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Evening star., 1952-07-26
Consider the Birds
]. w. NJ.

The trimming of vines, trees and
shrubbery this time of year may result
in tragedy to some carefully hidden
bird family. Not yet able to fly, the
f1edgelings need every protection from
enemies which leaf and branch can
supply.
I witnessed the sad sight of dis
traught sparrows in panic because
ladders had been placed against the
side of an ivy-covered church wall,
and callous men were ruthlessly cutting
away branches which left the carefully
chosen sites of many nests exposed to
hot sunlight, rain and enemies. A few
weeks later in the summer, the nests
would be empty, the birds gone, and
this trimming could be accomplished
without sorrow and terror to numerous
feathered creatures. Untold labor and
hope and sacrifice have gone into the
careful building of these bird homes,
the Matching and feeding of the young.
and the guarding of their precious lives.
We should respect the rights of these
little creatures even though an incon-
venience to ourselves. Birds love their
young with more than human devotion.
H. d. A.
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This and That

in to feed right at hand, even though
the watcher is eating close by.
The finest hummingbird display we
have seen around Washington was in
mimosa tree on an estate on Brookeville
road in nearby Maryland.
One of the gardeners invited us in to
see the sight, and it really was all of
that, at least 100 of the little beauties
flying in and around the flowers.
They kept up gentle humming as
they went, so that it was easy to under
stand the popular name. Often with just
one or two birds the listener cannot
quite catch the reason for the name.
The hummingbird makes very snaA
nest. as may be imagined, and the
babies. usually two. are no larger than
the end of thumb, and small thumb,
at that.
Often the nest, which Is no larger
than walnut. is oddly placed. Reports
several year ago told of hummingbird
nest right by street light bulb.
There are stories that hummers some
times attack hawks with that long bill.
even pierce them.
Well, maybe!
A better authenticated story is that
the praying mantis, the oldest Of in
Sects, sometimes catches and eats num-
mingbirds
We have seen photographs Of this,
so it may be said to be valid tale.
The mantiS. Of course. is strong.
tough bodied creature. VIth real strength
Evening star., 1952-07-26
BY Charles E. TroceweN

in its fierce forelegs. which, folded, give
it the popular name of praying mantis
We do not often think Of insects as
having strength, but some OF them do.
particularly this one. The mantis is well
camouhaged, so that it blends with the
branches and leaves where it turks.
The unwary hummer, coming down to
rest, perches close at hand-and at once
these long forlegs snap out and grasp
the prey. piercing the chest with the
sharp tip.
The legend that hummingbirds never
perch is false.
They often alight on electric and
lines. Or perch beside the nest, or on
the edge. But they are so often seen with
wing going at 5000 revolutions"
minute that some observers believe they
are always in the air, which would be
bird impossibility.
This marvellous small creature flies
thousands of miles twice, year in mi
grafton, which is miracle in itself.
There is no need to make up stories
about this one. It is one Of the beauties
and marvels of nature.
The hummer may be attracted to any
yard, even in the city, by planting bell
shaped flowers, as suggested or putting
out glass tubes filled with sugar water.
Though the birds do eat some OF this.
the main attractions are the tiny insects
that are attracted to the sugar. so do not
be too eagdHto keep the tubes clean.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Winter Is Cominq

Perhaps we ought to be tolerant of this
weather even though it seems worse than any
we've had here since $780, After all, the 22 years
that have passed by add up to long time, and
nature-raw in tooth and claw-probably is be-
having exactly as we should have expected. Be-
sides, what good does it do to grippe about the
matter? The more one gripes about 1t, the more
terrible it feels.
Actually, some comfort may be derived from
the fact that we are all a whole lot better of
than people are likely to be 5000 years from now.
Anyhow there is kind of satisfaction In know
ing that 5000 years from now, according to the
calculations of certain weather experts, the tenn
perature here in Washington may well run as
high as 248.8 degrees Fahrenheit, which will be
high enough to boil the place alive-literally.
This prospect is based on evidence indicating
that the warmth of our alleged Temperate Zone
has been increasing at an average annual rate
of OO325 of degree ever since 1861. Quite
obviously, this trend if it continues, will griev
ously affect our descendants In 1882 We think
we've got 1t bad!
Moreover, leaving aside such highly question
Evening star., 1952-07-26

keynoter at the Democratic National
Convention.
It is hard to accept the fact that the
Judgment, moral standards and sense Of
American traditions Of Massachusetts
voters have slipped to such low level
that they are willing to have, as their
No. l official, man whose public be-
havior and thinking processes Gas DEM
onStrated in his keynote speech) would
hardly do credit to the VileSt ward poll
tician.
The record has demonstrated that
many of the claims and statements he
made are absolute falsehoods. His fren-
zied style of shouting delivery is char
acteristic of speakers who lack facts to
support their claims and who cannot
brook questioning. And his paraphrasing
of portions of Lincoln's Gettysburg
Address reaches new low in political
distortion of high principles. That he
dared to diStort the heaven-inSpired
thoughts of this great American in such
an unseemly manner was a tremendous
shock to many in the radio and tele-
vision audiences and, am sure, to a
great portion of the assembled dele
gates. Gov. Dever owes an apology to
the Nation as well as to the voters in
his own State who, unquestionably. have
been tremendously embarrassed by his
behavior
w. NJ.
Evening star., 1952-07-26

Who gets excited over prothonotary
warbler when he can have a ruby
throated hummingbird?
This mite of the bird world is the only
one of its genus to come to Washington
and vicinity.
So the observer who sees an unbe-
lievably small bird with long beak may
be sure of what he is seeing.
Sometimes form of moth is mis-
taken for it, and it must be admitted
that this moth does resemble the ruby
throat.
It also has the same way OF lowering
over bell-Shaped blossoms.
What distinguishes the insect. how
ever, is the fact that human hand may
be placed over it easily. without in the
least disturbing the creature.
When the hand is removed, 1t goes
right ahead eating nectar.
The hummingbird is after more Grass
fare.
What it really seeks, in the flowers.
Is wandering small insects.
Insects are attracted to the nectar.
and these make the perfect humming-
bird baby food.
Hummers are attracted to most
flowers with bell-shaped blossoms. such
as the petunias and the glorious gladio-
luses.
They prefer pink and red petals.
A window box filled with pink petunias
is sure fire attracter. It will bring them
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Fair PIoy' for McGorroqhy

AS one who is stickler for fair play,
am not at all satisfied that Crosby S.
Noyes or Jack w. Henry, jr., whose let
ter was printed in The Star July 10,
have been fortnight in their criticism
of the position taken by Joseph c. Nc
Garraghy, at the Republican convention.
Mr. Noyes characterized Mr.. McGar-
raghy's forthrightness as lacking in in
telligence because, as chairman of the
Republican State Committee for the
District of Columbia, when the vote
stood sos for Gen. Eisenhower and
500 for Senator Taft, he did not break
ranks and cast the Districts six votes
for the general, thus leaving the gen.
eral only three votes short of the num-
ber needed to clinch the nomintion--
604 being the required number.
Mr.. Henry accused Mr.. McGarraghy
of being devoid of ingenuity. initiative
and mental resilience-strong terms to
be leveled against any honorable man.
but sadly bereft Of a shred of truth in
substantiation of such accusations.
The Republican primaries held in the
District established beyond peradven-
ture that those who participated in them
desired Senator Taft over Gen. Eisen-
hover. Furthermore, the District dele
gates caucused in advance of the con-
vening of the convention and unani-
mously decided that their votes should
be cast for Senator Taft. This decision
having been resolutely made, the dele
gates called on Senator Taft and adj
vised him that their votes would be
cast for him. In the light of such SOL
emn pledge, would Mr.. McGarraghy
have been within his rights to disregard
the delegates preference and cast their
Evening star., 1952-07-26
'NPA Hiring Fiusco'

The excellent reporting of Joseph
Young is very much appreciated, par
ticularly since it seems always to present
both sides of a story.
I should like to add thought to his
column in which he refers to that NPA
hiring fiasco." It doesn't seem that the
Civil Service Commission itself is neces-
sarily entirely free from blame in the
matter.
Unless am mistaken, the commission
passed upon the eligibility of the people
in the NPA personnel Office in which the
violations occurred. Nor will the COM
mission necessarily consider any of these
violators less eligible for similar work in
the future. All the commission placing
of blame elsewhere-in NPA-does not
seem to absolve the commission of the
responsibility for the appearance in any
agency personnel Office of under-quali-
fed people.
It seems to me that the commission
must share in the responsibility of what
happened at NPA, since it must have
considered the personnel people involved
to be qualified. Morton Nelson.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Event by the Sea

Here Uhere the sweetislt-salty breezes
are:
An eager child runs barefoot on the
sand,
And finds shell the image of star.
Fondling the treasure in so-snaH
hand.
And laughs as Uind and ,DGve berGDe
Gn1iSS,
Touching young face and hair Dith a
moist kiss:
Swiftly the blithe remembrance comes
unSought:
Though many happenstances moDe
between
The then and noa0 to mark and prompt
the thought,
This cherished memory stays GliDays
Returning through the cloudy days and
fair,
To prore joy timeless as the rery air:
Like Others tr1ao Uacdtion there or here,
The child, perhaps 0rotOn up to lo,c
from then:
Sees that the starry symbols reappedr,
In other forms OF 5ovousness again.
Grace Meredith, !,
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Mr.. Trumon's New Role

President Truman entered upon new role
early this morning in Chicago when the Demo-
cratic National Convention completed its official
act of nominating Adlai Stevenson.
From now until next January 20-when he
will turn over the presidency to the man chosen
by the people on November 4-Mr Truman will
remain the Chief Executive of the Nation but not
of his political party. For that man will be
Governor Stevenson, whose strategy and behavior
as presidential candidate will be of the greater
importance party-wise. Judging by the nominees
past conduct, particularly in the weeks leading
to his selection by the convention, his campaign
plans and activities will be very largely of his
own devising, the products of his own judgment
and instinct.
While the Truman role, brought about by a
voluntary relinquishing of his partys titular
leadership, will be an unusual one in modern
American politics, it is not difficult to foresee
the President slipping into it easily and even
with certain anticipation. He has declared on
several occasions his pleasure at the thought of
retirement and the time he would then have
for other activities
Meanwhile he has committed himself to a
vigorous campaign on behalf of the Stevenson
ticket His address before the convention early
this morning was the beginning of that campaign
IA fighting defense Of his administrations as
record and an equally belligerent attack upon
the Republican Party Governor Stevenson and
Democratic followers may be sure that there
will be more of the, same from the President In
the months to como. 4
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Just a Fairy Tale

Federal Judge Goddard In New York has
disposed very effectively of Alger Hiss sensa-
tional charge of last January that he was con-
vcted on rigged evidence. The charge, given
wide publicity at the time, may have raised
doubts in the minds of some persons as to the
guilt of the former State Department official.
But the courts devastating appraisal and rejec-
tion of Hiss claim that forgery by typewriter"
was committed against him by Whitaker Cham
bers ought to remove any lingering doubts.
Attorneys for Hiss had sought new trial on
the basis of allegations that the now-famous
Woodstock typewriter introduced in evidence to
link Hiss with certain stolen papers was not
actually the machine formerly owned by the
Kisses, but cleverly built duplicate of It, This
duplicate" 1t was charged, was built by Mr..
Chambers or "some of his Communist friends"
To prove their point, the attorneys produced an
other Woodstock typewriter which, they said,
had been especially constructed to reproduce the
typing peculiarities noted in the documents.
This showed, the court was told that forgery by
typewriter was possible.
After careful examination of the so-called
"new evidence" however, Judge Goddard indi-
Gated his agreement with United States Attorney
Lanes opinion that the evidence was "a COM
bination of Grimms fairy tales and touch of
Rube Goldberg" He found that the machine
submitted by the Hiss attorneys did not accu-
rately reproduce the characteristics of the ques-
toned documents Furthermore, 1t had taken
mechanical experts year to produce this i'm
perfect duplicate, whereas Hiss wanted the court
to believe that Mr. Chambers without mechan-
ica SKILL tools or materials for such an intricate
task, had turned out a duplicate within three
months. Even if it had been possible to work
this miracle the court still could not see how
Mr. Chambers could have planted the typewriter
where Hiss could find it, or why he would have
risked the chance that the real machine might
turn up and destroy his whole case.
In short Judge Goddard said, Hiss has pro-
duced no new evidence that would justify
retrial-only conjecture with absolutely no evi-
dence to support it." This judicial postscript
ends bizarre chapter in the long record of legal
efforts to keep faithless public servant from
paying the penalty for gross betrayal of trust.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Egypt's S State of Crisis

The state of crisis which has enveloped
Egypt for so many months past makes uncertain
a far-away judgment on the military coup detat
which has now taken place.
At the moment these things seem to be
clear General Naguib Bey has taken control of
the Egyptian army without bloodshed. He has
expressed, and King Farouk has accepted, his
preference that Ally Maher Pasha should serve
again as Premier. The makeup of the new
Maher government already has been approved by
the King. General Naguib has promised fullest
protection of foreign lives and interests in Egypt,
has pledged fight to strip corruption from the
government and particularly from the army, and
has denied that communism has or will have
foothold in the Egyptian military forces.
While the generals manner of assuming
authority sufficiently broad to permit him to die
tate to the King is hardly constitutional action
in ITSELF he has asserted that his first objective
is to restore such processes. His Endorsement of
Maher PaSha as the political head of govern
ment would seem to substantiate this intent
When Cairo was plunged last January into
a week end of rioting and near-anarchy, it was
to Maher PaSha that Farouk turned for a new
government. A moderate independent who had
served as Premier in 1886 and 1899, Maher Pasha
comes of a family long distinguished in Egyp-
tian affairs and has been considered personal
1rlend TO the King. In approximately TWO monthS
in office last winter, he did succeed in reopening
negotiations with the British over the Suez and
Sudan disputes, indicated a favorable attitude
toward Egyptian participation in Middle East
command and promised certain domestic re-
forms. His resignation was based on charge
of interference within the government, but his
accomplishments on both the internal and ex-
ternal fronts seem to have been as positive as
those of his several successors. With the sup
port of General Naguib, he may on this occasion
be in even better position.
AS for Naguib Bey, he represents relatively
young professional military clique that has long
resented political interference and financial cor
ruption within the army. If his assumption Of
power means an improvement in these condi-
tions, with resultant improvement in the mill
tary qualities of the army, it will reflect progress
toward the stability so much needed in Egypt.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Civil RIGHTS for All

Judging by the reactions from all points of
the political compass the Democrats achieved a
triumph in semantics in the wording of their
platform plank on civil rights.
Both the Dixie delegates who love their
States rights and the Northern fre-eaters who
want the Federal Government to police their
version of civil rights claiming satisfaction,
If not outright victory, with the plank as ap-
proved by the full Democratic convention.
The real answer, presumably, is that the
same words and phrases, If handled skilfuly,
mean different things to different people. In any
case, the Southerners particularly liked the sec
tion stating that the establishment of equal
rights and opportunities requires "the co-opera
tive efforts of individual citizens and action by
State and local governments"-implying form
of local option And the Northerners were par
ticularly pleased at the pronouncements of favor
for Federal legislation effectively to secure these
rights to every one"-which might be interpreted
by some as mandate to Congress to pass bill.
The Northerners also expressed satisfaction
at the recommendation for action ito improve
congressional procedures so that ma jority rule
prevails and decisions can be made after reason
able debate"-a possible way to eliminate the
fllibuster by which the Southerners have pre-
viously blocked civil rights legislation. But the
Southerners didn't seem worried at this recon-
mendation because it does not prevent them
from flibustering against action ito improve
congressional procedures, etc"
BY most standards of comparing words, the
1852 plank does not appear greatly different
from the 1948 plank The DiXiecrats walked out
that year and some Of the Southerners recorded
mo" vote this year. There was a civil rights
legislative program pending in 1948 however,
and the plank of that year highly commended
President Truman and called upon Congress ito
support our President in guaranteeing these
basic and fundamental rights" Included in the
pending bills were ones for compulsory Federal
Fair Employment Practices Commission, anti
poll tax and anti-lynching measures and legis-
lation abolishing segregation in the armed
forces. While these pieces Of legislation were
not itemized in the platform, the Endorsement
of the Presidents civil rights stand was an i'm
piled Endorsement of the bils-a guilt y-asso-
citation formula, as it were. This years support
of civil rights legislation omitted Mr.. Truman
entirely and gave no peg by which it could be
applied to any pending specific measure-leaving
almost everybody almost satisfied.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Candidate Stevenson

II was refreshing experience to watch the
debut OF Governor Stevenson of Illinois as the
Democratic presidential candidate
His appearance on the rostrum in the small
hours this morning was a performance in
marked contrast to the boisterous, bitter and
cynical convention which had drafted him as its
reluctant nominee. AS Governor Stevenson, from
all appearances genuinely modest man, stood
there, the memory of the political mayhem un-
dertaken by the partisan knife -wielders during
the convention began to recede. Here, it seemed
was nominee who was above and aloof from
all OF the dirty politics that had preceded his
choice by the convention. And here, it also
seemed, was the one man who could emerge from
the hgurative blood-letting down by the Chicago
stockyards with real chance to patch up the
party's wounds and then go on to conduct
campaign that will tend to pull the people of
this country together and rub out some Of the
diviSive influences which have been the in
evitable byproducts of the Truman brand of
politicking.
This newspaper has been favorably disposed
toward the candidacy of General Eisenhower
Nevertheless, 1t feels that the Democrats are to
be congratulated on their own choice. Judged
by his performance up to this time, and particu-
larly by the temper and the quality of his
acceptance speech, Governor Stevenson is in all
respects worthy candidate.
1t is not too much to say, in this troubled
and dangerous age through which we are pass
Ing, that the American people are extremely
fortunate in having the opportunity to make
"a choice between two such admirable men in
electing the next President Of the United States
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Unfair to Old Guard?

For three generations my family have
taken The Star because it had the repu-
tation of giving both sides of a question
fairly. I was very disappointed in your
coverage of the Republican Convention.
Why was Taft steamroller a steal
but with Lodges name attached, it be-
came the ultimate in propriety among
the Boston teasippers?
If Dewey and Lodge are responsible
for Ike's nomination, may we pause and
let them take a bow? Now will they
kindly fold their tents and quietly steal
away, giving Ike chance to win on his
own ability without any shackles.
If The Star writer's would pause long
Evening star., 1952-07-26
,Keynoter Off Key?

The prestige and high standing Mas
sachusetts has earned as center Of
learning and State whose citiZenry was
accepted as above the overall average
of American intelligence, as one of the
early colonies whose leaders were instru-
mental in charting the course and draft
ing the policies that made America
great, have suffered severe damage by
the behavior of its Gov. Paul A. Dever,
Evening star., 1952-07-26

able escapes as air-cooled bars, there is yet an
other somewhat comforting consideration to be
kept In mind in this time of sweaty torment It
is merely the simple but delightful thought that
there are only about 129 more shopping days
until Christmas. Let us never forget that Winter
is coming, and with it the wonderful biting winds
that we hate so much when the furnace breaks
down. There is always tomorrow. Nothing is
ever quite so bad as it seems today.
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Questions and Answers

The Stars readers can get the answer 10
any question Of fact By, either Ssiting The
NV, Washington 5. b. C., and inciosine 3 cents
return postage. or BY telephoning ST. 1883
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Dewey's Role

Will some one please tell me what Gov.
Dewey has done to rate all the hateful
things that have been said about him?
It sounds like sour grapes to me, very
sour. have never read of his being ac-
cused of anything specific, and all
know is what read in the papers. He
went all out to help the man Of his
choice, and mine. Was that bad? He
smiled, when he was publicly attacked
Evening star., 1952-07-26
Free Speech

Who is the real (if unwitting) enemy
Of America and its noble traditions? Not
the poor presidential candidate of the
Socialist Workers Party but the rs an
cry would-be censors who phoned the
television station the other day to throw
him off the air.
In its domestic affairs our country
has far less to fear from communism
than from those men who in the name
of fighting communism would snatch
our precious liberties from us.
Citizen.