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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Hope for the Bridge

Interior Secretary Seaton's hopes
for agreement next week on plans for
the Constitution avenue bridge, along
with the removal of congressional bar
riers, raise real prospects that this
critically needed crossing can get under
way soon.
However, agreement is not likely
unless the District Commissioners when
they sit down to discuss the project with
Mr.. Seaton, listen with an open mind
to his proposals in regard to the bridges
spaghetti-bowl OF approach roads. Mr..
Seaton is concerned, and rightly so, with
the impact of these approaches on the
Lincoln Memorial area. The needs of
traffic must of course, be met. But II
Mr.. Seaton's ideas for modification will
meet these demands and also lessen the
'traf1c impact on the monumental park
areas, they should receive careful con-
sideration.
There is general agreement that .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
An Old. Old Fiqht

In the current hue and cry over the
CapitolS east front there is an easy
tendency to view the extension project
as some new, hastily considered sort of
Sacrilege 1t is, of course, neither new
nor hastily considered Few projects,
even in this city of architectural contro-
versy, can boast as lengthy or as thor
ough study.
The extension proposal dates back to
the Civil War days Of 1854 when Thomas
U. Walter, then Architect of the Capitol,
told Congress 1t was an architectural
necessity" 1t was Mr.. Walters premise
that the Capitol'S large, new dome pre-
sented the visual effect of overhanging
the east wall, and that this violated the
principles Of balance. Unwittingly, Mr..
Walter touched off one of the great
architectural debates. Many architects
since have called the overhang "happy
defect, which adds unique charm. Many
others have taken up the cudgelS for Mr..
Walters position, including the subse-
quent Architects of the Capitol. Nearly
each decade has brought its new round
of study and debate. In 1885, and again
in 1887, the Senate passed bills to au-
thorize the extension.
Ironically, it is the Senate which
now is the scene of opposition. Also
ironic, however, is the fact that there
certainly is more Justification for an
extension today than when Mr.. Walter
made his architectural point nearly a
century ago. For today'S proponents of
the extension also have going for them
the critical need for more Capitol office
space, and the fact that the present
sandstone facing of the east front is so
far deteriorated it may have to be
replaced in any event.
AS to the actual effects of the ex-
tension, we quote the 1857 report of a
distinguished panel of associate archi-
tectS who, in working out the present
extension scheme. said 1t would substan-
tally preserve the present "court effect"
of the east front between the House and
Senate wings. They added:
-. /, 1t would take an extremely keen
professional eye to detect the difference
between the building as 1t stands today
and the building after the extension to
the east front has been accomplished. and
in our considered opinion. with which
many of the profession agree the appear
ance Of the east front will be improved
because the disturbing visual aspect
caused BY the overhang of the cast-iron
dome will be corrected.
We believe the charges of destruc-
ton and Sacrilege are greatly overdone.
Congress, if it sees At, can block the
extension for another century or. so and
the wheels of progress won't grind to a
halt If it does. But If Congress takes
such a step, it will have more of an
obligation than ever to produce some
Arm alternate solutions to the problems
of space, deterioration and other needs
in long-range Capitol improvement
program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Life-Serving Mold

Not all the scientific advances Of our
time have to do with actual or potential
instruments of mass destruction. Some
contributions are being made to life, too.
The latest of these, as announced by the
Massachusetts, Heart Association, is a
discovery that promises to be health
weapon of incalculable value to people
everywhere.
The discovery is the work of DR..
Mario Stefinini director of medical re-
search at Boston's ST. Elizabeth's Hos
pital. After years of experimentation
he has found mold extract that can
search out and destroy human blood
clots within a matter of minutes. The
mold, which is grown on bread, is still
being developed, but its therapeutic SUBJ
stance has already been used with "ex-
cellent results" on a sufflcient number
Of patients to confirm its great promise.
Administered by injection, the sub
stance swiftly finds its way to blood
clots and eliminates them with extraor-
binary speed. If used early enough, &C
cording to DR.. Stefinini, it can ward of
a good deal of the long-term damage
caused by serious heart attacks or cere-
bral strokes. 1t can also eliminate pain
and shock in such cases. and it is ex-
pected to be particularly effective in
treating circulatory ailments. such as
phlebitis.
In DR.. Stef1nini's judgment, this re-
markable mold extract probably will be
available for general use by 1860 or so.
Meanwhile, it seems worthy Of being
hailed as one of those developments that
support predictions that man, within
few decades, will attain a normal life
span Of IS many aS 100 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
School Age

I've been living in Prince
Georges County for four and
q half years. I've q son who
viii be I'VE in April, 1859,
but will not be able to attend
school until he is over six
years Of age, because Prince
Georges County doesn't have
kindergarten.
We know that children can
start school at FIVE in Mont
gomery County. but apart
ments in Montgomery aver
age from $100-Sll0 a month,
which is out Of our category,
and private schools are also
expensive.
Cannot the Maryland Leg
islature, through the efforts
Of the many Prince Georges
citizens associations. change
the law so that our chill
dren can attend school at
aver 8. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Foster Homes

After reading in The Star
about crowded conditions at
a Blue Plains institution for
homeless children, I was
sick. This is a disgraceful
and tragic situation that
should be remedied by
Congress.
The high cost of living
and the rightly of income
tax laws, which fail to grant
exemption rights in many
deserving cases. have dis
couraged numerous foster
parents.
Foster parents Of welfare
children give gladly of their
time and money and should
be allowed to claim these
children as dependents or.
at least. part dependents.
Our country could save
money by giving children in
foster homes a chance to
become good. self-supporting
citizens. We cannot afford
to crowd them in institutions
and turn them loose on the
streets with little or no
training.
Former Foster Mother.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Bumps of KNOWLEDGE

In a recent series OF ARTICLES
concerning the Golden Gloves,
Sports Writer Bill Fuchs men,
toned often the boxing abil-
ity Of Tommy Powell. 147-
pound subnovice champion of
the Golden Gloves. However,
I think it should be known
that Tommy Powell's ability
doesn't stop with his knowl-
edge Of boxing.
In a recent entrance ex-
animation given by one Of the
area colleges, Tommy Powell
attained high honors. but due
to financial difficulties he
was not able to attend coll
lege. Tommy Powell also re-
Gently took an examination
for admittance to the United
States Air Force Academy, in
which he again showed his
mental potential. He was
selected as an alternate to
attend the Air Force Academy
but unfortunately none Of
the other candidates with
drew. Besides these outstand-
ing achievements. Tommy
was elected Mr.. Senior" of
the graduating class Of 1857
at Eastern High School. Mr..
Powell has many other fine
achievements TO his credit.
The reason that / give the
above information is because
l feel that Tommy deserves
a chance to further his
education. r. am sure II
the surrounding universities
knew Of the great capabilities
Of this young man. that they
would look into this matter.
Gary Pope,
Student. District Of Column
biz Teachers College.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
VIsTAS IN SCIENCE
Denque Fever in Benevolent Role
By THOMAS r. HENRI

Nature may have much
the same technique as fight
ers Of forest fires to check
world spread Of such dew
astating epidemics as yellow
fever.
A fairly prevalent tropical
disease is "bonebreak fever"
or dengue. 1t is a dreaded
but not highly fatal malady
characterized by high fever
and aching bones. 1t is
caused by a virus Of the B
group. Others of the same
group are the agents of yell
low fever. There are at least
a half dozen other fever
diseases caused by other
agents Of the same group.
Specifically there is little
resemblance between them.
All. however. are tropical
and are carried by insects
primarily mosquitoes.
Now. according to a re-
port Of the Rockefeller Insti-
tuition, at least bonebreak fe-
yer may serve as a crossfire
in the path Of advancing
yellow fever which has been
responsible for some of the
worlds worst epidemics. 1t
produces some immunity.
This is far from absolute.
But persons who have had
dengue may escape the more
serious disease altogether or
have mild. non-fatal cases.
AntibOdies Built Up
When one suffers from
either dengue or yellow fever
antibodies are built up in the
blood which usually prevent
q reinfection with the same
virus.
Dengue originally is be-
lieved to be an African dis
ease, introduced into the
New World by the slave
trade. 1t seems likely, &C.
cording to the Rockefeller re-
port. that it still is very
prevalent in central Africa.
Epidemics were at one time
prevalent in the Caribbean,
probably at the time when
the virus was newly intro
duced.
Now yellow fever epidemics
of yellow fever have prac-
tically disappeared from the
West Indies where they for
merly were common. There
have been no epidemics in
East Africa, India or Egypt
where dengue is common.
Says the Rockefeller re-
port: THE prevalence and
wide distribution of dengue
infections throughout the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Economic Warfare

In view Of the forthcom-
ing congressional debate on
foreign policy. may I remind
you and your readers of the
great dangers inherent in the
new Soviet economic Often
sive? 1t is true that we must
maintain an up-to-the-min-
ute research and develop
ment program involving mis-
siles and antimissiles, but at
the same time we must not
overlook the danger of falling
behind in foreign economic
aid.
Russia in the past six
months has been concen-
trating just as heavily upon
economic aid to foreign
nations as she has on
development Of nuclear weap-
ons. Such loans as a quar-
ter of a. billion dollars to
Egypt, and the proposed
multi-million dollar loan to
Argentina. are long-term.
low : interest arrangements.
with no strings attached.
And unless we match or bet
ter such arrangements. we
will find Russia not only in
this hemisphere, but all
around us. We will be iso-
lated. forced to shoulder alone
the heavy burden of COM
munism'S oppression.
Our intelligence and mill
tary departments have told
us bluntly that Russia leads
us in many scientific fields
and that Russia is convinced
she can defeat US on the eco
nomic front. without recourse
to physical violence.
The only way we can make
certain that she doesn't sue
coed is to place our full.
whole-hearted support behind
demands to accelerate point
four programs and any other
forms of foreign economic
aid to which no strings are
attached. and which can be
arranged on a long-range,
low-intereSt basis.
Phelps Phelps,
Former Ambassador to the
Dominican Republic.
Newark, N, j,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Dr.. Hansen Approved

We were delighted to hear
that DR.. Hansen has been
appointed as Acting Super
intendent of Schools. We
hope that this appointment
will be made permanent soon.
as he is eminently fitted to
fill this post with distinc-
ton.
DR.. Hansen not only has
great ability but also has
had direct experience with
both elementary and second
airy schools in Washington.
While DR.. Hansen was in
charge of elementary schools.
he did much to improve in
struction, to raise morale.
and to give guidance and
constructive suggestions in
dividually and in groups.
Under his leadership. courses
, of study were prepared which
strengthened and unified
the curriculum in the elemen-
tary schools. His integrity.
fairness and qualities of
leadership have been proven
many times.
Another great advantage to
Washington in having DR..
Hansen as superintendent is
that he knows the situation
we'll. While indignation has
been accomplished. the COM
ing years are vital ones in
strengthening the school
system. Because of the wealth
of his experience. there is
no one better qualified than
DR.. Hansen to provide dy-
manic leadership for the
great task ahead.
We strongly urge his ap-
pointment as the next Super
intendent of Schools.
Faculty Of Ben w. Murch
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07

Temp Jones took one
fourth Of a capsule Of a cold
remedy containing an anti
hiStamine.
At exactly half an hour
after taking it a wave of
sleepiness swept over him.
This is a side effect, as the
doctors say, of this particu-
lar type Of modern drug.
Nothing in medicine is
more interesting than the
discovery and use Of the anti
histamines, but information
about them is very hard to
come by. Some informed per-
son ought to write a book.
Doctors say that it takes
half an hour for the ingre-
dents of capsule or tablet
to get into the blood stream.
The effects normally tend
to wear off in four hours.
That is why medical men
usually instruct patients to
take the normal dose every
four hours"
I'VE saw an article in a
medical journal saying this
was all bunk, the instructions
came from antiquity. when
they really didn't know any,
thing about internal medi-
cine, and there was no real
reason for the time lag.)
+ 4 4 4
Some of the antihiStamlneS
have such a sleepiness po-
tential they are now used
as sleeping pills.
1t is believed that these
substances, once in the blood
stream, tend to catch, literal
ly. histamine-like substances,
hold them prisoner, and keep
them from offending the It's
sues.
Since they have been
elected, in the first place, to
do a certain job for the body.
one might question the value
Of catching them and holding
them captive. then.
The whole subject is a
fascinating one. Histamine,
or hiStamine-like substances,
as is the preferred style at
present, tend to create the
running nose and other I'M
pleasant effects of q cold or
allergy.
The antihista mine, or
against histamine, dries UP
the nasal passages. II taken
too long. and too much, the
cold may be driven down into
the chest. 1t is much better
in the nose.
y
Jones felt very sleepy for a
full two hours, after which
the sleep effects began to
diminish.
This is the reason all such
products bear on the label.
This product may cause
sleepiness. If so, do not drive
or operate machinery"
Some think that taking the
medicine before a meal does
not make one as sleepy as
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bridge location farther upriver would
have been better from every standpoint,
and 1t is unfortunate that Federal park
officials sabotaged this possibility during
the last few years in Congress with their
tunnel proposal. We regret that Mr..
Seaton was not in control Of the park
situation at that time. Now that he is,
we hope that his efforts as a conciliator
will be successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07

tropics point to this disease
as possibly producing q rela-
tive immunity to yellow fe-
yer. The protective action
against yellow fever Of hu-
mans immune to dengue was
tested. The test used was
highly sensitive. It was
clearly established that most
human blood sera containing
neutralizing antibodies to
dengue are capable of pro-
tecting mice against yellow
fever. A similar protective
action was shown by sera
from the Amazon containing
IlheuS (another of the B
virus family which is not
known to cause any human
disease) antibodies. as well
as sera from India containing
q variety Of group B anti
bodies. L
Evidence Of Studies
"These studies afford sug-
gestive evidence that indi-
viduals who have had infec-
lions with these viruses are
relatively immune to yellow
fever. 1t seems likely that
the mildneSs of many cases
of yellow fever results from
relative immunity produced
by a previous group B infec-
ton.
This may be the reason
why yellow fever infections
in many parts Of Africa are
often mild in the indigenous
population whereas they are
often fatal in recent immi-
grants from Europe.
It is Of interest to recall
that Asibi, an African yellow
fever virus was isolated, was
suffering from a very mild
clinical case. Yet this same
virus was responsible for
several severe and two fatal
infections among laboratory
workers. The possibility must
be considered that in a popu-
lation. largely immune to
dengue (through previous in
fection) yellow fever is not
likely to become established.
This may be the explanation
why the disease failed to es-
tablish itself in Port-of-
Spain, Trinidad, during the
recent epidemic on the island,
in spite of the fact that the
yellow fever mosquito was
very prevalent in the city.
One of the reasons why yell
low fever diminished in the
Caribbean towards the end Of
the last century was that
dengue had become epidemic
over a large part of the area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

taking it after a meal, but
Temp Jones has not found
this so.
He has discovered that the
best time to take one of these
pills or capsules is just be-
fore going to bed. Then it
acts as a sleeping pill as well.
Every drug manufacturer
has his own pet antihiSta-
mine, cousins to the tran
quilizerS" used so successfully
in insane aSylumS to quiet
the patients so that they can
be reasoned with, and thus
receive proper psychiatric
treatment.
Temp Jones has taken
mostly Pyrilamine maleate.
and Methapyrilene hydroch-
loride.
The former is a straight
antihistamine and possesses
the peculiar property, in
Jones experience. of making
him sleeper the more the
dose is reduced.
Thus, one fourth of 25 mil
ligramS will make him much
more sleepy than the full rs
milligrams, the standard dose.
The second drug just men,
toned is the one found in
most of the lover the coun-
ter" sleeping tablets and cap
SuleS, commonly called Sleep
ing pills.
These are supposed not to
be habit forming. at least
in the sense of the barbitu-
rates.
In the Jones pharma.
coepla, THESE drugs are used
INTERCHANGEABLE for both
colds and insomnia.
Others must be warned
that the Jones system of
medical therapeutics de-
mands the reduction of the
dose to one-fourth.
That is, If Is milligrams. a
minute quantity to begin
with, is cut back to 6.25 mig,
the taker gets an almost
homeopathic dose of the given
drug. And better results,
Jones says.
This means that he stands
very little chance Of harming
his kidneys and other organs
which must assume the duty
OF carrying off the remnants
OF the medicine finally.
That the smaller dose may
make him sleepier than the
full one is a curious fact
discovered by DIR" Jones.
AT least that is what he says,
though he has no explana-
nation for It.
BY all known laws a
smaller amount Of sleeping
drug ought not to make one
sleeper than the full dose
does.
II anyone can figure this
out. please send the infor-
nation to Templeton Jones,
this address. and receive his
thanks in advance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
For the Defense

Stating that more defense
dollars in payroll means less
in weapons" Five-Star Tax
payer asked someone to Eek
plain why a military pay
raise Of 1921 million is about
to be added to the taxpayers
already heavy burden"
Trained men are weapons.
USA Master Sergeant's Wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
Pedestrians Rights

We at Allstate insurance
Co. indorse heartily the re-
cent statements of Mr.. Braun,
acting director Of vehicles
and traffic, with regard to
pedestrian-auto crashes in
the District. We see the truth
and the importance of them
daily in our two District
claim Offices at Silver Spring
ando Alexandria.
I hope his eye-opening
finding--that a major cause
of casualty is motorist vio-
lation ofupedestrian right-of-
way laws-will be needed by
all District traffic improve
ment forces. May I suggest
these as starters?
/. Every volume and dis
puted" pedestrian crossing
should be painted eonspicu-
ouslyss and maintained at
maximum. possible motorist
visibility by engineering
forces.
O., Trafic enforcement
police and court-should
blister equally motorists haz-
arding pedestrians in the
crossings and pedestrians
jaywalking. or otherwise by
passing the protective cross
ings. This enforcement before
the crashes.
3. Educational forces all
the while should hammer at
the sanctuary" status of
crossings, while at the same
time emphasizing the hazard
#, Of assumption by pedestrians
that cars will stop for them.
Combined, this package
will begin a steady reduction
of the problem. Los Angeles
and many other California
cities that decided to begin
reducing pedestrian casual
ties offer good examples Of
this program. Crossings there
are marked clearly. no mercy
Is shown q motorist who
challenges a pedestrian in
one, and pedestrians are kept
aware Of the danger Of chal-
lenge by ignorant or careless
drivers.
Pedestrian casualty in such
metropolitan areas as the
District is q major cause of
climbing insurance rates. The
question can be resolved
simply: Do District residents.
motorist and pedestrian. wish
TO paw for the problem or
the solution?
r. E. Collier
Regional Manager, Roa-
nOka Va
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07
OF Beasts and Men

1t is ironical that Congress
and the Maryland State
Legislature are simultaneous
ly considering proposed legis-
lation calling for the humane
treatment of animals by al
leviating the terror of slaugh-
terhouses.
While Congress ponders the
case of meat animals-cows
and pigs - its Free State
counterpart is concerned with
a higher form of life-men-
and the feasibility of abolish
ing capital punishment. Laus
Dec!
Briggs d. EverSOn.
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A. The weasels that aid
the exploration Of the ice
wilderness are small tracked
vehicles not much bigger
than a jeep, which can be
Unanswered through the
snow and ice. They are often
used to explore safe routes
across crevasse areas for the
larger tractors hauling pre-
fabricated buildings or other
supplies. Metal basins ex-
tended out from the weasel
send down electric currents
to aid in detecting cracks In
the Ice shelf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-03-07

gate from Arlington? The
solution is simple. If Mrs.
Stone is not an indignation
list" let her deny it and prove
Mr.. Moncure a liar by her
votes. If she is-and she has
a right to be if 1t is her con-
viction-then let her fight
back like any other delegate
would do. That is in the ira
dition of our legislative proc
esses. I think Mrs. Stone can
hold her own.
r. N. Hendricks.