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Evening star., 1952-04-26
Outlook at Ponmuniom

With the Communists breaking of secret
talks on the issue of exchanging prisoners, the
outlook for Korean truce seems about as
bleak as ever. The United Nations command,
presumably in an effort to promote at least a
little progress, has proposed resumption of
full-dress sessions by the top-level negotiators
of both sides. But even though the Reds have
agreed to such sessionS-which have not been
held since mid-February-t chances are that
the Panmunjom deadlock will continue.
This is so because of the opposing attitudes
on the three major issues remaining to be settled
The first has to do with the United Nations
demand that construction of North Korean air
fields be banned in the truce-a demand that
the Communists have repeatedly rejected. The
second revolves around the insistent Red pro-
posal, which the u. N. has just as insistently
turned down, that Russia be named to the 'neu-
traf' international commission that Is supposed
to police the armistice when and if an armistice
is finally agreed upon. And the third relates to
the problem of repatriating the prisoners held
by each side.
OF these three issues, the last appears to
be the bitterest and most difficult. The United
Nations, which holds about $4,000 prisoners,
insists on the principle of voluntary repatria-
tion-that is, on the principle of letting each of
those prisoners decide for himself whether or
AAOV w 4CtuA W 1CcO tcIIlCOTy anu COuCrOl. Inc
Communists, for their part, stridently assert
that this is just a cover-up for the forcible
detention of tens of thousands of their captured
personnel, and they demand that practically all
be repatriated, even though something like
10000 have indicated to the U. N. that they do
not want to go back.
AS a matter of fact, wholly apart from
wishing to be free, large numbers of these pris-
oners are desperately afraid of being returned
to Red control. With good reason, they fear
the kind of welcome that would be waiting for
them on repatriation. Since the names of many
of them are already in the Communist black
book, they would be exposed, If they went back,
to the severest kind Of punishment Accordingly,
from the standpoint of simple human decency,
the United Nations must stick to its guns here
and avoid any compromise that would sacrifice
these individuals in order to end the present
impaSSe and achieve an armiStice
In the circumstances, it is difficult to see
how resumption of high-level negotiation at
Panmunjom can accomplish much unless the
Communists yield ground, which they are not
likely to do without a go-ahead signal from
the Kremlin. The Russians, in the last analysis.
are the ones who hold the key to this situation.
AS long as they want to delay settlement, there
will be no settlement. Meanwhile, the U. N.
command must reckon constantly with the posSi-
bility that full-scale hostilities may be renewed
in way that could lead to bigger war than
the one that has been fought thus far.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Mr.. Nunon Telephones

The name of former Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Joseph D. Nunan, jr, has been
added to select list of highly paid Washington
telephone callers
According to testimony given-not by Mr..
Nunan-to the King committee of the House.
the former commissioner received 1885 for
making "a few telephone calls" to other Gov
ernment officials on behalf of st. Paul client.
The service was rendered in 1947, very shortly
after Mr.. Nunan resigned as commissioner and
involved public offering of stock by the St.
Paul client and the attendant tax liability. The
witness, Chicago attorney for the St. Paul
client, assured the committee that while little
service actually was given by MIR. Nunan it was
satisfactory enough to draw the $24, 1886 fee and
later commission of $4,000 for another inter-
vention in 1850.
While Mr.. humans original service, little or
not, came at an earlier date, Senate investi-
eating committee only last week heard testi-
mony that a st. Louis attorney, James A.
Waechter received $4,000 for a few telephone
calls in 1949 to Government agency. And
couple of weeks ago, the same Senate committee
also heard how Frank Nathan, described as
former Pittsburgh huckster, got $57 900 for Just
one telephone call to Government agency in
1948.
Aside from getting slightly less for his tele-
phone voice, there is another difference between
MIR. Nunan on the one hand and MIR. Waechter
and Mr.. Nathan on the other. Through much of
his well-rewarded Washington career, Mr.. Nunan
was a Government official himself while the
others were, in a manner of speaking, outsiders
OF course, Mr.. Nunan might claim that he also
was an outsider, even while being an insider,
since he was still practicing law as a member of
New York firm In fact, Mr.. humans attorney
Mr.. Nunan was unable to attend the committee
hearing because of poor health-was careful to
point out that his client, drawing an average
yearly salary of $4,000 as commissioner, had
reported for tax purposes an income of 100000
between 1945 and 1885, Mr.. Nunan was COM
missioner during much of this period. Treasury
Department agents agreed with this testimony,
but they also claimed there was an additional
$161 600 income which Mr.. Nunan had not re-
ported. Whether Mr.. Nunan earned this by
telephone was not made fully clear, but he
does seem to have done very well financially
despite any handicap of having taken an oath
of Office in the public service.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
A Two-Woy Essential

Careful and sympathetic attention should
be paid to the complaints being lodged against
certain American trade restrictions by the Danes,
the British, the Italians and others allied with
us in countering the threat of aggression by
building up the economic, political and military
strength of the free world
Officially speaking, our Government has for
years been promoting the principle Of reciprocal
trade. At the same time, it has been urging the
Western Europeans to eliminate the economic
barriers existing among them and organize them
selves into a single producing and marketing
area in which commerce would move more or
less as freely it does among our own 48 States.
In some of our trading practices, however,
we tend to ignore or violate the principles we
preach. One example of this is legislation i'm
posing restrictions on the import of Danish
cheeses. Similarly, as the Italians have COM
planned, Congress has enacted statutes making it
mandatory for our Government to buy American
made goods unless the same kind of goods abroad
are at least IS per cent cheaper. In addition
and this is particularly worriSome to the British
our Trade Agreements Extension Act contains
''relief' provisions under which bars can be
erected against numerous foreign produced
articles if the marketing of those articles in the
United States constitutes competition that some
of our own domestic manufacturers cannot
meet
IL is necessary, OF course, TO prOVlQe american
producers with reasonable safeguards against
unfair foreign competition. But such safeguards
do not mean excessive protectionism Of the type
that would choke off vitally needed reciprocal
trade merely to make things easy for relatively
tiny segment of our domestic business whose
inability to compete may be due primarily to
inefficiency or uneconomic organization. Ger
tainly as Nation, we cannot expect to keep on
selling vast volume of goods overseas unless
us in order to earn the dollars they must have
to pay for what they buy here. This is just
simple common sense. The commerce must flow
in two directions; otherwise unless we are
prepared to continue indefinitely to subsidi2e
their purchases our customers abroad will net
have the wherewithal to import from us.
In an immediate sense, all this has q most
important bearing on the Western defense
buiId-up That build-up is imposing very
heavy burden on the economies Of our Allies, and
if restrictions force cuts in their exports to the
burden can become onerous enough to make 3
tempting thing Of the Kremlin's current propa-
ganda for a great trade revival with countries
behind the Iron Curtain-propa aimed ut
dividing the Atlantic community and ending
the embargo on shipments Of war-potential
goods to the Soviet Union.
Further, in a long-range sense, vigorous
two-way trade is essential to the free worlds
prosperity. As far as our own country is con-
cerned, If we do not have such trade-or eternal
subsidization-we will have dwindling export
markets. production cutbacks and growing unem-
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Confirmation

At dd,on. my eyes beIaeld through ntsted
light,
The Forest Chapel. Near each altar
hill
There stood in confirmation robes of
tohite,
Wild plum and pear-lDith pledges to
tulfu.
Before me, ddndelions Dith tithes OF
gold,
Marched up the broad cathedral aisles
of green.
And eagerly matched bud unfold
Its blossom Gift abope an altar screen.
Great orgdn-trees announced the holy
hour.
And choir-breeses sang throughout.
the day.
A dogtoood brought her coin OF faith.
a fODer-
And dew had c1tristened it along the
tDGy.
All earth aUakenedl LoUe untolded
therel
Each bud pledge. each bloom an
Gnswered prayer. +
Anne Bonner Morley.
Evening star., 1952-04-26

ployment Clearly, in terms Of simple economics
as well as in terms of defense, there is nothing
good to be said for exaggerated protectionism.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

Q. May citizen of the Philippine Re-
public enlist in the United States armed
forceS?-M. j.
A. No. The Army has banned alien
enllstments since 1894. The Air Force.
which originated in the Army. is gov
erned by this Army ruling. The Navy by
administrative regulation does not ac-
cept aliens for enlistment.
@. How many nations maintain staffs
In the U. N. Secretariat Building in New
York?-T, N.
A. The building serves so member ma
tions, has facilities for 65, and space for
an eventual membership of 80.
@. Do all types of bees live in hives?-
A. c. j.
A. No. There are over 10000 species
Of bees and most of them do not con-
gregate in hives. but are solitary.
Q. May check be dated on a Sun
day?-L. S.
A. Yes. there is no reason why this
may not be done.
Evening star., 1952-04-26
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the .r.v.r :.
ERsnnE es51op stsT o fact by either yfns
NV. Washington, D. c., and inclosing 2 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST 7363
Evening star., 1952-10-30
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

AUSTIN l949. $6s7; as Hillman
station wagon. S645; so Austin,
1857; As Jaguar convt.. S1,762; 81
NC. 81 49, JACK PRY l4th and
ArsTIy T sfI ESt; IS 192$. ga gunner lou,
on new Austin. S5s5. MANHAT1TAN
AUTO .KAISER-FRASER. INC. Both
SIDES Of 9TH at R st. NV, NO. 200.
Direct factory Austin of England
AUSTIN 1o4s c-dr. r. and h.; good
ANGLE MOTORS, 3o1o R. I. ave.
AUSTIN l94S 2-dr.; very economical;
up TO 40 miles, per gallon; very
trial 4month written guarantee
HILL & SANDERS. Wash S Oldest
Ford Dealer INA. $500, lila Yer
mont ave. NV.
clean, good tires: save on transpor-
tation; S145. 2-day money back
trial 4-month written guarantee.
HILL & SANDERS, Wash. s Oldest
Fold. Dealer (NA. $500, l114 Yer
new blue paint, brakes, Battery radii,,
Sl,o45. Wo; $500, Ext. 4iO S. Il II
BUICK 1851 Roadmaster, Riviera A.
nIIO H. Wv.
E1L Eye Glass, de luxe upholstering
$50. Ii. 5-6700, Ext. 6-1526.
BUICK sedanette 1946: r. and h.: a
gooa buy at S615: good shape. Ii.
!.2a40. after pm. 80
BUICK l94l Special convertible Cpe. ;
splendid condition; radio. heater;
s. Sasi I. sse1 sstmi; r.. ROPER" 18th ao. and
BUICK 1850 41-D Special 4-dr.;
black: very clean, 81 l,545. HOR.
NERS, 9th and Fla. ne, AT. 6464
BUICK 40 Convert. dark gray; new
black top; fully equipped; ST .595
2-day money-back trial; 4-montt
written guarantee HILL & SAN.
DERS. Wash.'S Oldest Ford Dealer
INA. 9So0l, ll14 Vermont ave. NV
BUICK l951-'52 Super 4-dr.; 7. and
h. covers, DynafIoN 50 ,345. HORN
ER'S 9Th and Fla. ne, AT. 6464.
BUICK 81 convertible: red interior
H!ogRNER's, 9th and Fla ne, AT 7
BUICK 81 Super Riviera 4-door; ri full,
Sl,995. PENNY MOTORS, 1876 IfS
BUICK so 2-dr. sedanette; r. anc
n; Dyna.; Wv. tires; navy blue fin,
ish; an outstanding car priced t.
sell at 81 ass; see to appreciate
bank financing. KLEIN MOTORS
23o1 N st. NV. ME. $3.50. 80
Evening star., 1952-10-30
TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEVROLET 1947; BoyertoWn body;
new paint; excellent condition; s495
FORD 1851 i2-ton pickup; with rack;
l!,,. 19ioOO miles; Sl,o95; Orig. owner
Fulton S.6543 or S-211S; 30
5000 or best offer. Ju. s-56od&2
CHEVROLET 1916 1a-ton panel truck;
IN good condition: can be seen from
70 am to noon price. S475. Call
1NTERNATiIoNAL 81: Oft. y3T express
body, This unit is like new through
out. Easy terms; S1.295 ARLING-
T0N T64Sb F3RRl H6RTs MOTOR ts47 c. g 19J5 o1y
DODGE AZ o-ton dump truck; .
speed rear end, 3-yard body. S.25x20
tires recently rebuilt engine. newly
installed transmission. drive line,
'6q, Nj o7s5. sSd3i S63l NJ MFAEhWAH st. hT E35 F3SD
INTERNATIONAL A. 12-ton pickup
truck; excellent condition through
out. not. a mark on body; dark
sreen finish, With good tires; priced
as,maz!ngiy low only S?95. PARK
Way FORD, MI. o1s5. 3o5l NJ
FORD SO FL ,a-ton pickup: real
mileage maker for your light loads.
MS truck Is equipped with our
best heater and has been driven
less than l,5nU miles: never had a
load on it; 1445. EDMONDS
MOTORS Ford. IA. 2-430O, 329S
wilson blvd, Ar!., Va.
DODGE As li2-ton; stake body: new
tires. good cond.; OWNER, $500.
10. 3-6"9G. -
FORD ;" panel; going into service.
CAL IL 6-15O5. -
CHEVROLET ~ 1-ton; 7la-ft. van
body good tires; clean throughout;
S69j.. HILL & SANDERS. Wash S
Oldest Ford Dealer tNA. 9S50), lIl4
Vermont ave. nv.
DODGE 46 l1a-ton flatbed. 159-in.;
good tires; l2-ft. body; S6a5. HILL
4 SANDERS, Wash.s Oldest Ford
Dealer fNA. $500, lila Vermont
ave. NV.
DODGE 40 ia-ton panel: good body.
good mechanically as is S745.
HILL g. SANDERS, Wash.'s Oldest
Ford Dealer tNA. $3.50, I1I4 Yer
Evening star., 1952-10-30
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE
STUDEBAKER 40 de Iuxe 2-doo

STUDEBAKER so de luxe 2-door
equipped; very clean inside and out;
good tires; S1.l45. 2-day money
back trial. 4-month written guar
antee: HILL & SANDERS. Wash. 4
0loest FORD Dealer (NA. 9S50). I1I4
Vermont ave. NV.
STUDEBAKER 1881 Champ. convert
overdrive. r. h., Wv. tires: excel
cond.; 81 .495. Others to choose
from. 10000 miles or Tyr. guaran-
tee. Open ewes. until $40. PAGE.
HUGHES BUICK, INC. 62I Airing.
ton blvd, Falls Church, Va. JE
$4,000.
STUDEBAKER 194s. Are you lookins
for a good buy? I have q l94S
Studebaker Land Cruiser: r, h. anc
ming condition; S995. 63l7 Kennedy
st, East Riverdale. Md. after p.m
Evening star., 1952-10-30
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

STUDERAKER 1p4s Regal de lux,
Comdr. sedan; overdrive. r. and h.
very clean; S995. 2-day money-bacl
trial; 4-month written guarantee
HILL q SANDERS. Wash's Oldest
Ford Dealer tNA. $3.50. l114 Yer.
mont ave. NV.
STUDEBAKER 81 Champion 5-pass.
de luxe cpe.; equipped; Sl.345.
HORNER'S. 9th and Fla. ne, AT.
f464 81
STUDEBAKER 1850 Champion; the
finest, smooth. low-cost perform
ance: r. h: rich light blue original
finish: S1,145. L P. STEUART
INC. 34th and BenninE rd. ne. Ii
3-9550. i
WILLYS 1852 Aero Wing; cylinder
r. and h., overdrive; same as new;
must sacrifice; Sl.795. cash, trade,
terms. XII. S-9046. Il
BUS. 1942, 3S passenger, in running
condition; ready to sell for best
offer Call III 7-6003 Il
Evening star., 1952-10-30
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

STATION WAGON. PONTIAC
'51 .-s" 8 pass; 1852 mi; 81 .345
HORNER'S, 9th g. Fla. ne. AT
6464. 81
STATION WAGON. NASH
'52 rambler; $500 mil; overdriye;
Sl,S95. HORNER'S, 9th e. Fla. n e.,
AT. 6464. 81
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK AZ Roadmaster 4-dr. S79!
BUICK Al Special sedanette S33
CHEVROLET AZ club coupe $50
CHEVROLET al MD. 2-dr. S33;
CHEVROLET Al MD. coupe 500;
CHEVROLET 40 MD. So 2-dr. S23!
CHEVROLET 80 MD. 2-dr. Sl3!
FORD SO de luxe 4-dr. S23!
HUDSON '46 cow. club coupe 500
HUDSON Al 2-dr. $40.
LINCOLN '46 4-dr. S:}3.
MERCURY 40 S53,
OLDS. AZ club coupe $50;
OLDS 40 2-dr $40.
PACKARD AZ Clipper sedanette S36,
! PACKARD 40 ITO 2-dr. -- $40!
| PONTIAC '46 conv. club coupe $50;
| PONTIAC '37 cow. club coupe Sl3
STUDEBAKER SO club coupe Sl3
BEACH MOTORS. 1910 14th st. NV
Evening star., 1952-10-30
MERCURY

MERCURY 1949 conv; orig. green I'm.
R, h, elec. windows, new blk. top;
q car that's really in good cond.
~ I.09J, any down pymt. accented
GREENWAY MOTORS, 5000 Minn,
Evening star., 1952-10-30

NASH so Ambassador 2-door: Hydra
matte, new tires, excel. cond; Sl,425.
Orig. owner. OV. 0454 81
NASH 80 Statesman 4-dr. sedan
black: r. and h., car bed. overdrive
S1,450 or best offer. Elmwood 3I37
80
NASH 1a49 Ambassador 4-dr.; cruis-
Ing gear; very clean; S1,O95. HOR-
NER'S, 9th and Fla. ne, AT. 1854
Evening star., 1952-10-30

AUSTIN 1919. S6s7; AS Hilman
station wagon. S645; 80 Austin,
SS6T; As Jaguar convt.. S1.762; 81
MG. Sl.497 JACK PRY. l4th and
2 Sfs Est 1Qo2
Evening star., 1952-10-30

MERCURY ~ convertible: r. and h
| Beautiful black finish: excel. cond.
! throughout, SS95. JU. S-4333. Call
evenings till 12 80
MERCURY 40 conv.: new top: excel.
cond.; elec. windows; worth $1,000;
sac. S1,395. Noon to 5. GIL. 2999.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK 1850 Special 2-dr.: r, h.,
immaculate: S1.395. Others to
choose from. 10000 miles or 1-yr.
guarantee Open ewes. until $50.
PAGE HUGHES BUICK. INC, 62I
arlington blvd, Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK so Super Riviera 4-dr. sed.
baek apd h. d4psr DynaoS other nj extSss "a de e
KIRK MOTOR CO, 1000 Georgia
ave. NV, ia. 1890. go
BUICK 1912 little de luxe club cpe.
radio, heater; beautiful Rock Mink
finish; looks like 1850 Streamliner
sacrifice. S443, terms. ROPER, "
18th and R. l. ave. ne. 30'
BUICK 80 Rivera 4-door sedan
Super; Florist green finish; equippec
with radio and heater: Dynaflow ano
every custom accessory avaiia Bile
including back-up lights. chrome
wheel disks and sun shade; 13.O0C
orIginal miles: excellent tires; ST.
T95. PARKWAY MOTOR CO., 3O5l
NJ st. MI. 0IS5. 80
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK '52 Roadmaster Rivera sedan;
radio, heater, Dynat1ow, tinted glass.
plastic interior over upholstery
striking Nile green finish with super
safety tires and tubes: one owner
garage-kept; 1900 miles; this car
new cost close to $4,000; priced at
the amazing low figure of S2.695
PARKWAY MOTOR CO.. 305l NJ St,
Evening star., 1952-10-30
BUICK 1850 Roadmaster sedan; clean

as pin; T. and h.. Dynafiow: 60
600 miles, plastic seat covers; trade
to sell; ceiling S2.045; will trade
guaranteed; weekend special; ST.
195. CALL CARL MOTORS, Hudson
Dealer, 59i9 Ga. ave. NV, GE.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

dN3SII66 ''oo Mi''n' ave- me- Lo'
economica, es"0 very of'; clean; mmsfua,s sI.nas.
Others to choose from. 10000 miles
or Tyr. guarantee. Open ewes. until
$50. PAGE-HUGHES BUICK, INC,
62l Arlington blvd. Falls Church,
belge; fully, equipped; one owner
1000 actual miles: guaranteed 90
days; fair trade; easy terms. See
Kenny; 81; ;o95. RELIABLE WHOLE
at Piney Branch, Silver Spring, Md,
FSoRDs S9A SO ll0; all Custom models MODE
fully equipped with radio, heater and
oVerdrive; has brand-new plastic
S1eyonss ssat eoysrs sole excellent tires; most
Motor Co; choice of 10 black and
blue finishes; Parkway's famous
from SI.195 to 81 ,3o5. PARKWAY
MOTOR CO., 3051 NJ st. MI. O1s5.
FRAZER 1a47 Manhattan: fully
Phone Mi. 5340. 80
FRAZER 81 4-dr... beaut. 2-tone fin
ish: 81 3d; + and H. Cd really beauty;
THRiFrY 'i AuTo 7SS sSLEs Il SlsS 1901 0Ren Bsn-
FRAZER As 4-dr. Manhattan: over
drive; $795: HoRNER'S, 9th and
Fla ne, AT. .6464, -31
HENRY '5l; 6 cylinder; 5000 miles:
like-new condition; S1,025 or best
offer. OV. 0314. Il
HENRY J 1851; r. and h, good cond.
$1,000 or best offer. 10. s-3los,
HENRY J sALE-1e51. S995; over.
drive, fully equipped: completely
guar; Sla9 down. Many other 4
and 6-cylinder cars to choose from.
TAN AUTO KAISER FRAZER, INC.
both sides of 7th at r sts. NV. MA.
roo. Open ewes. til 9. 5
HILLNAN 1882 Mark 4-door sedan
h.; less than 5000 mi; $1,000 or
best offer. TIE. S914. 3
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SAID

OLDS 40 "9S" 4-dr., metallic green
this car is perfect in every, fully
THRIFTY AUTO SALES. 1901 Ben.
ming rd, ne, II. 3-1197.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK 1881 4-dr; Dynafiow, r. h..
SeatcoverS; like new: S3.295. Others
to choose from. 10000 miles or
l-yr. guarantee. Open ewes. until
$50 PAGE-HuGHES BUICK. INC,
ncI Arlington blvd. Falls Church.
Evening star., 1952-10-30

NASH 1851 States. Gust. 4-dr.: r
T Tust Excel e cend ASsdrs sd55o 'fshm ST. s659 a2d
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK 1851 Roadmaster 4-dr. ;
completely equipped, custom seat
covers; very low mileage; S2,495.
Others to choose from. 10000 miles
or l-yr. guarantee. Open ewes. until
$50. PAGE-HUGHES BUICK. INC,
Al Arlington blvd. Falls Church,
Evening star., 1952-10-30

BUICK 1947 conv. coupe; r. and h..
black top: clean; $3.50; two-day
money-back trial. 4-month written
guarantee. HILL g. SANDERS,
Wash. S Oldest Ford Dealer INA
Evening star., 1952-10-30

A DEALER FROM n. c.
Paying big prices for 1886 to 1856
cars. $500 Ga. ave. NV. GE. 9S44
Evening star., 1952-03-29

Nature note from nearby Arlington:
.This letter is mostly about squirrels.
zone must sympathize with the
gentleman from Falls Church who has
been feeding 10 to is squirrels daily
and finds it very expensive.
: II believe he Is meeting an unusual
emergency among these animals in the
Fairfax and Arlington area
"Has he observed that there are no
acorns, positively none? There was no
crop this last fall. The 20 oak trees in
our yard In North Arlington matured
not one acorn that we could find. The
rolf course across the way, with its
many fine oaks, tells the same story.
s.Friends In South Arlington have also
noted this phenomenon. A severe
drought Ia late summer may be the
cause.
'sThe squirrels win be without real
food supply until the fall crop comes IN.
Perhaps the other side of the Potomac
Jared better.
"The birds and have accommodated
ourselves to the emergency with some
success. At breakfast time we all watch
the squirrels, II or more from far
and near, eat peanuts, take drink and
depart.
aThen the birds come down In droves
for the Wildbird seed on the ground.
During the day . squirrel b. two. too
tiYnid for the morning rush. shows up.
but the birds don't seem 70 mind.
zone squirrsl-prccf window tray
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Fluoridution in MuryIund

was very greatly shocked to read
In The Sunday Star that the United
States Public Health Service is quietly
testing many Prince Georges and Mont
gomery County children to see how they
react to fluoridated water" and United
States Public Health Service now max
ing long-range study Of its value in
water" Also. that most persons in
the two Maryland counties have been
getting duoridated water since Decem-
ber a." So Public Health has moved
into the area to make long-range studies
that should yield unusual medical and
dental data. About 100000 persons in
the two counties are drinking this water
with sodium silicohuoride in 1t.
That is about the most monstrous
news I have ever read. Being resi-
dents Of one Of these counties, my fam
Evening star., 1952-03-29
BY Charles E. Trocewen

solves in the gourds II they had been
Cleaned and readied for early nesting.
VERY truly, a. j."
We believe our second correspondent
has confused bee martins. so-caned,
with the true martins.
The bee Enartin is the kingbird.
The true, purple martins do come to
this vicinity but are not as easy to at
tract ia and around Washington as IN
the South. though many houses are up.
Often the poles are placed too close
to trees. orsto houses. or the shadow OF
houses.
The martins like to be right out In
the open, atop high pole, 20 feet. Il
It can be achieved.
Bluebirds can be attracted, Of course.
with nice box put out for them.
This box preferably should be put
out IN February or early March. TO
become weatherized. as you might Tor
mightn't) say.
But bett6K late than never. Most
persons put the bluebird house 10 to
is feet high, but another school Of
users prefers or 5 feet high, best on
q post, With the house facing South.
We have not seen gourds used here
about as they are down South. where
they are Sometimes strung around q
wagon wheel elevated. or simply hung
in cluster from the top Of the pole.
At one tin1e there were thousands of
martins mat came here every year and
neSted 81 New Jersey avenue.