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Evening star., 1959-06-28
Medical Research Pays

Medical research costs lot OF
rnoney--but there is dramatic proof that
1t pays big dividends, too. It would seem
logical that the more money spent on
such research, the more lives viii be
saved and the more the Nation will
benefit accordingly. But there Is q limit,
OF course, to the amount which the Gov
ernment can afford to invest, at this
time Of growing deficits, In even so I'M
portant health program. It Is not
surprising that there should be differ
ences Of opinion on the subject between
those concerned with maintaining the
financial strength Of the Government
and those responsible for maintaining
the physical and mental strength Of
the people.
The question Of how much to spend
during the next ascal year on scientific
studies designed to combat cancer. heart
disease and the many other disabling
and killing ailments, of mankind has
come to head as result Of congress
sional action to increase health appro-
priations substantially above the figures
recommended by the President-$294
million. The House voted to give the
National Institutes Of Health $50 mil
lion more. The Senate, upon the urging
especially Of Senator's Lyndon johnson
and Lister Hill, approved an increase of
$186 million. A conference committee
now must resolve the difference between
the two appropriation measures.
Meanwhile, administration support
ers in Congress have warned Of the pos
sibtlity Of a presidential veto Of any
material increase over the budgeted fig-
ures for health. Whatever the final
amount agreed to In conference, the in
crease would add to the Governments
fiscal difficulties. And it is the duty of
the President to consider the economic
welfare Of the country as well as the
state Of its health. However, as Senator
johnson told the Senate, medical re-
search has proved profitable from an
economic as well as humanitarian
standpoint. He pointed out that 1t has
been estimated that citizens whose lives
have been saved by new medicines and
techniques during the past IA years pay
Federal taxes annually of about s623
million. Judged from a dollars-and-
cents angle alone, the money invested
in medical research is, in effect, return
ing to the Treasury in large amounts
each year.
We hope, therefore, that the Pres
ident will give most serious considera-
ton to all the persuasive arguments for
an enlarged research program before
deciding whether to approve or veto
the bill as 1t is passed by Congress.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Is Years Ago

oficials were concerned
with communism in Califor-
mia IS years ago. From San
Francisco on June %. 1884.
The Star reported: "Oficial
reports disclosed today that
California has been selected
as a focal point to the COM
munist worldwide revolution
ary movement. The reports
followed acting Gov. Frank
r. Merriam's recent declara-
ton that the State had ade-
quate laws to deal effectively
with both violence and in
citement. Recent strikes in
the rich Imperial and San
Joaquin agricultural sections
were declared by Albert Ho-
garty. Sacramento Commu-
mist organizer. to be part of a
widespread revolutionary pro-
gram aimed at overthrow of
established governments, -"
Hitler was having domestic
troubles as years ago. The
Star, on June 80, 1884, re-
ported: "That second revolu-
tion which German radicals
have been talking about took
place today, but. from q dis
tance at least. Adolf Hitler
appeared at its end to be
more firmly chancellor than
ever. ;. Former Chancellor
Kurt Won Schleicher was
killed when he resisted arrest
as q conspirator against the
government. Goering him
self announced that several
storm troop leaders had COM
mitted suicide and some
have had to be shot when
they offered resistance
Capt. Ernest Roehm, national
leader of the storm troops,
killed himself. :. :"
Evening star., 1959-06-28
The Deadlock Summed Up

Premier Khrushchev, in the con-
versations he has just had with w.
Averell Hartman, has reafflrmed
point he has made more than once
before, and he has done so In clear and
simple language.
AS reported by Mr.. Hartman,
former Governor of New York and
former Ambassador to the Soviet Union,
the point is twofold one that can be
summed up as follows: ~ The Kremlin
is convinced Of the fact-ard reconciled
to it-that the United States, together
with France and Britain, will never
agree to changes that would bring about
a Communist regime either in West
Berlin or in West Germany, and (2) the
USSR, by the same token, will never
agree to settlement that would do
away with the Red-dominated social
and political character Of East Berlin
and East Germany.
1t is because of these two opposing
positions, of course, that there has been
a continuing and seemingly unbreakable
East West deadlock over Germany ever
since the end of the Second World War.
In effect, 1t is deadlock between the
forces of freedom and the forces Of Red
totalitarianism. To the Western mind,
because they are based on justice and
human liberty, the Anglo French Amer
lean proposals for German settlement
are self evidently right and reasonable.
But the Kremlin's nay-saying, from the
Kremlin's viewpoint, is Altogether un-
derStandable. For the proposals, II
agreed upon by both sides, would surely
lead in time to East Berlin's and East
Germany's liberation, which in turn
would profoundly affect the Soviet
Unions grip on every other captive land
behind the Iron Curtain.
SO there is good reason to doubt that
the Big Four foreign ministers, when
they resume negotiations in Geneva on
July l3, will be able to achieve any
spectacular break in the stalemate that
has sent them into recess. Still, 1t is
noteworthy that Mr.. Khrushchev, in
talking with Mr.. Hartman, has sug-
gested that the Kremlin recognizes and
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Strauss VS.. oppenheimer

IL is ABOUT time 10 close the books
on the case of Lewis L. Strauss. His
enemies in the Senate have had their
way. A distinguished career has been
blighted and Mr.. Strauss soon will be
out Of public life-the victim of an
unjustified Senate vote which in due
course will weigh heavily, we believe, on
the consciences of at least some Of the
Senators who voted against him.
It may be worthwhile, however, to
attempt once more to lay at rest lin
gering, malignant slander-the charge
or the sly suggestion that Mr.. Strauss
stripped ]. Robert Oppenheimer Of his
security clearance because the latter
had opposed him on the question Of
shipping radioisotopes abroad.
Everything in the record shows that
this is untrue. The isotope matter came
up in 1949. Prior to this, and for several
years after, Mr.. Strauss approved secu-
rity clearance for DR.. Oppenheimer. In
late 1853, however, former staff men,
Der Of the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Atomic Energy wrote to the FBI
making serious charges against DR.. OPP
penheimer. The matter went to the
President, and MIR. Eisenhower-not Mr..
Strauss s-ordered an investigation. The
Gray Board, after an exhaustive and
eminently fair hearing, voted 2 to /
against Dr.. Oppenheimer. The general
manager>of the Atomic Energy Commis-
sion concurred. Counsel for DR.. Open
heimer appealed to the full Acc, and
that body voted 4 to against Dr. Open
heimer. So the fact is that DR.. Open
heimer, as a result of an investigation
ordered by the President, was stripped
of security clearance by nine men who
divided to 2. All of this is clearly set
forth in the record. It occurred some five
years after the isotope incident, but,
incidentally, prior to the time that Mr..
Strauss, as a trustee of the Institute for
Advanced Study in Princeton, voted to
continue Dr. Oppenheimer as director Of
that institution.
The record on all of this Is clear.
There can be no valid excuse for the
recurring accusation that DR.. Open
heimer was deprived Of security clear
ance because Of personal vindictiveness
on the part of Mr.. Strauss. Those who
continue to repeat this lie are either
ignorant or malicious, and 1t would be
good If some way could be found to shut
them up.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
ol-Purpose Highway

Judging from its report on the Fed
eral Aviation Agency's supplemental
appropriation bill, the House Appropria-
tions Committee has the wrong concept
OF the highway which the FAA plans to
build between the Chantilly Airport and
the approaches to Washington. The
committee talks Of "the tremendous
economic value" Of the airport and the
highway to Virginia and recommends
that the State pay nearly half Of the
cost Of the roads giving nearby COM
munities access to the superhighway.
However, the highway planned by
the FAA Is to be for one special purpose
to link the new airport with WASH
ington by short, fast route designed
primarily to serve users of the airport.
The FAA rightly contends that the high
way should be Of the limited access
type, with interchanges only at key
intersections with main highways-such
as the Leesburg pike and the Washing
ton circumferential highway.
The airport expressway is not In.
tended to serve as a new route to WASH
ington for subdivisions along its length.
It is for that reason that the Federal
Government has agreed to bear the cost
Of the entire highway. with necessary
interchanges. Virginia should not be
asked to share In the financing OF a
highway which properly Is as national
in purpose as the airport itself. Nor
should such national highway be
turned into a Virginia commuters
thoroughfare
Evening star., 1959-06-28

respects the Anglo French American
position. Noteworthy. too, is his recent
statement that the Soviets "are ready to
guarantee by all possible ways. and
means that no one shall interfere In the
life or the free city Of West Berlin, that
West Berlin shall continue on the same
social basis as now. !"
All this Is sharply at variance with
the Soviet line In Geneva. But perhaps
Mr.. Khrushchev's words are not entirely
meaningless or unpromising. If so. then
further negotiation cohceivably may
result In enough progress to warrant
summit meeting before the year ends.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Messy Block

Frequently, / walk from my
home to Lee shopping Center
on North Pershing drive, Ar
lington. North Wayne, be-
tween Third and PershinG.
usually is taken up with cars.
much the worse for wear, be-
longing to enlisted personnel
from Fort Myer who are not
allowed to park on the base.
The condition OF this block
Is a disgrace to the county.
] have lived In this area for
nearly two years and have yet
to see q street-cleaner re-
move trash along the curb
ing. which is cluttered with
old shoes, beer cans. whisky
bottles, paper, etc. What are
we paying taxes for? ,.
Taxpayer.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

After listening to a panel
program whose guests were
Messrs. F!net, Hirsch and
Holstein. representatives OF
the newly formed economic
commission Of the central
European countries, ! would
like to comment.
I believe 1t Is possible for
them to unite for economic
reasons but 1t will have to be
a loose federation as those
peoples will never give UP
their nationality, especially
the Germans.
I believe Germany feels
that by organizing such Q
union with her leadership
they can build o strong mill
tary bloc against Russia and
thus force the Soviets to give
UP East Germany.
It was stated that these
countries now have q very
liberal trade policy; that they
are importing more than they
are exporting. This creates
an imbalance in trade and
these countries cannot long
endure economically under
this system. They can do 1t
only so long as they receive
foreign aid. When the United
States stops all economic aid
to them they will have to re-
wise their trade policies. No
doubt the reason for their
visit here now is to negotiate
for such aid.
Along these same lines.
American unions have been
advocating high tariffs in this
country for years. They know
that they cannot have q high
standard Of living and high
wages and compete with free
European trade. For the past
two years the United States
has imported, for the first
time in our history, more
than we have exported. Our
imports have been in the
amount Of 500 million each
Of these years. This Is money
going out Of the country, not
In dollars but In gold.
Also ! think this middle
European bloc is trying to
build up their trade to COM
pete with and eventually out
strip the United States. and
we seem to be very happy tc
Evening star., 1959-06-28

Hundreds have left WASH
ington for the watering
places in the course Of the
present week Of hot weather.
and hundreds more viii be
OF in the same direction at
the close Of next week. Busi-
ness is duller just now
throughout the city than at
any previous time for q year
past. This state Of things
must continue o shorter time
than heretofore as our clty's
business population, and the
demands upon them. In
crease every year. We think,
from all data in our reach.
that Washington City has
now q population Of between
$4,000 and $4,000 :"
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Pedestrians VS.. Buses

Another pedestrian has
been killed by a bus. As one
Of the public endangered by
these massive conveyances
that dominate certain Of our
streets. ! protest.
I have been appalled, by
the split-second timing Of
bus drivers in regard to pc
destrians. They q have mo-
ticed q very few with care
full consideration)> do not
give the pedestrian an extra
inch for emergency. They
gamble that he win not alter
his pace minutely. nor hes
tate. and with each near
miss his life is at stake.
! have found the bus driv-
ers offending time after time
at one corner In particular.
and that is turning right on
Seventeenth from Eye street
during rush hours. The Pc
destrian has the light with
him and crosses supposedly
with safety from east to west
north corner); the bus
swoops around the corner,
and II the pedestrian should
half pause to sneeze Ito say
nothing Of tripping. which
Is always q possibility he
would be mashed under the
wheels Of the on-rushing
bus. Il Is q common occur
renee for the bus passengers
to gasp at near-misses at
this point. including the
time the bus zoomed around
In front Of o pedestrian, not
alert to what menanced him
from behind, who almost
walked into the moving bus's
side.
Let pedestrians be pro-
tected from these bus driv-
ers who have no considera-
ton for them. In q question
OF right Of way with . bus.
the pedestrian 10 always the
loser and his life Is forfeit.
Wlnifred w. Rogers.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Marie Z. Jamison.
Rock Greek Park Day

The fourth annual observ-
ance Of Rock Greek Park
Day on Sunday. June 2s.
again focuses public interest
on q unique woodland park
in the heart Of q great city.
In effect, Rock Greek Park
Day was initiated on Thanks
giving Day. in 1888, when
Charles C. Glover and four Of
his intimate friends, while
horseback riding. stopped in
the vicinity Of the old Blagden
Mil and there entered into
"a solemn resolve that we
will never cease working until
the Rock Greek Park Is q
reality"
A committee Of 100 citi-
zens was formed to accom-
plish passage Of legislation
for acquisition by the Govern
ment Of the Rock Greek
lands. Costs Of the park, for
which an original appropria-
ton Of 81, Zoo. 900 was author
lied, were to be divided equal
ly between the District and
the National Government. On
September ~. 1890. the park
bill became law.
It was the determination
and vision Of these early
dedicated citizens to see q
beautiful wooded valley as q
national park that won this
area for the people Of the
country. In the intervening
years 1t has served as q haven
for city people. and still Is
q treasure trove Of rare native
trees and plants ordinarily
found only in seclud e d
countryside. Here Is q price
less green space. dedicated to
public use, unlike that pos
sessed by any other metro
politan area.
It Is unthinkable that resi-
dents Of the Federal City
and adjoining communities
would sacrifice this domain
for speedways for local con-
venience.
Mrs. C. ID. Shoemaker,
Charm a n. Conservation
Committee. National
Capital Garden Club
I,Na1Iie.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Sell West Berlin?

When the foreign minis
ters reconvene. why not of
fer to sell West Berlin 10 the
East Germans? Allow three
years for appraisal and sale
OF property. and for trans
fer Of the population to the
western zone.
wou1 NRnTlvainN.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Respects Bears

One Of your readers sue-
gested that II I had ever en-
countered . bear I would
not have protested the slay-
ing Of one by Baltimore po-
lice. Yes, ] am as afraid Of
bears as anyone. Il was
slapped by one in my younger
days.) ] am also Just as
scared Of dear little two
year-olds with pistols. t'The
cute kid, 50 smart too. I
didn't know he could load
it.") But don't believe in
either bear cubs or small boys
being run down by cars time
and time again and finally
shot.
Ethel Quillian Bixby.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

e%AS~A @sASsAAseS~
Pray.
Here bring your pounded
hearts
Here tell your anguish
Earth hath no sorroiD
That HedpeR cannot heal.
And when one does accept
an invitation like that and
slips into the dim religious
light. what happens? Let q
New York columnist answer,
as he writes on entering
churches. He declares, IT
know several cultured men
with no particular religious
leanings who 60 to Europe
simply to make the rounds Of
the cathedrals. They plead
the love Of magnificent ar
chitecture. Partly so. no
doubt. But ! have watched !
them. Invariably they tiptoe
inside. slip into some pew, :
and lose themselves In rev.
erie. In reality they are
clutching the hem Of some
thought-sweeping reverences
that skirt the enormity Of
eternity" But 1t all depends
upon what one takes into b
shrine as to what one finds.
Even the absence of q throng
often casts a greater spell
across the sacred precincts
and across ones spirits than
when q multitude fills its
spaces. A so-called empty
church Is peopled with pres
ences for those who have
inner eyes to see and inner
ears to hear. Here, out Of
the vestibule Of q noisy day.
one steps even In q modest
chapel into the vast cathe-
dral Of the ages. and enters
into q oneness with the
hoary past.
This, then. is q plea for
your own souls sake to use
the churches, for what treas
ures wait beneath the spires
In the hushed ave Of any
house Of God! A busy shop,
ping day will be edged with
crimson and gold by a fence
Of meditation around q few
hallowed moments spent in
any church. You will find
peace and poise in such q
pause. for what one has
called - time exposure to
God"
Nothing could mean more
to the contemporary life of
America as. with our religious
heritage, our chief weapon,
we battle with goddess
paganism. than, on q busy
weekday to have all our
churches Meccas for a con-
stantly increasing multitude
who. in the healing brooding'
quietness, bow for a tew'
minutes Of devotion with all
shut out but the Father of
our spirits.
On the other side Of q
church portal, but a few feet
from the garish street. mo-
ments Of insight and self
escape can be salvaged from
the hectic pace. the tyranny
Of the tangible. the hideous
noises where cross the
crowded ways. And to all
churches whose bolted doors
give no opportunity for this
daily ministry, we say with
emphasis, open the gates
Of the temple" Engraved
on the floor Of an old English
church are these words:
Enter this door
AS II the floor
Within tpere gold,
And euery iDdu
OF je,Dels all
OF ,Dedlth untold;
As il q choir
In robes OF fire
Were singing here,
No shout nor rush
But hush :.
For God Is herel
Evening star., 1959-06-28
100 Years AGO

Guardhouse prisoners In
Washington 100 years ago
had reasons, aside from o
desire for freedom, for want
ing "out." The Star, on June
"a, 1889. reported: "This
morning a workman was en-
ployed in cleansing and
whitewashing the interior Of
the central guard-house. It
was much needed. The
stencil that has heretofore
escaped from those cells up
on the opening Of q door was
almost suffocating: the pris-
oners have been known to
beg to be sent to the jail
or workhouse in order to
escape spending the night in
those loathesome dens. Dur
ing all seasons Of the year
the sides and roofs Of the
cells are covered with ver-
min. and the unfortunate
prisoners tell hard stories Of
their conflicts with the ac-
tive fleas and monstrous bed
bugs H."
The Star had a suggestion
for aid-conditioning q CEN
tury ago. On June 20. 1859.
1t said: "How to Cool the
Atmosphere-All who would
keep the air cool about their
premises ct such q season
as present, we advise to call
and see the fountain the
Messrs. Willard have erected
in the center Of the elegant
little square which their
hotel surrounds. It's cost
some $l,200-is, Of course.
much more than that Of O
suitable one for a private
dwelling Of modest preten-
sions would be. The latter
might be constructed at
from $50 to 500 ="
Washington was growing
100 years ago. On July 2,
1889, The Star reported: I:
Evening star., 1959-06-28
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry Driters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conder-
satton.
Evening star., 1959-06-28
50 Years AGO

A severe heat wave swept
Washington so years ago.
The Star, on June 20, 1909,
reported: Three dead and
II Frustrated by heat stroke
marks the path Of the heat
wave. Still blazing hot sun
and no permanent relief in
sight, with the humidity high
and oppressive. The kiosk
Of the United States weather
bureau. near Fourteenth
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., gave o reading Of actual
street temperature Of 90 de-
grees at 2 o'clock this after
tlOOus
A resort fire not as serious
as those in Europe last week
struck the summer vacation
spot Of Lake Placid so years
ago. In o story from there
on July q, 1909, The Star re-
ported: "In o fire entailing o
financial loss Of nearly $780,
900. the Hotel Ruisseaumont,
one Of the largest Of summer
hotels in this resort, was
totally destroyed early today,
the guests. awakened from
their slumbers, narrowly es-
Evening star., 1959-06-28
FROM THE STARS FILES

Gaping with their lives. The
fire is supposed to have
started In the tower Of the
hotel. ..."
Evening star., 1959-06-28
'Ins' and Outs


what is "In" and what is
"Out" In Washington was the
most "In" piece Of newspaper
writing in this city since The
Stars coverage Of the panic
Of 1876. But--and this was
no doubt the result Of space
limitation-Miss Beale omit
ted some significant "Ins"
and "Outs" Of Washington
that should be put on the
record:
Taking OF ones shoes and
wading In the pool at Dun
barton Oaks is "In." The
Commission on Civil Rights
is In" The National Battle
Monuments Commission Is
Out" The National Gallery
Is out" but the Phillips
Gallery is so far "In" that it's
perilously close to becoming
Out" Shows at the Carter
Barron are "In." but only
when you arrive late. "Cool"
jazz Is Out" but redis-
covered New Orleans from
bonists with false teeth are
I'm" Lady Chatterley's Lover
in the foreign edition is
Out" (The American edition
is "Out" also, but for O diff.
ferent reason) Inspector Roy
Blick Is "In." o. Roy Chalk
is In" on Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, but "Out"
on Tuesdays. Thursdays and
sometimes on 8 saturdays.
Klaxon horns on sports cars
are in" Talking about the
red blood count of the WASH
ington Senators is "Out."
Betty Beale and Mary Lou
Werner are In" Writing
letters to the editor is "out."
Jean II. KOOnce.
Evening star., 1959-06-28

Washington was growing
100 years ago. On July 2.
1889, The Star reported:
Evening star., 1959-06-28

help them financially to do
Evening star., 1959-06-28
Foreign Trade Threat

Paul McIlvaine.
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