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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Clashes With Army

The Army built a hospital
at Fort Belvoir. Then the
Army set up a dual Diesel
training operation in a hol-
low, noise-blasting q l0-mile
radius "a hours a day.
Everyone in the hospital
wants to get out, and every
one on the outside needs to
get in, and Gen. Tully is in a
other. No, Mr.. Broyhill, there
is no reason why the whole
operation shouldn't be
shipped of to the Mojave.
Yes. Mr.. Broyhill. the Gen.
eral knows he is piling up
damage suits from property
owners on the river. Yes. Mr..
Broyhill, he knows he is tear
ing down a military tradition
of reverence and respect for
Mount Vernon. But this is
the Army.
Elizabeth Norton.
Ferry Farm,
Mount Vernon, Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Continuing Study

1t is not surprising that scientists
who have been engaged in mans most
comprehensive and intensive study of his
own planet are agreed that researches
begun during this International Geo.
physical Year should go on. A vast
amount of data bearing on little known
aspects of the earthS weather, magnet
ism, geology and the like already has
been collected by representatives of the
many participating nations. Much of
1t yet is to be studied and evaluated
But what so far has been learned has
whetted the appetites of scientists every
where to probe even further into the
mysteries of the earth,
While most of the nations joining
in the 1858 study authorized only year
long program, Russia has been urging
that the researches be continued at least
another year. At the recent assembly
OF members of the ICY governing board
in Moscow there was strong sentiment
for extension of the studies with as
many of the scientists participating as
possible. This, too, would be co-opera-
tive venture, with free exchange of in
formation for the mutual benefit of all.
1t is certain, for example, that many
nations will continue their interest in
exploring Antarctica, scene of a great
deal Of. scientific activity this year. The
United States is among the nations al
ready indicating an intention of delving
further into the secrets of the great
white continent surrounding the South
Pole.
Some Of the scientists who have
taken part in the ICY program are de-
sirous Of getting back to their regular
assignment. Others want time to study
the data already assembled. But the
action at Moscow assures continuation,
perhaps on a modified scale, of the
worldwide Investigations made this
year. 1t is only natural, in fact, that
mans quest for further knowledge of
the earth and its atmosphere should
be carried forward as personnel, funds
and facilities permit. And the spirit Of
international cooperation which has
marked the ICY program ought to be
carried forward, too.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Teamwork on Trade Act

The long, uphill battle for extension
OF the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act
has ended in highly gratifying result.
Both branches Of Congress have agreed
now TO continuance for another four
years of this keystone in our national
policy on foreign trade, and have
dropped by the wayside the most re-
stricting of the many proposed amend
ments. The four-year extension-long-
est ever authorized In the life of this
24-year-old program-will permit as
much as a 20 per cent reduction in
present tariff rates.
The final form of the legislation is
a "fair and workable" compromise be-
tween House and Senate versions, but in
important respects conforms largely to
administration wishes. President EiSen-
hover had asked for a five-year extern
sion with authority to reduce tariffs by
rs per cent. The House bill granted
these major provisions, but the Senate
measure reduced the term to three years,
limited tariff cutting to Is per cent and
imposed some other restrictions on the
executive branch. For the most part,
the compromise split the difference"
although retaining one limiting provi-
sion that presidential veto" of Tariff
Commission recommendation for higher
rates may be overruled by a two-thirds
vote in each legislative chamber.
Credit for the final result may be
widely distributed. FROM the begin
ming, President Eisenhower and top adj
miniStration spokesman have made ex-
tension of the act on liberal terms a
top priority issue. They had strong and
increasingly effective support on Capitol
Hill, particularly from the Democratic
leadership in both House and Senate.
The House Ways and Means Committee
did an admirably thorough job in pre-
pairing the legislation for its first major
test and the House membership recog-
nized the national interest when the
critical votes came. After the Senate
Finance Committee split in reporting
out restrictive amendments, Chairman
Byrd joined the majority and minority
leaders in modifying some of these on
the floor and in working out the salts
factory final compromise in conference.
With our trade policy thus defined
for four-year term at least, there is
reaff1rmation of American resolve to
keep our ports and markets open to
healthy two-way commercial relation
ship with the world around us. The
welfare and security of our own country,
and of the free world in general, have
been served conStructively by this par
ticular example of neutrality-suspicious.
teamwork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Sievers at Bat

There have been some pleasant
things happening out around Griffith
Stadium recently. Cookie Lavagetto has
been signed for another season as man
s:er of the Senators, with the unusually
Warm approval of his ball players and
of the fans alike. Team Captain Eddie
YoSt, who has been living" on third
base for most of the past ia seasons,
came up with one of his good nights at
bat and raped out the l.500th hit of
his major league career. And Roy
SieverS has been hot as a pistol"
When Roy is hot" it means a lot
of muscle is performing in first-class
style. Roy showed he had 1t last year
when he led the American League in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

home runs (47) and in runs batted in
(iiD while hitting for better than q
800 average. Right now he Is threaten
Ing TO improve on all OF these marks.
With approximately 40 games yet TO 90,
he is running neck and neck with the
home run leaders and within seemingly
easy reach OF his last years total. He
already has batted In more than 80
runs and is hitting well above 800. Roy's
competition is strictly high class, in
GLIDING the Yankees Mickey Mantle and
the Red Sox' Jackie Jensen, but our
own boy is the one who has been putting
on the pressure In the last few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Watch 1t, Governor!

Even a Dragging Texan like
Gov. Price Daniel should
watch his language. The Star
on August 6 quoted Gov.
Daniel as saying Of New Mex
leo: 1T really was part Of
Texas, you know"
The only time Texas ever
attempted to establish a neb-
ulous claim to everything
east of the Rio Grande" by
invasion they were soundly
trounced by the people to
whom the land had belonged
before Texas was Texas, and
we're sent back disenchanted
to their oily wastes in rags
and tatters. AS is not unusual
with Texans, they we're later
paid of by the United States
Government for this never
established claim.
Let it never be said that
New Mexico has an inferior
ity complex.
Grace Coy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
On Recognizing Peiping

In effect, in reaff1rming our Gov
ernment's nonrecognition policy toward
Communist China, the State Department
has made clear that the Kremlin will
be wasting its time if it attempts, at
the current emergency session of the
United Nations General Assembly, to
pressure us into establishing diplomatic
relations with Peiping.
The arguments against such recog-
milton, and also against admitting Pei
ping into U. N. membership, continue to
be exceedingly persuasive. AS set forth
in the State Departments memorandum,
they include the following: ~ Far from
purging themselves of their criminal ag-
erosion in Korea, the Chinese Reds are
still flagrantly violating the armiStice
that is supposed to be operating in that
resorting to potentially explosive new
military buildup opposite Forrnosa, they
have in no way diminished but have in
fact intensified, their poisonous hate
the-West propaganda, with special en-
phasis on the United States. And (3)
they have given no evidence, in either
word or deed, that they have any in
tention of abandoning their program of
dominance-seekin subversion against
neighboring countries in free Asia.
In circumstances of this sort, 1t
seems clear enough that our country
If only as a matter of national self
reSpect-can hardly afford to have dip
pIomatic relations with these people.
Further than that, Of course, there can
be no doubt that the Chang Kai-shek
Nationalist government on Formosa
would be seriously crippled, If not de-
Stroyed altogether if we were to recog-
nize the Mao Tse-tung regime. SINH
larly all the free nations on the per-
imeter of Red China, especially Korea
and Wet Nam, would be profoundly
confused and demoralized" by such a
decision And beyond that since our
recognition would greatly enhance the
prestige Of Peiping, the communities of
overseas Chinese" throughout free Asia
might be pSychologically affected in a
way that would make large numbers Of
them shift their allegiance to the Com
muniSt cause
True, Red Peiping appears to be in
effective control of the whole of main
land China, and our country cannot
forever ignore that fact. This is not
denied by the State Department. On
the contrary, as explained in the special
memorandum, American policy on the
matter is not "infexible," and it can
and will be changed as circumstances
warrant. At the moment, however, there
are no such circumstances. Accordingly,
we most certainly have every reason to
keep on refusing to recognize the Mao
regime as long as it continues to act
venomously against US and the free
world at large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

Temp Jones says he is
suspicious of the man who
writes on yellow paper.
Some businesses specialize
in 1t. but Temp Jones will
have none Of 1t.
He wants the paper high,
wide and white. with plenty
of room for margins and in
terlining and corrections. II
necessary.
This way. one sees easily,
and others see easily, the
important thing.
A book publisher has come
up with green ink on green
paper.
Good for the eyes, he says.
Nonsense, says Temp Jones.
There is nothing so nice,
he says. as a good white
paper, or maybe one with
Just a touch of cream.
Isn't it wonderful to think
that you have it right in
front of you?
Good paper and print are
everywhere. and they bring
a certain delight all their
own, regardless of content in
thoughts and words. which
may not always be the same.
Thoughts and words
How many thousands of the
former. how many millions of
the other, every day, and God
bless one and all, as Dickens
Tiny Tim said.
- %R
The average reader seldom
stops to think that it is white
space that makes printing so
nice to have around.
Writers and others may
take umbrage at this, if they
please, but they won't because
they know just a little better
than most that white space
does the trick.
Not too much white, Of
course; recently a very bad
example of this occurred, and
it was much too much.
Lead pronounced led it is
called in the printing in
dustry.
1t simply means white
space. margins, indentations.
space between lines, and so
on. Readers seldom stop to
realize how such matters are
adjusted for their pleasure
and comfort.
The white between lines
helps their eyes 60 ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Soviet Surgeons Grow New Skulls
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

was observed the first days
after the operation. This
abated by the tenth day. N
the region OF the defect be-
tween the edges OF the
cranial bone. a thick layer OF
immature connective tissue
formed filled with bone parti-
Giles distributed az random
which became oriented along
the lines Of tension.
ION the 18th day after the
operation the connective It's
sue began TO thicken and on
the s0th and l20th days
with different animals) the
destroyed mass became firm
and hard like normal cranial
bone. IL consisted then OF
newly formed, coarse flbered
bone IN which many acel-
lular bone particles appeared.
They were sealed into II.
colored like normal bone and
showed no signs Of necrosis.
The newly formed bone was
especially thick and dense in
the parts adjoining the old
bone. The edges Of the old
bone adjoining the new bone
we're somewhat more re-
Juvenated than distant por-
tons Of the old bone.
Development Traced
Many bone cells appeared
in the bone particles lying on
the old bone. These particles
were enveloped in newly
formed. dense bone and we're
organically fused with the
surrounding bony tissue.
THE periostum (the A.
brous tissue surrounding all
Of the old bone) disappeared
and was changed into new
bone. A new periostum. cover
ing the upper surface of the
newly formed bone. APP
peared."
The process Of restoration.
the doctors point out. was
more rapid and complete the
younger the animal. In some
Of the older kittens 1t failed
completely.
The regeneration of bone"
DR.. Polezhaev concludes. lis
effected by the influence of
the destroyed material on
connective tissue, which it
stimulates to become bone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

huboian surgeons nave Deen
growing new skulls.
This can be accomplished,
they claim. by covering q
missing skull area with a
thick paste made from pow
dered bone Of the old skull.
The paste apparently stimu-
lates the growth OF new era
nial bone, which gradually
replaces Il.
The experiments we're per-
formed with rats and kit
tens. They are described by
Or. L. v. Polezhaev and his
associates In the Russian
Bulletin Of Experimental
Biology and Medicine now
being translated under au-
spices of the Public Health
Service.
Plates Harm Tissue
In the past, they point out,
1t generally has been as
sumed that cranial bone could
not be made 10 regenerate.
Surgeons treating skull in
jurieS in which a part OF this
bone is destroyed have re-
placed 1t with metal or plastic
plates. These cannot help,
say the Russian experiment.
ers. from having harmful ef-
fects on tissue with which
they are in contact-that is,
brain tissue.
Small parts Of the skull
bones Of the experimental
animals were sawed out with
a special saw, extreme care
being used not to injure the
brain membranes. Then. as
described in the report, the
removed bone sections were
ground into a powder, the
bone dust moistened with a
solution of penicillin and the
resulting thick paste was
transplanted in a thick layer
on to the region of the era
NAL defect, partially covering
the edge of the old bone.
After the operation the region
Of the wound was drenched
with penicillin, the skin was
sutured and the animals were
injected with penicillin from
two to five days.
In both rats and kittens
a severe Inflammation in the
neighborhood of the wound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
Busy Corner

This is "Circus Maximus."
Here we have Jaguars. Thun-
derbirds and all known speed
artists Of varied degrees. I
am referring to the corner
Of Connecticut avenue and
Woodley road NV, where /
reside.
I have always believed that
Connecticut avenue was a
residential street, but I have
been disillusioned. I had felt
that buses and interstate
vans and trucks we're to use
Sixteenth street NV. but no,
that is not the case. They all
use Connecticut avenue with
speed up to 80 miles per hour.
No exaggeration.
Furthermore, in my two
years residing here. I have
never seen a traff1c police
officer at this intersection in
spite of the fact that there
are two schools in the imme-
diate neighborhood, the Oys-
ter Elementary School on
Calvert street and the paro-
chial school of st. Thomas
the Apostle. Also traffic rec
ords will show there are con-
slant collisions at this inter-
section because of the angles
of these streets. This is fur
ther augmented by the fact
that the Sheraton-Park Ho-
tel has a private driveway
leading down to. Connecticut
avenue and there have been
recent collisions there, al
though / have failed to see
anything Of these collisions
in the press.
/ have noted this particu-
lar street because / have
plenty Of leisure time. I sit
on the piazza of this build
ing watching the traffic, and
see those careless automobile
drivers go with impunity,
therefore making it impos-
sible for pedestrians to cross
the intersection.
InaSmuch as there are
many inflrm and aged people
in this vicinity, the matter Of
safety control should not be
ignored.
If you feel that you must
go to Indianapolis to see the
road races, don't do it, but
Join me on the piazza. Here
you will see stock cars with
speed that will astound you.
This is "Circus Maximus."
Come out and let me prove it.
C. Melvin Sharpe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

uniform point system on IS
different characteristics: nov
city, vigor. habit of growth,
disease resistance, foliage,
Righteousness, bud form.
flower form. substance, color
on opening, color on finish
ing, fragrance, and stem.
@. What are "kiloware mix
lures" Of stamps?-H. c.
A. These are mixtures OF
stamps prepared by certain
foreign governments, such as
Sweden. Denmark, Finland.
and Germany, and sold by
metric weight. These govern
ments save all stamps re-
ceived on foreign mail. At the
end Of each year the stamps
are dumped lnJO huge drums,
mixed, and packed into boxes
holding /. 2, S, and 10 kilo-
grams each, for sale TO collec-
tors and wholesale dealers.
@. How long have Alfred
Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
been married? When did they
make their first stage appear
ance as a team?-C. X.
A. The Lunts we're married
on May 26, 1922. They began
their highly successful Co
starring partnership two
years later. opening In the
Theater Guilds production
OF Ferenc Molnar's THE
Guardsman" in October 1924.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

will not deter the United
States from giving its aid to
the support of world peace.
We are still the mightiest
nation in the world. militarily,
industrially and financially.
So let us reassert ourselves
and keep leadership strong.
With courage. faith and
hope we are always ready to
work in an unselfish way for
the betterment of mankind
and the interest Of world
peace.
George Subt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

@. Before its merger with
the AFL, how long was the
CLIO an independent labor
group?-F. P.
A. The Congress Of In
dustrial Organizations was
formed in November, 1885,
as a committee COMMITTEE
for Industrial Organization)
within the American Fedora
ton of Labor. The commit
tee. unlike its parent organ
ization, however, wanted to
organize workers by indus
tries rather than by skills
or crafts. Its activities led
in September, 1886, to the
suspension of all unions asso-
ciated with the committee,
and in February. 1898. to
their final expulsion. The
following November the COM
mittee changed its name to
the Congress of Industrial
Organizations and asserted
its independence. 1t remained
so until its merger in Deem
Der, 1855, with the AL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

The eye. In reading, has
been the subject Of many
books. Some have COM
planned that man was never
meant to read, that fine
print, especially. is awful.
and that the original Ameri-
can Indians had such good
eyesight because they didn't
read.
Others. in equally big
books, insist that man was,
too. meant to read. that fine
print is his best friend. prop
erly utilized. and that the
Indians really couldn't see
anything except things on
the horizon.
So take your choice.
The modern world is full
Of these choices. The experts
on each side are equally ex-
pert, if we can believe our
eyes. Each sides men have
college degrees, have earned
their masters and doctors
degrees, and are undisputed
in their fields.
So the average person, no
expert. and maybe with only
a high school education. sits
still while the educational
behemoths battle to a finish,
with nobody winning as
usual.
Give us plenty Of white
space, and we care not what
the fateS may offer.
In books, they handle this
by making the top whiteness
a certain width, the side a
little wider, and the bottom
the widest Of all.
In newspapers, there
seems to be no rule Of thumb
except within.
Old Man Whim is a
doughty warrior, no doubt Of
it. He knows what he wants,
usually gets it, though what
he wants may not be the
same tomorrow as it is today.
White paper means white
space, and plenty Of 1t. The
intrusion of type happily
seals the interest Of man.
kind, the universal readers.
despite radio. television and
what next. We like TO read.
because we are an eye-minded
people, and reading does 1t
best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
School Doze
George Subt.

Wnlle Arllngtons bleed
ing hearts wiring their hands
and shed crocodile tears over
schools that will close be-
cause Of their own activities,
they do nothing to meet the
crisis which probably cannot
now be avoided.
One of their number per-
sonally led to white schools
those Negro children who will
now cause the closings.
Has any one of this group
the Committee to Preserve
Schools--made any move to-
ward providing education for
the innocent children they
are about to deprive of
schooling? More than doing
nothing, they organized a
vicious campaign of Wifi
cation and harassm e n t
against the only group with
foresight enough to plan
interim schools.
There are parents in Ar
lington who possess normal
common sense and natural
decency. which the Commit
tee to Preserve Schools lacks.
These should be making plans
for private tutelage in groups.
No coming ordinance can pre-
vent this and they may sur
prise themselves with a bet
ter brand of education than
that dispensed in our gold
plated palaces of educational
inefficiency.
Parents who desire Sepa-
rate schools-probably IS per
cent of the county's popu-
lace, including Negroes
should ask themselves wheth-
er they prefer permanently,
eternally integrated schools
or temporarily closed schools.
A closed school can be re-
opened quickly. An integrated
school can never be uninte-
grated regardless of Supreme
Court reversals or conditions.
I say close the schools and
use the tuition grants for
employing teachers, church
halls and other educational
paraphernalia.
The PreServers will even
tually destroy the public
school system. With tuition
grants available. parents will
enter their children in pri-
vate schools in growing num-
bers until there is no money
left to operate the expensive
plant built up in Arlington.
When this happens, those
who either condone or aid the
PreServers' program should
blame no one but themselves
for the loss Of public educa-
ton.
Let's show some initiative
so that no child will be with
out school facilities when the
blow falls next month, and
save our tears for some de-
serving cause.
Charles w. Carter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry Urttery correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-13

@. Are the All-America
roses chosen from varieties
already on sale or from new
ones? j. o.
A. The AIl-America system
tests new varieties before
they are introduced to the
public. Plants are grown for
two years in Is official test
gardens and judged under q
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