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Evening star., 1951-01-08

Well, this one has berry like fruit,
attractive to the bobwhite, jay, blue
bird, white-throated sparrow, and many
others.
Our beloved American holly attracts
IS different birds, including the mock
ingbird, flicker. robin in season, and
the bluebird. and bless us. the hermit
thrush, although again be warned that
unless you live deep in the woods you
probably will not have any hermit
thrushes, holly or no holly.
bush with an odd name, the nanny
berry (also a Virburnum), goes as high
as 80 feet, which makes it a real tree.
The blue-black berries may be found all
year. Among the ready feasters on this
one are the robin. flicker. cedar waxwing.
rose-breasted grosbeak, catbird. bob
white and-we refuse to believe 1.-THE
hermit thrush.
The choke cherry is said to be one of
the best to attract many birds, total
of 81 kinds having been known to sam
pile it. The fruit is red, and available
from July to September.
Among the best is the Towering dog
wood, of course the universal favorite.
ground cover plant, with the name
catbrier, Snilex glauca~ attracts many
birds, as many as 43 kinds, including
the catbird and the robin and the
cardinal.
Whatever you plant. always think of
the birds. especially if you have a new
home, with SO much to be done In and
around it.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
By Charles E. 7roceweN

to grow. If 1t likes its situation, 1t may
go as high as Is feet.
This burning bush has a scarlet fruit.
which has been known to attract the
hermit thrush. Think of that! Few of
lis will have one of these in the yard,
but if ever, he will come to burning
bush, and who can blame him?
The fruiting season is from August to
November.
If you like bluebirds, here is said to
be a sure-fire attractor, the American
cranberry, which grows to IL feet It is
a Virburnum, and presents its fruit in
the fall, but with some staying on all
winter.
Not all the birds fancy these berries,
by any means, but if the bluebirds like
them. and the cedar warnings, who could
ask for more?
AS tor the coromon elder, do you know
how many birds are said to come to it?
Not less than 118 kinds, although we
would not want to pretend that every
yard with Sambucus canadensis will
have that many. This bush grows to IL
feet, rather a favorite height for many
of our shrubs, for some reason or other.
1t has purple-black fruit, from June to
October. Even the red-headed wood
pecker likes this food.
cules club is sometimes called the devils
walking stick. and If you could see
those spines, you would know why
Evening star., 1951-01-08

more than one significant result. First.
it would tend strongly, and believe
effectively, to dispel the common Chi
nese belief that the efforts of the United
Nations in Korea are simply form OF
the white mans colonial imperialism.
This happy change would be greatly
accelerated If substantial military con-
tingents from India, Pakistan and Indo-
nesia were made available for the Ko-
rean campaigns by the doubling Thom-
ases in control of the governments in
those countries.
Second, to any one who has any real
faith in free institutions and in the ira
ditions of free enterprise. it seems truly
worthwhile, at this juncture to try out
the great practical issue as to whether
a resurgence of conservative forces IN
China is still possible. The newly ar
rived Communist government still oper-
ates under conditions of extreme social
tension. It has not had time to estab-
lish itself thoroughly. The resistance
movement is still very powerful and
still sincerely hopeful.
The present moment Is more favorable
for anti Communist movements IN China
than any later time will be. There must
already be great deal of disillusionment
on the part of people in China who have
been promised everything by Commu-
mist propaganda, and who have got
literally nothing in the way Of improve
ments under actual Communist rule.
While all these headaches are still in
tense, the chances of really vigorous
reaction are better than they will be at
emma far-ofT epaculative ia to Tn which so
many commentators seem to want to
divert our attention.
The outcome of an Intervention" OF
Evening star., 1951-01-08
No Literary Geniuses Now?

Charles Poore, writing in the New York
Times, calls attention to the fact that just
hundred years ago Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe
was publishing her "Uncle Toms Cabin" as a
serial in the National Era He also reminds his
readers that 1851 was the year of the appear
ance Of "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville; 1.-THE
House of the Seven Cables" by Nathaniel Haw-
thorne, and "The Golden Legend" by Henry
Wadsworth Longfellow The contemporaries Of
those authors included Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Henry David Thoreau, Walt Whitman and Emily
Dickinson. Such a list would be impressive at
any time. It raises the question: Where are
our equivalents of those immortal geniuses?
There were only about "a million people
living under the American flag century back.
and among them were at least eight literary
artists of very great distinction. Now the United
States has population of 152 million. 1t log-
cally should follow that there are living and
working among us at least so peers of the
famous writer's stipulated by Mr.. Poore. One
truly eminent creative pen in 1900 thousand
ought not to be unreasonable to expect. But
who matches Hawthorne today? Where is there
crusader of talent commensurate with Mrs.
Stoves? What poet have we to carry on for
Whitman? Who can substitute for Emerson?
Where is there anybody to replace the hermit
of Walden Pond? Is any modern master Ca
pable of what Melville did in the name of his
mystic white whale? Since Edna st. Vincent
Millay died, who among women ranks with Am
herst's pathetic daughter? Where is there
successor to the hand that framed "The Chill
dren's Hour" or "The Psalm of Life" not to
mention "Evangeline" and The Building of the
Ship?
OF course, our "age of confusion" must pos
sess it's own bards its novelists its philosophers
The question brought forward by Mr.. Poore UNI
doubtedly has an answer. Many able, competent,
capable literary craftsmen are earning their
bread and margarine much as their forerunners
did-by turning out copy" Yet it may be Won
dered: What has become of genius? Why have
we no authors of the top class? Considering
the expansion of opportunity afforded by tele
vision, radio, the periodical as well as the daily
newspaper press, motion pictures, the legitimate
stage and a goodly number of book publishers,
the country should be bursting out all over with
latter-day Shakespeares and Victor Hugos
Candor forces the confession that no such
phenomenon is discernible. Perhaps the era
in which we live is too busy, too hectic in
temper too nervous, too impatient, too chaotic
for the production or for adequate appreciation
of great art in prose or verse. We are too close
to our own terrific time to appraise it with
unlimited confidence.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Fother WuIsh's Article

With a heavy heart, deep alnazement
and utter disgust, read an article in
The Sunday Star Of December "a, 1850.
written by leading member OF the
Catholic clergy, and justifying the use
of the atomic bomb on the Goddess Com
munists as o preventive measure in the
coming war. Well, it is just what we
were waiting for. In the present war
hysteria, only irresponsible politicians,
sensation-seeking column writers and
war-bug- bitten radio commentators, have
been the leading personalities recon-
mending such an insane step. Now, we
finally have the full, wholehearted ap-
proval and blessings Of a servant OF
the church, the Christian Church-the
church preaching mercy. humility. for
giveness and love.
With a rare casuistic eloquence, the
Rev. Edmund A. Walsh. S. j.. gives all
iustifying moral grounds for dropping
that kind of bomb, provided, of course.
We have sound reason to believe that
our prospective enemy intends to do 1t
first Who is to be the judge OF this
particular time? Who can penetrate
the queer process of thinking of the
brains in the Kremlin? Could we en-
tirely depend on our military intelli-
gence, that was so pitifully lacking in
intelligence not so long ago in Korea?
Or, perhaps. should we accept the prod
ding Of the new war apostles. who have
a long outstanding account to settle
with the infidels in Moscow?
It Is strange to see that. throughout
his long article, Father Walsh never
mentioned the name of God. to Whom
he is supposed to be humble servant
Is it because he feels that the Great
Creator would not approve such wan
ton destruction of lives and DETACHMENT
of the outlook of our earth, created by
Him?
In very weak argument to justify
his atomic experimentation, Father
Walsh brings Christ to the rescue
Christ who Ibid not disdain to seize a
lash to drive hypocrites out of the tenn
pie" Can you imagine Christ, who
preached love, forgiveness and humility,
discarding the lash and grabbing an
atom bomb?
If this is true teaching of Christianity.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
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istic doubts whether the first treacherous
blow had already been struck?
The real issue to be resolved is how
many of our sons must be murdered in
an undeclared war before unrealistic
leadership executes adequate defensive
reprisal? AS soldier and father of
soldiers, say the first murderous blow
already has been delivered with ruth
less treachery and consummate malevo-
lence by properly identified aggressors
and international criminals. Names have
been named by those in highest author
ity. The atheist slavemasters of Stalinism
are the archcriminals of all recorded
history! Thomas E. Mattingly, M. d.
If Father Walsh were truly an agent
for God, he would be telling the people
how to have peace instead of helping in
the broad move to push humanity into
an atomic war.
The Bible tells how man can have
peace and guarantees that peacemakers
shall be called the Children of God.
E. E. Gentry.
Marthayille Ia
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Beeches in Winter

Your small. bare branches look like
pleading hands
Against the pdllid sky. tUisting in pain
With eDery breeze. Would you haze back
again
Your green, your gold, your bronze?
Nature demands
Patient quiescence through these chilling
days;
Rest In the knowledge that you are more
fair
Without the leaDes that like Godivn's
hair
Were camoufage to hide from thought
less gaze
Your nakedneSS. You shine in siluer tone
In SnnShine-rain paints every branch
seal broDn.
The spring 1OiH bring you back your
sllimnleri1lg ootDn
OF green. but of all trees Just you alone
Are loUeliest In leafess symmetry
Lighting and cheering 10inter tUoods
for me.
Borbora Polnev
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Mr.. Dewey's Counsel

Governor Deweys annual message to the
New York State Legislature is an eloquent docu-
ment full of the ring of authentic leadership.
Like all his recent addresses on the world stua-
ton, 1t reveals him as man who has risen far
above partisanship and acquired impressive new
stature as an American whose counsel COM
mands the attention and respect of the whole
Nation in this time of crisis.
Certainly, in the course he has been follow
ing ever since the outbreak of aggression in
Korea, Mr. Dewey has demonstrated a genuine
capacity to lead and inspire and speak out with
great vigor against the danger of not doing
enough, or of doing it too slowly to counter the
threat to our national security AS far as New
York is concerned, suiting his actions to his
Words he has moved to place it on war footing
in condition of readiness for any emergency
a decision that has set a good example for other
States where similar initiative can be OF real
service in promoting the safety not merely of
each individual State but OF the country at large.
Moreover in taking this action, Mr.. Dewey
has given powerful voice to spirit that should
animate the entire Nation from here on out.
That sprit-a spirit every one of us must culti-
vate if we are to surmount the perils now con-
fronting us-is we'll summed up in these words
from his message to the New York Legislature:
Security in the long and desperate period upon
which we have entered lies in the energy and
patriotism of our people and their mutual respect
and concern for one another. The magnitude of
the calamity we seek to avert makes trifling the
partisan and personal differences among us.
Sacrifices today for the good of all will mean
security tomorrow for all"
Enlarging upon this point, the message goes
on to say: 1.-The coinage with which we shall
redeem our heritage of freedom is the Oldest
human currency of courage and faith, of mutual
~@lf-reIlanCe. L
will and st" III of free men and women aroused
In rghtcci. cause. 1t has brought us to victory
in the past. 1t will carry us to victory again.
Let us, by dilieent application to the public
service, demonstrate our determination that
fearlessness, sacrifice, devotion to our cause and
faith in each other and Almighty God will bring
us through this crisis and preserve our cherished
liberties"
These are words to be taken to heart. Be
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Why Shouldn't We Work With Chionq?
To the Editor of The Stur:

THE CASE against positive active
l. military cooperation with Chang
Kai-shek's Chinese Nationalist govern
ment has been often stated. One OF the
best-considered recent discussions adopt
ing this negative conclusion is that OF
Professor John K. Fairbank in the NO
vember d950) Atlantic Monthly. Pro-
fessor Fairbank says:
"In domestic affairs, the Chang Kali
shek regime, as the record is compiled
and reiterated against it, has no way TO
regain it's shattered moral prestige; the
Communist tactic is therefore to keep us
identified with 1t. VI. AS long as we
seem to threaten the Communicated
effort eli Chinas national upbuilding by
our apparent support OF Chang, this
tactic will work"
Now even If we take this statement at
face value, I'VE" (that is both the United
States and the United Nations. / sup
pose) are already identified SO closely
with Chang Kai-shek in Chinese pubic
opinion that we share his loss OF moral
prestige, quite apart from any help to
be given to us by Chang in this present
acute crisis. We have nothing further
to lose, therefore, from the immediate
standpoint at any rate. by accepting
offers and utilizing Chiang's aid to the
fullest extent.
Whether we cooperate with Chang
in fact or not, we shall in any case pe
blamed and censured on this same
ground by limitless Communist propa-
aanda attacks. Our mildly tolerant and
questioning attitude toward the Commu-
MIST regime in China prior to November,
1850. brought no friendly response from
the Communist war lords. In November
thew attacked our forces in Korea. Tor
reasons which do not fundamentally de-
mend upon our inactive and lukewarm
relations with Chang.
Active cooperation with Chiang's gov
ernment would have both an immediate
and long range effect. From the stand
noint of our immediate needs and in
terests. Chiang's soldiers would be
most valuable reinforcement IN todays
battles in Korea. Our military dif1cultles
in Korea, terrific as they are at the
moment, stem largely from the mere
fact of inferior numbers in the vital
department Of ground troops.
In a campaign where thanking opera
tions give vital opportunities to Com
munist numerical superiority. strong
contingent of Chiang's soldiery might
literally prove to be decisive factor.
These troops could be brought more
rapidly to the battlefields than con-
tingents from any other part Of the
world except Japan. Thus Chiangs
troops are eminently available in the
present acute military crisis. And yet
their employment is obstinately rejected
by our Government.
From the standpoint Of our long-range
interests, active cooperation on our part
with Chiang's government would have
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Dr.. Corninq and the School Board

Before he came to Washington as Super
intendent of Schools Dr. Hobart NJ Corning was
subjected to the usual thorough investigation of
his qualifications for the job. The investigation
revealed his success elsewhere as superintendent
OF schools, competent in every respect to take
position here which would round out profess
sional career of which he has reason to be proud
A product himself of Washington's public school
system, his appointment was by way of the recall
Of native son after successful achievement
elsewhere.
,' In report he has submitted to the Board
OF Education and made public at the same time,
DR.. Corning reviews some of the constructive
steps taken during the past five years under his
administration to improve the school system and
10 meet the extraordinary burden placed upon
It's facilities by delayed construction (during the
3 war; and by sudden shifts and rapid growth of
population. The Star agrees with him that he
has right to his pride in this record, credit for
which he generously shares with the board and
the administrative and teaching personnel of
the school system.
! Why is it, then in view of this background,
that DR.. Corning seems to be getting deeper and
deeper into hot water with the Board of Educa-
ton?
s. Under a strong Board of Education, with good
leadership The Star believes that Dr. Corning
would make a good superintendent of schools
here or anywhere else. He has his weaknesses,
for no man is free of them. But he also has many
good qualities, and with the sympathetic support
of group of men and women qualified for the
responsibilities of service on a Board of Educa-
ton, he would do we'll.
Under weak Board of Education, without
effective leadership the Superintendent Of
Schools Is in for hard sledding A majority of its
members seems to have come under the domi-
nance of Vice President Adelbert Lee, who is
openly antagonistic to DR.. Corning. 1t is board
that occupies itself conspicuously with trifes and
with meddling in administrative detail. 1t is
board whose membership with exception of
small minority, is willing to permit continued
badgering and harassment of the superintendent
and to an extent that tends to rob the Office of
dignity and to foster weakened morale through
out the system.
It is within the power of this board of
course, to make DR.. Cornings position intolerable
even before the end of his term. 1t can of
course, appoint successor when his term expires
IN 1852. But the dismal prospect is that any
superintendent of schools who must serve under
this weak Board of Education will suffer the same
fate, or save his hide by becoming a compliant
eyes man" under whom the deterioration which
already has taken place in the Board of Educa-
ton would be extended to the public school
system as whole
The Star does not contend that Dr. Corning
Is by any means the perfect Superintendent of
Schools. But it is far more concerned over the
depressing weaknesses of the Board of Edu-
cation than the alleged inadequacies of the
superintendent.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Cops and Quips

I have often wondered whether rude
ness on the part of policemen is a
quality explicitly indoctrinated into
them by superior officers, or whether it
develops spontaneously on the job.
Whatever the case, sarcastic asides to
the pedestrian throng and direct
insults. such as. why don't you watch
what you're doing?"-might not appear
quite so witty If the multi sinner were
allowed to indulge in repartee.
From conversations with my friends.
I Judge that most drivers are human
enough to have erred few times and
so to have incurred the wrath of
policeman. Perhaps mistakes so common
often amounting only to unfamiliarity
with minor and constantly shifting reg
ulations-are not too immense to be
forgiven with goodnatured reminder.
I have further wondered whether
cowing by cops actually helps to attain
the aim of a police system-improveo
social behavior. 1t is entirely conceivable
to me that juveniles, who undoubtedly
receive even cutter quips than do adults,
would adopt an unco-operative attitude
toward the law after coming out on the
short end of typical dialogue with a
policeman. Reader.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Letters to The Star

for one would prefer to be heather.
Eugene Esten.
1t is with reluctance that one takes
issue with so distinguished a churchman
as Father Walsh, but to accept his pro-
posal that the United States become an
aggressor nation because of fear of an
attack by an enemy, is to rule out the
faith that we have in good and just
God If we do that then we are no
better than the Russians who scof at
the idea of God. At least it means that
we think of God as impotent. Fear
destroys, and such an article by Father
Walsh can but add to the hysteria al
ready evidenced.
The secret of the United States sue
cess In warfare has been the fact that
she has never been an aggressor and has
fought only when obliged to defend her.
self. We claim to be Christian nation,
and that means that our loyalty is to
the Prince of Peace and not to the god
of war Christ tells us very plainly that
they that take the sword shall perish
with the sword" Matthew 26:52. He
means they that take the sword first:
that is, they that become aggressors
snail perish WIN the SWOrQ. AS VIII
nesses to the truth of that statement we
have but to remember Hitler, Mussolini
and TOTO.
Believer.
Many non-Catholics will be less than
objective in their analysis of the schol-
arly thesis Of Father Walsh, on the fac
ulty Of my Alma Mater, Georgetown
University. As a non-Catholic who had
eminent Jesuit preceptors in logic and
philosophy. I would like to comment
upon It's undeniable persuasiveness.
strong case is made that the United
States is not morally bound to wait for
a blow that might cripple 1t beyond re-
prisal and mean practical annihilation.
Presumptuously, perhaps. ask this
learned preceptor If he is not already
begging the question. He challenges: Is
1t immoral for an intended victim to
strike first If a knockout attack is immi-
nent? Has this uncompromising scourge
of dialectic materialism become the dupe
of the cynically perverted semantics of
Soviet blasphemers? Since when has any
nation boasting political maturity suf-
fered atrocious casualties in excess of
$4,000 dead and mutilated, and had real
Evening star., 1951-01-08

) Iii LING lar. Leweys llne qualities of
patriotism and leadership, they constitute a
formula that ought to be put into effect by all
OF u.s. For II we unite in that way if we do every
thing that needs to be done in that spirit, then
we shall be more than sufficiently strong to
triumph over the evil now threatening U.S.
Evening star., 1951-01-08

this sort in Chinese affairs cannot with
any assurance be foretold. But the
experiment is worth trying, now that
the Communist government OF China
has without any provocation or legal
excuse attacked, on such a massive
scale. the United Nations forces in
Korea. The experiment itself should
be cautious and territorially limited. IT.
should at first be confined to military
cooperation by Chiangs troops in
Korea. which would seem to be pure
net benefit to our interests. One i'm
mediate objective of using Chiang's
troops would be to probe the solidity
of the Communist regime in China,
about which Professor Fairbank and SO
many others are so prematurely con-
fident.
Whether our cooperation with Chang
should be extended to the point Of sup
porting an expedition by his troops to
the mainland of China is another ques-
ton, and an extremely thorny one. The
answer depends on the appraisal OF
rapidly changing conditions. and also
on the reaction Of our chief European
associates to such proposal.
But the war in Korea started by the
Chinese against the United Nations
forces is present fact-a present emer-
gency-which must be dealt with by
the instruments and remedies that are
presently at hand. Among such instru-
ments, the conservative forces Of China
represented by Chiangs army, but not
confined to that one military factor
should be employed to the fullest prac-
tical extent.
ChorIes S. Collier,
Professor Of Law, George Washington
University.
Evening star., 1951-01-08
Questions and Answers

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By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What is the highest rank ever Gre
ated in the United States Navy?-B. @.
A. The rank of Admiral of the Navy.
created in 1899 for George Dewey. 1t ex-
pired upon his death in 1917.