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Evening star., 1945-10-08
Fixing Responsibility

In his address to county fair
audience at Caruthersville, Missouri,
the President emphasized the i'm
portance of labor management CO.
operation If there is to be a
prompt return to industrial pros
perity. There was no attempt by
Mr.. Truman, however, to fix respon-
sibility for the Serious delay which
already has resulted from a lack
Of cooperation. possibly because he
felt that had been adequately at
tended to last week by his subordi-
nate, ]. A. Krug, chairman of the
War Production Board.
Mr.. Krug's views were expressed
at press conference called to pre-
sent his report on "The Progress of
Reconversion." This report revealed
that the problems which supposedly
were the greatest threat to recon-
version-contract settlement, plant
clearance, etc.-had been solved.
But, Mr.. Krug declared, ut is a little
silly to talk about the progress of
reconversion with the strike situa-
ton being what it Is. We are in the
paradox of having spent twelve
months struggling to get these
plants going on reconverSion, and
now they are virtually closed down
as a result of disagreements be-
tween management and labor"
There is also something of para
dox in the fact that the national
leaders Of the labor groups which
have resorted to strikes to enforce
their wage demands were among the
most articulate critics of the Govern
ment's efforts to expedite the recon-
version process. A few months ago
these leaders were expressing grave
concern at an alleged failure to move
promptly In preparing for peacetime
production, yet now that the pre-
paratory work has been done, the
process Of reconversion is being Sc
riously, even dangerously, delayed by
the groups for which they speak.
1t is well to have this responsibility
fixed now, for If the industrial pa
ralysis resulting from strikes should
lead to widespread suffering there
will be skillful effort to avoid
assumption Of blame. 1t is in this
respect that Mr.. Krug's fortnight
Indictment of strikes and other
work stoppages is most useful. He
has put his finger on the condition
which threatens to stymie our re-
conversion efforts. All that remains
is to identify the persons responsible
for this condition, and that, in most
instances, will not be too difficult.
Evening star., 1945-10-08

At the base of the quarrel between
Gems Eisenhower and Patton is the
intellectual confusion of our German
policy. Gen. Eisenhower did not make
the policy; it was made at Yalta and
Potsdam. Gen. Eisenhower is Loyalty
implementing directives he has himself
been given, demanding that Gen. Patton
conform not to himself, but to himself
as the responsible instrument Of policy.
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, whom Gen.
Eisenhower sent to investigate, objects,
however. not only to persons in the
Bavarian government who may be
Nazis, but to its 'ultraconservative"
nature altogether. Decentralization, it
seems. should extend to barring from
official posts conservatives, probably on
the assumption that Nazism was a
Conservative revolution"
This will long be discussed by his
torians, who will, however have to
note the considerable number of Ger
man conservatives who opposed the
regime. The leader of the German
underground, Karl Goerdeler. for whose
arrest Himmler offered million marks.
was a conservative. Cardinal Faulhaber
and Bishop Won Gallen, along with
thousands Of German Catholics and
Protestants, resisted the Hitler regime
precisely on conservative grounds: that
it was a break with tradition and ira
ditional civilization; an offense against
morality; negation Of religion; men,
ace to the institution OF the family: and
a revolution, not OF conservatism, but of
nihilisn.
1t is entirely possible that If Bavaria
were permitted a truly democratic. by
which I mean representative regime,
it would be conservative, in the sense
that it would seek to re-establish ira
ditional institutions. religious education,
old forms of home life, and Christian
disciplines.
None of these are Nazi. But. Of
course, used the word democratic" in
the American sense. Of letting people
express what they want. even II they
don't want the things progressives ad-
vocate as the Vermont democracy
votes conservative and Republican. Nor
is conservative" necessarily synony-
nous with 'capitalistic."
We are in a dilemma when we try
to influence political affairs abroad,
for in Berlin we are supporting private
competitive enterprise against the So
cialists, whereas in Bavaria we are
complaining the regime is too conser-
vative.
Everywhere we are rapidly losing
precision in definitions. Many highly
conservative Germans who think all
children should obey their parents and
be instructed in rel.-~ion and that man
ayers should have authority in fac
tories, believe, not in capitalism. but
in a sort of platonic socialism. The
Catholic hierarchy, since Leo XIII, has
been sharply critical Of capitalism.
And Hitler hanged many persons who
Evening star., 1945-10-08
lndonesiun Problem

The discovery of 100000 tons of
sugar left by the japanese in Java
ports, together with some $4,000 tons
of crude rubber. reveals Americas
practical interest in the future of
the Netherlands Indies. That enor-
nous sugar find" will be poured
into the world sugar pool and will
increase the total by nearly one
fifth. Our share of the find may run
between 100000 and 100000 tons,
thereby greatly easing the current
sugar stringency in this country and
materially shortening the sugar ra-
tioning period. Furthermore, other
big finds, not merely of sugar and
rubber but of badly-needed spices
and other raw materials are antic-
ipated in other parts of the Neither
lands Indies as these are reached
and investigated by the returning
Dutch authorities. All this en-
phasizes the important role played
by the Netherlands Indies in the
economy of the world, including our
own.
Now this great natural treasure
house has been Systematically devel-
oped for more than three centuries
by the colonizing genius of the
Dutch, centering in Java but radiat-
ing thence to Sumatra, Borneo, the
Celebes, New Guinea and number
less other links in an island-chain
stretching along the equator for
more than 5000 miles. Dutch rule
brought peace, order, justice and
material prosperity to a wide variety
of peoples. ranging from civilized
to savage. who otherwise had little
or nothing in common. This skill
fully-wrought colonial fabric was
torn asunder by the japanese in
vasion. The brutal exploitation of
Japanese rule is now happily termi-
mated. Unfortunately, the Japanese
have left behind a legacy of eco
nomic disorganization and political
unrest. They Systematically fostered
hatred against the Dutch and all
whites on the part of the natives,
promising them independence"
within the japanese "co-prosperity
sphere" and recognizing puppet
governments" composed OF ambi-
tious and INSCRIPTIONS leaders.
It is for the most part those per-
sonalities who today head the RE
public of Indonesia," set up in Java
which proclaims its sovereign in
dependence, defies the Dutch au-
thorities and claims to speak for the
whole $4,000, ,0oo inhabitants of the
Netherlands Indies. Such preten-
sions are, on their face, absurd. Un-
fortunately, they have awakened
sympathetic interest In America and
Evening star., 1945-10-08
The Middle Class

Captain r. A. Scott-James, writing
in Britain Today, makes the pro-
vocative statement that: "The middle
class, in Great Britain, is, strictly
speaking, not class at all" AS an
abstraction, he argues, 'it Is
bequest from the Victorian age,
which thought in terms of classes"
In reality "at least score of differ
ent strata of humanity" are included
in the term-"a variegated crowd"
which "is left over when you have
neatly put the aristocracy into one
small pen and not so neatly put the
manual working classes into another
and very much larger pen"
The thousands of people who are
neither aristocrats nor manual
workers, Captain Scott-James be-
lieves, may be divided into occu-
pational groups as politicians,
professional persons of all sorts,
bankers, heads of businesses and
businessmen who are not heads, civil
servants, tradesmen, auctioneers,
and most but not all of those who
earn f400 to $4,000 year, and some
whose earnings are above or below
these limits" not to mention the
wives and the children of these
multitudinous individuals. Certain
Victorians, he says, made SUBJ
divisions" based on "gradations of
wealth" and "gradations of what has
been thought of as breeding"
But the lines were not too def
nitely drawn, the barriers not too
high. Captain Scott-James comedies
that: ut has always been possible
for an enterprising person to pass
from humber to a more exalted
status in society and still easier for a
ne'er -do-wen or an unfortunate to
sink downwards. This fluid and
changing" quality is what distin-
cuisines the middle class yet COIN
cidentally denies it rigid distinc-
ton. Captain Scott-James decides
that the controlling factor is habits
Of life acquired mainly through 8
degree Of education education no,
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Jopun's New Premier

AS the new premier of Japan, 73-
year-old Baron Kijuro Shidehara
faces formidable task, but both his
background and his own words after
accepting Office suggest that he is
admirably fitted to work with Gen
eral Macarthur in carrying out one
of the most important phases of oc-
cupation-a step-by-step hberaliza-
tion of the country to free it from its
feudal and militaristic past.
Premier Prince Higashi-Kuni head
ed what was essentially a surrender
government. AS soon as our forces
had established themselves in the
home island and most japanese
troops had been disarmed, he and his
cabinet had discharged their main
responsibility. Apparently neither
Higashi-Kuni himself nor many of
his ministers were equipped to carry
on from there-a fact demonstrated
by their reluctance to disband the
secret police and their colossal
blunders in dealing with the Japa-
nese press. In the circumstances,
their resignation came as no great
surprise; the situation obviously
called for a change along more lib
eral lines.
Despite his years, Premier Shide-
hara seems to be an excellent selec-
tion for such a change. What recon-
mends him especially is that the
militarists never liked him. AS for
eign minister and as Ambassador to
the United States in the 1920s, he
appears to have been consistently in
favor Of peaceful policies and of
Japanese American co = operation.
In 1881, moreover, when he again
held the Office of foreign minister,
he sought to oppose the Manehurian
adventure, with the result that the
saber-rattlers forced his removal,
after which he passed into obscurity
until now.
All accounts seem agreed that
Premier Shidehara is a liberal, and
he pledges that he will give us the
fullest possible cooperation In our
effort to reshape Japan into pro-
gressive and non -militaristic nation
| 1t remains to be seen, of course
whether his government will be able
to survive the extreme diffculties-
from the standpoint of food, cloth
ing, fuel and Shelter-certain to beset
his country in the weeks ahead,
Aware of these difficulties, he himself
realizes that his authority. may be
shortlived, but he speaks like a man
who wants to do his genuine best.
Conceivably, under General Mac
Arthur's direction, Shidehara may do
very well indeed. In any event, con-
sidering his background and his per-
sonal promises, his aScendancy to the
premiership certainly seems to prom
Use more affirmative japanese ap-
proach to the problem of rebuilding
the shattered empire into a peaceful
and law-abiding land worthy OF
eventual admittance to the family of
nations,
Evening star., 1945-10-08
His SIinq-Shot

] found it there tn long discard,
A bit OF string entsDtnine-
A lads sling-shot
With rubber knot,
In his toorn pocket lining.
King DaDid in his boyhood hour.
Could hurl no pebble sailing,
From, plain or hill
With greater skill
Air-,oinged and seldom falling.
You see he has no right arm no1c :.
ION troopship late returning)
The small sling-shot
With rubber knot,
Escapes trash-fre burning.
MARY PEERY WHITAKER
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Deficits and Tux Relief

The tax burden during the war
has been extremely heavy-although
the figures for individual savings
and business profits indicate that it
could have been still heavier-and
some relief is to be expected, now
that hostilities have ended.
Secretary of the Treasury Vinson
recommended cuts in individual,
corporate and excise taxes which
would have reduced tax receipts by
an estimated S., 1000 100000 next year.
The Ways and Means Committee has
added more than $500, 100000 to this,
and, while all tax reducations remain
in the tentative stage until the final
vote is taken, the chances are that
the tendency will be to grant more
rather than less relief as the bill
makes its way through Congress.
The desirability Of limited tax
relief, particularly that which stim-
ulates business expansion and there
by creates new jobs, is generally
conceded. But the risk Of excessive
tax cuts, which is very live pos
sibility with a congressional election
only a year away, should also be
obvious. The national debt Is ap-
preaching the three hundred billion
dollar mark. Estimates of the 194s
Federal deficit range from twelve
billion to thirty billion dollars
These are the grim facts of our
fiscal condition, and they make 1t
perfectly evident that considerations
Of political expediency should not
be permitted to interfere with the
collection of every dollar Of revenue
that can be raised without injury
to the Nations economy.
Evening star., 1945-10-08
This and That
By Charles Z. Tr1ceUell.

BETHESDA, MD.
Dear Sir:
The other morning saw a beautiful
small bird in the shrubbery just out
side our dining room windows.
Il suppose it was some sort of warbler.
but my recourse to our various books
on birds has been to no avail and so I
am writing to you for help.
1T was a real beauty, with grayish
head, white eye ring and olive green
shoulders
1T had yellow breast, with some
suggestion of streaks along the sides
There were some neat white markings
on the wings.
There was sort of yellow patch at
the base of the tail.
The bird spent much time seeking
food in the shrubbery, eating some old
dried berries.
IF you can identify this bird, the
family would have real mystery solved.
Sincerely, NIX. D."
The bird was the magnolia warbler.
In all probability it was an immature
bird in its fall dress. The older male
has more black on him.
This fine warbler is tolerably COM
mon migrant and is found mostly in
woodland and underground, except
when specimen decides to visit shrub
berry on a lawn.
Average migration dates are from
May to Is and August 81 to October
l. The extreme late date for autumn
migration is October %.
The old name Of black and yellow
warbler applies mostly to the adult
male, because immature specimens have
little, If any, true black markings on
them
This beauty breeds in the pine forests
of Canada.
The nest is placed in evergreens and
the four eggs are dull white, spotted
with brown and lavender
The song in nesting time is simple
warble of three or four notes with a
sort of double effect.
Most listeners regard this short song
as better than that of most of the
many warblers. Yet 1t must be empha.
sized that few listeners agree on the
magnolia warbler's song and the usua
manner of comparison is to liken it tc
some other warblers notes. This ha,
given rise to the belief that it may have
monty believed
The white wing bars are very con.
| spicuous and sometimes are the only
| features which may be seen as tn,
warbler darts in and out of leaves
The white eye ring, too, Is anothel
distinguishing mark
The old name of black and yellow
warbler was dropped because it ap
piled equally well to the prairie warbler
to the Canada warbler and to tn,
Cape May warbler.
The word magnolia" is now used il
exactly that form as the specific name
| Observers who want to see warbler
had better keep an eye on their shrub
berry, since all of these birds, of which
about so species may be. seen at som,
time in migration here, frequent bushe
| of various sorts.
They are all fond of rhododendrons
finding the brittle character of tn
leaves to their liking.
The Canada or necklaced warble
is another jewel of birdland
It is recognized by its yellow breas
against which the necklace of black
like old-fashioned bangles, seem
suspended. 1t is not hung on, however
but is a veritable part of his feathe
formation.
The Maryland yellow throat is an
other warbler which Is to be seen /
shrubs at this time. This Is the littl
1 fellow who wears . black mask.
Evening star., 1945-10-08

AS the protests of so-called dog
lovers over leashing and muzzling
regulations slowly die away comes
the pleasing news that Washington
is now as free from rabies as it was
a decade ago. a4
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Poll Suggestion Indorsed

To the Editor of The Star:
In The Star of October /, a member
Of the Recreation Board made the sug-
gestion that the white residents of the
District give their opinions on the mat
ter of separate Fairgrounds for white
and colored children, so that the board
may be informed of the will of the
majority, and makes its rules accord
ingly.
This is the sanest, most realistic ap-
proach to the matter yet brought for
ward. To carry out the idea, suggest
that a committee of citizens make a
door to door canvas and pass the results
on to the Recreation Board. B.
Evening star., 1945-10-08
The Old Question Again

To the Editor Of The Star:
If they are looking for jobs for the
veterans, why not give them the jobs
of the married women at the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing? There are
hundreds of married women working
there earning from $44 to $65 week
and many of these women lack civil
service status. Why should there be
two incomes in one family while in
many of the veterans families there are
none? READER,
Evening star., 1945-10-08

There is rather stringent short
age of washers these days. OF nuts,
however, Americas supply is always
ample.
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Yes and No

From the st. Louis Post Dispatch.
New subject II school room debates
are revived: VIII the atom displacs the
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Says Potato Time Is August

DAYS TotatO line is August
To the Editor of The Star:
read with interest your editorial
on fried potatoes.
You know your "taters" all right, so
far as cooking them and appreciation
of their virtues as tasty and nourishing
food go, but you display ignorance as
to growing them when you say by the
first of September, new potatoes are
at their best"
In this area, virtually the entire
potato crop is ready for harvesting, or
digging as the farmers call it, by the
first of August, while the really early
and succulent new potatoes come to
the table in early June. After the
growth has been completed and the
vines die, they are no longer new"
potatoes, although they still are mighty
good when properly fried. Y. E. B.
Evening star., 1945-10-08
Complains About Radios Ads

To the Editor OF The Star:
One wonders what Is happening in
radio these days when the liquor and
the tobacco industry and every other
industry in America can buy all the
time on the air they can pay for and
yet time is being denied the churches
and religious programs on one pretext
or another.
Is this the policy laid down by the
individual radio stations, the National
Association of Broadcasters or the
Federal Radio Commission?
The Federal Radio Commission is
lax in the fulfllment of its duties or
it would correct such situation that is
daily and hourly becoming more dis
tressing to the worthwhile church
people in America
1T. COL. WALTER O. ULREY,
Volunteers of America Inc
Evening star., 1945-12-07

painfully at times upon such simple
slapStick devices as knocking his
pretty star down with a suddenly
opened door, or letting her fall by
pulling chair from under her.
Yes, those are there, too.
X X II
Among the Earle's subordinate
subjects, you can pat Paramount
newsreel on the back for a corking
summary Of the Army-Navy football
game.
Evening star., 1945-12-07
Miss Russell Pursued Again
In Earle'S Romantic Farce
BY JAY CARMODY.

One of the tenes public
VIII tire OF the sight Of Rosaind Russell beautiful
slowly being melted
She Wouldn't
Miss
Evening star., 1945-12-07
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
and Time of SHOWING

and lime OF showing
Stage.
National-"Spring in Brazil: $3.50
pm.
Catholic University - Electra:
$50 pm.
Screen.
Capitol-"Hold That Blonde: IL
am, 1:50, ABS, 7;20 and 1905 pm
Stage shows: 1885, 3:45, $50 and
9:15 pm.
Columbia--"Week End at the Wal
dorf";; 11:20 am, 1850, 4:20, $50 and
9:25 pm.
Earle-"She Wouldn't Say Yes:
ll:25 am, l:30, 3:35. 5:45, 7:50 and
9:55 pm.
Hippodrome-"It's Love Again:
2:10. 4:55, TAO and 1920 pm.
Evening star., 1945-12-07
TODAY'S NEIGHBORHOOD MOVIES

All Time Schedules Given in Warne,
Bros. Ads Indicate Time Feature il
Evening star., 1945-12-07

HISER. BETHESDA z4i4 Wis. Ave.
Bethesda. Nd.
JAMES CRAIG and DONNA
REED in GENTLE ANNIE"
ANN MILLER and WILLIAM
WRIGHT in "EVE KNEW
HER APPLES"
News and Short Subjects
Evening star., 1945-12-07
New 'Hargrove' at the Palace

WHAT NEXT, CORPORAL HAIR
GROvE?" an MGM picture with Robert
Walker and Keenan, Wynn, produced by
George Haight, directed by Richard Thorpe,
original story and screenplay by Harry Kur-
nitz, based on characters created by Marion
Hargrove. At the Palace.
Evening star., 1945-12-07

NhV- m 28fh and
Alubomo Ave. Sc.
Washington's Most Comfortable Theatre.
WILLIAM EYETHE, S LLOYD peH NoIAS. Ian.
SIGNE HASSO in THE HOUSE ON 92nd
STREET," Feature time at 7:2O, 9:45,
Also the Prize Winning Featurette-
"BOMBMERO" Starts T or morrow-
"'DUFFY.S TAVERN"
Evening star., 1945-12-07
Bond Buyers Get ,
Free Movie Day'

Today, the fourth anniver-
sary of Pearl Harbor Day" is
Free Movie Day" in all the
aters in the District which are
issuing agents for bonds.
AS a contribution of the Vic
tory Loan drive, Free Movie
Day" will give all bond pur-
chasers free admission to any
theater where a bond is pur-
chased. Free admission is valid
for today only.
This does not mean, however,
that patrons must necessarily
buy a bond to be admitted to
a theater. You may attend any
show by buying a ticket at the
box office at regular admission
prices.
Evening star., 1945-12-07

SENATOR Minn. Ave. q, sennins
Rd NE IR. 26Oo
Free Parking for Our Patrons
Cont. 6:30-11 PM Doors Open S:1S.
The Picture That Never Lets Go of Your
SCOTT. BETTY FIELD Feature time At
10. 9;55. Also Cartoon and Musical
Evening star., 1945-12-07
THE CAST;

familiar to past followers of the
Hargrove cinematic career, Robert
Walker and keenan, Wynn repeat
ing the roles they played in the
original Hargrove picture. Mr..
Walker, most of the time wearing
an expression of wry shyness some
what reminiscent of the early Lew
Ayres, continues quite handsomely
to indicate the confusion of a young
man in khaki who never quite man.
ages to see eye to eye with the
Army. Mr.. Wynn also is very fine
in his projection of the natural Bit
terness of trouble-maker toward
those he feels are getting him in
trouble. Whether Chill Wills is a
holdover from the previous film, we
don't know, but his top-kick does
have the manner of man who has
worn those stripes a long time.
Evening star., 1945-12-07

Hold That Blonde" opened yester-
day. Mr.. Garlic depends mainly
upon the accent for laughs, his
comedy material being no meatier
than such lines as Il JUS come from
tn Hollywood" and random men,
ton of the names of Enrol Flynn
and Charlie Chaplin. Being one of
those people who laugh at their
own stories before they tell them,
Mr.. Carrillo will irritate some, but
in all justice it must be reported
that a great number Of persons in
yesterdays matinee audience laugh
ed and laughed.
The Capitol's stage show also in
cludes some dances with novel
touch by Andree. Andre and Bon
ME; a bit of comedy with music
by Jackie Jay and some exceedingly
athletic endeavors by six girl aero
bats who call themselves the Mar
velettes. H. M.