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was testifying particularly about the
Capper-Cramton section of the George
Washington Memorial Parkway, to be
built as far as Great Falls.
But what General Grant said about
the Washington-Great Falls section Of
the parkway is applicable to the proposed
extension to Cumberland. 1t should be
possible to build parkway the whole
distance to Cumberland on right of way
sufficiently removed from the canal and
towpath as to leave the landscape UNI
impaired. Yet such road would pro-
vide access to the river and the canal for
thousands of park lovers who now are
unable to get there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

The big Republican get-to-
getherSin Topeka on Kansas
Day" last week left observers
convinced that President Eisen-
hover Is still greatly popular
and can carry the State easily
If he is renominated. Another
Republican presidential NOM
inee, however, while likely to
win. will face a much harder
fight.
Also it became more certain
than ever, after two days of
Republican pow-wowS, there is
a vicious campaign on the way
for the Republican nomination
for Governor. In the long line
of Republican Governors of
Kansas, only one was not given
a second-term nomination
the late Governor and Senator
Clyde Reed. With such firm
precedent on his side. Gov. Fred
Hall should have a decided adj
vantage.
Made New Enemies
But Gov. Hall, who won
nomination handily two years
ago, has made many new enc
mics, it is now reported; so
many. indeed, that the anti
Hall Republicans feel they may
have a real chance of defeating
him. Warren Shaw Of Topeka.
a member of the State Legis-
lature, has announced he will
run for the gubernatorial nomi-
nation against Hall, who also
has announced his candidacy.
Underlying the contest for
the gubernatorial nomination
is another struggle-for con-
troll of the Republican dele
cation to the Republican Ma
tional Convention in San Fran
cisco next August. The dele
cation elects the Kansas Re-
publican national committee
man, when the time comes
next summer. Former Senator
Harry Darcy is the present
national commiteeman-a vet
eran of many contests. Gov.
Hall at one time declared he
would see to it that Mr.. OAR
by is not elected this year for
another term as committee
man. The former Senator,
however. is extremely popular.
and the belief is now expressed
that, whether Gov. Hall goes
through with his threat or not,
Darby will be reelected. An
other widely known Republic
can, former Gov. ALI Landon-
the Republican nominee for
President in 1936-is men,
toned as a probable selection
for national committeeman, if
Mr.. Darby does not make the
| grade.
AS things stood today, even
II Gov. Hall wins denomination,
Mr.. Darby still stands to win
again the Office of national
committeeman. The delegates
to the Republican National
Committee will be elected in
Republican district conventions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
The Practical Man

Precise and practical iDds he.
Plotting his prim and steady
course
In life, ,Uith nauoht for COM
pdny
Sdue logic's force.
No dreamer he; no tancy's
tDhim
Led one ,oith firm and
SteadtdSt goal
OF pure perfection; not for
him
A cdretree soul.
Travail brought energy COM
pfete
To SerDe as impetus. and
cleUer
Was he to neither once retreat
Nor talter ever.
Till suddenly, a golden child
Upset his patterned plan
and measure
OF DorthS: he paused to play
and smiled
To taste true pleasure.
Jeon Meroord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

XVI SCSCld al years IlUW, MAT "
land motorists have been
among your favorite whipping
boys. They should be barred
from driving in the District;
they should be inspected. ar
rested. whipped and taxed.
At last you say as much in
your editorial Maryland Out
OF Step" Traffic safety au-
thorities contend this, so you
qualify.
Who are these anonymous
authorities and on what sta
tistics do they rely?
The only comparable au-
thoritative figures that have
read are police figures for
Baltimore in 1858. In only
81 per cent of all accidents,
counting the most minor We
hicle defects, were auto defects
listed as even a contributing
cause. How does this compare
with the District of Columbia?
The Maryland Constitution
limits consideration of bills in
the coming session to %
financial. 20 acute emergency
and 80 public welfare. One
Of the financial problems has
to do with financing the Bal
timore Port Authority. 1t has
been suggested that this be
done by a accent gasoline
tax. and it is likely that it will
be suggested that new drivers
permits at SO each will help.
However. most motorists will
agree that they are taxed
enough and that motor rev.
enues should be spent on our
l2-year Acknowledgements
plan, which will probably save
more lives than all of your
suggestions put together.
Richard e. CIark
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Snow Left Them Cold

AS father of three school
children permit me to express
my indignation against the
top brass CT the D. C. Board
Of Education. especially the
person who ordered public
schools to be closed on jan
uary 26.
How can you expect to de-
velop a fearless, tough soldier
when in childhood the same
boy is trained to face an inch
or so Of snow with apprehen-
sion?
To top it off, the snow was
not sufficient to indulge in
the vicarlous pleasure of sled
ding. This condition caused
my boy to take a ride in an
ambulance to Children's Hos
pital with a deep cash in his
thigh which required 80
StltcneS py a surgeon. ThlS
particular boy would have
preferred tc go to school.
Herman Morton.
#
The ridiculous snow jan
uary 26 that closed District
and Montgomery schools is a
joke to anyone from Wis
consin. Both my wife and I
work, and though our children
are perhaps old enough to be
alone, one CO us always stays
home when schools close. The
District taxes we pay surely
should afford better snow and
ice removal than we have for
the little snow that falls.
4 r. M. Buruk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

@. What is the average an
nual output of feature movies
in the United States-G. T.. c.
A. In 1851, 432 features were
made; in 1852, only 1868. In
1858 production was still
lower-354, and in 1854 it
reached a low of 1903. In 1855,
however. production started
upward and 1t is believed will
surpass 1854 by about 30 per
cent.
@. Can the disturbing in
crease in crime in the United
States be accounted for to
some extent by the large
growth in population? G. w.
A. Authorities do not think
so, and point out that since
the end of World War II the
number of serious crimes has
increased 62.7 per cent, while
the country's population has
increased only 2l,3 per cent.
Crime, according to j. Edgar
Hoover, now costs the Nation
about $40 billion annually.
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"ADELPHI, Md.

AOLAT IA, Mu.
, Dear Sir:
you have suggested that
in icy weather birds at our
feeders should be provided
with water. Can you tell how
this may, be accomplished?
Water I put out in an earthen
or crockery vessel is quickly
frozen into cake of ice.
Warm water poured over this
has broken the bottom out of
more than one vessel.
II can see the birds needs
and want to help them. but I
don't see how to solve the
problem.
II am curious about the
mockingbird, and our favorite.
the bluebird, which are grad
ually but surely being driven
from this neighborhood by the
Knockers.
Even our own bluebird,
which we raised from a wound
ed f1edgling, and which ate
from our hand, has disap-
peared this winter, with three
mockingbirds guarding his
area.
He had been. nesting each
spring in the box which we
provided, and had brought his
family to the window each
morning for raisins. We miss
them.
"Our pair of Knockers raised
three broodS last year. Will
they eventually supplant all
of our garden birds? 1t seems
likely.
Respectfully yours. N. B. A."
There is not much danger
of the mockingbirds taking
over.
This is only a special little
invasion, and leaves the COM
plete bird picture much as it
was before.
When one sees, in ones own
yard, these inroads OF one
species, he is likely to think
that he is seeing a general
condition.
There are thousands Of
yards in this vicinity that
have no mockingbirds at all.
In fact. many bird watchers
would be glad to exchange
what they have for three
Knockers. These fine specimens
grow upon one. especially in
winter, when they come around
for raisins. At times their dog
in-the-manger ways strike one
as harsh, but in time it is seen
that the smaller species get
food, after all, though perhaps
not as much of it as they did
formerly.
y
One way to give water to the,
birds in winter is to use a
metal pan.
Aluminium does very nicely.
Every kitchen has a variety
of these, and one about 2
inches deep is ideal.
The pan is put out in the
sun, preferably in the late
morning, or early afternoon.
1t is filled with slightly warm
water.
There is no danger of the
birds getting stuck to this
metal, as far as we can see.
The next morning the pan
will be frozen solid, of course,
but in many cases the cake of
ice can be knocked out, with
cut harm. 800.
If the ice 10 obdurate, an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES (. TRACEWELL 10.

other pan might be used. 1t is
that easy.
Then the old one thaws, and
the birds have two pans at
once. always a happy state of
affairs.
Formal bird baths may be
left to thaw as they will, and
new warmed water poured on
top.
This warm water is not to be
hot, but merely warm to the
touch. A precise measurement,
which is not necessary, would
be 70 degrees, at the highest.
Il y
There is but one drawback
to this plan-the attraction OF
the startling.
Those watchers who are will
ing to accept life as it comes
will not begrudge the big black
fellows, but will welcome them.
The starlings are the great
est of winter bathers.
There is no day too cold for
them to take a bath.
The Zest with which they
battle when the temperature
is down in the 20s is well
worth seeing. The water goes
up in a fine mist. and others
hustle the bather from the
water, to take his place and
send up more mist.
1t is all very exciting and
interesting, If one is a fair
watcher, not prejudiced one.
Being prejudiced costs too
much, in many instances. 1t is
an essential thing, when. es-
sential; the trouble is that
too many people are prejudiced
when they need not be.
Prejudice against any one
species Of bird is mostly I'M
necessary. We know this,
from personal experience, for
we disliked the mockingbird for
years, and now we see how
wrong we were. The mocker
is one of our best, but we do
not fear that he will ever sup
plant the other garden birds.
There are too many Of them,
for one thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
Moekery in Prague

A straight-faced mockery of reality
has just taken place in Prague, the cap
ital of once-independent CZechoslovakia.
Copying the North Atlantic Treaty Organ
ization, the so-called Political Consulta-
tive Committee of the so-called Warsaw
Alliance has staged two-day meeting
in Prague for the avowed purpose Of
working out plans to safeguard the secu-
rfty of its members. And it has capped
its efforts with high-sounding declara-
ton piouSly extolling peace and self
righteously condemning such things as
the ornaments race, Western colonial
ism" and aggressive" military blocs like
NATO.
But what is this thing called the
Warsaw Alliance? Brought into being
last May, oStenSibly to counter the "men-
ace" of the Atlantic community, it is a
Soviet-style NATO made up of Russia and
its seven European satellites-Poland,
Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Albania,
Czechoslovakia and East Germany. Actu-
ally, although the Kremlin has paraded
it as something entirely new, it is an
armed organization that has been In
existence for years past. In fact, it began
to take shape Immediately after the end
of the Second World War when the Stain
dictatorShip-intent upon world domina-
tion-undertook to negotiate" with It's
puppet Communist regimes a series of
bilateral defense" pacts rigidly binding
the captive lands to Moscow.
AS result, politically, economically
and militarily, those lands-whose peo-
Piles have been denied the right to have
Independent governments of their own
choosing-have long been suffering COM
plete subjugation under the iron-f1sted
control Of the USSR, and their plight may
rightly be described as one of history's
grimmest examples Of "colonialism" or
imperialistic enslavement. Moreover,
since the Russians are in absolute COM
mand of this satellite bloc and can use
1t for aggression Of the worst kind, it
constitutes major threat to the West
threat responsible for the formation of
the defensive NATO alliance and for con-
tinuing tension In Europe. Quite obvi-
ouSly, II there were no such Communist
structure, there would be little cause for
an ornaments race, and the world would
be in much better position to achieve
trustworthy and enduring peace.
Yet, speaking through the Prague
meeting of its puppet Warsaw alliance,
the Kremlin has once again, blithely
ascribed to the Western powers all the
evils that have stemmed primarily from
its own -sabotaging policies. Hy
pocrisy has seldom, if ever, been more
brazen. Small wonder that the nations
OF the Atlantic community have come to
repose little or no faith in mere Soviet
words Deeds are what must count most
now as the real measure of Russia's true
intentions, and the deeds still continue
to be far from reaSSuring.
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THE POLITICAL MILL
BY GOULD LINCOLN
They Agree OnIy.on Eisenhower

and in the Republican State
convention. In Kansas the
primary for the nomination of
Governor and Senator and
other State officials does not
come this year until August
Z, just two weeks before the
party's national convention
opens in San Francisco.
Senator Frank Carlson, up
for reelection this year, so
far has no opposition in the
primary ana it is doubtful that
any candidate will file against
him, and exceedingly doubt
full that anyone could success
fully challenge him in the pri-
mary. The Senator. it is known,
is keeping aloof from the battle
over the gubernatorial nomi-
nation. He is a former Cover
nor and has a strong follow
ing IN the State.
Kansas is a Republican
State and has rarely deviated
from the G. o. p. line. In ad-
dition to having a republican
Governor and Legislature, the
State today is represented in
Congress by two Republican
Senators and six Republican
Representatives. The fly in the
Republican ointment today is
the discomfort of the Kansas
farmers. It's there and could
be dangerous. Fortunately for
the Republicans. however,
there is serious dissension in
the Democratic ranks, with
factions fighting each other.
Benson Is Main Target
Most particularly are the
Kansas farmers antagonistic
to Secretary Of Agriculture
Ezra Benson. They want him
to resign, and if he fails TO
resign, to have him removed.
This was demonstrated during
the two-day Republican gath
ering in Topeka. A feeling has
grown up that MIR Benson
does not have the interests of
the farmers at heart. The re-
cent "boner," admitted by Mr..
Benson when a letter was sent
over his name to the editor
of Harper's Magsz zine COM
mending an article charac-
terizing farmers as country
slickers," has touched of q
new burst Of indignation.
AS Of today, Kansas Repub-
licans have come to no grips
with the problem Of q sub
stitute for the Republican
presidential nomination If
President Eisenhower declines
to run. They want Ike" They
figure that with him at the
head Of the ticket they can
again sweep the State. Their
strong feeling for the Presi-
dent has little to do with
farmers discomfort. They re-
gard him as a great leader in
the cause of peace. They re-
gard him. too, as a Kansas
product, Of whom they are
greatly proud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31
.IsroeI's Censure

1t was refreshing and
heart-warming to read David
Lawrence's column. Israel
Censure Questioned" With
columnists like Dorothy
Thompson begrudging that
little Israel, with her barely
5000 square miles and is
million population, is too
strong for the Arabs with
their 80 million population
and more land than they can
or do use, 1t is more in
fashion to chide the Israelis
than the Arabs. II the Is
raelis perchance have been too
ready to make reprisals, for
get not that with lions all
around you one dare not take
time to thumb over a book
on protocol. The fact that
men like Lodge joined in the
vote on censure is but an in
dication that men in high po-
sition often become captives
to their position and are gov
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-01-31

erned more by exigency than
justice undefiled. This is
evident when we see that
men in high places often feel
impelled to defend subordi-
mates who have misconceived
their authority.
A world harassed with so
many problems is perhaps
not to be looked on askance
because 1t seems already TO
have forgotten Hitler with his
barbaric determination Of 6
million Jews. But it ought
to be reminded that 1t is pay
ing for its indifference and ap-
peasement with rampant COM
munism, fearful armament,
and a staggering debt which
untold generations will have
to bear. Already we have
taken Germany to our bosom
and Japan likewise, while
Israel is glad to have the few
remaining crumbs. OF course.
Germany can offer us its mill
tary proves and Japan like
wise. while Israel can tender
merely a culture which gave
us monotheism, the Bible and
the two other great religions
sprung from Judaism.
Would that we had another
John Hay, who in 1902. when
mania mistreated its
Jews, told her bluntly that the
United States could not be
indifferent to her action. But
Romania is not Communist
Russia nor the Arabs with
their oil and Communist faint.
After all it is righteousness
which exalteth a nation, and
not the cardinal principle Of
diplomacy, which seems to be
Quid pro quo.
Herman Felter.
Hurrah for the U.N.! The
Security Council, at last,
reached a unanimous decision
to condemn Israel.
1t can be argued from this
that the peaceful era of CO.
existence has begun, lie. on
Russian terms. For If ever
truth was subverted and just
ice made a mockery, it was in
the decision to condemn Israel.
The truth is that the members
of the Council, including the
United States. Britain and
Russia have prejudged the
case against Israel long before
the facts were presented: the
members tried to surpass
themselves in vying for the
friendship of the Arabs and
appeasing the Arab dictators.
Shades of Munich and
Adds Ababa!
BENJAMIN Epstein.
X
Your editorial Israel and
Dry finder" is Of the same
stripe as other biased edi-
torials and weekly reviews re-
garding Israel appearing in
your newspaper.
The Security Council of the
U.N. has debauched justice
and Knocked the aspirations of
mankind to attain peace by
its condemnation of Israel
for defending itself against
Arab aggresSors. No editorials
and articles by experts" can
distort the elementary truth
that the American people and
the organized labor forces are
against the unilateral policy
of the State Department to
punish Israel by withholding
arms.
Faye Wald.
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Picking a Judqe


The important issue of the
appointment of judge of the
Juvenile Court of the District
of Columbia must not be OBJ
scured and become the subject
of distracting and futile con-
troverSy because of such es-
sentially irrelevant matters as
the improperly Of even a
suggestion that one judge has
criticized another or the pre-
else effect. good and less good.
Of newspaper accounts Of cases
which come before the court.
The National Probation and
Parole Association has pointed
out that the Juvenile Court of
the District of Columbia has
unique Importance because Of
its location in the Nations
Capital and that at all times
1t should serve as a model for
the country as a whole. That,
Of course, is so obvious a
statement that its expression
can only be explained and JUS
titled by the fact that the
appointment Of a judge is
presently under consideration.
Whether as disenfranchised
citizens Of the District Of Co
lumbia or as persons concerned
with the problem Of juvenile
delinquency in the more for
tunate parts Of the United
States in which public opinion
has appropriate channels for
politically effective expression.
We have a right to expect and
hope that the qualifications Of
the several candidates will be
weighed with scrupulous fair
ness and impartiality. that
considerations OF a partisan
political character will be en-
tirely excluded and that the
welfare Of the children and
parents Of the District will
constantly be borne in mind.
Standards for Juvenile
Court judges are we'll known
and readily accessible. The
League of Women Voters of
the District of Columbia re-
Gently called attention by a
communication to the At
torney General Of the United
States and in the local press
to standards set forth by the
League of Women Voters of
Westchester County, N. Y. in
which jurisdiction one of the
leading Juvenile Court judges
has served with great distinc-
ton for many years. Stand
ards for Specialized Courts
Dealing with Children" which
was prepared by the Chill
dren's Bureau of the United
States Department of Health,
Education and Welfare in COL
liberation with the National
Probation and Parole Asso-
citation and the National Coun-
Gil Of Juvenile Court Judges
and published in 1854, devotes
two pages to enumerating the
qualifications Of judge.
With these authoritative
foundations in mind 1t is
pertinent at the present time
to distill two basic qualifica-
tions:
/. Since, in this respect un-
like other courts, no Juvenile
Court is any stronger than its
community relations, an abil-
ity on the part Of the Judge to
develop and maintain close
and cordial cooperation with
all public and private agencies
operating in the field OF the
courts activities.
2. A judge with a WELL
balanced and broadly human
personality and therefore,
among other vitality important
results, able to retain and
utilize effectively bA delega-
cation of authority Ia high
grade of professional per-
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DilIwyn Route ;
DiIwyn Route
Salem Pastor, Rev. E. L. Thompson
Tenders Resignation Due To Illness

Mrs. Cosby Phaup and Mrs.
Reeves Phaup attended service
Friday night in the Mt. Olive Metho-
dist Church in which the Rev James
S. Burley. of Richmond, was con
Quoting a revival
The MYF of Salem Methodist
Church will hold their monthly SOC
ial Friday night April 81, at 7:3O
pm. in the home of their counse-
lors, Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Duncan.
All members and prospective MEM
bers are requested to attend
The Salem Methodist Church re-
grets very much having to accept
the resignation of their pastor. Rev.
E. l.. Thompson. who will be leav-
ing after conference due to illness.
Our prayers go with him and we
sincerely wish him a speedy recov-
cry.
Visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. AT
water over the week end were Mr.
and Mrs G. L. Woodson and fam
lily, Mr. and Mrs. Donald ThaXton
and Miss Myrt Atwater of Rich
mond. Miss Atwater also visited Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Duncan
Misses Pearl and Mamie Stinson
visited Mrs. Mildred Wingo last
week.
Mrs. Walter Cox and Mrs. George
Sheffield. of Farmville, were Sun.
day afternoon visitors of their IA