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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
The Liberal Line
By Maj. George Fielding Eliot

As reporter who tries to be reason
ably objective, I am getting pretty well
fed up with that approach to the news
Of the day which, for want of better
term, I'll call "the liberal line"
My being fed up isn't important,
except to me, but the principle OF OBJ
Jectivity in presenting the news and in
thinking about the news is of vital i'm
portance. Especially is this so now, when
Americans must do so much hard think
ing along unfamiliar channels If the
policies of their country are to have the
support and the guidance of an alert,
vigilant and informed public opinion.
Too many people just take "the line"
and its cliches for granted. Any remark
which suggests departure from "the line"
is too often greeted with the raised eye
brow or the hysterical shrek, according
to the temperament and degree of re-
flnement of the listeners
The trouble with "the line" is that it's
just accepted, as sort of established
springboard for opinions. You cannot
have an intelligent conversation with
anyone who accepts "the line" without
first going to work to break down a series
of preconceptions which distort his
whole outlook-and which you will gen.
orally find he hasn't taken the trouble
to think through.
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Here are some of the preconceptions
and assumptions which "the liberal line"
and those who accept it take as virtual
articles of faith:
In any discussion involving the Soviet
Union and any other country, including
Nt1r "a ccio vi I,o
other country is wrong.
When American or British troops, for
any reason, are present in another
country, this is either State Department
laundering or sinister Imperialism. They
should get out at once. When Soviet
troops, for any reason, are present in
another country, they are there to root
out Fascism and iberate the people.
They should stay as long as the Kremlin
likes Anybody who says they should get
out Is himself Fascist.
The State Department is composed in
equal parts of fools, economic imperial
lists and Harvard-Gro dilettantes.
You are supposed to laugh scornfully
whenever anyone just says "State De-
partment."
Switzerland is fascist country. Yugo-
slavia is a democratic country.
Arabs have no rights in Palestine
which anyone needs take into account
and anyway they are all tools Of the
| British Colonial Office.
All American generals and admirals
are "stiff necked brass hats" who want
big army and navy just so they can
continue to wear brass. Most Of them
are anti-Russian and are plotting tc
bring about . war With Russia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Armuments Still Needed
From the Detroit News,

FROM the Detroit News.
This is world in which words of top-
hated diplomats invite only cautious
romance, except as they are backed by
acts. And it Is world In which 4
disarmed nation is inviting trouble.
II the American people have not
learned that much, before and since
December z, 194l, they are chumps.
In due time, armament limitations by
general agreement Of the great powers
no doubt will be possible, and the
armament burden-a silly burden, ex-
cept for the necessity of it-may be
lightened.
But while other nations maintain
great navies and great armies raised
and replenished by universal training
the United States in common sense must
DO likewise, not merely for defense"
but to make its voice heard In the ons
language all understand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

slough off these new responsibilities
and we cannot do that without
paying an excessive price In terms
OF our national welfare"
This, then, is the outline of his
pattern for the future-a future in
which the country must constantly
move forward, with the Government
assuming what probably will be an
increasingly important guiding role.
1t is a prospect which many will
view with misgivings. but Mr.. Tru-
man is not among them. He is calm
and he is onfident-virtues of no
small significance in these troubled
times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Redecorution Scheme

Winter, al,Uays the cleper artisan
Stitches and pleats her nesp
upholstery,
bringing loaD crystal stumps as Jootstools
Tacking pale plush on pins and
shrubbery.
The lake Is much too shiny. She must
.porE
TO etch the surface NTH fine flioree.
And blot the gaping gullys stone and
murk
By tiny lace-stitched seams no eye
con- see.
At dusk the surfing cotton dabs OF
SnotD
Increase in tempo as they softly fall,
To lay deep ueluet on the earth belo,p.
That soon stands carpeted from ,oau
to UaH.
TO hold her crisp cloud curtaias ,phers
they are
She reaches out aud pins then. with q
star.
RUBY ALTIzER ROBERTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
Not So Unprotected

From the Hamilton Spectator.
An optimist is one who, after getting
through the customs, immigration of
f1cials, ETC., between Canada and the
United States, will still talk about our
wonderful 5000 miles Of unprotected
frontier,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22
An Alternative Suggestion

To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to additions to the White
House, why not use the State, War and
Navy Building for such purpose, in part
or all, and restore and beautify the
White House for its original design as
a home for the President? r. S. w,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

An old French proverb says: Mar
riage puts every one in his place"
which, doubtless. is another way of
setting forth the probability that
marriage really puts nearly every
one in a fix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

Principals in a recent California
divorce suit were an 87-year old
husband and his 78-year-old wife.
1t Is not known yet who will get
custody of the great-great-grand-
children
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-01-22

ton OF war contracts, estimated at
31.5 billion, deficit will be avoided
by drawing on the cash balance in
the Treasury.
In other words the deficit which
actually will occur in the Govern
ment's financing will be Offset by
bookkeeping operation. But the
President is entirely candid in his
statement and makes no effort to
disguise the fact that the Govern
ment in the coming fiscal year will
spend more than it takes in. And
he comedies that the 275-b billion
dollar debt poses a problem that
requires careful consideration" in
the determination of financial and
economic policies If the Govern
ment's credit is to be preserved and
if the interests of the millions of
Americans who have invested in
Government securities are to be
safeguarded.
The President makes it plain,
however, that he believes this can
best be done in an expanding econ-
omy, with the emphasis on full pro-
duction and full employment. Man
ifestly, he is not thinking in terms
of retrenchment or of contracting
government. Believing that the re-
sponsibilities Of the Government,
both in domestic and international
affairs, have increased greatly In the
past decade, Mr.. Truman says that
1--WE cannot shrink the Government
to prewar dimensions unless we
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Jury Conyicts Defendant
Of Assault on Ex-Wife

Malcomb w. Western, 80, Of the
1400 block of T street Sc, was con-
victed by a Municipal Court jury
yesterday of an assault on his for
mer wife, Kathryn, on March 18,
when he repeatedly attempted to
stab her with an ice pick.
Judge Almond w. Scott postponed
sentence one week.
According to testimony brought
out by Assistant United States At
torney John Lane, two Navy chief
petty officers in Mrs. Westerns
apartment at 1923 Eighteenth street
Sc. at the time of Westerns visit
restrained him from harming Mrs
Western and took him to No. II
precinct.
Western, a barber, said he had
gone to the apartment in connection
with some specially made shoes fol-
his 8-year-old son. He said he did
not take the ice pick out of his
pocket, where he had put it after
repairing some clippers, but that II
fell to the floor during the scune
with the two Navy men.
The trial was interrupted mo-
mentarily after the lunch recess
yesterday when the ice pick was
needed in evidence and could not be
found. It was found a few minutes
later among some papers and the
hearing continued.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
High School Sa|ome
Repeats Her Dance
By the Asxoeiofad Prass

DETROIT. April 17.-Against a
backdrop of night club scene and
slow, junglelike music, Beverly
Anne Cort, 16-year-old high school
Junior, performed her criticized
"Salome" dance last night before an
audience of 300 teen-aged young
sters-less than half the capacity Of
the Center Line recreation hall.
Her act-which resulted in strike
at suburban Lincoln High School
when a teacher criticized it during
a school assembly performance-was
the final number of variety show,
Teen Age Talent, Inc"
Beverly described her dance as
strictly ballet" but said last nights
performance would be her last as
"Salome"
She appeared in the controversial
black tights with q slit knee-length
shirt and strapless bra. A necklace
and painted red toenails completed
her costume.
The young dancer attributed last
nights poor "house" to publicity
given her number.
People have called it a burlesque
show" she said. 1T certainly isn't"
The protest over the dance came
from Mrs. Stella Koski. 27-year -old
civicS teacher at the school. Mrs.
Koski was teaching class while the
performance was given, but said
afterwards she would have stopped
the show if she could.
Feeling that Beverly might be dis
ciplined as result, about $50 stu
dents walked out Monday. Later
most Of them returned to school,
leaving about SO on a picket line
outside.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Georgia House Speaker
Loses in First Open Primary
By the Associated Press

AUGUSTA, Ga, April 17.-Roy v.
Harris, speaker of the Georgia House
of Representatives who campaigned
for retention of the white Demo-
cratic primary. conceded defeat to-
day for denomination as member
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Harris blamed his defeat by
William s. Morris, publisher OF the
Augusta Chronicle, on the vote Of
Negroes, balloting for the first time
in county Democratic primary.
Mr.. Morris was leading the vet
eran legislator by 1880 to 5,OO4 with
three-fourths of the count complete.
The publisher had the backing of
an independent group which sought
to break the 20-year hold on county
politics of the self-styled Cracker
party. Besides Mr.. Harris, another
member of the House and three
county commissioners, all supported
by the Cracker party, were running
about $500 votes behind independent
candidates.
Registration totaled 26,5OO, the
largest in the county's history. OF
the total, 4,6l7 Negroes were eligible
to vote, but there was no estimate
OF the total number of Negroes who
cast ballots. In one ward, however,
an election manager reported that
79 Negroes voted, and that Mr..
Harris did not receive single vote
in that ward.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Ruling on Potomac Bridge
Put Off by House Group

The House Interstate and For
eigh Commerce Committee subcom-
mittee studying the controversial
Potomac River Bridge bill decided
today to delay further work on the
measure until after the Easter con-
gressional recess.
After the recess, Chairman Chap
man said, the subcommittee will re-
sumo consideration of the bill and
keep at 1t until conclusion is
reached"
Subcommittee members are taking
copies of the hearings on the bill
home for the recess to study lengthy
testimony given last fall.
The bill had been stymied by q
controversy The District Commits
sioners and the Public Roads Ad-
ministration want to build twin
four-lane bridges to cross the
Potomac where Highway Bridge now
stands, while the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and National Park Service want q
single six-lane bridge.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
McF arIand' S Record
In Marines Poor

Earl ]. Mcfarland, who is sched-
uled to die June IA for the murder
Of Dorothy Berrum, was character
lied today by a Marine Corps
spokesman as very poor Marine"
on the basis of his service record.
From the date OF his enlistment,
in May, 1941, Mcfarland was con-
victed twice by deck courts martial
and was punished six times by COM
manding officers for offenses rang
ing from insulting civilian women
to striking a shore patrolman,
drunkenness. disorderly conduct, US
ing obscene language and overstay-
ing leave from his post, according
to Marine records. Mcfarland was
discharged from the corps in Feb
ruary, 1945, as undesirable" by rea-
son of his conviction by civil court.
McFarland's service record book
shows he received no special raider
or jungle warfare training. Be-
cause of his listed civilian occupa-
ton of welder, Mcfarland was as
signed to the 17th Engineer
Regiment of the First Marine Divi-
sion-a unit which took small part
in the front line fighting at Guadal-
canal, Tulagi and Cape Gloucester.
The Stars checkup followed a
statement yesterday by P. Bateman
Ennis, McFarland's attorney, that
he planned to base clemency petit
tions, to be filed with the Justice
Department, on McFarland's good
record" as a Marine. Unless the
Justic Department recommends ex-
ecutive clemency and President
Truman grants it, Mcfarland
faces death in the electric chair at
District Jail for the murder of the
Berrum girl in Potomac Park in
October, 1914.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
VA Finds No Violations
OF Job Traininq Rules

No violations of on-the-job train
ing regulations in the District have
been found in a Veterans Admin
istration survey of participants in
the local program, Col. Thomas M
Rives, VA education and training
chief for the Washington area, said
today.
The survey, which so far has
covered more than half of the 1000
veterans included in the checkup,
'has revealed no evidences at all
of bad deals for veterans" Col.
Rives said.
The Central Labor Unions Execu-
tive Committee has charged that
some institutions are not fulfilling
their part in the program and has
launched an investigation.
Frank Coleman, secretary of the
union, said complaints received from
veterans include inadequate train
ing and failure to meet pay pro-
visions Of the program.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Macarthur
Continued From First Page.)

declared, neither the member from
the U. S. S. r. nor others have any
knowledge of the manner of Japa-
nese compliance with the purge
directive, as they haven't sought this
information" from Allied head
quarters.
Cites Election Against Charge.
The military government officer
cited the election week ago as
refutation of the Soviet charge.
Seventy-three per cent of the eligi-
BILE voters went to the polls, he said,
ousting "the party in political pow
er and moving sharply toward a
more liberal concept of the rela-
tionship between government and
the people.
HE who fails to see in this elec-
tion a demonstration of democracy
on the march either fails to
understand the meaning of de-
mocracy or is blinded by prejudice"
Gen. Whitney asserted.
Gen. Whitney asked that Allied
occupation policies be given credit
for the demonstration of democ-
racy'' on election day, and that the
japanese be credited for, an at
tempt to attain democracy.
Gen. Macarthur, replying to a
council suggestion that it be given
copies of all directives exchanged
between headquarters and the JAP
anese government, said members al
ready had enough material, which
IF digested, should bring them fully
abreast of the present situation"
Gen. Whitney, however, declared
he would furnish the Russians with
all requested information on the
purge program "if it takes all sum-
mer."
'Whitney's Filibuster."
With that, he launched into a re-
view of the background, reasons for
and effects of the purge. Observers
termed the discussion "Whitney's
f1libuster.' suggesting it might dis
courage questioning in the future
As the Council reconvened. for the
afternoon session, British and Rus
sian members indicated they would
like Gen. Whitney to suspend his
review. However, the Chinese men,
ber, Gen. Chu, suggested Gen. Whit
ney be allowed to continue "as a
matter of courtesy" The British
member agreed and Gen. Whitney
went on.
Russias request for information
on a possible purge of new Diet
members and a possible investiga-
ton of japanese compliance with
Allied DEGREES in general was sub
mitted before today's business ses-
sion.
Official matters" listed for Coun-
Gil dicussion include the land re-
form program, Allied food policy
in Japan and means of enforcing
the dissolution Of japanese holding
companies.
The United States, Russia, the
British Commonwealth and China
make up the Council.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
War Surplus Dispose
Must Be Speeded,
President Is Told

The Government must speed dis
posal Of surplus property faster than
is contemplated by the present pro-
gram of 1t. Gen. Edmund B.
Gregory, war assets administrator
both in the interest of easing the
shortage OF consumer goods and as
a curb on imitation, President Tru-
man was told in a special report
today.
The report was prepared by
Howard Bruce, Maryland banker and
businessman and former director of
materiel in the Army Service Forces,
who was named by the President on
April 4 to study methods for ex-
pediting disposal of war surpluses.
Mr.. Bruce's report, dated April 9,
said there will be approximately
32,000,o00,000 worth of goods-based
on original cost-available for dis
posal in this country as of June 30,
1947. About $7,000,000,000 to $10,-
000,000,000 of this will be disposab,e
largely as scrap; and some $8,000,-
100000 to $11 ,00O,oOOOoO worth will
be available for consumers or pro-
ducers. The Government also is
holding s12,oOO.OoO,OOo worth of
realty available for disposal.
Goods to the value of about ST.
000,OOo,000 already have been sold,
Mr.. Bruce said.
To-day we are faced by shortages
of many types of goods and by seri-
GUS danger Of imitation" Mr.. Bruce
told the President. "a vigorous dis
posal policy is clearly called for.
Such a policy will help to relieve
shortages, reduce inf1ationary pres
sures. speed expansion of civilian
production and employment and
Increase Government revenue"
In saying that the administrators
program should be accelerated, Mr..
Bruce estimated that $4,000 900 900
worth of goods should be disposed
Of in the remaining months of this
year At the same time he said If
certain recommendation he is max
ing are adopted this rate should be
Increased.
What is needed is to create
throughout the War Assets Admins
tration a greater sense of urgency"
Mr.. Bruce said. More sales outlets
are needed. More flexible methods
of disposal are required. There
must be a more aggressive publicity
campaign"
In telling his new conference
about the report, Mr.. Truman said
that Mr.. Bruce's recommendations
are being put into effect.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Philip Ca|pakian, so, Dies;
WASHINGTON Furier

Philip Calpakian, so, Washington
furrier for the past q years, died
today. He lived at 1882 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
Mr.. Calpakian was born in Arab
kir, Armenia, and came to the Dis
trict from London, where he had
lived during the World War. His
business was located at the Wiscon-
sin avenue address under the name
of Phillips of Paris.
Mr.. Calpakian was a Christian
Scientist.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Augusta Calpakian; a sister, Mrs.
Armenoohi KaluStian, Chelsea,
Mass, and a brother. Seth Cal
pakian, Springfield, Mass.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
; Boys Burned to Deoth
At PIuy in Chicken Coop
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 17-Three
boys, playing Buffalo Bill' in an
abandoned chicken coop they used
as frontier post" were burned
to death late yesterday.
Firemen concentrated on keping
the fire from damaging a neighbor-
ing house to which the flames
spread. They and members of the
families were unaware the boys were
trapped.
The charred bodies were found
after the fire was extinguished.
The boys were Donald Ostrander,
Is, and Thomas Kennedy and
Thomas White, both 7. Police said
they apparently built a bonfire in
the COOP.
Evening star., 1946-04-17


prices since they were frozen by the Government
early in 1912.
So our situation today is that what we BUY
costs us 1916 prices. We will be paying average
hourly wages Sc % above 1941. For what we
SELL we get only 1912 prices. This condition
cannot long be met out of our present low
rate of profit.
Future Prices on IN Products
1t is plain that price relief will be needed to
meet the increased wage and material costs
which we must carry.
We regret this necessity. We prefer to lower
prices, when possible, rather than raise them
and we know our customers prefer to have us
do that. We had hoped to be able to ''hold the
line," at least.
But we do not see how we can avoid oper-
ating at loss if our prices continue to remain
at their present frozen levels. We will NOT
''cut corners on any of our products, because
QUALITY is THE FOUNDATION OF
OUR BUSINESS.
Our customers can be certain that we will
seek no more than moderate profit, both be-
cause of our policies and because we have ap-
proximately 300 competitors fighting us vigor.
ously for your business. Our request for price
relief will be no more than is necessary to insure
continued service to our customers, continued
work for our employees, and reasonable re-
turn for our stockholders.
Evening star., 1946-04-17

the War Food Administration in
connection with the sale of set-aside
beef intended for the Army and
Navy.
Sorock pleaded guilty April 2, but
his attorneys asked for leniency,
saying Sorock was managing the
Evening star., 1946-04-17

business by remote control while
serving as an Army private, and was
not familiar with the regulations.
Federal Judge Walter La Buy, in
pronouncing sentence, said So
rocks good service record was all
that saved him from a Jail sentence.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Actress III After Vaccination

HOLLYWOOD, April IT P.-
Actress Maureen O'Hara has been
sent to bed, her studio says, suf-
fering from the effects of a small
pox vaccination. She is expected to
resume film work Monday.
Evening star., 1946-04-17
Dealer Is Fined $4,000
In Beef Sole Statements
By the Associotsd Pres,

CHICAGO, April 17.-Herbert S.
Sorock. 36, yesterday was fined $10,-
200 for making false statements to
Evening star., 1946-04-17

SOMETIMES, although an idea is
wrong, it does no harm. Like the idea
that square jaw is the sign of will
power. That winters aren't as severe as
they used to be, or that red hair de-
notes quick temper.
But there are other wrong ideas,
which are definitely harmful to public
confidence in and understanding of in
dustry. One such idea is the current