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Evening star., 1951-07-03
The Strike Touqht a Lesson

Successful mediation of the transit strike
early today was facilitated by the fact that the
company and union negotiators were not so very
far apart when the strike began.
This is not to belttle the energetic and
intelligent efforts of Federal Conciliator Cyrus
s. Ching and his staff, assisted by Commissioner
Donohue, whose good Offices brought about the
settlement. But it serves as another Illustration
of the need in Washington, as part of the
process of public utility regulation for a perma-
nent law requiring both parties to submit their
remaining differences to arbitration before
resorting to strikes which injure the public. The
threat of such legislation may have been another
factor in bringing the two sides together this
morning. Had the strike continued much longer
Congress would doubtless have resorted to this
logical step The lesson of the strike ought to be
applied in continued consideration of the
legislation.
Thanks to the Imagination and quick action
by the Commissioners and the Traffic Director
in throwing away all the rule books on parking
and to the good work of the Police Department
in directing traffic, Washington came through
the short strike without maj jor descriptions. But
the principle which should govern public utilities
is that no such man-made emergencies as strikes
can be permitted to deprive the public of services
essential to its welfare.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
BY Charles E. TroceweN

1t is best to isolate the sick one at
once.
The canary with a cold should be
given rape seed only, and the proper
medicine, to be got from any pet store.
The canary can suffer from apoplexy,
asthma, constipation, diarrhoea, fits,
indigestion. loss of appetite, and many
other diseases.
AS a bird, it may indulge in feather
pulling, or have too long claws, suffer
from lice or mites, lose its voice, and
moult at the wrong time.
1t may get sore feet, from unclean
perches. 1t may have sca1y legs caused
by parasite, or even rheumatism, from
damp perches, caused by washing, in
stead of dry scraping.
Pulling out of its own feathers is
said to be caused by a desire to get
oil from the ends of the quills. A
little bird psychology helps here: The
bird is distracted by piece of old rope
put between the bars.
Loss of voice is caused both by di-
seases and over feeding. Moulting out
Of season is caused by either keeping
the bird In Steamy place or giving 1t
the wrong kinds of seeds.
Overfat birds which stop singing are
reduced" by being put on a diet OF
rape seed for a week.
Canaries are natural to the Canary
Islands and Madeira. They are gray
brown, and not much over six inches
long. They were first domesticated in
Italy in the 10th century. Today
through artificial selection we have many
colorful kinds. and one large one, the
Manchester. as much as eight inches
long. A
Evening star., 1951-07-03
The Lump Sum

Budget Officer Walter Fowler's re-
marks made before a congressional sub
committee and reprinted in The Star
last week dramatically told the battle
of the District budget.
For years Mr.. Fowler has ably fought
our battle with little or no help from the
city's top professional, civic and business
groups.
The time has come for influential
groups to stop opposing and begin inter-
posing constructive means Of correcting
the terrible fiscal wrongs inflicted on
D. c. taxpayers.
On the one hand, Congress votes mil
lions for overseas help and then turns
around and chisels its water, trash COL
lection. hospital care, Zoo maintenance,
all at the expense of the D. c. taxpayer.
Then comes the CALLING part of listen
ing to the wolf cries for economy Except
in their district) of Congressman such
as Taber and Senator Ferguson-again
at the expense of service to the District
taxpayer.
Mr.. Fowler writes he does not ask for
justice, only the meager sum of 81 ,200,-
000 the amount that would restore the
lump sum recommended by joint fiscal
affairs committee in 1947. Mr.. Fowler
is entitled to justice and so are the tax
payers of the District. The time is long
past due that the Congress discharge it's
obligations with honor and justice.
Lou Brott.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
David WurfieId

1t is more than quarter century since David
Warfield retired from the stage, and so the news
of his death at "a means little, if anything, to
present generations of theatergoers. But the
oldsters remember him. He was one of the great
stars of the period of their youth. Many of them
saw-and heard-him in all five of his major
roles He played Simon Levi in '"The Auctioneer'
in 1901, Anton Won Barwig in "The Music Master
in 1904, the old soldier in "a Grand Army Man"
in 1907, the name part in "The Return of Peter
Grimm" in 1911 and Shylock in ''The Merchant
of Venice" in 1922 Each of those efforts was
smash-ht. Indeed, his success was unparalleled
in his time. No contemporary actor had as large
q following Mr.. .Warield was in a class by
himself.
The explanation of his achievement lay in
his talent for appealing to the power of people
to sympathize. His routine was what now would
be called "corny" He set out to make his
audiences cry, and he seldom failed The tricks
of mimicry, baccentuation, emphasis AMI sheer
Evening star., 1951-07-03

"ham" which he used were obvious to the sophis-
ticated, but Mr.. Warf1eld's public wanted his per-
formances exactly as he proffered them, the
exaggerations included Back of this pattern and
method of work stood his sponsor, David Belasco,
certainly one of the keenest judges of crowd
reaction who ever lived.
Some credit likewise is due to Mr.. Warfeld
in the character of himself. He was a player
of-stage as we'll as on. The world as he saw it
was dramatic, and he rose to its opportunities
everywhere and on all occasions Just walking
down the street was a challenge to his skill. He
went about even the simplest business with the
zeal of natural trouper. His art was his life his
life his art. AS late as 1889 he told Mark Barron
of the Associated Press: IT still believe that an
inspiring actor or actress, a star, must have
special gift. That u.s. they cannot be taught their
trade It's either chemical or psychological
result. Either you are star actor or you are
not
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Time for Picnics- Forest Fires
By Duncon Scott

G UMMER is the time for picnicking,
~ fishing and camping. It's also the
season for forest fires.
Thousands Of heat-jaded urbanites,
eager to escape the city on week ends
or during brief vacations, will travel this
summer to the forests and parks within
easy driving distance of the District of
Columbia. State and Federal foresters
welcome the use of forest recreational
areas. but they also realize that the dan
ger from fire rises sharply when thou
sands of people go to the woods.
Last year there were $500 forest fires
in the six States nearest the District
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, West Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Each of these fires burned an average
of IA acres.
A 14-acre fire doesn't seem so bad, but
when all the burned forest areas in the
six States are added together they total
slightly more than $4,000 acres. Valu-
able timber was destroyed on those
$4,000 acres. But there were other in
direct losses, too. A forest fire hastens
erosion and increases flood danger. Fire
kills wildlife and blackens recreational
areas.
Only 18 of the $500 forest fires were
started by lightning. The remaining
6,591 fires were man-caused. All of
these man-caused fires could have been
avoided if people had been careful
Smokers must take the blame for
starting 1850 forest fires in the six
State area. They tossed lighted matches
or burning tobacco into dry forest litter
that smoldered while, then burst into
flames.
Debris burners ranked second with
1890 forest fires to their discredit.
These are the careless people who burn
leaves and trash on windy days or set
fire to brush piles in the woods. Before
they know it, the fire is out Of hand.
Sparks from trains started GIT fires
and campers caused 355 fires. If all
campers would follow the advice of
foresters-if they would see that camp
fires are entirely out before they leave
camp, these fires would never have
happened.
Offhand, the record of mans care
lessness in the forest looks pretty black.
Evening star., 1951-07-03

and yet Lyle F. Watts. United States
Forest Service. is not discouraged. He
says there has been gradual decrease
in man-caused fires even though public
use of forests has steadily increased
since the end of World War II Mr..
Watts attributes the improvement to
Nationwide forest fire prevention cam
paign carried on by State and Federal
foresters under the sponsorship of the
Advertising Council, Inc, and to other
campaigns, such as the Keep Green"
program of forest products industries.
The most alarming trend of recent
years is the gain in incendiary fires. In
the six-State area, incendiaries started
797 blazes last year. Some people set
the woods on fire to destroy snakes and
insects. BY this line of reasoning, far
mer would burn his barn to get rid Of
rats. Other "firebugs" set blazes because
of sheer perversity or deep-seated
grudge.
Whether you're fighting fires caused
by lightning or by man, the chief thing
is to get to the fire quickly and put it
out before it gets out Of control. The
airplane and the helicopter have added
speed to fire fighting, particularly in the
Far West BY using aircraft. foresters
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Rent Confusion
N. B. j.

Passed by the House in a welter Of
confusion, the law forcing mandatory
20 per cent rent increase over 1941 levels
will be one of the worst blows at middle
and low income Washingtonians for a
long time. Have you studied the bill
and its apparent inequities; the con-
fusion and hardships it will bring and
the snarl of legal tangles it almost
invites?
Some Congressman admitted in debate
they did not know until then that the
bill carried an automatic rent increase
they thought it was discretionary.
Under this legislation, the good land
lord is classed with the prof1teer who
owns a ramshackle. jerry built, poorly
kept tenement and milks it for every
penny possible.
Do the merchants of Washington, al
ready concerned about trade, realize the
increase will leave even less for groceries.
clothing, ETC.? Do our citizens associa-
tions, unions and other groups, who have
given token resistance to this unfair bill.
realize how it will hurt large proper
ton of our Washington residents? Or
Is this just another example of the turn
the other cheek attitude to which WASH
ington residents are being conditioned?
James r. Connor.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
This and That

In summer bath should be given
daily, but in winter about once week
Is enough.
1t is mistake to hang canary cage
in front of a window. although one
often sees it done.
Since canaries are easily given cold
by draught, the cage is best put in
a corner of the room.
Sudden changes in temperature are
likely to make the bird i'll, one way or
another.
If any sweeping or busting is to be
done, be sure to take the bird out of
the room.
Most owners find that sudden move
ments near the cage tend to frighten
their pet. It is best to come up to the
cage slowly. talking to the bird, and to
prevent children or other visitors from
flushing up, as they so thoughtlessly do.
A foot examination should be given
often. The claws are held up to the
light to make sure where the blood YES
sells end, then the too long claws are
cut with sharp scissors below the vein
ending. Be sure to protect the bird
against the sharp points.
Birds seem to have many diseases
common to mankind, with some their
special own, simply because they are
birds.
Healthy canaries are alert, happy,
with smooth feathers.
The sick canary moves slowly. if at
all. and perches with feathers ruffled.
The eyes are closed, in contrast with
the bright, aware eyes Of the healthy
bird.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Annual Leuve

Much has been written about the
subject of annual leave, but nothing
has been printed as to the basic fact
that should control the number of days
leave Government employees should re-
ceive.
In this country. all Government en-
ployes are servants of the people, and
the people are the masters In all
master-servant relationships, the serv-
ants should not receive any greater
benefits than the masters.
Nowhere will you find private enter
prise giving employees over five weeks
q year paid vacation.
People employed in private enter
prise are paying taxes that give Govern
ment employees their salaries and vaca-
tions.
In simple justice to the people, who are
the masters; the servants, the Govern
ment employees, should have their leave
privileges cut down to at least the pre-
vailing practices in private enterprise.
Clifford L. Frank.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
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All letters are subject to condensation.
Letters to The Star

on the public Funds that have been
found surplus and unneeded should, in
the interest of the public and economy,
be returned to the general funds Of the
Treasury.
This evil, wasteful practice could pos
sibly be counteracted and some econ
omy be effected, to the advantage of the
taxpayers. Let the excess terminal ex-
penditures made by the bureaus in
general, say during the month Of June
over and above the average OF the pre-
ceding II months, be determined; de-
duct double these surplus amounts from
the budgets and appropriations for the
respective bureaus and agencies for the
ensuing fiscal year. Half Of this deduc
ton would be for restitution to the tax
payers of the sums found to be surplus
and unnecessary In the years admins
tration of the agencies, but which was
nevertheless spent by them; the other
half would be withheld from future
appropriations of the amounts SO shown
by the experience of the past year not
to have been needed.
There is tendency toward extravagant
and uneconomical expenditure by bu-
reaucrats, for their own ACKNOWLEDGMENT
and disregard of the public. This is
not an efficient type of business man
agement. nor one that would be coun-
tenanced by private enterprise. The
interest of the tax-paying public should
be the paramount and guiding principle.
It would be worthwhile if public officials
could be commended and rewarded for
more economical and efficient admins
tration of their agencies. and merit dis
appreciation and censure or be penalized
for waste and inefficiency.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Country Nights

remember the nights of my childhood
In the quiet country and hoU they
tDere
AliUe tDith closed-in pulsing stir
That trickled II, from the ,Dild1Uood.
With the voice of the last frog fading
From the pond, and the cricket hushed,
the mouse
Brought thieving noises into the house.
At the edge of sounds tarthest shading,
A dogs bark 1DGS the last thin SliUer
OF days echo, and Snuggled in peace
While the futter beneath the ledpes
Uould cease
And be drotDned in a calm, dark river.
It's silence mould bear me, dreaming,
Till the repeille call OF rooster'S croD;
And ,Daking slo1oly, Mould knop
The promise of sunlight streaming,
OF breakfast smell and q feeling that
said
The most wonderful day lag just
ahead.
a Lucille Jones Streocker
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Fooled Coup in ThoiIond

Rebellions and coups detat have been more
or less commonplace in Thailand. Although
blooder than most of its predecessors, the latest
uprising there has come to an unsuccessful END
in keeping with the pattern of intrigue that has
rocked the capital city of Bangkok on numerous
occasions in the past. The Thai Communists,
who are numerically weak and lacking in any
real appeal or influence, apparently have had
nothing to do with this trouble On the con-
trary the indications are that the attempted
"putsch" should be viewed merely as evidence
that the country is still far from Kidding itself
of the jealousies and animosities that have long
divided the top level of the population including
particularly army and navy officers.
Set in motion by leaders of naval faction,
the attempted coup involved the kidnapping OF
Premier Pibusonggram during ceremony in
which the American Charge d'AffaireS presented
Thaiand with a channel-digging dredger. But
the rebels, whose aims have not been explained
up to now, made their bizarre bid for power
without reckoning with quick counteractlon by
the Thai Army and Air Force. Further, they
seem to have had only small part of the Navy
on their side, and no following of any Importance
in the public at large So their quixotic venture,
after causing hundreds of casualties quickly
collapsed and peace once again prevails in Bang
kok, with the kidnapped Premier safely back IN
Office
Premier Pibulsonggram is himself a seasoned
veteran of political upheavals. After coming
to power in 1888, he played along with Japan in
the Second World War until he was removed
from office in 1914. Then three years later, with
the Thai Army's help, he staged coup that
placed him back in the premiership. From that
time on up to now he has followed policy
strongly in favor of the United States and the
United Nations and under his leadership Thai
land alone of all the countries in Southeast
Asia has sent troops to Korea to fight against
the Communist aggresSors The abortive rebel
lion against his government possibly may have
been inspired in part by his firm anti-Red stand,
but the naval personnel involved have been re-
ported to be "rightists"-a fact suggesting that
they have not sought to help the Kremlin.
At this stage of history, however, any
serious disturbance in Thailand is likely to help
the Kremlin even if the disturbers themselves
are anti-Kremlin. For the country, besides being
a rich producer of exportable rice surpluses, is
strategically located in Southeast Asia between
Burma and Indo-China. 1t is a country more
over with minority of millions of Chinese
who tend to be sympathetic toward Red Peiping
Though a small party the Thai Communists
working with this minority, conceivably could
do great deal of harm in an unsettled political
situation. In the circumstances, Thailand's
relatively conservative politicos though divided
among themselves should feel a kind of COM
pusion to put an end to their traditional
tendency toward coup-breeding intrigue.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
SIXTEENTH STREET.


Dear Sir:
Would you be so kind as to give us
a dissertation on canaries, their origins,
the best breeds, their care and caging.
feeding, ETC., and what happens fate
fully to one of them it it escapes into
the wide world?
Gratefully yours, E. Mac ""
1t is said that right feeding, cleanli-
ness, moderate warmth and sunshine
are the protectors of canary's health.
The cage must be kept dry and clean
at all times, but no soap is to be used.
nor any water on the perches.
The cage should be large enough to
let the bird live properly.
The wooden perches must be scraped
with knife or sandpaper every day.
They should not be washed.
The perch is the birds lounging
chair, in sense, also its bed so it must
be kept clean, dry and neat at all times.
The cage must be dried before the
bird is put back in it.
Feeding is done with mixture Of
canary seed and rape seed. The cup is
kept filled.
Water is given fresh each day. with a
thorough washing of the cup each time.
Some cutie fish bone is to be sup
Piled.
Clean gravel should be put on the
floor of the cage every day, or at least
every other day.
X
Greens" may be given occasionally.
These consist Of sweet apple, water cress,
celery and 1ettlIce TONS placed between
tie bars of the cage.
Evening star., 1951-07-03

are saving thousands of acres of forest
from destruction by fire each year.
Out in the West principally in Mon
tana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon,
the Forest Service attacks many forest
fires in the rough back country with
smokejumpers. Smokejumpers are young
men who travel by transport plane to
the fire and then are parachuted to the
ground. Their tools, food and equipment
are dropped by cargo parachute.
If you reach fire in the high alti-
tude fire country within " hours after
it starts. two or three men can usually
control it. If you have 12-hour delay.
you may need so men. If you let 48
hours slip by. you may need 1000 fire
fighters.
In spite of the best efforts of State
and Federal foresters, however, there is
still an appalling fire loss in the Nations
forests each year. Last year 208,402
forest fires burned more than Is million
acres in the United States. That's an
area as large as West Virginia.
So, If you're going to take a vacation
in the forest this summer, remember to
be extra careful with fire. Remember
that nine out of 10 forest fires are still
caused by human carelessness.
Evening star., 1951-07-03
Library of Congress Report

The annual report of DR.. Luther H. Evans,
Librarian of Congress, is measuring stick for
the interests of the American people. They seek
the services of the greatest photographic estab-
lishment in the world for serious purposes, not
simply for pleasure or entertainment. Some of
the problems they bring to the national "house
of books" are strictly personal; others have uni
verSal significance. During fiscal year 1850 the
Library met the demands of 9Oo,o95 readers, an
increase of approximately $4,000 over 1949. 1t
brought out from it's shelves for patrons "a
million pieces of material in the twelve month
period.
Requests for assistance routed to the Legis-
lative Reference division went up At per cent.
Books and papers borrowed for use outside the
library buildings rose 1872 per cent The definite
trend of public concern with Korea and the East
in general was manifested by Jump of 1852
in the number of applicants for aid in the
Orientalia division. Similarly the Slavic division
reported an expansion of Is per cent. DR.. Evans
says with reason that these statistics represent
thermometer of a sort in current history.
The Library's activities he explains, follow the
headlines"
That, of course, is natural. It was for prac-
tical purposes that the Nations photographic in
stitution was founded $50 years ago. The major
bonds between the Library of Congress, the Gov
ernment and the citizenry at large are pragmatic
bonds. But they have idealistic connotations,
too DR.. Evans illustrates them by a comparative
citation of the Lenin Library of the Soviet Union.
The U. S. S. R. propaganda bureau indicates
that the Moscow establishment now possesses
"over 13 million books, over million leaflets and
prints, and 2.5 million manuscript Sheets" but
about SO per cent of the money spent in accumu
lating this vast deposit has been provided Gin
the 80 years of Soviet rule" 1t follows that the
increment referred to is reflection of Com
munist dogma and little besides Communist
dogma. The Library of Congress during the same
three decades has been growing also, but it has
grown in freedom and not in slavish obedience
to any party line. 1t is working power plant
of liberty in action and that is its principal
utility in the current global crisis.
In Alberta girl was shot at by mistake for
an owl, and it's just one of the risks, we guess
that go with wearing those harlequin glasses