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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
No Corner on Crime

There's familiar ring to the story
OF the arrest this week of an 18-year-
old Arlington youth who has been
charged with the $20,87O armed robbery
of Virginia bank.
1t has been the general impression,
or at least our impression, that the
Virginia authorities have been pretty
tough in dealing with criminals, and
no sentimental nonsense about it. In
contrast, or so it is said, juvenile GRIM
inalS in the Nations Capital are given
the kid-glove treatment.
Well, let's look at the case of Phillip
LaForce Hutchinson and his record,
which police say dates back to his 18th
year and includes such things as grand
larceny, armed robbery, assault and
several serious traffic offenSeS. When
this unfortunate boy was IS he held
up and robbed finance company in
Rosslyn. Pursued and found by police
officer in wooded section, the boy and
the policeman, the latter reluctant to
fire, faced each other with drawn guns
for several minutes, until the boy finally
dropped his weapon. On that occasion,
In 1859, police say the boy admitted a
second armed robbery, the total loot
amounting to about $4,000. The details
of the lesser offenses have been reviewed
In the news stories and need not be
repeated here.
What happened? Young Hutchin-
son, after the 1859 robbery, was sent
to VirginiaS Eastern State Hospital as
being mentally incompetent and So
cially irresponsible" Three months later
he was returned to ArlingtonS Juvenile
Court as not being mentally ILL., He
was committed to a Virginia juvenile
training school-and kept there for less
than eight months. Then he was re-
leased on parole and remained under
Juvenile Court supervision for about a
year. A little more than a year ago
his parole was terminated. Now he is
once more under arrest-thiS time for
a major bank robbery in which he has
been identified by four eyewitnesses.
At least two conclusions are indi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
What About SobIen?'

The late Charles Dana,
an honored member Of the
Fourth Estate, when editor
of the New York Sun, stated
that editorials are expected
to radiate the views Of the
readers Of the paper.
That procedure is certain
ly followed on the editorial
page of The Star.
I am referring to your edi-
torial, What About Soblen?"
Well, the answer can be
that money is power.
You are to be congratu-
lated. There's a great flu
ture for your splendid pub
LEGATION.
George J. Burger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
Protests Sentence

An article in The Star con-
corning the sentencing of
Pvt. Ronald Yerk to two
years Imprisonment on man
slaughter charges left me
wondering why Pvt. Yerk
received such a sentence, or
even why he received a
sentence at all. Perhaps it
is only the absence of i'm
'portant and relevant details
that makes me feel that this
man has not been justly
treated.
One point that stands out
is that one Of the victims
was the nephew Of a promi-
nent police officer. Could
there perhaps be an uncon-
scious connection between
this pertinent fact and the
harsh penalty?
The Star quotes Judge Nc
Grath as saying: You people
are going to learn to slow
down." And then further
along 1t is stated that Pvt.
Yerk was within the 60-mile
per hour limit. Is this an
incorrect inconsistency or do
I detect an irate judge? 1t
is also mentioned that Pvt.
Yerk saw the two gentlemen
and was going to Swerve to
avoid them. Does this mean
that Mr.. Uphold and Mr..
Wells were on the shoulder
of the road or were they
actually standing directly on
this busily-traveled high
way?
II Pvt. Yerk has erred and
is to blame for his grave
accident I still cannot see
why he has received a sem
tence of two years. Surely
all drivers have at some time
been momentarily blinded by
the careless driver behind
who has forgotten to dim
his lights. In an age Of so
many autos there is the con-
slant possibility Of having
an accident, either minor or
serious. A person taking the
life Of another will always
have that memory to haunt
him, but must he also pay
by having time taken from
his own life? I do not think
so. How would any of us
feel If we or our families
were confronted by such a
terrifying, accidental, per-
haps unavoidable situation?
Anita J, SchIegel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
TeIstor 'GHeowoy'

The Russians put two cos
monauts almost simultane-
ously into orbit, while q hand
full of Senators filibuStered
against the "giveaway" Of
the orbiting Telstar system
to AT&T. The two Russians
and the Telstar system each
represent a elimination of
great national efforts re-
quiring thousands of man.
years Of scientific effort and
the expenditure Of billions
Of dollars, nearly all paid by
the respective Russian or
American taxpayer. The Rus
sian government proudly &C
claims the achievements Of
the two cosmonauts to the
world, and to the Russian
people whose efforts and
taxes made it possible; in
future years who will get
credit for land the profits
of the Telstar system, the
American people, who paid
for nearly all of it. or
AT&T?
Congress and the press
have almost unanimously
supported the Administra-
TONS bill to put Telstar
under the control Of a cor
poration controlled by AT&T,
and this near unanimity is
in itself disturbing. A few
Senators with the courage
of their convictions, and
former President Truman,
call the bill a giveaway and
the Senators filibustered
against it. They may we'll be
right, and II they succeed in
killing the bill for this ses-
sion Of Congress the Nation
may well be in their debt
in future years.
Telstar is a great scientific
achievement. Americans also
consider it a great propa-
ganda victory. But most Of
the world fears monopoly
capitalism, and surely the
control of Telstar by a CAPT.
talist monopoly would de-
tract from its propaganda
value. And what a field day
the Russian propagandists
would have with Telstar
under such control!
To paraphrase, it amt
necessarily so that Whats
good for AT&T is good for
the country"
-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16

satellite, Lunik I, past the
moon and into orbit around
the sun. Three months later
the American ego was re-
stored a bit when the United
States put a satellite, Pioneer
~, into solar orbit.
It was short-lived salts
faction. On September IA,
1859, the Russians hit the
moon just as Premier Khru-
Shchev arrived in this coun-
try to crow about it. And on
April II. 1861, the Soviets
hit the jackpot.
They sent Maj. Yuri Ga
garin - the first man in
space - into one orbit around
the earth. President Kennedy
conceded at q news confer
ence it would take this coun-
try some time to put heavy
payloadS into space.
Tired Of Being Second
Americans said things like
fantastic" and amazing"
there was a kind Of general
debate on how to improve the
situation, and a Pennsylvania
Republican, Representative
James G. Fulton, expressed
the national mood best:
I'm darn well tired Of
coming in second" he said.
within the next three
months this country put two
men into a suborbital flight
-Comdr. Alan B. Shepard,
jr., and Capt. Virgil I. Girls
som - but their brief flights,
although heartening, were no
match for Mai. Gagarin'S.
And. as If to prove it, on
August 6, 1861, the Russians
showed their superiority in
space by launching Mai.
Gherman s. Titov on II trips
around the earth.
This makes it easy to I'M
derstand why 1t. Col. John
H. Glenn, jr.. on February 20,
1852, became q national hero
when he went around the
earth three times. He had
restored the national ego.
Since 1t. Comdr. M. Scott
Carpenter on May "a merely
duplicated Col. Glenn's three
orbits. it's easy to understand
why he didn't get quite the
same reaction. BY then
America was expecting bigger
things.
1t got bigger things, but
they weren't American. The
Russians uncorked their
greatest shocker over the
week end by sending into
space in separate capsules
two men who Just kept on
going around the earth so
many times they could have
reached the moon and be-
You'd.
1t was almost as II the
Russians were singing a
song: Anything you can do,
we can do better" And
Americans. no longer angrily
frustrated, had to get used
to the song. for President
Kennedy said:
I'VE are behind, and will
be for q period in the
future. "-AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16

consider a school. may in
fact be the Church" of the
atheist. Again, Justice Black
in the Everson decision stated
that such forcing Of beliefs or
attendance at church" by
the State is a violation Of the
First Amendment.
The free exercise Of reli-
giouS beliefs Is, in fact, pre-
scribed by the court when
any citizen who believes that
religion should pervade his
education is, in the words
of Thomas jefferson, ere
strained or burthened in his
goods and otherwise made to
suffer on account of his re-
ligious beliefs" A thorough
search Of the Constitution
fails to disclose that the free
exercise of religion is to be
confined solely to the home
or an hour in church on
Sunday. Paul A. Fisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Germ-Free Laboratory Animals
By THOMAS R. HENRY

Completely germ-free ami
mails now are being reared
from birth to death by Army
doctors Of the Walter Reed
Institute for Medical Re-
search.
They are born by Cae-
sarean section from germ
free parents or Matched from
germ-free eggs. kept all
their lives in steel or plastic
isolators impenetrable to any
heterogeneous, and fed
completely germ-free syn
thetic diets. The Walter
Reed investigators have been
able to get a supply Of
completely germless rats,
mice. chickens and guinea
pigs for vital tests Of the
part played by microorgan-
isms in disease processes,
shock-resiStance and wound
healing. The tests now are
being extended into other
fields. Reactions are COM
pared to those Of creatures
Of the same species raised by
conventional methods, ex-
posed to the vast hordes of
germs which infest the world
everywhere.
Good and Bad Results
Results are not always to
the good. Through the ages
various partnerships appar-
emily have become estab-
lished between the microor-
ganisms and higher animals,
including man. They al
ready have demonstrated,
the Army doctors say, an in
innate relationship between
the higher creatures and
the presence in the intes-
tines Of certain as yet I'M
identified bacteria. The lat
ter apparently are essential
for the synthesis in the body
itself for some elements es-
sential to q well-balanced
diet.
Intimate relationship be-
tween hosts and microflora
(bacteria) has been demon
strated" says an Institute re-
port. "An example is the
apparent dependence Of the
host upon intestinal micro
organisms for the synthesis
of certain micronutrients. We
recently have been studying
the effects Of fasting on
germfree and germ contami-
mated mice. These studies
are preliminary to our re-
search in shock and in radi-
alton injury, since acute de-
privation of food is a COM
mon feature in both expert
ments.
1--WE have noted that fast
ing markedly influences the
physiologic and biochemical
response to injury. Such re-
Sponses are the net effect of
the combined injury and
food deprivation. Whatever
determines the animals re-
Spouse to starvation, per Sc,
is a prime requisite in eval-
uating response to the in
jury.
Very little is known as yet
about many phases of nutri-
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ton as they pertain to germ
free animals. Among the
unknownS are oxygen con-
sumption. heat production,
protein turnover and organ
and body composition. It Is
already apparent, however,
that the germ-free rat be-
haves differently from its
conventional counterpart.
One of the most important
detectives, from the army
standpoint. is the effect Of
bacteria in the body on the
speed Of wound healing. Some
germs may accelerate, others
slow down this process.
The Army Medical Service
has just developed q new
electronic device to protect
the ears Of soldiers from the
high intensity noise Of gun
fire.
This is intended primarily
Tor tank tops. The mechanism
is box-like in shape and is
connected by wires to the gun
system Of the tank. Before
the gun goes off the device
generates a little clicking
noise in the gunner's ear
phones. This Immediately
contracts his ear drums and
those Of other members of
the tank crew, all of whom
wear earphones.
Hearing Yardstick
To demonstrate the effec-
tiveness of the device, the
Army doctors have devised
a measure of hearing con-
servation termed temporary
Threshold shift reduction. or
TTSR." This measure ex-
presses in decides a standard
sound intensity unit. the
difference in hearing loss
induced by gunfire sounds
when the soldier is, or is not,
protected by the electronic
device.
Although some individuals
show no need for the system
the majority do, and a signif-
icant number experience a
marked protection when the
electronic device is used.
Temporary Threshold shift
reductions from / to go deci-
bells have been recorded in
persons protected by the
device.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
School PRAYERS

0VSSAACA Pub11O SCIlOO1 III
the District from kinder
garten through the twelfth
grade and am now a music
teacher in one of our junior
high schools. With this back
ground I believe I am en-
titled to vouch for the values
to be gained by the children
from the opening exercises
which DR.. Herman WE'LL calls
prayer services" in his letter
to The Star.
I agree that 1t is not the
business Of regents or any
other personnel connected
with the public schools to
compose prayers. But surely
a reading from the Old Test
ament followed by the Our
Father Lords Prayer is a
compromise offensive neither
to Christian nor non-Chris-
tan. But if offense Is still
taken, then have no prayer
and limit Bible reading to the
Book of Psalms, the children
being seated, after which they
may rise for the flag salute.
Actually, I think it will
prove to be harmful should
opening exercises in the
public schools be limited to
paying homage to the State.
I also suspect the motive of
this issue and others arising
at this time to be that Of
power and none other. I
sincerely hope that Congress
will not sit idly by while
selfish individuals and power
hungry groups destroy our
American heritage and
supplant 1t with atheism in
the generations that follow.
Edwin d. Johnson
\ + kA
DR.. Herman WE'LL Letters,
August 81 asserts that no
where in the ruling (of the
case Of Engel VS.. Vitale), by
any possible Interpretation of
the words used, does the (Su-
preme) Court prohibit the
free exercise Of religious be-
liefs.
I disagree.
Justice Black, speaking for
the majority, made the i'm
portant point that the par
ents of the 10 pupils insisted
that the use Of the official
prayer which recognized
mans dependence on God
and asked His blessing in
school, was contrary to their
beliefs. religions, or religious
practices" Presumably, the
court-indorsed public school
system which provides for no
reference to God Except on
certain unspecified patriotic
and ceremonial occasions at
which alluSion to God may be
permitted is compatible and
in conformity with their "be-
liefs, religions, or religious
practices" Has not the court,
therefore, established the re-
ligion of these 10 people as
the only acceptable religion
for the public schools? And,
in so doing, is not the court
aiding one religion, and pre-
ferring one religion over an
other? In the Everson de-
cision Of 1947, Justice Black,
again speaking for the ma
jority, stated that such action
by the State-which includes
the Supreme Court is I'M
constitutional!
1t is mandatory for most
Of our children to attend
public schools. Therefore, if
the public school system is to
be compatible only with the
"beliefs, religions, or religious
practices" of agnostics or
atheists, are not Christians
and Jews-95 per cent of the
population-by the very act
of attending such schools
being forced to profess a
belief In atheism or agnos-
ticism? Certainly. what some
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16

Gated. One is that the District, although
its overall record is worse, has no corner
on Juvenile crime. The other Is that
the Virginia procedures for dealing with
Juvenile criminals are no better, and
may even be less adequate, than those
in the District.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
THE WORLD TODAY
The u. S. Ego and the Space Race
By JAMES MARROW

There's some benefit from
running second, If you run
long enough. You get used to
being disappointed. Ameri-
cans are getting used to be-
ing beaten by the Russians in
space.
This explains why the
American reaction to the
latest Soviet achievement
two men in orbit at once
Is far more restrained than
it was, say, in 1857 when the
Russians first moved out in
front.
That year they startled the
world by putting the first
satellite. their Sputnik, in
orbit. Several Senators de-
manded an investigation at
once. One called it a "dev-
aStating blow" to American
prestige.
But q Wisconsin Republi-
can, Senator Alexan e T
Wiley, seemed to sum up the
national feeling best. He
said: Facts are facts, Some
one has goofed."
A second shock came a
month later when the Rus
slams put a dog in orbit.
Animal lovers protested. Flu
ture historians, though, may
be puzzled why no one pro-
tested later when men were
put in orbit.
Secretary Of State John
Dulles admitted the Russians
were ahead. President Eisen-
hover sought to soothe the
unhappy national mood.
While acknowledging the So
Wet achievement, he said:
Earth satellites, in them
selves, have no direct present
effect upon the Nations Sc
curity."
This was cold comfort for
q Nation which liked to think
it led the world in scientific
accomplishments. After all,
it was the United States
which invented the atomic
bomb.
Inquiry No Solution
A Senate investigation was
held. A number of steps
were taken to speed up space
development. To some opti-
miSts 1t might have seemed
only a matter Of q short time
before this country would
sail out in front.
1t didn't work out that
way. The Russians still fig
ured to be out in front for a
long time for this reason:
They had developed larger
and more powerful rockets,
able to carry bigger loads,
than had the United States.
American spirits got a big
lift when on January 81,
1858, this country put its first
satellite, Explorer I, aloft.
But a Washington Democrat,
Senator Henry Jackson,
warned 1t was no time to be
SNUG or complacent.
1t was q wise thought. A
year later, January 2. 1859,
the Russians sent another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
Answers to Questions
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. I have been told not
to kill striped gray flies, the
kind that buzz around, be-
cause they kill insects. Is
this true?-E. o.
A. Tachina (tachinid) flies
which resemble large, bristly
house flies as they fly about
in the sunshine and make q
buzzing noise, are parasitic
on many kinds Of insects,
and especially on caterpil-
lars. Because they thus de-
stroy many insect pests,
tachinid flies are classed a
beneficial to mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names may be used II
letters carry tDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All let
tiers are subject to condenSd-
ton. Those not used tDiH be
returned only tUhen accom-
panied by self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1962-10-12
Open House
Cancelled by
Temple ShoIom

Due to the death of Rabbi
Milton ShuIman's father. the
annual Open House of Temple
ShoIom. scheduled for Oct. 20.
is cancelled.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1962-10-12
Dedication Ball
Reservations
Close Oct. 18

DR.. and Mrs.. Mel Pollacf, Co
ordinating chairmen for the gold
key Center Dedication Bah on Sun
day evening, Oct. 21, at s O'Clock,
announced today that more than
100 people are working on various
subcommittee and that the closing
date for ticket reservations will be
Oct. 18.
1--WE MUST observe this reserva-
ton deadline date" Mrs. Pollack
stated, "'in order to notify the ca
terers, decorating chairman, etc.
We want to insure everyone good
time and we can only do this if
we know the number of people who
are planning to celebrate this won
derful occasion with u.s."
"It will truly be a community
party" added DR.. Pollack, "be-
caus tickets are being sold to
everyone from the young newly
married couples and the Senior
citizens, plus every age group in
between"
Mrs. Gerald Marks and Mrs. Abb
raham Rolnick, ticket chairmen,
are in charge of the ticket booth
in the Center lobby and this booth
is being manned by corps or
men and women from 10 a. m.
until the closing of the Center's
evening activities. Tickets are $2.5O
per person.
ALSO SERVING on the ticket
committee are:
Mr.. & Mrs. Morris Bernstein. DR.:
Mrs. Herbert Dozoretz, Mr.. & Mrs; Don
Fam, Mr. & Mrs. Herman Kappel, Mr..
& Mrs. Sam Rubin. Mr.. & Mrs. Martin
Winston. Mr.. & Mrs. Harold ziskin, Mrs.
Bess Feldstein, Mrs. Joan Parsons.
Mr.. & Mrs Harry Liebhaber; host and
hostess chairmen, will head the reeelv-
ing line and extending the center
greetings with them will be:
Dr.. & Mrs. Pollack. Mr.. & Mrs. sandy
Rothstein, Mr.. & Mrs. Irving Schae1Ief'
Mr.. & Mrs Ben Gamburd. Mr.: & MRS.
Shiel Gaylor. Mr.. Mrs; Philip MARI,
Rubinow, Mr.. & Mrs. Ben Feller' Mr.
& Mrs. Leonard Krell, Mr.. & Mrs. Ber-
ME Young, Mr.. & Mrs. Morris Bersten,
Mr.. & Mrs. Jay Fineberg. Mr.. & Mrs.
Saul Isaacs. Mr.. & Mrs. Elliot Mara; 81, ,!1;n Mr:
& Mrs. AL Kramer. DR.. & Mrs. PHILIP
Kantor, Mr.. & Mrs. Jerry Gross;
THE BAR COMMITTEE, with Mr.. &
Mrs. William Halpern as chairmen, con-
sists of: DIR. & Mrs. Louis Greenberg.
Mr.. & Mrs. Ben Witten, Mrs. Dan Win
ter. Mr.. & Mrs. M. Seaman, DR.. 4 Mrs.
Leo Biglaiser.
The Center's decor will be transform
ed with huge gold keys and masses of
borrowed greenery from the Monte Lei
bert Nurseries. Mrs. Avi Ben Ora is
chairman of the decoration COMMITTEES.
and assisting her are: Mrs. 81 Clark
Mrs. Mark Roswell. Mrs. Charles Lavick'
Mrs. Larry Tocker, Mrs. Allan Rosen-
beorp Mrs Herbert Dozoretz.
Eddie Winn's orchestra will play from
pm. to midnight and refreshments will
be served during those hours.
A gold key prize will be awarded to
a ticket-holder.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1962-10-12
proved Israeli air defense.

proved Israeli air defense.
THE HAWK agreement so far
only represents an expression of
willingness to make such a sale.
1t is dependent on negotiation of
terms.
Technicians and American man
ufacturers of the Hawk will prob
ably go to Israel to install the mis-
Siles. Israeli soldiers may be
brought to the United States to be
given instruction in using the mis-
Sile.
The initial Israeli request was
made in 1859 and has since then
been under study, u. S. officials
indicated. They indicated they be-
heved the sale of the missiles.
which would be on a cash basis
was justified even though they are
still opposed to oscillation of arms
competition in the Middle East.
They noted again that the United
States has not been a traditional
supplier or arms to Israel.
MEANWHILE it was made
known that the United States has
supplied Israel as well as some
Arab states with small arms, am
munition, radar, communications
equipment and military transporta-
ton.
The Hawk missiles to be provid-
ed Israel will be equipped with
conventional warheads.
The Egyptian press and radio,
it was reported in Washington,
launched a vitriolic attack on the
U. S. decision, including some per-
sonal attacks on President Ken
nedy. Nasser released a private
exchange of correspondence with
the President. The Nasser letter
criticized the United States policies
and included reflections on the in
tegrity of President Kennedy.
CAIRO RADIO charged that Mr..
Kennedy represented american
capitalist policy and its interests
in the Middle East" and that the
President intended to deceive"
the genuine Arab" using the
method of "enticements through
aid"