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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
BoIder Foreign Aid

In a shooting war, when
blunders are made and bat
ties lost, the responsible of
ficers are relieved, more
money is appropriated and
fresh troops are sent in under
new commanders. Why don't
we do that in the cold war
instead of limping timidly to-
wards defeat?
The aim Of foreign aid"
is simply to prevent commun-
ism from expanding until
the United States is the last
island Of freedom, a position
in which no responsible lead
er any longer believes we
could maintain ourselves.
Despite manifest bungling,
1t has saved Greece, Western
Europe. South Korea, South
Vietnam and Guatemala.
Lacking a really bold pro-
gram, however, we lost East
ern Europe and China yes
terday, we are losing Tibet
and Iraq today, and we may
lose India tomorrow. The
perils of the East are worse
than a dozen Berlins.
Leaders of both parties
know that foreign aid is not
benevolence but an indiSpen-
sable part of our defenses.
Unfortunately, poor planning
and sloppy execution are paw
ing the way for iSolationists
and backwoodsmen who want
to shoot mutual security in
the back. The public should
demand that the fight be
co-ordinated forthwith I'M
der a single chief, answer
able only to the Secretary
Of State - some vigorous.
knowledgeable. free-enterpris-
ing American such as / con-
ceive Eugene r. Black of the
World Bank to be. Then, with
egg-headS headed off, ap-
preparations doubled (to two
per cent of the national in
Gomez and steering as much
as possible away from loans
and grants to politically con-
trolled agencies. we will at
last by in a position to chal-
lenge Russian and Chinese
penetration.
Edward Caffney.
Aiken. S. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
Ethics on Hill

So now the frequently mis-
guided and ultraliberal
Wayne Morse and his fellow
StoogeS take it upon them
selves to denounce Clare Luce
as having previously made
statements about former
President Roosevelt leading
us into war. Much may be
said pro and con as to the
veracity of her charges, but
more should be said about
this sudden change in the
liberal code of ethics"
When the late Senator Nc
earthly made such charges
against suspected pinkS, we
used to hear cries of witch
hunting" from this same
group of people who now
place this under the guise of
craftsmanship"
William II. Plank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TRACEWELL

get out the back door learns
not to go to the door.
What he does is mount
the bookcase by the windows
and run along the top.
If this little trick does not
gain him attention, he starts
to claw the window shade.
This works.
The moment he is inter-
rupted, he runs to the back
door, as if to say, "See, this
is what I wanted all along"
+
Our gray squirrel is par
ticularly clever in solving
problems related to food.
Finding food is not always
easy for the creatures. Even
since householders have
taken to feeding them ard
the wild birds there are some
foods hard to come by, If
you are a squirrel.
Particularly If a small
feeding station is swung high
in an arch.
Then the bushy tailed one
must use his ingenuity to get
to the swinging item.
No two will solve this prob
lem the same way.
One will make a leap for
Another will try climbing
down from the cross bar, an
other try jumping UP.
No squirrel initiates an
other. This is a strange
thing, since to the human
watcher it would seem the
easiest thing in the world to
watch the successful one,
and then initiate him.
But no, the squirrels OPP
crate on different plan, and
one which seems to suit their
temperament best. In other
words, they are true indi-
vidualists, seeming to prove
that individualism, not COM
munism, is natures own
plan
Mass attacks on problems
come from the herd instinct
in man. and in a few insects,
such as wasps.
The herd mind is always
suspect. Whenever large
numbers unite to achieve
something, the intellectual
man-and squirrel-will
draw back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

trial organisms might grow
there. Water, nitrogen. car
bon and light for photosyn-
thesis are all present.
at is. therefore, Of the
greatest Importance that
space vehicles should not
land on Mars Cand possibly
also Venus) unless all pre-
cautions have been taken to
exclude living organisms
from them"
There have been some sug-
gestions that living things
from the earth might be in
troduced on the moon. This
the committee concludes.
would be impossible. A major
feature Of terrestrial life is
its ability to duplicate itself
and this apparently depends
on one cell chemical. deoxy-
ribonucleic acids. This re-
uuires water. One certainty
is that there is no water on
the moons surface.
\ 4
A mobile radar system that
will pin-point location of
enemy mortar batteries at
least 6 miles away was UNI
yelled at a demonstration Of
new military paraphernalia
here the other day.
Its significance is shown
by the fact that more than
half of the Army's casualties
in the last world war were
due to mortar fire. The NOR
tar long has been recognized
as the worst enemy Of the
infantryman and being re
roed" under mortar fire is
probably the most terrifying
experience in modern war.
Being under air lombard
ment is almost a Sissy" adj
venture compared to it.
The new device has been
developed jointly by the
Army Signal Corps and Gen.
eral Electric Co. engineers.
In principle, it detects the
mortar shell in fight and
electronically computes the
exact location of the enemy
crew, permitting immediate,
accurate counterfire.
Antenna Scans Terrain
AS the antenna system
scans the terrain where en-
envy mortars are located, it
radiates two narrow beams
of radio frequency energy.
Energy reflected from a NOR
tar shell passing through the
two beams is picked up by
the antenna and transmitted
electronically to q display
panel at company or bat
talon headquarters. The po-
sition of the mortar firing
the shell can be computed
very precisely from this in
formation. The information
then is relayed to artillery
batteries for counterflre.
The mortar locator opera
tor sits facing the compliter
panel. When a shell passes
through the two radar beams
two echoes are illuminated
on the indicator screen. From
these it is a matter of sim
pie arithmetic for the opera
tor to tell where the shells
are coming from,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

The gray squirrel continues
, to intrigue the people of
Washington and environs.
This has been going on for
a long time. Government
workers feed them in the
parks, and when they go
home, they feed the ones in
their own yards.
H. v. H. of Harvard street,
for one, writes:
Can you bear to read a
letter that should have been
written three years ago,
while the lovely, but shat
tered, Norway maple still
stood at 18th and I streets,
in Farragut park?
"One morning, on my way
to my weekly duties at the
Red Cross. / waited at that
corner for the Potomac Park
bus-this is normally quite
a wait. if a bus has Just been
missed-as often happens to
me.
MY eyes were caught by a
squirrel descending the trunk,
with a fresh green twig in
his mouth, and his bright
eyes, during all that follows,
were centered on me.
He came down the trunk
to within S to 6 feet of the
ground, where an opening
led into the tree trunk, and
turned into it-only to be
abruptly stopped because the
twig. held croSswise in his
mouth, prevented his en-
trance.
Several times he tried it.
but was always rebuffed, and
finally the branch dropped to
the ground. His eyes still on
me, the squirrel picked that
particular twig from many
others lying there.
up he went again, only
to be again met with failure.
This time. though, he chung
there quietly.
Suddenly, with a hearty
flick of his tail, which elo-
quently said. I've got it,
he began to flip the twig,
which he had always held
in the middle. toward end.
Finally he had the end
in his mouth. There was an
other flip of his tail, and he
disappeared down the hole.
Nothing can persuade me
that I didn't see this small
creature solve an engineering
problem.
1T was a wonderful eXpe-
rience to have on a beauti-
full spring day"
49,
The problems Of the small
creatures of earth must be
solved the same way ours are
by chance, by using expe-
rience, or by thinking.
Now and then we see what
seems TO be true thinking
on the part Of an animal.
House cats, for instance.
soon learn that by making
pests Of themselves they can
get what they want.
This is an old device used
by children.
A snsft cat that wants to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
SprinqfieId Tragedy

A recent letter to The
Star, signed Frank C.. Wal
drop, is typical of the emo
tionaliSm which is so often
substituted for common sense
in dealing with local and ma
tional problems.
The case of the Springfield
man who killed most of his
family is a great tragedy but
it is not a new phenomenon.
Since time began, a few peo-
pie of every race and coun-
try have at various times
gone berserk and created
havoc. History shows, how
ever, that the majority of the
human race has endured
tragedy. tyranny. and taxa
ton with remarkable forth
tude and equamimity. There
are no reliable indications
that people are any more I'M
stable today, although GER
tain groups. motivated by
self-interest. would like to
make us think so. The as
tonishing thing is that so
few people in this harried.
hurried world go of their
rockers.
Because the autopsy per-
formed on the Springfield
man showed no sign of his
physical impairment, many
people (like Mr.. Waldrop)
have assumed that he suf-
fered mental illness. The
biochemistry Of the body and
its effects on the brain are
poorly understood. Low blood
sugar is thought by some
doctors to produce extreme
emotional instability and the
secretions put into the blood
stream by the adrenal glands
have powerful effects on the
mind which are not fully
comprehended by the scien-
fists. 1t is fallacious to as
sumo that a person is insane
because the doctors fail to de-
tect evidence Of physical ill
ness and autopsies are also
quite limited in what they
reveal.
In spite of Mr.. Waldrop's
faith in the Washington
School Of Psychiatry, it is
doubtful if it has the answer
to what causes people to go
berserk. 1t is even more un-
likely that it has perfected
a cure. Before a cause and
cure can be found, a great
deal of painstaking research
i'll biology, chemistry and
medicine will be required.
n ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

@. Where was the moving
picture The Trouble With
Harry" filmed?-F. c.
A. In Vermont. Alfred
Hitchcock and his cast and
crew Of about so persons
lived around Mount Mans
field during the filming. with
their headquarters at Stowe
Center. Most Of the picture
was shot in Morrisville and
Craftsbury Common; some
scenes were filmed at East
Craftsbury. Cabot. and
Greenwood Pond. Pure scenic
shots we're taken at various
spots throughout Vermoit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

Germanys' than any of the SPECIFIC
topics taken up by the Big Four foreign
ministers when they meet on May IL
in Geneva" Viewed in that light. the
magnitude Of the East German exodus
is a phenomenon whose historic con-
sequences may be much greater than
anybody can now foresee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21

retain and try to stabilize a
decadent feudalism.
E. b. Henderson,
Public Relations Committee
Chairman, Virginia State
NAACP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-21
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
Moon Dust May Hold Secret of Life

moon dust" may contain
the secret of the origin Of
life.
''Pre-life" chemical proc
esses may be in progress even
now on the surface Of the
earth's nearly airless satel-
lite. This is a major reason
why the United States Ma
tional Academy and the In
ternational Council Of Sci
entiflc Unions are urging
caution in disturbing this
supposedly thick blanket
covering the moons surface
by landing explosive mis-
siles. as now seems possible
in the near future.
THE basic problem con-
corning the origin Of life."
says a report of the Interna-
tional Committee. published
by the American Association
for the Advancement Of Sci
ence, lis how complex MOLE
cules Con the earth based on
carbon came to be built up
and became replicated. 1t is
conceivable that the interior
Of the moon dust may pro-
vide some valuable clues in
this direction.
ut is not beyond POSSIBLE
ty that some pre-life proc
esses may be occurring on
the moon and that these may
be similar to, or different
from, those which have
taken place on earth. If
there are such, the introduce
ton Of foreign macromole-
cules from the earth may
cause a serious upset in the
lunar processes.
PrecautiOn Urged
1.-THE earth macromole-
cules may under lunar con-
ditions provide new foci for
'pre-life' growth. If such
events were started indis-
criminately all over the
moon, the pattern might be
distorted. 1t is important to
emphasize that living cells
are not enviSioned for this
process. A dead bacterium
from an asceptic rocket
would be as harmful as a live
one. Admittedly, occurrence
OF any such growth reactions
is remote but the problem is
so important that we rec
ommend as a simple precau-
ton that areas of landings
on the moon be limited to
localize the effects"
Danger of "upsetting the
apple cart" will be even
greater when space ships are
sent to the nearby planets.
Mars and Venus. These are
the only other places in the
solar system where life even
remotely comparable to life
on earth could exist. OBJ
jects of some sort. the COM
mittee believes, will be sent
to these planets relatively
soon after the moon has
been reached.
SIT h ere is a reasonable
probability" the committee
holds" that conditions on
Mars are such that terres-
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Dim View of Summit

William II. Plank.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Roman Fever
Continued from Back Psge)

CONTINUED from Back Psge)
II am a college student who at one time almost became
. Roman Catholic, attracted by its elaborate pomP, its
mysticism and its vasfness and power. was basing my
religion more on materialistie things and what the church
should do for me than on Christ and what should do for
Him and - please Him.
"As time went on. ! learned that disagreed with many
teachings of the Roman Church. and while was on the
brink between Romanism and Professionalism, a minister
introduced me to Christian Heritage. which has taught me
q lot. am learning so much that want to subscribe to a
years supply.
II have some friends to whom shall introduce This
magazine also. Some Of them have Roman Fever lusf as
| had BECAUSE they do not recognize how foreign many
Roman doctrines are TO the true, simple Christian religion,
and they have let riiualism, incense, psgesnfry and vive
il Pspps!' cause them to lose Jesus Christ in The shuttle"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
The World Catholic
CONTINUED from Back Pssel

"Aw.someIy vsried-eopyeniiOrsny routine or appa''-
inn olobsl-shey Vatican opersfionsl suggest the 'vns
paradox Of the intricate, eesselessly moving 'ns'"u"o" - y" -
so d.espsivelv seems a fixed and simple monoHin' 'l"e'
o...L.r m Iosa. "The papacy's Awesome Task.")
CATHOLICS WHO CLAIM r Ias,E
eu.,p~u uAs NO AMBITIONS OUTSIDE THE REALM or
sp,p,r,,AI AeEA,Rs ARE EITHER GROSSLY IGNORANT
OR D~ELlBERATELY DECEPTIVE. .u..
Prossstsnts who claim that those VINO o" :" sm,s,.
A.. ~. oriv vcinformsd on The subject OF Rone,s history
bot completely lacking in perception" as to the h'sr'''"''
present program for power.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Revitxized Protestantism-

The Roman system operates on certain basic assvmp-
fions which are quite contrary TO American concepts of
religious freedom. II teaches that the church (which in thai
system means the Roman Catholic organizstion) is at all
times superior to The. state, and that church and state should
cooperate and support one another. II teaches that church
dogma and eanonesi laws are superior to state laws. When
ever they conflict. church law must prevail.
Therefore fhe Roman hierarchy in the United States is
duty bound to change our laws and institutions so as TO
CONFORM TO THE PATTERN OF ROMAN CHURCH
POLICY. THE RATE AT WHICH THIS Is BEING ACCOM-
PLISHED Is REALLY QUITE ALARMING.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Bread OF Deceit
tcontinued from Back .Psee)

II was not only during the reign OF such Popes as
Alexander VI that the world witnessed an era OF uniform
d.rsn.raev but TO-DAY the corrupt principles Of papal gov
eminent. never having been corrected. have become SO
inqrsined that ends purely temporal are pursued with un-
discussed vehemeney and rapaeify.
VATICAN CORRUPTION MI SCANDAL
Plus XII began his reign with some promise OF eee,es'
49, ..ta.m For = short time he appeared TO be fulfilling
,,eh nrorise. blu, soon, UNDER HIS VERY EYES. PoLlTi-
cal AND ECONOMIC CORRUPTION SPREAD THROUGH
OUT THE VATICAN. -
DR.. csIesztLisi was fired for publieizins information
rsuardinq the last days of Pope Plus XII; but a reeen' ~
rosc.,;ns lead article, THE PspscY's Awesome Task
M 49, su IS nra;ss for the Vatican in other respects,
clEARLY EXPOSES WIDESPREAD SCANDAL.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Opening For Raeketeers-

(ConfinUed from Back Page)
FOR AMPL REP. AME ROOSEVELT d.
cALIFD IS TYPIcALLY SATISFIED WITH DRIVING
CROOKS OUT OF UNIONS" WOULD OMiT
AMENDMENTS ABOUT HOT CARGO, ORcANIZATloNAL
PIcKETINC OR SECONDARY BOYCOTTS." BLACK
MAIL PIcKETlNc' IS THE MORE
PHRASE.
free Press s/5 "Washington-The chief spokesman
for the House Labor Committees vnion-reform bill admitted
Tuesday that small raeketeering unions such as gangsfer
Johnny Do ran in New York would escape having to make
financial reports under the committee bill.
Rep. James Roosevelt ID, caIf.) and others sought
assurance lat a second substitute they sponsor also would
be in order,
"ThejY substitute would limit new legislation TO 'driv-
ina crooks out Of unions II would omit amendments about
hot cargo oreanizaiionsI ~pieketing or secondary boyeofts-
Thirteen Labor Committee members asked for time
TO explain their views, with the result that the Rules Conn.,
miitee probably won't act until Thursday. -.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Tax Churches, Presbyterian Leader Urges"

BY George w. Cornell (Def. News 7/3D
NEW YORK. July 3l.-A leading American ehurehman
suggested today that tax exemptions for churches be ended.
Otherwise. he said, federal. state and municipal govern
menfs will face such financial problems during the next
century that revolutionary appropriation Of church prop
critics" is likely to ensue.
The Rev. DR.. Eugene Carson Blake, chief administrative
officer of the United Presbyterian Church and a leader in
national and world nterdenominationa organizations, gave
his views in Christianity Today, a Protestant bimonihly.
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Name Calling Battle

CONTINUED from Back Pagel
The incident occurred before the House Rules Commit
Tee as IL began public hearings on clearing labor reform
legislation for floor action.
MODERATE BILL
Pending before fhe panel is . moderate labor controls
bill backed by the House Democratic leadership. In the
impending Aoor battle a powerful coalition OF Republicans
and conservative Southern Democrats hopes TO substitute
for tina, bill the tougher measure eo-sponsored by Landrvm
and Rep. Griffin tR-Miehl
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
U.S.. Soldier
CONTINUED from Back Pace,

tconiinued from Back Paae)
JESUS BODY, A CONGRESSIONAL, MORTAL
THOUGHT IMAGE. WAS REDUCED TO ITS NATIVE
NO~THINCNESS" IN THE AScENsION-As WILL
ALL OF YOURS EVENTUALLY, WHEN THE MARVEL.
Gus. IMPERATIVE, CHRIST. COLOSSAL SCIENCE
MESSIAH WIPES UMA CONSCIOUSNESS CLEAN OF
THE MYTHICAL, DEvlLisH, PSYCHIC
P-A'T-Htc, ADAM-EvE. NUMEROUS CAIN, JUDAS,
KNAvEs' N FOOLS EGO AND PSYCHOLOGY OF
BIRTHS AND PARENTHooD! IN CONTEMPT
OF THE ~c-HIL-D-L-ES-S CAREER OF CHRIST
JESUS. HoNORINc NE, YOUR "F~ATHER-MoTHER
GOD, ALL-HARMoNIoUS." AS THE ONE, REAL
PARENT, IN. N OF. THE ENTIRE UNIvERS 1.-THE
ONE. REAL A N MIND, SOUL. SUBSTANCE.
INFINITE. MAJESTIC SPIRIT, REDUCING TO x-NO. OF
ZERos MATTER" N ITS FATHER. THE
DEVIL, BOTH GIGANTIC FRAUDS NJ MYTHS!
The body of Pfc. Baker, n, who died Of Ieukemia at
Camp Pendleton, Calf, will arrive at his home. 8l39 Tim
ken, Warren has been serving with the Marines since
Oct. 10, 1858 =. Services at st. Clements Catholic Church.
Warren. -"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Bitter House Fight

CONTINUED from Back Page)
Speaker Of the House Sam RaybUrn, D., Tex, is squared
of against Rep. Howard w. Smith. D., Vsr chairman OF
the powerful House Rules Committee, whom reporters
call the Spiritual leader Of the Dixiserafs."
The Chamber Of Commerce is hurting its influence
AGAINST the a.. =. L.C. l. O.; the National Association OF
Manufacturers against James HoHs's Teamsters Union
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Wife Of A Striker
Continued from Back Page)

WonfInUod from Buck Fdyt
Now here II Is July and he is on sfrike-for how long
this time only God knows. He worked six months and fwo
weeks this year so figure he might as well not have what
is called a STEADY" Job. He has almost nine years seniority.
Great Lakes Steel thinks they are such a wonderful
place 70 work. Perhaps, after a man has spent IS years
working only two to six months a year.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1959-08-22
Church Tax

CONTINUED from Back Paqe)
So that churches that operate businesses do not COM
pete unfairly with private enterprises, he also proposed
repeal of the Federal law exempting church corporations
from HE 81 per cent income tax.
DR.. Blake raised the issues in an article for the Aug. 3
issue Of Christianity Today, a Protestant f~ortnghtly.