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Evening star., 1950-08-23
This. and Thot.:

Templeton Jones came into the ONCE
the other day, bringing bird book and
a determined look.
IT hope you can identify this one for
me" he said. IF it's in this blamed
book, it's hiding. can't find It,"
Recalling the last time, when Jones
described bird as orange colored,"
only to have it turn out to be a cardinal,
we were properly hesitant.
"What color was It, Temp"
"Well," said Jones. cit is green on top,
and has blue breast
There amt no sich bird" we re-
piled, falling easily into the vernacular.
thing easy to do with Jones. who pre-
fers 1t.
Temp Jones is no pedant, whether
with birds or words. -
He likes 'emyrough and ready.
He invariably says, "It's me-" and Is
willing to defend his choice against all
corners.
Some people are pufists. But to Jones.
language is something to be used, not to
be used by, y
We assured him that such bird is
he described was not In existence, ~
least Ia North America.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

In. South America. yes. but not around
here.
He was positive. however.
Where did you see this bird" We
asked. "On the ground, in the air. or
perching?"" - #asE #asEss
THAT has professional ring" grinned
Templeton Jones. 'Well, 1t wasn't in
the air. or perehing, so 1t was on the
ground"
did 1t walk. or hop?"
Didn't do either" said Jones.
t'It must. 1--WE answered. firmly.
.'This specimen didn't"
''Well, what did it do?"
''It just stood there"
''Was it eating?"
ST. suppose so. There was plenty Of
food. around"
did you, see it in fight? Did 1t have
white spots on its wings?"
Temp1eton Jones repeated his descrip-'
ton and said that he saw no white spots.
just bright green back and bright
4 blue chest, .ss
G. Must be a cage bird" we hazarded.
ssometimes they get loose. and fly
'sBut this one hasn't howp vet he
replied, Every time ] loof& out. it Ia
there eating.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
The Senate Fails in q Test

The Federal-aid Highway Bill was the first
big authorization measure to come before the
Senate after the start of the war in Korea It
thus provided something of test of willingness
to cut domestic, non-defense expenditures-cuts
which in part would offset the huge new defense
budget requested by the President.
The Senate did not measure up to the test.
In response to plea from the President, It's
Public Works Committee-in charge of the bill
cut out some $240 million to be spent over
two year period. Senator Byrd, Senator Bridges
and Senator Douglas, working for the same ends
but not always as team, persuaded the Senate
to go further than that and reduce the bill by
another hundred million or 30. But the bill
passed by the Senate yesterday, and which now
goes to conference with the House, still calls for
spending more money than the Budget Bureau
recommended and Is still substantial increase
over what is being spent now-although what
Ia beng spent now was appropriated when tkere
was R war IN sight, no tremendous increa In
Evening star., 1950-08-23

sciences and the social graces. which
we deaf people know can be more
rapidly and effectively taught through
the clear and flexible language of signs.
However. the most dangerous thing
in the movement for day classes in pub
lie schools is. we deaf people feel. the
isolation that the deaf children would
encounter there. A group of score or
less Of deaf children among many hun
dreds of those who could hear would
stand out like the proverbial sore thumb
and their sense of being different-one
of the most unpleasant situations of
childhood-simply could not be over
come or avoided, wishful thinking to
the contrary. The psychic results should
be matter Of grave consideration to
any parent planning the education of
his or her child.
In closing would like to say that.
while sympathize with the feelings of
Mrs. Malhoyt and Mr.. Wathen-Dunn,
think they err basically in their as
sumption that in order to become we'll
adjusted persons, their children must
attempt to follow the pattern which
their parents. altogether different in
dividuals. followed as children. DR..
Rudolf Pintner, psychologist who has
studied the deaf for many years. and
who has been neutral on the subject
of educational methods. says: "The aim
Of the education of the deaf child should
be to make him well-integrated, happy
deaf individual, and not a pale imita-
ton Of a hearing person"
Alan b. Crammatte.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
By ChorIes E. TroceweH

your description is rather meager.
Haven't you got pair Of binoculars?"
4
Temp Jones grinned his famous smile.
"of course" he said, rather disgusted-
". II never thought of that"
"Take good look at it, the next time.
Maybe there is some Identification mark.
How about you coming out with me?"
said Jones. Maybe you can tell what
1t is" st
Since we wanted to borrow a book
from Jones, anyway. we acquiesced, and
soon found ourself at his palatial estate.
Fright this way" he said. plotting to
Q garden window.
Right there he is, just as usual" he
pointed.
Sure enough, what seemed vivid
green bird with striking blue breast
loonned q few feet from the feeding
station.
Gimme those binoculars" we said,
and took d good look.
We'll. what is it?" asked Templeton
Jones in an excited voice. "1s 1t rare
bird?"
VERY" we said. putting down the
glasses. 'It isn't bird. though. It is
Just piece ofy Sper."
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Proise for Everybody

Our Fire Department and our kFOlice
Department both deserve more praise
than they get for their general high,
level of skill and eficiency. Usually {
however, only their spectacular deeds
excite interest. This, think, explains
the spontaneous public approval Of Po-
liceman Props 30-yard dash across New
York avenue at Fifteenth street. to pull
an old woman from under the very
wheels of a speeding fire engine.
His act believe was heroic. despite
the "sour grapes" Of the offended fire.
man who wrote you last week inferring
that by pralsing Policeman Props one in
suits the skill of the Fire Department
drivers who encounter pedestrians on
every run-and miss them.
Private Props deserves this commen-
dation. was there on the spot and saw
the milling noon-hour crowds, and the
old lady, evidently deaf, who walked
from the curb out into the path of GER
whistles. Private Prop could not have
been criticized If he just stood still, re-
lying on the skill Of the engine driver.
However. he chose to act and not rely.
I am sure he meant no of1ense to the
Fire Department.
I don't agree with your fireman corr
respondent who thought that Fire De-
partment drivers should be commended
after each run for not hitting pedestri-
ans, even when they are answering calls
like this one-to change a burned cut
fuse &C the Veterans Administration
Building. Nevertheless, praise and COM
mendations are rare enough to the aver
age policeman or fireman, 50 1t Ill be-
comes one 10 belittle the praise given
another. Criticism Of this nature might
encourage the police to give up chasing
safecrackers for fear Of rejecting on, the
skill of the safe manufacturers.
Victor J. Orsinger.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Well, Why 'Guumunions'?

In an excellent letter on possible legis-
lative injustice to certain peoples (Star,
August 18). Martha L. Jay thrice uses
the designation "Guamanians' for the
people OF Guam. But she writes Hawaii
ans" for the people Of Hawaii. and not
"Hawaiianians. The same form, "Pana-
man1ans." continually is used by writer's
referring to the people of Panama.
But we always say Africans, Alabam-
ans. Alaskans. Asians, Chicagoans, Colo
radoans, Cubans, Dakotans, Floridans,
Georgians, Kansans, and so on down the
long line to Puerto Ricans, San Fran
ciscoans. Tennesseeans, Texans, and
Utahans. No one writes Africanians,
Alabamanians, Bostonanians, Cubanians,
Georgianians. Puerto Ricanians, Texan
ians. or Utahanians.
Carleton r.. Ball.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Bucconeer Island, Caribbean

Great. tapny hills surround the secret
bay.
The reet-oirt channel lies serenely blue.
Its coral rim tte-lipped tDhere breakers
fay
Themselves to froth. A ceaseless ret
OF s,Dells rolls H.; the trndeiBind's steady
breath
Has piled then. ouer leagues of open
sea
To find at last sudden. thunderous
death
Upon these lonely shores OF mystery.
For none Hues on the island notD. Its lore
OF blood and Diolence no man can tell.
The cutlnss thrust that split dorey,s
gore
Is unrenlen,bered noU, except In hell;
And silence guards the crunbling soalls
of stone,
cloaked In the bougainpillas purple
fame.
The island Hues as lovely and alone
As once 1t did before the pirates came.
RICHARD r. ARMKNECHTs>
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Water Lily Finds Our Summers Cool
By Henry Mitchell

ITO District resident, probably the
l. most remarkable thing about the
royal water lily now blooming here is its
appetite for hot weather.
Far from being wilted in these August
days It's only beginning to get COM
Portable. Exactly 100 summers have
passed since the spectacular lily (Vic-
toria regia) first bloomed In England,
and not one has been too hot for 1t.
With few exceptions, the summers Of
the Capital have been too cold to grow
this largest Of all water lilies to perfec-
ton.
In spite of the comparative chilliness
of our summers. the lily grows here and
is in bloom now. Lily pools at Meridian
Hill park. Rawlins square, the Pan Amer
ican Building and Kenilworth Aquatic
Gardens all feature it.
The plant was introduced from It's
native Brazil In the fall of 1849. Tt
first flowered In England and blossom
and leaf were sent to Queen Victoria at
Windsor. The queen. so hard to impress.
If tradition is true, was impressed by
the plant. And no wonder. Its leaf
grows up to seven feet in diameter, and
its flower attains II inches across. No
plant that can be grown outdoors here
gives as good an idea sof tropical rank
ness and splendor. ~ 1
Both leaves and flowers are covered
with spinesa like a. nettle. but the blush
colored flowers are gorgeous. The fra
GRANGE is heavy like a magnolia.
Surprisingly enough, this tropical
plant sets sseed here; and they will live
through a washington winter. They,
sprout in the spring wl1en the water
warns up well. Granted perfect con-
Evening star., 1950-08-23
An Unnecessary disqualification

Engineer Commissioner Gordon Young
evidently feels that in the Pepco rate case his
role as member of the Public Utilities Commis-
sion would conflict with his role as District
Commissioner. In q sense this might be true.
Higher rates sought by Pepco would increase the
municipalities bill for street lighting by about
go per cent, or $661000 year. General Young
may feel that his interests as District Commis-
sioner In keeping down municipal expense would
interfere with his judgment, as Public Util-
tiles Commissioner, in passing on the justfcation
for an increase in Pepcos rates.
The interesting question in this respect,
however is whether Commissioner Young can
sit In any utility case without experiencing the
same conflict of interests. The municipal gov
ernment is q purchaser of gas, Of streetcar
passes and of telephone service, as well as OF
electricity. If there is o conflict OF interests
In one case the same conflict would seem to
apply in all of them.
If that is the case-and The Star by no
means agrees that 1t is-the law ought to be
changed and the Engineer Commissioner should
be permanently removed as member OF the
Public Utilities Commission. As it is written, the
law designates the Engineer Commissioner as
one OF the three Utilities Commissioners. The
law, in this respect, is sound. AS member
of the commission, the Engineer Commissioner
siVs @S q JuoSe VI WAIat SnVuAo Oe uoiie IA SAAS
public interest not in the interest of the munich
pal government. He is not a representative,
In the strict sense, of the municipal government.
With the two other Utilities Commissioners, he Is
serving the public. If his judgment DEGREES an
increase or q decrease in rates charged the
District, as one OF the consumers Of electric
power, telephone or gas service, 1t Is dimcult to
zee where his Judgment In that respect would
Be affected by his position as Engineer Com
missioner. -<-,
1t is understood that General Young acted
an this case after consultation with the Corpora
ton Counsel. But If the District government
does not see At to intervene in the Pepeo rate
ease as q consumer-and this is the decision--
1t seems very far fetched indeed for the Engineer
Commissioner to disqualify himself from sitting
on the case. His action raises more questions
than 1t answers.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. Please explain briefly the problem
Of Chinese representation in the United
Nations.-K. s. P.
A. According to statement by the
United Nations. in the u. N. today some
the Nationalist" government-the same
one which has represented China since
U. N. was organized-as the representa-
tive of the 450, ,000, 900 people Of China.
Others believe that because Of the recent
changes in China, the Chinese people
should be represented by the Central
Peoples Government of the Peoples Re-
public of China. It is from this differ
ence of views that the Chinese repre-.
sentation issue springs.
@. Which is the most valuable spiceS
r. M.
A. Pepper. At one time it was 50
expensive as to replace money in busi-
ness transactions. When Alaric the
Goth besieged Rome, part Of the ran
som demanded was 5000 pounds Of
pepper. This was black pepper. the
dried fruit of Piper nigrum, plant that
is native to the East Indies.
@. Who presided over Maj. Andres
trial in 1780?-B. W.
A. Mai. Gems. Greene, Stirling, La.
fayette. r. Howe and Steuben, with
eight brigadiers, formed the trial board.
Col. John Lawrence was judge adj
yocate. The British officer was con-
victed and hanged as spy by the Amer
ican Revolutionary Army on October 2.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
More on Educating the Deof

Possibly Weiant Wathen-Dunn and
Mrs. Lester Malhoyt would be interested
in the views Of q deaf man upon the
subject Of the education Of deaf chill
dren which they have been discussing
e In. the, columns Of The Star?
i Like, Mr.. Wathen-Dunn. first let me
present my credentials. My hearing was
lost at the age, Of is. through spinal
meningitis. Two. years OF high school
were completed before discovered any
thing about special education for the
deaf. After graduation from high school
attended the Washington (State)
School for the Deaf and then went
to Gallaudet College (B.A. and MA.
degrees). Other education included an
MA. from American University here
and 10 credits at Teachers College. Col
umbia University. Before going to the
school for the deaf. took private les
sons in lip reading. with little success.
At the school and at Gallaudet learned
the sign language, which found to
be, once well understood, q most flexible
means Of communication, full Of tmag-
cry approaching the poetic when prop
erly used. Nine years as q teacher Of
the deaf, four as statistician with the
Federal Government and three as
printer cover my employment expert
ence. In addition I always have been
interested In the social welfare of the
adult deaf and In the education OF deaf
children.
Mr. Wathen-Dunn Is right IN stess-
ing the Importance Of communication
in the adjustment Of deaf people to
society. We who have tested methods
In the crncible Of life, in large ma
iority. ind speech and speech-reading
far from the panacea their advocates
imply them to be. Specifically. lip read
ing is mot at all satisfactory, even for
the most expert. in the following situa-
tfons: In groups Of more than three or
four, at public lectures and similar
situations. when the light is poor. when
the speakers lirN movements are un-
readable. In large meetings, at religious,
services, and on occasions when tech
nical terms or unfamiliar words are
used.
Mr.. Wathen-Du and Mrs. Malhoyt.
Z most deaf people would say, err In
!, placing value on speech and speech
sreading above the many other elements
sthat renter into the education of q
deaf child, to become IAN active, con-
'structive and well-adjusted" citizen. The
core Of education of the deaf, rs all
: educators wills agree, is language-be-
: cause the deaf child receives no audi
tory stimulation. In addition. every
child needs the tool subjects. the social
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Collateral in Sex Cases

Municipal Court judges have moved to pro-
tect the public in deciding to require all alleged
sex offenders to appear In court to have
collateral fixed. Chief Judge Barse's order ends
the old practice of delegating to police certain
discretionary powers as to collateral forfeiture
in so-called minor cases Of sexual misconduct.
Experience with habitual sex offenders has shown
that minor" violations frequently precede major
offenses. It Is better that the courts should
assume responsibility for deciding collateral
questions In cases of this kind
Issuance of the new order followed visit to
Municipal Court by counsel for Senate Ex
penditures subcommittee The attorney said the
committee had learned that precinct police often
have released sex Offenders on small collateral,
after booking them for disorderly conduct. Many
Of these offenders 1t was said forfeited collateral
and resumed their activities in public places.
Aconference Of the judges discussed the problem
recently and agreed that collateral questions in
sex cases should be handled in court rather
than at the precincts. Moreover, they felt that
higher collateral should be required for such
offenses.
Chief Judge Barse's order, distributed to
all law enforcement agencies concerned, fixes
collateral in all cases involving sex offenses at
$500 bond or $500 cash. This higher collateral is
in line with the courts recent request to Con-
gress for sitter maximum penalties In disorderly
conduct cases. The maximum now is IS days
in jail or $50 fne. The judges would like to
be able to send some OF Ahese offenders to Jail
for 90 days or nne them 400.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
This Is No GentIemonIy War

The gentlemanly CT may be all right in peace
time, but he is out of place in the kind Of war
being fought In Korea There is nothing gentle
manly about our enemies as our soldiers on the
front lines have found out by sad experience. It
is case of kill or be killed in battle. This means
that our boys must be trained to be rough and
tough-to give the enemy full measure of what
he is seeking to hand out to U.s. .
This would seem to be elementary doctrine.
Yet 1t was not so many months ago that the
newspapers were reporting on the new era Of
courtesy In our Army The stories told of recruits
being welcomed by polite sergeants at expert
mental training camps, of duties being assigned
in tactful manner, of strong language being
banned on the drill field and so on. There were
many veteran non-coms and higher officers who
shook their heads over such innovations and
privately rued the prospect of a soft Army, too
eonsiderate Of every one, including the enemy, to
really fight
Fortunately, the experimental trainees did
not have to Jump into the Korean combat and
try out their indoctrination Regular troops
many Of them veterans of World War II, have
been thrown into that struggle and are anything
but gentle in their contacts with the Reds. But
enough has been seen of communism at war TO
convince Pentagon higher-ups that the old rules
Of basic training are still the best Hence the
word has gone out to forget the gentlemanly ideas
ct training camps and give the recruits the sort
Of rigorous instruction and conditioning that they
viii need in hand-to-hand grips with ruthless
foe. General Mark Clark, In charge of field
training has ordered his officers to put the new
soldiers through course of drillwork as rug
sedly realistic as possible. This will be rough on
the green troops being modified for the emer-
gency but If they ever go into actual combat they
win be thankful that they were properly trained
30 ARht.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Germun Assets in Switzerland

On July the State Department an"
nounced that the quadripartite confer
ence between France. the United King
dom, the United States and Switzerland
convened by the Swiss government in
Bern, June %, for the purpose OF solv-
ing the problem of German external as
sets in Switzerland, was cancelled be-
cause of the last-minute imposition. by
tbs Swiss government Of condition
unrelated to the accord Of May, 1946.
which the United States Government
could not accept. -
It seems to me that this disagree
ment between the United States. and
Switzerland is not solely matter OF
prctocol; 1t Is based on the much deeper
problem of the Swiss governments fall
ure to carry out its international obliga-
tions. sshc
Five years have passed since the sign
ing of the Allied Swiss agreement relat-
irg to the liquidation Of the German
assets In Switzerland.
This agreement provided for the re-
tention by the Swiss government OF 80
per cent Of the German assets In that
country and allowed the Allies only $58
million worth OF the gold looted by the
Nszis in the occupied countries during
World War IT. Furthermore, the Allies
were not given a determining voice In
the investigation Of the real extent Of
the hidden German assets in Switzer-
land. The agreement was limited in that
! 1t excluded from Investigation thousands
of Germans who resided in Switzerland
and other neutral countries prior to Sep
tember l, 1899, but who, nevertheless
represented German Industrial interests
and contributed to the building up Of the
German war machine. :: "
Perhaps the most tragic aspect Of the
deplorable attitude Of the Swiss govern
nent Is the, fact that under the agree
Evening star., 1950-08-23

military expenditures and no big tax increase
In prospect.
The Senate should have cut the authorza-
tions below peacetime expenditures, If only as
an indication to the country of its realization
of the very serious fiscal situation that lies ahead
1t failed to indicate any such realization When
the time comes to appropriate the money that
was authorized, the Appropriations Commit
tees. of course, may make deeper cuts in the
authorizations. But in test of sentiment on
bona fide economy, the Senate failed.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Alan b. Crammatte.
Remarks Mis-Attributed

In the last paragraph Of an article
entitled Abandoned Evil Habit" etc., in
The Star. August 18. was quoted as
having stated that: "The present war is
largely the result Of victors of the last
war Furnishing the conquered, etc.
In my talk on mental hygiene. I made
no reference whatsoever to any phase
of the war. nor its causes. and held no
such theory as the above. The statement
quoted was made by a well-known ply
sician during World War II, and was
evidently included enormously with some
material picked up by reporter previous
to my talk.
III. K. Andren, M. ID.
Editors Note-The Star regrets that
statements by DR.. William B. Terhune,
director Of the Connecticut State Mem
tai Hygiene Commission, were attributed,
through>a a misunderstanding, to DR.. An
dren.)
Evening star., 1950-08-23

ditions. the tiny seeding plants will in
a few weeks develop mass of foliage
and flowers occupying many hundreds of
9sqlare feet of water surface.
To anyone interested In growing this
lilly. In i1is garden. Mrs. Ruth Cover.
water lily specialist at Kenilworth Gar
dens. warns that each plant should have
minimum Of 400 square feet to grow in.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer 70
any question of fact by either yEiting The
NV, Washington s. D. c.. and inclosinE cents
return postage, or By teiephoutng ST. 5000.
Extension 36S,
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Holds New Deal Responsible

The newest New Deal alibi, that "the
people are responsible" for our military
unpreparedness, is the supreme insult
OF all time: nor will it 60 unchallenged
in our elections Of 1950-52.
A. C. Narrower.
scituate Harbor. Mass.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Stat Photo.

a.. A
The whole trick in growing them is to
provide the roots with very rich soil.
keep the water at IS degrees and give
them plenty Of room.
II you can't duplicate these condi-
tions at home, you can admire them in
the District parks. And marvel that
they find q Washington August a bit
nippy.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

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a011en letter carries correct name
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