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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

The other unusual sparrow
seen here the most is the
white-throated sparrow. or
white-throat, as it is called.
There are others. but most
bird watchers will not know
them, except by watching
them closely and then try
ing to identify them by look
ing at the pictures in a bird
book.
The common sparrow, usu-
ally called the English SPAR
row, belongs with the native
sparrows. though there is
some difference we need not
go into now.
Because most people do not
know the difference between
Sparrows, any cruelty in
nlcted on common sparrows
may be done against the
others, too.
For this reason, we think
people ought. to leave all
SparroWs alone.
In a world of killing on
all sides, and in all nations,
any killing may echo far and
wide, just as a pebble thrown
into water sends out ripples.
Sometimes people advocate
the use of sparrow traps to
get rid of the common SPAR
rows, which, they think,
harm our native birds.
Our native birds, however,
would not want to be pro-
tected in this manner, we
may feel sure.
The native sparrows would
be proud to claim relation
ship with the common SPAR
rows, even if at times it
meant less food for them.
All living creatures must
take their chances with other
living creatures, and most
often they do all right, unless
man interferes. Mistaken
persons who put out spar
row traps" often catch the
beautiful song sparrows and
other native species, and then
XIII them all, since they do
not know the difference.
i am happy here with YOU,
are you happy with me?"
So sings the Song sparrow
and you do we'll, Sammy. to
listen to his song, because it
speaks of love, which man.
kind needs now more than
ever, the true love of kind
ness, and charity. and hone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
VISTAS IN SCIENCE
Robinson Crusoe's Island Explored
By THOMAS r. HENRY

A plant with leaves 10 feet
IN diameter, a lantern-carry-
inc Ash that superheially Is
almost indistinguishable from
a floating pine cone, and a
mysterious white Ash from
great ocean depths are among
the curiositieS OF Robinson
CruSoe's Enthusiastically be-
lieved 10 be Mas q Terra.
largest OF the Juan Fernan-
dee group in the Pacific about
500 miles west OF Chile.
These islands, now inhab-
tied only by a few fishermen.
are of all regular sea routes
and constitute about as iso-
lated an area as can be found
on earth. Their present sta
tuS Is reported by DR.. John
Manning, leader OF a Univer-
Sity Of Miami expedition 10
trace the course OF the Hum
boldt Current. the stream OF
cold water from the Antarc-
tic which flows up the west
ern coast OF South America.
Traces Of Selklrk
Scientifically the island
group remains almost un-
known. There are still re-
mains recalling the solitary
soiourn Of the British mariner
Alexander Silkirk, from
whose journal Of adventure
Daniel Defoe secured much
Of the material for the nc
tional Robinson Crusoe.
One of the landmarks OF
Mas a TERRA is an old stone
fort. built by Spaniards,
which now is in ruins. Twice
1t was assaulted and cap
tured by the British, who
wanted the islands as a sup
ply base. Leading from the
fort is a steep, winding path
up a mountain side which
leads to a simple stone
marker. a memorial to Sell
kirk who was marooned on
the islands for four years,
1704-l709.
DR.. Manning delved into
the mans history and local
legends concerning him.
Contrary to popular belief"
he reports, "Selkirk was not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL

FOURTEENTH STREET.
Dear Sir:
There is a little sparrow
sort of bird that comes to my
bushes.
He is building a nest in
the top of a barberry bush,
and he sings beautifully.
II know he is not a COM
mon sparrow. but I do not
know what kind Of a spar
row he is.
II like to hear him sing.
His voice says to me, I
am happy here with you, are
you happy with me?'
Tell me what kind Of a
bird this is, please.
Yours truly, SAMMY j.,
10 years old"
$50
wen, sam, That bird is a
song sparrow, sure 'nough.
This 10 one Of the 10
species of sparrows to come
to the Washington area.
You have rightly placed
his nest. and in time there
will be three eggs in it, and
then some baby birds.
His song is bright and
eager, alert with love Of life,
happiness, as you say.
The song sparrow is named
for his song because of its
variety.
Many books have been
written about him and his
singing.
One investigator found
that he had over 1000 diff
ferent tunes. but most lis
teners will hear but two or
three.
$50
The nest is 0Iilt very low,
right inside a bush, as you
have discovered.
Here the mother perches.
keeping the eggs warm until
they hatch.
The song sparrow nest is
so low that sometimes dogs
stick their noses almost into
it.
Cats might get it, too, but
the prickly bush usually
keeps them away.
Song sparrows stick around
all winter, and often on the
warmer days, even in the
cold, the listener can hear
the usual song. two long
notes. followed by a series of
shorter ones.
~
This is a brave bird, and a
favorite with all watchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

shipwrecked, He left q gal-
ley engaged In a South Seas
pirating expedition at his
own request. Upon his rescue
and return 10 London he
issued a booklet: Providence
Displayed. Or a Surprising
Account OF One Alexander
selkirk Written by His Own
Hand.
Shortly afterwards Defos
published Robinson CruSoe.
the basic idea Of which Is
plainly derived from Selkirk's
adventure. Defoe. however.
changed the locale 10 an
island near the mouth OF
the great river Orinoco
within sight OF the noun
tains OF Trinidad. Although
Defoe did not name the
island. the description iits
Tobago in the West Indies.
Spaniard There First
Actually Selkirk was by
no means the first man 10
land on Juan Fernandez. The
group was discovered In 1853
by Juan Fernandez. the
Spanish navigator whose
name II bears. For 200 years
there was no settlement. al
though ships occasionally put
in for fresh water or for meat
of goats and pigs that had
been released on the islands
and still run wild.
About l74l the British con-
sidered colonizing the islands.
Rumors Of this led to set
ting up a Spanish garrison.
The British never we're able
to gain a foothold."
Some Of the flora, DR..
Manning reports. is unique.
The large plant with leaves
10 feet in diameter is known
locally as the gunnera.
"A marine oddity." he re-
ports" is a Ash that when
alive looks like a swimming
pine cone. When dead and
dried the resemblance is
amazing. 1t does not seem
related to anything else.
One genus carries lanterns,
or luminous organs. on each
side Of the mouth. as do
many deep sea fishes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

ably make better drivers out
OF some people and worse
ones out of others.
Q. What is the name Of the
acid in vinegar?-B. H.
A. Acetic acid.
Q. How many types of SCI
entific investigations are be-
ing conducted under the
International Geophysical
Year program?-M. S.
A. The 81 nations taking
part in the ICY are conduct
ing countless investigations.
grouped in Is programs.
Glaciology, oceanographv.
meteorology, solar activity.
aurora and airglow. cosmic
rays. ionospheric physics,
geomagnetism, gravity, seis-
mology, radioactivity, lati-
tudes and longitudes' and
measurement of the earth.
and rocket and satellite ex-
ploration of the upper at
mosphere.
@, Is sassafras tea made
from the trees roots or its
bark?-W. E.
A. 1t may be made from
pieces Of whole root, or from
bark stripped from the roots
mot from the tree ITSELF.
The roots have a thick layer
Of soft. pink bark which can
be peeled or stripped off.
Root bark usually brews q
better-flavored tea than does
the whole root.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

@. Please identity an artist
named Zogbaum.-E. J.
A. Rufus Fairchild Zog-
baum, American artist and
author, was born in Charles
ton, S. G., August %. 1849.
He died in New York on
october %. 1925. After
studying in New York and in
Paris, and making extensive
studies Of European armies,
Zogbaum specialized in illus
trations of military and naval
subjects. Among his best
known works we're Manila
Bay, Battle of Lake Erie and
First Minnesota Regiment at
the Battle of Gettysburg. His
writings, illustrated by him
self, dealt with similar sub
jects and included Horse,
Foot and Dragons" (1880;
"All Hands" 1899; Junior
Officer of the Watch" G90s).
@. Is it considered danger
GUS to drive a car after
taking tranquilizers?-D. K.
A. There are too few known
facts about tranquilize.s and
driving to draw any definite
conclusions. Individuals TAX
ing the drugs should consult
their physicians as to possible
dangers in driving, and the
possibility of becoming
drowsy should be carefully
watched One scientist has
said that tranquilizers prob
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30

virginia lOJn OlSIIlCI
De ocratic Chairman
Charles Fenwick has thrown
a tantrum because at the
recent dinner honoring Sena-
tor Byrd, Representative Joel
T. Broyhill was introduced as
O Republican Democrat or
a Democratic Republican"
He wants Mr.. Broyhill to re-
state his political afiliation.
AS the chairman of the
Fairfax Republican Party, l
suggest that Mr.. Fenwick is
about the only person in the
entire District who does not
know the Congressman's pol
itics. The Republicans have
nominated him three times
and will honor him with .
fourth nomination soon.
Most certainly we are not
concerned about his Republic
canism, and if Mr.. Fenwick
wants to know about the
Republican Democrat or a
Democratic Republican" it
would appear that he would
seek his answer from the man
who made the introduction.
May / remind him that this
man is a lifelong Democrat
and that he has held high
political office as a Democrat.
What gets under Mr.. Fem
wick's skin is that thousands
of Democrats feel that Mr..
Broyhill's philosophy is akin
to their own and they conse-
quently give him major sup
port.
But most irritating to Mr..
Fenwick is the fact that as a
member of the House of
Representatives, Representa-
tive Broyhill represents all
of the people of his district
regardless of their politics.
His great public service to
Republicans, Democrats and
independents has won the
acclaim of the people of the
10th district. Even many
of those who vote against
him reluctantly and grudg-
ingly concede his ability and
his service.
Bob BrOCkhurSt,
Chairman. Republican Party
of Fairfax County, Va.
Charles Fenwick, chair
man of the 10th District
Democratic Committee, asked
whether Representative Joel
T. Broyhill is a Republican.
AS chairman of the 10th
District Republican Commit
tee. l desire the privilege of
answering.
If Mr.. Fenwick will visit
the 10th District Republican
Nominating Convention on
the evening Of June II at
darlington School. he will
have a chance to see the
great esteem in which Joel T.
Broyhill is held by the Re-
publican Party Of his district.
Ray CrOmley,
Chairman, Republican
Committee, 10th Con-
gressional District Of
Virginia.
Regarding State Senator
Charles Fenwick's challenge
to Representative Broyhill to
state whether Mr.. Broyhill is
a Republican Democrat or a
Democrat Republican:
AS the challenger, Senator
Fenwick should state his own
political affiliation. Is he a
Byrd Democrat or a Walter
Reuther Democrat? From his
actions. he obviously is try
ing to play in both right end
left fields.
rnEp1nstat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
Indecent Patients

Why must mercy and So
cial justice take a holiday
in the Nations voteless Cap
ital? Four of our deficit
spending, nonprofit hospitals
have had their contracts
for INDECENT medical care
summarily cancelled. OF
these, Children's Hospital
has been hardest hit. Until
more tax funds are avail
able. Children's Hospital
either must turn away IS
needy children a day or treat
them free to save them from
the overcrowding and pitiful
inadequacy of D. C. General
Hospital. This contemplate
default Of community con-
science and responsibility APP
plies with equal inhumanity
to the other nonproflt hos
pitfalls who had contracted to
provide INDECENT care.
In the Nations only vote
less community. the care OF
the INDECENT sick is the ex-
elusive and dictatorial con-
Germ Of the President and
Congress. They have I'M
deniable and dictatorial con-
troll over every aspect OF
fiscal and administrative
policy concerned with meet
ing humane standards Of
decency and justice. No ma
ter how much the President
and Congress piously wash
their hands, while the needy
are pushed around, they and
they alone can correct this
hypocritical evil.
Only government can ig-
more and hold in contempt
its own definitions Of equity,
fair play and good con-
science. 1t can denounce and
punish others for crimes
against humanity which 1t
commits with complacency.
But with what zeal and
vigilance the President and
Congress maintain their own
access, to tax-SubSidized,
superior health services.
Thomas E. Mattingly, MD.
The perennial shortage Of
funds for INDECENT medical
care has created the usual
crisis. Once again appeals
are going to be made for
further increase in the medi-
cal charities appropriation
a sum which has repeatedly
been increased during the
last few years.
It is evident, and has been
emphasized previously, that
there is need for a we'll
organized and co-ordinated
program for the care OF the
medically INDECENT in the
District, particularly as it
relates to the participation
of the private hospitals. I'M
fermentation of some Of the
features suggested in the
Steinle report deserves seri-
Gus consideration. And. close
cooperation among all Of the
hospitals caring for the in
digent, coupled with efficient
use of funds allotted, is es-
sential.
The several groups respon-
sible for various facets Of
this program must strive to
develop q program which is
efficient and economically
sound. There continues to
be urgency about this mat
ter, for 1t is not reasonable
to expect Congress to grant
requests for increases indef-
initely. And it is the medi-
cally INDECENT person who is
most seriously affected when
funds for medical care are
not available. The program
for the Nations Capital could
and should become an out
standing example for other
communities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
LETTERS TO THE STAR

Pen names mdy be used II
letters carry iDriterS' correct
names and addresses. All
letters are subject to conden-
sdtion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE
reader 10 faruaI
, Please inclO w. "SSnnRon D.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14
Who Are the Poets of This Era?

Alfred Putnam of Philadelphia reg
listers a dissent from the New York
Herald Tribune in the following letter
TO the editor:
This is TO take exception to one OF
the statements that you made in your
editorial, Goodbye to Kew in Lilac
Time: 'Noyes was not of his genera
ton, which is, after all, the generation
Of Eliot and Pound II you think that
these two men are characteristic of the
great poets of Noyes' time you have
missed a great deal; if you think that
Eliot and Pound are the leaders of the
last fifty years (and | suppose that
Noyes began to write about half cent
ury ago), you are in serious error.
elliot, or so it seems to me, used the
English language with adroit artifice,
often with depth of philosophy, but
very seldom with the passion that is
part of true poetry. Pound, who appeals
perhaps to one reader in a thousand.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14
Timely and Helpful

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Merchants
Association and Chamber Of Commerce
have issued folder giving details
about the community's living facilities.
With Carrboros needing a new in
dutsry to replace the wooden mills that
viii soon be closed, and with Chapel
HIS efforts through the Research Tri-
angle 10 induce industries 70 locate
here, the booklet is timely and most
helpful
1t is also valuable to the people who
ike here, especially the newcomers.
Often former citizens and University
graduates write for current information
about Chapel Hill. The booklet can
readily be mailed TO such inquirers 1t
can be obtained free at the Merchants
Association office.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14
CHAPEL HILL CHAFF
CONTINUED from Page u

print the name Of the shop, COLLEGE SHU FIXERY.
Every spring Miss Isabel Winslette makes little
vegetable garden in the lot beside the Basnight Apart
ments, where she lives. Her main crop is tomatoes
dozen plants provide plenty of them for her
use and for gifts to friends 1t won't be long till her
colleagues in the Alumni Building see her coming to
work with paper bag of nice plump Pritchards
Ponderosas for distribution there
If there's dry weather in the spring Miss Wins
lette has hard time digging up enough soil for
dozen plants One year the earth was so flnty the
hoe broke. This season she had such trouble be-
cause abundant rain made the ground soft Setting
out the plants easy And the wet weather made
them thrive. 1t began to look like an unusually good
year for the little tomato patch
Then an unexpected hazard arose One morning
when Miss Winsette left her apartment she saw bull
dozer at work in the lot next door 1t digging the
basement for the wing of the Presbyterian Church
There is fence between the lots and the buldozer
was pushing great heaps Of clay awfuly close to the
tiny garden at the edge of the Basnight property
Miss Winslette sgnaled to the operator of the
machine to halt She pointed out her tomato plants and
asked him to be careful not to throw dirt on them He
told her not to worry Later she talked with the boss
OF the operation and he said he'd caution his workmen
about the plants.
1t took week or so to complete the excavation.
AT the end OF that time the entire lot between the Bae-
night property and MichaeTs Restaurant was one huge
deep crater Near the northern side of the vast cavity
stood Miss Winslettes tomato plants, unharmed and
flourishing The dggers had been true to their word
In telling friend about them later Miss WinsIette
said They have element of destructiveness in their
makeup"
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14

money We are SOUS nderSng on interest,"
Yet the Commissioners are fercing
: situation where me same procedure
a issuinr bollds wiyi be necessary. BY
not yotsng cspitAl outlay funds 'o coh-.
struc; new buildings IS they are need
ed. such cve~crowding and Unheai;n-
ful and otherwise hazardous conditions
are created that .. the las, minute
only an expensive bond issue can neet
;he problem.
AS delaying tactics. it was suggesi-
cd that no money oe appropriated for
school buildings this year. but that
committee be established 10 study The
problem
Inless the committee comes up with
some means Il preventing people from
coraing ID Chapel H.il. or preventing
those ALREADY here from having chil-
dren. orly permitting the taxpayers e
buy the necessary education can Be
The solution
Education is expensive but most
r-aop3e are convinced that even a. TIE
current price il Is a bargain. Chapel
Hillians who really believe in public
education are being forced 70 send
.heir chi.dren 10 private schools b
cause the commissioners refuse 70 pro-
vide schools with proper standards.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14
Schools Take a Staggering Blow

Chapel Hill is growing and with
it the number Of school age children
is becoming larger. Yet the Orange
County Commissioners act as though
t4ffs wasn't 50. They refuse 10 allocate
fMds for schools that should be built
fhe people Of Chapel Hill believe in
.t,dHastjea and are willing TO pay for
nifx IT Tnssauembers Of the Orange County
eBeaf6 sof Commissioner say that they
.Are, MsH- -G the need for schools in
sGh6Deli HM ARd they deplore the fact
that Eehei buiEtts they approved this
hy4t And last year lack funds for a
Hesw school,, but they refuse TO raise
sGthe Gaxes sufficiently to pay for the
bgschoof aA'A man once whispered his
!, Sst words before he died of starvation,
a'tYoualsbe suypnsed at the amount of
Iriione$f / savedl during my life"
'a . This rs not the first time Orange
= sCountYI < commissioners have refused to
olaetfn timeto build schools. That is why
this county this fisch year must pay
: 4$94 600 In Interest on school bond
aiuaoney1 used IN the past Jt is because
ri OF this shortsigsftednsss that DUR tax
| fiste iusS ,bigR1 and WE 'hAys only debts to
= rahowifo Tor sitIl5The 3S04;00Q interest ~ih
Ihavs 'abe paid thelMsxt fiscal year
y ISSpS,tHsasay lHd b. l antiI niA.l thS SSt|sVss
,6ctpat:TiR Tapaidbodgb q GQsnt%reouId bs
fun Of fine school buildings with the
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14
The Ten Commandments in Rhyme

Il. Thou shall have no other God
before me g. Before no idol bow
your knee 8. Take not the name
Of God in vain a. Nor dare the
Sabbath day profane g. Give both
thy parents honor due 6 Take
heed that thou no murder do z. Abb
stain from words and deeds unclean
&. Nor steal though thou art poor
and mean 9. Whatever is false
neither make nor love it 10. And
what is thy neighbor's DO not covet."
Contributed by J. G. B. Davis.
The Chapel Hill weekly., 1958-07-14

Anderson may have been impru
dent, but ! need him." Columnist Drew
Pearson is quoted as having said about
his associate, Jack Anderson, who last
week was caught at the other end Of a
bugged mike which mad been planted
in the quarters Of Bernard GOldfine 5
entourage at Washington hotel
This play-back Of President Eisen-
howers now famous line concerning
the conduct Of his gratuity-snatching
aide, Sherman Adams, must have been
very, very funny to Mr.. Pearson, who
likes nothing better than ridiculing the
top brass.
But to those who believe that a
coMmnist should come by his news by
conventional methods rather than en-
ploy such an underhanded land illegal
is it not?) method as overlapping, Mr..
Pearsons little bon mot isn't 50 funny.
To many, including myself, it must
nave come as a singing surprise that
man Of such great influence must stoop
to this sneaky method Of news gather
ing
If it had been play you wouldn't
have believed it!
In few hours in adjoining suites in
the Sheraton Carlton Hotel in Wash
ington, sordid cross section Of Ameri-
can life was played By as willy group
Of characters as could be billed together
on the illegitimate stage of influence
peddling, Gestapo methods and keyhole
peeping.
Here we have Goldfine (probably
the worlds greatest influence buyer)
and the House Influence Investigating
subcommittee Represented by the
scapegoat, Baron Shacklette) and the
tallest Of all transom peppers, Drew
Pearson Gas represented by stand-ln
Jack Anderson), all trying to steal the
show.
And the whole show took place
with legitimate reporters as the audi
ence, which is fortunate for those
people who like to know what really
goes on in such places.
1t all started early last Tuesday