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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-11

SUNDAY
1870
S-Rurol America.
"Your Meet inspection Service"
500
S.Look Up and Live.
"Orestes Brownson. The fourth
and finol proorom in the current
series dealing with the fives and
works of greet Catholics of the
18th. century:
$50
S-ch0peI Of the Air.
Chopioin (Moj.) Charles e. Byrd.
Sermon topic: Adventurous
Righteousness. St. Matthew,
Chapter S. verses 3 to 20.
900
7-Feee Of the Lond.
Jewish holiday film.
S-Sundoy Morning News.
9:05
S-Comero Three. Educational.
1.-THE Plight of the Composer.
How difficult it is for WE'LL
established composer TO have his
works heord. The works of George
Antheil.
9:15
4-Americons of Work.
Smooth Roilroodino."
$50
Admission Science. Religion.
7-This We Believe.
Conducted by the Catholic Arch
diocese of Washington.
9-Moss for Shut-Ins.
Celebrated at Washington oItor.
9:45
4-lndustFy on Porode.
1000
4-ReIigious Hour.
mission OF Mid Century" Film.
5-Foith for Today. Religion.
7-CopitoI Corovon. Talent.
Jimmy McPhoiI, the Van Perry
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9-Lomp Unto Ny Feet.
And All for IsroeI" Special pro-
srom marking the Jewish high
hol;doyS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
General Parks

Lieutenant General Floyd L. Parks,
dead at So, had distinguished career
in the Army-in peace, in war, and in
the difficult period which has beset the
world since 1916. Both his competence
as soldier and his skills in the field of
interallied administration were reflected
in the many honors paid him by our
own and other governments. But to
newsmen in Washington, and indeed to
many from other cities at home and
abroad, General Parks occupied a special
place of respect and affection. He did
two tours of duty as the Army's chief
information officer at the Pentagon and
they were years Of pleasant and produc-
tive harmony between that service and
the press. On that level, General Parks
was serving his country again in the
finest tradition of a good soldier-an
officer and gentleman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Frederik at so

From the very beginning Of his
reign, King Frederik TX Of Denmark
like the courageous Christian x, who
died in 1947-has been a stalwart cham
pion of individual and national liberty
in a world threatened with totalitarian-
ism. In addition, again like his father,
he has kept in close touch with his
countrymen in all walks of life. That
is why Danes everywhere today, which
is the Goth anniversary of his birth,
are hailing him with a special degree
Of warmth, and he well deserves the
tribute. For he has discharged his royal
duties, as Prime Minister Hansen has
written, In a way that has earned him
the deep affection and respect of his
people as ruler in whom the best ira
ditions Of the monarchy are combined
with answering loyalty to the consti-
tuition and democracy. As his nations
allies in NATO, Americans join now in
wishing him many more years Of fruitful
and happy service on the Danish throne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Step Toward East Mall

The f1rSt step toward creation east
Of the Capitol Of a broad Mall, lined
with governmental buildings, would be
assured II Congress adopted the forward
looking program proposed by Represent
atives Jones of Alabama and Withrow Of
Wisconsin. Such Federal development
Of all the area stretching to the Ana
costa River long has been envisioned
by the planners. But the dream has
seemed further and further away as the
trend in some Government agencies was
toward a dispersal Of Federal offlces,
rather than concentration at the con-
stitutional seat Of government. Now,
happily, the trend has begun to swing
back toward keeping the important de-
partments and agencies in Washington,
where they belong. And the East Mall
would provide appropriate, convenient
and attractive sites for a number Of
ONCE structures.
Under bill introduced by Repre-
Sentatives Jones and Withrow, the land
between the Capitol and the East Capitol
street bridge would be designated as a
taking" area, where the Federal Gov
eminent would have prior rights of con-
Struction. Unless this land is so reserved,
1t is likely to be developed for private
purposes to degree that would make
eventual purchase impracticable. The
reserved area would lie generally be-
tween Constitution and Independence
avenues and on to the river. There
would be broad park, suitably land
scaped, with fine buildings bordering it
on each side.
If the Government really intends
to develop such Maitland it would
be regrettable If the idea were to be
dropped-the land ought to be desig-
mated for this purpose without further
delay. 1t is unfair to property owners
in the affected area to have the plan
endlessly dangled before them without
any definite decision to guide them in
making the best use Of their property
in the years ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Iroqi Riddle

Available information on the latest
upheaval In Iraq leaves more questions
unanswered than resolved. And fore
most among those pending. as 1t has
been since the ofiicer clique headed by
General Abdel Karin Kassem captured
the Baghdad government by bloody rev.
olution last July, Is the precise riddle Of
what the Kassem regime itself stands
for and where It is ultimately headed.
AS q political leader, II he is one at
all, General Kassem has been singularly
inarticulate. There has been no "philos-
ophy of revolution" enunciated, at least
In degree comparable to that expressed
by Colonel Nasser after his rise to power
In Egypt, and no effort TO dramatic any
significant program for domestic re-
forms-economic or even political. OPP
erations Of the Western-controlled oil
industry have suffered little or no moles-
tation. Arms aid repeatedly has been
accepted from the Soviet Union and
trade agreements signed with Commu-
mist Russia, China and Czechoslovakia.
At the same time, there has been q
policy of polite diplomatic correctness
toward the West and even the Baghdad
pact has never been formally renounced.
Within the Arab world itself, post
revolutionary Iraq has followed policy
Of relative isolation-one of the expla-
nations offered for the latest uprising
by an anti-Kassem army group in the
Mosul area. Along with evidence Of
increasing Communist influence in the
Baghdad government there was purge
a few months ago Of revolutionary flg-
ures identified as pro-Nasser and favor
ing closer relations with the United Arab
Republic. The Mosul clique, headed by
a Colonel Wahab Al-Shawaf, is believed
to have similar sympathies and the in
Surrection has been most widely inter-
preted as another test between pro- Cairo.
and pro-Moscow forces in the country.
While even this is largely speculative
Germ in the possibility that Communist
activity or some other form Of Soviet
Intervention might develop more openly
and aggressively.
At this point, the Mosul rebellion
appears to have been suppressed but
without necessarily strengthening the
position Of General Kassem or clarifying
his real role in Iraqi history. In a sense,
there has been marking Of time in Iraq
for the past eight months. The fact
that 1t Is a country Of great natural
wealth-certainly in oil and potentially
in other resources-and that 1t occupies
the strategic heart-land of the Middle
East makes its further course of major
Importance in world affairs. The answer
may be forthcoming In the near future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Red Gains in France

Despite their gains in the municipal
elections just held in Paris and IL other
big cities, there is some reason to queS-
ton whether the French Communists
have really staged significant come
back from their severe defeat in last
falls parliamentary contests.
In the first place, Frances munic-
ipal elections primarily involve local
rather than national issues, and they
will not be- completed throughout the
country until next Sunday. Further, the
non-Red parties have acted to Coop
crate between now and then in oppoSi-
ton to the Communist candidates.
Another point worth noting is that
the Communist percentage of the total
vote in the IS major cities, although it
has risen 80 per cent above what it was
in the November parliamentary election,
is not sensational, especially when meas
ured against the fact that the French
Reds always make their strongest show
ing in local races. Similarly, 1t seems
less than alarming that the percentage
won by President de Gaulle's followers
in these municipal contests shows loss
Of only 19 per cent since the Gaullist
landslide of last fail
In times past, of course, the Com
munistS of France have more than once
demonstrated that they have a remark
able ability to recover from sharp po-
litical setbacks. Moreover, it is quite
possible that they will be able to exploit
and misrepreSent the De Gaulle govern
ment's austerity program-which has
caused widespread grumbling-in a way
that may help them win back the ground
they have lost nationally.
However, although the Communists
ought never to be underestimate in
France or anywhere else, 1t would be
altogether premature at this time to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

@. What fish Is the most
important commercially
r. G.
A. The herring. As many
as 10 billion of these fish are
landed in a year, yet the her
ring continues TO flourish. A
single Shoal Of herring will
often contain as many as
three billion fish. and there
are hundreds Of shoals SWIM
ming about in the oceans.
@. In what language did
the historian Josephus writer
LIT.
A. Josephus wrote in Greek.
However. he prepared a Sc
mitic version of Jewish
War" in order that those
among his readers who did
not understand Greek might
have access to the work IN
their own vernacular.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
Those Kennedy 'Bribes'

The Mcclellan committees dispose
ton Of alleged attempts to "bribe" its
chief counsel, Robert F. Kennedy, leaves
something to be desired.
After closed-door session with Mr..
Kennedy the committee decided to let
bygones be bygones, asserting that the
reported incidents did not have the sig
nificance indicated by the news reports"
Does this mean that the news reports
exaggerated the incidents? II so, in
what respect?
Mr.. Kennedy made the bride at
tempt disclosure at a news conference
last week in Milwaukee. He was quoted
as saying that representatives Of both
business and labor suggested" they
could be helpful in 1860 to his brother,
Senator Kennedy, If they were not called
before the Mcclellan committee, or II
there were an alienation Of the in
vestigation." Mr.. Kennedy also said he
didn't try to make big thing out Of
1t" because he thought such offers in
evitable in the kind Of investigation the
committee is making.
II CLliS report was accurate, ana MI.
Kennedy has not denied its accuracy, it
seems to us that there was considerable
significance to the incidents. At any
rate, we assume that bride propositions
are not made every day to counsel for
Senate investigating committees.
1t is possible, Of course, that the
exaggeration of the significance Of the
incidents came from Mr.. Kennedy, not
from the news reports If so, the fact
should be stated. If this Is not the
case, if the bride attempts actually were
made but were not reported to Senator
Mcclellan by Mr.. Kennedy, it is under
standable that the committee should
instruct its counsel to report such Incl
dents in the future. But why is the
committee unwilling to identify those
who made the bride offers?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Army Improves Flame Throwers
By THOMAS R. HENRY

possible with fiame-throwers
and Its use Is not limited
to weather conditions TINS
would ground aircraft carry
ing fame bombs. =
It Is designed. Army chem
lists say, TO be effective ut
ranges from 800 to 5000
yards. A barrage win engulf
an entire selected area In FIRE
since the flame from each
blast covers an area Is yards
across.
The warhead Of the rocket
consists Of q heavy cardboard
container filled with, about
five gallons Of fame produc-.
ing fuel. On impact, a fuse
sets OF an igniter filled with
white phosphorus. This ig-
mites spontaneously and. in
turn sets fire to the fuel
splashing from the war head.
A field radiation and pre-
diction apparatus also has
been developed by Army /,
Chemical Corps scientists. =
It is designed to provide
complete service for combat
troops at field army. corps or
division levels In the kind Of
warfare to be expected In the
age Of deadly radiations.
which probably viii be more
OF a problem than shells. gas
or bullets. 49,
Each so-called "radiologi-
cal control center" will be
provided with q mechanical
brain which will predict fall &
out to be expected from
enemy weapons as well as
evaluate and disseminate ra-
biological data for its area
based on readings taken BY
both ground and air moni.
tors. =
Takes Crew Of Five
Each such set-up win re-
quire a crew of one ofiicer
and four soldiers and several
chemical specialists. High
speed. accuracy and skill is
required. A center for direct
ing several air and ground
survey teams, for example.
might easily receive several
hundred dose rate readings
every hour. The personnel
must be able to coordinate
and evaluate these immedi-
ately.
The "Radc," as the set-up
is known, has been thor
oughly tested and an Army.
wide conference at the Gen.
eral STAFF College in Wash.
ington recommended its
adoption at various field
command level headquarters.
All the tests have been made
under simulated battle con-
ditions
As contemplated the
'Radc" teams with full
equipment henceforth will be
an organic part Of each ca.
or intelligence headquarters
at division level and beyond
in all combat operations.
Units also probably will. be
installed for behind-the-line
units which may be just a.
vulnerable to atomic attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

This is the happiness that
counts.
But how do you acquire 1t?
This is the problem. one
for the ages. and Of the ages.
Perhaps those are happiest
who come by it naturally,
who get it from a grand
mother or grandfather or
maybe mother.
One may feel quite sure
that you never get 1t from
the Old Man. He, poor soul,
was much too busy trying to
make both ends meet to
worry much about happiness.
Happiness is born, them.
with some fortunate people.
1t is acquired by others. In
between, come all the be-
nighted folk who spoil this
world. They may think they
are pretty much big pump
kins, but just between US,
they are pretty sad, really.
Happiness with and from
birds is one of the easiest,
If we call it bird happiness.
we will not be far off. be-
cause the birds naturally are
happy.
1t is impossible to watch
them, and especially to listen
to them, without realizing
this. We see that they. at
least. need no schools. educa-
ton, colleges. except the IA
nous college of hard knocks,
and this nature provides lib
orally for her children.
In some mysterious man.
ner, she also gives them this
creature happiness, inherent
in being alive. evidently.
Let us praise the birds, and
thus, by a miraculous re-
bound. become happy, our
selves. and thus praise our
selves. There will be enough
people to run us down. as the
phrase has it: let us be sure
to praise ourselves for this
marvellous happiness. 1t
makes bird lovers the best
people alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
"TAKOMA PARK. Md.

For years ] have read
your column and find 1t most
interesting. We came to Ia
koma Park in Al. after Lying
in the city. and we became
interested In wildlife.
The squirrels would come
to the kitchen. and ! have q
picture Of a catbird perched
on my husbands hand. My
husband, being an invalid.
spent many hours coaxing
and feeding them.
1T is surprising what kind
ness will do. Some people re-
fuse to be kind, even to their
fellow men, and I often won-
der If those who have so
much hatred in their hearts
ever listened in the twilight
to the robin, or the hooking
birds different notes.
They really do something
for you.
Sincerely, ESTHER NJ"
The chances are that only
the kind person will stop to
listen to the bird songs.
So we assume that there is
a link of natural kindness
between the two.
The person interested in
bird life has q natural bent,
as it might be put. toward
kindness.
Because it is only in being
kind to, them that we can get
the best from them.
Probably this is true Of all
life relationships. but it is so
much more easily seen in
that between man and bird.
The birds love nature. This
is another truism. but it
speaks volumes.
People who love the birds
are not "itsy bitsy" in any
way.
They know that the bird is
very old. winging its way
from the ancient days
squarely into the presence of
the atom.
They realize that there is
something about a bird that
enchants life.
Come to think Of it, life
does need a lot Of enchant-
ing. now and then, in the low
moods that come to all peo-
pie.
G mical tranquilizerS
have their place. but nothing
will ever surpaSs natural
happiness in ones own heart
and mind.
We read something inter-
esting the other day by a
medical man.
He said that when q new
drug is introduced, the re-
suits with 1t at first are al
ways much better than later
on.
He said that a doctor who
knows how can so infuse his
patients with a belief in him
that they will get well on the
same drug that does no good
to the patient with a hoity-
toity doctor.
In other words, the good
doctor knows how to put a
bit Of happiness into the
heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

A fame thrower that can
be carried by individual SOL
diers In front-line combat
has been developed by chem
lists Of the Army Chemical
Corps.
Since World War I. the
me-thrower has been rec
ognized as one Of the dead
Hest weapons at close range.
It Is credited with the first
German break-through of
the Maginot line in World
War H. In the past. how
ever. 1t Is not likely to have
been on hand In a suddenly
developing emergency situa-
ton.
The present device is in
tended for use In close-range
combat situations. It Is es-
pecially appropriate. tn e
Army chemists say, for re-
duction Of bunkers and other
emplaced positions where
high explosives are not ef-
fective. When equipped with
a remote firing device, this
lightweight flame thrower
is also considered ideal for
use In defense to prevent the
enemy from overrunning
TANKS. It also can be adapt
ed as a BOBBY trap.
Weighs n Pounds
The weight Of this fame
thrower Is approximately a
third that Of the one now in
use and the range Is about
the same. Thus any infan-
tryman could be equipped
with fame as a weapon. in
addition to his conventional
infantry weapons.
After use 1t can be re-
charged and used again. 1t Is
adapted for remote as well
as close-range firing. The
new weapon, the chemists
say, is compact, comfortable
to carry, and can be fired
with ease from any position.
It is rugged, waterproof, and
there is no chance for back
firing. It has a fuel capacity
Of two gallons and weighs
~ pounds. compared with u
pounds for the present type.
The Army chemists now
also are developing a fame
thrower kit capable Of selec-
tive mounting on almost any
sort Of military vehicle, espe-
cially the armored personnel
carrier. 1t consists Of q pres
sure and fuel unit and a
flame gun. The pressure and
fuel unit consists Of spherical
steel air bottles and a series
Of spherical steel fuel bottles
which can be rapidly assem-
bled or disassembled. Any
combination Of bottles can be
mounted, depending on the
space available in the vehicle.
The apparatus has an aver
age effective range Of about
100 yards.
The Chemical Corps also Is
developing a new fire rocket
which will give added range
to fame support for the SOL
dier In combat. This rocket
is designed to reach areas not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11

interpret their latest municipal showing
as evidence of q strong national trend
in their favor. The results Of next Sun
days voting may well tell an entirely
different story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-11
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The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-03-06
Line Plus Fertilizer
Boosts Corn Yield

Fertilizer and lime compliment
each other in the soil and neither
alone is As effective in crop pro-
duction az the two in proper com
blnation. SAYS G. r. EppeNson. as
sociate agronomiSf Of the VPI Az
rictltrual Extension Service.
Lime improves fertility efficiently
h the soil by making phosphate
moro readily available. IT in
creases the availability of molybde-
num-. and the activity of soil bac-
teria which aid nitrogen fiMation
ana help decompose organic mat
ter. IN addition. it eounteracts acid
ity. reducing The solubility Of sub
tances Which may be toxic to
piaats- AZ we'll as furnishing cal
clNm and magnesium needed by
plants and micro-organisms.
I'll 4 recent experiment On the
effect Of lIme-use and soil PHI on
corn production. it was found that
unljmed SOL with pH 4.6 seriously
re Tticted root development. As a
result. ssals. leaf and early develop
nlant Was also poor. even where the
cquh4lant cf 1000 lbs. Of q l0-10-l0
ttltlil8ar Mas used Yields obtained
ia thls te4t wore approximately 81
hu lel+ MI corn per acre
Booker attended the funeral of Mrs.
Attie Bradshaw III Rice Wedncs day.