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Evening star., 1945-09-02
Public Library
LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
By Grace Quimby


Readsrs' Adviser. washinston Public Library
Now that the bond Of a common
anxiety Is relaxed, concern for In
dustrial relations looms urgent. The
restored freedoms OF peacetime
bring also narrowing Of group aims.
Disputes continually arise. But
they can be resolved constructively
when faced with objectivity and
honesty.
General acceptance OF sound pro-
cedures In private negotiation and
public mediation is increasingly
essential. So also is an integrated
system which shall conform to ma
tional economic policy, according to
Kurt Braun, arbitrator, attorney
and lecturer, who summarizes the
existing methods and facilities ia
The Settlement Of Industrial Dis
putes" (1944). It Is an important
book right now. Although-or per-
haps. because the blood, sweat and
tears Of industrial strife are omitted,
Mr.. Braun's thoroughness and level
impartiality are such as to sober
disputants and prod the planners.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Collection
Goes on Tour

| Ancient Peruvian textiles, an ex.
hibition selected from the Textile
Museum Of the District OF Columbia,
will be sent on tour beginning this
month, to museums In many States,
under auspices Of the Pan-American
Union. The show was arranged
with the cooperation OF the Once
of Inter-American Affairs and re-
gional Inter American Centers
throughout the country.
The collection Of so pre-Spanish
fabrics was selected with the aid Of
Maj. Alfred Kidder II, previously
with the Peabody Museum Of Har-
ward University. He also edited the
catalogue, to which M. D. G. Craw-
ford. noted authority on textiles,
contributed an introduction and
technical descriptions.
This group is but small part Of
the distinguished collection assem-
bled by George Hewitt Myers. and
made available to the public in the
museum he founded 20 years ago.
The museum Is closed during the
summer, but reopens the middle of
September, for several days each
week, with admission free to the
public. It has also been q policy Of
Mr.. Myers for more than q decade,
to share his collections more ex-
tensively by lending selected groups
to such agencies as the American
Federation Of Arts, for national cir
cults, and to individual borrowers,
such as Hendrix College, Conway,
Ark. To its art gallery, last spring,
Mr.. Myers lent group Of rare and
valuable textiles which represent
the history of cotton. This exhibi-
ton had particular significance for
this town in the cotton belt. Mr..
Crawford, to whom Conway,s initial
appeal was addressed, added num-
Der of items from his own collection.
The Peruvian textiles in the group
now starting its travels range in
date from 800 or 400 AID. to the
early 10th century. They reveal
technical virtuosity, perfection of
design and color, and remarkable
preservation. Fineness of cotton
and wool threads, variety of dyes
and sophistication of patterns, re-
fleet the long period OF development
Of Andean civilization.
Despite their ancient origin, these
fabrics have retained their fresh
ness Of appearance to an extent
which makes them as interesting to
the archeologist as to the art his
torian and designer.
The circuit will include 10 mu-
seums. Those already on the sched-
Evening star., 1945-09-02

opera" and popular music programs,
that make up greater part of the
daily radio schedule. For relief, he
thought he'd try listening to the few
symphonic music hours that dot the
weekly air waves.
"At first, 1 hated the stuff he
confesses, but gradually, found
myself liking it, and wanting to
hear more of it."
From then on, Bill didn't miss a
symphony hour from morning to
night. Like many, another music
lover, he has found a new and chal-
longing world with unlimited fields
in which to explore and find the
gems of the worlds greatest music.
His growing record collection now
numbers about so.
Music, however, will be "sideline"
for him. Bill says. Although he has
missed much schooling, he has
studied hard at home, and hopes to
follow in the footsteps of his father
Comdr. William A. Rice, who, in
civil life. is an engineer. Though he
has one more year at Woodrow Will
son High School, Bill has fulfilled
all his "math" requirements. De-
pending upon where he is living at
the time-he lived in Pasadena,
Calf. until his father, who held
reserve commission in the Navy. was
transferred to Washington-Bill will
60 to the best engineering school in
his locale. ras a
He hopes he can devote his eve
nings to piano lessons, and perhaps
to some composing. Though lacking
in any musical training, he has COM
posed a few short pieces, "but none
have been published" he says.
This summer. Bill is working at
the Navy Department in the section
OF the drafting division where ship
hulls are designed. He likes his Job
and 1t would seem he has started in
the right direction toward his
chosen career.
AS for music-well, that's Bills
other career which for him will
be an enjoyable lifetime hobby.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Uncle Rays Corner

If men ever travel by rockets to
heavenly bodies they will 60 to some
part of our solar system, not to a
star.
In our solar system we have
planets and moons. The earth has
one moon. Mars two, and four other
planets have moons in varying
number.
1t might be that human beings
will get to a far planet or moon
alive, but they would fail in a trip
to any true star. There are two
good reasons for me to say this.
One is the hot reception which
would greet visitor to true star;
the heat would be very much like
that of the sun and any one who
came close would be burned up
before he could land.
Matter of Time.
Another reason against any plan
to go to star is the matter of
time. If q rocket travelled 100 miles
a second it might reach the planet
Mars in six days. To get to the
nearest true star, on the other hand,
would take about $40 years, if the
speed Of 100 miles q second could
be kept up.
The nearest true star Is Alpha
Centauri. It takes the light of that
star four and one third years to
reach usl Light travels 1856 ZOO
miles per second and that is faster
than we could expect any rocket
to go.
Other stars are hundreds of times
as far away as Alpha Centauri
Light which comes from some of
them reaches us thousands Of years
after being given out.
Dozens Of Consultations.
On clear night We may see
dozens OF consultations, or groups
Of stars. The Big Dipper Is the
best known Of these. but there are
others, such as Orion, Lyra, the
Little Dipper and Hercules.
The Hercules constellation has 10
fairly bright stars in it. These stars
are to be seen in the southern sky
Evening star., 1945-09-02
|. lust Between
Ourselves
By Philib II. Lovs

Back In July. 1943, Joy Saalfrank,
then II, wrote story for The Junior
Star about her younger brother,
William, a sophomore at Calvin
Coolidge High School. and his hobby
-paleontology. That, to save you
the trouble Of looking 1t up, is "the
science that deals with the life Of
past geological periods, based
on the study Of fossils" And fossil
isn't person 10 or more years older
than yourself; 1t is, to resort to the
dictionary again, "any impression, or
trace, of an animal or plant Of past
geological ages, which has been pre-
served in the earth's crust"
OF course, Williams hobby didn't
begin with anything so advanced as
paleontology. It began with COLI
lection Of rocks and minerals, and
that led to fossils and paleontology.
William gave his pastinfe prac-
tical twist by working at the Smith
sonian Institution on Saturdays,
learning to identify the fossils he
was collecting in his spare time.
william takes his hobby very
seriously" his sister wrote. after
graduation from high school, he
plans to study paleontology and to
write books on It,"
Well, William hasn't gotten around
to writing the books yet, but he
has made considerable progress in
paleontology, nevertheless. When he
graduated from Coolidge last June,
he was awarded the Bausch & Lomb
Science Medal. and this fall he'll
take up the study of paleontology at
Yale University-on a scholarship.
It's Pepsi-Cola Scholarship, giving
him four years tuition, an allow
ance of $25 a month, and train fare
to and from New Haven.
This summer" Joy reports, che Is
following his line of study by being
IA member Of United States
Geological Survey party, travelling in
the Northwestern section of the
country. They are searching for
fossils, which will be the object of
research and study next winter at
the survey. From all reports, he Is
having grand vacation, along with
his work. Food, including steaks, Is
plentiful, and the weather is de-
lightful."
A prize story in The Junior Star
Of March 4, in which Virginia Hill
man, Is. Mount Rainier High School,
told of her collection of foreign
currency, brought gifts from two
readers.
This is to thank you," Virginia
writes, for sending on to me
letter sent to your ofice. 1t was
from soldier in the Ferry Com
mand who travels about the country
quite extensively. Inclosed in his
letter were five foreign bills for me
to add to my collection.
This Is the second person who
has sent me money for my collec-
tion since reading of 1t in The
Junior Star"
Virginia S collection now totals 1T
pieces of currency.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
u. S. Urged to Keep Ships
CONTINUED from Page B-l.)

just remember this-if our 1888
merchant fleet were doubled, the
maximum annual cost for both op-
Grating and construction subsidies
would not be greater than A cents
per capita per year-less than the
cost Of . movie"
The Treasury is not robbed for
ship-operating subsidies-$10, ,000, 600
per year was the gross payment of
operating subsidies up to 1912 when
subsidies we're temporarily suspend
ed. II American ship operators make
anything over a minimum profit
this subsidy must be repaid to the
Government. This war has been
costing us $3.50, ,000, 900 day. II a
merchant marine will help us avoid
another such war, the subsidies will
have been well spent, If for no other
reason.
Foreign nations have not hesi-
tated to subsidize their shipping,
directly or indirectly. Discrimlna-
tons in regulations and charges
against American ships have played
part OF the same game for the for
eigners. And we have done prac-
tically nothing about such prac-
tices-except ignore them.
Shipping Balance Low.
The argument that their dollar
earnings from carrying our trade
enables England and other foreign
nations to purchase our exports and
that If we operate an adequate mer-
chant marine, our experts will be
drastically reduced is just another
myth. Statistics show that in 20
years, from 1919 through 1898, Amer
ican exports averaged $4,052 900 900
a year. In the same period foreign
countries had a net favorable trans
portation balance averaging $44, ,000,- :
600 year, and actually considerably
lower If rail traf1ic were omitted.
The net transportation balance
against this country in 1888 was
$50 900 900, when about one fourth
Of the foreign trade of the country
was carried in American ships. This
is according to the balance of pay
ments reports Of the Department Of
Commerce.
Now then, 1t Is clear that these
foreign countries, engaged in the
carrying trade, earned in net usable
dollars from transporting our goods
and passengers only ! per cent of
the value Of our annual exports, in
the 20-year period before the out
break OF the war now ending. To
argue that these countries will have
to reduce drastically their purchases
Of our goods If this country expands
its carrying trade to one-half of our
foreign commerce is, to put 1t mild
y, the bunk. That Is the goal which
Admiral Land and American ship
ping companies have in mind-iust
the handling of one half of our for
eign commerce.
We are anxious to build up our
foreign trade. What could be more
helpful than an American merchant
marine, giving good service to our
customers? American shipping in
the past has sought with much sue
cess to build up our trade, particu-
larry In Latin America. American
ships are eficient. despite stories
told Of foreign efficiency. Ship losses
due to ronwar causes, such as ac-
cidents, inefnciencies of crews and
omcers. show an average loss for
American shipping of 034 per cent,
while that Of Great Britain was 0.39,
for British dominions 0.63, for
Japan 0.62. for Norway 0.62 dur
Ing the years 1927-1936.
The war is leaving Germany, ia
Evening star., 1945-09-02

tually slowed away UP in the attic.
The good man finally cures his wife
of this maddening habit In thor
oughly amusing way, and one which
children should find extremely funny
"a way which might conceivably
have occurred to an imaginative
child if confronted with such sit
uation).
Adapted from Mother Goose" is
another book for younger children:
This Is the Milk That Jack Drank" !"
by William r. Scott, illustrated with
paintings by Charles G. Shaw, in a
simple direct style and fiat, bright
colors. The story follows the milk
from the cow in the meadow to the
bottle on the doorstep.
Some adults will regret that fairy
tales appear to be going into decline.
Winged horses are outmoded by Fly
ing Fortresses. The powerful fairy
who disposes of wicked people by
turning them into harmless domestic
animals doubtless seems trifle silly
to children, who know about the
atomic bomb. But the Russians, in
their practical way, have taken over
and revamped early magic, in such
books as "a Ring and a Riddle" by
M. lin and E. Segal, translated by
Beatric Kinkead. A fast express
train replaces the old seven-league
boots, for example. Vera Books
stylized illustrations. in red and
black, add vivacity to this modern
fairy tale They are precise and
clean-cut decorative and gay.
Among these 20 books on view at
the Corcoran Gallery, along with
their original illustrations, there are
surely some which will be loved by
young readers for many months, and
remembered for a lifetime. When
one considers the people involved in
the making of book, author, illus
traitor, designer and editor, and those
who collaborate in getting it before
the public, publisher, advertiser,
book shop, library and school, one
feels surge of respect for the VOL
ume. Furthermore, with so many
books from which to choose, one
should feel strong sense of respon-
sibility to select for the young read
ers in ones family those books
which will serve them best. For, to
paraphrase Dulcy, Books can be
our best friends"
Evening star., 1945-09-02

early in the evening at this time Of
year. They are only a short dis
tance above the horizon, slightly
west of the bright star Vega.
When speak of the 40 fairly
bright stars" in Hercules, I tell only
a small part of the story. With the
help of the telescope it has been
found that the number of stars in
this constellation is vastly greater
than that.
Great Cluster in Hercules.
There is patch of light which 10
known as the Great Cluster in Her.
cules. With telescope you can see
many stars there instead of Just one.
A low-powered telescope may show
you scores of stars in the cluster,
and one Of high power will show
thousands.
A photograph of the Great Clus-
ter in Hercules was made some
years ago at the Mount Wilson OBJ
servatory. When the stars on the
picture were counted 1t was learned
that they numbered, more than
0,000!
Thus one little part of that con.
stellation is made up of thousands
OF stars. Such an increase In mum.
Der does not happen when we point
our telescopes at most stars, but
here and there in the sky are poants
OF light which really are clusters Of
stars.
$4,000 Light Years.
The distance of the Great Cluster
IN Hercules has been studied with
care, and an estimate of $4,000 light
years has been made for its average
distance from the earth. This means
that the light which we may see
coming from IL tonight started on
It's journey about five times as long
ago as the Great Pyramid of Gizeh
was built.
Scientists have measured the
width Of the Great Cluster in Her.
cules. From the outermost star on
one side to the outermost star on
the other the distance Is about
800 trillion miles.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Sammy the Stork'
VIII Add AMUSING
Note to Garden
BY EIma Walfner

We are told that the people of
Holland considered it good fortune
to have stork build a nest on the
roof. Maybe this long-legged fel-
low would bring luck to our homes,
too, if it weren't for the fact that
storks don't make habit of build
ing their nests on the roofs in this
country. At any rate, Sammy the
Stork" will add an amusing note to
our garden if he is set among the
shrubbery or in the lily pool.
Enlarge the pattern for Sammy
by using 1-inch squares and plac-
ing that part of the pattern that
appears in each small square OF
Evening star., 1945-09-02
The Clovers
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Rv Mnrv lane En1or ~

.a - y 49, ~ " - VssS AS~~SSy 44S
Gaithersburs Cdd.) Elementary School
The clovers have no time to play;
They feed the cows and make the
hay,
And trim the lawns and help the
bees,
Until the sun sinks through the
trees.
And then they lay aside their cares
And fold their hands to say their
prayers.
And drop their tired little heads
And 60 to sleep in clover beds.
Then. when the day dawns clear
and blue,
They wake and wash their hands
in dew.
And as the sun climbs up the sky
They hold them up and let them dry.
And then to work the livelong day,
For clovers have no time to play.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

AAACASAAdAAt olAAPPnAB. VllADCfSI uhR-
pens in regard to Italy, the chances
are that neither Germany nor ia
pan will be allowed much merchant
marine-on the ground that mer-
chant marine is potential war
weapon and a builder-up Of war
supplies. The carrying trade OF
these countries with other coun-
tries, therefore, is open to the ma
tions which seize the opportunity.
There Is every reason why the
United States should take over a
large part of the Japanese carrying
trade
The huge problem of dispoSing of
our surplus merchant vessels needs
attending to without delay. A ship
seles bill has already been reported
favorably to the House by its Com
mittee on Merchant Marine, and
awaits action. There should be no
delay, for II ships are to be sold, now
is the time, when the carrying trade
is still at its peak and likely to con-
tinue high for long period. This
bill sets up scale of prices for
which merchant vessels may be
SOLIDS per cent of prewar domes-
tic construction costs, except in the
case of unsubsidized operators when
the price may be so per cent of such
costs, and in the case of tankers
where the price is fixed on the basis
Of rs per cent of the prewar domes-
tic cost.
The bill should have prompt ac-
ton. Definitely, it places the re-
sponibility on Congress, where it
should be, for prices at which these
ships are offered for sale. Admiral
Land is proposing that there be ma
tional defense reserve Gn sanctuary
of 81 5000 tons. Eventually this
tonnage can be cared for by a
scrapping program, year by year,
when it becomes obsolete or of no
further use.
Private Operation Favored.
One way in which the carrying
trade of American merchant ships
may be aided is by having the trans
port service for the Army and Navy
turned over to private American
ship operators. All the ships of the
American merchant marine during
the war have been operated by
private operators, as a matter of fact
for the Government, and the oper-
ators have been allowed compensa-
ton for their services. That Is to be
changed now, however, that the war
is over. Ships are to go back to
private ownership and operation.
There has been some talk that
this country is obligated, morally
or otherwise, to replace the shipping
losses of our Allies and the British
in particular. At present we are
obligated to replace lost Brazilian
ships and no others; this was the
condition necessary to get Brazilian
ships lend-leased for our use. This
country has furnished the British
with millions of tons of merchant
and naval vessels. 1t repaired Brit
ish ships under lease-lend agree
ments. 1t has received no tonnage
from the British except some ships
from Canada for which cash was
paid. If the British wish to buy
tonnage that is another thing. Ad-
miral Lands program calls for SELL
ing 100000 tons to foreign ma
tions. But latest reports are to the
effect that the British merchant
marine today, through its own
building program and through &C
QUESTION of ships from others, is as
large In tonnage as before the war
Notwithstanding heavy losses.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Graphic Arts
At National Gallery

An exhibition of new acquisitions
in the Rosenwald collection, COM
prising prints and drawings from
the 18th century through contempo-
rary times, will be opened next Sun
day, September 9, at the National
Gallery Of Art.
The gallery auditorium lectures
and Sunday talks on the Picture Of
the Week" have been suspended for
September. Daily tours and 10
minute talks take place as usual.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
The Desert
PRIZE CONTRIBUTION
Bv Marine Ha{ef. II.

Calvin Coolidge High School.
Who will come with me
To the wide desert?
Who will come with me
To the blue sky and the tall cactus?
We shall ride on spotted ponies
And watch the wide horizon come
to meet us.
Who will 60 to the distant mesa,
Where the secrets of the West are
hidden,
And cross the sun-refiecting spaces
Where the ancient ones have ridden?
I will follow the sunset
And the green and orange tinted
glow,
And where the desert
Meets the purple ridges
There I will 20.
Evening star., 1945-09-02

Illustration by Vera Book for
"A Ring and a Riddle" by M.
Hin and E. Segal, on exhibition
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art.
Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
I Hated the Sniff Boy Says
OF Good Music, But No1V-
Rp Ruth Dean

1t took illness which year
to
his bout with of double
enjoyed much the
three sisters
While recuperating at his
He
Evening star., 1945-09-02

ule are the Commercial Museum,
Philadelphia, Pa; Wadsworth Athe-
neum, Hartford, Conn; Museum Of
the Rhode Island School Of Design,
Providence, r. l.: william Rockhill
Nelson Gallery of Art, Kansas City,
Mo-; Brooks Memorial Art Gallery,
Memphis, Tenn, and the Person
Hall Art Gallery, Chapel Hill, N. C.
Painting Presentation
The 10th anniversary of Shrine
Mont. Orkney Springs, Va, was OBJ
served recently with a ceremony
during which life-size oil portrait
OF DR.. and Mrs. Edmund L. Wood
ward painted by Eugene de Land
Saugstad was presented. DR.. and
Mrs. Woodward we're founders Of
the Cathedral Shrine of the Trans
figuration at Shrine Mont, and are
depicted in profile, side by side,
with the shrine, bell tower and ma
jestic trees in the background. DR..
Woodward appears in his vestments.
The paintings carved hardwood
frame is the work Of Olaf Saugstad,
husband of the artist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Saugstad have their
home and studio at Arcturus-on-
the-Potomac. She studied at the
Corcoran School Of Art. He is an
instructor of crafts at Mckinley
Senior High School.
Evening star., 1945-09-02
Folding Bike

Folding Bike
A collapsible bicycle has been
patented for compact storage and
shipment. 1t has pivoting support
bars and folding pedals.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Mexico O.Ks Charter

MEXICO CITY. oct 4 INS)-
The Mexican Senate has approved
the United Nations charter.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Traffic Ct.
Reply Set

Traffic Judge George T. Muir
ply. who was severely criticized
by Circuit Judge George Bernard
Murphys grand jury investigation
OF court abuses. today drafted a
reply 10 the criticism
Release Of the reply, however.
was deferred until tomorrow 10
allow Traffic Judge John D.
Watts time 20 study H.
II was indicated that-th docu-
nent would include recommended
tons TO correct the practices com
planned Of.
Circuit Judge Murphy today
vas preparing 20 answer Calvin
a. Palmer. director Of the viola
Lons bureau, cited as the core OF
ticket fixing, who Is seeking 20
have charges against him stricken
from the records since the jury
returned no indictments
Palmer last Tuesday filed q
petition 70 have the testimony set
aside. contending IT reflected
upon his character.
Circuit Judge Murphy today
made plain enc jury Is IN recssS
and may reopen,
Included in his recommenda-
tions was appointment Of a per-
son as head Of all court personnel
who should make thorough
housecleaning "
II was expected many court en-
ployes would be dismissed if the
grand fury recommendations are
carried out