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Evening star., 1952-08-19
Soured by the Law

I was amazed that Judge Howard
fined man who had painted lemons on
his automobile on the ground that it
violated District ruling against ridi-
culing the products Of automobile manu-
facturers. It seems somewhat childish
to paint the lemons on the car, because
all manufacturers from time to time
turn out badly constructed vehicles; but
perhaps II they knew their lemons"
would be advertised and publicly ex-
posed, they would be less careless in
allowing them to come off the assembly
lines. However, all this is beside the real
point. The real issue is constitutional
freedom of speech. It certainly seems
that man should have the right to
inform his neighbors about inferior
merchandise which he has bought 4
The high courts have held over and
over again that even a religious organi-
Zation may be attacked and even villi-
fled by those who disagree with their
religious views. Certainly if religious
organization, which to many persons is
the most holy thing on earth, may be
scandalized publicly, then a manufac-
turer may not seek legal protection from
exposure of his Shoddy merchandise.
I hope this lemon" case will be ap-
pealed and reversed.
Wayne M. Griggs.
wish to take up the cause of Marine
Corpl. Frank FarkaS who supposedly
derided the maker of his auto by paint
ing lemons and the word lemon on it.
There is an aspect of this case that calls
for decision by all thoughtful citizens.
The heart of Corpl. Farkas' defense is
the constitutionality of the regulation
he seems to have violated. Does law
prescribing the owner of q vehicle from
painting it in way that derides the
maker impinge upon the owners right
of free speech? Or, is this law proper
check upon the abuse Of free speech?
That's the question, and 1t is certainly
one for the legal pundits. A corporals
pay. however, will hardly support the
expense of an appeal to the higher
courts where the question can be de-
bated. Free speech loses some of its
political glamour when it's defense be-
comes too expensive for the average
man. James F. Doyle.
Several times have bought from used
car dealers CHonest John, ct all auto
mobiles that turned out to be (deleted
by CENSOR. Moreover, I recall having
stated publicly that such was the case.
Had had the benefit of the knowledge
Evening star., 1952-08-19
DARLINGTON, VA.
"Dear Sir.

Dear Sir:
'My husband and I have been bird
watchers for years. not the fancy type
with binoculars and bird books, just
backyard watchers. Each spring brings
the same old robins, blue jays. cardinals,
thrushes, etc. And each spring brings
the new crop of babies to be fed by their
busy parents, with of course, certain
amount of help from our family.
II have often wondered why we derive
so much pleasure from watching the
same events which take place year
after year. About two weeks ago I re-
ceived an answer.
Zone afternoon I suddenly realized
there was an unusual amount of excite
ment taking place in our yard. knew
from the sounds that some one of the
baby bird family was in the act of
being fed. Along about this time of the
season all the babies are in the ground
hopping. wing -flapping, wide-open-
mouth stage.
Bread and bugs can be poked down
these baby throats at the most aston
ishing speed and in the greatest
amounts.
"The incessant noise which was going
on outside our dining room window was
little more screechy and a bit more
continuous than the usual small bird
feeding. had to investigate. My in
terest in the bird realm was renewed,
but to my surprise all I saw at first
glance was a sparrow feeding a young
one.
II then noticed that this baby was
q light gray, and about twice the size Of
the mother sparrows.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Famous Case Of Another Sleepy Sentrv
By Edword Boykin

LII ISTORY records several cases SINH
L l. lar to that of Pfc. Warren G. Nc
Connell, the 20-year-old New Jersey lad
who recently was granted a new trial
by the Army after storm of protest
followed his being sentenced to 10 years
at hard labor for sleeping on guard duty
in Korea.
One of these was a Civil War cause
celebre-perhaps the most dramatic epi-
sode of its kind in American military
history-that revolved around a sentry
in the Union Army condemned to face
firing squad for falling asleep at his
Chain Bridge post.
just as young Mcconnell pleaded 'ex-
haustion, so did Private William Scott,
Vermont STRIPPING, tell court martial
he was "all beat out" when he COM
mitted the Army's So-called unpardon-
able sin the night of August 81, 1861.
Scott had volunteered to stand guard
for sick buddy. He was green hand
only two months in uniform and back
on the farm in New England he no
doubt was in the habit of going to
bed with the chickens.
Scott, however, picked a poor time to
sleep. Confederate flags waved within
sight of Washington. The main line of
the Capitals defense ran from Alexan-
dria to Chain Bridge. A night foray con-
Ceivably could take the city. AS picket,
Scott was counted on to remain alert
and sound an alarm.
The army moved fast in SCOTS case.
He didn't have leg to stand on at the
court martial and was sentenced to be
shot September 8. Gen. Mcclellan ap-
proved the verdict, probably feeling it
would have salutary effect on the great
army he was training.
But Scotts buddies in the Vermont
VolunteerS-moStly farmhands and
woodsmen-refused to be intimi-
dated. They addressed petition for
pardon to Gen. "Baldy" Smith, COM
manding the Chain Bridge sector. It
was signed by enlisted men, officers and
chaplains of Scott's regiment. Then
somebody suggested that maybe Yer
monter Lucius Chittenden, register of
the Treasury, might be able to help.
Chittenden told committee Of enlisted
men only one man on earth-President
Lincoln-could save SCOTS life. He
hurried of with them to the White
House.
AS the delegation filed in Lincoln
threw up his hands. whats this? An
expedition to kidnap somebody, or to
get another brigadier general appointed
or for furlough home? can't do it.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

II will admit that I was a little puz-
Zled at this sight, but as the sparrow
seemed to be perfectly satisfied with
her task of trying to fill the noise that
followed her at every hop, I went on
about my business.
"The next day the same event took
place. This time my bird-watching hus-
band was at home to be spectator. He
at once solved the mystery. was in
formed that there is a bird which lays
its eggs in another birds nest and then
flies away leaving the foster parent to
hatch the unwanted egg and care for
the stranger when Matched. I was also
told this bird is known as the cowbird.
"At that moment I had no particular
liking for the bird that would do such
unkind things. But the mother sparrow,
saw, didn't mind in the least at having
such deal allotted to her, and kept to
the task of feeding her one big baby.
Very quickly this little bunch of feath-
ers learned to find crumb here and
there and at the end of week was in
its own. Or so we thought.
1--WE always keep our yard well sup
piled with bread, and We noticed our
gray-brown cowbird had no thought Of
flying when the door was opened. We
could walk very close to her without
disturbing her feeding in the least.
Within several days. plus fair amount
Of patience. my husband was feeding
her from his hand.
Something new had been added to
our years of bird watching.
"At this point had another impress
sion Of the cowbird. A little stick is kept
on our steps, and when we make trip
into our yard with piecesof bread we
know q little gray bird will fy the
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Pulpit Politics

1t certainly is not true that Governor
Stevenson is rapidly becoming known as the
worst Governor of Illinois since the turn of the
century. Senator Dirksen was way off base when
he made that statement.
But it is regrettable that the Rev. Richard
Graebel, Presbyterian minister of Springfield,
Illinois, elected to accuse Senator Dirksen of
telling blatant lie." The pulpit is not place
for partisan politics. and DR.. Graebel's statement
was intemperate and unbecoming to say the
least He has not helped Governor Stevenson,
who is well able to defend himself nor has he
added to his own stature as a churchman.
Evening star., 1952-08-19

gentlemen. Brigadiers are thicker than
drum majors, and couldn't get fur
Tough for myself, If I asked it from the
War Department"
But the boys put up such a moving
plea that Lincoln asked, do your Green
Mountain Boys fight as well as they
talk?" Chittenden quoted Lincoln as
saying, II do not think an honest, brave
soldier, conscious of no crime but Sleep
ing when he was weary, ought to be hung
or shot. The country has better uses for
him." He promised that Scott would
not be executed until he had investi-
gated the case.
On Sunday morning, September 8,
Lincoln strode over to Gen. McClellan's
quarters across Lafayette Square to see
about William Scott. There is no official
record by Lincoln Of his intervention
but that same day Mcclellan wrote his
wife: "Mr. Lincoln came this morning
to ask me to pardon a man that had
ordered shot. suggesting that I could
give as reason in the order that it
was by request of the Lady President +"
This could have meant that Mrs. Lin
coin had interested herself in Scott's
Evening star., 1952-08-19
A Paper Promise Is Not Enouqh

If heavily armed man is notorious for
violating his pledges and if at the same time
he is known to have homicidal tendencies, his
neighbors-unless they are crazy-will maintain
weapons to protect themselves against the pos
Sibility of being murdered by him. Further, If
he proposes that they solemnly promise-in ex-
change for similar promise from hin-never
to use those weapons, they must answer that
they will make no such commitment to him
unless there is effective policing machinery to
insure that he will not break his word and sur
reptitiously prepare, after they have disarmed
themselves, to bash in their heads or slash their
throatS.
In substance, that is the position that the
United States, with the overwhelming support
of the rest of the free world, has taken in re-
sponse to the Soviet demand that all coun-
tries Immediately bind themselves-legally and
morally-against reSorting to atomic, bacterio-
logical and other instruments of mass destruc-
ton. The position is one that has been explained
over and over again. and it has now been restated
once more to the United Nations Disarmament
Commission In the words of Benjamin v. Cohen,
the American delegate, it involves neither ulti-
matums nor threats, but simply sane, common
sense recognition of the fact that faith cannot
be reposed in mere paper promises and that
genuinely effective international control must
be an operating reality before we and our allies
will pledge ourselves not to employ nuclear arm
aments and similar weapons of unique and
unprecedented deadliness.
Through Mr.. Cohen the United States has
reaffirmed its great desire to outlaw such
weapons-a desire that it has diligently sought
to translate into action by pressing for far
reaching plan for strict world supervision
through rigid policing and inspection system.
But this plan, despite having been enthusiastic
cally approved by the overwhelming majority of
the U. N, has been torpedoed by the Russians.
AS counterproposal, all that they have offered
is % their demand that everybody promise,
without further delay, not to use these arma-
mentS and (2) vague statements of their willing
ness to consider and discuss, on some later day,
the idea of working out an agreement on inter-
national machinery to guarantee that the prom
Use will not be subject to clandestine violations.
In short, in exchange for no real or acceptable
assurances from them, they have insisted that
we give up the one thing that probably has done
more than anything else to deter them from
all-out aggression
Such demand makes no sense. 1t is equiva-
lent to asking that the United States unilater-
ally dsarm itself of its present atomic advantage,
which is of vital Importance to the safety of the
free world. More than that, the Russians would
have us do this merely on the strength of their
word that maybe they will join eventually in a
control plan against violations and evasions. To
Evening star., 1952-08-19

length Of the yard and come to a land
ing on the stick.
I'VE don't fool ourselves. We know
the bread we are holding is the attrac-
tion. but we feel very pleased with our
selves just the same.
"It is quiet little bird now, for such
noisy beginning. But of course the
noise at the beginning was the start of
this event.
According to our well-thumbed Au-
dubon, the cowbird winters as far south
as Mexico. Therefore. our little friend
will not be with us too much longer. But
these happenings are the things that
make bird watching worthwhile to the
watcher.
Sincerely, K. j."
This pleasant account of the cowbird
baby is well deserved.
Few young birds are prettier, or more
interesting. Unless it is the starting
baby. There is young 'un for you!
Often watchers do not realize that the
large handsome baby birds they admire
are starlings. If they did, perhaps, they
might withdraw their admiration. In
that, of course, they would be mistaken,
for the baby starting is as innocent as
the baby cowbird.
The zeal with which the mother SPAR
rows feed both of these in the garden
is amazing, and heart warming. The
common sparrow mothers never once
resent those gaping mouths, those inces-
SAINT demands for food.
Young starlings can get food this
way long after their own parents have
given them up. In country in which
hard work still is praised, the mother
English sparrow deserves some sort Of
special medal, we think.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
The Voters Can Enforce II

The seeming apathy which the Arlington
Citizens Commission on Ethics in Government
encountered in its study of ethics in official life
ooeS not indicate that Arlingtonians are tolerant
OF Venality or of evil influences bearing on it.
AS the commission points out in its well-reasoned
report, however, some citizens of Arlington were
skeptical as to what good it would do to prepare
a code of public ethics" not enforceable by law
They felt that no formal code was necessary to
advise public official on the difference between
right and wrong.
But, although the commission has prepared
no legally enforceable rules of morality, much
good can come from its cogent observations and
general recommendations The appointment of
the commission and the publication of it's report
should stimulate public interest in better
government And a manifestation of public
interest in good government is the most effective
way Of discouraging ineficiency, irregularity and
worse in the conduct of public Office. Such
manifestation can best be expressed at the polls,
when the time comes to decide the fate of those
trusted with official responsibilities
The commission wisely refrained from
attempting to draw up a list of detailed dos
and don'ts for those who are elected or appointed
to office. Instead, it laid down what it called
general "guidenes' by which to judge elected
officials or appointees-with the people exerting
control through pressure of public opinion and
through the ballot box. Stress was given to
disqualification because of sef-nterest" "avoid-
Ing obligations to grant favors," avoiding wrong
appearances" and giving the public full access
to public information.
However the commission warned any So
called code of ethics has its limitations. The
report said: mo code of public ethics, by ITSELF
can drive selfshnesS from public Office. No
code can make devoted public servants out of
crooks. No code be effective when it makes
demands that most people fail to honor in their
own conduct Despite these limitations, code
like this can do several useful things. It can
draw attention to the Importance of public ethics
1t can restrain those who reap personal gain
by ignoring public ethics. 1t can, above ALL
increase the influence of the large majority of
people to whom high standard of official
conduct is a self-evident necessity"
The fact that Arlington has gone to the
trouble of studying the subject of public ethics
is a good sign in itself. With or without code,
the net result of the inquiry will be to serve
notice on incumbents and aspirants for Office that
they may be judged by what they do or fail to
do-with the judging being done by the
electorate.
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Sunken Sailing Ship

Between systole and diastole OF tide
The siluer skeleton OF ,Dreck appears.
Gaunt shattered spGys sohere b0rnacles
abide,
Dark hull the crab has found home
for years:
Aboue sunk thunder of the n,arbled s,Dell
The fractured botosprtt cledves the
light once more
And sedgulls gather on the rusted ben
To contemplate painted timeless
shore.
But pictory is not the granite rocks
Whose harsh embrace Mould seem to
clutch the prize,
More than mans n1edger skeleton could
boz
Tumultuous spirit In him sDhen HI
dies:
The ship still rides. the canpas stratni
and CLEANS
Across the tabled lon0itudes OF dreams.
Frederick Ebrisht
Evening star., 1952-08-19
Restoring Public Confidence

The sautary effects of the congressional
investigation of affairs of the Internal Revenue
Bureau are becoming apparent. 1t is more than
a coincidence that in a year of sensational
revelations and shake-ups at the bureau the
number of recommendations for prosecution of
tax-fraud cases rose IS per cent.
Treasury Secretary Snyder in commenting
on Revenue Commissioner Dunlap's annual
report, attributed the increased activity to
"regrouping of enforcement personnel and
strengthened leadership" He presumably had in
mind the housecleaning of collectors Offices
following the Sordid disclosures of inefficiency,
political chicanery and alleged graft by number
of highly placed revenue officials During the
congressional hearings 1t was brought out that
many tax-fraud cases had been settled on
terms unfavorable to the Government or had
been held up for unexplained reasons.
AS the light of investigation focused on the
bureau, a remarkable increase in enforcement
activity took place. During the fiscal year
which ended June 80 the bureaus Investigations
of criminal-fraud cases rose 20 per cent over the
previous year. More important still, the bureau
sent to the Department of Justice for prosecution
a total of 1923 cases, which was sos more cases
than the year before. Most of these cases
involved well-known racketeerS and gangSterS.
Part of the bureaus reorganization occurred
during the course of the congressional inquiries.
There were series of frings and designations
at key collectors Offices in various large cities
Subsequently, Congress approved the Presidents
reorganization plan for the bureau, carrying out
Hoover Commission recommendation for
removal of collectors from the field of political
patronage. The cleanup operation, with it's
already noticeable improvement in adminiStra-
ton of the tax laws, will go long way toward
restoring public confidence in the long respected
bureau.