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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

Without having had time to study the
terms CT the proposed credits to Great
Britain. beyond the information which
has appeared in the newspapers, it is
clear the American negotiators have not
granted the british all they hoped for,
and have extracted concessions which
the British originally were reluctant to
give.
Although the proposed credits cannot
be considered except in the framework
Of the general political and economic
condition and situation of the world,
they represent a business deal on a
business basis. Annual payments must
be made.
But apart from business terms, there
Is no alternative than to bolster the
British economy, il, first, We intend to
meet our moral obligations, and. second,
to support world economy against totali-
tartan socialization.
Britain's economic crisis is the result
Of having, for more than full year,
carried the burden of the war almost
alone. and most Of the financial burden
from its outbreak until Lease-Lend. The
proposed loan is almost exactly equal to
the sum Britain spent in the United
States, during the period of cash-and-
carry. Specifically, Britain spent 35
billions here, and receives now a credit
of 375 billions. The rest OF the a.
billions Is an adjustment of Lease-Lend
on materials already shipped to Britain
during the war.
The money spent here really saved
our lives after We were attacked at
Pearl Harbor, for the American war
industry was built on British orders. Had
We depended on the orders Of our own
War Department to build the industries,
we would have had no airplane indus
try, for instance, when we were at
tackled. In 1910 we had reached
point. where. as I recall it, United Air
craft would have had to consider closing
the factories except for British orders
1t was the expenditures in these years
which exhausted Britain's foreign hold
ings.
The argument has been made, and
will be made, that credits now will only
bolster British socialism. One must then
ask. with what countries can we CO.
operate where that argument will not
be even more applicable-with the Sovie
Union, which has complete foreign
trade monopoly managed by a single
party dictatorship which can also, If it
likes. play politics with finances? Eu-
rope is moving toward at least as much
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

The date is fast approaching when
the President must present his annual
budget to Congress. Amid the gloomy
apprehension which precedes that
ominous presentation of the cost of
government next year, there are few
bright omens One of them is clear
recession in the strength of the spend
ing for spending s-sake school in Wash
ington. Another is the presence Of
real statesman. Senator Walter F.
George, as chairman of the Senate
Finance Committee. Another is the
lively interest and activity of local
economy organizations throughout the
United States Finally, there are cold
figures to support a hope that the
national budget may come closer to
balance than most people anticipate.
No organization has been doing more
tireless and effective work toward a
solvent Nation than the Tax Founda-
ton. which has just celebrated its 10th
. birthday. The credit for the founding
and the building up of this agency
belongs to Lewis H. Brown. The Found
alton consists, in the main, of q central
research and Iblic-information office
in New York, financed by voluntary con-
tributions. The staff of the Foundation
has engaged in continuous studies of
taxes and public expenditures, which
have not only helped shape public opin-
ion, but which have been of real service
to hard-working committees of Congress
which deal with fiscal policies There is
no suggestion of partisanship in the
Foundation. Two former Under Secre-
taries of the Treasury who served in
the Roosevelt administration are mem
beers of the Foundation board, one of
whom John w. Hanes, is the newly
elected president of the Foundation.
The Foundation has encouraged and
given technical help to So States econ
omy leagues or committees. Each
State organization is supported by the
citizens Of the State concerned. It
works with State Legislatures, city
councils and administrative oficials.
Immense savings have been achieved
through the influence Of these bodies.
They are, as is the Tax Foundation it.
self, nonpolitical.
Mr.. Hanes is also chairman Of the
Citizens National Committee, = group,
independent Of the Tax Foundation,
| which co-operates with official Wash
| inston and which publishes useful
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

the late Russian Ambassador, Constan.
tine Oumansky, to that effect.
On the day after the invasion, the
party line" as exemplified in Daily
Worker editorials, changed with start
ling suddenness. It's battle-cry became
support the Soviet Union" The strug-
gle in Europe was no longer an I'm.
perialistic war"
In view Of Russia's obvious need for
American and British lease-lend sup
port, Moscow ordered q dissolution of
the ofhcial Communist parties in this
country and England Here 1t became
the Communist Political Association"
However, after the German surrender on
May Of this year the party line"
changed again. Soon editorials and
articles in The Daily Worker began
suggesting that the Communist party
should resume its former status.
At meeting in New York later in the
summer, the Communist Political Asso-
citation voted to resume its position as
the Communist Party. Earl Browder,
who had been identified with the demo-
cratic front" was dropped as the party
leader and the fiery William z. Foster
succeeded him. Since then the Com
muntst party has consistently attacked
every American policy which was at
odds with that Of the Narkomindel.
These sudden shifts in the party
line" inexplicable to those who think in
American political terms, are quite clear
to observers here who have made a
study Of Communist philosophy and
principles.
In the Lenin Academy in Moscow
where most international Communists
receive what might be called their doc
torate" degrees, there is taught theory
called dialectic materialism. Stripped of
philosophical verbiage, what this means
is that 1.-The end justif1es the means"
Starting with the feminist assumption
that the good Of humanity requires that
the entire world be Communist, 1t then
becomes possible to justify any amount
of double dealing in relations with capt.
talistic countries because of the assumed
eventual benefit to their citizens. 1t is a
very comfortable theory, at least for the
Communists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
Lubor's Blind Leaders

The refusal by the directors of the
United Automobile Workers strike
to heed the Presidents appeal for q
return to work pending a report by
an impartial fact-flnding commits
sion should be profoundly disturbing
to all concerned, and most OF all to
the working men and women whose
best interests are being betrayed by
blind leadership.
The stand of the JAW leaders does
not stop at mere refusal to recon-
mend return to work, for in addi-
ton to that they have called for the
employment OF "our full political
power to block such legislation" as
that recently proposed by Mr.. Tru-
man.
This legislation would provide for
the setting up OF impartial fact
finding boards when major strikes
are threatened, and would prohibit
strikes for thirty day period while
the boards are conducting their in
vestigations and making recommen-
datiors. In asking for this legisla-
ton, the President took the position
that the national public interest in
these major industrial disputes is
superior to the interest of either
labor or management. No reason
able person will deny that this is
right, nor can 1t be doubted that
strikes in key industries are capable
OF Gripping the country and over
riding the public interest in the or
derby functioning of our national
economy.
Consequently, it is obvious-and
the fact should be clearly understood
that the JAW leaders, in girding
for an about political fight to block
the Presidents request, are attempt
ing to achieve a selfish purpose at
public expense. They are saying
that they should be exempted from
the proposition that the interests OF
all minorities should be subordinate
to that which is good for the country
as whole, and they propose to en-
force that policy by resort to eco
nomic and political warfare.
In word, a showdown is in the
oting. The leaders OF the JAW,
and probably the leaders of other
unions, propose to challenge the
ability and the determination of the
President and Congress to act in the
public interest. That Is 4 fight
which labor cannot win, and II the
leaders OF labor could see beyond
the ends Of their noses they would
know that they cannot win it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
RosenwuId Gift to Library

The general public naturally had
no way OF judging the Importance
OF the contribution Of Leasing ].
Rosenwald to the Library of Con-
gress when 1t first was announced
In 1943. Now, however, a sufficient
number of the books and manu-
scripts are on exhibition to furnish
ground for popular Judgment of the
richness of the gift. The latest issue
Of the Library's Journal of Current
Acquisitions contains working
catalogue of the items shown, COM
piled by Frederick R. Golf, chief of
the Rare Books Division. Even a
hurried glance over the material
thus reviewed suff1ces to prove the
value represented.
At the head of the list is one of
the three recorded American-owned
copies Of the notable first edition of
the Contitutiones OF Pope Clemens v,
printed by Johann Fust and Peter
Schoeffer at Mainz in 1850. Other
early examples of the graphic art
as it was practiced in Europe are:
The so-called Pauper Bible, produced
In the Netherlands about 1910; two
magnificent copies of the French
Book Of Hours, attributed to Geofroy
Tory, 1906 and 1924; several editions
Of Ptolemy's Geography" 1882 and
1890; the Frankfurt English edition
of Thomas Harriot's "Briefe and
True Report of the New Found Land
Of Virginia" 1890, and the French
edition of the same; six printings of
Sebastian Brant's Ship of Fools;
one book illustrated by Albrecht
Durer and three by Hans Holbein;
a copy of "The Playe of Cheese" by
Jacobus de Cessolis, published by
William Caxton at Westminster
about 1882; three additional products
OF the pioneer English printer,
ranging from 1888 to 1890; a
German edition of "Mandeville's
Travels" 1894; the Grafton Bonham
sdition of Chaucer, 1912; severa,
editions of Boccaccio's "Decameron,
and the beautiful Oudry edition OF
the Tables OF La Fontaine," 1855
1859.
But no adequate idea of the at.
Effectiveness Of these treasures car
be obtained from mere reading o
their titles and dates. It is necessar,
to see the books themselves in ordel
to realize their magic charm. Min,
Of William Blake's publications, ,
whole series Of manuscripts b!
James Abbott McNeill Whistler ant
the Doves Press Bible Of 1903-190!
are included In the portion Of MI
Rosenwald's offering which is OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

every year. The rate was much
worse ten years ago, but it continues
to be tragic because thousands are
dying needlessly. A decade hence,
If the improved care now available
is placed within reach Of all popula-
ton groups, the Children's Bureau
should be able to draw up a report
in which the whole Nation can take
genuine pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10
No Need to Worry
Prom the Vancouver Province.

A number Of people fear there will b
. peacetime crime wave when the serv-
icemen are discharged because Of the
training they have had in the arts Of
killing. This Is one of the most stupid
and senseless assumptions that could be
made and an unwarranted reflection on
the mass Of servicemen. There are, Of
course, evil elements in the services, and
they would have been just rs evil had
they remained in civilian life, but to be-
neve that the soldiers win come back
with an urge to kill their fellow citi-
Gems, to commit robberies with violence,
Is to reveal sad ignorance Of the quail
ity and spirit Of the men who have been
fighting for Us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

Urges Support of Downey Bill
To the Editor of The Star:
Every Civil Service employee today
owes debt of gratitude to Senator
Downey. His imprisoned plea in be-
half of low-paid Federal workers in
which he urged immediate enactment
Of the measure which provides 4 nat
20 per cent salary increase deserves
commentator. The facts brought out
by Senator Downey speak for them
selves and support the proposition that
passage of this bill is long overdue
Success in getting the bill. through now
depends on the support Senator
Downey receives. Such support should
be forthcoming from a grateful Federal
personnel urging that the bill be voted
upon favorably. FS.
Blames Mr.. Murray for Friction
To the Editor Of The Star:
A moose of his own making about his
neck, Philip Murray, president of the
CLIO, like cringing felon facing just
retribution, whines that President Tru-
mans proposal to assure industrial
peace will destroy all human rights.
But for IL years Mr.. Murray and
others Of his stripe have reveled in an
orgy of industrial strife which very
patiently had little regard for the human
rights of the majority of our people.
No, the chief concern Of Mr.. Murray
and other labor leaders" was to create
labor management friction that deluded
rank-and-file dues-payers might have
some sort Of show for the blackmail
levied on them through the checkoff and
other brigandlike procedures
| FORMER CLIO MEMBER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

A hardy soul has offered to re-
main on ship under atomic bomb
attack, to report on the effects.
Evidently he plans to be his own
ghost writer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-12-10

display The exhibition is to con-
tinue until January IS, and the
whole public-not just professional
bibliophiles-iS invited to view It.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Trade-Marks Part Of U. 5.
Tradition, Ad Club Is Told

Trademarks and brands, like
patents and copyrights, are a part
of the American tradition and shell
tered by the Constitution of the
United States, A. o. Buckingham,
New York, vice president of Cluett,
Peabody & Co., told the Advertising
Club of Washington at luncheon
meeting yesterday at the Statler
Hotel.
Calling grade-testing by Govern
ment agencies ''sorry story" Mr..
Buckingham declared Government
Standardization of food and other
products would freeze American liv-
ing standards.
There would be no tests for style,
beauty and other points in mer-
chandising," he declared. "The, sole
standard would be how cheaply you
can buy a product
AS opposed to Government test
ing, Mr.. Buckingham said, American
businessmen are never satisfied
with their products and always are
striving to keep quality up and
costs down."
Matt Meyer, president of the
club, presided. He announced that
next weeks program viii be based
on the forthcoming World Confer
ence in San Francisco, with inter-
pretative talks by Gould Lincoln,
Constantine Brown and Lothrop
Stoddard Of The Stars editorial
stan.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
King Says Two Proves
Jups Cont Stop u. S.

In the capture Of Two Ji1na the
Japanese have again been taught
that nothing they can do is capable
"of stopping our relentless ad-
vance, Admiral Ernest j. King,
commander in chief of the United
States Fleet, said today in a con-
gratulatory message to Admiral
Chester w. Nimitz, commander in
chief of the Pacific Fleet.
Il express to you my admiration
for the performance Of the forces
under your command in the cap
ture of Two Jima," Admiral King
said. Their constant courage and
determination In so difficult strug-
gle u an inspiration to the Nation =
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Pacific Veteran Wins
Divorce in lo Days

Floyd R. Likins, Is, a Navy phar-
macist mate and veteran of Pa
cific campaigns in which he was
attached to the Marine Corps, yes
terday was awarded a divorce from
Mrs. Crystal E. Linkins, %, on
grounds of adultery.
A finding for Mr.. Likins was made
by Justice Daniel w. ODonoghue
of District Court just 10 days after
the divorce suit had been filed.
Through the American Red Cross,
Mr.. Linkins, who has been under
Japanese fire, was granted leave to
come to Washington to straighten
out his marital affairs.
Justice ODonoghue awarded Mr..
Likins custody of his 3-year-old
son and at the same time found
that Mr.. Likins was not the father
of a younger child born to Mrs.
Likins last June while her husband
was in the Pacific battle area.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Capital Transit Urges
Use Of Freeways

E. D. Merrill, president of the
Capital Transit Co., today urged
Commissioner Thomas H. McDon-
aid of the Bureau of Public Roads,
to have proposed freeways and
parkways in the Maryland Wash
ington regional district designed to
permit operation of buses while still
retaining their high-speed char
acteristics.
The express thoroughfares under
present plans would be closed to
vehicles which load or unload pas
sengers.
In urging consideration of pro-
visions for transit vehicles, Mr..
Merrill said that parking difficult
ties in the congested downtown
areas and the cost of providing ade-
quate parking and terminal facil-
tiles for future increased automo-
bile traffic call for the fullest pos
sible development of public transit
service,
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Gas Coupon Check Shows
Compliance Is High Here

Investigators for the District Of
flee of Price Administration, in a
check on gasoline coupon compli-
ance, found it had a high level, the
Office reported today.
Motorists who were asked to ex-
hibit their ration books to show
that coupons were indorsed with the
license number and State of regis
tration, said they had read the in
structions to do so in the papers
and heard them on the radio and,
therefore, had complied.
Administrator Robert K Thomp-
son, in announcing the enforcement
drive, said motorists failure to
comply with regulations are to
blame for serious leak in civilian
supplies into the black market.
Drivers found delinquent must ap-
pear before a ration board and may
be faced with revocation of their
coupons.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Fire Captain, Detective
Retired by Commissioners

The Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved the retirement of Capt. Will
liam H. Fidler of the Fire Depart
ment and Detective Sergt. Fuller l.
Arlington of the Police Department
Both men have lost sons in the
service during this war. Pvt. Viii
liam l.. Arlington was killed near
Rome last May and 1t. Gordon H
Fidler was killed in France in July
Capt. Fidler, 81, veteran of more
than 26 years of service, was retired
for physical disability. He was ap-
pointed to the department in Janu-
ary, 1919, and was promoted to his
present rank in 1888. He has been
assigned to No. 6 Truck Company
and has been on sick leave since
July.
Sergt. Arlington, 48, has spent q
out of his Is years in detective work
He was appointed to the force in
September, 1919, and is being re-
tired for physical disability. He
makes his home at 1888 Massachu-
sets avenue Sc.
Capt. Fidler. who lives at 9708 Co
lumbia boulevard, Silver Spring
Nd, has . wife and three daughters
Evening star., 1945-03-21
| Where, O Where
|Con Little Doqs
Go, Asks Owner

Mrs Clara McCracken of the 4500
block of Wheeler road Sc. who re-
Gently was ordered in Municipal
Court to move her 25 dogs from the
District. has been ordered by Judge
Walter L. Green in Upper Marlboro
Police Court to get them out OF
Prince Georges County by Friday.
Meanwhile, DR.. C. j. Gibbs
county veterinarian, announced that
he has placed a quarantine on the
dogs, which he said are now in
OXon Hill, because they were
brought from an infected area. He
said the ban would be lifted when
arrangements are made to move
the dogs.
Judge Green had fined Mrs. Nc.
Cracken $50 on charge of main
tanning kennel without a license
but suspended the fine on condi.
ton that she move the dogs by
Friday.
Three weeks ago. Municipa.
Court Judge John P. Mcmahon sus.
pended sentences of SIS or five days
on rs counts charging Mrs. Nc.
Cracken with failure to obtain dos
licenses and ordered her to NOV,
the dogs.
When she appeared in Municipa
Court yesterday to testify she hae
complied with the order, she wa
fined SIS because she had brough
one of her dogs with her.
Evening star., 1945-03-21

that several State and private Or
ganizations would go on record in
opposition to the project.
Other Protests Planned.
Clyde Bonar, Mineral County
president of the West Virginia Farm
Bureau, said the bureau will enter
a formal protest" against the plan
Mr.. Bonar also said the West Vir-
ginia Public Service Commission and
the State Agriculture Department
will file protests.
The Farm Bureau head said that
according to estimates about 24.9 per
cent of the land in Hampshire
County and about 7 per cent of the
land in Mineral County would be
flooded by dams at Springfield, Pat
terson's Greek and at Keyser. He
said Morgan and Berkeley Counties
also would be damaged by the
project.
Evening star., 1945-03-21
Failure Of Wise Ones
Cited by Science Speaker

Christian Science has restored to
many the right sense of prayer and
it's utilization for the solution of
problems besetting our everyday
existence, Earl McCloud, C. S. B., of
San Antonio, a member of the
Board of Lectureship of the Mother
Church, the First Church of Christ
Scientist, Boston, yesterday said at
a lecture at the Fourth Church of
Christ, Scientist, 3505 Sixteenth
street NV.
Speaking on Christian Science
It's Restorative Mission" Mr.. Nc
Cloud pointed out '.the failure OF
those wise in this worlds wisdom
to give the world an effective re-
storative agency by utilizing some
ism or philosophy based upon ma
terial knowledge"
The speaker asserted study OF
the Christian Science textbook has
restored to many "the Bible as the
chart of life"
Evening star., 1945-03-21

Marine Pfc. Jack C. Ostrom was
back home at 1903 Thirty fifth place
NV. today and feeling fine after
almost three years in a Japanese
prison camp.
When she caught sight of him
yesterday, his mother did sprint
across the station" His parents,
Police Sergt. and Mrs w. r. Ostrom,
had been meeting trains for IA hours
before his came in.
With his parents were their Sec
ond son, Gene, 16. and Miss Ruth
Dowden, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Dowden, 2134 Thirty
seventh street NV. Jack and Ruth
have known each other since they
both attended Gordon Junior High
School.
Brutal Experiences.
After a noon breakfast and with
his family around and listening
again, Pvt. Ostrom told some of his
experiences, strange and brutal eX-
periences for youth his family
says will not be 21 until tomorrow
He says %: it's that way in the
Marine records and no Marine ques-
tions the records of the corps.
He was member OF the famous
4th Regiment of Marines, which was
stationed in Shanghai when he en-
listed in July, 1910. He left for
Shanghai on January l, 1941, and
telephoned his family. That was
the last time they heard his voice
until he returned to this country
the other day.
The 4th Regiment was trans
ferred to the Philippines, arriving
December 2, 1941. There followed
the Japanese attack, fighting on
Corregidor and Bataan, surrender
on May 7, and then-imprisonment
Pvt. Ostrom was first held in
Bilibid and then was sent with
others by cattle train to Cabana-
tuan, where 1900 men died in less
than four months.
Worked in Rice Fields.
Imprisonment meant work in the
patches of onion and camote, which
is like sweet potato, and in the
rice fields.
1T was hard on the back" said
Pvt. Ostrom. But 1t was better
than sitting around doing nothing.
1t was an existence of eight
hours work a day, of dreaming and
talking about food, of tempers get
ing short as cigarettes ran short.