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Evening star., 1952-03-24

now who Is that out there on the.
lawn?
A new sound has been added to our
neighb0rh00d.
Surely you know who it Is that makes
spring really spring?
Old Man Robin himself, no less. and
twice as handsome as one remembered.
There is no bird quite like him, and
the amazing thing Is that until about
1890 he seldom came to the District Of
Columbia!
we got hold Of an old bird book re-
Gently. one published about 1896, and
there was scarcely any mention Of the
bird.
SO you see how fortunate we are
least one for every last yard In and
near the city.
Let us concentrate on the robins
song.
It IS sort Of warhle which flts IN
SO well with other spring sounds that
to many an ear II Is completely lost.
and that Is q shame because 1t Is 20
musical that one loses . lot that way.
Therefore, tune In on one robin aud
really listen to him until the sounds are
got by heart. as It were. 81
This IS real musician. no doubt Of
that. belonging to musical family. the
B thrusl1es.
Many persons are amazed when they
first learn that = robin u Z cousin Of
the wood thrush and that other won-
derful natural musician. the hermit
thrush.
ne Is, though. = any one csR -
Evening star., 1952-03-24

reporting ere these words from the Grafton of
Fericles over the Athenian dead Of the frst year
Of the Pelop0nnesiap War--Words with an impact
Tor al Americans Of 1852: because iii the admin
istration 1t hath respect not to the few but to
the multitude, our form of government Is called
democracy. Wherein there Is not only an
equality amongst ali men in point Of law for
their private controversies, but Ia election to
public offices we consider neither class nor rank,
but each man IS preferred according to his virtue
Or to the esteem IN which he IS held for some
special excellence: nor is any one put back even
through poverty, because Of the obscurity of his
person, 50 long As he can do good service to the
commonwealth.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
The Porkina Problem

1t Is impossible 20 park on the streets
anywhere near the business center. and
parking lots and garages are becoming
more and more overcrowded. The situa-
tion was very bad year ago. but today
1t is far worse. For example. having to
60 to q bank at Fifteenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue. ] tried i've park
inc. lots. only TO find "Fulls signs at
each. went to two parking garages.
with the same result. Finally found q
garage on K street where was able to
get in, after wasting considerable ttme..
It is high time for the Government to
take drastic action toward solving this
problem. have two suggestions. First.
on K street between Fourteenth and
Seventeenth streets. the two strips which
divide 1t In effect into three separate
streets might be removed, together with
the trees which they contain and the
curbs on either side of the strips. When
these are removed. they might be re-
placed by slightly raised parallel lines to
divide the main thoroughfare frcru the
side lanes, the latter to be reserved for
diagonal parking. II these changes
should be made, there would be room
for parking several hundred cars.
Ny second suggestion Is that Franklin
Park useless and lacking beauty be
set apart for parking, and that large
building for parking be constructed BY
the Government In its center. Strips Of
80 feet or more on each side Of the park
might be left as they now are, with the
trees and benches which they contain,
for the use Of loafers, although that Is
matter of secondary importance.
Richard w. Flournoy.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
BY Charles {. Trocewen

Robins are very cleanly, having
evolved one sanitation method which.
as far as we know, Is unknown to other
species
The excreta Of the young Is con-
tanned in white capsules and these are
tossed out Of the nest by the mother
bird In most cases. Sometimes. in
natures odd way. she eats them, but
since her alinentary canal is so short,
this does her absolutely no harm.
II robin pair IS nesting near you
and you can look into the nest without
worrying them, watch out for these
white capsules and realize that they
are among natures countless small
wonders.
Robins have two main songs. an
everyday, rolling one. and more ex-
cited one. which often y called Athe
rain song
Robins love rain. as most birds do,
but even more, because their favorite
food supply comes from the ground.
The earthworms are brought up. as We
say. ~ rains. and this makes the robins
dinner easier to come by.
It Is often asked how robins catch
worms: do they see them or hear them?
The answer Is that while they may see
TIE movement of the worm II the soil
they also hear it. not Ii the usual man-
ner, but rather through what Is known
as bone condhction.
In k0ther words. they use the skull
bone exactly as some cf our modern
hearing aids do. Thus we md the
robins not only sanitation experts but
also scientists IS well, even electricians
Evening star., 1952-03-24
An Open Window

(FOr Louis Bruille. died 1887 "A
you opened ~ sDind0aD TOR the eves
Which could not see and C0De them
inner H0lt.
Pointing neiD horizon, one that lies.
Secure. beyond The range Of optic
si0ht.
SiDift fingers soon began 70 trace the
nag
Th1t led t0 distant pistas beckonts0.
Discoveries Of lponder eysrv day
That made the dGrkened s0tl 1iD0ke
and sing.
The no0Ry of shHttered life Dreip less
Al page ty page q COya5c far fcns
made,
Implanting pictmes n the conscious
ness s
with cherished colors that s0ould
zeUer fade,
Hope sprin0fng Dreenly sOitt each
treasured line.
Al odyssey began bv soisr desicn.
Louise Darcy
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Beside the Point?

Last week Senator Neely invited former
United States Attorney George Morris Fay, for
mer Chief of Police Robert J Barrett and Conn
missioner John Russell Young to explain to the
people Of Washington how the corruption in
narcotic enforcement IN Washington, as described
IN testimony, could exist.
This invitation has now been acknowledged
by these three men in letters to Senator Nicely.
Mr. Fay and Commissioner Young attest their
willingness to appear before the committee at
any time and answer its questions Mr. Barrett,
evidently regarding as superhuous any state
ment Of willingness to appear-for he knows the
committee can force him to appear assumes
Hful responsibility" for narcotics law enforce
ment during his tenure Of Office. Neither Mr..
Fay, nor Mr.. Young, attempts to dodge that re-
sponsibility Each Of them, with Mr.. Barrett,
outlines what was done by them It was under
Mr.. Fay that the dope peddling jail birds, whose
testimony has involved the police, were con-
victed and sentenced.
All the answers by Messrs Fay. Barrett and
Young to Senator Neely boil down to the fact
that If the testimony of the dope peddlers is true
responsible offlcialdom never snelled the cor
ruption that this testimony exposed. As true as
this explanation may be, the public will never
eondone their ignorance provided the testimony
of the dope peddlers remains mistaken
People are not inclined to accept without
question the testimony Of men and women who
have placed themselves beyond the pale by en-
gaging In the dope traffic, crime that should
rank with murder under any moral If not legal,
code. But the key witness In this case now is not
the convicted dope merchant, enjoying q brief
respite from his CELL The key witness is Police
Lieutenant H. H. Carper, whose own testimony
thus far has given the color Of truth to what the
jailbirds said. Unless he can extricate himself.
by the sworn testimony of himself and others
from the pit prepared by his astonishing loss Of
memory any descriptions by Mr. Fay, Mr.. Bar
rett and Commissioner Young as to diligence in
past narcotic enforcement will be somewhat
irrelevant.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
By Francis |. Douglas

a FTER hearing the new price stabi-
4 - iizer testify before Congressional
committees there Is d temptation to say
that mellifiuouS Is the world for Ellis
Arnall
But 70 stress his command Of the
honeyed phrase Is to emphasize unduly
only one aspect Of the Arnall character.
It il too early to Judge him BY what he
has done IN the brief time be has been
head of the Once Of Price Sterilization.
There can be no doubt. however. that 8
man has force who could whip the
veteran red -gallused Eugene Talmadge
Ia q race for the governorship Of
Georgia and then steer through the
legislature what amounted To revOlu-
ton. And force. plus q friendly ap-
proach Is usually an unbeatable com-
bination.
Before congressional committee, Mr..
ATnaI has d winning manner. It ap-
parently Is based on the firm conviction
reasonable people together ought to be
able "a work out amicably sound solu-
tiOn for b problem. His attitude also is
that the program he is called to adj
minister was drawn up by Congress and
"a ~ - 4llS OUJSCt " dtttAlALaActeLs ~ sAic WAY
Congress wants.
Another witness might have the same
approach but rub q committee member
the wrong way. For example. there Is
the question. Don't you know that thus
and so Is true?" This practically puts
the questioner,s statement into the wit
ness mouth. II the witness answers.
NO." the questioner Is left out on 9
limb and has to justify his statement.
MI. Arnall Is not one to leave q Sena-
tor or Representative out on limb. His
reply Is an earnest: II the Senator Cor
Representative says it's true I know It
must be so I" The questioner is not
obliged to prove his point. but at the
same time it remains his point.
II committee member makes re-
mark supporting something Mr.. Arnall
Evening star., 1952-03-24

has said. there Is prompt, II thank
you for your observation"
on one occasion Senator remarked
that prices could not go up SO long as
the controls act Is in effect. Mr.. Arnall
left no doubt he did not agree. but he
put 1t this way. II wish shared the
Senator's deep conviction. /"
Mr.. Arnalls accent Is soft. His pro-
nunciation Of the pronoun Il" could
almost but not Quite--be written
phonetically "Ah.' In stature he Is .
stocky S feet 6. The receeding line Of
his dark hair gives him q high forehead
above deep set dark eyes. He recently
celebrated his 45th birthday.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Otto RavenlioIt.
Cundidute Werner Inconsistent

The recent item about Montgomery
County councilwoman running for q
seat IN Congress has several oddly In
teresting aspects. Although this councils
woman Is q Democrat and Is campaign
ing for the Democratic nomination, her
past record and current statements and
views should be of negative interest to
all sincere Americans now voting In
Montgomery County.
Iiefer to the endeavors Of Mrs. Stella
Werner to get herself into Congress as
Evening star., 1952-03-24
The Bar Committees Report

The Commissioners presumably have good
reasons for declining at this time to release the
report of the three-man committee of the Dis
trict Bar Association which has been investigat-
ing charges Of police corruption. Eventually,
however, this report should be released, both as
matter Of public information and in fairness to
the lawyers who have devoted much of their
time to this undertaking at the Commissioners
request.
Meanwhile, there is no reason why the study
cannot 60 forward.
The bars committee. composed of Francis
w. Hill, jr., John ). Wilson and John l. Laskey
found itself stymied when Judge Kirkland ruled
that it could not have access to the transcript OF
testimony given the grand jury BY Police Inspec-
tor Albert ]. Bullock.
Inspector Bullock was acquitted at the recent
gambling conspiracy trial Of Charles 3. Nelson
and group Of associates. But acquittal In .
criminal case does not necessarily stand as .
barrier to disciplinary action within the police
department.. Lacking access to the grand Jury
testimony, the bar association committee could
hardly form any worthwhile judgment on this
point. But the Commissioners are faced with no
such difficulty They have the transcript and
they have available the legal ativice Of the cor
poration counsel Thus. while it Is regrettable
that they could not have the benefit OF the COM
nittee's recommendations In this respect, they
should proceed independently to study the record
and to come to their own decision as to what
action IL any, should be taken against Inspector
Bullock Commissioner Donohue has indicated
that this course win be followed, and 1t should
be done without delay.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
The NATO Commend

The prospect that General Eisenhower may
ask relief from his military assignment In
Europe this spring to enter fully into the presi-
DENTAL race lends some urgency to the question
Of choosing successor as NATO commander.
Earliest speculation revolves first Of all
around the issue Of whether the successor should
be an American. and secondly around the iden-
tity Of the individual, whatever his nationality.
There are persuasive reasons why the conn
mand should remain with an American. The
United States has been q leader In formulation
Of the Western defense concept. It has borne
major share Of the load thus far on the
economic side, IN the production planning, In
negotiating and migrating the varied national
interests, and in providing the top men to
translate all of these into q security program
In being. These factors, plus our geographic
location, relieve an American commander from
the inner political pressures which almost surely
would come to bear upon European command
Influenced by traditional rivalries and divergent
national considerations
II we are to continue to play the leading
role In the NATO undertaking, it must retain
the approval Of Congress and the American
people, That can best be done by keeping an
American in command.
Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery Of
Britain and General Alphonse Pierre JUN Of
France have each been mentioned as possible
successor to General Eisenhower. Each has had
q distinguished military career and each one
is now rendering effective and responsible serv-
ice to the NATo command. The appropriateness
of the selection of either for the top post could
not fairly be questioned on personal basis,
but only on the issue of whether an equally
qualifed American might be more freely able
to discharge the exacting duties Of being part
diplomat and part soldier.
On the American side, speculation has CEN
tered on General Gruenther chief Of star to
General Eisenhower, and General Ridgway,
Supreme Allied Commander In Korea. The latter
has q job still TO be finished and at this un-
certain point Of the protracted truce negotiations
it would be questionable wisdom to transfer him
from this theater. General Gruenther IS iriti-
mately acquainted with the task In Europe and
has been in the forefront Of the planning and
execution of the job from the beginning. He
would be an ideal choice If and when successor
to General Eisenhower is needed, and there is
every reason to believe his selection would be
received with the warm approval Of all nation
alities involved in the great effort.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
The Mines Of Thucydides

recent news dispatch from Athens tells Of
what is believed there to be rediScovery OF the
famous gold mines Of the historian Thucydides.
The Greek government, 1t has been announced,
viii send group Of geologists TO make detailed,
on-the-spOt investigation Of the alleged find.
If the engineer who reported the revelation
should be proved to be correct In his theory OF
Identification, one Of the richest deposits Of
aueriferous metal in Europe may be tapped again
after many centuries Of neglect.
Thrace historically was major source Of
gold in the entire Hellenic world. Other mines
existed In Epirus, Attica and Spain, but those
which belonged TO Thucydides in the fifth CEN
tury B. G. were In special class, unexcelled Tor
richness In the Mediterranean basin Their loca-
tion, as indicated IN the historians own writings,
was ct Scapte Hyle. opposite the island Of Thasos
IN the northern part Of the Aegean Sea. Gold
was dug from the hills of both the Thracian
shore and the isle itself IN very ancient times.
But the technique Of mining was crude Ii
those days Only deposits which were yiSibly
worthwhile were taken out. It follows that mod
arn methods Of exploitation might be profitable
Il annlied merely to the discard Of the workings
az antiquity. Such expedients have been pro-
ductive elsewhere, The Greek governments geo.
logical experts soon can tel II the experimen!
Is likely 70 justify its cost.
IN any event, the story serves . useful pur-
nose ia bringing the name Of Thucydides TO ths
attention 81 living generations once more. III
probably was the most careful. the most sys-
teaatic writer OF history who ever has attemptet
70 record human experience Tor the guidance
ef DosArity. An excellent example Of hi4 4sf1cien,
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Bobes und Arms

A most apt cartoon In The Star
shows two babies wearings masks and
wild West costumes. shooting ct each
other as their mothers wheel them
along in carriages.
Even tiny tots are given guns 50 they
can play at killing. Radio and tele-
vision give much time to crime. mur-
der and shootings. Newspapers reek
with accounts Of murder, injuries and
deaths by accidents from guns in the
hands Of children.
May Congress very soon protect the
public from such disasters by enacting
law prohibiting the sale or possession
Of toy guns. owning or possessing guns
by minors. and requiring license for
an adult to own or possess gun. unless
q member Of our armed forces.
Jennie Esmond Wright.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Letters to The Star

ingly dificult, therefore, to sell goods
abroad ct . competitive price unless
this trend can be reversed.
sThe quickest way TO do this Is to
grow cheaper. more plentiful food for
ourselves.
s'There are II million acres Of rough
e:azing in this country where the fer
tiIity could be enormously increased
with the proper treatment.
so We the British) have the land
to grow more food But the million
pounds In three years, which Is all that
has been allocated for this purpose, is
inadequate. What (British) farmers
need Is more Of the modern farming
equipment that can bring to agricul-
ture the efficiency. increased output and
lower production costs that modern
machinery and methods have brought
to industry.
"Once this Is understood, this leak
IN the nations economy can soon be
plugged. Grow more food IN Britain" J"
Seventeen million acres is 1856 times
the 125. 900 acres reported in small gar
den plots In Britain in l943-a war
year! Seventeen million acres could
support 10 million Britishers, or about
one-fiftl1 Of the entire population. What
are they waiting for?
= - -. r
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Leok IN 3Britoin 5 Economy

Those who care to emphasize SELF
help for troubled nations. including most
Americans and some Britishers, may
care to study recent announcement
by the Standard Motor Co.. Coventry.
England. manufacturers Of tractors for
both native and export use. The an
nouncement appeared In an advertise
ment February In the Economist. q
British periodical which the English
consider the authority for the British
Isles and elsewhere. The announce
ment said In part:
How to plug the leak In Britain's
economy: More than half the income
from Britainy exports is drained away
In importing food from broad. The
price Of foreign food is rising. Dearer
food means dearer living and increased
production costs. It becomes increas-
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Questions and Answers

II "a + 4
Eyspins ser niornssios Barssa. 1900 i strsss
sin osssass g. !, s:DSonSs sIe'f sf
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. How much did 1t cost the Govern
ment to bring the Communist leaders to
trial in 1949?-E. r. X.
A. Barnes and Teeter In ANew Hori-
zon In Criminology" report that the
trial cost the Government over million
dollars. The high cost Of trials Is evi-
denced by the fact that many run into
hundreds Of thousands Of dollars.
Q. When did the last survivor Of the
Continental Congress DEER. J.
A. The last survivor is believed to
have been John Brown. who died on
August 20, 1887. A native Of Virginia,
he served In the Revolutionary War and
subsequently In the Congress Of the
United States.
@. why Is the broad mouth Of river
with many outlets to the sea called .
delta?--S. N. r.
A. The ancient Greeks applied this
name to the mouth OF the river Nile be-
cause its shape resembled that Of the
ularly used by geographers to describe
this type Of river mouth.
@. How many veterans have National
Service Life Insurance.? ?--AG.
A. Over 100000 policies were in
force ct the end Of 1851.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Soft Answers for the Hard Questions

'The pressing problem at the
moment be says Is 10 work with
Congress for an extension Of the act.
The controls act expires june so.
AS Mr.. Arnall sees It. the goal Of the
price stabilixation job IS preservation
Of the economic system. He explained
that Is the chief reason he took the
post.
i've seen the ravages and hardships
Of in6ation III Europe he went on.
i've been to places where you wake up
and your money may be worth half Of
what 1t was when you went to bed. I've
seen Europeans who carried their money
III sacks, and they often handed over 3
bag Of money bigger than the bag Of
groceries they got in return.
The amazing thing to me IS that 90
many Of those with q large share Of the
wealth are so vigorous In their OPP
position to this program against infla-
tion. z
When Mr.. Arnall discusses groceries
and grocery prices he is on familiar
ground. As q boy he worked IN his
fathers grocery In Newman. Ga. His
father still runs the business, q whole-
sale and retail establishment. Newman
is town Of 10000. many Of whom must
be Arnall's and their kin, because Mr..
Arnall says no member Of his family has
ever moved away from there.
Mr.. Arnall commutes AS president Of
the Society Of Independent Motion Pic
ture Producers he used to commute
from Newman to offices in Beverly Hills
ana New York. The presidency of an
insurance company in Newman involved
no travel, but lsN practice in Atlanta.
his chief interest up to now, means q
round trip of so miles daily.
Mr.. Arnall does not believe it wise
to uproot his family. which consists Of
his wife. their son Alvan, IA, and daugh-
ter. Alice. 6.
Late Fridays he catches q plane for
Atlanta. He figures two hours to Atlanta
and another hour to Newman. He's back
In Washington Monday morning.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Boord Of Trude on Home Rule

# we can believe that the Board OF
Trade is sincere In It's "tail chasing
suggestion that home rule proponents
go find themselves constitutional
amendment, we gather that the flnda-
mental concern Of the board is that
limited home rule, as proposed, may
cost them money via q reduction OF
Federal contributions.
Such q fear, II. it Is d fear. IS illogical
because Congress. which has the last
word now, viii continue to have the last
word under limited home r,ale. II Con-
gress Is worthy Of fairness and trust
now, the fact that it may permit q
semblance Of democracy TO American
citizens resident In the Capital. Is hardly
reason to expect them to become yindic-
tive. We cannot understand just what
the board is afraid Of unless it be a
fear Of change or loss Of prestige or
influence.
There are times when private In
terests and business interests must be
bigger than themselves, and this the
Board of Trade should do lest it do itself
a grave diSService and become suspect.
AS leaders in the Nations Capital in
the worlds greatest democracy. the
board has certain obligations which
transcend self-interest and, on this
issue. the rights Of self-interest lObbies.
M. A. M. and L. 5. NJ.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
'Mr. President

II the President. IN his book. could
castigate The Star for opposing some-
thing It actually had supported. it's not
hard TO see how the same man in the
same book could say he had read q
memorandum to Jimmy Byrnes when, In
reality. he might have read 1t only to
Harry Truman.
The President. we are told, reads the
Bible regularly. With its great message
so constantly before him, how can he do
SO many mean, little, spiteful things and
be proud not asllaIned--of doing them?
Pauline ID. Taylor.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

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