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Evening star., 1946-11-13

BY all means the Commissioners
should hold another hearing on the
disposition of the e. v. Brown School
building in Chevy Chase. Repre-
sentativeS of the citizens of that
area, OF the Recreation Board and
of the Public Library trustees should
be invited to attend. From what has
been printed in The Star 1t is EVIL
dent that all three have good case
for retention of the old school build
ing as a neighborhood recreation
center and as branch library. If
the Commissioners. on the other
hand, have any convincing reasons
for disposing Of the property, with
out meeting the obvious needs Of the
citizens. they have not made them
known.
As understood now, the Brown
School building will be vacant when
its OPA tenants move out. Citizens
of the Chevy Chase area want the
building remodeled as a. recreation
center. They are supported as to
the legitimate need by the Recrea-
ton Board. The library authorities
have been notified that the branch
library, now occupying rented quar-
ters on Livingston street, will be
evicted June 80. No other branch
library site or building is available.
Estimates have been made that it
would cost about $57, 900 to remodel
the school building, a third of which
would be charged to the library. The
library has been paying about $500
a year in rent, and the facilities of
It's present branch have been out
grown by the demand for books and
other services. Commissioner Mason
is understood to feel that the school
property is too expensive, at present
land values, for reconversion to
other uses; that it should be sold for
an apartment house site and re-
turned to the tax lists, and that the
DISTRICT Jacks the nonsys far, ,reuod-s
cling. 8 go s. I
None Of these reasons is very pr
suasive. There may be others. II
so, they should be brought out. It
seems to The Star that here = M,
excellent opportunity, At r6lAtiyeIy
small expense, to meet two c6hdmu-
nifty needs and to meet them In a
manner that will be highly satisfac-
tory to the citizens. It is to- be
doubted that they could be met at
all without the expenditure Of much
more money on land and new con-
struction than is here involved.
1t is healthy thing for the citi-
zenS of community to work to-
gether on project Of this sort and
1t is gratifying that the Commits
sioners are willing to reopen the
case. To The Star it seems far from
being settled.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
On the Record
By Dorothy Thonrb rbson

From the. perspective of Peace In
our Time" namely some working agree
ment with the Soviet Union, things have.
I think. improved since November 4.
The Russian leaders, who are special
ISIS IN holding ears to the ground, have
no Illusion that the Tuesday landslide
was flash in the PAN In way. it was
an intellectual satisfaction for them, for
America Is, according to their peculiar
definitions, the most ..reactionary" coun-
try in the world. When the american
Communists pricked by the q. s. s. RS
Paris agent, Jacques Duclos, were In
structed to get rid OF Earl Browder in
the spring of I945. the war then being
practically over, the great debate in the
Communist Party, which lasted for DAYS.
was lis America irreconcilably capital.
1st9" That, of course, is Communist hob
blegobble for 'is the United States ir-
reconcilably anti Communist
The young hopefuls inside and OUT
side the party who thought maybe not.
who kidded themselves that r. d. r.
really loved, or wholly trusted, commu-
nism in Russia II not elsewhere, and
! hoped THAT the Democratic Party might
he persuaded to an equal or more amor
nus feeling, were given, 4 chance to,
prove it. !,
The elsction sustained Mr.. Browder,s
sieW Of the basic facts about America
and what has been the view of Soviet
391ders an along. f .;,,ss trs I33ss. rsg !
tt Is u6table that Mr.. Browder was
not spurged" but has been kept on ice,
pending the voice Of the American
people.
The theory that the Soviet govern.
ment only plays with the left, is q
hokum entirely unsupported by Soviet
history. The Soyiets play power politics
to fit every situation.
That Is the real meaning Of the disso-
luton Of the Comintern AS an inter-
national body with common policy
to be pursued everywhere, alike, the
Cominten is, indeed, dissolved. Each
party, in each country, is receiving in
structions to fit the specific national
situation. Thus, In the period between
+. d. r. and the congressional elections,
the Soviets played with the left, and
support for Henry Wallace was recom-
mended In the same Duclos article
which reset American Communist policy
In 1945
But from the Soviet viewpoint, Mr..
! Wallace is q dud. In the cabinet he
had power, and the U. S. S. r. respects,
power alone. When Mr.. WaIlace's res
ignation was demanded, and he then
became an editor of the New Republic,
he revealed himself as what the Soviets
most despise- another 'idiotic liberal"
For the Soviets are @realistsn and cut
their program to fit the cloth. AS long
as the war was on, and F. D. n. could
be blackmailed-as he certainly was
into making prepoSteroIIs concessions
under Stains constant (but, I think.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

municipal, viii undoubtedly have
their repercussions In Parliament
and may soon be reelected In cab
met changes. The Christian Social
lists have hitherto been, IN q sense,
the balance wheel Of the present
government. Their pronounced
weakening, and the growth OF ex-
tremism, both left and right, are
portents which should not be dis
regarded.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
An Inquest Needed

In the llgnt OF all the circun1-
stances surrounding the case, Dis
trict Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid would have been on much tirmer
ground had he ordered an inquest
into the death OF Charles Nv. Scott,
colored, driver Of a stolen car which
crashed November / and killed q
police officer.
Scott, according to DR.. MacDon-
AIDS finding, died from the effects
of an antitetanus shot admins
tered to him in the District jail.
The Star knows OF no reason, to-
question the accuracy Of this find-,
ing, but the fact remains that, In the
absence OF a public hearing, doubts
will persist in the minds Of a good
many people.
The antitetanus shot was not
administered to Scott until some
fifteen hours after he had been
taken into custody. During that Pc
riod he was twice arraigned in court
although his physical condition was
such that the presiding Judge felt.
impelled to order that he be hos
pitalized.
Scott then was returned to the
jail infirmary, where a scratch test
was made to determine whether the
serum could be given him. When
his reaction to this test was mega
tive the serum was administered,
and few hours later he died. For
five days there was uncertainty as
to the cause of his death. An
autopsy revealed no physical injury
that could have caused death. Then
a chemical analysis was made and
this resulted, five days after the man
had died, in the pronouncement that
death was due to the injection, al
though the preliminary test indi-
Gated that the serum could be safely.
given.
No evidence has been brought for
ward to discredit this finding, and
the probability Is that an inquest
would serve to sustain 1t. Never
theless, IN case like this, and, In
deed, in. all cases where prisoners
die while in police custody, the
public interest would be best served
by full and open disclosure Of all
the facts and testimony supporting
the conclusion as to the cause of
death.
When this procedure is not followed
there inevitably win be suspicious
that something is being covered
up" Certainly there are many peo-
pie who entertain such suspicious in
this instance, and DE-. Macdonald,
as a matter Of duty to The commu-
nifty, should clear those doubts away
by ordering an inquest In the Scott
case. i be Is not wiling to do this
prop lthorities should fSirect
yhst an dependent investiga ation
be conducted. When any one dies
from an antitetanus injection, after
successfully taking the preliminary
scfatch test. that fa1E i6fie is SO
unusual as to call iof stfe fullest
disclosure, under oath, Of all the
facts.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Windy Morning in
November
aMorituri salutamuss

"Morituri salutamus" -
Dry leaves hare matted TOR this day to
come round, III
With aoind, and high sky io1sers whits
sheep clouds stray; an1
With sun to race thin s1adosps oces
ground. mi
See hon they launch sere bodies css,
up-pl1y ig
Aloft on rounded edges OF the irorid:,
Erultant, In the young springs renssns
bered icGy;; 81 u.
Eager as mem, darling yoanS kstss ssn-
fsrled. a.
II theirs be death dance, s,Oooptng s9s
is right II
Before long lying By IoaO fences csrlSG
Though gray geese, not seen, fu up doas
NTH flight, 9S
Noisy, this night, IN chiu. contracted SKI,
Flame, 1Uithiss doors, fDiIg leap ard
burnsOurm. bright.
Bec0ass leapss d1Aoed, rhich psTs
about to de. u s.sss -
Evening star., 1946-11-13

and respect Of those With whom he
labored.
As . fitting climax to this effort
President Truman q few months
ago conferred the priced Medal Of
Merit on Mr.. Pelley .for inspiring
and aggressive leadership"
The record stands as q monument
to his memory.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
In TO Words
By David Lascrencs
'om the St. Louis Post Dispatch

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch. 10
Speaking at Cleveland YESTERDAY.
Bishop g. Bromley Oman, president cf
the Federal Council of Churches, said.
The man does not turn Communist
who is treated justly" II
In 10 words the bishop dressed this
Red scare down to size and at the same
time pointed to an infallible prescription
against the growth of communism. If
we maintain just laws and a workahls
economy, Communists in this country
might as well be hollering up the drain
spout. 4 = -''-I. -
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Polish Poppycock

Inc Polish people have been
asked to believe that last weeks
victory for the Republicans In the
congressional elections resulted
from q conspiracy on the part Of
twenty million Germans" in
America.
These Germans the people Of
Poland are told, joined forces with
. great many pseudo Democrats"
In "a very clever systematic move"
designed to block Poland's territorial
aspirations and to enable Germany
to violate our soil once more.a
One may hope that the Polish
people will recognize this for the
poppycock that it is. But they may
not recognize 1t as such, for the dis
turbing fact is that this fantastic
interpretation" OF the American
elections came not from some ire
sponsible crackpot. but from such
highly placed authorities as Wlady-
slaw Gomuika, Poland's Communist
VACe premier, ana ArkadiuSZ BOZek,
vice governor OF Silesia. And as
sisting them was the Communist
controlled Polish press, spreading
the fabrications with lurid en-
bellishments of It's own invention.
Il there were any freedom in
Poland, the people would soon learn
the truth for themselves. But since
there Is no freedom there, DESPITE
the lip service paid to free press,
Tree elections, etc, there is little
chance that the people OF Poland
VIII learn the truth, and this is
properly q matter of concern to our
own Government. We have recog-
nized Pciand's puppet government.
and we maintain diplomatic rela-
tions with 1t on the strained as
sumption that 1t is q friendly gov
ernment. In the light Of such epi-
sodes as this. however, 1t is not un-
reasonable to ask how long we are
going to keep on kidding ourselves.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Letters to The Star
Readers Preach Own Sermons
On the Angel Food Cake

NAAe~A AsOSN NAaAW
70 the Editor Of The star:
May I say I was surprised at the
prominence given the Rev. Al. Powell
Davies for his Sunday pulpit blast
against the photo Of Admirals Blandy
and Lowry cutting the A-bomb cake?
was surprised because 1t seems to me
that his pronouncement is one OF
n1uddled thinking. rather than OF rea-
sonable doctrine. It should have been
dismissed as childish prattle, or even
rabble-rousing and publicity-seeking.
II the Rev. Mr.. Davies feels this pie
ture is loathsome because it reminds
him Of the deaths at Nagasaki and
Hiroshima, venture to say he might
have felt still greater nausea had he
witnessed Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Two
Jima or Okinawa. These horrible
deaths were no less loathsome- and no
less real than those caused by the atom
bomb. And remember thousands more
would have died on both sides, even
more horribly, had the Japanese main
land invasion been necessary. F'ortu-
nately. the atom bomb made it unneces-
sary. And If Mr.. Davies reasons. "But
these we're soldiers not tscivilians, many
OF us would reply, '"The women and
babies OF Coventry were not soldiers
either!"
Il would damn to hell these people
OF callous conscience" and "I would call
down the wrath Of God upon such
obscenity" are strange words proceeding
from the mouth Of professional man
of God. Especially when we remember
that true Man Of God who warned,
"Whosoever shall his brother fool shall
be in danger Of he'll firel"
Or again to say, 'Is there enough
decency left In the world. enough con-
science left in America, to lead us back
to being human beings again?" clearly
implies that Mr. Davies feels strongly
that such decency no longer exists In
America. Well, of course, we human,
beings still are long way from being
perfect. But can vouch for many out
standing examples Of decency among
thousands OF young American soldiers
IN battle dress, as witnessed them first
hand during my USo overseas expert
ence in i943 and 1914. Yes, Mr.. Davies,
there is plenty Of decency left In the
world today II you look In the right
places.
We know Of the pitiless destructive
power of the atom bomb. We also be-
heve in the future, and the final good
to humankind, to emerge from the
atomic discovery which God did not
withhold from mankind. God still reigns
over the affairs of men and nations,
and it we'll might be that this bomb win
be the very means Of drawing the world
together, rather than blowing it to
doomsday. In such case. the mushroom
photograph might become the symbol
OF lasting peace. 1t could be. And many
OF US hope and pray IT win be. Why
don't we work and talk toward that end
remembering that. "where there is no
vision the people perish"
So In the final analysis we agree with
Admiral Lowry whose simple comment
was. .The pastors reasoning Just doesn't
make sense" Yes, that sort of strong
talk certainly does make good headlines,
but It certainly doesn't make good sense.
FREDERICK G. LASCH.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Good Excuse for WORKING
From the Altoona tribune.

From the Altoona Tribune. "a
How long have you been working for
the company?" asked q man Of youth
who said that he had found employment.
Ever since the boss threatened to fire
me" !" replied the youth frankly.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

Russia recently won first place In
the international weight lifting
tournament In Paris. The dispatch
did not state whether the Soviet
athletes, after lifting them, began to
throw them around.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

The phrase "A picture no artist
could paint" used to mean some
thing SO beautiful that no artist
could do it justice. Times have
changed; few modern artists seem
Inclined even to try to paint things
Of beauty.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

An economist says that the United
States has grown up." Events
would indicate that we are stilI III
our adolescence.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

10 thS11Hft6& ttn1;1kS5kr. sssss ri
5 ae Star of sspvemhcr
II inte ne very much ahd feel
that many more people, both civilians
and men of the armed forces feel as
do. The only difference Is that ! like:
I TO 0xS5tes &c
It seems to me that the Rev. Nh.
Davies could have found o. more ap-
propriate topic for his sermon for sum
day, the day before Armistice Day, but
he chose to talk of a cake fashioned
after the atom bomb. Our. people are
creative and progressive and like TO
keep up with the times. There seems
TO be no harm In our bakers, mixing q
little dough to make some dough. AS
for Russia seeing said item, believe
they viii only look upon it as cake.
Why should anybody cause those who
ate part of the cake to have In
digestion? VETERAN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
People who speak against the atomic
bomb should realize that there was some
good reason why America alone should
have produced 1t. It ended the horrible
war in q moment, sin the twinkling of
an eye" and 1t undoubtedly saved hum
dreds OF thousands Of lives and much
additional misery.
II the men who worked 80 faithfully
to end the war are so strongly criticized,
what shall be said Of the ones who start
ed the WARP
The Scriptures tell US that . fiood
once destroyed nearly every one ON the
earth. Who would these critics blame
In that case?
War is war. It is either win or lose.
Which shall it bea
believe the atomic bomb has opened
up new world Of progress. Much good
win come as this power isdeyeloped.
II some other countries had this bomb,
u would be "Good-by. john" to our
peaceful poi1ces, and much more.
ROGER s. WHITE.
To the Editor Of The star:
Too many Americans still believe
we can have our atom bomb cake
and eat 1t. too agree with Mr..
Davies. G. NE.
Galapagos Story Discounted
To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star dated October 80, there
appears an editorial entitled ''The
Strategic Galapagos" commenting on
some press reports from south America
on supposed efforts that agents Of the
Soviet Union are said to be making to
obtain fishing rights in the Galapagos
from the Government of Ecuador. The
Ecuadorean Embassy in washington has
communicated with its government
about this matter and has instructions
to state, in definite and clear way,
such press reports from South Americas q
west coast are entirely unfounded, as no
Soviet agents have approached the
Ecuadorean government on the sub
ject.
Furthermore, want to assure you
that the Ecuadorean government always
will look after the security OF It's island
possessions. and In complying with the
obligations imposed by the inter Amer
lean commitments win keep In mind
above all the general security OF the
Americas before considering granting
that kind OF rights.
FRANCISCO YLLESCAS BARREIRO.
Ambassador of Ecuador.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Member az the Associated pres.

Entered at the Post once washinrtou D. O..
as second-class mail matter.
Evening star., 1946-11-13

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Too many Americans still believe
we can have our atom bomb cake
and eat 1t, too agree with Mr..
Davies. G. M. e.
Evening star., 1946-11-13
Keep 1t for Public Use

A-1o WEDNESDAY, November Is; 1913
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14
l-.AnnOuncement

Announcements
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mington Travel Agency. l28 Princess
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85-Help Wanted Male

WANTED-MAN WITH AUTOMOBILE
for Insurance Debit in Wilmington.
Good proposition for right man. Apply
by letter to Box SO, Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14

MAN WITH CAR OR PANEL TRUCK
for dry cleaning route. Good PROPOSE
ton. Write for interview. Box N-9,
care Star-NeWs.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14

NEW AND USED PHONOGRAPH REC
ords. Victor. Columbia. Decca. etc.
Your choice 5 for 81. Seashore Music
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s-ROoM COTTAGE. NICE ROAD
frontage, Carolina Beach road. Cover
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Co., EOS Princess
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70-For Sale, Misc.

MEAT CASES-TWO g. AND ONE TO-.
All in first class condition and guar-
anteed. Gas stoves, new and used. Sol
lee Equipment Co., 902 Princess st.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-14

WE BUY AND SELL USED FURNITURE.
H. Evenson Furniture Exchange. TIC
Castle. Dial 2-3809.
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HOT STOVE LEAGUE
Pickard Boating Feats Remembered

international attention. Gilbert's
mark for the Glass A amateurs,
the smallest motor raced, was 70
miles per hour. Gene set marks
OF 1888, tm.p.h., for the Class B
amateur record, winning the Halt
Scott trophy, 1887 m.p.h., In the
free-for-all division and 1888 m.p.h.
for the Class C amateur and pro-
fessional classes, winning the A., {.
f. trophy in the &C. amateur class.
Other Wilmingtonians
Some of. the other Wilmingtonlans
IN the, regatta were Bill Wendt,
Marvin Shinn, Orion Hinton, c. H.
McAllister and "Speck" Warren.
Not the least of the attractions
TO enthusiasts at the races was
the appearance of a number Of
freak racing shells, including
one which was built with a bow
designed to scoop air under the
running surface.
National racing figures, includ-
ing Malcolm Pope, with four
cylinder Elto outfit, Helen Hens
coell' driving Baby Whale, and
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Yankee Pitcher Enters
John Hopkins Hospital

BALTIMORE, Jan. is. - up -
Marius Russo, New York Yankee
southpaw pitcher. came to Johns
Hopkins hospital today to have an
ailing left elbow examined for a
pcssible grafton.
Russo, who was. discharged yes
terday from the Army after serv-
ing % months-14 of them in the
South Pacific-said he had chip
ped left elbow. The injury occur
red while he was in the service,
and Russo said swelling appears
after he throws a fast ball.
DR.. George E. Bennett, bone spe-
cia1ist, said no decision on an -op-
Grafton would be made until he
examines the arm tomorrow. He
said that if. an operation is nee
essary, it will be performed i'm
n1ediately. Russo's home is in New
York. - il
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SHAUCHNESSY MAY
TAKE GATOR POST

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 16.-P)-The
Miami Herald said tonight it had
received reports that Clark
Shaughnessy, Pittsburgh Univer-
sity football coach whose three
year contract expires Jan. 20,
would be named head coach at the
University of Florida.
The Florida state board of con-
troll recently refused to enew Tom
Lieb's contract. =
"The reports could not be verb
fled either at the University of
Florida or Pittsburh,' the Herald
said, ''but stories circulated last
week indicated that Shauhnessy's
contract at Pittsburh would not be
renewed. DR.. John Tiert, Florida
president, recently said he would
announce appointment of the new
Gator coach within two weeks and
that it would be a coach of ma
tionwide fame"
The University of Pittsburgh said
tonight it had not heard of any such
report. Florida spokesman declin-
ed comment.
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900 TURF FANS
EXPECTED TODAY AT
HIALEAH'S OPENING

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 16.-tP-
Hialeah, the last Joseph E. Widen
er's dream Of tropical splendor,
ushers in a 40-day racing season
tomorrow with a record opening
day crowd of more than 10000 ex-
pected, and the prospects Of a
mutuel play of over a million
dollars.
A vacationing society planned
its biggest display of tropical fin
cry since the war, officials of the
palm-fringed 'track beautiful" an
nounced the six furlong inaugural
would be run in two sections with
$4,000 added on each. There will
be 10 entries in each race.
Heading the last half of the split,
the sixth, will be Miss Gertrude
Donovan's Fighting Don. Although
topweighted at 1874 pounds, he is
favored because he will have the
veteran Eddie Arcaro as his rider.
Arcaro is returning to the saddle
after lengthy layoff because of
illness.