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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

departments have asked for increased
funds to meet increased demands for
facilities and services. But recognized
needs always have to be reconciled with
ability Of the taxpayers to meet the bills.
And members Of the Board Of Super
visors have Joined with spokesman for
taxpayers organization in expressing
surprise at the size Of the budget and
opposition TO such a heavy boost in
the tax rate that would be required to
support it.
Fortunately, the public will have
plenty Of time to express It's views on
the budget between now and It's adop-
ton, in ANAL form, by the Board Of
Supervisors next May. It is quite likely,
however, that the citizens Of Fairfax in
the end will have to pay a higher real
estate tax than they enjoy today. They
cannot have the increased governmental
services they demand without digging
deeper in their pocketbooks to meet the
increased costs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
1t Isn't the Heat

AS II we did not know 1t all along,
the Weather Bureau Is preparing to
show uS-come summer-that 1t is both
the heat and the humidity that make
US feel that way during July and August.
1t is not heat alone nor humidity alone
that causes those hot-weather miserieS
It is combination of the two, in Just
the right proportion, that does the dam
age. And the meteorologistS, given as
they are to formulas and statistics, will
measure the ratio in terms of what they
aptly call discomfort index"
OF course, one does not need to refer
to the bureaus D. I. figure to know that
life is too hot for comfort when the
mercury rises to 80 or above, even II
the humidity is relatively low But a
person can suffer just as much when the
thermometer Is at 80-provided the
moisture in the air is dense enough TO
start the Precipitation rolling out Of the
pores. 1t is with view to helping the
heat victims understand what is hap
pening to the atmosphere that the
Weather Bureau has devised its D. I.
formula. This formula relates tempera-
ture to humidity In readily understood
way. Thus, the D. I. figure would be
very uncomfortable 80 If the temperature
was 100 degrees and the humidity only
per cent. 1t would also be 80 If the
temperature was 80 and the humidity
100 per cent.
The D. I. rating will be helpful to
building managers In determining the
setting for air-conditioning apparatus.
We are dubious, however, Of its value
to the man on the street or the worker
In a nonair-conditione office. Such
hapleSs mortals as these are not apt to
get much comfort from the knowledge
that 1t is not the heat but the humidity,
or vice versa. They need no discomfort
index to tell them how bad they feel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
WSTAS IN SCIENCE .
BY THOMAS, R. HENRY ar
Antarctic Ice Cop Is Re-evoluoted

Ross Ice shelf from Admiral
Richard e. Byrd's old station
at Little America to the high
Victoria Land plateau. An.
other Is exploring remote and
little known Marie Byrd Land
while another Is crossing the
continent from the Weddeil
to the Ross Sea. ~
A fourth is air-borne with
ski-equipped planes. The
scientists are landing at So
mile intervals to probe Tthe
depth Of the ice with seis.
mic soundings.
-. "stg,
The fourth Soviet South
Pole expedition now Is on
It's way to the Antarctic. COM
plete with specially designed
prefabricated houses and
thousands Of tons Of freight.
The objective, says a re-.
sumo Of the plans published
by the United States DEPART
ment Of Commerce from scat
tered Russian descriptions,
is to establish q new scien-
tific base on the coast Of
Queen Maud Land. between
the Norwegian and Belgian
polar bases.
Over 100 Soviet polar work
ers will winter in Antarctica,
says the report, most Of whom
have had considerable pre-
vious experience in the far
north. Among the projects
announced, and perhaps now
under way. is q 6,000-kilome-
ter trek with q new type Of
oversnow vehicles over q route
which will cover the three
poles Of Antarctica - the
south geographic pole. the
south magnetic pole, I'D the
pole Of relative inaccessible
ity. This is expected to ~,
until next hll.
Make Seismic Soundings
During this trip the scien-
fists will conduct measure
ments Of ice thickness to
determine the nature Of the
subglacial land relief and the
condHion Of the ice. layer.
They will carry out this work
with the help Of seismic
soundings. AS a result, says
the Commerce Department
report. the Soviet scientists
hope to coordinate all scien-
tif1c ice reconnaissance by all
expeditions to date and espe-
clally to determine whether
Antarctica is q continent or
an archipelago covered by q
huge ice cap.
Aboard the Oh, the Soviet
south polar ship, are ice spe-
cialists Of all sorts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
A Step Backward

! Dad with a great deal
Of iaserest the editorial, "a
Step Backward" which APP
peared in The Star March 2.
I understand completely
your feeling of regret that
the Washington Area Red
Cross chapters feel Obliged"
to conduct a supplemental
fund appeal. May I say 1t
is just that. a fulflllment Of
obligation to those who bene-
At from the services of the
Red Cross?
The United Giver$ Fund
did not fail in 1858 or in 1857.
Certain segments Of the COM
munity failed the United
Givers Fund. Their failure
does not relieve the Red Cross
from its obligations to the
people Of this area and to
the helpless disaster victims
everywhere. That is the basis
for the decision reached by
the Washington Area Red
Cross chapters. That deci-
sion was reached, not lightly,
but after numerous confer
enceS with the officials Of
United Givers Fund. to search
for other means. even to the
extent Of a supplemental ap-
peal for all United Givers
Fund agencies. The conclu-
sion Of both organizations
was that the Red Cross should
conduct an appeal purely for
Red Cross purposes.
The Red Cross chapters
are currently committed to
the concept Of united giving
and viii continue to partici-
pate therein. so long as that
media Of fund raising ade-
quately provides for the A.
nancial requirements Of its
participating health and well
fare agencies.
AS for injury to the prin-
ciple Of united giving. we feel
to the contrary, that the Red
Cross supplemental appeal
will have q salutary effect by
pointing up dramatically the
necessity for the community
to support the United GiverS
Fund.
One other comment: Last
year, the Washington Area
Chapters of the Red Cross
conducted a small supple
mental campaign to close the
gap between money raised by
the United Givers Fund and
a reduced chapter budget.
This appeal had no effect on
the 1858 United Givers Fund.
! am certain the 1859 Red
Cross supplemental appeal
will not adversely affect the
coming United Givers Fund
Drive.
Charles s. Dewey,
Chairman. d. c. Chapter,
American Red Cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Budget Trimming Due

From first reactions to the record
breaking 1852 million budget for Fair
fax County recommended by the County
Executive, it is evident that the esti-
mates are in for substantial trimming.
Unless the budget Is cut, the taxpayers
in the fast-growing county are going to
get bad jolt when their next tax bills
arrive. For the budget tentatively pro-
posed by Mr.. Massey, the county's ad-
ministrative head, will require so per
cent Jump in the real estate tax rate
from $3.50 per 500 valuation to $497.
UNDERSTANDABLE, the various county
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Hiqh Milk Standards

!. All parties concerned with the cur
rent milk controversy are agreed that
the standards Of purity for milk sold in
Washington should be high. Views DIFF
fer widely, however, as to just how high
they ought to be. For our part, we
believe they should be high enough to
protect the public health-but not so
nBedlessly high as to adversely affect the
cost TO the consumer.
! The Commissioners are to be COM
nlended, therefore, in sponsoring an in
tensive and comprehensive study by the
District Health Department Of present
laws and regulations fixing milk stand
ards for Washington. Such a study
offers the best approach to a solution
Of the question raised by certain local
dairies as to whether the standards here
are too high.
:, 1t is fact that the standards set
by the District under a 1925 law are
higher than those prevailing in most
other parts Of the Nation. They are
higher than the standards approved by
the United States Public Health Service
and adopted by health authorities in
IS of the States and in more than $500
municipalities. The Chestnut Farms
(Sealtest) and Thompson diaries con-
tend that the Federal requirements are
as adequate for Washington as they
have proved to be for other juriSdic-
tons. The Washington Virginia Milk
Producers Association, a cooperative
organization of dairy farmers, is waging
a vigorous fight against any lowering
Of the District standards. The coop"
seeks to prevent Chestnut Farms from
importing milk from areas outside the
Virginia Maryland milkshed. This milk
shed is under constant inspection by the
District Health Department.
Involved in the dispute, of course,
are economic factors of special concern
to the farmers and the distributors of
milk. Lowering the standards would
permit importation Of cheaper milk and
presumably permit reduction of milk
prices to the consumer. The coop"
has declared that there is no assurance,
however, that importers of cheaper milk
would pass the savings on to the con-
sumer. There Is the possibility, on the
other hand, that widening of competi-
ton with respect to milk supplies might
result in lower milk prices for everybody.
The paramount consideration, in
any event, must be the health Of the
community. The consumer must be
assured of an adequate supply of milk
that is safe by every reasonable stand
ard. If such milk can be supplied under
the model code approved by the United
States Public Health Service and at a
cost lower than that possible under the
Stricter standards now in force here,
we can see no good reason for banning
the Federal standards in the Nations
Capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Youths Good Side

On Page AGO Of The Sum-
day Star March 81 appeared
a very small item concerning
the Music Festival of Prince
Georges County which was
held March Z at Bladensburg
High School. Junior and SEN
Tor high school musicians
from all over the county
played before distinguished
judges and received ratings
according to their ability.
This was an outstanding ex-
ample of what our young
people are doing in q field
that has nothing to do with
juvenile delinquency.
My thought is that this
event was not given the pub
licity 1t deserved. II these
same students had robbed a
bank, bombed a school, ETC..
that would have been or
Page with all the sordid
details. The newspapers are
ever ready to play up the
few young people who get
into trouble. Why not show
the brighter side? When our
young people do worthwhile
things. let's give them the
publicity they deserve. and
show the minority of teen
ayers that most Of their EEL
low students are doing COM
mendable things.
Mrs. Glenn r. MOltrup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
CzechosIovok Unity

The Council of Free Czech
oslovakia. the political Or
ganization of the CZecho-
slovakian exiles in the free
world. has been informed
that the Slovak separatists
in the United States want to
commemorate" the so-called
Slovak independence day.
March IA, when 20 years ago
Hitler forced on the Slovak
people the so-called indie
pendent Slovak state so as
to disrupt and decompose
democratic Czechoslovakia.
Those Slovak separatists
are trying to misuse many
uniformed democrats, espe-
cially in the United States to
gain support from them for a
'commemoration" in New
York, Cleveland, Pittsburgh
and other cities and to gain
from American politicians a
declaration for a so-called
Slovak independence.
Even the nationally most
radical party of Slovakia, the
Slovak Peoples Party Of
Father Andrej Hlinka. al
ways favored the association
Of the Slovaks and Czechs in
a common state.
The United States never
recognized the so-called in
dependent Slovak state (Slo-
yak Republic) but always
continued to recognize the
existence of a free and demo-
cratic Czechoslovakia. which
is now unfortunately under
Communist domination. The
Council of Free CezchoSlova-
kia was founded to fight and
work for the restoration of
Czechoslovak independence.
1t would therefore be an
unfortunate compartment to
support even by declarations
and statements a tendency
to disrupt and decompose
Czechoslovakian unity. The
problem Of Europe is not to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES {. TRACEWELL

thrush: he was the nearest
thing to the real and smaller
robin redbreast that the
colonists could find. so they
called him robin.
This column takes pride in
announcing its own FIRST
robin" on the morning Of
March 2. t.a'
Reports had been coming
in for three weeks, but some
body else's robin Is not as
good as ones very own.
There he was, just as II he
had never been away!
There is no more natural
thing in the world than a
robin. He stands there as if
by divine right, which is
quite true; he stands there
with head turned. listening
for the slither Of worm be-
meath the ground.
While he may see the
movement. too, he relies
mostly on the intelligence
carried to his small brain by
the hearing bones of the
h a d. just beneath the
feathers.
He seems to be listening.
he is listening. this best Of
all possible birds in what
seems. at least now and then,
the worst possible Of worlds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Mary E. Bull.

I want to thank you, on
behalf Of the Heart Associa-
ton of Northern Virginia,
Inc, for your use of a num-
Der Of pictures and news
items relating to our 1859
campaign for funds in Or
der to continue the research,
education and community
service program of our assoc
iation. We feel that the pub
lie in the, area served by the
Heart Association Of North
ern Virginia. Inc, was better
alerted to the drive as a re-
suit Of seeing the Heart Fund
publicity in your paper.
We appreciate your assist
ance. and are hopeful of your
continued cooperation in
reporting newsworthy items
about the Nations major
health problem, as we'll
as the activities of the Heart
Association Of Northern Vir-
ginia. Inc. as 1t goes about
its business Of helping wage
earners stricken with acute
heart attacks and youngsters
with rheumatic fever, and
disseminating the latest
American Heart Association
literature on heart diseases
to professional and lay per-
sons alike.
Kay N. Ostergard. M. D.,
President, Heart Association
Northern Virginia. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Feud in the Middle East

since propaganda IN the MldQle
East has long been notorious for It's
extravaganza of language and its dis
tortion Of facts, outsiders have reason
to take a reserved view Of the bitter
charges and countercharges now being
exchanged between Premier Kassem's
Iraq and President Nasser's United Arab
Republic.
On the one hand, Iraqi propagan-
dists have accused the UAR egypt and
Syria) Of having fomented this weeks
ill-starred revolt against General Kas-
SENS government, and Of having worked
hand in glove with the "imperiahsts" in
doing so. In reply, Colonel NaSSer has
branded all such talk as a lie, and he
has charged that the Kassem regime has
Joined forces with the Communists in
an effort to divide the Arab world and
subjugate it to an alien influence" and
"a Communist reign Of terror" More
than that, he has made a point of
condemning Iraq's Reds, along with the
UAR's, as agents Of foreign power"
who act in accordance with instructions
from abroad. Although he has named
no names, there is no doubt that the
foreign power" he has in mind is the
Soviet Union.
Up to now this angry hareup has
been confined to verbal brickbatS, and
1t may get no worse than that But the
situation is potentially very nasty
one in which the prestige of both sides
Is involved, and it conceivably could
generate dangerous tensions leading to
violent acts between these neighboring
Arab nations. Such a possibility may
seem remote, but it must be reckoned
with nonetheless, particularly in view
Of the fact that Iraq's Communists have
moved into many key positions from
which they might be able to exercise
sinister influence on the Still-murky
domestic and foreign policies of Premier
Kassem's governmental government
that has thus far followed line pleas
Ing enough to the Kremlin to win warm
words Of praise from Nikita Khrushchev
himself.
As for the Cairo government, the
fact that President Nasser has vigor-
OAoAJ ACAAOoAA~S0 GA AIdD
as treaSonouS servants Of "a foreign
power" 1.-THE USSR) raises the possibility
that a crisis Of sorts may develop be-
tween him and Moscow In turn, II that
should happen, the Kremlin-as it has
done in the case Of Yugoslavia-might
show its displeasure by reneging on its
promises and cutting of It's considerable
economic and military aid to the UAR.
Such move would create serious prob
lens, both domestic and international,
for Colonel NaSser. Among other things,
in circumstances of that sort, he prob
ably would have to modify his "neu-
traliSm" at least to the extent Of looking
to the West with more friendly eyes.
At the moment, however, all this
amounts to speculation and nothing
more. The only thing clear in the stu
alton is that the feud between Iraq and
the UAR serves as yet another reminder
to the world sharp reminder-of how
explosive the Middle East continues to
be. and of how Arab unity is still largely
a dream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
Backs Bach

I am frankly shocked at
the negative criticism ex-
pressed by Day Thorpe in his
article Of February %. His
attitude toward the program
played by Glenn Gould pre-
supposes that The music au-
dience Of Washington is not
sophisticated enough to Ell
ther understand or enjoy
Bach. Judging from the at
tendance at the recent Bach
programs In Constitution Hall,
Mr.. Thorpe does indeed have
a point; however. his explain
alton Of Bach's Goldberg
variations does nothing to
promote q greater audience.
In fact, his contrived and
artificial" "a term used by
Mr.. Thorpe to describe the
variations) explanation of
the work is enough to deter
the uninitiated from attend
ing.
As for his suggestion that
the listener unfamiliar with
Bach spend an evening with
the score. may I suggest that
the individual he has in
mind probably has neither
the interest In nor the abil-
ity to read such q score.
Washington needs more
programs like the Bach Aria
Group.
Sarah A. Foley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

There Is probably 20 per-
cent more ice than hitherto
estimated In the great cap
which covers the Antarctic
continent.
The South Pole. coolest
spot In the world, actually
gets more summer sunshine
than any other place on earth.
These are conclusions Of
United States scientists who
are remaining another sum-
mer at four stations In the
far south. The International
Geophysical Year program
under which the stations
were established now is on
cially ended but the work is
being continued under the
National Academy Of Sciences
and the National Science
Foundation.
Scientists at one Of the
American stations, according
to an ICY report. have meas
ured ice $4,000 feet thick,
the thickest yet known any
where in the world. Deep
drilling operations which have
penetrated more than 1000
feet into this part Of the cap
have brought UP cores Of ice
which fell as snow more than
1000 years ago. Analysis Of
the cores Is expected to add
greatly to knowledge Of past
climates.
Practically No Melting
Despite the intense south
polar summer sunlight. the
observers say, 95 per cent of
1t is reflected by the ice cover
so that there is, practically
no melting.
Seventy American Scien-
lists wintered on the desolate
continent and they since
have been augmenHed by
about 70 more who will re-
main during the present
southern summer. working on
a large number Of geophysical
missions, largely concerned
with the ice cover. This is
estimated to have been at
one time at least 1000 feet
thicker than now. Not yet
known, however, is whether
the total mass is increasing
or decreasing.
The parties also are gath
ering significant data on
aurora. cosmic rays, geomag-
netism, gravity measure
ments and phenomena affect
ing weather.
Much Of the work is being
carried out by four CONT
mental traverse parties, now
underway. One Is across the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

@. How many States have
their own minimum-wage
laws? What>do they cover?
d. Y.
A. Thirty-four Jurisdictions
including the District Of Co.
umbia, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico) have minimum-wage
laws. In IL of these. the laws
apply to both men and wom-
en-. and in most States cover
all industries and occupa-
tons except agriculture and
domestic service.
@. Who is called father
of the jazz guitars. A.
A. The late "Django"
(Jean Baptiste) Reinhardt
has been so called. A gypsy,
he was born in Liverchies,
Belgium, about 1910, his
father a violiniSt and his
mother a singer. In 1916 he
came to the United States
for q concert tour with Duke
Ellington and his band.
Reinhsrdt died in Fontaine-
bleau. France. in 1858.
@. Are Iceland and Green
land counted as part Of Eu-
rope or of North America
CT.
A. Like the island of Great
Britain, the island republic Of
Iceland Is considered o Eu-
ropean country. It ranks be-
hind Great Britain as Eu-
ropes second largest island.
Greenland Is generally con-
sidered to be a part Of North
America.
Q. Does Oklahoma have
a State bird?-P. C.
A. Yes: in May, 1851, the
Oklahoma State Legislature
adopted the Scissor tailed
Flycatcher (Muscivora for
ficata) as the official State
bird. The bird was chosen by
the people of the State. with
garden clubs. the Audubon
Society, and school children
all taking part in the selec-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13

divide and pulveriZe the ex-
listing states but to create
stronger federative and more
viable units, for only thus
can an effective organization
of nations be established.
DR.. Petr Zenkl,
Chairman, Executive
Committee.
DIR. Juraj Slavik,
Vice Chairman. Execu-
tive Committee.
Council Of Free
Czechoslovakia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-13
School Lunches
The effort in Congress NOV

The effort in Congress now
In progress . appropriate
money for lunches for needy
children in District schools
who are unable to buy any
lunch is indeed worthy. Or
carnations and individuals
will give thousands. some
times millions to CARE and
other overseas projects. but
they will hesitate to designate
or contribute q few thousand
for suffering children in our
midst. Many say that their
parents should be made to
be more responsible. Yes,
they should! But In the
meantime these children are
hungry. through no fault Of
their own. Some Of them go
through the day with neither
breakfast nor lunch. How
can they study and become
desirable citizens under these
conditions?
Senator Morse is conduct
ing a courageous fight in De-
half Of these children. Dur
ing the year a few have been
fed lunch by contributions of
private citizens and dona-
tons Of church groups. Ger
tainly we should support the
men who are trying to push
this program now. And why
should the children in the
District schools wait until
next September before they
can have a decent meal each
day? Why cannot emergency
appropriations be allocated.
or enough citizens contribute
so that these future citizens
OF our country may be cared
for properly?
Mary E. Bull.