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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Spain and the u. N.

WarsaW's instruction to its dele
gate on the Security Council to
raise the question of Franco Spain
before that body brings to the front
an issue which has long been SIM
merlng and whose formal posing
will probably disclose sharply d.
vergent views between at least two
OF the great powers.
1t is an open secret that the Polish
government is acting primarily in
the interest of Soviet Russia. This
Is evidenced not only by Poland's
action but by simultaneous moves
on the part Of other nations under
similar Soviet control. Coincident
with Poland's breaking of diplomatic
relations with the Franco Govern
ment and recognition of the exiled
Spanish republican government of
Jose Giral, Romania did likewise
and other Soviet satellites are re-
portedly about to take the same step.
Furthermore, this present furry
OF diplomatic activity comes after
the attempt of the French gov
eminent some weeks ago to get
the other major powers to raise
before the Security Council the
question of breaking off diplomatic
and economic relations with Franco.
1t is known that this French move
was due to pressure by the Com
munlst section of the present coali-
ton government, as was the French
gesture closing the French Spanish
border. However, Britain and Amer
lea rejected the French suggestion
on the ground that it might
strengthen rather than weaken
Franco in the eyes of the Spanish
people, contenting themselves on
March with an appeal to Spanish
public opinion to get rid of Franco
by peaceful means. Neither London
nor Washington has any use for the
Franco regime as such, but London,
In particular, breads any action
which might rekindle the fires of
civil war in Spain and cause danger
Gus repercussions elsewhere in
Europe at a peculiarly critical time.
The technical ground for the
Polish request is that the Franco
regime, by its Fascist character, "is
endangering international peace and
that peace is indivisible." The tech
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Letters to The Star
Substituting Imitation in Housing
Pronosed for Veteran.

proposed Tor veterans
To the Editor of The Star:
If Mark Twain had been living today
he would have said, Everybody is talk
ing about housing, but nobody is doing
anything about it." This includes all
the President, the Congress, the hous-
ing car and all the rest of the ap-
pointed and self-appointed we'll wishers
OF the returning veterans. Instead of
helping the cause, believe they actually
are hindering the building of homes bv
hundreds of unavoidable rules and regu-
lations.
almost every line of production, because
OF free enterprise and the competitive
system. Any legislation which limits
that freedom would choke the private
initiative and stop the flow of COM
modities. You cannot legislate human
initiative.
II these well-wishers really want to do
something for the veterans, here's an
idea-a very simple one. The Govern
ment wants Congress to appropriate
$600,000,000 to substitute the needed
building materials, so that the finished
product will be within the reach of these
returning veterans And to this sum the
cost OF setting up priority system,
processing the millions of applications
by the FILA, setting up thousands of
CPA boards in every city and town, and
the cost of distribution of the above
huge sum to building material manu-
lecturers, then the total cost without
doubt will reach a billion dollars. Let's
assume that we have completely free
building business which is exempt from
OPA, CPA and all other regulations.
Let's grant that the cost of homes thus
produced in the open market would add
an increase of $4,000 to an $4,000 home.
We also have to admit that this increase
will drop when production has nearly
caught up with demand. The time to
reach that point 1 would estimate to be
about one year.
Now l suggest that we subsidize
each veteran who really needs a
home by giving him $4,000 to COM
pensate for the above increase in
cost. In this way, with a billion dollars
we can take care of 100000 selected
veterans who need homes-no ballyhoo,
no reorganization. In years time every
competent carpenter and bricklayer will
turn into builder, and they will food
the market with homes since there will
be an adequate profit. Soon supply and
demand will catch up and prices will
drop to normal This has proven sue
cessful when there is a profit. Thus
we will have accomplished our end; no
housing car, no bureaucrats, no Gestapo
TO tell us what to do. Yes, it is simple,
but it is too simple to be acceptable to
the bureaucrats. If it isn't complicated,
it isn't a Government affair.
j. H. PALADIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,Un

Slogan Gavrilovitch, chairman of the
Site Committee for United Nations
headquarters, is said in usually reliable
diplomatic quarters in Washington to
be prepared to suggest that the United
Nations revise its previous decision to
establish itself in his country and move
to Geneva.
The League of Nations is meeting at
present in the Swiss city to liquidate
all its moral and material assets"
Among the material assets are the build
ings which have housed the organiza-
ton. These buildings, according to re-
ports reaching Washington, will be taken
over by the United Nations for the sum
of s12,0OO,0OO in gold
The chairman of the Site Committee
and some of his colleagues are said to
be dissatisfied with the reception given
their proposals to purchase a site in
New York State ana Connecticut, where
the property owners have protested the
taking over of their land and homes.
Moreover, it is pointed out that since
the United Nations is prepared to pay
S12 900 900 for the palatial buildings On
Lake Geneva it would be unfair to tax
its 81 members with at least similar
amount-if not more-to erect a United
Nations capital in America. Geneva
has served its purpose satisfactorily
from the physical point of view, and
there seems to be no reason why it
should not continue to serve a good
purpose
Behind these purely practical consid-
erations there is, however, a deeper
political thought which may cause Mr..
GavriloVitch to urge that the United
Nations capital be set up in Europe
Russia no longer likes the idea of hold
ing the meetings of the Assembly and
the Council on American territory.
Moscow was never enthusiastic over
establishing the United Nations in this
country. At one time it suggested that
Vienna serve as headquarters, but this
was not possible because of housing
and communication difficulties. When
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Campus in Spring

Today they hnger, lounging in the sun
Like basking dogs. lop,ng the teel OF
grass.
Remembering only-the last class u
done:
And choosing to forget hon. hours
pass.
They hare no need for shade-the ulti-
mate flick
OF chill is on the utnd that lifts
their hair
And snatches papers in d sporttoe trick.
They laugh and let them 90. WHY
should they care'
The sun is on their backs-the year Is
young.
And so are they; the mind flung hau-
thorne bends
To toss them sudden fragrance; on the
tongue
Is laughter; here are idleness and
This the high moment, heetins b,t
sublime.
When Youth Is one ,rtth earth, and
freed OF time.
DOROTHY BROWN THOMPSON,
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Stoddert and Hopkinson

otoddSit dI0 IIOpklnSOn
To the Editor OF The Star:
In The Sunday Star for March 81
caption described Francis Hopkinson
as First Secretary OF the Navy"
I wonder II 1 may be permitted to
take issue with your excellent news
paper on the statement made in this
caption? The First Secretary of the
Navy was resident of GEORGETOWN
and one of the early owners of the
land on which the city OF Washington
was built. His name was Benjamin
Stoddert
In 1893, on creation OF the Navy
Department, President John Adams
appointed Stoddert first Secretary of
the Navy. In this capacity, Stoddert
among other tasks, directed the build
ing of the Washington Navy Yard
Now, as to Francis Hopkinson: Your
captioneer was probably misled by the
fact that Hopkinson was a member of
the Continental Naval Committee for
short time during the Revolution. Not
only was he sturdy patriot and
signer of the Declaration of Independ-
ence likewise, but he also was a gifted
musician and poet. His versatility ran
in many directions, as attested by the
fact that he designed the American
Stars and Stripes. For good measure,
let me add that he was Americas first
song writer He dedicated book Of his
compositions TO his intimate friend,
George Washington.
EDWARD BOYKIN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09

Geneva was suggested at the first meet
ing of the Site Committee, Russia turned
1t down because Switzerland was then
described as a Fascist republic with
which the Soviet government refused
to have diplomatic relations. Relations
were Unexpectedly resumed, however,
about two weeks ago, and thus the tech
nical objection raised by Moscow has
now disappeared.
The strong attitude adopted by the
United States in the Iranian-Soviet
dispute is said to have given the Mos
cow government a good deal of food for
thought. Many members of the Sc
curity Council feel that had the meet
ings taken place outside the United
States, the Russian point of view would
have prevailed and the American dele
cation itself would have been less ada
mant on foreign soil than it had to be
at home.
Most foreign observers, including the
Russians, believe that the interest of
the American people in an international
situation might not be as keen when
the conference takes place in foreign
country where coverage is of necessity,
more limited, and where public pressure
on the American delegates is not as
strong.
These political considerations are said
to have convinced some members of
the United Nations that it might be
more advantageous to move the per-
manent headquarters of the new world
organization to Geneva, where the at
mosphere is more international than
in New York or in any other section
of the United States and lends itself
better to international bargaining and
compromises.
The recent developments at Hunter
College in New York have proved that
Americans are more United Nations
conscious than the people Of any other
major power. The fact that the de-
alterations are taking place under the
careful scrutiny of the American people
makes power politics more difficult.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Vincent Youmons

The life Of Vincent Youmans was
not fellcitous. His health never was
robust. and he never learned the
art OF taking proper care of himself.
Much of his best writing was done
under conditions in no way con-
duclve to great achievement. Yet he
did attain the heights of fame as a
melodlst, and there is no question
about the immortality of his name.
He will be remembered in associa-
ton with his songs when a majority
OF his contemporaries in other fields
OF endeavor will be forgotten utterly.
One reason for his success is to
be found in his instructive belief in
human happiness. Without making
a religion of pleasure as the
hedonists are supposed to, Mr.. YOU
mans set up against the BACKGROUND
OF worldwide war and suffering a
contrary doctrine of his own devils
ing. His music in that respect was
phllosophic expression. Especially
IN mo, No, Nanette' and Hit the
Deck" he took minor themes, manip-
ulated them until they became
harmonies of magical attraction,
Wove them together to make not
merely excellent entertainment
which people of all classes appre
ciated, but also in sum total an
affirmation of power of correction
and healing-a medicine of sort
for hurt souls. Keeping Myself for
You" was such composition. The
same observation applies to
Through the Years." Without
Song" and Drums in My Heart
all authentic hits with the general
public, as we'll as with the con-
noiSseurS.
Another factor in Mr.. Youmans'
career was his natural love of
beauty. He shared with Florenz
Ziegfeld, Nat Wayburn, R. H. Burn
side and few other eminent show
men of his time an artists concep-
ton of human perfectability in
terms of charm in appearance, in
bearing and manner. The grace
which he put into the score for
Flying Down to Rio" had it's origin
in that phase of his personality.
He wrote with rhythmic inten-
ton, deliberately bringing together
sounds that would be easy to march,
to dance and to live to. Thus he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09

The present period of transition from
victorious war to established peace Is
one of special trial and difficulty for the
armed forces of the United States.
They are beset on every hand by ele-
ments of novelty and of uncertainty.
They face tasks which are altogether
new. Never before has the United
States been compelled to assumed the
tremendous responsibilities of world
leadership, of being at one and the same
time the most powerful military nation
in the world and the principal pillar
of a worldwide organization for the
maintenance of world peace and secu-
rity
Yet at the very moment that these
responsibilities must be shouldered, the
armed forces must also face the task of
recasting their whole organization, their
plans and their thinking, to meet the
eXigencies imposed upon them by the
new weapons which the war has brought
into existence. weapons which drastically
affect the making of war in the future
and the maintenance of security against
war.
These responsibilities are heavy They
cannot be borne by the armed forces
alone. They must be shared by all of
us. There are certain fundamental prin-
ciples which every citizen should under
stand. If we are ever to have the secure.
peaceful world for which we fought this
war and made so many sacrifices
First, we should forget the word de
Tense" There is no longer any such
thing as national defense The only de-
Tense, as Gen. Marshall has said, is in
the power of attack. For the present,
at least, the basic contribution which
military power can make to our security
and to the security OF the world is often
sive power so great that no one will dare
to challenge it.
Second, the primary element in that
offensive power must be air power. 1t
can hit first. 1t can reach farther and
it can strike heavier blows than any
other form of power. Time, reach and
destructive potential are of vital impor-
tance-not only in the winning of a
future war which we hope will never be
fought, but in the consideration of
others who may at some future time
weigh the chances of peace or war.
Third, for the present the maintenance
of an interchangeable air power requires
Cd the command of the sea, in order to
have access to outlying bases and stra-
tegic mobility to move our air power
wherever we may need to send it; ca
sufficient ground forces to protect the
bases and communications of our air
power from any form Of land attack.
These principles are generally &C
cepted There are differences of view
Is to the strength, type and equipment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
By George Fielding Eliot

OF the forces necessary to implement
them, but these differences really lie
within comparatively narrow areas, and
relate to immediate needs rather than
to future objectives.
Many of these differences arise from
the extremely difficult conditions of the
postwar period. in which the armed
forces are carrying out a tremendous
generalization program. including not
only the return of millions of young
Americans to their homes but the dis
posal of billions of dollars worth of
surplus property, at the same time that
they are trying to establish the firm
foundations of the permanent military
establishments of the future.
1t should be clear that they must, for
the present, be allowed a considerable
degree Of latitude in this respect. In
the lighting of a war. the objective is
clear. You know what you are trying
to do You can form a reasonable
estimate of what you need to accom-
plish your objective. But in facing the
problems of maintaining peace in a
chaotic, uncertain world, with new
weapons and new political conditions,
there can be far less certainty.
But. put it this way II We now spend
more on our armed forces than future
events prove that we need have spent,
We shall have wasted money. But If
we do not spend enough we may bring
about the collapse of the worlds hopes
for peace by not being strong enough
to support those hopes. and We may in
the end bring about the destruction or
enslavement of this Nation.
Our armed forces must continue to be
the servants of our people. No man in
high place within them has any other
desire. But military advice and mill
tary considerations must be given a
far more prominent and assured place
in the formulation of national policies
than ever before
The penalty for failure or careless
ness in this respect has heretofore been
heavy, but we have been able to pay
because We have always had time to
rectify our errors. This will never be
the case again. Our next mistake In
this field may well be our last
During this period of political, mill
tary and scientific uncertainty our first
military consideration must be to have
enough power. Later on, as the out
lines Of the future become more sharply
defined, and as the Commissions of the
postwar period subside, we can make
suitable reductions and arrangements.
But unless we are to throw away this
victory as we threw away the last one,
we dare not mortgage the future now
either in the name OF . false economy
or bad guess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09

helped to create an age-an epoch
which defled the chaos of the earth,
the quarrels of governments, the
strife of partisan groups. It is no
exaggeration to say in his behalf
that he was one of the architects
of the tomorrow for which millions
now hope. He gave them a glimpse
Of a heaven in this world. Admit
tedly, it was only make believe"
heaven in his own day; but it had
color and vitality and a genuine
glory that people can understand
and whistle or hum about while
they work and wait.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Laughter
rom the London Sunday Express.

From the London Sunday Express
Like all mental attitudes, laughter
can and should be cultivated. Laughter
is a two-edged weapon-valuable as
tonic, but deadly when used as ridicule
Therefore let us develop as a tonic
this most contagious and helpful asset
in these bad times. Spread happiness
Go about your daily duties seeking to
cheer yourself and others. Laugh! and
the world will laugh with you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09

nical answer of Britain and America
will presumably follow their answer
to Franco, which was that France
had not, in their opinion, made out
case for the endangering of inter-
national peace by the mere existence
of the Franco regime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Tasks for Youth
From the Toronto Star.

The spread of ''teen-age clubs. ="
where young people plan and conduct
their own recreation programs, indi-
Gates the usefulness Of letting them
help to conduct public services. It Is
unfortunate that in some youth" Or
CARNATIONS adults and not the young
persons themselves play major role.
1t Is suggested that Toronto might pro-
VIDE successful demonstration OF con-
sulting and giving important tasks to
the youth population in their own rec
reation servicek
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Club for Colored Bows

Club for Colored Boys
To the Editor of The Star:
Do Washington citizens know that
although there are several splendid
clubs for white boys under the auspices
OF the Boys Club of America, there is
not even shack Boys Club for colored
boys? For many years certain members
Of the Board of Directors have spoken
in favor Of, and some have promised to
set up, a Boys Club to which colored
boys could come. To date nothing has
materialized.
Last week the Commissioners set
aside April 3 as Boys Club day. Did MIR.
Mason or Mr.. Young realize that there
was not single Boys Club of America
for colored boys in Washington?
E. B. HENDERSON,
Less Pay Now Than Before
To the Editor Of The Star:
The statements in your paper by
Walter Fowler, budget officer, con-
corning the salary of teachers in the
District of Columbia interested me very
much, but I am totally unable to rec
oncile his figures with my own situa-
ton.
I have taught in the District of Co.
lumbia public junior high schools for
IA years, and now am receiving less
takehome pay than I received before
the war-this despite the fact that last
year I was successful in passing a very
difncult and arduous written and oral
examination proving that I was one of
the superior teachers in the District of
Columbia public school system
MRS P.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Suggests Double-DealinS

suggests Double-Deal1n9
To the Editor Of The Star:
The only trouble with Lowell Mellett's
panegyric to Litvinof is that Russia
was selling oil to Mussolini at the same
time she was assailing Italys agrees
sion in Ethiopia. OF course, our naive
correspondent cannot conceive of such
thing as Soviet hypocrisy.
AFFORD SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-09
Our Armed FOrCes-I.

This the first OF articles dealing NTH the
United States-he
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-16
ESTINE SWEPT
BY MANY STRIKES

Jerusalem. April l6.- CAP( A
wave of strikes swept Palestine to-
Gay, virtually isolatins the Holy
Land as members of three major
religions celebrated solemn holidays.
Railway workers left their Jobs
at dawn, demanding higher pay and
there We're no trains in or out OF
Jerusalem as the Jews celebrated
Passover. the Christians the second
day ef Holy Week, I'D the Moslems
marked Nebi Nusa.
\ postal strike vas in lis fifth
day. Tension mounted in Pales-
tine as the inundated are continued
without NAL on cable connection
with the outside world and without
long distance telephone communi-
cation between Palestine cities. Pos
tai workers are seeking a wage in
crease. Their present wage is min
pounds $3.50 a month.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-04-16
Precinct Meetings Will
BE Held Next Saturday
Name Chairmen And
Pick Delegates To
County Convention

DemGci attic precinct meetings
will be held throughout Vance coun-
ty, Is uVCr the Stat, Oh next Sat
friday, and precinct Chai~lcu and
other officials will be elected. to-
Pethcr with delegates to the county
convention.
The county convention will be
held On Saturday, April -. AT tina,
tim, delegates VIII be elected for the
State convention III Raleigh on
Thursday. May ,. Chairman a. y.
Bum said today Vance is entitled
to 81 delegates and q alternatcs to
the State meeting.
In addition to electing these dele
gates. the county convention will
Recommend appointments for the
State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, and for the judicial, solicit
tCrlal, congressional and senatorial
executive committees, who will be
confirmed at the State meetoing.
Following the county convention.
the county executive committee Will
meet to elect a county chairman and
secretary. The committee is COM
posed of THE chairman of the pre-
CinCt executive committees.
Vance county has thirteen pre-
cincts, five of them in Henderson
townships. and the others in the eight
rural townships.
Other than this routine procedure.
i is expected thai there VIII be no
great amount Of business before the
county convention when 1t meets
two weeks hence.
Chairman Bum today appealed
to Democrats generally throughout
the county to attend both the pre-
cinct meetings and the county con-
NCntICn.