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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
By Thomos R. Henry

If the population of the earth
now about two billion-continues to
increase at it's present rate, it will
be more than 20 billion in 300 years.
To support this mass of people will
require the equivalent in some form
of As new earths.
These are conclusions of a study of
population increase and present
standards of living just published
by the Population Reference Bureau
here. 1t assumes that the excess
of births over deaths will remain
the same as during the past half
century and will not be upset by
great wars, epidemics or other catas-
trophies.
Five of the new earths" needed
each century, according to DR.. Guy
Irving Burch, director of the Bureau,
would be required to support the in
creasing population of China alone,
five for India, and five more for the
rest of the world, of which thcchief
nation with rapidly growing pop
ulation is Russia.
The present two billions, the re-
port indicates, are about all the
earth can be expected to support in
any degree of comfort, even at the
very low living standards of China
and India which appear to be due
to the ratio between population and
natural resources.
ut may be more pleasant for
Americans to believe" DR.. Burch
says. that their higher level of liv-
ing Is due to their ingenuity and in
telligence but the facts indicate that
the chief reason is that we have only
$50 persons per square mile of arabic
land while Italy has over 300 and
Japan about 5000.
Furthermore, the mineral resour-
ces of Italy and Japan are in no
way comparable to those of the Uni
ted States. We have more than so
times IS much iron per person as
Japan and 200 times as much coal.
Italy, q country about the size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Churchmen Dedicate
Cattle Shipment 10 Aid
Europe Fight Hunger

Dedication services for 100 heifers
to be sent to families in starved
European countries were held yes
terday afternoon by the Heifer
Project Committee at their Roger
Loop Farm, New Windsor, Md, with
Washington churchmen participant
ing.
Principal speaker was Representa-
tive Hagen, Republican, of Mime
sofa, who lauded the committee,
which thus far has been instru-
mental in sending more than $500
cattle overseas to starving families.
Mr.. Hagen recently returned from
a tWo-month tour of European
countries to study rehabilitation
needs.
Services will be held at 3 o'clock
this afternoon at the Houff Farm.
near Meyers Caves, Va. for $50
more heifers which will join the
shipment, due to leave this country
this week.
The heifer program began after
tine Washington Church of the
Brethren bought the New Windsor
farm in 1913, according to DR.. War;
rem D. Bowman, pastor, and has
now grown through the co-opera-
ton of many Protestant churches.
shipments of more than 400 cat
tie USUALLY leave at one time" DR..
Bowman said, land we use about
$50 men week to accompany them
on trips overseas" The cattle are
donated by individuals and church
groups, and are kept at New Wind
sor until about 400 have been accu-
mulated. They are given free of
charge to families in needs coun-
tries, DR.. Bowman explained. with
the understanding that the families
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Samuel Wasserman, 63,
Retired Grocer Here, Dies

Samuel Wasserman, So, of 1408
Kennedy street NV, retired
grocer, died yesterday at his home
after an illness of several months
A native of Russia, Mr.. Wasser-
man came to this country in 1904
and lived in Chicago until moving
to the District in 1917.
For many years, he owned gro
Gerry in Southwest Washington and
more recently at Fourteenth and
w streets NV He retired from
the grocery business about three
years ago. He was member of
the Beth Sholem Synagogue and
the District of Columbia Lodge
Mr.. Wasserman is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Bertha Wasserman;
two sons, Joseph and Nathan Was
serman, of Washington, and four
daughters, Mrs. Benjamin lehman
of Yonkers, N. Y, and Mrs. Martin
Alexander, Miss Goldie Wasserman
and Miss Ida Wasserman, all OF
Washington. Funeral services will
be held at noon today at the Ber-
nard Danzansky funeral home, 1901
Fourteenth street NV. and burial
will be in the District of Columbia
Lodge Cemetery.
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SIum Bill Favorinq
Industry Expected 10
Get OK. This Week

A District slum clearance bill
that would give major preference
TO private industry and restrict OPP
erations by the public housers"
is expected to be recommended this
week by Chairman McGehee of the
District subcommittee in charge Of
the bill.
The Mississippi Representative,
who heads the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee, said yesterday he would call
his group together early this week
to consider the form of the bill to
be recommended
He said he would recommend
adoption of numerous changes in
the compromise bill as passed last
year by the Senate.
He indicated they would include
the earlier definition suggestion by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, as to public low rent hous-
ing" which could be developed by
National Capital Housing Authority
This was dropped from the Senate
bill when Senators Wagner of New
York, and Ellender of Louisiana
Democrats, threatened to block the
measure unless it's terms were lib
eralized
Chairman McGhee added that he
would suggest certain other changes
including one to require stricter ac-
counting of funds spent by the pub
lie housing agencies. Other amend
ments also may be proposed. Mr.
McGhee said, adding that he had
not yet been able to put them into
final shape.
AS finally passed by the Senate,
the much-revised measure was con-
sidered a compromise that met the
acceptance of most interested par
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
|Win-the-P arIey
Demands Removal Of
Yanks in Philippines

"A resolution demanding the I'M
mediate withdrawal of American
troops" from the Philippines and
the trial of Manuel Roxas, candidate
for the Philippine presidency, as a
Japanese collaboration" was passed
last night by the Win the Peace
Conference.
The statement was presented to
more than 500 delegates who met in
the Commerce Department audito-
rum at the fourth session of the
three-day conference. DR.. Mordecai
johnson, president of Howard Uni
verSity, presided at the meeting. The
conference will close this afternoon
when Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida is scheduled to speak. There
will be sessions at 10 am. and 2 pm.
In Yesterday afternoons session,
mention by Representative DeLacey,
Democrat, of Washington, of former
President Hoover brought Kisses
throughout the audience. The audi
ence cheered loudly when Mr.. De-
Lacey declared Secretary of Com
merce Wallace, in whose depart
ment the three day conference is
being held. warned the American
people that military control of the
atomic bomb meant opening the
way to American FaScism."
DeLacey Assails Churchill.
Mr.. DeLacey also assailed VIM
ston Churchill as a spokesman for
an ''anti-Soviet military alliance"
and as leader of "all the armies
of world reaction" He added that
Mr.. Hoover used American relief
following the World War to sup
port the Cars armies" and asserted
he is now in Europe once more
casing the joint in new plot
against the peace"
The Philippine resolution, one of
several passed during the evening,
also demanded faithful adherence
to the Tydings- McDufie Act and
the defeat of any efforts to nullify,
circumvent or postpone our solemn
pledge to the Philippines of indie
pendence on July 4, 1896" 1t also
opposed the Tydings Bill amending
the Independence Act by "provid-
ing for the retention of American
bases and forces in the Philippines. "
Other resolutions passed by the
conference urged complete indie
pendence for India, the immediate
recognition by America of the right
of Puerto Rico to self-determina-
ton and independence and a de-
mand that the United States men,
bers of the United Nations Security
Council urge the removal of all in
terventionary forces in Indonesia.
Patterson Hits Indonesian Stand.
Representative Patterson, Demo-
crat, OF California charged the Brit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c. &" A


will pass on calves and extra milk
to their neighbors.
$50 far, shipments have gone to
Greece, Belgium, Poland, France
and Czechoslovakia wherever
they are needed" he said. so far,
we haven't been able to send them
to countries which were military
enemies. Boats for the journey are
furnished by UNRRA."
ID. Bowman said that several
ministers have left their pulpits
from this area to accompany the
shipments.
DR.. Bowman presided over the
services, and a talk was delivered by
Benjamin G. Bushong. Other par
Elephants included DR.. Frederick E.
Reissig, secretary of the Washington
Federation of Churches, who deliv-
cred the invocation; DR.. Oscar F.
Blackwelder, pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation; DR..
Clarence w. Crawford, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, and the
Rev. Earl Mitchell, pastor of West
minister Church of the Brethren.
Westminster, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07

ish with doing more to hamper the
Indonesians in their efforts to gain
independence than the Dutch. He
also questioned the disinterest of
American businessmen in allowing
the British to interfere with the
Indonesian fight for freedom since
they have been losing by British
refusal to allow them to enter tin
producing area until a very short
time ago.
Other speakers at the meeting
were Len de Caux, editor of the CLIO
News; DR.. Max Yergan, executive
director of the Council of African
Affairs, and Marion Bachrach of
the Council for Pan American
Democracy.
Representative Savage, Demo-
crat, of Washington urged the con-
ference to insist that the United
States break off diplomatic and eco
nomic relations with Franco Spain.
He declared Franco and his gun
men are making new, elaborate
plans for converting Spain into an
invulnerable stronghold of world
fascism and the principal global
base for third World War"
A warning to the conference that
1t is getting "off on the wrong track
when it damns Britain and praises
Russia was voiced by Judge John
Gutknecht, a delegate from Chi
cago. Judg Gutknecht told the meet
ing he was invited to come here on
the assurance the conference was a
"pro-American and pro-U. N. move
ment" but found himself lin the
middle of pro-Soviet" affair. He
asserted If the object is world peace,
the conference should include all
the Allied nations in its offer of
friendship.
Richard Morford of New York,
executive director of the National
Council of Soviet-American Friend
ship, said the recent U. N. Security
Council sessions were intended as
climax of grand arraignment of
Russia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Legion Auxiliary Official
Honored at Supper

Mrs. Archie w. Miller of New
Cumberland, Pa, national eastern
vice president of the American Lee
gion Auxiliary, was guest of honor
at an informal supper last night at
the Legion clubhouse, 2437 Fifteenth
street NV.
She spoke on national defense,
child welfare, juvenile delinquency
and national military service. Mrs,
Pearl Heagerty, president of the
District Department of the Aux
iliary, and members of the exeeu-
tive committee, were hostesses.
Among guests were District De-
partment Commander Herbert J
jacob, Harry M. Brown, first vice.
commander; James A. De Force
second vice-commander, and Col
Joseph j. Malloy, national executive
committeeman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Eight D. {. Workers 10 Gel
Cleanup Week Awards

Eight employees of the City Refuse
Department will receive cash awards
from the Twentieth Century Club
Thursday in connection with the
local observance of cleanup paintup
week. The presentation will be
made at 1890 pm. in the YWCA
Building, Seventeenth and K streets
NV. by William Xanten, head of
the department.
Commissioner Gordon r. Young
will speak on Civic Responsibility
to Your City"
Club members interested in in
specting city cleaning methods and
facilities will meet in Mr.. Xanten's
office, Fourth street and Indiana
avenue, at 10 am tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Touchdowners 10 Be Host
To Mcdonald, Johnson

Arch Mcdonald, local Sportscaster
who is running for Congress in
Maryland this year, and Walter
Johnson, one of baseball's all-time
great pitchers while with the Mats
for many years, will be guests Of
honor at the Touchdown Clubs
luncheon Tuesday at 1890.
Mcdonald recently visited the Or
lando spring training base of the
Mats and will discuss prospects Of
the Washington club in the 1916
American League race,
johnson established himself as
baseball's strike-out king and quail
flied for the CooperstoWn Hall Of
Fame as a result of his pitching for
the Mats for % years. He empha-
sizes that he will be present briefly
as a spectator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07

about Patterson School. 1t hurt
my feelings and l cried. Children
can learn all there is to know here
And Furthermore. it isn't a ware
house. In fact l think it is much
prettier than the Lafayette School
Even If it doesn't have fancy doings
like Lafayette, its teachers are just
as good. Patterson School is bigger
and prettier than you think it is
and that picture wasn't fair anyway
AND if you publish anything else
like that about the Patterson School
you will receive many more letters
from me and my friends.
"Sincerely,
KAYE BENNETT"
The Lafayette School, referred to
by Kaye, is an example of the archi-
tectural style favored by the Board
of Education.
Questioned at her home after re-
ceipt of the letter, Kaye explained
she considered the picture unfair be-
cause it did not show side of the
school on which glass brick is used
extensively and which she insisted
to be the front" of the building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07

ties. 1t was considered one that
gave private enterprise first OPP
portunity except in housing for the
lowest income groups where it was
thought private builders could not
build at profit at rates the ten
ants could pay.
The fight between public and pri-
vate builders, however, was renewed
at hearings this year before the
McGehee Subcommittee.
Mr.. McGehee has promised that
his group will send good bill' to
the full committee for action with
out undue delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
| $4,000 Leaving
Race Track Jam
| Roads for Hours

A record crowd of $4,000 race
track fans caused jam that
slowed traffic to a snail's pace for
hours on nearby Maryland high
ways after the last race at Bowie
yesterday.
1t was after 7 pm. when traffic
was cleared from the Bowie
grounds, police said At the Bla-
densburg Peace Cross bottleneck
cars we're backed up for several
miles.
Maryland State Police detailed IA
troopers and Prince Georges County
sent 7 officers to handle traffic on
the Defense and Grain highways
and at the track
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-04-07
Lindbergh Buys Estate

DARIEN, Conn. April 6 P.-
Charles A. Lindbergh has purchased
the home of Chauncey I. Clark,
New York admiralty lawyer, and
three acres of land on East Tokeneke
drive in the Scots Cove section here.
The purchase price, stamps on the
deed indicated, was $82 500.
Evening star., 1946-11-03
By Olof Haddad

Egypt into Sinai and seizing control
of the Suez Canal.
The Egyptian government believes 1t
has found favorable conditions for agri-
cultural development. Hussein Enan
Pasha, Minister of Agriculture in Sidky
Pasha's cabinet, says that branch OF
the Nile once ran through Sinai. He
contends the fertility of the land is
undiminished and points to the produc-
tiveness of similar desert regions IN
Palestine. &
Egypt's immediate plan is to convert
5000 acres of desert into fertile farms
by constructing two storage dams in the
valley OF Ell Arish, which starts in the
heart of Sinai and extends northward
100 miles to the Mediterranean.
Lack of an effective means of con-
trolling the Ell Arish stream in the past
has resulted in the frequent flooding
Of Ell Arish Town. capital of Sinai Prov
ince. 1t is claimed that as much as
10000 900 cubic meters of rainwater fall
daily for four to 10 days each year in
the valley.
One dam, at the mouth of the valley,
viii have storage capacity for 100000
600 cubic meters. A second dam, farther
north. would provide for another $780,
600 cubic meters. Construction Of the
second, to be known as Fl Rawafa Dam.
is expected to be completed this month.
Egypt's economic interests in Sinai
date from the earliest times. Pharaohs
Evening star., 1946-11-03
EGYPT TRANSFORMING SINAI'S DESERT

of the first dynasty worked the penir1-
sula's copper and turquoise mines. A
stone-age Egyptians accidental diseov-
cry of copper ore as he built his camp
fire in Southern Sinai often is credited
by historians with ushering in the age
of metal
Manganese ore is found in great
abundance in Sinai. which now produces
some 10000 metric tons year.
Oil Being Sought.
American oil prospectors also are sur
veying the peninsula. Although Egypts
only important oil-producing field is the
Ras Gharib field on the Red Sea coast.
experts say there is no reason why oil
should not be found in Sinai. Nearby
Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, with sim
liar geological formations, have some Of
the largest oil fields in the world.
British authorities are showing keen
interest in Egypts irrigation projects.
and there is considerable speculation as
to the role Sinai, which dominates the
Gulf of Suez and the Suez Canal on the
west and the Gulf of Akaba on the
east, may play in Britain's promised
gradual evacuation of her troops.
The Egyptian Minister of National De-
fense recently declared the Sinai gov
ernorate, together with the Red Sea
and southern desert governorates, re-
stricted area. Visitors now must secure
special permits from the Egyptian From
tiers Administration.
distributed BY the Associated Press.)
Evening star., 1946-11-03

CAIRO.-Egypt is attempting to do
mesticate her eastern gateway and turn
the desert wastes of wild, barren Sinai
Peninsula into blooming, fertile fields.
The project, aimed at bettering Nhe
lot of Sinsi's 90, 900 scattered inhabitants
and providing additional living space
for some Of Egypt's rapidly growing
population OF over r7,000 900, may have
international significance as well.
Sinai, a triangular peninsula linking
Africa and Asia, is enshrined in the
history Of many nations. It's strategic
position has made it an important
caravan route between Egypt and Pales-
tine since earliest times.
Natural Highway.
It has served as a stepping stone to
empire for the ancient Egyptians seek
ing the subjugation Of Syria; as an
avenue of escape for the Israelites in
their exodus from Egypt under Moses,
as a Christian outpost menaced by Mos
lem raiders from the East and as
springboard for the Arabs in their great
drive westward across Africa and into
Spain.
Napoleon Bonaparte marched his
French army across Sinai after con-
quering Egypt. In World War ! Brit
ish Gen. Allenby pursued fleeing Turks
across it. In World War II Gen. Mont
gomery's defeat OF Rornnel at Alanlein
prevented German troops from crossing
Evening star., 1946-11-03


Almost year Of voting in Germany
has developed clear outlines of battle
to establish political program amid
the pressures exerted by four conquering
nations which have divided Germany
economically and politically.
First German balloting under the
conaueror's supervision came last jan
uary in the United States zone. Other
votes in that zone came in April, May
and June. In the three other zones. vot-
ing was delayed until September and
other ballots have followed, the most
spectacular to date being the Berlin
elections and those in the Soviet zone.
During that time all four occupying
powers have exerted pressure against
the Nazi system and program which had
dominated the country since 1888. But
there has been disagreement between
the conauerors as to what should be
expected from the German people.
Naturally, there has been confusion
Evening star., 1946-11-03
By Sherry Bowen

and 1t has been difficult to determine
now the German people felt or what
they were trying to be or do. But a
survey of the voting figures in the light
of the principles announced by four ma
jor parties which have emerged from
the wreckage is illuminating. 1t is per-
haps natural that these figures indicate
a German tendency to resist the pres
sure Of the conquerors wherever it has
been exerted. On the other hand, it in
dicates healthy disagreement among
the Germans themselves as to political
necessities for their country
The four parties of spontaneous Ger
man origin include the Communists,
who follow the lead from Moscow; the
Social Democrats, who are somewhat left
of center; the Christian Democrats or
Christian Socialists, who are influenced
strongly by Catholic, farmer and busi-
ness interests, but who are making bid
for Protestant support and remain
Evening star., 1946-11-03
industrial raining Program
Falling to Attract Veterans
By William L. Bait

training apprentices. but that total
might well be doubled to meet present
and future needs.
Examination of the benefits Of this
program shows that veterans taking ap-
prentice training gain some immediate
advantages over those who elect to en-
ter colleges.
Those who enter apprentice training
do SO with practical certainty Of good
paying jobs the day they complete their
courses.
The courses themselves require ap-
proximately the same time-four years
and while in training, the apprentices
derive the same CT benefits as the col
lege students.
The apprentices at the same time, are
paid regular weekly wages under a for
NAL agreement with their employers,
and these wages are increased as each
stage Of training is completed. The CT
bill provides for benefits and wages to-
taling about 5000 per month in most
skilled industries. Further increases are
mandatory upon completion of the
course.
Top Wage Brackets.
I would like to emphasize that 5000
per month is normal starting wage for
apprentices who have completed their
courses and become skilled craftsmen.
Men who have pursued their crafts over
a period of years are in the top wage
brackets of productive industry.
In the light of these facts the question
may be asked whether the full pay en-
velope does not automatically bring the
social prestige and the enjoyable leisure
that all of us desire. I mention this
because my own experience has been
that college degree is not and never
has been a substitute for work.
do not want to disparage college
training in any way. The record influx
of ex-GIs to colleges is sociological
development that holds infinite prom
Use for the Nation. And, Of course, the
vast majority of young people now at
tending college will ultimately find
places in business and industry.
On the other hand, every one of the
young people taking apprentice training
is reasonably sure of finding a job wait
ing upon graduation.
I know Of no better way for an am
bilious youth to gain economic security
than by acquiring . skilled craft.