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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
New Threat From the Sky
Am INTERNATIONAL race to control Az

An international race to control the
worlds weather sounds fantastic, to say
the least However, Government ad-
wiser on meteorological research has
raised the very real prospect OF such
contest between the United States
and Russia. In fact. the race already
may have begun. so far as Soviet mete-
biologists are concerned. And there
are sinister as well as beneficial poten-
tialities In store for the nation which
nrst achieves control Of the weather.
Captain Howard T. Orville, U.SN.,
retired. who headed a four-year study
by the Federal Advisory Committee on
Weather Control. has ampiified his
groups recommendation that the Fed
eral Government launch q vigorous
weather-control project The commit
tee. created by Congress in 1858, did not
confine its inquiries to cloud-seeding
or similar methods Of causing rainfall
IN SPECIFIC areas. It became convinced.
by its studies. that large-scale weather
patterns could be modified or reversed
by scientific means not as yet apparent.
Asserting that the Importance OF re-
search In this field "can hardly be over
emphasized" the report Just submitted
to President Eisenhower said: Few
areas Of science have implications so
profound TO all mankind as the study
OF the atmosphere and the phenomena
which occur in It,"
Chairman Orville, referring to this
part of the report, pointed out that II
the Soviet Union should win the
weather control race, "the results could
De even more disastrous than nuclear
warfare" This warning was similar to
that given the Senate Military Prepared
ness subcommittee recently by DR..
Edward Teller, noted nuclear scientist,
who testified that the United States
could become second-class power II
Soviet science learned how to control
our climate. A nation which harnesses
the weather over large areas of the globe
conceivably could divert from It's enc
mics rainfall needed for survival.
There is good reason to believe that
Russia not only is aware of the impor-
lance OF weather control but already is
engaged in secret research toward that
end. In view of Soviet achievements in
difficult scientific fields, including satel-
htes. the predictions Of Dr. Teller, Cap
tain Orville and several others about
the possibility Of eventual Soviet mas
terry OF the earth's weather cannot be
brushed aside in Congress or elsewhere.
To take the warnings lightly could well
end in disaster for the West, without
the dropping Of bomb or the firing
OF missile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Beyond Coll of Duty

! wish TO report about a
police trainee in action. The
incident occurred December
30. at the intersection Of
Tenth and Z NV, and in
volved Ofiicer Jess Thorp.
badge No. 1885. q trainee. and
the operator Of a Cardinal
taxicab No. 30. License HG-
400.
To the establishment of on
lockers, including the writer.
Oficer Thorp was seen labo-
riously pushing this disabled
cab q distance Of 80 yards
across q busy intersection 70
a filing station on the south
east corner. After an ex-
change Of an appreciative
Thank you" for q pleasant
smile. oficer Thorp returned
to his duties.
The oficer was white and
the cab operator colored,
Leo A. Roth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Truck Driver With B.S

This ad appeared in The
Star December 9:
Young man. age 20. now
completing military obliga-
ton. desires position that will
offer opportunities in lieu
Of retirement and vacation
plans. Background includes
BIS. in psychology and edu-
cation, MA. In psychology
and work on Pho. Have
had experience teaching and
in research as well as clinical
experience. Service training
includes truck driving and
very limited personnel inter-
viewing. Box 203-A, Star"
The ad amazed this reader
because OF the recent stand
that the President took ON
education. II would appear
from the ad that. In the
shadow Of the Presidents
speech. a government force
is badgering some young man.
Perhaps Just another young
man. II would be interesting
to know the effects the above
situation might have on this
young mans creative ability.
And the President asked
the public TO be kind To
"eggheads." Can this be
possible when the military
makes light Of educated near
ReaAeN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Light Variation Helps Hens Lay Eqqs

two TO one. We hoped TO
induce the chickens. by light
changes. TO go into q sched-
ule OF three egg-laying
periods OF six months each
with one intermittent moult-
ing period Of three months
between the first and second
egg-laying periods and one
three months moulting Pc
Rod between the second and
third egg laying periods. This
would add up to a total Of
10 months Of egg laying and
six months Of moulting. To
induce the period of egg lay
ing we exposed the chickens
to IL TO IA hours Of light;
TO induce the period Of
mouiting TO eight to 10 hours
OF light.
This schedule was accom-
plished as planned. The
duration Of the moulting Pc
RODS over two years natu-
rally was shortened. AS a
consequence the average total
Of eggs laid per year per
experimental hen was l49.
exceeding the control aver
age per chicken per year by
20 eggs. For each month Of
moulting there were three
months Of egg laying. This
vas taken as a positive indi-
cation that light plays a fun
damental role in animal pro-
liberation. The experiments
form basis for practical
utilization Of light in raising
the productivity Of poultry
husbandry."
More Significant Point
But even more significant.
DR.. Lomonosov belie1es, is the
light thrown on what appar-
emily Is q universal law Of
nature affecting survival Of q
species. Birds In the wild
have more or less become ad-
justed through the millen-
ium TO the light periods Of
their habitats. With their
demonstrated effect on egg
laying. he says. these dura-
tons Of light and darkness
must have Q pronounced
effect on survival Of q species.
Actually the hens Of the
high egg-laying regime ap-
parently were longer lived
and In better condition, he
points out. but admittedly his
statistics are inadequate TO
prove this point. 1t long has
been recognized that light
plays an important part in
plant life. He believes it has
an equally important, al
though more obscure part, in
animal life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Welcome Harmony

The harmonious note sounded at
the reorganization of the Arlington
County Board is refreshing to the ears
of Arlingtonians accustomed to fac
tional strife among their governing
officials. With rare unanimity, the con-
sentative and liberal factions On the
board have elected Ralph Raul OF the
liberal Arlingtonians for a Better
County (ABC) as the new chairman.
1t was certain, of course, that an ABC
member would head the board as 1t
passed from conservative AIM to liberal
ABC control But to have the conserva-
tives joining with the liberals in the
4-to-0 vote for Mr.. Raul was a surprise
to many observers.
Actually, the conservatives had pre-
ferred David L. Krupsaw, another men,
Der OF the three-man ABC majority, for
chairman, but when Mr.. Krupsaw de-
clined TO run for the office the two AIM
members cast their votes for Mr.. Kaul.
Both factions, moreover, promised to
cooperate In providing the county with
what they considered to be the kind OF
government needed by the city-like
community. This should be taken with
some reservation, for while each side
made 1t clear that 1t would fight for
principles and policies deemed In the
public interest opinions Of the board
members on what best serves the public
interest are divided. Still, It may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

He is q bold. beautiful song
ster. with interesting habits
and ways Of life.
His dance 10 not too often
seen: perhaps the autumn
version Il just . happy recall
Of springtime.
These birds appear IN most
suburban gardens, and always
excite interest. maybe By
refusing to let other birds eat
at q feeding station. or BY
chasing dogs and cats at
nesting time, or by their
antics in the winter.
Often one viii remain dur.
ing the cold. This is COM
monty thought TO be the
male. though Il 10 pretty
difncult 10 tell the sexes
apart.
The belief Is that the female
Of the species has more sense
than 10 stay In the North
during the cold weather.
Raisins are the staple food
OF this species. They will
carry them through the win
ter in good shape.
Moistened bread is always
acceptable, as well as dough-
nuts. and now and then O
slice Of apple.
Mostly these capable crea.
lures can take care Of them
selves. The quarrelsome dis
position they work UP In the
spring stands them In good
stead all year round!
Their admirers know that
this IL not the true inner
temperament Of the bird. It
has discovered that It's ac-
tons work: that they tend to
keep others away from the
nest: that they help II get
food.
When II drives other birds
from the feeding board. 1t is
not so much to keep them
away from the food as to get
them out Of the neighbour
hood. The fewer birds. the
better all around, the mocker
says.
At nesting time. q peck IN
the eye Of q tomcat may save
a mockingbird life.
Just what affront the bird
suspects from human beings
Is unknown. but probably il
Jumps them all together as
enemies. and refuses to take
a chance.
Its upstart actions. at
times, make its blood circu-
late faster. and make it feel
better. Some human beings
seem TO adopt the same tao
tics. and the rise in blood
pressure is said to improve
their morale. Evidently life
is much the same. whether
you are q human being or a
bird.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Waning Scourqe

OF all the remarkable advances
being made by medical science In the
war on diseases. none is more encourag-
ing than the effectiveness of the fight
against tuberculosis. Latest evidence
Of the successes achieved in controlling
this dreaded plague is contained In the
Health Departments report for the past
year. It showed n per cent drop in
the TB death rate during 1857.
There was time when tuberculosis
was one Of mans leading killers. II
also disabled countless thousands Of
workers and others. Then came a
Nationwide attack on the disease by
Federal. State and local authorities.
backed by private organizations. Early
diagnosis, enabling early treatment.
was found to be an important weapon
against the affiiction. New techniques
were devised for combating the inroads
OF the disease and for preventing It's
spread. AS result. the number Of TB
deaths throughout the Nation has de-
clined steadily in recent years. In
Washington the decrease last year was
a sharp one-from 1872 in 1855 to i04
in 1857.
1t was against the background of
the favorable national and local picture
that expert consultants recently recon-
mended tc the Commissioners the
eventual transfer Of TB patients from
Glenn Dale to District General Hospital,
permitting the sale or other disposal of
the Glenn Dale hospital. Said the con-
Sultants: Tuberculosis mortality and
morbidity rates throughout the country
are at levels that the most optimistic
observers could not have anticipated
decade ago." But the report warned
that tuberculosis "gives way slowly" and
still Is a serious menace. The attack
must be continued relentlessly, 1t was
stressed. A strong incentive for further
efforts is the fine Roadway already made
In the TB battle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Language Barrier

George Flynn. in his De-
cember Is article, Breaking
the Language Barrier" i'm
plies that teaching English to
foreign cadets means fighting
illiteracy. II simply means
teaching another language TO
persons who already are lit
crate In their own language
and most likely in several
others: unlike the vast ma.
jority Of American cadets
who are notorious for their
lack OF literacy in other Ian
guages and often quite mar
ticulate In their own.
There are dozens OF Nobel
Prize winners who do not
speak English. So long a.
that turn-of-the-century at
titude persists In the Ameri-
can mind. we shall continue
to be runner-up In the race
for leadership In the super
defenses required BY present.
LAY tensions.
4aiAA nras
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Closed Door Policy

No more vital truth was
ever uttered than that free
dom and free institutions
cannot long be maintained
by any people who do not
understand the nature Of
their own government. Thus
spoke Woodrow Wilson many
years ago. This being so, the
time has certainly arrived for
every God-fearing citizen in
Arlington County and the
State Of Virginia to take steps
to see that the condition Of
the CLOSED door" Is corrected
at once; to see that all our
people. young and old, are
thoroughly advised as to what
their representatives in local
and State government are do
ing. II is unlawful 10 bar the
public from county board
and school board meetings.
and the sooner that we wake
up TO our rights as tax
payers and citizens the bet
ter government we will have.
We have both the right and
the obligation TO insist on be-
ing allowed to attend these
meetings.
? Let us persuade every or
ganization to which we belong
or with which we are ac-
quainted veterans groups,
labor unions. fraternal or
CARNATIONS. women's clubs.
parent-teacher. associations.
youth movements, etc. 10
concentrate on the one OBJ
jective Of having these basic
rights restored TO us at once.
The Virginia Press Associa-
ton has been unsuccessfully
trying TO open the closed
door, but without the support
OF the public they are hog
tied.
All kinds OF plans are
worked out behind closed
doors. tax increases, bond is
sues. contracts TO unauthor-
lied individuals and firms,
salary increases. and many
other issues that the public
should know about before II
Is too late.
Ralph Kaul OF the Airing
Con County Board promised
N AiN campaign literature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Economic Front

Let Us not underrate the
enemy's ability to wage high
ly effective war on the eco
nomic. front. The USSR Is
the worlds second largest
producer Of gold and she
can now export increasingly
larger amounts Of heavy and
durable goods. These are the
products have-not nations
need to develop their re-
sources. She can increasingly
afford to grant long term
loans and technical assist
ance.
On the cultural front she
can subsidize missions TO
have-not countries and grant
liberal scholarships to prom
Using material therein. BY
these measures and others
she stands 70 gain immense
influence in the aS-yet-un-
committed nations. These
peaceful methods, as opposed
TO outright conflict. are per-
haps the ones she relies on
the most. since they incur
no threat Of total destruc-
ton.
OstenSibly. most OF the
Western nations are Chris
tian. Part Of the Christian
creed Is that we are our
brothers keepers. We have
conveniently ignored that re-
sponsibility in the past and
our sins Of commission and
omission are now bearing
bitter fruit. II Is going 70
take some doing to convince
the have-not nations. who
are mostly on the fence. that
we are indeed: ta) as demo-
cratic as We claim to be: Cb)
that our commitments to
them viii not be loaded with
humiliating conditions. and
tcl that we will keep our
word.
II seems that to wage the
cold war more successfully
on all fronts. We Of the West
will have 10 spend and spend
and spend and tax and tax
and tax 70 be most effective.
This war OF democracy YER
sus totalitarianism must be
waged under a unified COM
mand. And what unified COM
mand best exemplifies the
democratic ideal. is least SUBJ
ject to suspicion Of having
an AK to grind and there
fore most effective in It's
PROSECUTING. than the United
Nations?
c. w. Van TiIburr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
DARLINGTON. Va.

Dear Sir:
Some time ago I saw the
dance Of the mockingbirds
A male and q female faced
each other. The male would
take several side steps TO the
right and stop.
The female would take
several steps until abe faced
him. The male would then
go to the left in the same
way followed by the female.
After this maneuver had
been repeated. several times
the male went forward and
the female backward: then
the female went forward and
the male back. / watched
several minutes. then some
thing startled them and they
few away together.
Had this happened in the
spring. I would have thought
II q mating dance. but being
this time Of year. it must
have been just for fun. 1t
reminded me of the old
minuet.
I'VE have q blue jay, about
half grown. this summer.
which came several times a
day TO be fed.
He would fiutter his wings
and call until We appeared.
He preferred to take food
from our hands rather than
pick 1t up. A neighbor raises
and cares for nestlings and
injured birds. He was one
Of hers. Since the downpour
several days ago. he has not
appeared.
sincerely, II. b.
"CLAGETT PLACE NE.
Dear Sir:
II am sending in to you an
observation made Of our
kingdom of birds.
Two years ago I planted
an evergreen called Tacus.
These plants resist the
sun and are quite hardy. and
at this time Of year red
acorn-like berries appear.
The wholearesembles holly at
Christmas time.
Truly a merry Christmas
for q certain bird which !
think IL q mocker.
1T comes daily and feasts
on these berries.
In sacred Scripture there
are numerous references to
birds - the raven. eagle,
hawks. doves. sparrows. etc.
The bird in the evergreen
makes me happy.
This bird has paid well
for the time and money spent
on these evergreens.
Yours truly. L. H."
The mockingbird seems to
be WaShington's favorite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Leadership

There have been cries.
many Of them shriil. that the
United States lacks leader
ship.
What Is leadership?
To show the way. especially
by going with or going be-
fore. The ability to stimu-
late and guide so that people
do things the leader wishes
them 10 do-willingly. intel
ligently. and skillfully. The
ability TO get people TO do
gladly more than just those
things which q normally good
performance requires.
The leader never bosses"
nor "naes." but as has been
said Of one great leader.
He kept so close he hardly
seemed TO lead"
Every executive aspires to
be q leader. The first step Is
TO think in terms Of leader
ship and TO apply q tech
nique that you can adapt to
yourself. II you are sincere.
II you have q genuine interest
in people. leadership will
follow.
America has the leadership.
the intelligence. the scien-
fists. the engineers. the hui
manitarians. the dedicated
teachers who need a word Of
praise: in fact. it would be
interesting to read about
what America has done for
the betterment Of the whole
world. through the sharing
of methods and the giving of
money. Charity begins at
home; let's tighten the purse
strings but continue to
share methods of research
and development.
A soldier stands for his
patriotism TO his country.
whether on the battlefield OF
as leader Of his country.
Dorothy Denison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03
Trogedy Of Alcohol

The two liquor -crazed men
who did the shooting at the
Jo-Del on Ninth street are
directly responsible for the
crime. but the responsibility
extends TO many others-to
every citizen who fails to
protest and vote against the
sale Of alcoholic drinks: to
every elected ofiicial who
helps 70 continue present
conditions: to newspapers
which accept liquor ads. and
to those who make and sell
intoxicants.
Yes. that sounds like the
prohibition speeches Of q
past generation. But the
ugly facts Of tragedy caused
by strong drink can't be abol-
ished by trying 10 ridicule
those who call attention to
them. Shouting fanatic.
blue-nose. bigot" at consci-
entious persons who work TO
prevent the harm done by
liquor dealers does not solve
the problem.
George Frederick Miller.
The word that leaps from
the story of the two berserk
gunner on Ninth street is
the word whisky"
Take whisky out Of the
story. and 1t would not have
happened.
The consensus among Of
ficials who deal with crime is
that fully so per cent OF
crimes and trafiic deaths and
related suffering have alcohol
as q factor.
II no one drank 1t. II would
not be sold. II no one sold
1t. 1t would not be manufac-
tured. II we think 1t through
to It's logical conclusion. what
is the answer?
Cora L. Woolsey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03

Egg production can be In
creased about Is per cent by
light juggling In henhouses.
This is reported In q cur
rent issue Of Doklady, journal
of the Soviet Academy Of
Sciences. by DR.. M. v. Lo~
monosOv Of Moscow State
University. II the report is
reliable. the accomplishment
seems to be the most imme-
diately practical OF the bio.
logical advances described in
the Russian journals which
now are being translated for
the first time by the Ameri-
can Institute Of Biological
Sciences.
DR.. Lomonosov achieved
his astonishing results by
varying the light periods to
which a flock OF 100 white
leghorn hens were exposed
through q two-year period so
as to bring about three egg
laying to two moulting in
tervals in two years, whereas
normally the number Of pc
RODS would be equal.
MouItIng Also Studied
Experiments reported else
where. DR.. Lomonosov says.
have shown that the egg-lay-
ing-moulting periodicity is
regulated by the duration OF
light and darkness-that
"prolifleration" tegg laying
Is greatest during periods Of
prolonged daylight, whereas
moulting comes normally
when days are short. Some
part. he admits, may be
played by diet. but this has
not been investigated. His
experimental hens were kept
on q standard diet.
Observations were made on
the frequency Of egg-laying
and moulting OF each bird.
Automatic control nests made
possible an accurate count
Of the number Of eggs laid
and moulting was evaluated
by the number Of wing feath-
ers dropped through the
moulting period.
Says the report: The egg
laying period in chickens OF
the central belt (of Russia
continues normally from
January through November,
or 10 months Of the year.
The greater number Of the
hens Of our experimental
flock. however. laid through
a period Of eight months
from February through Sep
TENDER. 1t appeared. there
fore. that the ratio Of the
laying-moulting periods was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-01-03

In the last election. Jas
par MeLevy. after more than
two decades Of ONCE and. as
he thought. at the height Of
his political power. was de-
feated for reelection as
Mayor Of Bridgeport. Con-
necticut. The issue which
largely contributed to his
downfall was his treatment
Of the beoueSt to the City
OF Bridgeport Of the century,
old Wheeler mansion. Al
though the mansion had been
bequeathed. with an endow-
ment, as q monument Of its
period. Mayor McLevy had
begun its piecemeal demoli-
ton with the announced
intent to erect q modern.
functional structure on the
valuable site. His successor is
pledged to. restore and re-
tain the old building.
Residents of the District of
Columbia have no votes with
which to rebuke the destroy
ers Of landmarks and the sort
OF buildings which have
earned for Washington its
unique reputation for beauty.
but the Bridgeport election
should have the effect of
apprising the architects. the
owners and the oficial bodies
giving sanction that all those
responsible for the present
carnival Of destruction OF old
buildings and the erection of
hideous modern functional
warehouses. will be held in
infamous memory by the resi-
dents Of the captive city
whose home has been desc
Grated
Homer Joseph Dodge.