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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
This and That

tissues. These go to pieces at the slight
est touch of moisture, and cannot be
recommended for such use.
A look at the babies, after the ar
rival. will not disturb them. although
the mother squirrel may bark" furi-
ously for time.
Being sensible creature, however.
she will forgive and forget. especially
if good food is waiting for ner. Care
should be taken, in offering food, to
make no sudden movements, as she is
quite disturbed at this time, and more
inclined to bite.
Animals and birds in nests usually
do not mind an occasional inspection.
What they resent is constant peering
at them, and this results from too
many persons taking q look"
The creatures have no way of know
ing that the different persons are diff
ferent persons-they think the same
person is looking at them all the time
This creates suspicion in their minds.
So the first thing to do. if one wants
squirrel family" to come along ma
turally and live naturally. is to keep
still about it.
In other words, treat it as one must
dieting. Say no more about the affair
than you just have to. This will insure
a minimum of lockers.
Too many lockers spoil the nest.
We have seen Jenny Wrens leave
their nests entirely for several days
when they found too many people look
ing at the eggs.
The mother wren seemed gone, but
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
By Charles E. TroceWen

actually she was close by, but. for a
wonder, not making a noise. Now, some
persons like the wren song: they call
it bubbling, and the like. Others resent
the cascade of sounds that issues from
the parted bill.
This day. Jenny was making no noise
at ALL She waited and waited, to see if
the constant inspection of her nest
would stop.
When it kept on. she flew away, and
remained so long, that the home owner
thought she had left for good, and was
about to give the nest and eggs away
to school teacher. when some sixth
sense made him refrain.
He was glad he did.
Three hours after the inspections
ceased. Jenny Wren suddenly APP
peared as If from nowhere, and re-
Sumed her tasks. That she knew what
she was about was seen some days
later. when small heads lifted from the
nests.
Be sure, then, If you have bird nest
in operation nearby, not to talk about
it too much. and not to watch it too
much yourself. Birds are tuned to sus-
picion. It is part of their life habit. and
often their very lives depend upon it.
You can make them suspicious, even
if you mean them no harm. But how
are they to know that?
Help them by putting out water. and
a little ground meat. but be sure that
the latter Is placed where no wander
ing animal can get it. Pieces Of soft
wool are better than tissue. The sleeve
Of an old wooden sweater Is excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

Dear Sir:
"Good news!
"A squirrel nest is being started in a
thick pine tree right outside our front
door.
From my bedroom window can
almost touch it. loosely woven bunch
of leaves. paper and other materials.
'The mother squirrel removed the
brown paper covering from a flower
urn and carried away part of it to make
the nest.
II had heard squirrels never build
close to a house.
II may add that am helping the
good work along by placing food for
the parents, pecans, almonds and wal
nuts.
II have placed some soft material
nearby, including tissue. Do you think
the mother squirrel will use this or
would she prefer to select her own
furnishings?
II have also put dish of fresh water
nearby. Now, what more could
squirrel couple want?
Il should like to take one good look
into the nest when the babies arrive.
Would this alarm them?
do you think the family will stay
around If continue to put out food
for them, or win they. go to the woods
nearhy2
Sincerely, H. F. B.
The food and water arrangements
made by this kind hearted correspond
ent are OK, with the exception of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
On Resuminq Gold Standard

If the aim of this administration, as
announced by President Eisenhower, is
"convertibility," certainly there is no
quicker way to achieve it than by re-
distributing among the countries of the
world who lack sufficient monetary gold
! to make their currencies convertible,
our official hoard of $22 billion worth of
gold at Fort Knox. At present we are
pursuing outmoded mercantilist theo-
rieS of the early 10Th century in an age
which calls'for greater world prosperity
through greater world trade. It looks
as if this administration is pursuing
the same old time-worn techniques of
the Roosevelt administration of taking
one step forward and two steps back
ward, and not only not letting thy
right hand know what thy left hand
doeth," but actually taking something
out of one pocket merely to put it in
anotheH.
Senator Bridges bill to resume the
gold standard comes at a critical period
in our economic life, a period after
20 years Of attempts to set aside the
laws Of supply and demand, of add
ing controls to controls, until the eco
nomic machinery Of the world threat
ems to stall before the dollar gap" AS
a result we are preparing to let down
the bars on East-West trade, because
we are unwilling to let Western Europe
trade more freely with us. While we
proclaim that this will only permit
mons strategic" goods to get behind the
Iron Curtain. these goods will certainly
enable Russia to continue it's about
arming for war. which the demand for
consumers goods in Russia had threat
ened to diminish.
Both the Gold Act of 1885 and the
international Monetary Fund Agree
ment of 1915 were steps along the
path of totalitarian controls over both
domestic and international world trade,
and have both tended to place world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Building at Record Pace

Many elements go into the making up of a
temperature reading on the national economic
health-employment, unemployment, steel pro-
duction, freight-car loadngs, retail sales, build
ing activity and so forth. All of these have
been scanned carefully in recent months-firSt
to see if We were heading into recession and
later, to see if there were signs of heading out
of the recession.
1t would be unwiSe perhaps, to be dogmatic
at this point about whether the most recent
signs point clearly to trend upward or down.
ward President Eisenhower chose to express
an optimistic tone in his informal talk with
the Nation on Monday night, when he spoke of
evidence that the unemployment figure is "lev-
cling off," There is support for this interpreted
ton in the fact that the March unemployment
total was only $4,000 above that of February,
the smallest monthly increase in six months
At the same time, March employment was up
by about $4,000 over February. At his press
conference Wednesday, the President referred
to these figures as sort of cancelling each other
out. And without identifying them, he men
toned some Other rather encouraging signs in
the economy.
One of these encouraging signs must be
that Of construction activity. According to the
Departments of Labor and Commerce, con-
struction expenditures for March totalled SIS
billion-bringing the f1rst-quarter mark to new
record of $73 billion, and about SIPS million
more than the corresponding quarter of 1858.
Adjusted to seasonal and other factors, this first
quarter record would indicate full years ac-
tivity of about $36.1 billion for 1854 The fore
cast, incidentally, had been for $34 billion this
year.
Construction activity for the purpose of this
economic measurement includes public and pri-
residential It is a major industry in terms of
materials used and personnel employed It's
good health is a good sign for the national
economy. It is not unjustifiable, accordingly,
to feel pleased and encouraged by these latest
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Sabotage LoophoIes

Attorney General Brownell has called to
the attention of Congress a number of serious
weaknesses in Federal laws relating to defense
sabotage. The trouble is that the basic statutes
in this field were drawn up in 1918 long before
atomic warfare was thought of. In the reflected
light of atomic and thermometer explosions,
the old laws are clearly full of loopholes through
which the present generation of saboteurS might
well escape punishment The need for plugging
these loopholes is urgent.
For example, back in the days of World
War no one dreamed that the day might come
that radioactive dust could be used to con-
taminate municipal water supplies or even the
air we breathe. The 1918 law referred to Sabo-
tage of many specific types of war materials,
including clothing food fuel, munitions, etc.
The Department of Justice now wants this
language broadened to include water and air
among the materials subject to sabotage.
Furthermore, the present law details many
kinds of defense installations embraced by the
anti-sabotage provisions. Nothing is said, how
ever of air fields and air lanes and the facilities
connected Herewith. The legislation proposed
by Mr.. Brownel would amend the law In this
respect Also, it would extend the law to cover
sabotage Of materials being transported any
where in the world to our own forces or those
of our allies And it would make all the provi-
sions permanently applicable in any period OF
defense preparations, whether or not war were
in progress or imminent.
The Importance of bringing the sabotage
laws up to date has been accented by the recent
disclosure of FBI Director Hoover's "alert" to
police throughout the country The police have
been warned to be on guard against attempts
to smuggle dismantled atomic devices into the
country and into major cities and industrial
centers. Some of these are small enough to fit
into trunks, suitcases or packing boxes. The
poisoning of a city's water supply or atmos-
phere could have effects almost as serious as
the explosion of bomb. There should be no
question as to the power of the Government to
punish as saboteur any person convicted OF
participation In such plot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
No Prejudice. and No Bios

The truth Of the old proverb "Once bitten,
twice shy" appears to have led the Senate In
vestigations Subcommittee to good choice of
special counsel for the Army VS. Mccarthy
inquiry. For in selecting a replacement for
Samuel P. Sears, who resigned under a cloud
of being prejudiced in favor of Senator Nc
Carthy, the committee went to extraordinary
lengths in investigating not only the record but
virtually the state of mind of the potential ap-
pointee. In settling on Ray H jenkins, "the
best trial lawyer in East Tennessee" the Senate
group seems to have satisfied itself about both.
I'VE asked, in effect" Senator Dirksen said.
whether he had ever stolen horse or burned
down baru-whether, in short, there was any
thing in his record that might rise later to
haunt this committee. We were satisfied there
was not"
Mr.. jenkins describes himself as lifelong
Republican and a middle-of- the reader. IT have
no record, publicly or otherwise, with regard to
Senator Mccarthy or what has come to be called
McCarthyiSm," he told press conference Il
have no prejudice, and no bias" In fact he
explained, he has been so busy at his law prac-
tice-much of it trial work in homicide cases
that he has been inactive in politics for the past
couple of years. AS if comforting the commit
tee, he added: 81 have never had client 60 to
the electric chair" Newspaper files, associates
in the legal profession and members of the Ten
nesSee judiciary support Mr.. jenkins testimony.
It has taken distressingly long time for
the committee to reach this point. But the
passing of weeks since Senator Mccarthy and
the Army, as principals, exchanged their con-
Trajectory accusations has not really cooled the
"feveriSh interest"-once decried by Senator
Mundt-in this case. The charges made on
each side were serious ones Both the Senate
and the Army should be anxious to have the
truth established. Mr.. jenkins has lot of pre-
paratory work to do before the scheduled OPEN
ing OF hearings on April 81. special sub
committee is drafting ground rules" for the
proceedings and the sooner these are fixed and
understood by all parties to the controversy the
better. The weeks Of uncertainty and indecision
should now be ended and some progress made
on the real job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Ready to Start

Washington's ng-delayed program for
rehabilitation of drug victims should be able to
begin operation shortly, now that Congress has
voted to remove an unforeseen technical OBJ
struction to the plan. Congress had approved
the program last year. but it overlooked the
fact that while the District was authorized to
send dope addicts to Federal hospitals, the lat
ter were without authority to receive them.
Senate passage of an amended House approved
bill clears away the last technicality.
Under the Districts compulsory-t treatment
law, the courts may commit narcotics addictS to
Public Health Service institutions at Lexington,
Kentucky or Fort WORTH Texas, where success
full treatment of drug victims has been reported.
There had been no commitments since enact
ment of the law, however because the Federal
hospitals had no authority to receive the Dis
trict cases. The House FASTENED to correct the
oversight at the previous session. but the Senate,
through last-minute mixup. failed to complete
action. The measure just passed by the Senate
not only provides the necessary authority but
adds a proviso for the return of patients to
District jurisdiction after release from the hos
pitfalls. The House is expected to agree to this
amendment readily The amendment is es-
sential in order to enable the District to dispose
of any criminal charges which may have been
held in allegiance, pending disqualification of the
addict.
Once the new program is working the
battle against illicit drugs in Washington can
be expanded along more effective lines. Not
only will the victims Of the dope racket be
benefited by treatment, but the market for
smuggled heroin marihuana and other mar
cotics will be struck severe blow And as the
racket declines, crime bred by dope addiction
should decline also.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
This Of All

We haze no magic tDord to hold
Upon the silence OF a Hill
The beauty OF summer day
Foreuer still.
Nor can ne charm the Twilight minds
That make NTH moon and snou
A thicket's silver pdoeantry
With light dglotD.
There is no miracle that holds
A happy moment In the heart
Foreuer ours-,Oe hear at last
Its steps depart.
For beauty passes. lope goes By.
And this alone OF all is true:
The heart remembers. lope can say:
"This I kneD"
Arthur Wallace Peoch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Polio Vaccine Tests

With reference to the questions that
have been raised by some columnists
concerning the polio vaccine tests,
personally refuse to be alarmed by
them. am truly disappointed that my
own 7-year-old daughter will not re-
ceive the vaccine in Montgomery County
this spring, but must wait until fall.
I am sure that we can have a great
deal more confidence in the opinions
of the United States and local public
health services, the National Foundation
for Infantile Paralysis, and the various
medical associations than we can in the
opinion of a columnist whose chief
stock is gossip.
Smallpox, diphtheria and tetanus are
all practically unheard of today, thanks
to the vision and courage of men like
DR.. Jonas Salk. None of these could
have been conquered without extensive
tests to prove the worth of the pre-
ventives. We must therefore rely on
the proper authorities to determine the
ACCESSIBILITY of conducting the polio
vaccine tests, and refuse to be frightened
by cries of 'Danger" from persons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Too Many Sex Crimes

I would like to ask why The Star
has detoured from the high level Of
morality in its news reporting. There
is hardly an issue of The Star which
does not carry reports Of sex crime.
May call your attention to the fact
that such reports do not constitute
news? Rather. they are nothing more
than tainted. catch-penny trash. fit for
neither teen-ager nor adult. The high
level Star of former years never printed
such drivel. What will posterity think
when they read our current Evening
Star? It's time for a change!
Nathan r.. ROSenthal.
Editors note: The Star has never
believed that newspaper morality
consists in not reporting what is TAX
ing place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
MilOs Acin.
Abandoned Iceboxes

Two small Clifton Forge, Va, girls
were rescued from an abandoned ice
box last week and narrowly missed
being victims to the "icebox death
trap" which has claimed so many lives
during the past few years.
The ladies Of the Chantilly Volunteer
Fire Department have been active in
bringing to the attention Of RESPONSE
BILE officials at municipal, county, State
and Federal levels the urgency Of posi-
tive action leading to elimination of
this hazard.
Senator Mansfield of Montana and
Senator Sparkman of Alabama have
introduced bills requiring safety locks
for refrigerators. These bills have been
referred to the Senate Committee on
Foreign and Interstate Commerce, and
it is expected that this committee will
schedule hearing on these bills soon.
It is most urgent that stringent bills
be enacted making it unlawful for
any one to abandon a refrigerator or
icebox unless rendered penetrable by
air through removal Of doors, locks,
latches or hinges. It is also most
urgent that refrigerator manufacturers
be required to install locks on refriger-
ator doors which enable the door to be
opened from the inside with little effort.
M. Thelma Smith,
President, Ladies Auxiliary, Chantilly
Volunteer Fire Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Impressions Of Star Mury

The tribute The Star paid to its
salesgirl. Star Mary, in last Sundays
edition is Of interest to those who knew
her. However. it seems that some of
her characteristics were omitted.
remember seeing Mary with copies
Of The Stars daily edition in one end
Of small express wagon while she sat
In the rear propelling the wagon by
foot. Steering the vehicle with one
hand and waving two American flags
with the other. Mary travelled back and
forth between the Star Building and
her place of business.
Mary was small, apparently weighing
less than 80 pounds, but always smiling.
The most notable thing about her
manner of dress was the small hat you
mentioned, which had rather short
Stemmed flowers that stood straight as
arrows.
1t is difficult to say what stirred the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Innocent Until Proved Guilty

Critics of McCarthyism often state
that it is against American tradition
to condemn a person without a fair
trial. What about Withholding cam
paign funds from Roosevelt and Con-
don. who have not yet been found
guilty?
Maybe the principle is wrong If you
are trying to save your country, but
all right if necessary to save your
party Neutral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

spirit in Mary. Though an eccentric
sort of person, she was honest.
AS natural law Of societal behavior
Mary seemed to harbor no evil
thoughts. never was motivated by mum
dane desires, and was considered to be
religious.
Certainly, Mary's manifestations were
in no manner comparable to those of
some public officials whom people deified
for long years despite all their sins and
errors.
The American flag and The Star were
symbols of truth, faith and hope with
Mary, an ynforgettable character with
her little red wagon
r.. c. Coleman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Feels Neglected

am little girl years old. The Star
is always saying. Boys! Learn to swim
and maybe save your life!" Don't you
care if little girls can swim? I'd like to
learn to swim, too, so can swim with
my brother. think girls would drown
just as easy as boys. and it would be
just as bad for us. too. Is there any
place girls can take free swim lessons?
Doesn't anybody care about girls?
Helen HawOrth.
Editors note: During the summer
months all District public pools have
free learn-to-swim classes for girls, as
well as boys.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

-Shanks, Buffalo News.
Drop Him in His Tracks, Podner"
whose chief commodity is sensation
aliSm.
Let's put our faith in those who are
qualified to decide whether this polio
test is wise-for they are the men and
women whose lives are dedicated to i'm
proving our health and general welfare,
from whose work have come the greatest
benefits to mankind.
Dorothy w. Biggs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
On Beinu HystericoI

People generally say President Eli
senhower is nice man and means well
but is not familiar with the affairs of
civilians in everyday life. My wife,
who lives simply. turned to me after
the telecast and said: ''He probably
intended to allay the fears of people.
but he seemed to do the opposite by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09

In the field of art there is no place
for barbarism, brutality, falsehood and
vulgarity. The critic Of the Acin- Wunch
Concert proved to be skillful in the
production Of things savage and at
the same time demonstrated lack of
delicacy of feeling for classical music.
The critic was unable to report truth
fully even the account of the time of
Mime. Acin'S singing. claiming the time
to be "about Is minutes" The truth
is that one selection alone-the scene
OF the letter in Tschaikowsky's "Eugen
Oniegin" -consumed '16 minutes, and
the time consumed by Nine. Acin's
entire program was 80 minutes.
In the total absence Of any sense of
timing. there can hardly be the refined
and delicate skill of judgment required
by a competent music critic.
The attempt to cover up incompe-
tence by such a coarse act should not
be permitted in any field of culture,
particularly in the field of classical
music.
MiIOS Acin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
LoYoItY'O oths

Why all this fuss about loyalty oaths?
Revolutionary War patriots made full
use of the loyalty oath to weed out
Tories and traitors.
No real American who is true to his
country should object to pledge of
faith. G. p. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
BY THE HASKINS SERVICE.

UA 4HI nAohAINC 0EhVAOEs
@. How late into the spring should
food be provided outdoors for birds?-
L. S. E.
A. Spring is often a critical period
for birds and authorities recommended
that food be provided for them until
the usual date for the last snowfall
has passed. This is generally the end
Of April in the north, and few weeks
earlier in the south.
@. How high above the earth does
the highest cloud COW. S.
A. Rising masses of air cannot as
cend beyond the level Of the highest
cirrus cloud, that is. in middle lati-
tudes above an elevation of about 6
or Z miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Letters to The Star.

economy in strait jacket, zippered by
the pegging of gold at $35 an ounce.
Gold acts as governor on currency
issue. preventing the engine from run
ming wild with imitation, which unless
controlled. win ultimately destroy the
free worlds economy. Realist, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
Questions and Answers

The reader can get the answer TO any cues.
ton Of fact by writing The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau. 1900 Eye St.. NV, Washington
B. c. Please tnclose three 90 cents for
return postage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-04-09
ConqrotuIotes Sears

would like to be among the first
to congratulate Samuel P. Sears for
his noble statement in resigning as
counsel for the Mccarthy Army inves-
tigation. The last sentence of his
statement was: "The test is not wheth-
er I am biased; it is whether I am
believed to be unbiased"
Mr.. Sears well knew he was not
believed to be unbiased. So does Sena-
tor Mccarthy know that he is not
believed to be unbiased and fair, and
it would be to his credit and for the
good of the country if the Senator
from Wisconsin would withdraw him
self from the committee.
John j. Pierce.