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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Retreat Under Fire?

1t is ironic, If not worse, that the
greatest resistance to our program of
nonmilitary economic aid to under
developed countries should arise at the
very time the Soviet bloc is stepping up
its efforts in this direction. For it has
undoubtedly been the effectiveness of
this type of assistance and good will
on our part, dating back more than
a decade, that prompted the Soviet
Union in 1854 to launch its own eco
nomic campaign in Asia, Africa and
even South America. Starting slowly,
with an $11 million credit to Afghanistan
in that first year, the Communist COM
mitmentS in 1858 alone totaled more
than 81 billion. Altogether, the bloc had
given to Is countries by the close of
last year about SIG billion in nonmili-
tary credits and another $500 million for
arms. Currently making the greatest eff
fort to establish its influence in troubled
Iraq, the Soviet Union only few days
ago offered $137 million in economic
aid to supplement an earlier commit
ment of $3.50 million for weapons.
In another phase of this economic
competition within needy countries, the
SovietS also have copied our program
of technical cooperation. A State De-
partment estimate indicates that APP
proXimately 1890 Communist bloc civil
ian technicianS were attached to Mos
cows foreign aid projects at the close
OF 1858. This compared with 1900 a year
earlier.
In his foreign-aid message to the
Congress earlier this month, President
Eisenhower drew an interesting parallel
between the newly independent and
underdeveloped nations of today and
our own needs of century and more
ago. He said: "JuSt as in the early
decades of our own national develop
ment we depended upon the more highly
developed nations of that period-Eng-
land, France and otherS-for capital
essential to our growth, so do the new
nations of this era depend on us and
others whose economies are well estab-
lished." There has been a belated rec
ignition on the part of the Communist
bloc that these needs present a "his-
toric opportunity" for an economic Of
fenSive that could entangle new and
often unstable governments into dan
gerouS dependence.
1t would be a costly retreat indeed
for us at this time, as we'll as for those
who require economic and technical
assistance, if we should relinquiSh
the field to the forces of international
communism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
The Winner in Albany

1t has been inevitable since his
election last November that Nelson
Rockefeller's performance as Governor
of New York would be subjected to con-
tinuing close examination by those most
concerned with politics and govern
ment Making his first bid for elective
office, the youthful-looking millionaire
brought combination of an old name
and fresh blood into Republican politics.
He campaigned with the skill of real
professional, but passing that first test
only assured him of sitter ones to come.
When the New York Legislature adj
journed last week in Albany however,
Mr. Rockefeller had chalked up another
impressive victory.
In a sense, he won this one the
hard way-by picking the generally
unpopular and politically risky issue OF
raising taxes for his first showdown.
Presumably, he knew in advance that
he would be faced with solid opposition
from the Democratic minority in the
assembly, with rebellion in the ranks
of the Republican majority, and with
mixed emotions at best from the tax
paying public at large. His case, in
brief, was that "the piper must be
paid"-that the ever-increaSing de-
mandS for State services, for which he
submitted the first So billion budget in
New York'S history, must be matched
by willingness to pay the bill. When
legislators of his own party protested,
the Governor compromised only on
minor details and took his basic thesis
ito the people" The response to this eX-
erciSe in determined leadership brought
enactment of Mr. Rockefeller'S fiscal
program. Passage of other adminiStra-
ton legislation-including labor re-
form bill-followed with relative ease.
1t is true, of course, that the New
York Governor has benefited greatly
from the momentum provided by his
popular victory of last November-a
momentum that was accentuated by
the fact that most of his party col
leagues were faring so badly elsewhere.
BY Spurning an easier and perhaps less
risky course in Albany, however, the
Governor has again demonstrated the
political know-how shown in his pre-
election campaign, plus the toughness
that is needed to deal with friends or
foes of his own administration. There
may be plenty of pitfalls still ahead Of
Mr.. Rockefeller in his political career,
but those who dig them will not find
the New York Governor an easy man
to trap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
AIerts Women

Women of the world, unite.
We must stop nuclear test
ing. We are all concerned
about the health and well
fare Of our families and our
society.
Every day we read about
increased fallout in the air,
on the ground and in our
food. This invisible enemy is
becoming more powerful, yet
we have no weapons, no
antibiotics, to fight against
this monster.
What will it avail us to
work for better schools, better
communities, or even better
international understanding,
when the human race begins
to disintegrate? This problem
is not a political issue or a
racial issue. This problem
concerns every human being.
The natural superiority of
women has already been ac-
claimed by a leading (male)
anthropologist. Let us lead
the way. Let US make our
voices heard as individuals,
women's groups and Or
CARNATIONS. We women must
protect and save our future
generations. Helen BaneS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

And this is just where the
trouble comes in.
The cat friend, therefore,
cannot blame the cat for its
habit of suddenly running
beneath a raised human foot,
or lodging between ones
legs.
What he can do is to mini
mize the end results of such
a maneuver by simply stand
ing his ground, as upright
as possible, and putting his
raised foot down at once.
This means, in some cases,
that the offender will be
stepped on, and that is too
bad, but it can't be helped.
1t is much better, all
around, than a hip broken or
leg broken, suffered by a
misguided attempt to keep
from stepping on ones old
friend.
The point e, as we see 1t,
that nobody can prevent a
cat from doing this, ~ he
thing to do is to decide in adj
vance that one will not be
caught mapping, of balance,
or by surprise.
Let the friends of cats de-
eide, in advance, just how
they. will act when the
household pet makes a sud-
den lunge.
Instead of attempting to
dodge. or stepping backward,
the human element in the
scene should stand still,
grasp a nearby object if pos
sible, and then put the foot
right down, regardless of
consequences to cat.
Even the athletic person
can be thrown off balance
by a cat. How much more
danger does the animal
present, then, to the Seden-
tary person, and especially
to those whose bones are be-
ginning to be brittle or may
be already have achieved this
state? Older women, in par
ticular, are threatened by
the household cat in this re-
spect.
The big danger to them is
when the cat comes up be-
hind them and sits down to
wash itself.
The slightest step back
ward. then, may tumble
them over. Here, above all,
the victim must have made
up his mind in advance that,
when he feels a cat beneath
the feet, he will step right
down to earth as quickly as
possible without lodging, re-
CARELESS of cat consequences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Fungus Blamed for Disease Like TB

prepared to investigate other
fungus infections for which
the tropics offer favorable
conditions and whose effects
may still be unknown, since
there Is a high degree of &C
quired immunity among ma
tives.
Group Viruses Sought
Meanwhile, U. S. National
Institutes of Health doctors
attached to the Middle Amer
lea Research Institution
here are looking for presence
in the tropics of a recently
discovered. mysterious fam
lily Of viruses associated with
Group and perhaps fatal
pneumonias in children.
These are the So-called
hemadsorption viruses, dis
covered by the Government
doctors during an epidemic
of respiratory maladies at
Children's Hospital in WASH
ington and since reported
from widely scattered locali-
ties.
Heading the work here is
DR. Alexis Shelikov of the
Public Health Service STAFF,
who is credited with diScov-
ering the test by which these
infinitesimally minute organ
isms can be distinguished
from other quite similar dis
ease agents. There is some
reason to believe, he says,
that their effects are accen-
tuated by weather changes,
such as the shift from dry
to wet seasons in the tropics.
This makes the Panama in
stitution a favorable hunting
ground.
Discovery of the viruseS
themselves is credited to DR..
Robert Chanock of the Ma
tional Institutes Of Health.
and followed quite closely
finding Of another virus fam
lily, the so-called adenoviruses
which Turk in the adenoids
and tend to spread colds and
pneumonias. There is no rea-
son to believe, DR.. Shelikov
says, that the two groups are
related and the adenoviruses
have not been implicated in
Group.
All the viruses found here,
he points out, are of about
the same size, altogether too
tiny to be seen with any
optical apparatus, and the
only way to discriminate
them is by blood tests.
In the test devised by DR..
Shelikov cultures of monkey
kidney to which red blood
cells have been added are
used. The absorption viruSes
tend to congregate on the red
cells causing easily discrimin-
able clumpS and chains.
There is, however, no deterio-
ration in the blood cells
themselves, as is the case
with various other virus in
fectionS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

Even the greatest friend of
cats must admit that they
present a real danger to mid
die aged and older persons in
the home.
This comes about through
their habit Of deciding to run
right between ones legs or
underneath a lifted foot.
The friend Of housecats will
always attempt to keep from
stepping on them, and this is
where he makes his big mis-
take.
Step right on theml
That is the best way to
avoid a broken hip or leg, or
other injury.
Any attempt to dodge, with
one foot in the air, is disas-
trous.
So do not pull back, side
ways, or in any other direc-
ton.
Do not twist or turn.
Go right ahead and put the
foot right down. Squarely on
animal, if necessary.
The cat is a timber animal,
and will, with any good luck
at all. manage to get out
without hurting himself.
Friends of cats are in a
peculiarly bad position in
this matter, because they
hate to hurt their small
friends, and realize that they
are not to blame.
= II 4
The feel of the soft body
beneath the foot, however,
almost automatically sets up
a certain reaction.
The friend of cats should
steel himself.
He should not, no matter
the pet, sacrifice himself.
No cat is worth a broken
hip.
We believe that the writer
here likes cats as well as any,
body in the world, has writ
ten for years in their de-
Tense, but he has come to
feel that no one should dodge
a cat when it runs beneath
ones feet. 1t is too danger
Gus.
The psychology Of the ami
NAL is interesting.
1t spends the most of its
life in a zone about a foot
from the floor.
Now and then it goes up
on chairs, sofas and beds, in
the house. and outdoors it
occasionally rises to the
height of a house or tree top.
Ninety per cent of it's life is
in the 1-foot zone.
The cats eyes are forward.
So when it decides to move
it seldom looks up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
80 Teachers Protest

We, the undersigned, teach
ers of Woodrow Wilson High
School, wish to state that we
are against the extra-duty
pay bill for the following
reasons:
l. Every conscientious
teacher works many hours
overtime, som times at
school, sometimes at home.
1t is not fair or wise to give
extra pay to a few of these
teachers, nor is it possible to
figure out accurately every
hour put in before and after
school. We all knew when
we accepted our appoint
ments that our jobs would
involve some extra duties,
but we could not expect
hourly overtime pay since
we were to be paid on a
yearly basis. We feel we
should meet our full pro-
fessional obligations.
2. We were told at the be-
ginning of the school year
that in this post-Sputnik
era we could expect more
emphasis on essentials, on
the main duties of a school,
such as training children to
use their minds, to appre-
ciate the great ideas of the
past, and to become better
citizens. 1t is the classroom
teaching which, above all
else, determines the effective
ness of a school; and good
teaching always requires
hours of preparation.
A system which stresses
athletics and extracurricular
duties at the expense of aca-
demic subjects tears down
teacher morale, fails to re-
cruit new teachers, and
establishes a false sense of
values in the minds of stu
dents. To pay athletic
coaches and sponsors of a
few activities more than
other teachers is to take a
long step backward, a long
step away from the stated
aims of our educational
system.
3. There are many other
time consuming extracur-
ricular activities besides
those listed in the proposed
bill. Paying any one teacher
more than apother will COM
pletely disrupt the whole &C
tivities program and will GER
tainly ruin the esprit de
corps of the faculty.
4. We feel that no small
group Of teachers should
claim special privileges for
itself, and that all of us, in
stead. should work together
vigorously for better teach
ing, for smaller and fewer
classes, and for the much
higher salaries worthy of a
truly professional group.
Thirty-Nine Woodrow
Wilson Teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
ANCON canal zone.

ANCON, Canal Zone. -
Army doctors from the Wal
ter Reed Medical Research
Center in Washington are
studying here the preva-
lence and behavior Of a
strange disease, histoplas-
mosis, which almost precisely
apes tuberculosis.
It is due. however. not to
the tubercle bacillus but to
spores Of q fungus found
widely in the soil. The dis
ease seems somewhat more
prevalent in Panama, where
it first was discovered. than
elsewhere although it now
has been reported over most
of the world. Known since
canal-building days in 1906,
the disease manifests itself
both in the tuberculosis-like
form and in the form of
milder respiratory diseases.
Returning to its original
home, the Army group
headed by Capt. Robert Tay-
lor is making q special
search for areas where the
infection is most frequent.
The doctors also are deter
mining by skin tests its
prevalence in milder forms
among soldiers and are about
to start an extensive pro-
gram Of skin testing among
the approximately 1000
children in Canal Zone
schools. Most Of these were
born in the area, so could
not have brought the infec-
ton from elsewhere. as
might be the case with chill
dren from other places.
Prevalent in Panama
In its milder forms the
disease is very prevalent in
Panama, the Army doctors
have found, and different
areas vary greatly in this
prevalence. In one area five
out Of six persons showed
positive reactions to skin
tests, showing that they have
been infected at some time.
The fungus which causes
the disease is known, Capt.
Taylor says. It develops in
the soil and persons breathe
in spores in wind-blown dust.
How it gets into the soil in
the first place and how it is
perpetuated is unknown. II
has been determined, how
ever, that various mammals
are subject to the infection
and these may be the means
. of perpetuating the fungus.
There is reason to believe
that histoplasmosis might be
a major medical problem in
any future military campaign
in the tropics, with thou
sands of troops brought from
regions where incidence OF
the disease is very low anc
no immunity has been es-
tablished.
The Army doctors also are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Unsafe Safety Zone

The alarming increase in deaths and
injuries among WaShington'S pedeS-
trians calls for a breakdown on those
responsible. CroSSwalks are supposed to
be safety zones for persons crossing the
streets, but an analysis of this years
accidents has revealed that they are
far from safe for pedestrians. Police
Chief Murray told the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Council that nine of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Nepotism Note

A recent letter, headed
''Nepotism on HILL" by Jared
S. Cameron, sounded like it
was written by a relative who
was employed on the Hill.
Most people realize that this
nepotism will go on in spite
of all the publicity. But
Jared C. failed to mention
that the salaries paid to these
related employees should be in
line with the going wages Of
similar jobs. Not so ridicu-
lousy exorbitant.
Frank Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Why Tell the Reds?

maybe we Will or maybe we
won't strike the first blow in
the so-called cold war, but
why do we keep reassuring
our most blatantly self
avowed, would-be destroyer
that we won't?
Maybe we should or maybe
we shouldn't reduce our
Army and Marine Corps, but
why mention publicly at such
an inopportune time that we
plan to do it?
Maybe we can or maybe we
can't fight a ground war in
Berlin, but why tell our
enemy that we can't?
Maybe we should or maybe
we shouldn't match the Com
muniSts missile for missile, but
why intimate that we aren't
going to try?
Maybe we can or maybe we
can't afford a SAC air alert,
but why let anybody think it
would be too expensive to in
sure against an atomic Pearl
Harbor from which we might
never get back on our feet?
Maybe we should or maybe
we shouldn't continue bill
lions for foreign aid. but if
we still think that we can
keep friends that way, why
don't we limit it to those who
show definitely that they will
be on our side when the chips
are down?
Maybe we can or maybe we
can't throw KhruShchev into
confusion by announcing that
on a specific date long before
May q We propose to take
some disconcerting action,
but why don't we try it and
thus carry out our intentions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30
Glover Park Plea

1t seems curious that with
the District Of Columbia
budget in such deplorable
state and basic services Of
government about to foun-
der, that Congress should be
able to appropriate $880,O00
for an unneeded and vio-
lently resented roadway
through Glover Park. The
roadway comes from no.
where, goes to the same
place. yet its importance is
placed above the care Of
children. Why is this?
Bulldozing the lovely trees
of Glover Park and covering
its cool paths with concrete
is an act of dissertation. This
is the last area where wild
life in its native habitat can
be found hereaboutS. Rab-
bits, squirrels, large turtles,
opossums revel in the maj
esty of these woods. Last year
a pair of foxes had their cubs
in a remote sector. What a
symphony the birds played
for me when I walked down
the path this morning! Here
is sylvan loneliness to be en-
joyed close at hand. What a
day we had recently when,
in the company of four roll
licking children, we liked
the area from one end to
the other!
But the road is needed. BY
whom? BY commuters who
drive, one in a car, hell-bent
to get in and hell-bent to get
out. Sure, the new concrete
may cut five minutes from
their speed record. But what
will they do with the five
minutes? -Four lanes, six
lanes, nine lanes - all have
been proposed, all will be in
adequate. Cover the entire
Glover Para with concrete
and turn it all into a speed
way, which seems to be the
ambition of the engineers,
and the facilities still will be
inadequate. Why should the
one-man commuter in his
Strident monoxide distributor
be the object of supreme con-
sideration? Why should we
make the District a concrete
desert in order to cut five
minutes from his time?
The Glover-Archbold Park
area was given to the Dis
trict by two wonderful per-
sons bearing these names.
The land was given by these
persons with the proviso
(Which the Government &C
cepted) that the land not be
ruined in this way. Now the
Government, which expects
us to be honest with our in
come tax, laughs heartily
and says it has no intention
of keeping the agreement.
C. Stanley Lowell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

@. Please name the five all
time great Senators who were
named to the Senate's Hall
of Fame. ~. T.
A. Those selected by a spe-
cial Senate committee, headed
by John F. Kennedy Of
Massachusetts, we're Henry
Clay (1777 = 1882 Of Ken
lucky. Daniel Webster Q782-
1882 Of Massachusetts,, John
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to show him that we mean
business?
Maybe more people should
realize that our current in
ternational psychology is dan
gerouSly self-damaging, and
that if we give in a single
inch to the present Khru-
shchev-created crisis we will
be opening the door to our
downfall.
Alan r. McCracken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-30

c. Calhoun Q782-185O Of
South Carolina, Robert M.
LaFollette C1855 1925 Of
Wisconsin, and Robert A.,
Taft (1889-1953) of Ohio.
The committees final selec-
ton was announced to the
Senate in a formal report
made April 80, 1857. The
committee was aided in its
choices by a poll of the Sen
ate and of "a kimorians.
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For Equal TV Time

The licensee of a radio
and/or televiSion station has
vast responsibilities in prop
erly utilizing a public-owned
wave length or channel, which
he is privileged to use in the
public interest.
Section 315 of the Commu-
nications Act intended, and
has required for many years,
that equal time be made
available to all political can
didateS. Being made avail
able means free over a period
of time, or at a price to each
candidate over a period of
time.
The FEC then is correct in
requiring a station to give
free time to all candidates,
even if an incumbent Office
holder becomes microphone
or TV camera happy" and
invites Tor unofficially re-
quireS) coverage of many of
his frivolous political publicity
acts, and the station observes
the requests, or does So in an
effort to obtain other avorS.
Correct Interpretation OF
Section 315 facilitates and
gives owners and managers
the great opportunity of max
ing sure that sufficient public
affairs and discussion pro-
grams adequately cover all
possible issues in and out of
political campaigns, and al
lows and requires that pro-
gram material be under full
control of the licensee at all
times.
Furthermore, existing pre-
broadcasting facilities for ra-
dio and TV give a station
control of material, and when
SANDER or libel is to appear in
a broadcast, it can be refused
until proof of the charges or
allegations has satisfied the
broadcaster of their truth. A
station has the right to de-
mand this proof-and this
is not censorship, just good
journalism.
Therefore, after just a bit
of reflection on the subject
how can a public-owned ia
cility, namely the radio wave
length or TV channel, be fully
utilized without complying
with the letter and spirit Of
Section 315 of the Communi-
cations Act? 1 suggest that
most of these wave lengths
and channels can be put tC
better use than that of play
ing photograph records con-
tinuously, running old films
over and over again, scream.
ing commercials, uncontrolled
news as written by usually
biased news editors anC
writer's of the radio and TV
news wire services, all with.
out due consideration Of
proper balance of community
social, religious news anC
public affairs.
The public which own'
these facilities should de-
mand and get proper ust
thereof.
The recent blast of Presi.
dent Eisenhower with respect
to long standing Section 31S
of the Communications Ac
and the administration there.
of by the FEC, indicates thai
all may not be well, in tina
he may have advisers putting
words in his mouth that coulc
lead to broadcasting only
subject matter as would bt
allowed by station owners o.
managers, which could leac
to either Communist or fas-
cist control of radio and TV
which I am sure the genera
public does not want anC
would not tolerate.
Lee HOllingsworth,
Former President, Radio
WKBS tnow WKIT
Mineola, Garden City,
New York.