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Evening star., 1952-12-10

woe, very nearly a career civil
service which embraces about
IS per cent of Government en-
ployeS, who are, consequently,
protected in job security from
one administration to another.
Their jobs are not "open" as
SpoilS for the victors.
There are ways to pry some
of these open, especially at the
higher levels. by "reorganizing"
special agencies and assigning
different titles by act of Con-
gress. Some of that may be
done in the regulatory commits
sions particularly to make them
more "business-minded."
President elect Eisenhower
made known in his campaign
speeches that he was very
strong for the great army of
civil service workers. In fact,
no one ever lauded them so
extravagantly. They were al
ways excluded, specifically,
when he made his sweeping
generalizations about cleaning
out the mess in Washington"
and about the octopus of Gov
ernment here in Washington,
until sometimes you wondered
if he really believed the mess"
was as big as he made out.
Though the general is not a
politician by profession, it was
suspected that he was aware
that the 2.5 million-odd Govern
ment workers and their families
were also. voters. He seemed
conscious that they are popu-
lated heavily in some of our lar
ger cities outside Washington
where regional Offices of Gov
ernment agencies are located, as
they are also in Virginia and
Maryland counties adjacent to
the National Capital.
The election, incidentally,
broke another myth; for a large
perce tage of Government
workers voted for him. Maybe
some saw the handwriting on
the wall. At any rate, this town
suddenly has become full of Re-
publicans-"I was for Gen.
neutrality-suspicious." - before
even a single Republican, regu-
lar model, has moved in.
The "bureaucrats" where the
change will be most noticed will
be assistant secretaries and
undersecretaries just below the
cabinet level who are not under
civil service; for these are very
important posts in Government,
and consequently they will make
social news as the new lions"
at functions given by WASH
ington's professional hostesses,
as we'll as by our better -heeled
lobbyists, or rather, please
pardon, "consultants" and
lawyers" and business repre-
Sentatives" who are very quick
at catching on to the changing
scene.
And their predecessors? The
once familiar "bureaucrats"?
They'll drop from the linelight,
no longer the lionized. But
they'll still be here, at least
most of them, joining what
might be called the "Old Guard"
which never surrenders, finding
it pleasant and enjoyable as
well as profitable to set up in
business as "consultantS" and
lawyers" and business repre-
sentatives. They've learned
their way around this town.
The more Washingto n
changes. the more it remains
the same.
Evening star., 1952-12-10

pretty Secretary-to make way,
OF course, for friends and con-
stituents of the same politicians
who were busy only a few weeks
ago giving you this very black
picture of Government service
and how it is bringing our Re-
public well-nigh to ruin and
damnation.
1t doesn't make much sense
but it makes politics.
It doesn't make much sense
for other reasons, chief among
them being that most Govern
ment workers are hard-wurk-
ing. capable, efficient men and
women. as can be attested by
one who has lived among them
for many years, in both Repub-
lican and Democratic adminis-
trations, and often has been
amazed at what they have to
take in the way of criticism and
in the way of pay. So many of
them could do SO much better
working for what we call "pri-
vate enterprise"
All the scrambling for jobs
doesn't make much sense for
another reason. We have in
this country now, for veal or
Evening star., 1952-12-10

North Africa and must find ad-
ditional money for that purpose.
The war in Indo-C China has
cost France $6 billion in the
last six years in addition to
$4,000 casualties. Can France
afford to add at least another
billion dollars a year to cope
with the situation in Morocco
and Tunisia?
1t is true that we have q
major strategic interest in the
two French African protecto-
rates. But it is hardly con-
ceivable that the American Con-
gress will agree to increase its
financial assistance to France
for the purpose Of enabling her
to maintain her North African
interests.
Evening star., 1952-12-10

unsuccessfully poured into Indo-
China where the troubles started
in 1916 in the same manner as
in North Africa.
In Indo- China. as in Morocco
and Tunisia, the native ma
tionalist sentiment was en-
gineered by the Communists
after the French government
refused to recognize whence the
danger came.
Mr.. Pinay is confronted with a
serious dilemma. If he decides
to follow the public trend, with
out which he cannot remain
in Office. he will be adamant and
use military strength to deal
with the situation. If he does
that, however. he must be pre-
pared to send more forces to
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Baltimore Theater Bandit
Us Sought in Staying
BY the Asseeiessd Press

BALTIMORE, Nov. IA thea
ter bandit who escaped with about
$85 last night was sought today
for questioning in the Staying Of
a hardware merchant.
The holdup man approached
Mrs. Agnes johnson. cashier at
the Harlem Theater, and de-
manded she fill paper bag with
money, the woman told police.
Her description Of the man, who
is colored. was similar to that
given of a man seen lettering in
the neighborhood of the hardware
store last Saturday. Grover L. Ty-
son, 66, was found on the floor Of
his store with bullet wounds in
the head and chest. He died Tues
day at a hospital.
Earlier yesterday, another hold
|up man knocked a clothing store
dealer out with a piece of pipe
and robbed him of $40. The vic
tim, Morris Bialer. told police the
thug struck him as he turned to
get a coat of the rack.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Youth, Is, Admits Beating
High School Beauty Queen
By the Asseeiessd Press

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Nov. T.
Police say q high school youth
has admitted the brutal beating
with a window sash weight Of a
1851 scholastic beauty queen, now
the mother of 5-month- h-old
lchild.
No charges had been filed
Iagainst the 16-year-oldf high
school junior of Norfolk County,
police said.
Mrs. Richard e. Boner, 10,
identified the boy as the assail-
ant who beat her about the head
"Wednesday so severely that her
skull was fractured in four places.
officers said.
Mrs. Boner was chosen the most
beautiful senior last year at Nor
folks CRANKY High School.
Police said the boy, who drives
Ia laundry truck in his spare time,
went to Mrs. Boner's apartment
in Norfolk County Monday to
solicit business for the laundry
but was told by Mrs. Boner when
he returned Wednesday that she
had made other arrangements to
have her laundry done.
Returning to his truck. the
youth got a sash weight and
struck her several times with it.
tpolice said. He then fed.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Planned Parenthood Group
Picks Executive Aide

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnston Cross
has been appointed executive Sec
retary for the Planned Parenthood
Association Of Washington.
Mr.. Cross has also served as ex-
ecutive secretary of the United
World Federalists, Massachusetts,
branch, and was administrative
assistant and registrar Of the Bos-
ton University Medical School.
Recently, she was director Of
the International Club for the
General Federation of Women's
Clubs in Washington and also was
a volunteer in the Citizens for
Eisenhower Club at Seventeenth
and II streets NV.
Mrs. Cross lives at 3238 r street
NV. She succeeds Miss Dorothy
Peters who has retired from the
post.
Evening star., 1952-11-07
JUN. Stand on Captive,
May Avert New War,
|Gen. Bradley Says

If the United Nations will con-
Itinue to oppose the forced re-
Ipatriation Of prisoners in Korea,
1--WE may be going long way to-
ward the avoidance Of World War
Jill" in the opinion of Gen. Brad
Hey.
The chairman Of the Joint
lChiefs Of Staff made the remark
lin an informal luncheon address
before the Order of the Carabao
lon October %. His Office released
notes on the speech today.
May Avoid Future War.
Gen. Bradley told the organiza-
tion Of Philippine veterans that
continuation Of the point which
lis holding up the truce negotia-
|tions "also may avoid future
|Koreas."
IF the Communists realize that
we will always stick to this prin-
ciple they may hesitate to start
other conflicts" he said, because
the men they send against us will
know that if they surrender they
will be taken care Of and not
forced to return behind the Iron
Curtain."
The general said that it was
"quite apparent" that the Com
munists have started q campaign
to drive wedge between this
country and its NATO allies.
Must Forget Election.
1--WE must all watch and not fall
into this trap" he said. adding
that it is easy to criticize others
when we think they are not con-
tributing enough.
The general added that this
country must forget the bitterness
of the political campaign as
quickly as possible.
I'VE must stand together and
have teamwork" he concluded.
II am sure we all hope that any
bitterness will be quickly forgotten
land will not affect the future Sc
|curity Of the United States"
Evening star., 1952-11-07
Crossing Record Sought

Ship designers Of France, Italy,
the Netherlands and Scandinavia
are engaged in research on new
models designed to capture At
lantic crossing honors.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Small Denies Move 10 Delay
Segment Of New Highway

Frank Small. jr., Republican
candidate for Maryland 5th
district House seat, denied today
that he has tried to delay con-
Istruction of segment of the new
dual highway replacing Route S
from Washington to Waldorf.
His denial was supported by the
States Road Commission.
Mr.. Small said political op-
ponents have circulated rumors
that he has attempted to block
work on the section from Woods
Corners to Clinton, in order to
keep traffic moving past the Clin-,
ton Bank, of which he is president.
Under present plans, Clinton
will be by-passed. Both lanes of
the new road are to be built
east Of the town.
Reports that I have tried to
hold up construction are pure
political poppycock," Mr.. Small
declared. "On the contrary,
talked with Gov. McKeldin and
the roads commission last fall in
an attempt to push the work."
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Events ofInterest SeVicemen

Additional information may be
obtained at the Volunteer Infor-
nation Service, Greyhound Bus
Terminal, Eleventh street and New
York avenue. NV, Republic 0495.
TODAY.
Dances.
=, USO-YWCA. Seventeenth and K streets
NV. record dance, 8 pm.
st. Matthews Cathedral Club lNccs)
ISl4 street NV, orchestra, pm,
Social Hour.
Lutheran Service Lounge, 73s Jackson
place N w, television. portrait sketching,
8 am. to 10 pm.
USo-YWCA, Seventeenth and X streets
NV, penthouse lounge, cards and games,
II pm.
Kelly Miller Center, Forty-ninth and
WASHINGTON place NE. (Negro), dancing,
sports and games.
soI Us0;Lafayette G,d.s Square Club, 71s Msdio d
TOMORROW.
Dances.
Friendship House. 619 D street Sc.
square dance, $50 pm, so cents.
oo Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church,
and ballroom dancing, $3.50 pm.
USO-YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, pm, 80 cents, orchestra.
cssfey seryicemen,s 9p Loyngs and Information
dria, record dance, $50 pm
YWCA, 901 Rhode Island avenue, NV.
tNeerol, Blue Triangle Lounge, dancing
and refreshments, 8 pm. to midnight.
St Matthews Cathedral Club (NCCS),
1914 " street NV, orchestra, 8 pm,
50 cents.
USo-Lafayette Square Club, orchestra,
dance. hostess, $40 PM, YMCA, 1875
G street NV, 20 cents.
SO-Lafayette Square Club, orchestra,
dance. hosteSSes, $50 PM, YMCA, 1916
Twelfth street NV, 20 cents.
Episcopal Armed Forces Center, 1917
G street NV. orchestra. dance and sup
per, 4:30 pm.
Church Door Canteen Calvary Baptist
church,, Eighth and H streets, NV,
square dancing. games and refreshments,
$3.50 to IL pm.
Social Hour.
Hospitality House !NationaD Presby-
terian church,. 1902 N street NV, opens
L pm.
Lutheran Service Lounge. 73s jackson
place NV. television. 8 a m. to IL pm.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
FRIDAY 1882

son place NV, snack supper, $50 pm.
followed by entertainment.
Jewish Community Center. Sixteenth
and @ streets NV, television and games,
pm.
Hospitality House National Presby-
terian Church,. 1852 N street NV, open
house to 9 pm.
Lutheran Service Lounge, 73s jackson
place NV. teievision, record music. 8
Uso-YWCA. Seventeenth and x streets
NV. penthouse. 3 to IL pm, games
supper, pm, 35 cents
USO-YWCA, JeSsup Blair Park, Silver
spring, open 10 am. to IL pm; supper,
$50 pm, rs cents.
Music Art.
National Gallery Of Art, art lectures at
4 an: concerts. s pm; Sixth and Con-
stitution avenue NV
The Soldiers. Sailors, Marines and Air
mems Club, Eleventh and L streets NV
Minimum price food and lodging comfort
able lounges and recreation room, Tele-
vision. radios, pianos, pool table, library.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
u. N. Day Fete Planned

Plans for the observance OF
United Nations Day, october "a
will be made by representatives Of
more than 125 national organiza-
tions at meeting at $50 am
tomorrow in the State Department
auditorium, Twenty-first and Vir-
ginia avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
USO-YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, coffee hour, pm.

USO-YWCA, Seventeenth and K streets
NV, coffee hour, pm.
SUNDAY.
Dances.
Catholic Youth ORGANIZATION, 91S Tenth
street NV. orchestra, $50 pm, so cents.
Jewish Community Center Sixteenth
and @ streets NV, record dance, S:45
pm.
USO-YWCA Seventeenth and X streets
N. w, penthouse, record dance $50 pm.
st. Matthews Cathedral Club (NCCSl,
18Th N street NV, informal. s pm.
Social Hour.
USO-YWCA. (Glenbrook Club, 5000
Wisconsin avenue, Bethesda, open house,
3 to 10 pm.
Episcopal Armed Forces Center, 1917
g street NV, social and refreshments,
3 to g pm.
ST.. Matthew's Cathedral Club, (NCCS),
1914 N street NV, open 10 am. to 10
pm.
Uso-Lafayette Square Club. 71O Madi-
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Chamber Speaker Named

Carlton L. Massey, county exec
utive in Fairfax, will be guest
speaker of the Greater Falls
Church Chamber of Commerce on
Monday. He will speak at a noon
luncheon at the parish house of
The Falls Church, Washington
and Fairfax streets.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
Foirfox Hondieroft Exhibit

An art and handcraft exhibit Of
work by Fairfax County school
children will be sponsored by the
Fairfax County Teachers Associa-
ton from 3 to 6 pm. Sunday in
the James Lee School, Falls
| Church.
Evening star., 1952-05-02
CHARGE Accounts Nav End

Grocers in Northern Ireland
are discussing stopping charge
accounts because of the small
profit margin on which they are
forced to operate, Belfast reports.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Britain CountsIts Storings in Disnoy

f1ocks Of starlings have invaded Trafal-
gar Square, showing some partiality
there for the stately parapet Of the
National Art Gallery.
Mr., xanten couldn't help much. Per-
haps the only certain answer is decima-
ton, but the public on neither side OF
the Atlantic appears ready to accept
this measure. II the British had asked
ofiicials here for advice in the early 30s,
they could have expected some sugges-
tiOnS:
Stuffed owls on the roosting Lodges,
plus q few rubber snakes.
Live owls tied out at strategic points.
Gelatine-like substances spread on
ledges.
Spike-studded metal strips along
building fronts.
Electric wiring to give the birds hot
feet =
Works Progress Administration EN-
ployes rattling tin cans filled with stones
In every tree.
These measures were tried here 20
years ago, but none Of them worked.
The starlings shifted from tree to tree.
or building to building, or simply ig-
nored efforts to OuSt them.
One small downtown Office building
here has been electrified against the
starlings at q cost Of about $4,000, but
this means that the displaced birds have
found rooSts nearby.
1t can't be said. however. that the
British have done nothing about the
starlings. For one thing they have
counted them-100,0O0 in Trafalgar
Square alone.
This feat is credited to members Of
Evening star., 1952-03-25
This and That

Nesting pigeons are not altogether a
catastrophe. They are interesting to
watch. especially the feeding.
It looks as II the baby pigeon were
getting killed by the mother, but that is
just these birds patented way Of doing
it, unlike that Of any other species.
The young during the first few days
Is fed on pigeon milk, so-called. This
is fluid secreted by the mother and
served up to the young by the bill.
The baby inserts its bill into the par
ent's mouth and gets the pigeon milk,
the fluid secreted in the crop.
Later, as the young pigeon grows.
nature changes the bill Of fare. Now the
young are fed partially digested seeds
and grains from the crop. uoistened
with pigeon milk.
In each case the regurgitation Of the
food is done by motions Of the body and
wings quite violent in appearance.
Both birds help each other to build
the nest. incubate the eggs and care for
the young.
Pigeons are Matched naked. though
they may have scattered pieces Of down
on them.
They grow rapidly, and soon learn to
drink in the approved pigeon fashion.
This Is done By immersing the bill to
the nostrils. and drawing up the water
in continuous stream.
They eat seeds. grains and fruits. and
ESQ take some salt.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
By chorles E. Trocewen

It is q widespread belief that most
birds should not have SALT. but this is
probably wrong; not only the beautiful
evening grosbeaks, but most other birds,
like some salt.
A good way to give 1t to them is TO
serve up peanut butter. This should be
put out in very small quantities.
A good way to feed it to squirrels,
for instance. is to put about half tea
spoonful on a piece of cardboard, pre-
ferably bent to form little book
1t is comical to watch q squirrel seize
one Of these books in its paws and
read it. This is reading to q purpose
lin sQuirrelville.
Pigeons and doves form one bird
order.
So much so. in fact. that q dove may
be regarded as just small pigeon. and
pigeon as large dove.
They make good parents, and are
homogeneous, which means much the
same as it does with many humans
They are both fickle and inconstant and
put on great fights at mating time.
Usually the males are larger, and very
chesty in appearance. They chase after
their mates. making q rather absurd
sort Of noise as they 60.
One time an old bull pigeon cornered
his mate on q ridge pole. and chased
her to one end. when she new into the
air and alighted on the other side Of
him Then he marched after her again.
n his pompous. strutting, fashion.
Evening star., 1952-03-25

The most famous American species
was the passenger pigeon, now extinct.
At one time 1t fairly blackened the skies
Of the Midwest in the annual flights.
Today in this section we have prima-
rily the turtle dove, and host Of COM
mon wild pigeons in the large cities, in
addition to speciality pigeons kept by
some fancierS.
The common turtle or mourning dove
nests in our suburban sections, where
its peculiar cry can be heard on still
afternoons.
It makes 4 very poor nest. because Its
feet and bill are not adapted to nest
building. just q few twigs are laid down.
The observer viii wonder why the eggs
do not roll Oh. and sometimes they do.
One or two eggs are laid. Is Is usually
ii the pigeon family. They are white.
They may be three broOds season,
which begins early. extending from May
10 September.
IN one Middle Western State (Ohio)
doves bred in all months except Decem-s
Der and January.
No one who has doves around, this
summer should permit them to be
harmed. as they are among the most
useful birds. eating both weed seeds and
inimical insects. They particularly like
grasshoppers.
The turtle dove Is slightly more than
. foot long. being twice the size Of the
ground dove, 90 popular IN Florida and
Texas.
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Mr. Dulles Service

The reported intention Of John Foster
Dulles to ask relief from his status as policy
adviser to the administration on foreign affairs
is not surprising
Mr.. Dulles, q Republican, has performed an
important task in highly effective manner in
his preparation Of the japanese peace treaty his
leading role In gaining its acceptance by Japan
and the other signatory powers, and his success
full advocacy Of the agreement before the United
States Senate. It was job done in the interest
Of world peace in general and Of American
security in particular Mr.. Dulles is deserving Of
commendation.
At the same time, Mr.. Dulles has made it
known in several recent speeches and conversa-
tions that he is not fully in accord with the
form or the application Of our foreign policy In
some major details. He has spoken critically of
what he considers psychology Of "defeatismg In
Asia and Of what he considers the static quail
titles OF the containment philosophy as regards
Communist aggression. He has advocated both
thought and action OF more positive charac-
ter, transition from the defensive to the offen-
sive, at least on policy basis.
With national political campaign coming
up. Mr.. Dulles can contribute much to the debate
on what should be our future behavior in foreign
affairs, From his own past record, 1t Is certain
that his views viii not be formed or expressed in
narrowly partisan manner IT IS quite proper
that he should seek complete freedom for this
further service In field which he knows so
well and In which he has demonstrated such
competence
Evening star., 1952-03-25
Reflections Of Former Amos

When Farmer Amos. almost 50,
Reflects on death. he says: II haUe
no. fear
NosD that my time OF going Is 50 near.
10 tell the truth. Fn curious to see
Just iDfGt it's <like:: for Uhen rue
plou0hed my land
And JoilosCed Jnrr0srs as the dark
loan, cnrled. L
I,ye Jelt such kinship NTH the pilsin0
ar0rld
PDe touched the cool. rich soil NTH my
bare hand.
Besides. Why should q planter pho has
cram kernels burst. when ireshened
b. the rain.
KnoaO fear or dread? Whp. dying Is
nc pain;
4 seed must die 10 come UP youno and
green.
And sure as fields lie fertile under snoU,
The life IN me iCiu liUe. This much
k,sotu."
WiIIiom Annette Wofford
Evening star., 1952-03-25

Of political precedent which seeks to be Ill things
to all people-a leadership firmly resolved to
restore political morality; regain thrift and
frugality as the cornerstone to national stability
and progress: re-establish the diffusion 81 the
political power; shore up the sagging beams of
our free institutions: reyitalize the battered
remnants Of our personal freedoms; reorient
foreign policy to reality and reason, and renew
q devotion to God and the religious base upon
which our country was erected"
It may be said that the speech was marked
at points by intemperate and grossly extraya-
CANT language. The prescription for leadership
may be dismissed as collection Of shiny but
meaningless generalities. Nevertheless, II Sena-
tor Taft falls by the wayside, there is more than
remote possibility that General Macarthur and
his Jackson speech viii serve as rallying point
for the stop Eisenhower forces within the q. O P