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Evening star., 1946-12-17
The Goyerness

It pds apparent to the most casual eye
She had iUdy tDith children, q happy
tpdy
Come honest-by, through lope and sest
for play
That no amount OF coin could euey
buy.
She had no secret: Just that children's
tD0ys
She understood perhaps the call OF
kind,
Thev had no tricks, no deuious ttDists
OF mind,
Loue begat Iove Without Glib turn OF
phrase.
Happy she was ,cithal. but nights there
iDere
when sharp-dware that It ,Das Oroto-
Ing late
She tossed on her pilloto TIL the ddscn's
gray blur
Wondering ho,D much longer she must
iUait,.
Hotr long, short Of forever to 90 6lors
Haptng q may NTH children not her
ETHEL BARNETT DE VITO. )
Evening star., 1946-12-17
Azerbuiiun Coves In

In Iran, as in other weak and
backward lands subject to external
presSures, events are often not what
they seem. Therefore, 1T would be
wise to withhold judgment and con-
slider background factors before TAX
ing at face value the occurrences of
the past few days.
OF course, the facts themselves are
indfsputable. The central govern
ment at Teheran, headed by Premier
Ahmad Qavam, has carried through
its determination to send its troops
into the northern province of Aver
baijan for the announced purpose
of supervising the elections for the
new National Parliament. Premier
Qayam has done this in the face
of bellicose threats by the provincial
regime installed in Azerbaijan just
a year ago with the benevolent pro-
lection of Russian troops then oc-
cupying the province and strong
adverse Recommendation" by the
Soviet Ambassador at Teheran. The
threatened resistance of the Aver
baijan autonomistS evaporated, and
the regime itself collapsed amid the
rejoicings of the local population.
As a result, Azerbaijan, would seem
to be fully reincorporated into the
Iranian national structure.
Now what does all this mean?
The answer is not easy, because it
is susceptible of various interpreta-
tions. Why does Moscow, which
until recently backed the Azerbaiian
regime, suddenly abandon its pro-
teges? It is not like Soviet diplo-
macy to incur loss of "face" which
could affect other situations; neither
does it jibe with Soviet f1rmness in
the Balkans and the Far East.
Despite Soviet concessions at the
Council of Foreign Ministers and
before u. NJ, these are not sufficient
to indicate basic shift in the di-
rection of Moscow's overall foreign
policy. Therefore, it might be wiser
to evaluate current developments in
Iran in local rather than in general
terms.
What Moscow has ostensibly
wanted is oil concessions in the rich
but undeveloped regions of Aver
baijan and adjacent parts of North
ern Iran. Those concessions have
been acceded to in principle by
Premier Qavam, but must be vail
dated by the new Parliament. A
reasonable supposition is that Mos
cow, faced with the probability of
fresh dispute before U. N. If it con-
tinued to back the Azerbaijan re-
gime, decided to content itself with
the attainment of its minimum OBJ
jective-the oil concessions-and
therefore struck bargain with
Qavam on those terms. That gain
would offset the loss of puppet pro-
vincial regime, since Russia's eco
Evening star., 1946-12-17
This Changing World
By Constantine Br0iOn

There Is reason to believe that Austria,
having central government-which
Germany lacks-will be given some OPP
portunity to present her case, either to
the special deputies or to the foreign
ministers themselves, II the small ma
tions are heard at all.
Austrian independence was decided on
by the Big Three at Teheran, although
Germany,s absorption Of Austria In 1888
was accepted as legal fact-reluc-
family, 1t Is true-and Austria'S dip-
lomatic representation abroad disap-
peared. Austria was q definite part of
Germany's war effort, but pretty much
in the same way as France, Belgium and
Holland were part Of it.
Pending the commencement Of work
by the special deputies next month,
however, and the meeting for the min
listers two months later, Austria Is made
more, secure in her food needs by the
new Allied agreement. This, in sub
stance, pools the Austrian-grown food
in all zones and gives the Austrian
government free access to those supplies
in order to maintain an equal ration
level In all zones.
There Is no longer to be any interfer-
ence with movement Of food from zone
to zone, principally from the Russian
zone-which is Austrts's breadbasket-
to the other zones. The Russians have
been accused Of using food rs politi-
cal weapon. American exports of food
to Austria win have to continue, but
there Is q measure Of promise in the
final agreement by the Allied Control
Council that these viii become progress
sively less as food from the Soviet zone
becomes available.
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The change In Russian policy in Aus
tria lis not to be regarded as complete in
itself or disconnected from Soviet re-
versals elsewhere, for Russia appears
very definitely to be putting her rela-
tions with the West in the very best of
order as concerns every point Of fric-
ton in Europe.
Speculation In Washington leans to
the view that internal problems either
Prime Minister Stains illness or eco
nomic troubles connected with the new
flve-year plan-are the cause. How
ever, the strictly regional character OF
Russian conciliation with the West is
its chief characteristic, leaving the pos
sibility that Russian fence amending in
the west may be preliminary to new
diplomatic moves in the east over which
she may anticipate friction.
Evening star., 1946-12-17
Cloud Over FootbuiI

Pending full investigation of the
attempt to bribe two New York
Giant professional football players,
league officials probably are justified
in saying as little as possible for
publication. But once the facts
have been established the fans who
support pro football are entitled to
know the whole truth and nothing
but the truth.
This Is essential, not only as a
matter of fair dealing with the
public, but in the best interests of
the sport itself. As the gamblers
have moved into football, both pro-
fessional and collegiate, the suspi-
cion that games are liked" has
become widespread. One has only
to attend game and listen to the
fans-in Washington or, for that
matter, in any other city-to know
that this is the case. In the past,
however, there has been nothing but
suspicion, while now, as result OF
last Sundays affair, it is definitely
established that gamblers can and
do try to bribe players to throw
games. This is something that the
league officials cannot hope to ride
out" At best, a great deal Of harm
has been done. And unless all of
the facts are made public at the
earliest possible time, there is good
reason to believe that professional
football-which has achieved un-
paralleled popularity-will be ruined.
It is not enough to indict and
punish the gambler who tried to
fix the New York Giant Chicago
Bears playoff. The fans will want
to know. and they have q right to
know, exactly what was done by
the players-Frank Filchock and
Merle Hapes-who were approached
by the gambler. Why was Hapes
barred from Sundays game while
Filchock was permitted to play?
What is meant when Commissioner
Bert Bell says that Filchock was not
disqualified because he was ap-
preached only by "innuendo?" And
what about the report that various
other Giant players were approached
by the same gambler?
Pro football is under a cloud-a
cloud which will not be removed
until these and other questions are
satisfactorily answered.
Evening star., 1946-12-17

In the food Of apparent Russian policy
reyersalS in more important international
arenas, the new Soviet spirit OF concilia-
ton and cooperation In Austria has
been somewhat overshadowed. Neverthe-
less, 1t possesses aspects so important
that it cannot be ignored.
Difficulties OF Allied occupation, both
In Germany and Austria, have been SO
great since We day that matters more
than once have reached stalemates detrid
mental to both the effectiveness Of the
four-power occupation and the attitude
Of the occupied lands toward their con-
querors.
often revolyed around questions of food
supply and distribution, Modification,
reparations and Russian attempts vir-.
tually to take over the economy Of
Austria on the excuse OF confiscating
German assets to which Moscow is en-
titled under the Potsdam agreement
Russia now has given in on American
and British demands in regard to the
pooling Of food supplies In Austria as
well as more equitable de-Nazification
procedure. Moscow's shift occurred al
most overnight In the Allied Control
Council for Austria. where Russian rep
resentatiyes one day were unyielding and
stin in their position, and the next were
willing to meet AmertcansBritish de-
nands on all points.
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It was matched at about the same time
by Foreign Minister Molotov's agree
ment to turn over to special deputies
the problem Of treaty for Austria
which will be discussed at the March
meeting Of the Big Four Foreign Minis
ters' Council In Moscow. The sixth-place
position Of Austria on the agenda for
the Moscow meeting is by no means an
indication OF its relative importance.
Although there has been no formal
acceptance OF the point. the Austrian
treaty is somewhat different from a
peace treaty, and is bound to be broader
in scope. The Austrians themselves refer
to 1t as q state treaty" and President
Karl Renner of Austria did so in his
appeal last Saturday for full Austrian
representation in the Moscow delibera-
tions.
Dr.. Renner made major point OF the
fact that Austria was victim Of the
Nazis and entitled to reparations from
Germany in the same way as Poland,
the Low Countries, France and the rest
OF the victims OF Hitler's aggression.
Evening star., 1946-12-17
Russian Intentions
BY Georae Fielding Eiio.

about the discussions which have just
been concluded in New York is the in
finitely more reasonable attitude of the
Soviet representatives, in such sharp
contrast to their attitude in Paris and
at other conferences which come easily
and painfully to mind. It is this which
gives the note Of optimism to all that
Is being written-not so much because
Of what the Soviet delegates have in
fact conceded as because of the change
in their tactics. Inevitably one seeks
for the reason.
II they 60 on to agreement in the
Atomic Energy Commission, and if they
my friend considers it likely they will do
greater apparent cause for optimism as
to the possibility Of attaining real world
security.
Yet because the motives of the pres
sent Soviet government spring from hid-
den sources. because We have no means
Of gauging the course and objectfyes of
their policy-as they have Of ours-we
still tend to look. these gift horses in the
mouth. We still ask-and will 60 on
asking There are, perhaps. cer-
tain military considerations which We
might do well to keep in mind. In
Europe and the Middle East the Rus
SLAMS have encountered considerable re-
sistance to further extension Of their
zone Of influence
While the western powers remain
armed, even as well armed as at present,
the Soviets have no chance of winning
u war whose objective is the domination
of Europe or the Middle East.
Meanwhile Russian pressure may turn
to the Far East-where it is more diff
cult for us to oppose 1t directly, and
where there exist greater opportunities,
even though tangible mplishment
may be more remote in point Of time.
ALI this is quite possible-may even
be in the minds Of some Soviet states
men who for the present find them
selves compelled to go along with poll
cy Of political and military recession
and of external conciliation because of
internal necessities. Yet the very fact
that conciliation and cooperation are
necessary, and they must be put into
practice, gives the western world-and
especially the United States-an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate their real value
not only to ourselves but to the Rus
slams.
If we truly believe in the kind of
world we have been talking so much
about, Russian necessities may give us
the opportunity to prove to them as well
as to ourselves that 1t is the only kind
of world really worth living in. II we
can do this we may create an atmos-
pherc In which bad intentions, how
ever firmly held In the secret plans of
the Kremlin or any other chancellery
at the moment, win be unable to sur
.vive. 1t is, after all. not only the Rus
slams but all of us who are the archi-
tects Of the future and the guardians of
peace.
Copyright. 1e4ol
Evening star., 1946-12-17
This and That
Bv Charles Z. Trace,oeH

Louise r., a friend Of this column,
wants to know how to get nocking-
bird.
1--WE have not seen one this year." she
writes. How do you get them?"
Well, one way is to put out the spe-
cial foods they like.
and doughnuts.
They are also fond Of an apple cut
in half. This supplies them with both
food and drink and makes them think
of summer time, even In the coldest
weather.
If you were mocker, now, trying
your best to be cheerful in Washing
ton winter, you would like such foods.
too.
Of course other birds, notably the
starting, will take to the doughnuts.
But these English cousins are hungry,
too. Over in their native lands they
are regarded as entertaining and beau-
tiful birds. Maybe If We In America
try harder we can see their good points.
After all q Big starting Is quite as
hungry in the cold as q mockingbird
or cardinal or even blue jay.
The starting may be even trifie
hungrier. because his temperature Is
even higher than that of most birds.
Starlings must be careful on the cold
nights to seek warm places, so their
claws will not freeze.
That is why these wise birds prefer
the ledges and window sills of heated
buildings.
Putting out the food mockingbirds
like, however. does not necessarily mean
that they will come to ones yard.
That is matter of chance.
Even where feeding Is carried on
the year around, and for many years,
there may come winter when no
mockingbird chooses to stay.
In the neighborhood there may be
several, but so well cared for in their
own yards that they do not seem to
want to wander.
There is nothing one can do about
this.
Even the most ardent bird watcher
has to take them as they come.
Some years there will be few cardinals
in certain yard, then next year there
may be dozen or more.
This is part of the fascinating sport
of bird watching.
It probably is good thing that such
changes occur each year, because they
keep the observer on his toes to keep
track Of the newcomers and those
missed, and make him all the more
enthusiastic when q missing one finally
shows up.
These changes are q part OF living
things. It is good thing for all of
us, young and old, to understand that
changes are at the heart Of all things.
Then, when they occur, we will not feel
too sad, but will accept them and make
the best of them.
The little birds Of the air can help
us in many ways. but this is one, of the
best things they do for us, showing how
there is change all the time, that it is
a part of life, that life means change.
II we want things never to change
we have to 60 to the kingdom Of the
mind. where the great ideas come near
to being changeless.
In the world Of air and light and
color aet us be glad for change, bring
ing us new lights, new colors, new hap
piness II we know how to be happy. Not
every one does! That is another thing
we can 60 to the birds to find out about.
The mockingbird can tell us, II he comes
and even II he doesn't. Who says
there are no miracles left?
Evening star., 1946-12-17

nomic hold over Northern Iran
would be advanced, even though its
political grip would be relaxed.
Such supposition would seem to
coincide better with the facts than
others which might be raised.
Evening star., 1946-12-17

There has been . slight change
recently in the usual getup OF John
L. Lewis. He is still characterized by
the jammed-d hat, the cane In
his right hand and the cigar in his
left, but he does not have the Amer
ican people between his teeth.
Evening star., 1946-12-17

To the Editor Of The Star:
That the Community Chest contrib
uted to the support Of agencies that deal
with the future solution Of such prob-
lens as affect the needs Of the un.
fortunates In this city shows most
forward looking attitude. The Chest
should be commended for this. To merely
render charity on day-to-day basis is
not attacking the overall problem real
istically or practically. True, the many
cases In desperate circumstances must be
dealt with as their need arises; but to
feel that by 90 doing, We have "chari-
tably" done our Christian duty Is simply
10 fool ourselves
I for one am glad that my contribution
to the Community Chest helps support
such work.
MRS. JOHN G. McCLINTocK.
To the Editor Of The Star:
AS was expected. repercussion to the
receipt Of the report Of the Racial He-
lations Committee Of the Metropolitan
Social Survey is loud.
OF course, there are In washington
as elsewhere about the Nation those VINO
honestly believe in the principles enun-
ciated by Herr Hitler. Then there are
those who know that segregation or dis
elimination against any section OF our
people Just because they are colored or
have the wrong" religion is totally OPP
posed to the principles Of Christianity
or the principles upon which our Nation
was founded. These latter are on the
horns Of a dilemma.
It is to the intelligent citizenry who
have been ignorant Of the effect OF the
evils of racial intolerance or Indifferent
to the effect of segregation OF peoples
solely on account of their color that the
committees report will have meaning.
It will take lot Of education and
good will to implement the report, but
no worthwhile gains ever have come to
humanity by appeasement Of the forces
Of iniquity. E. B. HENDERSON.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why is Community Chest money,
which is supposedly for charitable pur-
poses, allocated to committee to in
vestigate segregation In schools. play
grounds, etc?
II our donations are frittered away
for such purposes, am afraid that the
Community Chest will be hard put to it
another year to even come close to the
amount they received this year, espe-
cially in view of the fact that the rec
ommendation made by that committee
Is strongly disapproved by majority Of
the people who contribute the largest
share toward the Chest. @. M. i.
To the Editor Of The Star:
It appears all right-thinking Negroes
favor segregation and only these modern
Negroes that have been melted to fight
for social equality do SO.
MARGARET H. WORRELL
Evening star., 1946-03-03
Red Cross Life Savers
HaIve Drowning Rate

Since 1914, when the American
Red Cross Life Saving Service was
formed, deaths from drowning have
been cut more than half, the District
chapter announced yesterday in
connection with the approach Of its
Learn to Swim" campaign.
The drowning rate during the 81
years since the service was or
ganized has dropped from 1914 per-
sons per 100000 to So persons per
100000, the Red Cross said.
The National Safety Council sur
vey of public accidents lists 7,400
drownings in 1945, the Red Cross
said, of which "a occurred in the
District. Greatest number of drown
ings was in the IS to 19 year age
bracket, and the ratio of men casu-
alties to women was 8 to /.
Persons wanting free swimming
instruction were requested by the
Red Cross to call Republic $500, Ex-
tension 95.
Evening star., 1946-03-03

LEAVENWORIH KANS-HER FATHER DIED A HERO-Lt
Gen Leonard Gerow explains to Marcia Peden
Medal OF Honor he has just around her
was awarded her father Corp Forrest Peden Wahena
kans for his heroic action in obtaining aid
comrades in France at the cost of his life
Evening star., 1946-03-03
Indian Food Mission
Head Due Tomorrow

Ramaswami Mudaliar, of india,
chairman of the United Nations
Social and Economic Council, will
reach Washington at lis pm. to-
morrow in his capacity as leader
of India's food delegation to the
United States. About Is other men,
bers of the delegation will come
later.
On the same train tomorrow will
be Sir Robert Hutchings, food sec
retary of India
Evening star., 1946-03-03

300 yards through heavy ma
chine gun fire and was killed
as he led two light tanks back
to where his comrades were
trapped by enemy fire.
-AP Wirephoto.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-28
Spain Shuts
HerFrOntier
A Day Early
Sentiment Against
Franco Bubbling
All Over Europe

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-28
COW ON EVERY r.

College Station, Ralelgh, Fep 20
Negro County Agent l.. K. dohn-
son of Johnston county has launch
ed a drive among Negro farmers
with the intention of placing a co"
on every farm. The drive was
prompted by a survey among '39
Negro All Club members. represent
ing 526 farm families, which as
closed that l24 of the famllles-ai-
most 30 per cent-had no COW Inc
average daily production OF family
cows was less than two gallons u
III of the club members drink nc
milk.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-28
AGAINST
FLOUR

College Station, Raleigh, Feb. 70.
Declaring that ''Truman' Hour
il reaches the market, Will nourlSh
the body and please the palate, MISS
Mary f. Thomas, Extension nu1fl-
zionist at State College, today issued
d statement to North Carolina house
wives saying that 1t IS sheer loily
to oVer-buy or hoard supplies OF
standard white flour. Bread MADE
oXperimentally with the new
flour-extracted through the use OF
80 per cent instead Of the norman
10 per cent of the whole wheat gram
turned out to be slightly of1-Whlle
on creamy in color, equal in flavor
to old breads. ,
White flour bought in abnormal
quantity is quite likely to become
stale and musty before 1t can be us
ed, Miss Thomas said.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-28

The SIS police on duty sent out
an emergency radio call for help.
The march followed gathering Of
the crowd across the county line
five blocks away. Police earlier
broke up all groups near the plant
in enforcement of an i%njun-ticr
against mass picketing.
The marchers boWlcd over several
r~N'i"cr1on on motorcycles.
Mounted police swinging clubs
then galloped into the ranks Of the
pjckets and a t~ree-for-all followed.
The marchers had pushed within
three blocks Of the plurt when the
violence started.
Is Noi:nted Police.
Ranks of the marchers were
smashed by the Is mounted police.
Fights broke out between police and
strikers and sympathizers all over
the southwest Philadelphia area.
Acting Sheriff William Morrow
said the injunction prohibits "assem-
bly, in number at or near the plant
and said police acted to enforce his
orders banning strikers from assem-
bl,g inside a six block radius.
For the second straight day, Nor
row read the Pennsylvania riot act,
ordering the marchers to disperse.
The rioting subsidized by 10 a. m.
There were no Immediate reports Of
injuries.
Head for City Hall
The marchers then started toward
city hall 55 blocks away, where they
had gene yesterday to protest police
interference.
Joseph c. Infante, international
representative of the Electric Work.
ers Union, called On all ClO workers
in the city to halt work from noon
to 9 D.. m. in a demonstration gen
eral work stoppage."
We'll tie up the city, he said,
The police-picket clash was the
first violence in a strike which be-
gan January 1855 when GE workers
quit in a nationwide electrical
walkout in support of a 81 a day
wage increase demand.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-02-28
Ribbentrop Plea
To Have Churchill
Testify Studied

Nuremberg, FEB. 2~8.-(AP)-The
International Military Tribunal
agreed today 10 reconsider its de-
cision against summoning Winston
Churchill as a defense witness in
the WA crimes trial Of % Nazl
leaders.
The action vas taken at the re-
quest Of DR.. Martin Hon., counsel
for Joachim e ~Ribbentrop. former
German foreign minister.
He reminded the tribunal it had
asked him Monday to file a written
motion ~embodying his full argu-
ments for calling Britain's Wartime
prime minister to the stand, but
had rejected the application ye~tcr-
day before receiving the written
brief.