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Evening star., 1947-05-07
This; and That
By Charles Z. TrdcetDeH.

Our first glimpse Of the cedar wax
wings came just as the lilac blossoms
formed.
Several Of these beautiful birds new in
from nearby apple tree.
The lilacs, planted II years ago, at last
were drawing birds!
Lilacs, although marvellous things, do
not attract many birds, except as perch
ing places
But these warnings examined the
flower heads carefully, as II having gus
tatory designs upon them, which no
doubt they had.
Waxwings like nothing better in the
food line than apple blossoms, eating
the petals one by one.
This is heavenly fodder for beautiful
creatures.
Lilac fiowerlets, grouped on their lovely
flower head. would be even better, but
so far the birds have not really eaten
them.
1t Is an amazing thing, how these birds
can be in q neighborhood but not appear
In most Of the gardens of the COM
munity.
These same specimens have been
present in the garden just north Of our
own for several weeks.
The owners swear that Bohemian
waxwing was for a time a member of
the party, which might have been true,
since lone Bohemian might join forces
with these cousins.
At the time of the visitation of the
evening grosbeaks, our own garden
never saw them. although band visited
home yard just block away to the
east.
No one should expect all the species
to visit every yard. =
Birds do not operate that way.
Chance has great deal to say about
where they go. Their instincts are
strong and they are guided by these, but
they also are drawn by various plants,
especially berTied shrubs, and by other
food factors, notably the worm crop for
robins and others.
Herein lies a good hint for attracting
as many birds to q given garden as
possible.
A careful selection of shrubs will do
a great deal toward this end, but space
is at premium, In most small yards, so
that only few can be planted.
Wild berries are liked by many birds.
Sunflowers will attract them.
Vines lure many species.
Food put out helps all of them at
nesting time and draws scores over the
years, but 1t requires years for the home
owner to count his different species into
go or 10 or more.
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but while they are here they have
brought JOY to many watchers.
They remind one Of mother cardinals,
somehow.
Yet there is something about their
outline which win attract any one, even
If he cannot see the colors.
Like most birds, they have way Of
flying and moving all their own.
It seems impossible to detail this diff
ference in way to appeal to persons
who demand facts, however.
Dickens had a name for such persons
Tin his Hard Times'), those good people
who insist that they do not want an
"impressionistic" description. but simply
cold, hard facts, as they say.
One may wonder il they ever realized
that cold, hard facts are not as impor-
tant, In many instances, as the right
impression?
One could have the most careful de-
scription of q cedar waxwing possible
and still not do half as much as simply
to state that they new into an apple
tree bathed In beauty and light.
And, by the such trees viii
always draw cedar wAxwings, whereas
often cedars win notl
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Starvation in Russia
From tn. Dodge City Globe.

From the Dodge City Globe
Rembert James, Associated Press cor
respondent at Paris, quotes "a highly
responsible informant" to the effect that
starvation has killed thousands of peas
ants in Russia.
The Informant points out that the
This Is because the Soviet leaders "be-
lieve 1t would be ruinous to their plans
in their present tense international situ-
alton to disclose any weakness at home"
II the reports are true the conclusion
about Russian unwillingness to ask any
aid from abroad is interesting. It sup
can never admit being wrong or that
their system has broken down.
The famine in Russia, if there is one,
probably has developed more as q result
of damage done by the Germans and by
unfayorable weather than by Commun-
ist ineptitude. But the Reds do not have
enough real confidence in their system
to ask for aid. To do so would be to ad-
nit that communism can't perform mir
acles OF reconstruction following the In
yasion or that it. like other ways of Life
can be affected by the weather. So the
peasants die Oh.
Aid would be extended II different
atmosphere surrounded relations be-
tween the United States and Russia.
This country in its help to others has
not denied food to Communists. 1t has
insisted that the food be not used for
political purposes and it has required
that non- Communists as well as Reds
be fed In Russian-d dominated countries.
Wed be glad to help save Russian lives
II the Russians would explain their needs
and would give evidence Of dropping the
world revolution program.
But, II the Paris correspondent Is cor
rectly informed, 1t would appear that
MOSCOW puts its program above consid-
erations OF humanity and would rather
starve some Of the Russian neonle than
enter an era Of frank cooperation with
with the democratic natter.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
On American Loans

To the Editor of The Star.
The chain of reaction" to the Amer
ican taxpayer, If we are so gullible as to
loan Greece and Turkey anything like
400,000,000 of American money with
which to combat communism in those
countries, will be an endless chain of
begging and badgering of more and
more millions and billions of American
money by every poverty stricken coun-
try in the world setting up the cry of
communism.
In turn, the crafty Communists will
plant the cry OF communism in every
European country. by which to further
filch millions and billions from the
American Treasury through President
Truman, Senator Vandenberg and other
well-meaning but gullible American
citizens who are willing to play inter-
national poker with other peoples hard
earned cash, garnished with political
pomp and power.
A, c. narrower.
Evening star., 1947-05-07

than ever. Why not try something else?
Europe needs butter instead Of bayo-
nets. Wars have brought them to their
sad state and made them fertile field
for all sorts of isms. The only sure cure
for communism is progressive democ-
racy, free speech, truly free press, plus
prosperous stabilized economy. Then
men will willingly follow democracy and
1t will not require billions In an arma-
ments race to enforce it.
CHAS. G. ROHRER.
North Manchester. Ind.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
s About MIR. Wallace


To the Editor Of The Star:
The burden of the cry that Is being
raised against Mr.. Wallace is on the
basis that his patriotism is not pure.
Could it be that his patriotism is higher
than that Of many of his critics when he
recognizes the United Nations as
higher earthly authority than the United
States?
Further, could it not be possible that
In giving his first loyalty to the brother
hood Of all men he might be rendering
"a greater service to his own Nation,
which is sorely tempted to believe that
its might makes right?
1t seems to me that the issue involved
is more than matter Of what political
cloak Mr.. Wallace Is wearing at present.
Because the commentators and editors
and columnists have found difficulty in
keeping Mr.. Wallace labeled, may this
not be due to the possibility that he is
seriously attempting to deal with the
spiritual issues of our times which many
persons OF the world feel are the basic
ones?
II our foreign policy is morally right
should we have any fear Of criticism
from within or without? Is any other
worthy Of America in the light Of our
history and the opportunity for construc-
tive world leadership today?
NATHANIEL B. HABEL.
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Trying to Build 4 School
Steadily Rising Costs Continue to Nullify an Effort
Begun Six Years Ago to Meet Great Demand
Bp ConH Headev
BIZ g DIT HesdIey,


estimate it will require an additional
$4,000 to build the school.
Thus the total cost has grown to an
estimated $3.50 900. an Increase Of
s1.4ol $50 over the, original authorized
cost Not line Of the architects plan
has been changed. however.
Other Schools In Same Condition.
The history Of other planned schools
or additions to schools follows the same
pattern.
The authorized cost of an addition to.
the Logan Elementary School was set
at $3.50, 1000, but no bids were low enough.
The 1948 budget request is for an addi-
tional $l7o,o00 to meet present market
prices.
An addition to the Randall Junior
High School has an authorized cost Of
100000. When bids came in, the low
est one was for $3.50. 900. just $4,000
more than had been allocated.
Advertising for bids for an addition to
the Kimball Elementary School has
been deferred pending action on q
budget request for an additional $l4O,-.
600 over the authorized cost OF $3l0 900.
The Board OF Education is trying
earnestly to get the District school sys-
tenn up to standard. but their requests
for $8,569. 900 for capital outlay In 194s
was chopped to s2,123,ooo by the Com
missioners. What happens to even that
sum IN Congress remains to be seen.
Commissioner Gordon r. Young, in
cidentally, estimated it would take $39,-
100000 over six-year period to bring
the District schools to point where
the needs OF the Districts school chill
dren can be met eompletely-and that
estimate does not take. care Of future
needs.
Meanwhile, the colored schools are
overcrowded, with the teacher-pupil
ratio well above the standard set by the
Board of Education. More than $500
colored children are going to school part
time because there Is no more classroom
space available. The same Is true of
more than 400 white pupils, although
the crowding. in general, is not as bad
in the white schools.
Evening star., 1947-05-07

The story OF Spingarn Senior High
School. the school that was never built,
illustrates the predicament Of the Dis
trict government in trying to get its
school system to point where it can
meet the population demands.
This modern high school for colored
students is to be built on tract of
land at Twenty fourth street and Ben
ming road NE. In that area senior
high school for colored students Is,
needed badly, as the population has
grown tremendously.
School officials have been trying to
get the building started since before
the war. But rising costs Of construc-
ton have sent them back to Congress
year after year for more money. BY the
time bids were received from contractors
the cost of labor and materials once
again has passed the authorized cost Of
the building.
Costs actually have increased more
than 100 per cent since the first author
i1ation and appropriation were made
by Congress in 1912 And this situation
occurs not only in the case of Spin
garn High School but in almost every
instance that the District tries to let
contract for school buildings.
Six Years-Stiil No School.
This is the history Of spingarn High
School:
In 194l Congress appropriated $4,000
for plans and specifications.
The First Supplemental National De-
Tense Appropriation Act of 1912 author
lied the Commissioners to let a, contract
for the construction Of the school. The
cost limit was set at 81, ,158, ,750.
The war delayed construction. But in
the 1945 Appropriations Act the author
lied cost was increased to 81, $4,000.
The authorized cost then was jumped
to 100000 by Congress in the First
Deficiency Act of 1916.
Even this was not enough. This year
the Board Of Education asked for an
additional 100000 in the 1948 budget.
But the item was stricken out by the
Commissioners School officials now
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Butter Versus Bayonets

To the Editor OF The Star:
The bipartisan foreign policy was Gre
ated to guarantee and insure the success
OF U. N. against sabotage. as was the old
League of Nations. Now we have the
spectacle Of this coalition being used
to pervert and defeat the u. NJ.
We people and the Congress were told
that Mr.. Marshall needed Mr.. Truman's
Greek policy to strengthen his hand at
Moscow. Now Mr. Marshall is at home
and has failed, why pursue It further?
II Is a matter of record that Mr.. Taft
said, 7 am voting for the Greek measure
reluctantly but feel I must strengthen
Mr.. Marshall's hand in Moscow"
Now after two years OF Mr.. Truman's
power politics, the peace Is farther away
Evening star., 1947-05-07
Understanding Hindus

have read the editorial entitled
caste Reform in India" (May u. The
theme was well presented and. of course,
of great Importance. However. wish
to point out several inaccuracies that
are quite general.
You describe large portion of Indias
population as 'low caste Hindus" You
also speak OF these people as the "un-
touchables." These people are not low
caste Hindus. They are people without
caste or recognition within the four re-
ligious castles of the Hindu religion.
The fact that they are called scheduled
castles In India does not alter this Nor
does the fact that some Hindus may call
these people "low caste Hindus' ex-
plain how these people without caste
fit into the caste system. christians
are in the same class.
One other thing: The author Of the
editorial very definitely disclosed that
he does not understand Gandhi Each
generation in India produces man who
attains perfection in the eyes Of the
Hindus. In this age, it Is Gandhi. 1t
would be too personal for the Hindus
to explain Gandhi, and it would not be
of political value to them to do SO.
Politically. Our explanation suits them
best. However, since we Americans are
starting out on verbal battle to
straighten out the worlds maladjust-
ments, it behooyes us to really under
stand such men as Gandhi. K.
Evening star., 1947-05-07

dirty dairy farming, with dangerous
breeding time lag between milk
ing, milk processing and the distribution
Of milk to the consumer, strict and un-
compromising health standards and reg
ulations were mandatory The time now
has come when intelligent consumer
interest requires that we rewrite our
health regulations pertaining to milk
production and marketing SO that they
conform with present day realities.
Demonstrably these realities are good
refrigeration, reasonable cleanliness OF
the average dairy farmer and rapid pro-
cessing and distribution Of milk.
There will be impressive resistance to
sane proposals to make our health reg
and milk production conform with those
proved safe in larger metropolitan COM
munities. Yet the exploited public
speaks with unanswerable logic when it
reminds our non-elected bosses that
these protested restrictive health regu-
lations disqualify wholesome milk prod
ucts from competing in this closed
market. 1t is a self-adduced absurdity
for those who rule by fiat piously to in
sist that health regulations and mechan-
isms developed by larger communities
with the checks and balances of repre-
sentative governments responsible to an
electorate are not applicable to our
identical needs
Let the voteless consumers mobilize
their collective effort to open this milk
shed and milk market to free and fair
competition between all producers and
distributors of milk. BY making milk
prices conform to the compulsions of
the economic law of supply and demand,
this voteless community permanently
can enjoin Boss Derrick's arrogance.
Let us act in concert with determination
and purpose.
THNMAS z MAT~rYNrsr " Hr n
Evening star., 1947-05-07


The humiliations imposed upon this
voteless community seem to be without
end. The latest Is Dairy-Boss Derricks
perennial a-la-Lewis theme song, "No
toll, no milk"
The economic strength of Mr.. Der
rick's Producers Association lies in the
fact that 1t irresponsibly enjoys
privileged monopoly. Consumer strategy
should be directed at ending this unfair
monopoly and to open this milkshed
and milk market to fair competition
between all producers and distributors
of safe and healthy milk. regardless of
its place of origin. Boss Derrick con-
tinues to dictate unfair prices because
the price level is not determined by the
automatic compulsions of supply and
demand which obtain In free competi-
tive market.
The Dairy Producers Association has
achieved monopoly by Its ability to
strangle fair competition through selec-
tive enforcement of inflated health
regulations and health standards These
have the economic effect of restrictive
tariffs.
In spite of the fact that consumer
resistance to unreasonable prices has
resulted in an alarming reduction in
consumption Of milk products at time
Of overwhelming seasonal glut, Boss
Derrick refuses to yield to eco
nomic law. It is economic law that
low prices are the only effective leverage
that can overcome consumer resistance
and profitably move unmanageable sur
pluses of highly perishable commodity
But Boss Derrick would rather see this
seasonal nutritional bonus 90 down the
sewer than to make realistic concessions.
He has perishable commodity in his
hands and his solution is to contrive to
increase the size OF his hands.
Let US examine the remedy proposed:
In the days Of inadequate refrigeration,
Evening star., 1947-05-22

Saturday. May "a, I941, except produce
prices, which are subject to daily market
changes. NO SALES TO DEALERS. WE
RESERVE THE RIGHT TO LIMIT GUAM
TITLES.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30

each as enjoyable
as the other, and
allthriftily priced.
M axe A&P your
thirst aid head
quarters!
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30

Birch is the only tree that grows
in Greenland.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30
OUR VISITOR FROM MEXICO

Let us hope that all of our
troubles with Mexico are over. and
that the visit of President Miguel
Aleman will heln to improve the
relations with our Mexican neigh
bors in Washington 100000 persons
turned out to welcome President
Aleman, who came to the capital In
"The Sacred Cow" known as Presi-
dent Truman's airplane. The big
welcome proved that President Tru-
man is a super-showman.
The Mexican president made a
very splendid impression in Wash
ington, even though his govern
ment has recently announced that
it has applied for loan of $685.
$4,000 for irrigation, power pro-
jects and other industrial under
takings.
At the same time Mexico is seek
ing a loan of ITS million dollars
from the United States Export-1m-
port Bank. In view of the fact that
the United States has been grub
stalking Mexico by purchasing her
silver at rates above the world mar
ket, that governent is not entitled
to any loan at the expense of the
United States taxpayers.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30

Nepal, a state in India, is about
the size of Illinois.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30

the first step in Insulin manufac-
ture. Following are many other
chemical extraction processes for
publication and concentration, in
Guiding filtration, high-vacuum dis
tillation, "salting-out" and repeat
ed isoelectric precipitations. The
product in certain instances is car
ried to point of purity at which
actual crystillization occurs.
The end product must then be as
sayed for strength and titrated into
the standard concentrations. Its
biological effect is measured by as
say on mice and rabbits. Standard
zation of batch of Insulin may re-
quire tests on as many as several
thousand mice and 500 to 1000 rab-
hits. The strength of Insulin can
only be determined by its blood
sugar lowering effects. After the
pharmaceutical manufacturer is
satisfied that the product is stand
ard in strength and purity, the
batch must be rechecked for poten-
cy, purity, and sterility by the FOOD
and Drug Administration, in Wash,
ington, or by the Insulin Commit
, tee,. University of Toronto, Canada
The finished product, although il
has gone through many steps il
publication, still retains its intrin
sic form, that of a typical protein
and it must be handled by the dis
tributor and ultimate consumer a;
such. Pharmacists are encouraged
to maintain small supplies which
can be frequently replenished t.
prevent their stocks from becoming
outdated. Furthermore, refrigera
ton is necessary to maintain po
tency. Actual freezing should b
avoided. Supplies stored at room
temperature for long period viii
gradually lose their strength an
might eventually become inert, bu
it stored under proper condition
(above freezing and below SO de
grees fahrenheit) each lot will pre-
vide standard response within tn
period of certification which
! stamped on each package.
Delaware State Board of Phal
macy.
Milford chronicle., 1947-05-30
In THE INTEREST OF
PUBLIC HEALTH

To better safeguard the public
health the Delaware State Board of
Pharmacy, by the power invested in
IL by law, at a recent meeting, is
sued ruling requiring the refrig-
GRAFTON, when intended for resale,
of all biological and injectable pre-
parations, vaccines, and all other
drugs, chemicals, preparations and
compounds bearing the legend
keep in a cool place." or words of
similar import; or whose therapeu-
tic value is impaired by lack of re-
frigeration.
These preparations, manufactur-
ed under the strictest supervision
with meticulous care, are kept un-
der refrigeration by the wholesale
distributor, and in turn by the
pharmacists of the State, whose
pharmacies undergo rigid quarterly
inspections. In the future these in
spections will be extended to all
outlets so as to insure to the ulti-
mate consumer at all times, pro-
duct with it's full medicinal value
! intact.
Since Insulin is an outstanding
product of this type brief resume
is given herewith of it's history and
need of proper storage:
| Insulin, the first of the great
modern miracles of medicine, has
become the staff of life of hundreds
of thousands of diabetes the world
over, since it's discovery by Banting
and Best twenty-five ago. In this
hemisphere it is now accepted cas-
ually because there has been a sure
supply, an easy availability, and
owing to the rigid monitOring first
by the Toronto Insulin Committee
and later by the Federal Pure Food
and Drug Administration, trust
worthiness as to therapeutic effect
that is recognized unquestionably
by doctors and patients alike.
Il All this has occurred within the
last quarter century. At the time o.
| World War I, severe diabetic, wht
can be expected at present t2 live
out his normal life span would b'
measured in weeks or months, ant
seldom over a period longer thai
two years. Now the child with dia
, betes grows and develops normally
and the adult is returned to econO
mic independence.
This great advance was mad
. possible by the investigative zeal O
Frederick Banting, who in 1920 wa
young struggling surgeon in Lon
don, Ontario, Canada. During tn
y first month of his practice he sue
ceeded in taking in the sum of fou
y dollars. Quite possibly if the youn
surgeon had been Immediately sue
cessful and busy he might not hav
found it necessary to accept an ar
pointment as demonstration in tn
Department of Physiology an
Anatomy at the University of Wes
l. ern Ontario Medical School, an
: would not have had his thought
and energies directed into this pal
g ticular channel of investigation.
During the process of preparin
lecture on the relation of the pal