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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Mountain Range Splits Arctic Ocean
BY THOMAS R. HENRY
The Arctic Ocean is two

The Arctic Ocean is two
oceans.
Across the middle. from
Ellesmere Land north Of
Canada to the New Siberian
Islands north of Eastern
Siberia, one Of the worlds
great mountain ranges cuts
the great ice-covered sea at
the top of the world about in
halves,
The mountains are the
LomonoSovs, discovered by
Russian air explorers about
10 years ago. Peaks 8 miles
high rise from abysmal
depths to within a few hun
dred feet Of the surface.
The hitherto unknown range
has been extensively sounded
and studied as part Of both
Russian and American Inter-
national Geophysical Year
programs.
Early in this century DR..
r. A. Harris, Of the United
States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, postulated, from
analysis Of tides breaking on
the Arctic coast Of North
America, existence of a polar
continent. No trace of such
a land mass. however. was
seen when airplanes sur
veyed the North Pole area
and the idea was dismissed
as a fallacy.
Still the tidal abnormalities
remained unexplained. Now,
1t appears. the elusive con-
tinent in all probability ac-
tually was the LomonosoVs
whose course is very close 70
the eastern shore of the
land mass predicted by DR..
Harris.
BY 1857 fairly complete
contours of the whole range
had been obtained. The find
ings are interpreted in the
Journal Of Geophysical Re-
search. offlcial scientific jour-
nal Of the American Geo.
physical Union by DR.. C. r.
Hope. geologist of the De-
tense Research Board of
Canada. Similar interpreta-
tions have been issued by DIR.
va va Hakkel, one of the
party of air explorers who
discovered the range.
Young Mountains
The LomonoSovs, DIR. Hope
explains, are young noun
tains, as mountain ranges
60. They date from some
great uplift in this part of
the earth during the meso-
zoic geological period, about
100 million years ago. They
rose, however, on top of a
very ancient range dating
from what the Russians call
the "hyperborean period, AN
tedating the earliest appear
ance of life on earth. The
ancient mountains had been
worn down to low ridges.
remnants Of which still can
be found as great spurs run
ming from the base of the
present undersea range.
Perhaps even within his
toric times. the report says.
the tops Of the Lomonosov
peaks may have been well
above water. This can be
deduced from glacial de-
posts which have been
scraped from their surfaces.
Either the waters have risen
over them or. due to their
great mass. they have sunk
into the sea floor.
The deep part Of the
Arctic Ocean," DR.. Hope says.
is divided (by these noun
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
Arlington Politics

The recent nomination OF
Alfred Grove as Democratic
candidate for the Arlington
County Board raises a num-
Der Of serious questions.
First, why did the machine
run Arlington Democratic
Committee find it politically
expedient to enter the County
Board race Thu year after
refusing to run local Demo-
cratic candidates for the past
five years. The only new fac
tor this year is disbanding Of
the ultraconservative Arling-
ton Independent Movement.
Apparently the prestige Of the
Democratic Party is being
used to cloak the activities Of
AIMS supporters.
Why did the Arlington
Democratic Committee choose
to field only one candidate
for the two openings on the
County Board? Voters will
undoubtedly cast their re-
naming ballot for the candi-
date Of another party. Since
the Byrd Democrats who con-
troll the committee are not
seeking to assist the rival
candidate of the ABC coali-
ton party, one can only
conclude that Democrats are
supposed to also vote Repub-
lican. This unholy alliance
between Democrats and Re-
publicans is a return to the
two-party deal rather than
the two-party system.
Why did the present leader
ship Of the committee vote
unanimously not to select q
County Board candidate in a
primary election open. to all
Democrats, and then vote
short weeks later to select a
candidate in a closed conven-
ton? Thousands of Demo-
Gratis will select the party'S
candidates in a free primary
election on Tuesday, July Is;
a handful of Democrats
selected Mr.. Grove at a con-
vention which cost IS to
attend. The present leader
ship Of the Arlington Demo-
cratic Committee apparently
believes that the voters can
not be trusted to choose a
candidate.
A final question is, What
about Federal employees? If
the Democratic Committee
succeeds in ousting the ABC
coalition party from Airing
ton affairs, it will have left
Federal employees far worse
of than it found them. The
Hatch Act prohibited FEEDER
al employees participation in
the recent nominating con-
vention and will restrict
their activities in the No
vember campaign. The "re-
vitalization of the Democrat
ic Party at the grass roots"
is alleged to be the reason
for running a County Board
candidate. This looks like a
slap at Arlington'S Federal
employees who have been par
ticipating In nonpartisan To-
cal politics.
In this Democrats view
the manner in which Mr..
Grove was rushed into the
County Board election race
hurts both the voters of Ar
lington County and the DEM
ocratic Party itself.
Gerald b. Greenwald.
Editors note: Mr.. Green
valid is one of So candidates
for the Arlington Democratic
Committee who have been
Endorsed by "antimachine"
members of the committee0
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10

could follow relaxation of world ten
sion and settlement Of some Of the
differences" between East and West.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
Who Does?
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used il
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-10
ChontiW Route

al, Implicit Pledge Ignored"
You have voiced the concern
Of all who live along this
newly chosen road to Chan
tilly Airport. and. indeed. all
democracy-minded citizens.
If this road is forced
through this area with no
explanations and no oppor-
tunity given for legitimate
protests to be heard, then we
all will have received a bitter
lesson as to how a Federal
agency should not operate.
1t should now be clear to
anyone who has studied the
facts that this is not merely
a local issue, an emotional
protest on the part of a few
landowners whose properties
have been condemned. We
could accept this If it were
truly necessary to sacrifice q
few for the benefit of the
majority.
But how is this necessary
when the original route lying
inside the appropriately
chosen corridor takes no
dwellings at all-none! How
can this route be cheaper
when land acquisition costs
had not been considered in
comparing the two routes?
How can this route be justi-
ned when it lies a mile south
of corridor "B," and. in fact,
closer to corridor &C" which
was discarded after public
hearings were held?
What possible explanation
lies behind this rerouting of
the access road other than
political pressure?
A road through this area
with these questions and
many others left unanswered
can only serve as a perma-
nent reminder to the citizens
of unnecessary destruction of
private property and utter
disregard of the rights Of
property owners by a Federal
agency.
Indeed, the good faith of
the Government is at stake.
Patricia Finch.
~
I thank The Star for its
fine editorials on the fright
Of any American to be heard"
We, on the Chantilly access
road, Scheme A, are most
grateful to anyone who will
help us defend that right.
We have tried desperately
to bring the actual facts and
figures" Of this particular
route to the attention of Con-
gress and the public, and have
endeavored to steer clear OF
name-calling or f1nger-point-
ing, feeling that proof of what
is right for the majority is
the very basis of democracy,
It has been a great revelation
to me that this Is not neces-
Sarily so and that it is the
man who has a job where he
can get the rumors first who
can swing a large eight-lane
highway away from his home
and through the homes OF
many who will pay the ex-
cess cost in taxes and Sacri-
fee their chosen way Of life
in the bargain.
There were three routes
available within the original
corridor. One was abandoned
as too costly and the other
two are occupied by people
who had a public hearing and
some who we're able to bring
pressure to bear after that
hearing. Woe is us! We never
had a hearing.
Mrs. Dean 7. VanderhOef.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31

ably end it's deliberations in Sep.
tember, is now on the way to com.
p1etion. 1t is record which com.
mands respect, viewed from any
angle.
1t will be recalled that the 1855
election produced tn he thought
among many that the first session
of the Seth Congress would be g
radical or very liberal Congress. A
large number of excessively high
spending bills was anticipated.
However, it has become obvious
that a coalition of moderate Demo
Gratis and Republicans has been
able to restrain the leftwingers
and there has been tendency
among the leadership of Congress
to cooperate with President Eisen-
hover in reducing expenditures
This was, of course, partly neces-
STATED by the recession of 1855
and the bleak financial picture
which greeted Congress as it as
sembled in January.
In fact, the first session of the
seth Congress assembled with the
nation running head-on into a rec
ord peace-time' deficit. That deficit
totaled almost $12,O0O.O0O,OOO.
President Eisenhower has vetoed
number of bills which he thought
were too costly, and Congress has
usually worked to write a bill the
President could sign, as a result
There has been little acrimony be-
tween the Majority Leader in the
Senate and Speaker Rayburn, on
the one hand, and President Eisen-
hover on the other. In fact, all of
them have exercised an admirable
restraint in delving into what
would be considered low-grade pol
itics.
AS a result, this Congress is be
ing termed the best. or most states
manlike, to be seen in operation in
Washington since World War IL
A number of veteran reporters have
come to that conclusion.
1t seems probable that the labor
bill, civil rights bill, housing bill
action on federal highways. a siz-
able defense bill. and most of the
other necessary legislation requir-
ed, will be passed in good order.
The civil rights bills. the labor bill,
and many other bills, will not go
as far as some people desired. but
such legislation is practically GER
tain.
In summary. the first session of
the seth Congress has achieved a
moderate record, avoiding reckless
spending, and accomplishing much.
The leadership deserves the praise
it is receiving from so many sides.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31

Babson Park, Mass, July 80. L
am not surprised that my first
survey of 1859 crop prospects in
dicates a total outturn second
only to the huge 1858 record. This
spotlights once again the folly of
crop supports. These figures do
mean that farmers should diver
sify more and mot gamble on only
one CROP.
Wheat And Other Grains
Barring serious damage to the
spring wheat crop, i forecast that
the total outturn of wheat this
year will be around ,155 900 900
bushels. This is down about 20 per
cent from the record 1858 produc-
tion, but z per. cent above the 1948-
1857 average. Including the estima-
ted July 1 ,carry-over of about
1,285, 100000 bushels, supplies for
1959-1960 are more than double
total average annual disappear
ance. Most of the July stocks
were in government hands and will
not glut the market The 1859
crop will be supported at a nation
al average of $1.81 a ..bushel. Thus
bulwarked, wheat prices could av-
erage higher in the months ahead.
l expect the barley crop to be
around 414,OO0,OO0 bushels IL per
cent below the 1858 record high,
but 80 per cent above average With
July 1 farm stocks the largest
since 1943, total barley supplies
should easily suffice for 1859
1860 requirements. A smaller acre
age and poor yields have cut flax
seed prospects to about 27,O0O,0OO
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
I'm THE AIR FORCE"
BY Eloine townsend Diekerson

pool yet. but do want to go before
leave.
Had nice family dinner at Sara
and Bob Kirby's on Sunday. Gladys
Dickerson and her family were up
for the weekend and all. Hayes
side of the family were together
in honor of his Mothers birthday.
The following day / took her and
my mother to Rehoboth for lunch.
We had fun shopping on the board
walk, but truthfully saw very few
people we knew. Did see Mrs. T. C.
Collins in one of the gift shops. We
were unable to stay too late since
Lynne was home baby sitting with
little eight and one half month old
Leslie.
Guess where we three Dickerson
gals went yesterday-to the Kent
and Sussex Fair. / can remember
when l was young Gin the olden
days my children call those yearsl
Ann Pierce Baechler and I would
come up from Slaughter Beach and
spend the whole day at the fair
going on all the rides, going in the
grandstand for the show, ard eat
ing all the "glop" children eat. We.
had our lunch over at Anne Town
send MINERS house. Guess I'm too
conscious of BUGS. Suppose its
due to the epidemic in the mid
west right now. An alarming
amount of polio cases every day
are reported in our local paper.-
This morning a former neighbor
of mine had lovely coffee for new
residents in Milford. .Ginny Glenn
(Mrs. John GLENN and / used to
live two doors from each other
when Hayes was civilian and we
lived on Shawnee Road. / hadn't
been married too long and needed
lots of tricks in cooking, sewing
for our little baby girl Nynne) etc.
Ginny was and is smart as a whip
and / just will never be grateful
enough to her. Coffee and ice tea
tasted so good with all the yummy
snacks she had this morning. Met
so many new girls in town, some
whose husbands are associated
with the Caulk Company, some
whose husbands are doctors, law
yers, and in the Air Force. 1t was
SuCu HlC0 STOup VI MiIAOTuidHS.
Pat Grier Hollowell was there too
and it had been over two years
since have seen her. Was able to
meet her two sons later in the
morning and they are darling
children. The Delaware Princess
was in attendance too, Betty Grier;
and as. always it. was nice. to see
Pat and Betty's mother, Gin Grier,
Have always felt real close to
Frank and Virginia since Beth
Grier Carroll and Il were flower
girls in their, wedding.
Will tell you about the rest OF
our stay in Milford when / return
to Kansas. Hayes will meet us. ar
ound midnight in Kansas City,
Missouri the 3rd of August. Am
anxious to see what kind of a
housekeeper he has been these
two weeks, but guess really won't
be able to tell since our good
friends, the Longmans have already
told him they will spend an evening
with him over the weekend and
help him clean the house, :, -.s,..s
Until the next Chronicle. I.
Always,
ETD
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
Looking at
WASHINGTON

ing thought, meriting the close at
tention of every American.
THE STEEL STRIKE
1t is too early to saw how costly
the present steel strike will be, or
whether it will be a long one. 1t
is not too early to say that hopes
that such a strike could be avoided
have now been dashed.
President Eisenhower, and the
Administration. exhibited a keen
concern about the threatened strike
from the beginning. However, the
Administration stayed largely out
of the picture, although the medi-
alton service of the Labor Depart
ment has now been requested to
seek a settlement by the President.
There is no reason to hope that
this will be an easy task, even for
the federal mediation and concili-
alton service. The long negotia-
tions between management and un-
ion were a farce, from the begin
ming. Neither side gave it an inch,
on anything very important, and
both sides seemed recOnciled to the
idea that a strike was inevitable.
However, there seems to be one
hope for an equitable settlement.
The union could obtain wage in
creases if it would agree to pro-
posaI which would eliminate some
inefficiency, wasted time and some
loafing. In other words, if man
agement could save money by
knocking out waste and inefficiency.
it could then afford to grant pay
raises, even if some percentage of
this did not come out of the savings
effected, and such pay raises would
not necessarily add inf1ationary
pressure to the economy. This is
based on the assumption that man
agement would seek to absorb some
slight increase in pay cost. with
out hiking the price of steel.
The union. for its part, would
agree to more efficiency and per-
hans less wasted time and better
procedures, in the process of pro-
duction.
This would afford no great sac
rifice on the part of either, and
might be the basis for a settle
ment of the strike. Any long strike,
which seriously affects the econo-
nv. would be highly undesirable
in the present boo ling business
period. Such a long strike is prob
ably not likely, and aashort strike
will do little, if any, harm, for ev-
eryone has been expecting one, and
most manufacturer have laid in a
good supply of steel. in anticipa-
tion of the strike which now exists
CONGRESS- RECORD
The record of the first session of
the 86th Congress, which will prob
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
GOVERNMENT CAN'T LEGISLATE
PROSPERITY

1t is easy enough to pass laws. A good
many people today seem to feel that no mat
ter what is wrong, the federal government
can fix it by spending more money or passing
more laws. But if laws could accomplish eco
nomic miracles, the world long ago would
have done away with poverty and money
worries of any kind, along with any need
for hard work and thrift.
America is not the first place. nor the 20th
century the first time, in which men have
demanded that the government pass laws to
guarantee full employment, to increase wages,
to Keep prices stable, to share the wealth and,
in general, to solve everybody's economic
troubles.
From earliest times, governments have
been trying to legislate prosperity. But they
failed because of the obvious Though often
ignored) fact that government has nothing
except what it takes from other communities.
What it gives to your neighbor, it must take
from you.
When government confines itself to essen
tial programs, tax obstacles to economic
growth can be removed. Given the chance to
save and incentives to work, Americans will
do the rest. This would be the best way to
stimulate the economy.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31

bags is 8 per cent smaller than the
large 1858 crop, it is well above
the 1948-1957 average of 16,S04,00O
bags. This crop, plus the carryoveT
will easily cover all needs in the
1959-1960 season. The rice crop al
so looks promising, with U. S.
outturn of over 50,000.000 bags
GOO pounds each) expected, COM
pared with the 1858 crop and ten
year average of around 100000
bags.
Cotton and SOybeans
U. S. farmers planted % per cent
more acreage to cotton this spring
than last. Given the high per-acre
yields of recent years. the cotton
crop could be about 100000
bales. u. S. consumption and ex-
ports in the 1959-196O season may
well exceed. the 1859 crop. There
fore, the carryover a year hence
should not differ materially from
the estimated S,8O0,OO bales this
year. Only three years ago, the
carryover amounted to 14,528,8 1928
bales. Cotton prices probably will
ease during the peak of the mar
keting season this fall, but should
strengthen thereafter.
After nearly a decade of annual
boosts, U. S. farmers this year cut
planted acreage of soybeans per
cent under year ago. Thus, the
1859 outturn could be down from
last years 574,000,OO0 bushels. Bar
ring: severe crop damage, the to-
tai 1859 crop should easily suffice
for all requirements. Farm stocks
still are near a record high.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
R1 TO Career Gals Success:
Work iUith, Not Against Men

der, she's developing traits that are
all too likely to damage her emo
tional relationships with the op-
posite SEX" Siegle says.
Siegle found three categories of
job-holding women in his study for
American Photocopy Equipment
Co:
First - The working girl or wo-
man who sees her job as a means
to an end: money, and what 1t can
buy.
Second The career girl who
receives satisfaction from her job,
yet doesn't consider 1t her primary
goal in life: she is in state of be-
coming, rather than being. Siegle
says.
Third - The career woman who
will receive a great deal of salts
faction from her job and probably
earn enough to be financially in
dependent. She is a woman first
and foremost, and a successful
businesswoman second, but sees
her job as an end in itself and
gives it top billing, Siegle con-
cludes.
Milford chronicle., 1959-07-31
BABS0N DISCUSSES THE 1859 CROP OUTLOOK

bushels, down sharply from the
1858 outturn and 80 per cent be-
low the ten-year average. There
will be no dearth, however, for
here also July 1 farm stocks were
relatively large From the smallest
acreage of oats for grain since
1892, farmers probably will harvest
crop of over 1000, 200, 900 bushels,
down 29 per cent from 1858 and %
per cent below average Even so,
I expect no shortage of oats this
season, since July l farm stocks
were at a record high of around
3O0, 100000 bushels. The rye crop
may be down to about 21,400,00O
bushels, third less than last year,
and 5 per cent below average. How
ever, this years crop will suffice.
Corn, Dry Beans, and Rice
U. S.. farmers apparently have
great confidence in corn this year.
The crop may hit a record high of
4,224, 100000 bushels, which would
be 20 per cent above the ten-year
average of 3,251 ,064 900 bushels.
Despite heavy consumption this
SedSOH, July IdTH StOChS were
the third largest for the date.
Somewhat less than half this big
reserve was under CCC loan.
Smaller output of other feed grains,
plus siphoning of sizable supplies
of corn into government loans and
an expected heavy total disappear
ance in 1959-1960, may partly off
set any corn pile-up.
Another large crop of dry edible
beans is in prospect. Although the