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Evening star., 1946-09-26
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Evening star., 1946-09-26
Singing Sad Sack Tours
Nation 10 Cheer Veterans

Sad Sack" famous wartime car
toon character, whose peacetime
career is depicted in The Sunday
Star, is making a coast-to-coast
tour of veterans and military hospi-
tails under sponsorship of B'nai
Birth.
He has come to life as the Sing
ing Sad Sack" in the person of for
mer 1t. Marvin Joel Betnun of Salt
Lake City, Utah, who recently left
Washington on his swing across the
country to entertain hospitalized
veterans with his accordion, original
songs and piano numbers. He is
travelling in a re-modeled jeep,
which was used in the Battle of the
Bulge, and plans to visit about 100
veterans and Army and Navy hos
pitfalls on his six-month tour.
An original songbook, Sad Sack
Sings" written by Mr.. Betnun and
illustrated with the cartoons created
by former Sergt. George Baker has
been published by B'nai Birth for
free distribution to the hospital
patients.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Health Service Finds
Sharp Decline in Polio
Cases Throughout U.S..

The United States Public Health
Service today reported the sharpest
decline in the number of new in
fantile paralysis cases throughout
the Nation since the epidemic began
three months ago.
The announcement followed the
report by the District Health De-
partment of one more polio case
here, 18th of the year. 1t involved
a 3-year -old girl living in the 1900
block of Quarles street NE, who
was admitted to Children's Hospital
yesterday.
Her case raised to IS the total
number of polio cases reported this
year in the Metropolitan Area.
The health service said figures
for the week ending September 81
showed l 1,429 cases reported through
out the Nation. a figure nearly 200
below the total for the previous
week. 1t was the fifth consecutive
week to show drop. During the
peak week last month 1874 cases
OF infantile paralysis were recorded
So far this year. the service said,
17,204 cases have been reported.
This compares with 1882 in 1945
and 1850 in 1914 as of the same
date.
The leading polio State last week
was Illinois, with 210 new cases
Next in order were Minnesota, with
1913, and California, 124. Illinois
was the only one to report an in
crease over the previous week, how
ever.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
New Belgrade USIS Head
Hopes Ban Will Be Lifted
BY the Associoted Press

BELGRADE, Sept. Is Delayed -
E. Bigelow Thompson, new director
Of the United States Information
Service here, expressed hope today
that the Yugoslav Foreign Office
would reconsider its demand that
the service be discontinued imme-
diately for allegedly distributing
nti-Yugoslav propaganda.
The United States Embassy al
ready has asked the Yugoslavs to
reconsider, and Mr.. Thompson said
he believed the service would con-
tinue to operate until a reply is
received.
He declared that talks with Yugo-
slay officials had led him to think
something might be done to permit
the service to continue. Ohicial
Yugoslav sources, however, indicated
the Yugoslav stand was final"
Mr.. Thompson took over the direc-
torship of the USIS from Richard
Breeze, who left for the United
States by plane today after COM
pleting his tour of duty here.
Evening star., 1946-09-26

the Democratic administration Of
carrying on "a policy of secrecy, con-
cealment, contradiction and confu-
sion-particularly in the foreign re-
lations field.
"On too many occasions, the black
curtain has been drawn she con-
t1nued. 1--WE believe the only pro-
lection against the chaos to which
such policies inevitably lead is to
have frankness and honesty on the
part of the administration and in
telligent interest on the part of the
voter"
A forum on labor relations"
is being held this afternoon. Par
ticipants include Mrs. Gilmore
M. Herrick, who is serving as
moderator: Edward F. Connolly,
former legislative representative for
Associated Industries of Massa-
chusetts and former member of the
NAM Committee on Wages and
Salary and Social Security; Frank
P. Fenton, director of organization
American Federation of Labor. and
G. Don Louden, labor consultant,
Republican National Committee.
A banquet this evening at which
honor guests will include Gov. Ed
ward F.. Martin of Pennsylvania.
and Carroll Reece, chairman of the
Republican National Committee,
will conclude the days program.
Delegates arriving last night at
convention headquarters were re-
ceived by the chairman of the
Hostess Committee, Mrs. Bessie
Dobson Altemus. Mrs. Altemus is
well known in Washington and
Middleburg, Va.
Mrs. William Culbertson, presi-
dent of the District League of Re-
publican Women, was among the
delegates arriving yesterday, COM
ing from New York where she has
been visiting her daughter.
Mrs. Culbertson attended a meet
ing Of the Advisory Board last night
following a dinner given for mem
bers of the board by Mrs. Worthing-
ton Scranton, honorary chairman
of the convention, at Philadelphia's
famous Strawberry Hill.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
BY The Asseeiotsd Pres.

The majority Of q House Military
Affairs Subcommittee denied today
their chairman's claim that the
group has recommended removal OF
1t. Gen. John r. Hodge as COM
mander Of United States troops in
Korea.
The five-man group returned re-
Gently from a Far Eastern inspection
trip.
In a radio interview Tuesday at
Philadelphia, Chairman Sheridan
said the group has urged that Gen
Hodge be removed. He added he had
told Gen. Eisenhower, the chief OF
staff, that troop morale in Korea
was the worst he saw during the trip
In a joint statement, Representa-
tive Short, Republican, of Missouri
and Representative Martin, Repub-
lican, of Iowa today expressed sur
prise at Mr.. Sheridan's remarks and
said they were confident that nc
sucn agreement has been reached
by the committee nor has the COM
mittee made any such recommends
tions TO the War Department.
A third member, Representative
Skies, Democrat. of Florida, said he
knew of no such committee action.
The group discussed the Korean
Evening star., 1946-09-26
HofeI, : Restaurant Strike
In Los Angeles Called Off
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26.-The
week-old strike Of hotel and res
taurant employees that halted food
and bar service in II leading hotels
and u restaurants, ended yesterday
as the unions involved voted to
return to work.
The 5000 strikers quit last Thurs
day, protesting an arbitration award
which they said ranged from Is to
40 per cent below their demands,
and in some instances did not equal
present scales.
International officers pointed out
that the unions contract has five
years to 60. that it binds the work.
ers to arbitration decisions and out
laws strikes, and that employers,
likewise, must respect arbitration
awards and refrain from lockouts.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
s. q Month Pay
Finds No Takers
Among Citizens

A secretarys' life is not a happy
ehe-so it seemed last night at the
annual election of the Citizens As
sociation of River Terrace.
Efforts to obtain a candidate for
the position proved unsuccessful de-
spite the attraction of a 50 a month
salary. After five or six members
declined the post, the group voted to
postpone the nomination until next
month in the hope that some one
would reconsider.
Successful candidates for other
positions gladly accepted. The
group elected Chester v. Parker,
president; George B. Clum, vice
president, and Joseph F. st. Peter,
treasurer.
The association postponed making
a recommendation on the proposed
substitution of buses for streetcars
on the Benning line until after a
meeting on the plan by the Public
Utilities Commission.
The association meeting, first of
the season, was held at River Ter
race Church House, AIS Thirty
fourth street NE.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Subcommittee Majority Denies
Asking Hodge Custer in koreu

situation with the War Depart
ment. Mr.. Skies told a reporter. but
it did not criticize Gen. Hodge.
While in Korea the committee
complained Of inadequate Army
supplies and facilities.
Mr.. Short and Mr.. Martin COM
mended Gen. Hodge for "discharg-
ing his present difncult duties with
credit both to himself and to the
United States" and said he "de-
serves the wholehearted support of
all our people"
The fifth subcommittee member,
Representative Leroy johnson, Re-
publican, Of California, Is in Stock
ton, Calf.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Durant Court Rejects
Defense Cha||engest 10
Jurisdiction, Evidence.
BY the Associofed Press

FRANKFURT, Sept. 26.-A United
States military court today over
ruled challenge Of its jurisdiction
to try Mrs. Kathleen Nash Durant
in the Kronberg jewel theft case
and also denied a defense attempt
to throw out evidence obtained at
her sisters Wisconsin home.
The court ruled that Mrs. Durant
still was within Army jurisdiction,
although on terminal leave, when
she was arrested.
Mrs. Durant contended she had
been discharged before she was ar
rested at Chicago in June and also
that the search Of her sisters home
was illegal.
Trial Is Resumed.
The plea was made by 1t. Col.
John S. Dwinnell of Brooklyn, N. Y,
and Mrs. Durant opened her de-
fense.
The trial was resumed after a
four-week recess in which the 49,
year-old former WAC captain OBJ
tanned several witnesses and docu-
ments in the United States to COM
bat the, charges of theft of the
81 100000 gem collection. Among
these were depositions from Mrs.
Durants sister and brother in law,
Mr.. and Mrs. John c. Lonergan of
Hudson, Wis.
The Lonergans said in the depo-
sitions, read by the defense, that
armed Army officers searched their
home without warrant last June
3 to find the box of jewels Mrs.
Durant is accused of leaving there
after her return from Germany.
I'VE were under considerable
duress-fed up with guns and
guards" said Lonergan's deposition.
Prosecution Completed.
Mrs. Lonergan wrote that "men
with guns all over the place had us
almost crazy"
Gems of the Hesse collection
Sparkled on table in the courtroom.
The prosecution completed its case
against Mrs. Durant late in August
by reading her signed statement
that she helped snuggle the jewels
from Germany to the United States
under an agreement to split the pro,
ceeds with Col. Jack Durant, whom
she later married, Maj. David A..
Watson and the mess sergeant of
the Army On1cers' Club which she
had managed at the castle.
Durant and Watson are awaiting
trial. The sergeant, whom she de-
scribed as least responsible" was
not charged. He is now out of the
Army.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
FOUND.

kA1RING. topaz, found downtown; owner
may recover by identifying. See Mr.. D.
4. KEYEs. Business Once, Star Newspaper.
Evening star., 1946-09-26
Unidentified Ship Sends
Distress Call in Atlantic
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-The Coast
Guard said today it had received a
report of an SOS from an unIdenti-
fed ship in distress about 400 miles
East-Southeast of Bermuda.
No additional details on the ship
or its plight were available, the
Coast Guard said.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Cherry Tree Varieties

The cherry blossoms now to be
seen along the Tidal Basin belong
to the variety known as Yoshino.
Some authorities believe they orig
mated in Korea. What is incontro-
vertible is that they have been culti-
waited in Japan for many centuries
and are represented in japanese
painting and literature almost from
their ascertained beginnings.
In Nippon proper the sequence of
blossoming starts in March with the
higan-zakura and closes with the
yae-zakura. The intermediate type
is the yama a-zakura or hitoe- -zakura.
Besides the celebrated display at
Yoshino, the trees of Arashi-yama,
a suburb of Kyoto, and those of
Veno, Sumida-gawa, Koganei and
Arakawa-dote, near Tokyo, are the
most famous. Japanese connois-
seurs invariably judge the flowers
in relation to their natural environ
ment. In Arashi-yama, for example,
the trees stand against q background
Evening star., 1946-03-25
A Good Commissioner

In a service of six years, during
which the shadow of war and war
itself brought about great changes
IN Washington and a population
growth which exceeded the munich
pality's capacity to duplicate in new
facilities, Commissioner John Rus
sell Young has demonstrated a ca
pacity for level-headed administra-
tlon OF the citys unusually tangled
affairs that has won fer him a
generous measure of support from
the community and from the men,
bers of Congress. His service, in
fact, during two terms at the Dis
trict Building made him the most
likely candidate to succeed himself
and his nomination for a third
term, in advance of expiration of
his present one, came as no sur
prise.
Not the least of Commissioner
Young's accomplishments during
his administration has been his
contribution to the establishment of
relationship between Capitol Hill
and the District Building which has
brought about an encouraging de-
gree OF friendly cooperation on
local legislation, in marked contrast
to the friction which in other years
proved so damaging to Washington.
His knowledge of the city and Of its
people and his quick response to
local public sentiment have in
creased his value as an appointed
representative of Washington and
have gone far to assure early con-
firmation by the Senate.
Evening star., 1946-03-25

is one reason. why Mr.. Lehman re-
signed He had dramatized the sit
uatlon months before, and he was now
relieved OF the duty of carrying out the
distribution of the new food But the
President has certainly been slow to act,
considering the warning of his own
Secretary of Agriculture and of Mr..
Lehman
Mr.. Lehman seems to be convinced
that we should do more than the mild
measure indicated up to now by Messrs.
Truman and Hoover. His fear comes
from the fact that he believes the food
shortage will not end this year. There
lore, he favors the resumption of some
OF the rationing which We dropped
after VI Day.
Clinton Anderson, Secretary of Agri-
culture, is fatty opposed to this. His
reasons appear to be that whatever we
do now will be too late to have a de-
cisive effect on famine in Europe and
Asia. The danger period Is in May and
June, always called, in Germany, the
hunger months" Since olden times,
the larders were, in these months, empty
of last years food, and the new crop
starts to come in July. In late July,
the new grains begin to flow into the
market. So whatever we might pile up
through new rationing measures would
not get into Europe before the great
need ends. We can give only what we
have now.
Moreover, Mr.. Anderson is expecting
an improvement in Southern Asia be-
cause the crop reports are better than
in the disastrous season of a year ago.
Another reason is not spoken about.
The political effects of rationing in 1916
would be bad. Russia is able to send
grain to France, and that suggests that
next years situation in Europe will be
better. These facts would make it hard
to offer a Justification of rationing to
the people Of this country, especially
when the President, while there was
still time to act. neglected repeated
warnings.
Released By the Associated Newspapers. Ins.l
Evening star., 1946-03-25
This Changing World
By Constantine Brovn

1t Is possible that Premier Stain has
realized that the change was not
temporary one and that the United
States plans to take strong attitude
on all matters concerning the preserva-
ton of the UNO as real instrument
of peace This will be clearly demon
strated soon at the momentous meet
ings of the Security Council in New
York The cynics in Washington be-
lieye that Premier Stalin's interview
letter was mostly eyewash, prompted by
the desire of the strategists in the
Politbureau to put to sleep once more
American public opinion and give their
friends in this country substantial am
munition to shoot at the "warmongers. 4"
1t Is known here that the change Of
heart toward Russia among many
American people has caused consider
able qualm in Moscow. Even in die
tatorsfip like Russia, the cynics ssy.
there are various ways to achieve I'~ "
aims.
According to political estimates sent
by American observers in Moscow, some
of Stains close advisers believed in
putting Immediately into force all
Russia's plans for territorial aggrandize-
ment The military weakness of the
rest of the world was given as a prin-
cipal argument in favor of such policy.
Others, however, are said to have ad-
vised Premier Stain that rushing the
UNO" was fraught with great dangers
and before the major plans are put into
force, public opinion, particularly in
the western democracies, must be fur
ther softened up so that the respective
governments will be unable to mobilize
forces which might be needed to back
up the world peace organization.
Russias actions in the Middle East
and at the Security Council meeting
will demonstrate whether the Soviet
Premier actually means to put stop
to his governments aggressive policies
all over the world, and whether he con-
siders that Russia's safety is now fully
guaranteed.
Stain may have come to the conclu-
sion that the USSR can derive far
greater advantages by playing along
with its war associates than remaining
a lone wolf. This, of course, is an in
depreciation given by those who think
in "capitalistic" terms and place eco
nonic rehabilitation ahead of Marxist
theories and world revolution ideals.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
On the Record
By Dorothy Thompson

and state control over the whole econ
omy The Soviet Union is no more anti
Fascist than antieverything else that
is not pro-Soviet and open to Soviet
control. The Soviets are for whatever
will weaken all other great powers.
The Soviets made a pact with Hitler
and our authorities now know from
documents captured in Germany, that
Stain offered the Axis full military
alliance against the western powers
guaranteeing Germany's eastern and
southeastern fanks, with a Soviet mill
tary program against the west in the
Near East in return for what the Soyiets
have already been ceded by the Allies
plus the Dardanelles, Iraq, Iran and
enough of Saudi Arabia to control the
Persian Gulf. The Germans refused
it because it would have meant keeping
a force in the east to watch Soviet
moves and would have put the Soviets,
not themselves, in the key world areas.
That is what broke the Russo German
pact
These facts, known to me for some
time, but in confidence. have certainly
Influenced my viewpoint But at long
last they have been revealed in a dis
patch by L. S. B. Shapiro to the New
York Times from Frankfurt-incon-
spicuously displayed on an inner page
of the paper.
Iran and France are part of the same
strategy, but France is on the Atlantic
and the last bastion of Europe
Communism thrives on disorganiza-
ton, poverty. hunger and the growing
belief that the United States is dis
interested in Europe NJ Blum, Social
Democrat, is in this country looking for
loan to aid the economic rehabilita-
tion of France. NJ Bidault, the foreign
minister, of the NJ r. P. party, with
the lack of tact produced by desperation,
Is threatening that if the U. S. A.
fails France it will have to turn to
the Soviet Union. 1t is doubtful whether
France will get anything from the Soviet
Union but rosy promises through M
Thorez The 500 900 tons of grain that
were to be sent couldn't be found by
our ships that rushed to transport it.
But If M. Blum returns empty-handed
the fact will greatly influence the cleo
tions in France on May 25, and that is
what M. Bidault really fears. 1t will
not be he, or the Gouin government,
which will turn to the Soviets, but the
French masses. France, like Britain
should be given generous long term
credits to purchase the machines and
materials she needs, or-let us sit on our
gold until it is blasted from under us
by the bang that will end our civiliza-
ton
The issue in the world is not between
Capitalism and Socialism 1t is what 1t
has been since the beginning of the
war: Freedom or slavery.
Evening star., 1946-03-25
Before My Heart Was Reod>

Spring, you hare stolen upon me M
1tD1re g
Before my heart 1Oas ready. NoiCs
lack
Armor and tortitude ,Dith Which to bear
The poignant beauty OF your spitt
attack.
When stars of ,Dinter had not yet NTH
Jro,,,,
Bright blades OF grass marched in to
seize the land;
In budding trees. sUeet bugles ptped st
ddUn;
Armies of blossoms came a$ yoar
command
/ stand defenseless nop In tardier
springs
yielded gently to oentler thrust.
Learned to endure the loneliness Of
iUings z~
Rising in sunlit glory. No,p, I must
Bear all the radiance and rapture In one
blo,p
Upon a heart still numb iUith ,pind dad
snotr.
NEz BARCLAY KIRBY.
Evening star., 1946-03-25

Despite the concentration of atten-
ton on Iran. our civilization will stand
or fall, not with the Middle East Or
with Asia, but with Europe. If Europe,
geographically a peninsula of Asia, be-
comes, in fact, an appendage of the
Soviet Union. the Soviet Union will
dictate to the world. Great Britain,
the worlds worst target in the days
of rocket and atomic weapons, once
the Soviets have both. will have to
accept any ultimatum that comes from
a Soviet-controlled continent or risk
total humiliation.
The most critical place in the world
today is France. The Soviet party in
France is the strongest single political
party and far and away the most dy-
manic. I call it the Soviet party and
that is its correct designation. For the
Communist party is not merely nor
chiefly an international movement ad-
vocating the socialization of the means
of production. 1t is a power instru-
ment of a totalitarian state with Mes
sianic ambitions. When one of the ac-
cused in the Canadian espionage case
stated that he had higher loyalty"
than to the country of his citizenship,
he spoke for all Communists through
out the world.
The European Socialists including the
French, have refused to merge with
the Communists on exactly this ground
that Communist victory means for
eign dictatorship. But the two did vote
together on the issue of the military
budget, which caused the resignation
of De Gaulle. Thus the only relatively
great Allied power on the European
mainland is militarily weakened.
At just this moment, then, the French
Communists demand the ousting of
Franco. The issue is retroactive
Franco can only be ousted by force.
France has not got the force. The
tension on the border is such, however,
that clashes might occur; set off what
might or might not become civil war
in Spain; but would almost certainly
become civil war in France, with
Russian support for the pro-Soviet ele-
ments, and with the rest of the world
paralyzed by fear of being called
FasciSts.
This, of course, would be the end of
France, whatever the outcome; Ger
many, then, already occupied to one
half by the Soviets or their Polish sup
porters, would be encircled in a Soviet
ring; Spain and italy would go; and
Peron's Argentine would make up with
the Soviet Union, and please mark my
words.
The idea that Peron represents cap
italism is balderdash. Capitalism is
represented by Spruille Braden and the
Yanks. Peron, like all these modern
mass-based despots. is out for power