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dependent footing in the British
Commonwealth, as Canada enjoys.
In Malaga, the British told the
institute, they have knottier prob
lem because the country is almost
half Chinese, half Malaga, with
sprinkling of Indians. If they grant
Malaga independence, who's to rule
whom? To such questions an In
dian delegate, Abdor Rahman Sid
diqi, a Calcutta newspaper owner,
had one reply: Let the empire
powers get out. The indigenous
people can solve their own prob
lens"
India, of course, is the big British
headache. But British delegates
have insisted at all conferences that
Great Britain has promised India
independence after the war.
Plenty of Indians ask, "If we're to
have independence SO soon, why
does the Indian government keep
hundreds of members of the all-In-
dia Congress in political jails? Why
is it that Nehru, the leader, has been
in Jail now for some years?" ?
Two questions are brought up by
French, Dutch and British colonial
experts which cause marked suspi-
cion among battlers for independ-
ence. They are:
Isn't it risk to hberate a new
country into an insecure world be-
fore it is ready to defend itself?"
Can We grant independence be-
fore people are politically ready to
govern themselves"
Whether any principles are agreed
upon at San Francisco, it's believed,
depends upon how sincere the
French, Dutch and British have been
in their announcements of policies
The United States, it's thought,
will agree that any long-range pro-
gram for world security must look
toward eventual self-government for
all peoples, since the continued dis
satisfactions of dependent peoples
could constitute a real and continu-
ing threat to peace.
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But there is Mary Lou McDonough.
probably apocryphal story of medi-
cal professor at Johns Hopkins who
made his first requirement for a
medical degree a thorough ground
ing in literature. This was logical.
The opposite would be equally log
ical.
The best possible training for a
poet would be thorough medical
education. Somehow the two fields
require much the same mental dis
cipline. 1t Is probably not unfair
to say that 10 times as much first
class verse has been written by doc
tors as by lawyers and clergymen
put together-for the whole dis
cipline of these professions departs
very widely from the poetic ira
dition
In opening the door to this in
teresting phenomenon Mrs. McDon-
ough has done a much greater Serv-
ice than merely producing an an
thology of verse.
Before the war Mrs. McDonough's S
husband, Capt. Stephen j. McDon-
Ough, was science writer for the
Associated Press. He is now in the
Surgeon Generals Office at the War
Department.
District Medical Society Meeting.
When her husband covered the
annual meetings of the District
Medical Society Mrs. McDonongh,
who had always been interested in
medicine, went along.
There We're exhibits of their
hobbieS-doctorS always have them, u
she explained in a recent interview
at her home in Arlington Village
Some OF them were artists and
some wrote verse"
In 194I she began her research
at the Library of Congress and the
Army Medical Library. The word
began to get around in medical
circles about her work and several
doctors invited her to make use of
their private libraries. Among them
were DR.. Victor Robinson of New
York, DR.. John Fallon of Worcester,
Mass, and Dr. Merrill Moore of
Boston.
The book was completed in a
year and half. 1t contains ap-
proximately 500 poems selected on
their literary merit" and dating
back to Chinese poetry before the
days of Christ.
Besides her knack for research,
Mrs. McDonough has done a lot of
painting in oils and water colors and
has exhibited at the Corcoran and
Freer Art Galleries. Her most recent
picture is an oil portrait OF her
8-year- daughter Jane.
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New Books

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The Innocent Flower, 50. Mar. 10.
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Moment of Time. 50 so, Mar 23
Tell the People, ST 80, Mar. 22
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Security Plan May Be Guide

views led to greater understanding
on all sides. and thus to firmer
basis for effective strengthening of
the inter-American system on q
realistic basis.
Receptiveness Of the United States
delegates to suggestions for i'm
provement Of the Dumbarton Oaks
proposals helped to ease fears that
ideas of the Latin American coun-
tries would be disregarded in for
nation of the projected world Or
ganization.
While in view of its agreement
with Great Britain, Russia and
China on the Dumbarton Oaks pro-
posals, the United States could not
obligate itself to support any spe-
cific suggestions for modification, its
representatives emphasized tina t
every opportunity would be given
at San Francisco for presentation
of each country's views. 1t agreed
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Three Who Loved
BIZ Edita Morris. THE Viking
Press, $500
viewed by RUTH DEAN.

PreSS, SE.5OJ
Reviewed by RUTH DEAN.
In this trilogy of stories, inspired
by the simple village folk of her ma
tive Sweden, Edita Morris does a,fine
piece of imaginative writing possess
ing an almost living quality. Per-
haps the common theme of love
which links all three stories explains
this quality an unselflsh love
Frightening dark recesses and re-
kindling hope.
In the first story, Kullen, a rosy
little servant girl from the north
country, bounces into the staid
household of village where people
have long come to accept life as dull
monotony. She changes all this and
gives others courage to live in her
own fearless robust way.
In the second story, The Melody
the best of the three, a miraculous
change is brought about in the life
of Lycka by the arrival of a little
boy. His smile; his very presence
casts a spell over the villagers,
makes them aware and ashamed of
their evil natures, slovenly homes,
quarreling children, and neglected
gardens. He unlocks each heart to
find another child, neglected and
forgotten, to play with.
The third story, A Blade of Grass,
tells of woman who answered a
calling stronger than her will. She
goes into the world to find love. As
the prioress of creche in the slums
she finds her quest in caring for
broken, neglected souls. Innocent of
the world she has entered, however,
she finds not only love, but grief as
well.
Mrs. Morris Is natural storyteller.
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Enemy losses 81 900 in killed. Tokyo
admits thousands killed in fire raids
on Japan and orders evacuation Of
civilians from industrial cities.
Saturday: Super Forts set IL
square miles of Kobe ablaze in
fourth fire raid in 8 days, destroying
factories, shipyards and other war
facilities. Second Two airfield in
operation. B-29s blast Rangoon.
MacArthur's forces move to within
8 miles of Baguio, Philippine sum-
mer capital. Patton advances Is
miles behind Siegfried Line in effort
to close trap on Nazis Patch enters
outskirts of Saarbruecken. Hodges
forces cut superhighway at second
point. expand holdings east of Rhine
to include so captured towns. Reds.
Az miles away, step up drive for
Stettin.
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to the transmission of documents
outlining the suggestions of various
Latin American governments to the
other governments invited to San
Francisco, for study in advance Of
the April rs meeting.
Expressing determination Of the
American republics to cooperate
with each other and with other
peace loving nations in the estab-
lishment of a general international
organization based upon law, justice
and equity" the Mexico City con-
ference declared that:
THE tradition of universal CO.
operation that has consistently in
spired the inter-American system
has gained in strength due to
the interdependence of nations Of
the modern world which makes
peace indivisible and the welfare Of
one country conditional upon that
of all the Others"
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Poet Physicians

Compiled By Mary Lon Nc
Donough fCharles C. Thomas
Co., $500.
Reviewed by THOMAS r. HENRY.
This is an anthology Of verse
written by physicians-the result OF
intensive research by Mrs. McDon-
ough.
There Is curious affinity between
medicine and poetry. 1t is an affinity
deserving a psychological thesis.
Physicians rank among the greatest
poetS-witness Keats. Vice versa,
poets rank among the greatest physi-
cianS--WitnesS Goethe.
In an addendum to this anthol-
ogy, Mai. Merrill Moore, himself
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both a distin-
guished Ameri-
can psychiatrist
and poet. dwells
briefly and, we
are convinced,
enormously, on
t his phenome
non. He seems
to feel that there
is a gulf between
the two arts and
that is rather
the exception for
a good doctor to
be a good poet.
rA -
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War Review
Continued From Page C-19

bembers, in 650-plane attack, smash
Nazi headquarters at Zossen, 20
miles from Berlin. Reds begin new
attack toward Stettin, split Nazis in
East Prussia and prepare for knock
out. Navy reveals that 80 B-29s, re-
turning from fire raids on Jap cities,
found haven on Two Jima airfields
after damage or fuel exhaustion.
Marine losses on Two placed at 4,1Ss
killed and total casualties of 1888
Evening star., 1945-03-18

HccUcu lO Lne
improved pros
ecution of the
war, and of how
t h e politicians
then toss the
said discoveries
about for their
o W n advance
ment. The pic
ture is far from
being a pretty
one and t h e
novel is reported
to have caused
on S / d e + a BILE
comment on it's
a p p e arance in
Enoland
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S u b jected, he
sums up by COM
pairing the peo-
pie with the in
mates of a we'll
run penitentiary
who have been
inculcated with
the belief that
their prison is
the only free
place in the
world ana that
t cir wardens
are busily en-
gagged in pro-
tecting h e m
from a hostile
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Orchids to Murder
By Hubert Footner. Harper;
81

Reviewed by LUCY McCLENON.
The creator of the Nine. Storey
and later the Amos Lee Mappin
mysteries died late in 1914 Fea-
tured in this latest and probably
last of his books is a foreword by
Footner's devoted friend Christie
pher Morley briefly summing up
the mans work and touching on his
likeability.
AS for the story, of course, no Lee
Mappin fan will want to miss 1t
1t concerns beautiful, intelligent
and extravagant actress who dis
appears on the night she had
planned to be married. The suspects
include primarily two disappointed
sultors and grouchy grandfather
with several secondary characters
on hand as possible accessories. A
heliocopter makes a brief appear
ance during the narrative, and two
$50 sprays of orchids are an es-
sential part of the story. Needless
to say Lee Mappin eventually sorts
through the evidence and comes
upon a highly logical solution.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Public Library
PLANTING SEASON.
BY Louise s. Shepard

Central Librarian, Washington Public
Library.
The seed catalogs arrive in Janu-
ary, the magazines and newspapers
carry articles all winter on garden
ing and every proper gardener be-
gins to plan this years work during
last years growing season. But the
first few days of sunshine bringing
the tips of the bulbs out of the
ground bring the gardener out of hi
bernation. Now is the time to plan.
With the soil too wet to work, the
urge to get the garden started can
be satisfied by deciding what type
of garden to have this year and get
ting plans on paper.
The old-timer will find good tips
ano new methods on soil improve
ment in Artificial Manures" by A.
B. Beaumont and "Plowman's Folly"
by E. H. Faulkner The amateur will
be sure of good crop if he follows
directions in How to Grow Food
for Your Family" by S. r. Ogden
or "25 Vegetables Any One Can
Grow" by A. B. Robbins. For a good
practical guide to current methods
J. H. Burdett's Victory Garden
Manual" is tops.
A little homework in March with
H. B. Sprague's Better Lawns P.
j. Van Melle's Shrubs and Trees for
the Small Place or M. o. Gold
smiths Designs for Outdoor Living
will help the home front. Cynthia
Wescott's Plant Doctor" offers the
best working schedule for attacking
the insect and fungus invader.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Reviewing | he New Books
Looking at Russia
From an American
Point of View
REPORT ON THE RUSSIANS
By W. L. White. (Harcourt
Brace; $780,
By Mary-Carfer Roberts

Dy WI 0fv-C GffPr KObeffS
have sometimes said that the
worst enemy of Russia in America
Is her would-be interpreters. For
they have seldom been objective.
They either try to sell us COM
munism as indiStinguishable from
democracy, or are obviously inspired
by hate. And in neither role are
convincing. Their pictures are
always too good or too bad.
In this book by the son of William
Allen White there is not lot of
: new information but there is evil
dence of objectivity. Mr.. White ac-
companied Eric Johnston, president
of the United States Chamber of
Commerce, on his recent trip
through Russia and he obviously
looked the Russians over with the
same eye he would have used on
an inspection trip through his native
Kansas "a dry, shreWd, Midwest
Americans optic. When you read
him you have neither the sensation
of being conducted through Utopia
or the inferno, for both of which
regions a special state of mind is
necessary. This is what I saw, he
says, and this is how the Russians
stack up beside ourselves. His con-
stant comparison with America is
not introduced, one feels, for unfair
reasons but to provide the Amerl-
can reader with a comprehensive
field of reference.
His findings in the main are on
the unfavorable side - within that
field of reference Russian factories,
though often fooled with American
equipment, are inefficiently run,
badly built as far as working condi-
tions are concerned, dirty and low
in output Some of the war plants
have q 66-hour week, for which
wages run between 20 and 40 dollars.
The food rationing is on a class
basis, the workers receiving the
lowest level Clothing is what we
throw away. The general standard
of living, in short: he characterizeS
as ''sub-WPA."
Government Sells Surplus Food.
While the above mentioned wages
are high by Russian standards, there
is nothing to buy with the money.
The amount of food allowed under
rationing uses only about 81 month
of the workers envelope and there
are virtually no other consumers
goods. Fearing that the people will
accumulate savings, the government
itself has taken over the black mar
ket. All surplus foods are offered
for sale in government stores where
no coupons are required. A sample
of the prices asked is bacon at
S24.57 per pound. In spite of such
figures people stand in lines for
hours to buy.
For Russian agriculture Mr..
White, who comes from farming
State, has better word. He says
it is as good as at least the best of
ours.
On the subject of civil liberties,
after quoting many examples of the
censorship to which his party was
Evening star., 1945-03-18
I Am Gazing Into
Nv 8-BoII
Reviewed by
RICHARD D. MONTGOMERY

By Earl Wilson. Doubleday.
Doran; .S3.)
Reviewed by
RICHARD D. MONTGOMERY.
Earl Wilson is the night club
editor of the New York Post who
writes irreverently of not only the
regulars but affectionately gathers
into his columns the divas, a quiz
Kid. moving picture actors, radio
announcers, Broadway oddities and
even Washington social figure.
He tells all, which is probably
what his readers want to know. and
they will find much of interest in
his hnnk
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Best Sellers
according to Publishers Weekly.)
-NATION-WI WIDE

-NAIlON- WIDE
FICTION.
1st-The Green Years, A. J. Cronin.
2d-Great Son, Edna Ferber.
.3d-Cannery Row. John Steinbeck,
4tn-Forever Amber, Kathleen Win
sor.
5th-Captain From CASTLE, Samuel
Shellabarger.
NONFIcTION.
1st-Anything Can Happen, George
and HELEN Papashyily.
2d-Brave Men, Ernie pyle.
3d-Try and Stop Me, Bennett Cert.
4th-The Thurber Carnival, James
Thurber.
5th--An Intelligent American's Guide
to the Peace, edited by Sum-
ner Welles.
In WASHINGTON
FICTION.
lst-Ferever Amber, Kathleen VIM
2d-Earth and High Heaven, by
Gwethalyn Graham.
3d-TAe Green Years, 4. J. Cronin.
4th-Great Sen. Edna Ferber.
5th-CaDtain From CASTLE, Samuel
Shellabarger.
NONFICTION.
1st-Anythins Can Happen, George
and Helen Papashvily.
2d-Ihf rbn1nsr Tssrser Carnival James
3d-Guide to the Peace, edited by
Sumner Welles.
4th-Iry and stcD Me. Bennett Cert.
5th-Carrier War, 1t. Oliver Jensen,
q. 3. N. n.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
7 he Small Back Room

By Nigel Balchin. (Houghton,
Mi67in; $780,
lhe unsung sorrows of scientists
make up the theme of this short
novel. 1t is story of what goes
on In the laboratories where re-
search men work out the inventions
Evening star., 1945-03-18

Extravagant spending of money
at home results in an extravagant
spending of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to a minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1945-03-18

She has that rare quality Of absorb
ing her readers attention with as
little effort as pied piper"
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Party Line
(WhittleSep
By Louise Baker. "
House: $780,

House; $780,
Another work on the good old
days, this book should make many
Americans now in what is known
as the prime of life, sit back and
laugh. 1t is the story of the authors S
recollections of how life in her own
small town used to be regulated
by the party telephone line, the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-08
THEY SA Y

Jeulich, Germany-British Prime
Minister Winston Churchill ad.
dressing troops on Rhineland
front. Anyone can see that one
good. strong heave, all together.
will end the war in Europe, beat
down tyranny. and open the path
10 peace.
Washington Sen. Willard F.
Tydings lD-MichD. during debate
on manpower control legislation:
Anyone who strikes should De
drafted or otherwise compelled TO
serve in the war
Rome-Premier Iyanoe Bouomi.
on new Italian political storm preci.
plated by escape OF Fascist Gen.
Marie Reatta Va viii weather
this crisis Remember. We are
well trained by now 20
New York Virginia &. Glider
sleeve. Barnard College dean and
delegate TO san Francisco Security
Conference. q assume that Hitler,
IL he falls into our hands. will be
dealt with by the Allied armies -
and ! gladly leave his fate 10
them
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-03-08
Serenade Of Yata
TheseDays%Sse @so Io 9 E0z0aSR3

! ious justihcations OF the Yalta Pol
ish settlement can know that even
Mr.. Roosevelt is not a little asham-
ed OF that transaction. My hat is
on to Mr. Roosevelt for making
that clear
Imagine the picture Here are
three men the Holy Alliance
who sit in the Liyadia Palace In
Nalta where once the Cars OF
Russia with their ladies and lovers
Adisperted themselves in the winter
months These three men are bar.
gaining over the lives and happi-
ness Of hundreds OF millions OF men
and women and children OF count
less generations TO come. The only
witnesses are their own servants.
One OF these men is a British
aristocrar, conservative. imperial
istic proud, the most heroic poll.
teal figure in the war But he
heads an empire that has grown
weak economically and politically.
Its manpower has long been used
10 the limit: its principal resource
Is now the treasury and industry
OF the Unite States. His mind is
robust but his purse is bare, At
a bargain. he sits with empty hands
and high hopes.
Another is the scion OF an old
and notable American family, a
courageous personality. charming
as a prince; broken in body. yet
full OF enthusiasms Of youth; strong
in the control of a nation rich in
manpower, resources, wealth. ener-
gy and initiative, yet so anxious 10
achieve a world state that he,
proudest OF the proud at home sub
mits himself and his country to
European snobbery; idealistic in
expression. yet trickily political
perhaps the most complex person
atty in the world today.
The third is an Asiatic from
Georgia Not a Russian. he rules
with all the trappings OF a Gar,
a Peter the Great, an Ivan the
Terrible He is master OF all he
surveys and his purposes and mo-
tives are single and clear. He IS
accountable to no one. He is
achieving the ambitions Of a long
career. For 2S years. he has
sought to control Europe; he Will
not bargain away that prospect.
Where he sits is the head OF the
table. True, he lets fall q not too
large nor too juicy crumb.
He knows that the other two
must return to account for their
actions as best they can. He need
account to no, one. Churchill must
ask for a vote Of confidence; Roose-
welt must have his treaties confirm
ed by a Senate. Stain can nod
yes or no-and whoever objects
must die.
He knows that the others are
serenaded by public opinion, that
while they speak to him, they hear
the chant of dissatisfaction, the
plant of the disillusioned, the cries
OF the disappointed, the tears OF the
wounded. the hopelessness of those
who love liberty. But to him these
are but the howlings of the use
less. the human SURPRISES, the
slaves running alongside the char.
/ lat OF the victor
/ Nobody wants the war prolonged
an additional hour. Nobody wants
TO strengthen the enemy or weaken
/ the arms of our own children Yet
J as those three men listened so the
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lions were named for veterans gull
dance centers among the fifty Sc
lected by the veterans administers
ton, but some may be soon.
The purpose OF such centers is
to give advice and guidance to vet
Grams who have suffered service
connected disabilities that are pen
sionable and constitute vocation
al handicaps.
The junior senator from New Jer-
sey, w. Alexander Smith has ask
ed If the st. Lawrence seaway
could be self liquldatlng by charg-
ing tolls as has been the Panama
canais He wonders If those who
benefit by the project should not
pay for it.
The charging OF a toll isn't as
simple as II seems. In the first
place, all the waterways OF the
Great Lakes system are now and
have been since the beginning toll
free and that includes all the locks
at Sault Ste. Marie largely utilized
by the steel companies. Then in
ternational complications came In
as the Welland Canal, built at a
cost Of 100 million by the Cana
dian government, has been toll free
to the shippers Of both countries.
Then where-at what point would
the collection of tolls be made.
The II foot St. Lawrence canals
already in use by both countries Is
without toll charges. There are
five sets of locks in the proposed
seaway.
Then. if as a general policy, the
government should charge for i'm
proyements of waterways. would
il not only be fair that the same be
done for the far. more expensive
Mississippi water system costing
81, 150, 100000?
After all, the power project OF
the seaway will be selfliquidating
The remaining sections OF the St.
Lawrence Canal will cost $20C mil
lion, a small sum compared TO wat.
erway projects.
The general impression here is
Z, gr - 10 IN nd
legislative authorization for toll
in the initial bill because the prob
lem is highly complex, and might
delay passage.
After the simple authorization
bill is passed, then a study on tolls
for all waterways could be made
during the ) years before construc-
ton completed. The probe might
include a looksee into subsidies
paid railroads. airline companies,
farm production and even manu-
featuring. Such study would be
as interesting as II would be ex-
plosive, but need not hold up the
present legislation OF the ST. Law.
renee project.
Congressman Fred Bradley OF
Rogers City has brought TO the
attention of the House a resolution
from the state legislature memoir
alizing the Congress to pass legis-
lation for the creation of harbors of
refuge on the Great Lakes as an
integral part of interstate com
merce.