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Evening star., 1946-07-08
This Changing World
Bv Constantine Br0wn

In spite Of the delaying tactics of
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov, the
other foreign ministers at their sessions
in Paris still believe that peace con-
ference will be summoned at the end
of this month, although they may find
it necessary to give" little more
At this time it appears that while
the American, British and French min
listers may agree to the drafting of some
rules Of procedure to accompany the
invitations to the other states, Secretary
of State Byrnes will remain firm in
his demand that China become an
inviting" power. He feels that Mr..
Molotov's insistence that China be left
out of the picture when invitations are
sent out is deliberate effort on the
part of the Kremlin to humiliate Chang
Kai-snek and indicate to the world that
the national government is not regarded
as power"
This may play an important role
in the present jockeying for position
between the Nanking and Yenan gov
ernments.
Russia has never cherished the idea
Of considering the national government
representative Of world power. Dur
ing the preliminary negotiations at
Dumbarton Oaks in Washington in the
fall Of 1943, when the United Nations
Organization was being blue-printed,
the Soviet delegates consistently refused
to sit with their Chinese colleagues.
The excuse given then was that China
was at war with Japan while Russia
was neutral
Although two years later at the Big
Three foreign ministers conference at
Moscow, Russia agreed that the foreign
ministers council, which includes China,
should convoke the peace conference"
Mr.. Molotov maintained negative po-
sition in Paris last Friday by saying
that this had not been mentioned at
Potsdam And he insisted that deci-
sions made by the President of the
United States and the Soviet and
British prime ministers are more bind
ing than the agreements of mere for
eign ministers.
All this squabbling which seems so
involved and pointless to the outsiders,
is caused, however, by desire of the
USSR to postpone the signing of peace
treaties with Italy and Germany's for
mer satellites as long as possible. The
reason is that Russia does not wish to
withdraw in the near future from the
areas occupied by the Red Army.
There are two fundamental consider
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Mr.. Hart in Washinaton

To the Editor of The Star:
AS I read your very interesting edi-
torial on the late William S. Hart in
The Star of June q my mind was busy
with the memories of the long ago.
One scene stood out upon the canvas
Of the past, distinct and vivid. 1t was
Albaugh's Grand Opera House, Deem
ber 2, 1889, when Lawrence Barrett
played in Francesca da Rimini," with
Miss Minna Gale as his leading lady
William S. Hart played the captain Of
the guards. That was 81 years ago.
How little did then I think that Mr..
Hart would become such a great actor
According to the press he left an estate
of about million dollars. This only
goes to prove that in this country if a
boy or girl works and studies hard and
lives a good Christian life, he or she is
sure to succeed.
TALBOT OGDEN PULIzzI.
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Stacking Wood

A farm lad of dozen years or so
is always deeply concerned over
what Saturday will bring forth in
the way of a task. II the weather
is favorable in spring, fellow is
pretty sure of what father will an
nounce on Saturday after break
fast. But If it is rainy, or If the soil
is wet from a recent rain so that
cultivating, planting or hoeing are
out of the picture, boy feels some
trepidation. Therefore, it is with a
certain feeling of relief that one
hears: well, son, what do you say
you stack wood today?" Stacking
wood is not necessarily an exciting
job, but it is far higher on the scale
than cleaning out the henhouse or
the calf pens.
Time was, before oil and electricity
became common, that good farmer
took pride in his big woodpile. 1t
took many cords to keep the big
kitchen range and parlor base burner
supplied during the year. After the
pile was sawed and split in early
spring, then it became boys task
to use the wheelbarrow and take the
wood to the woodshed for stacking.
There is something about an old
woodshed that appeals. The floor is
deep with litter-bits of wood, bark,
sawdust and debris. There is a
peculiarly satisfying smell to it-a
dry, acrid, pungent aroma COM
pounded of dust and the different
varieties of wood.
Load after load comes in, and one
carefully builds the tiers higher and
higher. The split, splintery pieces
of hardwood have to be fitted
against each other so the tier will be
fine and solid. The big, gnarled,
knotty chunks for the parlor burner
60 into heap in one corner; small
stuff for kindling goes into another.
And, OF course, along about 10 o'clock
or so, If young man smells the
spicy, tantalizing fragrance of hot
gingerbread or the bland, inviting
aroma of freshly fried doughnuts, it
is taken for granted he will 60 to
the kitchen to see how mother is
coming along with the Saturday
baking. Stacking wood is just one
of the routine farm tasks, but at
days end, when chore time arrives,
a young countryman takes pleasure
in the sight of the good fuel all ready
for future use.
Evening star., 1946-07-08

ations why the Kremlin does not want
to bring her 100000 soldiers back to
Russia. One is that these troops are
living comfortably on what Is left OF
the fat of the land. The Russian soldier
is considered tops in the USSR as far
as food is concerned, and keeping 1,200,-
900 healthy appetites in foreign coun-
tries helps Russia's economy at home.
The other consideration is that, al
though more than year has passed
since the puppet governments of the
USSR were set up, the new stooges are
by no means well-entrenched in their
respective countries. Should the Rus
sian troops be withdrawn in the course
of this year the chances of Tito, Groze,
Beirut and Georghief maintaining
themselves in power would be extremely
slight They would be swept out of
Office by the underground forces which
exist in each Of the satellite states and
which are said to be even stronger and
better organized than in the days of
Nazi domination. Thus, the entire po-
litical structure at which the Kremlin
has worked diligently and most skill
fully since early in 1943 would collapse.
While Russia wants to do everything
in her power to maintain large military
establishments in Central Europe and
the Balkans, we are anxious to clear
out as soon as possible. International
commitments made during the war
compel us to maintain a token force
in Europe until peace is signed. And
there is not the slightest doubt that
our military force is really token"
Because our redeployment program
has returned most of our aviation per-
sonnel to the United States, the Ameri-
can military authorities in Europe are
destroying planes which are far su-
perior to those which exist east Of the
Elbe River. A neutral observer who
visited Washington recently after hav-
ing spent some time in the American
zones in Europe expressed our position
as follows: Your disbanding of the
army and air force in Europe is like
leaving big T-bone steak on the table
with huge and hungry Great Dane
in the room"
This is unquestionably correct The
American forces have already been so
drastically reduced (by the end of this
month there will be only about $4,000
Americans in Europe) that Secretary
Byrnes feels that they are nothing but
hostages, and that only early peace
treaties would give them a guarantee
of security
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Letters to The Star
Advocates Streetcar Elimination
From Washington Avenues

Advocates Streetcar Elimination
From Washington Avenues
TO the Editor of The Star:
would like to suggest that the most
important factor for relief in Washing
tons traffic jams is to get rid of the
streetcars. Unquestionably they are OBJ
solete, regardless of new-design stream
lining and one-man operation.
The function of metropolitan trans
portation is to deliver passengers to
their destinations in the shortest pos
sible time. When speed is requisite
the riding public certainly cannot rely
upon streetcars.
Witness the tie-ups any evening after
Sis along Pennsylvania avenue in front
of the White House. An observer can
count from Is to 30 streetcars backed
up in line from Fifteenth street clear
back to Twentieth street, a pitiful ad-
mission that streetcars in Washington
cannot give adequate service.
When a streetcar breaks down it ties
up all the rest of the cars on that par
ticular line. If bus breaks down pas
sengers can transfer to the next bus
without much delay and traffic flows on.
Some engineers have suggested sub
ways in Washington for streetcars,
which would be unnecessary because
the elimination of Streetcar tracks would
provide two more traffic lanes with an
increase of so per cent in space where
tracks are installed. This is easy to dis
Germ by comparing the flow of traffic
on Constitution avenue, Massachusetts
avenue, upper Connecticut avenue and
Rhode Island avenue
Streetcar tracks always are hazard
Gus, particularly in wet weather, as the
volume Of traffic compels motorists to
drive over Streetcar lanes.
Washington is cluttered up with load
ing platforms on its streetcar lines. They
form bottlenecks which impede the flow
of traffic and they are extremely dam
gerous for streetcar passengers because
automobiles are permitted to pass load
ing platforms at all times.
From the standpoint of safety, a pas
senger literally takes his life in. his
hands every time he attempts to get
aboard or alight from a streetcar be-
cause he must cross the roadway in
either case. Passengers who ride buses
are much safer because a bus can pull
up to the curb.
Deep analysis is not required to realize
the Improvement, safety, quiet and COM
fort in traffic conditions that Washing
ton could enjoy without streetcars. They
cost great deal of money and require
power plants, machine shops and track
crews. Their hordes of maintenance
workers could give much better service
driving buses that cost half as much,
are more flexible, more efficient and
much safer Further, bus lines can be
re-routed at any time without entering
upon an elaborate construction program.
New York City is doing away with all
surface cars this year. Miami got rid
Of them long ago and Harrisburg, Pa,
transports its public vehicle riders
strictly by bus
The Nations Capital must get rid of
streetcars eventually.
Why not now?
EUGENE L. FLYNN.
Evening star., 1946-07-08

aspirations. Beyond that, the move
may impress the Russians enough to
persuade them to cooperate again
in the commission with a view to
putting the Moscow agreement to
work. In any case, unless its liberia
ton from the Japanese is to prove
meaningless, Korea must begin edu-
eating itself to government
sooner or later, and the sooner the
better. Our new policy can be help
full to that end.
Evening star., 1946-07-08
On the Record
BY Dorothy Thompson

The American Republic celebrated its
10th birthday last week 1t is the
worlds Oldest continuous republic, with
the exception of the Swiss. 1t can no
longer, therefore, justify its follies on
the ground of adolescent exuberance
nor plead its delinquencies before
juvenile court. 1t has the body and
strength of a man-of a titanic man
the reverberations of whose tread are
heard far beyond his own dooryard.
But it does not always observe the
admonition of ST Paul that having
become man one should put away
childish things.
The headlines of the newspapers on
July did not indicate the Republics
sobriety or wisdom on reaching another
milestone in the journey of its life.
The Bikini test, we learned, was more
"successful' than first reconnaissance
had seemed to indicate. If physical
power is an indication of adulthood,
we have, therefore, made another dem
onstration to cause the world to tremble
But 1t trembled on July from quite
other reverberations than those caused
by atomic energy.
The lifting of all price controls and
l1e enQlIlS Ol Ora pTeClplLaJeQ
panicky session in the British House
OF Commons, when Food Minister John
Strachey announced that the removal
Of price controls had resulted in the
United States Government suddenly
ceasing to buy wheat; that, therefore,
Britain and Europe could count with
no certainty on American fulfillment
of expectations; that the result might
be British inability to maintain even
the near-starvation level of 900 calories
in its non-argicultural zone of Germany.
which would bring 'incalculable politi-
cal and social consequences not only
to Germany, but to the whole of West
ern Europe
The prospect of American imitation
was reflected in the currencies of every
country. Even the Austrian schilling
jumped up vis-a-vis the dollar.
At the same time it was reported
from Washington that the chances of
the British loan, already hanging fire
for months and thereby contributing,
by pure negation, to the chaos and
instability of the world, had worsened,
and worsened because of pure ir-
relevancy-the troubles in Palestine.
A loan to Britain does not involve
the question of whether or not the
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Public Service

From the Chicago Journal of Commercs
William L. Bait, wartime vice chair
man of the War Production Board
makes the interesting suggestion that
corporations permit the early retirement
OF qualified executives so they may enter
pollcymaking posts in Government. Such
men would replace "dollar-a-year"
public servants.
Many companies" says Mr.. Bait,
could afford to advance the retirement
age OF key executives by five to ten
years. Such men could then afford,
with the addition of the salary from
the Government to their retirement pay,
to give the rest of their active lives to
Government service
The need for such men in Federal
posts is indisputable.
Evening star., 1946-07-08

would require congressional authori-
zation. There is little doubt that
Congress will cooperate in this un-
dertaking, for many of its members
have received complaints about the
existing system from their consti-
tuents.
Evening star., 1946-07-08

Hawaiian Alphabet Counted
To the Editor of The Star:
The Star states that there are only
II letters in the Hawaiian alphabet
but I count 13: A, E, H, I, K, L, M, N,
o. P. T, U, w, and I am really in
terested in knowing which of us has
the correct information.
BLANCHE B. MCLAUGHLIN.
Evening star., 1946-07-08
Blames the New Deal


To the Editor of The Star:
Frank Kent's article in The Star for
July 3 is masterpiece of realistic de-
scription of the state of our country.
Much of the blame for this condition
goes to an Intellectual Congress, and
chaos is fomented and fostered by COM
munistic forces. However, the whole
unhappy mess is only the result of New
Deal policies which the people of the
Nation, except 100000 OF us, voted
upon themselves.
No truer words have ever been written
than these by Shakespeare = THE evil
that men do lives after them; the good
is oft inferred with their bones"
Who was responsible for the readmis-
sion of Harry Bridges just before the
election in 1914? Why has the admins
tration had to bow to John L. Lewis on
so many occasions?
Our Government leadership has
reached an all-time low when our lead
ers wait with bated breath to hear what
concessions they must make to Bridges
Lewis, and others of their kind.
The alarming part is that our hope
that the returned servicemen would
show some dissatisfaction with such
tactics has not materialized.
Thank you for the privilege of reading
such outspoken opinions as we find in
The Star by Mr. Kent, David Lawrence
etc. MRS. G. B. w.
Mass Disapproval' Suggested
To the Editor of The Star:
Any one who takes unfair advantage
Of this break" in OPA control of prices
should be made to feel our mass disap-
proval. I'm calling for refusal to buy
any goods which have been raised in
price over what they should be under
OPA.
In most cases, we can wait little
while to buy almost anything we need.
And some people who wish to take ad-
vantage of the situation may be deferred
somewhat, If we show openly our dis
gust at their prof1teering, and our re-
fusal to help them proflteer by buying
from them.
Most reliable businessmen will not try
to cheat on the situation-but we must
band together in public disapproval of
those few who value few extra ILL.,
gotten dollars more than the good will
OF their customers.
GRACE KEMPTON
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Wen be willing arrested
Columbia Tenn all Negroes Whites in the
South who when wholesale arrests
made.
The recital AME church. sponsored by the Pastors
very good Lorraine Chver presented
Appearing with her Doris Escue dramatic reader and
daughter Constance played three piano numbers
really good Especially enjoyed the playing of the number POonase
In Flat Minor by Chopin" and apparently the audience did too for
appaudng before she had finished the number Con
be pianist and she
has good She fifteen and is student at MacPha
School Music LORRAINE nicely and everyone enjoyed
the readings Of Doris.
Mary Kay a-dther because her husband Harold arrived home
safely after being away for two years.
The Mayor of Bonneville advisory pretty h"
Sunday Also hear that only FIVE Negroes seen the
st. Paul Ice Carnival parade Tyler Howell
seas He Leroy Martin Phil Blackwell having few at
spot other night Can hardly wait for the opening Of that
given by CasSus the other night most people
had good attention to the dance
March at the clio by Ben Cassus for scholarship
be deserving Yes sir those Cassus brothers
really believe in doing things, the right way
Away Hers Jimmy Cawe well known clarinetist
band the music writing business ESQ they say
Nat Cole recently said that he waxing two Of Jmme numbers
they rse Blind Mice and ncd Me Out" Louis Jordan has
Makes You Wonder and THAT GamOrOus
ve Louis Armstrong said to have been signed an exclusive
recording Count Basie numbers PA
BOoge" COzy Cole scheduled
Ella Fitzgerald headned gala
Yonkers when that city celebrated its 30Oth
anniversary Following the concert Miss Fitzgerald was driven
City, escorted by state police
assigned through courtesy the States chief executive
Incidentally N. Y. is her home stae Tab Smiths
purple Heart" written by himse going big According
a BOc with the Mole Gale Agencies Deck Watson
leader Of the Brown Dots and the members Of his have
upon policy giving increased attention the works of
little known songrters Any writer send manuscripts to
Watson 4s w. SSh St. New York City He the
copyrights other protective devices will be strictly
respected
Otherwise; couple Of returning officers Of the 9Srd Division
recurring unpleasant Of
correspondent the Pacific Area with leading
weekles
Saturday that such
excellent job in building Mound Bayou Miss Negro village
Though is good suppose but time hear Mississippi
Bilbo and Rankin cloud my mind
Schedule; the CLIO given by group
apois Vets Irving Williams and his band with Judy
Perkins vocalist will furnish the entertainment March the
DOre Miller Post No 5 will dance the ST. Paul auditorium
with Howard Brown and his Rhythm Kings furnishing the music this is
the first dance for the St. Paul Vets
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Butler which quite rapid As most parties
begin the men gather group leaving the ladies
grouped in anotherthn evening half little by
little Consequently each room has an
males talking really having good tmeand as
said has uthfuy had most entertain
evening. "Q" hand Foster Brown r Byron kne
Ted Allen, c. Pembeon, Boyd Wright Jas
Kirk Bradford William Stevens Robert Mallory and Richard
Powell.
Elabee Davis distinguished American Negro Soprano will
make her grand opera debut singing the title role Of Aida during
the gala Opera Nacon in Mexico City this
member Of her to have been
by Opera Nacona which regularly employs
from all the world
surprised when Of his friends
with intentions had infringe
him Of bed fully dressed Tin Carnival coths)
Saturday night Feb. 20 The Occasonhs birthday Gifts
Champagne!
Congratulations Ernest Charleston and Mary Clark Of Wash
ingon c. who married this week Donald Smith formerly
Of the Navy is back the city, with a discharge.
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Juvenile 1--WE

Say RACERS and gagers what is
your story? Well, to start out this
week with the weekly 1--WE, let's dig
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Wheatley Cagers
To Play MankatO;
Herman Guest

Bernie Bierman, head football
coach at the University of Mime
sofa, will speak between games Of
a twin bill basketball doubleheader
at Phyllis Wheatley, Friday, March
l. The first game, starting at 1880
p. M, will see the famous Whiz-
Kids facing a strong, undefeated
Northeast Neighborhood House
team. The feature game Of the
evening beginning at $3.50 p. m.
promises to be a thriller, with the
Wheatley Renns playing the Man
kato, Minnesota, YMCA.
These games will replace the Nc
Dill Field VS.. Whiz-Kids game
which has been cancelled because
of discharges and personnel
changes at McDiIl Field Airbase.
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Married Couples Among Early Birds
Donating to Aquatennial Float

Contributing during the week the community fund
for the 1916 Aquatennial float in July
Mr. and Mrs Don Vernon of Washington D. Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Williams, Mr. and Mrs Harold Walker Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest Mckinney, and M and Mrs William RUSSELL all $500;
A. Robinson Harold Brown Austin, Fred Gray
Hezah Allen George Tre Frank Penck Mr. and Mrs David
Faison Mr. Mrs Percy Hughes Pauline Moore
all $1.OO.
Additional j. F. ILL., Lieut.
ridge Hendon, Miss Bence Myers and Samuel Miller all $OO
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By EMMA CREWS
Women and Their Handbags
Within my purses boundless deep:
A partial list Of things | keep

The ancient ardent letters Of
A lot Of men used TO love.
Some crumpled pictures (stained with tears)
OF beaux who haven't beaued in years.
Address book full of friends who've proved
Remiss, remarked, removed.
On inventory, concede,-
Who steals my purse steals trash indeed
Anna Upton
OmeRas did it again--in the form Of a very fine
cocktail party, Friday night, (22), at DR.. A. NJ
,utler's home. The dining room table was loaded
nth delicious hors d'oeuyres prepared by Mrs Haze
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DOrie Miller Post
Gives First Dance
At Auditorium

The Dorie Miller Post No. 544,
a newly-organized post of World
War II veterans of st. Paul, will
sponsor it's first dance, Monday,
March 4, at the St. Paul Au-
ditorium in Ramsey Hall. This is
a pre-Lenten dance.
The Dorie Miller is an inter
racial post and one of the fastest
growing groups in the Twin Cities.
Howard Brown and his Rhythm
Kings, a popular local band, will
furnish the music. Advance tickets
are 75c and $1.OO, tax included, at
the door. James Coleman is chair
man.
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Leonidas R. Smith
Leonidas r. Smith, who was
among UNRRA's earliest en-
ployees, is now head of UNRRA
mail distribution, supervising 80
employees. The work of his divi-
sion is to service all UNRRA head
quarters, Washington, D. c. After
UNRRA folds, he intends to make
farming his life work. He is a
native of North Carolina.
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Statistical Analyst in the Bureau
of Supply is the impressive title
held by Mrs. Novetta Williams in
her job in the Clothing, Textiles
and Footwear Division of UNRRA.
This brilliant young woman ma
jored in commerce, finance and ac-
counting at Howard University,
where she completed the course in
three years.
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SPORTS VUES-
By PERCY VILLA

was sent to Chicago to cover
the local Golden Glovers, but after
returning from nearly a weeks
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that party given
by the T e n
Limited. =. Some
Of the fine chicks
were Margaret
S e W art, non
chalant; GARNER
Allen, SLAM T.
eyed; Betty King
Slender; NJ a b lC
Seaton, a dry
king shortie; Veta
Law cutp hen.