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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Mr.. Robertson to Leave

Few officials in postwar Government
service have been as single mindedly
dedicated to fighting the spread of COM
munism in Asia as has Walter S. Robert
son. Since 1858, the Richmond banker
has been Assistant Secretary of State
for Far Eastern AffairS-a post he is re-
linquiShing on July l. It was decade
earlier, however, that Mr. Robertson
first became acquainted with the Pacific
area as lend-leaSe administrator Aus
tralia and, in 1945, as Minister and
Counselor for Economic Affairs in our
embassy in Chungking. 1t was in the
latter assignment that he formulated
his uncompromising position that Amer
lean policy must be directed unequivo-
cally toward resisting Communist power
and influence" in China.
AS Assistant Secretary of State, Mr..
Robertson has applied this policy most
notably in his unwavering support for
the Chinese Nationalist government of
Chang Kai-shek, in opposing every move
for admission of Communist China to
the United Nations and in resisting any
proposed relaxation of our position of
Sonrecognition of the Peiping govern
ment. He has, at the same time, en-
ployed his close personal friendship with
Chang and with President Syngman
Rhee of Korea to persuade them to
modify policies which might have led to
military showdown with the Chinese
Reds. And he has applied himself to
the duties of a difficult position with a
loyalty and depth of conviction that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Virqinio Tries Aqoin

The recommendations of Virginia's
Perrow Commission add up to a sincere
attempt, we believe. to make the best
of an extremely difficult situation.
At the outset, the commission was
faced with formidable array of con-
fiicting presSures 1t had to accept, and
it did accept, the Supreme Courts ban
on racially segregated public schools. It
had to contend with strong, but prob
ably minority, sentiment in the State
which opposes any Indignation any
where. This was shown by the fact that
nine of the 40 commission members
turned in an unyielding dissenting re-
port, while five others signed the ma
jority report with reservations" It also
was evidenced by an extraordinary spec
tacle in Richmond-5,0 900 people cheer
ing so-called Bill of Rights Crusade
speaker who said that legislators per-
hitting any indignation were TRAITORS"
At the other end of the equation the
commission was faced with what we
believe to be the dominant sentiment in
Wrginia-an unwillingneSS to abandon
the States public school system, at least
at this time
In an effort to reconcile these con-
fiicting interests, the commission has
come forward with an elaborate plan
which is bottomed on the principle of
local option. Broadly speaking, each
locality is permitted to decide whether
it will have an integrated public school
system, segregated schools, or, if the
issue is forced, private schools on a
tuition-payment basis plus skeleton
lied public school system for Negroes.
This certainly is not an ideal Solu-
ton of Virginia's problem. It may be
improved, or it may be made worse,
when the General Assembly receives the
program next week. But one thing is
Self-evident-those who would condemn
the Perrow Commissions effort should
be ready to come forward with better
answer to this most difficult problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

l am shocked at your
March 90 editorial, Rob
bling the Poor" This is the
most unfair attack l have
ever seen in The Star on our
Congressman handling Dis
trict affairs. We all owe a
voice of thanks to many fine
ongres sm N who have
worked hard on our District
Committee.
AS for feeding all these So
called hungry children, there
should be a stop to people
coming to Washington to get
on relief. They have come
here by the thousands ever
since the Roosevelts were in
the White House. Eleanor
Roosevelt and her family
should be taxed to feed them.
/ suggest the Government put
these people on relief on big
farms to work.
Mrs. B. Gilbert MeIlwee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Voting Project q.

A form letter has been
mailed to every church in
Washington. asking each
minister to canvass his
church by secret ballot on the
question: Are you for Dis
trict citizens having equal
national representation in the
United States Congress?"
Naturally the response
would be increased MANIFOLD
if the local newspapers would
notify the public that any in
terested citizen can vote at
his own church on or before
April IL. If your paper wishes
to assure the success OF this
project, it should consider
publishing something Ike the
following, after April 2:
CITIZENS VOTE
"Are you for District citi-
zenS having equal national
representation in the United
States Congress?" Any Wash
ington citizen who wishes to
vote on this question should
do so at his own church on or
before April IL. As of March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

Belem. Brazil, their presence
in human blood streams is
being studied by United
States National Institutes of
Health workers. the Middle
America Research unit estab-
lished here in conjunction
with the Army. They belong
to the same group Of organ
isms responsible for some Of
the most devastating human
epidemic diseases. It is sig
nificant to determine wheth-
er these are making their
way northward through the
narrow channel Of the Pam
anna peninsula.
These enthusiastically mi.
mute organisms, say the Fed
eral doctors, are almost un-
questionably carried by mos
quitos. They are found in the
ground-up bodies of these in
sects and also antibodies in
human blood, indicating that
the individuals have suffered
from whatever maladies the
organisms produce and have
acquired more or less perma-
nent immunities.
Various Viruses
The viruses. all different in
the. kind of antibodies they
produce. are named from the
different Brazilian localities
where they have been found
the Apeau. Caraparu, Mar
tuba, Mutatu, Oriboca and
Utinga viruses. This follows
the practice used in desig-
mating the viral agents re-
sponsible for the different
forms of encephalitis.
The kind of disease, If any,
produced by this new family
is unknown. Antibodies, how
ever. have been found in the
blood Of persons who recent
ly suffered from undiagnosed
fevers, and there is a high
probability that some men,
bers Of the family were the
responsible agents.
While the respective anti
bodies have been found in
Panama, none of the fevers
have been reported, but they
may well have gone undiag-
nosed in remote areas. OF
all organisms-there is some
dispute as to whether these
because of their small size
actually are organisms or
very large and complex or
ganic molecules-these are
most susceptible to genetic
mutations. One which seems
innocent at first may sud-
denly become a devastating
killer.
1t is highly unlikely, the
NH doctors believe, that the
family is confined to Brazil
and it might be extremely
hard to stop if it started
northWard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

pretense They come because
nature wants them to come
up in a glorious little bloom
for us. alone.
There is something very
personal about them.
They do not shout Flower
Show" though they take part
in them.
They stand on fairy feet,
and we are wise if we forget
the structures against elves
and the like.
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The little flowers in the
grass are not for those who
take pride in place, who
want the biggest cars, who
feel that somehow nothing
has happened unless they 60
around town every night and
are seen in the theater by
strangers at least twice a
week.
The spring beauties are
particularly for those who
particularly feel the Justice
in the Sermon on the Mount.
1t is religious, true, but it
was human first, and it
spoke then as it does now of
the poor in heart, the down.
trodden and the unkempt,
who by no means would be
admitted to the swank club
though they had the golden
key in their pocket.
The spring flowers, and
somehow most of all the
daffodils. cheer us up. They
make us know that no mat
ter how much publicity we
get, or how bad, such things
make no difference. What
does make a difference is the
upright and the contrite
heart Of which the daffodil
is a symbol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
MoryIond's Roots

Val Halloran wove an in
teresting series of observa-
tons around Maryland's IA
nous Wye Oak, using the oc-
casion of Maryland Day to
present also some personal,
and perhaps inaccurate, views
on a situation referred to by
him as tolerance" by 9TH
ers as race suicide"
I would like to make an
observation in connection
with another oak tree that
in a way is related to Mary
land history. This oak stands
outside the. building at Poy-
dras College. Louisiana, in
which James Ryder Randall
wrote the immortal words to
Maryland, My Maryland"
On the tree is a bronze tab
let commemorating Randall's
literary contribution, which
aWas inspired by a clash be-
tween Baltimore citizens and
Yankee troops as the latter
marched through the city on
their way to engage Southern
forces. Randall was then a
professor at the college, and
when he heard of his fell
low Baltimoreans' action, he
sat down and wrote the words
which Immediately became
popular through the South.
and which in 1899 became
the official song of Maryland.
Many persons do not know
that the "deSpot's heel" re-
TERED to in the song is the
Federal power of the North
ern States. Many have not
seen the monuments at Get
tysburg dedicated to the all
Maryland units of Lees army.
nor are they aware that the
great preponderance of Mary
land boys who fought in the
war marched under the ban
ner OF the Confederacy. Some
nave wondered why the pop
uiar Southern march, Gate
City" is a medley of "Mary-
land. My Maryland" as well
as of "Suwanee River" and
Dixie. But should some
wonder why. then, Maryland
did not secede, let them
know that she tried to Sc
cede; and, failing because
she lies in the shadow of the
Federal juggernaut, cut off
from her sister States to the
south. she had to tolerate
the Union occupation of her
soil long before the other
slave States did.
Yes, Maryland is a tolerant
state. Today, less than loo
years after that war, she
again must tolerate Federal
coercion. Maryland is not
now migrating her schools
by choice. any more than
sne stayed with the Union by
choice, back in that other ne
ROD when the powers in gov
eminent were torturing our
Constitution.
Everette Severe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Blue Law

The so-called Free State"
OF Maryland was founded on
the very principle that its
lawmakers are now trying to
deStroy-that of freedom to
worship and separation of
church and state.
If the blue law passes,
then another law must nee
eSSarily be passed forbidding
the teaching of American
history and civics in the
public schools in Maryland.
For, how can we teach our
children democracy, when
our lawmakers won't let
them practice it?
Mrs Irving Iacnhs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Polio Precdution

IL must nave Deen evident
to all health officials and
practicing physicians on the
evening of March Is that
bad news travels fast" The
radio and television an
nouncement concerning the
poisoned fish in the Philadel-
phia area merely indicated
how quickly people can de-
velop panic and anxiety. I
am sure that everyone con-
cerned with the community's
health was contacted relative
to the situation.
If only people could be mo-
tivated to protect themselves
prior to such an incident. as
they do in face of one, this
city could be immunized
against poliomyelitis within
an exceedingly short time.
However, after the apparent
danger is over it seems to
become human nature to be
apathetic and to procraSti-
nate until the next emer-
gency arises. It is unfortu-
nate that. in spite of every eff
fort to warn our citizens the
so-called polio season is fast
approaching, such a large
percentage of the population
has failed to protect them
selves or their children when
polio vaccine is readily avail
able.
Those of us responsible for
the protection of their
health are gratified for any
news releases concerning
this problem, but it is con-
stantly necessary to remind
people of the need to take
advantage of this fairly re-
cent scientific discovery.
John r. Pate, MD, M.P.H.,
Chief, Bureau of Disease
Control, D. C. Depart
ment of Public Health.
I recently began the 3-shot
Salk vaccine series and men
TONED to the doctor that I
had read a news story that a
number of deaths from polio
among people who had re-
ceived the vaccine were at
tributed to the fact that the
shots had been spaced so far
apart. My son was in the
first group of school children
to be inoculated free in the
schools in April, 1855. Then
came the rash of deaths
among some children in the
West or Midwest. So the
vaccine was taken back for
retesting. Consequently, his
second shot wasn't given
until December, 1855. In
June, 1856, I took my pre-
school son to a private physi-
clan for the shots, and he
asked about the older boys
shots and decided to give him
his third shot because the
first two had been so far
apart. Since that date I have
been under the impression
that my son was protected.
I feel better now because he
has had the first two shots of
a new series.
My purpose in writing is
that these children who re-
ceived those first shots so far
apart may not be protected,
but their parents may, as I
did, think they are. Perhaps
a program of stressing the i'm
portance of this and eau
tioning parents to check the
dates of their children's
shots would help.
Dorothy L. Skncz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Historic House

HISIOIIC HOUSG
If a Georgetown house tour
had been in existence on
April 3. 1871, the town resi-
dence of Uriah Forrest (l756-
1805) would have been a
major point of interest. But
today, the first day of this
years tour. few people are
aware Of the important part
played by Uriah Forrest and
his house (now numbered
3354-56 M street N.W.) in the
formation of the Federal
City.
Forrest served honorably
in our Revolution and had
the misfortune to lose a leg
in battle. He was a delegate
to the Continental Congress
1861, and held other trust
worthy positions both in
Maryland and the District. In
1889 he married Rebecca of
"Sotterley," the lovely daugh-
ter of Maryland's Gov.
George Platter. Two years
later the young couple moved
to Georgetown, to the large
house the bridegroom had
built on the southwest corner
of Bridge and Frederick
streets. Uriah Forrest and
Benjamin Stoddert First
Secretary of the Navy were
partners in a tobacco export
ing business. Forrest was
prosperous and genial as we'll
as minded. He liked
company, thus it was appro-
pirate that he be host in his
new Georgetown home for a
party With a purpose.
On a misty m orning,
March 90, 1871, George
Washington left Mount Yer
non for Georgetown. His OBJ
ject was to conclude arrange
mentS with land holders
there for the sale of their
acres on which to build a
Federal City. In his diary, he
writes: 'Dined at Col. For
rests today with the Com
miSSioners and Others" (The
Commissioners btless
were Thomas johnson, David
Stuart and Daniel Carroll of
Rock CreekD On March 80
Washington wrote: THE
parties to whom I addressed
myself yesterday evening,
having taken the matter into
consideration, saw the pro-
priety of my observations:
and mutually agreed
and entered into articles to
surrender for public pur-
poses, one half of the land
they severally possessed
within bounds which were
designated as necessary for
the city to stand"
On April 3, 1871, Wash
ington, wrote the follow
ing letter: ITO Three Com.
missioners. Gentlemen, it is
of the greatest moment to
close this business with the
proprietors of the land on
which the Federal City is to
be. that consequent arrange
ments may be made without
more delay than can be
dtOlOeU.
After Uriah Forrest moved
to Rosedale now on New
ark street N.W.) his house
was purchased by William
Marbury - famous in the
Marbury versus Madison law
case.
I think it possible that I
speak for many when / voice
the hope that the present
Forrest-Marbury house may
not be demolished. but, if
possible, restored to its orig
inal condition.
Katherine McCOOk Knox
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

PoIio-Like Nerve MoTody Studied

ANCON. Canal Zone-A
strange nerve malady--the
so-called Guillain- Barre syn
drome or infectious neuron-
tits" which specifically is al
most indistinguishable from
paralytic poliomyelitis, is be-
ing investigated by National
Institutes Of Health doctors
here.
Like polio. says DR.. Alexis
Shelikov. who heads the NH
unit at the Middle America
Research Institution set up
at Gorgas Hospital. 1t eppar-
emily is due to q virus Of
some sort. as yet unidenti-
fed, and can be distinguished
only by immunity tests. The
causative agents must be
quite different.
In, both maladies victims
suffer- paralysis Of the legs
and sometimes arms due to
muscular degeneration. In
polio. however, the disability
is permanent. The affected
muscles never recover but
patients may acquire partial
use Of limbs through inten-
sive training. In infectious
neuronitis there may be COM
plete recovery.
Discovered During War
First reported, mostly as a
malady Of children, during
the last war, the Guillain-
Barre syndrome seems more
prevalent here than else
where in the world. especial
ly among natives from the
interior. The causative virus
may be a tropical jungle
organism which has broken
out of bounds. Patients are
brought to the Panama hos
pital in a pitiable condition.
Sometimes both arms and
both legs are paralyzed and
apparently little can be done
for them.
After periods of rehabilita-
ton training they return to
their homes. Sometimes in a
few weeks they recover COM
pletely. The only damage is
the muscular atropy due to
prolonged disuse. They are
able to walk easily with canes
without special training and
get almost free use of arms
and legs.
Whether the malady is due
to some virus related to the
poliomyelitis group or to
some group as yet unidenti-
fled is unknown.
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A group of mysterious fill
terable viruses, perhaps
agents Of obscure but serious
human diseases, turks in Bra
zil's jungleS.
Discovered a few years ago
by workers at the Rockefeller
Institute field laboratory at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
Berlin Crisis

1 would like to see our
country urge that the Berlin
crisis be referred to the
United Nations or the World
Court for settlement on its
merits, with the promise that
We would abide by their de-
cision. This would be in line
with our declared intent to
substitute the rule of law in
the place of force in settling
disputes between nations.
r. E. Layer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

81 the results were: Eighty
five per cent for, 10 per cent
against and 5 per cent no
opinion, with 300 citizens vot-
ing. william A. Albaughy
Acting Secretary, Equal Ma
tional Representative Com
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

A reader wants something
about the daffodils.
Mr.. Wordsworth said it
better than we can, but here
goes:
The spring flowers occupy
a place in the hearts of
flower lovers and others that
no other flowers do. perhaps.
This is. partly. because of
the greening of the land after
winters browns and grayS.
Few Washington winters
in memory have been as
gloomy.
FluoreScent lighting in
doors in so many places has
made us forget how gray the
days outside.
Many persons used SUM-
lamps, too, and these also
have a cheering effect.
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Winter is, however, a bad
time for many, and any,
thing, be it ever so humble.
that tells us a different sea-
son is coming is good for all
of us.
The spring bulbs are part
OF the cheering up process.
They belong to us because
they are a part of us, really.
To make spring flowers part
OF you is easy enough.
Admiration does it.
Ownership is secondary.
Ownership has been so played
up over the centuries that
some persons actually think
you cannot like anything I'M
less you own it.
Nothing could be farther
from the truth. The little
match girl who stared
through the window at the
Christmas goodies she was
never to know can be said to
have owned them, in a very
real sense.
The good and the true and
the beautiful have been
sneered out of court in these
days, but they still exist, and
still exert their benign influ-
ence on receptive souls. Some
times these souls are out
wardly ugly and gnarled and
crooked. do not take good
photographs, and even fail to
make a good impression, in
an age when the impression
is everything. They can be
happy, however, in their
fashion, if they keep true to
their own faith, which is per-
fec-ion Of a sort.
Sometimes it seems that
such people are better off
than their more glib and
photogenic mates. because
they are forced to work at
being happy, at finding the
sermons in brooks and stones.
as the poet said.
Nothing for these persons
comes easy. They do not have
life offered them on any
silver platters. so they have
to go out and grub. like any
pig, but if they dig deep
enough. and refuse to permit
the pretty ones to throw
them off their stride. they
end up at last in the winners
seat.
The spring bulbs, the dsffo-
dis. the tulips, the little
crocuSes better than croci.
we think all these and many
more do something for us. if
we let them.
And it is very easy to let
them.
They come with no pose or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used If
letters carry iDriter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
S1tion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03

@. Is there any danger of
lead poisoning from toys now
on the market?-C. C.
A. All toy manufacturers
use paint which is non-toxic.
The toys which are now be-
ing sold may be chewed by
babies and youngsters with
out any danger of lead
poisoning. However. persons
who do not realize the danger
involved sometimes repaint
old toys with ordinary house
paint containing lead. and
thus expose children to the
danger of lead poisoning.
@. Was Elfego Baca a real
person or merely a legendary
character? - v. J.
A. Elfego Baca was a very
real person. and his famous
exploit as deputy sheriff in
1882 in Reserve, N. Mex.
was likewise real-though so
extraordinary as to sound leg
endary. Single-handed Baca
held of for over 80 hours
an armed mob of 80 men,
who fired more than 1000
shots into the little pole-and-
mud cabin in which he had
taken shelter. Baca was a
descendant of one Of the old
Spanish families which had
settled in Socorro, N. Mex.
on land granted by the Span
ish Crown to encourage
colonization.
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Answers to Questions
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

reader can get an answer ~
mail II any question Of fact By
writing The Star Information Blu
reau 635 ? street NV Washing1on
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The spring bulbs, the dsffo-
dis. the tulips, the little
crocuses better than croci.
we think all these and many
more do something for US. if
we let them.
And it is very easy to let
them.
They come with no pose or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-04-03
'Robbinq the Poor

Mrs. Irving jacob
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1959-09-04
Buddy" Allen
Named f0Li0ns
Coaching Staff

Lamar Buddy" Allen has been
added to the Arkansas AM&N
college coaching staff for the
195s-1960 school year. Coach Al
len will serve as line coach for
the Golden Lions.
Allen Is an alumnus of AMIN
college and received his masters
degree in education in 1851 at
the University of Southern Cali
fornia, Los Angeles He did fur
Their study at use from 1851 to
1853 in administration and edu-
cation.
Coach Allen was head football
coach at AMIN from 1912 to