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Evening star., 1945-10-20
N. G. Wyeth

Nowhere will Newell Convers
Wyeth be more sincerely mourned
than In Washington. He had many
friends here, and his sudden and
tragic death with his little grandson
in crossing accident near his home
at Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, yes
terday, also brought sorrow to
larger public which knew him only
through his work. 1t happened that
he was one of the most notably
popular as we'll as one of the most
distinctively competent of American
artists. Thousands of people ad-
mired his achievements without
comprehending why they were good.
On the other hand, he was paint
ers' painter, an illustrators illus
traitor. His skill gladly was conceded
by his rivals. 1t was a facility
uneXcelled in the generation to
which he belonged.
And Mr.. Wyeth employed it with a
fitting reverence. Nothing that he
did required to be explained. He was
literal in the best meaning of the
word Nature to him was a power
not amenable to experimental cor
rection. He did not presume to
believe that he could improve upon
the Creator of the universe. So his
drawing always was true, his color
faithful. The themes he chose often
were imaginative, demanding of him
an inventive genius which was as
real a force as any in his personality,
yet he governed and disciplined his
emotions as a master should. His
figure of Christ surrounded by angel
musicians in the Chapel of the Holy
Spirit at Washington Cathedral is
triumphant fulfillment of vision
of rafe beauty. The murals he
executed in the Hubbard Memorial
Building for the National Geographic
Society are similarly symbolic in
Evening star., 1945-10-20
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

President Truman will tell Congress
his own ideas about universal military
training for the youth of this country
at a joint session Of both houses next
Tuesday:
What those ideas are has not yet been
revealed. 1t Is certain, however, that
the Chief Executive has been impressed
by the views of Gen. Marshall, Chief
of STAFF, and other high-ranking officers
of both the Army and the Navy. 1t is
certain also that he is deeply sensible to
the need of adequate national defense.
Further, 1t seems entirely improbable
that the President would 60 to Congress
to deliver message in person about
universal military training if he were
not in favor OF it.
Mr.. Truman. in his lengthy message
to Congress after it reconvened in Sep
tember, promised messages dealing with
universal military training, unification of
the military and naval services in one de-
partment and the atomic bomb. He has
already sent Congress one message on
the atomic bomb-and he has made it
clear in more recent press interview
he did not propose, certainly at this
time, to share the secrets of atomic
bomb manufacture with other nations,
outside of Britain and Canada, which
had part in the production.
1t is heartening that the country has
Chief Executive who Is fully alive to
the necessity of keeping the United
States strong from military point Of
view. Especially at time when many
persons, sick of war and anxious to get
back to peacetime activities, are turning
away from necessary planning, neces-
sary expenditures and clear thinking on
this subject. Gen. Marshalls recent re-
port on the war gives all the impelling
reasons for the maintenance of strong
striking power-as the best measure Of
national defense.
The discovery and use of the atomic
bomb for war purposes was bound to
have an immediate affect on the think
ing Of the people regarding national
defense. On the surface, it became all
overnight argument that the whole art
of warfare was changed; that with an
atomic bomb to rely on, the Nation had
no reason for unusual military strength,
either on land or sea. 1t became an
other argument against universal mill
tary training.
To Gen. Marshall and other military
leaders, however, 1t was certainly not
convincing argument. In the first place,
Evening star., 1945-10-20

their Interpretation of the instinct
for exploration and discovery.
But Mr.. Wyeth will be remembered
likewise for those of his enterprises
which were frankly factual. His
representation of "The Spring
House" won the popular prize in the
Nineteenth Biennial Exhibition at
the Corcoran Gallery last April be-
cause it was "as simple, plain and
unpretending as nature itself"
Mr.. Wyeth lived and died within
the boundaries of a great esthetic
tradition. He was descended from
Benjamin West, and he leaves three
children who are artists to carry on
the family name.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Exit Jopon's Drug Industry

General MacArthur'S current de-
cree liquidating Japan's narcotic in
dustry ends one of the most shame
full phases of that country's ruthless
program of aggression by any and
all means. The master minds who
guided the course of japanese i'm
perialism long discovered that habit
forming drugs could be useful in
struments in the debauching of
Oriental peoples especially addicted
to such vices, thereby weakening
their moral fiber and rendering
them less resistant to Japanese dom
ination, while at the same time rich
profits could be garnered in the
process. Accordingly, Japan and its
dependencies went in for the grow
ing and processing of the worlds
three most harmful narcotics-co-
caine, opium and hashish. which
were deliberately forced upon sub
iect peoples and sold in other mar
kets by methods which contravened
the League Of Nations control agency
to which Japan had formally sub
scribed.
These nefarious policies have been
authenticated by factual proof. The
League agency has for years found
grave abuses and evasions in Japar's
narcotic export trade, while MacAr-
thurs headquarters has announced
that 1t is In possession of well-docu-
mented evidence that the Japanese
authorities had deliberately fostered
the use of opiates in Asiatic areas
"for attaining their quest for empire
and as means of subjugating con-
quered peoples" simultaneously, Dr.
wellington Koo, Chinese delegate to
the Preparatory Commission of the
United Nations, points out that ia
pan had reintroduced the drug men,
ace throughout the vast areas OF
China under its control, supplement-
ing the traditional opium by other
narcotics such as heroin and cocaine.
"In parts of China where opium had
been practically eliminated" says
DR.. Koo. millions of people have
again become addicted to It," The
League control agency estimates
that Japan has been the source of
80 per cent of the worlds illegal
drugs. while MacArthur's headquar-
ters states that stocks on hand in
Japan provide more than 80 years.
supply on basis of normal medical
requirements.
The measures taken to end Japan's
narcotic industry are as drastic as
they appear to be effective. All
paintings of opium poppies, coca
shrubs and hashiSh hemp are to be
destroyed forthwith and further cul-
tivation prohibited. Stocks of mar
cotic drugs are frozen under control
of the occupational authorities, and
exports forbidden except under spe-
cial license. Thus, Japan's narcotic
fifth column" is being liquidated.
Evening star., 1945-10-20

In current administration skirmish-
ing on wages and prices, Secretary
Henry A. Wallace probably has gained
some political ground. But while he
has done so, ne has created the peculiar
picture of a Secretary of Commerce
racing ahead of Secretary of Labor
in suggesting wage increases. This,
however, has been a possibility ever
since Mr.. Wallace was made Secretary
of Commerce
No doubt, We are not seeing the whole
picture. Behind current administration
moves and statements, there is appar-
emily conflict between the more and
the less orthodox political-economists in
the official family. In the lead of the
nonorthodox, of course, is Mr.. Wallace.
The Wallace thesis is that rise in
wages can be permitted to 60 as high
as 20 per cent and that, as q compen-
sation, prices need not rise more than
4 per cent The belief Of the school Of
thought which advocates this is that
increases In wages create new purchas-
ing power, promote production and thus
make price increases either unnecessary
or insignificant.
But in talking Of price increases Of
any size, Mr. wallace puts the ora
on the spot. How is the OPA to 60
through laborious job Of investiga-
tion such as was devoted to automo-
bile prices, when the rises are to come
in so short q timer It simply hasn't
the stan to overhaul It's work Of the
past few months, II q general permis-
sion is to be given to raise prices even
by to per cent. And Its work would
be more than merely review of newly
produced articles, because II the general
wage scale goes up suddenly, every in
dustry affected will demand rises.
** 4
This would be the start of q rolling
SNOWFALL Of imitation, the dreaded event
which has been the nightmare OF the
administration since war preparations
began five years ago.
Ths wallace philosophy seams TO ~
Evening star., 1945-10-20
The BuItic Issue

Justice Jackson'S letter of reserva-
tion on the four-power indictment
of Nazi war criminals underscores
one of the more important of the
unsettled Russian American diver
gencies of view. The indictment
on Russia's insistence and appar-
emily with French and British con-
currence-refers to Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania as part of Soviet ter
ritory. The United States, however,
still recognizes these countries as
independent sovereignties. and so
Mr.. Jackson, as chief American
prosecutor, found himself in deli
cate position when it came to sign
ing the document. The only course
left open to him. short of causing a
delay in the Nuremberg trial by
creating an argument over the text,
was to do what he has done-to sign
with the qualification that his action
in no way implies recognition of
Russia's Baltic claims either by him
self or his country.
AS far as Nuremberg is concerned,
such an arrangement is satisfac-
tory, but as far as the overall posi-
ton of our Government is concerned,
1t is decidedly unsatisfactory. Sooner
or later. one way or the other,
decision must be reached on this
issue. 1t cannot be deferred indef-
initely If we are to escape having it
rise again and again to embarrass us
and muddy the international waters.
The present policy is a policy of
drift. 1t can please neither the Rus
slams nor those who believe that
Estonia. Latvia and Lithuania still
are by rights independent. Certainly
it is not calculated to enhance our
prestige abroad
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Pastoral

Ny heart has rodmed the n,eadows OF
the sky,
And climbed the hilly pastures OF the
sun,
1t has been herded NTH the nebulde,
And wandered past the ni1ht's oblipion,
And still, INTENDED, Journeys on its
quest,
Alone and lost, separate from the fold.
Driven ontDdrd, not benisoned by rest
No David near to guide it, as OF old -.
Lonely and lost, yet neuer quite alone,
For al,Dayy near for company 1t has
The deep placidity OF ancient stone,
The cool tranquility OF summer
And By the rirer 1t may come to see
Ttself dim -n1irrored In eternity.
MAE WINKLER GOODMAN.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Historic Indictment

In Lner JOINT lnQlctmenJ OF
twenty-four of Nazi Germany's
foremost leaders, the United States,
France, Britain and Russia have
taken step unique in history. They
have done this in an effort to break
new and highly significant ground
in the field of international law, to
the end that the cause of lasting
peace may be served by making
clear to nations everywhere, for gen.
erations to come, that the plotting
and waging of aggressive war is an
enormous crime for which the guilty
must pay.
The indictment, which has been
presented to the International Mill
tary Tribunal. is made up of four
counts: Cd The common plan-or
conspiracy, (2) crimes against
peace, 90 war crimes and "a
crimes against humanity. These
trace the dark history of how the
Nazis first seized power in Germany
and then Systematically, by deceit,
double-dealing and a piecemeal
violation of treaties, began their
march of conquest. The story Is now
familiar, but the indictment retells
it with particular effectiveness in
formalized language - the terrible
story of violence without quarter, of
cold -blooded mass determination, of
horror piled on horror in deliberate
policy of seemingly limitless evil.
Of the defendants, fourteen. in
cluding Goering, Hess, Ribbentrop,
Krupp, Keitel and Jodl, are accused
on all four counts. The rest, includ-
ing Ley, Schacht, Papen, Raeder and
Doenitz, are indicted on somewhat
lesser scale, but in the case of every
one of them, the crimes alleged are
heinous enough, with punishment
certain to be correspondingly severe
upon conviction. In addition to these
leaders, morever. the indictment
covers numerous organiza tions, such
as the Gestapo and the general
staff and high command of the Ger
man command of the German
armed forces" If the International
Military Tribunal finds these organ
izations to have been criminal in
purpose. their lesser members pre-
Sumably will be liable to prosecution
in lesser courts, the very fact of
membership discriminating them in
one degree or another In the case
of the general staff, however, it is
worth noting that the indictment is
limited only to a handful OF the
r highest commanders and does not
actually cover all those who be-
longed below that level.
1t may be assumed that the trial,
which Is scheduled to begin at
Nuremberg on November 90, will be
as fair and just as possible. Legal
objections may be raised to 1t on the
ground that there is no precedent
for it, but international law-as JUS
tice Jackson, the chief American
prosecutor, declared some time ago
is not static or immutable. It
grows. 1t grows by the way in which
nations add to it periodically,
strengthening it for the common
good Of the world. 1t will be
strengthened at Nuremberg, and al
though this may not abolish aggres-
sive wars, it ought at least to dis
courage their incidence and 50 serve
the neaee of mankind
Evening star., 1945-10-20
Not So Bad!
From the Toronto Star.

From the Toronto Star.
Though Canada possesses only 1888
of the total of the worlds population
and occupies one-quarter Of the worlds
area, she ranks first in the production
of nickel, newsprint, asbestos, platinum
and radium; second in the production Of
gold; third in aluminium, silver, copper.
zinc and cobalt, and fourth among the
wheat-producing nations. During the
five years Of war Canada rose to second
place In the world as an exporting ma
tion. She leads In the export Of wheat
and newsprint.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
A Challenge Met
from the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.

from the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
How we recruited men, built ships and
planes and weapons. furnished all the
needs for the war forces enormous ex-
pansion, while carrying on to triumph
over Hitler--this is proud achieve
ment OF America through those crucial
years. And the long supply lines which
fed the war across the broad Pacific
we're another marvel.
Evening star., 1945-10-20
A Keen Observation

To the Editor OF The Star:
We make fine spectacle Of ourselves
trying to bring order in Germany and
Japan when we cannot maintain order
at home. N. B. HAFLEIGH.
Evening star., 1945-10-20

No other great war ever brought
out two famous generals with such
brief nicknames as IKE" and Mac"
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Northwest Health Center
Reported Approved

The Commissioners are reported
to have approved the 1947 budget
request of the Health Department
for a health center at the Polk
School site at Seventh and P streets
NV. and for planning a health
center in Anacostia.
The city heads, however, have dis
approved plans for second health
center in Anacostia. The one ap-
proved would be built on the old
Van Buren School site, it is under
stood.
Plans for the Northwest Health
Center were finished before the war
and approximately $1o8, 500 still is
available for its construction. An
estimated s267 900 will be needed In
addition. Preparing plans and speci-
f1cations for the Anacostia center
will cost about $4,000.
1t is reported that engineering
ofhcials saw no immediate need for
the Polk School center because of
remodeling of the Addison School
for clinic.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Send Home Plan Backed
For tuberculosis Patients

Chairman Mcmillan Of the Health
Subcommittee of the House District
Committee took the position yester-
day that nonresident tuberculosis
patients who cannot be hospitalized
here should be sent back to their
home States.
His statement was in support of
suggestion by Wilbur Finch, presi-
dent of the Federation of Citizens
Associations. His plan was offered
after disclosure that more than 100
advanced cases of tuberculosis are
awaiting entrance to Gallinger Hos
pital and the Glenn Dale Sana-
toriun.
Assistant Health Officer Daniel
L. Seckinger has opposed the send
home" plan, but Mr.. Mcmillan de-
clared it would be more inhuman"
not to act to hospitalize uncared-
for patients. Letting them move
at large is not fair to the public
or to them" he said. .s
Evening star., 1945-10-05
House Committee May Vote
On 81. Johns Oct. "a
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The House Naval Affairs Commit
tee yesterday tentatively set fol
October "a vote on whether to au-
thorize the Navy to acquire St
Johns College, Annapolis, for post
war expansion Of the Naval
Academy.
This decision was announced by
Chairman Vinson at the conclusion
OF a hearing at which James S.
Root. Chicago architect, declared
the Navy had no choice" but to
consider acquisition of st. Johns
Tor the planned expansion.
College ofiicials, despite authori-
zation to the Navy from both the
Senate and House Naval Affairs
Committees to proceed with the
acquisition. have declined. to negoti-
ate without formal declaration by
both committees that the property
Is needed in the genuine national
interest"
Evening star., 1945-10-05
choirmen Appointed
By Silver Sprinu Club

Chairmen Of standing committees
of the Silver Spring Business and
Professional Women's Club have
been appointed by Mrs. Geneyieve
Wells, president. They are:
Membership, Mrs. Adele Clark;
legislation, Miss Kathryn Lydel and
Miss Lorene Rickenbaugh; ways and
means, Mrs. Josephine Schaefrer;
education, Mrs. Grover Poole; inter-
national relations, Mrs. June Har-
mon; news service, Miss Helen
Cooper; program. Mrs. Nina Poole;
health, Mrs. Ruth Fleming; con-
stitution and bylaws, Mrs. Ethel
Fields, and hospitality, Miss Geneva
Olds.
The club has voted to change its
meeting date from the first Tuesday
of each month to the fourth Monday
night. 1t will sponsor a dance
December 8.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Berwyn 10 Change
To Dial Telephones

Work is under way to change
manual-type telephones in the Ber-
wyn area to dial service, Ronald w.
Donley, Berwyn manager of the
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
Co. of Baltimore, announced today
Approximately 1000 subscribers are
affected. Installation of the new
equipment will be completed in De-
cembers
The new dial Office will be called
Tower for home owners and business
establishments, while coin boxes will
come under the Tyler exchange. A
special directory is being prepared
for distribution before the change
over.
Subscribers in the area will be able
to obtain other Tower numbers by
dialing, but will dial the operator to
obtain outside numbers. About Ia
operators at the Berwyn Office will
be assigned to other offices at the
completion of the work.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Fenwick May Not Stay
In Service; Plans Talks
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5.-Col.
Charles r. Fenwick of Arlington,
ousted as Democratic nominee for
Lieutenant Governor in a primary
contest, said he will return to
Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, to dis
cuss his military status with SUI
periors and then will return to
Montgomery County to campaign
for Delegate John B. Spiers.
The colonel said he expects to
leave active duty and is planning to
spend the next few months in Vir-
ginia on State Welfare Board work.
He said he will attend a number Of
welfare meetings and will urge Gen.
eral Assembly appropriations for
cancer control and rural medical
facilities.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Wife Held in Staying
OF Nurse She Believed
Stole Husbands Love
~ the Associated Press.

~ tne Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-The
pretty, authenticated wife OF a.
prominent San Francisco physician
is being held in the City Jail today
in connection with the killing yes
terday Of registered nurse, whom
she thought had stolen the love Of
her husband.
Mrs. Annie T. Mansfeldt, Is, said
by friends to be a wonderful wom-
an and wonderful mother to her
three children" told Deputy District
Attorney Harding Mcclure she shot
Mrs. Vada Martin, So, while the two
were sitting In the Mansfeldt car on
. San Francisco street corner.
Mrs. Mansfeldt was to be ar
raigned this morning before Munic-
ipal Judge Edward Molkenbuhr.
Mr.. Mcclure and Inspector Al
corassa, chief of the homicide squad,
gave this account of the tragedy:
Mrs. Mansfeldt walked into Gen.
trail Emergency Hospital yesterday
morning, dropped a pearl-handled
.32-caliber revolver on the counter,
and told attendants. "a woman is
dying in the front seat of my
automobile"
When the attendants reached the
car, Mrs. Martin was dead, shot
through the left breast. The slain
woman was the wife of Warrant
Off1cer Wilbur l.. Martin, serving
overseas with the Navy. They came
here IA months ago from Baltimore.
Shocked and frightened, Mrs.
Mansfeldt whispered, "T shot her.
I accused her of being infatuated
with my husband. After I shot her
she told me with her dying breath
she had never been intimate with
him. Now I believe her and it's
too late, too late"
The husband, DR.. John Mansfeldt,
was summoned to the hospital and
identified his wife, but left a few
minutes later without comment.
Mrs. Mansfeldt was given emer-
gency treatment for hysteria at the
hospital and then transferred to the
City Jail.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Randolph Revives Proposal
For Federal PARKING SPACE

Seeking to alleviate Washington's
mounting parking problem, Chair
man Randolph of the House Dis
trict Committee has revived his
l941 proposal that the Government
be required to provide ff-street
parking for at least 10 per cent OF
the employees Of any new public
building erected here.
He yesterday reintroduced his bill,
which was passed by the House In
the 77th Congress, but died in the
Senate.
This would require that in the
case of any Federal office build
ing erected hereafter in the District
there must be provided parking
space that is readily accessible for
the cars of not less than 10 per
cent of the buildings employees and
not more than 20 per cent.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Surplus Truck LOT
Set Up Near Meade

The ONCE Of Surplus Property an
nounced today from Its Philadelphia
regional headquarters that 1t has
opened a new truck lot at Arbutus,
Md. and will run bus service there
from the lot at Fort Meade, espe-
ctally for veterans who wish to buy
surplus vehicles.
About $50 light Navy trucks are at
Arbutus, the Office said, and others
are currently being moved into the
lot at Meade, including nine jeeps.
Veterans were cautioned at the
same time by Surplus Property
officials not to make the trip to
either Of the lots before receiving
specific written authorization from
the Smaller War Plants Corp.
Earlier In the week, veterans, who
are supposed to have a temporary
priority period of purchasing motor
vehicles, arrived at Fort Meade to
find nothing available.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
Winchester Committee
To Plan War Memorial
Special Dispatch to The Star.

special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. SAN
Executive Committee to plan a war
memorial was appointed yesterday
by directors of the Winchester
Frederick County War Memorial
Association, organized to honor
local men and women who have
served In Americas wars.
Heading the committee Is Gar
land r. Quarles, city school super
1ntendent. Others are Judge Burr
P. Harrison, o. F. Schenck, F. Grove
White. Earl Bunting, Fred L. Glaize
and Ben Belchic. The type of memo
rial to be erected has not been de-
cided, but financing of the project
is to be launched soon, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1945-10-05
PTA Plans Demonstration

Each teacher at the John Marshall
School, Arlington, viii give a 20
minute demonstration Of her In
struction methods at the initial fall
meeting Of the schools Parent
Teacher Association at 8 pm. Mon
day. This will be followed by a
business meeting and the evenings
program will end with the introduc-
tion of the teachers to the parents