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Evening star., 1948-04-23
This and That
BIZ Charles E. Trace1DeH
CHEVY CHASE, Md.

CHEVY CHASE, Md.
Dear Sir:
Last week one little lone bird about the
size of our common English sparrow appeared
in our yard eating seed. am hoping you can
identify 1t.
bird book was either Townsend warbler or
hooded warbler. although neither of them men
toned any white markings.
This bird had black back and wings, edged
with white, black cap and bib, a robin red
breast, which shaded off into a soft gray or
white.
IT have never seen this species before or
since. We enjoy your column so much and it
is the first thing I read when The Star Is
delivered yours sincerely, S. K"
This bird must be the towhee, or ground
robin.
The correspondent puts the size as too small
for the towhee, but bird is easily thought to
be smaller than it is, in comparison with all
outdoors.
The fact that 1t ate'seed takes it out of the
warbler class, as these birds do not come to
feeding stations
Also the red breast-that is the mark of the
towhee, or chewink, along with the black and
white markings
does not come here. It has yellow breast.
The hooded warbler has clear lemon-yellow
breast.
The towhee-male-is beauty one of the
finest to come to our gardens.
The female is plain, but fine bird never
theless. She is more shy than the male.
Often the male towhee remains here all
winter. frequenting the seed box at which he
becomes steady customer
At this point, in comes the Rev. E. E. q. OF
Gainesville street Sc.
He agrees that the bird must have been the
towhee, and tells Of his own experiences with
one.
His experiences are unique, because he has
tanned six different species to come to his hand
to eat raisins and broken-up peanuts.
The towhee he said, was the easiest to in
duce to do this.
The cardinal is the hardest. With 1t he
has not yet succeeded.
His list of birds to come to hand in addition
to the towhee comprises the mockingbird, cat
bird, chickadee, titmouse and brown thrasher.
He is working on the cardinal now. To date
one has come to the edge of his hand, but has
not yet eaten.
His goal is 10 birds to eat from his hand
The white-throated sparrow pays no atten-
ton to his Establishments.
Nor has he been able to do anything with the
friendly little song sparrow.
How does one go about Turing the songsters
to ones hand?
The minister says patience does it, along
with the avoidance of any sudden movements.
Take stand in the yard, he says with a
few raisins in the palm, uplifted.
Take a seat, If that is more comfortable.
We forgot to ask the reverend If he has
any feeding stations in operation at the same
time.
He has no dogs or cats, he says and this
lack, he believes, may help account for his
success
Our own belief is that success In this line
is a gift.
Perhaps an inner calmness has something to
do with it.
Birds are uncanny creatures. whose safety
often depends on spotting danger a fifth Of
. second before 1t strikes.
It may be, who knows, that they have ways
Of sensing the calm person, to whom they re-
spond with . calmness Of their own.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Mr.. Murphy and SEGREGATION

To the Editor Of The Star:
The lack of editorial comment by Washing
ton newspapers on two widely separated but
obviously closely connected stories, when so
much was forthcoming concerning one Of them
q few months ago. has prompted me to write
this letter.
At the time Of the Fire Chief Murphy invesu-
CATION, had heard it rumored that the real
issue and object behind all the charges levied
against Mr.. Murphy was an attempt to dis
credit and thus get rid of him because of the
liberal attitude which he held and the demo-
cratic policy which he enforced with respect to
colored f1remen. That is, his lack of respect
for the system of race segregation in the de-
partment.
Being somewhat Of an idealist, discounted
these rumors. refused to believe that men
would stoop so low, would use such underhanded
and contemplate methods to gain their ends.
But the recent news stories about the local
f1remens union and its vote to try to head of
any step by Mr. Murphy to abolish segregation
in the Fire Department has convinced me that
these rumors were true.
If nothing else. I hope that this letter will
make those who espouse liberal causes more
aware Of the infamous character Of their op-
ponents and the cowardly tactics with which
they fight. TALLEY r. HOLMES, Jr.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
'BreeZes of the Reformation


There apparently is some modicum of truth
comes. At least, so might reason c. A. Rent
fro (April 16) for whom the evil of the Co.
lombian revolt has produced the good of being
able to assign the cause to the Catholic Church.
In all charity it seems that his knowledge Of
history is not as substantial as the quoting of
some names and dates might seem to indicate:
nor is there generally evidence In his letter Of
that tolerance he would demand from the
church.
The "breezes Of the Reformation" are
pictured as the answer for the problems of
Colombia. Continental Europe knows those
"breezes," for it has been harvesting and feed
ing on the fruits of the Protestant revolt for
centuries. No impartial student Of the world
scene will clap his hands over the secularism
and unhealthy individualism which arose, like
twin Frankensteins, from out Of the wreckage
Of Europes solidarity; wreckage caused by
the socio- -poitico-religious upheaval of the 18th
century. Freedom at all costs, freedom from
authority serves only to enable man to become
enslaved to his worst enemy-himself.
Atheism has spread everywhere, and its
spread has been greatest since the Protestant
revolt. Historyis eloquent witness to the in
controvertible fact that Catholicism, far from
sponsoring or fostering atheism, has done and
is doing more to oppose it than any other
single force in the world. Communism fights
hardest against those whom it fears most
That is why 1t attacks 50 violently those
countries where the church is strong. From
poverty and ignorance came the trouble In
Colombia, argues Mr.. Rentfro. How encour-
aging then, to know that the United States is
safe, because she is rich and her people are
educated Sounds funny, doesn't it-more
tragic than funny, really! E. c. SULLIVAN.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

Please inclose three (3) cents for return postags
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
O. How much of the area Of the United
States is desert or does not receive SUFFICIENT
moisture to produce crops without rriganonS
D. r. S.
A. Arid and semiarid lands comprise more
than one-third Of the total area Of the United
States In the West the rainfall, generally
less than 20 inches q year, is insufficient to
support cultivated agriculture.
O. Which Of the four powers controls the
largest area in Berlin?-E. J. R.
A. The Soviet sector comprises ISL square
miles; the American sector, "a; the British, IS;
the French, 40. The area Of Berlin Is S4l
square miles.
O. What portion OF the national income
consists of tax revenues7-N. T. H.
A. In recent statement DR.. Roy Z. Brown
tax collection in 1947, Federal, State and local,
represented roughly one-third Of the total
national income.
O. What is the farthest north locality 10
which mail could be sent? Is 1t Barrow In
Alaska "A. E. P.
A. The Post ONCE Department says that 20
far as 1t can determine. the place farthest
north in the world where q letter could be
sent Is Khatanga in Siberia, U. 8. s. r. This
has latitude of II SO degrees N. The latitude
of Barrow, Alaska, is 71.18 degrees N.
O. BY what method will people be chosen to
take the 1850 Federal census?-E. G. G.
A. The Bureau Of the Census says that the
States are divided into districts which In turn
are divided into units, If thickly populated.
Each district will have a supervisor who in
turn will have aides and assistants In jan
uary, 1850, applications will be taken for the
,ocitio,, ofc cepSIIs enl1merator Notices will bA
| inserted in local newspapers and posted IN
Government buildings, etc. These notices will
| direct whom to contact and where to make
| application for employment "key" person
will interview the applicants Acceptance will
be based on the outcome OF interviews In
March, there will be q training period before
the actual taking Of the census figures begins
in April.
@. What was the record height recently at
tanned by an arplane in England?-S. G. H.
A. A new unoflcial altitude record Of 59492
feet was set on March % by Test Pilot John
Cunningham In De Havilland Vampire
fighter with Ghost" jet engine. The inter-
national record of 56,046 feet was set by Col.
| Pezzi Of italy in 1888.
@. Whose hat Is represented by the Brown
| DERBY restaurant In Los Angeles?-N. r. r.
A. The late Alfred E. Smiths famous brown
| derby was the original inspiration for the
| restaurant which was erected In 1926
@. What is the frequency Of premature
| births?-C. M. T.
A. At present one out Of every 20 babies is
| born prematurely, and each year almost 10000
| premature babies die before they are a month
old.
@. Where did the game Of eats cradle
originate?-L. R. P.
A. It is not known. String games, like cats
| cradle" are an chronological curiosity. They
annear to be well known, in variety Of pat
| terms. to all races and are found In the ISLANDS
! of the Pacific, the Far North and In Europe
The Japanese have them in various forms, ana
| thew are known to the American Indians.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Stors, Men and Atoms
Weird Nerve Ills Occur
Among Coptives Of Jops
British Neurolosist Reports Findings
on Deficient Diet Studies
By Thomas X. Henry

By Thomas X. Henry
Some weird and hitherto rarely observed
nerve maladies presumably due to deficiencies
In diet have occurred among Allied soldiers
who were war prisoners Of the japanese.
They have just been described by the British
neurologist, DR.. D. II. Denny Brown, who
during the war was consultant In neurology to
the Allied land forces in Southeast Asia. His
findings are reported In the current journal
of the Nutrition Foundation Of New York.
Among the most curious and common was
the so-called burning feet" syndrome, the
cause of which remains obscure. It consists Of
an extremely painful often paroxysnai burn.
ing sensation in the feet which becomes worse
at night. It can sometimes be relieved by cold.
There are no changes in the blood supply to
the feet There seems little doubt that this
is due to the effect Of some nutritional defi.
cheney on the nerves, 1t Is concluded. The
most probable cause Is lack In the diet OF panto.
thenic acid, one Of the B complex Of Vtanins.
1t is hardly ever lacking, except under starva-
ton conditions.
Another neurologic disease noted among the
prisoners was lathyrisn, due not to deficiency
of food but Of inclusion In the diet Of type
of pea common in the Far East. 1t is charac.
terized by sudden onset of pain in the back,
idly progressing to paralysis. This Is likely
to be permanent. The condition is similar in
some ways to pellagra. but NICOTINE acid
sovereign remedy against this nalady. proves
Of no use.
third syndrome for which no explanation
has been found is q condition characterized by
firing of the eyes and blurring of vision fol-
lowed by extreme weakness Of the muscles Of
the face and neck. Presumably 1t Is associated
with chronic malnutrition.
Another condition found quite common
among underfed prisoners was retrobulbar
neuritis, which is characterized by the gradual
obscuring of vision progressively from the edges
to the center Of the eye. Complete blindness
seldom occurs but recovery has been very slow
for most OF the victims. Pernicious anemia
was quite commonly observed.
1t is possible. the report states, that some
Of these conditions may be manifestations OF
the two well-known deficiency diseases, beri.
beri and pellagra, which have a tendency to
mask themselves in weird symptoms.
Evening star., 1948-04-23

post. The appointment commends itself
to prompt Senate confirmation. The
Hoffman Hartman team is one in which
the American people and the cooperating
Europeans can repose full confidence.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
wrtter, although 1t is permissible for
a Driter knoUn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Appreciation of Fair Play

To the Editor of The Star:
Thank you for publishing my letter on April
II. That you printed it despite the fact that
your paper obviously is not in sympathy with
the plight of the Jewish people indeed proves
that freedom of speech Is still very much alive
in our blessed country.
CHARLES ,. SEWN.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact BY writing The Evening Star lnformation
bureau 316 Eye street NE. Washinston 9, .. e.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Officials Attend
Mrs. Flanders Tea

The senatorial contingent was very
much in evidence at the party given
yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Ralph
Flanders. wife of the Senator from
Vermont. The $50 to Z tea and
cocktail fete at the Sulgrave Club
drew scores of prominent figures
from Capitol Hill as well as Wash
ington residential circles.
Inspiration for the gathering was
Mrs. Flanders sister, Mrs William
H. Beardsley of Springfield, VT,
who has come to the Capital for a
midwinter visit that will last until
April.
Wherever you looked there was
some one well known at this party.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred
| M. Vinson was there and the Chief
Of Naval Operations and Mrs. Louis
Denfeld. The latter poured tea as
did Mrs. Robert Low Bacon, Mrs.
James KEN, Mrs. Alan Christelov,
Mrs. Henry p. Palivet, jr., and Miss
Ann Squire.
Two attractive official couples, the
Undersecretary of Commerce and
Mrs. William Foster and the Spe-
| cial Counsel to the President and
Mrs. Clarke Clifford, were being
greeted by one friend after another,
and so were Senator and Mrs.
Leverett Saltonstall, Senator and
Mrs. Eugene D. Milliken, Senator
and Mrs. Owen Brewster, Senator
and Mrs. Raymond Baldwin, Mrs.
Robert A. Taft and Mrs. Charles
Bohlen.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Chairman H0n0rs
DR.. Amt0niO ROcba

Thirty-f1ve men were on hand
for the farewell dinner given by
the chairman Of the Governing
Board of the Pan American Union,
Senior DR.. Juan Bautista de Lavalie,
in honor of the former chairman
of the Governing Board and former
Colombian Ambassador to the Pan
American Union, DR.. Antonio
Rocha. f'"..-
Among those attending the din
ner, which was given last evening
at the Carlton Hotel, were the Bo-
nvian Ambassador, Senor Don Ri
cardo Martinez Vargas; the Colom-
bian Ambassador, DR.. Don Gonzaio
Restrepo- Jaramillo; the Ambassa-
dor of the Dominican Republic,
DR.. Luis Francisco Thomen; the
Charge d'Affaires of Guatemala,
Senor Francisco Linares Amanda;
DR.. William Manger, assistant di-
rector of the Pan American Union;
DR.. Luis Quintanilla, Mexican Am
bassador to the Union; DR.. Jose A.
Mora, Uruguayan Ambassador to the
Union and vice chairman of the
board, and Mr.. William Dawson,
United States Ambassador to the
Union.
Others there we're DR.. Alberto
Lleras, director general of the Pan
American Union; the Charge DAT
faires of the Peruvian Embassy,
DR.. Don Humberto Fernandez-Da-
villa; the Ambassador Of Brazil to
the Union, DR.. Jose Maria Bello;
the Chilean Ambassador, Senor
Felix Nieto del Rio; the Argentine
Ambassador, DR.. Oscar Ivanissevich !:
the Ambassador of Ell Salvador,
DR.. Don Hector David Castro; the
Haitian Ambassador, Mr.. Joseph D.
Charles; the Venezuelan Ambassa-
dor. DR.. Gonzalo Carnevali, and
Capt. Colon Eloy Alfaro.
In addition, Mr.. Paul Daniels Of
the American Republic Affairs Sec
ton of the State Department, DR.
Sergio Correa da Costa, Minister
Carlos Alzamora, Senor Don Ricari
do Sarabasa, Senior Don Jaime Lo-
PEE Mosquera, DR.. Don Cesar r.
Acosta, DR.. Alberto M. zeballos,
DR.. Amos Taylor, DR.. Charles Fen
wick, Mr.. Lowell Curtiss, Mr.. Paul
Kelbaugh, Mr.. Manuel Canyes, Mr..
William Sanders, Mr.. Pierre Loving,
Mr. Leslie Highley, Mr.. Roscoe
Snipes and Senior F. Portocarrero,
secretary Of the director general Of
the Union.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Daughters Court
To Hold Reception

A reception for new members of
the District Court of the Catholic
Daughters OF America, No. 2l2, viii
be held at 4 pm. tomorrow at the
clubhouse, 2 Scott Circle. Members
Of Court Our Lady of Lourdes, Be-
thesda, will assist in an exempliflca-
ton of the degree work.
The Rev. Aubert Reilly Of Sienna
College, Albany, N. Y, will be the
guest speaker. There will also be .
message from the court chaplain,
Msgr. John K. Cartwright.
Following the ceremonies buffet
supper will be served.
The Young Peoples Club is plan
ming dance next Saturday at the
clubhouse.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

A large contingent from Wash
ington's smart residential set, many
high-ranking Government officials,
members Of the foreign Diplomatic
Corps and important figures in the
Republican Party were in the
throng at the reception which fol-
lowed the wedding yesterday OF Miss
Jane Culbertson and Mr.. Kendall
Alfred Lee Foster.
The bride Is the daughter Of for
mer Ambassador to Chile and Mrs.
william Smith Culbertson and the
bridegroom is the son of Mrs. John
woodward Foster of Ridge Farm,
ILL.,, and the late Mr. Foster. Only
members of the families and few
intimate friends witnessed the mar
riage ceremony, which took place
in the Connecticut avenue apart
ment of Mr.. and Mrs. Culbertson.
The Rev. Edward L. r. Elson of the
National Presbyterian Church off,
ciated at 4 o'clock and the reception
was held in the Chinese room and
the main ballroom of the Mayfower
Hotel, where Sidney's Orchestra
played a program of music.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Chinese Group Here
To Aid Recovery Plan
by the Asseeiaisd Press

Members of a five-man Chinese
mission arrived here yesterday to
help put the final touches on the
administration new recovery pro-
gram for China.
Sent by Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek, the group already has
received a pledge it will be con-
suited by Secretary Of State Mar
shall before the aid proposal, ex-
pected to call for an outlay of some
$500, ,O00, 900, is sent to Congress.
Pei Tsu-yi, former governor of
the Marking Governments Central
Bank, headed the mission. Three
members arrived by plane and were
joined here by two others who al
ready were In this country. They
were greeted at the airport by
China's Ambassador wellington Koo
and by Arthur r., Ringwalt, chief of
the State Departments Division of
Chinese Affairs.
The new aid proposal, scaled
down companion of the European
Recovery Program now before Con-
gress, may be ready before the end
of the month, officials indicated.
They said there is no foundation for
talk that the administration might
delay submitting the Chinese pro-
gram until Congress makes plain its
attitude on the European plan.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Mrs. ReynoM Lee
Heads Council of
Cangb Fire Girls

Mrs. Reynold A. Lee Of Bethesda
was elected to succeed Mrs. WIZ
liam Harvey Young as president Of
the Council Of the Potomac Area
Camp. Fire Girls at the annual
meeting held last night at the
Chamber of Commerce building.
Mrs. Lee has been active In Camp
Fire work in Washington and Min
neapolis for more than 10 years and
served as vice president for Mont.
gomery County during the past
year.
Under the leadership Of Mrs.
Young, an experienced Camp Fire
executive. advancement Of the local
organization has been notable. Both
r. A. Van Orsdel, chairman OF the
nominating committee, and Kirk
Wallace, the principal speaker,
lauded her last night.
Mr.. Wallace, governor Of the Chess
apeake District Of Civitan Internas
tional and member of the Internas
tional Council of Civitan Clubs, will
serve again on the Camp Fire Board
Of Directors. In his address he ap-
pealed to the parents, sponsors and
other volunteer workers In the or !,
ganization to devote themselves in-
telligently to the guidance Of youth.
He was introduced by Dudley Smith
of the Civitan Club.
The Rev. Francis M. Hamilton.
rector Of Grace Episcopal Church
at Silver Spring, gave the invoca-
ton. After songs and candle
lighting ceremony by Camp Fire
Girls. reports were presented by Mrs.
Young, Mrs. Charles Afford, chair.
man of the Leaders Association,
and Mrs Martin E. Jansson, region.
al representative to the national
board and council meetings in Kan
sas City. Mrs. Lou B. Paine, direc-
tor of field operations, brought Q
report from National Camp Fire
Headquarters.
Oficers elected last night included
Mrs. Charles Afford, Mrs. Howard K.
Ramey, Mrs. o. e. williams, Mr..
Wallace, Mrs. A. G. Murray and Mrs.
Wilbert Snyder, vice presidents for
the District and Arlington, Fairfax,
Alexandria, Prince Georges and
Montgomery Counties, respectively.
Other officers are Mrs. Margaret
Winter, secretary; Eugene Penney,
treasurer: Mrs. Elinor Fiery, CHAIR
man of the Leaders Association,
and Mrs. Jansson, regional repre-
sentative.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Miss Jacobs Wed
To Mr.. Rfcucci

Miss Alice Tamson Jacobs, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Alice M. Jacobs and the
late Mr.. Harry l.. Jacobs, was mar
ried last evening to Mr.. Vincent Ri
cucci, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Ricucci. The wedding took place In
the Second Baptist Church, the Rev
~. r. Garrett, assisted by the Rev
Olinda Marseglia, offlciatings Are
ception followed in the home ofsthe
bridegroom's parents. .
Given in marriage by her brother,
Mr.. Harry Marshall Jacobs, the bride
wore an ivory satin gown and finger
tip veil held by a crown OF orange
blossoms. She carried bouquet OF
white roses with an orchid In the
center.
Mrs. Goldie Turner, the matron
of honor, wore a blue taffeta gown
with an ostrich-feather headdi ess
and carried red roses. The other at
tendants, Mrs. Claire Murray, Miss
Rhoda johnson and Miss Conslglia
Ricucci, wore fuchsia taffeta gowns
with feather headdresses and car
ried yellow roses.
Mr.. Domenie Dell-Erba served as
best man for the bridegroom and
Mr. Richard Murray, Mr.. Ralph RI
cucci and Mr.. Joe Ricucci were the
llgherS.
Evening star., 1948-01-17

The lovely young bride. who was
given In marriage by her father,
wore her mothers wedding gown OF
ivory satin and rose point lace
Her veil, an heirloom Of exquisite
Spanish lace, fell to the end Of her
train and she carried bouquet OF
Eucharist lilies and bouvardia.
The brides only attendants were
her small niece, Mary Louise Luck
enbill, who was flower girl, in
pretty, long, gold taffeta dress with
q bandeau Of mixed flowers In hel
hair, and her nephew, David Luck.
enbill, who served as ring bearer
Their father, Mr.. Thomas Davic
Luckenbill, was best man for Mr.
Foster.
Following honeymoon in Nassau
Bahamas, the newly-married couple
will take up their residence at Il
Sutton place South, New York City
The bride is graduate OF Bryr
Mawr College and the bridegroom
received degrees from the Univer.
sity OF Michigan and Columplt
University and also attended schoo
abroad.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
ALu,nnae to Meet

The Washington chapter Of the
Greensboro College Alumnae sAsso-
citation will meet at pm. tomorrow,
at the home of Miss Ethel w. Her
ring, 1925 Fourteenth street NV.
Miss Dixie Hines will be the CO.
Eshostess. II.
4 The business session will include
a revision of the constitution, ac-
cording to the president, Mrs. Her.
bert L. Reynolds. Miss Mary, Bubb
will present q group Of readings.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
AAUW Unit Call

A junior group of the American
Association of University Women
will hold an organization meeting
and party at the home Of Mrs. Ben
w. Miller, 9912 Colesville road, Silver
Spring, at 8 pm. Monday. The
group is sponsored by the Silver
Spring branch of the AAUW.
Recent college graduates inter-
ested in joining are invited to get
in touch with Mrs. Miller.
Evening star., 1948-01-17
Chest x-Ray Survey
Sets Fast Pace With
5000 Checked Daily

The Washington Chest X-ray
Survey today approached the end
of it's first week with an average of
5000 persons checked each day for
indications of tuberculosis-d double
the average needed to survey the
Districts 100000 adults and upper
teen-agers within the six months
allotted to the campaign.
Officials, meanwhile, began prep
arations for a double check of per-
sons whose X-rays indicate possible
chest trouble, but said it may be
several weeks before the suspects
are called in for big X-ray pictures