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Evening star., 1953-01-27

The towhee. or chewink, Is one of the
prettiest birds we have in winter.
It win come to well-stocked feeding
station. Several years ago we had a
male which came every day to the
window. where he kept every other
species away.
The other day female came to the
same feeding station, recently erected
in the same spot.
What beauty she wasl
She was not as belligerent as the
male, but permitted other birds to eat
ut the same time.
Here is hoping she returns.
This bird is q finch, therefore feels
quite at home with the English spar
rows, white -throated sparrow, and the
song sparrow.
No yard can be unlovely that has
such birds as these.
Common sparrows would be good, II
for no other reason than they make
redbirds and towhees at home in q
garden.
This is one Of the scratchers.
4kIS JQWA1CC ooCo 4A4o 5ACCt AAA0GAA 40 0I
old hen does.
The white-throat is another scratcher.
It is amusing to see this sparrow
suddenly move backward and forward.
each time he selects q seed.
The fox sparroWs. too. are scratchers,
with more exaggerated action.
Even the little song sparrow now and
then seems to start the movement. but
Evening star., 1953-01-27
'Mr. Kennun and Mr.. Dulles

Congratulations on your January 18
editorial, Mr.. Kennan and Mr.. Dulles" "
I agree that "Mr. Kennan should be
listened to very carefully',--but not
without q thorough awareness of his
philosophy of international law. In his
book American Diplomacy, 19o0-195O, !"
he stated his basic view as follows:
-. see the most serious fault OF
our past policy formulation to lie in
something that might call the legal
istic-moralistic approach to information
al problems i. the carrying over into
the affairs of states of the concepts of
right and wrong, the assumption that
state behavior is a fit subject for moral
judgment" Opp. 95-100).
I believe Americans - a religious
people, as the Supreme Court said in
the New York released time case-ac-
cept the fact that this is a moral uni
verse and that no department of human
behavior is exempt from the principles
of right and wrong.
Mr.. Dulles accepts this, too-for as
The Star pointed out in its recent full
page portrait. he is vigorous champion
OF the natural moral law philosophy on
which this country's basic institutions
were founded. Edward J. Hebron.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Diplomatic Cover for Spies

The latest Soviet spy disclosures provide
additional evidence of Moscow's technique Of
using diplomatic cover for espionage activi-
ties. The plan first was publicly exposed by
the Canadian commission which investigated
q wartime Russian spy ring in Canada, with
fruitful results The commission found that it
was customary in such undercover operations
to use Russian embassies or consulates as
headquarters. 1t also learned that, in the
Canadian case. the Russian Ambassador was
kept in ignorance of the rings activities.
The new spy case, with ramifications
extending from here to Vienna, Austria. indi-
Gates that the Russians have made little or
no change in their espionage methods since
the Canadian revelations. It was the second
secretarN Of the Russian Embassy in Toronto
who headed the Canadian operations. And,
according to the indictment obtained by the
Evening star., 1953-01-27

Il 4
wild creatures as are still held to be
good sport to shoot, hunt and trap
Certainly the average homeowner
wants no murder around his own house.
He prefers, one may believe, to let the
10 species of sparrows come to his yard,
II they will. Usually, they won't. AL
though 10 kinds are theoretically in
this vicinity, usually not more than half
q dozen viii come. The sad fact is
that not one bird lover out of thou
sand could tell one from another, and
hundreds Of song sparrows and white
throats have been trapped and killed
IN the belief that they were common
sparows.
The towIlee does not disIike plain
little SparowE.
He Elaves them, finds them pleasant
company, and probably even admires
them, in his scurious way.
To tell the truth, no prettier little
bird exists than the female Of the COM
mon sparrow species.
Her Quaker gray breast, her pleasant
brown. and her compact, pretty figure
make her take no second place even to
the cardinal, that beauty of beauties.
Male common sparows have already
got the dark spots on their breasts. so
watch out. ali you lady sparrows!
Spring is not far away. though in the
darkness Of winter 1t may seem to be in
neyer-never land.
Keep an eye open, therefore. for
spring. Don't letthe birds get ahead Of
you in this laudah1e endeavof.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

FBI and Army Intelligence here. the second
secretary Of the Embassy in Washington was
the key man in q plot to steal vital military
secrets, with the help Of two naturalized Aus
trians formerly in, the American Army The
second secretary is Yuri " Novikov His
immediate recall has been asked on the ground
that he "l1as engaged in activities incompatible
official"
Full details Of the plot have not been
revealed. Fortunately for the two accused
American citizens, Otto Verber and Kurt L.
Ponger, they will have the benefit Of fair
American trial in open court, with ample oppor-
tunity to defend themselves. What will happen
to Mr.. Novikov, now that he Is back in Moscow,
can only be imagined. He bungled an impor-
tant assignment, and the Kremlin frowns on
that sort Of thing as Mr.. Novikov no doubt
well knows.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

food industry cost money. A producer
who cuts corners has-at least for q
time-an unfair competitive advantage
Inspectors will be admitted by manu-
facturers who are complying with the
law. But" Mr.. Crawford said, Manu-
facturers who have something to hide,
whether filth or other reprehensible con-
ditions. viii no doubt tell our men to
keep out. just as they did in the old
days under the act Of 1906"
During last November, "a shipments
Of unit foods amounting to 1864. .180
pounds were seized. Twenty-four other
food shipments were seized because
items were substandard. short in weight
or deceptively labeled. These latter cases
included butter deficient In fat and
short In weight, cheddar cheese made
from incompletely pasteurized milk and
with too high moisture content and
egg noodles and egg spaghetti deficient
in egg content.
Not all seizures lead to court cases.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Teacher Sick Leuve Low

read in The Star that substitute
teacher pay Is running out. also read
"that curtailment means combining
classes under regular teacher. This
has brought complaints from parents"
How about the doubly overloaded
teacher! Further I quote. Principals
have been using PTA meetings to air
the seriousness Of the money shortage"
Now where were these parents and
principals when the obnoxious and
unreasonable Sick Leave Law Of 194o
was perpetrated? Before that. teachers
paid their own substitutes in case Of
illness and emergency No expenditure
by the District schools was needed or
appropriated for.
Vast numbers Of teachers signed
petitions against passage Of this law
Of 1049, but many others feared admin
iStrative reprisalS II they did so. Prin-
cipals appeared Indifferent and PTAs
were not encouraged to back the
teachers in their plea for the happier
and Self-supporting sick-leave pro-
visions prior to October /. 1949. This
is another example of the sheer auto
cratic authoritarianisin of one who
must keep something going to make
teachers upset.
Further, many teachers who could
have kept their permanent positions
and done good job until retirement
age were forced to retire or resign, since
more sick leave was often essential
than the ten days allowed, and for all
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Restaurant Ruling

The opinion Of Chief Justice Harold
M. Stephens that policy Of segrega-
ton should be upheld when applied
to local licensed restaurants will help
to fan anti-Anaerican sentiment abroad
and do nothing to improve racial rela-
tions In this country.
The Judge appears concerned about
the freedom Of restaurant keepers and
not at all worried about the freedom of
citizens to eat. Restaurants, except
when attached to segregated clubs. are
not private establishments catering to
the whimS and prejudices Of the pro-
prietor. but are supposed to be public
eating places for the convenience Of
American citizens.
II we applied Judge Stephens rea-
soning to the armed forces, it would
mean that Anglo-Saxons could refuse
to serve In q company that included
Negroes, Chinese, Greeks, Jews, Ar
menianS or Japanese. Judicial abuse of
power to uphold personal or commun-
ity prejudice is not implied In our
Constitution and it is to be hoped the
segregation decision win be reversed
by the Supreme Court.
AS a white Southerner protest
Washington's constant Difference to the
mores and prejudices Of barbarians
living south Of the Potomac. II we
refused Federal grants in aid to States
and communities holding such pref
udices. and refused Government jobs to
persons spreading and upholding such
prejudices, we would soon see a change
in sentiment and the world at large
would discover better United States.
We preach democracy and practice
despotisrn Of race and class.
]. Wilbur POtherby.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
It Takes Some Of the Joy Out Of Eating
By Fr0ncis :. DoueIos

EATING should be fun. This IS one
- Of the tenets Of the Food and Drug
Administration. But IL the owner Of a
processing food plant can deny admis-
sion to Government inspector, then
doubts about what may be in the food
may rob eating of enjoyment.
FDA's dry. factual reports on some
Of the things found in foods are hor-
rendouS. They tell Of contaminated
and adulterated foods which the adj
ministration had snatched out Of the
channels of distribution. Sometimes
the persons responsible are fined or sent
to Jail. zaes..s@esg
Seizures Of unit foods average 121a
tons for every weekday Of the year.
PrOCeSSed vegetables and fruits lead the
list in the number of shipments seized.
The largest single seizure according to
FDA's latest annual report, was
canned spinach which came from fields
invaded by stem worms. Warnings
were issued to canning plants in the
area. But nine Gamers packed and
shipped the wormy spinach. A nation
wide roundup resulted In seizure Of 81
shipments.
The Food and Drug Administration
recently encountered flaw In the Food,
Drug and Cosmetic Act Of 1888 which
makes the laws factory inspection pro-
visions unenforceable. The law pro-
vided that FDA agents could inspect
a plant after first requesting to do so.
Penalties were set II an Inspector was
denied admission.
The owner Of an apple dehydrating
plant in Washington State denied adj
mission to inspectors. The Govern
ment took the case to the Supreme
Court. The court held the sections Of
the law at issue were contradictory and
uncertain and did not give factory
manager fair warning that II he failed
to admit the inspector he would be
breaking the law.
Commissioner, said this knocked out
the enforceability Of the factory inspec-
tion provisions Of the law. He said 1t
also made it impossible to enforce other
vital sections Of the act which require
evidence obtained by factory inspec-
tions.
FDA intends to ask Congress to
amend the ambiguous act so enforce
ability can be restored. Grocery manu-
facturers and other food industry or
ganizations have announced they win
support such legislation. So have manu-
facturers Of drugs, pharmaceutical
and toilet goods.
Obviously, a manufacturer who wants
to sell a clean product-and most do
is anxious to support the adminiStra-
ton and GUST the shady operators
Cleanliness and proper controls in the
Evening star., 1953-01-27
The Icc and Local Transit

Another congressional move to have the
Interstate Commerce Commission investigate
public-tranSit conditions in the Washington
Metropolitan Area has been started. The gen.
eral idea is good one, but there is one serious
hitch. The ICC has no desire to take on this
difficult additional task. It's wishes were re-
spected by the past Congress. The commissions
attitude should be given careful consideration
by the new Congress.
The ICC has shown only sporadic interest
In Washington's transportation troubles in past
years. This interest perked up during World
War II, when emergency transit arrangements
for the benefit of Federal employees in the PEN
tagon and other Government Offices in nearby
Virginia were undertaken. The ICC directed an
extension of Capital Transit bus service into
Arlington, with a joint-fare plan under which
passengers could transfer from Virginia lines
to Capital Transit at a reduced rate, and vice
versa. After the war, when Capital Transit dis
continued its Virginia service, the ICC ordered
the joint-fare arrangement continued Both the
District Public Utilities Commission and Capital
Transit protested this Federal order as an inva-
sion OF District utilities control but the Supreme
Court upheld the ICC order.
The ICC has evidenced no special interest.
however, in any other phases of public trans
portation in Washington and vicinity. It has
been extremely cool toward proposals to extend
Its jurisdiction to cover an area-wide study of
bus and Streetcar operations of Greater Wash
tngton. The commission has stressed that it
does not have either the staff or funds needed
for such complex inquiry If Congress never
theless should insist that the study be made, it
should see to it that the ICC is given the extra
money and personnel to do the job Mere pas
sage OF congressional authorization for the
inquiry would be little more than gesture.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
More Atomic Tests

In announcing that it will stage q new
series Of tests at the Nevada Proving Ground
In March, the Atomic Energy Commission has
resorted to its customary guarded language. But
1t has said enough to make clear that the Ma
ton has achieved further progress with A
weapons.
Thus, according to the Acc, the tests are
designed to advance the development of new
and improved nuclear devices" In addition,
they will provide fresh performance data" eS-
Sential to studies having to do with the effects
OF A-weapons on military forces and civil de-
fenSe. Presumably, as in past experiments in
Nevada, there will be numerous detonationS Of
varying degrees Of destructive power, but with
none on the scale Of those set of at Eniwetok,
where the explosions last year and the year be-
fore have contributed" to work on the super
deadly hydrogen bomb.
Personnel from the Federal Civil Defense
Administration will be among those taking part
in the projected experiments. More important
still, the Army, Navy, Air Force ana Marine
Corps will be at the Nevada Proving Ground with
$4,000 men who will go through troop maneuvers
and training exercises during the tests. AS far
as numbers are concerned, these maneuvers and
exercises will be bigger than any of their kind
staged to data fact that underscores the
military significance Of the undertaking and the
keen interest of the armed services in keeping
themselves adjusted to the revolutionary effects
OF tactical and Strategical A-weapons.
Each time tests Of this sort are held in
Nevada, each time tests Of an even deadlier sort
are held at Eniwetok, we can be sure that the
testS-which would not take place otherwise
reflect new advances in the field of nuclear
ornaments and the thermonuclear hydrogen
bomb. We have had more than two dozen such
explosions since the end Of the war. BY way of
contrast, our Government has announced hav-
Ing detected only three experimental atomic
blasts in the Soviet Union If that Is all that
the Russians have set OF, then our American
lead must be very substantial and the free
world Is the securer for that.
But our lead does not warrant the slightest
complacency. The Russians undoubtedly are
striving nightly to catch up, and we must
therefore keep on doing our best to stay well
ahead Of them. And as we do this, we must
continue to seek-deSpite Soviet nay-saying-ar
ronclad system of international control. In the
last analysis that is the best guarantee against
a war with A-weapons and H-bombs that could
destroy the world.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
'RodicuI' coIumnists

Seems to me that 1t Is about time
The Star cleaned out some of the radi-
cal New Deal columniStS that have been
cluttering your pages for the past 20
years with their Socialistic ideas and
smears against Republicans. Your col
umns have been stacked In favor Of
the New Deal at least 8 to / for the
past several years. The past election
demonstrates that The public is sick
and tired of this type Of propaganda.
Thought it possible, after the Won
derful inaugural. that at least one of
your radical columniSts might have
kind word to say for the new President.
But no. All that Doris Fleeson could
see in the inaugural was the wonderful
tribute to the thoroughly discredited
outgoing President. while Mr.. Stokes
used his column to smear the admin
istration because businessmen had
been selected as members of the cabi-
net. That was just too much for me!
Henry G. Parker.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
In Fairness to Younger Officers

In the interest Of military efficiency and
morale, Congress should act promptly on former
President Truman's request for repeal OF an
appropriation rider that restricts promotions In
the armed services. This rider has been .
failure from the start. It has failed that Is, to
achieve its original purpose of reducing the
number Of generals and admiralS at the .Penta-
gon or anywhere else Instead, Il has unfairly
limited promotions far down the line Of offlcer
ranks and, as Mr.. Truman pointed out, even
threatens the demotion Of large number OF
younger officers who deserve advancement.
The rider limits the number Of officers In
each grade, according to percentage formula.
But the formula has caused little or no change
in the higher ranks. Down below however, the
effects have been far-reaching, especially In the
Navy, Thousands of neutenants in the Navy
viii have to be denoted to keep within the
formula, the Navy Department has announced
This prospect is alarming at time when the
Navy is faced with the task Of building up its
fleet components and Is In need Of young offi-'
GERS to serve aboard them. The Army and Air
Force also have been hard hit In the lower
ranks although no demotions win be necessary.
The threat Of demotions and the "stagnation
OF promotions" as Mr.. Truman pfrased 1t, are
adversely affecting morale Of the services and
departmental plans for mobilizing full strength
for the emergency
The Armed Services Committees Of both
houses should consider this problem at the
earliest opportunity. In fact, these committees
never should be by-passed on legislation Of
such Importance to the defense establishment
as the promotions n-restricting rider. The trial
and-error method Of legislating Ii q poor
substitute for careful committee work
Evening star., 1953-01-27
These stors

The turquoise hiiIs stand luminous
against
The bGck-drop of the sky. all amethyst:
And I, upon the cresttnO OF the near
And darker hill, haze seen the daylight
kissed
IN lingering tGreDeu. Just there. be-
The black-etched trees see sudden
CLEAN
OF starlight .. and another, mirroring
The first as clouds are nirrored IN the
stream -
That folUs tltroagh this hushed pdlleys
Nom star 80
Springs forth another ANSWERS ~
and the dome
OF heaDen has no brighter stars than
these gs. 80
These tWinkling yelloiC stars. the lights
OF home.
Bonnie Elizobeth Pcrkss.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Letters to The Star

But the way which the boys In blue
carried out their mission is what COM
pels me to salute this great body of
men.
was thrilled, as all were, as the
parade passed, but I enjoyed a little
extra pleasure in watching the kind
and efficient manner in which police
went about their business. noticed in
particular a corporal and some patrol
men of the 18th Precinct at Fourth
and Pennsylvania avenue. These men
were never too pressed to give kind
answer and consideration to ALL I
have heard reports of similar police
activity all along the line. .,e
understand that these policemen
we're on constant duty for some 90
hours that memorable day, and unlike
most Of those whose safety they insure,
they received less pay for their over
time work than their regular salary
rate. 1t seems high time that this un-
just treatment be corrected.
r. G. IngersOl Waite.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

But convictions under the law obtained
in November demonstrate what the
consumer is protected against. Here are
some of the cases:
A Texas candy manufacturer was
fined $4,000 because candy, produced
under insanitary conditions, contained
rodent filth. A Tennessee dairy was
brought into court because cream, cot
tage cheese and condensed skim milk
contained insects. insect fragments,
rodent hairs, feather particles, dog hair,
mites and sand. It got on with 500
fine. A Massachusetts, concern was
fined $500 because dressed poultry was
decomposed. bruised, mutilated and
contained fecal matter. A new Jersey
canner turned out tomato puree con-
tanning fly eggs and maggots. It was
made from rotten tomatoes and under
insanitary conditions. The canner was
placed on probation for three years and
fines of $55 were levied.
There would be no fun in that kind of
eating.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Well PoIieed lncuouruI

Belatedly, wish to tip my hat to
the unsung heroes Of the Inauguration.
The troops and other participants in
the parade deserved the acclaim they
received and more, but it seems to me
that the real heroes have chalked up
just another day Of exceptional duty
without public recognition.
OF course / refer to our Police De-
partment which faced the tremendous
task of controlling the hundreds of
thousands who jammed the parade
route. Just the fact that the police
kept such thrill-seeking flood of
humanity in order. is sufficient to war;
rant our highest praise and distinguish
them as among the finest in the land.
Evening star., 1953-01-27
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer 70
any question Of fact by either writing The
Evening Star information Bureau, 1900 !
street NV, washington 3. D, G., and inclosing
8 cents return postage. or By telephoning
Evening star., 1953-01-27
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

p @. What is considered TO be the
healthieSt month of the year?--E. e.
A. According to life insurance statis-
tics the smallest death toll occurs in
September.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

@. How many different kinds Of jobs
are generally recognizable H.
$ A. The classification system of the
international Labour Organization lists
a total Of 1.T27 occupations. ranging
from able seaman to zoologist. In the
United States the number is far greater.
ranging as high as $4,000.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

of which they'd have gladly paid. Come
parents and principals, wake up and
fight disaster before it becomes law!
Victim Of 1949.
Evening star., 1953-01-27

Pen-nGn1es may be used If letters carry
lOrtterS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-07
SYMPATHY CROWS

NC0nunucu nom rage Ouel
Peter shouted with joy--tOday when
he learned Of the children's gift.
"0h, how nice Of those children. =
he said. ''Why, that's SO much
money can hardly carry ii"
Peter doesn't know yet about the
offers Of adoption. But his aunt,
26-year old Miss Tagjana Won
Dsikowitzky, is seriously consider
ing the offers.
Il want to keep Peter she
said. 'But even with this help ii
win be hard. And it might be best
for Peter If he found 4 new and
better home in America. =
One adoption offer came from
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert e. Mccumber
Of ST. Paul, MINI. The other came
from San Jose, Calf, ships
captain who asked that his name
not be disclosed.
Asked what he would do with
the money, Peter said "my aunt
can buy me the things ! need. I
need shoes worst Of Al"
When he realized how much
money It was--more than q months
wage for an average German
worker--he said hopefully: '.Maybe
I can even get bicycle. That's
something never expected to
have"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-07-07
Youths AT BOYS
State To Speak

The high school students who
represented the City 1t the Amer
lean Legion Boys State held re-
Gently IN Tallahassee will Be guests
at the meeting If Arthur Sawyer
Post - American Legion to Be
Aeld Wednesday At 3 p. N. At Post
Home. Post Commander Bethel
r. johnson announced today.
Other important business also
scheduled Tor transaction 1t this
meeting.