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Evening star., 1960-04-08
HYATTSVILLE, Md.

HYATTSVILLE, Md.
Dear Sir:
Il have at last woke UP
to the fact that people won't
stick up for you.
I'm our organization a
memo went around that no.
body was to write anything
more than 1000 words.
Everybody cut down
but those who didn't got the
best play.
so everybody went back
to the long side.
There was a meeting, we
must all cut down; 1 got up
and said that we had cut
down, but when we saw that
those who hadn't got the best
Of it. we all started up
again.
Before the whole crowd I
was bawled out, and told it
simply wasn't so.
The others were appealed
to-and right there before
my face they all agreed that
was wrong, when they all
knew I was right.
They just wouldn't stick
up for me, when it came to
the showdown.
so this is a piece of wis
dom I want to pass along for
the benefit, possibly, of
others.
Never expect people to go
to the bat for you, even if
you are right-and especially
if you are right.
Il haven't found any of
this in the how w-to-do-it
books. 1t is my own observa-
ton. Am I right?
Yours truly, G. F. S."
We believe our correspond
ent is right, but rather on
the pessimistic side.
The delicate balance of
pro and con is something
wonderful to see.
The man or woman who
early in the working world
does not expect too much
of others, in this regard, is
the man or woman who is
going to have the most pleas
ant row to hoe, as an old say
ing puts it.
Such reminders of an
agricultural age are interest
ing and soothing. The man
behind the plow or the man
with the hoe knows nothing
OF the ms and outs Of modern
Office procedure.
The ways Of man with
a maid, as Proverbs said, are
not as strange as the ways
of Office workers with each
other.
Sometimes a few will prod
a bolder spirit to make some
move, then they will loll
around Just waiting for him
to be hauled over the Goals.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Symbol of Season

Our sacred Easter season
is fast approaching. Natu-
rally our thoughts turn to
the Cross of Christ. So why
shouldn't each Christian FAM
lily put a cross in the win
dow during Holy Week? Let
us make the cross, as a SYM
Dol of Easter. as we'll known
as the tree and the star are
symbols of Christmas.
Christ asked us to let our
light shine. So won't you at
this Eastertime join in this
crusade for "A Cross in the
Window During Holy Week"
and thus witness for Him who
did so much for us?
Mrs, r, Y. Nicholson.
Evening star., 1960-04-08

formation as now under
stood. according to the Ma
tional Science Foundation re-
port, is about as follows:
Fibrogen, a normal constit-
uent of all blood, is split up
by a chemical catalytic agent,
thrombin. into small units
called fibrin monometers.
These monometers form
themselves into chains. Even
tually these chains are cross
linked to form the clot,
stopping the blood flow from
wounds. Otherwise one would
bleed to death from almost
any minor wound.
But if the new-found agent
goes to work-why and in
what manner is as yet un-
knoWn-the cross linkage, or
weaving" of the clot is ex-
tremely strong and dissolu-
ton becomes almost impossi-
BILE for a long time"
1t could more quickly plug
the blood loss from surgery
or serious accident. 1t also
might form clots in the blood
stream which would defy ef-
forts to break them up.
&*E
Cheating feeds on cheating.
An apparent fundamental
of human nature, of which
preachers may take notice,
is uncovered in an expert
ment reported by the Ma
tional Science Foundation.
Psychologists working un-
der a foundation grant set
up a school examination in
which those who turned in a
good score were offered valu-
able prizes. The test was so
arranged that there was
plenty of opportunity to
cheat. Even the dullest stu
dent would become aware
quickly of the opportunity to
crib with no possibility Of
being caught.
But actually means were
provided so that the eXami-
ners were well aware of any
cheating.
Before the test started the
moral attitude of the stu
dents was determined by a
QUESTIONABLE. There was. of
course, general agreement
that it was wrong.
During the test some took
the the opportunity to crib"
Some didn't.
Attitude Changes
Afterwards all were given
the moral appraisal test
again. Those who had re-
manned honest in the face
of temptation we're more Sc
we're than before in their
condemnation of dishonesty.
Those who had cheated had
become much more liberal in
their attitudes. They did not
have any idea that they had
been observed. The change in
attitude, the tests showed,
varied directly with the value
of the reward for superior
performance. This value was
changed in various tests.
THE study is one of the
first" says the National Sci
ence Foundation report, TO
explore the consequences
when an individual is faced
with the decision to comply
with or violate a standard,
and if verified by further re-
search will increase our abil-
ity to predict human be-
havior."
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Blow to Whiskers

In your story on the drug
arrests of Beatniks, you de-
fine a Beatnik as "a person.
usually young, adhering to a
loose doctrine of lethargic
nihilism. He wears his tur-
tle-neck sweaters, sandals,
beard, etc, like a badge"
In plain words, a Beatnik
is a lazy. stupid, good-for-
nothing bum who has neither
the courage nor the ability to
find gainful employment. He
is a sponging freeloader with
a habit for addiction to the
worst things in life. He is
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Mrs. r. Y. Nicholson.

goals toward which to strive.
Psychotherapists and correc-
tional workers recognize that
rehabilitative measures are
seriously handicapped when
hope is denied. How can this
need be met?
There are a number of
measures that could be taken,
such as more liberal applica-
ton of probationary and pa
role powers, less severity in
sentencing. with longer pro-
bationary follow-ups, the use
of the indeterminate sentence,
special authority to reward
exemplary conduct and ac-
complishment by prisoners,
overhauling and careful re-
organization of probationary
and parole agencies so that
well-trained experts can con-
tribute their services.
In addition, much could be
done to further social matu-
rity and integration by pro-
viding greater culture. educa-
tional and creative opportu-
mites for inmates.
1t is at once the RESPONSE
bility and in the best interests
Of society that the state as
sumo the task of creating
these conditions which will
best further the rehabilita-
ton of offenders. To punish
individuals without attempt
ing to resolve their psyche
logical and social problems,
and to thus return them to
the same pathological social
milieu from which they came,
all too often leads to a recur-
renee of criminal activity.
Michael NJ. Miller. MD,
Editor, American Journal Of
Social Psychiatry.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Synthetic HemoqIobin Produced
BY THOMAS R. HENRI

Synthesis in the laboratory
Of hemoglobin, the oxygen
carrying red pigment in
blood, and of one of the hor-
moneS secreted by the pitui-
tary gland at the base of the
brain has just been an
nounced through the Ma
tional Science Foundation.
The hemoglobin synthesis,
according to the foundation
announcement. is of particu-
lar significance for the light
it throws for the first time
on the production of protein,
building stones of glands
and muscles. within the body.
Hemoglobin is a protein.
1t has been recognized for
some years. according to the
report. that particles found
in living cells known as
microsomes played some ma
jor part in this protein syn
thesis. In these experiments
microSomeS were extracted
from the red blood cells of
the rabbit, and mixed with
a complex mixture of amino
acids, building stones of pro-
teins, and various engines
which promote physiological
processes.
MicrOsOme Essential
Three of the amino acids
we're labeled with radio
active carbon atoms. After
incubation it was found that
hemoglobin was produced
containing the labeled amino
acids in the same proportion
as that of the natural rabbit
hemoglobin.
The red blood cell micro
some contains two of these
labeled amino acids but in a
different ratio than that in
rabbit hemoglobin. The ratio
in the synthetic product,
however, was that of hemo-
globin, thus showing that the
microsomes are making the
red blood pigment and not
more microSomes. The micro
somes are essential. Without
them, the amino acid COM
binations do not take place.
The pituitary gland hor-
none Synthetized governs
skin coloring. 1t was of par
ticular interest because of
its extreme compleXity.
y
A hitherto unknown chem
ical factor has been found in
blood which apparently plays
a major part in the phenom-
enon of bloodclotting.
1t may go a long way,
when better understood, to
minimize the shock of major
surgery and accelerate wound
healing.
Finding of this so-called
"catalytic factor that is, a
substance which facilitates
or makes possible a chem
ical reaction without itself
entering into that reaction
has Just been announced by
the National Science Founda-
ton as result of research
under its auspices.
Blood clotting, it is well
known, is a major safeguard
Of living for all higher ami
mails. The process, however,
previously has not been well
understood. When clots are
formed pathologically within
the blood stream they are
likely to be carried to the
heart, resulting in sudden
death.
The process Of blood clot
Evening star., 1960-04-08
Pedestrions, Beware

Continual violation of speed
limits on Sixteenth street
apparently have been con-
doned by traffic officials.
Where do pedestrians get on
or off or do they move to the
other side Of the tracks?
L. j. Irwin.
Evening star., 1960-04-08
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry iDriters' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to con-
denSdtion.
Evening star., 1960-04-08

morally deficient but not
wholly beyond redemption.
Jay p. CimereIla.
Evening star., 1960-04-03

Papashvily, G. and H.:
Anyfhmg Can Happen
Thurber, James: The Uurber Camiral;
The Thmber Album
White, f. B. and K. S. (eds.):
4 Subtreau1 Of american Humor
Evening star., 1960-04-03
FICTION

Allen Hervey: .4nthony Adrerse
+Austen, Jane: Pride and Prejudice
*Bagnold, Enid: National peLret
Benson, Sally: Junior Miss
Boyd, James: Drums
*Bronte, Charlotte: Jane Eyre
Buchan, John:
Adrentures of Richard Hannay
Buck, Pearl: The Good Earth
Butler, Samuel: The Way Of Al Flesh
Carroll, Lewis:
.4ice's Aduentures in Wonderland
Chesterton, G. n:
The Father BrOUn Omnibus
Clark, Walter Van T.: The Or-B -Bow Incident
Collins, Wilkie: The MoOnStOne
Conklin, Croft (ed):
Big Book of Science Fiction
Conrad, Joseph:
The Nigger ofthe Narcissus; Youth
Evening star., 1960-04-03
Miscellaneous:

Miscellaneous:
Craven, Thomas The Rainboto Book Of 4Tt
Drew, Elizabeth: Discovering Poetry
Fadiman, Clifton (editor):
The american Treasury
Combrich, E. H.: The Story Of Art
x 49, I,&|1
Hxk5l asiSSA
Cunther, John: Inside Russia Today
Hamilton, Edith: Mythology
Overstreet, Harry A.: The Mature Mind
Thoreau, Henry: Walden
White, E. B.: Here Is Nerc York;
One Mans Meat
HUmor:
Benchley, Robert:
The Benchley Roundup
Day, Clarence: Life with Father
Cilbreth and Carey: Cheaper By The Dozen
Haydn, Richard
The Journal Of Einin Carp
Hyman, Mac: No Time for Sergeants
Jackson, Shirley: Life Among the SauGges
Macdonald, Betty: The Egg andI
Evening star., 1960-04-03

*Hale, Nancy: 4 NeW England Grlhood
Lindbergh, Charles:
The Spirit of ST. Louis
~McKenney, Ruth: Ny Sister Eileen
Ruark, Robert: The Old Man and the Bo,
Plays and Poetry:
Benet, Stephen Vincent:
John Br0iUn'S Body
Cole, William (ed):
Fueside Book of Humorous Poetry
Creekmore, Hubert (ed.):
Il Little Treasury of World Poetry
de la Mare, Walter (ed): Come Hither
Frost, Robert Poems
Housman, A. E.: Poems
Mase6eld, John:
SdLt-Water Poems and Ballads
+Millay, Edna St. Vincent:
Collected Poems
Nash, Ogden: Verses from 1929 On
Shakespeare, William: Collected Plays
Shaw, George Bernard: ST. Joan;
Caesar and Cleopatra
Wilder, Thornton: Three Plays
Williams, Oscar (ed):
4 Little Treasury Of Great Poetry;
4 Little Treasury of Modem Poetry
Whitman, Walt: Leopes of Grass
Evening star., 1960-09-27

Mr.. Baird said that when he
last checked this about nine
months ago, he found that
about 80 per cent of the pa
tients paid at least part of the
cost of their disqualification.
During a tour of the pedi-
atric ward, Mr.. Sullivan was
told by DR.. Thomas Reichelder-
fer, chief medical officer for
Ipediatrics. that approximately
l6 per cent of the births at
District General are premature
He said this is two to three
times higher than at most hos
pitals.
| Asked by Mr.. Sullivan for an
explanation, DR.. Reichelderfer
said many of the mothers suffer
from poor nutrition, lack pre-
natal care and live in undesir-
able environments.
A multi-million dollar pro-
gram to consolidate the single
wings of the hospital into a
centra1-unit and to provide ad-
diticnal space at the institu-
ton has been proposed in the
health department budget for
the next fiscal year.
Evening star., 1960-09-27
18th Precinct
Has Largest
Population

More people live in the
1lth precinct-the Anacostia-
Congress Heights area-than
in any other police precinct,
preliminary census data shows.
The information, showing, a
total of 744,844, was contained,
in a breakdown of population
figures sent out to precinct
commanders today by Deputy
Police Chief Howard V. Covell.
According to the report, 102,-
AT persons have been counted
in the 18th precinct. The next
highest is the ninth precinct
with 1885.
Chief Covell said additional
data will be reported later.
The precinct with the lowest
number of persons, 1904, was
the fourth. with its station at
496 E street SW.. rejecting the
redevelopment of the area.
Population figures for other
precincts show: First, 1886;
second, 1929; third, 33,499;
fifth, 44,41l; sixth, 58,518:
seventh, 32,388; eighth, 62,920:
10th, 1884; 18th, 66,997; 18th,
49,101; 14th, 1892
Evening star., 1960-09-27
Bonus Seen in Lincoln Memorial Road Plan
By GILBERT GIMBLE
Star STAFF Writer

National Park Service Off
cials are hoping they can cash
in on a dividend" that they
feel is a logical outgrowth of
the proposed Lincoln Memorial
tunnel project.
Conrad L. Wirth, director
of the National Park Service,
wants the project to include a
park road network that would
run from the Lincoln Memorial
along both sides of the Reflect
ing Pool to a circle around the
base of the Washington Monu-
ment.
The plan was revealed yes
terday along with a detailed
study of a $15.8 million Lincoln
Memorial underpass which is
designed primarily to funnel
traffic away from the shrine.
The slX-lane tunnel would
speed independence avenue
traffic to approach roads to the
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge, now
under construction, onto the
proposed inner loop. The tun-
mel would be a link in the in
ner loop, designed as an ex-
pressway encircling the CEN
ter of the city.
AS part of the tunnel plan,
Mr.. Wirth would spend an ad-
ditional So million to develop
the road system for the Reflect
ing Pool area.
The traffic circle surround
ing the Lincoln Memorial
now considered hazardous to
Evening star., 1960-09-27
Group Studies
Lund Plans for
Cultural Center

Recommendations for prop
erty acquisitions are being pre-
pared by the Executive Com
mittee of the National Cultural
Center.
Committee members in a
closed session yesterday dis
cusSed plans to be given to
trustees. probably within a
month. They decided to keep
details confidential until the
trustees considered them.
1t was understood, however
that the plan calls for use OF
private funds to acquire tracts
in the vicinity of New Hamp-
shire avenue and F street N, w.
along the Potomac shore in
Foggy Bottom. A waffle shop
and the Water Gate Inn are
located there.
Committee men meeting at
the, Health, Education and
Welfare Department, also
heard reports on the fund
raising campaign, variety of
uses for the center and archi-
tectural plans. Edward Durrell
Stone. architect of the center,
is continuing to work for spon-
sors of the proposed SITS million
center to be located roughly
between New Hampshire ave-
nue. and the approaches to the
Theodore Roosevelt Bridge
overlooking the Potomac.
Evening star., 1960-09-27

can't consciously see or hear.
The tour was conducted by
DR.. John D. Schultz, hospital
medical director, and William
Baird. administrator. They
were accompanied by DR.. Dan
iel L. Finucane, director of the
Districts Department of Pub
lie Health.
The object behind the super
lie-detection machine is to show
up patients who may be taking
their symptoms of mental ILL
ness, to escape punishment or
for other reasons, the doctors
said.
The messages are beamed
either orally or visually to the
patients ears or eyes at a level
too low or too fast for him to
see or hear consciously. The
machine then looks for tell-tale
body reactions to the messages
Doctors said the machine also
may prove valuable for the
rapid screening of the neurotic
from the pSychotic patients.
At one point on the tour, Mr.
Sullivan asked how many of
the patients at the hospital now
pay for the services they re-
ceive.
Evening star., 1960-09-27

TO persons who in turn re-Sold
them for a profit.
FBI agents working with the
Air Force began the arrests
after investigating warehouse
activities last month.
James j. Kelly, special agent
in Baltimore. listed those
arrested as follows, the AsSo-
ciated Press said:
Airman 1Ic Lewis Gene Mar
tin, 80. of the 5000 block of
Allentown road, Camp Springs,
Md, accused of stealing 1900
sheets valued at $4,000.
Leroy Joseph Harley, "a, of
Mitchellville, Md. civilian truck
driver, charged with receiving
$50 sheets.
Airman &c Charles Haywood
Williams, 90, charged with
theft of four .38-caliber revol-
vers worth more than $100.
Airman &c Paul Ray Grouse.
%, charged with destroying
records enabling Williams to
sell the guns.
Airman &c Billy Nolan Love-
lady, %, charged with intend
ing to convert three stolen re-
volvers to his own use.
Airman &c Thomas Reid, "a,
charged with stealing "a large
quantity of gloves" from an
Air Force Police Squadron.
Richard Morries Newman, 81,
of Clinton, Nd, civilian chauf-
feur at the Navy photographic
office. Suitland. Md, charged
with receiving 100 stolen sheets.
Edward j. Patterson, 90, of
Baltimore, truck driver, charged
with the theft of "a large
quantity of masking tape
Richard Lee Barkley, 38, of
Dupont Heights. Md, charged
with the theft of sheets. mems
white dress gloves and masking
tape worth 1854.
Staff Sergt. Everett Wilson,
33, of the $500 block of Ala
bama avenue Sc. charged with
stealing 1000 sheets worth
$4,000.
Sylvester j. Walker of the
TOO block of Trenton place
Evening star., 1960-09-27
SuitHoIdsUp
Bond Issue
In .Fuirfux
BY JACK KELSO
Star Stah Writer

The sale of Fairfax County's
entire $7.3 million capital i'm
provement bond issue is being
held up by a suit in the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of APP
peals challenging validity Of
park bond money in the SPEND
ing program.
County Executive Carlton C.
Massey told his staff yesterday
that the county's bond counsel
advised against selling any of
the bonds until the suit,
brought by opponents of the
park bonds, is settled.
The State Supreme Court
has agreed to hear the case,
but no date has been set. Mr..
Massey said the county had
hoped for settlement by Oc-
tober.
Now, he added, it is hoped
the case can be settled before
the end of the year.
The $4.8 million for park ac-
QUESTION and improvement,
passed by a 135-vote margin
last November. was taken
before the State Supreme
Court on grounds the ballot
was not arranged correctly.
Items approved in the same
bond referendum were $3.50. 900
for construction of a police
administration building. $780,
900 for a fire-training center
and So million for library site
acquisition and construction.
The police administration
building is under construction
now. Mr.. Massey said that, if
necessary, the building would
be financed with money re-
served Tor debt service on the
bonds and money reserved for
other capital .outlayS.
Among these other capital
outlay items is a planned $780,
900 addition to the court clerks
Office.
County library officials expect
| to be ready next month to start
their land acquisition program,
but there is no bond money
available, Mr.. Massey said.
| Mr.. Massey said that if the
county loses the suit against
the park bonds it would not
necessarily mean the county
could not sell the rest of the
bond issue.
Evening star., 1960-09-27
BY JOHN LAWSON
Star Staff Writer

The Arlington school board
last night overhauled it's con-
troversial honor society pro-
gram at Westinghouse High
School.
In what critics of the pro-
gram hailed as a victory fol
their side, the board votec
unanimously to broaden admis-
sion requirements and reduce
the role of faculty members in
selecting members.
In the future, the board said
the society is to be Inclusive
rather than exclusive" and will
seek to approach the maximum
number of members permitted.
The program had been under
vigorous attack by a group OF
angry parents whose children
were not admitted to the club
The society, they claimed, had
been manipulated by teachers tt
inforce conformity and satisfy
personal grievances against
some students.
In June, the parents charged
that the Washington-Lee club
was run like a secret social
fraternity" and that a black
ball method" was used by which
teachers could keep students
out of the club to punish them
Charges Denied
School authorities emphati-
cally denied the charges. Pu.
pills were evaluated, they said
on the basis of scholarship
leadership, service and charac-
ter" ~
Members were selected, they
said, by nine-member faculty
committe usiAg a system which
authorities conceded was diff
ferent from that employed at
other county high schools.
After two hearings on the
subject the board set up a 16-
member committee of school
officials, parents and students
Evening star., 1960-09-27
MY AUNT BOUGHT 1T for

MY AUNT BOUGHT IT for
us. We tried it in the back
yard; managed to toss it up
and catch it again, but never
approached the magic of the
young man on the top floor
of Wanamaker's.
Eheu, tugaceS ldbuntur
ami.
Alas, f1eeting years pass
by.
The Rambler had diff
Guilty finding anything for
children among the ex-
hibitors who had rented
rented space in the hotel
during the National Recrea-
ton Congress.
He was fascinated by
Jewel Creations, an outfit
which enables oldsters to
make rings and bracelets
and necklaces with semi
precious or precious stones.
He's not ready for that. He
was born too late.
Davco Publishing Co. of
Chicago, a house that spe-
cializes in visual education,
was selling dance steps. The
salesman laid a large paper
on the floor. There were
numbered black imprintS for
the male feet, smaller red
ones for the female. Music
and pictures projected on
the screen show how the
dance is to be enacted.
What is this step?" The
Rambler asked about the
complicated pattern of foot
prints on the floor.
That's the jitterbug right
turn" said the demonStrator
Further on he came upon
q. similar exhibit of Square
Dance Associates.
Have you a jitterbug
routine?" The Rambler asked
not too innocently.
The associates threw him
out.