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Evening star., 1946-09-03
Three Gifts

Oh, Cardinal! Spare me lonely red
feather
TO place for a while In the band of
my hat;
A something to cheer me pTlen CLOUDY
the tDe1ther,
TO bring you before nae-und singing,
at that.
White Heron! Let only a sno,Dy plume
futter
Far do,cn from the heights where yox
circle and soar;
And then / shall see yon-no song yoI
may utter
Could sto,o me more clearly the grace
adore.
oh, Bluebird! Just leaDe me q singls
reminder,
One blue shining GIFT from your out
spreading tDing,
To tell me, tDhen snoDfakes are s,piri.
ing 1boDe me,
The ,Dorld Is but Ddtting for yot--
and the spring.
HARRIET LYON LEONARD.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
This Changing World
By Constantine Brotcr

have the right to conclude them, but
on the argument that they prejudice the
success OF the multilateral trade pro-
gram, to which our lease-lend beneflci-
aries are committed
Russia was so committed, and it was
on that basis that we complained of her
trade pact with Sweden, a protest which
both Moscow and Sweden have rejected.
The time has not yet arrived when full
force can be given to the multilateral
trade policy. Normal trade must wait
on normal production and the end of
such trade abnormalities as UNRRA re-
lief, which, however beneficial, is by no
means normal trade.
Germany's uncertain future is another
deterrent TO normalcy in foreign trade.
for in ordinary circumstances she is one
OF the principal world trading nations.
She had to export to live before the war
and must export to live even now. The
fact that she is split into four occupa-
ton zones prevents any settlement of
her long range economic problems. The
western zones are attempting to export
some goods, and have done enough to
pay for part Of the essential imports of
food and other goods. All the output
principally agricultural-of the eastern
zone is going TO Russia, which puts an
undue strain on the western areas, whose
industrial plants and equipment have
been sharply reduced not only by de-
struction during the war, but by some
plant removals since the end Of the war.
Many other economic factors are up
setting re-establishment of normal world
trade, and until these are removed or
alleviated it will not be possible to take
up the campaign for multilateral trade.
The connection between multilateral
trade and lasting peace is somewhat OBJ
scure and difficult to define, but it is
a real and tangible connection. If the
trading nations of the World-and that
includes Russia-can be committed to
free and unhampered flow of goods, the
economic causes at least of another war
can be averted. 1t requires, however,
that all nations stake their futures on a
free exchange of goods and forsake once
and for all the narrow bilateral channels
which do little but foster conflict.
Evening star., 1946-09-03

PARASITIC Russians appear to be
returning to their Mediterranean OBJ
jectives.
This Is wholly in accord with an
ultimate Russian hope OF dominating
the whole Eurasian continent and in
deed the whole of the Old World. The
keystone position is the Middle East,
the land bridge between Europe, Asia
an Africa
The nations of the Near and Middle
East have little inherent strength. BY
themselves they could offer no effective
opposition to Russian pressu:es. They
can do so only If and to the extent that
they are supported by America and
Britain.
The Mediterranean Sea is the avenue
by which American and British power
can exert itself in the Middle East. 1t
is therefore of vital Importance to the
whole concept Of world peace and Sc
curity.
It is essential to prevent, if possible,
the present rulers of Russia from gain
ing a position of such superiority that
they can throw aside the trammels of
international agreements. The only real
barrier which stands in their way is
the power of the United States. Let us
have no misunderstanding about that.
X
1t Is quite possible to agree with a
recent article by Joseph Barnes in which
he points out that the Russian objectives
may change in time, due to internal pres
sures and the coming forward Of younger
men. But in order to gain time for that
to happen the present regime in the
Kremlin must be prevented from gain
ing piece by piece an unassailable posi-
ton of world domination. This can be
done only by making it too dangerous
to be attempted.
One of the shrewdest observers of In
ternational affairs known to this writer
said to me the other day: do you think
for q moment the Russians would be
sitting here talking to us If we did not
have the atomic bomb, a long-range
air force and all the sea power in the
world?"
Right here would like to take issue
with a New York Herald Tribune edi-
torial Of August 26, which, pointing out
that we have the right and duty to
insist that "the more elementary impli-
cations" Of the United Nations system
be observed, went on to say: But the
sanction behind that insistence is not
our military power"
In grim fact there is no other sanction
behind it. 1t is all very well to point
out, as the editorial does point out,
that two divisions in the Mediterran-
can, two in Germany, skeleton Army
Air Force and the U. S. S. Franklin D.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Prove 1t!
From the Christian Science Monitor.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
At home and abroad Americans face
real challenge to prove that their free
system offers more of the good that
mankind is seeking than does the Rus
sian. We know it does offer more, both
in spiritual and material satisfactions.
more in equality of opportunity. In free
dom for the individual to develop fully.
But the better the pudding the clearer
the proof. America Is not making too
happy showing today in places like
Germany where direct comparison Is
made, but parts of Europe that have
been occupied by Russia are also dis
illusioned. There is still hope that peo-
piles who have a choice will favor free
WAYS
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Caesar in Britain

Modern England has been cele-
brating the two-thousandth ami
versary of the landing of Julius
Caesar in ancient Britain. The date
OF his coming ashore was August 26,
IS B. c., and the place was beach
near Deal in Kent-where Winston
Churchill currently makes his home
at Walmer Castle, official residence
Of the Lord Wardens of the Cinque
Ports. But is was neither then nor
there that the Roman conquest of
this precious stone set in the silver
sea" was completed. On the con-
trary, it then only was begun.
Caesar returned the following year
and by defeating Cassivelaunus,
made his mark more definitely on
the island realm. The struggle be-
tween the native Celts and the in
vading Latins continued until 436
A. D., when finally barbarian" waves
of Scots and Picts, Angles and
Saxons drove out the imperial
forces, weakened as they were by
trouble in Italy.
However, it never was necessary
that Rome should reduce Britain
to utter subjection. What Caesar
sought and what his successors
strove to achieve was not so much
the complete dominance of all
Europe as the correlation of it to
a single standard of civilization
Granted that the emperors often
worked at war with savagery
contradictory of their benign pre-
tensions, 1t still is a matter of his
tory that when victory had been
attained they generally were merci-
full and tolerant to the survivors,
admitting them to citizenship,
granting them equal rights at law,
leaving them in control of their
own local governments, religious
customs, industries and cultures.
1t was in Britain perhaps that the
Romans demonstrated their con-
structive genius most notably. The
wall OF Hadrian, from the Tyne to
the Solway, was an example. Parts
of 1t still stand as monuments not
merely to imperial military engi-
neering but as evidence Of the en-
pire's endeavor to protect its con-
stituent peoples from their foes. In
Evening star., 1946-09-03
Russiun Potentiuls

Vic VI tllC IAlOlC 1lltClCotllAs dllu
significant points suggested by
Communism in Action"-the docu-
ment compiled by the Legislative
Reference Service of the Library of
Congress-is that prospective popu-
lation growth constitutes another of
the several factors that seem to
make almost inevitable Russia s rise
to level of power likely to approx
mate Americas by the end of the
century-if not sooner.
Although such forecasts must al
ways be viewed with a realization
that the future is an imponderable
thing that can upset the most care
full Of today's calculations, there is
no reason-on the basis of currently
known facts-to doubt Communism
in Action" when it estimates that by
1870 the population of the Soviet
Union will total 25O,OO0,OOO of whom
32,000,000 will be men between the
military ages of 20 and "a years, the
latter group including 22,000,000 in
the ideal 20-to-29 bracket.
This estimate takes on special
meaning when read against COM
parable statistics projected for the
United States. Thus, according to
expert calculation, our American
population by 1910 will be in the
neighborhood of 16O,000,O00, with
100000 in the military age group
of 20 to "a years and only 10,500,000
of these in the ideal 20 to-29 bracket
"a level made relatively low by the
Soviet manpower potential.
The advantage of numbers, of
course. can be greatly overrated.
AS of today, our manpoWer, indus
trially and otherwise, is on the whole
far more skilled than Russia's, and
this chronological superiority prob
ably will remain ours for some
decades to come. Nevertheless the
anticipated increase in Soviet popu-
lation (the figures given here ex-
clude the satellite countries and the
annexed Baltic states) represents
prospect of profound Importance,
the more so because, as estimated
by Communism in Action" the 32,-
100000 Russians who will be Of mill
tary age in 1870 will not only dwarf
our American total in the same cat
egory but will come close to equal
ing the combined total for the
United States, Britain, France, Ger
many and Italy.
With all it's natural resources,
moreover, and with It's hard-driving
system of flve-year plans for eco
nomic and industrial progress, the
Soviet Union which conceivably
may yet undergo political evolu-
ton for the better-will certainly
advance technologically. BY 1870 it
may still be considerably behind us
in this respect, but the story may be
quite different twenty or thirty years
later. In any event the Russians
have the promise of great destiny
that can enrich not only themselves
but the whole world, east and west.
The big question-central to the
question of reconciling ideologies
and establishing an enduring peace
is whether they will make the
most of their opportunities without
riding roughshod over the interests
of other lands.
Evening star., 1946-09-03

civilian life, also, the foreigner"
from the distant South strove for
Improvements which should benefit
the local community as much as
themselves.
Even more important, however,
are the remnants Of the patterns
Of thought and behavior which
Rome left in British minds to in
fluence the English-speaking ma
tions of the world twenty centuries
later.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
King George Comes Back

Although at this writing the re-
turns are not complete, it is clear
that the people of Greece have
voted overwhelmingly for the return
of King George II of the Hellenes
to the Greek throne.
This outcome had been predicted
by the heads of the present Royalist-
minded Greek government which
brought about the plebiscite. 1t had
likewise been conceded by the oppo-
sition elements. But the reasons for
these concurrent prophecies were
very different. The RoyaliStS con-
tended that the great majority of
the Greek people would vote for the
Kings return if they had the chance
to vote on the matter. The opposi-
ton elements, especially the Com
munists, charged that the plebiscite
would be rigged by the government
and that the outcome would be
delusive and meaningless.
How do the facts bear out those
contentious? Thus far the evidence
seems to point clearly to the basic
honesty with which the referendum
was held. Dispatches from Ameri-
can correspondents on the spot, who
moved about freely, describe normal
voting procedures, with no official
pressure and relatively little dis
order. At least one of these cor
respondents, A. C. SedgWick of the
New York Times. was in Greece at
the time of the previous plebiscite
on the same issue, eleven years ago,
and stresses the difference; because
in 1885 the dictatorial regime of
General Kondylis acted with pal
pable fraud and duress, turning in
q result favoring the Kings restora-
ton by nearly 100 per cent.
Nothing like this has happened
today. The plebiscite results, while
giving the King a substantial over
all majority, reflect in their details
what has long been known of the
political lines which divide the
Greek people. King George swept
the PeloponnesuS overwhelmingly
but that southernmost peninsula of
the mainland has always been
Royalist stronghold At the other
extreme is the island of Crete,
an equally traditional Republican
stronghold, where the King was
showed under. In Athens and other
large cities the vote went along
class lines, Communist strength
showing in the workingmen's quar-
terS.
incidentally it should be noted
that the opposition was both Repub-
lican and Communist. Provision
was made for expressing this diver
sity by handing the voters three
slips of paper-one bearing the
Kings name, another the Greek
word Demokratih, which means Re
public" and the third blank, though
signifying opposition to the Kings
return. The Communist leaders in
structed their followers to turn in
blanks. Complete returns will thus
furnish tabulation of the approx
mate strengths of the Republicans,
an old and established party,
and the Communists, who favor
totalitarian regime with close affll-
iations with the other Communist
dominated Balkan states and Mos
cow
Evening star., 1946-09-03

The greatest postwar gadget in
the kitchen of the future would be
a good old-fashioned prewar cook
who would stay there.
Evening star., 1946-09-03
What Say the Doctors?

What Say the Doctors?
To the Editor of The Star:
I have read in The Star from time
to time about babies being smothered
to death in their cribs, carriages, etc.
1 am just spinster who is not sup
posed to know anything about the care
OF babies, but I have a few sensible
ideas on the subject, think.
There is fad these days among the
younger and wiser CD doctors that in
fants should sleep on their stomachs.
OF course, when the infant awakens, he
begins to wiggle. This causes him to
get his face down into the bedclothes
or pillow, and If he is not strong enough
to turn over to get air, he is smothered.
For thousands of years babies have
been laid on their backs, and they have
thrived.
The practice of laying infants on their
stomachs causes smothering, and I hope
the modern doctors will change their
theories, which are bad, and their prac-
tice, which is worse. A SPINSTER. .
= First Chance at Soap
To the Editor Of The Star:
In recent issue of The Star 7 read
news item stating that the soap in
dustry believes that soap, washing pow
ders, ETC., will be hard to get for many
months One spokesman said: Turn
ing in of fats has big effect on the
amount of soap that has been avail
able" And. IF fat salvage increases,
the supply of soap also will increase"
would like to suggest, as a stimulus
for turning In of more fats, that people
turning in fats be given priority on
available soap and washing powder
supply. This might greatly increase the
amount OF fats turned in. AS it is at
present, the two or three cents paid
for saving pound Of fat is hardly
worth the effort. And it seems to me
that people who conscientiously save
their fats to turn in should have the
privilege of first chance" at available
supplies. sOAPLEss HOUSEWIFE.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Lincoln
Continued From First Page.

win votes by declaring his opposi-
tion to the British loan. now pend
ing in the House. It's possible that
yesterdays Minnesota primary may
have some effect on the House vote
on the loan.
Both Senator Shipstead and Gov.
Thye are of Norwegian descent.
However, it appeared that Thye had
a greater hold on the Norwegian
vote in the State This may have
been due to the fact that Norway
has been accorded membership in
the United Nations and a NorWe-
gian, Trygve Lie, has been made
secretary general of that organiza-
ton.
Senator ShipSteads campaign
appealed TO racial groups whose
members are disgruntled either be-
cause their fatherlands have not
become members OF the United Ma
tions or because Soviet Russia has
laid heavy hand on them. These
groups were the German-American
the Swedish Americans. the Fin
nish- Americans and the Polish
Americans
Democrats Name JorgensOn.
DR.. Theodore Jorgenson. ST. OLAF
College professor, Democrat-Fa
er-Labor Endorsed can
didate for the senatorial nomina
ton. and Harold Barker. convention
choice for Governor. led in their
respective contests.
Returns from l,07l precincts gave
Mr.. Jorgenson 25,S97 to 20044 for
Frank Ryan, Minneapolis attorney
Mr.. Barker led Frank Murphy 23,241
to 8,l02 on the basis of returns from
l,030 precincts.
In the only congressional contests
decided, Frank Starkey. Democrat
Farmer-Labor. was renominated and
Edward Dewitt. former assistant
State attorney general, was chosen
as Republican candidate to oppose
him in the fourth tSt. Paul. dis
triCt.
Argentina S cotton textile indus
try, which thrived during the war,
now faces the problem of adjusting
itself to peacetime competition.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Man Held for Grand Jury
On Gaming Setup Charge
From Yesterdaus Last Edition.

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.
Charged with operating a gaming
establishment, Edward Alvis, 36, COL
ored, 900 block of F street NV,
today was ordered held for the
grand jury by United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage and
released in $500 bond.
Alvis was arrested last month by
members of Inspector Oscar J. Let
termans gambling squad during a
raid. He was said by police to have
operated a 81 ,000-a day race betting
place
Hearings on Harry j. Harris. %,
of the 700 block of G street NE,
arrested early Friday on a gambling
charge, were continued until July %.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
McNarney Warns US.
May Seek Separate
Reich Economic Plan
BY fhs Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. July g.
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney warned
today that the United States would
seek special economic pacts for
Western Germany if the Foreign
Ministers OF the leading powers
failed to agree on wiping out all
zonal trade barriers within Ger
many.
The American commander in Eu-
rope told newsmen he had heard of
no progress at the Paris conference
in drafting plan for economic CEN
tralization of Germany. He added
that the four-poWer Allied Control
Council in Berlin still was at a
complete stalemate on the same
issue
Naturally if We can't reach agree
ment on what we consider necessary,
we will have to formulate some new
agreements with those who are
willing to cooperate" Gen. Nc
Narney said 1T might be with
one OF it might be with two powers. ?"
The general said that if the
United States issued scrip money to
its troops in Germany, replacing the
present Allied marks, it probably
would be interchangeable with
British scrip He said no negotia-
tions were under way for inter-
changeability in the French or Rus
sian occupation zones.
Gen. McNarney told his news con-
ference that Army purchases of
Spanish luxury items, including
silver, jewelry and brandy, had been
stopped by directive from Wash
ington. Military stores in the
American zone formerly sold $780,
900 of the Spanish goods month
and soldiers called the items Fran
cos revenge" Gen. McNarney hint
ed that this lucrative trade was
abandoned because of international
politics.
He said there was no new develop
ments in the Army plan TO reduce
American occupation forces TO no.
900 by next July.
He said potential German under
ground resistance leaders were being
kept under close watch and that
one reason they caused no anxiety
was that they had no financial
backing.
Asked for comment on recent
statements in Washington on the
possible length Of the American oc-
cupation, Gen. McNarney said:
Personally, l believe we've got to
stay here 10 or Is years
Evening star., 1946-07-09

charges as long as possible AL
though many menu items are ex-
tremely low priced and adjustments
on pleas to OPA are long overdue,
it was felt that the welfare of the
State and Nation transcends the
need OF the few, regardless of how
great that need may be association
President Gilbert C. Walker. jr., was
quoted by the Associated Press.
Possibility OF buyers strike"
Was seen in the Norfolk area. A
survey reported by a Norfolk news
paper indicated that large numbers
OF customers were refusing to buy
meat and poultry at prices above
former OPA ceilings
At the main city market meat was
available in few stalls for those
willing to pay 30 to 80 cents a pound
for steaks and in proportion for
other cuts
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Christian Endeavor 10 Mark
50th Year Of Tree PIantinq

The 50th anniversary of the
planting of a tree by the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union at Mount
Vernon near the old tomb of George
Washington will be observed by the
organization this Sunday, it was
announced today.
Those participating in the affair
will leave at 2:30 pm. Sunday from
Calvary Baptist Church, Eighth and
H streets NV, the announcement
said. A memorial wreath will be
placed at the Tomb of Washington
as part of the observance
Persons who were present when
the tree was planted in 1896 are
urged to get in touch with Merritt
l.. Smith, chairman of the committee,
at Woodley 6982.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Acid Indi gestion
Relieved in 5 minutes or
double your money back

frk sour stomach and heartburn, doctors Usually
prescribe the fastest acting medicines known for
symptomatic relef-medicines like those in Bell an
Tablets No laxative. Bell-an brings comfort In .
fifty or double your money back return q bottle
u N. 25e at all drutgiytsA
Evening star., 1946-07-09
New Plane Tested

SAN DIEGO, Calf, July 9 lPl.-
Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corps
Model ITO, described by the COM
pany as Americas first postwar eX-
perimental transport, was test flown
for the first time here last night.
Evening star., 1946-07-09
Red Sonq Writer Dies

MOSCOW, July 9 (P>.-Prof. Alex
ander Vassilyovich Alexandrov, g.,
one of the co-authors of the Soviet
national anthem and art director of
the Red Army Song and Dance En-
semble, died here yesterday.
Evening star., 1946-07-09

Band PLAYED
Evening star., 1946-07-09

Argentina S cotton textile indus
try which thrived during the war,
now faces the problem of adjusting
itself to peacetime competition.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-25
KeithtOwn

Keithtown, April 24-Mr. and Mrs
James Danford recently sold their
farm and equipment and bought
property in Waterford and VII move
to their new home sometime in May.
Mary Burkhart of GAINESVILLE and
Manford Young visited recently at
the home of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Burkhart.
Ella Burkhart and Pearl Danford
spent Thursday at the home of Ard
Chandler and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Courtney and
children of Canton spent the week
end at the home of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mitchell.
Mr.: and Mrs. Wilbur Hale and son
Charles of Columbus spent the week
end at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. E. Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Scoffield and
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1946-04-25
South Olive

South Olive, April 24-Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Eichhorn and daughter,
Mildred, of Middlleburg and Mr.. and
Mrs, Bob Luke and Mrs. Addie
Boord of Marietta were guests of
Mrs. Rilla Luke, Sunday.
Frank Willis of Cambridge and
Billy Foster of Sabina spent the
last week at the Willis Home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ullman and
children of Columbus spent Easter
Sunday at the F. A. Clark home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Waugh and son,
Terry visited Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald
Moore and family of Frazeysburg,
Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Webber of
Columbus are visiting here. Mrs.
Webber will remain for few weeks
with her mother, Mrs. Lima Boyd.
Mrs. Judith Masters has returned
here from Washington, D. c., and
purchased the John Williams proper
ty, where she will reside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Carter of Col
umbus spent the weekend with rel
atives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herb Polling of Can
ton are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
William Harper and family.