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Evening star., 1959-12-16

Permit me, please, to point
out some historic falsifica-
tons contained in q letter
entitled "Msgr. Tiso's Flag"
Your correspondent takes
exception to the fact that
Americans Of Slovak origin
were permitted to place the
flag Of their nce-independ-
ent. former country in the
Shrine Of the Immaculate
Conception. He resents this
piouS and noble act on the
grounds that it creates
rancor in what should be a
shrine Of peace and devo-
ton" His argument is boil
stored with propagan d a
phraseology from the time of
World War I. He manages to
de-nationalize two saints
who died more than 1,l0O
years ago; and he accuses
the entire American Catholic
hierarchy that "sowed the
element Of disunity."
What is the attitude of the
Slovaks who are the chief
actors in this drama? They
consider the 21-year history
OF Czechoslovakia a brief in
terlude in their millenniel
existence, and a painful and
ingloriouS memory.
Between 1918 and 1898 the
Czechs treated them as a
colony, and governed them
according to police methods.
The Slovaks got rid of the
Czechs at the first opportun-
ity.
Their six short years of
freedom. during which Mon
slgnor TiSo was their con-
stitutionally elected President.
is their proudest memory,
1t is fully within the COM
petence of Americans of Slo-
yak origin to pay homage to
their patron saints, Cyril and
Method. 1t should be no con-
Germ of Americans of Czech
lsh origin - incidentally.
much fewer in number-who
never miss a chance to hon.
or their own patron saints,
Masaryk and Benes. Much
less should it be the concern
OF John Bowler's Freedom
loving Americans" who took
1t upon themselves in Phila-
delphia in 1918, to settle the
fate OF races and peoples of
Eastern Europe.
Informed freedom loving
people the world over cringe
at the recollection of Msgr.
T1so,s extradition to the
Communist hangm an. in
1945. 1t was probably the
work of Soviet agents mas
querading in American uni
forms. His death on the gall
lows equaled that of the
early Christian martyrs, and
the alteration of his memory
gains momentum as time
passes.
AS to Mr.. Bowler's "Ameri-
can cousins" the less said
about them the better, be-
cause their Humanitarian
efforts to speed liberation"
have since then, landed both
SloVaks and CzechS on the
slave chain of the Soviet
empire.
GabOr de BeSsenyey,
Ph.D., I'D.
President, American Friends
of Anti-Bolshevik Nations.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
What are the mocking-
birds doing, hopping around
together?
"I have watched this act
with fascination for days. 1t
always pleases me when we
have Knockers remain all
winter, and this time it looks
as if we will have a pair.
The other day, in a pour
ing rain, they were in the
street prancing back and
forth, a few steps one way.
then a few the other.
They carried this across
the street, then started back
the same manner.
Il was glad that no cars
came along at the time. If
they had, the birds might
have been struck, since they
seemed so interested in what
they were doing.
What were they doing?
Sincerely, E. j."
These birds put on this
dance, as it is called, in the
spring, as the usual thing,
but now and then in the fall.
1t can scarcely be called a
mating dance at this time of
year.
But these birds love to re-
hearSe their springtime life
all year long.
One such rehearsal is the
driving of other birds away
from food the Knockers them
selves do not want.
This dog-in-the-m a n G r
act is sometimes interesting.
but more often irritating, to
watch.
In the cold weather, when
other birds want and need
seed, some belligerent old
mockingbird will drive them
away.
He does not want seeds,
himself, but the seeds repre-
sent food in his mind; he
does not want any other
species to eat anything.
This come about because,
in his feathered brain, food
is food. He recognizes the
symptoms of hunger, per Sc,
and will not permit others to
eat.
This is because he knows
food is at a premium in
springtime. what with the
large numbers of migrators
just arrived on the scene.
n 4 4 n
Often a wintering mocking-
bird will keep himself in trim
for protecting the nest next
year by chasing other birds,
cats and sometimes people at
this time of year.
There is really no reason
for this battling attitude than
any one can see except a
mockingbird. and no doubt
that is enough-for a mock
ingbird.
The creature evidently has
a keen sense of battle. and
keeps himself in trim for it
all the year round.
In spring. after his mate is
on the eggs, he will become
q vertible fury, Zooming down
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Transit Rate Base

An unfortunate, little-noted
and wholly unnecessary fea-
ture slipped into the Area
Transit Compact by the Joint
Commission is the rate base
clause lifted in toto from the
D. c. Transit franchise: 50.
the opportunity to earn a re-
turn of at least 6la per centum
(sic) net after all taxes .
on gross operating revenues,
shall not be considered un-
reasonable"
This is a cost-plus formula
which would substantially in
crease the rate base Tin
Washington it more than
doubles it, and if followed
literally would cause i'm
mediate applications for fare
increase throughout the area.
1t differs from the D. c. fran
chise in that the new regula-
tory commission would have
no choice between system and
gross revenue rate bases.
Only the latter is mentioned.
1t apparently was specified
on the assumption (erroneous,
we hope) that the Public
Utilities Commission would
adopt the gross revenue rate
base. The inclusion of this
provision would thus make
things uniform and avoid dis
elimination (gouge all the
area riders and not Just those
In the District.
While the Public Utilities
Commission has held that
both investors and consumers
would still be considered even
If the new rate base were
used, the makeup of a new
area commission is uncertain
and there is no telling how
closely they might feel COM
PEELED to follow the formula
prescribed.
The purpose of the COM
pact Is to coordinate and con-
solldate area transit opera
tions and unity the regula-
ton. not cause a major up
heaval Of the fare and rate
practices heretofore followed.
Such a clause has no place in
the compact and, in justice to
their nearby communities,
should be repealed by the
States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia and omitted from House
Joint Resolution 402 now be-
fore Congress.
H. j. Res. 403 between New
York and New Jersey on COM
muter service across the Hud-
son River has no such clause
and there is no need for one
across the Potomac. 1t is bet
ter left to the judgment of
the commission.
This is all the more reason
for the Public Utilities Com
mission to adhere to the pres
ent traditional system rate
base and not force the hand
OF a new area transit COM
mission in having to adopt
the ridiculous gross revenue
rate base just because the
District already had it.
Alfred S. TraSk.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Assembly of Peace

There was limited Justification, at
least, for the adjournment verdict of DR..
Victor Belaunde, president of the United
Nations General Assembly, that the ses-
sion just concluded had been an assem-
bly, of peace" 1t was, in any case, one
in which encouraging compromises were
reached between East and West and the
atmosphere at adjournment time still
seemed to reflect some Of the spirit Of
Camp David"
1t was on three major issues that
Soviet and American delegates, as the
principal parties, found terms for agree
ment. On general and complete dis
armament" they joined in drafting
resolution by which all pertinent pro-
posals will be passed on to the new
ten-nation committee scheduled to meet
next winter in Geneva. In its approved
form, the resolution was sponsored by
all 81 of the U. NJ member nations. In
second exercise in compromise and
collaboration, the two big powers agreed
upon formula for membership in a
U. N. Outer Space Committee and estab-
fishing machinery for international CO.
operation in the technical and legal
aspects of nonmilitary outer space ex-
ploration. BY unanimous vote, the as
sembly approved a Soviet-American
proposal for a scientific conference on
peaceful uses of space.
On the third issue, the long dead
lock over the nominations of Poland and
Turkey to the same nonpermanent seat
on the Security Council, the sponsoring
powers (the Soviet Union and the United
States, respectively took the lead in
agreeing on split term. BY this ar
rangement, Poland will serve in 1860
and Turkey in 1861. It is a compromise
which had precedent in 1855 when the
Philippines and Yugoslavia, with similar
backing, were each unable to muster the
required two-thirdS vote for election and
agreed to divide the two-year term.
Unfortunately, this ARRANGEMENT
does not resolve the basic dispute. The
Soviet Union contends that Eastern Eu-
rope is entitled for each term to one of
the nonpermanent seats, under provi-
slons of "gentleman's agreement" dat
Ing back to 1916. The United States
position is that the 1946 understanding
applied to that year only, and that this
council place is open to any candidate.
While both sides are saving face again
tnls year, recurrence of the issue has
renewed interest in the possibility of
enIarging the Council or devising some
new approach to the seating of members.
For now at least, the mood of
Willingness to seek mutual accommoda-
tlon-eVen If not aH-inclusive or as
suredly permanent-is more welcome
tnan one of laSt-ditch intransigence.
On this basis, the U. N. session has been
more promising than discouraging.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

on things and persons he sus-
poets Of harm.
1t is impossible to think
that he does not do this with
tongue in cheek, as you might
say, for he sings magnificent
ly between assaults.
At least from a human
standpoint, such singing does
not go" in any real sense,
with driving a cat of its own
porch.
The mockingbird mind evil
IDENTIFY has stored up mem
orieS for centuries, and the
cat, as a danger. is one Of
them.
Therefore, when old Tom
ambles out on his own back
porch, he must expect to find
himself aSsailed by a flash
ing gray and white fury.
+ y = y
This combination of plain
irritation and beautiful sing
ing sets off this creature.
The catbird probably can
sing as well, or almost as
well but it never descends to
the plan of simple and ag-
gravated assault.
A singer, a dancer, a
warrior
This is our mockingbird,
and a marvellous bird is he,
in spring, summer, fall or
winter.
We are fortunate in this
vicinity in having many Of
these birds all year around.
They love. above everything
else, a holly tree.
If you plant this small
beautiful tree, you probably
will have Knockers all the
year. This is not a promise,
but it might as we'll be.
If you have no holly tree,
do not despair. Put out seed
less raisins in the cold. The
results in Knockers will be
about the same.
Evening star., 1959-12-16

on the way from the fringes
Of explored space for at least
a billion years.
Shooting stars come out Of
a 100000. .000-year deep
freeze"-a belt between the
orbits of Mars and Jupiter
where the temperature is
about -125F.
They remain cold during a
10000, ,000-year trip to the
vicinity of the earth.
This thesis has been ad-
vanced by DR.. Edward An
ders, University of Chicago
chemist. to explain some Of
the chemical anomalies Of
meteorites which hit the
earth's surface. All are be-
lieved to be fragments Of a
disrupted planet of the solar
system.
While in the deep freeze
belt of space diamonds some
times are produced in these
fragments by some process
not yet understood.
His calculations, DR.. An
ders said. on measurements
by other scientists of the gas
argon 40, a radioactive iso-
tope. The meteoriteS, he spec
ulated, may remain cold
throughout their long trip
through space because Of
their light color. This would
limit their absorption Of the
suns heat.
May Explain Goodness
This also may explain, he
says, why some newly fallen
meteorites feel cold to the
touch. One which fell to
earth in Wisconsin a few
years ago was covered with
frost.
1t is probable, he reports,
that the larger meteorites
do not spend enough time
plummeting through the
earth's outer atmosphere to
have their interiors heated
by atmospheric friction,
which burns up smaller par
ticles.
The parent body, DR.. An
ders says, could not have
been more than 300 miles in
diameter. Radioactivity Of
any larger body would have
increased the amount Of the
argon isotope.
Such a limit on the size of
the asteroid, however, raises
questions as to how the
meteoric diamonds could have
been formed, he points out.
The only method of produc-
ing diamonds known on earth
involves gigantic preSsures
and temperatures. Since
small asteroid bodies cannot
produce these conditions they
must be able to make dia-
monds by some known meth
cd, DR.. Anders says.
Most stony meteorites, it
has been determined, hurtle
through space for about 80
million years before reaching
the earth. This is determined
by their content of another
isotope of argon which can be
produced only by cosmic rays
bombardment while the OBJ
jectS are in space.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Respite at Sea

Since the start of his three-conti-
nent goodwill tour, which is still far
from over, President Eisenhower has
travelled well in excess of 10000 miles
IN addition, he has moved on the ground
through vast and tumultuous welcoming
crowds totaling in the neighborhood of
live million men, women and children.
More than that, besides shaking innu-
meraole hands and engaging in private
hlgh-level discussions, he has taken part
Evening star., 1959-12-16

@. OF whom was it said,
He lost, but in losing he
won?"-B. j.
A. John Brown, the Kansas
abolitionist. On a monument
to Brown, erected in a State
park at Osamatomie, Kans.,
are inscribed the words used
by the poet Eugene F. Ware
as an epitaph for Brown:
John Brown of Kansas; he
dared begin; he lost, but
losing won"
@. Does Scotch heather
grow anywhere in the United
States-T. H.
A. Yes. Early emigrants
from Scotland brought this
evergreen plant to America
with them, and patches of it
are still found from Maine to
Maryland. A dozen or more
varieties of heather plant
grow in Scotland, with flow
ers ranging from rich pur-
pie to pure white.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
EIectronic Camera Shoots Stors
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

A new elcctronic camera
which improves observations
of distant heavens from 80 to
so per cent has just been
tested.
1t makes possible photo
graphs Of an object 10000,
100000, 900, 100000 miles away
with exposures of IS to 40
minutes which before would
have required at least IS
hours.
The first results reveal {
fantastic picture of a whirl-
ing hub Of millions Of stars
inside a slower whirling wheel
Of other millions, the mean
ing of which leaves astron-
omers puzzled.
The object photographed
with the worlds second
largest telescope at the Uni
versity Of CALIFORNIA; Pick
Observatory was the great
nebula in Andromeda, an ag-
gregation Of at least a billion
stars. almost a twin Of the
equally big Milky Way galaxy
of which the solar system is
an infinitesimally minute
part. 1t is the nearest neigh
Dor Of the solar system in
inflnity. Its light, moving at
10000 m / / es a second,
reaches the earth in only a
little more than 2 million
years.
Frenchman's Invention
The camera was brought to
California for its first test
by DR.. Andre Lallemont of
the Paris Observatory. its
inventor.
A series Of pictures showed
that stars within a radius of
rs light years of the center
of this galaxy make a COM
plete rotation around the
center about once every
100000 years whereas stars
farther from the center make
the same complete revolution
only once in 100.000.0OO years.
Apparently the situation is
quite different in some way
than that in the Milky way
galaxy. where the solar system
rotates around the center,
for example, only once in
200.000,000 years.
In DR.. Lallemont's new
camera light from the 100
inch telescope which has just
gone into operation is received
on a photoelectric cathode,
much like those used in a
conventional televiSion cam
era, but it can record light
intensities several hundred
times lower than those used
in television studies.
Combinations of new cam
era and telescope will be
used for studies of very faint
and distant objects which
cannot be discerned at all
with other instruments. For
the first time it will be pos
sible to resolve galaxies a
little farther away than the
Andromeda into individual
stars.
Another object of research
will center on the very distant
galaxies whose light has been
Evening star., 1959-12-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used u
letters carry iDriteTS' correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star., 1959-12-16

the success Of the psyche
drama sessions, and Of course,
the resulting future happi-
ness and compatibility OF
the families.
Sanford A RarVnon
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE

A reader can get an answer, BY
mail, to any question of fact by
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau. 635 F street NV, Washington
4. D. c. Please inclose return postage
or self-addreSsed stamped envelope
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Lorae Order

Sanford A. Berman.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Oath of AHeoionce

Alfred S. TraSk.
Evening star., 1959-12-16
Msqr. Tiso's Eote

Teacher.
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Wonace.Marks

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward M.
Marks Of Arlington announce
the marriage Of their daugh-
ter Frances Elenora to Mr.
Donald Leroy Wallace, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Aston Wallace Of Arlington.
The wedding took place
January 81 at Bon Air Bap-
fist Church. The couple viii
live in Arlington.
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and Of Mr.. Query Of Orlando.
Fla. The wedding took place
February IA at the First
Presbyterian Church In Or
lando. The couple win live
in Jacksonville, Fla.
Hoover-Strunk
Mr.. and Mrs. George
Strunk Of Rockville, Md,
announce the marriage Of
their daughter Mary Eliza
beth to Mr.. David Warren
Hoover of Richland. Pa. The
wedding took place February
IA at the Bethesda Methodist
Church. The couple viii live
In Rockville.
Michelson-Ro senzweio
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mi
chelson of Silver Spring. Md.
announce the marriage Of
their daughter Carole Anne
to Mr.. Nathaniel Richard
Rosenzweig Of Long Island
City, N. Y. The wedding took
place February is at the
Mayfiower Hotel, The couple
will live in Forest Hills, N. Y.
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Query-Do wnsbrouqh

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank r.
DownSbrough Of Maitland.
Fla, announce the marriage
of their daughter Jean Ann
to TT. Cj,gD William Cashion
Query. jr.. son of Mrs. Doro-
thy r. Manning Of Arlington
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Mrs. Francis A. Schubert
announces the marriage OF
her daughter Elizabeth Helen
TO Ensign William Vincent
Hayes, USN, Of Montclair,
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Secretary of Commerce
Lewis Strauss, whose confir-
nation will become a warm
topic in q week, keeps the
coolest office in Washington.
Invited to luncheon in the
beautifully paneled room the
other day. / was about to
leave my heavy winter coat
in his secretary's Office when
she warned me, You'd better
keep it; you'll need It,"
Inside the richly done
Office, dominated by paint
ings Of past Secretaries Of
Commerce, including that Of
Herbert Hoover, the temper
ature was something like SIS
degrees. There was a small
fire in the fireplace. but 1t
was offset by a wide-open
window on one Of the coolest
days in the year. The Secre-
tary doesn't like steam heat,
works better in chilly sur
roundingS, he said. This
way he couldn't even get hot
under the collar.
The temperature did not
chill the luncheon however.
The open window was closed,
the meal was consumed by
the fireplace and the host
was interesting. Why
had he quit the Atomic
Energy Commission? he was
asked.
ITO GIVE 1T A SUR
CEASE FROM SORROW"
replied the former very con-
troversial boss of the Acc.
The row between him and
Congress had become such a
personal thing, his staying
on would only hurt the Acc,
he said. although the Presi-
dent had asked him to re-
main. ;. BY removing him
self as a target, he noted. the
Acc had a six-month honey
moon that didn't end until
last week, with the first at
tack on Chairman John
McCone.
Did he think the commits
sion was being run well now?
He did. But then that was
only natural. He had picked
each commissioner and the
chairman, too.
Why did he come right
back into Government by
taking the cabinet post? Be-
cause Of the economic war
fare looming on the horizon
between the United States
and Russia. Not so spectac-
ular las the arms race, it is
nevertheless of tremendous
Importance. Also. he had a
feeling about following his
former boss Mr.. Hoover to
the post, he averred. He be-
came Mr.. Hoover's secretary
back in 1916, was later sue
ceeded by Christian Herter.
Then the conversation
switched to a surprise he was
planning for his wife. Only
l guess it won't be much of
a surprise now. She will
get something for her birth
day next month that she has
long wanted. Now being
fashioned by the jeweler is
a gold charm bearing the
seal of the Atomic Energy
Commission with a ruby for
the atomic nucleus and dia-
monds for the three electrons
circling about it.
If you're going to have
fission, this is what it ought
to produce-diamondS.
4 4
"THEY IEAD GEORGE
WESTINGHOUSE FARE
WELL ADDRESS, then Prox-
mire read his farewell
address," quipped Undersec-
rotary of the Treasury Fred
Scribner at the Ralph Beck
ers' dinner last night. He
was referring, of course, to
the unexpected attack Mon
day by young Wisconsin
Senator Proxmire on Ma
jority Leader Lyndon John
son.
The dinner was in honor
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Mosiello-Hoy

Mrs. Lindsay Walker Hay
announces the marriage of
her daughter Lindsay 10
Mr.. Gerard j. Masiello. Miss
Hay is also the daughter Of