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Evening star., 1947-12-11
Frunco-Soviet Tension

The rapidly mounting tension between
the French and Soviet governments
should be evaluated against the general
background Of world events rather than
as between the two countries Immediately
concerned. In the last analysis, the Krem-
Inns provocative diplomatic moves and
threats fall into the pattern of the "cold
war" now being waged between the Soviet
Union and the western powers headed by
the United States.
Moscow has been waging complex
offensive In France, designed to wreck
French economy, discredit or overthrow
Its moderate government, and produce a
chaotic situation favorable to further
Communist penetration. The French
Surete, or Secret Service, had assembled
evidence that Moscow's local adherents,
the French Communists, were being ad-
vised and even actively assisted by Rus
sian agents who, under the former French
coalition government in which Communists
had a share, were given privileges in
compatible with national security. In
order to cope with these specific dangers,
the French government closed a Russian
repatriation camp in France, expelled Ger
tain members of an organization OF for
mer French subjects who had resumed
Russian citizenship, and finally expelled
the Soviet Repatriation Mission itself, on
the ground that some Of It's members had
been engaged in subversive activities
In reply to these French moves of self
protection, taken at moment when the
very life of the nation was endangered by
Communist insurrectionary strikes and
sabotage, Moscow has denounced the
French government, expelled the French
Repatriation Mission, and broken off trade
negotiations. This extension of Moscows
countermeasures to the economic field is
designed to hit France where 1t hurts most
in its breadbasket.
Last August, when France was faced
with the worst crop failure in more than
century, It's government endeavored to
negotiate commercial agreement for the
exchange OF some 100000 tons OF Soviet
wheat for French manufactured products.
Those negotiations ran into difficulties
which grew in proportion to the political
Emergencies between the two governments.
Recently, Moscow made conditional offer
to supply 100000 tons of cereals This
offer presumably has been Withdrawn by
the ending Of the negotiations. In addi-
ton, Moscow utters the warning that the
mutual assistance pact negotiated by the
then provisional president, Charles de
Gaulle, in 1914, may be in jeopardy
The step from this to formal rupture
of Franco-Soviet diplomatic relations
would not be a long one. Yet, such an
eventuality presumably would take place
as part of the general diplomatic picture
rather than from the specific relations OF
France and the Soviet Union Moscow is
naturally infuriated by the failure of the
French Communists to deliver the goods"
even though they may have done French
economy grave damage. Yet the men of
the Kremlin rarely allow their anger to
override what they deem to be the larger
interests of Soviet policy. Moscow's next
steps in the Franco-Soviet rift should,
therefore, furnish good indication as to
how far it is willing to go in intensifying
the international crisis at this particular
moment.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Calls for Materials Embar9o

To the Editor of The Star:
Just as certain as night follows day there
will be q reaction to the "stopgap" aid to
France Italy and Austria. What the reaction
will be. only time will tell but prudence de-
mands that immediate steps be taken to pre-
pare for any unfavorable eventualities.
An alert Congress will face the fact that we
have played our hand, and we must be prepared
to back it up or forever lose face with all the
world, to say nothing of graver consequences.
For every dollar appropriated for aid to Europe
or China. common sense calls for at least 10
dollars for the defense of America.
1t is to be hoped that Congress will proceed
at once to enact legislation providing for uni
versal military training, and for the bringing
Of our army and navy up to date, with an
air force superior to any heretofore imagined.
There should be no waiting to see how things
are going to come out in Europe, Asia and the
Middle East.
There Is no time for delay or "watchful wait
ing" We are confronted by way Of life con-
trary to our basic concepts, sponsored by a
ruthless dictatorship which will respect nothing
but power on our part, and which Is not to be
trusted any more than Hitler was.
We learned during World War II that we
were short of many critical materials, and it
took a long while to obtain substitutions with
out affecting the utility Of the end product,
and to conserve critical materials for those
munitions or urgent civilian requirements
where substitutions could not be made. For
tunately, we had the time. We may not have 1t
again. Not one ounce of critical material should
be allowed to leave our shores until peace is
firmly established throughout the world, and all
foreign governments can be trusted. An en-
barge should be placed on critical materials at
once.
Congress wisely provided for National Sc
curity Resources Board in the legislation en-
acted to bring about the unifcation Of our
armed forces. The President has appointed
an able man as chairman Of this board. While
legislation is being enacted for universal mill
tary training and the strengthening Of the
Army, Navy and Air Forces, let Congress
speedily enact an embargo on all critical ma
terials Such action on the part Of Congress
will not lose one vote for any potential candi-
date In 1s4S but will be heartily applauded by
every patriot in America. Thank God that Is
what the overwhelming majority Of Us are.
ROBERT z. WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
BY THE HAsKrN SERVICE.

@. What was the vote on the bill providing
for the succession of the Speaker Of the House
when there is no Vice President9-A. j. j.
A. The vote on the act fixing the presidential
succession taken in the Senate on June 20,
1947, was: Yea, 50; Nay, IS. In the House
Of Representatives on July II, 1947, the vote
was: Yea, 365; Nay, IL
O. Is the birth rate higher In rural areas
than In cities2-C. A. r.
A. The farm birth rate Is higher than the
city birth rate 1t Is estimated by Govern
ment experts that for every five young men
reaching maturity on farms, two must leave II
agriculture is not to expand beyond its market
opportunities.
Q. When was the Smithsonian Institution
founded?-A. T.. E.
A. This noted institution Of learning and
research was established in the National
Capital by act Of Congress, August 10, 1846,
through the benevolence Of an Englishman,
James Smithson. In connection with the
centennial celebration last year 1t was de-
the Smithsonian Institution had issued some
$500 individual publications Of which over
100000 copies had been distributed.
@. How old was Stradivar1us when he made
his last violin?-S. s.. q.
this greatest Of al makers Is dated 1877. strad-
ivarius then was 90 years Of age and made
. notation on the label, %. Ami eS." Thb
violin is known as the Swan.
O. What is the greatest height 10 which
human beings have ascsndedf-B. 9:
A. The highest that human beings have
gone Is "a 395 feet. This record was established
in 1885 by Anderson and Stevens Of the United
States on November H.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,oriter, although it is permissible for a
,oriter knopn to The Star to use a
nom de plume. Please be brief
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Louis Not to Blame for Decision

Louis Not to Blame Tor Decision
TO the Editor Of The Star:
The account of Joe Louis record before the
Louis -Walcott fight was very well done, but
after the fight you and others seem to believe
that his record Is marred.
In my estimation, however. his record is just
as clean as ever and the blame for the believed
bad decision" has been laid on the wrong in
dividual If there is blame for the decision
it should be laid squarely on the shoulders OF
the judges
Those judges, as you know, were appointed
by the New York State Boxing Commission
and are supposed to be capable Of making a
correct and justifiable decision and this de-
cision is supposed to be ofncial and final.
CLARENCE SMITH
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact BY writing The Evening Star Information
bureau. 31o street NE. Washington 2. D. C.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Slaves Grandson's Achievement

Slaves GrandSOn'S AchleVement
To the Editor Of The Star
Your articles and editorial on DR.. Ralph j..
Bunche were excellent. I think that you very
effectively emphasized two elements One was
the high caliber Of preparation evident in DR..
Bunches career. The second and most strik-
ing is the great stretch between a grand
fathers slave cabin and the grandson's seat in
the secretariat of the U. N.
]. w. HAYWOOD. j.
Evening star., 1947-12-11
Unitarian Fellowship's Views

Unitarian Fellowship's Views
To the Editor OF The star
With all our varying points Of view, most
Washingtonians have some degree Of interest
In the report of the Presidents Committee on
Civil Rights.
A strongly worded resolution concerning this
report was adopted by the Federation of Citi-
zens Association, stating 1t "resents and de-
plores many misleading and inaccurate state
ments in the report" The resolution was pro-
posed by Clifford H. Newell, retiring president.
We believe that, in the interest of improving
conditions in the District, it would be helpful
If Mr.. Newell would make public the factual
data upon which he bases his charges.
The resolution also charges that the report
principally confines its findings to conditions
and social life in the District Of Columbia. 1t
Is hard to understand this, since only about
eight pages out Of 17S directly concerned the
District Of Columbia.
The resolution further charges that mot q
single member of the committee resides in
Washington D. c." It should be pointed out
that Boris shiskin and James B. Carey not
only have worked here many years, but live in
Metropolitan Washington alexandria,. More
over. it is widely accepted fact that experts
unhampered by local ties and prejudces usually
can conduct a more objective survey Of
sociological situations.
Finally, the resolution charges that "All or
at least most OF the said committee are active
members Of organizations that are notoriously
biased and prejudiced against the accepted
and traditional customs and conditions in the
District of Columbia" This, too, needs clarif1ca-
tion and seems irrelevant, anyway as the COM
mittee was concerned with the civil rights Of
every citizen of the United States not the
District alone
CHRISSY v. MANSFIELD,
Corresponding Secretary, Washington Chap
ter, Unitarian Fellowship for Social Justice.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Enqagenzent announcements
Forecast Future Weddings

Miss Shulman is a graduate of
the Washington School for Secre-
taries and DR.. Dosik was graduated
from Columbia University School of
Optometry. He is the son OF, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Dosik.
Hnrovifz-Jacobson
Capt. and Mrs. Isadore H. Huro-
witz, formerly of Springfield, Mass,
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Muriel M. Hurowitz,
to Mr.. Melvin L. Jacobson, with no
date set for the wedding.
Miss Hurowitz attended the Art
School of Fashion in Hartford and
the Modern School of Fashion and
Design in Boston.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Jacobson, the bridegroom elect
served as first lieutenant in the
Army during the war and now is
completing his studies at George
Washington University.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

the late Representative Ramseyer
of Iowa, viii arrive Saturday for
visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred n. Walton, jr.
A. visitor from abroad is Miss
Genevieve Sullivan, who has re-
turned to the States OH leave from
Bremen, Germany, and is the guest
of Mrs. Joseph w. Mcguire.
1t. and Mrs. Bevan Cass are
visiting in White Plains, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. William T. Burch
are spending a vacation in Flor
ida.
Others headed for Florida are
Mrs. Samuel B. Moore, Miss Ruby
Thomas, Mrs. Edmund Rowe and
Evening star., 1947-02-23

a visit with Comdr. and Mrs. A.
H. johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil r. Lilly Of
Bluefeld, w. Va, are spending a
week as guests OF Maj. and Mrs.
Edward l.. Waddell. Mrs. Lilly is
the sister of Senator Harley Kill
gore of West Virginia.
Mrs. c. w. Ramseyer, wife of
Evening star., 1947-02-23

route by motor from Los Angeles.
1t. Warne has recently returned
from duty overseas.
Another hostess of Friday was
Mrs. George Pickett, who enter
tanned at bridge, and on Wednes-
day her daughter, Mrs. .Selden S.
Baker was a hostess at bridge.
Comdr. and Mrs. H. P. Burden
have as a guest Mrs. j. K. Boal
of Coronado, Calf, fer whom they
entertained at an informal party
last Sundy evening. Mrs. Burdens
mother, Mrs. J. w. Worth, will be
coming from Coronado in the near
future for a visit.
Mr.. L. A. Van Glider and his
son, Mr.. Robert L. Van Glider, have
come from Lake Worth, Fla, for
Evening star., 1947-02-23
AIexandria

Mrs. William E. Warne enter
tanned at luncheon Friday in honor
of Miss Olive Dean of Middlebury,
VT, who is the guest of her
sister, Miss Sarah Dean. Other
guests were Mrs. Fred Todd and
Mrs. Charles Billisoly.
Miss Dean is an artist, whose
hobby is a unique and colorful deco
ration for trays, and she is mem
ber of the Tray Guild.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warne are expect
ing the arrival any day of their
nephew and niece, 1t. and Mrs.
Howard Warne, who now are en-
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Engagement

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Robey OF
Woodbridge announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Flea
nor Jane Robey, to Mr.. Harvey
Clark Flemister, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Flemister of Washington.
Mr.. Flemister has returned to his
studies at the University of Mary
land after serving two years in the
Army, and Miss Robey also is a stu
dent at the university.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

Mrs. John Hauber, who are motor
ing to st. Augustine.
Mrs. Benton Fielder has returned
from a visit in Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carter Beverley have
Evening star., 1947-02-23

moved to their new home in Belle
Haven. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverly c. May also
have moved to Belle Haven from
their former home on Russell road.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

"grasping," "monopolistic plunder-
ers," "reactionary press" "calum-
nies," "falsehoods." brutality" +"
"terrorizing"-and, Of course, "un-
American"
This sort Of stuff on top Of his
depreciation of "vituperation" makes
Mr.. Murray ridiculous. However, it
is all part of the big denunciation
act" and will be supplemented by
the Republican Peppers and Guffeys,
of whom there are several In the
Senate. And by the pro-CIO writers
who constantly proclaim their
liberalism"
However, IL Is so easily seen
through that 1t should not for a
moment divert the majority leaders
who ought to know what the country
wants. Also, If they properly read
the election returns, they ought to
know that CIO support now has
become more of liability than an
asset.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

ber Of things, chief among which
should be listed the fact that extra
ordinary growth and great success
went to the heads of its leaders and
Evening star., 1947-01-20
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

Q. Please give the origin, of the
expression, fleet of clay.''-M. I. r.
A. The term fleet of clay" is tax
en- from the Bible-Daniel 11:33-
where the king in describing his
dream speaks of a mighty image,
the upper part of gold and silver,
the feet being partly OF iron and
partly of clay. In its modern sense
the term 'feet Of clay" generally is
used in reference to the earthly or
baser part Of human nature.
@. In what State was the Half
Breed Tract?-H. H. B.
A. The Half-Breed Tract was an
area of land, now part of Iowa,
lying between the Mississippi River
and Des Moines River. BY treaty
signed on August 4, 1924, the Sauk
and Fox Indians set this tract aside
for the children of mixed white and
Indian parentage.
@. Have the portraits of any
foreign sovereigns appeared on
United States coins?-F. P. L.
A. The portrait of Queen Isabella
of Spain appeared on a commemo-
rative 25-cent piece issued at the
time Of the Chicago Worlds Fair in
1893. The portrait of William the
Silent of Nassau-Orange appeared
on a commemorative 50-cent piece
issued in 1924 in connection with
the Huguenot- Tercenten-
ary.
@. Why do five Central American
countries celebrate September 18th
as Independence Day?-H. r. E.
A. On September IS, 1921, Guate-
mala, Honduras, Ell Salvador, Mica
ragua, Costa Rica, then component
parts Off the Captaincy General of
Guatemala ealsof including Chiapas
which later became a part of Mex
icO, proclaimed independence from
Spain. Three years later these five
countries became the United Prov
inces of Central America but physi-
cal features hampered commerce
and leadership was lacking SO Lnat
the bonds of union disappeared
within f~w wars.
@. When did the Republican
Party acquire the nickname of COP?
j. r.
A. In 1880 the Republican Party
was referred to by campaign orators
as the Grand Old Party. 1t was
abbreviated to COP in the Cincin-
natl Gazette in 1884 and thereafter
that became the accepted form.
@. Does the indication 10x, LOOK,
etc., mean magnification in diameter
or in total area, when used on op-
tical nstruments?-J. c. H.
A. The writing of 10x, look, etc,
is customarily used to designate
magnification of optical instruments
in diameters. The use of 10 dia.. 100
dia., etc., is preferable because these
designations cannot be ignorantly
or willfully interpreted to mean mag
MITIGATION in total area.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

for the dear people"
There are Senators whose public
service is so disinterested and dis
tinguished as to be above criticism.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

z u We. Leu, =
after Mr.. Roosevelt died, apparently
the CIO bosses thought they were
big and strong enough to run the
country by themselves.
The result has been a series OF
mistakes, decreasing their power
and revealing them as q transpar-
ent lot Of demagogues rather than
the heroic figures portrayed by
their publicity agencies and jour-
nalistic spokesmer1.
The first of these mistakes was
the campaign of personal disparage-
ment of the new President, Mr..
Truman. Inasmuch as Mr.. Truman
had started out almost as politically
and personally friendly as Mr..
Roosevelt, it certainly did not seem
smart to let the blatant and noisy
Walter Reuther 60 around exuding
contempt for the President to news
paper correspondents and others.
Nor were the patronizing and
derogatory statements of Philip
Murray and the CIO news releases
any more intelligent.
Policy Is Called Stupid.
All this might have been smart
had the CIO contemplated switch
ing from the Democratic to the
Republican Party or creating a
third party. But neither Of these
alternatives was remotely feasible
and, politically speaking, the Tru-
man disparagement seemed exceed
inely stupid.
So, too, appeared the tremendous
CIO activity in the 1916 campaign,
timed just right to take a crushing
and revealing defeat. Prior to that
came the series of CIO strikes, the
largest Of which-the automobile
workers strike-was based on phony
statistics supplied by Henry Wallace
(who repudiated them only after
they had served their purpose) and
conducted on an issue afterward ad-
mitted to have been faxed with the
idea of putting the company lover
the barrel"
Since the election, seizing upon a
Supreme Court decision, as unwise
as it was unfair, the CIO has iden-
titled itself with the extremely
offensive and dangerous portal-to-
portal suits, now denounced by Mr..
William Green, of the AFL, as un-
patriotic, unsound and even more
damaging to organized labor than
to industry. snA ,3.,.5 ua
Clearly, the popular reaction to
these suits will compel the enact
ment of a corrective law. If this
is enlightened leadership, then
nothing makes much sense. Actually,
it constitutes a record OF unintelli-
gent arrogance pretty hard to beat.
For the chief results have been to
intensity popular hostility toward
the CIO and expose the unfitness Of
the men who run it.
AFL Attitude Seen in Contrast.
Nor is this diminished by the
present CIO policy toward pending
labor legislation at this session.
1t offers a considerable contrast to
the relatively calm and not entirely
unco-operative attitude of the AFL.
In recent CIO literature directed
at Congress, Mr.. Murray first as
serts that the issue is economical
and not vituperative." He then pro-
ceeds to excel his own record in
vituperation. There is, he argues,
no need for any restrictive laws
and those behind the effort to
enact them are engaged in a
"monstrous conspiracy" against
labor.
There then pours from him a
stream of vituperative words, sech
as vicious" contemplate" "out-
rageous," "despicable," greedy"
Evening star., 1947-01-20

Princess Eliza
beth ought to
marry Prince
Philip Of Greece.
The English
'p 6 o p e can't
seem to make up
t h e i r minds
about the ru-
n1ored engage
nent of their
No. l Princess
ana the ACnenS
A d onis. Th e
London Sunday
Pictorial poned
its readers, but
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States or the United States have
legal title to these oil-bearing tide
lands involves important questions
of the ownership Of coastal and
navigable waters, including rivers,
throughout the United States. This
Evening star., 1947-01-20

But there are
others W h o s e
public perform
ances are likely
to have their
tap 90 is in
some dark and
dank basement
Of self-interest.
There is a third
type whose pro-
testations when
t hey so ltct {
votes cannot be
squared W it h
their subsequent
performances.
~ 49, .n,>ac c,,&
Evening star., 1947-01-20

they lost their
sense of proper
ton. From the
start they had
what no other
such en- t u e
ever had the
unqualified sup
port of the Pres
ident of h e
United s t a t e S
and the doni-
n a mt political
party.
The value Of
those assets is
hard to eXag-.
Evening star., 1947-01-20

issue is so important. to the safety
and the welfare Of the entire United
States that it will be discussed
further In a succeeding column. J.
(Copyright. 1947,)
Evening star., 1947-01-20
kcLennore-
Offers Suggestions
On Royol Romance
By Henry McLemors

Help yourselves to a kipper, pour
yourselves a spot of tea, and let's
see ii we can help the English solve
the perplexing question Of whether
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Answers to
Questions

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question Of fact BY writing The Evening
NE, Washington 2. D. c. Please in-
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Frank X. Kent ...
The Great Game Politics
Criticism of CIO Within Labor Ranks
Seen Growing as Leadership Weakens

1t is hardly secret that inside the "abor movement there
today much disposition to criticize the leader
ship the CO than there been since its formation IL
In Atlantic City And the leadership itself is undoubtedly
weaker
surprising It is the logical consequence Of
Evening star., 1947-01-20
Harold Z. Ickes
Man to Man
Three Senator's Reminded Their Duty
Is First to Nation, Then to Home State

have never been States Senator but there times
when wish that might had this valuable experience
what makes Senator tick OF course mean
average Senator and that would include the chestbeatng
tons about the sacrifices that he Is willing to make elected
The Wrangell sentinel., 1947-04-11
STRIKE DOES NOT CURTAIL
 SERVICE IN AIAgKI


 SEATTLE-The telephone strike now in effect all over the United States has not curtailed the aetiv. ities of the Alaska Communication System to any appreeiable extent. This was disclosed this week by Col. r. J. Fully, commanding officer of the Alaska Communications sys tenn.
 Monday. tthe first day of the strike, saw a reduction of teie- phone calls between Alaska anu the United States of about 50 per cent due to the fact that the tele- phone company was unable to pro vide service over it's long distance circuits to points beyond Seattle. The telephone company however, later advised the ACS that they expected to be able to clear in coming calls from Alaska to yars- ous points in the L. s. Calls to Alaska via ACS radio circuits from the telephone booth in the delivery offices of the ACS in Seattle were not affected by the strike. Some slight delays arc occrring in the delivery of telegrams which nor mally are phoned to addresses IL the States.