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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Save Rock Creek

Rock Greek, too long neglected by the
communities which benefit from its pres
ence, finally is being given the attention
which it deserves. Belatedly the juris-
dictionS concerned have awakened to the
fact that the picturesque stream is under
going a process of degradation" that
should no longer be tolerated. Silt and
sewage already have defiled the stream.
The contamination is apt to increase
unless drastic measures are taken to pro-
tect the watercourSe throughout its %
meandering miles. These are the dis
turbing facts behind the Save Rock
Creek" battle to be waged by new organ
ization, the Rock Creek Watershed AsSo-
citation.
The mobilization in behalf Of Rock
Greek has brought together representa-
tives of governmental and other inter
eSted agencies in the rs square miles OF
the creeks basin. Public support will be
sought for program which calls not only
for remedial action by jurisdictions from
Laytonsville, Maryland, to Washington,
but for Federal aid in the form of funds
as well as advice. Federal funds will be
requested under the Federal Watershed
and Flood Control Act of 1854 for COM
prehensive survey Of the whole basin
an essential preliminary step in the long
range cleanup program. It will take con-
siderable money and many years to
restore Rock Creek to condition reason
ably free from pollution, but the effort
should be. begun without further delay.
It Is gratifying that the Rock Creek
leadership in the movement that has been
lacking up to now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Discord, Desegregotion and Democrats

Democratic leaders fight the
question Of desegregation In
the South among themselves.
Their only comments have been
that the rising tide Of struggle
among the Democrats demon
strates how hopelessly the
Democratic Party is divided on
the issue of civil rights, and
that the Republican Party is
the better vehicle for minori-
ties who desire the establish
ment Of these rights. Vice
President Nixon. speaking in
New York last night, declared
that the Eisenhower admin
istration has registered the
greatest advance for the rights
Of racial minorities since the
Emancipation Proclamation by
Abraham Lincoln.
1--WE have abolished racial
segregation in the District of
Columbia" the Vice President
said, "in the armed forces
and in Federal contracts and
civilian employment. Through
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission we have abolished ra-
cial discrimination In travel by
bus, boat and rail. And, speak
ing for a unanimous Supreme
Court, a great Republican Chief
Justice, Earl Warren. has or
dered an end to racial segre-
cation in the Nations public
schools. And we did all this in
just three years."
Figure in Campaign
Obviously, from the state.
ment of the Vice President,
the civil rights issue will be
debated in the general cleo
ton campaign. And from the
statements made by Gov. Har-
riman on Sunday in a radio
program, Mr.. Hartman is pre-
pared to attack the Republic
can administration for laxity.
charged by him. in Federal
enforcement. Hartman de-
manded vigorous Federal &C
ton against those who kept
a Negro woman student from
attending classes at the Uni
versity of Alabama. He came
out strongly against granting
Federal funds to segregated
schools In those States where
desegregation has not been put
into effect. In other words, he
stands for the proposed Pow
ell amendment to the Federal
school aid bill, to deny funds
where segregation has Jagged
or been effectually opposed UP
to date.
The Democratic Party, hope
lessly divided so far between
the North and the South over
the segregation issue, has to
face the fact that in the last
two presidential elections it has
lost four Southern States, and
it can easily lose as many or
more in the election next fall,
depending on its party plat
form and on its candidate for
the presidency. With feeling
running high on both sides, it's
a tough nut to crack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

Adlai Stevenson's appeal for
moderation and reason In
meeting the problem Of de-
segregation in the public
schools of the South and his
plea for the removal of the
issue from the presidential
campaign-sound proposals.
have apparently fallen on deaf
ears-ears, for the time being,
of other Democrats in the
North. He has also stirred the
wrath Of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement Of
Colored People, which for years
has been considered a political
asset of the Democratic Party.
Gov. Averell Hartman Of
New York and Senator Kefau-
yer of Tennessee, recognized
as Stevenson's more potential
opponents for the Democratic
presidential nomination, are
among those Democrats who
are demanding that steps be
taken-by the Federal Gov
ernment-to hasten, If not to
force Immediately. desegrega-
ton in those Southern States
now wrestling with the prob
lem and strongly in opposition
to placing Negro and white
children in the same schools.
Note Of Dissatisfaction
What has actuated these
two Democratic opponents of
a Stevenson nomination has
not been stated openly. A
shrewd guess. however, is that
they are seeking the support
Of Negro voters in the North
and West, who will take part
in the presidential primaries
soon to start. with the first
primary in New Hampshire on
March Is and the final pri-
maries in California, New
York and one or two other
States on June 5. Indeed, the
first cleavage on this issue
sprang to light in California
recently. where Negro leaders
declared themselves dissatis-
ned with StevenSon's stand,
and inclined to support the
position taken by Senator
Kefauver.
Irrespective of the soundness
Of Mr.. Stevenson's appeals, the
desegregation issue, and other
civil rights issues, are forcing
themselves into the preconven-
ton campaign. and will in all
probability play their parts in
the general election campaign
which will follow the nominal
tons Of the presidential can
didates. Mr.. Stevenson'S more
moderate stand may appeal to
the delegates from Southern
States to the Democratic Ma
tional Convention next August
AS against either Hartman
or Kefauver. How much it
will hurt Stevenson with the
delegates to that convention
from the North and West has
still to be developed.
AS Of today, the Republicans
have been willing to let these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
New Deal Incident

David Lawrence, speaking
OF Mr.. Eisenhower's present
uncertainty as to whether he
will run for reelection and of
the shipping at the Presidents
physical condition. stated that
the Republicans never made
any issue Of Franklin Roose-
velt's physical infirmities dur
ing his four campaigns for the
presidency or while Governor
Of New York. Mr.. Lawrence
added: THE newspapers-even
(Mr. Roosevelt'sl bitterest op-
ponentS - never printed any
pictures portraying his physi-
cal handicap to the people"
What Mr.. Lawrence says in
this respect is true, and 1t
brings to mind an incident
which occurred when was a
youth. At that time, was
swept away by the Roosevelt
personality. In 1896. while a
youth in Iowa, ! hitch-h iked
to Des Moines so I could see
the President attend a drought
conference of Midwestern Gov
ernors. To get a closer look at
FD.R.. I crawled into some
bushes near the basement steps
of the Iowa State capitol.
where ! had heard he would
leave to enter his car.
A news photographer. his
camera on a tripod. stood in
front of me ready to take q
closeup OF the President.
Shortly. the President came
into view. and I saw two men
make a sort Of hand-basket.
The President sat in 1t and
they carried him to his limou-
sine. About that time, Secret
Service men saw the photog-
rapher taking a picture of Mr..
Roosevelt. They ran up,
knocked his camera of the
tripod. and shouted at him
angrily, You know very well
you are not to take a picture
of the President while he is
being garfield They broke
open the camera, destroyed the
film. and the cameraman APP
peared as frightened as I was.
He left the scene, as l now
recall, without his camera.
They did not see me in the
bushes. although I was scared,
too.
! have always remembered
this. And 20 years later I
concur with Mr.. Lawrence
that the newspapers never
printed any pictures portray
ing Mr.. Roosevelt's physical
handicap to the people" !
think the reason is obvious.
Reader
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Weather Report

The mind knoWs Dhat torrid
days are:
1t opens DindoiDs, pulls back
curtains,
Sets Dide the door and hears
the neighborS
Cracking the hammock on the
porch all evening.
1t sits on the steps and talks
Nth people.
Is conDipidl in its shirt sleeueS.
But the mind likes iDinter best,
Likes the silence of snop fall
ing.
The erdctneSs OF storm sashed
tDindoWs,
The completeness of a lighted
room.
The mind likes to build Its o,Dn
fire
To the ,Ddrmth IL tDishes and
share II NTH one.
Frances He'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

my television screen. and fol-
lowing THE Great Story"
one of your reporters may be
the one seen unearthing some
significant facts which will
serve to prevent one of our
great pillars Of democracy from
topping.
Heaven forbid that the peo-
pie of America be denied an
honorable Interpretation of
that sacred document, the
United States Constitution.
Paul Chiera,
Director, National Protec-
tive Individual Rights
Association.
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Your column is q lot Of fun.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely, L. M. s."

1our column is o lot OF run.
Keep up the good work.
Sincerely. L. M. S."
"1n your articles about
starlings recently" writes c.
r.. you said they started from
Jocelyn street and points
north to spend the night on
the Government buildings.
They make a stop in be-
tween in the trees in the
Sheraton-Park back yard
around S pm"
So people are interested in
bird life.
Our city is still a city Of
trees. and where there are
trees. there will be birds.
Wrens come to the deep city,
but not in numbers, despite
the trees that are left. Hum.
mingbirds frequent George
town. in particular, and spend
much time in all the suburbs.
Hammers are drawn by bell
shaped flowers, particularly
pink ones, such as the gladi-
olus.
Wrens sometimes respond,
but not always. to the lure of a
house built just for them.
Jays posing in an apple tree
in bloom are unaware, we feel
sure. Of the glory of their
surroundings. But it is nice to
think they know. This is
called positive thinking, and it
has its good points.
Cats attacked by mocking-
birds seldom suffer anything
except a peck or two, and the
loss Of their feline dignity.
Fences not only protect
flowers, children and pets, but
they also help our wildbirds
by giving them freedom from
care while eating.
Though the wild things may
be attuned to eating under
stress and strain, they no
doubt enjoy their food more
when they can eat it in peace,
just as anybody would.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Up-County Zoninq

I read your interesting ar
ticle Of the meeting of the
Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring in respect to the up
county coming ordinance for
Montgomery County. The up
county people appreciate the
Allied Civic Groups interest
In this matter. but with all due
respect to the good people that
belong to the Allied Civic
Group, I. like James Gilbert
OF the Allied Civic Group, do
not think 1t is any Of their
business. I take this action
Of the Allied Civic Group to be
a stab in the back Of County
Councilman Charles H. Jami-
son Of the Third Council Dis
trict. who in my opinion is one
OF our better representatives,
and gave US an ordinance that
Is no prohibition to young peo-
pie who want homes in Mont
Romery County.
Those up-county people are
indignant about these meetings
In the Metropolitan Area re-
garding up-county coming.
/ feel such action is a def
mite political maneuver ini-
tiated on the part Of certain
elected county officials resid-
ing below the Maryland WASH
ington regional district line in
the western suburban area.
as well as some Johnny-come-
latelys, do-gooders and bleed
ing hearts. who were defeated
In the 1854 Democratic pri-
mary. Many of these are OPP
portunecrats masquerading as
Democrats. The vast majority
OF these people own little or
no land up-county, but feel
cur holdings should be re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
Arob-IsroeIi Conflict

Secretary of State Dulles
disclosed that he had ap-
preached congressional leaders
with view to getting biparti-
san agreement to keep the
Palestine question out Of the
presidential electoral cam
paign. This worthy call for
bipartisansfhp was unfortu-
nately UNDECIDED and the Arab
Israeli conflict. in all probable
ity, will become Q major issue
IN the campaign.
II. WahAb,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

@. When will the Mayflower
II, now being built In England,
start its voyage to America?
L. McC.
A. It is hoped that the ship
will be ready to sail on July 4.
1856, almost exactly 1856 years
after the Pilgrims sailed. The
Mayfiower II is being built en-
tirely by hand, of English oak.
@. What feathers are used
in the manufacture Of French
gloves?-T. T.
A. Kid and lambskin are the
feathers most commonly used.
They are washable. French
gloves are usually considered
to be luxury items because Of
their fine quality and work
manship.
@. Which is easier on the
eyes. looking up or looking
DOWN.. K.
A. Looking downward 10 far
less firing to the eyes than
looking upward. says the Bet
ter Vision institute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
.'ProfiIes in COURAGE

The Stars recent series,
"Profiles in Courage" was in
spring indeed. On my fire.
quent visits to Capitol Hill I
never fail to reflect on the rich
traditions Of the place. and
wonder how any man sent
there to represent his people
could do otherwise than con-
duct himself in manner be-
yond reproach. That Is why 1t
is so disappointing. so soon
after these reminders Of cour-
age and conviction, to see the
Senate embroiled in circum-
stances which may approach
the nadir Of its history. That
body which, above all others.
should strive to earn the re-
spect and confidence of all
citizens, is conducting itself in
a manner which can hardly
be expected to achieve that
objective. The degraded situa-
ton came to light during the
discussion Of the natural gas
bill.
Whether or not the bill be-
comes law will not seriously
affect the destiny Of this coun-
try, But the way the Senators
conduct themselves can seri-
ously affect that destiny. On
complicated measures of this
type we cannot inform our
selves Of the merits and de-
merits of the subject. We must
rely on the good Judgment of
our representatives. However.
in so relying, we like to have
faith that those representa-
tives are voting the right as
God gives them to see the
right. Things happened during
this debate which left US won
dering whence cometh their
guidance.
Lawyer Neff leaves $4,000
for Senator Cases campaign
fund with mo strings at
tached." In spite Of Neff's pro-
testations, any reasonably in
telligent man knows the con-
tribution was intended to in
fluence the Senator to vote
tavorably on laws affecting the
interests of Ned and his group,
one Of which interests was the
natural gas bill. Fortunately.
this one fell In honest hands.
But the bold manner Of the
donation makes 1t clear that
such Is common practice,
which leaves us wondering
how many other Senators re-
ceived Campaign contribu-
lions" just prior to the debate.
And the Senators are doing
nothing to alleviate our WON
derment. True, they voted 900
to investigate the Neff Incl
dent. but they were careful to
confine the investigation to
this one incident. We read
that they are anxious to avoid
a full-scale investigation dur
ing election year. Why? What
could be more stimulating dur
ing election year than for the
voters to be assured that these
men are okay; that they de-
serve our continued respect
and support? Investigating
this one incident won't give US
that reinsurance; it won't
cleanse the Senate as it should
be cleansed. J. ID.
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LETTERS TO THE STAR

stricted for esthetic purposes.
These noble citizens are Ger
tainly not aware that, regard
less Of the size of a lot, there
are no controls on the mini
mum size Of q home. Thus q
two room $1,000 asbestos
single house could be erected
on a l0-acre parcel. or q $780,
900 brick rambler might be
erected on a half-acre parcel.
John B. Offutt.
Poolesville. Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14

Pen names may be used "
letters carry DriterS correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
Sdtton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-02-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES (. TRACEWELL

Birds interest people, no
doubt about it.
Probably they interest city
folk more than they do country
people.
Let me tell you a story
about the starlings," writes S.
H. of Fort Slocum Heights.
Following your advice, my
grandson and I put some
warm water in the bath one
very icy day so the birds could
drink.
Almost Immediately about
a dozen starlings bathed and
splashed. then few to a neigh
boris chimney top and shook
and preened their feathers in
the warm air.
Another day I cleaned the
pantry shelves and finding
stale cereal and powdered milk.
I combined them and cooked a
loaf for the birds, adding some
bacon drippings.
We'll. the starlingS tasted it,
but after talking it over, de-
cided not to eat much of that
new stuff.
so they few away.
About an hour later. they
came back and cleaned it up.
It hadn't hurt their stomachs,
so they decided it was safe.
please repeat your article
about the need of fences around
yards. I clipped the article,
but have lost it.
More new homes would sell
faster if there were fences for
the pet dogs, or as protection
for the gardeners flowers.
=
do you think that birds
know color?
1--WE had a pair Of blue jays
perch quietly and apparently
mediate in an apple tree In
bloom. and in a maple in full
color. 1t was a lovely picture.
why are there no wrens in
the District?
They are such cheerful
little fellows and build nests in
such odd places.
Il once saw a pair build all
day on a nest under a work.
mans coat which he had laid
across the fence as he plowed
and planted the garden.
People are interesting, too.
Of course; I guess we are the
strangest birds on earth"
\ \
SILVER SPRING. Md.
Dear Sir:
Last summer my ears were
assailed by q most uncommon
racket.
"Our window overlooked q
neighbours back yard, and there
q poor bewildered cat was be-
ing driven to the brink Of ner-
vous collapse by the bomb
diving tactics Of a hooking
bird.
THE cat took refuge under
meath a picnic table. but the
willy old bird was not deferred.
Under the table he went
with unerring eyes, and with
a bloodcurdling screech as
sailed the cat.
THE animal stood it as long
as cat flesh could, and then
departed the scene as quickly
as possible.
1.-THE bird promptly few to
the table top and broke into q
victory song.
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memorable occasion in New Lexing-
ton and along Pigeon Roost road.
His body had been brought to New
York from Constantinople on the ship
POwhatan at the expense of the New
York Press Club after it had laid for
six years in Turkish cemetery. 1t
already had laid in state in the New
York City Hall and in the State capi-
tol, Columbus. With the body came
MacGahan's Russian widow and their
son, born 1874 in Spain during the
Carlist War.
More than 5000 persons were at
New Lexington to attend the funeral
and the streets and houses were deco
rated grandly to suit the occasion.
One large streamer bore the inscrip-
ton: "Bulgaria's Liberator" and an
other crest in Thy Native Land" In
st. Roses Church Bishop Watterson
preached on The Power of the News
paper Press and the New Lexington
Guards formed a guard of honor.
Thus Januarius Aloysius MacGahan
came back to his home town.
After leaving the place that had
deemed him not good enough to teach
the country school, MacGahan had
taught school a couple of years in
Indiana then had gotten job on
newspaper in st. Louis. There he pick
ed up a good newspaper style of writ
ing, saved his pay and in December,
1868 went to Europe to study what
they did not teach in the little red
school house on Pigeon Roost road
German, French and Latin.
He was out of money and about to
return home when the Franco-Prus-
sian War broke out and he was en-
gagged by the New York Herald to go
with the French army as its war cor
respondent. The London News gave
him a similar assignment and Mac
Gahan's life after that was heroic
one of danger and escapes from death.
1t was his writing that exposed the
Turkish atrocities in Bulgaria in 1876
and brought on the Russ Turkish War
thus bringing Bulgaria liberation.
MacGahan died in Constantinople
June 8, 1878, of malignant fever.
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Home TOWn Boy

He was bright student and an apt
scholar, this freckeled faced kid,
Januarius Aloysius MacGahan, and
by. the time he was IL he had read all
the books in the neighborhood and
was far ahead of the other scholars
at the little red school house at Pig
con Roost Ridge, three miles south
of New Lexington, Perry County, on
the road to Logan.
When he was II Januarius had been
graduated from high school and had
a fairly good education. He wanted to
teach the home town school but the
school board decided that he was too
young and inexperienced and refused
him the job.
From that time on young Mac
Gahan was through with his home
town. "I'm through with this unap-
preciative place but I'll make it proud
of me and never will come back to it
not so long as / live," the boy de-
clared in tears. He kept his word.
Born June IL, 1874, in humble
cabin on Pigeon Roost road, Januar-
ius was the son of James MacGahan,
of County Derry, Ireland, and the for
mer Esther Dempsey, of mixed Ger
man and Irish descent. They had been
married in 1910 in st. Patrick's S
Church and had settled on the little
farm nearby.
The father died when the tot was
six and left the widow in very dire
circumstances. But by constant labor
on the little farm she managed to
keep her little flock together and pro-
vide them with some kind of educa-
ton. When Januarius was IA he began
working on the farms around Hook
ing, Fairfield and Fayette counties
just to help the little family along.
He always brought what money he
| had earned back to the cabin on
on Pigeon Roost road and turned it
over to his mother. There he attended
the winter terms at the little red
school house.
1t was in 1861 that Januarius Alloy
sius MacGahan kept his word and
shook the dust of the old home town
off his feet. He taught school for two
years at Huntington, Indiana, then
sent for the rest of the family.
Twenty-three years later, Thursday,
September IL, 1864, Januarius Alloy
sius MacGahan came back to Pigeon
Roost Ridge-in a great casket COW
cred with wreaths, flowers and wrap
ped in an American flag. 1t was
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OBSERVE AG TEACHING

Twelve student teachers from Ohio
State university observed teaching
methods in the Bluffton high school
vocational agricultural department
last Friday. DR.. A. E. Ritchie, de-
partment of agricultural education,
OSU, conducted a critique in the
afternoon.
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COMPLETE RECORDS of farm
expenses provide an easy way to save
money at income tax paying time, say
extension economists at Ohio State
university.