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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Deserved Praise

It is not unusual for the Govern
rlent's so-called bureaucrats to be &C
cused of dictatorial ways, Of dealing
coldly and impersonally with the people
whose taxes pay their salaries. But it
is unusual for Federal agency to re-
ceive such tribute as has come to Adj
ministrator Quesada of the Federal
Aviation Agency.
The tribute was in the form of
letter signed by go property owners Of
Fairfax County, expressing appreciation
of the consideration given them by the
FAA in the laying out of route for an
access road to the Dulles International
Airport at Chantilly. Many of the
residents had protested to the FAA
against tentative route recommended
by consulting engineers-a route that
would have meant the destruction of II
homes and impairment of the value of
at least 81 other properties. Mr.. Que
sada called special public hearing on
the problem, as result of which he
agreed to alter the course of the road
so as to cause a minimum of property
destruction.
This is what prompted the property
owners to write Mr.. Quesada that his
handling of the case "has demonstrated
an awareneSs and understanding of
community considerations that fulfill
the highest expectation of dedicated
public service" %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03

Generally speaking, it's nice to have
the United States Post Office Depart
ment deliver mail to ones home. No fuss.
No bother. All very convenient-and
usually efficient enough to be pleasing.
But there are exceptions to the rule.
Take, for instance, the hamlet of RAINS
in Pennsylvania. Some time ago the
good people of that community agreed
to let Uncle Sam provide door o-door
delivery of the letters and packages adj
dressed to them. Presently, however, a
certain measure of establishment set
in. Despite the efficiency, something was
lacking that made life less attractive
than it used to be. And so the villagers
(S9 out total of 118) signed petition
asking Mr.. Summerf1eld to restore the
old SyStem-a system permitting them
to be their own agents in this business,
to pick up their mail at the village store,
and to engage there in the unpredictable
delights of casual gossip. The petition
has been granted, and nearly everybody
involved is reported to be happy as
consequence. There is an obvious moral
here regarding the relative virtues of
chronological progress, service with a
smile, and a self-reliant, cracker-barrel
way OF life. Who can escape the feeling
that the citizens of RAINS have made the
right choice?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
To Help the Thow

1t is noteworthy that the Voice OF
America, for the first time IN 10 years,
is now getting through to the Russian
people with relatively little interference
from the Soviet Unions elaborate net
work of jamming stations. In what
amounts to more than happy COIN
cidence, the stations have been gen.
orally inactive and silent ever since
Premier Khrushchev's arrival in our
country, and it seems significant that
this still holds true even after his de-
parture.
Thus, although programs beamed to
the satellite lands have continued to
be jammed rather intensively during
the past fortnight, most OF the Voice
Notwithstanding President Eisen-
hower's latest press conference re-
marks-have been reaching the USSR
without electronic hindrance. They
have been received widely and clearly
over there, which means that the people
of that country have been getting out
side information in a way that has long
been a rarity to them-in reasonably
balanced and objective form, with both
sides of the story told, and not just one
side. Certainly such free flow Of news,
even If it clashes in some particulars
with the official Soviet version OF events,
deserves to be hailed as development
that promises to promote the cause Of
mutual understanding.
So it must be hoped that the cur
rent sharp curtailment Of the Kremlin's
jamming operations will not be just a
temporary phenomenon, but will in
stead be made permanent, with all cleo
tronic interference abandoned. OF
course, to expect Mr.. Khrushchev and
his colleagues to do this may be naive,
but If they are genuinely anxious to
generate a real thaw in the cold war,
here is one of the things they ought
to try.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Safeguarding the Savers

AS the only State which allows saw
ingS and loan firms to operate virtually
free of regulation, Maryland has be-
come happy hunting ground for ques-
tionable loan agencies. It is not sur
prising, therefore, that complaints have
been lodged against certain mail order
firms, leading to grand jury investiga-
lions and several indictments. Clients
induced to "save by mail" are scattered
in many States. \
Nor is it surprising that groups Of
reputable building and loan associations
are giving consideration to proposed
legislation to impose effective State con-
trolls over all such f1rmS-controlS that
would not hamper the reliable and hon.
est firms but would make it difficult, If
not impossible, for racketeers to operate.
Both the Maryland Savings and Loan
League and the Maryland League of
Building Associations, with combined
membership of 165 firms, have been
holding a series of conferences on ways
and means of eliminating criticized
operators and practices.
There have been moves in the past
to establish State regulatory system
for such associations, patterned after
those in other States, but opposition
from few independent "neighborhood"
associations has been sufficient to kill
off proposed legislation. There is hope,
however, that the inroadS by the "save by
mail" firms may bring about a stronger
demand for action by the next Legisla-
ture. Certainly reasonable control
system would be in the interest of the
legitimate associations as well as of the
borrowing public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Point of information

On September 20, you
printed Mrs. Anne wilkins
letter under the title Sewage
Interceptor" with an editors
note offering information on
conflicting statements made
by Mrs. wilkins. You might
have added that Mrs. Will
kinS' letter is not fully in
formative in stating that
There is no public water
supply Immediately avail
able .. :"
The contractor for the
Dulles Airport has two wells
capable of supplying much
more than the million gallons
daily for which the airport
has contracted with the
County Water Authority.
With such a supply possible
at comparatively low costs,
there should be no need for
such a contract. That would
leave the Authority without
customers in the specific area.
Samuel Wolf,
Town Engineer, Vienna, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Loyal to Last

During the latter part Of
the season, there was a de-
plorable tendency on the part
of your sports writer's to low
rate our baseball club. True
enough, it was not the best
team in the league, but it is
all we have, and I don't think
it should be sold down the
river.
After all, it took eight mil
lion Americans four years to
win a war, so why should
we carp about our teams
losing 81 skirmishes? You
can't win all Of them-and
look at the odds which con-
fronted our Is young men.
They had to face all the In
dams in the West, and it took
the United States Army about
20 years to subdue that gang.
Then they had to battle all
the damyankees in the North,
and we Southerners can at
test to the magnitude of that
task.
Next fall maybe we will
take it all.
Anpns Sinclair
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
No Double Jeopardy

The Court of Appeals has reversed
a District Court ruling that the double
jeopardy provisions of the Fifth Amend
ment applied to Juvenile Court pro-
ceeding involving a 17-year-old boy.
The appellate court decision was con-
fined to the facts of this particular case,
and therefore has no general applica-
ton. Nevertheless, it helps preserve the
concept of the Juvenile Court as nom
criminal tribunal and it is to be
welcomed on that score.
The problem arose when Juvenile
Court Judge Orm Ketcham held "de-
tention hearing to determine, with
other things, whether the suspect denies
or acknowledges the accusation against
him. If the accusation is acknowledged,
the case is continued for a social study
and recommendations by the court
staff. In this instance, the boy acknow-
lodged that he was involved in the
holdup of bus driver, and Judge
Ketcham, after the social study had
been made, waived the case to District
Court for trial.
In the trial court, counsel for the
boy contended that jeopardy attached
at the time the boy admitted his in
volvement in the offense, and that
therefore the waiver and the trial in
District Court constituted double jeop-
ardy within the meaning of the Con-
stitution. The trial judge agreed with
this view and dismissed the Indictment
on which the boy was being tried.
The appellate court disagreed, rul-
ing that it was not improper for the
Juvenile Court to conduct the detention
hearing before deciding to waive juris-
diction to the District Court. ITO hold
that jeopardy attached at that point"
the appellate court said, would preclude
the full and informal investigation in
the interests of the minor and the
community which Congress thought
necessary to achieve the Salutary re-
medal purposes Of juvenile court
system"
This decision, we think, serves the
best interests of all concerned. The
prime purpose of the juvenile court
system is to ascertain, in an informal
setting, the truth or falSity of accusa-
tons in given case, always keeping in
mind that the objective is not to beat
the rap" but to rehabilitate the offender
If that is feasible. To introduce all Of
the constitutional issues, the technical
tiles and the "tricks of the trade" which
prevail in an adult criminal court GER
tainly, in time, will defeat this purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

them, since 1t is natures
way for them to live and to
feed their little ones.
+ 4
Some people bell the cat,
but this does little good.
Collars are always dan
gerous, since the animal may
catch itself on a bush some
where.
After a house cat becomes
two or three years old, it is
not likely to indulge itself
in the feline sport of catch
ing birds.
Mice and shrews offer
more fun, the cats tell us.
1t is always a good thing
to keep the bird catcher in,
in the hope that ultimately
it may get the idea out OF
its mind.
Cats should not be let out
OF the house in the early
morning during summer,
when the young birds are
likely to be on the ground.
n X Il y
AS for the chance of teach
ing cats words, as our cor
respondent puts it, it may
be said there is very little.
What the cats know and
understand very well is your
tone of voice.
The human voice in anger
and the human voice in play
are two very different things.
Cats understand this diff
ference very well. They also
understand noises, such as
the opening of the refrigera-
tor door. This means dinner
to them.
The sound of the key in
the back door means "out"
to them.
If at times they seem to
understand words, in our
sense of understanding, it is
because these sounds are as
ISOLATED in their little minds
with something they want,
usually, because the cat is a
demanding animal.
1t operates on the old Vic
tor Herbert song, II Want
What I Want When I Want
It." with the accent on the
Want"
The housecat is often ma
ligned. This should not pre-
vent its friends from defend
ing it against attacks, all and
sundry. It's occasional crime
against bird life is no worse
than the canine crime of cat
killing, or the human crime
of human killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Cleanliness Can Be Contagious, Too

While so much attention is
rightly being focused on the
deplorable condition stem
ming from citizens careless
ness with regard to Uttered
streets, corridors and side
walks, unsightly yards, and
other evidences of lack of
personal and civic pride, I
should like to recall the es-
sence of a story which ap-
peared in Readers Digest
about 10 years ago, hoping
that it may inspire others
to emulate the splendid ex-
ample of those about whom
it was written.
This concerns a small girl
who lived across the tracks"
in q medium-size town in
Ohio. One day she strayed
over to the home of a lady in
the neighborhood, a shy, dir
ty mite of humanity. The
kind woman looked at her
and decided to see what could
be done about her appear
ance: she took a fresh, dainty
dress she had ironed for one
of her own children, washed
the child's grimy face and
hands, combed her hair, and
slipped the clean frock over
her head. AS young as she
was, her eyes sparkled as she
surveyed herself in a mirror,
and darting out the door, she
ran home to show her mother
what she had been given.
While the mother was natur-
ally pleased, she was also
embarrassed as she looked at
her little girl in their untidy,
poorly kept house. Impelled
to do something about the
situation, she began working
energetically, to create a diff
ferent atmosphere in which
she and her family might live
more happily. Then she pre-
pared a better-than-average
dinner and dressed herself a
bit more carefully.
Still elated over her pretty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03

stood out in striking contrast
to many others which needed
attention to a degree. When
people passed by, they were
impressed with what had
been accomplished by such
a display of industry. Where
there had been weeds high
enough to conceal a Bengal
tiger, amid empty cans, bro
ken bottles, and scraps Of
paper yellow with age, smil-
ing hollyhocks were waving
in the breeze and pretty vines
that had once crept unno-
ticed on the ground were en-
twining themselves around
freshly painted archways and
latticework. One kindly geS-
ture toward a little child had
awakened a Slumbering sense
of pride in its parents; had
generated such enthusiasm,
as they saw a new world I'M
folding under their touch,
that within a few months the
impact Of their influence was
felt in the most remote cor
ners of the town. A once ill
kept, uninteresting, unpro-
ductive community became
revitalized, developed a real
personality, began to attract
imaginative, resourceful in
dividuals who were seeking
new opportunities in the
business realm, and thus
achieved a we'll deserved
place of distinction as one of
the cleanest, most enterprise
ing cities in the State.
This could happen any,
where, even here, if each Of
us would assume a greater
degree Of responsibility for
the appearance Of the prem
Uses on which we live or
work; if we would conscious
ly strive each day to refrain
from littering the sidewalks
or streets with anything Of
a refuse nature.
Frances Louise McCrackenE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Spotlight on Crime

With pledges of cooperation from
all officials and agencies concerned with
local law enforcement, the plan for a
comprehensive crime census seems as
Sured OF results that will be of value in
suppresSing and preventing lawlesSness
IN the District. Such study could
throw light on weaknesses along the
anti-crime front and bring reforms that
would strengthen law enforcement in
such critical sectors as street assaults.
juvenile gapgstsrism and sex crimes.
COMMIT eEle1 Mclaughlin believes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03

dress, the child ran to meet
her father when she saw him
coming home from work. He,
too, was pleased to see his
daughter so sweet and clean,
but even more pleased to OBJ
serve how his wife had i'm
proved the appearance of the
house as well as herself.
After enjoying the unusually
nice meal, he said, Mary,
you and our little Jane put
me to shame. I am going out
side and try to do something
about those weeds in the
yard" He worked until night
fall without completing his
task, but by that time the
entire place had taken on an
air Of INABILITY; even a few
flowers proudly lifted their
heads in a welcoming man
ner as the grass and dead
leaves were raked from
around their roots.
The following morning a
neighbor viewed the trans
formation of his friends yard
with establishment. 1t haunted
him all day and that eveA
ming he hurried home, de-
termined to begin work on
his own property, which was
also in a sad state of neg
lect. His efforts were re-
warded by the satisfaction
that comes from having &C
complished a necessary and
worthwhile task. He waved
to his friend and compared
notes with him over the
fence as they sharpened their
hoes and continued to make
Improvements, while their
wives found added pleasure
in making the inside of their
homes more attractive; in
seeing to it that their chill
dren were better groomed,
more respectful and man
nerly.
These two cottages now
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Medical Tests in 'Antiseptic World
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

relatively mild doses below
800 roentgens there is a much
lower death rate in germ
free chickens than in con-
ventional chickens. Two or
three times as many germ
free chicks survive. At higher
doses the 30-day survival
rate Of the two groups Is
similar, although the germ
free animals seem to live q
little longer.
Two studies have been
carried out in attempts to
assess response Of germ-free
animals to shock, a major
battlefield problem. Many
investigators have claimed
that bacterial agents are
largely responsible for shock
deaths. It would seem that
the germ free animals
should be better able to sur
vive.
Shock has been induced
deliberately in rats and
chickens. With the rats
there was no difference in
survival between the germ
free and conventional ami
mails. With the chickens the
shock seemed to be enhanced
among the germ free. They.
may not have developed es-
sential defense mechanisms.
Valuable in Research
The germ-free animal, says
Capt. Horowitz, is ideally
suited to study of host-para~
site relationships. One ex-
pertinent carried out in the
laboratory has clarified the
nature of one of the effects
of antibiotics in increasing
growth of chickens. 1t has
been known for some time
that growth of normal chicks
could be accelerated by feed
ing penicillin with the diet.
The growth rate of germ
free birds in the Institute ex-
periments is greater than
that of conventional birds
without penicillin and equal
to that of those fed the anti
biotic. Addition of penicillin
to the diet of the germ-free
chickens did not affect
growth, thus indicating that
the effect of the drug was
entirely due to germ killing.
Further work has shown that
one species of bacteria Is
the great growth retarder.
Another study deals with
the host-parasite relation in
infectious diseases. The con-
ventlonal guinea pig is very
resistant to shigellosis,a form
Of dysentery which is caused
by a bacterium. The animal
must be starved, or in some
way severely shocked, before
infectious diseases. The con-
germ-free animal, however,
is very susceptible. When 1t
is contaminated with some
other bacteria, however, it
becomes quite resistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
View of Steel Strike

Do union leaders actually
have the welfare Of the some
100000 steel workers upper
most in mind with their pres
ent demands of manage
ment? I don't think so!
Granted, the Nations steel
companies earned greater
profits during the first half
of this year than in the
same period Of 1858. Gus
toners naturally bought
more steel with the shadow
Of q strike falling over them
nearly $3.5 billion more.
OF the $783 million in prof.
its made during the first half
of this year (less than 812
cents on each dollar Of sales)
one-third was "p h a ntom
profit" used to cover the in
fiated cost of replacing worn
out tools and facilities. One
third was reinvested to meet
the need for improving plants
and equipment, working CAPT.
tai, new sources Of raw mate
rial, research facilities, etc.
The remaining 1858 million
went to the more than one
million steel company owners
in the form of dividends and
represented an annual return
Of only three per cent on the
present market value Of their
investment.
Another pertinent factor is
that for every dollar Of in
creased dividends received
by the owners Of the steel
companies this year, the steel
workers received $86 in in
creased wages and benefits.
Mechanically this comes
out So to / in favor of the
steel worker.
Also, since the beginning
Of 1858, the steel workers
earnings jumped $29.38 a
week, until currently he is
the highest paid worker in
industry.
Considering the above facts,
1t certainly doesn't appear to
me that the steel workers
need increased wages and
more fringe benefits.
Our Nation has enough
problems at home and abroad
and I hope the steel workers
union leaders will use a little
more integrity in their think
ing and consider the over
all harm being done to Amer
lean society and industry by
increasing inf1ationary trends.
Gordon r.. Jensen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03

@. How did language origi-
nate?-B. K.
A. Three major theories Of
language origin are that
language began with mans
imitation of animal sounds;
that intersections and in
stinctive utterances were
mans first communicable
sounds; and that human
language originated in the
sounds which primitive men
instinctively made to each
other when they hunted to-
gether or carried on other
group activities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Gallant Worbirds

Congratulations on your
timely Salute to the Spit
fire" in Sundays Star, for
not only are Raj pilots
grateful for her hawk-like
performance in combat, but
our own AAF boys as well!
At Maison Blanch near
Algiers, and on the Isle Of
Corsica. at Borgo, Ajaccio and
Calvi, Spitfires stood our pi-
lots in good stead: Shades Of
the SID Fighter Group! We
used Spit VS. for tactical, Of
fensive missions and the Spit
TX to stave off Luftwaffe at
tacks. What shows they used
to put on over Elba, NADIA
lena and lie Rouse!
One night after mess at
Villa Carmen in Bastia, head
quarters of SD Fighter Wing,
talk at the bar turned to the
fancy of what aircraft, among
all engaged in World War II,
would go to Heaven after the
conflict ended. Consensus
was:
The Spitfire, among single
engine fighters. The JU-88
Of the Luftwaffe. CAT Cor
DC-3 to you) as the wars
outstanding transport. ply.
among Navy aircraft. Lam
caster, among the four-en-
gined bombers.
May the shades of our fine
air fighters be with them in
the eternal skies!
Charles P. BeazIey,
Lieutenant Colonel, USAF
(ReS)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
Pay Protest

A sad thing has happened
in Washington in the last
few years. The rate Of pay
for persons who clean Gov
eminent buildings has been
forced down from around
$3.50 an hour to $1.10 an
hour. Rather than be directly
involved in wage-cutting,
GSA did it the indirect way
by letting contracts for the
work.
The economic effects on
a community the composition
Of Washington are enormous.
Buying power is hit. Too,
you will need more policemen,
judges. charity, jails.
Halle A. Currie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03
came from people who had
0raod a. IN Tho Stor0

came from people who had
read 1t in The Star"
We wish to publicly thank
all the kind persons who
answered our plea for help,
and the Montgomery County
Police Force, the Rockville
mailmen, the Montgomery
County Sentinel, the City
News Service, the radio and
television stations, The Star
newsboys and the various
delivery people in our area,
whose alertness, concern, and
time were a great assistance
in bringing our search to a
happy, successful end.
Paul and Helyn Oscanyan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-03

@. Why do garden flowers
sometimes mildew?-R. K.
A. The wind carries fungus
spores onto the plant and,
if moisture conditions are
favorable, the spores develop
into white threads which
branch out and coat the
leaves. The fungus does not
itself enter the plant. but
sends little feeders into the
sap. This mildew can be con-
trolled by busting the plants
with fine sulphur, or by the
use Of copper or sulphur
sprays.