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Evening star., 1953-03-03
Bryon School Not 'HuIf-Empty'

The term half empty schools" has
been used in describing the Bryan and
Buchanan Schools time and time again.
This is false statement of the most
vicious kind for it creates an impression
in the public mind that is far from ac-
curate and deserves to be refuted.
Twelve rooms at the Bryan are being
used as classroomS today. Two of the
remaining rooms are vacant, due to the
closing out of two classes, not because
Of lack of need in the Bryan as class
rooms, but to make available two
teacher salaries for the colored schools.
The classes that were combined should
have been retained in order that chill
dren with particular needs could have
the kind of teaching they had been
getting. Lack of sufficient teacher SAL
ary appropriati ions (CongresSmen,
please take notice. forced this closing
OF classes in many schools in the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
When you analyze the situation in its
true perspective, knowing that no room
in the Bryan has less than 80 students
and many have SO, how can it truth
fully be said it is a half empty
school?" Just two rooms out of eight
een-and they would be occupied If
teacher salaries were adequate.
The Payne PTA insists that the
Bryan and Buchanan can be combined.
Yes. they can. if you think it is fair
to create situation of overcrowding
in the white schools worse than now
exists at the Payne. In turn Payne, by
occupying both buildings, would have
at least IA surplus rooms.
The responsibility of this whole stu
alton lies in the antiquated methods of
budget planning employed by the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia and the failure to ap-
propriate sufficient funds to properly
conduct the school system. Appropria-
lions are not based, as they should be,
on projected needs. Attention must be
given immediately to this irresponsible
method OF conducting the business of
the schools of our city.
The Bryan enrolment has remained
stable for the past five years. Does that
indicate that the sudden rise in enroll
ment at Payne is due to an influx of
colored residents in the Bryan area?
Children are entitled to a school in the
area where they live.
Bryan has held an honored place in
Its area for 43 years and its faculty. is
OF the finest in the city. Let us not
destroy that which is good. Let us pro-
vide for Division II adequate teachers
and adequate schools through the
proper channels.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Pilgrim.

and I felt that knew most Of the birds
that live or migrated here, at least by
local names. But had never seen birds
like these before, nor could find any,
thing like them illustrated in the bird
books I consulted.
The two came only once to the
feeder. though thought got glimpse
Of one few days later, but I am not
sure.
Every truly yours F. ]. B."
+
A snow bunting, or snowflake, as it
is sometimes called, might be what Mr..
B. saw. But the snowflake's bill is short
and thick. Is there a possibility that
he mistook slightly different pat
termed or colored white e-breasted nut
hatch? This latter has long, slender
bill. A partial albino nuthatch might
be it.
Squirrels mostly lose a leg from q
dog. These active animals get them
selves into all sorts of natural scrapes,
and come out Of them with ears or tail
missing. We recall seeing one fellow
on the feeding station with q great
lump on the side of his head.
Sometimes squirrels miss their foot
ing. and fall many feet to the sidewalk.
Usually the breath is knocked out of
them for few seconds, but they sell
dom suffer any broken bones.
This is probably because they are
relaxed in falling. Human beings are
advised to be relaxed. but in time of
crisis they stiffen their muscles, and
often break their own bones through
no more than the impact Of the taut
muscles against them.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
ARLINGTON, Va.

AfL11NI1ON, va.
Dear Sir:
1T has been my intention for some
time to write bit of interesting news
about some of the little creatures who
come to my yard. You may remember
that several years ago I wrote you
about our cat which never acquired
his second set of teeth. However, in
spite of this handicap, he led an in
teresting life, and kept well for all of
his II years.
would probably be here yet in spite
Of a paralysis which came upon him,
but which he overcame without benefit
of doctor-merely by soaking up heat
from the radiator-and of course with
all the care we could give him. How
ever, neighbor'S dog ended his career
quickly.
But to return to my news, which I
would like to share with nature lovers.
Some time ago noted squirrel COM
ing down tree. Something about him
did not look just right. and finally I
found out what it was-he did not have
one of his back feet!
"He had the thigh, but no lower ex-
tremity. It does not handicap him,
however. and he scampers about with
the best of them. Then we have an
other squirrel with only half tail
But what think is about the prize
bit is an albino chickadee.
when first saw him could not
imagine what he was, but his head and
throat markings are quite distinct.
4
This morning I saw him again at
tie closer feeder and found that this
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Balkan Triportite Treaty

Several months of patient and careful
negotiations have produced tripartite Balkan
treaty that may have great value in further
strengthening Of the bonds between the free
nations of Europe. Greece, Turkey and Yugo-
slavia-all members of the United Nations and
the first two members Of the NATO-have
agreed to an alliance Of friendship and collab-
grafton in considering their common problems
relating to Balkan security. The treaty points
the way to the making of defense plans under
supervision of a joint staff, and empowers such
staff to make the necessary decisions in an
emergency.
In addition, and this is of great potential
significance, 1t was announced that adherence
to the treaty is accessible to other countries
whose collaboration might be considered de-
sirable"-an open invitation to other Balkan
states that might wish to break away from the
Soviet community to join the Western powers.
The formulating of this partnership draws
into common front the three nations that
offer the first line of defense against Russian
push into Southern Europe or the Mediter-
ranean Basin. AS members of the NATO
Greece and Turkey have provided southern
and eastern anchor for the defense structure
of the Atlantic pact nations but the militarily
Independent status of Yugosavia has left a
wide gap in the strategic unity of the area
The tripartite agreement goes far toward seal
ing that gap.
In the long term there may be an equally
great benefit in the invitation to other Balkan
states to join the new alliance. Bulgaria
Romania, Hungary and Albania are satellites
today of Moscow. There is no concrete evidence
today that the Soviet grip upon them is an
uncertain one but all have deeply rooted ira
ditionS of nationalism and a history of fear
of Russian imperialism. If there are soft
spots" behind the Iron Curtain, some of them
may be found in these Balkan countries. The
examples of independence and fearlessness
being set by Greece, Turkey and Yugoslavia
may prove alluring to these Soviet satellites
in the future. If so the tripartite defensive
alliance will have an offensive connotation
most disturbing to Moscow.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
This and That
BY Charles E. TroceweN

feathers are q soft brownish-white. and
the head and throat spots are brown.
II don't know If these bits are rare,
but in the IA years we have been here,
I have never seen any of them dupli-
Gated.
ANY departure from the normal is,
Of course, noticeable, and where there
is definite handicap, such as in the
squirrel without the hind leg, it is al
ways a matter of conjecture as to the
cause. Was he born that way, or did
he lose his leg in some manner?
What amazes me is that so many
people never enjoy these beauties of
nature. and don't know one bird from
another.
II know that you will be interested
in my notes, and hope you can pass
them on to your readers.
Sincerely, ]. B. R."
VAN NESS STREET.
Dear Sir:
II wonder If you could help me
identify a pair of birds which recently
came to my feeding box?
'They were small birds, larger than
a sparrow. plump, somewhat the size
of a bluebird (Which I never see in
my yardD.
''The birds were white, creamy white,
on the whole front half of their bodies.
including the head; from the front of
the wings back to the tail they were
marked heavily with blue or dull black.
THE beaks were very long and slim,
somewhat needle like.
lone bird had the blue markings
slightly nearer the breast, nearer the
base of the wing.
II was born in southern Maryland
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Controversial Sermons

For years it has been favorite pas
time Of editorial writer's and columnists
Of the pseudo liberal variety to greet
the efforts Of legislative investigators
OF inf1ltration by pinks and reds into the
Government, labor unions and institu-
tions Of learning with a TRADE of
abuse. Certain local churchmen have
now added their two cents worth to
the stream of denunciation.
The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre jr
dean Of Washington Cathedral, devoted
his sermon on February % to con-
demnation Of Senator Mccarthy and
Representative Velde for the methods
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Back From the Wars

General James A. Van Fleet, here for
discussion with the President and a round of
sessions with congressional committees, brings
something new to WaShington-a firm belief
that the 9Th Army can launch a successful
offensive in Korea if ordered to do so.
The impending return of this fighting SOL
dier evoked a barrage of volunteer advice to
the general effect that he should watch his step
and curb his tongue. These volunteers have
been urging him to say nothing not even in his
appearances before congressional committees
which might alarm our friends by stirring up
demands for more aggressive conduct of the
Korean war.
While this advice may have been we'll
intentioned, it is not sound Perhaps it is true
as a good many people believe, that the cost of
an all-out effort to destroy the enemy in Korea
would be prohibtive But General Van Fleet
seems to believe otherwise. And he is no arm
chair strategist, but the man who, until his re-
tirement, was in command of the U. N forces
in Korea.
The President and the appropriate con-
greSSional committees will want to explore
General Van Fleets views fully, the more so
because those who oppose an assault in Korea
have no alternative to offer except inter-
minable Stalemate. A full inquiry may or may
not indicate the desirabiity of acting on Gen.
eral Van Fleets recommendations if he chooses
to make any. That is something that should be
decided only after careful balancing of all the
relevant facts and opinions.
Those who would muf1e General Van Fleet,
whether they realize it or not, are appealing
for decision based on an incomplete, or one
sided, presentation of facts and opinions. That
is not the way to arrive at the best decision,
and it is gratifying to read that General Van
Fleet will not be put under restraint, but that,
instead, he will be free to speak with complete
frankneSs when he goes before the congress
Sional groups waiting to hear from him.
Evening star., 1953-03-03

adopted by their respective committees
in the effort to eliminate subversives
from our democratic institutions. Dean
Sayre said in part that these two legis-
lators were tempting God" by operat-
ing ION the assumption that they are
divinely constituted guardians of other
mems consciences, other mems patriot
ism or thoughts" While the dean gave
voice to many other ill-considered con-
clusions he did not say that freedom
OF thought includes the freedom of foes
OF our system Of democratic govern
ment to guide and direct the political
thinking Of our impressionable college
youth.
Not to be outdone, DR.. A. Powell
Davies of All Souls Unitarian Church
denounced the objects of his venom as
morally untitled for such an under
taking" and advised his congregation
to "Rebuke these men Let us fight
Communism with clean hands, and led
by decent men" One may well
imagine the futility of decent" in
vestigation as it would be conducted by
Rev. Davies.
Thus. without the slightest basis in
fact, these public servants are charged
with assuming the divine power of
thought" control and with indecency
In the performance Of their assigned
tasks. Christian and Jew alike will not
fail to perceive the indecency which is
pregnant in the utterance of such deri-
sive accusations by professed adherents
to the teachings of the Nazarene. The
uninformed would unhesitatingly at
tribute such accusations to the "big
lie" propaganda campaign Of the
Kremlin.
OF course, the fact that, as a result
OF the efforts of Senator Mccarthy
alone, hundreds of security risks" have
resigned or been fired, others indicted
and still others jailed, is completely lost
upon such individuals. It is apparently
their view that the fifth columnists in
our midst should remain unmolested
until our skies are black with atom
bomb carrying planes of Goddess Com
muniSm.
That this writer is not alone in his
disagreement with the views expressed
by the reverend gentlemen was suffi-
GENTLY evidenced last November by the
fact that Senator McCarthy's services
to the Nation were overwhelmingly ap-
proved by the wisconsin electorate.
Lettus Pray.
Dean Sayre has ended his usefulness
both at the cathedral and in Washing
ton. He should apologize to Congress
and resign. Otherwise he should be
transferred elsewhere Immediately.
Americans throughout the United
States have supported the cathedral
directly and indirectly for years, but for
no such purpose. Even had there been
any merit on his side, many of his
statements were so nonsensical and alb
surd as to show in themselves his un-
fitness for his present position.
Stephen H. Weed.
Methinks your editorial, "Omnipo-
tence," critical Of our Dean Sayre, was
prompted by your dislike of his grand
father. President Wilson. I remember
that The Star fought him at every turn.
E. E. S.
Your editorial, "Omnipotence," con-
tanned implications of which, it is
hoped, the editor was not aware. Even
in an age confeSSedly secular, one is
concerned by leading newspaper as
suming the position that "the legion
Evening star., 1953-03-03
To q Neiehbor

Remember last tDeek's tDedther. sOdrs
and still,
And hoD you brought gay da0odils to
fH
MY old blue botDl? Each blossom, like
sun,
Doubled the day itself: and then,
that done.
You left again. But you can neuer knoD
HotC vGSt the debt tDhtch I shall altDnyS
Que,
For I 1DGS deeply sad and. tDeary to
the bone,
Had spent long since all oladness of
my OtDn.
Yet in your gift found netD hope, sure
stay,
Green faith. gold courage for better
day.
/ Vireinio Scott Miner
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Too Easy on Republicans?

would have voted, if physically able,
for that great and truly humble and
honest statesman of this country, Adlai
E. Stevenson; so. if you wish, you may
accept the following as pure sour
grapes. But it is not!
ask simply this: Will the fourth
estate-the press, radio and television
reporters, columniStS and commentators
please advise the Nation generally
when we may expect objective reporting
and commentary about the new ma
tional administration. It appears to me
that the fourth estate thus far deems
1t improper for any one to even suggest
q mistake or wrong by the new ma
tional administration unless it (the
suggeStion) is done in most Subdued
manner in a most inconSpicuous place
in the paper or program.
The Star and others were quick to
take offense for the party now running
the mess when Mr.. Stevenson in most
humble fashion offered cooperation to
the new national administration and
then quipped in his inimitable fashion,
those same quipS which even the fourth
estate allowed to seep through about
the troubles Of "the team" Why even
Mr.. Nehru Of India was severely criti-
cized by the fourth estate for merely
echoing thoughts which have prevailed
IN many serious minds Plato for in
stance) since cultured people began to
worry about the problems of culture.
And yet his, and his peoples, is a real
live concern with a national interest
which alSo-if ever-juStif1eS so-called
psychological warfare.
1t seems to me that psychological
warfare which was successful at home
during the last election is successful
now nationally but is doomed to failure
abroad because the great weapon Of
psychological communication
is not there, as here, willing ally.
Yours for honesty-not expediency
(even "bigtime expediency")-and for
forthrightness at home and abroad
not psychology as such.
Almost Disguised.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Letters to The Star

has as much right to picket in support
Of its point Of view {. as has Dean
Sayre to speak from the pulpit in behalf
Of his own views"
In other words, a sermon and picket
line are made synonymous. We are no
longer to know the tree by its fruit, for
all trees free to grow shall produce the
same fruit.
The editorial eloquently bespeaks the
spirit Of the age. But why. then, all
the recent pother over a moral cru
sade" to end corruption in public life?
Whence will come the necessary mo
rality"? From congressional committees?
Newspaper editorials? Picket lines?
Joseph Lima.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Nostrudumus

My attention was directed again to
the 16th-century Frenchman, whose
prophecies were so widely quoted dur
Ing World War II, by a recent news
item from Denver quoting the White
Temple sect.
After the war. also was curious to
see what Nostradamus had to say about
the future. A literal translation of his
archaic French would be: "The time
after the war would be more difficult
than the war itself. Eight years after
hostilities ceased the Great War be-
tween the Orient and the Occident
would break out in great fury. The
fghting will be bitter. The airplanes
will darken the sky but the Occident
will win" So much for that. The
Denver cult miss the mark though
Evening star., 1953-03-03

when they join this probable war with
the end of all things.
There is another prophet in another
Book who is more reliable than Nostra-
damus. He writes, "The prince that
shall come (the Anti-Christ) will make
a covenant with the Israelites Gin the
last days. for one week (of years. and
in the midst (after three and a half
years. will break the covenant and set
up the Abomination of Desolation."
There have been some eschatologists
who have thought that Stain was the
Anti Christ. However, his present cam
paign against the Israeli definitely ends
that idea and thus proves that the end
Is not near.
Pilgrim.
Evening star., 1953-03-03

Pen-1Gn1eS may be used if letters carry
1Drtters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Questions and Answers

The Star readers can get the answer to any
question OF fact bZ either Writing The Evening
Wash'r".o' 2. D. c.. and inciosine 3 cents re:
turn postage or By telephoninR 9terlin0 3.73sa
Evening star., 1953-03-03
Almost Disguised.
Lenten Suggestion

1t occurs to me that the most valuable
and most significant thing any one
could give up" for Lent would be a
pint Of blood for the Red Cross.
Barbara Ennis.
Evening star., 1953-03-03
BY THE HASKlN SERVICE.

@. What became of the famous
French ship Normandie?-K.M Men.
A. She was broken up for scrap In
1947.
@. Is there sure way Of identifying
black widow spider?-T. !. s.
A. BY the bright-red spot under. the
abdomen, shaped like an hourglass.
Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09
Letter 10 The Editor:

We, the taxpayers of Seward, have been literally snoWed-under with propaganda about the need for a new hospital. These pro- ponents urge us to go to the polls on January goth and vote for their proposition.
 Let us examine the arguments on the other side of this bond issue.
 The first argument against is the fact that the recently con structed nurses home can be immediately converted into 40- bed hospital, one of the finest in the Territory, without any al teyation. This building was con Stl acted with our money-75 per cent Federal and Territorial funds-our tax money re-invest- ed in Seward. The land on which it rests was donated by the tax payers of Seward At the present time only seven persons live in this beautiful structure, which hardly justifies its use as nurs- eS home.
 The second argument against is we cannot afford the addition al tax burden created by such a project. We have not yet been assessed for our sewer, water or school projects. These three pro grams will be an addition 70 our present tax payment. Examine your own pocket book and see if it will stand another quarter of a million dollar expenditure. In this same connection the pas sage of this bond issue would de- prive us of any thought of paw ing our streets or the conStruc- tion of side walks for many years to come.
 The third argument against is that we may lose out in receiving Federal aid for our much need ed school. Any slice in the bud get request would endanger our project being accepted. Do net forget this: The hospital program enjoys priority on the list of projects submitted for approval and the only way to assure our school being constructed is to vote against the hospital propo- sition. It is unnecessary here to point out the necessity for addi- tional school rooms. Everyone is well aware of the need. How ever, there are those who con tend that the old hospital, which is reported to be a fire-trap, would make a wonderful school house. These people are not the parents of children who are now being turned out of their base ment class rooms because of water covered floors or dismiss ed because a heating stove has been found ready to explode in an unsafe building.
 Now is the time to construc- lively plan for our future and our children's future. Let us pull together toward common goal. A new mental hospital will be constructed soon in Al aska. Seward is wonderful
Seward seaport record., 1953-01-09

nursing care, higher educational standards for nurses, higher wages and more convenient hours offered in other areas.
 Doctors are giving over to nurses many duties that former Ty were performed entirely by doctors such as intra-muscular injections.
 A doctor now takes it for granted that the nurse can ob- serve and report the slightest changes of significance in the patients condition.
 Wages are also cited as req son for the difficulty in getting staff nurses in the hospital. Nurs- es that have trained for three or four years, at little or no salary, for their profession find they can enter other fields of em- ployment at better salaries than are paid the nursing profession.
 Beset by rising costs, hospitals, are sympathetic to the nurses demands but cannot boost nurs- ing salaries to meet outside lures without raising rates to patients.
 When your grandfather went to hospital, he probably com plained about high h SD t l costs. "A dollar thirty-nine a day. he may have muttered. Its outrageous"
 Back in 1888 the average pa tient day cost as shown by fig ures collected from fourteen se- lected American hospitals was S1.39. In 1851 the average pa tient-day cost all over the coun- try for short-term general hos pitals was $16.77.
 Yet today, even though you are often paying more than ten times as much, you have less reason to complain about the high cost than your grandfather. His disqualification actually cost more in real wages than you pay for yours.
 When grandfather went to hospital he probably had to stay there much longer for the same disease than he would today. This longer stay not only ran up his hospital bill, but also meant a greater loss in his in come because he was away from his job for more days.
 The average length of stay in voluntary hospitals is decreasing steadily. In 1889 it was IS days and today it is only 8 days. So, despite today's comparatively high costs, todays patients are actually paying less in real Wag- es than they would have paid fifty years ago. The more in crease in patient-day costs is not the real indication of in creased total cost to the patient.
 It can truly be said that the patient day Isn't what it used . to be- For instance, each days care for the pneumonia patient packs twice the punch it used to. Much more treatment, much more prevention of pain and suf- fering and much greater chance for survival face the patient.
 Today's high costs of hospitali-