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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

Former French Premier Leon Blum,
leader Of the powerful SFIO party,
has postponed for several weeks q visit
he had planned to make to Wash
ington early in March.
The reason Is that Blum, who In
tends to urge Congress to grant a loan
to his country, has decided to wait
until the government in Paris has
put Frances dilapidated finances in
order.
The former Premier is aware that
Congress viii not be moved by emo
tiona1 consideration In the examina-
ton Of a loan of at least $4,000 600, 900
and. besides desiring definite guar
antees that the amount will be re-
paid, also would want businesslike ex-
animation of the country's balance
sheet.
At present the French finances are in
chaotic condition. There is an alarm
ing imitation in the country due to
many factors, including political un-
certainty.
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, who became
the first provisional president Of the
reborn republic, was named to the
job more because of the spectacular
role he had played during the war
than because of his ability to govern
France with the help of the newly
elected assembly.
De Gaulle knew nothing about
finances. Since 1910, when the British
recognized him as the head of the
Free French movement, he had been
accustomed to keeping up his organiza-
ton on borrowed monies which he
knew he did not have to return. He
failed to realize that the same method
OF financing could not be applied after
the liberation of France. He and his
ministers spent funds without figur-
ing how they would get the income to
meet the full expenditures.
X ~
Suggestions for the naturalization
OF the countrys wealth were accepted
half-heartedly. Because of his dificult
temperament, Gen. de Gaulle alienated
the good feelings which America nor
mally had for France. The general,
who was once the spoiled child of the
British, managed to annoy the British
as well. He went to Moscow to make
definite arrangements leading toward a
policy OF close cooperation with Rus
STA. Moscow did not trust him. Fur
thermore. the Communists, who have
the strongest representation in the
French Chamber, trusted him less be-
cause of his half-hearted enthusiasm
for their program. In any event, Rus
STA is'not in position today to help
any country economically.
Gen. de Gaulle was compelled to
adopt an improvised policy. which end
ed in his overthrow The new pro-
visional President, Felix Gouin, in
herited hopeless situation. After
careful debates with his financial ad-
yisers, he reached the conclusion that
unless America was willing to extend a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

San Francisco seems to be one city
that apparently unanimously wants
UNO, and II the world organization is
to grow in real authority, there would
seem to be excellent reasons for locating
it on the West Coast, If its location is to
be in America at all Probably one long
range development will be the rise in
importance of the Pacific and Asiatic
world. Eastward, the course of empire
appears to be taking its way, and for
Americans eastward is westward.
The opposition of New York and Con-
necticut citizens is justified. The area
Is the most denseiy populated in the
country with extremely high real estate
values. 1t Is also a center OF nationality
groups, particularly of later immigrants,
and the hub of their publicity and pres
sure organizations. Undoubtedly they
will tie in with UNO in any case, but
from New York they could exercise the
highest pressure, as it is also the most
influential publishing and radio center.
Yet New York is, perhaps, one of the
less representative parts Of the United
States. Certainly, If we hope that UNO
delegates will enlarge their comprehen-
sion of America, it would be better to
have them almost anywhere else. Any
city of under million would be more
representative of the authentic mind
of America. New York publishes most
Of our books. is the center Of newspaper
syndicates and radio networks, and,
through the electoral college system,
plays an important role in the election
Of Presidents. But it is long time
since 1t has given us our most eminent
writers, philosophers, or social scientists.
1t Is the most European part of the
country. but America is not European
and 1t would be a mistake to create the
illusion that it is.
San Francisco is a city of well under
a million; has temperate climate; is
high in material amenities; the sur
rounding country is of SURPRISING
beauty; and it has long, indigenous
Oriental-tinged metropolitanism on a
solidly American foundation. Also II
is far enough from Washington to en-
courage UNO to greater life Of its own
The East Coast seems to be folding as
a UNO center. Boston is not, appar-
emily, acceptable to the Soviet Union
One group says there Is not enough
free speech there-remembering periodic
bannings of books-and another says
there is too much free speech, especially
on the subject of what the strong Cath
olic population thinks OF the Soviet
Union
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

But what considerations prompted
placing UNO in the United States at
all? 1t would seem better to put it in
a small country. Switzerland is out
AS the graveyard of the League of Ma
tons, believe, the Swiss do not want it,
nor does the Soviet Union want it in
Switzerland
The doubts of small nations are that
UNO is, in its present structure, hardly
more than concert of great powers.
To house it in the territory of one of
them is dubious from two viewpoints:
Its host may exercise undue influence,
or it is bound to be center of espio-
mage and intrigue, to which U. S. A.
is particularly vulnerable That may
be reason why the Soviet Union did
not bid for 1t, preferring a splendid
isolationism of its own territories.
At one time there were overtures
from the Soviets to place 1t in Vienna,
and wonder why that proposal evapo-
rated.
Vienna and Austria are at the juno
ton between the Western and Eastern
European worlds. Neither after the
other war nor after this one was any
solution found for Austria The An
schluss was and is opposed because it
would strengthen Germany. Any sort
of Danubian federation including Aus
tria is out, since the other East Euro
pean states have fallen into the power
orbit of the Soviets and their policies
toward the German-speaking popula-
lions, whether Austrian or German,
are deepening the riffs. The western
countries and powers do not wish the
Soviet power bloc to include more of
historic Europe than it already does.
That leaves Austria hanging in midair.
Yet, Vienna still is once-great i'm
perial capital. 1t has famous opera,
excellent hoteliers and caterers, and a
cosmopolitan cuisine, combining the
Central European, Slavic and Mediter-
ranean
1t never has been nation" 1t was
the center of the last supranationaI
state before the last war It has a
curiously tanning influence on national
prides and animosities. Vienna, as a
District of Columbia of Austria itself,
situated at the junction of Russia and
the west, on the Eurasian mainland.
would seem. therefore, much more
appropriate place than any great pow
Grand its fate is in the hands of the
great powers.
released by the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

thousands OF community committees,
local governments, labor unions, COM
mercial associations, farm organiza-
lions and our host Of other free insti-
buttons can do million services in the
public interest every year which Statism
will wither on the vine.
There are fields where cooperation
can be properly aided by Government,
but Government swollen with power
and laden with burdens becomes some
thing above and apart from the gov
erned. 1t becomes the enemy of the
governed, increasing its prerogatives
with fanatical zeal"
Mr.. Hoover's best moments in his IL
wears as Secretary of Commerce and
President were devoted to this prin-
clple OF cooperation. Again and again,
he brought together representatives Of
all interests and sought to instill in
them the idea of free cooperation. That
his advice was not always taken was not
his fault. His public service was in a
period when people would listen to Moth
ing but stock tickers, and later, to the
moaning Of . deep depression.
The point which Mr.. Hoover SO sound
~ stresses is that the alternatives be-
fore us are not limited to stark indi-
vidualism or national socialism. The
expansion Of voluntary association Of
fers tremendous field for progress.
Man was not born to live alone, nor was
he born to be slave Of the State. He
was born to work as free man with
other free men. Mutual aid is the chief
law OF life on this earth, from the reptile
to master man. Government Is some
thing for emergencies, force to be
used only as last resort and tenn
porarily, at that. Mr. Hoover has given
us the third dimension Of social prog
ress.
fn.ls~e<A1 =, - A,.>~l.&.i Al>u...~~>.. l.t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Letters to The Star
Sees Danger in Different Russian
Economic System
To the Editor Of The Star:

oiOhhS 0ystSih
To the Editor OF The Star:
Referring to an item in The Star Of
February 8 to the effect that Gen.
Patrick j. Hurley disapproyes of the
policy OF pouring billions of dollars into
Soviet Russia In the shape of loans and
lease-lend, we have been wondering
about that, ourselves. We know about
the zone world, help ourselves to pros
perity by helping our neighbor" theories,
but we must not forget that the eco
nomic system of Russia Is totally differ
ent from ours and other free enter
prise nations.
Inside of its frontiers, it actually
costs Russia chat is, the state) nothing
to produce anything except what it has
to take out of its resources to feed
shelter and clothe Its population or
what 1t has to expend abroad to obtain
what it immediately needs to build up
its capital plant The state owns every
thing, and within its borders and, UNI
doubtedly, within the borders of its
satellites, can manipulate things as the
Moscow government pleases. Also what
1t takes from the free enterprise coun-
tries it can pay for only in Russian
produce or in gold. 1t also has hardy
population OF at least 180,000,000 plus
the population of its satellites; and ii
acts as entrepreneur in all foreign busi-
ness for those satellites. 1t further has
territory two and half times greater
than the territory of the United States
plus much more territory in the adjacent
countries it dominates and the total
potential resources OF these countries
exceeds those Of the British Empire and
the United States combined.
We therefore have a condition such
that, when Russia gets into full pro-
auction. 1t can 60 into world markets
and undersell every one else. 1t also can
60 into those same markets and outbid
every one else, paying in Russian pro-
duce or gold. In either case, it can flood
the world with cheap Russian produce.
gradually bringing economic chaos and
unemployment to the free enterprise
countries.
Tariffs will not help because Russia
can cheaper its products at will and
hurdle the tariffs. To say that we will
not buy Russian products to preserve
our own industry is false hope. The
purchaser always will get the most he
can for his outlay and in past years
while we criticized cheap Japanese
products" and labor, and kept on buying
both japanese food products and manu.
featured goods and kept selling material
to Japan even though it was morally
certain that that country would turn
what We sold to 1t against us.
In view Of this, it seems that the
time may come when Russia can cause
considerable trouble within the borders
OF free enterprise countries by purely
economic peaceful" means. Conflicting
economic systems within our own bor-
ders finally resulted in our Civil War,
and then the repercussions between the
North and the South were not as i'm
mediate as such things can be today all
over the world due to quick transport
and rapid communications.
II we are wrong in our premises. we
would like to have some one show us
why C. j. SEIBERT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Mr.. Hoover'S Better Way
BY Raym ond MoIey

The most significant principle born
of the Republican party in years ap-
peared in Herbert Hoover's short speech
at the Lincoln Day dinner. The former
President has grown in stature with
every public appearance since he left
the White House. His present speech
is that Of the mature statesman. II
the Republican party would avoid mere
approval Of the New Deal, on the one
hand, and stark reaction, on the other,
1t would do we'll to listen carefully to
its most experienced and distinguished
member.
Note that Mr.. Hoover pointed out the
futility Of merely mounting names:
SO fundamental philosophy cannot
be defined in the old terms Of Conserv-
alive, Liberal or Progressive. Lenin's
direction to his Communist supporters
was every where to distort, to bore
within, words and terms. That pollu-
ton has gone on apace in the United
States until many Americans think that
q Conservative Is q Reactionary; that
q Liberal is q Left-winger equipped
with mixed European ideologies: and
that . Progressive is nut. The Re-
publican party need not waste time
disputing over terms. 1t needs to assert
its own philosophy and its own prin-
ciples -"
Mr.. Hoover's philosophy is to avoid
the dead hand of governmental tyranny
through the cooperation Of free men
He continued;
80 Our philosophy must fully en-
brace the concept that man can ac-
complish more by corporation outside
the Government than by coercion from
within the Government. 1t is this CO.
operation among free men aligned to
public interest that releases the energies
Of the people for creative achievement
and abundant production. The tens Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Mount Eisenhower
From the Reno Evening Gazette.

From the Reno Evening Gazette.
When the people of Scotland pre-
scented castle to General Eisenhower,
they made it difficult for other peoples
TO express their appreciation of the
great military leader in tangible fash
ion.
The Canadians have done pretty well
however, in electing to designate a mas
sive mountain peak in the Canadian
Rockies as Mount Eisenhower. The
peak has previously been known as
Mount Castle, so the Canadians have
really emulated the Scots, figuratively
If not literally.
After all, the honor bestowed by our
northern cousins" is just as great and
may prove just as useful to the re-
cipient as the gesture Of the Scots. And
1t Is appropriate for. as Gen. Eisen-
hover himself pointed out, new Mount
Eisenhower has bald head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Departure

Here is the place .,phere the stream
leaves
The hills behind. It's rock-strewn fo,o
rs gentltng r1otD. Bright sand receipes
The singing ,oaters. WiuoDs oro,p.
Its course is straight until ahead,
As though not sure 1t had done RIGHT.
1t turns toithin its ,uidening bed
To bring the hills once more in SIGHT.
As travellers must dl,cays imnq
A backward look before wandering.
x EDWARD D. GARNERA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

People sometimes are tempted to
believe that the Victorian Age was
stuffy and dull. Then they remem-
Der how Disraeli said: IF Gladstone
fell in the Thames. that would be a
misfortune, but If some one fished
him out again, that would be a
calamity" and also how Henry La
bouchere, likewise a great wit, re-
ferred to the same Prime Minister
in the words: II don't object to the
old man keeping card up his sleeve,
but I do object to his asserting that
God put it there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
/. Well Boiled, Too?
From the Magazine Digest.

From the MAGAZINE Digest.
The subject for an English compost
ton In the sixth form was to describe
an English family on Christmas Day.
An innocent-ninded pupil wrote: For
lunch We had turkey and plum pud-
ding. For dinner We had,xuests."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

Recently woman arrested for
jaywalking ended up by marrying
the arresting officer, establishing a
new high in penalties for a minor
trafflc violation life sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

A man at Agra, in India, recently
at the reported age of 113 married for
the thirteenth time. Such courage, it
Is suggested, more accurately might
be called audacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Another New Deal Device |?

To the Editor Of The Star:
Some two years back, Kingsbury
Smith exposed New Deal scheme for
maintaining full postwar employment
in this country. This scheme, in short,
was to grant huge loans to the under
privileged nations of the world so that
they could purchase enough of our
manufactured and farm products to
raise their standards of living. Our
workers, Of course, would be kept busy
feeding and supporting these nations
and-presto-there would be no unem-
ployment in this Country.
The scheme thus outlined now at
least partly is being put into effect but
with some added touches. These same
New Dealers are the men who advo-
Gated and have brought about q harsh
peace for Germany, including the sub
stantial destruction OF German industry,
and they are the ones making 1t i'm
possible for Germany to be self
sustaining. OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Suggests Mr.. Kent Improve

10 tie EoAtof OIL ne etAf.
Sometimes Frank r. Kent makes A
sound observation, but, unfortunately,
the reasoning upon which 1t Is based
frequently is fallacious. In his column of
February 8, he contends ". that
today the radical propaganda is vastly
better than the conservative" Why is
1t better? Because 1t has various ad-
vantages over conservative propaganda.
And from whence do these advantages
flow? Why, among others, from "' .
the intrenchment of radical Govern
ment In Washington" no less.
By."a radical Government" Mr.. Kent
no doubt has In mind one which passed
generous tax rebate measure for
starving corporations but wouldn't
touch moderate bill sponsoring full
employment. Or perhaps he means a
Government that filibusters on FEPC,
won't support fact-finding, and is going
about for the Case antistrike measure
In addition to 80 the intrench-
ment Of radical Government in WASH
ington," Mr.. Kent states that radical
propaganda has an advantage because
"a conservative propaganda has only
small part Of the voluntary support
given radical propaganda by columnists,
radio broadcasters and commentators
generally" This, incidentally, Sc is
a provable fact" as are many of Mr..
Kent's misunderstanding to Mr.
Kent. As usual, however. no proof is
provided
Assuming that radical propaganda,
as Mr.. Kent terms it, is superior to
conservative, does Mr.. Kent realize its
implications with respect to himself9
II Mr.. Kent really is interested in i'm
proving conservative propaganda, he
might begin with his own column
PAUL A. FISCHER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13

Guests OF a prominent hotel are
being greeted by pair of owls that
moved in unannounced. This must
be pleasant change from room
clerks who don't give a boot for
guests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-02-13
Praise for Patri Articles

To the Editor Of The Star:
! wish to express my gratitude to you
for publishing articles for Angelo Patri
My family followed his writings on
child care in Chicago paper for many
years and every article was written with
warmth and understanding that APP
parently came from his own daily ex-
periences in home and classroom.
p. FREDERICK DRYER.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12

large truck, with Mr.. Shove chap
eroning. Hot dogs were roasted over
an open fire and a good time was en-
ioyed by all.
A. James Condaris was born in
Akron, Ohio, May 30, 1919, and is a
graduate of the University of New
York. / wouldn't be telling a fib if
| said that his whole life centered
around music and am well prepared
to prove that statement.
He has studied under a number of
famous musicians: DR.. Curt Sachs,
Philip James, Marion Bauer and
Ernest Williams. He has been CON
ductor of the Post Closter, New York
Symphony Orchestra, Stadium Con-
certs, Director of Greenwich, Conn,
Summer Band, Instrumental Music
Supervisor of Bangor, Maine, and is
now the Instrumental Music Super
visor here in town, plus conductor of
the H. II S. Orchestra and Band, and
teacher of instrumental music at
South Potomac and Woodland Way
Junior High Schools.
/ suppose one little incident that
happened in his life influenced him.
where anything else would have
failed. He was four years old when
his parents took him to see his first
concert and he was actually hypon-
tized by the magic of the conduct
or's baton. Since then he has made
himself known for his skill and grace
with the baton Believe me, that has
certainly been proved by the wond-
ers he did with the none too ex-
perienced group of boys and girls at
HIS.
He never Wanders far from mus
ic, for his hobbies even show the
touch of it. He spends a lot of his
time arranging music to suit his
tastes and is quite interested in mu-
sociology (know what that is?) and
incidentally, if anyone would like
to know anything about the history
of music, just ask Mr. Condaris, The
things he can tell you about music
from away back are amazing. (HoW
can the guy remember so many
thingsD He has composed many
songs in his time, which hasn't been
so long, you might know, if you keep
in mind when he was born (Which
he didn't hesitate about relating).
BY the way, he composed "The Night
1 Left Hawaii" which Jean Closer
sang on the Thanksgiving Day Pro-
gram. Besides all these things he
likes to dance).
Mr.. Condaris likes HIS. and
thinks the students are interested in
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-12-12
High School Chatter
t / drawn indefinitely.
BY Clara Blevins

drawn indefinitely.
(4) Excuses brought from home,
following an absence from school,
are to be presented to the home room
teacher, who will sign the class adj
mittance slip. No pupil will be ex-
cused from school during the day,
unless with a written request signed
by parent and presented to the
home room teacher before $50 a. IN.
Beginning January and contin-
uing until April ID, there will be a
series of movies shown at II. II. S.,
during class time, for Juniors and
Seniors, called Finding Your Life
Work" These movies deal with var
ious jobs for both men and women
and are being shown especially for
those two hundred odd students at
II. II. S. who have not as yet decided
on their life work. An introduction
to the series called knowing Your
self" was presented to the student
body last week.
Billy Polfenberger niCknamed the
office files "Rogues Gallery" because
now they hold pictures of every stu
dent in the school Nast Wednesday
and Thursday were picture taking
days) Billy said that before we
knew it they would be taking our
fingerprints. But Miss Long soon as
sured him by saying that they were
already doing it in some schools in
the country.
Under its sponsor, Mr.. Shove the
Sports Service Club elected the fol-
lowing officers: president, Kenneth
Evans; vice-president, Vicki Hay
zelet; secretary, Diane Munson
treasurer, Dorothy Mimnal.
The main purpose of this club is to
assist at all games here at H H. S.
by selling tickets, collecting them,
taking charge of student activity fee
cards and by selling tax tickets.
Sellers use the booths provided and
after each game all the money is
checked in by them. Mr.. Coffman
and Mr.. Shuck help count the money
and make out deposit slips for the
bank
AS its first social event, the club
held an outing at Fort Frederick.
Transportation was provided by a