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Evening star., 1946-04-28
Quiet, Please

1t will probably come as news to
99s out Of every 1000 Americans
that today starts National Noise
Abatement Week. The idea behind
1t is to try to get all of US to quiet
down at least a little bit for a mere
seven days to consider what is likely
to happen if we and our civilization
keep on getting louder and louder.
Except perhaps for the early morn
ing hours when they shatter the
sleep of the weary, birds and the like
must in general be absolved of any
real blame. 1t is the human being
who is responsible. From the cradle
on up, it is he land she) who creates
the ever-increasing tumult-babies
crying in the night, little boys and
girls shouting and screeching in the
streets, mature people making end
less speeches, playing boogie-woogie
music, filling the air with a terrible
din from all their dinful inventions.
The automobile, the honking horn,
the screaming brake, the Gathering
trolley, the laundering and whoosh-
ing airplane, the radio profaning
what could be the sweet and golden
silence, machine upon machine,
clamor upon clamor-these are the
things that are feeding and fatten-
ing upon themselves and self-multi-
plying to point where, If we are
wise, we must pause and ask our
selves whittier, into what horrendous
cacophony, are we drifting.
Considered against such a back
ground, National Noise Abatement
Week ought not to be placed, though
it probably will, in the same class
with the recent National Dunking
Week, which was something thought
up by the donut interests. This is
serious. 1t has the full blessing of
men like Surgeon General Parran
who understand what too many
decibels can do to the body and
mind. The whole effort, of course,
may accomplish exactly nothing, but
still it is gratifying to know that
there are citizens earnest enough
to try. Their slogan is "Quiet, please.
For better health and saner living,
stop needless noise" Possibly some
good will come of it. In any case,
it certainly can do no harm.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

German National Socialism, subject
ing the national economies to state
control. Reliable sources indicate
that this will be followed by other
DEGREES designed similarly to control
the universities, the professions and
business, including industries and
transportation, hitherto dominated
by foreign capital.
Nevertheless, there is small likeli-
hood that the Peron progrsm will
encounter effective opposition, either
at home or abroad. With the world
begging for Argentina's chief export
products-wheat, meat and linseed
oil-Peron is in an excellent tactical
position to carry out his program, no
matter whose toes he treads on.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Peron Sturts In

From every angle, the action of
the Argentine government regarding
banks and banking is an ominous
indication of what may be expected
under the coming administration of
Juan Peron.
To begin with, it should be under
stood that Peron has not yet been
inaugurated President of Argentina.
Indeed. he has set forward the in
augural date to June 4. Meanwhile,
the country is still under the tech
nical administration of President
Edelmiro Farrell, though it is OBJ
viously completely subservient to
Peron.
Secondly, this action was taken in
the form of decree; and it Is
thought that it may be the first of
a whole series of DEGREES issued be-
tween now and Peron's Inauguration,
so that he may start with his pro-
gram largely in effect. To be sure,
under the constitution, such DEGREES
have to be ratified by the next Con-
gress, but since the coming Congress
will be strongly Peronista in COM
plexion, it will probably act as
rubber stamp for the new Presi-
dents wishes. Meanwhile, the "state
of siege" continues, under which the
administration enjoys extraordinary
powers.
The decree itself, issued suddenly
and without warning, is as drastic
as it is far-reaching in its implica-
tions. 1t puts Argentina's entire
banking system, including private
deposits, under governmental con-
troll. Under its terms. the govern
ment will be able to withhold loans
from any individual or institution it
desires, and it is certain to cripple
seriously, if not to drive out of exist
ence, foreign banks, such as the
branches of the National City Bank
of New York, the Boston Bank, the
Bank of London and the Royal Bank
of Canada.
This decree bears a strong resem-
blance to the measures taken in the
early days of Italian Fascism and
Evening star., 1946-04-28

In spite of peace and current pros
perity, we Americans sharply and
continuously need to be reminded of
the areas of social disorganization
which not only exact dreadful toll
in individual suffering but stand as
a constant threat to our community
and national health. We face, for
example. the problem of mounting
crime. The fingerprint files of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation re-
veal that in America there is
criminal army of 100000 persons,
or one criminal among every q of
our inhabitants.
Again, we are faced with the ex-
traordinary fact that since 1870 the
population of the United States has
increased 300 per cent and marriages
have increased 400 per cent, while
divorces have increased 1000 per
cent. There are those who hold that
in 1916 one in approximately three
marriages will fail and that, If the
current trend continues, in 20 years
we shall see one marriage in every
two dissolved in the divorce courts.
The suicide rate rose from 102 per
100000 persons in the population in
1900, to 1T per 100000 in 1898. In
spite OF a recent favorable change In
the trend, there are more than $4,000
lives taken in an average year by
self-destruction.
Let me mention that in 1943, the
recorded number of patients under
the care of hospitals for mental dis
eases was 573,0l4, or one person for
every 239 in the total population.
Of 100 live births in 1914 in 3S
reporting States and the District of
Columbia, four were illegitimate,
representing an increase of per
cent since l943 and of 100 per cent
since 1917. Illegitimacy was con-
fined to no one class. A confidential
investigation of premarital sex rela-
tions of "Middletown. made a few
years ago, revealed that 7 out of
10 business class persons in their 20s,
equally balanced as to sex, had sexual
relations before marriage. On the
basis of study published in 1888,
Dorothy D. Bromley and Florence H.
Britten concluded that half Of the
man and one-quarter of the woman
Juniors and seniors in American coll
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Signals of Social Danger
By the Rev William Stuart Nelson, D. D.,
Dean of the School OF Religion, Ho11ard University.

leges today have had premarital
sexual intercourse
We are told that the number of
chronic alcoholics in the United
States is about 100000 and the num-
ber of excessive users of alcoholic
beverages may be 2500000. One bill
lion dollars year is involved in
arrests, jailings. accidents, absentee
ism traceable to this Enemy No. l
of mankind-the cancer of society,""
In the present time of world famine,
1t is we'll to ponder the fact that
during the past year an average of
about $50 for every man, woman and
child in the country was spent on
alcoholic drinks.
This is not all that troubles our
land but here we have examples of
evils that are cheating us of the
happiness which is our due, evils that
imperil our Christian culture.
1t is not sufficient to leave solutions
to experts. Churches, service clubs,
veterans organizations, civic and
neighborhood groups-every institu-
ton with social purpose-should
employ their resources toward re-
ducing oV danger. So, too, must the
individual American weigh the ex-
ample he is setting for his. neighbor
and his neighbor's children, consult
his determination or lack of deter
mination to be constructive moral
force in the community. The parent,
husband, laborer, Businessman, pro-
fessional worker bears the daily re-
sponsibility of asking himself in
relation to his family. to his work,
to his patrons, to his country: Have
I done everything possible to make
for happiness, integrity. sobriety, a
sense of security in my town and
my Nation? Where will my example
lead If followed by the youth who
know me?"
Above all, the people, the plain
people. never must be resigned to
the present diseases of our society.
Nearly always men find solutions for
their problems when they sense
deeply enough the issues that are
involved and set their hearts de-
terminedly upon finding solutions.
Our responsibility as Americans and
Christians in the face of growing
social disorganization is unmistakably
clear and urgent.
Evening star., 1946-04-28
The Novel for Pleasure

No one who was present when
W. Somerset Vaughan gave the
original manuscript of his great
novel "Of Human Bondage to the
Library of Congress ever will forget
the experience. The event itself
was important, the manner of it
also was significant beyond all ex-
pectation. Perhaps the explanation
is that the man who likewise wrote
Rain" and The Moon and Six
pence" is invariably, not merely
occasionally, an artist. His discus
sion of the function of a novelist
in modern society, anyway, was a
diStinctively artistic performance.
The question that he raised is not
new. Undoubtedly, it troubled the
ancient founders of dramatic litera-
ture-and Dickens probably was
right in believing that all fictionistS
in effect write for the stage-just
as it has their latterday disciples,
not excluding such confessed prop
agandists" as Bernard Shaw and
Eugene O'Neill. Mr.. Vaughan very
cheerfully admitted that the novel;
list takes sides" and "arranges facts
to suit his purpose" much in the
fashion Of politicians. But there
should be an end somewhere to that
sort of thing. Otherwise, it is apt
to bite back"
Mr.. Vaughan told his audience:
"1t is enough for novelist to be a
good novelist Fiction is an
art and the purpose of art is to
please. If in many quarters this is
not acknowledged, can only sup
pose it is because of the unfortunate
impression = that there is some
thing shameful in pleasure"-which
last proposition he ventured to deny.
A work of fiction, meeting his re-
uuirement, would be "a coherent
and plausible story" containing "a
variety of probable incidents, char
acters that are living and freshly
observed, and natural dialogue"
Meanwhile, the author who concerns
himself "too greatly with current
affairs" will find that "his novel will
lose its point as soon as they are no
longer current" The fashionable
fads of the moment" Mr.. Vaughan
insisted, ought not to be accepted
wholesale" Bergsonism, for exam
pie, hurt rather than helped the
reliability of Marcel Prousts
Remembrance of Things Past"
Similarly, Mr.. Vaughan deplored
me notion that: I'm future no novel
.ould be written except on Freudian
Arinciples." Such a view, he de-
Evening star., 1946-04-28
Iceland and Boses

The statement issued by Olafur
Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland,
raises to the official level a matter
about which there has been consid-
cradle discussion, especially in the
Soviet press. This is the matter of
military bases in Iceland. Premier
Thors states that his government
was approached last fall by the
American Government to discuss the
possibilities of acquiring military
bases in Iceland on long-term leases.
This American communication was
coupled with an emphatic statement
that Washington would support Ice
lands application to become a men,
Der of the United Nations, and with
the further assurance that, should
Iceland become member of U. N,
any bases acquired on lease by the
United States would become avail
able to the Security Council in full
fillment of possible Icelandic obli-
cations under the United Nations
Charter.
These bases are presumably those
already erected, chiefly by American
forces, during the military occupa-
ton of Iceland, begun by the British
shortly after the outbreak of war
with Germany in 1889 and taken
over by American forces when we
entered the conflict after Pearl
Harbor. This occupation was i'm
perative, because Iceland was vital
to control of the sea lanes between
North America and the British Isles,
and the Germans we're suspected of
planning descent upon the island
after their seizure of Denmark and
Norway in the spring of 1910. Ice
land at that time was joined to Den
mark through personal union with
the Danish crown. The British and
American occupations were &C
cepted by the Icelandic authorities
without formal objection, and later
Iceland declared it's full sovereignty
as an independent republic.
Some months ago the Soviet press
began publishing articles asserting
that Washington was putting pres
sure on Reykjavik for the acquisition
of such bases, and going on to hint
that, if this happened, Moscow
might negotiate with Norway for the
requirement of similar bases in the
Norwegian dependencies of Spits-
bergen and Jan Mayen. Spitsbergen
is an archipelago several hundred
miles due north of Norway, we'll
within the Arctic Circle. More i'm
portant to us is Jan Mayen, an
island 800 miles northeast of Ice
land. Though bleak and desolate,
Jan Mayen, as an air and sub
marine base, would threaten the At
1antic sea lanes almost as much as
Iceland itself, in the hands of a
power other than the United States
and Great Britain.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

de Hirsch will long be honored by
appreciative mankind"
Front page space was devoted TO .
lengthy account of a conflict between
two members OF Con-
Congressman gress. printed by The
In Bottle Star on April %, 1896.
The story was headed
BLOOD Was Drawn" and the opening
sentences were: "a bloody personal en-
counter occurred in the Committee on
Naval Affairs this morning. Rep
resentative (Uriel Sebree) Hall Of Mis-
souri, and Representative (Hernando De
Soto) Money of Mississippi, now United
States Senator-elect, were the partici-
pants. The outcome of the affair was
that Mr.. Moneys head, face and hands
were seriously cut by glass ink stand
thrown by Mr.. Hall" In explanation
of the incident, 1t was set forth that
Mr.. Hall "is one of the most powerful
men, physically, in the House, while
"Mr. Money is slender man of medium
height; that the two had been dis
cussing bill to reorganize the personnel
of the Navy; that mo attention was
paid to them until angry exclama-
tions were heard" and ''the air was filled
with missileS." 'S'
Evening star., 1946-04-28
On Second Thoughts
From the Toronto Star.

The flood of divorce cases is indicative
not only of unrest and maladjustment
among the persons concerned, but of the
lack of adequate family counseling serv-
ices in most communities. Experiments
In the United States have shown that
the breakup of marriages in an increas-
ing number of instances can be prevent
ed by timely aid given by persons skilled
in dealing with human problems.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

clared, seemed to him "a very in
genuous statement" The same
observation, OF course, logically
would apply in his philosophy to
anti-Freudian principles, to Marx
ian principles and to MARKHAM
principles.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

1t is reported that some women in
Holland have not had new dress in
seven years. Will some hardy Amer
ican husband tell his wife that they
managed to live-and then let us
know how he makes out?
Evening star., 1946-04-28

People who want the atomic bomb
controlled exclusively by civilians,
Of course. don't really prefer Tam
many Tike of Union Square to Gen.
Ike Of Kansas.
Evening star., 1946-04-28

X 4
When Mr.. Ehrenburg spoke of his
country and the Gulf Stream, he went
on to complain of the volume of ma
licious anti-Russian ISLANDERS appear
ing in certain sections of the free Amer
lean press. The complaint was JUS
tilted, but as he must know, anti-Amer-
lean fabrications appear not infrequent-
ly in the government-contr Soviet
newspapers, and this poison will con-
tinue to be exchanged between the
two nations as long as one of them
keeps on hiding itself and its inten-
tions behind wall of secrecy and CEN
sorship. The United States and Rus
sia differ fundamentally in their polit-
ical and economic systems, but that
does not mean that they cannot live
together in full friendliness. AS the
Rockefeller Foundation declares in its
latest report, they can do that if only
they will but, act reciprocally in seek
ing to understand each others ideas
and motiyations.
Given that-and Moscow is the key
to it at the moment-hysterical talk
about how the present Russian Amer
lean controversy is leading inevitably
to a cataclysmic war could perhaps best
be disposed of in Emerson's words-"a
popgun is popgun, though the ancient
and honorable of the earth affirm 1t to
be the crack of DOOM"
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
LIQUOR STORE
 ROBBED IN EARLY MORNING HOURS

The Bon Marche Liquor Store was broken into early this morn ing, at approximately 4:30 a.m., and robbers took some thirty bot ties of whiskey and liquors from a window display.
 The thieves gained entrance by breaking large plate glass front window with some heavy object, possibly a sledge hammer, from the appearance of the splintered glass fragments found throughout the store room.
 There was no evidence that the thieves had taken other than the liquor, which was on a handy dis play rack in the window, and that some of the bottled goods on display remained on the rack af- ter the robbery. This fact leads the authorities to believe that the thieves were surprised and forced to flee, it is believed in a car or truck.
 Edward Seidenverg, owner of the Bon Marche Stores, jokingly stlted that if the thieves wished to come forward and almit the job, he would be glad to take their statement.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
Masses
LAVINIA WALLACE YOUNG
 MISSION

Rev and Mrs. Paul Carlson in charge during the absence of the Methodist Missionary. Sunday II am. - Sunday School Service. Rev. R. Amundson will preach.
 Thursday 7:30 pm. - Midweek Prayer Service. ThurSday-Ctoir rehearsal after prayer service. Saturday 7:30 pm. - Sund a y School teachers meeting for les son study and discussion.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29

The east coast states from Maine to Florida consume 30 percent of the nations motor fuel; 48 per- cent of light fuel oils and domes- tic fuel oils; 40 percent of indus trial fuel oils and GA percent of its kerosene.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE Corner of Third and Division
 Rev. Lewis I. Huduins. Pastor

 To thine own-self be true, and it follows as the night the day: thou canst not be false to any man. 1000 am. Singspiration and Sun day School classes. HOO am. Morning Message, Jesus In The House." 7:3O pm. Singspiration. 500 pm. Evening Message, Power for the Faint" WEDNESDAY 7:3O pm. Melody Hour. FRIDAY 7:30 pm. Prayer Meeting and Bible study.
 You are ever welcome to attend these services.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
FEDERATED CHURCH

ouIudy. 1000 am. Sunday School. 7:45 pm. Evening Message. Sub
 ject: Sweet Savor of Christ" !"
 Chaplain O. York will be in
 charge. Thursday:
 800 pm. Choir practice at the
 home of Mrs. Grill.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
RPB NA-S7O

Average depth of oil wells drill ed in the United States has grown in the past 20 years from 2,900 feet to 3,501 feet.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29

Storms that clear the air of in- sects frequently bring starvation to chimney swifts as the bird feeds only on the wing.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
ALASKA EVANGELIZATION
 SOCIETY

SOCIETY Main St. just West of Polet's Store Rev. and Mrs. Geo. H. Loveless.
 Missionaries Sunday:
 200 pm. Sunday School. 7:30 pm. Gospel Service. Subject Seven Biblical Facts of Grace" Thursday: 3:30 pm. "Vit-Em-In Bible Club" Child Evangelism after School. Using Gospel-Graph Stories. Friday:
 7:30 pm. "Know Your Bible Glass;" A profitable time in l Corinthians. Subject to- night: Spiritual Priority" You are invited-Everyone is welcome.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29

Sir Walter Raleigh is credited with introducing mahogany into England, and presenting Queen Elizabeth with table made of the wood he found in the new world.
The Nome nugget., 1946-03-29
PENTECOSTAL ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
 Third Avenue West posAa- = ~.-

Fasfof "A. E.. Capener Sunday 10:00 am. Children's Church
 10:00 am. Adult Bible Study. 11:00 am. Morning Worship. 7:45 pm. Evening Service. Tuesday 7:45 pm. Evening Serv-
 ice. Thursday 7:45 pm. Prayer Serv-
 ice. All are cordially invited to attend.
Evening star., 1946-05-19

through the traUa In his search for authenticity Pascal
had the celestial consultations reproduced they
in October Be- several The entire production
tion has Just ascended her rgtM throne from 1chch her
BROTHER oho sits before her deieced has just
The stellar players in the picture Vun Leigh Ceopatra
Claude
Evening star., 1946-05-19
She Wanted to Be Just Dutiful Wife
But L Palmer (Mrs Rex Harrson Now Finds Herself Working
in Gary Cooper's Cloak and Dagger
By Sheiloh Grohom
HOLLYWOOD.

,-.... HOLLYWOOD.
II came to Hollywood as a dutiful,
not 4 beautiful, wife" says Lilli
Palmer, the lady with the best cur
rent assignment in Hollywood. In
private life she is the wife OF Rex
Harrison, British importation for
the regal role in Anna and the
King of SIAM" For her working
hours Lilli has the romantic role
opposite Gary Cooper in Warmers
Cloak and Dagger" Who could ask
for anything more? And Lilli didn't
even ask!
All her life things have been hap
pening to Lilli, without asking. To
start with, she was born on a
Vienna Berlin express train, some
26 years ago. Her father was sur
geon and it was lucky he was on the
train. Lilli's own baby, 2-year-old
Carey Rex, was born more circum-
speetly-in a hospital, but at the
height of a bombing raid on London.
LiM and the other mothers crouched
under the beds with their babies in
pink or blue cradles next to them
The hospital was not seriously dam
aged" to quote Lilli, "a
couple of fire bombs"
They always brought the babies
to their mothers during the raids"
Iilli tells me. Otherwise the moth
ers would have worried too much" I"
The theory was that If bomb got
the mother, it would also get the
baby, and that way it seemed better.
She Started When IL.
But the one who really worried" !"
says Mrs. Harrison, was poor Rex.
He was in the RAF and he knew the
big raid was coming-they had in
formation that 500 planes had
crossed the Channel in the direction
Of London at the time that our
baby was due"
Miss Palmer was only 3 years old
when her parents left Vienna for
England. She started acting at II
on the London stage in Road to
Gandahar" and was a well-known
star in the British capital when she
married Rex three years ago. Her
favorite role is Amanda in mo Time
for Comedy" This play was put
on in London in 1914 during the
Battle of Britain. That's when Lilli
met Harrison. During our talk a
police siren sounds outside the
studio and Lilli stiffens, listening.
TITS the same sound as the alerts,"
she apologies.
when Rex was offered a con-
tract at Goth Century-FoX," says
Mrs. Rex, Il decided to give up my
career as an actress and come with
him to Hollywood I wouldn't have
minded getting a picture to do while
he was making Anna and the King
of SIAM but I didn't think any one
would sign me for one good picture
without tying me down to long
term contract. And I didn't want
that because Rex plans to divide his
time between Hollywood and Dem
ham. I signed the contract here on
the understanding that when Rex
has to 60 to London. I 60 with him" :"
They Like Hollywood.
Lilli got the job in "'Cloak and
Dagger" because of the picture she
Evening star., 1946-05-19
The First 'StrawHa
Announces Plans !
For This Summer

First of the local summer thea
ters to announce plans for the 1916
season Is the Olney Theater at
Olney, Md, which has been closed
down during the years of gas ra-
tioning. It is tentatively scheduled
to open July with while the Sun
Shines" IT,
The Olney will be operated this
year by three Washingtonians at
present active in radio acting Eve
lyn Freeman, president of the local
chapter of American Radio Artists;
Reg Allen and Glenn Taylor, the
latter two WTOP-CBS staff MEM
bers.
Additions of prospective players
and interviews with those interested
in other phases of theater work will
be conducted this afternoon from'1
to S O'Clock and Tuesday from z to
II pm. at the United States Re-
cording Co., 112l Vermont avenue
NV. ...- .-. 49,. ..
Other plays listed as possibilities
or probabilities for the summer
schedule are Time of Your Life"
Hope for the Best" 1.-THE Doctor
In Spite of Himself" Rocket to the
Moon" and Design for Living" i