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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
Treat Them Like Adults

Director j. Edgar Hoover Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation has the
facts to back up his assertion that
Juvenile delinquency" does not ade-
quately describe the sickness which has
afflicted so many of today'S problem
children" The crime reports flowing
into his bureau from police departments
all over the Nation Justify Mr.. Hoover's
description of the So-called trouble
makers" as vicious young criminals"
who should be treated as SUCH"
In bulletin to all law enforcement
officials, Mr.. Hoover referred to the
"blazing headlines Of torture, sadism,
murder and gang warfare" involving
teen-agerS. He stressed that arrests OF
juveniles under 10 increased per cent
last year, as compared to rise in adult
arrests of only 1.8 per cent. Then he
made this statement
Action against this youth menace
must not be delayed. Past public igno-
rance of the problem, misguided senti-
ment for the tender age" Of these law
breakers and the fallacy Of economizing
in the quantity and quality Of our juve-
perative that the American public stand
shoulder to shoulder with the UNDER
manned and overburdened law enforce
ment authorities in combating the youth
crime attack.
It is my firm conviction that the
about campaign against these fragrant
young criminals who commit serious
crimes must include publishing their
names and crimes for public information,
the ready availability of past records for
the information Of appropriate law en-
forcement officers and the fingerprinting
Of these young lawbreakers for future
Identification.
There is no certainty that such
measures will decrease juvenile crime
But there is growing body Of opinion
to support Mr.. Hoover'S thesis that juve-
niles who ape adults in crime must be
treated as adults, not as juveniles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
Tax DeductibIe Ads

1t was surprising to see on
the front page Of the Sep
teihber 80 issue of The Star
an article by the North
American Newspaper Alliance
implying that the Federal
Government owns more than
half interest in every incor-
porated business in America.
The article referred to a
proposed new regulation by
the Internal Revenue Service
which would deny a legiti-
mate, taxpaying business man
the right to deduct as bust
ness expense money spent
for advertising to discuss any
Federal, State or local legis-
lation, even though the legis-
lation would put him out Of
business.
The article states: Under
current regulation, more than
half the cost of such an ad
bought by a corporation, for
instance, is carried by Uncle
Sam"
Uncle Sam does not bear
half the cost Of such an ad
any more than Uncle Sam
bears half the cost Of plant
and equipment that business
men buy to provide jobs.
To say that Uncle Sam
pays half the cost of such an
al is the same as saying that
Uncle Sam pays half the cost
Of the employees wages, half
the cost of raw materials
and rent and depreciation
costs.
Money that a company
spends to oppose legislation
that would put it out of busi-
ness is as much an expense
of doing business as is any Of
those other costs.
NANA'S article contains a
weird line of reasoning that
is generally confined to those
who know next to nothing
about the business system and
those who want to see 1t
Strangled with Government
controls.
This latest threat from
IRIS is censorship by taxation
that will begin with an as
sault on institutional adver-
Using and will go on from
there to more direct forms
of abridgment Of the free
dom Of the press.
Earl b. Steele
Manager, News and Infor-
nation Dept. U. s. Chamber
of Commerce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06

1t does this in the univer-
sal fashion Of all life.
It seems to enjoy the con-
tact, too.
A young robin that cannot
fly cannot join the migra-
ton, of course.
This means he must be
kept in a cage for the winter,
at least.
What happens, If he can't
fly?
What happens is that he
stays put, sure enough, under
the best Of care. partaking Of
the best robin food.
A few seedless raisins, now
and then. should be added to
his bill of fare.
1t is. truly. a "bill Of fare"
with a bird.
= = 4 =
A robin in a cage is a
pretty happy bird.
We kept one, once upon a
time, for a few weeks, and
it was a very nice pet to have
around.
We found a second crippled
robin, and put it in the
cage with the first one.
They were friends in no
time at all, and gave each
other exercise by hopping
from one perch to another
after each other. They kept
this up for minutes at a
time.
The two finally were put
into the yard, from which
they winged away to the
South at the proper time.
A robin that cannot fly
might survive in the open
here in winter, but condi-
tons would be very much
against it. The best thing
to do is to keep the bird in
a cage and say nothing
about it.
Then when spring comes
1t should be tested again in
the open to see if it can fly
at last. There must be back
ward birds, too. They need
a little coaxing.
Our robin is a nice, we'll
hammered bird under all con-
ditions, and wherever you
find him.
He acquits himself well
everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Science Navy Urged for Sea Study
BY THOMAS R. HENRY

ers for at least twice as
many persons as are needed
on ordinary craft.
"A national plan to re-
place, modernize and en-
large the number of ocean,
going ships now used for ma
rine research. developing and
surveying must be put into
effect, the report concludes.
The general program, 1t is
urged, should be under the
supervision Of the United
States Maritime Commission,
although private organiza-
tons would work largely on
their own plans.
The problem Of financing
Is left open. 1.-THE general
attitude both within and out
side the Government" says
the report is 'let the Navy
pay for the ships" This, how
ever. is not regarded as a So
luton for craft in no way
connected with naval activi-
ties.
The Northern Maiden now
is touring the earth's sea bot
toms.
1t is the latest addition to
Russia's 30-ship Science
navy"-the Severianka, first
ocean floor laboratory. It is
a submarine especially de-
signed for observations in the
depths and affords a con-
tinued panorama Of life and
scenery Of the abysses.
This is described by the
Office Of Naval Research in
a resume Of Soviet undersea
activities, which, the report
stresses, now seriously
threaten American leader
ship in this field.
Rebuilt Navy Sub
A former Navy sub, it was
specially rebuilt, mainly for
the study of fish movements
in the ocean. Portfolios with
thick glass panes, able to
withstand high pressures,
were placed in the hull.
Searchlights were mounted
in such a way that scien-
fists sitting in chairs in front
Of the windows can switch
them on and observe under
water life. Movie and still
cameras were installed at
each pOrCIlOle.
Schools of fish," says the
Navy report" first are To-
Gated by sounding devices
and then observed through
these portfolios. The sound
ing devices operate both
downward and upward to To-
cate the fish. Also, scien-
fists have been able to get
soil samples from the sea
floors while the submarine is
lying at depth.
"a TV camera was in
stalled in the bow of the
Northern Maiden to give OBJ
servers a view of marine life
ahead, the picture being pro-
jected on a screen inside the
ship. The submarine al
ready has made three ex-
perimental voyages. two in
the Atlantic. It has tested
salinity. radioactivity Of wa
ter, and speed Of underwater
currents at various depths"
At least seven ocean
graphic ships ranging from
$500 to 5000 tons now are
in operation, says the report.
In addition are two 10000
ton icebreakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKINS SERVICE

@. An aluminium tray has
become stained from rings
of water from sweating
glasses. Can the dark rings
be removed without leaving
markS?7. T.
A. A solution Of nitric acid
concentration of about so
per cent? will remove the
spots from the aluminium
tray. If the tray is a valued
one, this cleaning should be
done by a professional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06

tuition Of the lie legislature
would make this or any other
country free otherwise than
in name"
The trend toward socialism
in our country is strong. But
people make attitudes and
people can change attitudes.
The road to our highest en-
lightment as human beings
and for human beings is
through unhampered individ-
ual creativity.
Geraldine M. Berryhill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
The Road to 1916

On the whole, the Republican Com
nittee on Program and Progress prob
ably is being relatively restrained in its
estimate of the impact of science and
technology upon the Nation by 1915. It
foresees by that date-if science and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

What to do with q hopping
robin?
One that has been brought
up by hand, and cannot fly.
Mrs. A. M. M. Of Massa-
chusetts avenue writes:
I'm your column will you
please answer my question?
about two months ago
one Of our grandchildren
found q baby robin on the
ground under a tree with an
apparently crippled wing.
1T was taken into the
house and put into a box.
Very soon 1t could Jump out
Of the box, hop on the floor,
but could not fly.
I'VE put it on the roof,
hoping it would fly, but it
did not. Then q cat sort Of
ruffled it up. and since then
the bird just hops.
HhA
ut eats bread crumbs,
hamburger in very small bits,
and grapes.
Nov the question is, what
will become Of the bird when
cold weather sets in?
els a cage advisable?
"Soon the robins will mi
crate, and if the bird shows
no signs Of flying, what hap
pens?
"It is put up in an ever
green tree at night, and the
bird stays there until taken
down in the morning. It is
then put into a small fenced
in circle Of shrubbery.
IT am curious to know If
any other reader has had
this experience.
1.-THE bird likes to be picked
up and fondled. Is this I'M
usual?"
That a wild bird likes to
be picked up and cuddled
speaks volumes for the uni
versal decency and gentleness
that runs through the world.
Sometimes the sheer Wild
ness of the universe over
powers us.
The endless stretches Of
space
The ceaseless operation of
what we have fondly called
universal laws
The destructive side Of
man, himself
These and many others get
us down, as we say, If we let
them.
But there are many good
sides to life, too. as everyone
knows. except that it is good
to take stock, now and then,
and point them out and up
to ourselves.
- -
The baby bird taken In by
some kind human and
brought to robin manhood is
eager to show its apprecia-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06

A 70-to-S0 ship science
navy" is essential for this
country to hold its lead in
sea research. according to q
report Of the National Acad-
envy Of Sciences.
The research fleet. consist
ing largely Of specially de-
signed craft, would involve
new construction estimated to
cost about 5000 million. 1t
would be operated by Navy
research and other Federal
scientific organizations, pri-
vate esearch laboratories
and universities. Each would
work in its own field, but
with generalized cooperation.
The sea, the report pointed
out, is bound to be a major
field Of research through
this generation. 1t has been
asserted that less is known
about the ocean bottom than
about the surface Of Mars.
Most existing ships used
for research. the report said,
are Anticipated, costly to OPP
crate, and inadequate for the
purpose. The majority are
Navy and Coast Guard YES
sells more or less remod-
elled.
Three Types Proposed
The fleet" proposed by the
National Academy ocean,
ographers would consist Of
three types of vessels Of, re-
spectively, about 500, 1900
and 1900 tons. The first, &C
cording to the report, would
be the smallest and least
expensive vessel that can
work effectively in the open
ocean in all reasonable
weather and can cruise 5000
miles or so with q scientific
party Of IS.
1.-THE 1200-ton class would
be a major improvement
over any existing ships. Such
a ship could carry heavy
weights, contain ample lab
oratory spaces, and carry q
scientific party Of 10 plus
temporary quarters for stu
dents. Ample endurance fol
about 10000 miles could be
provided, the ships could re-
main productive in ordinary
winter weather, and some
ice-resistant features could
be included.
zone ship Of the 2,200-ton
class is at present under con-
struction for the Coast and
Geodetic Survey. At least
two are needed for general
oceanographic research, II
this country is to play a con-
siderable part in oceanog-
raphy in the southern hem
isphere and work effectively
in the approaches to the
polar seas"
Besides these main classes,
the report stresses, many es-
pecially designed smaller
ships, 100 tons or less, are
needed for research near
coasts and as attendant
laboratory ships for the
larger vessels. Those now in
use are converted trawlers,
yachts and small naval craft
which are ill-suited.
The research ship, the
Academy report states, has
quite special requirements
such as greatly increased sta
bility needed to operate del.
icate instruments, ample
laboratory space. and quart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
, letters carry lDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-10-06

The baby bird taken in by
some kind human and
brought to robin manhood is
eager to show its apprecia-
ton.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
New Plan to Aid
Ousted Families
Held Inadequate

The Washington Housing As
sociation today told the District
Commissioners that the latest
proposal for relocating families
forced to move because of city
building programs is virtually
meaningless"
The associations letter re-
ferred to a recommendation of
the District Urban Renewal
Operations Committee. The
committee, composed of Dis
trict officials, approved a pro-
posal for increasing relocation
aid to displaced families by
adding two social workers and
a clerk to the Welfare Depart
ment's landlord-tenant office.
VIVA and a number of
Church and civic organizations
have urged a more elaborate
service, one similar to that
provided by the District Re-
development Land Agency.
The housing association
again asked for a public hear
ing before the Commissioners
make a decision on the recon-
mendation and asked that fu-
lure meetings of the Urban
renewal Operations Committee
be open to the press.
The association said it was
profoundly disturbed" that re-
porterS were not admitted to
the meeting at which the re-
location service proposal was
decided upon.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
DistrictGeneroI Denies
Friction in Resignation

director. This was made the
top post Of the hospital, with
the administrator as the No. 2
man.
Wants Strong Administrator
DR.. Schultz, chief of ply
chiatry at the hospital since
1854, was named medical di-
rector.
In denying that DR.. Owen is
leaving in a huff because he
wasn't given the top post, DR.,
Flnucane today said he is
leaving because he has been
offered a better job.
DR.. Schultz declared the res
ignation will cause no other
personnel changes. He said real
progress has been made at the
hospital recently and in gen.
eral its basic policies will re-
main the same.
AS medical director, he said,
Il need. want and must have
a strong administrator who will
have full authority to function
in the administrative areas of
the hospital program"
DR.. Schultz emphasized that
one of the conditions under
which he took the job was that
he would not be burdened with
administrative problems. He
said the new administrator
would not find himself vetoed
by the medical director in ad-
ministrative areas.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Druggist Held
On Federal
Dope Charge

NORTON, Va, Dec. 18 (AP)
"A Southwest Virginia drug
gist and two men alleged to
be his associates have been
charged with illegal interstate
sales of narcotics.
Federal Narcotics Agent
Okla w. johnson said the lille
gal oeration extended into
North Carolina and as far
north as Chicago. Other ar
rests reportedly were pending
Mr.. johnson said undercover
agents bought more than $4,000
worth of illegal drugs at the
downtown drugstore of DR.
Alexander burden, SO, or Nor
ton, since early November.
In custody at nearby Wise
Va, were Fred Rogers, about
36, of Glamorgan, and Jesse
James Thompson, about so, OF
Big Stone Gap. Neither had
an occupation listed.
Found in the burden store
during a morning raid yester-
day were about $4,000 grains
of morphine. all in tablet form
which Mr.. Johnson said SOLD
illegally for 81 a grain. The
tablets were concealed in the
rear of the pharmacy.
Also uncovered at the store
and in DR.. burdens lock bo.
at a nearby bank was about
$500 in marked money with
which the undercover agents
allegedly made their purchases
A hearing for the three mer
is scheduled before a United
States commissioner.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Death Sentence
Set Asideb by
Insanity Ruling
Slayer Of Daughter
Ordered Returned
To st. EIizubeths

District Judge Richmond B.
Keech today set aside a death
sentence imposed on Jesse w.
Woods for the knife Staying of
his infant daughter in 1852.
At the same time, Judge
Keech vacated a jury finding
of last February IL. The jury
found Wods guilty of first
degree murder. The Judge
today ruled him not guilty by
reason of insanity.
Woods was ordered COM
mitted to st. Elizabeths Hos
pital.
For seven years after the
Staying, Woods had been held
at St. Elizabeths as mentally
incompetent to stand trial.
Finally found competent but
still uncured, Woods was
brought to trial and found
guilty. The mandatory death
sentence followed.
While he was in District jail
awaiting execution, a series of
examinations by DR.. Agatha J.
Sobel. staff pSychiatrist of the
Public Health Department, led
to the conclusion by DR.. Sobel
that he was mentally i'll at the
time of the crime. She also
found he was currently a
schizophrenic paranoid. suffer-
ing from delusions of grandeur
and a persecution complex.
Insane persons may not be
executed.
Acting upon this informa-
ton. United States Attorney
Oliver Gasch asked that new
proceedings be instituted.
This resulted in today's re-
versal by Judge Keech, who
commended Mr.. Gasch for his
action "in the interests of JUS
tice."
Judge Keech pointed out
that three other psychiatristS
testified during the trial that
Woods was mentally i'll. Sew
eral laymen had testified that
Woods showed no signs of men,
tai disease but was a mean
drunk"
Woods was represented by
Attorney Harry J. Ahearn.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Thomas Flannery prose-
Icuted.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
$1,000 SporkIers
ToGIowWeIcome
To Eisenhower

About 200 Explorer Scouts
will distribute $4,000 giant
SparklerS at the Lafayette
Square "torch-light" reception
Tuesday night for President
Eisenhower.
An aide to District Commits
Sioner Robert E. Mclaughlin
said arrangements to welcome
the President on his return
from a world tour are very
informal" No speeches are
planned.
He said several civic groups
have been notified of the es-
timated time of President Eli
Senhower's arrival and that a
large crowd is expected.
The District Government
has ordered the $500 worth
of SparklerS from a fire works
company in Havre de Grace,
Md, the aide said.
He added that the 36-inch
sparklers can be lighted with
a match or a lighted cigar
or cigarette and will burn for
about four and a half minutes.
Mr.. Eisenhower is scheduled
to land at Andrews Air Force
Base at 10:45 pm. and reach
the White House about 1880
pm.
Police said that the route
the President will take from
the base has not yet been
determined.
Evening star., 1959-12-18

A new administrator for the
District General Hospital may
be chosen soon. Health Direc-
tor DR.. Daniel L. Finucane said
today.
At the same time, both DR..
Finucane and DR.. John Schultz,
the hospitals medical director,
said there were no personality
conflicts involved in yesterdays
unexpected resignation by DIR.
Joseph Karlton Owen, hospital
administrator.
DR.. Owen. appointed last
February, will leave January
29. The Commissioners, how
ever, will retain him for sew
eral more months to prepare a
manual of administrative prac-
ticeS and procedures.
Dr.. Owen, who holds a doc
torate in philosophy, replaced
DR.. Philip A. E. Stebbing, who
retired in 1857 while under fire
by the medical staff and a con-
greSsional committee. The last
five or six years have been
marked by critical comment of
the hospitals administration.
Director Is Top Post
Between DR.. Stebbing's res
ignation and DR.. Ovens ap-
pointment, Charles H. Beal
served as acting administrator.
Mr.. Beal, who came from Bal
timore's Lutheran Hospital, re-
signed in December, 1858. when
it became apparent that he
would not get the top admin
iStrative position.
For awhile the Health De-
partment placed the position of
administrator and the chief
of the medical staff on an equal
basis, with both men report
ing directly to the health di-
rector. DR.. Joseph Fazekas,
chief of staff, then retired last
August.
DR.. Fazekas, a fiery person.
ality, led the medical staff in
its revolt against DR.. Steb-
bing's administration and for
mer Health Director DR..
Daniel l.. Seckinger.
When DR.. Fazekas retired,
the Commissioners established
a new post-that of medical
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Burns From Stove
FutuI to Mon

A Sandy Spring man died
in Montgomery County Hos
pital yesterday from burns re-
ceived the night before when
a wood stove fell on him.
Montgomery County police
at the Wheaton-Glenmont sta
ton said Malachia Thomas,
"A, of Chandler Mills road, died
as a result of burns over about
80 per cent of his body.
Police said the fire occurred
about l0:30 pm. after the vic
tim apparently knocked over
the stove during an epileptic
seizure. The fire caused about
5000 damage to his home and
was put out by Sandy Spring
volunteer flremen, police said.
DR.. Frank j. Broschart,
county medical examiner, list
ed the death as accidental.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
CAPITOL MAY USE
SHOCK TACTICS
ON STARLINGS

Low voltage anti-star-
ling wires may be strung
on likely roosting places on
the Capitol Building next
year.
A spokesman for the
Capitol architects office
said the starlings are messy
visitors and the electrical
shock treatment may be
employed if the money can
be found to finance it.
The birdproof1ng con-
sistS Of a double strand of
wire which tingles the
birds, without actually
hurting them, if they come
too near. They don't &C
tually have to touch the
wire.
The cost of the project
will depend on how much
wire has to be strung. The
spokesman indicated that
starlings who have felt the
electrical impulses are not
likely to return for a Sec
ond dose.
Evening star., 1959-12-18
Foes of D. c. Transit Fare Rise
Cite Assets Banked at No Interest

American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees, questioned
Mr.. Flanagan on the company's
use of its cash assets and
pressed to learn the names OF
the New York banks involved
This led to a lengthy exchange
with the D. c. Transit's coun-
sci, Harvey M. Spear. Mr.
Spear objected to requiring the
company'S officials to reveal
where the money was banked
Mr.. Flanagan affirmed that
the money could be invested tc
produce income but, he said
that is a matter of what is gooc
business policy which company
should be allowed to decide.
Board Clears Information
Mr.. Flanagan a n emphasized
that whether the capital is in
vested or not for income-pre-
ducing purposes is immateria,
as far as the rate-making proc
eSs is concerned.
PUG. Chairman George E
c. Hayes asked the company
officials if they could give the
names of the banks in New
York, but Mr.. Spear requested
that they be allowed to check
first with the board of direc.
tors.
Upon resuming after a brie.
recess, Mr.. Spear announced
that it was decided to revea
the information sought.
Mr.. Flanagan testified that
the company's total balance ir
all banks as of September 81
was $2,57O,309. OF this amount
$l,487,158 was principally ir
the following New York banks;
Chase Manhattan Bank
which loaned D. c. Transit
President o. Roy Chalk mos
of the funds he required tt
purchase the company in 1856;
the Federation Bank & Trust