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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

kind Samaritans who wanted
to help me.
I was deeply touched. and
cried a bit, to think in this
busy and apparently self
centered world of ours so
many people would take time
to share their knowledge and
experience with a complete
stranger.
I might add that my hus-
band was terribly impressed
with all the letters and they
really boosted his morale.
! have already taken ad-
vantage Of the suggestions
for obtaining a cook book and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

other diabetic data, and I
shall contact those generous
writer's who asked that I
do so.
However, this may take a
little time, as I am a bit Of
an invalid myself and I was
pretty we'll unnerved by this
drastic change in our lives.
But now we are both
willing to face the change,
thanks to the courage and
advice from these generous
people.
Thank you again, Readers
Clearing House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Fruit Cake

TO Mrs. E. H. j.. Washington
Mrs. B. J. F.. Upper Marlboro
RICH has provided both
enjoyment and help for me
over the years. Here is the
recipe requested for fruit
cake made without brown
sugar.
Use: u pound citron; "a
pound candied orange peel;
"a pound candied lemon peel;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

" pound candied pineapple;
"a pound candied cherries;
2 pounds seedless raisins
(white); 2 cups brown sugar;
! cup butter. melted: / pound
shelled walnuts:; 3 cups -four;
! teaspoon baking powder;
l teaspoon salt; / teaspoon
nutmeg: l teaspoon cloves: q
teaspoons cinnamon: 2 tea
spoons allspice; z eggs; / cup
wine. brandy, or fruit juice.
Cut fruit and nuts and
dredge with 2 cups -four. Sift
spices and baking powder
with remaining -four. Beat
eggs until light, add sugar;
add dry ingredients. Mix we'll
and add Toured fruit and
nuts. Add cup Of wine or
fruit juice.
Finally, mix in cup of
melted butter and mix thor
oughly. The mixture will be
quite heavy. Grease pan. line
with waxed paper and grease
paper lightly.
Bake in slow oven $3.50
degrees) for 4 hours. Cool
thoroughly and store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
READERS CLEARING HOUSE
A Thank You to RICH Readers
From J. L. z.

was so grateful to F. c. P. for her rather
stern but bracing reply to my request for help in
my husbands diabetc diet, which appeared'in this
column.
Then, several days later, received in the mail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Eqyptiun Cake

Mrs. w. o. B.. Springfield
Does anyone have the
recipe for Egyptian cake?
I would like very much to try
it for the holiday season.
Thanks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30

here for the past few months,
I have enjoyed this column
so much. ! will be flying home
shortly after Christmas and
need some help before max
ing the trip. IS
I would appreciate infor-
nation on where I can pur-
chase o dog kennel for a 31a
pound chihuahua. I want
to take him on the plane
with me.
I am told these kennels
are made of light wood and
wire. but I have been unable
to find any in the local stores.
Thank you for your help.
y - 4 =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Dog Kennel

Mrs. H. r., Bay Ridge, Md.
While visiting my family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1960-11-30
Maps
Mrs. E. H. j., Arlington

Mrs. E. H. j., Arlington
I have a good many Ma
tional Geographic maps, and
also a few magazines. I would
like to give them to a teacher
or school. Contact me through
RICH,
Evening star., 1960-03-14

apparently because Of fear that the
plan involved public housing project
of some Sort This fear was groundleSs,
according to proponents of the renewal
program. The new legislation, sponsored
by Delegate Harrison Mann of Arlington,
is aimed specifically at commercial re-
development. There is need for this
type of rehabilitation in Rosslyn, in line
with overall plans for improvement of
this important approach to Virginia
from the District.
Under the plan, redevelopment
agency would be set up to survey blighted
areas of the county in general and
RoSSlyn in particular and to recommend
plans for rebuilding the affected Sec
tionS Federal aid would be available in
such renewal program, whereas none
is available now.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
To Curb Billboard BIioht
The Virginia Senate deserves speci

The Virginia Senate deserves special
commendation for its turnabout on the
billboard issue. In contrast to its earlier
vote against effective roadside controls
for the new interstate highways, the
Senate now has Joined the House in
approving legislation that will put Vir-
ginia alongside Maryland and other
States in the war on billboard blight"
The beneficiarieS of the victory will
include not only Virginia'S treasury and
its motorists but all users of the 1000
miles of interstate expresSways now
being built in the State
The State treasury will gain Fed
eral bonus" estimated at from IS to 81
million as result of compliance with
Federal standards for signboard reStric-
tionS. Apart from the monetary aspect,
however, are the safeguards which will
be provided against DETACHMENT of the
scenery by a succession of billboards
from one end of the State to the other.
The legislation will permit essential
directional, historic and International
signs, of course, but these will be limited
in size and number. We congratulate
the General Assembly for needing the
pleas of the roadside protectionists
rather than those of special interests
bent on exploiting the new highways for
commercial purposes.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Next Comes Sprino

Yesterday was good for brooding
over the meanneSS of the March we've
been having. With our suburban tenn
perature hitting mark far below freez-
ing, few of us could read the Sunday
sports pages or the travel ads without
feeling bleakly envious of all those base
ball heroes training in Florida and all
those gay, bronzed people playing golf
or cavorting in the surf, under a warm
sun, at innumerable vacation spots in
glorious southern climes.
Oh well, having speculated dolefully
over the week end about when, if ever,
We'll be rid of the soot-laden snow and
ice around us, let's all try to be patient
and take heart. Anyhow, there is some
comfort in knowing that next Sunday
will mark the official beginning of an
other Spring. OF course, it may also
mark the advent of new blizzard, but
at least it holds out the promise that
better weather is bound to come sooner
or later Thus, as a poet has put it, we
can be sure of this much:
Beneath the crisp and t0intry carpet hid
million buds but stay their blosSonlino;
And truSttul birds haze built their nests
amid
The Shuddertng bouohs, and only ,Dait to
sing
Till one soft shotDer from the south shall
bid,
And hither tempt the pilgrim steps of
Spring.
These are cheering lines for blue
Monday still fraught with memories of
a cold Sunday. Time heals all things.
In due course, If not precisely on March
20, this present winter that has so dis
contented us will be over and done with,
and our next grippe, weatherwlse, will
have to do with the awful heat and
humidity of summertime in Washington.
Meanwhile, It's nice to know that Spring
is on the way, even though its pilgrim
steps seem somewhat faltering.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
RossIyn 'BHqht' Cure

Rosslyn, one Of Arlington County's
older industrial areas, would become the
attractive county gateway envisioned by
planners if legislation passed by the
General Assembly is approved bv the
county's voters. Under the new law
referendum will be held to determine
whether Arlington should establish an
urban redevelopment program-aimed
chiefly at industrial blight" near the
Virginia end of Key Bridge. County
residents, as a matter of community
pride, ought to welcome the plan to
modernize Rosslyn.
An earlier redevelopment proposal
was voted down in 1858 referendum,
Evening star., 1960-03-14
We Lead on This

MOSCOW probably will profit in two
ways from establishment of its all
expenSeS-paid University of Friend
ship" for students from Asia, Africa and
Latin America.
Propaganda-wiSe this offer of free
education to youth of other countries
particularly to those of Asia and Africa
where facilities at the university level
are far short of needs-iS apt to be
effective. More Importantly, there
should be no minimizing of the Russian
Communist capability of setting up an
educational institution where the finest
teaching can be provided in such cat
egorieS as mathematics, engineering,
medicine and the sciences in general.
Easily blended with such teaching, of
course, can be indoctrination in the
philosophy and theology of the Commu-
mist way of life.
At the same time, this is not a field
in which Americans need to feel that
the Russians are getting the Jump on
us. We have, in fact, been engaged in
pure educational work internationally
in many ways and for many years.
American schools and colleges abroad
have built up fine regulations over long
periods of time. For example, Robert
College in Turkey is only five years short
of its Tooth anniversary and its high
standards are recognized far beyond that
country. The same can be said for
American University in Beirut and
American University in Cairo. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly $4,000 foreign stu
dentS-more than half of them from the
three continents being wooed by Moscow
were studying last year in colleges,
higher vocational schools or hospitals in
the United States Furthermore, addi-
tional thousands of Americans were
studying abroad-a number far greater
than the relatively few Russians who are
allowed brief adventures outside the
Communist campus"
AS Of now, at least, the area of
sharing education is not one in which
we are on the low side of gap"
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Man With q Mission

Konrad Adenauer, West Germany's
distinguished Chancellor, will confer to-
morrow with President Eisenhower in
the hope, we are told, of stiffening
Western resistance to any settlement
with the Russians which might alter
the status of West Berlin or recognize
the existence of two Germanys.
From Mr. Adenauer's point of view,
this is a reasonable and proper attitude.
He thinks that any change in the oc-
cupation status in Berlin will eventually
Subvert the freedom of the West Ber-
liners. And he insists that nothing
should be done which would formally
recognize the fact of East German ex-
istence, although it is a fact, on the
ground that this would tend to per-
petuate the postwar division of his
country.
AS German, Chancellor Adenauer
should not and perhaps cannot be ex-
pected to adopt any other attitude.
But Mr.. Adenauer's interest in this mat
ter does not, necessarily coincide with
the real interests of the United States,
Britain and France.
Our primary purpose, it may be
assumed, is to find formula which can
lead to some genuine easing of cold
war tensions. If this is not our purpose,
then there is little reason, as far as we
can see, for attending a summit meet
ing. There is no possibility of easing
tensions, however, If the West proposes
simply to stand pat on the matter Of
Berlin and the two GermanyS. And
If failure to reach a solution should
lead to military consequences, it should
be borne in mind that the burden of
the latter will fall most heavily on the
United States
This being so, it is our opinion that
the President should not tie his hands
with commitments to the West German
Chancellor. He ought to be free to ne
gotiate with view to making conces-
sionS if appropriate concessions can be
obtained in return. We have no high
hopes in this latter respect. And, of
course, we should never agree to a
settlement which would sell the Ger
mans down the river. But this does not
mean that the President should bind
himself to negotiate only within the
frame of reference desired by Mr. Aden-
auer, and we hope that Mr.. Eisenhower
will not consent to do so.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Dunont Circle Maze

Recent stories about the
traffic light misadventures of
the District traffic authorities
recall the following circum-
stances:
Dupont circle has one of
the most fantastic displays
Of traffic lights and signals
in the world. Yet this circle
contains several cross walks
which show walk" signs
while motor traffic crosses
without restriction. The
whole traf1lc control system
at this circle should be i'm
proved by simplification.
Nineteenth street joins the
south side Of Dupont circle,
with two branches separated
by an island. Years ago the
branch used by northbound
traffic entering the circle was
widened by reducing the size
Of the island. The cost of this
was wasted because shortly
afterward Nineteenth street
became a one-way south
bound street, and the branch
has not been used by motor
traffic since. However, the
walk - don't walk" sign
flashes on and of to this
day, controlling pedestrian
crossing Of this no-traffic
roadway
Beat that If you can!
Z. B. Roberts,
Evening star., 1960-03-14
No Mourning, Please

Another attempt to deprive the
people of Virginia of the right to handle
their own school desegregation problems
has died quiet death in the State SEN
ate. There is no need to mourn its
demise.
This measure was sponsored by Del
egate James M. Thomson of Alexandria.
It proposed to repeal the local option
pupil placement law, which became ef-
fective this month, and, as an alterna-
tive, to extend for two years the life of
the State pupil placement board, whose
members have resigned.
The bin, revival of massive resist
ance, was passed by the House. 1t has
failed to pass in the Senate, however,
and even if the Senate had passed the
measure it could not have become law.
For Governor Almond certainly would
have vetoed it, and its supporters were
far short of the votes required to over
ride veto.
Presumably, since the hackers of the
bill knew this all along, their purpose
waste harass the Governor-something
considerably less than laudable OBJ
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for them to face the facts of life and
acknowledge that, short of closing public
schools, there can be no successful de-
fance of the Supreme Courts ruling.
The local assignment plan offers the
best opportunity to adjust, without un-
due disruption, to the requirements of
the decision. 1t ought to be given fair
trial.
Evening star., 1960-03-14

He quotes extensively from
an equally scurrilous article
by a persona non grata"
named McEoin, saying. there
Is pride in not doing q Job
WELL" etc. If that be the case
then America had better look
to its industrial laurels be-
cause management and labor
are well endowed with Irish
brains and manpower.
Regarding his slanderous
statement that "a ragged l2-
year-old boy ran the elevator
of Hotel Imperial in Cork"
1 should like to enlighten
Mr.. Bishop on the fact that
all children must attend
school in Ireland until the
age of IA.
So his 75-year-old uncle
still works his farm with his
bare hands! How unfortu-
nate, when he has available
all the tools and equipment
necessary to modern farming
Now, as to the one grain
of truth contained in Mr..
Bishops brilliant and erudite
analysis of a situation where
of he knows nothing, there
is indeed an economical i'm
balance in Ireland today.
This, unfortunately, is true
OF all countries.
The most pressing problem
in Ireland is the too-high rate
of emigration. The reasons
for this are actually few.
This outward flow of Irish
manpower began in 1845-
1847 when under British
rule, the great potato famine
struck and the benevolent
Queen Victoria closed the
Evening star., 1960-03-14

trial is guaranteed to all
citizens Of the United States,
but in fact this right is ac-
corded in these small courts
only to those who are well
known or to those defended
by well-known lawyers or
vocal minority groups. The
merits Of q case such as that
presented by Mr.. McVearry,
the Maryland resident, are
not even heard, much less
given intelligent considera-
ton.
Here is a violation OF rights
that should and could be
given the attention of all
segments of our citizenry
and one that needs immedi-
ate correction.
George Stagg.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Louds Passion Play

A news item in The Star
reported that Robert Cor
ham Davis. Professor Of Eng
lish at Columbia University,
had an article published in a
recent issue of Commentary,
an organ Of the American
Jewish Congress, Of New
York, to the effect that the
Passion Play at Oberam-
mergau is anti-Semitic and
tainted with naZiism. This
charge Is denied by DR.. An
ton Lang, jr.. Professor Of
German at Georgetown Uni
versity. On the assumption
. that the general public is left
in doubt, I write this letter
to report my enjoyment at
having witnessed that mag
nif1cent dramatic perform
ance in the summer Of 1850.
To one who has read the
Bible and knows about con-
temporaneous history, I can
say that the above charge is
wholly incorrect. The play
conforms entirely to the Bib
lical report Of the prosecu-
ton, conviction and crucifix-
ion of Jesus. That can be
said without any equivoca-
ton. The charge Of naziism
is ludicrouS; the play is said
to have been portrayed about
325 years, long before the
term naziism was invented.
This play is presented
every 10 years; so it is
scheduled for this year. ANY,
one in Europe this summer
should not miss this event.
Col. C. I. Kephart.
Shady Side, Md.
Evening star., 1960-03-14

well-stocked Irish granaries
so that she could starve q
valiant people into submis-
sion. The result was a so per
cent defamation of a popu-
lation Of 8 million people
through starvation and emi-
grafton. The remaining 4
million were under constant
imperial dictatorship until
part of Ireland bloodily won
its independence a scant 40
years ago.
British occupation forces
still maintain a stronghold
in the most industrial center
of the land and continue to
do so against the oft-mani-
tested will Of the people.
After 10 centuries of Eng
lish blood-letting, Ireland is
getting back on its feet. It
is exporting livestock and
produce to all parts of the
free world. It's industries
are growing but, we hope,
not to the extent that they
will spoil her verdant fields
and lovely valleys.
Ireland. which was once
called the Island of Saints
and Scholars" has yet much
to give itself and the world
as new. blood replaces the
old and it's biceps f1ex with
new vitality. "A Nation Once
Again" is the clarion call on
every Irish hill and her sons
are listening as she takes
her place among the nations
Of the earth.
Gerald r.. Mooney,
President, Division No. 4,
Ancient Order Of Hiber-
mans.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
WSTAS IN SCIENCE
Bv THOMAS 2 HENPY
Other Planets Trying to Contoct Us?

as such. It would become just
an indistinguishable part Of
the noise"
There are seven known
stars within Is light years
IN consultations well outside
the galactic plane which
might be replicas of the sun.
All are visible in the South
ern Hemisphere. One Is the
nearest of all celestial bodies
beyond the sun-the star
catalogued as Alpha Gen.
tauri. Nearness is very i'm
portant. Unapproached but
not impossible amounts Of
power would be necessary to
project any message so far
into space and intelligent be-
ings in. the Alpha Centauri
system would have Q decided
advantage.
Second, certain wave cham
nels would have much the
greatest likelihood Of getting
through and probably would
be selected by the planetary
experts. The most probable
choice, Drs. Cocconi and Nor
rlson hold, would be around
81 centimeters, we'll known as
a major constituent of celes-
tial radiation.
Chance Pickup Unlikely
1t is highly unlikely, the
report points out, that any
such message would be
picked up by chance, or even
recognized as a message II It
were detected. There can be
no intelligent speculations
about what the Alpha Gen.
taurians, for example, use
for language. They, however,
may well have devised some
thing simple for space mes
sages-something they rea-
son may be within the low
range of human intelligence
to comprehend.
"The reader" concludes
the report, may seek to con-
sign these speculations who'll
ly. to the domain of science
fiction. But we submit that
the presence of interstellar
signals is entirely consistent
with what we now know and
If they are present means Of
detecting them are now at
hand. Few will deny the pro-
found implications, practical
and philosophical.
"a discriminating search
for such signals deserves con-
siderable effort. The prob
ability Of success Is adificult
to estimate. But If we never
search the chance of success
is zero"
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Boat Riqht of Way

In The Star on March 6
you had a small item under
a title: Pardon My Sail
boat" Although short. this
article made the unequivocal
statement that a sailboat al
ways has the right of way
over a power boat.
Article "a of the Inland
Rules of the United States
provides: Notwithstanding
anything contained in these
rules every vessel. overtaking
any other, shall keep out of
the way of the overtaken
vessel. ."-33 U. s. Code Sec.
209.
Article 26 of the Inland
Rules provides: Sailing YES
sells under way shall keep out
of the way Of sailing vessels
or boats fishing with rets, or
'lines. or travis. ."-33 U. S.
Code Sec. 21l.
James H. MOlloy.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Futile Doctrine?

To any student of inter-
national law, and indeed to
any careful observer, the
rapidity with which the
United States unilaterally
offers to launch anti-Com-
muniSt crusades in coun-
tries that do not solicit such
help seems most puzzling.
If we are to keep inter-
national relations within the
framework Of legal canons,
especially in the Western
Hemisphere, such pronounce
ments defeat the purpose.
The memory of the Monroe
Doctrine is still too fresh in
the minds of Latin Ameri-
cans: it cost us the loss of
three fifths Of Mexico terri
tory and Al American armed
interventions in seven Of our
countries.
International law is based
on bilateral or multilateral
coordination. not on uni
= lateral decisions; that per-
tains to domestic policy.
In your March 8 issue,
Gould Lincoln mentions ap-
provingly the concurrent res
olution introduced by Senator
Bush, Republican Of Con-
necticut, by which the
United States will move" in
the event "one or more Of
the high contracting parties
to the Inter-American Treaty
Of Reciproca Assistance
should be threatened in any
manner with domination,
control or colonization
through the intervention of
the world Communist move
ment :"
Such resolutions will not
stand in an international
court Of justice, the same as
the Monroe Doctrine. Can
you tell me a single Latin
American country that ap-
proved such doctrine at any
time since it was proclaimed
in 1923?
Unilateral doctrines re-
mind me of a Cantinfias
movie. In 1t Mr.. Cantinflas
rushed through the gate of a
bull ring and was stopped
by the ticket collector. Your
ticket: please" )" he asked. To
which Cantinf1as produced
a document saying: The
bearer is a high official and
can go through" Who
wrote thiS?" the man at the
gate demanded. Il did" an
swered the comic, and ran
in. L. AragOn EscalOna.
Evening star., 1960-03-14
Back of an lrishmon's Hand to Reporter B

Jim Bishop recently did in
justice to Ireland with many
unfounded, insulting and
contradictory statements.
l was born, raised and
educated in the country
whereof I write. Mr.. Bishop,
according to his article, spent
but few days there.
Mr.. Bishop states that
"The Irish are rich in pride
and poverty" He did not ex-
plain how one can be rich in
poverty. He also says that
they starve slowly" in spite
Of the fact that, according
to a recent report from the
United Nations, ireland is
the best fed nation on earth"
Incidentally, the United
States was placed sixth on
this list.
Mr.. Bishop states that the
men and women understand
hard work and the church
and little else." To under
stand hard work and the
church is something to be
proud of indeed. But the
Irish do understand reporters
like Mr.. Bishop, and this
wasn't to his liking.
This ersatz reporter be-
littles Ireland because it isn't
strewn with television sets.
What a sense of values!
Mr.. Bishop complains that
there is little risk capital in
Ireland" and that "the Irish
build few new plants" How,
then, would he explain the
erection Of 35 new industrial
centers in that country
within the last IL months?