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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Good Court Choice

President EiSenhower'S appoint
ment of George L. Hart, jr., as a judge
of the District Court is in line with the
administrations commendable policy of
relying heavily on the advice of local
bar groups in filling vacancies on the
Federal bench. Mr.. Hart, one of Wash
ington'S outstanding lawyers, had the
Endorsement of the District Bar Associa-
ton as well as of many groups and
individuals familiar with his effective
work as head of the District Law En-
forcement Council and in other civic
betterment activities.
Mr.. Hart attained prominence here
in his work for the Republican State
Committee of the District. His appoint
ment will be interpreted as a political
reward, and perhaps it is. The important
consideration, however, is not whether
his political activities led to his appoint
ment, but whether his training, his tenn
permanent and his character fit him for
the post. We believe they do, and this
opinion seems generally to be shared in
the community.
Mr.. Hart previously had resigned
from the Law Enforcement Council, as
chairman of which he had played an i'm
portant role in promoting legislative re-
forms to reinforce the police, the prose-
cutorS and the courts in their war on
crime. AS Judge he will have first
hand opportunity to see the good effects
of the reforms which he helped to
Institute
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CFiticizes Lawrence

In his article Peril in IN
constructive Criticism, David
Lawrence does not show any
more prudence than the
hindSight kibitzerS of United
States foreign policy he him
self criticizes.
There is no doubt that
unity inside the United
States and inside the Western
alliance is worth as much
militarily as many divisions
Of troops, but what has this
unity to do with unconstruc-
tive criticism? If Mr.. Law
renee is afraid that uncon-
structive criticism is endan-
gering the inside unity of the
U. S. A. and the unity Of our
allies, does this not betray
his own fears that all Is not
well with this country and
the Western alliance? Does
Mr.. Lawrence not share the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
More Examination Needed

The conflict Of testimony at cor
Oner's inquest into the fatal shooting of
q teen-ager by Capitol policeman
ought to be cleared up at once, in the
public interest. Since the coroner's jury
left the conflict unresolved when it held
the shooting justified, grand jury in
veStigation of the gunplay on Capitol
Hill is in order. For major questions of
public policy are involved in this case
including the competency of the patron
age-dominated Capitol Police force to
handle firearms.
Although Private Gregory M. La
Coss, in statement read to the cor
Oner'S jury, said he fired in self defense
when the boy, Henry Allen Tucker,
threatened him with a knife, three fell
low police officers at the scene testified
they saw no knife until after the shoot
ing, when Private LaCosS produced it
after examining the victims body. Fur
thermore, the officers and other wit
nesSeS declared that the boy was running
away from LaCoss when bullet from
the policeman'S gun hit him in the back
of the head. Private LaCoSs explained
that he fired just as Tucker made
threatening gesture with what he be-
lieved was knife and that the bullet hit
him as he turned.
In some similar instances involving
serious conflicts of testimony in Metro
politan Police cases, and irrespective of
the verdict of the coroner'S jury, grand
jury investigation has been made, either
at the request of the Chief of Police or
on the initiative of the United States
Attorney. The same procedure should be
instituted in the present case.
After the shooting ARRAY by Puerto
Rican gunner in the House several years
ago, when the Capitol Police were criti-
Cized as inefficient, demands were made
for complete reorganization of the
politicS-ridden force, with competency
rather than patronage the main factor
in selecting its members. But patronage
still rules, with merit incidental. Con-
gress is taking upon itself heavy re-
Sponsibility when 1t allows an improperly
selected and inadequately trained guard
force to bear arms and use them at the
Capitol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19

confidence with the fathers
of the American Revolution
who most certainly were not
afraid Of criticism of any
kind when they decided to
warrant freedom of speech
by making it a part of the
First Amendment to our
Constitution?
In his own words, Mr..
Lawrence states: Criticism
is helpful always when it is
constructive, and there isn't
any difficulty recognizing
when it is and when it isn't. /"
Is his faith in the intelli-
gence of the United States
citizen so weak that he does
not even trust him to recog-
nize this difference by him
self? If Mr.. Lawrence really
wants to lecture the United
States public on the evils
of unconstructive criticism,
then he should use better
arguments than dogmas in
vented by himself.
1t is petty and futile to get
indignant about the various
critics of our foreign policy
because it is one of the basic
rights of all human beings to
express their opinions, no
matter whether they are bril-
liant, just ordinary, or even
unintelligent, whether they
are flattering or critical. To
use the opening of Mr.. Law
rence'S dogmatic statements:
There is only one way to keep
the mouth of any critic of
our foreign policy shut for
good-simply, let's have a
successful foreign policy.
Memo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Spectators View

What could be the best
news Washington has had in
many a day could be read
into The Stars, recent report
that Calvin Griffith said he
would not contract the Sem
ators to use the authorized
50.000-seat stadium.
1t could be doubly good
news if Congress and the
Commissioners would scrap
the current plans and make
new ones for a stadium with
a capacity of 100000 or more
and dedicated to use that
could be aligned with the
physical fitness youth pro-
gram repeatedly urged upon
the Nation by the President.
1t would be a use, of course,
removed from the mercenary'
realms Of sports for private
fortunes. 1t might, further,
be a proper step in the right
direction away from the con-
viction that those of the
political and business realms
who manage our national
affairs operate them totally
as a corporation instead of a
civilization. Yet such cultural
operation should not obviate
pro1it-public profit, not pri-
vate-from the venture.
If a national physical 1T
ness program is to be actu-
ally undertaken, where would
be a more appropriate place
for the national playoffs and
title meets than in the
National Capital?
1t has been the contention
of a great many individuals
who believe in a proper
democracy that public money
should not be spent for pri-
vate commercial enterprises
in the field of professional
sports any more than it
should be spent in the area
of the department stores.
which serve vastly more
numbers and to a better
(welfarel advantage. If pro-
fessional sports cannot sup
port themselves, why should
they be given q fictitious
emphasis by the use of pub
lie funds. at least govern
mental public funds, which
may be different from
raised" community amounts
for community purposes out
side of government?
Earl shutE.
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Uuau Dill. All the Democrats
in the committee voted
against taking up these meas
ures. With Congress expected
to adjourn by the end of this
week, there is practically no
chance Of getting a bill out.
And even II the Udall bill
were reported, the vote on the
Kenndey-Ives measure indi-
Gates 1t could not pass the
House.
Killed by Politics
There is no denying that
Democratic, Repub-
lican. labor and management
varieties-played their part
in killing of this needed leg
islation. When a bill calling
for publicity in connection
with the labor welfare and
pension funds was before the
Senate several months ago,
Senator Knowland Of Cali
fornia, Republican leader Of
the Senate, offered a series Of
amendments, some of them
much more drastic than the
Kennedy-Ives bill. They were
all beaten down, with the
Democrats voting almost
solidly against them. At the
time, Senator Knowland pre-
dicted that remedial legisla-
ton would never be enacted
at this session of Congress.
This drew from Senator Lyn-
don johnson of Texas, Demo-
cratic leader of the upper
house, and Senator Kennedy
and other Democrats pledges
that a labor bill would be re-
ported out and put through.
Eventually, the pledge was
carried out-although the
Kennedy-Ives bill was casti-
gated as being too weak. It
finally passed the Senate, by
a vote of 88 to l. When it
reached the House, Speaker
Rayburn kept it on his desk,
instead of referring it to the
House Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor, for 40 days.
The House committee, head
ed by Democratic Represent
alive Barden of North Car
DINA, did not do a thing
about labor legislation-ex-
cept the very limited PEN
sions fund bill, which finally
has passed both houses. Mr..
Rayburn said he held the bill
on his desk so long because
he did not want it to inter-
fere with other work the
committee was doing.
The Republicans who voted
against the Kennedy lives
bill argued that it is a weak
bill, and protested that under
the rules they were not per-
mitted to offer amendments,
and so did its Democratic
opponents.
And finally Senator Ken
nedy, regarded as a probable
leading contender for the
Democratic presidential NOM
ination in 1860, gets a re-
verse out of the House action.
Had the bill become a law, it
would have been a big feath-
er in the Senator's cap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Scales of Justice

Ho, hum. Why all the fuss
about dead fish being sent
through the mails? What
possible basis for complaint
can the Post Office Depart
ment have?
After all, is it not true
that only recently the post
age rates were raised by one
scent?
Dexter r.. Dawson.
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THIS AND THAT
beauty of the male, the sub
tie charm Of the female.
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

beauty Of the male. the sub
tie charm Of the female.
Some people think, for in
stance, that a cardinal does
not battle.
But he does, and she does.
too, though you may have to
watch for a long time before
you catch them at it.
Bathing is liked by most
birds in the heat, and by
the starlings in winter, too.
Most species prefer the
modern bird bath. but the
redbird likes to have his or
her bath come sprinkling
down through q shrub or
evergreen from the fine nozzle.
Put the hose on an ever
green, and watch the fun.
Direct the spray high, so
that the water strikes the
upper branches.
Other species will join the
fun, but the cardinals will
like 1t the best Of all.
\
In our yard, a pair Of
robins built a nest and raised
a family at least 80 feet high
in an overhanging branch Of
an oak.
Storms came and destroyed
the nest.
When it dried, it began to
fall onto the sidewalk, max
ing a real mess.
No sooner was the dried
grass and mud swept away,
than more fell.
This continued for four
days.
After which, the birds
started to build q new nestl
They we're not deferred,
and selected the same site, a
very poor one it seemed, but
they liked it.
Perhaps the birds learn
little by experience. Some
swallows build their nests on
the side Of white painted
bridges, just as they used to
do on the sides of brown
cliffs.
Their nests are very con-
spicuous on the bridges,
whereas they were well con-
cealed on the cliffs.
In an expanding, ever
changing universe, the same
ness Of the birds is a delight
and inspiration, and makes
us feel sure that God is in
His heaven, all's right with
the world still.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
FOURTEENTH ST.

Dear Sir:
First Of all, a word of
thanks for your kindly,
cheerful and philosophical
column which my husband
and / have enjoyed over a
period of years.
I'VE especially like your
stories about the birds, for
so many of them are similar
to our own experiences with
them.
During the big snow last
winter we had a guest on our
window ledge, a mockingbird.
HE presented such a woe
BECOME appearance that we
wondered how he could sur
vive the severe cold. But
not only did he survive, but
when spring arrived, he was
flying about with a pretty
companion.
Not long after they had q
family of young ones nesting
a comfortable distance away.
zone fine morning we
heard excited bird chatter
outside our kitchen window,
and there perched on the
clothes rod was Mrs. Mock
ingbird and her two young
ones. OF course. her idea was
to procure raisins for them,
but 1t seemed that she was
introducing her new family
to us.
Would you please identify
a new resident in the bird
neighborhood for us?
at is a brown. or rust
colored, bird with a speckled
breast, about the size of a
robin. 1t looks a little like
a very small Rhode Island
Red hen.
IT feel that we should
know this birds identity. and
have tried to discover 1t, but
cannot, so decided to write
to you.
Sincerely, E. L. NJ"
\ +
There are two birds that
might meet the description
laid down by Mrs. M.
One is the wood thrush,
the smaller Of the two; the
other. the brown thrasher.
Though these look some
what alike, they are not re-
lated.
One Of the beauties Of in
terest in bird life is that the
stories about the birds are
much alike.
Wherever you find the
mockingbird, you find the
same actions, including the
bomb diving Of other birds at
a feeding station. the sing
ing on moonlight nights, and
the coming close to get raj
sins.
Wherever you find the blue
jay, you hear his happy
whoop with his tactics of
alarming other birds at the
sight of a cat, and his hiding
Of small seeds in crevices of
bark for smaller species to
eat.
II it is a redbird one sees.
wherever he sees it, he dis
covers the same traits, the
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friends, his activities and influence
penetrated innumerable phases Of life
in the Nations Capital. They are still
reverberating in achievements coming
out of those actions and in the minds
of those still living who knew him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Canon Stokes

1t was my privilege to be
associated with Canon Stokes
over a period Of some ten
years, and my life has been
greatly enriched by that as
ISOLATION. The majority Of
the active 'clergymen in
Washington will not remem-
Der him, but there are a
number Of survivors Of that
dramatic period who doubt
less will share with me the
sentiments I wish to express.
Canon Stokes biography
reads like a Who's Who" of
the charitable and philan-
thropic agencies of the
Washington area. Our as
ISOLATION with him stems
from an evening in 1885
when, at the invitation of
Bishop Freeman of the Ca
thedral Of st. Peter and st.
Paul, q group of us COM
prised of the clergy of Cath
ole, Jewish and Protestant
persuasions, assembled in the
hospitable library of the Col
lege Of Preachers. The out
come of this gathering was
the organization of the Com
mittee on Religious Life in
the Nations Capital. Canon
Stokes was the organizing
genius.
The purpose of this gather
ing was to alert newcomers
to the Washington area to
the existence of the various
churches and to assure them
all of a welcome awaiting
them.
Among the members of the
committee who remain to
the present in Washington
are Rabbi Norman Gersten-
field, who succeeded to the
vacancy occasioned by the
death of Rabbi Simon; Rab-
bi Hugo B. Schiff, Monsignor
John Cartright, Rev. Joseph
Sizoo, then pastor of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian
Church; DR.. Frederick B. Har-
ris, emeritus pastor of Foun-
dry Methodist; Rev. Andrew
r. Bird, minister (emeritus)
Church of the Pilgrims: Rev.
Holly Taylor, emeritus min
lister, Fifteenth Street Pres
byterian Church, and the
Rev. r. L. Je MS, Rev. Edward
Hughes Pruden. minister of
the First Baptist Church;
Rev. Seth Brooks Of the Uni
versalist Memorial Church,
and the undersigned.
1t is a pleasure to recall the
delightful fellowship we all
shared in this distinctive
service to the city, with our
organizing genius, Canon
Stokes, whose position in the
city gave a status to the
committee from the very
start. and who was respon-
sible for securing the CO.
operation Of the local press
which was most generous in
printing free of charge full
pages pertaining to- the work
of the committee at such
times as Christmas, Wash
ington's Birthday, Easter and
Thanksgiving. The commit
Tee staged special services on
the various presidential in
augurations, also.
The growth and leadership
OF the Washington Fedora
ton Of Churches through sub
sequent years have eliminated
the necessity of continuing
the work so well undertaken
by this committee. AS breth-
rem of the divergent ecclesi-
astical classifications, we rise
up to call his memory blessed.
Albert Joseph Mccartney.
Emeritus Minister, Ma
tional Presbyterian
Church, and for five
years President of the
Committee on Religious
Life in the Nations
Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
Questions and Answers
By THE HASKIN SERVICE

@. How many people are
killed yearly in accidents at
home?-T. r.
A. The National Safety
Council reports that in 1857
about 1880 persons died in
the United States as the
result Of home accidents
and over 100000 persons
suffered disabling injuries at
home. Over half those killed
were persons Of IS years and
over; about one-fourth we're
children under Is. Falls
caused about half the deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
For q Better World

Evangelist Billy Graham
put his finger on the cause Of
the chaotic condition Of the
world, and what it must do
to attain a cherished goal of
peace when he recently said:
Until we solve the human
equation called man and
get him Strengthened out, we
will never have a peaceful
world. You've got to build a
better man before you can
build a better society"
Christian H. stOehF.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-08-19
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mGr be used "
letters carry iDrtterg correct
names and addresses All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
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Flanders ct al.

lie leJO6r NAuBuSb VI OF
Mohamed Alwan, First Sec
rotary Of the Iraqi Embassy,
deserves some critical analy-
sis in the light of a few hard
facts. He disputes the thesis
that the current crisis in the
Middle East is "the result Of
extreme poverty and hunger"
contending instead that the
real source Of upheaval in
the area is Israel" To sup
port this position he argues
that 1.-THE Arab states have
already undertaken great
measures in terms of eco
nomic development and So
cial reforms" and quotes
Senator Flanders resolution
of July Is which recites the
unrest in the Arab world is
caused primarily by the for
chile occupation of Arab land
by the government of Israel"
Senator Flanders also
should know better. His con-
Germ for the Arab refugees
should be viewed in light of
Senator Humphreys report:
"The fact is that the Arab
states have for 10 years used
the Palestinian refugees as
political hostages in their
struggle with Israel" AS
Senator Humphrey further
notes, many thousands of the
immigrants to Israel in re-
cent years have themselves
been refugees from Arab
countries. This is not to say
that Israel owes no duty to-
ward a solution to the refu-
gee problem, even though the
problem was not of her crea-
ton. In any event, as Sen
ator Humphrey also points
out, Israel is willing to sit
down with the Arab states
to discuss refugees, bounda-
ries and all outstanding politi-
cal problems" while, on the
other hand. Nasser told him
that any Arab leader that
tried to negotiate with Israel
for a peace settlement would
be shot"
Aesop once wrote about a
wolf that told a lamb he was
going to eat him. The lamb
asked why. The wolf replied
that the lamb was polluting
his water. The lamb replied
that this was impossible
since he lived downstream
from the wolf. Undaunted,
the wolf said that anyway
the lamb had insulted him
the previous year. The lamb
protested that this, too, was
impossible since he was not
yet a year old. Whereupon,
the hungry wolf grabbed him,
saying it must have been his
father.
Irving nj. Herman.
Mr.. Alwan. First Secretary
OF the Iraqi Embassy, dill
gently quotes Senator Elan
ders but ignores the general
dissatisfaction with which the
Senate received Mr.. Flanders
words.
Senator Javits: Neither
Israel nor Zionism was in
volved in the siege of
Lebanon, and Zionism and Is
rael were never mentioned in
the propaganda that swirled
about the bloody coup in
Baghdad."
Senator Douglas: IF inter-
naturalization of the holy
places is undertaken, it need
not apply *. should not ap-
ply to the new city of Jerusa-
lem but should apply to the
old city"
Senator Wiley: Israel is
the victim Of imperialist ag-
erosion, not the cause. 1t is
Israel which wants stability.
not chaos; peace, not war"
Senators Clark, Neuberger
and Proxmire also expressed
their criticism Of Senator
Flanders views and reiterated
United States support of Is
rael's democracy.
To single out one Senator,
Mr.. Alwan, in order to prove
your case is a very naive type
OF propaganda, because some
Of us also read the Congress
sional Record.
Norma WyIer.
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Public Gets a Kick

The general public, includ-
ing the rank and file of la
bor-who suffer from the evils
Of racketeering revealed by
the Mcclellan Senate COM
mittee-getS a swift kick.
Unless the unexpected hap
pens-and in this case it
would be a miracle if it did
remedial labor legislation by
Congress at the present ses-
sion is dead. Only a few days
ago, the House Committee on
Education and Labor which
handles labor legislation
voted not to take up for con-
sideration the Udall bill and
the Kearns bill, both de-
signed to tackle the racket
eering evils. The Udall bill,
offered by a Democratic Con-
gresham from Arizona, is
similar to the Kennedy Ives
bill. The Kearns bill, spon-
sored by a Republican Con-
gresham from Pennsylvania,
goes much further than the
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! THE POLITICAL MILL
Labor Bill Defeat Blow to Public
BY GOULD LINCOLN

Everybody gets something
out Of the iiasco In Congress
over labor legislation-the
Kennedy-Ives bill to be exact
designed to do away with
evils revealed by the Senate
committee investigating rack
eteering and corruption In
volving some labor leaders
and some employers.
The Republicans get an is
sue-they think--for the
coming campaign. They will
argue that the Democrats, in
control Of both houses Of
Congress, failed to act to put
an end by law to this kind Of
racketeering.
The Democrats viii con-
tend that. in big majority Of
their party members. they
supported the Kennedy-I Ives
bill, while the Republicans, in
big majority Of their party
members. opposed the bill. To
support this contention they
will point to the actual vote
In the House, when the bill
was called up for passage
under suspension Of the
House rules. The vote for
passage of the bill stood lac
Democrats and II Republic
cans; against passage of the
bill. 81 Democrats and 1877
Republicans. To pass the bill
under suspension of the rules,
a two-thirds majority is re-
quired. The bill did not even
receive a majority supporting
vote.
The labor unions get no re-
strictive legislation--not even
the moderate Kennedy-Ive
bill, which had the approval
of organized labor's most
important leaders.
The labor leaders and most
Of the labor rank and file
have in recent years been
strongly in the Democratic
camp. The 81 Democrats who
voted against the Kennedy
Ives bill inadvertently may
have saved the Democratic
majority in Congress from
itself.