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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Postponement in Space

Though the news is disappointing in
certain respects, the National Aeronau-
tics and Space Administration has done
the common sense thing in deciding to
ppStpone its three planned launchings
FOR near-future interplanetary explora-
tlon in the vicinity of Venus.
- AS originally scheduled, the first of
these launchings was to have fired a
satellite into an elongated orbit extend
ing about 10000 miles into space. This
limited preliminary probe, as explained
by NASA, was to have tested the payload
equipment of the projected second and
third launchings, these latter designed
to obtain cosmic radiation and other
data on journeys" over vast distances in
the general direction of Venus. However,
because of technical difficulties" in
developing both the Instrumentation
and the booSt-vehicle system, the experts
in charge-headed by DR.. Abe Silver
stein-have determined that it would be
wise to put off the whole undertaking
until later time"
In terms of the most favorable
earth-to-Venus rocket-f1ring position,
Il6 IrSG week OF Il6A6 HlOIlGIl WOulu nave
been the best time to carry out this
project Accordingly, since comparable
position will not be reached until Janu-
ary 1861, the poStponement presumably
will cover period of at least 10 months.
Nevertheless, disappointing as it may be,
the delay is altogether sensible and real
istic, particularly SO because If the
launchings were carried out few weeks
from now-and even if they were sue
cessful as mere launchingS-the instru-
ments they would shoot into space
would be too inadequate, too deficient. to
send back information of any real
scientific value.
Such an enterprise, which would
cost American taxpayers in the neigh
borhood of $40 million or more, would be
wasteful in the extreme. After all, we
are in this business not to set off mean
inglesS interplanetary fireworks, but to
acquire significant new knowledge about
our universe. Viewed in that light,
NASA'S postponing action is thoroughly
commendable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Donald A. QuorIes

The death at 81 Of Deputy Defense
Secretary Donald A. Quarles removes
from the Governments inner circle of
national defense planners an official
whose technical knowledge and general
wisdom have contributed substantially
to American-and Western-security. A
quiet and studiouS man, Mr. Quarles
spent long hours at the Pentagon and at
his home bordering the difficult prob
lens of national defense in the age of
nuclear warfare. His unceaSing devc-
ton to duty may we'll have had a part
In shortening his life.
AS Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr..
QuSrleS had been spoken of as successor
to Defense Secretary Neil McElroy, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
SIinqshots and ICBMs'

I think the writer of your
editorial. "Slingshots and
ICBMs" MAY 81, would be
hard put to explain where
David got rubber bands for
his famous slingShot. Actually
I think he would find that
David's slingshot was of quite
a different type. I believe it
consisted Of q leather pouch
to hold the missile. To each
side Of the pouch was at
tached a cord or leather thong
about two feet long. One cord
was firmly attached to the
throwing wrist and the other
held ready for release by the
fingers Of that hand. The
sling was whirled and, at the
right moment, the finger-held
cord was released. thus FIR
ing he missile with consid-
era68 velocity.
r. L. Mitten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

@. Were cradles used for
babies in ancient tirnes?-
F.O'T.
A. The cradle seems to
have been an invention of
the Middle Ages. In its old
est forms it is an oblong
oak box. without q lid, and
originally the rockers appear
to have been detachable.
@. Does Japan still ow~
the Kuril Islands?-E. n
A No; the Kuril Islanos.
which stretch northward from
the Japanese home island Of
Hokkaido to the Kamchatka
peninsula of Siberia. now be-
long to the Soviet Union.
After World War II, Japan
surrendered the islands. along
with the southern half of De
island of Sakhalin, to the Rus
slams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
THE POLITICAL MILL
Herter's Frunk Report to the Poodle
BY GOULD LINCOLN

ing. involving the heads Of
state. later.
II the Soviets. he said, are
willing 10 negotiate In q busl-
nessllke way and are not
merely bent on propaganda
as they clearly have been so
often In the pasta summit
meeting In all probability will
take place. Any prediction
Of the attitude OF the Soviet
government al any given time
Is hazardous. However. the
Soviet government now real
lies that the West Is not pre-
pared TO take lying down It's
threat 10 turn the fate OF
West Berlin over 10 the COM
munist government OF East
Germany.
Entails Vast Problems
This package program
which the West Is presenting
and the Soviets have agreed
to consider is a vast and far
reaching bundle Of problems.
The most immediate Of these
is that Of West Berlin, where
some two and a half million
people reside, more than a
hundred miles within the ter
ritory of Communist East
Germany. The Soviet threat
TO turn control Of access to
West Berlin over TO the East
German Communists, con-
tanned in a note delivered last
November Is to the Western
nations and fixing May q as
the date Of execution. is re-
sponsible for the crisis which
has in turn brought about
this meeting Of foreign min
listers IN Geneva.
Secretary Herter has now
made it extremely clear this
country will not yield to this
threat, but will, with its al
lies, continue to live up TO its
rights and obligations to the
people of West Berlin. He is
going to Geneva determined
on this course. but open to
discussions of the whole prob
lem, and to negotiations. pro-
vided always that the obliga-
tons to West Berlin are full
filled.
Mr.. Herter is wise to ex-
plain to the people of this
country that there may be
bitches in these negotiations.
and that little of real value
may materialize. However.
unless the Soviet government
is prepared to push the world
into another war, it seems
now that some way will be
found to deal with this Ber-
lin situation. And indeed,
the indications are that the
Soviets are not going to pre-
cipitate a conflict which could
lead to an atomic war.
No partisan political tinge
was contained in Mr.. Herter's
statement to the people. His
was an American statement.
and has been so applauded
by leading Democrats. The
new Secretary of State goes
to Geneva with the hopes and
good will of the leaders Of
both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Special School Funds

On April 5, your reporter,
Phil Thomas. wrote an article
on the Washington School
Guidance Center in which he
described it as not a school
for retarded or handicapped
children but for the emo
tionally disturbed" child be-
tween 6 and IA years of age.
He went on to say that many
Of the q children have above
average los but throw tan
trumS for illogical reasons.
don't do well in their school
work. or withdraw from other
children.
The school budgets for both
the District and Montgomery
County have requested funds
for a additional counselors
which they claim are neces-
sary for the emotionally dis
turbed children. In fact,
Montgomery County, which
has an above average income
class, made a very large
request for this item. / am
now the recipient Of a request
for funds from the same
guidance center about which
Phil Thomas reported.
The question of so-called
emotionally disturbed chill
dren botherS me a great deal.
and ! think that it is I'M
fortunate that your staff
writer saw fit only to plug"
the center and did not say
anything about the possibility
that it, and others like it,
might be a baby-sitter for
foolish parents who leave to
someone else the job which
they should do. I feel sure
that Is out of the q children
in this case would respond
well if paddle were applied
to the right place. Perhaps a
basic trouble is that their
parents also had a progress
sive" education. The burden
Of the emotionally disturbed
should not fall upon the
budget for schools, but rather
to the welfare authorities.
Let the pressure be placed
upon the parents to guide the
children, rather than coun-
selors.
I believe that financial
gifts to private secondary
schools are to be encouraged
and that they have been
neglected too long. These are
becoming the only places
where discipline is found in
cooperation with the parents.
Furthermore. they will never
receive funds from the State,
while the State will always
take care of the INDECENT.
Don't forget that your gift is
just as free from tax if made
to a school that is building
up the child Of worthwhile
American citizens as if it is
given to one that acts as
baby sitter for the parent
who shirks his duty to his
children.
Frederick ID. Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

For a long time The Star
has been the only Washington
newspaper I have chosen to
read regularly. However, !
must register my protest at
the complete and shocking
lack Of a sense of proportion
which you exhibited in the
April 80 issue. In the middle
of the Food Section, sand
wiched between two almost
full-page advertisements of
alleged food bargains with
fiamboyant headlines regard
ing fully cooked hams" and
beef SALE" you placed an
item restating the fact that
452 American servicemen are
still listed as missing in the
Korean War. Although. as the
article states, the unacceptable
presumption is that they are
dead, Communist response to
our queries has been totally
unacceptable" This diabolical
and insulting fact is COM
pletely surrounded by the
price of "crisp firm lettuce"
of fresh buck shad," of ZAP
pie jelly, green peas" and a
host of other edibles.
Four hundred and fifty-two
American servicemen are still
missing in Korea! Four hum
bred and fifty-two American
mothers still have not received
a satisfactory accounting Of
their sons disappearance in
Mr.. Humans so-called police
action! Four hundred and
fifty-two American service
mems families are still in an
agony that is gradually be-
coming hopeless! Couldn't you
have accorded this sad inter-
national scandal a more dig
nified and conspicuous loca-
ton in the paper?
Alan r. McCracken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL

The scissors grinder is the
last of the old street cries
and sounds that used to make
workaday Washington a
merry place.
In the gay '90s. and for
some time after, there we're
several we'll known cries,
notably those of the old
strawberry man, the old fish
man, and the old rags and
bones man.
One always thought of these
men as old. somehow. Ger
tainly they were older than
the fine fellow who had a
monkey on a string. or the
one who ground the handle of
the street piano.
The monkey man, as he
was sometimes called, used a
small hand organ hung
around his neck by a broad
strap.
The monk he held on a
long chain, not a string at
all. The animal was dressed
in a gay red suit. with a little
red hat perched on the side
Of his head exactly as Johnny
was to wear it later In ad-
vertising a Unknown cigar
cite.
4 y 4 +
In the deep canyons of
such old-time Washington
streets as Que street, in the
long and famous 100 block.
the monkey man came along
In Woodworking.
Most children had gone to
school, but there were still
scores of toddlers and their
mothers.
When the merry strains
were heard, the former would
run to the windows, and
push aside the lace curtains.
In those days, all well-bred
houses had lace curtains.
These mostly came from
Philadelphia, as we recall, or
didn't they?
When the dark haired man
with the big moustache saw
the small fry peering out at
him, he smiled broadly, and
ground furiously.
Then little by little he
played out the chain in his
left hand.
Most of the little ones we're
aloft, of course. looking out
of second story windows.
The monkey, with his tin
cup in his hand, knew just
where to go and what to do.
He found it easy to climb
up the rough manufactured
stone fronts of these houses,
and soon was perching on
the windowsill. while the
strains of III Trovatore"
came up around him.
At this point, mother would
come forward with a scent
piece on her hand.
It was the same coin then
as now. wonderful to relate.
She would open the win
dow and let a tiny hand
prefer the coin.
As the child dropped the
money into the cup with a
satisfactory clink. the monk
took of his hat and bowed.
This procedure was repeated
along the ock at every home
in which 4 small child showed
ct Q window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

Since there were, by actual
count, 100 children in the
block, it may be realized that
the monkey man and his
merry servant usually took in
a fair sum in a few minutes.
y X 4 X
1t is easier to write about
monkeys than cries; but
many Of the selling songs
were excellent, and could be
put down in musical notation.
The old strawberry man, Of
all Of them, had the most
long -drawn-out. and perhaps
the best of them all, but
there was a bone and rag
man who had a good one,
too. as we recall.
His was more on the STAG
cato order, short and quick,
suddenly coming to life out
Of nothing, and then relaps-
ing again.
The street cries and
Snatches of melody current
here were not in the folk
song class of such cities as
Charleston, S. c., and New
York, where older civiliza-
tons brought their cries
with them.
Here it was mostly an in
dividual matter. built up out
Of the hurly-burly of the
Civil War. Some man with
something to sell just walked
along the street, and as he
walked he evolved his own
cries to attract the attention
of people indoors.
So it came about that
these brief shouts failed of
musical perfection, but some
how left a lasting impression
on small ears attuned to
them.
Every now and then, in the
far of reaches of the met
ropolitan area, an echo Of
old cries will come, so hat
a householder raises his head,
and asks himself, Where
have I heard that before?"
Suddenly he knows. 1t was
in the old 100 block of @
street. in a time so long ago
that few remember it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Won't Cooperate

May the shade of that
grand Virginian, Senator
Carter Glass, take note: If
you don't want to dial your
own long-distance phone
number you may get bawled
out because you haven't
got the right attitude"
That's precisely what hap
pened to this one time men,
Der Of Senator Glass staff.
I dialed the operator, and
then gave her a Virginia
number on a station to-sta-
ton call. She promptly said
you can dial your own num-
berl"
Maybe I can" I replied,
but / prefer not to work for
the telephone company. After
all. I'm paying the toll on
this CALI"
you haven't got the right
attitude" said the operator,
but I'll dial it." She APP
parently didn't realize she
is helping break in the public
to take over her job.
After a lot of clever pub
lie relations. psychological
studies of user motivation, ct
cetera. the telephone COM
pany is persuading its Gus
toners to crank in their own
numbers, thereby reducing
operator requirements.
When the dial system was
installed years ago in WASH
ington. Senator Glass OBJ
jected violently against hav-
ing that mouse trap" at
tached to his phone. AS a
result he got special service,
the memory of which still
haunts our carefully groomed
telephone executives here.
Now the whole country is
supposed to work for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used n
letters carry tDrtter's correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

telephone company. Heavens
to-Betsy. II we must dial our
own long distance numbers.
how about a ten per cent
reduction in rates?
Disguised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Peace Through Law
WASRlreTeNE STAH

III was encouraging 70 READ
in The Star. May /. Of the
observance Of Law Day" I'M
der the auspices of prominent
associations of lawyers. and
to learn that Justices Clark
and Reed have called on the
United States Ito take the
lead in promoting the rule
of law at home and abroad"
However, one of the reported
speeches seems to suggest
that the great idea OF peace
through law is being con-
fused with an unlimited ex-
tension Of the jurisdiction Of
the International Court of
Justice. III the same vein,
others have proposed that
the United States further the
cause Of peace through law
by repeating the "Connally
amendment" and so formally
accepting that courts juris-
diction over all matters
which the court itself may
label international"
The practical effect of this
proposed step would, Of
course, be absolutely zero.
The United States would still
in fact enjoy complete dis
erection as to what matters
it would agree to submit to
the court, and whether to ac-
cept any of the courts de-
cisions. The "Connally
amendment" represents hon.
eSty as well as common sense.
What is to be feared is that
the propaganda line accom-
panying this proposal will
delude more people into
thinking that lasting peace
depends on our accepting an
indefinite and potentially
very far-reaching compulsory
jurisdiction by an interna-
tional tribunal.
1t seems that a good many
people have grasped the idea
that the basis Of domestic
peace is law. So far, so good.
But too many have also fall
en- into the error Of thinking
that the role of the law in
this connection--and the rea-
son for domestic peace-is
provision for the settlement
Of disputes. In fact, it would
be nearer the truth to say
that the law preserves the
peace by prescribing how ois-
putes shall not be settled.
! may dispute with my
neighbor until kingdom come
for example, because he
does not patronize my bust
ness or invite me to his par
ties-and the law will have
nothing to do with me.
(These examples are purely
hypothetical) II I threaten
to shoot him unless he in
vites me. I shall run afoul of
the law-not because ] am
involved in a dispute, but
because the law takes a dim
view of murder. If ] con-
tract to perform a service
and do not do so, I am again
at odds with the law-not
because I am involved in q
dispute, but because the law
forbids preach of contract.
In general. domestic law
does not take on the settle
ment of any and all inter-
personal disputes; and in
general. domestic peace de-
pendS on the enforcement Of
rules against violence. Inter-
national peace probably will
depend on the development
Of this sort of law. embodied
in enforceable limitation Of
ornaments.
If the idea of peace through
law becomes identified with
an indefinite Capitalization
of governmental decisions,
the net effect can only be to
bring discredit on the idea
itself, and to divert attention
from the real problems of
peace-making.
Lucille Sheppard KeyeS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09

SECRETARY OF htAtc CHRISTIAN
A. Herter has gone 10 Geneva
for a foreign ministers con-
ference with our allies and
Soviet Russia. not Just for
exercise or propaganda, but
for accomplishment. for some
entering wedge toward Inn
proved relations between the
West and the East. between
the free world and the Com
munist world.
Before leaving the United
States. Secretary Herter. In
his first report 10 the Amer
lean people since he became
head Of the Department Of
State and chief adviser 10
President Eisenhower on for
eign policy. laid down three
detectives - agreed upon by
the United States. Britain.
France. West Germany and
the North Atlantic Council.
They are worthy detectives.
In line with the foreign policy
Of this country developed over
the years. They are (a) free
dom for West Berlin. Cb) a
unihed Germany. and Co
security and peace in Europe.
The details Of this so-called
package" program. advanced
by the West. Mr.. Herter said,
had not been revealed in adj
vance Of their presentation TO
the Soviet government in &C.
neva. But those are the lines
which are expected TO form
the basis of discussion when
the foreign ministers get to-
gether.
Anyone who listened TO
Mr.. Herter deliver his mes
sage to the American people
or read his text must have
been impressed with his firm
ness, his intelligence and his
patience without weakness.
No slightest sign Of appease-
ment or wavering appeared.
At the same time, the new
Secretary Of State clearly
stated his intention and that
Of the United States to dis
cuss vital problems frankly
and without saber-rattling.
II there are to be conces-
sions by the West, they must
be met by equal concessions
on the part of the Soviet gov
eminent.
No Quick Decisions Seen
Secretary Herter warned
the country that progress in
dealing with the Soviet may
be slow and long drawn-out.
He called attention to the
fact that in the negotiations
which finally resulted in Aus
trials freedom, 400 meetings
Of the representatives of the
West and East were required.
Indeed, Mr.. Herter said. the
American people should ex-
pect no quick and easy end
to the present cold war. He
did not promise the impos-
Sible. He did not abandon
hope, however, that sufficient
advance may be made at the
foreign ministers conference
to warrant a summit" meet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-09
Answers to Questions
BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE

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mail, TO any question OF fact 1y
writing The Star Information Bu-
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Evening star., 1959-12-27
Where in the World
To Go in Jonuory

JANUARY l - British West
Indies. The New Year is ush-
cred in on Antigua with a
parade Of clowns and steel
bands. and on Barbados with
a parade Of mummers and
steel bands.
JANUARY - Jamaica. New
Years Day features island
wide agricultural fairs and
shows, and horses racing at
the new Caymanas Park.
JANUARY 5-12 - Mexico. A
fair, featuring bullfights,
horseraces, floats and pa
rades. is scheduled for Ira
puato to commemorate the
founding Of the city.
JANUARY Is - Guatemala
One of the most famous of
Guatemalan festivals is the
Feast Of the Black Christ of
Esquipulas. 1t is attended by
pilgrims from all over the
country and from Mexico.
JANUARY Is - Spain. The
Winter Festival, featuring
golf, tennis, horseracing, sail
ing, pigeon shooting. opera
and folklore exhibitions.
opens in Malaga. Through
February Is.
JANUARY 17-24-Switzerland.
Horse racing on snow tracks
Is the unique event offered at
Arosa during the Interna-
tional Horse Races.
JANUARY 20-Chile. A fiesta
in the plaza Yungay in San
tiago de Chile celebrates the
anniversary of the Battle Of
Yungay in 1889, distinguished
by the bravery Of the rotos
(literally, the ragged ones .
1t is called the Day of the
Chilean Vagabond.
JANUARY 24-26-Bolivia. The
Alacitas Fair is held in the
main square Of La Paz, the
Evening star., 1959-12-27
Package Planned
For Greenbrier

The Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway has begun offering a
Greenbrier Winter Week End
package plan at that resort in
White Sulphur Springs, w. Va.
The package includes rail
fare in Gao coaches or sleep
ers, room at the hotel, three
meals daily, green's fees at the
three golf courses, use of the
indoor swimming pool, mem
bership in the Old White Club
and all gratuities.
Prices from Washington are
$50.41 for coach, $78.62 for
Pullman with roomette, and
S74.66 each for two persons in
a Pullman with double bed
room.
Evening star., 1959-12-27

grapes grow in spring-heatec
greenhouses.
The word geyser comes from
the 1celandic "geysir," meaning
guSher or rager. The name was
given to 1celand's Great Geyser
which has been active for CEN
turies. Like the Great Geyser
IN Yellowstone, it spoutS more
than 200 feet.
On the other side of the
world are New Zealand'S violent
geyserS. Waimangu, the largest
gusher ever known, Spouted a
column Of water 1900 feet high
and threw a boulder a quarter
of a mile.
In 1886. seven New Zealand
geySers came to life explosively
in a basin that has been dor
mant for six years. Water,
steam. mud and stones shot
almost 800 feet into the air for
about four hours
New Zealand has tapped this
tremendous underground energy
with a power plant capable of
producing $4,000 kilowatts of
electricity. The roar of escaping
steam and water from one test
boring echoed four miles away.