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Valley frontiersman., 1951-11-29
Misdirecfion
By BOB KLEIN

] was huntin' for a rabbit
 l needed one most bad Ii vas that old eatin' habit
 That was makin' me so sad. I shot a rabbit headed south.
 And l sure shot him deadl If only he had headed north
 I'd have shot him in the heat
Valley frontiersman., 1951-11-29

Wilson, Tom Day, Mary Slaugh- ter, Hugh Johnson. and Ed Smith were the Kiwanians who cleaned up the gym and environs in i5 minutes flat. Ed Smith bought coffee as penance for being late.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-11-29
Experimental Houses

Ivan Branton, Experiment Sta tion engineer, couldn't figure why one of his experimental houses, insulated with peat moss, didn't hold the heat like he thought it should. When he took off a cou- pie of the siding boards, the rea- son was plain to see. In one 27 inch space between the window and the floor, there was l8 inches of moss. After a repack job, MT. Branton expects a better showing for moss insulation.
 
 News from Sweden
 Herb Lang, 1851 University of
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Hawk and sparrow

Hawk and sparrow
Both killed, and at the same time
This is the strange story of w. L. P.
of New York avenue, who writes:
II was working at my desk. when
was startled by thud against the
building.
81 ran into the hall and out the front
door.
"To my astonishment saw the end of
natural tragedy.
''For on one step lay little sparrow;
on step above hawk.
Both had dashed against the yellow
brick wall-pursuer and pursued stilled
in death.
II wish that I could paint the pic
ture-the subtle shadings of brown and
gray in the hawks feathers, the power
full beak and talons. the graceful out
stretched wings. all seemed alive.
"There was no hint as yet of the cold
stiffness to come.
'T was deeply stirred by the spectacle.
imagined the terror of the sparrow.
How could it match strength and speed
with its assailant? Would its fate have
been any kinder had it, missed the
wall?
'I wondered how far the chase had
led?
"Was it a sudden swerve In the des-
perate fight Of the sparrow that tricked
the Skillful hawk to its doom2
Perhaps the sparrow instinctHely
trusted civilization to protect 1t pm
Evening star., 1951-05-15
This and That

attack, only to find, even as we, that
security is not always there"
It is difficult in such cases to know
exactly what happened.
In most instances the fight Of hawk
after a smaller bird is only 20 feet or less.
This is the way it happens: The hawk
flies into tree or shrub near a group
of birds.
Sometimes he is able to do this with
out attracting attention.
Mostly, however, his wings give notice
of his presence, since they are SO much
larger than those of most birds
The shadows they cast are not in the
songbird class and smaller species have
been taught over the centuries that
such wings presage them no good.
In case he is undetected, the hawk
perches at leisure, selects single bird
as his target
Then he launches himself straight as
an arrow, and seldom misses.
In case he has been observed, the
smaller birds instantly fly away, as fast
as they can. but usually they make
the mistake of grouping in bush not
far enough away.
The smaller birds seem to believe
that once in among the leaves they are
safe, but nothing is farther from the
truth. Here again things are not what
they seem, because the hawk has seen
them go in and knows their exact place.
ment. y.
Again selecting a target h. literally
Evening star., 1951-05-15
By Charles E. TroceweH

flies at it. picking off his prey with
unerring aim.
Usually the prey is killed instantly
by the sharp claws. which are most
formidable weapons, as our correspond
ent observed.
Then the hawk begins to tear the
victim to pieces with its bill.
Here is another perfect weapon, and
perfectly used. Hawks like to take to
the ground, Immediately after seizing
a smaller bird, to tear it to bits in this
way.
Often all that remains within few
seconds are few pathetic feathers.
Sometimes observers ascribe such pile
of feathers to cat, but in SO per cent
of the cases it was hawk.
Probably the hawk of this particula-
story was chasing the sparrow and
either had caught it and~plunged into
the wall with it, or both headed for
the wall at the same time.
The sparrow was not seeking help
from man but was driven solely by a
desire to escape and in so doing might
have lost his usual ability to escape
striking buildings. drawing the pursuing
hawk after him.
Birds, in the main, manage to avoid
striking buildings. Occasionally they
do: we have seen robin, partridge and
sparrow killed In this way, but only
these three instances in 20 years. Some
times birds strike against window
screens. but here again not more than
four times in 40 years.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Storm Warning

Macarthur may be wrong in think
ing the Soviets may be passive if his
views are carried out now. Our country
is in better shape to combat any move
to attack us. believe he knows that.
too. His idea to have Chang Kai-shek's
assistance on our side is wise sug-
gestion Our allies help. has been almost
nil We are practically going it, alone.
The opposition to MacArthur's way
will never bring about lasting peace.
They may prolong it for awhile, in
hopes they are laid away in their graves
in time to escape the deluge Of misery
which is sure to come. The question
now is when is the accepted time to
act to ease this deluge of misery which
we fee is in the making. F. D. r. pre-
dicted the event, when asked what the
future would bring, by saying: After
me the deluge.
Macarthur has the answers, fore
sight ano directive of the whole prob
lem. He must feel glorious satisfac-
ton ane consolation at witnessing mil
lions of living statues bestowing admira-
tion on him. F. H. Schulz.
Evening star., 1951-05-15

assessments collected by organized
force.
Some Congressman using similar pres
sure on their employees to raise cam
paign funds for reelection have found
themselves convicted of illegal practice
and sentenced to prison. Extorting
kickbacks from Government employees
for raising charity funds and for similar
purposes should be equally illegal.
The fundamental attitude of drive
leaders is wrong. They decide arbi-
trarily on a dollar goal and figure on
the fee that each assessee is to pay
The assumption then evidently is that
each person on the list actually owes
the sum opposite his name and that
he is downright dishonest If he does
not pay in full. But the high-pressure
fund raisers should be taught the cruel
fact that the take. home pay Of an en-
ploye is absolutely and irrevocably his
own, every penny of it, to spend as he
pleases. OF course, he will probably
give something to charity.
Government officials and private en-
ployes should be forbidden by law to
solicit in any way or place a contribu-
ton from an employe.
George Frederick Miller.
Evening star., 1951-05-15

On the basis Of its cursory observation Of
the drug evil, the group suggested that violators
are being dealt with too leniently. It was pointed
out that the average prison sentence for drug
offenses is under two years. The Narcotics
Bureau recently criticized the soft" attitude Of
some Federal courts toward narcotics Offenders.
The courts in the District it was declared, have
general reputation for "softness" in this field.
The bureau also is seeking substantial increase
in its staff Of agents for next year, in order to
cope with the expanding drug rackets. These and
other problems Of drug-law enforcement need
more study than the committee was able to give
them during its previous Investigations.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Give or Tuke?

Your editorial May 6. "Givers Deserve
Relief" was, to my mind. poorly cap
toned. Rather than "givers" think
it is the campaign workers who deserve
relief and that the whole breakdown
in multiple campaigns will come when
campaigns are unable to find workers
rather than givers. ga
--~ REQUESTS for money by mail are so
numerous it becomes relatively easy TO-
reject them, knowing full well there
will be no personal follow up The take
of the combined campaigns is not large
for city the size Of Washington with
an average annual income that COM
pares favorably with nearly any other
city. One joint campaign next year
would fall short of even the small total
of the many this year, but one cam
paign in several years would no doubt
find that it exceeded the many worthy"
campaigns on this years schedule.
I indorse Budget Director Fowler's
suggestion and urge that serious con.
sideration once more be given to pri-
marily welfare" drive, primarily
"health" drive, and that third cam
paign for Civic" enterprises be con-
sidered to include other essential drives.
Tired Campaigner.
Your editorial, "Givers Deserve Re-
lief" deserves approval and also sup
fermentation.
The organized solicitation" of en-
ployes in Government buildings or at
similar places of employment should
be forbidden by law. Such solicitation
is misuse of public property and Of
time paid for with public funds, as
well as an encroachment on the rights
of employees.
Municipal employees in cities con-
trolled by corrupt political bosses are
shaken down regularly for campaign
funds. But those in charge Of the nu-
merous drives to raise funds for the
support of charity and other purposes
should not initiate such practice.
The regular procedure in major drives
is to set up multimillion dollar goal
and to assign quotas to the various
agencies. departments. divisions or sec.
tions. The official at the head Of each
agency then determines quota for each
empioye and sees that each receives
a written notice of what he should pay.
Then the employe pays, unless he is
ready to be fired Such payments are
politely called donations, but for many
employees they are nothing more than
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Those Were the Days

Did you know you cannot mail q
letter after 6:15 in the Southeast Sec
ton of Washington
Or that you cannot mail package
by parcel post in the eastern part Of
the United States after 6 pm. or before
8 am?
How would you suggest person who
works the usual Office hours avail him
self of the facilities Of our great postal
system-and still be honest with his
employer?
Has the ordinary bloke been so for
gotten that the United States Post
Office is not concerned whether he
writes his letter or mails his package,
but concerns itself only with the mer-
chant who opens at am. and closes
at pm?
Even in my youth, 80 to 40 years ago,
the postman made the rounds of the
boxes and emptied them about 9 pm.
each evening. 1t seems we are going
backwards. Is it good business to dis
regard the 3 cents that would be paid
out for each personal letter that would
be written after dinner, if the little
fellow thought it would be delivered the
next morning? Harry Sheehan.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Senotor RusseIrs Wurninq

There have been, on the whole, surprisingly
few leaks from the Senate committee conducting
the closed doors investigation of the Macarthur
controversy Nevertheless, Chairman Russell
was fully justified in urging upon his colleagues
the need for even greater caution.
Military secrets vital to the security of the
Nation are being unveiled in the course of the
committee hearings. This has to be done if the
investigation is to serve its purpose But this
candor on the part of the witnesses makes it all
the more essential that the Senators guard
against any disclosure Of secret information.
Senator Russell said he has seen two published
reports quoting unidentified committee members
on information that was given to the committee
in strict confidence. In other words, there have
been at least two leaks. These may or may not
have been important The point is however,
that the disclosure of one piece of restricted
enemy, or, as Chairman Russell suggested, might
even cost the lives of American troops in Korea.
So the need for discretion cannot be over
emphasized. 1t is true, as Senator Bridges
charged, that there have been leaks from the
executive establishment. The giving out of the
report of the Wake Island conference, probably
with the Presidents concurrence, is case in
point. But one security breach does not justify
another, and some of the information being put
before the committee is of much greater impor-
tance from security standpoint than the report
of the Wake Island conference.
The committee members would do well to
follow the example set by their chairman. Sena-
tor Russell has been q model of fairness and
discretion in the conduct OF this investigation
And he has right to expect that all Of his asso-
ciates on the committee will be equally cir
cumspect.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Wisconsin Cheese?


The Stars cartoon of May 9, by Glib
Crockett. carries on the Macarthur cam
paign to win approval of his strategy.
It shows Mr.. Truman firing tiny, anti
quated cannon, symbolizing weak reply
to the general.
Mr.. Truman's speech was, for me, a
far more cogent one than Gen. Mac
Arthur's. It was full of deep sense Of
responsibility, and mindful of the terri
BILE hazards of plunging the world into
another general war
Gen. MacArthur's speech was, to
certain extent. moving. but there the
comparison ends. His subsequent testi-
mony was as full of holes and airy Moth
ingness as Swiss cheese Where his
course would end. nobody knows.
have absolute confidence in the
strategy being followed by the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. It is reasonable and
down to earth, where We can watch
every step we take.
We would all do well to remember at
this dangerous time: Fools rush in
where angels fear to tread"
Reader.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Circus Eve

Alarms are set for am.
Beside long legged, youthful Dim
In horizontal, brief reprieue
on a salient circus eue.
But youths impotence never auaits
Appointed hours or open gates:
A circus train, pre-schedule. steams
In upon his track of dreams, 2
And all the animals are led
Like miracles across his bed, ~
InDiting eager youth to StrnddIe
The cunsels back on lo1D-sGddle.
When clock hand on the hour of three
Sets of the striH calIiope
A tired boy crG,ols through the rent
In a crunspled, linen circus tent.
{ LilIion Grant 4
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Alarming Growth of Dope Racket

The growing menace of the illicit drug traffic
in this country justies the decision of the Senate
Crime Investigating Committee to conduct a
special inquiry into this dark phase of the crime
picture. Almost daily the police here and in
other parts of the country find evidence of the
relationship between drug addiction and law
lessness of various sorts-from thefts and forgery
to sex outrages and other crimes of violence.
An Arlington youth who has just confessed to
grand larceny had marihuana in his pockets
when arrested. An increasing number of mar
cotics cases is being presented to the District
grand jury. Local police have started special
breakdown on drug peddlers.
Indicative of the widespread extent of the
dope racket is the disclosure in New York City OF
a connection between the startling rise in mall
box thefts and the drug habit. A study by the
New York Times shows that between six and
eight of every ten persons arrested in New
York in recent weeks for theft of State and
Federal checks from mailboxes are drug addicts
Only year or so ago the proportion was about
one in ten. Mailbox thievery has increased
sharply in New York and other large cities since
World War II, the pace keeping significantly
close to the rise in narcotics law violations.
Although the Kefauver committee concen-
trated its attention on gambling and related
rackets, it received much testimony indicating
that drug addiction is becoming major law
enforcement problem. The committee in its
latest report, warned that the use of heroin
and marihuana has zoomed alarmingly, despite
vigorous efforts of Federal and local authorities
to suppress the sale of these dangerous drugs
The committee attributed the rise largely to
growth of the smuggling racket "a most dis
quieting feature" the committee said, lis that
in several localities principally in large Cities
q substantial proportion of the new addicts are
young people persons in their late teens and
early twenties. At the present time this phase
of the narcotics problem is a matter of acute
public interest and widespread alarm. In zone
city alone civic crime prevention group, in its
study of the narcotics problem, estimated that
the value of property stolen annually to provide
the addicts Kith funds to buy dope is $50 Hilion
Evening star., 1951-05-15

nately forgot the call-back number that
came with it.
Tell him we know how he feels. Tell
him we know what it's like to have
green thumb-and no place to exer-
else it."
GeroId w. Movius.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE,

O. What is the inscription upon the
foundation stone of the Washington
Cathedral?- D.
A. The inscription is, 1.-THE Word was
Made Flesh and Dwelt Among U.s." The
stone was brought from Bethlehem and
set in place in 1907.
@. How did the passenger pigeon get
its name?-L. G. r.
A. The name is taken from the con-
spicuouS habit which these birds pos
sessed Of passing from one part of the
country to another in enormous fiocks.
@. Please name the first matchmaker
in the United States.-A. H. L.
A. The first matchmaker in this coun-
try was Luther Goddard. In 1907 he
opened shop in Shrewsbury, Mass.
Q. Who participated in the first prize
hight to draw million dollars in gate
receipts?-A. j. P.
A. The first boxing match to draw a
million-dollar gate was the Dempsey
Carpenter bout of July 2, 1921. Gate
receipts were $1,789,238.
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer to
sns question Of fact by either writing The
Ever'rg Star Information Hureau 1900 I street
NV Washington s C and inclosing cents
return onstaee telaphonins ST 7363
Evening star., 1951-05-15

end each one to whom put the ques-
tior brushed it off. And I sensed that
to pursue the point would be akin to
passing insult
sJust tell him he can have our lot for
nothing" said cryptic message relayed
to me by helpful soul who unfortu-
Evening star., 1951-05-15
Letters to The Star

Pennannes may be used if letters carry riters
and addresses All letters subject to condensation
Evening star., 1951-05-15
The Green Thumb Clan Answers an Ad

WANTED To RENT 80. Isye1
garden space adjacent Go Private.
II or - bIIs. out ConnecIIcuf; I,
ADVERTISER, trapped in aDarTmenf
Wlrnouc car.. IS. business executive,
amateur n0rGIcultIIr3S1, garden show
winner. Not spIctory gardener /,
Neeo sinai storage space for nand
De/ let alone, but owner r11ay gnare
proouce n desired, md Ya1ue o1 land
will be enhamced roo wIfh .neIra.
I'll Small children, need renIy.
References exchanged. Can Exfen-
sion Us, Hoba1t a1fer n.n.
!
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27
BIRDLAVH
BY c. HOUSTON BYRD

A few days ago + you would
have asked one O. the guys OF
gals what happening. they
would have replied AM Nuthln
Happenin. Now i YOU ask them
they say everything is happening
You can believe ~ or not. but
they are 50 right
TO PROVE my point The Re
dael Business Club presents the
musician that is always good
performer Cab Galloway. and
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27
Bosie> Geo. Kirby Bill Bailey to
Play Paradise Theatre Friduv

cunt Basic, who brings his
famous orchestra to the
Paradise theater Fri d "A v.
oct. %, is currently occupy
mg his spare time in writ
ing an authentic history Of
iazz. boogie-woogie and
blues.
Basie's tome on these popular
forms of modern American
music will cover jazz. boogie
woogie and blues from their
earliest days.
Long regarded as the foremost
xponent and stylist Of these
types of music. Basic can well
vs. lite from true experience, dat
Hl back to the days when he
Wa. pounding the piano key
BOARD IN Kansas City and Chr
,ago IN company with some OF
Ancrica's greatest musical I'M
u ials
Other Stars
Eases One O'clock revue
s.iang Friday al the Paradl I
fi atrc Will star Is Norma Mile
daneere George KIRBY. The man
as thousand voices. Bill
~ ochcr) Bailey. the one and
onit and a newcomer TO the
PmadlSe theatre stage. Earl vii
ans, sensational new recording
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27
Woman's Auxiliary
Opens New Office

The Woman Auxiliary to III,
b. NJ. and + State Convention
announces the formal opening OF
It's new office 1T It's headquarter,
ii the New Mt Zion Baptist
Church, $500 Chene street. on
October 81. from 4 TO 9 pm
The public is invited.
The Rev s s Reed, general
prcSd dent MS f POOLE Milner
president. Woman : Auxiliary.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

his Hi De TIc
O + c b e S TIA or
M o n d az night
Oct. 20. III The
United ID sir,
Workers II q ii
The dance ps
wilton IS locate
a. l5840 Secon'
Blvd IN High
land Park.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

Bill Bailey is the one great
protege OF the famous Bill 30
JangIes" Robinson Bailey wa-
one OF America greatest stars
of rapology, when suddenly he
got message from the Lord
and decided to spend all his time
., preacher instead OF dancing
About three months ago he
appeared on TV show and was
terrific success, Joined Basic
One O'clock Revue" and is the
kid brother of Pearl Bailey. one
OF our greatest opponents of song
Screen Attraction
The screen fare stars Jon Hal
in When the Redskins Rode.
Another great amateur show
viii be held on Tuesday night a
Z pm. under the direction .
Ernie Durham.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

9TH, ~ Madison Balloon Johnny
Otis. Mel Walker and Little Esther
breeze bsyk to town i. appear
al the same pot or sunday
night The Consnt Gmcer
Social Club sponsogs . gola Gao
sbot Ball featuring Priacilla Dem
and her troupe there ~ Hai-
lowe en- night 1t opp, 'hat
the Madison Ballroom 2ettlne
to b. the place to attenG O,er
AZ the John r night po' Frouc
SHOW Bar, Lynn Hope S DeN ng
HI tul ban top eNefY -tf
THE JOINT "a u BE- ping
Nnen he Great Nj B. Billy
Eckstine. and the neon pa abe
pianist George Shearing. MADE
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

RedaeI : actually lraue. spence
backward and the club j. made
up Of group of local Noa'hla
businessmen
LEROY c. WHITE 0. Rock.r'
With Leroy tame and again
voted DetloitS most popua DISC
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-10-27

Muse fol the atia Wlll b.
PLAYED by Warren Matthews and
his ilitcen-p ece oegre CATION By
the way the ph a-c LEROY Ser
Ne gets you n Ths deal
FREE
1t >un cmans quite pull
how Leroy se'eaS lhe aiina p.
Detroit's most popMa record
turner foi he second aseyuiiNe
wear n ih, type e ~aN he
pm
Tn, singing iN ~ Sh~
Boat Wifham Walt.eid N~-
guest stan on the Fdgal Bergen
Che lie McCarth> how SundaN
He didn't sing Ole Man Rive.
Of which he obtained his tame
bul NhDlcd instead on Wa'c
Be-,
Fmnl,l Fores, Clab owner.
Sunnie Wilson. ea-cd 30 INTO
the news bv e>eptns con
cert and dance 3enu~na T Bone
and his guitar N'h JIM
Wvnn> oche>to IT, deal s.
slated for Monday night Nov
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-03-15

E. H. Leeson are leaders Of Troop
No. 151.
Opening with a flag ceremony
and the singing Of america" the
presentation of the money donated
for the Juliette Low fund was
made.
For their program the Brownies
took an imaginary trip around-the-
world and told what they had
learned about the people and the
birds native to the many countries.
Returning to the United States,
they invited the Intermediates to
join them in singing Folk songs of
the countries visited.
Troop No. Isl presented dances
Of America, Czechoslavakia, Swe-
den, Mexico and Italy. The cos
tunes and the dances were
"a u tn e n tic reproductions" ar
ranged by Mrs. Nancy DeMarco,
girl scout dance consultant.
The Juliette Low World Friend
ship Fund is used to bring together
Girl Guides and Girl Scouts from
different countries and to provide
food, clothing and equipment to
scouts in countries where needed.
At all times the fund is used in