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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Expediency Wins; We Lose

Expediency alone defeated the efforts
OF Senator Morse and % of his colleagues
on Tuesday to put the Senate on record
in favor Of carrying out pledges to the
District by Congress, and to meet its full
obligation in support of this Federal city.
We do not contest the responsiveness
OF appeals to expediency. Congress is
cutting all appropriations bills To APP
propriate the authorized $23 million Fed
eral payment would result in a S25
million addition to an apparent surplus of
S4.4 million in District revenues; surplus
resulting from excessive taxation of a
voteleSS and unrepresented community.
Regardless of expediency, Senator
Clark of Pennsylvania stated the cold
truth in Senate debate. The question
did not involve expediency. 1t involved
"ethicS and morals" The question was
whether Congress is to keep its word"
The vote was in the negative. 1928. Thus
another chapter is added to what Senator
Clark referred to as "a long, and in my
judgment, diScreditable record of prom
iSeS to the District of Columbia broken
in the past by the Federal Government"
That indictment is supported by the
AoNVo' EAAOAlS Will AACdNAAy ALlCICdScQ LOCdl
taxation ordered by Congress twice in the
past four years, Congress in effect pledged
twice that the Federal payment should
be increased and set the amount of the
increase. At the end of four years. the
people of Westinghouse those who have
not been protected by the atrociously
discriminatory provisions for exempting
So many of them-have had their tax
burden increased by some S30.5 million
a year. Cumulatively, they have shelled
out in higher taxes a sum that APP
breaches $50 million. And the Congress,
in exclusive control of this Federal city,
is shy nearly SO million in what its legis-
lative committees, after two long and
exhaustive investigations, decided was the
fair amount for the Federal Government
to pay.
We do not blame Senator PaStore,
the able chairman of the Appropriations
Subcommittee who handled the District
bill. In debate he showed very definitely
where his personal sympathies lay. He
was factual, fair and informed. He was
diScharging his responsibility as Senator
responsive to Senate, and Congressional,
policy. 1t is the policy. the short-sighted,
essentially dishonest policy of continued
failure in Congress to recognize not only
its just obligations, but the serious effect
on this city of their reputation. that is
at the root of the trouble. And we know
of no remedy, as long as the legislative
committees and the appropriations COM
mittees pursue Numerically opposing
courses, the legislative committees baSing
their decisions on long, exhaustive hear
ings; the appropriations committees Gym
ically diSregarding the findings and bas-
ing decisions on everything but the
equities of the fiscal relationship between
the Federal and local Governments and
the continued welfare of this Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Misguided Missile

The nrSt test OF what was believed to
be the intercontinental Atlas missile has
ended apparently in failure. This awe
some weapon climbed for about 10000
feet after being launched from its Florida
testing base. Then something evidently
went wrong. According to watchers, the
missile faltered, exploded and fell into the
sea.
1t would be easy to reconcile ones
self to prospect that the Atlas, designed
to travel some 5000 miles at speed of
$4,000 miles an hour, cannot be success
fully constructed and launched. But all
experience teaches to the contrary. Initial
failures have been commonplace in the
development of most new weapons
But that has not prevented their eventual
development. Thus, there is very little
doubt that work on the Atlas will go for
ward, and that in time it will be perfected.
And we must assume, of course, that If
we can build an Atlas that is capable of
destroying Moscow, the Russians can also
develop their version of an Atlas, which
will be capable of destroying Washington.
The prospect is indeed Somber one.
For the perfection of such weapons will
bring upon us the day when total devaSta-
ton can come plunging out of the sky
without warning and without any oppor-
tunity for defenSe-at least, we are not
aware of any defense which could be
invoked.
1t would be better world without
such monstrouS things as the Atlas. But
the Russians are working on them, and
we certainly cannot afford, because OF
initial failure or fear of what the future
may hold, to lag behind. The only real
hope is that time will come when ma
lions, approaching their capacity for
mutual destruction, will stop this madness
and come to some agreement which will
be effective enough and trustworthy
enough to save the human race. or very
large part of it, from obliteration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Crop Report
NV neighbor trims his veluet
hmm

nv neighbor trims his veluet
lam
And ntdnicureS his hedges:
His carefully tended fo,Der
beds
RcDcdi no ragged edges.
What lam we'ue got is mostly
mud.
Our garden plot is Deedv.
Birds and bugs taboo merit door
Are iDelcome here - and
greedy.
NV neighbours giant hybrid
stock
Rates horticulture prices.
Our bumper crop Is priceless,
too.
In boU-dnd- puppy siscSi
Jeon Gender SouIs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Brave DR.. Younq

If quoted correctly, Dr. M. Wharton
Young Of Howard University could be
winning a lot of friends among bald
headed men but his popularity rating
with the fair sex may suffer accordingly.
The professor has been doing some re-
search on: A. What causes badness? B.
Why are more men than women bald?
People lose their hair, Dr. Young says,
because the skull stops growing at about
age 81, but the brain, If it is used, con-
tinueS to get larger. This stretches the
skin and squeezes away the fat and mus
Gle needed to protect the hair-nourishing
blood under the scalp. This seems just
another way OF saying that grass doesn't
grow on busy racetrack" evaSive
figure Of speech long used by men who
have gotten thin on top Nothing COM
forts bald-beaded man more than sup
port for his theory that it is all because
of his big and active brain. DR.. Young
even documents his finding by report
ing that studies of audiences at the Met
ropolitan Opera and at flea circus show
more baldies in the brainy audience at
the opera" Very likely this will not please
the management, or the patrons, of the
flea circus.
Still, 1t is Dr. Youngs cavalier answer
TO Question B that may get him into the
worst trouble. He says more men than
women are bald because women have
smaller brains and more fat. 1t is brave
researcher indeed who would dare de-
scribe the fair sex as fat-headed. And
1t might be time for DR.. Young to start
wearing "tin hat" before some Of the
ladies really start beating him over the
head. Even GOOD crop Of hair II he has
one. might not stand up long under that
sort OF punishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Commentator

Our organization requests me
to extend a vote of thanks to
your staff for its recent excel
lent coverage on the progress
Of the campaign to rebuild and
stabilize the Washington taxi
cab transportation system.
Such accurate. Straightfor-
ward reporting should do much
to acquaint the public with the
problems that have beset our
SPRAYING industry for a great
many years and it is our belief
that, once our troubles are I'M
derstood. the people Of WASH
ington will rally to the support
Of a program for the elimina-
ton Of evils that are as detri-
mental to them as they are to
legitimate taxicab operations.
A continuation Of your prac-
tice OF ferreting out true pic
ture Of conditions should also
prove of inestimable value to
Representative Olin E. league
and his House District sub
committee. which is nov en-
gagged in making an intensive
study of the situation with a
view TO drafting corrective leg
iSlation.
Doubtless, one of the pro-
posed reforms being studied by
Mr.. leagues group is that OF
providing better liability pro-
lection for the public. 1t is
our contention that. while in
creased insurance coverage is
plainly desirable. it would be
of little avail without a con-
comitant arrangement for con-
troll over the number of taxi
cabs permitted to operate.
Such an increase would not
necessarily eliminate the ire
Sponsible operator.
Members Of our organization
report that their passengers
are exhibiting an intense and
sympathetic interest in the
situation. as a result of your
recent articles and. again. ]
wish to express appreciation
on behalf of our membership
for your accurate and inform
alive accounts.
George r. PicOt.
President. Associated Taxi
cab Operators. Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Day to Remember
Citizen.

Inc mass deportations of
Baltic citizens. ordered by the
hremlin. took place stimuli
taneously during the night of
June IA. l94l. in the three
Baltic republics of Latvia. Es-
tonia and Lithuania. 1t is on
record that the secret deporta-
ton orders and instructions
were signed by the present
chief of the Soviet Secret Po-
lice. Gen. Serov. eight months
before the occupation of the
Baltic States, which took place
IN the middle of June, 1910;
More than 10000 persons. or
2 per cent Of the total Baltic
population, were deported dur
ing this night alone.
No one in the Baltic lands
had any idea Of the approach
ing national calamity. Al
though trucks were massed on
open squares. numerous trains
or sealed freight cars were
Drought in from the Soviet
Union. and groups of uni
formed NKvD men we're seen
IN the streets Of the cities the
population remained calm and
even optimistic. believing RI
morS that the Soviets were
preparing to evacuate their
troops from the Baltic States.
~ came to light only later
that these rumors had been
spread by the Communists
themselves to cover their real
Intentions, to trick our people,
Baltic nationals all over the
free world, together with their
friends. commemorate the
l4th OF June. The day is a
spiritual monument to remind
tne world that justice has not
yet been done and freedom has
not yet been restored to the
Three Baltic nations along with
many others.
Should not June IA become
a symbol in each free country
TO remind and to warn us that
2 similar fate is being pre-
pared also for countries which
are still free. including the
United States Of America?
Zuzanna Kalnins,
President, Latvian Woman's
Club Of Washington, d. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
On Disorminq

The United Nations Disarm-
ament Commission should be
given every encouragement as
the reports of its deliberations
become more and more hope
full.
1t would seem that we
have good reason to take the
Russian overtureS seriously for
several reasons. They, too. re-
alize that an atomic war
would be mutually suicidal.
Internally they have many
problems on their hands which
would be greatly compounded
by involvement in war: The
possibility of further revolt in
Eastern Europe; increasing de-
mands for more consumer
goods at home; the uncer-
tainty as to the direction Com
munist China will go and de-
mands from that country for
additional economic and in
dustrial support.
Here at home we need to
express our support for uni
versal. enforceable disarma-
ment to the President and
Mr.. StaSSen. spelling out spe-
officially what we feel are the
minimum requirements for es-
Enlistment of limited world
laws to deal with threats of ag-
erosion once universal dis
armament is achieved.
In Congress the work of the
Senate Subcommittee on Dis
armament under Senator HUI
bert Humphrey is to be COM
mended and it is of vital i'm
portance that such a commit
tee be made a permanent
part Of congressional ma
chinery. There needs TO be a
continuing body of informa-
ton for congressional refer
ence on the subject of dis
armament and more extensive
public hearings around the
country need to be conducted
so that committee reports can
reflect a maximum degree of
public opinion on this highly
important subject.
While progress in the dis
armament field must be taken
a step at a time. let us not
lose sight of the goal toward
which we aim: A world in
which aggression is removed
as an instrument Of national
policy both verbally and le-
eally, a world in which set
Elements are reached peace
fully on a legal basis rather
than in a framework of bal
ance of power. defense pacts.
and the cold war: a world in
which the tremendous savings
from elimination of mainte-
nance Of defense establish
ments can be released to COM
mence the great tasks Of edu-
cational. economic, industrial
and cultural growth Of all the
worlds peoples.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13

There are very few women
who will venture out alone on
the streets of the District
after dark. This is sad situa-
ton. but true, with due regard
for our fine police force.
On June %, 1856. our Court
Of Appeals affirmed a convic-
ton for rape, with death sem
tence recommended by the
jury. This was the case Of An
drew r. Mallory VS.. United
States OF America. 1t shows
how tough some juries can get.
And they are fed up with
women being attacked. In this
case the jury wanted to be
certain that the accused would
not be released again to prey
on women. It asked the trial
Judge II I'VE the jury can be
assured that the defendant le-
9ally be imprisoned for the
remainder Of his natural life.
with no possibility of release"
The court told them that II
can give you no such assur-
ance. think / might explain
to you that the maximum
term the court can impose is
80 years. but even II the court
imposes the maximum. and OF
course l can, even If the court
imposes the maximum, the
court also has to impose a
minimum sentence. So that
the longest term that the court
can impose would be an inde-
terminate sentence of 10 to
80 years. The minimum has to
be not more than a third Of
the maximum. Then at the
end Of the minimum sentence
the parole board would have
to decide whether the maxi
mum should be served. or any
thing less than the maximum.
SO that I can give you no as
surance that the defendant
would legally be imprisoned
for the remainder Of his nat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
THIS AND THAT
o.. HuADI &c TPATEWEII

on the ground. might attract
the neighborhood owls.
Extensive studies of owl
food have been made. right
here in Washington at the
Smithsonian and it has been
found that all of their food is
live food. in nature.
The owl stomach winds up
bones and fur into a ball. and
this is finally elected, and left
beneath the nest.
BY a study of these objects.
the scientists can tell just what
the owls ate.
In captivity, owls and hawks
may be taught to take strips
of meat.
These are dangled in front
Of them until they get the idea
to eat, Snatching one.
After that, Mr.. Davis says,
1t is easy.
But without this training.
they seldom learn to take any
thing but live food. including
various mice. squirrels and
chipmunks.
Meat strips in ZOOS are
usually horsemeat.
y
Actually. we doubt that
many persons would 60 to the
trouble to put out a cage Of
live mice.
This would mean one would
have to go in for mouse cul-
ture, and this would not APP
peal to many.
1t must be reiterated that
the cage of mice would be
merely to intrigue the owls, to
tantalize them, as it were.
1t is not for the purpose Of
1000 AT all.
Therefore the cage should
have fine meshed wire. and
should be anchored to the
ground. as even the smallest
owl is a terrific flyer. with a
big wing spread. and great
clutching power.
White owls. sometimes visi-
tors to our suburbs. have a
monstrous wing spread. and
might easily fly away with a
pet cat.
The same plate Of ground
meat which attracts most Of
the nesting birds-including
chickadees - might serve to
draw the owls into yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Questions and Answers
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. Why are clergymen Some-
times referred to as "the cloth"
or gentlemen Of the cloth"?-
z. A.
A. While the word cloth has
come to mean a fabric. at one
time 1t meant clothing. The
old meaning is retained in
reference to the distinctive
clothing worn by priests and
ministers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
Jury Trials

The So-called liberals state
that the proposed civil rights
voting amendment providing
for Imprisonment without jury
trial will be much more eff
cient in that it will insure con-
victionS which would otherwise
be difficult Of attainment be-
cause of the attitude of South
ern juries.
This is undoubtedly correct,
but if that is the prime objec-
tive. why not place the entire
Nation under a permanent in
junction against robbery, MUIR
der and all other categories of
crimes and offenSes? In that
manner. an alleged offender
can be hauled up Immediately
before a judge for violation of
the injunction. and shunted
off quickly to the penitentiary
without the trouble. delay and
expense involved in a grand
jury indictment. or jury trial.
Moreover. 1t will minimize the
histrionics Of defense counsel,
and other delaying and OBJ
structive tactics employed by
the latter which tend to de-
Stroy efficiency and increase
expense-all in all it will in
sure cold. hard justice unim-
paired by emotion and Senti-
ment. and all other jury-type
factors which tend to initiate
against convictions. The fact
that this would make each
judge a virtual dictator In his
bailiwick should not be cause
for concern because, after all.
judges presumably are honest,
sincere men devoted to law
and order. and relationships
get results much faster any,
way.
II this type Of procedure is
to become a common practice
for the alleged prevention of
crime. as stressed by its adj
herents. then there would APP
pear to be no objection to a
comparable statute authorizing
the Attorney General to insti-
tute civil suits for court in
functions against those guilty
OF Communist affiliations and
activities. 1t is apparent that
this would be a much more
effective and expeditions pro-
cedure than that provided un-
der existing criminal statutes
on the subject. which for all
practical purposes have been
slngularly ineffective in Crap
ping with the Communist
conspiracy.
Citizen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
"GLENBRoOK ROAD.

GLENDtOIOh NOAO'
Dear Sir:
IT am most interested in
birds. and have various feeders
in my windows and on my
place.
"All this spring black
capped chickadees have been
frequent visitors-in fact. one
of the most frequent Of all
visitors.
I'm the last three weeks l
have hardly seen a one.
rs there any explanation
for this? My food and facil-
tiles are the same.
ALSO could you tell me
whether there is any way to
attract some very entertaining
owls who live in this neighbor-
hood?
Sincerely yours. w. r. B."
The chickadees are away
nesting in somebody else's
yard.
They will visit the old place.
however, and that is why it is
good to put out a saucer Of
ground meat to attract them.
Put it UP high. so that
wandering dogs cannot get to
it.
In early summer. many OF
ones own" birds of varying
species wander afield to nest.
Thus in our own small place,
we usually have two hooking
birds all winter. but when
spring comes, and early sum-
mer, they almost invariably go
to some other yard to nest.
%&
This does not prevent them,
however. from returning to
poster the cats.
Though these animals have
never made any passes at
them, the Knockers hound them
from now on, striking them on
the back, even darting at their
eyes.
The birds will fly down to
the ground in front of them.
only two feet away. and shrill
a series of mockingbird curses
at them, much to their dismay
You might think the cats
would know how to defend
themselves. but they do not;
ordinarily they seek refuge in
the flower beds.
Then the mocker struts in
front Of the flowers, shrieking
defiance at the whole cat
world in general and at these
specimens in particular.
AS for a way Of attracting
owls, Malcolm Davis Of the
Zoo suggests a cage Of live
mice.
You see, it is living food that
owls Of all kinds like.
A mesh wire cage Of small
mice. preferably white, placed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-13
THE POLITICAL MILL
By GOULD LINCOLN
Search for a Candidate Starts Eory

More than a year in adj
vance Of the Republican gu
bernatorial nomination in
New York. the party leaders in
the Empire State are giving
earnest consideration to the
selection of a nominee. Since
no primary election is held for
the nomination of a candidate
for Governor, and the nomina-
ton is made in State conven-
ton, there is no legal way to
test the sentiment of the
voters concerning the various
potential candidates. One i'm
portant Republican Of New
York is suggesting that the
party leaders arrange for a
poll or polls to test the vote
strength Of the candidates. In
this way. he contends. it will
be possible to learn how the
voters regard them.
In the current issue Of
Newsweek INSIDERS" are sug-
costing that former Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey and former
Republican National Com
mitteeman J. Russell Sprague
are proposing the draft of At
torney General Herbert j.
Brownell. jr., for the nomina-
ton. Also it was rumored that
Senator Jacob K. Javits has
an eye out for the nomination
and is expected to open Offices
in Albany and Buffalo. Close
friends of the Attorney Gen.
eral insist that Mr.. Brownell
has no intention Of being
drafted" Reason - he has
other plans which he is not
disclosing. In 1854, Senator
Ives was drafted for the gu
bernatorial nomination when
as a matter of fact his real in
terest was service in the Sen
ate. He is still in the Senate
and is expected to run for re-
election next year. He lost to
Gov. Hartman. Democrat.
only by about $4,000 votes.
Hartman is the only candi-
date for the Democratic nomi-
nation in sight.
Javits Prefers Senate
So far as Senator Javits is
concerned. when questioned
about the gubernatorial race
next year, his only answer has
been that he is interested in
his present Job and prefers to
remain there. And as to
opening regional Offices in the
State, he already maintains
one in New York City, and
if he opens other such Offices
upstate they will be for the
purpose Of giving New York
citizens an opportunity to
state their problems to Sen
ator Javits' representatives.
That Senator Javits would be
a strong candidate for Gov
ernor if nominated is not de-
MED. He has won two State
wide elections. the first in
1854, when he was elected at
torney general over Franklin
D. Roosevelt, jr.. his Demo-
cratic opponent, and in 1855.
when he defeated Mayor Wag-
ner of New York for the
Senate.
There has been some talk of
persuading Mr.. Dewey to make
the race for Governor. Party
leaders, however, knowing that
Mr.. Dewey is now doing ex-
actly what he desires-prac-
ticing law successfully in New
York, have grave doubts he
would accept the nomination.
If he did, the New York gov
ernorship conceivably could be
regarded as a stepping-stone
for a presidential nomination
in 1860. Mr.. Dewey, while he
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ural life if he is found guilty
as charged"
The jury then brought in
the sentence "guilty-with the
death penalty"
This is a severe sentence.
But. it's a warning to those
who attack women. And it
should be publicized.
LAWYER.