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Evening star., 1945-11-06

Mr.. Attlee will try to ascertain
whether the United States considers
as one Of the major factors to world
peace the future Of Turkeys territorial
integrity and the internationalizatio
Of the Straits; the question Of British
predominancc in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean basin and how 1t actually stands
on the Russian claim for air and naval
bases in North Africa and in the
Red Sea.
For the time being, the impression
exists in London that this country is
not willing to do more than remind
the powers with conflicting interests
that they should live up to the pro-
visions Of the United Nations Security
Charter and that they must not resort
to force in settling their disputes.
British observers are said to believe
that such . passive stand will not pre-
vent a policy of regional aggressions. :"
On the other hand, the United States
considers the situation in the Pacific
and on the Asiatic mainland as be-
coming increasingly dangerous to the
security of this country.
In order to achieve better harmony
between the major powers interested in
that area, the State Department has
decided to make some concessions to the
Russian demands for four power con-
troll commission in Japan, but there are
as yet no positive indications whether
Russia is satisfied with the solution Of
fered by the American Government.
The United States is reported to have
agreed to the formation OF a control
commission. The Russians are reported
to have conceded that the American
supreme commander shall have the final
voice In any controversy which might
arise among the representatives of the
interested powers.
The major snag encountered in the
current negotiations is whether or not
Russian forces shall be allowed to oc-
cupy Hokkaido Island exclusively-as
the Russians appear to demand-or
whether they shall be dispersed, to-
gether with the occupation forces of
the other countries, throughout the
whole territory of the japanese empire
as has been suggested by the American
Government.
The United States considers this
major problem which Is bound to have
an important reaction not only on the
future Of Japan but of the entire Pa
cific area which naval and military men
regard as our first line of defense.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Problem of Palestine
By MAJ. Georse Fieldins Eliot

There are certain simple facts which
we should clearly understand in con-
sidering the problem of Palestine.
AS to Palestine itself, no immediate
solution can possibly be found which
will satisfy completely both Arabs and
Jews. One or the other must give way,
or there must be a compromise In which
both give up something.
The urgent issue at the moment is
represented by the homeless and help
less Jews OF Europe, for whom Jewish
homeland In Palestine may not prove
to be the only way out of their present
misery, but for whom increased facilities
in Palestine seem to afford at least q
partial solution of their vital need for
place where they can live
And finally, both as to the Jews of
Europe and as to Palestine itself, we
have reached the stage where some
thing has to be done. Further delay
will make matters worse.
Current outbreaks of violence in Pal
estine and Egypt are grim evidence
that nothing is to be gained, and much
lost. by putting OF decisive action. II
action is to be decisive, 1t must be action
in which the United States participates.
We cannot have 1t both ways. The
painful spectacle of Senator johnson
of Colorado calling for something to
be done" about Palestine, but hastily
disclaiming any thought Of letting
American military power be used, if
necessary, to bring that something to
pass, is an ominous reminder that power
and responsibility in this war-torn, suf-
fering world cannot be divorced.
Old cliches are useless in the face of
the present conditions. It Is no use
saying 1t Is all the fault of the British.
That is easy enough for Americans to
say who do not want to take any re-
sponsibility. But It isn't true British
policy in Palestine has had Its faults,
but basically the British have been in
the position Of trying to reconcile the
irreconcilable, and neither the British
nor any one else could do that.
It is no use saying. "a the more ex-
treme Jewish spokesmen do. that the
Arabs have no case. They do have Z
case; they are still the majority oi
the population Of Palestine, and they
have been living there for centuries
The very terms Of the United Nations
! Charter are their proper warrant fol
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Mr.. Buruch's Advice

Mr.. Baruch's letter to Congress-
man Gore Is couched in rather gen.
eralized terms, and some of its sug-
gestions may be more easily offered
than carried through, but the pro-
posal for an inventory into our
national wealth and liabilities" de-
serves the promptest consideration.
1t is certainly true, as Mr.. Baruch
says, that we need "an overall pic
ture of the balance sheet of the
country" If we are to decide intelli-
gently on how best to cope with
imitation and the numerous other
economic problems confronting us
here at home and abroad. How much
are we In debt now, and what addi-
tional obligations must we, or can
we, assume domestically and inter-
nationally? Mr.. Baruch's proposed
inventory would also inquire into the
state OF our war-depleted natural
resources. and into our productive
capacity and the way in which that
capacity might be directed, first, to
see that enough of what is produced
remains in the United States to
avoid disastrous imitation, and then
how much to allocate for the reha-
bilitation of Europe, China, the Phil
ippines."
Given adequate answers to such
questions, the Nation would be able,
in Mr.. Baruch's opinion. to reach
much sounder decisions than it can
now in working out tax programs, in
lending money abroad and in taking
other measures important to its own
economy and the economy of the
world. Meanwhile, with the answers
yet to be had, he volunteers several
pieces Of advice. If labor and man
agement cannot reach an under
standing on work stoppage, he says,
then the Government must take a
strong hand, because we must have
full production to check imitation.
AS for the production itself, he says,
lending money abroad and increas-
ing wages and lowering taxes at
home can only result in greater
buying power all around, with every
body bidding so hard for the goods
available that it would seem neces-
sary, until our output rises markedly,
to ration things between our domes-
tic and overseas markets as another
anti-infiationary measure. Further,
he says, we must make sure that our
foreign loans do not help other
countries to nationalize their indus
tries against us-a point which on
inspection is likely to prove not
nearly so simple or sound as would
appear from his generalized Ian
guage.
But though this and certain other
of Mr.. Baruch's observations are
open to serious question, his basic
idea, the idea of inventorying our
economic resources and capabilities
as a guide to the formulation Of
sound national policy, represents
counsel of the best Sort We shall
be wise If we act upon it.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Dies Probe Aftermath

The Court of Claims has disposed
of the celebrated Lovett Watson
Dodd case in an opinion upholding
the right of the three former Gov
ernment workers to salary beyond a
deadline fixed by Congress, but
which avoids important constitu-
tional questions involved.
The litigation grew out of Dies
Committee charges that Robert
Morss Lovett, executive assistant to
the Governor of the Virgin Islands.
and Goodwin B. Watson and William
e. Dodd jr., of the Federal Commu-
nications Commission were unfit to
hold Offices because of an alleged
former association with subversive
organizations In a move which pro-
voked a sharp attack by the late
President Roosevelt. Congress ap-
proved a deficiency bill rider pro-
hibiting further salary payments to
the trio in any capacity, unless the
President submitted their names for
Senate approval by November Is,
1943. President Roosevelt refused to
bow to the mandate; the men re-
manned on duty beyond the date set,
then, as test, sued for unpaid
wages after they left the Govern
ment. The Justice Department
Joined them in the action.
The legislation was challenged as
q bill of attainder; denial of due
process and as entailing unlawful
removal from Office. Three of the
i've members of the court agreed
the measure had unconstitutionaI
aspects, but there was lack Of
unanimity on the extent to which
the plaintiffs rights had beer
preached. The opinion of the court
was pitched on the narrow ground,
that the men were lawfully In ofiice
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Washington Story

st. Matthews and the elm trees cast
Their shadows doaDn as In the past,
But Jack and June and John and jams
Shall nerer pass this sDuy again.
LongielIo,D, rusting on the square.
The old Italian on the stair,
No longer listen for tune
From Jack and John and Jane and June.
For rirer- foiDing time destroys
The deepest dreams OF girls and boys
And makes four islands tDltere ,Dds one
Land OF poetry and sun.
And Jane, w1lo Hes beneath the ground.
And John, tUlto sails the earth around,
And jack, Uho cuts a,ody the sky,
And june, Wto teaches men to fy,
Shall meet no longer In the lake
or sh6ds the church and elm trees make.
JOHN zEIGLER
Evening star., 1945-11-06
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

NEW YORK, Nov. 6-"His Honor, the
Mayor" Of the greatest city in Amer
ica-and to many the greatest city in
the world-has for a dozen years been
short, chunky, swarthy Fiorello La
Guardia. All that is to be changed now
as a result OF todays election. The first
OF the year another dark man, black
haired Irishman this time, Gen. Bill"
ODwyer, will take over as the city's
chief executive. He is not as mercurial
in temperament as the Little Flower"
but he brought out OF County Mayo,
Ireland, when he came to this country
a mere boy, a temperament all his own
which enabled him to tight his way up
against odds and which, his friends say,
will stand him in good stead in his
Coming important task.
It's big job Gen. O'Dwyer is to tackle.
not only in the governing Of this huge
metropolis but in dealing with the many
groups who have supported him for
election . ...
First. there are the machine politi-
clans, who will want special fayors-the
organization men who naturally will
consider that the city has been handed
over once more to their tender mercies
Then there is the American Labor party
with Sidney Hillman at its head 1t
will look for special favors for organized
labor. More than that. the Communists
and the fellow travellers" will want
theirs-despite the fact that ODwyer
himself protests vigorously he hates
communism worse than anything else
in life. The Reds crowded in back of
him during the campaign notwithstand-
ing his reputation. In fact, the Reds
pretty much control in the ALP. where
they will also seek to horn In on city
affairs.
Another element with which the COM
ing Mayor will have to deal is the un-
derworld politico-outstandingl repre-
sented by Frank Costello, slot machine
king. Costello has operated within the
law SO far as the records show. He has.
however, in the field of politics been
potent when 1t comes to supplying funds
to nominate and elect to political of1ice.
Gov. Dewey and other supporters of
the good government candidate, Judge
Jonah j. Goadstein, in the mayoralty
campaign now over, fatty charged that
O'Dwyer not only dined with Costello,
but also visited him at his home.
The coming Mayor OF New York has
something on the ball. If he hadn't
he could not have come to this country
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Letters to the Editor
We Don't Know the Answer
to Tricky Question

To the Editor OF The Star:
Permit me to refer to your editorial,
"A Tricky Question"
Why is it tricky question: Nor do
I see anything tricky necessary in q
perfectly adequate answer, even though
you and the propounders Of the ques-
tion-"Whom do we plan to hght7"-
may see fit to so call It,
Personally I think 1t is the sort OF
question that should be answered straight
from the shoulder before the questioner
could bat an eyelash.
I'VE don't know" Is the answer, and
why Gen. Pershing or any one else
should have been stopped for an an
swer looks like the old political dodge Of
hesitating to take q definite stand, or
else they have not the moral fortitude to
say, II don't know"
Applying the same question to our
police forces or courts of law, by asking
Whom are we going to arrest?" and be-
ing stopped in our tracks and not pro-
viding a police force or court of law just
because we cannot foretell who is going
to commit robbery, arson or murder to-
morrow, next week or next month, cer-
tainly is no good reason for not being
prepared against whoever might be
tempted or insanely urged to violate the
law of common decency between man
and man.
The unholy cost in money, mangled
bodies, wrecked minds and outright
deaths as result of our unpreparedness
for World War II, when We had before
us the illuminating example Of World
War I, should be answer enough, if
only because some one is fortnight
enough and big enough to slam the
answer down the gullets of the Com
munists or any others that gargle-
Whom are we going to fight?"
Tell them, not once, not twice, but
hundreds of times If necessary to make
some slight impression on what should
be gray matter-"We don't know" and,
what is more, whoever again attempts to
plunge the world into all the untold mis-
erfies that have been wrought within
recent years, should fnd this country
completely prepared to stop them
quickly. J. T. CURRIER.
Evening star., 1945-11-06

demanding their rights should be re-
spected.
1t is no use saying, as some Arab
spokesmen do, that the Jews have no
business In Palestine and that come
wnat may no more shall be admitted.
Ihe Jews have rights, too, human
rights which are more basic than any
words ever written in q Balfour dec
iarat1on or white paper.
But let us consider this: That the
Arabs are not starving, dying. hopeless.
as are the European Jews. Their rights
must be respected, but their urgency is
not the urgency of the Jews in Ger
many, Poland and other parts of the
war-shattered European continent
The Jewish action groups" in Pales-
tine nave chosen an unfortunate mo-
ment Tor violence. In so doing they
run the risk Of alternating some of the
sympathy for their cause which has
oeen growing not only in the United
States but In Great Britain and the
British dominions. Moreover. they
have picked a time when a meeting
between President Truman and prime
Minister Attlee Is imminent. a meeting
at which the future of Palestine will
~ Vac Va Vic SuDlCCLS TO be
discussed. Their acts have had violent
repercussions In Egypt. These occur
ences will give support to those in this
country who are all too ready to saw:
Let us wash our hands Of the whole
mess. Nobody can do anything about
1t anyway"
We are doing great deal OF talk-
ing, but no acting, or the wrong sort
OF acting For example, ut the first
hint Of trouble in Palestine we hastily
withdrew all American soldiers from
that country lest We become involved. >
What sort Of impression do you think
that made on the Arabs? Obviously.
that they could do Is they liked without
any fear that we would support the
British with anything more than words.
And on the Palestinian Jews? Obvious
", that there was nothing to be hoped
for from America, and that their own
weapons were their own recourse.
When will We learn that we cannot,
In the middle Of the goth century
and at the beginning Of the atomic age,
solve our problems and discharge our
responsibilities by the policies that
served u well enough : century agof
Evening star., 1945-11-06

economic pressure and could pre-
sumably be forced to yield by sum
'ciently drastic action. The reasons
alleged by the Allies are the large
amounts of German assets In those
neutral countries which might be or
are actually being used by the
owners in ways detrimental to Allied
interests. The outcome of this con-
fiict Of laws should set impor-
tant precedents in international
procedure.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Ferocious luke Box
By Dapid Laurence
From the Chicaso Sun.

Up till now, the juke box seemed q
friendly sort of device that took no part
IN the bitter war over which is master,
the man or the machine. Its chromium
plated proboscis, outstretched for nickels,
seemed as companionable as an ele-
plants, reaching for peanuts. When o
juke wouldn't respond to an ingested
coin, its two-legged pals usually went
and asked somebody to do something
about 1t. 1t rarely got that drubbing
with the nat of the hand which a gum
machine, weighing machine or a pub
lie telephone suffers when unco-oper-
ative.
Yet juke in Sandusky, Ohio, un-
nerved by the probing finger of Miss
Katherine Bersick, clamped down on it
like swapping turtle and hung on. A
juke serviceman had to take a lot Of
the machine apart to save her. Her
doctors bill was IS.
It's disillusioning. It's enough to make
guy while away the twilight hours
with a harmonica.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Rents Too High to Pay

To the Editor OF The Star:
Help, help! My son is home dn a
boarding house, after IA months over
seas, waiting for us to locate a reason
ably priced house that we can afford
either to rent or buy. So far the only
rent houses I see advertised are from
500 up to $3.50 month. I earn STA
Government clerk take-home pay, my
husband $116 take-home pay. You can
see that we certainly could not pay such
exorbitant rent. I have always lived in
respectable neighborhoods and would
like to continue to do so.
Why cannot Washington have six and
eight room houses to rent for $50 month
as in other cities? If the present Real
Estate Board cannot do this and make
the profit they want, why not have our
Government build some homes to sell
to the Government workers at rea-
sonable profit? hope other low income
groups will write on how they feel
about this situation. M. r. II.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
The Bridge Battle

To the Editor Of The Star.
Reading your recent editorial on the
Highway Bridge issue, I regret the
superfcialty with which 1t dismisses Gen.
Grants excellent arguments against
eight-lane bridges. 1t seems very con-
vincing that the city streets into which
this traffic inevitably leads cannot and
will not take more than six-lane trafic
More lanes would either be an unneces-
sary waste, or would funnel more cars
into an area where there Is not room
for them to travel or stop to find a place
to park. H. E. VAN GELDER.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Nobody Responsible?

The strike OF the Capital Transit
employees comes as colorful DEM
onstration of one of the strong
points made by the President yes
terday in his address to the Labor
Management Conference.
The strike seems to be in violation
of at least two clauses of the con-
tract between the company and
what has been regarded as self
respecting, responsible union.
One of the clauses provides against
interruption to service during the
life of the contract. Another sets up
arbitration for the settlement of
disagreements that are not recon-
ciled by the collective bargaining
process.
Yet there is a strike, while nego-
tiations are still in progress. Being
a highly essential public utility,
paralysis of the transit company
injuriously affects the public. Being
In Washington, the strike cripples
the functioning of the Government
itself.
It is reported that the president
of the union, warning the men that
they would violate their contract If
they stopped work, was booed off
the rostrum and that another union
officials pleas against precipitate
action were ignored.
1t is not enough to say, however,
that the strike was therefore "un-
authorized" or that it is wildcat"
walk out, for which neither the
elected union heads nor the COM
pany is responsible. Somebody is
responsible, and unless this re-
possibility is fixed and definite
under law, unless the sanctity Of
contractual relations applies to a
union as we'll as to individuals and
corporations, collective bargaining
becomes a farce and we have sub
stituted rule of the mob for orderly
processes.
The President touched on this
point yesterday in his address to
the Labor Management Conference.
1--WE shall have to find methods not
only Of peaceful negotiation of labor
contrsfts but also of insuring in
dustriaI peace for the lifetime Of
such contracts. Contracts once
madeh must be lived up to- and should
be Ct ,anged only in the manner
agreed upon by the parties. II we
expect confidence in agreements
made, there must be responsibility
and integrity on both sides in carry
ing them out"
The burden of the Presidents
whole plea-a fairly presented, frank
statement-was that remedies for
the many weaknesses in our indus
trial system will either be found by
the &aders of labor and industry
themselves, or the Government will
find them.
The sdisposition Of sorely-tried
public, sick of repeated demonstra-
tions OF 1rreSponSlbllty and OF
one-sided law (the Wagner Act), Il
not to wait much longer for volun-
tary correction. The President re-
ferred yesterday to the fact that
the country is worried about oul
industrial relations. 1t has right
to be. That worry is reflected in the
halls of Congress in the form of all
kinds of proposed legislation" The
Capital Transit tie-up is another
explanation of the reason that legis-
lation is nendinp
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Patent Office Series Praised

To the Editor OF The Star:
The American Patent Law Associa-
tion, representative Of patent lawyers
throughout the country and having
many members in the District Of Column
bia, takes this occasion to commend you
on the excellent articles setting forth
the problem of the Patent Once and
OF the attorneys practicing before 1t,
in the issues of The Star for october 81,
20 and 23, 1945.
We also wish to commend your Mr.
Douglas. the author Of these articles,
for the accurate and convincing pres
entstion Of the facts.
We feel that this again is demonstra-
ton Of the power Of the press and Of
the beneficent influence which it plays
in keeping the public and Congress
informed OF specific critical situations.
JOENA. DIENNER.
President.
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Air Corps Injustice?

Air AOfpS lnluStlceg
To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to bring to your attention one
Of the most fragrant displays Of injus-
tice, presently being carried out by the
United States Army Air Corps.
Last week the Air Corps announced
that $4,000 aviation cadets would be
offered a release from the service at
their request without being further sub
jected to any existing draft laws. How
ever, the Air Corps failed to take into
consideration thousands of boys who vol
unteered for the Air Corps, when II
years of age, through the enlisted Re-
serve and entered the service before
We day to become Air Corps cadets,
only to find all the Air Corps schools
overcrowded, leaving no opportunities
for them to qualify as pilots, navigators
or bombardiers, Subsequently these boys
were assigned through the same pro-
gram to gunnery, aviation mechanic and
radio schools.
In fairness to these boys, I think they
should be afforded the same opportuni-
ties for discharge as presently are being
offered to the Air Corps cadets, mas
much as they enlisted in the same man.
ner and for the same purpose as these
boys now enjoying the status of Air
Corps cadets. JOE E. MARKUM.
Evening star., 1945-11-06

Many a high pressure salesman
who considers himself a go-getter
falls because he Is in reality a goat
getter,
Evening star., 1945-11-06
Punishment for Paci6sts?

Punishment for Pacifsts?
To the Editor of The Star:
I have read with sorrow of the tor
ture and death of our men as described
in Gen. Wainwright's articles.
If our country had been prepared for
war this tragedy would not have taken
place. Japan would not have dared to
attack nation many times stronger
than herself.
Those who voted against preparedness
are indirectly responsible for the death
Of thousands of our finest men. Isn't
there some way that the American peo-
pie could bring about their public hang
ing or other disgrace?
believe such action would do more
than anything else to prevent future
wars. E. c. p.