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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Fountains Abbey

News to the effect that Fountains
Abbey, near Ripon in Yorkshire, Is
to be restored as Benedictine mon
astery will be received in America
with satisfaction among all classes
of people familiar with the name
and fame of the most notable ruin
of its kind In Britain. Thousands
of visitors from the United States
have made pilgrimage to the spot
and know it with particular affec-
ton. The beauty of the broken walls
is as unforgettable to ordinary folk
as it was to the great impressionistic
painter J. M. w. Turner.
Tradition tells that the first Abbey
on the present site was an elm tree.
under which the original group of
monks ages ago found shelter from
rain and a hot summer sun. The
Gothic lines of the structure in its
best period followed the pattern of
the elm. II ever any building liter
ally grew from the ground, Foun-
tains did. But it was not merely
single edifice The establishment
once included, besides the church
with its glorious Chapel OF the Nine
Affairs and it's graceful and lofty
tower, a refectory, guest hostels,
many other dependencies. It was
the Cistercian Order, founded by
Stephen Harding, that developed
the enterprise, but the stern Cister-
clan rule seems to have been dis
obeyed by the architects and ma
sons. They obviously were men who
held beauty akin to truth in religion,
and they put together House of
God worthy Of the Lord Christ, who,
according to ancient legend, once
knocked on the door when the COM
munity possessed but two loaves
and half to share and mo prospect
of more"
Riches came to the Abbey eventu-
ally. The church increased stone by
stone at a steady pace during the
twelfth and thirteenth centuries.
Meanwhile, the monks frater, the
dorter of the lay brothers and other
portions of the overall design were
raised. The expense must have been
enormous. And 1t continued dur
ing the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries, when the infirmary, the
major kitchens and other appurte-
nances were added. Ten acres finally
were occupied by the Abbey organi-
cation. Supporting farms, orchards
and gardens stretched away to
thirty miles. Disaster is supposed
to have been the result of the Refor-
nation. and Henry VIII commonly
is blamed for wrecking the Finstitu-
ton. But 1t also is suggested that:
mo depreciation has been COM
mitted on the sacred pile; time
alone has brought it to its present
state" In any case, thorough,
! systematic restoration-for practi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Electricity on Farms

Electricity for the Nations 6,0OO,-
600 farms is logical goal. That
goal seems nearer now that the
utility industry has decided to
launch great expansion of its pow
er lines in rural areas. At present
less than so per cent of the country's
farms are electrified and the private
utilities are going after the poten-
tial market irrespective of action by
the Rural Identification Admins
tration. The utilities have set up
budget of approximately $500 900, 900
to put power lines along the Nations
100000 miles of secondary roads
not now served.
1t Is business proposition. Frank
Z. Watts, director of the privately
sponsored Rural Electric Informa-
ton Exchange, recently completed
a seven-year study of economic
angles of farming. He discovered
that while urbanites spend about
40 cents of each dollar earned in
manufactured equipment, the farm
family spends approximately 70
cents. In a meeting with repre-
sentatives of the American Farm
Bureau Federation, largest farm Or
ganization among the country's
farmers, the utility group made
plans to bring electric power most
efnciently to the greatest number
of farmers.
The research stats of such COM
panies as the General Electric Com
pany and the Westinghouse Electric
Corporation have compiled findings
that lead to the conclusion farmers
will spend $500, 100000 for the many
types of electrical equipment by the
end of 1948. 1t will be good business
Tor all concerned. Identification of
all farms means an expanding mar
ket for manufactured equipment
which, in turn, means a high en-
ployment level. Electricity on the
farms will bring running water,
kssened chores and easier work for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Purty-Line Sport

The recently re emphasized Krem-
lin policy against art for arts sake
that is to say, against art that
fails to propaganda for the Soviet
Union-apparently is to have its
counterpart in the realm of athlet-
les. At any rate, that seems to be the
burden of smashing editorial just
printed in Red Sport" a Moscow
publication whose function it is to
give theological content and direc-
ton to things like soccer, the one
hundred-yard dash, pole-vaultine
and similar sweaty activities nor
mally calling for nothing but we'll
trained muscles.
1t is not clear just how a Russian
can promote Stains new five-year
plan with a good running broad
Jump or record-breaking shotput
but Red Sport" presumably will
show the way to do that in some
later issue. Meanwhile, it has merely
proclaimed the official dictum that
Soviet athletes must perform solely
for the glory of the state and not to
serve their own fame or satisfy per-
sonal ambitions to be better than
anybody else in a relay race or a
weight-lifting contest. The smash
ing editorial does not mince words:
"The spiritless, Philistine attitude of
sport for sports sake is alien to
our physical culture movement and
harmful to the interest of the Soviet
people and for this reason cannot
exist among U.S."
Thus, since Russian poet or a
Russian writer of love stories is likely
to be ostracized If his poem or story
neglects to put in a good plug for
Soviet leadership, why should Rus
sian athlete be allowed to get away
with an ideologically weak javelin
throw or with broad jump that
fails to support Moscow's claims on
the Dardanelles or some other for
eign or domestic aspect Of the party
line? The answer, Of course, Is obvi-
Gus: Any such backslider should be
properly chastised for his nonpoliti-
cal, "spiritless, Philistine attitude of
sport for sports sake"
To our giddy western bourgeois
minds, all this may seem to be we'd
ding the absurd to the ridiculous,
but every sober sided, straight
faced, humorless and fanatical
Marxist will recognize it for what
1t is-an excellent example of totali-
tartan logic being applied totally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Boom and Bust?
By Ray,n ond Moley

over last year. While our manufacturing
plants have overcome the deadlock OF
strikes, they are still unable to increase
retailers inventories, because the public
Is buying at so great rate.
Some optimists point out that there
will be million automobiles produced
this year and twice that in 1947.
1t is hardly necessary to mention the
unprecedented crops that nature Is
providing.
So much for the boom Can it last?
The bumper crop is already produc-
ing lower grain prices. Big SURPRISES OF
feed grain are appearing which, by all
past experience, will depress prices. And
foreign needs and demands for paid
food exports are decreasing.
Agriculture is likely to release two
million workers this autumn. The sup
ply of new machines is increasing, with
a consequent decrease in the need for
human hands. We have a surplus of
wool, and textiles are catching up with
demand. Housing, despite great needs,
can provide only fraction of our total
budget OF expenditures. Factory recon-
version Is over the peak. The stock mar
ket is lowering In fairly small area.
On the basis Of these facts, most
sound observers feel that there will be
some recession In 1947. How far this
will 60, no one will predict. Conserva-
tive opinion anticipates no break like
1929 in the foreseeable future. Despite
our great spending spree. there are evil
dences that American savings will re-
main at a high level. 1t still remains
to be seen whether the President and
the new Congress will provide in the
next year the kind of government f.
nancing which can assure private
savers that they have some aid at the
top.
For the best aid we could have In
avoiding protracted readjustment next
year would be in government finance
economy, with debt reduction and the
assurance to investors and producers
that sometime taxes will be less Of q
burden on enterprise.
released By Associated NswsDapera mel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
This Changing World
By Constantine Broyn

While the representatives of the Big
Four at Paris are wrangling over
amendments to peace treaties - and
how to shorten then1-the American and
British governments are giving good
deal of thought to the formation of
representative central government in
Germany.
One of the decisions reached unani-
mously at Yalta early in 1945 was that
Germany, after the liquidation of Hitler
and his gang, should have a central
government, elected at the earliest pos
sible moment by all its inhabitants.
That government was, of course, to
work under the control Of the Allied
forces of occupation. and, until the sign
ing Of peace, obey the Big -Four instruc-
tionS.
President Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and Prime Minister Stain
agreed that the entity OF the Reich must.
not be interrupted, since this would pro-
woke vacuum which could not be easily
filled and might have serious repercus-
sions on the peace of Europe which the
three leaders at that time thought pos
sible. France was not then consulted.
since she had not yet been included
among the major world powers.
The proposition is said to have been
made by Roosevelt, seconded by Church.
i'll, and after a few objections, ap-
proved by Stain.
But after the collapse Of the Reich
the Yalta decisions were not applied.
The Russians detached large slices OF
the Reich and either incorporated them
into the U. S. S. R. or handed them
over to Poland Moreover, they ad-
vanced to the Elbe River and estab-
lished an exclusively Russian control
throughout that area of Germany.
" y
Instead Of creating non-Nazi gov
eminent which was to be controlled by
the Big -Four for an undetermined
time, the three other nations besides
Russia took over slice of the Reich
end administered it according to its
own lights. A watertight, compartment
tation was established between the four
zones and no intercourse between the
Germans living in each Of them was
permitted except in exceptional cases.
The Russians developed their own
political philosophy and used their
Moscow-trained German Communists
east of the Elbe; America made a mess in
the area allotted to the American forces;
the British and the French adopted
their own plan which was to dominate
the areas placed under their admins
tration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Make Us Remember

Dear Lord, make US remember the sharp
taste
OF chaos, ,ohere the gray tanks. line
ON line,
Moued In the dusk across q barren
toaste.
Make US remember orange sktes,
With flames di6using into smoky light,
And let US not forget hoto ,pe looked
out
Through the immediate engulfng night
And hoped that peace. the eper-
dredmed-Gbo
Was being formed ,pithtn the pregnant
air.
Let US not lose, In this calm after
hour,
All memory OF the hurting bombs quick
flare
That doomed In bldckness like q
nlonstrous fotDer,
For not again must mankind eper knotp
Those pits OF night ,ohere helrs red
roses glotD.
PRUDENCE K. GEAREY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Up to Russia

II Russia persists In opposing in
ternational atomic control of the
type proposed by the United States,
it will be doing SO not out of igno-
rance but with its eyes wide open to
the probable consequences.
This is clear from facts just re-
vealed regarding hitherto unpub-
lished statements and documents
filed with the United Nations Atomic
Energy Commission by Bernard NJ
Baruch, the American delegate, and
his scientific advisers. Thus, it has
now become matter of open record
that Mr.. Baruch, at the first meeting
of the commission on June IA,
bluntly warned that unless the world
adopted something very much like
the American plan, the United States
would have no other choice but to
manufacture bigger and better
A-bombs-and as many of them as
poSsible-to impress would-be ag-
gresSors of the future with the in
hibiting knowledge of our ability to
strike back swiftly and with devas-
tating force in the event of attack
or threatened attack.
It has now been learned, too, that
after this warning was sounded
the scientists associated with MIR.
Baruch presented to members of the
commission - including hndrei A.
Gromyko, the Soviet delegate-de-
tailed studies clearly describing the
unique deadliness of atomic energy
and giving irrefutable support to the
American thesis that if the world
fails to subject this preternatural
power to genuinely effective Sys-
tenn of international development
and control-a system under which
no one nation could be its own mas
ter in the field-every country will
find itself perilously involved in by
far the most dangerous ornaments
race of all time, situation threat
ening the whole of civilization with
a war destructive beyond imagining
Actually, of course, as our delega-
ton has told the commission, the
only complete defense against the
A-bomb and other weapons of mass
destruction must be "a system that
will avoid war" But although our
control plan would not of itself con-
stitute such system, it would be an
indispensable part of it, a sine qua
non. With the single exception of
Russia, all powers of any conse-
quence agree with this view and
suppogt-at least in it's essentials
the program we recommend. For
reasons of its own, however, the
Stain government has held out up
to now for the idea of a simple
treaty, paper pledge, under which
atomic ornaments would be out
lawed and each country police itself
against making or using them-an
arrangement that could not possibly
promote mutual confidence and Sc
curity among nations.
1t remains to be seen whether the
Russians, despite the awareness they
must have of the grave dangers
implicit in no control, intend to
adhere Indefinitely to this position
If they do, the blame will rest pri-
marily with. them for the catas-
trophic ornaments race certain to
ensue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Decontrol Board Slammed

Decontrol Board Slammed
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is evident that the Decontrol Board
has the wrong name. 1t Is obvious that
its members believe in control even
when it has proven unsatisfactory. Why
not let the people who eat the meat
pay for it and not tax the little fellow
to death to pay subsidies so that those
with means can eat steaks and the
choice cuts of meat? When there were
no controls you could get piece of
meat and a pound Of butter once in
while, but when controls are on they
all go to the black market people. Those
of us who have to work during the day
have not been able to buy meat, butter,
fats or any of the scarce items since
the controls first were put on through
the so-called rationing which was just
a black market racket. Millions of
hours of time have been spent waiting
in line for food and then when you get
up to the counters, Just sold out" is
what you hear.
Throw all such bunk out of the win
dow and most Of those that cry for I'M
American practices with them. Com
munism is at the bottom of 1t all.
AN AMERICAN, NOT A MAKE
BELIEVE ONE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

the housewife. It will also mean
that farm life will be more satisfy
ing and tend to keep some of the
ambitious and competent young
people in agriculture. In a Nation
of 100000, 900 people, where 90 per
cent of the food is dependent on the
production of some 100000 of the
better farms. it is essential for the
national welfare that our food pro-
ducers constitute a strong segment
of the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Letters to The Star
Public Opinion in America
Warning to Russia
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Our newspapers can help Russian
leaders to understand American psy-
chology better If Russian representa-
tives send clippings back to Moscow
The need for better understanding is
painfully evident, hence this letter.
One important fact that the Soviet
leaders seem to overlook is that the
U. S. A. is. really. government by the
people. The most potent force in our
Government is public opinion, not the
Ideas of a few powerful bureaucrats.
Public opinion has been outraged and
inflamed by Tito's viciousness toward
United States citizens. Human life Is
not held cheap in the U. S. A. Tito is
tool of Russia. On all sides we hear
rumblings such as: use the atom bomb
on aggressors!" What do we have the
atom bomb for, If not to protect inno-
cent lives?", Now or never is the chance
to use the atom bomb" Teach the
scoundrels lesson before it is too late!"
Russian leaders consider the princi-
Piles of Christianity too soft. So do
many Americans, unfortunately! Strong
arm tactics used against us arouse our
baser instincts and lead surely to war.
That Is to some extent true OF every
people, but especially so of a Nation
which has been proud of its freedom
and independence for centuries.
Americans feel that Tito would not
have objected so viciously to airplanes
over his territory If there had not been
something there which he, or Soviet
Russia, did not want seen. What is Tito
trying to hide? Now several million
people suspect the worst!
Doubtless Soviet Russia sees no reason
to treat us better than she treats her
own citizens whose theology is not pro-
Soviet, but when will she learn that
sugar catches more flies than vinegar?
The emperors of ancient Rome appealed
to the proletariat by feeding them.
Russia starves the Ukrainians, then
Furnishes their disaffection! Russia sus-
poets the happy o-lucky U. S. A. Of
devious and infamous motives, and
thereby she arouses general suspicion
of her own intentions.
Viciousness begets viciousness. Hence
the vicious circle. Going in that kind
of circle is no way to get ahead!
FAY AGASSIZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

Police OF Rock Island, ILL.,, are
allowed to talk over the telephone
with their wives for only 80 seconds
per call. Many wives are said to
be cooperating by allowing their
husbands as much as three or four
seconds of this time to say yes,
nv dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Court Not Respected?

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial evaluation of the prin-
ciples maintained by the late Justice
James c. McReynolds could have been
made more easily had one fact been
kept in mind, and included in your
statement, namely that: Until 1888,
the United States Supreme Court was
the most revered authority, on law, In
either hemisphere.
Since the New Deal packed the court,
the question is: How many years will
be required to restore the Supreme
Court of the United States to the posi-
ton 1t once enjoyed as the most highly
respected judicial body in the world?
BURT FRANCE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Hot to HundIe

From the Abbevle tGa) Chronicle.
At the time Of going to press, they
hadn't decided what to do with the
atom bomb. Amt that peculiar situa-
tion-we are afraid to keep it and afraid
to let anybody else have it. Kinda like
a fellow with a mean, but good looking
wife. He can't live with her but Is afraid
somebody else will,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
A Judgment

From the indiana polis News.
There are times when Russia acts like
one Of the neighhofs children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30

cal as we'll as idealistic purposes
now is to be commenced. The prof.
ect surely will be worth watching
and helping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
A CTS Good Bye

To the Editor OF The Star:
And so, wee Star, you're twinkling
out? Well, you have been one good
old scout. I would not, could not. call
you back, for you have been cracker
jack.
I've held you tight when shot with
pain, and read your CHEEKY lines
again. You popped me up when my
heart bled for my dear Nom and
tears she shed.
So now. wee Star, good-bye--good-
bye. You'll twinkle still for this CT.
TOMMY THE TECH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-30
Mr.. Kent Debated Again


Frank Kent, in his eagerness to be-
rate the granting of terminal leave to
ex-GIs. has made certain exaggera-
tons Of fact that ought not to pass I'M
corrected. In his column on the sub
ject August 16 there are these material
mistakes:
l. Mr.. Kent incorrectly states that
mastering -out pay was designed to be
In lieu of terminal leave. II that were
so, how does he explain the granting Of
mastering out pay to officers through
the rank OF captain, in addition to their
terminal leave? In fact, mustering-out
pay was designed to provide small
amount of cash to help tide the ex-
serviceman over his re-entry to civilian
life, and has had no relation whatso-
ever to the leave question.
2. Mr.. Kent asserts that terminal
leave for officers is costing mere $780,
100000. This, Of course. Is patiently
ridiculous. as it would mean an aver
age Of $35 or less per officer. I'll lay
Mr.. Kent Stool odds that the figure is
nearer one billion dollars.
3. In contrast, Mr.. Kent claims that
CT terminal leave will cost at least
"a 500, 100000 Cor 80 times what it cost
to pay of the ofIicers. If so, + will be
only because of the prevalence of ex-
aggerated and unverified claims-a pos
sibility that would have been avoided
had the enlisted man been given his
humble due from the first, at the time
Of his discharge. The estimate finally
got by the House Military Affairs Com
mittee from a reluctant War Depart
ment was $4,000, 900, 900 refer to Con-
gressionai Record Of the date of House
debate). w. j. HERMAN.
Evening star., 1946-06-28
Hospital Campaign
Leaders Are Named

Division leaders for the Silver
Spring Memorial Hospital campaign
were announced yesterday by Fred
L. Lutes, chairman, as follows:
Mems section-Lee H. Robinson
manager; Edward C. Holmead, asso-
ciate manager; Ray G. Bergstrom
John r. Pagan, Warner E. Pun
phrey, Stanley Pearson and William
NJ Wright.
Women's section-Lacy Shaw
manager; Mrs. Genevieve y Wells
associate manager; Mrs. Alton K
Davis, Mrs. -Jcnn l.. .Ae..e, ID. 5
Ernest F. Klinge, Mrs. Grover Poole
and Mrs. Olivier E. Ragonnet.
The chairmen will name five team
captains, who in turn, will form
teams of 10, thus making an organ.
ization of 500 men and women te
conduct the drive.
Approximately 1000 900 is sought
for the initial unit of 400 beds. The
first unit also will contain all serv.
ice and treatment facilities for ths
complete plant, Mr.. Lutes an.
nOunced
Evening star., 1946-06-28
Convicted Slayer Asks
Freedom on Charges
Trial Was Illegal

John w. Morton, convicted slayer
OF Mrs. Grace c. Groome, whose
body was found in Rock Creek Park
August 20, 1943, today was seeking
his freedom by petition for a writ
OF habeas corpus in United States
District Court, Alexandria.
Judge Robert N. Pollard yesterday
ordered the case continued pending
the filing of an amended petition
by Morton, who named as respon-
dent, Supt. Edward j. Welch of the
District of Columbia Reformatory
Lorton.
Morton now is serving Is years
to life sentence. He charged he
was arrested without warrant, and
was illegally tried inasmuch as he
was not present when a District
Court jury was selected.
Morton denied his guilt when
convicted for the crime on Decem-
Der II, 1943. Mrs. Groome, who had
been killed with blow over the
head by bottle, was identified by
witnesses as having been q COM
panion of Morton the night be-
fore her body was found.
Harry L. Wolf, former acting
secretary-manager of the First Fed
eral Savings g. Loan Association
OF Arlington, was placed on proba-
tion for three years on a plea OF
guilty to four counts of embezzle-
ment of the associations funds and
one charge Of making a false entry
In the associations books.
Wolf was indicted on a charge
Of embeZzling $4,742.50 and was SEN
fenced yesterday.