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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Light on Complexities of Memory
By THOMAS R. HENRY

the reactions to light Of va
riouS wave lengths. The other
half had completely lost this
memory.
This" DR.. Handler said,
may be the best clue we have
ever had as to what memory
may be-" 50
A solution Of this problem
of memory, it was stressed at
the hearing, may well Of
great Importance in the treat
ment of various mental mall,
aides, the cause and develop
ment Of which now are
known.
Machines which will trans
late one language into an
other-as Russian into Eng
lish or vice versa-now are
definitely in the works. The
progress is shown in q re-
port just issued by the Office
Of Science Information Serv-
ice Of the National Sciences
Foundation. So
A translation rate Of at
least 800 words a second Is
contemplated. Still there Is
a long way yet to go before
full possibilities can be re-
allied. Up to now the tram
lation machines have been
devised to handle texts in q
particular subject, such as
physics or chemistry, rather
than for general literature.
Says the report: -,
There have been devel-
oped mechanical dictionaries
in the fields Of electronics,
mathematics, physics, chem
istry. Programs have been
written for general purpose
computers which allow look
up in such dictionaries at
rates as high as 800 words q
second. Significant progress
also has been made in the
mechanical parsing Of sem
fences in various languages.
Several approaches are being
developed and tested. 2
U.s.
Semantics Is Obstacle
Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology In analyzinE
sentences for the purpose Of
translation in a computer
has developed q depth hy-
pothesis' which had identi-
fled the degree Of completely
that is encountered in sem
tence structures. Research is
beginning on semantics, or
the problem Of the meaning
Of words and phrases in vari-.
Gus languages. which affects
the quality Of mechanical
translation. This problem
still is q major obstacle in
producing disable machine, +
trans1afinY1A %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Political Reform

Senator Barry Goldwater,
in pledging support to Jacob
K. Javits' candidacy, re-
portedly has felt impelled to
explain his action to his fol-
lowers. Conservatives, as the
Arizonan sees it, should first
get a Republican elected and
then try to change his view
point If they believe he is too
liberal.
Doesn't this rather re-
mind one that members of
the fair sex frequently head
for the altar in the belief
that once the knot is tied,
their chosen mates often
deplorable behavior can be
curbed? Just as such expert
mentS rarely work out in
matrimony, so is it also de-
cidedly unusual for the con-
firmed liberal, even with the
assistance nature may sup
ply in hardening his arteries,
to undergo transformation
into a convincing conserva-
tive.
Thomas G. MOrganSen,
Jackson Heights N "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Captive Motions

1t is very nice that the
President again proclaimed
a Captive Nations Week, and
that rallies were held in sew
eral cities. But If we truly
wish to turn the attention of
our Nation, as well as that of
other free countries, to the
largest colonial power in the
world today; and If we truly
wish to do something in Sc
curing freedom for our chill
dren. then that is entirely
too little. Once and for all,
the Freedom Academy-West
Point for Cold War-should
be founded. This was pro-
posed by Congress several
years ago, but regretfully
never came into being, due
to various reasons. Also, a
Special Committee on Cap
tive Nations in Congress
should be founded without
further delay. This commit
tee could gather and study
materials about the one bill
lion people now living OPP
pressed under Communist
Imperialism, thus making
this information available to
all. Also, our United Nations
Ambassador should request
that not only Western colo
nialism be discussed in the
U. NJ, as ,Nikita and his serv-
ants wish, but the Communist
imperialism, too, should be
debated. Such full-scale ex-
posure of Red colonialism
would also serve in securing
peace with justice.
Unless those nations are
remembered, and we work
increasingly to make them
free again, we, too, will Join
them as Captive Nations.
Tedis Zierins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Tax, Tex, Tax

I see by the papers that
the solons Of the District of
Columbia are proposing a
one per cent payroll tax on
the salaries Of those who work
IN Washington but live out
side of the city. AS one who
would be affected by this new
bite, I favor it if
Fairfax County will assess
a payroll tax Of 10 per cent
on all persons who work there
but live in the District of
Columbia. This would take in
the CHA installation.
Arlington would do tn
same, for Pentagon employees.
This revenue would be used
to reduce the county taxes in
these Jurisdictions.
No, sir; that lump In INV
cheek is not a quid of tobac-
CO. 1t is merely my tongue.
When will our lawmakers
stop adding to the tax bur-
den? When, dare I ask, will
they make even some small
gesture to tighten it?
Roharf rsoLL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
THE POLITICAL MILL
Herbert Hoover: Good American
By GOULD LINCOLN

Former President Herbert
Hoover will be SO years old
August 10. Congratulations
and good wishes will come
to him from the Highland
from the low-in the United
States and IN many nations
of the world. They will be
well deserved. He never
fought a war. But no man
has done so much to bind
up the wounds and TO succor
so many who have suffered
as a result of war-both dur
ing and after the fighting.
And though he did not con-
duct q war as Commander
in-Chief, Mr.. Hoover was Of
great help to President
Woodrow Wilson and to the
country when he served as
Food and Fuel Administra-
tor during World War I. Nor
will his work as relief adj
ministrator in Belgium and
in other countries after the
war ended ever be forgotten.
Advice Sought by Many
Notwithstanding his age,
Mr.. Hoover continues to be
a prodigious worker. His aid
and advice have been sought
by many since he left the
White House in 1898. Two
Presidents Truman and
Eisenhower - have used his
great abilities In the interest
Of better government, and q
third - President Kennedy
has consulted him.
In a very real sense, Mr..
Hoover has outdistanced the
opprobrium which was
heaped upon him because Of
the great depression which
erfgulfed this country during
his administration as Presi-
dent. That depression was
none Of his making, although
1t was the great issue in the
political campaign in 1882
which resulted in the election
Of the late President Franklin
D. Roosevelt. The depression
was an aftermath Of the eco
nomic ruin which struck the
nations Of Europe, victor and
vanquished, after the great
war. 1t also was due in part
to the later selfish policies
Of the United States whose
aid in wealth and men had
helped the Allied nations to
final victory. But the issues
in the 1882 presidential cleo
ton were the failures In
business and on the farms,
and great unemployment.
These ills President Hoover
sought to remedy. The Re-
publican Party-his party
lost control of the House of
Representatives when he still
hadNtwo years to serve, and
Congress would not give Mr..
Hoover much of the legisla-
ton for which he asked. Nor
would President-elect RooSe-
welt cooperate during the
three months from the time
Of his election until he took
office in March, 1888.
An appreciation Of Mr..
Hoover and a picture Of his
very busy life today Is con-
tanned in the current issue Of
The Saturday Evening Post
an Interview with the for
mer President by Senior Edi-
tor Ben Hibbs. N response
to Mr.. HibbS' question: do
you have a secret recipe for
a long and vigorous lifeP"
MIR. Hoover's answer was: II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Jeanne LaMOtte.
Postal Rates

"A
Hearings by the Senate
Post Office Committee cur
rently center around maya
zine and third class rates.
Most everyone is resigned
to the increase to 5 cents for
the first class rate. y
Everyone uses first class
postage. But in most cases
not in sufficient quantity,
individually, to afford to
lobby.
I am a small businessman
who uses a comparatively
large amount Of first class
mail. When the rate went up
1870 in the Eisenhower Ad-
miniStration, I cut my mall
ing list in proportion. I do
not feel that I can do this
again, as it would decrease
my effectiveness too much.
Many individuals with whom
I have talked are incensed
over this proposed additional
$50 increase in first class
mail rates. Businessmen, who
have been trying to cut over
head, find here an unwel-
come increase. A number Of
persons have said that they
will have to cut down on
their Christmas list. Many
folks, who are having trouble
making ends meet. will be
denied the right to CORE
spond with relations and
friends. Members of Congress
will not get as much mail on
which they depend for the
pulse Of their constituencies.
Mail has historically been
a convenience for the public.
Whether it pays its way or
not, and that could be ar
gued, would seem to be be-
side the point.
The proposed increase Is
inflationary. The Govern
ment should hold the price
line.
Anyway, the last increase
ended up as higher wages
for postal employees. And, as
I understand it, the present
one would too, plus a few in
creases for higher Govern
ment officials.
And an organization that
takes in $92.5 billion a year
should be able to take care
Of deserved increases for its
employees, without passing
them on to the public.
F. d. COlburn.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
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 tDhen accom-
panied By self = addressed,
stamped envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Reossuring Decisions

=. X,
President Kennedy made two statements
conveying administration decisions that
deserve commentator. One was that
the United States will not devalue the
dollar in terms Of gold. The other was
that a decision on whether to recon-
mend tax cut this year is being post
poned at least until the significant
economic indicators for July are avail
able, presumably early next month. :
RumorS Of dollar devaluation or of
Government ban against exchange of
gold for foreign-owned dollars have
cropped up recently, both at home and
abroad. Advocates Of dollar devaluation
have argued that 1t would improve our
acknowledgements situation by max
ing American exports cheaper and i'm
ports more expensive. Advocates Of a
have argued that 1t is the only sure way
Of protecting our reserves-which have
been dropping under the demand that
has accompanied our continuing deficit
in the balance of international pay
ments. Both arguments are short
sighted.
There is little doubt that devalua-
ton of the American dollar would be
followed by devaluation Of other major
currencieS, returning the relationship
pretty much to where it is today. For
the interim time, there would be more
harm from the disorder in International
exchanges and trade than benefit to
our payments balance. For the longer
term, 1t would threaten genuine loss
OF confidence abroad in the integrity
Of the dollar and would seriously damage
the value Of fixed assetS-Such as insur-
ance and pensions, as far as individuals
are concerned-at home. To ban the
sale of gold-to make the dollar non
convertible-would be even more dis
astrous to the standing of the dollar as
an essential instrument in the financ-
ing OF world trade and its role as a
trusted reserve for the currencieS Of
many other free nations. Actually, Mr..
Kennedy reported a substantial i'm
provement in the balance-of-
situation this year and expressed a rea-
Sonable hope that current effortS-much
less drastic or upsetting than those men
toned above-will close the deficit by
the end Of 1868.
AS for the taxScut question, the
President is being properly cautious and
far more sound in his evaluation Of the
economic indicators currently available
than some Of those who are pressing for
haSty action. He pointed out correctly,
for example, that the indicators thus
far make up "a mixed bag" and that a
critical question If there Is to be an
early tax cut at all is what kind?"
Significantly, he noted in this respect
that consumer purchasing power has
held up" and that the real diSappoint-
ment has been the capital investment
rate. 1t follows then that If the Stimu-
liant Of tax cut is needed, it should
be directed more at encouraging invest
ment-the real foundation for economic
growth-than at spreading around some
easy spending money. Unless the July
indiceS are substantially worse than
current ones, we still believe the Job
OF tax revision can be done more care
fully and more effectively next winter
after, and not before, political COM
paign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26

have a recipe, but there's no
secret about it. I can
state it In one simple word:
Work. II I sat around
in some club with other elder
citizens, discussing ills and
pills, I probably wouldn't be
here very long" Mr.. Hibbs
found Mr.. Hoover zone Of
the most Enthusiastically busy
men I have ever known" Mr..
Hibbs wrote that it takes q
staff Of eight secretaries and
clerical workers to keep up
with Mr.. Hoover, working
seven days a week. Mr..
Hoover's time Is devoted to
writing Che Is working on
several books, to answering
a staggering number of Iet-
tiers from all parts Of the
world (the mailing machine
in Mr.. Hoover's office regis
tered 47,209 outgoing letters
for a period Of slightly over q
year, and to participation in
youth organizations and Vari-
GUS educational, scientific
and charitable activities. He
is besieged with invitations
to make speeches and public
appearances, some Of which
he accepts.
No other President Of the
United States has lived so
long except John Adams, who
was in his 91st year when
he died. a quarter of-a-cen-
tury after leaving the White
House. Mr.. Hoover is one Of
three or four Of the wealth.
lest men to serve as Presi-
dent. Others are Franklin D.
Roosevelt and John r. Ken
nedy. Theirs was inherited
wealth, while Mr.. Hoover
started from scratch, son Of
the blacksmith in an Iowa
village - West Branch - to
which he is returning for hts
88th birthday. -
Never PrOfited From Office
Mr.. Hibbs asked the former
President If it were true that
he had never profited per-
sonally from all his long
years in public service. Eyes,
it's true" Mr.. Hoover re-
piled. II have never accepted
any kind Of stipend for my
work on commissions or any
thing Of that sort, and I
often paid my own travelling
expenses. In salaried Gov
eminent Jobs such as the
Presidency, I took my salary
and used it for charities and
public service projects"
Mr.. Hibbs continued: He
paused, then added with deep
emphasis on every word:
Why should I take pay for
what I have done? I was q
boy with nothing, and this
magnificent country Of ours
gave me my education and my
opportunity. And after I had
made my competence - for
tunately rather early In life
Il wanted in turn to do
something for my country.
It's that simple. Besides, I
didn't need the money" He
made his fortune as q young
mining engineer. =.
Mr.. Hibbs closed his arti-,
Gle with q Hoover comment
that young Americans ARE,
good Americans and we can
count on them" And, wrote.
Mr.. Hibbs: "We might pick
up the term Good Ameri- ,
CAM and lay 1t as q tribute
at the door Of our 31St
President" y7r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
There may be molecules
of memory"

4ucrC may DC molecules
Of memory.
This probability was de-
scribed before a recent
House committee hearing of
Federal scientific research
appropriations by DR.. Philip
Handler Of Duke University.
How knowledge gained
from experience or study Is
stored in the nervous sys-
tenn Of the individual, he
said, remains a problem Of
almost overwhelming COM
plexity. Up to now no &C
tual physical basis for the
phenomenon has been pos
tulated
But there are", he tes-
titled, large macromole-
cules, proteins Of unknown
structure. which accumulate
in nerve cells with time.
We do not know why. We
do not know what they are
doing, but 1t may be that
memory is being tucked
away. To ignore this phe-
nomenon would be fool.
hardy"
Another Explanation
There is another expla-
nation for memory Of q spe-
cieS as a whole-the know
ledge passed on from gener-
alton to generation. This
explanation is found In the
remarkable properties Of the
chemical deoxyribonucleic
acid, Of which to a consid-
cradle degree, the genes, or
units Of heredity, are COM
posed.
TN the DINA molecule," DR..
Handler said, there is in a
sense the whole memory Of a
species. Everything that has
gone before is not tapped in
the language of modern cleo
tronics, into the structure of
DINA. In the same sense, an
antibody against disease rep
resents the body's memory of
an invasion by foreign mole
cules."
Considerable light on mem
ory, he explained, has come
from some recent experiments
with flatworms. They were
conditioned to make certain
reactions to light focused
upon them. They then were
cut in two and both halves
allowed to regenerate into
complete animals again. One
half then was subjected to
the influence of an engine
known to cause degeneration
OF the DINA. The other half
was not. $3.50.
The half which had not
been subjected to this treat
ment retained its memory Of
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Sage of the Smokes

Bert Garner, 76-year-old mature
boy" OF the Tennessee mountains, made
the public prints the other day in a
story about how he had lived-to his
own satisfaction-on $50 a year. A close
reading Of the story indicates that he
doesn't have to Scrimp so much these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
With Sequins?

cannot help but agree with
the story headed, 1.-THE Men
Who Know Say No Place
Now in Space for Women. "
These men support their
opinion admirably. However.
they neglected to point out
that If Jessie Cobb could not
keep her shoes on during a
House space subcommittee
hearing. how could she &C
commodate and adjust to a
space suit?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Odd-Sized Mail

Robert L. Eichber,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-07-26
Tax Inequity

Phyllis Davenport
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1962-01-26
S0IdOtna Plans Tourist Center

Preliminary work toward con- stfnetioH of [ rustic 24 82 ft. tourist information center and museum ia s9ldetna will pet ua- derWay this weekend. An early spring completion is planned.
 The project is being sponsored bY the Greater soldotna . of C aud is to be built bt volunteer labor.
 Joe seaTantino is chairman of the Chambers committee with other members being Jack Farm sWorth. g. E. Parker and Clarence Goodrich.
 The building is te he af three sided logs and viii De located on
 point of land owned b9 Faar- =s5FHfHh neaF Hhe saldotaa 4 on t3s 5efE sizle af the Haaa leading te Homer. The triangular shaped laHds containing approximately asFe. ls heIag 1aanea ta tHe Cham be- 3of= tie n83isHaze.
 5eafahti0o sad group ef aG least sis Chamber menBets Wili begin selection and cutting Of timber for the project this Week- end. Logs Wili be tfueked Ho Che saumill of Leonard Creary who vii prepare them for consfrucz ti0n Leroy knah has agreed to do tbe roofing.
 Wafen well and eessRo83 afe already completed en HAe ground some elearing. has been done but further clearing and leveliag are needed.
 Plans are being made for a parking area for tourists. one picnic table. two restroons. trees, totem pole. fiagpole and signs to he place3 n=the Sterling High way near sotaotna directing toar- is6s Ho che center.
 Artifacts, other historical ob- jeets and trophies will De dis played within the museum. Liter atare of recreation areas and other information of value to the tourists will be available.
The Kenai Peninsula cheechako news., 1962-01-26

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l0NE 70 TIE CusT0MRRl
The chronicle., 1962-03-06

Gee whiz! Did you see what the
head of the Mississippi Republicans
said about our sheriffs?
He said that we need to Sepa-
rate the tax collecting duties from
sheriff's offices to "avoid gold
plated bathrooms in every Sherlff'S
mansion in the state"
He surely did say that.
He - Writ Yerger, chairman
Of the Mississippi Republican party
The chronicle., 1962-03-06

ginning and will never see a
feasible ending. It is the
kind of nonsense we indulge
in to make lip-service news
paper space from time to
time, while murderers 60
unhanged, arsonists fire the
barns and sex maniacs prowl
the streets.
If | had a similar case to
try in court, / would further
submit that if | am legally
able to operate an auto, no
cop has a right to halt my
vehicle to smell my breath
on the personally snide sus-
picion that l am weyacking
it across the state line to col
lect an illegal load because
of some differences in inter-
state commerce regulations
involving legal drinking
ages.
What drink legally in
New York is of no concern
to a Connecticut copper. who
would be hard striven TO
prove in a court of law
where / collected my breath.
! might have been visiting
my sainted Aunt Aggie. to
smarm up the old duck
against a future inheritance.
and ancient Aggie. who is no
better than she should be.
might well have forced an
eggnog down my gullet in
the best interests Of family
hospitality.
There are laws against
drunken driving. There are
no existing laws against
driving with a drink on
your breath. So far as I
know, there are no federal
regulations which prevent
the crossing of a state line
with merchandise legally ac-
quired on the other side of
the line, unless they be in
The chronicle., 1962-03-06
Robert
Ruark
I will quote the Associated

I will quote the Associated
Press lead verbatim and en-
trust my masters all to make
the most of it.
Quote: '"The Connecticut
State Police began spot
checks in areas bordering
New York over the week
end to catch motorists under
81 years of age who may
have crossed into New York
to drink. Connecticut's
drinking age is 81, New
York's is 49," End quote
lead.
The body Of the story goes
on to say that state troopers
checked z3Zo cars along the
/ Connecticul-New York boun-
dairy and managed to snare
IL traffic violators. Only two
were nailed for boozed-up
driving. and neither was un-
der FL. Twenty-one m ore
young bloods were warned
about driving with a beery
breath and informed testify
that their parents would be
notified.
/ submit, without refer
ence to how many miles /
may have fought through the
snowdrifts to the little red
schoolhouse, that this is
sheerest poppycock in con-
cept; starkest public rela-
tions in execution, and a
shameless waste of police
manpower on a false premise
is that has no logical be-
The chronicle., 1962-03-06

get a petition signed and
presented to the board,
please advise the writer.
Any action taken on the
above matter will be greatly
appreciated and the writer
assumes you will reply to
this plea.
Mrs. Louis G. Hook
The chronicle., 1962-03-06
X X X

A newspaper headline:
"Steel Conferees Unable to
Report Concrete Progress"
Which shows again that
you've gotta have the right
people on the job. You
wouldn't expect concrete
conferees to show steel prog
ress, would you?
X X X
We see where Henry Ford
II is enthusiastically sup
porting Rambler's George
Romney in his try for the
Michigan governorship.
This might be good sports
manship but it more accu-
rately is described as good
solid sense. Who wouldn't
help such a fierce competi-
tor to get into a new line of
work?