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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
Big Brothers Active

The analysis Of the roots Of
juvenile DELINQUENCY by Mrs
Airline L. Ludwig in her re-
cent letter to the editor. all
though incisive and justifia-
bly, indignant. gives but scant
credit TO those organizations,
both governmental and vol
uptary, that have been at
close grips with this hydra
headed social problem for lol
these many years.
In addition to the Metro
politan Police Boys Clubs,
mentioned by Mrs. Ludwig.
the d. c. Commissioners
Youth Council. the Depart
ment Of Public Welfare. the
Youth Aid Division Of the
Metropolitan Police Depart
ment. the Washington Fed
Grafton Of Churches, the SAL
walton Army and the Junior
Police and Citizens Corps. to
name only q few. have long
been deeply and directly con-
cerned with the prevention
and treatment Of juvenile
delinquency In the National
Capital area. And there are
also other organizations
functioning In this area
which have been making q
vital If unsung contribution
toward It's eradication.
Big Brothers Of D. c.. with
which the writer Is afiiliated.
is one such organization.
Representing the interfaith,
interracial Big Brother Move
ment In this area since 1850.
this agency brings fatherless
boys in trouble and mature
men Of good win together in
enduring one man-one boy
friendships that enable such
youngsters to attain 4 re-
sponsibIe. self-respecting
manhood.
As always. Big Brothers Of
d. c. Is prepared to offer its
fun cooperation in the soln-
ton of Washington's most
widespread social problem.
Dr. Lawrence A. Ashkins.
Executive Director. Big
Brothers Of d. c.. Inc.
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appeal for fiscal responsibility on Cap
itol Hill would not prevail. In the early
maneuvering for political benefit in
1860. too many in Congress were unable
to resist the attraction Of seeming TO
give something to the folks. back home
even II the folks have to pay for 1t
the hard way In time to come. The
vote to override carried both House and
Senate by comfortable margins. But 1t
remains to be seen whether this is the
way the voters at home really prefer to
have their money tossed around.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
Last Chance for Stadium

The Senate has given the pending
stadium legislation new lease on life
In an effort to save the East Capitol
street project from further frustrating
delay. It has recommended revision Of
the stadium law to comply with Con-
troller General Campbell's ruling that
contracts for such public works should
be let out on bids-not negotiated. We
hope the House promptly approves the
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
T0xpoyer's Rebuttol.

Alex K. Hancock, Director
Of Finance, Montgomery
County, Nd. in his effort to
justify county tax increases,
ignored several items.
He did not take into con-
sideration that since my
house was built In 1882, It's
value has been lowered due
to q Federal housing war
project adjoining my place.
These houses do not meet
State housing regulations and
have now been sold to the
individual renters, despite the
fact that originally they were
constructed with the UNDER
standing they would be tenn
porary. This alone would
make it difficult to sell when
I did find myself forced to
move. as suggested indirectly
in Mr.. Hancock's comment
that There is a question as
to whether nostalgia senti-
ment should take precedence
over the overall economic sit
uation."
By a clever juggling Of fig-
ures. he also credits me with
a $4,000 increase in my
property over the years. This
cannot be found except on
paper, because I will be lucky
to break even. I realize one
must expect tax increases
from time to time, but not
to the extent Of 400 or 500
per cent: $3.50 is quite a sum
for a retired person. who
should be able to retain his
home. Mine is really a very
modest one. Mr.. Hancock does
not say so. but he implies 1t
is too good for me In my
present circumstances.
Irwin N. Hoffman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
One-Woy Partnership

The STAT million increase in Dis
trict taxes, recommended to the Com
missioners by their stan, is further
ironic step in the breakdown of a once
promising hope that the National Cap
ital's needs might be fully met through
an adequate and equitable District-Fed-
eral partnership.
In 1852, group of washington's
most prominent citizens developed the
financial and physical elements of a
critically needed public works program.
Its basis was system of Federal pay
ments, loans-and local taxes, so bal
anced and spread over the years that
an intolerable tax load would not cause
great injury to the city's economy. Con-
gress, in wholesome display Of interest,
enacted a modified form Of the proposal.
But since then, the concept of dual
responsibility has diminished. The Dis
trict acquired various forms Of borrow
ing authority. and is mourning debts
which will not be paid for many years.
Beginning with the programs first year,
local taxes have been raised substan-
TALLY. For the most part. however.
Congress has failed to appropriate the
annual Federal payments authorized by
law as its part Of the bargain.
The all-too-fa familiar pattern is a
simple one: Congress receives budget
which requires both city tax revenues
and Federal payment of, say, $50
million, the present authorization. The
tax load remains intact. But Congress
cuts the size Of the total budget, then
adjusts its own payment to the lesser
amount required to make up the re-
duced total
So now we have another sizeable
tax increase proposed - one which
budget officers threaten may still not
be enough to meet the city's ever-in-
creasing expenses. Any such further
increase, aside from hardships on tax
payers, would certainly endanger the
Districts competitive position with the
suburbs. Yet there is nothing to sug-
gest a more equitable Federal partici-
patton next year beyond the vague hope
that Congress will carry out in full its
commitment. This is just the kind of
situation, in other words, which in 1852
citizen and official leaders alike hoped
could be avoided.
AS the Commissioners consider
their aides new proposals in the months
ahead, therefore, there are two things
they should keep uppermost in their
minds. The first is that even stronger
efforts must be attempted toward a
realistic Federal payment. The second is
that the Commissioners should scruti-
nize each Of the tax increases with a
view. to whether, as an alternative,
there might not be cuts in the budget.
The Congress always seems to be able
to find enough water in the budget to
make cuts which enable 1t to escape
the full Federal payment. The Com
missionerS this time might well develop
a package Of needs so solid that the
Congress will be hard pressed to throw
out projects, and thus be less able to
repeat the reprehensible defaults Of re-
cent years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11

VdLllckllIl8 UI les, SIT
and Eyes. ma'am" from the
American scene has not
helped us any.
There was something hon.
est and nice about them, and
they spoke Of respect and
affection and . few other
virtues
Now it is Hey. Sally" to
nom. and Hi, Bill" for dad.
Today's families are oh so
chummy. of course: we call
little sister and buddy sib-
lings. and speak Of repres-
sions instead Of manners.
We are mature, in other
words, and we want the
world, especially the Russian
world, to know it.
H& =
There is something nicely
old fashioned about the peo-
pie who still say, Eyes. ma'am"
and Eyes, sir"
1t isn't all army.
A listener must suppose
that such people are older
and stick to the way they
were trained.
It is noticeable that q
small boy who says Eyes, sir"
always receives kind glances
from his elders.
Something really. nice
about the sound and looks of
1t.
Still. there can be no ques-
ton that there is q certain
straightforwardness to the
little one who calls his
mother and father by the
first name.
They are all comrades. If
it strikes harshly or queerly
on an older ear, it must be
because you can't teach an
old dog new tricks, as the
proverb said.
4 4
If q modern child wishes
to make an immediate hit,
say to extract a few bucks
from daddy's billfold, he
ought to say yes, sir" Just
for the fun Of it.
In a family where 1t Is all
Bill and Elva, 1t would create
an impression, no doubt of
that.
The old respects die hard.
The roughnecks and the
pushnecks and the pushers
come and go, and nobody
knows when a new cycle will
bring the old into focus
again.
We mustn't repress any
body, today, so everybody is
equal, isn't that it?
You don't say sir" to an
equal; or do you?
4 50
Uncle" and Aunt" two
never quite satisfactory
words. have vanished. too.
Unrepressed people are not
going to show any respect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRAcEvELL

It seems to be q breakdown
Of manners all along the line.
How can hardy, outdoor
folk. Injured to smoke, sand
and grit, fool around trying
to be courteous?
So Uncle Mike now becomes
Just plain Mike. and Aunt
Polly just plain Polly, or
maybe Poll.
Uncle Charlie becomes
Chuck, or something. and
Aunt Patricia just plain Pat.
Maybe this Is true democ.
racy in action. but it is also
bad manners.
Our hardy friend. Temp
Jones, to whom Eyes, sir"
comes naturally. has made an
important discovery.
He finds that II an older
man says Eyes. ma'am," to q
young girl. or even q girl
child. it makes q tremendous
impression.
Their eyes light up with
afnazement. almost then
incredulity, and at last
pleasure.
Perhaps it is the first time
in their lives that anyone
has said Yes ma'am" to
them,
It is something like the
first bouquet.
Usage is a curious thing.
Some people prefer not to
say Mister" but Just use
the last name. as If speaking
to a servant.
It may be good form in
the army, but it isn't among
friends.
Centuries Of usage stand
behind every civilized form.
Even the basically discour-
teous person can achieve o
reputation for courtesy If he
uses the proper forms Of adj
dress properly.
We hope that Eyes, sir"
and Eyes, ma'am" will not be
totally forgotten in man
kinds headlong rush to the
stars.
They spell something nice
and civilized in q rapidly
uncivilized world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
BIones Schools

How distressing it was to
read august 81, The Eve
ming Starr that young col
lege graduates. soldier-scien-
fists at Edgewood Arsenal,
Nd. staged q public demon
stration against their Army
status.
The statement made by
Brig. Gen. Harold Walmsley,
American parents and edu-
cational systems have failed
to instill in these men an APP
probation for their heritage
and the desire to perform
duties for their country"
should be given careful
thought.
Perhaps these young men
are not aware Of the neces-
sity to maintain defense and
strategic study. Perhaps they
are riding the crest Of public
clamor for the rights" Of
minority groups, the rights"
Of harmless liberals or sub
versive agents to enter or
leave this country at will.
and perhaps most important
Of all. their progressive edu-
cation has schooled them to
expect the easy. "happy"
life.
Is 1t too late to examine
slanted textbooks and philos-
ophies In our schools? Is it
too late for the press to be-
come pro-American? Is II
too late to heed the Senate
Subcommittee on Internal
Security's warning made al
most two years ago that our
schools and colleges are a
special target for Red infil-
tration?
Nfrn Alioa NImnuayvv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Goldfish Ardent Lover, Great ToIker
By THOMAS R. HENRY

NEW YORK:-The cold
Goldfish may be a hot lover.
This was reported to the
World oceanographic Con-
gress by Prof. H. o. Bull Of
the University Of Durham,
England. He described some-
thing Of the love life OF the
cod--who cannot tell a girl
cod from q boy cod except by
observing It's behavior. He
watched them in an aquar-
ium but. he believes. it's the
same or more so in the open
sea.
To man. who nets these
fish by the millions, q cod
is q cod--as much so as q
pea Is q pea. But to q cod
fish another Goldfish is Joe or
Jim. who had better keep his
place In the cod hierarchy
or suffer the consequences.
Moreover. he can cuss out o
rival In a no-uncertain Lam
guage Of grunts. or In the
same strange tongue q male
Goldfish can tell q girl cod
fish, once he has decided she
Is q girl, that he loves her.
Social Ranking
First, DR.. Bull observed,
there is a decided social
ranking among these fish.
Twice each year. once at the
start Of the spawning sea-
son, q male cod establishes
an exclusive territory. What
contributes to its desirability
only Q cod knows. This terri
tory usually includes about
two cubic feet just below the
sea surface. From this area
the claimant excludes all
other males he can. chasing
out intruders viciously.
biting big chunks out Of
them.
But when a female enters
she is welcomed. The male
knows her sex. apparently,
solely by the fact that she
doesn't come in fighting. A
beaten male must 60 else
where to set up his own
territory. He must pick that
probably already occupied by
some. fish he can beat. In the
end some poor fish Is left
with no territory worth hold
ing.
The most curious fact
found by DR.. Bull. however.
was that. once an individual
was worsted. he recognized
forever after the superior
rank Of the one that had
beaten him. Thus q per-
manent social stratum is
established which, apparently.
continues through the lives
Of the individuals. Once an
inferior. always an inferior.
Now as for propagation Of
the species. The female cod
lays eggs. The male gets
above them and fertilizes
hem. Apparently no sex ele-
ment is involved. Yet males
go the limit in counting the
females that invade their
territory.
The general idea. DR.. Bull
surmised. is that q dominant
male drives a desirable female
hat invades his territory
through the water.
Then, when she discharges
her eggs. they will sink down.
ward into the level where he
most conveniently can fertilize
hem.
But. as DR.. Bull pointed
put. a female viii not dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11

@. Please name some AMI
mails to which the word
herd" may be applied. @.
A. The word "herd" is APP
piled to groups of horses.
oxen, cattle, camels. ele-
plants. deer, sheep. swine.
buffaloes. goats. seals. and
whales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-11

charge her load Of eggs unless
she has fallen In love with
the male that preempts the
territory. Thus Is preserved
an apparently superior ances-
trail line.
Goldfish language remains
q mystery. It is Just a sue !
cession Of grunts. varying
somewhat In infection de-
pending on whether It Il
fighting or courtship Lam
guage at the start Of the
spawning season, or lust
mere idle gossip at any other
time Of the year.
But, DR.. Bull reported.
thousands Of cod talking to-
gether make q considerable
noise which can be detected
with hydrophones and prom
ises to be a means Of locat-
ing big schools Of one of the
worlds economically most i'm
portant fish. 1t is probable
that the courtship language is
accompanied by some sort
OF display, like that Of male
birds. but this cannot be de-
tected by human eyes in the
dim light Of the water.
There are fish that carry
lanterns inside their bodies.
These creatures Of relatives
ly shallow waters constitute
q hitherto unknown biolog-
ical phenomenon, it was
reported to the World Ocean,
ographic Congress by DR..
Yata Haneda of the Yoko-
suka (Japan) Museum and
Drs. Frank H. johnson and
Edward H. c. ste of Prince
ton University.
Actually. DR.. Haneda said.
about IS per cent Of all fishes
Of abysmal depths, where
they live In perpetual dark
ness, carry lamps Of some
sort. These. however, either
are located on the outer sur
face Of the body or carried
on barbels, rope-like appen-
dages. Z
Flashes On and on
The newly found animals
might be considered as living
lanterns. rather than lantern
carriers.
The lights carried by the
more common varieties Of
deep-sea fishes are always
under nervous control and
are flashed on internationally,
The lantern flsh also has this
ability. The light Of shallow.
water fishes generally is due
to luminous bacteria which
swarm on the outside Of the
body but over whose lumi-
mostly the animal also has
some sort Of nervous control.
In the fish described by DR..
Haneda there are no exter-
nal light organs and it might
be mistaken for an ordinary
mountainous variety. The
light-producing organ inside
the body is in the form Of q
gland under control Of the
n ervous system. Opaque,
W hite connective tissue
around 1t serves as q reflec-
tor, and cloudy, translucent
tissue serve as q lens.
In some species there are
auxiliary nerve-connected or
gans which govern the bright
ness Of the light. In only =
lew cases, DR.. Haheda said,
has he found any opening
from the light-producing
gland to the exterior Of the
body.
There are. he said, about
i've types Of these living
Ianterns now known.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

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names and addresses. An
letters are subject to conden-
s1tton.
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The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10
Pencil Powerful.
Weapon; Involved
In Freak Mishap

A pencil proved to be a power
full weapon to Gene Otto, 10, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Otto of
northwest Glasgow, who is on
crutches this week because of a
freak accident Sunday.
While attending a meeting of
the Tampico Boys All club in the
Ridgerunners Saddle clubhouse,
he and a school friend, Lorin
FleSjer, were standing near a
cabinet when a drawer of odds
and ends" fell out. The drawer
contents hit Otto in the foot, and
drove a pencil through his shoe
and foot.
The Glasgow seventh grader
was treated by a Glasgow physi-
clan, who found his foot had
been completely pierced by the
pencil. His injury was not be-
lieved to be serious, but it will be
necessary for him to use crutches
for a few weeks.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Krebsbach
Return from Vacation Trim

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed KrebSbach re-
turned last week from a months
tour of the East on which they
visited their two daughters, and
their families, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Donlan in ST. Paul, Mimi,
and Mr.. and Mrs. X. G.. Lindell
and family at Hampton, Virginia.
They made the trip down by way
Of st. Louis, taking the scenic
mountainous route from there,
and returned over the Turnpike
from Washington, D. c. to
Chicago. The trip down through
the mountainous area required
two more days than the trip home
over the Turnpike.
Mrs. Lindell's husband is a
Colonel in the Air Force and a
senior officer in the space ager.cy
at Langley Field, Virginia. Mr..
Donlan is connected with the
legal department of the First Ma
tional Bank and Trust Co. in ST.
Paul.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10

DR.. Raymond H. McEvoy has
been designated acting chairman
of the Montana State University
Economics Department by acting
MSU President Gordon B. Castle,
who made the appointment fol-
lowing an advisory vote by the
economics faculty. DR.. McEvoy
replaces DR.. Roy j. w. Ely, who
died May II.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10
ANNUAL
NIGHT BRINGS OUT
NEW WINNERS

Richland county talent winners
were placed by Kiwanis judges at
the annual All sponsored talent
show held on Friday evening at
the Sidney high school auditorium.
The performance was well at
tended and spectators were treat
ed to good performances in the
various fields.
Winners announced following
the show included first, second,
and third in singing, instrumental,
reading and novelty for those ii
years of age and over, and those
under ii years of age.
In the group under II years of
age receiving recognition from
Judges Hoversten, Cummings, and
Weber were as follows: Singing,
Sandra Witt, first; Bronson JPN
Do 1t All Club, second.
Reading, Nancy Peterson, LIST;
Vester, End. Novelty,
Sandra Peterson, Sharon Swigart,
first; Rau School, second; Bruce
and Dick Geenwood, third. Over
eleven years of age - Singing,
and Ronnie Danielson, first;
Russell and Richard Lange, Rich
ard Maschera, second; Norma
Storvik, third. Instrumental, Rob-
arta Hall, first; Richard Hillman,
second; Dennis Wick, third. Read
Johnnie Scheetz, first, Nov
city, Handy Hardy Stitchers, first;
Barbara Badt, second; and Sonia
Witt, third.
Twenty-four members were
presented in competition in addi-
ion to the song presented by Mis-
ress of Ceremonies jeanette
,cheetz and additional numbers
rom performers called back by
popular acclaim.
The Richland County All Coun-
Ill wishes to thank the Richland
County schools, the Kiwanis club
md all others assisting in the pro-
ram.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10
Lambert

Leroy Boese of Bloomfield,
who has been attending the Le-
Tourneau Technical Institute OF
Longview, Texas, for the past 8
years arrived here last week end
and visited at the Liudahl home
Monday.
A number of men left here on
Monday with trucks and COM
bines for the southern wheat
fields to assist with the harvest.
Some of those who left are Or
vile Sharbano, Donald Lyon,
Pete Casper and Chas. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Gladowski
and family left on Sunday for
a ten day trip to the west coast.
Mrs. Herbert Bergam of Nyssa,
Oregon arrived in Sidney on Tues
day evening for the funeral of her
father, Thomas Lindevig.
Mrs. Hoyt Bird of Kalispell is
staying at the Carter home during
her mothers illness at the Sidney
hospital. Grandma Carter is still
very i'll.
Mrs. j. H. Jacobson and Helen
of Seattle, Washington are ex-
pected here for the Alumni e.
union on June 18th. Mrs. Jacob
son has been making her home
with Helen since the passing of
her husband at Helena recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ehmen of
Glendive were in the Lambert vi
cinity on business Monday.
Earl Gunderson has been at
tending to business matters in
Cartwright recently.
Allen Anderson of Worland,
Wyoming arrived here Thursday.
The Andersons lived here for sew
eral years during the 1940s when
Mrs. Anderson taught the primary
Mrs. Alvin Burgess and Alan
Of Billings arrived here the last
Of the week to spend the summer.
MI. and Mrs. Les Schilling Of
Sidney visited friends and rela-
lives here on Thursday.
The Sidney herald., 1959-06-10
Girard

Mrs. Laura Anderson spent
several days the past week visiting
her daughter and family the Ed
Lewis.
Beverly Levno and Janice
Balls spent Monday night with
the Bob Arneson's.
Attention Homemakersl Club
has been postponed until June 70,
and will meet at Betty Danielson's
at 200 pm.
Ed and Rosa Lewis attended the
K. c. banquet at the Elks Club in
Sidney Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hildebrand
and family of Portland, Ore, have
been visiting the past several
days at the Bob Arneson home.
Mrs. Hildebrand, is the former
Doris West, and a niece of Bob's,
The Vests lived in the Girard
Community several years ago.
Russell Danielson accompanied
Arthur Anderson to West Yellow
stone last week where they at
tended an A.S.C. convention.
They stopped in Billings on their
return to visit Russell's Dad, Axel
Danielson, who is a patient at the
Deaconess Hospital there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyvind Wick
visited Thursday evening at the
Casper Wick home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hildebrand
and family of Portland, Ore, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmon Levno and
family of Roman, Mont, were sup
per guests Thursday evening at
the Bob Arneson home.
Margaret and Terry Danielson
are attending Bible School at
Trinity Lutheran Church in Sid
ney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinhold Schott
of Lodi, Calf, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex
Schott and family of Glendive, Ed
Wendt, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Noah
were Sunday dinner guests at
the home of Mrs. Joan Kuehn.