. To
say the least, this raises an ugly and de-
pressing prospect. Still, again assuming
that the President is talking about the
use of force to counter force, we do not
know what else he could do. Open, vio-
lent defiance of lawful court orders is
intolerable. And since it will be the re-
sponsibility of the President to deal with
any such violence, it is right, we think,
that he should declare his intentions be-
fore and not after the event.
With this said, however, the basic
problem remains with us. In hopeful
footnote to his statement, Mr.. Eisen-
hover expressed the belief that "the
common sense of the individual and his
feeling of civic responsibility must even
tually come into play if we are to solve
this problem" No one can disagree with
this sentiment. But what does "even-
tually" mean? When one is talking about
court imposed school indignation in the
South, eventually certainly does not
mean tomorrow or the next day.
So the fundamental problem re-
mains-the problem of trying to enforce
a decision of the Supreme Court in COM
munitieS in which dominant public sem
timent will not submit to enforcement.
Presidential statements on the solemn
duty of Americans to comply with final
court orders will not solve this aspect OF
the problem Nor can it be solved, ex-
cept in situations of violence, by Federal
injunctions and Federal troops. What is
desperately needed is sense Of moder-
alton and restraint on both sides OF this
controversy. If moderation and restraint
are not forthcoming we see nothing
ahead except long period of strife and
discord, period of strife in which the
public school system in the South will be
the first casualty, with hope for improved
race relations taking second place on
the list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21
Thanks to All

Once again, the leadership
and the community spirit of
The Evening Star have
helped make it possible for
more than 1900 of Washing
tons needieSt children to at
tend the summer camps of
Family and Child Services,
Camp Goodwill and Camp
Pleasant. We would like to
thank the editors of The Star,
the reporters who helped to
tell the story of the camps.
and every thoughtful person
who contributed so gener-
ously to the camp fund.
Our thanks are issued by
each of the board and staff
of Family and Child Services.
and especially by its Summer
Outings Committee. But our
thanks also come from all of
the Tommys and Billys and
Marys who have had a
chance to swim, to hike and
to learn about the forest,
during the past weeks. These
are kids who have had a
chance to trade the city
streets for trails in the woods
trails which extend through
the expanse of Prince Will
liam Forest Park. They are
kids who could not have gone
to camp if someone hadn't
willed it.
Twelve days at Camp
Goodwill or Pleasant are days
full of fun. But are also days
which open new horizons OF
interest and delight in the
outdoors. They create new
friendships and new heroes,
and give tired parents at
home a brief respite as well.
All of the Tommys and
Billys and Marys join us in
saving thanks-thanks to
The Star. and thanks to those
who gave.
Russell w. Schneider,
President, Family and Child
Services.
Charles T. Penn,
Chairman, Summer Out
ings Committee.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
Inteqrotion Spurs South's 80 Plans
BY GOULD LINCOLN

civil rights plank in the ma
tional party's platform and
nominate a candidate for
President ready to stand four
square on that plank. the
Southern Democrats would be
forced to swallow the plat
form and presidential candi-
date, nominate an independ-
ent Southern Democrat for
President, or support the Re-
publican candidate for Presi-
dent. 1t may be a tough
choice to make. Presumably.
it will not be made until the
candidates of the Democratic
and Republican Parties have
been chosen and the party
platforms written.
Democratic National Chair
man Paul M. Butler declared
when the Faubus victory in
Arkansas had been an
nounced: 1.-THE Democratic
Party will take the most posi-
tive and fortnight position
on civil rights in the 1860
platform that it has ever
adopted. And it win nominate
liberal progressive Democrats
who will stand on that plat
form in the campaign"
Study Third Candidate Plan
Richard Scammon, Direc-
tor of Elections Research Of
the Governmental Affairs In
stitute. writing in the New
Republic, points out that
many leading States Fighters
have come to the conclusion
that the South will be totally
unable to exert a veto power
over the Democratic Nation
al Convention selection Of
candidates by 1860. There
fore, he says, they are giving
serious consideration ito the
old idea of a third presiden-
tial candidate Southern
man with a Southern. pro-
granite split the electoral
vote and throw the election
into the House of Representa-
tives where the South might
make a deal"
Mr.. Scammon points out
that there are many obstacles
to the success of such a plan.
In the first place, it probably
would not be effective unless
all IL of the States of the
"solld South"-the old States
of the COME deracy-all
Joined together with their
total of 1913 electoral votes,
When the States Fighters
put up a third presidential
candidate in 1948 Ito run
against President Truman
, and Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
the Republican candidate) he
, carried only four of these
States. And even if all II
States should back theil
candidate, the plan still
i might not work, for the sim
pie fact that either a Demo.
cratic landslide or a Republi'
. can landslide might elect ;
President without the South
, electoral votes. AS Mr.. Seam
mon shows in a table of thu
: results of the last 10 presi'
. Dental elections, beginning
with Harding in 1920, eitheI
: the Republican or the Demo
craft has had enough cleo
toral votes to be elected with
} out those of the IL Southern
: States. except in 194Ss 81
: Southern Democratic lead
l ers do not want to put a thirt
candidate for President il
I the field. They will do thei
: best to avoid such a move
9 But the possibility exists,
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young people, come and go
mostly go.
Even as good a one as
"gyaScutus" drops out of the
tongue, to be found only now
and then in novels Of the
period.
What one age finds good
and so up-to date, the next
drops as unthinkable, but it
makes no difference.
Now and then one word
will catch on so well that 1t
becomes a part of the lang
uage. and thereafter few per-
sons except the most curious
know where it came from.
In this way, many terms
first heard among the Grim
inal fraternity come to be
used by cultured people, the
latter never having any real
idea of the origin.
4 4 \
What difference does origin
make, anyway?
The question is, whether
the new word supplies some
want felt by a certain num-
Der of people.
We took our word garage"
for instance, from the French
because we had no word for
the thing in English. Ca
rage did so well we still feel
it is just right for the little
house for a motor car, though
today we have to build boxes
on the back of them to al
low the long cars to poke
themselves inside.
New words bring new
thoughts, Of some kind. or
some picturesque quality no
other word supplies, perhaps.
This is what makes for
growth Of language. Some
times pedantic people OBJ
ject, somehow thinking a new
word is awful" or even sim
full.
The truth is that a word
is only a word. and viii never
amount to anything unless it
meets a real need, and man
ages to give a slight new
meaning to an old idea.
Our language is made Of
ideas. first, and letters aft
erward. The letters are there
because they have to be. but
the ideas, ali, the ideasl
Let us humor our new
ideas, and never laugh at
them. They may be great in
the dayS tn come
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

Most people never heard
of a gyascutuS.
And no wonder, because
the word was popular in the
South before the Civil War,
then dropped out Of sight.
The gyascutus pronounced
ji-as-KU-tus) was an mag
mary huge legged beast
with legs on one side longer
than on the other. enabling
it to walk around steep hill
sides.
In the lingo of that far
day, any big person or animal
was a gyascutus.
The dictionary brands the
word as an arbitrary coin
age, perhaps by one of the
thousands of students who
knew their Latin.
Latin and Greek, in those
days when many Of the So
cial fraternities we're founded.
the Greek letter fraternities,
so called. had a place in life
they have never had since
Hundreds of people could
speak Latin. and thousands
could write it.
The cultured person, es-
pecially if male, was sup
posed to know his Latin and
mavbe his Greek.
Dropping of these two an
Gent languages from the
everyday life was a loss.
Education is still education,
but it is not quite the same.
Imagine anyone thinking
up such a name today!
Still sputnik is odd, too!
The gyascutus must have
come in two sorts, the right
legged ones and the left
legged ones.
A right-legged gyascutus
was doomed. apparently, to
go around hills in one direc-
ton.
The left-legged "gy" could
only move to the left.
One wonders what hap
pened when they met on the
hillside?
On level ground, the gyas-
cutus must have been a poor
mover. with himself tilted to
one side, according to his left
or rightsidedness.
Such a word takes us back
to the knowledge that peo-
pie loved their little Jokes
whether in old days or new
days. whether in ordinary
everyday language or with
a literary flavor.
Quasi New Latin, or what
the coinage of words goei
on forever.
And this is good.
Our language. any language
is not a dead thing, but a liv
ing. growing organism.
There will be many fail
ures.
New words, so popular wit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21
Grateful Couple

In October, 1857, a young
mother of 26 was stricken
with multiple scleroSis. She
was in critical condition and
subsequently confined in an
iron lung, totally paralyzed,
unable to speak, see, or eat.
Many times doctors and
nurses felt it was "just a
matter of time"
When her family and
friends heard of this crisis,
everyone, including many that
were not known personally,
worked feverishly to help in
any way possible. Her two
sons, aged 5 and 3, we're
cared for by a wonderfully
devoted couple. The Ameri-
can Legion and the United
Givers Fund contributed
greatly during this time of
need. The many prayers of
all faiths must have been
heard.
A fruit cake sale was
initiated to help meet the
medical and nursing ex-
penses. Many friends and
neighborS worked endlessly
to make it a success. Stories
in the local newspapers last
November told how indi-
viduals, groups and clubs
called in orders to the neigh
bors who made arrangements
for free delivery Of all cakes,
Here are the words of graf
itude of this young mother
today:
Il wish to thank the many
wonderful people who helped
me and assisted my family las
fall while I was critically Ill
with multiple sclerosis.
Your encouragement anc
interest have provided me
with adequate care and ena-
bled me to maintain a cheer.
full outlook during my un-
usual, steady progress TOWARD
recovery.
Il hope you will find re-
warding satisfaction by know
ing of my deep appreciation.
I thank God l am thu
grateful husband of Lorrainl
Christopher, whose spirit ant
determination have caused ;
recovery whereby her fanil.
is living happily togethe
again.
Donald ], CHRISTOPHER.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mGy be used ~
letters carry iDrtters' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKN SERVICE

@. Was the Mary Shelley
who wrote "Frankenstein"
any relation to the poet,
Percy Bysshe SheIley2-N.Y.
A Mary Wollstonecraft
Shelley (I797-1S5D was the
second wife Of the famous
English romantic poet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-21

The moron who suggested
surrender must have a hole
in his head, or should have
one put there. Shades Of
Patrick Henry! Who ever
heard of Americans surren-
dering?
Spirit Of rs.
4 =
Commenting on the recent
ly exposed survey concerning
the point at which the United
States should surrender dur
ing atomic attack: Give me
liberty, or give me death. -
Patrick Henry.
Milton Heller.
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Faubus Urges Fight

President Eisenhower sent
Federal troops to Little Rock
and federalized the Arkansas
National Guard last year to
see that a Federal court order
for indignation of the high
school was enforced. His
newest statement was inter-
preted as meaning he would
do the same thing again
if necessary in Arkan-
sas or any State where law
and order had broken down,
or the State authorities failed
to comply with the orders of
a Federal court.
Gov. Faubus has urged the
school board in Little Rock to
appeal the decision of the
court of appeals. He may call
a special session of the Legis-
lature to enact laws opposing
indignation. He has attacked
President Eisenhower's posi-
ton on the ground that the
President is seeking to en-
force an unconstitutional
decision" of the Supreme
Court. The Constitution,
however, under the practice
which has been followed for
years, is what the Supreme
Court says it is.
Much may happen in the
next two years to ease or to
further inflame the attitude
of the South on the integra-
ton issue. But if feeling in
that section of the country
continues to be bitter, and if
the Democratic National Con-
Vention should write a drastic
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The political pot continues
TO boil over the race integra-
ton issue. At the same time.
the Federal courts. with the
Supreme Court at their apex,
continue to uphold the SUI
preme Courts decisions that
segregated schools and segre-
cation in other areas is not
constitutional. And President
Eisenhower. head Of the exec
utive branch Of the Govern
ment, continues to insist that
the final decisions Of the
courts must be enforced.
presumably by force If neces-
sary, or anarchy will pre-
vail.
The question arises: What
will the area most affected
the South-do in the realm
Of politics in 1860?
Three recent happenings
have thrust the issue and the
problem to the fore in a big
way.
First was the renomina-
ton of Gov. Orval Faubus
Of Arkansas by an overwhelm-
ing majority. His renomina-
ton in Arkansas is tanta-
mount to reelection. His
success was regarded as an
exposition of the intense feel
ing which has now arisen in
the South against forced
school indignation.
Second was the Stool deci-
sion of a United States Cir
cult Court of Appeals, revers-
ing a ruling by Federal Judge
Lemley which granted two
and a half years delay in the
Indignation of the Little RocE
Central High School.
Third was President Eisen.
hower's statement yesterday
that the President and thu
executive branch will sup
port and insure the carrying
out of the decisions of thu
Federal courts.
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No Surrender

Donald J. Christoph
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'Spreoder looned free with purchase
Of eny Scots product shown oeeVs.
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priority wherever these snowy
fall boomers are grown and
that's from coast TO coast.
The chrysanthemum special
list fertilizes the old plants as
early In the spring as growth
appears In an effort 10 speed
the production Of many husky
shoots from each crown. When
these shoots are 3 to 5 inches
tall. usually by midway but
often earlier. cuttings are taken.
The cuttings may be as short
as three inches. but II a bit
longer they are easier TO handle.
The lower leaves are stripped
from the cuttings. then they
are dipped into a roofing hor-
none and placed in fats filled
with sand or In a hall and half
mixture OF sand and peatmoss.
Vermiculite is good and some
use perlite and peat.
All Of these are useful II clean
and free from disease organ
isms.
In other words 1t is not safe
to use these materials a second
time. Even then. some chrys-
anthemum fans dip the roots
into a fermate solution as q
precaution.
Shade for a Few Days
The propagating medium is
firmed about the base OF the
cuttings both to avoid air
pockets and to give them firm
support. Shade the cuttings
for a few days with newspapers
or some other material so as TO
keep temperatures down and
humidity high.
The cuttings may be spaced
as closely as inch but a 2 by
8 inch spacing is more salts
factory II space permits.
1t should take about two
weeks for the plants to become
rooted and ready for trans
planting. This fact should be
determined by lifting a cutting
and noting the length Of the
new roots. They should be at
least a y inch in length. better
q to inch as they are stronger
at that length and not so apt 10
be brushed of in handling.
Pot the plants in 2l2-inch
pressed peat pots or paper
bands. Use a mixture Of equal
parts Of loan. sand. leafmold,
and dried manure for potting.
This mixture insures good
drainage and plenty Of plant
food for the growing cuttings,
Shade the ported plants for a
few days until they have re-
covered from the shock Of
transplanting. Then give them
full sun.
Soil Moist, Not Wet
Water the plants sufficiently
to keep the soil moist but not
wet. The amount Of water
needed depends upon the situa-
ton in which they are kept.
Usually a generous swish Of the
sprinkling can each morning
will keep them in good moisture.
Within two weeks the plants
should be large enough to be
set out in the bed where they
are to grow. Space them a
foot or more apart depending
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upon how they are TO be treated.
II they are 10 be staked and
disbudded the plants may be
as close as 10 inches. II
pinched several times 10 de-
velop many branches the
plants might well be spaced 2
feet apart.
Regardless OF whether cut
tings are taken or the rooted
shoots from the mother plant,
the sell into which they 20
should be well enriched with
compost or peatmoss plus dried
COW manure. Chrysanthemums
are strong feeders and need