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Evening star., 1946-01-14
This Changing World
By Constantine Br0u,n

Rajchman might present a plausible case
before the Export-Import Bank Arthur
Bliss Lane, our Ambassador to Warsaw,
sent q note to Washington on Decem-
Der 10 warning that it would not be
advisable to advance cent to Po-
land 80 long as present conditions pre-
vail"
Mr.. Lanes note appeared to refer par
ticularly to the naturalization DEGREES
Of the Polish government. AS matter
of fact, however, he Is believed to have
also included political conditions which
are being described by some observers
as contrary to the most elementary
ideas Of freedom and democracy.
The outside world knows little about
The obstacles placed in the way of
Western newspapermen seeking to trav-
el freely throughout the country are
such that only the most vague and most
superficial news reached the United
States.
Although our diplomatic agents also
are handicapped in their movements
for the time being there are no consul
lates In Poland-they have better and
easier means of finding out what is
going on And the reports from the
Ambassador and his military attaches
are said to paint an unpleasant picture
Of the country.
The Polish people are described as
being disillusioned. Besides being hun
CRY and lacking the barest essentials,
they are said to be under the thumb of
the most tyrannical regime Poland has
ever had. The privations, which are re-
ported to exceed those suffered under
the brutal Nazi regime, have driven
hundreds of thousands of able-bodied
men into new underground organiza-
tions which are being bounded by the
Russian armies of liberation.
The government, according to reliable
reports, is a mere puppet whose strings
are firmly held in Moscow.
Stanislaw Mikolajczyk, the former
Premier of the government in exile, who
entered the Beirut cabinet, soon discov-
cred he was mere f1gurehead with no
influence or power He has lined up with
the rest of the puppets in the vague
hope that some day he might again be
able to enforce his prewar liberal poll
cies.
Many political observers realize that
loan, regardless of how large 1t might
be, would not solve the sufferings of the
Polish people. In order to improve
their lot they must have national gov
ernment in the true meaning of the
word and for the time being the pros
poets of organizing such a government
are dim.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Fifteenth Anniversary

It seems incredible that it is fif-
teen years since DR.. Hans Kinder
abandoned his career as a concert
cellist to organize the National SYM
phony Orchestra, yet such is the
fact. The decade and half since
he launched the National Capitals
most important musical organiza-
tion have been so busy, so filled with
events, that they have passed into
history with a speed unprecedented
in general experience. There has
been little time to pause to think of
cultural activities as distinct from
those connected with the great
world shaking changes in which
Americans inevitably have been in
volved.
But now that breathing space,
however brief 1t may prove to be, is
available, very large number OF
people surely will be glad of an op-
portunity to express to DR.. Kinder
and his associates the gratitude
which they unquestionably enter
tain for their service not only to art
but to humanity since first they
began to work together. The orches-
ira was an experiment when it
started. Its budget was $73,60O in
the premier season. Now it is $319,-
6OO and the difference is not &C
counted for solely by an increase in
expenses. There likewise has been
tremendous expansion Of effort.
Equally important, however, has
been the consistent development of
skill in technique, variety in the
choice of material, influence upon
the universal community. The Or
chestra now is a veteran ensemble,
accustomed to high ideals of musi-
cianship. 1t has mastered roper
toire running into hundreds of COM
positions. The effects of its enter
prise have been and are being spread
not only over Metropolitan Wash
ington but even to foreign countries.
And, of course, the end is far from
having been attained. The National
Symphony's fifteenth anniversary,
to be celebrated at Constitution Hall,
Wednesday evening, will be simply
new point of departure, new mo-
ment of Inauguration. DR.. Kinder
and every other person who has con-
tributed to the orchestra's progress
deserves congratulation.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

The Polish governments request for
a s5o000o,o0o loan reached the United
States at most inappropriate time.
A few days before the grant" was
asked by Poland's Minister of National
Economy, Hilary Mine, who was former
ly Soviet official in Moscow for %
years, announced the naturalization Of
all mines, banks, foreign trade and in
dustries employing more than so
workers.
This step, which is in contradiction
to existing commercial and consular
agreements between the United States
and Poland, is affecting about $780,
000, 900 belonging to American investors
in Poland and in former German ter
ritories recently handed over to Poland
by Russia.
Poland has been recognized by this
country on the assumption that 1t has
complied with the requirements Of the
Yalta Conference and would respect the
existing consular and trade agreements
between the United States and Poland
signed in 1881. The Moscow hand picked
Warsaw government, to which were
added few members of the exiled gov
ernment in London, seems to have no
intention of honoring its obligations.
1t is improbable that the half billion
dollar loan asked of the Export Import
Bank would be utilized to compensate
the American capital invested in Poland
and its newly acquired territories. Such
action would be farcical since it would
mean that the American Government
was making good, with its own tax
payers money, the losses suffered by
American investors. The Polish gov
ernment was recognized on the basis
that it would fulfill, at least partially,
the obligations toward the American
citizens who had confidence in the le-
gality and honesty of the government.
According to the memorandum pre-
sented to the Export Import Bank by
the head of the Polish economic delega-
ton, DR.. Ludwik Rajchman, the $780,
100000 would be used to put Poland
back on its feet economically.
4 y
DR.. Rajchman knows the United
States well. He used to represent the
"reactionary" prewar Polish govern
ment at the League of Nations. Soon
after the collapse of Poland he came
here and since 1941 had been employed
as an adviser to the Chinese Purchasing
Commission in Washington. Later, he
resigned.
Because of DR. Rajchman's close con-
nections with some Of the most impor-
tant men in Washingtons political set
up, the Warsaw government considered
him as an ideal choice to head Polands
loan-seeking delegation.
Foreseeing the possibility that DR..
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Beyond the City's Rim

,DouId not Hnger ,Dhere the sirens shrek
And strident voices blast the burdened
afr,
But let me 90 beyond the citys rim
When Twilight folds the hill, where
may match
The sunset enabers burning into ash,
And hear the crickets grinding at their
mills,
The song OF tDater running oper stones,
The song OF ,Dind among the drotpsino
pines
And thin-blo,on echoes OF wild goose
call.
Here let me tpolk unWeary II, the dusk
With peace wrapped close about mo
like q shdUl.
INEz CLARK THORSON.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Letters to The Star
No white" or "Colored" Bar
In Federal Jurisdictions

To the Editor Of The Star:
In your announcement of the NOM
ination of Judge William H. HASTE to
be Governor of the Virgin Islands, you
made the following statement: Judge
HASTE, long a prominent member of
the colored bar"
1t might be enlightening to you or
to some of the members of your staff
to be informed that, as applied to our
courts, there is no "colored bar" In the
District of Columbia, nor in any of
our Federal jurisdictions. There might
be such in some sections of our country
where the real functions of courts, in
democracy like ours, are, apparently,
not fully comprehended and where two
kinds of so-called justice are admins
tered
In the courts of the Capital of our
country, thank God there is but one
bar. It is neither white nor colored.
We have neither white nor colored
courts-and we thank God for that too.
All persons who meet the educational
and character qualifications for admis-
sion to the bar of the District of Co.
lumbia and duly are admitted are men,
bers of "the bar" regardless of their
color or race. In democracy, the MAIN
tenance of this fundamental concept
the freedom of the judiciary from preju-
dice-is as essential as freedom from
any other kind of corruption. The sug-
gestion of a "colored bar" is not only
a reflection upon our judiciary but
threat to the very citadel of democracy.
The world expects America, the leader
of democracies, to exemplify the simple
and cardinal virtue of it's political, So
cial and economic philosophy, which
offers equality of opportunity to all re-
gardless of color, race or religion. The
practice of emphasizing so-called diff
ferences based on color or race is
violation Of the fundamental principles
and spirit of true democracy and is CAL
culated to defeat its objectives.
GEORGE A. PARKER.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

ish proposal to send an Economic
Advisory Mission to Greece and
offers the additional services of
American economic and financial
experts to assist in solving Greek
economic problems.
In this connection 1t should be
recalled that our Government, with
those of Great Britain and France,
is sending a large group OF OBJ
servers to watch the Greek par
liamentary elections scheduled for
March 81. On the fairness of that
election test will largely depend the
political stability which is prime
factor in economic recovery.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star
I am appealing to you in behalf of
all car owners and child safety.
Last night my husband nearly struck
a child. Nearly" is more than enough
for us because we are parents.
Many times in many places we have
seen this occur to drivers. A group of
children, playing in the streets, stands
defiantly with arms outspread to stop"
an oncoming car. The driver does not
need to be speeding nor does he need
to be careless driver when such an
accident occurs. In practically all
cases he is said to be at fault.
In last nights instance the child tried
to see how near he could get to the car
with his bicycle. just showing off," but
my husband had to pull up onto the
sidewalk to avoid striking him.
CONSTANT READER.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
East Capitol Development

some Oh LIle Property OWllcIS W1lO
live in East Washington, especially
those who own homes in the area
bounded by First street. the two B
streets and the Anacostia River, are
understandably concerned over the
Governments plans for future de-
velopment of this section along the
axis of East Capitol street. The
meeting last week. sponsored by
three citizens associations, provided
opportunity for an exchange of
views between Harry N. Stull, rep
resenting the citizens, and Public
Buildings Commissioner W. E. Reyn-
olds before an audience that was
plainly antagonistic to the develop
ment plans. This exchange of views
was a good thing and the willingness
of Mr.. Stull and Mr.. Reynolds to
appear personally and air in public
some of the considerations on both
sides Is to be commended.
The development along East Capt.
tol street as the next large-scale
undertaking in the building of
Washington as the Capital has been
under consideration for so long
time that it's abandonment is highly
unlikely. The authorizing legisla-
ton, in fact, has reached the stage
where approval may be expected
within the next year or so. Yet the
prospect of wholesale evictions of
many families from their homes, at
a time when, as Mr.. Stull put it, sit
is impossible to find homes else
where" is enough to cause real
alarm to residents likely to be af-
fected.
Mr.. Reynolds explanation that
the full development contemplated
might not come for twenty or
twenty-five years should be some
assurance that, regardless of the
time that may elapse before ap-
proval of authorizing legislation,
actual demolition of residential
property and construction of new
buildings are far in the future. The
Governments interest now, as eX-
planned by Mr. Reynolds, is to pre-
vent a repetition of the costly mis-
takes during development Of the
Northwest rectangle, when private
development was permitted to go
forward while the Government was
making up it's mind eventually to
acquire the land, thus requiring
condemnation of expensive property
which, under a more orderly pro-
gram, never would have been devel-
oped privately. Mr.. Reynolds hope
Is that the Government may at least
acquire enough control over the East
Washington area to prevent type
of private development which later
would have to be condemned at an
unnecessarily high cost.
Perhaps the chief aff1iction which
besets property owners involved in
future Government plans is the un-
certainty. If Congress authorizes
Government acquisition of the prop
erty in this area, it should be coupled
with some plan of giving property
owners who occupy their own homes
adequate time not merely to make
arrangements for removal but to
plan for it long in advance. Any
large-scale eviction of home owners
in Washington, under present hous-
ing conditions, is unthinkable. The
Government cannot hope to start
any extensive building program of
its own which would make more
acute the already pressing need for
home building.
Mr. Reynolds has so plainly indi-
Gated his own appreciation of this
problem that a continuation of the
discussions begun at the meeting
last week should provide an accept
able solution.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Does Not Fall Everywhere
rom the Daily oklahoman.

from the DAILY OElahoman.
II the earth's multiplied population
were distributed evenly all over the
earth's surface, only three people out
OF each 10 would. ever see snowfall.
To read, as most of us have. the lines
which tell of the first snowfall and of
the snow which began in the cleaning,
we could easily conclude that a snow
storm is one of the worlds most famil-
lar sights. But any impression that
familiarity with snow is universal would
be a profound mistake. 1t just happens
that most of the worlds literature is
produced in that part of the world where
snowstorms are common.
Evening star., 1946-01-14

There is a real need for the legisla-
ton and the pending amendment
has been carefully reviewed by the
Corporation Counsel's Office in an
effort to guard against abuse, by
health authorities, of the enlarged
authority which is sought.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Mr.. Holmes View of Strikers

To the Editor Of The Star:
This morning when I dialed the tele-
phone operator" I, like you, heard a
recorded announcement: "On strike!"
Turning to page "a Of "We the People"
read: THAT great and far-seeing
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes said
nearly Is years ago: 7 have no doubt
that when the power of either capital
or labor is exerted in such way as
to attack the life of the community,
those who seek their private interest
at such cost are public enemies and
should be dealt with as SUCH"
("Holmes- Pollock Letters" volume 2,
page 26)
NATHAN BOONE WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
NOT Yet. Anywuv

From the Wilkes Barre News.
The big catch in all the talk about
international atomic bomb control is
that no one has yet come forward with
any concrete ideas as to how 1t can be
done.
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Back to NormuIcy

From the Pittsburgh Press.
The first 1916 model Buick auto to
arrive in Hampstead, N. Y. was promptly
stolen from a dealers showroom.
Who said reconversion isn't coming
along nicely2
Evening star., 1946-01-14
Children Taking Chances

MARY LYONS PARTICLE.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

What do you want" he asked him
self. "a Hollywood contract or a nights
sleep" His portrayal of the monster
the next morning was the most frighten-
ing of his career. 4
Mr.. Karloff's career as a bogeyman
has been long one. At the age of nine
he played a monster in a Cinderella
play given for the benefit of the
parish church.
AS young man in stock" he once
performed at a lunatic asylum in
Canada. The theory was that the
atrical performance would have thera-
peutic value.
But the inmates we're not impressed.
They shrieked in the wrong places.
and one amateur critic sat with his back
turned to the stage and applauded
loudly throughout - also at the wrong
intervals. Mr.. Karloff. who has made
career of frightening people. was scared
to death. The End
Evening star., 1946-05-12

and at such time - Mary and her
little lamb?
but if you are dining at home and
are promised dish of cabbage and you
lift the cover from the pot and see there
the head of your best friend. to the ele-
ment of terror is added the element of
shock. You did not expect it - that is,
unless you put the head there yourself"
To illustrate this macabre example,
Mr.. Karloff, his eyes glittering fiend-
ishly. lifted the top of a casserole dish
The dish contained - shrimps.
The point settled, Mr.. Karlof was
his amiable self. He was not mad, he
insisted. at Universal Pictures or at
anybody. He parted with the company
on the best of terms and may even
make individual pictures under its BAN
ner. Meanwhile he is under contract to
RKO for three pictures year nom
supernatural chillers - at an honor
arium reported to be in the neighbor-
hood of 100000.
This is quite an improvement over
his early days in Hollywood when he
Evening star., 1946-05-12

cases. Understandably, it has its grue-
some aspects, but the action and MIR.
karlof's part in it have one foot
firmly planted in plausibility. Val Lew
ton. the script-writer for isle of the
Dead" produced it. Mr.. Karlof has
great love and respect for Mr.. Lewton
as the man who rescued him from the
living dead and restored, so to speak,
his soul
Scoealass Tie :.
Mr.. KARLOFF leads quiet life between
pictures - spends most of his leisure
compiling anthologies or playing the
piano. He is one of the few intellec-
tuals who speak well of Hollywood.
Though even as he praised that center
of culture, he was reminded of polo
game between producers and writer's.
Even with the redoubtable Mr. Zanuck
on the side of the producers. the game
ended in scoreless tie. 1.-The producers
couldn't; the writer's wouldn't" re-
marked Hollywood wit.
Mr.. Karloff had something like that
Evening star., 1946-05-12

happen to him. Someone
next door to him gave a
party to a noted Holly
wood parsonage. 1t was
a thorough pre- ar
affair, with klieg lights,
mobs of people, and rev.
elry far into the night.
Mr.. Karlof. who had
to get up at dawn to get
into his Frankenstein
makeup "a three-hour
job tossed and
groaned, finally decided
to call the police. But
with one hand on the re-
ceiver, he reconsidered.
Evening star., 1946-05-12

with everything thrown in - Franken-
stein, Dracula. a hunchback and
"man-beast" that howled in the night
1t was too much.
Karloff thought it was ridiculous and
said 50. His contract was about to ex-
pire. To answer him, the man at the
studio YEARLY hauled out the books and
showed him what the "clambake" had
crossed. The figure was high.
Saved BY 4 Writer
DoN'r ask me to feel sorry for you"
the man said you feel sorry for me-
You can quit after your next picture.
l have to keep on making them"
Karloff admitted the logic. But
you'll have to get another monster"
he said firmly.
His current picture under the new
dispensation is major product called
"Bedlam," based on the history of the
famous British institution for mental
Evening star., 1946-05-12

worked for IL years as
an extra and truck-dri
before Frankenstein lift
ed him to fame and the
top-money brackets.
But there came a
day when he got tired
of dumping around
in gruesome clay feet.
When Frankenstein had
a son and the series
threatened to 60 on in
definitely. Karlof began
to be worried. Finally
there was a picture which
Karlof refers to as the
monster clambake,"
Smyrna times., 1946-12-26

ark, Del, and New York City
Every table had been reserved, and
a small room had been set aside for
the younger set where no liquor
was served. The five-piece band
from Maryland, The Fulton Colleg-
ians, played both hot and sweet
numbers and the vocalist was ac-
corded an ovation on his rendition
of Caledonia. The same orchestra
will play at the New Years Eve
party, when attendance will be by
reservation only. Mrs. Dorothy
Anna White is hostess at The Pad
dock.
Smyrna times., 1946-12-26
PERSONAL AND
SOCIAL ITEMS
People Who Come and Go,
Visitors To Our Community
and Former Smyrnians
HOME and CLUB PARTIES

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leland
Harmonson have as their guests
during Christmas week their SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
II Kline Weir and their daughters,
Dorothy Denney and Ann Harmon
son of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Garis had as
their guests over Christmas Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Garis of Phila-
delphia, John M. Garis and Miss
Janet Stayton of Milford.
DR.. and Mrs. William S. Thomp-
son of Philadelphia arrived Sunday
to spend Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Wells FAIRIES and family.
Mrs. L. M. Niles left by motor
with Mr.. and Mrs. William Rock,
of Baltimore to spend the holidays
with DR.. Norbert Rock at Pitts
burgh.
Invitations have been received to
the wedding of Miss Leila Marshall
Cable, daughter of Mrs. George
Cable, of Warrenton, Va. A recep-
ton will follow at the Warren
Green Hotel, Warrenton, Va. Miss
Gable is the great-niece of Mrs.
Edwin Dwight, formerly of Smyr-
ma. now of Remington, Va.
Among the young people who
are at home for the holidays from
schools and colleges are: Ruth
Gooden, Kay Boehmler, Ella Mae
Gardner. Jane O'Neill, Jean Ellen
Russell, Irene Mofitt, Buzzy Dea-
kyne, Jimmy Edmondson, Jimmy
Turner Jack Wilson, Ralph G.
FAIRIES, Jr., Anne Knots and Will
liam Kenworthey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Gee had
as weekend guests, Mr.. Gees
brother-in-laW and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. James T. Moylan of New
York.
Mrs. Harold Schabinger Of Eel
ton and Mrs. Robert Poole of Pitts
burgh have returned from visit
to their brother, DR.. Horace Spru-
anoe, San Diego, California.
Miss Ann Beckett is spending
Christmas with her sister, Mrs
Herbert Sitter and her niece, Mrs
Pakradooni in Wynnewood, Penna
Mrs. George Yates and children
observed Christmas with a family
dinner at the home of Mrs. Francis
Yates in Denton, Md.
Jack Mood is spending the holi'
DAYS with his mother, Mrs. Johr
Mood in Smyrna. MIR. Theodore
Rohman is spending Christmas II
SMYRNA, with Mrs. Rohman ant
the family.
Miss Julia Griffith is visiting hel
cousin, Mrs. Paul Hesser in Ger
mantown, Penna., over the holl
days. She will return the latte
part of January.
Smyrna times., 1946-12-26
by the brides mother.

by the brides mother.
The mid-winter weather has
helped the contractor and his men
to make time on the new tax office
building which is now under roof
with windows in.
Miss Mary Hart Wright, Miss
Sarah Ellen Wright and Master
George Wright spent a few days
this week in Philadelphia as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bry-
an.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn 5. King are
spending the Christmas holidays in
Lansdown as the guests of Mrs.
Kings parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Y. Wallen,
Jr., of Stamford, Conn, are visiting
through the holidays with Mrs.
Ruth Wallen Pyle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner w. Price
received a number of their friends
at their home on Christmas night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Elterich
of Milford, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. v. w. Elterich.
Smyrna times., 1946-12-26
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF 50 YEARS AGO

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NOTICE
Dead or disabled horses. cows
and mules removed FREE OF
charge by calling DOVER 5595.
No animals removed unless call Is
made Immediately and no animals
dying from Z contagious disease
VIII be removed.
Smyrna times., 1946-12-26
ROYAL ROSE ROOM OPENS

Guests From Eastern Cities At
tend Local Opening
The opening of the Royal Rose
Room at The Paddock on Saturday
night was gala affair, with guests
present from northern Kent Coun-
ty, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New