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Evening star., 1960-12-23
Slippery Going

Amen to q readers protest
regarding the deplorable con-
dition Of the sidewalks which
have not been cleared Of
snow. They are q menace to
everyone and particularly to
the old who may be COM
PEELED (if they are living
alone) to venture out on foot
to shop for food. Most cities
where I, too, have lived have
statutes on the books which
enforce sidewalk cleaning Of
snow by heavy fines If it is
not removed within "a hours.
Since Washington has such q
law. why do the city officials
shut their eyes to this condi.
ton when people are con-
stantly slipping and falling,
or mincing around like q cat
on hot cakes in fear Of in
jury?
I venture to guess that
many. many Of the casualty
cases that were rushed to
the hospital this past week
to the tune Of screaming
sirens, were victims Of icy
sidewalks. If property owners
(private and business and
owners Of vacant lots abut-
ting the sidewalks) have no
consideration about clearing
on the snow. they should be
heavily penAlized. Also, the
road conditions, except for
the main arteries are incred-
IDLY bad and should there be
another imminent snowfall
on top Of these icy ruts,
heaven help Us all and our
poor cars which are taking O
terrible beating. And heaven
help the pedestrian. When
one sees laborers out on main
city streets with tiny, made
quate tools and brooms lei
surely cleaning OF snow, It
makes one wonder II the Dis
trict has taken leave Of its
senses.
AGIIIicent M. Splcer.s
An EDITORS Note" on q
letter headed Snowy Side
walks" stated the D. G. Code
stipulates the owner or occu-
pant Of property must re-
move snow from adjacent
sidewalks within eight hours
Of daylight after Q storm, or
under icy conditions put sand
or some other abrasive on the
sidewalks.
! am q third generation
resident Of the old First
(voting) Ward Of the City Of
Washington. Permit. me to
state that many years ago a
District Of Columbia "ordi-
nance" was drafted and the
wording was rather similar to
the one that follows EDITORS
Note" Some years later Q
test case was presented to the
local courts and 1t was de-
cided that the owners or oc-
cupants Of the property ad-
jacent to the public side
walks" shall not be liable for
care Of the public side
Evening star., 1960-12-23
Kerr Kicks Platform

F. D. r. had his troubles
with economic royalists and
malefactors Of great wealth.
Now, the aristocratS Of po-
litical feather-bedding, mo-
nopoly and interposition
threaten to make President
elect Kennedy's baby sitting
honeymoon q sleepwalking
nightmare. Senator Kerr,
Oklahoma'S gas millionaire,
has joined our American
Medical Association in q nom
alcoholic wake, where with
out sobs or hymns, they are
going to bury Senator Ken
nedy'S unborn health security
program for our aged.
Politics is said to make
strange bed fellows but this is
probably the FIRST time in
history that gas was the COM
mon bond which sealed an
uneasy and perhaps not too
fragrant troth. Both Senator
Kerr and our ANA, In their
fashion, are bona fide gas
tycoons. Our ANA uses gas
for self-anesthesia. And, Just
because it has put itself to
sleep with unwise addiction
to forbidden intoxication dur
ing working hours, it mis-
takes its insenSibility for
patient-unconsciousnesS. For
years, our gaS-snifnng ANA
has believed the patient is not
suffering because it feels no
pain. To them, the social
hungerS Of all economic
groups for noncancellable,
nondiscriminating. low-cost,
prepayable self help In meet
ing the bankrupting costs
Of basic health security Is
Socialized medicine. It never
seems to occur to our gas
addicted ANA that sharing
wealth Is socialism. But, shar-
ing common burdens is the
very soul Of profit-motivated
capitalism. What would hap
pen to our capitalistic econo-
my II we did not underwrite
common risks. hazards and
burdens with prepayable
insurance?
Now gas tycoon Kerr gives
the President-elect Of his
party cynical warning that
he will not support q plat
form pledge Of a social
security type Of medical care
plan for our aged. He will
use his power within the
Senate Finance Committee
to emasculate his party's
platform of its social virility.
Piously, Senator Kerr insists
he is protecting the taxpayer
and consumer Of health Sc
curity services.
Thomas E. MattinRlv. M.n.
Evening star., 1960-12-23

The Star, commenting upon
the decision Of Virginia's
Highway Commission to leave
some $50 miles Of interstate
highway open for billboard
construction suggests that It
is hard to believe that vir-
gtnia viii actually permit
such an array Of landscape
soaring structures to affront
the sensibilities Of the motor
ing public.
This reminds US Of another
highway" situation which,
as q native Virginian, we find
particularly painful and need
lessly landscarring: The dog
ems and dozens Of long de
serted lean-to structures"
seen understanding q Few
hundred yards OF our South
ern tourist highways through
sections Of Virginia and on
down south. Obviously empty
and completely unused for
decades, by, no stretch Of
the imagination could these
primitive old shells ever be-
come useful again for any
thing other than tlrewood.
They look as II a few taps
would completely demolish
what the. sun and rain will
have done in q very few years
more.
OF course, many Of them
are undoubtedly on private
property and perhaps do not
fall properly within the realm
Of public criticism. Even so,
viewed through the eyes Of
the hundreds Of thousands OF
our motoring public who
travel these highways each
Evening star., 1960-12-23
Free-Rider's Thanks

The people who are respon-
sible for the free bus for
Christmas shoppers in down.
town Washington deserve q
public vote Of gratitude from
me and many Of my friends
and kindred shoppers. It Is
q fine idea and an excellent
help to all Of us.
Evening star., 1960-12-23

and starches in green plants
out Of water and carbon
dioxide In the air, through
the medium Of chlorophyll,
the green pigment in leaves.
This Is the cornerstone Of all
life on earth.
The problem is essentially
one Of energy transfer and
conversion. OF major interest
Is the structure of the
chloroplasts. the small green
bodies in higher plants and
algea which contain the
chlorophyll. It now is gen.
orally believed that the
sequence Of photosynthesis
begins and ends in these
chloroplastS and that their
molecular structure accounts
for their unique ability. This
has essentially been proved
by studies with a technique
known as absorption micro
scopy developed at the Insti-
tute by Drs. r. A. Olson. c.
L. Breenblatt and e. K. Engel,
Scans Rapidly
DR.. Olson and his associ-
ateS also have constructed a
device to measure the ennis.
sion spectra Of chorella, q
simple. chlorophyll- l-contain-
ing alga. These plants, like
all photosynthetic ones,
fluoresce when excited by
light Of particular wave
lengths and the character
istics Of this emitted light
help to identify the metabolic
changes taking place In the
cells.
The new instrument Is
known as a ''rapid scanning
microspectrefluorometer" and
can scan the spectra Of the
emitted light as rapidly as
once a second. Because of
this 1t can follow changes in
the Spectra which are much
too rapid to be recorded by
other techniqueS.
The development Of this
instrument points up one Of
the aspects of using fluo-
resent material to study
metabolic reactions. It Is pos
sible to study a metabolic
process at its outset and OBJ
tain reaction rates with
relative simplicity since the
exciter-light can easily be
supplied or removed at rapid
speeds. This is difficult If not
impossible, in other metabohc
systems.
"The studies" says an
Institute report, provide a
means for studying energy
transfer in q biological
system where imput energy
can be measured exactly"
Evening star., 1960-12-23
Shopper.

public in the best public
interest.
Billboards ought to lack for
no appeal in visual word and
visual art. and their messages
ought not be any less persua-
sive than those emanating
from the confraternal media.
Due to obvious limitations
billboard messages are in cap
sule form-but not unpleas-
ant to take. The short state
ments usually are limited, but
the purpose is a genuine one
an honest attempt to Gre
ate in the passing public an
acceptance for the trade
marked, or at least, a name
brand product.
It seems to me that any
uncalled-for harassment of
the enterpriser whose capi-
tai Is invested in a billboard
business is foolhardy. What
the haraSseF deigns to say is.
Lets make it tough to sell
brand-name products. Let's
drive all this outdoor adver-
tising indoors, into the news
paper business office, into
the televiSion stations, into
the radio stations, into the
magazines" I don't believe
you mean this.
Stan Stanton.
Editors Note: We mean
what we said: "The decision
Of Virginia's Highway Com
mission to leave some 1870
miles Of interstate highways
open for billboard construc-
ton is an outstanding victory
for commercial interests
seeking to exploit the new
expressways to the detriment
and distress Of the motoring
public"
Evening star., 1960-12-23
De GouIIe Woos Moderate Majority
Foreign Correspondent Of The S

gerian cities have served
only to strengthen this de-
rnaIld. -
IT the same time, for the
benefit Of conservative voters,
Gen. de Gaulle emphasized
more clearly than ever before
the guarantees that would
be demanded for Europeans
Of Algeria and their Moslenl
friends. Whatever choice
Algeria itself might make,
rights Of these minorities
would be protected, the PreSi-
dent promised. And all those
who wished to keep their
French citizenship would be
able to do 50. ~:
These guarantees, which
are certain to be q major
feature Of any negotiation
with Nationalist leaders, are
crucial to the whole prob
lem Of peace in Algeria. Fear
Of violent repriSals and ex-
preparation at the hands Of
an independent Algerian
government lies at the heart
Of French extremist opposi-
ton to Gen. de Gaulle's plan.
II this fear could be removed.
one Of the largest obstacles to
negotiated peace would dis
appear.
Much Left Unsaid %
The speech was also re-
markable for what was left
unsaid. Gen. de Gaulle's
silence on recent rioting in
Algeria and this weeks debate
in the United Nations made
the point most eloquently
that neither Of these events
should weigh In the choice
which the country is trying
to make. Fighting was re-
ferred to only in a passing
tribute to the French army
for having prevented q gen.
eral plunge into ian ocean of
murder and despair" The
vote Of the General Assembly
recognizing the fright Of
Algerian people to free self
determination and indepen-
dence" was not mentioned at
all.
Both Of these events, nev-
ertheleSS, undoubtedly have
weighed heavily on every
thing else that Gen. de
Gaulle had to say. A new
call for negotiations amounts
to Q clear recognition Of the
fact that an algerian Al
geriA," to have any real va
lidity, must also have par
ticipation Of the nationalist
movement. The decision to
put the issue before the elec-
torate was designed to Sc
cure this participation on the
best possible terms.
In view Of inevitability of
the coming talks, both sides
IN fact are now actively try.
ing to reinforce their own
positions. Algerian antina-
tionalists have tried without
much success to muster world
opinion behind their basic
demands. Gen. de Gaulle
now seeks q massive indorse-,
ment Of the French, people
Tor his own formula for solv-
ing the Algerian problem. At
this preliminary stage, nei-
ther side is willing to take
much public notice Of the
others effort. But results in
the end may have q vital
bearing on chances for peace.
Evening star., 1960-12-23
PARIS.

FA6646s
President de Gaulle's latest
appeal for a sensible solu-
ton" Of the Algerian war is
hardly expected to produce
any immediate dash for the
conference table by leaders
Of the rebellion. Reaction in
Tunis has been predictably
negative: Nothing new has
been added and French o6ers
to negotiate are stu as un-
acceptable as ever.
The response Is much the
same in Algeria itself. There
is no sign that Gen. de
Gaulle'S appeal to reason has
had the slightest effect on
extremists in either the
Moslem or European camp.
For them the speech was
merely q reaffirmation Of
Gen. de Gaulle's determine
ton to 60 through with his
plans to create an Algerian
Algeria" Nothing that the
President could have said
would have changed the
bitter opposition Of "ultras"'
on either side Of the political
fence.
The appeal, however, was
not aimed at extremists. AS
the first Of three nationwide
speeches scheduled between
now and the January 8 ma
tional referendum, it was
aimed rather at the immense
majority Of moderate opinion
in France. From the beginning
Gen. de 0aulle always has
relied on this majority In any
showdown with his opponents.
And as he faces the most
critical test Of his leadership
he Is Still relying on it today.
Closer to Solution
To this majority, the
speech was anything but dis
appointing. With his Gus
tomary talent for confront
ing informed sources Of Ely
see Palace, the general said
more than he was expected
to say on some subjects and
far less on others. But the
total effect was to move one
more flrm step closer to q
negotiated Algerian solution
that most Frenchmen hope
for.
In one sentence the gen.
eral added an entirely new
dimension to the sense Of
the coming referendum In
France. In addition to in
dorsing his offer Of self-de-
termination In Algeria and
the creation Of independent
Algerian institutions Of gov
ernment. the January vote
will now imply a mandate to
deal directly with leadership
Of the rebellion.
"The referendum" said
Gen. de Gaulle, will have
the sense Of Q call for an
end to the fighting and o
peaceful conformation" with
those who are fighting U.S."
= This move In itself seems
certain to strengthen the
majority which the govern
ment can expect. Liberals
who represent o broad range
Of opinion In France have
long urged direct negotia-
tions as the only practical
way Of bringing the fighting
to an end, And recent bloodv
clashes between Moslem and
European communities in AL
Evening star., 1960-12-23
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
New Drug to Fight OId-Aqe Signs
By THOMAS r. HENRY

A new drug that promises
to combat some Of the most
characteristic symptoms Of
getting old, especially in
women, now is being tried out
by the Veterans Administra-
ton.
Studies by DR.. Phillip
johnson and his associate.
DR.. Carl w. Smith, Of the
Administrators hospital at
Oklahoma City, show that
this drug, nandrolone phe-
nylproprionate, is useful IN
building muscle, gaining
weight and improving the
nutritional status Of aging
persons.
It has been known for
some years. DR.. johnson says.
that the male hormone tes-
tosterone has quite similar
properties. 1t helps the body
convert food into muscle and
bone, and aids in increasing
appetite.
Results Of Tests
But, he points out, testo-
Sterone is a potent sex hor-
none. It may cause women
to grow hair on the face. as
we'll as upset delicate sexual
chemical balances. Thus it is
seldom prescribed for women
patients. There has been
considerable effort in recent
years to find something syn
thetic which will have the
tissue-building' qualities Of
hormoneS without their bad
effects.
The two doctors studied 48
women, ranging In age from
so to 54, at the Oklahoma
Central State Hospital. All
were 20 per cent or more be-
low their ideal weight. The
drug was given to one group
of IL for four weeks, to q
similar group for eight weeks.
and to a third group for IL
weeks. A fourth group re-
ceived no shots.
Women given the drug for
four weeks gained an average
of AZ pounds. Those treated
for longer periods gained
from 8 to 10 pounds. All had
increased appetite and re-
ported a general sense Of
well-being.
There was no evidence Of
damage to the blood, liver or
other vital organs, which
were checked regularly.
= 4 4 \
Physical biologists Of the
Public Health Service Ma
tional Institute of Arthritis,
now are throwing new light
on photosyntheSis. most fun
damental Of all bio-chemical
reactions.
1t is the synthesis Of sugars
Evening star., 1960-12-23
Decisions at Last

With It's approval Of the imagina-
tive Smith plan, the Redevelopment
Land Agency repeatedly has agreed on
a Arm and definite pattern for rebuild
ing Washington's Southwest waterfront.
II that is the fact, the action is o
noteworthy advance indeed.
The approval presumably will
permit the long-delayed design of q
route for Maine avenue to get going
in matter Of weeks and, shortly after,
construction Is expected to begin on
a new sea wall and piers. In addition,
the architectural plan locates facilities
for automobile access, parking, pedes-
trian esplanadeS, public parks and sites
for the various commercial establish
{ nentS which will be the heart Of the
new waterfront. Its commendable goal
throughout Is to create a lovely and
functional area Of recreational and
leisure-time activity, not only to serve
as the focal point Of the Southwest
but sufnciently attractive to draw visi-
tors from the entire Washington area.
There is at least one aspect Of the
approval, however, which gives US pause.
Architect ChloethieI Smith, who
drafted the plan, made very positive
suggestions as to the kinds Of water
front establishments she feels should
be built, and where. According to
Redevelopment Director SearleS, the
RIA board approval Of her plan consti-
tuted agreement with these recommen-
dations. But Andrew Parker, q member
Of the board, already has questioned
whether the proposed commercial
development is intensive enough to
meet its full economic potential, and
Mr.. Searles has assured him that
a study Is under way by consultants to
determine the economic feasibility Of
the plan.
It Is too bad, Of course, that this
study was not finished in time to
answer Mr.. Parker's question before he
voted. The important thing now is that
1t be answered as soon as possible. We
hope, furthermore, that members Of the
board do not hesitate to speak up on
any other doubts that occur to them.
A plan Is no good unless It Is followed,
and the time to resolve conflicts Is
right now.
It also would be helpful, It seems
to us, IL the RIA would issue immedi-
ately . more complete explanation Of
its own as to exactly what facilities
are likely to be in each section OF the
waterfront, and how It intends to 60
about the perplexing business Of finding
private redevelopers and relocating
displaced businessmen. The waterfront
is too important project to be handled
as anything but a single entity, and
the RIA Is of on the right foot with
the new plan. A great number Of
problems are certain to arise In the
months ahead, however, and the more
the public understands what Is going
on, the better 1t will be for everyone.
Evening star., 1960-12-23
This Is Going to Be Interesting!
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used "
letters carry tDriters' correct
names and addresses. Au let
ters are subject to condensG.
ton. Those not used tptlI be
returned only iphen accom-
panied By SELF addressed,
stamped eRUelopes.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10
Mrs. Strickland
Dies Wednesday

Mrs. Nellie Strickland. II
died Wednesday night Angus;
3. at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Shelton Granger, Route
l. Loris. .
A native of Horny County
she was a daughter of the late
Berry Harrelson and Margaret
Green HarrelSun. She was the
widow of Furney Strickland.
Funeral services were held
Friday al 4:3O p. m. in the Mt.
Zion Baptist Church of which
she was member by the Rev.
Clyde Prince and the Rev. An
sci Smith. Burial was in the
Church cemetery.
In addition to her daughter
she IS survived by one son.
Cecil Strickland of Route |.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10
Kitchen
Kapers
BY Ruth w.
Pittman
CE&L Home
Eses.. ~iat

A toga'd citizen of early
Rome tossed salt on some let
tuce one day to make it more
palatable, and the dash we now
know as salad (from the Lat
in SAL" for salt) came into
being.
Salads were introduced into
England by Catherine of Ara
son, one of Henry Wits
queens and the daughter of
Ferdinand and Isabella of
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10

The VA lacks the necessary
information to identify these
eligible widows. Widows whose
husbands at one time held a
rank higher than their rank at
separation. under the above
conditions, should contact the
nearest VA office.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10

OF the deceased veteran at the
time OF his separation from
service.
The new law, known as Pub
&c Law S6-492, allows the wild
W to receive payments based
IN higher rank, provided the
veteran satisfactorily held the
higher rank for at least six
months and was holding il
within 100 days of the date Of
his death or separation from
the service.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10

LoriS; four step-sons, Garlic
Strickland of Tabor City, Paul
Strickland OF Columbia, Bur-
roughS Strickland of Cerro
Gordo and Leamon Strickland
of Saint PaulS; one step dau-
ghter. Mrs. Mollic Strickland
OF Cerro Gordo; two sisters.
Mrs. ESSic Granger of Route
/, LoriS and Mrs. Lula Black
burn of Landrum, S. c.: five
grandchildren.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10
Higher Payments
For Some Widows

Some veterans widows re-
cciving dependency and in
.dcmnity compensation may be
entitled to receive higher pay
ments as the result of a recent
~ enacted law, the Veterans
administration said.
The amount of dependency
and indemnity compensation is
now based in part on the rank
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1960-08-10

Spain. Catherine kept her har-
ried chefs scurrying back to
the continent for green vege-
tables until her English gard
eners were able to produce the
desired plants.
Little used in the United
States until after World War |,
salads are today, familiar
and important item on all
American menus. Modern sal
ads are mountaineering COM
binations of luscious fruits,
tasty vegetables, succulent bits
of meat or fish or cheese-at-
tractively nodded in gelatin or
arranged on crisp green's.
When preparing tossed
green salad, rub Glove of
garlic on the salad bowl, or
over a crust of Dried bread.
This crust, called a "chapon,"
is tossed with the salad, but
removed before serving.
For added taStiness, allow
vegetables, fish, or meat TO
stand in mixture of oil, salt,
and vinegar Cor lemon juice)
for an hour OF two before US
ing in salad. This is called
marlnating, and the mixture is
known as marinade.
Much of the appetite appeal
of a salad lies in the way it is
arranged and served. Salads
should have an untouched ap-
pearancc-too much handling
makes them look tired, over
worked and unattractive. Have
plates well chilled, and large
enough to avoid crowding. Do
not add dressing until just be-
fore serving. With number of
salads To fix, arrange one in
gredient on all plates before
adding the meat.
Use ingenuity in arranging
salad ingredients. Place them
IN alternating rows or in con-
traStlng circles. Make cups
of cooked beets or ripe toma-
toes. Tie asparagus with a rib
bon of pimiento, or tuck green
beans through an onion ring
or a green pepper hoop. A dash
OF red in the form of tomato
radiSh, pimiento or paprike
brings any salad to life. Crisr
vegetables cut in thin slices OF
simple designs make meat, fish
and aSpic salads more inviting
Cola Fruit Salad
pkg. unflavored gelatin
a c. water
~ c. cola or ginger ale
? I'd. sugar
Juice of l lemon
ll2 c. mixed diced fruit
CreSh, frozen or canned
Mix together gelatin anc
sugar in sauce pan. Add waite,
ana lemon juice. Place oveI
low heat, stirring constantly
until gelatin and sugar are dis.
solved. Remove from heat. Ado
cola.
Chill until mixture is the
consistency of unbeaten eggs
Fold In mixed diced fruit
Turn into mold or individual,
moldS. Chill until firm. I'm.
mold on crisp green's. Garnish
win sailed nuts and serve with
whipped cream dressing.
Here are some suggestions
Tor salad garnishes which will
add taste and appearance &c
your salads.
Parsley, carrots, sliced hard
cooked eggs, celery curls and
stalks. Pimiento, green and red
peppers, paprika, cottage, Par
mcSan and Blcu cheese, whip
pea cream, dried coconut
crisp baco, slives-green, black
ana stuffed, pickles, radishes
and cucumberS, catsup, water
creSs and mint, lemon and or
ange rind and slices, onion
rings all kinds of berries and
other raw sliced Vegetables