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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
That Acc Error

The Atomic Energy Commission
made mistake when it issued a ''back-
ground" statement for reporters earlier
this month saying that its underground
atomic test Of last September was de.
tected at maximum distance of $50
miles. There is no dispute about the
error having been made. It is slightly
amazing, however, to read the Sugges-
tons that it was not really an error
that actually it was deliberate decep-
ton intended to obstruct efforts to reach
an agreement with the Russians for
suspension of nuclear testing.
The error was made by minor Acc
employe. Perhaps someone in the higher
echelons at the Acc should have caught
the mistake before the background ma
terial was released. 1t was not caught,
however, and this may have been due
to the fact that the Acc does not do
its own test detection work. In any
event, statement correcting the error
was put out as soon as it was discovered.
Actually, the shock from the test was
picked up by chronological station in
Alaska some 1890 miles away. This
station, as well as all others, had been
notified in advance that the test was
to be held at certain time. OF course,
they might have been able to detect the
shock, and identify its cause, without
this information. Or they might not
have been able to do so. But this is
somewhat beside the point.
The point, as we see it, is that it is\
unfortunate that so many people are
so quick to question the integrity of
public officials on such flimSy basis
as this incident provides. It is no secret
that some of the hatchet-wielders have
been after Acc Chairman Strauss for
long time. Nothing, presumably, will
change their minds with respect to Mr..
Strauss. But are they also prepared
to challenge the integrity of Acting
Chairman Willard F. Libby and the SCI
entists involved in this work? We hope
not. For this is most serious business.
The security of this country may depend
upon determining whether underground
tests can or cannot be concealed. Com
petent men hold different opinions on
this question. But we prefer to believe
that they are honest differences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
" Critic

Three cheers for Randolph
Churchill!
Someone at long last has
had courage to blast one of
the sacred COW industries Of
the United States - the
sleazy. slick television pro-
gram.
A superbly indignant Brit
isher, resisting the invasion
Of privacy of members of his
family, has shown us how
cheap television has become.
I am only sorry that it
wasn't an American who did
this.
But no American would
have; for Americans have
lost the value and meaning
OF personal privacy, dignity
and maturity. We have be-
Guile y nation OF conforming
sheep.
We no longer live up to
the famous edict of the late
GBS that Americans are in
tellectual boobs." We are just
"boobs."
In our Nation it is thought
that 1t is better to be success
ful as a pelvis-swiveling sing
er or sweater-bursting starlet
than as a research scientist, q
philosopher, or a teacher.
1t pays more.
William M. White, Jr.
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Planning Investigation

Senator Bible is absolutely right in
his decision to move cautiously on a
Shakeup of WaShington's planning leg
islation. There is no question that re-
vision is needed, especially to, make the
National Capital Regional Planning
Council more effective force to deal
with the areas development problems.
But any legislative move in this direction
must go hand in glove with clear Under
standing of functions of the National
Capital Planning Commission.
The two agencies, the Planning
Commission and the Regional Council,
were tied closely neutrality-suspicious. too
closely-by Congress in a 1852 reorgan-
ization act. And the councils current
drive for more clear-cut responsibility,
more adequate finances and an inde-
pendent staff certainly are understand
able.
The fact remains, however, that the
Planning Commission is the central
agency to which Congress has looked for
many years to safeguard the Federal
Governments interests in the Nations
Capital, and the need for such an agency
has not dwindled. 1t is true that the
commission has lost much of its past
effectiveness, and much prestige, during
recent years. That, however, does not
mean the commission should be abol-
ished, as some officials have suggested.
The correct approach, as Senator
Bible recognizes, is to determine pre-
ciSely what the present shortcomings
are, and why. A full public investigation
along these lines by the Senator's Joint
committee on metro problems would do
more than anything else to clarity our
muddled planning dilemma.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

AS I understand The Stars
March z editorial on the
planned reconstruction Of the
east front of the Capitol, it
made two points:
l. We should not resent the
proposal as a new idea. It has
been considered by many
previous Congresses and re-
jected every time as a harm
full and worthless project.
2. This is an especially
good time to add space to
the Capitol because space is
badly needed-as shown by
the fact that the. House and
Senate are already con-
structing huge new Office
buildings!
Are you serious?
J. Anthony Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

It's a Long Way to Space and Beck
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

sizes, but some Of them seem
on the way to being solved,
at least in theory. Such is
the case, for example, with
the problem Of breathing.
Sustained flight above TO-
900 feet" he says, "is posi-
BILE only when man carries
his own atmosphere in a her
medically sealed cabin. This
raises the question Of provid-
ing a closed system in which
man can live. In a sealed
cabin he needs oxygen to
breathe and some method
of removing carbon dioxide
and other body wastes, as well
as excesr water vapor. The
School of Aviation Medicine
has a sealed cabin simulator
which now serves as a re-
search tool and will later
serve for indoctrination.
Possibility of future flights
of a week or month duration
has prompted studies con-
corning the use Of plants for
photosynthesis. oxygen pro-
duction and carbon dioXide
removal in a closed system.
So far, it has been found in
these studies carried out at
the University of Texas,
about 2.3 Kilograms of a GER
tam green algae are sufficient
to balance the gas metabo-
lism of one man. This may
one day be useful. Possibly
artificial photosynthesis may
be achieved in manned satel-
lites."
A Selective Job
But above all, Gen. Ogle
stresses, more must be known.
about the fundamental bio
logical mechanisms UNDER
lying human behavior, both
for selecting space flight per-
sonnet and then adapting
them to the strange condi-
tons to which they will be
subjected.
In the near future" he
says, 1--WE may be able to
select and adapt human be-
ings for specialized environ
m e tai circumstances by
blood studies and adjust
ments of various steroids,
hormones and engines. by
galvanic sensitivity tests of
the skin to determine the
threshold of central nervous
system awareneSs and by
brain studies through Sc
lected area encephalography."
For the future space trav-
eler, he says. must be all
that the best aviator is today
as well as being constitu.
tionally and emotion.
ally suited for the traumatic
experience of sealed cab
ms speeding, heaven knows
where, through the awful
silence of a timeless and
darkened sky"
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

and other streams near Lees
burg, and anyone who can
make a few quiet trips in that
vicinity may be rewarded
with more unusual sights
than winter bluebirds."
Another bright nature pic
ture, from M. F. of Thirty
second street:
ION Dogwood street just
off Daniels road my son has
been visited daily by a flock
of evening groSbeaks.
when one lighted on the
window sill, it was my good
fortune to study him care.
fully.
"He was beautiful.
II think / was most inn
pressed by his big bill, a clear
parchment in coloring.
"His yellow, black and
white body is as brilliant as
a cardinal.
Here in town. I suppose
my lonesome chewink is in
no way rare"
+ +
Mrs. N. v. B. of Thirtieth
street says:
I'VE enjoyed your bluebird
article. Six arrived at our
feeding tray Christmas morn
ing and have been coming for
raisins several times a day
ever since.
early risers, in the dim
light long before sunup, they
are dark little shapes around
the feeding tray waiting for
their raisins.
When fed, they drink. then
fly away until their next visit
a couple of hours later.
They never eat any Of the
seed. Bread is picked up &C.
casionally, but raisins and
water are their big interest.
1T has been a great pleas
ure to have these six beau
ties added to our large and
varied bird family"
4 + 4 X
A B. L. Of Spring Valley
writes: Il was much inter-
ested in the letter which
someone wrote you about the
bluebirds at their feeding sta
ton. l was very envious, for
we used to have them close
to our kitchen window, but
we do not have them any
more.
Happy pictures in the
land
They are everywhere, II
only we try to see them. and
appreciate them when we do
see them, because seeing is
partly intention, and If we do
not desire to see something
wonderful, we may miss 1t.
These writer's have not
missed.
And, in hitting the mark.
they add to their own happi-
ness and that of others.
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Disabled Veterans

Consider, if you will, the
case Of many a veteran who
served during the war and
was disabled. Under the pro-
posed military pay bill, he is
outside the pale, singled out,
and penalized.
If he had not been dis
abled he could have con-
tinued in service until the
passage Of the proposed bill.
Upon retirement he would
receive the increased rate
automatically provided for.
1t is incredible that a veteran
who was forced to retire be-
cause of disability incurred
during hostilities should be
condemned to a lower rate
OF retired pay, and it is to
be noted that many retired
personnel are disabled vet
Grams.
There is a ridiculous no.
ton that the pay bill is to
provide incentives for the
new military service and is
not intended to compensate
for the increased cost of liv-
ing. This argument influ-
ences those who favor ex-
GLIDING retired personnel.
Obviously, the time has
passed when incentives can
have any influence on re-
tired personnel, particularly
the disabled. However, If this
be the argument it is most
cynically disgraceful. Those
who served during the war,
whether disabled or not,
served without such incen-
tivesl B. F. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

There's a lot to learn be-
fore men can hope to fly
into outer space with any
hope Of returning.
Such is the conclusion of
Maj. Gen. Dan c. Ogle,
surgeon general Of the Air
Force, in a report in the
Armed Forces Medical Jour-
nal on the problems stand
ing in the way of space
fight.
The problems. he points
out. are both physical and
psychological, with the lat
ter perhaps Of the greatest
Importance. For hum a n
beings are creatures Of the
earth with their minds en-
tirely attuned to terrestrial
things.
OF special significance,
says Gen. Ogle, is the So
called "break-off phenome-
non," the feeling of confu-
sion and helplessness as one
approaches the limits Of this
planets gravitational pull.
The sensation already is be-
ing reported by pilots and
may become a serious matter
when masses of soldiers are
transported by rockets at
great heights and. speeds.
Isolated MOnotOny
The phenomenon has been
described by doctors at the
Naval School Of Aviation
Medicine at Pensacola, Fla.
1t is due in part. Gen. Ogle
believes, ito confinement in
a sealed cabin, travelling in
q lonesome void. a by-prod-
uct of isolated monotony."
I'VE occasionally hear" he
continues, "of vague yet dis
turbing and possibly fatal
episodes of fascination or
hypnotic reactions resulting
from target or instrument
concentration. Similar popu-
lar explanations are given
for the occasional disappear
ance of skin divers, men in
another environment for
eign TO normal human ex-
perience."
The "break-of phenome-
non" probably is accentuated
at great heights by the weird
light conditions. At about
rs miles the scattering of
visible light by dust and mol
ecules ceases. This brings
about the so-called twilight
of space" with the stars Wis
ible at all times, yet with
the objects in sunlight daz-
zlingly bright against the
blackness of shade. At rs
miles the transfer of sound
by the atmosphere also ceases,
producing the utter silence of
space.
The physical problems in
tn EN- selves are serious
enough, Gen. Ogle empha-
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Happy pictures in the land

Happy pictures in the land
scape-
They can be found, even in
this age, if one looks for
them.
LOUIS A. C. of Mclean,
Va, looked well recently, and
says:
There is a meadow ada
cent to a nice stream about
10 miles from Chain Bridge,
and some 10 miles from Lees
burg, which I have crossed at
least once a week since last
March, and frequently in
spare time I go there and sit
for an hour or so watching
the wild neighborS that live
there.
"The field is too marshy for
cultivation and is only occa-
sionally pastured by cattle.
On the stream side is a very
steep bluff covered with a
young growth of trees. The
field is about 40 or so acres
in extent and bordered on the
other side by a gently sloping
hillside of 20 acres or so COW
cred with mature mixed hard
wood trees and a pine thicket
Of about two acres. Six houses
are in sight around the top
of this natural basin, from
five to 1900 yards distant.
+ X \ 4
"a colony of bluebirds live
here all the time. I have seen
them frequently very recent
ly. There are a number OF
natural perches in the field
that just suit bluebirds. about
five feet high, and any bright
cold windy day ! can be sure
the bluebirds are looming and
diving about in the wind and
alighting momentarily on
their favorite. landing places.
"This spot so close to civil
ization is an astonishing res
ervoir of wildlife. Here a pair
of hawks live. I frequently
hear them talking and whis-
ting when I do not see them.
The place is alive with land
birds, and wading birds fol-
low the stream from the Po-
tomac.
"A pair of beagle hounds
constantly below rabbits
around the steep bluff. ! see
the tracks Of raccoons and
opossums; have seen two
mink. or the same one twice.
Numerous foxes hunt field
mice in the old field. A beau
tiful buck deer cantered slow
ly chose by me as / sat quietly
on an old log in the middle
of the field. I went to see the
land owner and told him
about this occurrence and he
informed me that a family
Of four deer lived in the lit
tie 20-acre spot Of woods adj
jacent to his home.
II feel similar locations
can be found on Goose Creek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
LETTERS TO THE STAR

each copy of a newspaper or
periodical is all that should
concern the Government
acting as an express COM
pany-in fixing the postal
rates for carrying packages
from citizen to citizen. There
should not be any classical
ton Of rates based on the
kind Of reading matter APP
pearing on the pages of any
publication in free America.
David Lawrence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

@. Do churches provide
most of the operating funds
for the American Bible So
ciety?-G. E.
A. No. The society's total
estimated income for 1858
is a little over $3.4 million,
and churches are expected to
provide only Sill million Of
this. Individual donors will
probably provide about $1,2
million; income from annU2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

ties, legacies and trust funds
is expected to reach $1.l
million.
@. How does dry skim milk
differ from whole fluid milk?
&C. j.
A. Dry skim milk is milk
with both butterfat and water
removed. 1t contains all the
important nutrients found in
whole milk except Vitamin A
and fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iCrtters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to condeH-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-14
Commentator

Commentator
Please congratulate the
writer Of the story about
THE Little Mulberry Tree"
on your front page March 9.
1t was a lovely, poignant
story and should have been
signed. I hope the writer
embellishes the story into a
short story for children. In
these materialistic days, it
was like the welcome fresh
breath Of spring.
mrs. y. Z. Brads,
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

By THE HASkIN SERVICE
A
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Capitol Question

David Lawrence.
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Big Ed Walsh, Is,
In Florida Hospital

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.
Jan. Z R.-Edward A. big
Ed Walsh. rs. former iron man
pitching star Of the Chicago
White Sox and a member Of
baseball's Hall Of Fame, is III.
Holy Cross Hospital said he
was admitted Saturday on his
doctors advice and was suffer-
ing from a general rundown
condition" He is expected TO
be released next Tuesday.
Walsh has been a resident Of
nearby Pompano Beach since
last May. coming to Florida
from Plains. Pa. his birthplace.
One Of the greatest of spit
ball pitchers. Walsh earned his
iron man title while pitching
IL years In the majors. Is of
them with the White Sox.
Among his most memorable
feats was twice winning two
games In one day and posting
40 wins against Is losses in
1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-07
BY GEORGE HUBER
star stan Writer

It's obvious by now that
Uline Arena isn't the answer tc
George Washington's need fol
a home" basketball court.
The Colonials in recent year:
have bounced around among
Uline Arena. the Fort Myer gym
and w ash ington-Lee High
School. This season they are
concentrating activities al
Uline's. using Fort Myer for q
few games while the Ice Ca
pades show is at Uline's.
Only about $50 persons
possibly IS Of them CIV stu.
dents-showed UP last night al
Uline's TO see CIV nose out The
Citadel, 72-68. The attendance
has been little better at other
games. There were more than
1000 TO see North Carolina
then indicated and the coun.
try's No. team, but that
scarcely was any turnout fol-
an OUTFIT that fills other arenas
Not only are CIV students
and alumni not attending the
eame's at Uline's. but the con-
dition OF the playing floor Is
poor there. It's the worst In
The Southern Conference, in
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[. A. OPEN CAPTURED WITH us
Stronohon Wins Title
Money Can't Buy

event early. strokinE to a (.
under par on the first nine.
z. J. Dutch Harrison. the
47-year-old Arkansas traveller
who plays out of st. Louis. kept
the gallery of 5000 guessing
until the final hole when he
dropped an l8-footer for a SO
and a 278 total and $3.50 for
second place.
Young Gay Brewer. IT,. play.
ing out of Cincinnati. had Q
one-Stroke advantage going into
the final round. But he finally
settled for a 70 and a 27e total
for the $4,000 third-place
money.
One stroke back was Billy
Casper, ir.. of Apple Valley,
Calf. with q 20 and a $50
total.
30 wininger Of Oklahoma
and Al Balding Of Canada each
carded 10 for 28l.
Deadlocked at 2S2 were Art
Wall. jr.. Pocono Manor. Pa,
and Dave Raglan. q newcomer
See GOLF. Page ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-07
BY MERRELL wHITTLESEY
star etRa Writer

About q dozen people were in
line at the ticket window at
Maryland's Cole Field House
at 4:3o pm. yesterday when
Eddie Bean. the Terps' ticket
manager. reached for q hastily
made Sold Out" sign and
placed IL on the sill.
The last ticket for Saturday
nights Maryland-Nort Caro-
lima basketball game was sold
five days in advance Of the
game. a first" In the history
Of District collegiate basket
ball.
The Terps-Tar Heels game
was a sellout last year. but not
until Just a few minutes before
game time, and at that time
there were not any temporary
seats in the field house.
About 1000 bleacher type
seats have been placed on the
field house floor. and a 'front.'
row seat in the end zone
bleachers was the last one sold.
Some standing room tickets
NAV be sold at game time. The
attendance will be within a
hundred one way or the other
OF l4.500. or probably the big
gest ever to see a basketball
game in the South. >
At last years Carolina Mary
land game there were some
complaints Of seats not being
used because Of coats on chairs,
etc. At that time only three
sections were reserved. This
year all seats have been re-
served.
Despite Maryland's recent
defeats. Coach Bud Mulikan
worked up a smile when Bean
needed him with: Personally.
I'm kinda glad you lost those
two games. II both teams had
been unbeaten. people would
have stormed the doors"
The switchboard in the ath-
letic ONCE was busy at closing
time. with most Of the dis
appointed ticket seekers ex-
pressing shock that the game
was a sellout.
Chief Dan Wiseman Of the
campus police said there was
SUFFICIENT hard-surface parking
around the Field House. Byrd
Stadium. and on the campus 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-07

Los ANGELES. Jan. 7 R.--
Ever wonder why a rich boy
like Frank Stranahan wants to
cross putters with the toughest
golf pros in the game?
Professional golf is one field
where my family's money can't
help NETS my own fight, I"
said the personable heir to a
Toledo spark plug fortune after
winning the $4,000 Los An
geles Open golf tournament
yesterday.
The former amateur kingpin
fashioned q last round 4-under-
par 81 for a 72-hole total Of
AIS in the annual tournament
that kicks Of the winter golf
campaign. Many Of the pros
are going from here to Binp
Crosby's tournament starting
Thursday at Pebble Beach.
Stranahsn picked up $1,000
for his efforts. more than his
entire tournament winnings
last year.
Playing flawiessly over the
7.l00-yard Rancho course.
Stranahan wrapped up the