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Evening star., 1946-01-31
MIL TON 7. BROOME,

DIsTRIcT COURT OF THE UNITED
unid;nss States for & the District Of Columbia.
TN Damn, Deceased.-No. 66546, Admin
iEstration Docket 141.-Application having
been made herein for probate of the last
viii and testament of said deceased. and
Ior letters testamentary on said estate, BY
vlrslna Damn, named executrix therein,
It Is ordered, this 26th day OF January,
A D. I946. that Emma Albrecht: Johanna
Albrecht: Frederick Damn; Peter Damn:
Detlev Peters; Carl Damn and all others
concerned; appear in. said Court on Mon
day, the 11th day of March. A. b 1916,
at 1000 O'Clock AM, to show cause why
such application should not be granted
.Wasbington Law Renbrter' and THE
Evening Star, once IN each of three sue
cessiye weeks before the return day herein
mentioned, the first publication to be not not
less than, thirty days before. said return
day. Witness, the. Honorable BOLITHA
] LAWS, Chief Justice of said Court, this
26th day Of January. AID. 1916 (SealJ
Attest, VICTOR S. MERSCH. Register OF
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
Of the Probate Court ja31 .fe7,14
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JEROME H. SIMONDS, q LEVY,
Room 300, Southern Bids,

WASHINGTON, ID. y.
Filed Jan. 20, 1916. Charles E. Stewart,
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
bia.-In Re Application of Edward David
Goldberg and Dora H, Goldberg for Change
of Name.---Civil Action No. 32827.-Ed-
berg. having filed q complaint for a
Judgment changing their names to Ed
ward David German and Dora H. German
order of publication Of the notice required
by law in such cases. 1t is, by the Court:
that all persons concerned show cause.
ii. any there be. on or before the 23d day
of February, 1946 why the prayers of
Provided, That copy of this order be
published once 9 week for three con-
Star and the washington Law Reporter.
80 ALEXANDER HoLTZOFF. Justice
lseall A true COPY: Test: CHARLES E.
SON. Deputy Clerk ia31 fe7.14
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AUTO LOANS.

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we do not check with employer or use
unpleasant methods to ascertain credit
record. Car does not have to be paid for
in order to obtain money. NOLAN FL
NANCE CO. 1102 New York ave NV.
(Greyhound Bus Terminal. RE. 100.
Open till 8 pm
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JAMES J. SLATTERY, Attorney,
nOQ In re q mani Rlda

DISTRICT, COURT OF THE UNITED
uoSa;n States u. for the District Of Columbia
That the subscribers. Of the he state oi
Pennsylvania and the District Of Columbia
respectively, have obtained from the Pro.
6ste Court OF the District OF Columbia,
Marsaret Peirce orme. late Of the District
of Columbia, deceased Ali persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby
vnMaSs warned to s. exhibit the same with the
Of january, AID. 1947: otherwise they
m may ,.s BY law be excluded from all benefit
NJ. sHEwBRooKs rs Meeting House
Lane, Merton P. o. Penna ELlzABE III
FAIsoN PIERCE; 1870 10Th strset NV
ister of Wills for the District Of Columbia
Clerk Of the Probate Court. ia31 .fe7.l4.
JOHN J. LEAHY. Attorney,
Union Trust Bids. 90.
DISTRICT. COURT OF THE UNITED
uosas sa5ss pIobss for the Dses Of Gegm9s
That the subscriber, of " the E District Ssi'e 81
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court of the District Of Columbia. Letters
Loveless; late. Of the District Of Columbia,
the deceased i'al hes herebss wafned Safrm
to exhibit the same. with the vouchers
January, AID. 1947: otherwise they may W
by law be excluded from all benefit Of
said estate. Given under my hand this
Gs(. 1sesl.) Attest: VIcToR s. NH nERscH NS:
umbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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MONEY WANTED.

WANT TO BORROW MONEY at 6S-Real
estate salesman would like to contact prl-
Vate party who would lend money to pros
pective buyers with down payment OF 1Ofo
or more above the loan. Box 2O7-E. Star.
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ACREAGE WANTED.
REAL ESTATE WANIEp.

WANTED by returned veteran, 70 to 100
acres, cleared, level land to lease with
option: within 80 miles District. Bldgs.
optional Box 335-E. Star.
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

FARMALL TRACTOR, large: one steel piov
and disc "A Al condition, S700 cash. Cal
TRUCK. GMc 1k-ton. dual wheels, excel
lent condition no body. MI 4273.
ARMY SURPLUS TRUCKS By Contra
Motor Co. authorized GMc truck dealer
Dumps. A-ton 1912 Ford. 11s-ton 1o41
ton 1943 GMC.
l0-wheelers,. 2k-ton. 1e43 GMc chassis
and cab and platform bodies
isrtt isnsis vans toR oS42 1873 sG4seyTSIets %es
Command cars. u ton, 194I Dodges.
Also truck stake bodies. S25; traile,
carts: S37 30: new power winches. S165
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Sunday 10 to g.. CHI. 1000. OK. O552.
To reach: Out through GEORGETOWN. eros
hwy. (Route I'll or 29l. drive y miles
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AUTO PAINTING
AUroMoTIvE MISCELLANEOUS.

AUTO PAINTING. complete Job, S35 up;
2,dsy service. work guaranteed; GIL
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oe GtsH bo1ses M
business property. D. C. only. G. G. DUK
1924 Vermont ave. National 44S2.
ENGINEERING FIRM desires et-level
space for storage of small truck and light
engineering equipment, approximately 25
f. BY so # Call or write S. D. SARFF,
1920 New York ave, Republic 2013
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Remove one letter from each word and
arrange to spell the word called for.
Print the letter opposite the word from
'Lettered-Out" correctly It's irnperfection.
Answer to Yesterday's Letter.out.
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I'd PATTERNS-PASTERN (hopple,,
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PETER N. CHUMBRIS. LOUIS r.
MANIATIS, Attorneys.

D1STE1CT. COURT OF THE UNITED
Holding Probate. Coyrt.-No. SO. .5si, al.
ministration.-Thisi is to Give Notice: That
the subscriber. Of the District of Columbia,
District Of Columbia. Letters Testamentsry
on the estate Of Theodore H. Chaconas,
tAll persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with the vouchers thereof, legally
before the 18th day. Of January, All. is4S;
otherwise they may by law be excluded from
al benefit OF said estate. Given under my
PETER N. cHUMBFns. National Press
Building; (Seal) Attest: VICTOR s.
Of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court
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North. East South. West.
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4 y Pass Pass Pass
Opening lead king of diamonds.
1t is in defense of hand that
optimism shows up to its best ad-
vantage. When an opposing con-
tract is apparently "in the bag"
the time is ripe for wishful think
ing. II in order to defeat contract
it is essential for partner to hold
one or two or even more of the
pivotal cards outstanding, by all
means proceed upon the theory that
partner has them.
In today's hand South became de-
clarer at contract of four, hearts.
The bidding was more or less nor
NAL. A comment is perhaps in order,
on South's pass of the four diamond
bid. This was proper procedure.
Had East passed, South, In view of
partners vigorous bidding, would
have gone on to four hearts in pref
erence to hanging in midair at three.
But when East inserted a bid it was
no longer necessary for South to act,
inasmuch as partner was afforded
another opportunity.
It may be that North wishes to
double the four diamond bid and he
must not be deprived of the chance
to do so. In fact, had he chosen to
double, 500-point penalty Qess 100
honors) was at hand. North, how
ever, could not reasonably have FORE
seen such a result and his bid of four
hearts is not open to criticism.
West opened the king of diamonds
and East followed with the deuce.
He promptly shifted to the ten of
clubs, which declarer won and drove
out the ace of trumps. A spade
trick was subsequently given up and
the contract was fulfilled.
Vests defense was entirely lack
ing in imagination. It is true that
his cause seemed hopeless, but that
is just the time for optimism. If
East has the queen of spades and
the ace Of hearts the contract can be
defeated by obtaining a spade ruff.
The proper play to trick two was the
king of spades Git was gone any,
how. This would be won in dummy
and low heart led. East should
climb right up to cash the queen of
spades and permit partner to ruff
the third round of the suit.
When you played the deuce Of
diamonds on the first trick, thought
you were calling for club shift,
partner" was Vests comment at
the conclusion of the hand. That
doesn't seem to be reasonable Why
in the whole wide world would East
be anxious for club shift? If he
had the ace of clubs no power on
earth could take it away from him.
and furthermore, cashing the ace of
clubs would not beat the hand.
(Conyrizbt bv
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CHARLES L. NORRIS. Attorney,

DISTRICT COURT Of THE UNITED
Holding Probate Court.-No. SO, ,553, 'Ad-
ministration n.--This is to. Give Notice:
Columbia has obtained from the Probate
Court Of the District of Columbia. Letters
of .Adrninistra ton on the. estate of Esther
Rebecca Simms. also known as Esther r.
l. Simms late of the District OF Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to
legally authenticated, to the subscriber, on
or before the 18th day Of January, AID.
1947:, otherwise they May by law be ex-
Given under my hand this 18th day OF
January 1946:, OTTO HERMANN. 72a
S. MERscH register of wills seit Tor the The Dis. Dis
trict of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate
Court iao1 fey IA
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PARKING LOTS,
MOTORcYcIES f0R SAlF-

ial; of at least 5000 it.. with ofice
vailable of 500 #. Call MR. MORRIS.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
Areas Of Agreement

The joint letter to Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal from Chairmen
Walsh and Vinson of the Senate and
House Committees on Naval Affairs
may not express the views of Con-
gress on the merger controversy
But it confirms rather general i'm
preston that the War Department
merger plan, indorsed by the Presi-
dent, is so filled with irreconcilable
issues as between the services that
It's enactment as written is out of
the question.
The letter, however, is not merely
an expression of destructive criti-
cism In outlining the points on
which practically everybody is now
in agreement with respect to the
desirability of legislation" the letter
suggests the course, which, it Is to
be hoped, Secretaries Patterson and
Forrestal will follow in complying
with the Presidents request that
they find grounds for compromise
before May 81.
There is so much that should and
can be done in organized planning
for national defense, in eliminating
waste and expensive duplication be-
tween the services, in giving to the
Army Air Force more of the autono-
my which the military men seem to
feel is desirable and in making per-
manent a statutorily strengthened
Joint Chiefs of Staff that the neces-
sary legislation should be considered
now. AS Chairmen Walsh and Vim
son say in their letter this type of
legislation would for the most part
be noneontroversial. 1t would pre-
sent opportunity for agreement this
session. 1t would constitute the
most effective method of testing the
theories Of those who believe that
many of the objectives outlined in
the War Department merger plan
can be reached without such drastic
reorganization as contemplated in
one-man control of the defense
establishment.
The area of agreement, in other
words, offers so large a field for con-
structive reform in our national de-
fense that We should begin to exploit
1t without further delay.
Evening star., 1946-05-20
This Changing World
By Constantine Brown

day an insignificant military factor in
world politics.
The Kremlin Is convinced that how
ever stiff an attitude Mr.. Byrnes may
adopt at the next Big -Four conference,
the knowledge that he cannot back his
actions with military force will nullify
his words and actions.
On the other hand, industrial strife
in this country Is also heartening our
Soviet allies. AS soon as one strike is
settled another springs up and all tend
to weaken our military potential.
The Russians don't have strikes be-
cause there is no freedom of enter
prise. The state is the employer, and
anybody expressing disapproval of it
by word or deed is purged, either be-
fore a firing squad or in a remote
eastern concentration camp.
The few Russian military men who
find occasion to speak frankly with
their American colleagues say that the
two philosophies-the free Western Eu-
rope democratic system and the total-
tartan Soviet system-cannot live side
by side indefinitely. In the end one
will destroy the other. 1t happened that
these particular Soviet officers hope the
totalitarian system will be destroyed
But that was only the wishful thinking
of some men who have come to realize
what freedom means through their con-
tact with the American and British
forces.
The others, and particularly the lead
ers In Moscow, feel that in the event
OF real showdown it will be the mill
tarily weak democracies which will be
submerged by the virile militaristic to-
talitarianism. They believe that in the
industrial conflict now taking place in
the United States greedy, old-fashioned
capitalists will do far better Job for
the Soviets than could be done by elab-
crate and expensive propaganda and
consplracies through agents in this
country.
How wrong the Moscow estimate of
the American situation may be remains
to be seen. But insofar as the activities
OF the State Department for fair peace
are concerned they are certain to be
handicapped by the Russian belief that
America has aged prematurely by too
high and soft living.
Today Russia knows only one policy
that of the mailed fist And she is using
1t to the utmost in diplomatic CONVEX
satlons with her wartime Allies. When
ever the American representative makes
proposals based on our sense of Justice
and fair play, Foreign Minister Molotoy
rejects them. He knows that Mr.
Byrnes has only moral force behind him
AND that Is poor substitute for physi.
cal strength in the mind of the Russian
leaders
Evening star., 1946-05-20
On the Record
BY Dorothy Thomson

Ihe questions raised by Mr.. Lewis
demands in the coal strike are not such
as can be settled out of hand, and under
the threat of paralysis of the economy.
They concern not only, or chiefly, the
operators and the union. They involve
the public. Operators and union might
agree and the union be the beneficiary
without any loss to the operators. In
fact, collusion between industries and
unions at the cost of the people is a
continuous danger in our kind of
economy.
The issue is Mr.. Lewis plan for q
health and welfare fund, to be raised by
levy OF 7 per cent on payrolls, ad-
mlnlstered exclusively by the union, and
covered by rise in the price of coal.
it is proposition to tax the people
without representation since all the peo-
pie are consumers of coal, its price
hguring in everything we buy.
Now, coal is national resource. a gift
OF nature to the American land. Wher-
ever its legal ownership may repose.
the conditions controlling its production,
conservation and price are the concern
OF the people. 1t does not belong to-
the operators in the sense that their
homes, clothes and personal bank ac-
counts belong to them. Neither, in that
complete sense does it, or should it.
belong to the miners nor to the miners
and operators together. Both exploit
1t IN trust, as it were, to society. If
separately or together they fail this
trust, society will certainly take it over.
X 4 x*
Mr.. Lewis is not arguing in reason for
his I per cent payroll tax to be paid by
the American consumers. He demands
1t on threat Of stopping the whole econ
omy. The threat is directed against
workers, farmers and homes, as we'll as
employers. If he closes the mines. he
Will close the factories and throw their
employees out of work. II he closes the
factories, he will slow down the farms
depleted of machinery and implements.
All will suffer, including his own
workers.
Yet this possibility is justified by the
right to strike" and if this right is
challenged, some charge that American
democracy is ssaulted-though uphold
ing the right" may mean the break
down OF American democracy. An alb
straction is given sanction and priority
over reality.
Actually, the right to strike, like
every other right, is limited by at
tendant obligations. The right of free
speech" as great liberal jurist stated,
docs not include the right to cry fire
IN a crowded theater" The right to
strike is not an absolute right. Like the
Evening star., 1946-05-20

around that, in compromise, each
service would retain its air arm and
that third cabinet member would be
co-ordlnator. Another view is that a
Deputy President without cabinet rank
would coordinate the two or three de-
partments.
The Navy plan prepared by Ferdinand
Eoerstadt is gaining a broader accept
ance than in the early days of the de-
bate. Rumor says that Mr.. Eberstadt
may be chosen as the mediator in the
hnal negotiations between the services.
The Nays proposal for a National
Resources Board may ultimately satisfy
all parties, since it asks for representa-
tion of the services and of other
Federal agencies and departments. In
telligence definitely will be merged.
Foreign and military policy will be CO.
ordlnated. This is obviously essential,
although it was not called for by the
Army. A central research and develop
ment agency will probably be part Of
the compromise plan.
There is no need for the Navy to
claim a sweeping victory in any COM
promise which may emerge. Both serv-
ices have sinned in the past in their
jealous attitudes toward their traditional
prerogatives. Rivalry between the
services has no legitimate place in our
provisions for national security. Both
Army and Navy came out of the war
with glory enough for a generation
ahead. The time has come for reason
able adjustments on all sides
There are enough unresolved contro-
versies in these theoretically United
States. Our internal troubles have en-
couraged Russians and others to believe
that We are on the verge of civil war.
Disunity at home has critically weak
ened our prestige abroad. An Army
Navy contest is most unnecessary, and
it may well be the place where national
unity may begin to reassert itself.
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Evening star., 1946-05-20

right OF private contract, the right to
Que process of law and all other con-
Stltutlonal rights, it can be claimed and
exercised only with the rights of others
PLAINLY IN view. This frequently has
Deen upheld by the Supreme Court of
tne United States in opinions from Mr.
Justlce Hughes to those of Justice Bran
deis.
Mr. Lewis demands that his union
take over functions paralleling or con-
nlctlng with those of public laws and
oodles. His fund. for instance. would
exercise functions presently exercised
by the Workmen's Compensation law
Are the two to exist side by side? Or
is Workmen's compensation to be
abolished in respect to miners? Al
ready, say the operators, social securi-
ties established in law constitute a con-
siderable tax on every ton of coal How
would the existing Government-estab-
nshed securities be meshed with Mr.
Lewis privately established and admin
Stered collective securities?
The fund would amount to an esti-
mated so million dollars a wear paid
by the American people, who, through
no pubic body, are to exercise any con-
alol over II. Why so million? Why not
so million, or 100 million?
NO budget is presented. Certain
claims, unsupported by actuarial eyi-
oence, are made, ending with the re-
marx that If anything is left over it
VIII be used for educational" PURPOSES
What KIND OF education? Mr.. Lewis is
to decide.
Nor Is Mr.. Lewis bargaining He
mas presented an ultimatum to be ac-
cepteo precedent to bargaining
This column has always felt vivid
sympathy for miners, dating from ex-
periences of childhood. AS decent hui
man beings and citizens, increased safe
ty, better housing, more favorable con-
dltlons for retirement concern us all.
Iaklng into account the often painful
conditions OF their employment, the
skill their work requires, the hazards
they rum and the national Importance
OF their labor, they are probably in
adequately paid in comparison with
some other categories of workers.
But it car also be argued that every
family given a decent income is better
able to dispose of it than are others to
dispose OF it for them. Fighting for
miners does not necessarily, therefore,
involve lighting for Mr. Lewis idea of
what is good for miners Nor can the
interests of miners be divorced from
the people.
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Evening star., 1946-05-20
Booth Torkinuton

Even those professional critics
who did not enjoy his work were
obliged to agree that Booth Tark-
ington probably was Americas lead
ing literary man in his generation.
His productivity was monumental.
During the better part of his career
ne worked more than twelve hours
day. 1t happened, too, that he was
a conscious and deliberate artist.
striving for perfection without re-
gard to the cost in time and effort.
His achievement, as he himself de-
scribed it, was millions of words
scribbled and crossed out and re-
written" The books to which he
referred were natural successes in
the instructive judgment of hun
dreds OF thousands of regular read
ers-middle-class people who made
it the habit of their lives to follow
his genius wherever it went.
Mr.. Harrington admittedly wan
dered far when it suited him to
escape from the routine of his Ia
bors. He travelled in Europe repeat
edly and was familiar with European
history and culture to a degree not
excelled by any of his contemporary
Middle West countrymen. But he
was indubitably, Enthusiastically,
almost religiously an American. His
themes, his style, his purposes were
those of his own folk. He owed
nothing to the clamorous realists of
the Old World. Instead, he was in
debted to the neighbors among
whom he resided in Indianapolis. at
Kennebunkport and briefly else
where within the borders of the
United States.
Perhaps the principal ingredient
of his accomplishment was his ele-
mental optimism. Mr.. Tarkington
was acquainted with sorrow-the
death of his daughter left a scar on
his heart that never really healed
and disappointment. His later
years brought him much physical
pain. Yet he remained to the last
an apostle of hope. Conservative,
cautious, unwilling to take unneces-
sary chances, he nevertheless con-
tributed to human progress con-
structively and effectively.
How much of his production will
survive him is anybody's guess. Mr..
Tarkington's earliest novels, Mon
sieur Beaucaire" and "The Two
Vanrevels," still are at least as en-
tertaining as the generality of re-
cent publications of the same class.
"Penrod" and Seventeen" should
be as immortal as Mark Twain's
classics in the category of juvenile
portraits. ''The Magnificent Amber
sons" Alice Adams" Gentle Julia"
claire Amber" presenting Lilv
Mars" and the rest Of his more seri-
Gus studies may be pushed into the
shadows by the advancing years,
but whenever they are rescued from
neglect they will be found to contain