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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-23
Gaping the
CAPITAL.
With BEN HAYES

COLUMBUS - They're trying
to throw one of our oldest in
habitants out of town again.
Ohio Penitentiary must go, the
city tanners declare. Sur
rounded by limestone walls, the
old girl has been squatting on
Spring-st. for 126 years. My
guess: She'll keep right on
frowning at downtown Colum-
bus. 1t would cost millions to
establish a new prison out in the
country.
Suppose a governor did move
the pen out of town-Would il
win him any votes? No, the age
old proposal to move the pen
contains no political capital.
The joke about the prison is
that her walls were not built to
scale. But we're really fond of
her. There's much OP lore. ANY
reporter in Columbus can talk
hours about his experience inside
her walls. Much gripping drama
has been enacted there. My per-
sonal recollection: The electrocu-
ton of Anna Marie Hahn, the
only-Monaan to-die in Ohio's cleo
trio chair.
Columbus is accustomed to pri-
sons and iails. The first public
building erected here was jail.
It was log building in Frank
linton, the village on the west
side of the Scioto river which
eventually became Columbus.
A state house and prison
came next. They were built at
The same time. Columbus first
state house and prison both are
row gone. They were built in
1918. The prison stood on the
slope on land south of the La
2arus parking garage.
Public h angings were held
there. Among the prisoners was
Perry, Noble county's famous
horse thief. The new prison came
before the new state house. The
Spring-st. prison was occupied in
1884.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1950-02-23

copyusAs. 1850, United Stats. Brsvsrs Foundation
Evening star., 1950-03-24
BY Charles E. TroceweN

more air Of the comic about 1t than
its local cousin.
In some Southern cities this heavy
vulture walks as calmly around the side
walks as our own pigeons.
1t is said that careful disposal of dead
animals is not needed in the South,
since these black vultures are always
ready to do the necessary work.
They are protected on account Of their
service as scavengers.
Black vultures are nesting here this
year, according to authorities.
Whether they will become permanent
residents in any numbers remains to be
seen.
One to three eggs, pale green. are laid
on the ground under log or in bushes
or in cavities In rocks, such as may be
found near Great Falls.
Eggs are deposited from March to May.
While the vulture, in extremity, may
eat barnyard fowls, it is much more
likely to stick to dead animals, and in
this true vulture fashion render real
service to both mankind and nature.
Both turkey vultures and black vul-
lures like each others company. Both
species not only roost together. bpt fly
together. the latter in the long line
spoken Of.
In alf probability. chicken attacked
by vult,1re is already i'll. or dying.
since these are not very brave birds, and
much prefer the taste Of decaying meat.
Their internal ssecretions must be power
full antiseptics to permit them to thrive
on such food.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Where the Judges Disagree

Miss Dorothy Bailey is the first Government
employe under the loyalty program who, having
exhausted all the avenues OF appeal open to
her. was dismissed from the service and who
has chosen to bring test in the courts. She
has lost her case in the Court of Appeals, as
described in these columns yesterday, and the
Supreme Court eventually may pass upon it.
Elsewhere on this page today The Star re-
prints portion of the courts decision by Judge
Prettyman and portion of Judge Edgerton's
dissent. For these parts of the conflicting opin-
ions serve to bring into sharper focus what might
be called the moral issue involved, as dis
tinguished from the strictly legal issue OF the
loyalty program and it's admitted necessity. That
moral issue concerns the right of an accused
person to be faced by his accusers and to defend
himself in their presence.
Judge Prettyman noted the argument as to
such right but established to the courts salts
faction that 1t is non-existent in the circum-
stances He found that nothing in the loyalty
program violates the Constitution or the statutes.
Judge Edgerton maintained to the contrary.
While the legal issue thus far has been resolved
by the courts, the moral or ethical dilemma OF
protecting the public interest without injury
to what may be the wholly legitimate interests
OF the accused Government employe, remains to
trouble the conscience.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Questions on Sweat Case
Mrs. F. D. S.

Reference is made to an article in The
Evening Star Of March 16, 1850. under
the heading Eleven States in South
Protest Mixed Schools in High Court
Brief"
In the case of Heman Marion Sweat
which is before the Supreme Court it is
claimed that decision in Mr.. Sweatts
favor would be "a tragedy to the public
generally, both white and Negro in the
States concerned"
What do the eleven concerned" States
mean when they advise the Supreme
Court against "a tragedy?" Do they
mean that the Southern States do not
recognize the Declaration of Independ-
ence? Do they mean that they are
Americans but Mr.. Sweat is not an
American? Do they mean that they want
something that Mr.. Sweat should not
have? Are they trying to say that they
can serve God and Mammon? Are they
asking the Supreme Court to commit
a subversive act under the Constitution?
Why mention the adjustments that
must be made in order to comply with
what the Supreme Court might decide in
guarantees of liberty to citizens under
the Supreme Court law of the land? Did
some one put them out on limb or did
they use their own judgment in gaining
the position in which they find them
selves? Have they been following the
Epicurean school of thought, when they
had Declaration of Independence and
a Constitution by which they could be
guided? George w. Beasley.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
This and That

despite thir rather poor faces and
scrawny necks.
The local buzzards for years sat un-
molested on the tower Of swanky
Connecticut avenue apartment overlook
ing the Zoo grounds. The canny buz-
yards not only enjoyed the heat seeping
out in winter, but were right where they
could keep an eye on the buffalo pits.
Keeping an eye open it truly was, for
the vulture eyes can see MOUSE move
at 2 miles.
So it had no trouble spotting the big
bones, with their shreds Of meat.
There is always snake in every para
disc, however, and there seems to have
been one in this buzzard heaven.
Protests against them brought wires
arranged along the top Of the tower to
keep the big birds of.
IT For a time this worked beautifully.
The turkey buzzards, properly vultures.
went elsewhere.
But now they are returning. We
counted half dozen on another tower
of the apartment the other day.
The black cousins have joined them,
and are to be seen feeding amicably
with them in the park from time to
time.
The black buzzard is a neat flyer. It's
square wings resemble those Of hawks,
and the birds sometimes are mistaken
for them.
There is some white underneath, which
may be seen at close range. The skin
is black, rather wrinkled, the whole bird
on the repulsive side, but with rather
Evening star., 1950-03-24

Black vultures, cousins OF the common
turkey buzzard, are to be seen these days
visiting at the National Geological Park.
Changing weather conditions led to
hundreds of them migrating to the
North this winter from their Southern
homes. .-.. -.,.-., ct,
Lines of several hundred flyers have
been reported over Alexandria, Va. and
flights of lesser numbers over nearby
Maryland communities.
These birds may be distinguished at
a distance by the short squarish tail
and blocky outlines.
Though not quite as large as the tur-
key vultures, they weigh more. with
length of some 27 inches, and wing
spread of from AZ to feet.
Specimens have been reported this
winter from as far north as Marion,
Mass.
The birds are seldom found north of
New York City.
Here they wait to fly down to enjoy
some picking at the buffalo pits at the
Zoo
There left-overs from the big cat
cages are buried. But hurried attend
ants at times leave the bones unburied
for while, and this is the vulture's
chance.
He flies down, along with his mates, to
enjoy the feast.
This system Of eating was invented,
In way of speaking, by our strictly
local turkey buzzards. whose wing spread
OF feet make them majestic flyers,
Evening star., 1950-03-24
"Government by Gamblers"

0OVSIuHICHt Uy 0uIhUiSiS
In her recent letter advocating gov
ernment lotteries for welfare purposes,
Mrs. George D. Walt said, For many
years the Latin American republics have
derived enough revenue from annual
government-sponsored lotteries to meet
the expenses of their welfare depart
ments and to subsidize numerous
charities, while at the same time pro-
viding ample legitimate outlets for mans
gambling propensities. The result is that
everyone is happy and the perpetual
dunning is avoided"
Needless to say, there is evidence on
every hand of our southern neighbors'
all-pervading happiness-for instance,
the constant succession Of coups and
revolutions which so obviously reflect
the placid contentment of these we'll
governed people. Naturally, too, Perons
enlightened Utopia Is seething with
happiness-especially the publishers OF
La Prensa and La Nacion.
Might it not be wise to inquire into
the background of peoples who have
achieved such happiness by submitting
to government by gamblers? Are educa-
tional factors pertinent? Our cores
pondent is asking that nation with an
illiteracy rate of 7.7% pattern its conduct
after that of countries with such il
literacy rates as (Chile) 49.9%, (Argen-
tina) 544 %. (Mexico) 7o.7%, tColum-
bia) 1909. (Bolivia) 82.s6 and (BraziD
85.2%.
If the lady doesn't mind-may we just
stay miserable?
Holton r. Small.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Horses on q Hill

One snowy ,0hite. one shining as
mahogany,
Cropping sparse grasses that Dinter
gales haze thinned,
Against backdrop of cerulean fresh
mashed sky, Sc
They lean as caruen statues in the
morning zDi7d. 80
Alott. the combed mares tails of cirrus
clouds
Blow eastward silkily along the arch
OF sky;
The horses With lifted heads and
streaming names
Gaze on the pastures of Heauen auith
incurious eye.
One moment, as fred as figures on g..
trieze, s
As tabulous Greek marble horses, and
as still, 81
Then suddenly fed 1Dith shadoDs of
flying hooUes, TX
And nothing but prints OF ,Dind and
cloud upon the hill.
= Va. FREDERICK EBRIGHT. 4ss
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Challenge to Local Authorities

The Federal Bureau of Investigations annual
report on crime trends makes somber reading.
It Is alarming to learn that more than 100000
major crimes were committed last year, at the
rate of l every ID seconds; that nearly 300
persons were murdered or feloniously assaulted
every day; that the total number of crimes in
1949 increased as per cent over 1948, and that
the predominant age of persons arrested was
81 years.
There is nothing in the disturbing report,
however to Justify demands heard in various
quarters for greater Federal intervention in the
field of local law enforcement. All of the crimes
enumerated under the uniform reporting system
were offenses against the States, not against
the Federal Government. The murders, rapes,
robberies, larcenies and assaults we're direct
challenges to State, county and municipal police
authorities On the whole, the police met these
challenges courageously and effectively. The
number of men arrested during the years in
creased nearly per cent, the number of women
81 per cent. Police recovered about SO per cent
of all automobiles stolen and 81 per cent of
stolen property in general. ...-
The effectiveness of law enforcement varied
according to number of factors, among which
the FBI stressed the following: First, educa-
tional recreational and religious facilities OF the
community; second, number of police per unit
of population; third, standards governing ap-
pointments to the police department; fourth,
policies of prosecuting officials and the courts;
fifth, attitude of the public toward law-enforce-
ment problems, and sixth, degree OF efficiency OF
local law enforcement agencies. All OF these
important factors are subject to local, not Fed
eral, control. Communities which are concerned
Evening star., 1950-03-24
To End the Battle of the Bridges

There has been lot of talk lately about
bridge bottlenecks but the biggest bridge tieup
of all is the one which has developed between
the District Commissioners and the National
Capital Park and Planning Commission over
new Anacostia bridge. Long suffering victims
of both varieties of tieups will welcome the pros
pect of a congressionally enforced end to the
battle of the bridges" A House District Sub
committee has laid the groundwork for cessation
of the battle in approving the East Capitol
Street Bridge bill sponsored by the Commits
sioners.
1t is not surprising that the subcommittee,
after hearing both sides of the controversy,
decided in favor of the East Capitol street plan.
The District Highway Department made out
good case for that location, as against the
NCPPC- C-proposed Massachusetts Avenue Bridge.
The highway engineers presented impressive
traffic-count figures, charts and maps in support
of the Districts contention that the East Capitol
site would better serve immediate and future
traffic needs across the Anacostia than any other
bridge location. The Districts plan was strongly
indorsed by the Federal Bureau of Public Roads
and by Maryland highway authorities.
Opposition to the East Capitol site was based
chiefly on the argument that bridge there
would destroy longview plans for park develop
ment of that area. The bridge undoubtedly
would compel revision of the original East
Capitol program, but the Commissioners gave
the committee assurances that the bridge and
its approaches could be fitted into the park plan
without destroying any of the essential features.
The Commissioners specifically agreed to legls-
lative provso protecting the arboretum from
encroachment They denied that the proposed
stadium would be ruined, although they are
said to favor a different location for such a
traffic generating structure.
Reluctance of the planners to give up or
modify long standing park development plans
is understandable, but not necessarily persuasive.
The original plans~for construction OF monu-
mental Federal buildings along both sides of
East Capitol street already are in conflict with
the building decentralization program now advo-
Gated by the same planners. Changing condi-
tions-popuation and traffic trends and even
atomic warfare-have necessitated modification
of many of the city's building and parkway
plans Necessity will force further changes in
the future. Certainly necessitous conditions call
for immediate construction of another bridge
over the Anacostia between the Sousa and Ben
ming Bridges-and East Capitol street seems the
logical place for It,
Since it has become evident that the bridge
dispute is not likely to be settled by mutual
agreement of the opposing parties, Congress
should step in and stop the battle. The Davis
subcommittee has suggested good way to end
the squabble. The time has arrived for action
instead of words. For unless a decision Is
reached while the District appropriation bill still
is pending, the chance for start this year on
the urgent task of building new bridge over
the Anacostia will go up in the smoke of dis
sension.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Clouds Over Sunny Italy

The De Gasperi government Of Italy is faced
by two challenges to its authority and to public
order which, though partially intertwined, are
basically different in character. The first OF
these is renewed Communist activity expressed
In a mounting wave Of frankly political strikes
designed to intimidate the government and dis
rupt the nations economy. The second is
mounting rural unrest taking the form of law
less land seizures by peasants. From long-run
aspect, the latter may be the more serious.
The strikes are ostensibly called in protest
against strengthening of the police forces ana
strcter handling of meetings or demonstrations
likely to provoke disorders. However, there Is
reason to believe that the Italian Communist
leaders are acting on instructions from Moscow
to synchronize such activities with the campaign
OF the French Communists directed especially
against arms aid from the United States. Inc
Italian Communists are not as strong as their
French comrades. They have lost ground IN the
past two years and would probably not launch
. showdown against the government on their
own initiative. The government, with its loyal
police and army, presumably is strong enough
to cope with the present Communist tactics.
Rural unrest goes deeper and requires more
than police action. The plight OF the landless
peasant, especially in the overpopulated south,
including the islands of Sicily and Sardinia, is a
chronic evil requiring constructive treatment.
Land reform is imperative. This, the De Casper
government itself admits But any genuine re-
form implies breakup of the big landed estates,
particularly in the south, and their planned dis
tribution among the peasantry. Any such reform
projects drawn up by the government are op-
posed by the right wing Of De Gasperi's own
party, which includes most of the big land
owners. And it is official failure to implement
those projects which has infamed desperate
peasantry to take the law into its own hands
and seize some of the big properties. Communist
agitators have naturally melted the peasants to
lawlessness, but rural unrest itself is OF long
standing. 1t can be dealt with only by positive
measures to remove or ameliorate the causes.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

none other than political propaganda,
published where the recipients have no
choice. Resorting to the public utilities
as an outlet for political propaganda
definitely should be prohibited-by the
same rules which apply to United States
postage stamps and currency, on which
no living person can be depicted.
Washington may not have vote. but
there are those Of us who still lean
toward one political group or the other.
Hence we too. like those in the States,
like to hope for one or the other without
being unnecessarily high pressured
through means over which we have no
control.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

identities and no alibis, for she cannot
discover just when and where she is
supposed to have done anything.
Even normal administrative hearing,
to say nothing of one that affords maxi
mum protection, includes the right of
conformation and cross-examination and
the requirement that findings be based
on evidence. Evidence has been required
at administrative hearings even where,
as here, the substantive matter at stake
may be considered a privilege rather
than right.
ALIENS are entitled to fair hearing
in deportation proceedings, and this de-
spite the fact that there is no express
requirement for any hearing in the
statute authorizing deportation. Even
In deportation proceedings against aliens
charged with advocating overthrow of
Evening star., 1950-03-24

with lawlessness should first examine each of the
factors cited before joining in the clamor for
outside help in suppressing crime. The fact that
local authorities may not be meeting their
responsibilities fully is no reason for the FBI
or other Federal agencies to take over. It is
reason, however, for aroused public to take
stock of local shortcomings and to demand re-
forms that will restore the prestige and strength
of local law enforcement.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

the Government by force, evidence is
required.
THE court thinks Miss Bailey's inter-
ests and the public interest conflict. I
think they coincide. Even if her services
were on the whole undesirable, to oust
her as disloyal on rumor and without
trial is to pay too much for protection
against such harm as she could do in
such job.
'The cost is too great in morale and
efficiency of Government workers, in
appeal Of Government employment to
independent and inquiring minds, and
in public confidence in democracy. But
even if such dismissals strengthened the
Government instead of weakening it, they
would still cost too much in constitutional
rights. We cannot preserve our liberties
by sacrificing then."
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Political Propaganda?

Political propaganda for the next
presidential election seems to be making
it's inroads in unexpected places and
at an early date. This is plainly indicated
on the Capital Transit streetcar and bus
pass of this week. Both the portrait and
the name of Harry Truman are printed
on this weeks pass, something which is
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Presidential Libraries

The so-called Roosevelt papers were
opened the other day, and news dis
patches said they would be permanently
stored in the Roosevelt Library at Hyde
Park, "a Federally supported project"
A week ago there appeared in
national magazine an article on the
Herbert Hoover Library at Stamford
University, a project which, it was
stated, never asked the Government
for cent"
This seems to me to bring out very
significant contrast between two Of our
first families.
James Madden
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Irish Reply to Mr.. Sheldon

Judging from the contents of Mr..
Sheldon's letter of March IT, suggesting
the Irish go back home, have no al
tentative but to believe that one of the
snakes, which legend has it st. Patrick
drove from Ireland, got away and settled
in the District-under the pseudonym
OF albert Sheldon"
NrS z n 6
Evening star., 1950-03-24
to The Star

pseudonym is permissible only when letter carries
correct name and address OF ,Drer. Please be briet
Evening star., 1950-03-12

4:30, WNBW - Meet the Press:
Senator Homer Ferguson of Mich
igan is quizzed by newsmen.
500. WOIC - Opera Television
Theater: Elaine Malbin, Brooks Nc
Cormick and Lawrence Tibbett per-
form verdi's La Traviata" in
English.
1880, WOIC-This Is Show Busi-
ness: Gypsy Rose Lee is guest pan
elist. Guest entertainers are Paul
and Grace Hartman and Robert
Merrill. i.:.
1880, WMAL-Paul Whiteman Re-
vue: Mary McCarty, singing come
dienne OF Miss Liberty" and Song
stress Teresa Brewer are guests.
500, WNBW-Supper Club: Ger
trude Niesen visits Perry Como.
500, WOIC-Toast of the Town:
The Inkspots and Singer Don Cor
nell are among Ed Sullivan's guests.
900, WNBW - Television Play-
house: Lilli Palmer plays the title
role in Booth Tarkington's "Uncer-
tain Milly Collicut."
1890, WMAL - Celebrity Time:
Ethel Smith and Mel Torme are
guest panelists.
Evening star., 1950-03-12

ASsocia tion of
r e al E s t a t e
B cards discuss
Are Rent Con-
trolls Still Nee
essary?"
4:30, WOIC-
Lamp Unto My
Feet: DR.. Jonah
B. Wise, rabbi of
Ce tr al Syna-
gogue, New York,
ID guest speaker,
com memora ting
the 18th ami
versary of the
founding of He
b r e W Uni o n
Evening star., 1950-03-12
TeIevision

400, WNBW-Today With Mrs.
Roosevelt: Federal Housing Expe-
d1ter Tighe E. Woods and Henry G.
Waltemade, director of the National