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Milford chronicle., 1953-05-15

in the United States. Offices and
laboratories in the new Agricul-
ture Hall, and the entire new O..
A. Newton Hall at the poultry farm,
are used in this expanded program.
The facilities at the Georgetown
SubstatiOn of the Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station supplement this
work. Throughout all of our re-
search and teaching we attempt to
stress three things: (1) teaching
of basic principles, (2) services
to the industry, and CD research
to solve the problems of today.
In both the undergraduate and
graduate teaching, certain Obiec-
tiVes are kept in mind. Some of
these are: % to present the fun
damental knowledge in the sub
ject; ~ to lead the students in
orderly analytical thinking so that
they can reach sound rational con-
clusions; CD to develop a genuine
desire for information so that they
will continue to seek information
after graduation; (4) to instill into
each student a sense of RESPONSE
bility to his community and his
government so that he will fulfill
his moral, economic and social obli-
cations; and (5) develop through
discussions and reports the ability
to transmit ideas to others.
The future of any industry lies
in trained workers and leaders.
The University of Delaware pre-
sents Delaware young people with
an opportunity to train themselves
to be those leaders and workers.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-15

those students who have been
elected during the year to the
various honor societies and to
their parents. Students who were
on the Deans list for the first
semester also receive a special in
lvitation to attend the assembly. Al
{ general invitation, of course, is ex-
tended to all students, members of
the faculty and friends of the Uni
versity
1t has been the practice in the
past to Secure for the assembly in
Mitchell Hall a well-known speak
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-15

er to address the students. in re-
cent years, for example, we have
heard Professor Andre Morize Of
Harvard, Professor Henri Peyre of
Yale, Professor George ,BOas of
John Hopkins, and Professor IT-
win Edman of Columbia.
A longer, more formal lecture is
delivered in the evening Of Honors
Day to the recent initiates Of the
several Honor Societies, to their
parents, and to their guests.
Professor Highet will also speak
in the evening.
Milford chronicle., 1953-05-15
DeIphlnurns

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When Delphinums have finished
their display Of blooms, cut away
the flower stems before the plants
expend their energy on seed forma.
ton.
Evening star., 1953-06-09

OF Czech products to the United States and
(2) ban on permitting Americans to sell nom
strategic goods to Czechoslovakia or to travel
there for ordinary business purposes. Still in
force, however, is the allied order barring all
that country's airplanes from flying over West
Germany-an order obliging the state-owned
line to resort to time-consuming and costly
detourS to- maintain scheduled commercial
flights to cities like Paris, Brussels and Amster-
dam. Also still in force, of course, is the pro-
hibition cutting off strategic shipments to every
nation behind the Iron Curtain.
In effect the concessions made to Prague
apply only to special American retaliation.
They restore Czechoslovakia to an equal foot
ing with other countries in the Soviet bloc,
which means that our restrictions against it
will no longer include "extras" but will be the
same as those in force against Poland, for
example This has been done in exchange for
the release of Mr.. Oats. Although some Ameri-
cans may deplore it as kind of blackmail deal,
1t is in keeping with the realistic position taken
in the Presidents March 80 letter.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Concessions to Progue

In easing trade and travel restrictions
affecting Czechoslovakia, our Government has
acted in accord with an implied promise made
to the head of the Communist regime in Presi-
dent Eisenhower'S personal letter of March 80
urging that William N. Oatis be set Free The
promise was that the United States, given the
release of the Associated Press correspondent,
would be prepared to negotiate on the basis of
full mutual understanding the issues arising
from the arrest of Mr.. Oats and now outstand
ing between u.s."
The Prague Communists have since COM
piled with the Presidents request. AS a result,
presumably after negotiating the ISSUES" our
Government has ended most of the special
measures it applied in 1851 in retaliation for
Mr.. Oats Imprisonment on what the State
Department has branded as "trumped-up"
charges of espionage, The repealed measures
include Cd denial of clearances for the export
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Tribulations of a bird watcher:

Tribulations OF a bird watcher:
M. j. r. of Hillcrest Heights. writes:
II read your column daily and take
this opportunity to inquire if you have
any explanation for this back yard
tragedy.
1T have several bird houses in the
garden. Two bluebirds have been visit
ing us for the past several months.
They appeared to be frantic to build
nest.
II purchased o bluebird house on
April 18. 1t was discovered several
hours later and the following day was
spent by the female packing it with
straw.
''She spent the entire day at this.
The male did nothing but watch. Sew
eral weeks went by, the female going
into the house for long periods
"On April 80 a relative made me
another hluebird house and nailed it
to a tree about 30 feet away from
the other one.
''The birds became so interested in
the new house that only few minutes
after it was up closed the hole be-
cause I thought they were going to
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old one which felt sure contained
eggs.
"The female was not seen and it
was thought that she was nesting.
THE male came to the house often
only to look in it. but never entered.
The female was never seen since May 2.
"A song sparrow spent considerable
!, time at the entrance to the house on
Evening star., 1953-06-09
The Star and Civil Service

wish to take this opportunity to
thank you and the members of your
editorial staff for your excellent editor
ials with respect to the activities Of
the Civil Service Commission on behalf
of maintaining the career Federal civil
service, your kindness in approving my
selection as q member of the Civil
Service Commission, and more recently
your editorial approving my statements
at the Eastern Regional Conference Of
the Civil Service Assembly in Boston.
AS former carrier of the Washing
ton Star in the Northwest section, I
am faithful reader of The Star and
it is indeed refreshing to read the
thought-provoking and excellent edi-
torialS.
Also. should like to say that it is a
pleasure for me to know Joe Young,
who performs such an able job in re-
porting news of interest to the thou
sands of Federal employees who live
and work in our community.
George M. Moore,
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Evening star., 1953-06-09
This and That
By Charles E. TroceweN

the evening of May 4 and no bird
chased him away.
"On the morning of May S several
wrens investigated this bluebird house
and even went in, one at time, and
were not chased away.
II was away several hours and at
to pass the tree and found five small
blue eggs on the ground below the
house.
"All five were sucked dry The holes
in none were very large, so I know
they had not hatched.
THE following day the male bird
returned, looked into the house, but
did not enter. He saw the eggs. or
what remained on the ground.
"Wrens came many times to this
house. but were chased away by ordi-
nary sparrows, who also have house
about 80 feet away.
Can you explain what happened
and how those flve eggs got out Of the
house and on the ground?"
Wrens probably were responsible for
this.
Jenny Wren is a Shrew. and when
once she makes up her mind to occupy
a house, she goes to work, waits for
the rightful owners to be away. goes
in, removes the eggs and destroys them
by taking out the contents.
No bird can be meaner than Jenny
when she goes after what she wants.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Africu's Medicine Men

Permit me to correct some erroneous
impressions contained in the article
headed African to Study at Howard
U. To End Witch Doctors Reign" ap-
pearing in The Star June 2. It quotes
Tamba Ruskin Kaingbanja, the African
in question, as saying witch doctors are
the only doctors to be had in Soa,
Sierra Leone.
I am myself a student at Howard
University from Freetown, Sierra Leone
where Tamba RuSkin Kaingbanja came
from. know MIR. Kaingbanja and !
don't doubt that he knows me. I was
born and bred in Sierra Leone, but
regret not to have gained any informa-
tion about Tamba'S so-called Witch
Doctors" I have never heard that
degree conferred upon anybody in
Sierra Leone. / know the title witch
doctor is attributed to those natives of
South Africa, who practice in that faith.
But for Sierra Leone, it is very difficult
to fall for such misinformation. What
Tamba has in mind, believe, is
native DOCTORS" We all know, as
citizens of Sierra Leone. these persons,
in their crude profession, have caused
much danger, and are still the lethal
misfortune of the unfortunate victims
they call patients. They make use of
all kinds of herbs. Herbs which in
themselves (botanically and phar-
maceutically) we believe could cure
many a disease if extracted scienti-
f1cally and assayed under official and
recognized methods. But the lack of
modern and scientific methods has cul-
minated in their good intentions being
paid-oh with evil results.
The method of preparation is by
brewing between one hour to two days,
with intermediate cooling process to
room temperature. The decoction is
finally strained and the liquid is ready
for administration as medicine. The
danger lies in the fact that the suspen-
sion is SO concentrated with the active
ingredients (Which in many cases are
very potent) that its administration by
the trial and error" method of the
native doctors proves very dangerous
and even lethal. But all the same the
Lord has mercy on d few fortunate pa
tientS and they survive miraculouSly or
seek immediate help from one of the
many diSpensarieS in the country, if
they are lucky to be near one.
The native doctors have begun to
gain confidence in patent drugs and are
now going to hospitals to seek medical
help. The whole colony is interspersed
with missionary aid dispensaries and
government hospitals and diSpensaries.
For Africa I remain.
Moses Abram Bundu- Kamara,
Howard University.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
No POW Betrayal

The charges that we were going to betray
anti i-Communst prisoners of war in exchange
for Korean truce look pretty silly in the light
of the published agreement on this point.
Actually, the arrangement which has been
worked out and accepted by the Communists
is substantially better than the original pro-
posal advanced by the United Nations Under
its terms, the ultimate fate of all North Ko-
rean and Chinese Communist prisoners who
finally objected to repatriation would have
been referred to the U. N. for settlement in
accordance with international law. This was
a fuzzy arrangement since international law
is not specific on the point. Yet some OF our
u N. friends insisted on this procedure and
were diStrustfu of motives when we con-
tended that it would not be accepted by the
enemy.
The Communists however, soon vindicated
our judgment. They rejected the suggestion
to refer the POW question to the U. N. on the
ground that the latter is a belligerent in Korea
But they accepted Tin the form of counter
proposaD the substance of second suggestion,
and this has now been reduced to a formal
agreement on the POW issue. Under it's terms
all prisoners who do not want to be repatriated
will Cd be turned over to a five-nation neutral
commission within so days after a cease fire;
(2) spend 80 days in the commissions custody
while Red agents try to persuade them to re-
turn home; 90 remain in custody, if they still
refuse, for 80 more days while political con-
ference discusses the matter. If there still is
no settlement they will then be released to
civilian status and, if they so desire, be given
aid in settling in a neutral country.
In short, this is an agreement which fully
protects the POWs against forcible repatriation,
which limits the period of their confinement,
and which promises help in getting new start
in civilian life. The Communists not the
United States, have backed down. In view of
this, it is hard to understand why we were
being accused of moral surrender and bad.
faith on this issue down to the last day before
the agreement was announced. Some of these
false accusations may be attributed to igno-
rance. Others especially those emanating from
official South Korean sources, in which, pre-
sumably the terms of our proposal were known,
must have had some other motivation. Be that
as it may, however, this much must now be
clear to all: There has been no betrayal of the
POWs. Whatever else may flow out of an armi-
stice in Korea, on this point it will bring
settlement with honor to the United States
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Germon-Americun Treaty

While reactivation of the 1923 German
American treaty of friendship, commerce and
consular rights is intended only as an interim
action, it is another step in the steady progress
which the Federal Republic of West Germany
has made in the postwar years toward attaining
respected and effective position in the COM
munity Of free nations
AS it happens, one of the most ready of
the helping hands that has been extended to
the Bonn government in making this progress
has been that of the United States. Not only
was our Senate the first parliamentary body
to ratify the Bonn peace contract-by 77-to-5
vote last July but the reapplication of the
prewar commerce and consular treaty is the
first such action between West Germany and
any other major power. Parliamentary ap-
proval of the new agreement will be needed in
both Washington and Bonn.
From practical standpoint, the greater
advantage OF this present step will accrue to
West Germany. AS one of the occupying powers,
the United States has had easier access in West
Germany to the courtesies of a normal inter-
national economic relationship than has been
the reverse case with the German business
interests hopeful of engaging in trade here.
Such problems as acquisition of property access
to courts, transit rights for goods and the
getting of visas have served at times to OBJ
Many of these problems will be eliminated or
greatly minimized under the reactivated treaty
With this foundation, the two governments
will now continue the re-examination of score
Of prewar bilateral agreements between the two
countries and twice that many multilateral
understandings which bear upon German
American relations. Eventually, permanent
treaty and collateral network of agreements
regulating all phases of economic, cultural and
diplomatic relations will be effected.
The facts that Chancellor Adenauer is fac
ing general election in September, and that
Soviet Russia is courting German public opinion
through its peace talk" and its maneuvering in
East Germany, give an added value to this
latest German-Anerican bargain. Since Dr.
Adenauer has been one of the staunchest
friends of West European unity, an action that
strengthens his domestic political position is
IN the best interests of all of the Western
community.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Not Going His Way

The Star of MAY 20 contained
rather unusual editorial mot Going
His Way" The writer. afteY saying
that the speech of Senator Taft before
the National Conference of Christians
and Jews "is simply beyond (his) COM
prehension" and Coming from the
majority leader in the Senate) "is
almost beyond belief" then proceeds
with lengthy critical analysis of the
Senator's views. Such criticism by an
uncomprehending reviewer obviously
merits no serious consideration by
readers of The Star.
The conclusions expressed in the
opening paragraph of the editorial
were derived from some unfortunate
remarks by President Eisenhower, who
had not read the speech at the time
of his press interview, but based his
comments upon misleading summaries
and headlines, whose authors also
failed to comprehend the true position
adopted by Senator Taft. When the
President referred to the difference
between a coalition of allies and
single nation "going it alone" he did
not "knock down Senator Taft's go-it-
alone speech" since the Senator did
not advocate such policy.
Senator Taft, after first pointing out
that, by reason of the veto power, the
United Nations is impotent to prevent
aggression and since Communist China
attacked in Korea, from that day to
this has refused in every way to take
action or punish the real aggressor,'
contends that the fiction that the U. N.
is fighting the Korean war should be
abandoned and, if the present truce
negotiations fail, then let England
and our other allies know that we are
withdrawing from all further peace
negotiations in Korea" (under auspices
of u. NJ. In effect, the Senator Sug-
gests that, owing to the veto power,
any peace negotiated by the u. N. can
be only Russian peace" which may
be acceptable to Britain and France.
He notes that Recent events in France
and England indicate that they are
more than anxious to settle with Rus
sia," and the United States cannot be
a party to such phony peace. There
fore, he advocates a purely military
alliance in Korea, independent of U. NJ,
as in Europe under NATO. That the
Senator did not in any way suggest
that we should separate from our allies
and "go it alone" is clearly evident
from his statement that "The present
administration has the job of trying to
maintain this worldwide alliance
against Soviet Russia"
To this correspondent it seems almost
incredible that member of The Stars
renowned editorial staff should find it
impossible to comprehend the thesis
of Senator Taft'S speech
Above all. Senator Taft is realiSt--
the criterion which differentiates the
statesman from the politician.
M. G. Lyddane.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Frustrated Civil Servants

am the wife of an attorney for a
Government agency. What I have to
say, believe. would be said by many
wives of Government workers who
watch their husbands become increas-
lngly diSheartened and disintereSted in
their work. believe it needs to be
said because, at present, Government
personnel and administrative officers
appear either to be unaware or un-
concerned about the attitudes of their
SubordinateS toward their work. Here,
1t seems to me, is the great waste of
Government, one Of indifference of the
worker. Out of its personnel, Govern
ment gets at best only a small share
OF It's potential and we have the habits
of long lunch hours. buck passing and
Shoddy work
What is it in the attitude of our men
in authority in Government which
STILES and diSheartenS its young, am
bilious worker? First, it would seem,
that it is the concern of these men to
maintain their own position through
political influence rather than through
a job well done. Much of their time is
spent in establishing contacts ION the
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lating to their work are determined on
the basis of political expediency. This
is q source of great Illustration to
worker who deals with a problem in
terms of logic and fairness only, to find
in the end that his work is countered in
favor of politics. How can man take
his work seriously when it can be can
celled on the arbitrary whim of a
superior?
Another source of Illustration is the
passivity of the men in authority. It
would seem that their greatest concern
is maintaining the status quo, and the
order of the day is don't rock the
boat"
1t is not an answer to say that these
conditions are in the nature of any
big organization such as Government.
Rather, the bigness makes it more
necessary that something be done to
overcome the indifference. This is the
drastic need of Government to re-
store in its workers the feeling that
their work is of some significance and
to give them sense of fulf1llment and
pride in their work. Men in authority
must not let their own quest for power
interfere with their obligations to their
workers.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Politics on Memorial Doy

Republican Senator Wiley fell short of
his objective when he injected politics
into his Memorial Day speech at Arling-
ton Cemetery.
We, the people, have loved ones
buried in Arlington Cemetery and go
there on Memorial Day to honor our
heroic dead. Many died on the field of
battle for the cause of freedom. We like
to listen to speeches about the courage.
valor and bravery of these men and
pledge again our faith in the country
which they died to save.
Let us keep green the memory of
their brave deeds and teach our chill
dren to respect our honored dead.
Annie L. Smith.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
Restaurant Decision

Something less than the ideal is attained
when segregation in restaurants in the Nations
Capital is banned by appeal to 'lost" regula-
ton enacted and speedily forgotten, 80 years
ago by short-lved local legislature. That
this is so is best attested by the history of
the case decided yesterday by the Supreme
Court.
After the .''loSt" regulation had been dug
out Of District Building safe, test case was
filed against local restaurant for refusing to
serve Negro customers. The Municipal Court
dismissed the complaint. The Municipal Court
OF Appeals dividing two to one, reversed the
lower court. The United States Court of
Appeals, dividing five to four, reversed the
Municipal appellate court. And now the Su-
preme Court, in a unanimous ruling, has
reversed the Court of Appeals.
This judicial history testifies to the fuzzi-
ness of this kind of procedure. But the
Supreme Court has the final word, and it has
spoken without dissent. So Washington's
restaurants will be open to all on equal
basis, and thiS-procedure aside-is as it
should be- Experience with the theaters
demonstrates that this community is ready to
accept the change-far more so than was the
case 80 years ago-and the net result will be
to do away with one more form Of injustice
based upon racial discrimination
The decision also appears to remove doubts
which had been expressed concerning the con-
stitutonal power of Congress to authorize home
rule in Washington. On this point the court
said: 1.-THE power of Congress to grant self
government to the District of Columbia .
would seem to be as great as its authority
to do so in the case of Territories" This COM
ment by the court undoubtedly will infuse new
energy into the drive for selfrue in this city.
This, too, is desirable result, provided that
self-rule, if and when secured, is to be thing
of substance and not mere sham or fiction.
Evening star., 1953-06-09
McCurthyism and Communism

Apparently some people are unable
to figure out why some of the clergy
criticize McCarthyism much but Com
munism little. The answer is quite
simple: That Communism is dangerous
is an accepted fact. But the Nation as
a whole needs yet to awake to the
dangers of McCarthyism. Gest any
one accuse me of leftist tendencies be
it noted that am an Old-Guard type
Republican,
To take the popularly accepted view
point is the easy way out. To stand UP
for right, regardless of public opinion.
is the mark of a free mind and a
strong character. Just what is right
is moot and irrelevant; what persons
Evening star., 1953-06-09

ism. He has studied it and lived it all
his life. He has his feet on it's ground,
its breath in his nostrils and his heart
in its service.
He is Mr.. American and Mr.. Repub-
lican.
Mary F. CHM.
believe Senator Taft's recent state
ment that I'VE should forget the United
Nations SO far as the Korean War is
concerned and negotiate our own peace
terms" represents the viewpoint of
majority of American mothers and
fathers. The United Nations sole pur-
pose when organized was to keep the
peace after we had secured the peace.
Not one appointive member of the U. N.
is qualified or has the authority to
wage war.
I am for my country first, just the
same as a mothers first thought and
love is for the protection of her family
II that is being an isolationist then I
am proud to be an isolationist.
Pearl w. Norman.