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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL

many good points, praising
him for mastery handling
Of narrative. and justifying
him. as it were. to a still
somewhat doubling genera
ton.
Dickens fine sense of
something wonderful In a
rainy day comes down to us
undimmed If we will but
read.
A rainy day goes straight
back to the dawn Of history.
They call it prehistory,
now, but whatever it is
called, it was a long, long
time ago. when people were
scarcely human.
Staying in the cave on a
rainy day was something
they all did. We don't have
to have witnesses to that.
Not all stayed in. Of course.
That is why they were hui
man beings. Some went out,
some stayed in, and 1t is the
Stayers-in who link US to
that immense past.
Today We can feel that q
rainy day is good for both
outdoor exercises and indoor
work Of one kind or another.
Especially reading.
Even today's volatile chill
dren tend to stay indoors in
q rain.
This means that a neigh
borhood is quieter, hence
better reading.
Reading can be done in
sunshine or shadow, in wind
or rain, but is done best in
quiet.
The Libraries are right to
enforce quiet. The rainy day
has its own noise, but it is
not a disquieting noise, as
those are mostly connected
with human beings.
Reading, then, is our best
tip as to what a rainy day
Is best for: outdoor walking
in the rain is not as stylish
as in the old days. when it
was q sort Of vogue.
Reading is something made
for the rainy day-looking
out!
AS the drops fall, out there,
the words fall into place in
the mind. and wholly new
pictures Of life and living
come into being.
This is the marvel of mar
vels. It is. next to our self
awareness. what sets us above
the animals.
The rainy day can make us
more aware, If we will use it
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
Fair Trade Skeptic

One Of your correspond
ents enthusiastically sup
ported a National. Fair Trade
Act. He stated: 1.-THE manu-
facturer produces q trade
marked item, sells 1t to a
wholesaler at q reasonable
markup, and the wholesaler
sells 1t to a retailer. who uses
the fair trade price as fair
basis for profitable transac-
ton Of his sales"
A case In point well illus
trates profitable transac-
ton" right here in the
Washington area. Inside the
District the purchaser Of a
well-known vitamin pays $4.-
90 per hundred. BY driving
q few blocks into Maryland
he pays $3.50 for the iden-
teal item, a tidy profit Of
$l.51 per transaction-about
40 per cent! No wonder the
retailers and manufacturers
are screaming fair trade"
instead Of "free trade"
Consumer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
For ArIington's Health

Contributors to the Arlington Hos
pital fund will be investing their dollars
in improved health facilities that are
urgently needed In thickly populated
Arlington County. The money sought
In the current campaign win be used to
carry out the third phase Of a 10-year
construction program, planned under
the Hill-Burton Federal aid law. BY
raising $750, 900, the hospital will become
eligible for Federal grant Of $750,000.
Residents and businessmen Of Arlington
cannot afford to let this drive fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
CHEVY CHASE. Nd.

CHEVY CHASE, Md.
Dear Sir:
Sometime tell us about
q rainy day, any kind Of
rainy day.
1T seems to me that rainy
days have a great deal I'd
contribute to the impetuous
spirit Of man. the goer.
sGoing places is the mod
ern way. owing to the fiexi-
bility Of the motor car and
the plane, but If you stop to
think about 1t. people went
places in the old days. too.
when you stop to think
how far Columbus went. with
just o little old boat scarcely
big enough for river travel,
you can see that going places
is nothing new. really.
They tell me that the old
Norsemen really discovered
America first. in a round
boat. Think of that!
THE rainy day is a sooth-
ing day, it has always seemed
to me.
II enjoyed a recent rainy
day no end, and still feel
the cool pressure Of the
drops on my face.
Perhaps you can give me
some pointers as to how best
to use a rainy day.
Sincerely, M. D. p"
= y 4
The classic British use for
q rainy day was to walk in it,
Perhaps this came merely
because they have rain most
Of the time, but we have
always thought there must
be more to it than that.
Walking In the rain is pic
tured in many of Charles
Dickens novels.
1t is interesting to see that
today Dickens is recovering
from the cloud that hung
over his name and works for
q time.
An exuberant writer, in q
very real sense, he did not
appeal to the young sophis-
ticates Of the unlamented
FOSTERING '20s. They wanted
a different sort Of fare.
This was all right, but the
odd thing was that they had
to go out Of their way to
attack the reputation of
Dickens for no real reason.
Did Dickens, with his
hearty appetites and lack OF
sense Of shame over the
sentimental. rebuke them in
q direct way?
4 \ 4 Il
Today we have q book or
Dickens, pointing out his
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Aroused

! rise to the defense Of
Harry Schweitzer Of New
York and in protest against
the Associated Press and The
Evening Star copyreaders,
for the story Of May %
which described Mr.. Schweit-
ger as q "relief cheat" and q
"relief chiseler."
Also, I salute the kind
heart and thoughtful mind Of
Judge Mitchell D. Schweitzer.
who refused to sentence Mr..
Schweitzer to jail.
Why call this man a
"cheat" and q "chiseler"?
Had he spent what he could
save out Of his relief allow
ance on cheap wine or any
pleasure of the flesh, the
New York City Welfare De-
partment would have paid no
attention to him. Yet by the
exercise of great thrift. en-
terprise and business acu-
men he managed to accumu-
late some capital. But in his
case, thrift and enterprise
become criminal acts as the
United States slides further
and further into socialism.
When, at last, Mr.. Schweit-
GERS accomplishments are
discovered he is forced to
give up his savings.
How much more logical 1t
would have been merely to
cut him of from further re-
lief payments and leave him
to live on the income Of his
Investments Think of the
savings Of millions Of dollars
to the taxpaying public II a
few thousand reliefers had
Mr.. Schweitzer's fortitude
and brains, and on their
meager allowances saved and
invested enough to make
themselves independent Of
welfare add
I tip my hat to Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
Cancer Fight

The tragic death Of John
Foster Dulles emphasizes in
the most frightening manner
possible the urgent necessity
Of finding q cure and O pre-
vention Of cancer, the scourge
Of modern mankind.
The American Cancer So
ciety. through voluntary con-
tributions Of hundreds Of
thousands Of Americans, is
spearheading the attack by
alerting the public to the
seven cancer danger signals,
by urging regular medical
examinations, and perhaps
most important. by appro-
priating increasingly larger
sums Of money for basic and
applied research.
The Fairfax County unit
Of the American Cancer So
ciety Is now completing the
most successful cancer cru
SADIE In its history. Residential
collections to date far exceed
similar collections at equiv
alent times in previous years.
Unquestionably, the goal Of
$4,000 will be reached.
AS cochairman of this
years cancer crusade In Fair
fax County and the city of
Falls Church, ] wish to ex-
press my appreciation to this
newspaper for its assistance
in publicizing efforts relat-
ing to the crusade and thus
contributing to its success.
I also wish to extend my
sincere thanks to the more
than 1000 Fairfax crusaders
who gave Of their time and
effort In this great cause.
Most particularly. I wish to
publicly acknowledge the ex-
cellent effort Of Mrs. James
Pascal, the 1859 Crusade
residential chairman. In adj
dition, I wish to specifically
express my appreciation for
the tremendously successful
efforts Of Mrs. Anita Phillips
and her associates in the
Fairfax American Legion
Post; Mrs. Euan Davis; Mrs.
BENJAMIN Oliver; Mrs. Mable
Crandall: Mrs. VIM. T. Fin
ley; Mrs. Burke Fox; Mrs.
Louis Spaeth: Mrs. George
Spiegel: Mrs. VIM. Mccain
ant. and the approximately
$50 Girl Scouts who worked
so diligently.
With the continuous sup
port Of these volunteers and
q redoubling Of the efforts Of
all Of Us, I am confident that
cancer will be conquered.
Robert C. Gotten. Jr,
Cochairman, 1859 Can
Ger Crusade, Fairfax
County and Falls
Church.
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And now-the jet-propelled
doughboy.
Wearing q rocket belt" he
need no longer slog through
mud at two or three miles an
hour. He can fly over the
ground at IS miles an hour.
Gullies, streams. walls and
like distractions no longer
need concern the infantry
man.
Such. at least. are possible
implications Of the revolu-
tionary belt described in q
bulletin Of the Manufacture
ing Chemists Association
and ascribed to the Thiokol
Chemical Corp.
The device has been shown
as yet only through films to
high-ranking ground force
officers at Fort Benning. Ca.
the infantry headquarters.
It has not been adopted by
the Army.
Called 'Grasshopper'
As described in the bull
letin: 1.-THE belt, called q
'Grasshopper' uses q chem
ical propellant rocket thrust
which enables the wearer to
cover ground level distances
at speeds up to 35 miles an
hour. According to the de-
velopers 1t weighs less than
an infantryman's field pack,
can be taken of and put on
easily, and is completely safe
and simple to operate. It is
expected, however, that SOL
diers equipped with 1t will
need special training"
Present estimates indicate
that about two years will be
needed before the belt meets
required performance capa-
bilities. It has been under
development for more thar
ten years.
"Once perfected as a flying
belt" says the bulletin, ''it
will allow troops actually to
fly for short periods and land
safely. With complete con-
troll the wearer can choose
his altitude and change di-
rection as he desires. The
belt also may find use in po-
lice work. flre-fighting and
short-range transportation.
4 y 4 y
A smoke tank for curtain.
ing aircraft operations ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
Urqe Home Rule

The League Of Women
Voters long has been an
active supporter Of home rule
for the District of Columbia.
It appears that there is now
q better chance Of achieving
home rule than ever before.
It would be tragic for this
opportunity to. be lost
through q disagreement
among friends Of home rule
as to the form self-govern-
ment should take.
There Is q strong feeling
among those actively con-
cerned in promoting home
rule that the House Of Repre-
sentatives, which in the past
has blocked passage Of home
rule bills, may support q
territorial status for the
District, with an elected leg
islature and appointed gov
ernor. It appears that there
will be less House support
for permitting the District
both an elected legislature
and an elected governor,
Whatever the limitations
OF the various home rule
proposals, It seems to US that
the important point Is to
achieve home rule In some
form. We hope friends Of
District home rule viii keep
their eyes on the basic goal.
and remain flexible as to the
path by which the goal will
be reached.
Mrs. Edwin Kahn,
President, Arlington
League.
Mrs. Robert Andrews,
President, Fairfax League.
Mrs. Seiki OshirO,
President, Falls Church
League.
Mrs. Stanley s. Neustadt,
President. Alexandria
League.
= i AA
Congress soon will again
have the chance to adopt a
District Of Columbia home
rule bill. The executive
board Of our Chapter Of the
American Jewish Congress
unanimously supports legis-
lation to enable District citi-
zens to elect by ballot the
Government officials who
represent them.
In the last several years.
Americans have increasing
ly been called on to assert
in the world scene the ideals
and promises embodied in
the United States Constitu-
ton. Concerned as We are
with the promotion Of de-
mocracy. not only nationally,
but internationally as well.
we are confronted in the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the seat Of
the worlds foremost demo-
cratic power, with q shame
full abuse Of the ideals we
profess.
Legislation bringing home
rule to the District is long
overdue and should be en-
acted by the present Con-
gress. Failure to do so would
not alone deny democracy to
the people Of the District.
but would serve to illustrate
and document the charges
continually made against US
by those who hate what we
profess to be dedicated to.
Samuel Jacobs,
President, National Capital
Chapter. American
Jewish Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01

year through vending ma
chines?-B.A.
A. The total value Is ris-
ing yearly; in 1858 it was
about 1921 million, repre-
senting about is per cent of
U. s. sales of cigarettes.
There are 81 million vend.
ing machines in this coun-
try: cigarettes account for
the largest dollar volume
among products sold in this
way.
@. What are lingonberries?
p. D.
A. Lingonberries or Lingen-
berries are q tart, delicious
fruit resembling miniature
cranberries and taste much
the same. although less tart.
They are often called noun
tain cranberries. Lingonber-
ries are grown best in the far
north and most Of the fruit
used in this country is i'm
ported from Newfoundland,
Norway and Sweden. Fresh
lingonberries are available
here only Q few weeks each
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01

Pen names may be used u
letters carry prtter's correct
names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Sohweitzer. and to Judge
Schweitzer. and the back Of
my hand to those who call
the old man a cheat"
H. B. Bl00mer, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01

@. At what race track is
the American Derby run?-
M. M.
A. The American Derby
has been held at several
tracks since the first race
in 1884. From 1926 to 1857,
with the exception Of one
year. the race was run at
Washington Park in Home
wood, Ill. In 1858, however,
the event was held at Airing
ton Park outside Chicago,
with Nadir the winner.
@. How did the oven bird
get that name?-W. N.
A. It is named for the shape
Of its nest, which is rooted
over with an arch of dry
leaves, grasses, bark strips,
etc., and is provided with a
side entrance. so that it some
what resembles an old-fash-
toned brick oven. The nest is
built on the ground, and the
ovenlike roof provides pro-
lection. g
@. What is the total
value of cigarettes sold each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Rocket Belts, for Foot Soldiers

combat has been developed
by Army Chemical Corps sci-
entists.
It can form Q complete
curtain Of black smoke from
an altitude Of 500 feet to the
ground In IS seconds. Pre-.
vious devices for the same
purpose required from I'VE
to rs minutes. depending on
conditions. The new appa-
ratus makes possible for the
first time q practical curtain
Of invisibility for fast-mov-
ing Jet aircraft.
The tank was developed at
the Chemical Warfare Labo-
ratories In Maryland. The
tank is filed with small con-
tanners filled with a chemical
compound known only as FS,
widely used and standardized
during the Korean war. More
Of this compound Is added to
I'LL the dead spaces" around
the containers.
During World War II aerial
smoke clouds were developed
which effectively concealed
both land and naval opera
tons in several theaters. To-
ward the end Of the war.
however, plane speeds had in
creased to the point where
these became worthless. AS
the smoke agent was released
from wing tanks the rush
Of air past the openings broke
the liquid into small droplets
causing the smoke to hang
suspended in the air instead
Of falling toward the ground
as q protective screen.
How II Works
When the new type tank
opens. two effects occur at
the same time. The agent in
the dead spaces Immediately
forms an airborne cloud
around the plane itself while
the small containers drop to
the ground. Some Of these
release smoke during the
drop. Others do not open
until they hit the ground.
Thus. according to the
Chemical Corps specialists,
three separate clouds Of
smoke are created almo s t
simultaneously - one at re-
lease height. one at ground
level and one in between.
The result is a vertical cur
tain from plane to ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01

@. What is the total
value Of cigarettes sold each
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-06-01
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERvICE.

v,h, rsSses can s an anysr men question
Please ncose return Stained eno
, 1959-12-11

mark, The purpose Of the
home was to help train and
care for young girls Of need in
the Danish West Indies. The
Louise Home today still
Incorporates these principles
II caring for girls Of this age
come to them.
IN 1913, the two Queen
Continued on page a
fxi.
, 1959-12-11
Public Urged to Use
Centerline Instead
OF Northside H'woy

Because of the resurfacing
work being done on the North
Side highway in the vicinity
of estates La RENE and Ever
ing Hill, operators of motor
vehicles travelling from Chris
tiansted to the Airport and/or
FrederiKsted and also from
Frederiksted to Christiansted,
are urged by the Department
cf Public Safety to use the
Center Line highway.
Use Of the Centerline will
ineonveniences and faci-
litate the flow of traffic.
The Police has also request
ed drivers to comply with
signs posted along the high
ways.
, 1959-12-11
Mon Seized in
Puerto Rico Brinding.
Herein 70 ST. Croix

a man departing for Saint
Croix from San Juan dropped
q package containing heroin
and attempted to flee police
at the airport a few
days ago, it was reported.
The disclosure led police
officers to believe that peddlers
8 f~Gontinued on page a
, 1959-12-11
Doves Defed
Teens; Falcons Win
Over Jokers

The Doves kept their win
ming streak unbroken last
when they defeated the
Teens by scores Of 1873 and
1876, in two straight games.
The Satellites made it two
Of three from the Boy Scouts
If America BY scores Of 1912
and 1873.
One of the most exciting
games Of the evening and the
best of the season was Jokers
versus Falcons for the first
fnist Of the League.
It was Falcons taking the.
first game BY a Is : II score
Jokers tieing the second game
1917 and the last and final
game going to the Falcons IS
u, giving them the champions
4 - LNIeNHZ 49,
ship in the mems division Of
the League.
, 1959-12-11

Will Hold Open
House December 9th
In honor Of the Christmas
season and Of the 55th ami
versary Of the year Of it's es-
adjustment the Queen Louise
Home for Children in Fred
eriksted, st. Croix will hold an
open house on Sunday, Deem
Der 20 between the hours Of 8
and 5 PM. The public is invit-
cd to come and view the home,
which is 4 center Of Child
Welfare work in the Virgin
Islands.
The Queen Louise Home as
il stands today in the stately
old building on Hospital Street.
in Frederiksted is a combina-
ton OF three institutions for
children which were founded
in the Danish time. The three
were the Queen Louise Homes
Tor Children in both Frederik-
sted and Christiansted, and
the Ebenezer Home for Girls
IN Frederfksted. The present
building was formerly called
the Ebenezer Home.
The Queen Louise Home for
neglected a nd mothefIesS
babies was established in 1904
by the Princess Louise later
the Queen Louise Society Of
Denmark to help and improve
the condition araong young
native children on the Danish
West Indies Island. All child
rem, without regard to colour,
race creed could be adj
mitted by recommendation
from Pastors, Doctors and
families Of the children after
Investigation by the visiting
Deaconess.
The Ebenezer Home for
Girls was established in 1909
by a group Of interested Dam
ish Lutherans on St, Croix
headed2by a baroness of Den
1
, 1959-12-11
Tourist Facilities
Increased But
Transportation Locke
Senator LuWuetz
MdY be Home for
ChristmGs. He Hints

The Special Committee Of Senator Frits Lawaetz who
the Virgin Islands Legislature is a patient in the Henry Ford
to Study Air Transportation Hospital in Detroit, Michigan,
Services and Facilities met may be home for Christmas.
last night IN Government Word received from the
House. Among those present Senator indicates that he is
were: Senators Aubrey An making excellent progress and
DUE, chairman; Ron de Lugo he has expressed his thanks
John Maduro, Percival Reese and appreciation to all the
and Johannes Rasmussen citl- many friends and well wishers
zen adviser to the committee. who have sent him letters and
William Seeley, Coordinator cards and remembered him III
Of the Double Il projects Tor their prayers.
, 1959-12-11
Queen Louise Home Vicorp BoGrd Meets
Will Hold Open In ST. Thos.: Coming
House December 10th Here Tomorrow

49,
Board are reported to be pre-
sent except Secretary Of Agri-
culture Ezra Benson, who has
recently undergone a serious
operation in Washington.
Phillip Nc. Callum, the Adj
ministrator Of Small Business
Administration, will be attend
ing the first meeting as a mem
Der Of the Board. Other mem
bers are: the Governor Of the
Virgin Islands, John David
Merwin, Ward M. Canaday.
Dr.. Archer A. Clayton and D,
Victor Bornn.
, 1959-12-11
Mdster Plun for
ST. Thomus Airport
Gets Exec. Approval

Governor Merwin has given
his approval to a master plan
for the extension and improve
ment Of the Harry S. Truman
prepared by Tippett,
Abbot, Nc Carthy and STRAIT
ton These include 'extention.
Of the runway from 400 to
5000 feet.
dams wiHbefgferred to
ta& Federal Aviation Agency
for its approval.
, 1959-12-11

the Virgin Islands was asked
to give hisdViews to the Com
mittee.
Among the things outlined
by him it was learned that the
airport strip now under con-
struction will have a total of
1000 feet with an additional
1000 feet added, to accommo-
CONTINUED on page A.
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Camera in Thor Nose
Believed Recovered

CAPE cANAvERAL. Fla..
May IL CAP).--A Thor inter-
medlate-range balllstlc missile,
reportedly carrying a tiny cam
era in rs nose. has strcaked
1900 miles over the Atlantic
on what the Air Force called
q highly successful flight test.
Thirty-nine minutes after
the hlasio1 yesterday q ANAL
data capsule that popped out
OF the nose cone near the end
OF the trip was recovered from
The ocean depths.
An oliicihl Defense Depart
mcnt announcement on the re-
covery operation made no men,
ton Of the camera. but
informed sources said It waA
housed inside the capsule.
The camera. equipped with
high speed film because Of the
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10000 m.p.h. velocities eneoun-
tered on the flight, repeatedly
was aboard a. a secondary ex-
pertinent.
The main test detectives were
10 see how the Thor performed
on rs SOth flight as far as re-
liability and accuracy were con-
cerned. The missile landed
near a prescribed target area
on Antigua Island.
The camera was carried In
the missile warhead primarily
70 record the nose cones fiery
re-entry through the earth's
atmosphere. sources said.
The Thor. fired more than
any other United States BALLS
tic missile. already has been
deployed at strategic launching
sites In England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-05-13
Senute Hearings
On Rights to Lost
Weeks Longer

southern opponents Of civil
rights measures have won 4
two~Week extension Of Senate
hearings on the legislation.
Chairman Hcnnlngs. Demo
crat Of Missouri. said yesterday
he had acceded 70 q request Of
a majority OF the Constilu-
tlonnl Rights subcommittce a
continue the hearings through
May 20. He announced last
week he had set May IS fol
ending them.
Senator Erwin. Democrat Of
North Carolina. told a reporter
that Senators O'Mahoney
Democrat OF Wyoming, and
Hruska. Republican Of Ne.
braska. had joined him and
Senators Mcclellan. Democrat
of Arkansas. and Johnston
Democrat Of South Carolina. In
requesting the extension.
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Man Who Watched
His Diet Arrested

COLUMBIA. s. c. lAPl. :.
Two cases OF canned pork
brains were stolen from a Local
warehouse.
A suspect was arrested after
neighhors reported 10 police he
had been on q steady dict OF
pork brains for several days.