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Evening star., 1963-02-02
Winter in Britain

The following letter from
my son Ben. a student at
Queens College, oxford,
gives such a vivid description
of life in England this winter,
1 thought it might interest
your readers:
Dear Family:
'MP's Bitten by Frost
the wag's headline on a story
about Parliament on today's
Guardian front page, shows
that the English can still
laugh about the coldest win
ter in living memory. Ruddy
compilations, bicycle riding
faces covered with frost,
swans with rings of ice
around their necks, are some
of the signs of what has be-
come a tragicomedy Of errors.
The gas and electricity pres
sure is low, because of the
extreme demand for heating.
One-quarter of Oxford's bus
fleet is demobilized. The
Queens library is about to
shut because the oil in the
central heating plant has
CONCEALED. The rivers in OK
ford are the scene Of skat-
ing, not Of rowing, and OK
ford oarsmen have bitterly
called off the races at the
end Of this term, doing the
unbelievable because they
can't break the ice long
enough to practice. The wa
ter on my washbowl was
frozen this morning. The
toilets and water taps in some
Of the main bathrooms were
frozen solid, illustrated by a
beautiful stalactite stalag-
mite from hot water % tap
to basin. Although many Of
the days and nights have
been beautifully clear, for
the past "a hours the frozen
fog has resembled the inside
of a deep freeze, complete
with whatever stodgy odors
Of college-cooked meals have
been frozen inside. OF
course, the ice and snow Of
the past five weeks are still
on the streets, mixed with
alternate layers Of sand. The
main streets are clear. The
meadows and parks are COW
cred with a beautiful layer
Of snow, and trees are bathed
in sparkling frost. The milk
delivered to my room yester-
day had frozen into a dowel
which lifted the top two
inches above the mouth of
the bottle. I know it sounds
unbelievable, but this is the
time when the stiff upper lip
Of the English is most in evil
dence. The weather is simply
a conversation topic. People
do not worry about 1t too
much, and except for con-
struction Of new buildings.
life is proceedings at a nor
NAL, II somewhat icy, pace.
Spirits, too, are normal"
Edmund ID. Campbell.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Civil Servant Grodino

The latest Federal Pay Re
form Act is open to criti-
cism. AS one who retired
after 80 years of Govern
ment service, I believe I am
qualified to speak to some
extent on certain aspects of
that provision which states
that acceptable level of
competence" can qualify or
disqualify a person for pro-
motion within the grades.
Everyone is aware that
some departments or agen-
cies have a tougher policy in
grading employees than 9TH
ers. The policy in one Of
flee or section may be
easier and more flexible than
the one across the corridor,
even though they may be in
the same department. And
every supervisor has a diff
ferent idea as to what con-
stitutes efficiency. Leaving
out the possible factor of
favoritism, there could still
be a great variance in rat
ing techniques. Some depart
ments are slow to recognize
competence. in fact. some
never do.
During my years Of expert
ence in several supervisory
capacities and as a procure
ment agent. I have observed
that a person would receive
an outstanding" rating in
one office, while another per-
son just as efficient. II not
more so, In an adjoining Of
flee. would receive "satisfac-
tory"
I do not believe that this
part Of the Pay Reform Act
will work to the betterment
Of the service. There are
bound to be injustices and
this could cause Q breakdown
in the system of grading,
especially when the denial Of
a competent rating means
loss Of promotion and conse-
quent loss Of q deserved in
crease in pay. The effect of
this on morale could be ter
rifle.
n uam~ha vrvnx,k
Evening star., 1963-02-02

1t. left a fund In his will to
endow 1t. Bills have been
regularly introduced in Con-
gress for this purpose which
have been quietly killed in
committee like many other
worthy suggestions.
1t is humbly suggested that
we create a truly inclusive
Cultural Center Of which a
Post Graduate University be
a part.
AS TO location-why not one
already possessed by the
Government the Naval OBJ
servatory which has out
lived It's usefulness2 And as
for the dynamic. human en-
vironment, the need for
which Mr.. Wright described
so eloquently. there Is an
area already zoned for resi-
dence, along the east bank
OF Rock Greek Park. from M
street north TO Massachusetts
avenue. east OF 2lst street.
Here the cultural community
could be located, far enough
from the more formal aca-
demic surroundings for the
scholars 10 pursue their in
formal way In their own
clubrooms. coffee houses and
quarters where they might
privately enjoy some OF the
livelier arts as well. II they
chose.
There are, OF course. other
attractive areas for an elite
housing area, a sort OF SUI
per-campus; for instance a
part Of Glover Park at Wis
consin and Nebraska avenues
or the top end Of the park
above the Cathedral. In any
Of these a really ideal and
thoroughly modernized Grove
OF Academe could florish and
scatter It's seeds Of wisdom
and understanding over the
surface OF the earth.
II. X. Baukhage.
Evening star., 1963-02-02

To q mere layman many
Of the views concerning the
Cultural Center appear lack
ing In foresight and exceed
ingly myopic in hindsight.
A concert hall. q theater,
an opera house. separately or
under one roof. situated on
a convenient bus line or be-
side a purling brook or even
right fornenst the Pierian
Spring. do not In themselves
provide q living center. In
fact they frequently get
stuck on q dead center. A
human environment. dynamic
and definitely related. to gen.
crate the centrifugal energy
Is necessary TO disseminate
the cultural influences which
they may create.
We have In Washington a
splendid example OF such
energy as developed In the
Folger Shakespeare Library
by Its director. DR.. Louis B.
Wright. Folger has become far
more than q beautiful reposi-
tory OF books and other docu-
ments In which one may read
OF Shakespeare and his
epoch. FolRer Is q living
center which attracts great
scholars who obtain know
ledge there, and which Is
more important. pollenize
the world with IL. Washing
ton Is rich In an infinite
variety OF similar institutions
which could be put 10 similar
use In almost every field.
DR.. Wright, In the latest
OF the inimitable and SPAR
king, annual reports. touches
on one phase OF the potential
OF a kinetic cultural environ
ment when he says:
THE need for q residence
center where mature scholars
from the United States and
foreign countries can find
decent quarters and learn TO
Evening star., 1963-02-02

know in dignified surround
ings Is as great as that for
q cultural center. Indeed
such a center for intellectual
leaders might better serve the
national interest, for these
leaders profoundly influence
their respective nations. An
International House for ma
ture scholars would serve as
q kind OF informal university
where leaders from many ma
tions could meet and educate
one another In the ideas and
mores OF their countries. :"
Why not go a step further
than this commendable idea
OF an informal university?
A presidential panel has re-
commended a local National
Academy Of Foreign Affairs"
so sorely needed as the Ma
tion's international RESPONSE
bilities increase. Why not a
complete university for grad
uate study which could have
the tremendous resources and
facilities OF the Government.
the libraries. the laboratories
the research groups, the
seminars. at It's disposal2
Think how such an insti-
tuition could help answer the
constant call for more scien-
lists, among other similar
demandsl Perhaps many are
unaware OF the fact that
when the United States de-
cided 10 make the launching
OF satellite one OF It's contri-
buttons 10 the International
Geophysical Year, IL turned
the project over TO the
armed forces. Why2 Because
no other single institution
could produce as equally quail
flied q group Of scientists
with the proper facilities to
undertake the Job. The con-
cept OF q University Of the
United States is not new.
George Washington proposed
Evening star., 1963-02-02

I object on two grounds
to Betty Beale's story Of Jan.
20 regarding an encounter
between Colorado publisher
John Jameson and President
Kennedy.
According to Betty Beale,
Mr.. Kennedy asked Mr..
Jameson II there was some
thing he could do for Colo
RADIO and Mr.. Jameson re-
piled that Colorado ski re-
sorts needed snow. Mr.. Ken
nedy Cooked surprised" and
thoughtful" and shor tly
thereafter between 8 and IL
inches of snow fell on Colo
RADIO ski resorts" Miss Beale
states that when last seen
Evening star., 1963-02-02
THE POLITICAL MILL
The Senate Gives Its Answer
By GOULD LINCOLN

The Senate has shown con-
clusively that 1t is opposed
to a change in Its rules which
would close debate on any
measure before 1t by majority
vote.
In so doing. 1t may have
ended for this session of
Congress a chance for a
three-fifths rule to invoke
cloture as a substitute for the
present two-thirds rule. It
has been clear from the start
that the Senate would strike
down q majority rule pro-
posal for closing debate. But
the supporters Of further
civil rights" legislation re-
fused to see the light After
nearly three weeks Of futile
discussion and tying UP all
Senate business, they have
had their vote In the Senate
and have lost by a sizable
margin-53 to AZ.
Some of the leaders sup
porting a majority rule to
end debate are criticizing
President Kennedy for not
personally entering the Sem
ate rules fight as he did in
the recent fight in the House
over its rules. Others are seek
ing to blame Vice President
johnson because he did not
rule, right off the bat, that
the Senate has the power at
the opening of each new Con-
gress to change its rules to
adopt new rules by majority
vote. There is a constitution
al question involved. This was
recognized by Senator Ander-
son Of New Mexico, Democrat,
leading the fight for anti
filibuster rules, when he laid
before the Senate q motion
declaring the Senate has this
right at the opening of a
new Congress.
Decade Of Effort
For a decade the propo-
nents of civil rights and
straight majority rule to end
debate in the Senate have
been pressing for a decision
on this issue. They have had
their answer. 1t is preposter-
Gus to say that a majority
In the Senate cannot work
its will. Only q few years
ago, Vice President johnson,
then Majority Leader, was
able to bring about a change
in the cloture rule. At that
time the cloture rule required
that two-thirds of the entire
Senate membership must
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Ground Hog Day on Capitol Hill
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Evening star., 1963-02-02

O. Why do lakes sometimes
"steam"7-D. Y.
A. When cold air flows In
slowly over warm water, fog
frequently occurs. causing
rivers and lakes to steam"
on cold. frosty mornings. II
the cold air rushes in. no fog
is produced.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
VLSTAS IN SCIENCE
Concerted Search for Cold Vaccine
By THOMAS r. HENRY

An all-out effort to de-
velop a vaccine against the
common cold" has been an
nounced by the United States
Public Health Service. Four
contracts have been awarded
to various scientific institu-
tions.
The program has been es-
tablished. says Surgeon Gen.
eral Luther L. Terry, Ito
make fullest use of all exist
ing information about res
piratory tract diseases"
Small pilot lots Of vaccines
will be evaluated for potency
and tested for purity and
safety. After successful pre-
liminary trials, controlled
evaluation will be extended
through field trials. The
next step will be the testing
Of larger lots on young
adults with the cooperation
Of prison and military es-
tablishments.
1t is cautioned, however,
that several years probably
will elapse before effective
vaccines will be available to
practicing physicians. Such
respiratory diseases, 1t Is en-
phasized. are not due to any
one virus. At least 20 viruses
already have been identified
as cold agents, indicating
the complexity Of the prob
lem.
Great Economic Loss
1t now is possible, says a
Public Health Service report,
to implicate known viruses In
about so per cent OF all Sc
rious respiratory diseases OF
hospitalized children. These
agents will get the most i'm
mediate attention in the new
program.
In this country such res
piratory illnesses cause more
time lost from work than any
other disease. There are an
estimated billion colds each
year with an economic loss Of
about IS billion.
Colds are especially pre-
valent among children. Each
year in the pre-school age
there are at least 20 million
cases, accompanied with
fever Pneumonia as a COM
pllcatlon Is a leading cause
OF death in young children.
Some important findings
have resulted from this coun-
try's agricultural research
grant TO friendly nations.
Some OF these have been re-
ported by the Department OF
Agriculture and. II Is en-
phasized. they are only a be-
ginning.
From studies on forage
plants scientists in Finland
have found that many plants
OF the mustard family con-
tain a substance that blocks
the uptake OF iodine by ami
mails feeding on the plants.
They then performed expert
ments with % adults drink
ing 10 different milk sam
pies. The experiment def
nitely proved that cows on
a mustard family diet do not
pass along enough iodine
blocking material in milk 10
cause human goiter.
The Finnish scientists also
have produced a form Of
synthetic vitamin c from
cabbage. The product. as
corbigen. prevented develop
ment OF scurvy In guinea
pigs on a diet otherwise COM
pletely lacking In vitamin c.
other Finnish researchers
have isolated an nti-iungal
Evening star., 1963-02-02
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Evening star., 1963-02-02

substance from red clover
roots and have named 1t
trifol- -orhizin. The finding
casts light on the ability
Of red clover to protect it.
self from disease fungi and
can lead ultimately to de-
velopment of synthetic fun
gicides for other crops.
Because the unpalatable
bitter varieties of blue lu-
pines are more productive
than the sweet varieties Po-
lish scientists have carried
out research to develop lu-
pines with all the good char
acters of the bitter blue with
out the bad taste. This re-
search has shown that the
degree Of bitterness is a
measure Of the quantity of
alkaloids in the plants.
&%&
Agriculture Department
chemists have isolated the
sex attractant in female
gypsy moths. one of the worst
American agricultural pests.
extremely minute amounts of
which cause males to flock
from considerable distances.
They have been able to syn
thesize a substance very close
chemically to this attractant
that has proved highly sue
cessful in tests on this moth
and may eventually be used
for its eradication.
In a closely related field,
according to a department
report. they have developed
specific food attractants for
fruit flies which can be mixed
with small amounts Of poison
and promise TO be a major
factor in control Of these
pests.
Other Advances
Department entomologists
and chemists also have DEM
onstrated a sex attractant In
the pink bollworm, a major
pest Of cotton, and now are
working to identify and syn
thesize 1t. Similar investiga-
tions are underway on the to-
bacco hookworm moth and
other important agricultural
pests.
Isolation. Identification
and synthesis of specific host
plant substances that are at
tractive to specific insects is
an important phase OF cur
rent chronological research,
according to a department re-
port. These substances, called
"arrestants." are responsible
for the great selectivity some
insects show in their attacks
on specific plants. Some, for
example, will feed on only
one part OF one species OF
plant.
II these substances can be
identified and synthesized 1t
may be possible 10 use them
10 lure the bugs TO a poison
bait made appetizing by the
arrestant.
Evening star., 1963-02-02
Snow-Moker

C. r. HaughawOut.
Evening star., 1963-01-06
LOVE AND LAUGHTER
A Place for
Everything
BY MARJORIE HOLMES
Apron pocket philosophy

Apron pocket philosophy
It's just old-fashioned egg whipper. 1t has
small wooden handle and some curved wires, and it
must be about hundred years old For generations it
reposed in dusty attic, along with quilt blocks and
lanterns and fruit jars and nutmeg graters and lot
of odd useless objects that nobody wants any more
antiques.
And sorting out this mad tumble one day you come
upon it. seems so little and lonely you feel
queer attachment for it, of rescuing it from its
long sleep.
You think Of all the puddngs must have stirred in
the days before package mixes of all the cake cngS
have helped to make fluffy and tall Toppings for birth
day cakes doubt and all sorts of celebration goodies
And it still seems so sturdy to be active
again. you tell it, "See here there must be place for you
yet in this busy world"
And suddenly you know exactly where. And you scrub
1t up and tuck it into pocket the next time to the
school to make for the Safety Patrols The instant
milk has way of sticking to the bottom of the pan if
you're not careful the instant Jumps easily when
prepared in large patches But long you
your aides keep stirring it with that friendly practical
old fashioned curved wire of whipper of spoon!
And every time you it you get pleasant tickle
around the heart For cooking instruments have kind Of
little life of their own, diving in and out of cupboards
working busily away to prepare famiy's food Abandon
curious sensation that the egg whpper delighted be
bouncing in and out OF drawers again. to be whip
ping up foaming for a bunch of noisy, laughing
children who surgng in after their stint in the
vigorous cold.
Epigems
q The trouble with women in business is that If you
treat them like they cry If you them like wom-
en- darned if they don't get the best of you'll" Martin
Buxbaum.
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g0sEPH 7. KING, Attorney:

1923 Connecticut Avenue NV,
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District OF Columbia, Hold
ing Probate Court.-No. 107. SIG.
Administration.-This Is to Give
Notice: That the subscriber. Of
the District Of Columbia has OBJ
tained from the Probate Court Of
the District Of Columbia. Letters
Testamentary on the estate Of
RUSSELL A. PHELAN. late Of
the District Of Columbia. deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned
to exhibit the same, with the
vouchers thereof. legally anthem
ticated, to the subscriber. on or
before the 22nd day Of july. AID.
1868; otherwise they may by law
be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Given under my hand
this 2lst day OF January. 1869.
JOSEPH T. KING. 1923 connec-
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AUCTION SALES
tcoNrINUEDl
TH0s. J. OWEN 4 SON
Auctioneers, III z 81. NV.

SALE OF VALUABLE
ING BEING KNOWN AS PREM
ISES NUMBER 43l9 KANE PLACE
BY virtue Of 4 certain deed Of trust
duly recorded in Liber No. 1901,
Folio 504 ct SEQ, OF the land rec
ords Of the District OF Columbia,
and at the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction
In front Of the premises, on FRI
DAY, THE TWENTY-FIFTH DAY
OF JANUARY, AID. 1903, AT TWO
O'CLOCK PM, the following.
described land and premises. sit
uate In the District Of Columbia,
and designated as and Icing Lot
81 In Fowler's subdivision Of pprt
OF Lots / 10 4 OF Bayley's subdivi-
sion Of lots in "Whittlngham" as
per plat recorded In the office OF
the Surveyor for the District OF
Columbia In Liber County 81 at
Folio IS, Taxed as Square 50H7.
TERMS. Sold subject to q prior
deed OF trust for approximately
$1,000, further particulars OF
which will be announced at time
OF sale; the purchase price above
said trust to be paid In cash. A
deposit Of $500 in cash or certi-
fled check required. Conveyancing,
recording, transfer taxes, etc, at
purchasers cost. Adjustments mode
as Of date OF sale. Terms to be
complied with within thirty days,
otherwise deposit forfeited and
the property may be advertised
and resold at the discretion Of
the trustees.
ALAN BRU2EE,
FRANK Z. FALLIN,
ja15,lT,19.22,e4 Trustees.
THOs. J. OWEN a SON
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MILTON NJ. BURKE.
IoI0 Ysrmont Kim, M.

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Administration.--Thia IL 70 Give
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the state OF MARYLAND has oh.
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the District OF Columbia. Letters
OF Administration on the estate OF
FRANCB8 BEAL, late OF the Dis.
triot OF Columbia, deceased. All
persons havina claims against the
deceased are hereby warned 10
exh BIT the same, with the Youch.
ers thereof legally authenticated.
10 the subscriber. on or before
the 22nd day OF July, AID, tD63l
otherwise they may BY law be
excluded from ali benefit Of said
estate, Given under my hand this
2ist day OF January, 1899. MIL.
TON NJ BURKE, 1910 Vermont
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lsssl) Attest ARTHUR p SMITH
Deputy REGISTER Of Wills for the
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