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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
May Sinclair

If conscious care for humanity
and skiNful management OF Ian
guage count for anything, May
Sinclair was one of the great novel
lists of her time. She resembled the
Bronte sisters in some respects, Jonn
Galsworthy in others. Yet she defl-
nitely, on occasion almost deflantly
was herself-a keenly sensitive,
responsive, generous woman. That
she never married, perhaps, handi-
capped her in her analysis OF people
who are or have been husbands and
wives. She proved again and again
that she knew the spinster or bache-
lor mind intimately and critically.
It was when her subjects had Joined
their lives with persons who thereby
became as important as themselves
that they passed beyond her. The
same insuff1ciency of experience pos
sibly accounts for her adventurous
interest in spiritualism.
Miss Sinclair at her best, however,
was an artist of compelling attrac-
ton Her premier success was "The
Divine Fire." published in 1904. Even
now it is a magic book, well worth
reading. 1.-THE Three Sisters. MARY
Olivier" Harriet Frean." mfr. Wad-
dington of Wyck" and "The Cure OF
Souls" are a series of group and
~,ortro;+ et,,J;os xr,iflo a y,oiccioto tn
each case the author had a moral,
an ethical point to press home. She
developed veritable genius for
diagnosis. Her characters were pa
tients in very real sense, and she
was their physician. If she could
not heal them of their psychological
hurts, she at least could report what
those injuries actually were and
explain how they were caused. The
faults of "The Allinghams" and the
Harrisons in "The Tree of Heaven"
were the fruits of an imperfect age
which she recognized with mar
velous accuracy. Errors in human
conduct, she taught, grow out of
environments and inheritances as
inevitably as weeds grow in unculti-
waited, undisciplined SOIL
The sins of pride and arrogance.
greed, dependency which Miss Sin
clair most deplored may have been
relatively little weaknesses. But she
appreciated the major social all
ments to which they conduce, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Teamwork Is Essential

There is much important work to
be done for the people of this city
by the Commissioners and the Park
and Planning Commission. Their
cooperation is necessary If we
are to realize in full the Mnefits of
the recently enacted slum clearance
and urban redevelopment legislation.
Any suggestion of discord between
them is disappointing.
Major General Grant, as chairman
of the commission, is to be COM
mended for his full and frank letter
of apology to the Commissioners
But why should there have been any
incident calling for such an apology?
If the commission secretary talked
out of turn, following a recent joint
session between two of the Commits
sioners and representative of the
commission; if Interpretation of
his remarks by the reporters en-
barrassed the two Commissioners,
why get so upset about it? A tele-
phone call to General Grant from
the Commissioners should have been
enough to straighten out any public
misunderstanding. An agreed-upon,
Joint statement would have been
better guarantee.
The fact of the matter is that both
the Commissioners and the Park and
Planning Commission are highly
sensitive to any move by the other
which suggests an assumption of
authority on the wrong side of the
thin line dividing the jurisdiction
which is split between them. The
long controversy over whether there
should be one or two new highway
bridges increased this feeling. The
fact that the Commissioners must
raise the funds, which the planning
commission spends, is another sore
spot. The Commissioners feel that
too much money has gone into
acquisition of park lands, with title
In the United States, while purely
municipal undertakings are starved
In consequence. The planning COM
mission feels that it is the designated
agency for development planning of
the American Capital and that the
local community benefits, rather
than loses, as result of its activities.
The urban redevelopment legisla-
ton brings the two agencies-the
Commissioners and the planning
commission-more closely together
than they have ever been before In
a great undertaking. If they are
unable to work together in harmony,
the undertaking will fail. Those
who suffer will be the people OF
Washington, rather than the Com
missioners or the planning commits
sion. If the exchange of letters has
helped clear the atmosphere, so
much the better. If not, Congress
will have to find a way to insist on
the sort of co-ordinated teamwork
which is essential.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
The Romuniun Elections

Tne expected has happened in
Romania. The Communist domi-
mated political coalition headed by
Premier Petru Groza has won
sweeping victory in the elections
held for a new Parliament. The
only opposition group to poll con-
siderable number of votes was the
so-called National Peasant Party
headed by former Premier Juliu
MANU-.
The only surprise in these cleo
tons is that the opposition made as
good a showing, because incontro-
vertible evidence reveals that the
government used about every method
in its book of tricks to insure an
overwhelmingly favorable outcome.
Those unfair methods, ranging from
discrimination to duress, mass ar
rests and brutal violence, have been
repeatedly protested by our State
Department and by the British For
eign Office. However, such Anglo
American protests have been blithely
disregarded by the Groza regime,
which has made contemporaries
that they were unjustif1able inter-
ference in the affairs of sovereign
state. And there can be no reason
able doubt that this defiant attitude
has been prompted by Moscow, which
thus reneges on its agreements with
its western allies.
Furthermore, these Romanian cleo
tons follow the pattern already set
in Yugoslavia and Bulgaria, and
forecast in the coming elections in
Poland Moscow is obviously deter
mined that the dominance of its
friends and agents in the satellite
states throughout its sphere of in
fluence shall not be challenged, no
matter what may be the real senti-
ments of the inhabitants.
The western powers are thus faced
with the latest in a series of what
the French call accomplished facts"
which contravene the big Three"
agreements under which govern
ments in the Moscow satellite states
were supposed to be established.
Obviously, regimes fraudulently
elected" in those states have no
claim to Anglo-American recogni-
ton. Indeed, Washington and Lon
don would be justified in breaking
off the informal diplomatic relations
which now exist. However, it is a.
debatable point whether complete
diplomatic rupture would best serve
western interests. BY protesting
against election abuses, withholding
full recognition, and either denying
economic aid or keeping it at a
minimum, Washington and London
would keep the record straight and
would let the oppressed oppositions
know that the western powers had
not abandoned them to their fate.
1t should not be forgotten that these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
A Wise Decision

Chief Justice Laws of District
Court has acted wisely in dismisSing
the long-pending mass sedition In
dictments. He is correct in holding
that a retrial of this extraordinary
conspiracy case, in the light of the
sorry record of the uncompleted first
trial, would be nothing short of a
"travesty on justice"
AS the first trial ran on and on,
month after month, leaving its trail
of sensational headlines to startle
and dismay the public, it became in
creasingly apparent to many persons
that the Department of Justice had
erred in ever undertaking such
an unprecedented mass conspiracy
prosecution. Conspiracy is hard to
prove when the evidence is strong
and the defendants few in number.
The sedition case demonstrated that
the task is infinitely more difficult
when much of the evidence is con-
fiictirg and confusing-as it proved
to be-and when there are SO many
defendants and so many attorneys
that maintaining order and the
dignity of the court becomes prob
lenl-as 1t did in the initial trial.
That trial dragged out for eight
months before the death of the
presiding judge precipitated mis-
trial. During those eight months
the prosecution had succeeded in
presenting only part of its case.
Federal attorneys estimated another
four months might be required to
complete presentation of the Gov
ernment's evidence. After that, the
defense would have it's day or
rather its months-in court. To ex-
pect Jurors to serve day after day
for more than year is fantastic.
The difficulty of obtaining a new
jury willing to spend so long a time
in court during retrial is obvious.
Moreover, it would have been unrea-
sonable to expect court-appointed
defense attorneys to sacrifice their
private practice for so many months,
as they were required to do in the
1914 proceedings. Finally, in the cir
cumstances. it is not, conceivable
that the defendants could have had
anything approximating fair trial.
Justice Laws is on sound ground
when he contends that even eight
months is IAN abnormally long time
to be required by the prosecution to
establish guilt in a clear case" 1t
is unfortunate that the Department.
of Justice still appears to remain un-
convinced of the impracticability of
such mass conspiracy prosecutions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

she stroye to correct them as
earnestly as John Bunyar and Bal
FAC, Dickens and Victor Hugo ever
did. The competency OF her pen was
equal to all the demands of her
task. Writing was not easy for her.
She toiled over her manuscript, and
II the result Is graceful, limpid prose
her credit in the circumstances is
all the larger. A new generation of
readers may find some of her books
dated" but 1.-THE Belfry,' "Anne
Severn and the Fieldings," 1.-THE Ro-
mantle" Anthony Warning and
The Tysons" are just about as
modern as anything which now is
current.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Of the legitimate theatrical business 1t
would appear that the Dramatists'
Guild is attempting colossal bluff. one
that will not be successful The contracts
referred to by the dramatists are not
made directly with the theaters. Practi-
cally all travelling shows are booked
through the Central Booking Office in
New York, consolidation effected some
years ago by the Shuberts and the
Erlanger office. The National Theater
is controlled by the Erlanger Office.
Now in attempting to discriminate
against one theater and the theatergoers
in one city the members of the Drama
lists Guild must go to the booking
office, when booking route, and de-
mand different contract for Washing
ton than for other cities, and this dis
criminatory contract with a theater
that is virtually the property of the
booking Office. 1t may be taken for
granted that they are not going to boy
colt their own plays by demanding such
contract for cities such as st. Louis,
Kansas City, Richmond. Norfolk, Char
l6tte, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas or any
other Southern city in which legitimate
theaters are operated.
THORNTON DUNHAM.
"Barbarous. Policy Of Discrimination.
To the Editor of The STAR
Isn't it about time Washington gave
up the phoney theory that the .com-
munity mores" prohibit the Negro
residents from attending its theaters?
The Bureau of the Census reports us
as city of nearly million people.
hardly the sleepy Southern community"
which some bigots would have us picture.
This barbarous policy Of discrimination
prevents US from having anything like
the theater season which large
metropolitan city so near New York
should have. The .undemocratic actions
of our theaters viii soon reduce m
entirely to the third-rate road shows.
ROBERT @. LEWIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Moscow satellites In Eastern Europe
form part OF q much larger picture
wherein the entire settlement OF the
postwar world Is being worked out.
The overall outcome will inevitably
affect those states, and much that is
now being done there may be modi-
fed or undone If the result favors
western concepts Of liberty and
democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Back in grandmother's time, when
a young girl prepared to have her
photograph taken she tried to look
as pretty as possible. Today she
bends her best endeavors to resemble
her favorite movie queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Governments plagued by move
ments to extreme right or left may
possibly pick up good tip from the
turf. Any jockey would advise them
that most pay-offs are earned by
going straight ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

An Ephrata (Pa) man left his
fortune OF $4,000 hidden under the
coal in his bin. Just about enough
for his heirs to have the receptacle
refilled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Amid plans for an early balancing
OF the budget. Federal officials might
try to budget the balance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

An economist says that the New
Deal now belongs to political history.
In any event the people have dis
claimed ownership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

American scientists scored a clean
sweep in that division of the Nobel
prizes. This reminds US of some of
our past Olympic teams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

OPA decontrolled hats are not es-
sential to the ordinary wardrobe.
Here is something else to be ex-
plained to housewives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

With politicians constantly turn
ing from left to right and right to
left, the safe course for the people
Is to 60 straight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

It would be grand II some year
Washingtonians would SO fill their
Community Chest that the lid would
not shut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23


further into the future.
You seem to feel that II the minority
groups succeed In accomplishing their
aims In connection with these two
houses Of amusement that will only be
the beginning OF their fight. You mem
TONED the fact that they would 60 on
and on to break down segregation In
the moving picture theaters, the public
schools, the Fairgrounds and the dwell
ing places.
You may be right. The Divine Being
knows that sincerely hope you are
right. I feel that the citizens of this
community rs well as those of all COM
munities Of this Nation are responsible
for the Fairgrounds and schools and
there certainly should be no difference
shown, and we don't have the time to
show that almighty friendly, passive
attitude that you SO ably advocate In
your paper. H. M. GRIFFIN.
Quotes Leland Stowe.
TO the Editor of The Star:
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To the Editor Of The star.
1t was with deenest reoret and for
bodinr that This writer rood conf,rr,ino
reports in The Star that nIoywr,o,,t
Robert r. sherwoos has nrocesaaa -
implement his ukase of econor,;, boyco,+
against the legitimate tbaaters ~ We s,,-
inpton. n r. for their lin CROW ,,olic;as
This controversial subject has nassed 70
the stage of economic sanctions wifboa,t
an interim of intelligent exnloratioy Of
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observation-disclosures. as ,,,astar ,,srotoIa,-,..
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nortunist,c demagooary On ho.,, 49,. -
the footIiuhts Mr. sheruooS ratw,t,,
standing For severaI osnero+ions ~
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In my opinion, one weak point in
your Race Discrimination Issue" ed
itoria1 is your comment on claims OF
the dramatists and others that only
a small minority Of the people OF
Washington want theater admittance
restricted.
You suggest that we should be candid
and accurate about this and that polls
be conducted. Would you suggest that
Negroes be allowed to participate In
such polls? II by 'local public senti-
ment" you mean white public sentiment,
then you are absolutely correct when
you believe that local public sentiment
does not support the elimination Of
restrictive practice at this time. Why
not take poll to see If majority OF
white Washingtonians are in favor Of
segregation on public conveyances at
this time? I feel certain, based upon
careful observation, that q majority
would be in favor Of segregation as 1t
Is practiced in the South.
Then why practice democracy In pub
lie transportation, where there are many
undesirables of both groups, and restrict
it in places where more well-trained,
intelligent individuals OF both groups
are likely to attend? No, Mr.. Editor,
1t just does not make sense.
ALFRED F. NIXON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Rights of the Minority.


To the Editor Of The Star:
I have been concerned by what I be-
lieve to be the lack Of vision, sympathy
and understanding displayed in your
editorial on race discrimination.
For some years have been impressed
with the patriotism of The Evening Star.
1t must be difficult pill to swallow to
acknowledge in print that in your own
city. the Nations Capital, the capital
of worlds democracy, the status of de-
velopment and understanding of the
legitimate theater audience is at such a
low level that cultured white and col
ored persons cannot sit together in the
same theater enjoying the masterpieces
of the worlds best creative minds
Ibsen, Shaw, Anderson, ONeiIl
find it necessary to point out that
on the basis of my own contacts and on
the basis of the contacts of wide groups
of friends that the average citizen of
any community is not SO devoid of
culture, esthetic appreciation and
human understanding as the conclu-
sions to the editorial in The Star would
suggest.
That The Star docs not believe that
local sentiments support the elimination
at this time of these restrictive prac-
tees" is, in my opinion, reflection of
the isolation and the lack of vision of
The Star. 1t is not reflection upon
the citizens of Washington. Obviously
one of the paramount foundations of
our democracy is that the rights and
properties of minorities be respected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Wants to Decide What's Right"
To the Editor Of The star:
Iagree with the first and second para
graphs Of your editorial entitled Race
Discrimination Issue"
But I hope you don't expect the in
telligent public Of Washington to accept
your thoughts and ideas OF your COM
parison between the Dramatists' Guild
and Paul Robson. Any community that
Is small enough to oppose mixed audi
ences would likewise be too small, in the
minds of the people, to listen to and to
look at Paul Robson play in "Othello."
Out of fairness, then, to the readers Of
your paper, kindly eliminate this COM
parison altogether. You say the friendly
attitude" would be better approach to
clear up this situation. would like
to remind you that we who were reared
and educated in the South and have
advocated fair play and equal appro-.
priations for all parties concerned have
more than once heard these people In
high places speak words similar to these.
] repeat that the trained Negro fully
realizes when he hears statements Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Group independence Stressed.

okUoP 1AAuCPCttuCuCC 6uCSSCU.
To the Editor of The Star:
I admire the stand of the manager
Of the National Theater in the recent
controversy over racial discrimination,
particularly in his reply to the drama
lists who are using gestapo methods in
trying to force or coerce him to do as
they wish.
They seem to overlook the fact that
there is colored theater here which
would no doubt welcome them at any
time. Also that the colored people have
sufficient wealth to build another and
as fine a theater as they like.
The .dramatists are also guilty of
showing discrimination, as the manager
pointed out, in selecting his theater
alone to bear the brunt of the contro-
versy, stirred up so thoughtlessly by
Miss Bergman. It is pity that citizens
Of this country or strangers welcomed
to this country should so far forget
themselves as to try to dictate to others,
particularly those of another section Of
the country. Each section should and
usually does handle its own affairs to-
the best of its beliefs by long experience
with its particular problems.
EVA w. SAMPSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23
Sees bluff" BY Dramatists.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Racial discrimination is misnomer
as applied by the dramatists to the ac-
cepted custom Of separate theaters for
white people. Also it is ridiculous for
the dramatists to state that this custom
is not in accord with the sentiments or
principles Of large majority OF the
theatergoers Of washington.
TO any one familiar with the workings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-23

Published by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company.
FRANK b. MOVES, President.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-02-01
Victory Cloth
ing Collection
Ends Jan. 81
You Can Still Give Things
"You Can Spare That
They Can Wear"

The Victory Clothing Collection
that opened Jan. z, comes to a close
this week, with the ending of the
month, Jan. 31st. Have you looked
in your attic and other storage places
Tor things you can spare that they
can wedr." Everyone can give at
least one garment, pair of shoes, a
piece of bedding toward the national
goal OF 100000 garments. You
are invited to enclose good will
letter with your contribution of
clothing as an adventure in interna-
tional friendship.
Does it seem fantastic that your
old clothes, spare clothes, cast-off
shoes, blankets, can be a factor in re-
building this chaotic world? Think it
over. Farmers cannot work the land
without adequate clothing to protect
them from the weather; children can
not, attend school without warm
clothing; women cannot GO about the
tasks OF marketing without sufficient
clothing to withstand the long hours
in ration lines; babies cannot grow
strong without clothing to shield
their frail, undernourished little
bodies from disease; the sick, the
sufferers from pneumonia, malaria,
scabies, the many illnesses caused by
exposure and malnutrition, cannot
hope to recover their strength with
out clothing, shoes and bedding.
Cities cannot be rebuff, factories
cannot produce again, civilization can
not be reborn unless those who must
do the work have the clothing to give
them the warmth OF courage and
nope.
Articles left at the various collec-
ton centers in this neighborhood will
be assembled at the Methodist church
IN Rising Sun for sorting and pack
ing, and will later be transported to
the proper place for shipment over
seas.