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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Time for Homework

Congress has left Washington off,
cially for holiday in which to sample
home cooking and hometown opinion.
Probably more concerned about the
latter, the legislators have left behind
them a reasonably good record Of ac-
complishment for the first lap of the
current session, but with most Of their
big decisions yet to be made. There are
discernible tides. for example, in the way
the battle of the budget is flowing, but
the make-or-break votes both on spend
Ing. and taxing have not yet been cast.
The state Of business "back home" and
the impact Of the administrations drum
fire of insiStence on economy have been
measured thus far only at long distance,
not by face-to-face examination. In
brief, the early message seems to be that
business Is much better than a year ago
but that unemployment is worse than
expected, and that spending for special
interest reasons remains a popular
cause This summation will be checked
on the home grounds during the next
ten days.
Virtually the last words that Con-
gresS heard before 1t closed up shop
dealt with this same budget issue, and
guaranteed that it will not be pushed
into second priority during the rest Of
the session. The technical staff of the
Senate-House Committee on Internal
Revenue Taxation, nonpartisan group
Of proved competence, forecast that the
books for fiscal 1860 will show a deficit
by anywhere from $1.2 billion to $4.2
billion-rather than the narrow balance
estimated earlier by the administration.
The staff, which can be politically real
iStic, assumed that Congress will not
provide the increased auto and aviation
fuel taxes asked by the President and
that revenues will be $1.3 billion less
than the administration hopes. It also
figured that spending might be raised
as much as So billion above the ad-
miniStration recommendations. Almost
simultaneously, Budget Director STAINS
admitted the probability of missing the
1860 balance, but pledged that the case
for economy land what 1t means to the
country are going to be kept before the
people right up to the final gavel in the
congress-.
On other matters, the first session
Of the 86th has completed action On
admitting Hawaii to statehood, extend
Ing the military draft for four years and
tapering off the temporary unemploy-
ment compensation program. The Sen
ate Labor Committee has cleared the
moderate Kennedy-Ervin labor reform
bill by top-heavy bipartisan vote which
indicates it will go through that cham
Der in its present form, and that more
stringent supplementary legislation does
not have bright prospects. Such major
issues as mutual security, agricultural
aid, defense and civil rights are in the
legislative pipeline but without clear
shape as yet. The holiday soundings,
interpreted partly against 1860 partisan
political considerations, no doubt will
be fed into the same pipeline.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Almost q Winner

The Eisenhower administration has
won budget victory of sorts in the
Senate.
This came about when the Demo-
cratic version of depressed areas bill,
authorizing expenditures Of $500 million,
Squeaked through on a 49-to-46 tally.
A little earlier an attempt to substitute
the administration version Of this bill,
calling for expenditures of only $50
million, was narrowly defeated by nine
votes.
The significance of this is, of course,
that the bill, assuming favorable House
action, cannot get past a presidential
veto. And in all probability it will be
vetoed if it goes to the White House in
anything like its present form.
The avowed purpose of the measure
Is to help those areas which suffer from
chronic unemployment. Since the much
more modest administration proposal
was designed to serve the same objec-
tive, there presumably is no fundamen-
tai difference based on principle.
In the debate, these major argu-
mentS were advanced against the Demo-
cratic bill: Q) 1t creates a precedent
and pressureS for large additional Fed
eral OUTLAWS. (2) The bill would not be-
gin to provide jobs for even the 100000
unemployed who are supposed to be it's
primary beneficiaries. (3) 1t puts the
Federal Government in the business of
locating or influencing the location of
private business. (4) The measure tends
to encourage the "pirating" of bust
ness from one section of the country
to another.
If the sponsors of the Senate
approved measure are wise, and If
their objective really is to relieve I'M
employment and not to foster political
issue, they will try to meet these objec-
tions. For otherwise, in all probability,
a veto will and should kill the whole
undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
MispIonned Houses

After all Of the efforts in
teaching and discussing ar
chitecture Of houses, why do
builders busy themselves en-
ergetically in building houses,
right now. the way women do
not want their houses to be
built?
Are the builders stupid, or
just cruel? Do they build
narrow closets, barely wide
enough for a coat-hanger's
width. just to spite and annoy
the householders who must
live in such a house?
Why do they not build
enough bookcases and attrac-
tive china cabinetS-or must
we no longer have books and
nice china in our houses?
When everyone is asking
for powder rooms for con-
venience for the whole family
and euests-why do builders
right now leave such rooms
out Of their newest houses?
The peoples welfare must
come second to the ads.
With all Of the informa-
ton on kitchen-planning.
why are houses going up now
with inadequate shelf space,
and with shelves placed so
high they are convenient only
for men seven feet tall? Why
build a basement today with
no handrail beside the base
ment stairs? Stupidity?
Mrs. V. Dewey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
The Summit Notes

The Western governments have not
used identical words in their notes to
Moscow laying down the conditions for
summit meeting. But the differences
appear to be more matter Of semanticS
than substance.
- Our note says the United States
will be ready" to participate in a
summit meeting if developments" at a
foreign ministers session, set for May
IL, Justify" it. The British say they
will be glad" to attend as soon as
developments in the foreign ministers
meeting warrant" such a session. And
the French, somewhat more stiffiy, an
nounce that they would be disposed"
to attend if the foreign ministers
meeting permits enlargement of genu-
Inc progress"
The common denomination here is
that Moscow must permit the foreign
ministers to lay foundation which
will offer some hope Of successful
negotiation when the heads Of state
assemble. It does not seem to us that
very much in the way of achievement
by the foreign ministers is being de-
manded. 1t must be enough, however,
to indicate that there is some element
Of good faith in the Russian appeal for
a summit session.
This leaves things pretty much up
to Mr.. KhruShchev. 1t is he who has
been pressing hard for the summit
meeting. He takes the position that
agreements of substance can be reached
only at the top level, and, given the
Russian system, this probably is correct.
But his disposition to treat the foreign
ministers as so many errand boys is not
acceptable to the West. The Western
notes are saying that the foreign min
listers must be permitted to chart a
course which will enable the heads of
state to know why they are going to
the summit and what they can expect
to find when they get there Mr.. Khru-
shchev, if he really wants a summit
meeting, will agree to this. OF course,
If the converse is true, if the Khrushchev
appeal is phony, there presumably will
be no summit session. In that event
the going in Central Europe promises
to get quite sticky before the year is out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Moon Madness?

From what I understand a
staggering amount Of money
is being spent on moon mis-
siles. Just why do we have to
get to the moon? Aren't there
enough problems to solve
right here on this planet?
AS for building and develop
ing missiles for warfare, we
are supposed to have ade-
quate ones now for doing q
good job Of destroying.
Instead of spending so
much money for destruction
why not channel a portion
of it for something construc-
tive. like trying to conquer
some of the dread diseases
that plague our world? Now
some people (probably a great
number of them will say
Russia will get ahead Of us
If we don't maintain this
rate of research and produc-
ton of missiles and then they
will use all of their power on
us and destroy us. Person.
ally. I think the chances of
getting heart disease and
cancer, and dying from them,
are much greater than being
wiped out by atomic warfare.
We are run by a democracy
and that is a very great priv
ilege. We have a voice in the
Government and we have a
right to express our opinion
just as I am doing now. If
others feel the same way and
would direct some letters to
the proper people. perhaps
some of the money that is
being shot to the moon could
be spent here to a much bet
ter advantage.
Perhaps with that extra
money a cure could be found
for cancer and advances could
be made in many other med
ical directions, and lack of
funds would not be a detri-
ment toward these goals.
Mrs. Gretchen Klee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Values vs.. Prices

There is no justifiable
reason for the perpetual in
crease in prices Of everything.
The actual value of a loaf
OF bread is the same today
as it was a thousand years
ago; only the price has
changed. The actual value
OF four walls and a roof is
the same today as it was
when the first house was put
together. This latter item
has increased in price 300
per cent in about five years
for the same or similar &C
commodations). Prices are
still going UP.
People retired under Old
Age Survivors Insurance re-
ceive barely enough for
crackers and ice water, then
they are barred from earn
ing more than 500 per
month. This 500 a month
will not pay even the rent.
but they must buy their gro
ceries in the same market
as the MISUNDERSTANDING,
self-destroying bankers.
Farmers. bankers, steel
workers. truck drivers, real
estate dealers and politicians
all trying to get everything
on, in or over the earth en-
tirely for themselves; all en-
tirely ignoring the steadily
broadening gap between
values and prices of neces-
sites. Why can't prices and
values bear some relation to
each other?
w. F. Smith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27

nearby Maryland and Virginia will bene-
At from the allotments, which will cover
construction of new classrooms as well
as operating expenses. Failure of Con-
gress to continue the aid through the
remainder Of this fiscal year would have
meant losses in this area Of $1.2 million
in administrative funds and So million
in school construction. The committee
showed a proper appreciation Of the
extra burdens imposed on nearby schools
by Federal development and a proper
recognition Of the Governments obliga-
ton to assist in easing the impact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27

the mammals OF 6OuJn Amer
lea. Africa and Europe. These
will have free ranges and free
associations. Cages are ban
ned, In the plans Of DR.. Juan
Rivero, university professor
Of biology.
Only for the more dan
gerous creatures-lions and
tigers-will there be any kind
of confinement. The plans
were worked out in co-opera-
ton with DR.. William M.
Mann, former director Of the
National Geological Park in
Washington, and were aimed
primarily for study Of natural
animal animal communities.
In this respect the ZOO will
be unique in the world. Most
studies Of animal behavior,
DR.. Rivero stresses, have been
made in ZOOS intended pri-
marily for the public where
1t has been necessary to keep
most Of the animals Gagged.
Under such conditions their
behavior can by no means be
assumed even to approach
their natural behavior.
In their limited but ade-
quate areas, DR.. Rivero points
out, they should act just as
in their native habitats.
In Lost World"
Only competent scientists
will be admitted to the re-
serves. For the general pub
lie, however, high observation
stands are being constructed
where the behavior of monk
eys in their natural treetops
can be observed, entirely
without the knowledge Of the
animals.
Special stress is being
placed on South American
mammals and reptiles, to
which the university has
special access. DR.. Rivero
himself has just returned
from an expedition into the
"lost world" country in Ven-
ezuela at the headwaters Of
the Orinoco where he was
a member of the second ex-
petition to enter probably
the least known part of the
world and where he made ar
rangements with local In
dams to capture rare species.
He has his own theories of
animal communities - that
the "tooth-and-claw" ideas
of wild life are wrong. Even
the most savage creatures,
he holds, do not naturally
prey on fellow creatures ex-
cept when driven by hunger.
Ordinarily a lion would not
bother rabbits.
This he has demonstrated
to his own satisfaction in a
sea bottom zoo which he has
maintained for some years in
the bay of La Parguera
where the smallest and most
helpless of fishes have lived
for several years with the
most savage sharks and bar
racudaS without being
bothered.
The same, he holds, prob
ably obtains for jungle man.
mails.
In nature. DR.. Rivero holds,
the only really savage ami
NAL is man. He alone kills
for the pleasure of killing.
This may be demonstrated
in the new university zoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Ray in Dark Picture

One bright ray in the drab fiscal
outlook for the Washington area has
emanated from the murky fund-slash-
ing tactics of the House Appropriations
Committee. This was the decision Of
the committee to spare a $44 million
ALLEGATION to aid schools in communities
"impacted" by Federal Government ex-
pansion. 1t had been feared that this
important aid would fall a victim to the
committees heavy-handed surgery.
Half a dozen school systems in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Propaganda Fairs?

IL is amazing that no mem
ton is made Of the fact that
the cultural fairs" promoted
by the United States Infor-
nation Agency and scheduled
to take place simultaneously
in New York City and Mos
COW may be held at exactly
the same time that the Red
Hitler, Khrushchev, will be
putting on the heat to drive
our armed forces out Of
West Berlin, despite their
battle-won rights to occupy
the American sector Of this
divided city.
If this happens while the
Berlin situation worsens, the
Kremlin will score its great
est propaganda victory since
Sputnik No. / and our 10000
USIA press agents will be
the laughing stock Of the en-
tire world!
All loyal Americans APP
plaud President Eisenhower's
"pre-Macmillan visit" prom
Use not to give an inch in
West Berlin. Also, and equal
ly important, our Govern
ment should not provide an
other inch Of helpful propa-
ganda for Khrushchev while
he points a gun at us in West
Berlin. We can never hope to
hold our own in the cold war
by favoring and fawning
over Soviet rulers and their
cultural" stooges. The forth
coming tour of the Bolshoi
Ballet throughout the United
States should be stopped be-
fore 1t starts. The ballet is,
and always has been, a prin-
cipal propaganda weapon q
the Kremlin. It will be &C
companied by Soviet spies
and saboteurs whose avowed
aim is to conquer us from
within and to destroy our
way Of life.
The President should ter
inmate the infamous cul-
tural exchange pact between
the U.S.A. and the U.S.S.R.
signed in Washington in jan
uary, 1858. This is great for
goddess Russia and disgrace
ful to impose on freedom-lov-
ing Americans. Mr.. Eisen-
hover should. likewise, order
the cultural fairs" sched-
uled to take place in New
York City and Moscow post
poned indefinitely. The Amer
lean people should not be ex-
posed to these propaganda
traps that can only aid the
false peace" claims of the
kremlin and disgrace us be-
fore the world at exactly the
time that Khrushchev plots
new trouble and danger in
Europe. 1t is imperative that
the White House order this
action at once. We can never
hope to hold our own in the
cold war until we learn how
to treat the Kremlin correct
ly, coldly and courageously.
The time has arrived for our
rulers in Washington to stop
smiling and turning the other
cheek to Khrushchev's in
suits.
Eugene w. Castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27

@. What was the origin of
the association called Les
Amis d. EScofier"?-P.J.
A. This association of gour-
NETS was founded in 1886 by
the American Culinary Fed
Grafton to preserve the mem
DRY of the celebrated French
chef, Auguste Escoffier, and
Ito promote a greater ap-
probation of the art of good
living" Only men are admit
ted to membership. The So
ciety's slogan ia serviette
au cou" means that the
gourmetS must dine with
napkins under their chins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

ers. Apparently they are per-
fectly normal. but the fea-
lures never relax.
No words Of praise, even,
can bring a smile.
There is one little boy who
wears a big checkered cap.
We see him often, and have
tried to say Hello" to him,
but the effort is wasted.
He never responds.
And he never smiles, not
even at his mother, appar-
emily.
Quite different from the
two-year-old who pursued
Templeton Jones with re-
peated cries of Hi, mister:
Hi, mister; Hi, mister"
Jones interrupted the flow
by saying, "One hi is
enough, sonny"
The boy stopped, and
looked at Jones from large
round blue eyes.
Hi, mister" he replied.
Hi, mister" he con-
tinued. Hi, mister"
Cindy probably was
brought up as a kitten by
people who did not like cats.
1t often happens.
. Children. with the best in
tentionS. will harass a young
cat by thoughtless fondling
and squeezing.
When Cindy fell into good
hands at last, she was ruined
for life, as far as her purr
was concerned.
She simply wouldn't purr.
No amount of affection,
cream or catnip StirS the
vocal chords responsible.
She just doesn't purr.
Aside from this, she seems
to be a normal cat, of usual
cat habits. But the lack of a
purr is serious.
How do you make a cat
purr that won't purr?
Perhaps some of our read
erS can suggest a remedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Fiscal FoIH'

In response to your "Fis-
cal Folly" editorial. ! am in
agreement with Representa-
tive John l.. Mcmillan Of
South Carolina, that Con-
gress should either arrange
for the support Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia adequately
or get rid Of 1t.
Daniel MiIlsaps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27

he represents, Maryland,
My Maryland" Joyce Kilmer
was SO right when he wrote.
II think that I shall never
see. a poem lovely as a tree"
Yes, son, a tree is a wonder
full thing to see, especially
the White Oak of Mary
land" Val HallOran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
Do cats have vocabularies?

Do cats have vocabularies?
Certainly, after a fashion.
If words are symbols of
things. as they are, then the
housecat can be said to have
words.
These are sounds, always
the same. to denote states of
mind, emotions and things.
All cats. even the smallest
kite understand the
meanings. After all, that is
what words are for, and their
main purpose.
The average human has a
vocabulary of about 1000
words; literary persons, TO-
900 words and up.
The housecat needs words,
just as people do. Especially
when he fights! Then his vo-
cabulary extends itself, and
bursts into a hundred fire.
crackers Of doom for the
other fellow.
Everybody interested in
this animal knows and
laughs over the extended
repartee of two tomcats pre-
liminary to battle.
Usually one is a soprano,
the other a baritone.
Between these, the voices
range and fall in explosives
and harsh words Of feline
bitterness.
1t is impossible to believe
that they do not understand
what they are saying.
- **
The most famous cat
sound (wordD is the purr.
Call it word, or call it mu-
sic, it sings its way straight
into the hearts of all friends
of cats.
Even cat haters and
sneererS, a breed of cats all
their own, admit that this is
quite a noise.
The cats purr, unlike the
cats whiSker, is soft and
melodious.
1t bespeakS confidence and
happiness in way few other
sounds do.
1t is used by lady cats to
lull their children asleep.
1t is both lullaby and hymn
to the sun.
In a world at times distin-
guished for it's ungratefulness
to the Creator, the cats purr
sounds forth gratitude and
love of life.
Whatever one may think of
the cats. as a group, they
must feel that few other
creatures can so we'll signify
their happiness in an I'M
happy world.
This is no small feat in
these times, and the small
creature responsible for it
deserves our thanks.
So we come around to the
story of Cindy, the cat that
has never purred.
She reminds you of these
stolid children who never
smile.
They worry most behold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Animal Anesthesiu by Gunshot

LA PARGUERA, Puerto
Rico.-A ceasarian delivery
with q rife, first Of its kind
In history, was performed
here the other day.
A drug filled cartridge with
q hypodermic needle. that Is.
was used to anesthetize the
expectapt and resentful
mother until 1t was safe for
DR.. A. A. Alvarez. University
Of Puerto Rico professor Of
veterinary science. to operate
In traditional fashion without
danger Of losing his own
head.
The experiment, witnessed
by other veterinarians, may
have more significant impli-
cations than safe delivery Of
babies, DR.. Alvarez points out.
1t may make possible anes-
thetizing. from a safe dis
lance, all sorts Of savage an
imals-thus big game hunting
without killing.
The mother in this case was
a savage lioness. When DR..
Juan Rivero, director Of the
university's geological gar
dens. found that the lioness.
one of the most valuable an
finals in his collection, was
In danger Of death from
some obstruction to delivery
Of cubs. he approached DR..
Alvarez with the suggestion
Of a caesarian delivery. Hes
liant at first, the veterinar-
ian consented after investi-
eating the possibilities of
thoroughly knocking out the
expectant mother from a safe
distance.
Shot with dope"
He devised a dope" mix
ture which would act almost
Immediately and could be
graduated to maintain I'M
consciousness as long as de-
sired. The lioness was not in
agreement with the idea. She
was in an ugly mood when
the veterinarians approached
her cage and retired into her
den from which all sorts Of
prodding with sticks and
noise making could not dis
lodge her. 1t was necessary
to fire at a difficult angle and
several shots were necessary
before she was hit.
Then she could be dragged
out with ropes, and the op-
Grafton proceeded.
The rifle firing the dope
filled hypodermic needle is
equipped with telescope
sights and presumably with
a properly prepared dose it
would be possible to render
the fiercest Of creatures in
the jungle unconscious long
enough to be roped and Gagged.
University Of Puerto Rico
scientists are building here
a unique kind Of ZOO for SCI
entif1c research.
The idea, by and large, is
that animals will be free and
men in cages.
They have taken over a
tract Of approximately so
acres-partly virgin jungle
and partly an abandoned
sugar plantation. There ami
mails from all over the world
will be assembled but the
non-violent ones are to be
assembled in three 3-acre
tracts-one each given over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-27
LETTERS TO THE STAR

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letters carry priters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
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