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Evening star., 1946-01-08

right now, to all our associates in the
United Nations:
I'VE have made so and SO many of
these things. We intend to use so and so
many Of them for experimental purposes
to determine their effect on shipping
Those experiments will be held at such
and such time, and you are invited
to send observers. We won't show you
how we do it, but we will show you the
results. The rest of the bombs we will
Keep in storage for the time being, until
We see how the negotiations for the
control Of atomic weapons get along.
From the date Of this note, we will not
make any more until further notice.
Our purpose Is to eliminate atomic
weapons from national armaments al
together, If we can get general agree
ment to do 50 and If that agreement
can be properly safeguarded. We believe
that we should make this preliminary
statement so that you will not feel that
We are going ahead with vast secret
atomic armament program while nego-
tiating for the abolition Of atomic
weapons"
That, at least, would be laying the
cards on the table.
It would tend to eliminate "fear of
the unknown" from the obstacles to
future agreement on atomic controls
There seems no possible way in which
such frank statement could endanger
our security. Indeed, 1t seems q neces-
sary cornerstone for any edifice Of
agreement.
We know that we have no intention
OF attacking other nations with atomic
bombs or with anything else. We do
not believe that any other nation has
any intention Of attacking US. We have
created 4 United Nations Organization
which Is founded on the principle that
1t is to be the eternal interest Of all
the great powers to keep the peace.
That principle can be undermined
only by fear-fear Of the unknown. We
increase that fear, and its consequences,
by continuing to manufacture and stock
pile atomic bombs behind an impene-
trable veil Of secrecy. Eliminate that fear,
and there is no possible material cause
for major war In the world as it u
constituted today.
tcopyrisht. Is4o. New York Tribune. Ins.,
Evening star., 1946-01-08
Colonel Kelly Retires

Colonel Edward J. Kelly's applica-
ton for retirement as superintend-
ent Of police should not have come
as q complete surprise in view of
his recent siege Of III health, yet
1t is going to be difficult for WASH
ingtonians to adjust themselves to
the seemingly anomalous situation OF
a local police department without
his oflicial presence. For in the
four decades during which he has
worn the uniform OF the Metro
politan Police Department, Ed Kelly
has become rs much a part of the
department as It's badges and its
morning lineup. Commissioner ].
Russell Young expressed a view
shared by many others who have
come to know their police chief
when he said that Colonel Kelly
represents his idea OF "a real,
honest-to-goodness policeman" His
long record Of service, from private
up through, the ranks to superin-
tendent, bears out the description.
Washington will be fortunate in
having an exceptionally able officer
ready to step into the superintend-
ency when Colonel Kelly leaves on
January 81. Inspector Harvey G.
Callahan is the logical man to take
over as head Of the Capitals police
force, as Colonel Kelly has pointed
out. This estimate OF Inspector
Callahan is shared not only by the
Commissioners but by thousands of
local citizens who have watched the
development Of police schools under
this progressive officer. Inspector
Callahan is an apostle of an era in
police circles that stresses scientific
crime detection and methods of
preventing crime as we'll as arresting
lawbreakers. A graduate of the
FBI National Police Academy, he
has taken a leading part in the
organization OF advanced police
training courses in his own depart
ment, with satisfying results. In
spector Callahan will have not only
the best wishes but the full support
Of Washington's law-abiding citi-
zens in his important new assign
ment
Evening star., 1946-01-08

mans nigh have succeeded In breaking
through at Stalinsrad. In such an event
no one knows now how much longer the
war against Germany would have lasted
and whether the entire Russian defense
system would not have collapsed.
The IranianS have never objected to
the presence Of the American forces in
their country. Last fall the Tranian gov
eminent asked for the withdrawal Of
all Allied forces on the grounds that
their presence was no longer necessary
and was contrary to It's agreements with
the Big Three. In order to show no
partially, the departure Of troops Of the
Persian Gull Command was included In
the note sent to Warrington, Moscow
and London.
The American Government decided to
remove the troops rs quickly as possible
: and suggested January as the dead
line for completion Of the withdrawal
OF all troops
Subsequent events in Azerbaijan
prompted the Russian government to
refuse to accept the American PROPOSE
ton. In fact, soon after the rebellion
Of the democratic party" in Azerbaijan
broke out. the number Of Red divisions
was increased.
4
The British, who have a smaller army
in the southern part Of the country also
decided to stay put. The unofncial ex-
PLANTATION given by London Is that
Britain has large properties and invest
ments in that area. The uncertain
situation created by the rebellion in
Azerbaitan, which now appears to be
spreading southwark, and the inability
Of the Teheran government to cope with
any such movements makes 1t necessary
for the British government to take
adequate measures to protect the in
vestments of its citizens. The British
In the Anglo-Persian Oil Co.
The Teheran government is said to
be dispirited and to have decided to
let nature take its course" The moral
support from Washington appears to the
leaders of Iran to be insufficient before
the determination of Americas major
allies, Russia and Great Britain, to di-
vide the country into two zones Of in
fluence with the central government at
Teheran helpless puppet subjected to
the pressure of Russia and Britain.
In the meantime, the Teheran gov
ernment Is aware that the British de-
sire not to present the Iranian case be-
fore the UNO is realistic" The chances
Of q small country with rich oil lands
winning case before the UNO court
are very slim, particularly inasmuch as
Britain and Russia have the veto power
in the Security Council.
Iran Is at the crossroads between two
great powers. 1t managed to maintain
its sovereignty, thanks to the past
rivalry between these two powers. Now
that both appear to have reached an
understanding, the prospects of Iran re-
naming a sovereign country have greatly
diminished.
Evening star., 1946-01-08

storm inflltrate the countryside.
The ccuntryman likes to work in
the woods in winter. Here for few
hours one is beyond the chaos and
frettings Of q man-muddled world.
The trees are friendly companions,
always ready and willing to COM
municate part Of their stanch
faithfulhess to him who comes with
open heart.
Evening star., 1946-01-08

has been carried away to Lincoln
its presence will be felt in the hall
where 1t found sanctuary during the
Axis threat to the existence OF
ordered freedom. It is at home
everywhere under the sun,
Evening star., 1946-01-08
Probably, Yes?
By David Laurence

from the Astoria Ore. Astorian BUDGET,
The Japanese will have to learn that
aggressive war does not pay. I.
They Will suffer in the learning, but
that suffering may insure that thew
remember the lesson,
Evening star., 1946-01-08
UNRRA DISCIPLINE

AS ADDITIONAL information in the
case of Lieutenant General Sir
Frederick E. Morgan becomes avail
able, there seems to be more than a
little reason to believe that UNRRA
officials have acted with too much
haste and too little wisdom in call
ing for his resignation as the relief
agency's administrator In Germany.
General Morgan found himself in
hot water last week after he had ex-
pressed the belief at press confer
ence that Polish Jews were entering
the American zone in Germany as a
result of "a well-organized, positive
plan to get out of Europe" He also
said the Jewish refugees from Po-
land that he had seen seemed to be
well fed and to have plenty of money.
There has been no evidence ad-
vanced to support the contention
that some unidentified organization
is promoting the exodus of Jews
from Poland. Nor has it been estab-
lished that the refugees have plenty
OF money, although, in other re-
spects, the statements by General
Morgan are supported by other OBJ
servers.
The significant thing is, however,
that General Morgan apparently is
to have no opportunity to clarity or
subStantiate his statements. Evil
IDENTIFY, the attitude of the UNRRA
authorities in London is that he
should be fired without regard to
whether the statements were made
in good faith, or whether they are
true. That, at least, is the inference
from the announcement by Lieuten-
ant General Sir Humphrey Gales,
regional director of UNRRA in Lon
don, that General Morgan had been
asked to resign irrespective of any
further clarification of the state
ments made or attributed" to him
at his press conference. Presumably,
that could mean that UNRRA is not
even interested in ascertaining
whether General Morgan actually
made the statements.
The fact seems to be that he did
say what he was reported to have
said. But the offensive comments
were made in question -and-answer
period following an entirely proper
press conference, and their signifi-
canoe apparently was grossly dis
torted In news stories which pre-
sented the remarks out of the context
OF the conference as whole.
Furthermore, all of the available
evidence is to the effect that Gen.
eral Morgan has done an excep-
tionally good job for UNRRA, that
he is intensely sympathetic with the
plight of the Jews, and that If he
is removed it will be extremely diff
f1cult to find successor who can or
would do as much as he has done
and is capable of doing to alleviate
the suffering Of that pitiable group
who have come to be known as the
displaced persons" of Europe.
In view of this admitted good
record, it is difficult to understand
the unSeemly haste with which
UNRRA has sought to dismiss Gen.
eral Morgan. True, his alleged re-
marks have offended some. though
not all, Jewish leaders. But If the
accounts Of the man and his work
which have reached this country
since the original tiareup are true,
ne Is entitled to something better
than a summary dismissal which
takes no account of the truth of his
statements or his reasons for
Evening star., 1946-01-08
A kino for Spoin?

Although the matter Is still in the
Intangible stage. Madrid is buzzing
with rumors that meeting Is immi-
nent between Generalissimo Fran
cisco Franco and Don Juan, son of
the late King Alfonso XIII and pre-
tender" to the Spanish throne.
Such rumors are, Of course, no
novelty. because informal negotia-
tions have been in progress for years
between Dictator Franco and Don
Juan who lives in exile in Switzer-
land. Franco would undoubtedly be
delighted to restore the monarchy,
provided Juan would serve as a
royal puppet. but the canny candi-
date has refused any such role, in
sisting on the retirement of Franco
as dictator, the dissolution OF the
Falange party, and the establish
ment OF constitutional monarchy
liberal in character. Since Franco
and his encourage have declined
thus to efface themselves, the nego-
tiating has hitherto never got be-
yond the tentative stage.
However, the situation of Franco
and his semi-Fascist regime becomes
increasingly precarious in an un-
friendly world. What has thus far
saved Franco has been the inability
OF the victorious powers to agree on
an alternative. Soviet Russia is
Francois implacable enemy and
would welcome his overthrow by
drastic Intervention, even though
this involved chaos in Spain, prob
ably ending in a new regime ultra
radical and communistic in charac-
ter.
That, however, is about the last
thing that either the British or the
American Government desires. What
even the present Labor government
Of Britain would prefer is a relatively
conservative regime in Spain, with
no objection to a constitutional
monarchy of liberal complexion.
Washington tends to think in terms
of a middle-of-the-road republic:
though this solution is tindered by
the inability Of the Spanish Repub-
lican exiles to agree amongst them
selves. It is generally understood
that the Franco regime, with its
large and efficient army, could not
be overthrown by a rising within
Spain, while foreign intervention
would tend to rouse Spanish pa
triotism and rally the bulk of the
nation around Franco. Incidentally,
Spain's economic situation is being
currently bettered by heavy winter
rains and snowfalls which have
broken an unprecedented drought,
thereby insuring sufficient hydro
electric power and promising good
crops in the coming spring and
summer.
The imminent Inauguration of
the UNO. concurrently with diplo-
matte talks between America, Brit
ain and France on the Spanish
question, tend to quicken the desire
OF Spanish conservatives and mod
crates to find some solution of the
political problem which would at
least satisfy Britain and America,
and thereby end their virtual boy
colt OF frances regime. A mon
archical restoration on the terms
laid down by Don Juan would seem
to offer constructive possibilities.
Evening star., 1946-01-08
Co-operutors

From the Flint Mich, Journal
This is indeed q time for capital
and labor to assess their relationship
as clearly and impressively as possible,
with the. aim OF creating state Of
mind and q working arrangement tax
Ing them into the postwar period as
genuine partners.
Evening star., 1946-01-08

Ankara announces determination
to resist Moscow-but even Aesop
was too much of a realist to tell
fable of a Turkey putting anything
over on a Bear.
Evening star., 1946-01-08

1t. Bill Dickey has been discharged
by the Navy and soon will be adding
one more home run to his already
impressive lifetime total.
Evening star., 1946-01-08
This and That
By Charles z. TrdceUell.
"rIIHIrv cyIxA en-,

oD SfGW GCS e. lTuCGUEH.
CHEVY CHASE
Dear Sir:
II live on the sixth floor Of an apart
ment which is rather high from the
ground.
Last winter I put bread crumbs on
the window sill for the sparrows, and
one day two nuthatches came over
They practically live on the window
sill now.
Il buy sunfiower and mixed seeds for
them. I chopped up some salted pea
nuts real fine, also put out peanut
halves.
They do not touch anything else on
the sill as long as there is any sign of
peanuts. They will sit and eat the
chopped peanuts and carry the halves
away.
IF no peanuts are out, they sit and
60 'yank, yank' until some are put down
Nov the problem seems to be finding
peanuts. Did you know they liked them?
don't recall you mentioning this fact
Regards, D. M. c."
Evening star., 1946-01-08
Christmas Cards for Children

Christmas Cards for Children
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have noted several questions from
those who wanted to know what they
could do with their old Christmas cards.
In reply let me say that they will
give great deal of pleasure II sent
to the Children's Hospital, where the
little ones can lie in their beds and
paste them In scrapbooks or on leaves
Of paper. also understand that at
Gallinger there is a crippled children's
ward.
MRS. SOPHIE CLAGETT CLARK.
Evening star., 1946-01-08

Readers scrutinize this column care
fully.
Sometimes, however, they do not read
it carefully enough. With Our corre-
spondent, we do not recall saying spe-
cifically that nuthatches like peanuts,
but We feel sure that many times we
have mentioned that peanuts are hid
den by jays in crevices in the trunks of
trees, and that these are Afterward
found by nuthatches. chickadees and
titmice.
The trouble with peanuts. as a bird
food, is that they attract squirrels.
Our correspondent, fortunately, is too
high for the squirrels, unless there Is
swinging branch Of tree at hand
Peanut hearts, which may be pur-
chased cheaply. are dearly loved by
many birds.
Their odor is so overpowerinsly good
that squirrels smell them for blocks
They come running at that delectable
fragrance.
Only small handful Of peanut hearts
should be used in q mixture Of several
pounds of seed and grain.
Peanuts are hearty food. .
Too much is not good, either for hui
mans, birds or animals.
Peanut butter Is sometimes used for
squirrels, but this concentration must
be used with care.
Too much peanut butter will knock
out q squirrel. They are greedy, and
do not know when to stop. Peanuts
in the form of butter Is something un-
known In nature. Squirrels love the
smell and taste, but always eat too
much If they can get it.
This "gummy" character Of peanut
butter Is well known. It sometimes
chokes human eater, when consumed
too quickly.
1t is not very good, as bird food,
but a little may be fed squirrels with
excellent and, At times, comical results.
One Of the best ways is to make q
small book" Of cardboard, and spread
some Of the peanut butter on the inside
leaves.
II these peanut books are then placed
on the lawn, the squirrels will find
them shortly, and begin to read" them,
holding them In their paws In the most
comical way.
Sunfiower seed is far better than pea
nuts for birds. 1t is the one seed be-
loved of all seed-eating birds. It's rich
content Of pure food is never cloying.
Peanuts not only attract squirrels, in
most suburban communities, but also
draw the bluejays. Jays will carry away
all the peanuts which are left in the
SHE'LL and usually most of those which
are taken out.
Another careful scrutinizer chides us
for speaking Of "better BIRDS" as dis
tinguished from English sparrows.
Since no one, perhaps, has ever praised
this species Is much as we, the chiding
Is rather uncalled for, and we agree
heartily, Of course, with a concluding
paragraph:
"It wasn't any Of the better birds
that sat, like soft little Christmas fig
ures, decorating 4 miniature Christmas
tree In Mcpherson Square, that cold,
dreary afternoon, tinkling away like doz-
ems Of the tiny round bells that used
to be on our Christmas stockings years
ago. No. not 4 single better bird, Just
plain old sparrows-but people stopped
and nstened-and loved It."
Evening star., 1946-01-08

upheavals j. w. S.
Homes for the Unmarried Asain
To the Editor Of The Star:
wish to concur in the opinion ex-
pressed In q letter which appeared in
The Star recently regarding housing for
unmarried individuals in Washington.
I should like to take up the defense OF
these people who. in addition to being
penalized by the Government in the
way of higher taxes, are Disseminated
against by apartment house landlords
and by managers of Government hous-
ing projects when they seek to have
places of their own and to enjoy some
Of the comforts Of ordinary living, even
though they are not married.
There seems to be quasi-oflicial rule
among the landlords Of Washington that
no unmarried person may rent an apart
ment. I do know, incidentally, of one
case Of an unmarried person obtaining
an apartment in large privately-owned
project In Southeast Washington. This
project, while 1t sanctimeniously OBJ
serves the rule OF no apartments for
unmarried people, found, in this case
profitable use for some old furniture
left by departing tenant. OPA allows
considerable increase in the rental If
the apartment Is furnished, and so since
most married people have their own
furniture, the apartment in question
was given to an unmarried person, which
was profitable deal for the landlord
The family is recognized by church
and state as the cornerstone Of society,
and with the policy that married people
with children be given first preference
In time Of housing shortage there
can be no quarrel. But why should a
young married couple. both of whom
possibly may work at jobs outside the
home, and who have no children, be
given preference over any other indi-
vidual?
In all the Government housing under
taken during the war, no provision has
been made for unmarried people, with
the exception Of some domitories which
are shelter against the elements, but
hardly homes. BACHELOR.
Conditions on Homebound Ships
To the Editor of The Star:
On January heard a radio COM
mentator or correspondent who had just
returned from China. He described the
conditions under which he returned,
stating that the ship was badly over
crowded. the food inadeouate and that
absolutely no precautions were taken for
the safety of the troops.
What good do oflcial investigations do
dead men or sorrowing relatives?
am writing to ask you to do every
thing possible to bring this matter to
the attention OF the responsible author
tiles before we have another preventable
tragedy. M. r. BALL,
Falls Church, Va.
Evening star., 1946-01-08
Praises for the President

To the Editor Of The Star:
With regard to your editorial of jan
uary 4, in which you charge President
Truman Of being impolitic, may I take
this opportunity to congratulate the
President for risking his political neck
in an election year in order to bring
to the direct attention of the American
people the seriousness Of the problems
which confronts us?
1t is refreshing to find a man who
has the welfare of the country foremost
in his mind at time when 50 many
Congressman have their eyes on the
November calendar and are afraid to
lift little finger for fear Of losing some
precious votes. 1t Is only natural that
the opposition should seize on this
speech 70 furnish more ammunition for
their political guns. 1t is just another
manifestation of what is uppermost in
their minds as they take up their time
and their country's with vacations, over
seas jaunts, endless Investigations, such
as the Pearl Harbor fiasco. A little
more time spent in constructive legis-
lating would be of immense value to the
country in these times Of severe domestic
upheavals. j. w. S.
Evening star., 1946-12-22
Chicago Livestock

able hogs, 1000 Iestimated} total not
gwen. compared week ago, barrows and
gifts l.75-2.0o lower with sows 1852 so
Salable cattle, 500 estimated; total
not given; compared week ago fed steers
and yearlings.. grading good and choice,
90 to 200 lower. with medium grades
30 to LOO of; all grades heifers. 90
70 zoo. mostly 200 lower; closing trade
msnd asaa Marcy; Marcy :, beef BE- COWS 90 70 200
ters, SOL 90 lower; bulls generally 90
30 lower, thin Stock cattle weak, but
due to killer decline more inquiry de-
yeloped for hall fat $50 to loo pound
= so: extreme too-fed steers. $500. but
light and long yearlings bringing the top
early with $3.50 practical top: closing.
81 90, with very little above 1000 during
week, WHICH saw on most sessions, un-
steers at close. 80 to $500: heifers.
1850 to $500: top heifers Tor week.
$500: ABOUT rs loads Northwestern grass
| ers here during week, including 25 loads
South Dakota cows at 100 to Is. 80;
| tical outside 1900; but most beef cows
closed az 11.50 TO 14.50. with cutters
salabie Sheep. 200 (estimated): total
not given: receipts were smaller than last
lambs we're around 100 lower with year
| largely steady. consisting mainly OF fed
| wooled Western lambs: top and bulk, good
and choice wooled lambs, early, 1850;
closing tog 8o5sd 23Ss T5h weeks Sc short
with Common common mainly I4.oo-i6.0o and
| cuils dewn to ] 90
Evening star., 1946-12-22
100000 shares versus 10000 las

100000 shares versus 10000 last
Saturday.
Relaxation of construction con-
trolls put building securities on the
upside Monday although casualties
were plentiful and dealings of 1,010,-
900 shares the smallest for any OF
the weeks 5-hour stretches. The
only average decline of the week was
suffered Tuesday with volume at
1,020,0 600 shares. Merchandising is
sues were soft despite record holiday
spending. Gimbel dropped "a
points in the wake of a 4-for-3 split
up proposal and a boosted dividend.
The direction was trifle cloudy
Wednesday but late demands for
steels, motors, rubbers and some
rails made for a slightly higher
closing on volume of 1,l10,000 shares.
Large e-scale buying Thursday gave
the market its best upswing since
October 8 with the total Of 1,740 900
shares also the best since that date.
Gains of / to around points were
widespread. The Jump was at
tributed partly to White House
cheerfulness over the outlook for
the coming year.
Profits were cashed Friday with
turnover at 1,460,0 900 shares but the
overall price index emerged with a
plus sign. Star dard Gas preferreds
were a feature, climbing 2 to 8
points.