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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-27
by JOHN v. HORNER
star stan Writer

Unrest and uncertainties
still plague Venezuela IS
months after an angry mob
threatened the life Of Vice
President Nixon.
Communists who inspired
the disgraceful anti-American
This Is the fifth Of six articles BY Nh.
Homer bosed on on intensive per-
sonol survey Of the coribbeon trouble
spots. Tomorow's story will sum Gp
M. Horner's impressions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-08-23
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
He Knows the Job

The Commissioners have picked as
the new Director of Highways and
Traffic man who, like his predecessor,
John N. Robertson, knows we'll the huge
size of the job assigned him. Harold L.
Aiken has been Mr.. Robertson's special
assistant for more than year and, as
such, he has become intimately familiar
with all details of the big highway
and MISREPRESENTATION program now
under way. This is multimillion dollar
program that will effect far-reaching
changes in the city's appearance and
that is designed to modernize its traffic
arteries in line with the growing de-
mands of congeSted metropolis.
Mr.. Aitken had taken an interest
in Washington traffic problems while
serving as design engineer with the
Federal Bureau of Public Roads for 20
years. More recently he had headed
Nebraska's road and irrigation system.
From his record, it is evident that Mr..
Aitken has the qualifications to carry on
effectively the big highway undertaking
begun so we'll by Mr.. Robertson, who
had to retire for reasons of health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
Toward Zoo Realism

1t is highly gratifying that move
is under way to revise the system of
financing the National Geological Park
along more realistic lines. The present
system, adopted more than 80 years ago,
is totally unrealiStic because it requires
the District to pay all the costs for i'm
proving and maintaining the Zoo-al-
though it is a national establishment
under the sole jurisdiction of the Smith
Sonian Institution. The District has no
say whatever as to Zoo policy, planning
or management just pays the bills
without question.
Last year the House Appropriations
Committee, concerned over what it aptly
described as "the anomalous position"
Of the Zoo, asked the District Commits
Sioners to discuss with the Board of
Regents of the Smithsonian Institution
the question of future financing, not
only of capital Improvements but also
of operating expenses" DR.. Leonard
Carmichael, secretary of the Smithso-
MAN, now has informed the Rabaut sub
committee that the regents and the
Commissioners are studying plan for
dividing Zoo costs between the District
and the Federal Government on an
equitable basis.
In order TO arrive at such basis,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
No Inquiry Needed

The fortnight statement by the
Board of Regents of the University of
Maryland ought to end the controversy
over past and present academic stand
ards of the university. The board de-
clared that it is contrary to its policy
to compare the former Byrd administra-
ton with the present one headed by DR..
Wilson H. Elkins and that any such
comparisons made by magazine or other
writer's were the responsibility of those
writer's. not of the Elkins administration
or of the regents.
1t was magazine article critical of
the Byrd regime that led Prince Georges
Delegate Harvey G. Machen to suggest
that a legislative investigation of the
university would be in order. But after
conferences with DR.. Elkins and other
university officials, Mr.. Machen deferred
introducing resolution for an inquiry.
We do not see any reason for an inveSti-
cation now. Indeed, there is every rea-
son to believe that such an inquiry would
be disruptive Of an institution that today
appears to be operating smoothly in all
departments. Mr.. Machen should call
off any plans he may have for legis-
lative investigation-and announce pub
licly that he has done so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

count Is being made Of Zoo visitors
to determine what proportion Of them
are District residents. A preliminary
check Of license plates on visitors cars
indicated that less than 20 per cent Of
the sight-seers were Washingtonians. A
more accurate "head count" has been
started. The Commissioners have sug-
gested that the cost be split between the
District and the Smithsonian Institution
Ia Federal agency according to the
ratio Of District visitors to those from
the States at large. The Rabaut sub
committee has urged that this survey
be pushed, with view to devising fair
method of appropriating for the Zoo.
1t is too late, apparently, to inject fair
ness into Zoo financing under the budget
before Congress. But we hope, that a
more equitable arrangement will have
been agreed to before the next budget
is considered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
PeniciIIin's Promise

The late Sir Alexander Fleming OF
Britain gave the world one Of its truly
great weapons against disease when he
discovered penicillin three decades ago.
But the marvellous potency Of the sub
stance, which opened up vast new field
of antibiotic medicine, was not appre-
ciated until the Second World War,
during which it was first used on mass
scale-with an effectiveness that saved
countless lives. Moreover, although he
suspected that his brainchild had few
potentialitieS that remained to be ex-
plotted, Sir Alexander himself, who died
in 1855, never realized the true extent
of the immense promise inherent in his
work.
Now, however, four of his young
countrymen have succeeded - after
three years Of intensive reSearch-in
iSolating the basic substance of peni-
cillin, and their achievement has been
hailed by some of the worlds leading
scientific authorities as perhaps the most
significant breakthrough of its kind since
the discovery Of penicillin's extraor-
binary curative power. In the light of
this development, 1t is interesting to
recall that Sir Alexander, back in 1850,
declared as follows: "In the antibiotic
field, things are moving very quickly.
New drugs have been found that I'LL gaps
where penicillin was useless. Maybe one
day we shall have drug for all infec-
tionS."
When he used the word useless"
Sir Alexander had in mind the fact that
penicillin, in its present form, is ineffec-
tive in certain cases. This is so for either
Of two reasons: (1) Numerous individuals
are too allergic to it to take it, or (2)
some strains of bacteria and other micro
organisms escape its potency or build
up an immunity to it. But the new
British achievement, according to those
who know most about it, opens the way
to relatively easy production of "thou-
sands" Of new types of penicillin-types
that will kill of germs now immune and
that can be administered eff1caciouSly,
and without any unpleasant reaction, to
patients acutely sensitive to the current
variety.
In terms Of human health, this
seems clearly to be an advance Of very
great importance. For 1t suggests,
wholly apart from its promise to make
penicillin far more potent than it is
already, that numerous other antibiotics
may in time 60 through a similar per-
fecting process, even to the point Of
bringing about fulhllment of Sir Alex
ander Flemings provision Of a single
mighty drug for all infections"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
THE POLITICAL MILL
Presidents Firmness Paying OFF
By GOULD LINCOLN

AS Of today. President
EiSenhower's firmness in
dealing with the Russian
Communists appears to be
paying of. AS Of today is said
advisedly. Premier Khru-
shchev, who blows hot one
day and cold the next. is still
unpredictable. However, last
November, Khrushchev is
sued what amounted to an
ultimatum. He was going to
move Russian troops out Of
East Berlin-and the West
ern allies had better do the
same from West Berlin-or
else. Now the Russian Pre-
mier has come forward with
other proposals: to have
West Berlin policed by four
powers-United States. Great
Britain. France and Russia,
with greatly reduced forces.
Or to have the policing done
by neutral nations" This is
not quite as hopeful as it
sounds. Russia up to now has
been in East Berlin-not
West. Further. Khrushchev.
who has been demanding a
summit meeting" says he is
now willing to nave a foreign
ministers meeting explore
the problems to be dealt with
before the meeting of the
heads Of governments. All
OF which sounds as though
the Russian was backing
away from the original ulti-
matum and trying to find a
peaceful way Of settling the
vexing German problem
especially that of East and
West Berlin.
The question arises. how
ever, whether Mr.. Khru-
shchev is merely seeking to
appear before the rest of the
world as a crusader for peace
and at the same time make
1t appear that the Western
nations are bent on prevent
ing a peaceful settlement.
An examination of the Khru-
shchev proposals produces a
disturbing thought-that his
latest proposals are still
aimed only at getting the
western powers out of West
Berlin pretty much on his
own terms, leaving a vestige
OF the present Western forces
in the city. At the same time.
East Berlin would continue a
Communist stronghold, with
Russia at its backdoor, ready
to step in and mess things
UP at any time.
U. s. to Stand on Rights
The position of the United
States, as President Eisen-
hover has explained again
and again, is that it intends
to live up to its obligations
and rights-as guaranteed
by the agreements which
terminated the fighting in
World War II. Our Western
European allies. particularly
Britain and France, are
standing with us and show
no signs of yielding. Secre-
tary of State Dulles, before
illness overlook him, visited
both London and Paris, and
he came home with a firm
understanding that this
would be their position-no
matter what Khrushchev's
eventual attitude would be.
Again as of today. it appears
that the Russians do not in
tend to stick to their May 81
deadline, but are willing to
keep on talking after that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

date-unless, of course, some
agreement can be reached by
that time. The problem stiu
remains grave-and the Rus.
sian Premier apparently fully
intends keeping 1t that way.
American officials take q dim
view of Mr.. Khrushchev's
willingness TO enter into any
agreement or peace with Ger
many that will see that
country again united--unless
on his own terms. Those
terms win undoubtedly look
to the eventual con1muniz-
ing of Western Germany.
Mr.. Khrushchev would prefer
to have Germany remain
divided under any other con-
ditions. A strong. united
Germany is what he wants
to see least.
Gamble by Khrushchev
It seems incredible that
Khrushchev would force war
on the world-especially as
the Russian people are max
ing great strides econom-
ically.. At most, 1t would be
a terrific gamble. But Mr..
Khrushchev still has in mind
the goal which the Commu-
nists have set for themselves
"a Communist world domi-
mated by Russia. He seems
still able to whip the Russian
people into a frenzy Of sup
port. He does so largely
through his propaganda that
the free world Is intent on
making war on Russia and
the Communist bloc. He Is
able to do this, notwith-
standing the fact that the
United States has demon
strated in two world wars
that it has no desire to take
additional territory for itself .
or to rule other nations. Z
There is one angle that
Mr.. Khrushchev undoubted-
ly has taken into considera-
ton. That is, should he force
war on the Western nations
which today include West
ern Germany-how willing,
would the people Of East
Germany (who are Of Ger
man blood. tool be to slaugh-
ter the West Germans, the
people who lie first in the
road of the Communist ar
mics and air force? This may.
be, indeed. a minor problem
in Khrushchev'S thinking.
He may figure that a blitz.
an utterly devastating attack
on the West, including the
United States. would leave
the Germans utterly helpless
and willing to do his bidding.
But this again is a gam
BILE for Mr.. Khrushchev. Pres
ident Eisenhower has warned
that if the Communists -.
East Germans. Russians or
what have you-undertake
to block Western entry into
Berlin through force, the
United States will answer with
force. That means by the
use Of all arms necessary.
Since, as the President has
pointed out, We cannot ex-
pect to fight successfully q
ground war In Europe.
against the overwhelming
Red armies, the war will be
in the air and presumably
with nuclear weapons of all
kinds. The President still
does not believe that,
Khrushchev wishes to take
that gamble, although the
situation is grave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

satisfied that the other birds,
the downy and hairy wood
peckers, the tufted titmouse.
the whitebreasted nuthatch
and chickadees. get a chance
to eat something.
The blue jays and the
red-bellied woodpeckers are
not afraid of the starlings,
in fact chase them away. s,}s'
so the thing to do is not
to put out too much food at
a time. Cardinals, sparrows,
doves and others will find
even thinly spread seed.
Another thing to do to
discourage Starlings is to feed
before dawn or late in the
evening. The Starlings are
late risers.
Another trick is to tick
on the window.
When there are a number
of starlings in the yard, peck
ing suddenly on the window
pane will cause them to fly
away, and they may stay
away. while the other birds
will come back.
Repeating this will cause
the starlings to give up.
Sincerely yours, T.W.L.S."
X + X \
The startling as bather Is
worth a painting. sometime.
Few birds get as much
fun out of taking a bath.
AS our correspondent
says, a startling will battle in
the coolest weather, in fact
seems to enjoy it more than
in the summer.
A painting Of several gil
gantic starlings appeared in a
gallery for several weeks.
The interesting thing was
that the artist had painted
them as triangles, which they
really are. 1t is this inner
grasp of reality that makes a
good artist, and the painter
in this case had seen some,
thing most of us overlook. i.
The next time you see star
lingS in your yard, instead of
growing red in the face, try
to see them as triangles. They
may not be angels, but they,
make good angles. e.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12

@. Where is the region
known as the Lost World?
H. F.
A. In Venezuela. 1t was 80
named because of its resem-
blance to the setting of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle's Lost
World" In this almost i'm
penetrable jungle is Angel
Falls. the worlds highest wa
terfall, which is Is times
higher than Niagara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
Objects to Hawaii

Please record. me as OPP
posing Hawaiian statehood.
While I object to Harry
Bridges brand of political
communism in Hawaii, I fear
more the channeling of Jap
anese and OrientalS into the
United States.
The japanese are very
able, much more industrious
than are we Americans of
present vintage. white and
black. Let's not further COM
plicate our race problem.
James M. Thomson.
Berryville, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
Answers to Questions
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

A. reader can get an answer. ny
mail. II any question Of fact BY
writing The Star Information Bu-
reau, 635 2 street NV washington
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letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
when required, also the air
in my fathers Office When
the weather is good, I am
also inspecting the air in he
various parks in town. / am
highly qualified for the lob
because / Just graduated
from high school where /
was better than average and
In art ] even had a B. Yet
all I am getting is $l1, 900
although 1t is dangerous duty
involving the handling Of
much hot air. Some taxpay-
ers are so mean to believe
they have the same right to
that money. but my father
says 1t is best If I get 1t. he
certainly knows why. After
all. fathers are by nature
objective when they come
pare the qualities of their
children with those of posi-
BILE other applicants. That
such employment is good for
the family budget makes
them even more objective
when they decide how to use
such public funds"
Our committee fully agrees
with the above reasoning and
adds one more argument to
the defense of those harasSed
underpaid relatives. 1t has
been stated that the practice
Of members Of Congress to
employ relatives is a time
honored custom. 1t certainly
is. AS long ago as ancient
Egypt, Babylon and Byzan-
tium it was the privilege Of
the common people to work
for the lavish support Of
their rulers families.
william r. Perl, Pho.
= =
A deep debt of gratitude
is due the valiant and dedi-
Gated newsmen who have
courageously brought to pub
lie attention the system Of
''racketeering" implicitly ac-
cepted and Endorsed by mem
bers Of Congress. This ex-
pose has been a shock to the
taxpayers and the voters who
chose with their best judg-
ment the persons considered
to possess the highest quail
flcations for these positions Of
honor and trust.
Most disconcerting is the
vehemence with which mem
bers Of Congress defend their
spoilS system.
What can be done or what
is contemplated to restore
confidence in the makeup of
this august legislative as
sembly? In their Jurisdiction
lies the power and the poten-
tial to legislate for the veal
or woe of their constituents.
Are they equally ready and
willing to exhibit more pru-
dence in the conduct Of their
own offices?
Why are not Office positions
in Congress classified with
appropriate, specified rates
OF pay as in other Govern
menu agencies?
Will Congress act to clean
its own house or will it con-
tinue to ignore the question
and meander on in its placid
way Of letting well enough
alone? Why could not some
Of the excessively lavish funds
made available to the per-
sonal discretion of members
OF Congress be applied to the
retirement of the monu-
mental national debt?
One Who Serves and Pays.
The recent nepotism ex-
pose is shocking. Taxpayers
should be up in arms at the
utter waste. No doubt it is
all legal but basically there
is no other name for it but
graft. What right do Con-
greSsmen have to condemn
gamblers and racketeers?
To think such mercenary
characters are running our
country! Margaret I. Bein.
Objects to Hawaii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may De used n
letters carry iDrtteTs' correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sdttOn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-03-12
ALABAMA AVE. Sc.

ALABAMA AVE. Sc.
Dear Sir:
ut was gratifying to read
th~ letters about starlings.
These birds have many
friends who would miss their
antics and constant chatter
ing in the trees. on the
ground, and in the birdbath.
mot long ago l put the
remains of a turkey with
some bread in the yard: in
no time the starlings had
picked the bones clean.
They sat on top of the
carcass, walked through the
rib section. and even rolled
the whole thing over even
tually.
These birds are very fond
of meat. 1t isn't even neceS-
sary to cut up a ham skin
that has been cooked. The
starlings will pull on it, peck
at it and drag it all over the
yard until it is all gone.
when it comes to bathing.
Starlings should get a prize.
I have seen them sit around
a pan of ice that has been
filled with warm water.
There these birds sat until
the water was cool. Then in
the freezing weather they
took a bath.
Sometimes you see them
sliding like ice skates on the
ice.
Birds such as these are
so human in behavior that
observation can teach us
us much.
MY husband and I enjoy
your column immensely, es-
pecially since we now live
where we have a large front
and back yard and can do
more observing.
Yours truly,
REGINA L. S."
X
BETHESDA. MD.
Dear Sir:
Perhaps I can contribute
to the solution of the star
ling problem at feeding sta
tions. This problem, Incl
dentally, was man-made.
Some fool introduced the
startling to this country
around 1870, which was not
a commendable thing to do.
Introducing an animal I'M
der domestication into a new
country usually diSturbs the
delicate balance of the exist
ing local fauna and flora.
My experience teaches me
that starlings like to take it
easy. They come to places
where food is available with
out too much effort. The
suet / attach to my trees with
a wire or that 1 put in a wire
basket is Immediately at
tackled by starlingS. devouring
it at great speed.
1T is only after they are
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1959-12-18
Glendale

Dec. II Mr. and Mrs. M. K.
Davis, Of Mt Zion. visited her
brother. Col. Jesse M. johnson. in
Richmond, Friday. While there. MIR.
Davis suffered a heart attack and
was rushed to Johnston Willis
Hospital. We wish him speedy
recovery.
There will be a Christmas enter
talnment including a Christmas tree
AT Buckingham Church, Sunday eve
ming, Dec. 20 at 7;30. The public
is invited to attend
Miss Eliza White, of "Oakdale
had as guests. her cousin. N. w.
Perkins, Of Richmond. Mrs A.
Rolfe Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Owen Williams, Of Arvonia, Mrs.
Corine Farris, Of Palmyra, and
Mrs. Annie P. johnson.
Mrs Minnie johnson, who makes
her home with Miss Eliza White.
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Reeves
Jones at Dillwyn for the Christmas
holidays.
The Hon. Malcolm White Perkins
has returned to his home in Ashe-
vile, N. c., after an extended trip
to Houston. Texas, on business.
L. H. Guerrant, who is now max
ing his home at the Baptist Home
for the Aged in Culpeper was
visitor in Gold Hill and vicinity
last week.
Rev. Carlton Milstead preached
an excellent sermon at Bucking-
ham Church. Sunday morning.
| Expected guests at "Oakdale, !"
home Of Miss Eliza White for the
Christmas holidays are Miss Kate
White. of Falls Church, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Horace White, of Roa-
noke. and Prof. H. Palmore White.
Of Richmond.
Mrs. John Nuckols, of Portsmouth
has arrived to spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. LinWood Sprouse
at Gold Hill.
| Misses Nell and Gladys Poe. Of
Richmond. were week end guests
| Of their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Poe.
Rev Richard King. of South Caro-
lima. was recent visitor to his
brother and sister-in-law. Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert I. King.
Mrs. Mamie Smith. of near
Smyrna, spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. c. E Moseley.
+ A large congregation attended
worship services at Buckingham
Baptist Church. Sunday, at which
time five members were added to
the church. Those joining til e
church were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. M.
Wood, Robin Davidson, Mrs. G.
Fl. Watson and Mr.. Bryant.
Wishing the entire staff Of The
Farmville Herald a Merry Christ
mas and a prosperous New Year,