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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07
Doinq Part of q Job

Congress obviously is on it's way to
voting a deserved award to 40 million
holders of United States Government
Series and H savings bonds. Respond
Ing to repeated administration urging,
the House has approved an increase
from 1926 per cent to 3.75 per cent in
the maximum interest rate payable on
these small denomination securities.
The Senate almost surely will follow suit
this week.
At face value, the volume of these
bonds currently outstanding is eSti-
mated at more than $42 billion. With
the public debt now above the $780,
billion mark, the savings bonds repre-
sent not only an important percentage
OF this obligation dollar-wise, but also
the widest dispersal of the debt load
among individual Americans. Against
this background, the boost in interest
rates is highly desirable-if not essential
for two reasons. The Government has
urged purchase Of these bonds as an act
OF patriotism and as a good investment.
With most other forms of saving now
paying higher returns, the bond pur-
chasers actually were being penalized
for their willingness to help the Govern
ment with its debt problem and the
investment quality of the bonds was
lowered accordingly. Furthermore, as a
practical matter, caSh-inS have been
exceeding new purchases for the past
eight months, with the consequent
threat that this phase of Treasury
financing might be seriously crippled
unless corrective action is taken.
Unfortunately, Congress rec
ognizing these fiscal considerations and
probably the political value in dealing
more fairly with 40 million individuals
is showing no inclination to implement
a second major recommendation by the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07

Ralph McGill is the one
columniSt I find consistently
worth reading. He is not
conservative" in that his
columns are not helpful in
maintaining ones stereo-
types. I am a modern enough
Republican to disagree with
David Lawrence, but would
not dream of Directing to the
presentation of his views.
William r. Bigge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07
The Voting Amendment

Generally speaking, there have been
TWO forms Of constitutional amendment
designed to permit residents of WASH
ington to vote for President, Vice Presi-
dent and representatives in Congress.
One form is an enabling amend
ment, merely comforting on Congress the
power to prescribe by legislation the
degree OF representation the District is
70 have in the Electoral College and in
Congress.
An example of the other form is the
pending Senate Joint Resolution 1873, on
which Senator Kefauver has announced
hearings for Wednesday. introduced by
Senator Heating of New York, it is a
combination Of amendments proposed
by him, by Senator Case of South Dakota
and Senator Beall of Maryland. 1t al
lows three delegates in the House of
Representatives, with such powers (vot-
ing or voteleSs) as Congress may define
by legislation, and gives to the District
the number of electors for President
and Vice President to which the District
would be entitled were it State.
We have always thought the en-
aiding form of amendment the wiser
approach, for it permits changes in the
degree OF representation that experience
and population growth might suggest.
1t has been argued, moreover, that what
might seem adequate representation in
Congress today, could very we'll become
wholly inadequate in the future and
reasonable f1exibility is desirable.
But II Congress prefers to spell out
the degree of representation in consti-
tutional amendment, surely the amend
ment should provide for three delegates
in Congress, with such powers as Con-
gresS may define, rather than three
delegates in the House of Representa-
ttUeS, thus closing the door. without
further amendment, to any future rep
reSentation in the Senate.
We would enthusiastically support
any form of amendment that can mus
ter the support of two-thirdS of House
and Senate and three fourths of the
States and permit residents of Wash
ington to vote-for President and Vice
President and representatives in Con-
greSS. But we hope the amendment will
not forecloSe the prospect that the Dis
trict may one day be represented in the
Senate, as well as the House. Hawaii
and Alaska, with combined population
less than that of the District, are now
represented in the Senate by four Sena-
tors; in the House by two Representa-
tives, whose number will increase with
the population.
If by constitutional amendment the
District would be entitled to three dele
gates, with powers later to be defined by
Congress, surely the division of these
three delegates as between House and
Senate should also be left to Congress.
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"T Street,

IVA WV
Dear Sir:
II see you discuss from
time to time such subjects as
dieting and suntan.
II have tried both, and
can't hand them anything.
Dieting makes me hungry %
and suntanning makes me
itch.
In our house we have a
raging controversy about how
often one should weigh.
II say every morning, and
my wife says once a week.
Between the once-a-week-
ers and the every morning
weighers our home is split
right down the middle.
1T is amazing the heat
that can be raised over such
a silly question. When I
weigh before breakfast every
day. I can see the CLEAN in
my wife's eye.
ITO me. her weighing just
once a week is just plain
laziness.
What do you think?
"Please settle this matter
before we get a divorce.
"Yours truly. H. j."
Dear Henry, it all gets
back to the chart. or graph,
discussed here some days
ago.
We are a chart-minded
people. and we love to watch
that zigzag line go up or
down. as the case may be.
When dieting, the case is
plainly downward.
If this is the case, and we
think it is, then the down.
ward path must be marked.
That is what the red line
does. and the daily progress
sion is best.
Really, there can be no two
ways about it.
The daily weighing, by the
honest reducer, is the only
way to show the downward
spiral properly.
1t is true that at the end
OF the week, in a once-a-week
weighing, a line can be
drawn.
1t will, however, show none
OF the ups and downs of diet
ing.
Now it is exactly here the
daily weighing shines.
If you eat a chocolate bar,
and go up 2 pounds, as is
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No Comparison

! am surprised at the
stupidity of people comparing
dogs and children. l consider
it insulting. I love children
we have two; I love dogs-we
have three. I am in favor Of
children being controlled and
dogs being on a leash or in
a fenced yard but can see no
logic whatsoever in compar-
ing them.
Mrs. Meredith w. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

often the case, it shows i'm
mediately on the chart, if
you weigh day by day.
But if you put of this self
revelation until the week end,
or the week beginning, then
you are not able to do any
thing about it.
= -
So there is no need for a
divorce, Henry, just plain
common sense is enough.
Think of it
Reducing, modern style, is
one of the few pursuits in the
world in which the down.
ward path is praised.
In the old days, the
preachers and others devoted
alarming and alarmed min
utes to telling Of the down
ward path"
Sinners were reminded, in
no uncertain terms, that the
downward path was strewn
with roses, in some unac-
countable manner, but that
the upward path was hard
and flinty.
We could be fooled, and
would be. unless we were
cautious and pure in heart.
In the modern sport of re-
ducing, it is the downward
path that is praised.
That upward spiral is, alas,
the downward path" of
weight gain.
The only way you can be
sure of losing is to know just
when you gain, so that you
can Immediately know what
it was you ate that made
you gain.
1t is an amazing thing,
how a one ounce cholocate
bar can put one or two
pounds of unwanted fat back
on your frame.
Some unexplained chemis-
try is at work here!
II it isn't, then the scales
are wrong, and we knew it
all the time.
That internal mechanism
jiggles just at the time you
think it shows 154 pounds, a
loss from yesterday, so that
you cannot be sure.
Put it down, then, as 155
pounds, mark it with red ink
on the chart, and determine
to do better tomorrow.
The every morning weigh
ers win. There Is no other
way to do it right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07
Passport Ban

Little noted by the press
and largely unknown to the
public, a bill is pending in
the Senate which, if en-
acted, will initiate gravely
against the basic rights of
Americans. This bill, hiding
under the harmless-sound-
ing title. "The Passport Re-
organization Act of 1859"
would give the Secretary of
State final authority to deny
passports to American citi-
zenS on the sole basis Of I'M
disclosed allegations con-
corning Communist affilia-
tons.
Since a passport is re-
quired for travel abroad and
since the right to such travel
has been declared by the Su-
preme Court to be a liberty
guaranteed by the Fifth
Amendment, this bill would
deny Americans a sacred
constitutional right without
due process Of law. For not
only would these people be
unaware of the specific al
legations against them. but
that information would not
be made available to the
courts, should they try to
appeal the Secretary's deci-
sion. Hence they would not
only be denied their right
to free travel but also, in eff
feet, their right to free and
open judicial appeal.
These people are not GRIM
inalS; in the words of Justice
Douglas of the United States
Supreme Court, they are
citizens who have neither
been accused of crimes nor
found guilty. Any bill which
would deny them-or any
other American: criminal or
model citizen, Communist or
Democrat-the protection of
their Constitution is a dirty
and painful sliding back into
the terror-filled days of
Senator Mccarthy. And how
well we learned then that
once begun, no matter in
what good faith, witch hunt
ing and hereto burning can
not help but lead to infamies
which make the whole hui
man race hang their heads
in shame. You can never de-
fend democracy by becom-
ing a police state.
Norman Phelps.
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Views of Eisenhower

A Senate committee h a S
voted to lift the two-term
limit on Presidents. There
has been testimony by Ex-
President Truman before this
committee that the present
restriction in the Constitu-
ton tends to make a lame
duck President. President
Eisenhower is living proof to
the exact opposite. Knowing
that he is no longer a candi-
date because OF this conSti-
tutional amendment, he is
rendering a greater service
to our Nation and the world
by his personal leadership
in the cause of world peace.
Nothing the President has
done since he took Office in
January 1858 Is more impor-
tant than what he is doing
now in his present trip
abroad in furthering peace
among the allies, and his
scheduled talks with the
Russian Premier here in
Washington and at a later
date to be held in Moscow
will advance the cause of
peace throughout the world.
If a third term were in the
offering it is possible that for
political reasons this effort
would not be made.
Eliot ]. Gleszer.
Il Il Il
Glib Crockett's September 2
cartoon pictures a benevo-
lently smiling Ike beaming
down on a cold war" block
of ice in which the world is
frozen. And the ice, like
people everywhere, is react
ing to Ike's charm by melting
away.
Ike certainly is charming.
He's a great guy, and I think
he would make a wonderful
next-door neighbor, or uncle
for anyone's kids.
But when will people real
ize that neither likes appeal
ing smile. nor talk, be it
about massive retaliation or
freeing the Soviet satellite
nations or unleaShing Chang
Kai-shek, will accomplish
anything?
Acts. decisions, leadership
are what the country needs
If 1t is to survive-and are
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Blocked Judgeship

1t is my opinion and that
Of most Of my friends that
Representative Davis is en-
joying the sense of power"
he derives in obstructing the
will Of the majority. At the
same time he and his House
District subcommittee are
ashamed at their action as
witnessed by their lack Of
courage to let the public know
how they voted.
I believe that 1t would be
Of public interest to publish
the names Of all the members
of this subcommittee.
I would certainly like to
know if anyone from my vot-
ing residence is involved in
this obstruction Of the will
Of the people.
Please keep h a m m ering
at this situation. Believe me,
public opinion is definitely
with you.
r. J. Mccarthy.
Editors Note: The sub
committee vote was not made
public. although it was
variously reported as 8 to 2
and 8 to 3 against taking
action on additional Juve-
nile Court judges. Chairman
Davis merely said the vote
was overwhelming" Mem
bers of the subcommittee, in
addition to Mr.. Davis, are
Representatives VILLA m S,
Democrat of Mississippi;
Matthews, Democrat Of Flor
ida; Dowdy, Democrat of
Texas; Loser, Democrat of
Tennessee: Morris, Democrat
OF New Mexico; Harmon n,
Democrat of Indiana;
Kearns, Republican of Penn
Sylvania; Auchincloss. Re-
publican of New Jersey;
Broyhill, Republican of Vir-
ginia, and Smith. Republican
of Kansas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07

about rs undersea mountains
extends in an arc for approx
imately 1000 miles between
Massachusetts, and Bermuda.
This hitherto unrecognized
feature Of the Atlantic sea
floor was described before
the World Oceanographic
Congress here today by DR..
John Northrup and his asso-
ciates. Massachusetts, ocean,
ographers.
The mountains range in
altitude above the ocean bot
tom from 5000 to more than
10000 feet. Finding of the
chain results from isolated
soundings by exploring ships
over several years. The eleva-
tons, for the most part, carry
the names Of the vessels
which reported them.
Although roughly consti-
tuting an arc-like chain, DR..
Northrup said, they can be
divided into three major
groups. Northernmost are
eight or ten near the shores
OF the continent. They are
located at about the line
where the continental rise
towards North America starts
on the Atlantic floor. Most
are relatively low although
one Of the three southern
most, Mt. Balanus, is about
10000 feet high. This group
extends southeastward from
the New England coast. They
might be considered extern
sions Of the continent.
True Sea Mountains
The second group, making
up the center Of the arc, are
true sea mountains. One
after another they rise from
the "abysmal plain" of the
Atlantic. Seven of them have
been found, some with double
peaks, with average attitudes
Of close to 10000 feet. They
are quite widely separated,
however. and hardly can be
considered as constituting a
range, like the mid-Atlantic
range further eastward.
Third are the mountains
OF the Bermuda rise, continu-
ing the arc southwestward
towards Bermuda. They are
Of much the same type as the
continental rise sea mounts,
although the average alti-
tude Is considerably greater.
From tops Of the continent
tai rise mountains, the ocea-
nographers reported, have
been scraped algae represent
alive of the Eocene geolog-
ical period when some of the
earliest forms of life ap-
peared.
Layout of the worlds
oceans has undergone vast
changes in the last 100000
years.
During the early Cretace-
GUS geological period Just be-
fore first mammals appeared
on earth. for example, there
was essentially one great sea.
A broad seaway extended
across Mexico and probably
most Of Central America.
Southern Alaska was the
northern limit of a tropical
jungle. A great seaway ex-
tended northwest
through Eastern Siberia to
the Arctic and there may
have been a Pacific-Arctic
connection through Bering
Straits.
This picture Of the ancient
world was presented before
the World Oceanographic
Congress by DR.. j. Wyatt
Durham Of the University of
California. During this period
there was almost unrestricted
interchange of animals and
other organisms between the
three great bodies of water.
But 10 million years later
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07

what it has needed for the
past seven years. If the
American people do not
somehow wake up and real
ize this. but instead continue
to rationalize by listening to
anyone with a nice smile who
tells them that things are
fine, then our grandchildren
will surely. as Soviet Premier
Khrushchev says, live under
socialism, or communism.
". r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-07

Underseo Mountain Chain Explored
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

all the connected seaways
were closed. There may have
been very shallow passage
ways between Pacific and At
lantic through northwestern
Colombia, Western Panama
and Costa Rica and possibly
through the East Indies. All
these were closed a few mil
lion years later.
Ever since, DR.. Durham
said, the north Pacific has
been essentially a closed basin
for animals and plants. The
tropics retreated southwark
until, five or six million years
ago, they reached a size APP
proximating the present.
The age Of cosmopolitan
ism was over. Life in each Of
the three oceans became
provincial" But, DR.. Dur
ham pointed out. there re-
main traces of the old free
intercourse days in popula-
tons of the different oceans.
These for the most part are
low orders of animals with
great powers of survival. For
instance, of typically Pacific
mollusks approximately IS
closely related forms still per-
sist in the Caribbean.
The survivals in both oceans
are all of essentially tropical
animals. Northern forms
which once followed routes
across Siberia could not sur
vive the changes.
4 \
Cosmic black rain splaShes
sea bottoms.
Over milleniums the micro
scopically minute "raindrops"
add tons of material to the
ocean floors.
This was reported to the
congress by DR.. Kurt Fred
riksson of the Swedish Geo.
logical Union, Stockholm, as
a result of International Geo.
physical Year cruises in the
Atlantic o fthe Swedish ex-
polring vessel Albatross.
Differs From Meteor Dust
The black, magnetic par
ticles found in the bottom
ooze, he said, long have been
called "cosmic spheruleS,"
and it generally has been as
sumed that they come from
outside the earth. Study Of
the Alba tross collections,
however, shows that they are
quite different from the par
ticles of meteoric dust that
fill space.
The studies show, he said,
shat most, if not all, these
spherules are formed as
drops of melting material
from the surface of bigger
meteoriteS during their flight
through the atmosphere. An
alysis of the nitrogen, cobalt
and copper indicate that
they do not have any direct
relationship to coSmic dust.
From sea bottom cores, DR..
Fredriksson said, it can be
determined that this rain
has fallen for at least 10000
years but their accumulation
seems to have increased
markedly in recent years
that is since the end of the
last ice age. 1t is highly
doubtful. he stressed. that
the smaller number found
in older deposits is because
they have disappeared
through some unknown dis
Indignation process.
The numbers found for
different areas of the sea
bottoms around the world
varies considerably, he said.
and accurate counting is ex-
tremely difficult. Typical,
perhaps. is the red clay a.
round the Cape Verde Is
lands, found to contain from
10 to go in each pound of the
uppermost layers of sedi-
ment.
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Nicknominq Alaska

The Star quotes Barnee
Breeskin as saying Alaska
lacks a nickname and should
be called "Up Over" in con-
trast to Down Under" Aus
tralia. Anybody have a bet
ter idea?" you ask. Yes. Call
it the "Klondike State"
Mrs. Emmett Dyer.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry lDrtterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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