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Evening star., 1950-07-13

In the old days in Washington, the
downtown streets were filled with. spar
rows
Now they come to suburban feeding
stations.
Now and then householder becomes
irate over them, but most persons toll
crate them and some even welcome
them. 1t is not hard to see why.
Actually. this is picturesque crea-
ture, and an interesting one, too, pro-
vided the watcher has the mind to see.
Not every observer has. It is amazing
how people build up prejudices. In fact,
it seems as If prejudice is something
born in some people. Others build it up.
Like discrimination, it is not something
unknown to human kind, but veritable
part of many, Spurred on by the emo
tons. and sometimes by the mind.
Prejudice against English sparrows
leads to attempts to trap them, but often
in so doing the native sparrows are
trapped and killed, too.
The best way to handle the sparrow
problem is to let them alone, we believe.
They belong to the same great group
that includes the redbird and many
another favorite. They eat amicably
with them, and do not chase them away.
Our native species are not such Milque-
toasts as some would have us believe.
They are well able to take care of them
selves.
The common sparrows grow fat and
sleek in the suburbs, and are as clean
as any bird. The filthy" habits of which
the professional bird people made such
a pow-wow in the old dayA have given
Evening star., 1950-07-13
By Charles E. TroceweN

way to cleaner habits since they are
not so crowded.
Actually today many householders re-
gard their English sparrows as a dis
tinct part of the bird feeding scene.
They become interested in the bellig-
erent males with the dark spot beneath
the chin. and in the beautiful little
gray females
Such bird lovers merely grin when
they read in one of the older books that
the English sparrow among birds, like
the rat among mammals, is cunning,
destructive and filthy"
The bird is not that bad, surely. Some
of it's friends claim for it royal descent
from the weaver birds. They say it is not
sparrow at ALL that it may eat grain
and fruit but destroys so many insects
inimical to man that the scale is heavily
weighted in its favor.
Testifying to the interest in this
hardy. persistent and capable species,
many persons want to know about the
absence of their sparrows," as they
come to look upon them. from their own
feeding stations.
This is due in most cases to the pres
ence of natural foods in all directions,
and the desire on the part of the older
sparrows to train their numerous babies
in flight and general management. With
the coming of autumn they will return,
since they seem to have sort of home
coming instinct. If one does not feed
birds in the SUMMER, it is a good idea
to put out food with the return of the
first real fall days, to welcome home,
among others, the saucy little house
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Hoording- Dangerous and Selfish

There is real cause for alarm in the reports
here and elsewhere of war -scare rush by house
wives and others to stock up on goods that
were hard to get during the scarcity days of
World War II. The buying upSurge is directed
principally at such items as sugar, canned goods
pepper, soap and fats. These commodities are
In plentiful supply at present-but serious
artifcially created shortages could result if the
trend continues.
Hoarding is no less dangerous now than it is
in wartime, One local retailer aptly described
the situation when he said: "All this wild buying
plays right into the hands of the Communists" !"
Nothing would serve the purposes of the Russians
better than an imitation producing buying panic
in the United States. Prices already have begun
to rise on some products, due it is said to exces-
sive buying. The cycle could have ominous
effects on the national economy. Surely the
American people do not want to encourage
If the cycle were to its full course some sort
of controls would be inevitable
Not all the heavy buying is being done by
housewives, either according to a survey made
by The Star in the Washington area One
wholesaler said that hotels and eating places have
been piling up orders at an extraordinary rate
Government officials are reported to be reluctant
to comment on the situation for fear of adding
to the buying rush. 1t is hard to see how
frank statement about the plenitude of food and
other products, coupled with warning of the
per1ls OF purchasing beyond normal needs, would
aggravate conditions, however.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Plus and Minus in Carolina

The President, who has little love for Senator
Johnston, but who loves Governor Thurmond less
can take some satisfaction from the results of
the senatorial primary in South Carolina.
During the campaign, both men disclaimed
any fondness for the President, both rallied
against the Civil Rights program, and both beat
the drums of white supremacy. But Governor
Thurmond, in 1948, ran on the States Rights
ticket and took 80 electoral votes away from
MIR. Truman. If Senator Johnston did nothing
for Mr.. Truman he at least did not desert the
party, and so, from the Presidents point of view,
he is the lesser of two evils. That may be small
consolation after the defeat of Senator Pepper
In Florida and Senator Graham in North Caro-
lima. But for one who thinks as Mr.. Truman
does politically, it is better than nothing.
There will be little comfort for the President.
however in the outcome of the gubernatorial
primary. James F. Byrnes, opposed by three
other candidates. got more than twice as many
votes as all OF his opponents combined. So South
Carolina's next Governor will be man who, at
the age of II, can look back over public career
that has no parallel At one time or another
he has served in both House and Senate, on the
Supreme Court, as Director of War Mobilization
as assistant President" and as Secretary of
State. Had it not been for the opposition of
Sidney Hillman, he might be sitting where Mr.
Truman sits today.
Why at the end of that long trail, did Mr.
Byrnes decide upon still another political career
in the relatively minor role of South Cardinals
Governor? Is it true that he is embittered by
the break with his former close friend, Mr.: Tru-
man, and that he wants a political forum from
which he can shoot at the President? Or is it a
fact that Mr.. Byrnes, having walked down the
primrose path close to the inner circle of the
New Deal, now views with genuine alarm the
impending results of policies which he helped
put into effect, and that he wants to be in
position from which he can work with maxpum
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Turtles and Puppy Tolls

This is with reference to the fine letter
by MI. Stafford, about the camp children
who painted the turtles shells.
The principle expressed in this letter
applies to many other things in nature.
Cutting off a puppy's tail, and clipping
his ears, are barbarouS customs, too. I
believe such mutilations are supposed
to give dog thoroughbred appear
ance. The tail of an animal is his most
artistic feature, and ears come next.
What more graceful sight than the slow
waving of a feline'S tail as it watches
its prey? have even seen cats tail
bobbed!
And what SO lovely sight as the for
sythia bushes in their maturity. ushering
in the spring-Spilled sunshine when
left alone. But now the modern custom
is to priune forsythia bushes, cropping
off their long, towering fronds and
branches. It is indeed heartening to
know that man cannot reach the sun or
moon to mar them.
Lucille Agniel Gaines.
We regret the unfavorable impression
made by the picture of a turtle being
painted at camp.
Removable water-color paint is used
for purposes of Identification only. Chill
dren are allowed to catch and study
few ANIMALS. These are fed carefully.
tenderly treated and in a day or two
returned to their habitat.
The theme of our nature study and
nature craft, important parts of our
camp program, is love and appreciation
for the wonders and beauties Of the
plant and animal world surrounding U.s.
We wish emphatically to assure all
nature lovers that we are not lacking in
feeling for the charm of wild life, and
that no animal is hurt, injured, or kept
in captivity for more than one or two
days.
Joseph L. Drew,
Director Camp Pleasant, Dumfries, Va.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
North-South Observation-Disclosures

up as permanent one. He still heads it
Two weeks after the Russian Army
had ostensibly turned the administration
Of Northern Korea over to Koreans, the
Americans landed. The Koreans south
OF the line had organized a Peoples
Republic" but 1t was given the cold
shoulder. The Americans wanted to be
sure the Korean government was the
choice OF the people through fair cleo
tions. This was difficult to bring about
IN people without experience in the
democratic process, and there was no
immediate success
In contrast to the North Korean sit
uation Che Russians never set up q
military government, thinly yelled as
the ultimate authority might have BEEN
the American commanding general,
Lieut.. Gen. John r. Hodge, had to serve
notice two months after the occupation
had begun that military government is
is the only government in Southern
Korea"
The Southern Koreans had their own
term for it. They called it the gov
ernment Of the interpreters
The story of how Gen. Hodge and his
military administration finally succeeded
In setting up civilian government is
one that does credit to Americans sense
of responsibility and fair play. But
right from the start, there were differ
ences divided by the 38th parallel that
were bound to make trouble.
Perhaps the most important of these
differences was the one involving that
chronic Asian problem, land reforms
problem which has plagued us and sup
piled grist to the Communist propaganda
mills all through the East. The Russians
gave the land to the peasants in North
Korea, move we considered too extreme
to force upon the south. Prof. McCune' s
observation on this conflict is both en-
tightening and prophetic. a.
THE landlord in North Korea" he
writes. "was less powerful than in South
Korea, and agrarian reform, though less
needed, was easier to put into effect
without disrupting the economic and
social system.
From the standpoint Of the social
character of the two zones of Korea, it
appeared that revolutionary Soviet
policies Of confiscation and socialization
might meet little resistance in North
Korea, and that American policies of
conservatism and moderate reform might
be acceptable in South Korea for a short
time at least. But it was also obvious
that the contrast in social conditions
and reform policies between the two
zones would ultimately bring about
critical difficulties
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Organizing Civil Defense

- If there has been fumbling in the organiza-
ton of civil defense for Washington it has been
due to the darkness surrounding the objectlves
and extent of such organization. The Korean
war sheds light. From now on the organization
should proceed along lines that are tangible
and clear.
Some time ago the Commissioners and other
municipal officials, under the able direction OF
General Gordon Young, drew up rough blue
print of what should be done. But legislation
was needed to make anything effective and it
was wise decision to await legislation that
would give civil defense the important status
1t deserves.
The first step contemplated by the Com
rnissioners was appointment of director in
charge of planning For this $4,000 was asked,
but was turned down by the House Appropriations
Committee. Another effort was made for a
$4,000 appropriation. This request was lost on
a point of order in committee for no enabling
legislation had been prepared to back it up. The
necessary legislation was then drawn and intro
duced by Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee. 1t is pending in the House
and may be acted on today.
hi In studying this legislation, the District
!Eommittee was informed by representatives of
the National Security Resources Board and
General Young that about 100000 would be
necessary. That guess has been increased and
a request for $29o,oo0 was sent to Congress yes
terday by the Budget Bureau to finance civil
defense in the District. This is only beginning
This history illustrates the increasing tempo
Of preparations for the worst following initial
reverses in Korea. Approval of legislation and
requested appropriations will mean not merely
planning, but establishment of the skeleton
organization necessary to make plans effective.
The need for prompt action ought to be obvious.
If any argument is needed, however, it was
succinctly supplied yesterday by Former Under
secretary Tracy g. Voorhees,, whobtold q House
committee that atomic attack on Atlantic Coast
cities 'is now more than possibility" Elucida-
tion of the need of organized preparation to meet
that eventuality is merely waste of words.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Another Segregation View

NV
"It is far better to remain silent and
be considered fool than to open your
mouth and remove all doubt" What a
pity 1t is that certain pseudo theolo-
gian, who so f1uently paraphrased the
Book Of Genesis to coincide with his
own reasoning, has either never seen
this parable, or has been so blinded by
an innate feeling of superiority based on
his delusion of difference in specie that
he still wrote the letter segregation"
which appeared In the July 3 issue of
this column.
Upon examining the natural causes of
segregation as set forth by E. w. L.
one readily discerns the fact that his
argument lacks factual foundation,
biologically or theologically.
Had r. w. L. bothered to read fur.
ther in the Book of Genesis, before his
transcription, am sure that he would
have noted the fact that God made
each Of the animals and fish after it's
own type, but created man in His own
image. don't recall having read that a
Caucasian Adam, Mongolian Adam and
Negroid Adam were created.
According to the latest anthropological
and archaeological discoveries, it is as
sumed that the Garden of Eden lay
somewhere in the region of the Medi-
terranean Sea. Should one trace the line
age Of the peoples inhabiting this locali-
ty, am sure that no trace of blue-eyed
blondS would be found among the aborig-
ines.
I agree with E. w. L. that there has
been gradual change in human types,
as indicated in the morphological forms
OF living man; this change, however, has
come down through the ages from pre-
historic man and is not prevalent among
contemporary men. In the course of his
development, the body of man has un-
dergone series of notifications which
still in part find expression in his ontog-
eny The best Illustration of these changes
is indicated by the forms of organs which
are undergoing reduction.
But. in the consideration of race. we
must remember that groups impressing
us as conglomerate of different con-
capitalized types are all of a common
descent.
Where the external differences are
marked. man has established, as a mat
ter OF social convenience, what he calls
race. and upon this external classifica-
ton has erected an edif1ce in which he
houses animosity. envy and hatred
paraded under the names of prejudice"
and "segregation.'
T. H. Men.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Storm at Midnight

This is the consummation of the ,Dind
and darkness,
A tide of lonely beauty foods the slash
ing rain,
A ragged ,phip OF light has slit the bell
of .teauen,
Crashing the mind to blindness, and
again, again!
Hold 1o1D this fury for a moments
startled breathing,
The nights black garment is rag OF
shredded fleece,
Steady, o restless ,Dir,d! oh, ans,per,
dnS,per darkness!
This is the moment for the burdened
hearts release.
The darkness stirS, the 1udkened earth
stirS into motion,
Reused into rapture by the iDind and
urgent rain,
The skies flash open through the ghostly
clouds grey ,0eeping,
A moments brightness, then the clouds
drdD closed again.
The storm is do1le;- 1Uind and the raD-
isTed darkness sleeping,
Spent, and at peace.
HELEN ROWE HENZE. y,
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Supply Control Is the Issue

The issue in the milk hearing is not
steam sterilization versus chemical steril-
ization of milk equipment, as the current
advertisements of the Maryland-V Virginia
Milk Producers Association in The Star
and other Washington papers would
have you believe. The fundamental issue
is the continued maintenance of control
over the supply of milk that can be sold
in the District of Columbia. If the as
sociation is successful in obtaining a
decision from the District Commission
ers, ruling that chemical sterilization of
Evening star., 1950-07-13
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How many years does it take
peach tree to bear when grown from
seed?-R. D.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that aside from the raising of new
varieties. the principal interest in fruit
tree seedlings is their use as roots in
the propagation of varieties by grating
and budding. The fruit from seeding
trees is of great variety and likely to
be of inferior quality. However under
generally good environment for fruiting.
the time required from seed to the ap-
pie is 6 to Z years, and for peaches and
plums, to years.
Q. Does the song Sweet Adeline"
have reference to real person.
D. B. Y.
A. The name was originally "Rosalie"
and it is said that "Adeline" was sug-
gested to the author when he happened
to see billboard announcing Adelina
Patti the noted opera singer. The song
was published in 1908. A postal clerk
named Richard Gerard wrote the words
and the music is by Harry Armstrong.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question of fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau, 1900 street
NV, Washington 5, D. C., and inclosing cents
Extension 35S.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Kind Words

1t was with much interest that read
in the Sunday Star of July Of the re-
suits OF the survey recently conducted
among top United States Government
officials in the Nations Capital, with
view to ascertaining their newspaper
reading habits and preferences.
AS expected, The Star came off with
top honors. Heartiest congratulations
are here extended to The Star on the
splendid record achieved.
The Star is the ablest, the finest and
the best newspaper in Washington. 1t
is newspaper of quality and of un-
tarnished reputation.
r. T.
Evening star., 1950-07-13
Letters to The Star
A pseudonyn is permissible onlu
7Ohen letter carries correct name
and address of 1Uriter. Please be brief.

milk equipment does not meet District
Sanitary requirements. it will have auto
matically eliminated the competition of
producers from this area and other areas
using chemical sterilization equipment.
Every one wants pure, safe milk, but
since control of supplies and not SANTA
ton is the principal issue, see no rea-
son why consumers would want to join
with the association in maintaining an
artificial tariff wall around the WASH
ington milk shed for the express pur-
pose of limiting milk supplies, thereby
enhancing prices.
--- Consumer
Evening star., 1950-09-08
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teams for the past four years. But
] believe the resurgence of the
Importance of defensive football
will prove to be the leveling- of
factor, and 1850 college football
will again be very interesting to
the fans
Plans for this fall call for this
column to be run three times d
week rather than twice as in
the past. Between now and the
opening kickoff we plan to devote
one column to the outlook in each
section. Once the season starti
the Monday column will give an
inside look at our own game
of the previous Saturday, plus
q discussion of other big games
The newly created Wednesday
column will be devoted to dis
cussion of current topics with
the stress being placed on person
alities and trends in the 1885,
Imelight. Fridays column will
embody an analyzation of Satur-
days games and an attempt tc
maintain a fairly accurate pre-
diction average. i
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, Inc.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
Rookie Back Scores
2 Late Touchdowns
AS Giants Beat Rams
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-The per.
formance of a rookie back in.
jected some excitement into a dull
game last night as the New York
Giants came from behind with
two touchdowns in the fourth
quarter to defeat the Los Angeles
Rams, 24-14, in a professional
football exhibition here.
The rookie. Forrest Griffith
formerly of the University OF
Kansas, banged across from the
two-yard line in the first mirute
of the fourth quarter and got his
second touchdown 10 minutes
later.
Proceeds from the game went
to the Herald Tribune Frcsh Air
Fund.
| Most of the 37.355 spectators
had come to see Glenn Davis, ex-
Army star. make his Eastern pro-
fessional debut. Glenn gave them
their moneys worth, scoring with
[ a four-yard blast midway in the
first period.
But Davis most exciting exploit
came after the final gun when he
chased and slugged a fan who had
jumped onto the field and swiped
his helmet.
The referees ruling that Tom
Fears had been hampered in try
ing to catch Bob Waterfield's 26-
yard pass set up Davis scoring.
Waterfield's heave to Fears at
the start of the third quarter was
good for 46 yards and the Rams
second marker.
| Ray Poole scored the Giants
first touchdown. Norm Van Brock
lin was back to pass for the Rams
when Arnie Weinmeister and Dave
Beeman broke through. AS Wein-
meister tackled Van Brocklin. Bee
man kicked the ball and it rolled
to the three-yard line where Poole
grabbed it and stepped across.
Later in the same period Poole.
who converted all the Giants
markers, also kicked q l3-yard
field goal. The Giants led, lot,
at half time. @
Evening star., 1950-09-08
40 Speedboots to Race Sunday
I'm Around Manhattan Event

classes D to I, and Jersey speed
skiffs.
Vessels and aircraft of the
Coast Guard and New York Police
Department will ring the course
for. emergency patrol and the
Coast Guard network of communi-
cations will keep race officials
posted on the progress Of the event
from several points.
Eastern boats and drivers en-
tered to date include: AL Sun
shine, Freeport. N. Y, and Frank
S. DuBeshter, Jamaica, N. Y. both
with 135-cubic inch craft: Steve
Schmidt, Long Branch, N. j., who
finished second in his Jersey speed
skiff class; Joe Mascara. Floral
Park, N. Y, who finished 18th in
his Glass F runabout. and Buddy
Brooks. Philadelphia. who is ra-
cling the Century Glass E service
.runabout in which Anne Jensen.
the Flushing. N. Y, nurse. made
her gallant but unsuccessful at
tempt to win the Harwoods Tro-
ply in 1948.
The first Canadian driver to
enter is Murray Billings, Brock
vile. Ontario, who will bring back
his D service runabout in which
he finished 18th last year.
Evening star., 1950-09-08
speeial pi,pateh ,o rh. stor

NEW YORK. N. Y. Sept. g. A
field Of about 10 speedboats is
entered in Sundays around-Man-
haitian race for the Harwoods
Trophy and a $1,000 savings bond
Among the leading candidates
for the trophy will be the Free
port IN. " trio that finished one,
two. three last year-George Sa-
rant, next-door neighbor Guy
Lombardo and Joe van Blerck, jr.
Sarant raced his 30-foot aluminium
hydroplane Eta around the Island
rat GA miles per hour last year
Visitors will be peering from
rooftopS and apartment windows
lining the course and the water
front promenades, surrounding
Manhattan, to get view of the
low flying speedsters.
According to Lesion w. Cloak
president Of the American Inboard
Association, sponsor of the event,
prizes to be awarded to winners in
the six groups total about $4,000.
The starting field will be divided
into six groups of classes including
unlimited, -litre. 225-cubic
inch and 135-cubic inch hydro
planes; also racing runabout
classes D to j; service runabout