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Evening star., 1946-03-06
'StreomIining' Congress

considering the difficult nature Of
the task to which it was assigned.
the Joint Committee on the Or
ganization of Congress has produced
commercially fortnight report
which, although it skirts around
several important issues, provides a
generally comprehensive formula for
'streamllning and strengthening
the National Legislature. The need
for such a modernization of Con-
gresS has long been felt, but, as the
committee indicated In it's report,
the urgency of the problem has be-
come more and more apparent with
the rise of executive power and the
subordination of legislative functions
during the depression and war years
through which the Nation so lately
has passed. At least one of the rea-
sons given for the by-passing of Con-
gresS In many of the emergency
moves made by executive order was
the notorious Sluggishness of the
ponderouS legislative machinery.
The committee exhibited no small
degree of courage when it gave num-
Der one position to its recommended
ton that the existing House and
Senate committees be reorganized
and consolidated to eliminate over
tapping jurisdictions and duplica-
tlon of efforts in Sundry fields. The
suggestion was made that the
Houses 40 standing committees be
reduced to 18 and the Senate'S 33
standing committees to 16. There
is certain to be controversy over any
proposal that would cut the number
OF coveted chairmanShipS, and
especially will there be controversy
over the committees recommended
ton that the military and naval
affairs committees be combined into
an armed services group for each
chamber. There are many persons
in and out of Congress who will
argue that the Army and the Navy
are so large and their problems SO
diverse as to warrant their being
served by separate committees.
The report recommended measures
to restrict deficit financing through
periodic check designed to balance
revenues and expenditures, to require
registration of lobbyists, to relieve
legislators of onerous nonlegislative
burdens through appointment of
$8,0O0-a-year administrative assis-
tantS, to raise members salaries
from the present $4,000 a year to
$4,000 a year, to watch administra-
ton of legislation after passage and
to effect numerous other changes in
procedure and facilities. A note
worthy proposal was that majority
and minority policy committees" be
established in both houses to con-
slider overall legislative policy of the
two principal parties, in the interest
of facilitating party decisions and
actions.
Among issues upon which the
Joint Committee failed to agree in
drawing up recommendations were
the much-criticized seniority system
OF selecting committee chairmen and
the question of restricting authority
Of the all-powerful House Rules
Committee. The seniority system
has resulted in the occasional ap-
polntment of misfits to vital chair
manShips, while arbitrary action by
the Rules Committee can block con-
sideration of important legislation.
Both issues should be frankly met.
however, If Congress is determined
to operate at full efficiency and to
fulfill It's heavy obligations under
the Constitution.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Experience Counts
From the Glasgow Herald.

From the Glasgow Herald
The demobilized officer is a man
who has deserved well of his coun-
try. But in stating his grievances
he is as liable as most men to
overstate his case. 1t is not automatic
that because a man is over 40 or over
10 he is for that reason alone more eff
cient than man in his thirties. Nor
does it necessarily follow that the man
who led company or commanded a
battalion with distinction will run an
office or organize factory with equal
success. Courage and initiative and the
gift of leadership are undoubtedly
much-needed qualities in the postwar
world, but they cannot be a substitute
for technical experience. There may be
many cases where the demobilized Of
flcer would sbe well advised to accept
a position of less Importance than he
himself thinks his record justifies, trust
ing to his proved qualities to win him
early recognition and promotion.
Evening star., 1946-03-06

interesting fact, furthermore, is that
although Germany had head start
on us in synthetic rubber manufac-
ture, our product in most respects
was far superior to the German
"ersatz" rubber.
Out of this war-born industry has
come a type of artificial rubber
which has proved to be a satisfac-
tory substitute for the natural gum
and which, through continuing re-
search, is being steadily improved.
Our "know-hoW" in this vital in
duStry is an invaluable asset-in
peace or war.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
A Challenging Speech

II tne speech which winston
Churchill has delivered at West
minister College means anything, it
means that, in his Judgment, the
time has come when the United
States and Britain should enter into
what would amount to a continuing
military alliance-an alliance too
strong to be challenged by the
Soviet Union.
Mr.. Churchill did not say this in
so many words. His projected
alliance-he called it a fraternal
aSSociation-would operate within
the framework Of the United Ma
tions Organization, and he ex-
pressed the belief that it would
strengthen that organization He
also said that he does not believe
that Russia wants war, but rather
that she wants the fruits of war and
the indefinite expansion of her
power and doctrines. And, finally,
he said: Il repulse the idea that a
new war is inevitable; still more
that it is imminent"
These disclaimers, however, are
! not sufficient to overcome the strong
! inference that Mr. Churchill is fully
. possessed of the fear either of pro-
gressive domination of the world by
Russia or of war with Russia. And
when one considers the curious set
ting in which this important and
challenging speech was made, plus
the fact that President Truman
accompanied the former Prime
Minister to Fulton, Missouri, and
there introduced him to his audi
ence, 1t is reasonable to assume
that the President subScribeS, at
least in substantial part, to the
views which Mr. Churchill expounded.
II this be So then it is an un-
deniable fact that the time is at
hand for the plaineSt possible speak
ing in this country. We should
remember that Mr.. Churchill, who,
incidentally, played some part in the
designing of the conditions which
now disturb him. spoke as private
citizen and for himself alone. 1t is
entirely possible that neither the
present British government nor the
British people, who, rejected his
leadership after the war, would in
dorse the "fraternal association"
which he advocates. But these are
relatively unimportant matters. The
important thing for us to know, so
far as it is possible to ascertain the
fact, is whether Mr.. Churchill has
given us what our own Government
regards as a true picture of the
state of the world as it is today
just six months after the end of the
greatest war in history.
If Mr.. Churchill is right in his
estimate of the Russians, if we have
come to point where we have to
say with him that prevention is
better than cure, then we should
also take careful note of these words
of his: Il am convinced that there
is nothing they (the Russians
admire so much as strength, and
there is nothing for which they have
less respect than for weakness,
especially military weakness"
If his fraternal association, or
anything like it, comes into being,
we must expect that the Russians
will strive nightly to counterbalance
it. And because of their political
system and their potential strength,
they are capable of great and
sustained effort to that end. Are
we and the British prepared to make
a comparable effort? If not, we
should face the fact that Mr..
Churchills "fraternal association"
could prove to be tragic liability
rather than an asset.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Sees Help in Esperanto

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS practical person, may I offer
what I believe might be a small but
practical suggestion to the UNO?
Every one of us is keeping his fingers
crossed or praying, according to his
nature, for the success of this organiza-
ton. Every one of us wishes we could
have real part in it, I believe that
very great many of us can.
My idea is to start as many people in
as many countries as possible studying
universal language An attempt was
made like this before with Esperanto,
derived from the stems of European
languages. 1t seems to be a practical
speaking language and is available now.
We should start selling the idea at
once, printing the books and as soon as
possible training the teachers.
Let's not fail because the United Ma
tions Is another Tower of Babel
BABBIE C. BIEN.
Evening star., 1946-03-06
Praise for Readers Letter

Pra1Se Tor Keader'S Letter
To the Editor of The Star:
Please permit me to add my little
word of praise of the splendid letter on
What Is Americanism?" by Helen B.
MacMurray, which appeared in The
Star for March /.
My sincere hope is that many others
were as deeply impressed by it as was
The letter deserves a wide circulation
and profound pondering.
H. H. PEEL,
Colonel. United States Army. Retired.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Metropolitan Winners
Get Star Bridge Trophy

Mrs. Charles Duffy of New Bern,
N. c., and William Poissant of Alex
andria, Va, yesterday were award
ed The Evening Star trophy as
winners of the metropolitan game
in the annual contract bridge cham
pionShips of the District at the
Shoreham Hotel, Paul Golden,
director of the tournament, an
nounced today.
The fiVe-person team which won
the Eynon bowl yesterday was COM
posed of Roy Thurtell, r. J. Miles,
Mrs. J. E. Folline, Irwin Fisher and
wallace Jones.
More than 500 persons from all
parts Of the country were present
at the 10th annual competition here
which ended yesterday.
Winners Of the open pair cham
pionship on Saturday night were
j. r. Pierson and Ira Haygone.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Man Shot in HoIdup
Reported Improved

Peter Gramos, "a, of 1424 Meridian
place NV, who was shot last night
In an attempted holdup of fruit
and flower shop at 2808 Fourteenth
street NV, was reported to be i'm
proved today at Emergency Hos
pital.
The shooting occurred when
colored man, described as light
skinned, carrying a rusty revolver,
entered the Acacia Flower Shop.
Mr. Gramos refused his demand
for money, grabbed for the weapon
and was shot In the right side. The
bandit fled.
william j. Heimer of 9207 Wood
land road, Silver Spring, Md, and
Russell Brown, %, of 2108 Sixteenth
street NV, saw the assailant run
out Of the store, but were unable
to overtake him.
Police said the description Of the
man fitted one Of two bandits who
last Friday night held up the Loop
Delicatessen, $40 Eleventh street
NV, and took $3.50.
Mr.. Gramos is relative of the
owner of the Acacia Flower Shop,
Apostolis Pilafis, and has been en-
ployed there for several years. He
is a native of Greece and came to
this country about IS years ago.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Baltimore County 6. 0. P.
AssaiIs State Chairman
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-The Reg
ular Republican Organization OF
Baltimore County, which previously
expressed dissatisfaction with direc-
ton of the party's campaign in the
November election, yesterday ac-
cused State Chairman Galen l.
TAFT of using the COP as "a STEP
ping stone to the feeding trough
of public payrolls."
The criticism was contained In
a letter signed by John w. Bowling
of Fullerton, chairman of the Reg
ular Republican Organization, which
has no representation on the off,
cial party committee.
Mr.. Bowling wrote Mr.. TAFT after
the State chairman rejected a pro-
posal to call meeting of the Re-
publican State Central COMMITTEES
to hear complaints that seven Bal
timore County members hurt the
party by neglecting to file a slate
of local candidates. Mr.. TAFT re-
piled he opposed calling meeting
for public airing of party conven-
ton"
"Since when have you been in
terested in the welfare of the party
and it's members?" asked Mr.. Bowl
ing in his letter. "All your life you
have made the party stepping
stone to the feeding trough OF pub
lie payrolls."
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Two Apartment Burglaries
In Baltimore Net S21,t00
By The Associated Pres,

BALTIMORE, Dec. 2.-Burglars
entered two apartments in the same
building on Baltimore's East Side
and stole $21, 100 In cash, bonds and
jewelry while the occupants were
absent yesterday, city police report
ed today.
Anthony Synodinos, occupant of
one apartment, told police that
$4,000 in cash, $4,000 in bonds, $3,-
600 in War Savings Bonds, four old
bills of various denominations, jew
elry valued at $3.50 and $3.50 in
stocks were taken.
Mrs. Ada Rogers, occupant of an
apartment across the hall from Mr..
Synodinos', reported that $500 in
bills and coins was stolen from a
cupboard where it had been hidden.
, Mr.. Synodinos said his apartment
was ransacked.
Earlier in the day, two armed
bandits entered a small Baltimore
hotel, held up the clerk and escaped
with $141.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Mrs. Catherine Burgess
OF HyaffsviIIe Dies al Is

Mrs. Catherine Susan Burgess, rs,
widow of Herman E. Burgess, former
treasurer of Prince Georges County,
died in a Washington rest home
Saturday after a years illness.
Born in Washington, Mrs. Burgess
had resided in the Hyattsville area
since 1902. Her. husband, who died
in July, 1912, was treasurer of Prince
Georges County from 1920 to 1924. a
former Hyattsville councilman and
a building contractor.
Surviving Mrs. Burgess are a
daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Heiss
of Miami, and son, A. Eugene
Burgess of Hyattsville. She also
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Mary Law
ender and Mrs. Louise Stone, both
of Washington, and Mrs. Caroline
Parsons, Hyattsville;; three grand
children and one great-grandchild
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at Gasch's funeral
home, Hyattsville. The Rev. Edgar
Wells Beckett, pastor of the First
Methodist Church of Hyattsville, will
officiate. Burial will be in the family
plot in Glenwood Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Adventist Paper Here
PIansOverseasEdifion

Condensed monthly editions OF
the Review and Herald, Seventh
day Adventist church paper pub
hshed in Takoma Park, will soon
reach all major countries, the pub
fishers announced today.
Beginning in January, copy for II
foreign language editions win regu-
larly be prepared here and sent
for printing and distribution to for
eign Adventist publishing centers
They will be published abroad IN
French, German, Dutch, Danish
Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Por-
tuguese, Spanish, Chinese and Al
rikaans.
Another edition in English will be
printed here and sent direct to
churches in Australia, Great Brit
ain, South Africa and the English
speaking West Indies.
According to Francis D. Nichol
Review and Herald editor, this
plan, inaugurated by the General
Conference at its recent session
here, is intended to "unify and
greatly strengthen the world work
of the church"
First printings of overseas edl-
lions will total 10000 copies, it is
estimated. These plans will not
affect the papers regular weekly
circulation, which now approx
mates $4,000 copies, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Pipes and Kills Mark
Annual Services Of
81. Andrews Society

Accompanied by the distinctive
music of bagpipes and led by OFF,
cials wearing kits, members OF the
st. Andrews Society Of Washington
yesterday held traditional services
honoring their patron saint IN the
Old Presbyterian House, 32l South
Fairfax street, Alexandria.
The Rev. Peter Marshall, pastor
Of the New York Avenue Presby-
terian Church, presided at the cere-
monies which began at 2:30 pm.
and which were highlighted by the
placing of a wreath on the grave
Of william Hunter, jr., who founded
the st. Andrews Society at Alex
andria about 1780.
DR.. Marshall was assisted by the
Rev. Fred v. Poag. pastor of the
Second Presbyterian Church of
Alexandria, which now owns the
historic meeting house.
The principal speaker was the
Rev. Charles Stewart Mckenzie,
chaplain of the st. Andrews Society.
Greetings from the Charleston, S.
c. Chapter of the society were ex-
tended to the $50 persons present
by Judge Robert McNeill of Char
lesion.
In addition to the two-man bag
pipe band, led by Pipe Maj. James
Garrioch, music was furnished by
the choir of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church under direc-
tion of Charles Dana Beaschler.
A wreath also was placed on the
grave Of the Unknown Soldier OF
the Revolutionary War, which is in
the yard of the meeting house, by
Mrs. Wilfred j. Clerman, State re-
gent Of the District of Columbia
Chapter Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
North Woodside Citizens
To Discuss Rezoninq Plan

A special meeting Of the North
Woodside-M Montgomery Hills Citi-
zens' Association will be held at 8
pm. tomorrow at the Woodlin
School to discuss plans for fighting
the proposed industrial rezoning of
7 acres in the communitN
The property is bounded by Han
over street, Glen Ross road, Warren
street and Luzerne avenue and is
adjacent to the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad tracks. A hearing on the
application is scheduled this month.
A letter sent to members of the
association by Joseph Hafpray,
chairman of the House Owners
Emergency Committee, contends
that the rezoning would have an ad-
verse effect on the community.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Part Of Duront Trial
Muy Be Held Here
By the Associoted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec. a.
Col. Jack w. Durant of Chicago was
charged formally today with par
ticipation in the theft of the 81 500, :
600 Hesse family jewels and United
States Army officials said he would
be tried by court-martial in about
10 days.
His wife, WAC Capt. Kathleen
Nash Durant of Phoenix, Ariz., and
Maj. David F. Watson of Burlin-
game, Calf, already have been
convicted in the case.
Durant's trial may be held in
part in Washington or Chicago. If
War Department permission is OBJ,
tanned, the court of 10 colonies may
60 to either of the cities to receive
testimony, taking the jewls along
as court exhibits, Army sources said.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Baby 5 Body Found in Well;
Leonardfown Mother Held
BY the Asseeioted Press

LEONARDTOWN, Md, Dec. a.
DR.. F. F. Greenwell, county coroner,
was to perform an autopsy today on
6-month old colored boy while
the child's 21-year-old mother was
being held in Jail for investigation.
The body of the baby, who dis
appeared last August IT., was found
yesterday at the bottom of a 35-foot
abandoned well on a farm. The
farm owner and his sons were re-
storing the well for use of tenants.
States Attorney C. Henry Cam
alier said the child's mother, un-
married, had made a statement to
State Trooper Leslie Gray. Mr..
Camalier reported the baby's skull
was fractured but an autopsy was
needed to determine the cause of
death.
The prosecutor said the girl was
the mother of two other children,
aged two and four. He indicated
she would be given hearing De-
cember 8,
Evening star., 1946-12-02
McCormicks Give Dish
To Virginia Astronomer
By the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Dec. 2
Robert M. Mccormick of Chicago
and Leander McC Cormick- Goodhart
of Washington, grandsons of the
late Leander Mccormick who gave
the University of Virginia the OBJ
servatory which bears his name
yesterday presented DR.. Samuel A.
Mitchell, director emeritus of the
observatory, a silver plated Sheffield
dish in token of the McCormick
family's appreciation of his scientific
work.
DR.. Mitchell was director of the
observatory 80 years, retiring in
1945. He was succeeded by DR.
Harold L. Alden, in whose home
the ceremony took place.
DR.. James Southall Wilson, dean
of the Department of Graduate
Studies, expressed the thanks of the
university for the recognition OF
Professor Mitchell's work.
Evening star., 1946-12-02
Army Decision
On Asking Draft
Due This Week
Request to Resume
Inductions in Month
Is Believed Likely
BY the Assoeiofed Press

An Army decision is expected this
week on whether to resume the
draft in January after a two-month
holiday. Manpower advisers are re-
ported to favor resumption.
Officials said recommendations
are in the hands of Secretary Patter-
son and Gen. Eisenhower. Chief Of
Staff, awaiting action.
Those advisers favoring q call on
selective service for quota next
month are understood to contend
1t would encourage as well as sup
plement volunteer recruiting.
Latest reports show volunteer re-
cruiting took an upward turn in
the third week of November after
declining steadily for more than Q
month. Recruits, including regu-'
lars who re-enlisted or extended
shorter terms of service to three
years, totaled 5,006, compared with
4,444 the previous week.
10000 for Month Expected.
But for the entire month total
of only about 10000 was expected,
representing little more than half the
$1,000 monthly figure fixed by the
War Department as a minimum re-
quirement of the Regular Army.
1t was to determine the recruiting
trend that the draft decision has
been postponed since the October
quota of $4,000 was unexpectedly
Cancelled, when on half filed, along
with the November quota Of 5000.
Selective service was informed then
that there would be no more calls for
men from the War Department at
least until after the years end.
The action was laid to temporary
state of Army overstrength which
has since been reduced by discharges.
1t left selective service with a back
log of qualified registrants between
19 and Is that was considered ample
to meet renewed monthly calls Of
1000 during the first quarter Of
1947.
Silent on Draft Extension.
Officials are giving no hint whether
the Army will ask extension OF the
draft beyond March 81. That ques-
ton is tied to the War Departments
announced intention of pressing in
the new Congress for universal mill
tary training on grounds that some
form of compulsion is imperative tol
meet needs of the Regular Army, the
National Guard and Organized Re-
serve units.
If extension should be asked, Off
eiaIe have said the War DeDartmentI
would propose that the draft termi-
nate with the start of universal
training.