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Evening star., 1946-03-16
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Mash stS St IL isfs mcAfh A. hs 81 5f'sfasa sas
father Of Joseph and Antonia Di stssio and
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soul 1nterment Fort LINCOLN GENE Cemetery. y! II II
EDMoNDsoN. SAMUEL H. On Thurs
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mondson, loving father Of Mayne E.
na Hsor ssnas byUs4 wa ct Wsm
2; Edmondson and Mrs, Trennis Easley,
Mrs. Carrie Neal. Mrs. Dayid jenkins OF
ash 1oTs Also IeSs q Pits
grandchildren. three nephews, three nieceE
and many other relatives and friends
s fr e sanfsx 1as %sy is Mars
Church, 1913 M st. NV, Rev. J. c. Beck
mortal Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas
Frazier Co II
GOLDSMITH. IDA BRAGER. On Fri
day, March 10, l946. IDA BRAGER GOLD
SMITH; IT., beloved low mother Of MIS- Milton
SKY & Son funeral home, s5oi 18th st.
hE on MGndsy aos Of 4s,sn s.sas 1s st II
HALL. LUCY STEPHENS. On Friday,
1sS st. TO- Alason aa n Rsr TsSnf deY Sai
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HARRIS. HATTIE ELIZABETH Depart
ed this life on Thursday, March IA, l946,
at 1910 pm. at her residence. 71s Har-
TiEa zaSEra Il aftsf H snf b.oVss psss VII. HAT F.
Philip Harris. mother Of Grace Black and
Giars grandmother Of Yyonne
many other relatives and friend. Remains ms
may be viewed at the above residence after
IL noon sunday, March II. Funeral Mon
deemer Catholic Church N. Z. and N. j;
asm.tsn ayes; NV. Intermsnt Nipcoln Memorial
CO. By sFd shs sHa soan
HiTcHcocK, HELEN B. On wednes- de
day. March l3. 1916, HELEN B. HITCH
I,vsS IoveS wife ,et Frank A. RitcbcecE and
Hnes C. fsmp fsna2a Services Sams s6, the
Interment Rock Greek Cemetery. " II -
life taoNEsTY on 4brsdoT ddoRRAISE pspaTtsssas thi;
bref ilnssa University HSspita after
2046 L st: NV, beloved daughter Of Mrs
Martha Walton: She also leaves q host
are invited to call after IL noon Sunday
March II, at Barbour Bros funeral home
4S K st; me-. where funeral services will
pc held Monday. March 1S, at l pm. In
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery. II
HONESTY, LORRAINE Oficers and
VG members Of Columbia Temple,
MH$ No. 422, ]. B. P. O. E. of W., are
fnN notified of the death of Daugh-
NAJ ter LORRAINE HONESTY. Ses-
VIZ sion Of sorrow Saturday, March
16, 1916, at $50 pm Funeral
Monday, March is, at l pm,
from the Barbour funeral home, As X st.
ne. EMMA CONTEE, Daughter Ruler,
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JULIAN H. FINCHER, worshipful Master.
Attest: PAUL CORY, p. M. Secretary. ID
SPENCE, HORACE. Suddenly. on Fri
day, March ID, 1946, ut Atlantic City, N
J., HORACE SPENCER of 20 Lincoln ave-
Takoma Park, Md. Notice of funeral later
ARRANGEMENTS by the s. H. Hines Co.
STEKER, JOSEPH. Suddenly, on We'd
nssday. March Is. 1946. ct his Residence.
beloved husband Of the late Bertha M
Steker and father Of Ethel r. Nagle. Fu-
neral from the w. w. Deal funeral home,
1872 Ga. ave. NV. on Saturday March
16, at 2 pm, Relatives and friends are
invited. Interment Cedar Hill Cemetery. 16
sTINCHCoMB, NELLIE N. On Thurs
dsy G6As nafGn n.. II ,a.nn agas sGL 81 sTINGH
Funeral from The Chenoweth 4 Donovan
timore, Nd, on Monday, March is 1t
IL am. lnterment st. Mary's Gene.
terry, Hampden. Baltimore. Nd. IL
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Now On lnsuIin Shortage
From the Milwaukee Journal.


The country today is faced with a
shortage of insulin and other pharma-
ceuticals prepared from meat animals.
The reason is that large part OF our
meat supply is at present being pre-
pared by f1y-by-night slaughterers. who
use only the meat and throw away the
by-products.
This is one of the serious effects of
the present black market in meat. 1t
Is not merely matter of unduly high
prices, but also of almost criminal
waste of hides. fats, bones, glands
and other "incidentals" of the meat
animals carcass.
Unless the meat situation Is brought
back under control, We can expect not
only a continuation of poor distribu-
tion and high prices for meat, but also
a shortage of leather. soap. fertilizer
and the various therapeutic substances
derived from animal sources. ra5sa
Lack of insulin is, of course, extremely
serious for diabetes who have become
accustomed to Its use. That lack Is
more dramatic, but, In the general
economy, no more important than the
other shortages following in the wake
of the black market in meat. This
should be evidence enough that. the
time has not yet come when controls
can be eased or vigilance lowered. 1t
is evidence that only strong hand
can save us from a myriad Of "transi-
tional" dangers
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Closing the Cop

Secretary of Commerce Wallace'S
plan for removing Richmond units
of the Patent Office to a temporary
building near the Washington Ma
tlonal Airport is an encouraging
step toward the ultimate goal of
unified operation under one roof.
The gap which has existed between
the two major parts of the agency
since early in the war will be mar
rowed to commendable degree,
with beneficial results for employees
as we'll as persons having business
with the office
1t is unfortunate, of course, that
some way could not be found to re-
store to the Patent Office without
further delay all of the space in the
Department of Commerce Building
which it occupied before its Rich
mond units were evicted to make
way for war agencies. The question
arises as to why it would not be fea-
sible to transfer to the airport build
ing enough of the wartime visitors"
in the Commerce Building to make
room for the permanent tenants.
namely. the thirty six divisions of
the Patent Office which have been
struggling in Richmond under the
most discouraging remote control
handicaps. Officials of the office,
patent lawyers and others cognizant
with the situation agree that this
splitting of the office has had much
to do with the steadily increasing
congestion of work, which now has
reached stage where new applica-
tions In some fields have been wait
ing nearly year and half for pre-
liminary action.
IT there Is no practicable way to
make room Immediately for all of
the Patent Office in its Commerce
home, the removal of the Richmond
segment to the airport area can be
regarded only as a temporary expe-
dent, pending early consolidation of
the office in its own quarters. The
Patent Office crisis will permit of no
letdown in efforts by the Public
Buildings Administration to solve
what should remain its number one
housing problem.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
The Political Mill
Bv Gould Lincoln

Roosevelt nomination had been made.
although he did not actively campaign
for the reelection of the President
Mr. Farley does not bear the party
label lightly. To him. party government
--and two-party government-is the es-
sence of American Government and
American liberty.
Party boilers in American political
life have generally fallen by the way
side. Two notable examples were the
late Senator Simmons of North Caro-
lima and Senator Hef1in of Alabama,
both Democrats, who bolted Al Smith
when the then Governor of New York
was the Democratic nominee for Presi-
dent in 1928 against Herbert Hoover.
Both Messrs. Simmons and Hef1in rep
resented the sentiments of their con-
stituents in that election. North Caro-
lima went for Mr.. Hoover, and in Ala
bama the vote was very close and, in
deed, there were charges that Mr.
Hoover had been counted out in that
State. But when Messrs. Simmons and
Hef1in came up for denomination as
Democratic candidates for the Senate
both were turned down.
X x
In New York City Representative
Joseph Clark Baldwin of the l7th
congressional district is battling for re-
nomination. He has been charged by
the Republican leaders of his district
with deserting the Republican party in
his votes in the House. He has strung
along. they say, with the 100 per cent
New Dealers and with the left-winger,
Representative Marcantonio, a member
of the American Labor party.
For that reason the party leaders and
the organization have turned thumbs
down on Mr.. Baldwin and declared for
the nomination Of State Senator Fred
eric r. Coudert. The battle will be
fought out in the party primary August
20. To emphasize Mr.. Baldwin's break
with the COP it may be said that he
will have the nomination of the Amer
ican Labor party, and that he tried in
vain for the Democratic nomination.
Mr.. Baldwin's is another example of
party laxity-or disloyalty. He has been
in the House for some five years and his
record is clear to any one who wishes to
examine it. The Republicans are en-
titled to candidate who represents
their views, if they can have one. Mr..
Baldwin no longer fills the bill Mr.
Baldwin, If the party leaders are to be
believed. will be tossed into the discard.
This rule of party loyalty and its
effect has had its exceptions-but in the
long run, like the mills of the gods. it
grinds exceedingly fine.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Mr.. Trey Retires

1t is no eXaggeration to say that
Elmer L. Trey is casualty of the
extraordinary war which he Waged
so efficiently and courageously dur
ing his long career as public serv-
ant. 1t was war against gang
sterism and political corruption that
sometimes involved dangers that to-
day would seem fantastic but which
were very real in the lurid late TWEEN
ties and early thirties. Only those
who remember the bloody Capone
era of mob defiance to constituted
authority can fully appreciate what
it meant to delve into the inner
workings of the Capone gang and to
bring its leaders to justice-as Mr.
Trey and his "untouchables" of the
Internal Revenue Intelligence Unit
did
The bigger the "big shots" of in
come-tax evasion, the more fixed
was Chief Irey's determination to
make them pay the penalties for
their crimes Political influence of
his intended victims held little awe
for him, as the late Tom Pendergast,
the Huey Long machine, Enoch
C'Nucky") Johnson and other politi-
clans found out And it is no secret
that brazen efforts by politicians
were made at times to have Mr.. Trey
and his men diverted from their
duties, without success. One of his
agents was mysteriously murdered
during his investigation of one po-
litical machine. 1t was a trying
physical ordeal for a conscientious
official, and it is no wonder that
the strain should have had it's
effects on Mr.. Trey.
Although the task was different
by far from anything else to which
he had been assigned, Mr.. Irey's
activities in seeking the safe return
of the kidnapped Lindbergh baby in
1882 were no less trying than his
regular duties. A family man him
self, Mr.. Trey became Colonel Lind
berghs chief adviser in the dealings
with the kidnaper and it was his
insistence on inclusion of gold notes
and recording of serial numbers of
the ransom money that eventually
paved the way for the capture of
Bruno Richard Hauptmann.
Despite dangerous heart symp-
toms, he stuck to his post as chief
co-ordinator of Treasury enforce
ment agencies during the strenuous
war period, because, as he conf1ded
to friends, he hated to quit when
there was work to do. Now that the
Evening star., 1946-08-17
OF Dubious Value

There is no reason to suppose
that President Truman's refugee
statement will contribute anything
to solution Of the thorny Pales-
tine question.
This country has been rather free
with advice to the British in the
matter of Palestine, and Britain has
countered with a proposal that the
United States assume definite
share OF responsibility in working
out settlement. But the President,
in his statement, carefully refrains
from assuming any responsibility
He expresses the sincere hope"
that fair solution of the problem
will emerge from proposed CONVEX
Sations among the British, Jews and
Arabs, and that Immediate steps
can be taken to alleviate the sit
uation of the displaced Jews in
Europe. Mr.. Truman also comedies
that there can be no hope of a solu-
ton which will be fully satisfactory
to all of the parties, and he urges
an approach in a spirit of conclia-
ton" If there is to be any solution
conducive to peace and prosperity
in Palestine.
But that is all. This Government
has not presented any plan of it's
own with respect to Palestine, and
it is rather evident that it has no
plan. The President is content to
let the British find their own way
out Of the Palestine dilemma. and
while this may be the course of
discretion, it is not an attitude
which leaves US in a strong position
to snipe at the decisions made by
Britain.
For the rest Mr. Truman says
that he has been giving his special
attention" to the broader problem
posed by all displaced persons, and
he indicates that he may ask Con-
gresS for special legislation permit
ting larger number of these un-
fortunates, including Jews, to enter
this country. This holds out some
hope to the human victims of this
war, although it's actual value, in
view of the vagueness of the Presi-
dents language and the fact that
existing immigration quotas are not
being filled, is uncertain. Most en-
phatically, however, it contributes
nothing to a solution of the imme-
diate, pressing problem of Palestine.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
This Changing World =
BY Constantine BroiOn

The Paris Peace Conference is mark
ing time for the third week. and so
far has produced only one thing: it
tore off the thin cover which concealed
from the peoples of the western
democracies the deep gulf between these
countries and the U. S. S. R. and her
satellites
The Soviet delegation has removed
whatever pretense it maintained of
favOring unity among the United Ma
tions and has now shown its hand
clearly. The overpatient Secretary of
State Byrnes on Thursday threw away
his usual caution and denounced, in
measured tones and without anger, the
Soviet aim of world domination.
But while a war of words is being
waged in Paris. in other portions of
the world the United States is being
challenged either by the Russians or
her satellites. These challenges are
received by the State Department with
Christian patience.
Little is said, for instance, over the
incident with Yugoslavia where Marshal
Tito. who is more Soviet official than
the representative of 100000 Yugo-
slavs. has adopted highhanded and
aggressive policy toward this country
1t was only yesterday that Marshal
Tito permitted American embassy Off
cials to make contact with ten civilian
and military passengers of plane
which went off its course in a flight
from Vienna and Udine, italy, about
week ago.
The Yugoslav authorities, apparently
,,,@a
tionally flown over it's territory to pho
tograph the new troop movements di-
rected toward the American British
held Morgan Line, sent up fighters to
compel the Army transport to land.
This was their right. according to in
ternational law. But it was against
existing agreements for Yugoslavia to
keep the passengers and crew incom-
municado for nearly week.
The situation in Korea recently has
become very strained
Evening star., 1946-08-17

In accordance with ,tLs n
agreement. that country, "
promised independence, has been al. id :
ed in two zones. The area south of the
3Sth parallel is occupied temporarily by
American troops while the northern por
ton Is occupied by the Red Army-some
$4,000 men strong. The Russians have
drawn an iron curtain between their
zone and the American area and per-
NIT no intercourse between the natives
of the two cones.
Relations between the two Allied"
>4rmies have been strained from the
beginning, but only recently have there
been overt hostile acts. Since early this
month there has been brisk exchange
OF rifle and machine gun fire between
American and Russian patrols.
The Russians on the border between
the two areas are attempting to infil-
trate into the American defense posi-
tions and our men are opposing them.
Communist armies, which have been
equipped by the Russians with modern
weapons from the surrendered Japanese
SbOCApIlc, are SOlIlS OUT Vi tflctT way
to provoke, ambush and attack Ameri-
can Marines who are temporarily in
that country on the basis of interna-
tional agreements. The truculent atti-
tude of the Chinese Communist COM
manders Is inspired by Moscow, accord
ing to reports from that theater.
In order not to alarm the American
public. Washington officials are cover
ing these and many similar incidents
with veil of secrecy. Their Importance
is minimized
The State Department is convinced
that by displaying great forbearance
and by frequently swallowing its pride
the situation eventually may be changed
for the better. The department goes on
the theory that mosquitoes can't bite
an elephant and consequently why
should =. a fuss be made over matters
which may have only temporary and
local significance.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

Party loyalty has been denounced, be-
Titled and ridiculed in the past. Yet
like the economic law of supply and
demand, party loyalty cannot be dis
regarded successfully by an aspirant for
political honors and office-not for long.
Within the next month an example of
party loyalty-or regularity II you pre-
fer to call it such-will be given by no
less a person. than James A. Farley,
former Democratic national chairman
and former Democratic State chair
man of New York and one time Post
master General and political lieutenant
of the late President Franklin D. Roose-
yelt
This example Of party loyalty will
come when Mr.. Farley announces, as he
is expected to do, that he will support
which means vote for-the Democratic
ticket nominated by the party's State
convention which meets the first
week in September in Albany. That con-
vention-unless there be violent about
face on the part of Senator Mead-will
nominate Mead for Governor Mr.
Farley not only has denounced Mr.
Mead as possibly the worst" man for
Governor who could be put forward
this he did in 1912 when Mr. Mead with
the backing OF Franklin D. Roosevelt
made an unsuccessful bid for the guber-
material nomination-but has pictured
Mr.. Mead as the weakest candidate the
Democrats could select. Nevertheless
Mr.. Farlev will make 1t entirely clear he
is not bolting to the Republican candi-
date, Gov. Dewey He will say in direct
terms that he is going along with the
party ticket
This does not mean that Mr. Farley
will campaign for Senator Mead If the
latter be nominated for Governor 1t
does not mean that he will personally
wish for the success of Mr. Mead and it
certainly does not mean he will recon-
mend the nomination sof Mr.. Mead. It
does mean, however. that Mr.. FARLEY
understands the meaning of party
loyalty'-which after all, means loyalty
49,
Mr. FARLEY broke with the late Presi-
dent Franklin Roosevelt when the latter
sought third term in the White House.
Mr. Farley believed that this was against
the tradition which had come down from
the days of George Washington-and
that it was bad business for the Ameri-
can Republic, no matter what individual
might aspire to perpetuate himself in
office. But Mr.. Farley, a party leader,
unlike other prominent Democrats who
felt as Mr.. Farley felt did not bolt the
party ticket. He went along, once the
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Security Safeguards

While it is not surprising that the
State Department should have in
herited some undesirable employees
when it absorbed number of war
agencies some months ago, it is GER
tainly surprising and disturbing to
learn that at least forty of these
wartime employees possessed past
records indicating a high degree of
security risk" because of CLOSE con-
nectlonS Or involvement with foreign
governments Yet this is the situa-
ton revealed by Secretary of State
Byrnes in his letter to Representa-
tive SABBATH of Illinois, who had in
quired regarding reports that the
State Department had become a
veritable hotbed of subversive ele-
mentS
Among agencies transferred to the
department after the close of hostili-
ties were the Office of War Informa-
ton, Foreign Economic Administra-
ton, Office of Strategic Services and
Office of American Affairs, all
of which developed rapidly during
the war. Proper safeguards against
employment of persons with ques-
tionable backgrounds all too often
were ignored in the hurly-burly of
the period, opening the way for
charges by critics of some of the
agencies that Communists, fellow
travellers" and other agitators were
in key positions. 1t was the persist
ence Of these reports that led Con-
gress to attach to the State Depart
ment appropria ton bill rider au-
thorizlng the immediate dismissal of
Communists or other undesirables.
The investigations leading to the
discharge of twoscore EMPLOYEES
whose loyalty was in question were
made prior to passage of the rider.
The dismisSals apparently were
made under usual civil service pro-
cedures, providing for the right of
appeal and hearings, The personnel
director of the State Department is
said to be reluctant to make use of
the dismissal powers conveyed by the
rider. This is understandable, in
view of the passing of the wartime
emergency, coupled with the fact
that the department seems to have
been doing good job of screening
its newly acquired employees. The
rights of individual employees should
be respected, of course, but this does
not mean that the rights and inter-
ests of the Government and the pub
lie at large should not be equally
respected and protected.
The State Department disclosures
give force to the warnings voiced by
Civil Service Commissioner Flem-
ming, FBI Director Hoover and
others regarding the perils of aban-
doning fingerprint checks and
loyalty Investigations of civil service
applicants. as was necessary when
funds for this vital work were
Nashed to. the vanishing point. The
Evening star., 1946-08-17

terranean. The prospects for any future
naval construction are not verv bright
at present.
French military recovery has been
in this writer's udgment-retarded both
by lack of strategic direction and a lack
of political direction.
The strategical objective of the French
Army from 1871 to 1889 was to protect
France from attack by Germany. This
was thoroughly understood by eyery
Frenchman and especially by every
French soldier, down to the last joined
conscript in the ranks.
But today many Frenchmen are say
ing that this necessity no longer exists.
II there is one thing upon which the
French may be said to be united, it is a
determination that Germany shall not
again become strong military state.
For the present at any rate, Germany is
not danger to France. Then what is
the purpose of the French Army? This
is question which even some French
officers are asking and it is answered
for the most part in general terms-the
defense of the fatherland against any
danger which may arise; the defense
and internal security of the French CO.
lonial empire; the performance of French
military obligations under the charter of
the United Nations.
~
In the back of many French minds,
hoWever-though not all, by any means
is the conviction that some day France
may again have to stand in arms against
an invader from the east, but that this
time the invader will not be German,
but Russian.
These considerations of strategic pur-
pose are all involved with political con-
siderations. 1t is difficult to make or to
carry out long-range military plans
where there is no assurance as to what
the character and intentions of the
future government OF the country will
be. In the last analysis, of course, this
depends on the decisions Of the French
people at the forthcoming constitutional
election. and thereafter, as the new gov
ernment takes form and begins to func-
tion.
But before closing this dispatch,
would like to point out to American
readers that it Is not to our interest
that military vacuum should exist on
the continent of Europe, west of the
iron curtain. Peace Is still dependent
on the presence of force adequate to
assure it. and on reasonable balance
of force in local situations where friction
may arise In political as we'll as physi-
cal matters, nature abhors q vacuum.
tcopyright. 1946.)