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Evening star., 1946-02-19
This Changing World
By Constantine Brown

Some political leaders Of Europe are
dismayed as result of the failure Of
Americas foreign policy which has
brought about the collapse Of the liberal
ideas for which this country was so
well known across the Atlantic.
The political moves in Western Eu-
rope, instead OF being inspired by the
democratic ideologies which we were ex-
pected to instill in the minds Of the war
weary people, now have two distinct
tendencies: they are either leaning to-
ward an ultraconservatism or to COM
munism.
The election In Belgium has brought
into the Parliament large number OF
representatives Of the Catholic party
headed by Carton de Willard, but has
not given them a clear majority. The
middle -the-road parties have lost
seats while the Communists have made
important strides by gaining Is seats
in the Chamber. Thus, as in France
after the October elections, coalition
among the various parties must be
formed in order to give the future gov
ernment the necessary parliamentary
majority.
However, the Belgians, being less hard
hit economically than the French, expect
to be able to strengthen the major
parties without the assistance of the
Communists and hold plebiscite to
decide whether King Leopold should
return to his throne.
Italy Is in the midst of a political
upheaval and the struggle between the
Communists and the Royalists is likely
to develop into an open clash in the
near future.
A large number Of Italians have been
fascists and pro-Mussolini because they
chose between exile or concentration
camps and jobs and a modest living.
From among the ranks Of these former
Black Shirts the new parties are recruit
ing their personnel.
Many lesser lights OF the former
Fascist party have joined the Com
munists headed by the Moscow trained
Palmiro Togliatti, who is not very
choosy about who is who among his
adherents. Experience in Germany has
proved that former Nazis make excellent
COMMUNISTS. Togliatti is following the
pattern Of his German colleague, DR..
Pick, and Is opening wide the doors of
the Italian Communists to the former
supporters Of II Duce.
In the meantime, however, another
Evening star., 1946-02-19
The Cunudiun INQUIRY

With agents OF the Federal Bureau
of Investigation now entering the
picture, it is safe to assume that
matters of definite concern to this
country are involved in the Canadi-
an governments inquiry into the
reported leakage of secret and
confidential" information to a third
power. Moreover, although none
but anonymous authorities has said
so, there seems little or no doubt
that the information has included
data about the atomic bomb and
that the third power is Soviet
Russia. Prime Minister Mackenzie
King has spoken of it only in guard
ed terms, but he has made clear
nevertheless that the case is a de-
cidedly serious one-enough so to
justify the extraordinary step of
turning it over to a special commits
sion headed by two of Canada's
highest. judges.
In view of it's peculiarly delicate
nature, however, the inquiry cannot
be conducted in a goldfish bowl
while allegations and facts are being
gathered and weighed, but Mr.. King
has promised that full report on
it-a report presumably naming
names and giving proper evalua-
ton of what has happened-will
be made public in due course. Not
less should be forthcoming from our
own Government If American in
terests or American individuals are
involved, as the FBI's activity sug-
gests. In short, the investigation
should be as calmly systematic and
as thorough as possible, and after
it is completed, an appropriate ac-
counting should be offered to the
world.
Evening star., 1946-02-19

ually the storm declined and finally
subsided completely.
The permanent value Of DR..
Lorenz' work, of course, must be
weighed effectively and without
passion. His sincerity was manifest
always. It follows that there is no
question about the character Of his
intentions. He sought to help suf-
fering humanity not only to i'm
proved physical health but likewise
to greater spiritual happiness.
Something Of the old Carinthian
monastery atmosphere remained
with him to the end of his life. He
was in certain sense modern
Saint Luke, good doctor for the
soul as well as for its raiment OF
flesh. AS such he will be remem-
bered.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Voticun Consistory

The consistory just held with ira
ditional pomp and ceremony at st.
Peters in Vatican City is noteworthy
even in the long history of the
Roman Catholic Church. For one
thing, the thirty-two prelates ele-
waited to the rank of cardinal are
the largest number to receive the
red hat at any one time. Still more
significant is the fact that all but
four of them come from outside of
Italy, thus breaking a tradition
centuries old that the college should
be predominantly Italian.
This is in line with the policy
adopted by Pope Plus XII to broaden
and emphasize the international
character Of the College of Cardi-
nails. The choices are certainly
worldwide in scope. The % new
non-Italian members come from no
less than 10 countries, and the West
ern Hemisphere is strongly repre-
sented with II designates, of whom
four hail from the United States,
one from Canada and six from
Latin America. Other far-distant
members come from Australia,
China, Turkish Armenia and Portu-
guese East Africa.
Some of the European choices are
likewise significant. That three red
hats should 60 to both France and
Spain is not SO unusual, but the
elevation of the Archbishop of
Utrecht to the cardinalate marks
the first Dutch cardinal since the
Protestant Reformation. The NOM
ination of two German cardinals,
both bold opponents of the Nazi
regime, emphasizes the church's
position as above the battle" even
in the greatest of wars, together
with its attitude of concern for a
reconciliation Of former enemies on
the spiritual plane.
The elevation of Adam Sapieha,
Archbishop of Cracow, rewards the
most dignified and forceful figure
in Poland's struggle against. the
Nazi conquerors It will be inter
esting to note the reaction of the
present Moscow dominated govern
ment in Warsaw to the honor given
one who stands foursquare for the
preservation of Poland's religious
life under a regime with definite
Communist anticlerical tendencies.
A similar situation was clearly
visible in Hungary, where it looked
as though the Moscow dominated
regime there would refuse permis-
sion for Archbishop Mindszentky,
Primate of Hungary, to attend the
consistory and receive his investi-
ture to the cardinalate. A potential
crisis between the Vatican and the
Kremlin was averted at the last
moment by the granting of permis-
sion and the archbishops journey
to Rome in an American plane.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Leopold and BELGIUM

Numerically the strongest in the
Belgian Parliament since 1899, the
Catholic party, as result of the
election on Sunday, now has gained
such additional strength that Social
ist Premier Van Acker and his
cabinet have resigned to permit 1t
to try organizing a successor gov
ernment. Since the Catholics have
not won majority, however, this
does not promise to be easy, and
even If they succeed in forming a
working coalition, they probably will
still find it difficult to carry out their
pledge to return King Leopold to
the throne.
The division over Leopold is sharp
and deep in Belgium. Last summer,
with the Catholics bitterly opposed,
the Socialists, Communists and
Liberals voted as bloc to exile the
King and bar him from returning
to Belgian soil without the consent
Of Parliament. Indeed, he would
have been deposed altogether had
not the middle of f-the-road Liberals
refused to go that far, but in the
best Of circumstances, even with
their new strength and assuming
that they can form an effective
government. the most they can do
now is to seek to submit the issue
to referendum.
The anti-Leopold parties-whose
position is based largely on what
they regard as his defeatist attitude
during the war-admit that such
a referendum might show so per
cent of the Belgian people favoring
his return. But they hold that a
majority of that size, though big
enough for premier or president,
would be too small for king, their
point being that a king, as a SYM
bolic unifying force, should have
far more backing among the people.
That this argument carries con-
siderable weight in Belgium is indi-
Gated by the report that Leopold
himself, II he failed to win IS per
cent of the vote, might abdicate
In favor of his son Badouin, against
whom there would be no appreciable
opposition.
Since the present situation is
anomalous in every particular, with
Leopold an exile but legally still
tfes King, it may be that the other
parties will find 1t wise to support
tie Catholic party In calling for a
Evening star., 1946-02-19
StatiSm Versus Democracy
By George Fieldins Eliot

The central political problem of tbs
times is the creation of q sound basis
for mutual confidence and cooperation
between the United States and Great
Britain on one hand and the Soviet
Union on the other.
This Is a statement which has fire.
quently been repeated in these articles.
So far as political relationships are
concerned, it is accurate enough.
But politics are only the means by
which nations seek to gain their ends.
For Americans, the supreme political
objective is world peace, but this OBJ
jective cannot be achieved by political
means alone. This is the error OF the
world government advocates: They pin
all their faith on better political ma
chinery, without considering the fact
that no machinery will keep the peace
in q world in which deep cleavages OF
interest and objective separate great
other.
The problem in the growth of great
commonwealths has always been to
bridge such cleavages and to create
true identity of interests and objective,
before they result in the horrors OF
civil war. The history of our own re-
public does not suggest that this is
easy. The history Of the League of
Nations and-to date-of the United
Nations Organization does not suggest
that the growth Of the world COM
munity will be less difficult and danger
GUS.
When we say that the central political
problem Of the times is to secure con-
fident cooperation between the Anglo
Americans and the Soviet Union, We are
really saying that the future peace and
security Of mankind, the development
OF 4 true world community, depends on
whether the democratic-capitalistic sys-
tenn and the statist-socialist system can
get along with each other side by side
in the same world.
4 y
This is q matter of reconciling not
only political divergences, but two diff
ferent ways Of life, two different econo-
mics, two different conceptions Of the
relation Of the citizen to the state.
The heart and power Of the democra-
hc-capitalist system Is now Ia the con-
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Speculative Fever

IN MS appearance before the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee, which is considering an
extension of OPA controls, Chester
Bowles, the new stabilization di-
rector, warned against "specula-
tive fever" in the country which, in
his judgment, is capable of produc-
ing psychological imitation.
There is some substance to this
belief. In the uncontrolled seq
ments of our economy, notably
the stock market and real estate, we
already have a full -fiedged imitation.
TOO many people, believing that
there is going to be runaway in
fiation, are gambling in securities
and real estate, hoping thereby to
protect themselves against what
they regard as an inevitable infla-
tlonary movement.
Mr.. Bowles says that they are
wrong, that they are betting on the
wrong horse because the imitation
they anticipate is not going to ma
terialize. It is to be hoped that he
is right. But the fact remains that
the essential ingredients Of un-.
checked imitation are present in the
economy, and their presence there
is due more to the policies and pro-
grams OF the Government than to
the activities of the spectators.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ad-
vance in basic wage rates, occurring
before industry was able to get into
full peacetime production, is clearly
lnf1ationary to the extent that it
adds to an already swollen volume
OF purchasing power competing for
goods that are in scarce supply.
Strikes which retard production
and Mr.. Bowles has no criticism to
make OF them-are infiationary. The
maintenance of Government spend
ing at a level in excess of Govern
ment income is another infiationary
factor. And the same thing is true
OF price ceilings which operate to
stifle the incentive to produce.
This last point is highly contro-
versial. Spokesman for industry say
that existing price ceilings are
sitting production. Mr.. Bowles fatty
denies this, and says that the cost
OF the major items in the average
budget can be and must be held at
the present level. He says that
prices in some Of the metal using
industries will have to rise. (This
is due to the fact that the admin
istration, having committed itself to
higher steel wages, had to approve
a substantial increase in the price
OF steel to enable the industry to
pay the higher wages.) But this will
be felt only in a small section of the
cost-of-liying line. For the most
part, it is clearly Mr.. Bowles' inten-
ton to hold the price line, while
encouraging wages to find the new
levels set since VI day.
II this can be done consistently
with the need for stepped-up pro-
duction it unquestionably should be
done. On the other hand, If the
policies which Mr.. Bowles evidently
intends to follow should serve to
discourage production, the runaway
imitation which he warns against is
certain to materialize. And the
SPECTATORS and lobbyists whom Mr..
Bowles denounces will have had very
little to do with 1t.
Evening star., 1946-02-19

Nothing has happened in recent
weeks to cause the Democrats of the
Senate more personal and political
anguish than the appointment of Ed
win w. Pauley, former treasurer of
the Democratic National Committee, to
be Undersecretary of the Navy.
Those Democratic Senators outside of
the solid South" who must come up
for denomination and reelection in l946
and l948 are on the horns of a diem
ma. II they vote against Mr.. Pauley's
appointment when 1t comes up for
confirmation, they will take sides
against President Truman, who gave
the appointment to Mr.. Pauley. and
seemingly will be supporting former
Secretary of the Interior Harold L.
Ickes, who virtually called the Presi-
dent q liar over the Pauley appoint
ment.
II, on the other hand, these Demo-
Gratis vote for Mr.. Pauley they run the
risk OF being smeared with "oil" in
their enorts to be renominated and re-
elected. Mr.. Ickes and others have
charged that Mr.. Pauley, a former oil
operator. is not the man to put In the
oface of Undersecretary of the Navy
since the Navy Is vitality interested
In oil, oil lands and oil conservation.
Further, Mr.. Ickes has charged that
Mr.. Pauley, when Democratic treas
urer, sought to make a deal where
by the Federal Government would
give up its effort to hold on to under
water oil properties on the California
coast and the Democratic committee
would receive 100000 in contributions
from the oil operators in that State.
None Of these Democratic candidates
for reelection to the Senate-there are
IA Of them outside the Southern States
this year-relish the idea of an oil
smear.
Senate Republicans look on the Pauley
nomination and the resultant row in
the Democratic administration rs a gift
from heaven. They have visions of
going to the electorate next summer and
fall and placing the smear on all con-
nected with the Pauley nomination
They will vote against Mr.. Pauley's
confirmation with one or two excep-
tions. But they would much prefer to
see Mr.. Pauley confirmed than defeated
under these circumstances, from q pol
itical point Of view.
For obviously Mr.. Pauley, If he is
confirmed in the new office, will have
taken over as Undersecretary OF the
Navy through the efforts of President
Truman, Chairman Hannegan of the
Democratic National Committee, and
Evening star., 1946-02-19

referendum. This would have the
virtue Of determining the attitude
OF the Belgian people one way or
the other, and on that basis there
might be satisfactory settlement
OF the problem. As matters stand
the issue is bound to be a constant
source OF political trouble for
Belgium.
Evening star., 1946-02-19

A Johns Hopkins professor, for
merly with the Manhattan Project"
wants whole new masonry city
built on which can be demonstrated
the annihilating qualities of the
atom bomb. If this is done the au-
thorities trying to solve the housing
shortage will put up a good stiff
battle for 1t first.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Feeling Their Oats

From the Abilene Reflector.
Postmaster General Hanegan has q
private kitchen run by the Government
IN his office. When some visitors kicked
at the extravaganza at taxpayers ex-
pense, he replied, We'll, who won?" So
the near great are feeling their oats.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Americans Misjudged

To the Editor Of The Star:
over in Europe they have the idea
that we here in the United States are
q race OF money-hungry go-getters,
mere commercial hustlers who think of
nothing but money. However, the fact
Is that we are Nation of good neigh
bors.
Let an earthquake or famine occur
any place on the globe and a wave of
sympathy Is followed by food of our
food, clothes and cash.
True. we are hard workers and are
ambitious, but we also are very gen.
erous glvers. This is an indication that
we have the spirit and brains to get
ehe money and the hearts to give freely
in times of trouble.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
E. HAMILTON CAMPBELL.
Pleads for Child Care Center,

Pleads for Child Care Centers
To the Editor Of The Star:
The District of Columbia day-care
centers for the children Of working
mothers are to be closed on February
% unless something Is done to keep
them open.
But they should not be closed, as long
as they are urgently needed by many
families in Washington.
My two children attend one of these
centers while / am at work during the
day. 1t Is necessary that work in order
to keep our home in existence, as I am
the childrens sole support. Their
father is a veteran of the last war and
Is not supporting either the children
or myself-therefore, that task is up
to me.
Through an article in one of the
newspapers, learned that District
OF Columbia official suggests that
mothers who are the sole support of
their children quit their jobs and
accept charity. But that is not the
American way. We do not want charity
we want chance to work and nav
our own expenses which we can do If
there are suitable places to leave our
children while we are at work.
These centers are all set up for the
care OF the children. The need for them
is not over; in fact. they always will be
needed by large number of families.
Europeans are going to be cared for
by our loans. but what about our own
future citizens, namely the children
who are to be ousted from these day.
care centers II they are closed?
DESPERATE MOTHER
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Longer Days for Congress

Longer Days for Consress
To the Editor of Tn. Star:
As self-governing group, Congress
maintains the power to shape proce-
dures. The practice of convening at
noon has no stronger grounds than
habit and the record Of q usual AVE-
hour session seems antiquated or at the
least inadequate in these days of
swamped Congressional calendars.
A seven or eight-hour session. start
ing at 9 am. with an hour midday
break. would be more in line with pres-
ent demands. Is a seven-hour stint.
with usual Congressional committee
meetings to be held in the evening in
stead of early hours, too much of a
task for public representative with a
five-f1gure salary?
ROBERT B. TOMBSTONE.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Tennessee AGAINST FEPCp

NSdIIISI TLIN =!
To the Editor of The Star:
was amazed at letter by, Jennings
Perry, editor OF the Nashville Tennes-
seean, which recently appeared in a
local morning newspaper. in which he
made the statement there was practi-
cally no opposition to FEPC in the
State of Tennessee.
In reply to an inquiry from Senator
Byrd OF Virginia the Hon. Jim McCord,
Governor OF Tennessee, said he could
hnd no sentiment for the measure
A TENNESSEEAN.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Letters to The Star
Proposes New State Department
and Executive R1ildinS


To the Editor Of The Star:
1t seems 4 shame that any one should
seriously consider making another In
road on the White House grounds by
cluttering up those sacred precincts
with more offending outbuildings. For,
no matter how urgently the space might
be needed and no matter how we'll de-
signed the new structures might be,
most Americans would regard them as
dissertations Of a shrine that should re-
main inviolate as long as there is an
America.
So, why not take steps now to outlaw
for the rest of time any invasion of the
White House grounds by any structure
other than the Executive Mansion it.
self? And, while we are at it, why not
tear down both of the small existing
office buildings as soon as other ade-
quate and accessible space can be pro-
vided elsewhere?
The first step in this direction could
well be the demolition Of the antiouated
State Department Building, hardly
suitable associate for the graceful
White House. On this site, when mate
rials are available for such construction
should be erected a modern 12-story
office building utilizing the area more
effectively than does the present mon
strosity and affording ample accom-
modations not only for State Depart
ment, but for the members of the Presi-
dents immediate staff as well, And the
architectural fraternity would welcome
an opportunity to create in the new
facility fitting companion esthetically
for the White House with quarters func-
tionally conducive to good work by Its
occupants.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-14
Favloff-Pell Rites Read

At 5 o'clock on the evening of Dec 1, sacred VOWS were ex- changed between Anna Pavloff and George Pell in the Kodiak Community Baptist Church The ceremony was peri lrmed by the Reverend Glenn L Chand- Ter in setting of soft candle- light The participants were fianked by a white candelabra on either side. Silver wedding bells were suspended overhead, while candlelight reflected from every window.
 Mrs N M. Chamberlain sang "Because" and T Love You Truly. The wedding party ent- cred to the strains of I.ohengrins Wedding March played on the organ by Miss Estelle Marlin. The bride was lovely in her gown of white and her 6neer-tip veil as she carrled Q nosegay of rose bubs. Her maid of honor, Miss Elsie Carlson, and her brides maids misses Beatrice Malutin and Cherie Morrison, wore for mai gowns of pastel blue with corsages of gardenias.
 The groom was attended by Jack Berlin, while fellow service men served as ushers Miss Rose Graziano, who was dressed Ill blue taffeta, lit the tapers. The bride was given in marriage by MT. w. w Stone of the Mission staff
 Following the ceremony, the wedding party and 8 host of guests enjoyed reception in the social room of the church. MT. i and Mrs. Fell were then enter tained a a wedding supper at Fort Gieely where they will be at home.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-14
NOTICE

To Our Patrc ms: The Club Montmartre will be closed for Monday evening, Dec. 16.
Kodiak mirror., 1946-12-14

Mayor Lee Bettinger left on Sundays plane for Mill Valley, Calf where he was called by the death of his father, H. E. Bettinger.
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