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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
Insurance HossIe

When q motorist receives a
summons, his violation is
usually clearly defined and
he has the right to defend
himself. Such is the Ameri-
can way of life-when a law
has been broken, a citizen
is informed of it, and is
allowed to state his case be-
fore judgment. is rendered.
This is not the case when
1t comes to automobile in
surance.
Contrary to our accepted
American freedoms. my for
mer insurance company-ap-
parently a fly-by-night COM
pany in some way interre-
lated with a presumably rep
utable automobile association
seems to have adopted a
Judgment policy all its own
which does not allow the
accused" first, to know why
he receives the summons"
and second. to prepare to
defend his reputation. before
conviction"
My opportunity to wit
ness first hand the company's
lopsided procedures came
with a form letter" bluntly
telling me that upon expira-
ton of my insurance policy
it would not be renewed.
No reason was given
furthermore, I was told via
a subsequent telephone con-
versation no reason could
ever be given. Yet since de-
tailed and accurate informa-
ton is required to apply for
other insurance, and unless
innocently committed per-
Jury, l needed a true answer.
/ discovered that my entire
four-year record contained
three rotations: ID Wind
shield replacement - rock
pitted: (2) a sealed beam
headlight replacement--rock
pitted; and 80 an accident
report in November, 1855.
This was a report only-my
car was struck as another,
with its lights out, pulled left
of an alleyway. Very little
damage, If any, was incurred
to either automobile A report
clearing me of blame is on
record at Arlington court
house.)
AS small consolation - the
representative surmised that
these notations usually were
not such as to warrant
cancellation. However, the
representative told me, this
so-called insurance company
had lost a considerable
amount Of money during the
past several years and was.
therefore. cancelling a large
number Of accounts. IN
fortunately, mine happened
to be among them, / guess.
This company had taken
$337.60 of my premium
money during the previous
four years, for which ! had
claims totaling less than $50.
If q company is apparently
financially unstable. it isn't
fair that policyholders should
be saddled with a bad-risk
reputation NORMALLY asso-
ciated with cancelled &C
counts to suit the company's
selfish needs.
l had to purchase new
insurance. Thank goodness,
there are still some reputable
companies, which view their
pollcyholders as worthy of
individual attention. or else
l may as well resort to walk
ing or using public transpor-
tation.
This is my story. 1t has not
been written for personal
gain-it is much too late
for that. However. l would
appreciate your printing my
experienc, since ! feel l have
a certain obligation to war;
the public Of the existence o.
such insurance companies.
Arlene L. SCh.idt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

MY daddy" said Ruth.
has killed dozens of snakes"
My daddy" said Anne
Marie. has killed hundreds
of ants"
So another of childhood's
battles ended in a draw.
The battle of the insects,
however, is not so easily re-
solved in real life.
Despite humanity's recently
augmented armamentarium of
sprays and other death-deal-
ing things, the insect world
goes right ahead increasing.
The ancient Injunction to
multiply must have been
heard by the insects first.
How can you tell termites
from flying ants?" somebody
asked.
You can't" said the other.
only the expert can"
And. if the truth were
known, maybe at times he
can't. either.
There are millions Of spe-
cies of insects, with more
being discovered all the time.
This is. one of humanity's
last frontiers, along with out
er space.
In each of the species of
insects there are countless
numbers.
The only thing that saves
humanity in this eternal bat
tie is that most Of them are
so small.
II you like insects, really
admire them, you have won
a point already.
Then you will not shrink
away at the gorgeously COL
ored woody caterpillar, but
will admire 1t.
This is one way to meet
life head on--and like it.
Otherwise, there are so
many inimical things in life,
so many terrible looking
creatures. that a sensitive
soul has all he can do to get
through the day.
Living and liking are not
synonymous, but the closer
we can get them, the better
oil we are.
Insects come a dime a
dozen. as the saying has 1t,
especially in summer time.
when the torrid conditions Of
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VISTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
a Look at the Smallest Liyinq Thine

The smallest living - or
semiliving-thing yet known
on earth has been isolated at
California Institute Of Tech
nology.
II Is close. at least. 10 the
bottom Of the vast family OF
filterable viruses. the poly
g-shaped organisms near
the limit Of visibility with the
most powerful electron mi
croscopes. These viruses con-
stitute a great sea Of half
life under the surface OF Wis
ible life. They are parasites
preying on all higher living
forms, plant and animal.
They are responsible for
many OF the most devastat-
ing human. animal and plant
diseases. They may represent
the beginning Of life on
earth.
One group is that Of the
bacteriaphages. They prey
upon the microscopic single
celled bacteria. themselves
agents Of disease and death.
Compared TO these bacteria
phages the bacteria them
selves are giants. A fair COM
parison would be that be-
tween bacteria and man.
Probably the best known OF
the bacteria destroying vi
ruses is designated as T3. II
weighs about a 2000th as
much as the microscopic BAG
terra upon which 1t preys. Il
consists, like q polywog. of a
head" and a tail. The head
Is 500 angstrom units across
and 500 long. An angstrom is
a tenth of a billionth Of a
meter. The tail is about 1000
angstroms long.
Structure Analysed
Structurally this particle is
composed of an outer sheath
or skin" and an inner core
composed of about ten mole
cules Of nucleic acid. basic
substance Of the genes. or
units of heredity, in high life
forms. The sheath is differ
entiated into the head, the
tail and an organ Of attach
ment at the tip Of the tail by
means of which the particle
attaches itself to its host bac-
terium. At this moment the
fate of the bacterium is
sealed. In about 20 minutes
it will burst and about 200
virus particles. just like the
one that initiated the infec-
ton, will be spewed out. Pre-
Sumably the procedure is
much the same with the cells
Of higher animals.
The virus can reproduce
itself only inside a living cell,
thereby differing from all
other forms of life. Thus
comes the question as to
whether it is really living"
itself, or only half living. 1t
does possess one phenome-
non in common with the rest
OF the kingdom of life. It re-
produces itself precisely.
Each of the 200 which come
out of the exploded bacterium
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11
PLANNING the Valley

The Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission wisely
has taken steps to insure the orderly
development Of one Of Montgomery
County's attractive valleys, draining
into the picturesque Northwest Branch
Of the Anacostia River. The commission
has ordered preparation Of a master
Iplan for the wAershed, comprising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

Pen names may be used n
letters carry iDrtterS correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to coRden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

most Of all. newspapers. With
out curves, who needs you?
This does not apply to fash
ion interviews"
Joy Cops,
Director. Models Guild. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

Is precisely alike thousand
times more alike than peas
In a pod. And each Is nre-
cisely like the parent virus.
Because OF the simplicity
OF their organization the Vi
ruses probably constitute the
best material with which 10
study the complicated mech
anisms Of heredity. There are
fewer complicating factors. Il
was because Of this that they
we're being studied at Cal
Tech. A search was made In
the bio-physics laboratory
for something even more
simple than the now familiar
To. The search has resulted,
according to a report Of DR..
Robert L. Sinsheeimer in the
Cal Tech Journal. In the iso-
lation Of q semiorganism
which has been designated as
Theta X l74. Compared 10 1'3
1t Is q dwarf, as Is rs itself
compared TO a bacterium. II
weighs only a 10th as much.
What It preys upon is un-
known. But II appears TO fol-
low the same laws OF hered-
ity.
II contains only one mole
cule Of nucleic acid, compared
with 10 or more for T3.
Synthesis Of q new hor-
none. said to be about 800
times as potent as any drugs
now in use for the purpose,
for prevention Of miscar-
riages or premature births
has just been announced
through the American Chem
ical Society.
Clinical trials now are In
progress at several medical
centers throughout the coun-
TRY. The announcement Is by
DR.. John c. Babcock and his
associates Of the Upjohn
Chemical Co. Of Kalamazoo.
1t is estimated, says DR..
Jacob c. Stuck. an endocri-
nologist who is one Of the COL
laborators. that 10 per cent
OF all pregnancies are termi-
mated by miscarriages. The
biological properties Of the
new drug indicate that 1t will
be particularly useful in con-
troll Of this condition. as we'll
as in preventing birth before
the proper time.
Results Of Tests
A standard test, in which
the new material was injected
under the skin. showed it to
be so to 50 times as active as
progesterone, the natural fe-
male hormone which regu-
lates duration of pregnancy.
In the form Of tablets it was
as much as 800 times as &C
tive as an orally admins
tered drug similar to PROCESS
terone. The natural hormone
itself is almost ineffective
when taken by mouth.
1t is made by a chemical
alteration of the natural pro-
gesterone molecule and can
be manufactured easily from
several readily available plant
chemicals.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-11

Insects come a dime a
dozen. as the saying has 1t,
especially in summer time.
when the torrid conditions Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

OF q powerful Accommodating
machine.
Here's the rub:
Mr.. Christofilos had invented
the same thing--and q year
earlier.
Or. Green said Mr.. Christofi-
los later visited Brookhaven
told him Of his invention and
mentioned he had written to the
California scientists.
DR.. Green promptly teie-
phoned Berkeley.
They got his letter out Of
the files" DR.. Green said, land
their faces were red"
If they had read the letter
DR.. Green said, the big atom
smasher project at Brookhaver
might have been started months
earlier than it was.
Mr.. Christofilos is now work.
ing at the University Of Cali
fornia radiation laboratory oil
IiVermore. Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
Dr.. Rubi Gets
NATO Post
BY the Associated Press

Nobel Prize Winner I. I. Rabi
was named today to represent
the United States on the Allan
tic Pact CNATO) Science Com
mittee.
The committee was created at
the NATO summit conference
in Paris last December. 1t will
make recommendations on SCI
entific matters to the NATO
Council.
The State Department an
nounced the selection of DR..
Rabi, a physics professor at CO.
lumbia University and a men,
Der of the Presidents Science
Advisory Committee. He was
awarded the Nobel Prize in
physics in 1914.
DR.. Rabi. SO, also is a member
of the United Nations Advisory
Committee on Peaceful Uses Of
Atomic Energy, and has served
on a variety of advisory groups.
including a 1886 term as
chairman of the General Ad.
viSory Committee to the Atomic
Energy Commission.
He was vice chairman in 1855
of the Atoms-for- Peace Confer
ence at Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14


Randolph Air Force Base said
the young man was only Sim
mering down" from nervous
ness of his first few days in
the space cabin.
AilTnan Farrell was to pass
the 120-hour mark in the COM
pact cabinet today at 1926
am. EST. He'll emerge
from the "trip" a simulated
space voyage in nearly every
way, Sunday at 1926 am,
exactly seven days after he
entered it.
Amazed at Appetite
1t. Col. George Steinkamp.
head of the department Of
space medicine, School Of Avia-
ton Medicine, Randolph Air
Force Base. said yesterday he
believed Airman Farrell would
gain weight during the make
believe journey.
Col. Steinkamp is amazed at
Airman Farrell's appetite.
"He's a great eater, a real chow
hound" said the colonel.
Weight Factor Studied
Col. Steinkamp's briefing
here at Randolph ALB disclosed
that a manned space fight is
practical very soon." Regen-
Grating equipment modification
and solution of problems con-
nected with recovering a satel-
lite remain as barriers.
DR.. HubertuS Strughold, a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14


member Of the space medicine
schools staff and reputed
father of space medicine.
agreed that modification would
have to include weight as a
main factor.
THE chief duty of a man in
a satellite will be to monis
tor electronic equipment" Col.
Steinkamp said. Mans reac-
tons, he told newsmen. aren't
fast enough to pilot a space
craft in the sense that a man
pilots a supersonic plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
British Utilize
U. 5. Findings
By the Associated Press

Dy JAAC GoooNAdtCN EANoo
British scientists apparently
have utilized some Of the fruits
of American missiles research
in developing an advanced me-
dium-range rocket of their
own.
The Defense Department said
last night that the Unite d
States and Britain have been
in "close collaboration" on mis-
siles development for the past
four years.
The department said that
'by agreement between the
British and ourselves their pro-
gram was directed toward
rather longer term detectives
than our first generation pro-
grams" for the 1.500-mile range
Jupiter and Thor missiles.
British "White Paper"
The American statement
came after an official British
white paper was issued in Lon
don saying that Britain is de-
veloping a medium range bal
listic missile more advanced
than those the United States
has.
The British document, out
lining military progress in the
United Kingdom, said the new
missile is being designed for
launching from underground
sites. The United States also
plans to emplace some Of its
1ong-range missiles in semi
underground pits to protect
them from enemy attack.
Although there were no pub
lished details of the British
rockets propulsion mechanism,
it was assumed here that the
missile may be planned to run
on solid fuel.
SOllu ruel IFenO
The Army's Jupiter and the
Air Forces Thor both are liquid
fuel rockets. But the new di-
rection in American missile de-
sign is toward solid fuel pro-
pulSion. The Navy now is
working on a solid-fuel inter-
mediate-range rocket, the Po-
laris.
Solid fuel propellants are
gaining favor with missile men
because they do not need the
complicated plumbing required
by liquid fuels. Solid fuels also
are safer to handle, simpler to
store and presumably yield
greater reliability in firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

filos, an electrical-engin with
an elevator flrm near Athens.
The letter discussed atom
smashers even though. DR..
Green said, 'he had never even
seen one"
Letter "A Mess"
DR.. Green called the letter
"a mess" and said the Berkeley
scientists wrote a reply telling
Mr.. Christofllos Of "all his
errors and misconceptions"
A year later, Mr.. Christofilos
wrote again. But this time, DR..
Green said. the scientists didn't
even read it, dismissing it as "a
crank letter from that crazy
Greek" That was the big mis-
take.
He'd Done II Before
In 1852, Brookhaven scien-
fists came out with an impor-
tant atomic invention. 1t is
known as the strong focus
ing principle" and stands to
save the United States at least
$40 million in the construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
Teu Sunday to Aid
Heurino Society

A silver tea henefiting the
Washington Hearing Society
will be held from 8 to 6 pm.
Sunday at the society's head
quarters. 1884 Calvert street
NV.
DR.. Roland H. White will
speak. DR.. Henry J, Klaunberg
is chairman of the tea, and
Mrs. Helen Aronson Is food
chairman.
The hearing society reports
1T helped 3.574 persons with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

Today's homemaker likes to sew
and the Sewing Clinic will help her
with down-to-earth lectures on
how to go about making the smart
clothes she wants. Miss Ruth
Holland, educational stylist for the
Advance Pattern Company, will
present a four day lecture series
on new sewing techniques in the
Bishop Method of Clothing Con-
struction Miss Connie Seymour will
give two-day lecture series on
millinery. There will be four
instruction sessions each day
throughout the Show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
U. s. Scientists
uttoShameby
Crazy Greek
BY the Associated rress

1t can be profitable to listen
to a crazy Greek" Especially
if he's talking about atomic
Some red-faced United
States scientists discovered that
lesson the hard way.
The story was told to q
Congressional Subcommittee
yesterday by DR.. George K.
Green Of the Atomic Energy
Commissions Brookhaven
National Laboratory.
Back In 1850, DR.. Green
related, a letter arrived at the
University Of California Radia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

Special Attraction
Sunday, FebrUory 70 at 5 Pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
See and Learn in the
Do-IT-Yo URSELF
THEATRE

The entire right wing OF the
armory has been transformed into
a Do-It- Yourself Theatre. l6
half-hour clinics daily and live
demonstrations throughout the day
will present valuable instructions.
to do-it-yourself fans. Top
: secrets in home improvement such
as color clinics, tile clinics,
insulation clinics and lawn care
clinics will be conducted by
experts from around the country
on an around-the-clock basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
Churchill, Adenuuer
Confer on Riviera

MONTE CARLO, Feb. IA (P.
Sir Winston Churchill and
West German Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer met on the
Riviera yesterday and discussed
world problems for almost 2
hours. Both are spending
winter vacations near Monte
Carlo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
THIS YEARS
HOME SHOW
Is a DAzzLER.

You'll have a wonderfully
exciting time at The Home Show :.
and you may win 81 10000 in cash
to boot. There's so much to see
and marvel at in the 1858 Home
and Furniture Show that we
can't even begin to describe 1t all
to you. There's excitement all
over the place. Wherever you turn
you will find demonstrations,
clinics and displays that show
you how to get more fun out of
life in home Of your own.
FREE ENTRY BLANKS for The
Pot O. Gold Sweepstakes are
available outside the armory.
You do not have to be present to
win. For a great afternoon or
evening land perhaps very
lucky one for YOU be sure to get
down to The 1858 Home and
Furniture Show.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
Air Force 'Spocemon
Neors Moon Trips End

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Feb IA tR-spaceman Donald
Farrell was stretch Of his make-beieve moon
voyage Air Force scientists claimed the real thing
could be done Every soon"
Altman Farrell g. from the Bronx New York. spent more
time sleeping but the head the Space Medicine School
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

hearing loss in the Washington
area last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14

ton Laboratory at Berkeley
It was from Nicholas Christie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-14
A REAL
WEDDING

A young service couple will be
given beautiful Wedding ceremony
and glamorous start in life by
the management of The Home Show
with the cooperation of Radio
Station WARL. Everybody loves to
see a beautiful wedding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Car Kills Boy
On Bicycle;
Driver Held

A 13-year-old boy became the
Districts .37th trafic fatility
of the year yesterday.
Larry Ray Bautista. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonso Bautista
Of 4s0s F street Sc. died in
District General Hospital from
injuries suffered when a car hit
him while bicycle riding Satur-
day.
The driver, Abreh F. Goode.
62-year-old carpenter Of 200
Nineteenth street NE. was
charged with homicide pending
and inquest. He also was
charged with failing to halt at
a stop sign and with driving
without a District permit.
Police said the accident &C.
Cured at 5:45 pm. Saturday
at Ridge road and Ely place
Sc. The boy was riding ahead
of the car, both travelling north,
when Larry started to make a
left turn. The car struck him
on the left side, police reported,
Larry was a student at Sousa
High School and was one Of
seven children in the Bautists
family. The Districts traffiC
death toll at this time last year
stood at AZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
Family Homeless
In 2-AIurm Fire

A two-alarm fire in Hyatts-
vile, Md, destroyed most of
the remodeling work being
completed on the second floor
of a home of a family of nine.
One fireman was hospitalized
with a cut hand.
The blaze Saturday night
caused considerable water
damage to the first floor Of the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. James E.
Harrington, 3112 Madison
street, according to Hyattsville
Fire Chief Charles Di Vincenzo.
He estimated repairs to the
brick home would cost nearly
5000.
The fire apparently was
caused by a short circuit in the
wiring on the second floor
where Mr.. Harrington was re-
modelling, the chief said. The
couple and their seven children
were not home when the fire
started. They are now staying
with friends in the neighbour
hood.
Robert Cole, 90. of the
HyattSville Fire Department,
suffered severe cuts on his
right hand when he slipped on
q ladder. He underwent sur
gerry at Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital and is reported in
good condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-25
9-Doy Fair Set
At HybIo Valley

The Northern Virginia Fair
fax County Fair win be held
September IL to 20 at the Hyb-
la Valley Airport.
Fair ofiicials say they are
planning for a crowd Of more
than $4,000 persons during
the event.
It will include agriculture
and home economics displays,
plus a pet show, selection Of q
fair queen, guest appearances
by school and military bands
and an outdoor dancing rink
for teen-agers.
The Penn-Daw Volunteer
Fire Department is sponsoring
the Fair. John Reinmiller is
committee chairman.