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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-11-15
Baltimore Man Vanishes
From Chesapeake Ferry
By the Asseeiefed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 15.-George
Phillips, assistant general manager
of the Chesapeake Ferry System. re-
ported today that F. T. Murray of
Baltimore disappeared from the
ferry Gov Herbert r. O'Conor last
night.
Mr.. Phillips said the ferry's master,
Capt. j. P Marshall, saw a felt hat
on the upper deck and a gray coat
tied to one of the stanchions. In
side the coat was wallet with Mr..
Murray's Identification papers.
The ferry boat circled the area
after the coat and hat were dis
covered. but found no trace of Mr.
Murray.
Mr.. Phillips said Mr.. Murray's
son, Frank, also of Baltimore, said
his father had left home to go to
a movie,
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BUNCH OF KEYS on ring. 8 or, 10 keys
lost Monday evening. Reward. Leave
Onn CT -l6
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CHARM BRACELET. silver; vic. Oh. Oh.
Circle shop center or Bethesda shop GEN.
ter, Nov. L. Reward. OIL. 107l. ID
CHILD'S GLASSES, in case; Belle Haven.
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BILLFOLD, black; Nov. IA, in zlotnick's.
Call AT. 1881 or mail 1889 S. ST., Sc
Reward. Id
BnLFOLD-Ladys wallet, brown; Muir
please mail babys photographs to owner
LOTTIE GEORGE, 1888 Quincy st. NV
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COCKER SPANIEL, black. male, mos;
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COCKER SPANIEL, buff, male, license VA.
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BRIEF CASE, brown leather collapsible
handles: contents, white cards about g <
s.: in cab. between Lansburghs and 10Th
St Tuesday night, around 3. Reward.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
More Help for Chiunq

In ordering the transfer of
number of surplus Navy ships and
floating drydocks to China, Presi-
dent Truman has taken a step that
suggests new turn in our approach
to the continuing civil war in that
country. Last January, when the
Marshall mediation mission came to
a fruitless end, the Chinese were
told, in effect, that they would have
to fight things out among themselves
and seek peace without our help.
But this did not mean that we had
washed our hands of the situation.
Nor did it preclude the possibility of
such measures as the ship transfer.
The fact is that the end of the
Marshall mission did not represent
a change in our basic policy. 1t was
simply a tactical shift toward walt
and-see attitude, and it was made
with the hope that 1t would spur
Generalissimo Chiang's Nationalist
government to reorganize itself. We
continued to recognize that govern
ment; we did not become indifferent
to its fate in its war with the Chinese
Communists. When General Mar
shall withdrew, however, it was
strongly indicated that our future
course would be governed largely by
Chiang's effort to broaden his regime
along more democratic lines. Within
recent days there has been definite
action to that end, with moderates
and non-Kuomintang liberals given
important new representation at
Nanking. This has now been fol-
lowed by the Presidents move to
give ships to Chang.
1t is not clear whether this action
is in direct response to the broaden
ing of the Nationalist government.
Apparently, under congressional
act approved last July, the transfer
could have been made even without
the changes at Marking. The Pres
idents order does not specify the
number or types of ships to be trans
ferred, but the law provides for as
many as 271, excluding all combat
types except destroyer escorts. Under
both the law and the presidential
order, moreover, a small compile
ment of our naval personnel may be
assigned to train the Chinese in the
use of the vessels.
Coming at time when Generals
simo Chiang's forces are reported to
have suffered a serious setback at
| strategic Taian, this American help
though relatively small-can. be of
| considerable value, at least psyche
Evening star., 1947-04-29

pedestrian feels safer crossing "at other
than the cross-walk." II the trafic
director would place spoilers Tin civilian
clothes) ut some Of the cross walks out
side the immediate business district to
concentrate on what the drivers are
doing for while, they might be en-
lightened on the subject
At the intersections, the drivers rush
and stop with a jerk-always within the
pedestrians cross-walk .(n they don't
know the pedestrian has q. cross walk,
they should not be driving cars) and
all the while they are waiting for the
light to change, they race their engines
and keep edging farther into the inter-
section, thus confusing or frightening
the pedestrian 30 he is uncertain
whether to try to cross on the green
light or not. BY the time he gets his
wits together, he has to 60 out into the
intersection and then the lights change.
and he is caught between two lines Of
racing cars. This is enough to bewilder
young person; the Older person simply
does not have chance.
Many pedestrians have complained
about the way the drivers hog" the
pedestrians eross-walk and say they can
cross much more easily either on red
light or between blocks. From my own
experience, especially at Eleventh street
and New York avenue NV. Twelfth
and streets NV. and Thirteenth
and I streets NV, even the bus
drivers drive right up to the intersec-
ton (do drivers not know that the cross
walk in most. cases extends at least.
back to the building Ine-in any event
it is not out IN the irtersection). A car
travels so much, faster than = pedestrian
possibly can, why not give the pedes-
trian sporting chance to cross the
street, with the light, in the cross
walk intended for that purpose. without
being frightened by reckless drivers"
coming at him ut great speed and edg-
ing out 10 the pedestrian Is afraid he
will be struck.
Yes. some pedestrians are to blame
but too many times it is the, reckless
driver who Is the indirect cause of the
pedestrians breaking the .traf1c r,ies :
f1f fMRso LILLIAN B. HARMON.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
New Sturt in Jupun

AS General Macarthur has de-
clared, the outcome of the Japa-
nese general elections represents
victory for moderation over the ex-
tremes of both left and right. The
feudal-minded totalitarians-wholly
discredited by the war-are out of
the picture entirely. AS for the
Communists, they have failed to win
a single seat in the Upper House and
have won only four in the Lower
House. The Socialists, despite weak
showing in the vote for local Offices
a few weeks ago, have emerged as
the largest party. But the mod
crates and conservatives-organized
separately as Democrats" Lib
erals" independents" etc.-have q
clear majority when counted to-
gether.
Although the Socialists will be
important in the coalition govern
ment now being formed, the domi-
nant japanese political temper thus
promises to be pretty much middle
of-the-road in the immediate future.
In General MacArthur's words, the
people of the country have had true
liberty of choice for the first time
in their history, and the results
reflect ''the free will of the majority
as against the totalitarian dictates
of a minority" The American in
spired new constitution-one of the
most liberal and progressive ma
tional charters in the world"-will
accordingly take effect within few
days in a genuinely democratic and
more or less conservative atmos-
phere.
All this marks the start of a his
toric new period for Japan. AS
General Macarthur sees it, it is a
period whose development will be
of vital Importance to the whole
world. The democratic, antitotal-
itarian election outcome makes the
beginning an auspicious one. But
it is best to emphasize the word
beginning" The japanese have a
long, hard road to travel The fact
that they are politically moderate
today does not guarantee that they
will always be that way. They face
economic: trials likely to be severe
Evening star., 1947-04-29
Florists Window

A curly tree squats h, luster 1as-'
Synthetic moss gives on q mica glop
Along the ttotsted branches sohere q smas
sroton pine-cone osol In polka dotted
bon f .
Sits IN sleepy, nsoon-eyed kaxes. 4
pair
or mounted psacocks faurt srotie
trains
Upon q balsam sdats. Eaythenpars
And copper botUls,. hold leaves NTH
scnrlet petns. 1859 r.
Winter bouquets srs proud In tan bhts
urns:. ~.
Frau orchids rest on tissue paper beds:
Corsages snuDcle tnss their sheapes Of
ferns:
African Diolets nod renteef heads.
4 pretty adlesgtrI in her stocking feet
EDokes q pleasant solsistle from the street.
COEETTE MIDDLETON.
Evening star., 1947-04-29

tax bill in the Senate, and for confer
ence adjustment, the measure should
reach President Truman the last Of May
or first of June. Republican National
Chairman Reece and Chairman Knut-
son Of the House Ways and Means Com
mittee have both charged that Mr.. Tru-
man is opposing tax reduction at this
time merely for political reasons-hop.
ing to sponsor 4 tax reduction bill him.
self next year and to obtain the benefit
therefrom In the presidential election.
BY the first Of June, it Is now con-
tended by Mr.. Knutson and others, the
President will have to admit another
error in his estimates Of receipts and ex-
penditures for the fiscal year 1947 They
foresee surplus Of three or four billion
dollars, instead OF the billion and half,
which was the latest Truman estimate.
II that should happen, the President
would be confronted with an even more
difncult task to justify veto Of the tax
reduction bill. 1t will be difIicult to ex-
plain to the American people why they
should be forced to continue under the
present terrific tax burden for another
year. when they could have some relief
now.
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The argument Of the administration
IS that whatever surplus there Is at the
end of the present fiscal year should be
used to reduce the national debt, that
the economic situation in the country is
too uncertain to begin reducing taxes
now. The Republicans insist that it win
be possible to have debt reduction and
tax reduction both. and they insist they
viii cut the Federal budget for 1s4s by
from four and half to six billion
dollars.
The Republicans do not look for any
serious recession In the economic situa-
ton Of the country. Further, they point
out that in the hearings before the SEN
at Finance Committee on the tax bill,
no prediction OF Z serious recession has
come from any source except the CIo.
The Truman administration itself has
ridiculed any such idea. So they are
prepared to 60 right ahead with their
tax reduction bi1l-and to let the Presi-
dent take the responsibility for vetoing
1t II he desires.
The House was one vote short OF the
necessary two-thirds to pass the tax bill
over = veto, in its vote passing the bin
originally. The Senate would flnd it Inn
possible, it is believed, to override 4
veto. So what Mr.. Truman does about
the tax bill when It gets to him will be
Anal, for this session Of Congress.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
The Political Mill
By Gould Lincoln

It's going to be just as hard to vote
against tax reduction bill In the Sem
ate rs it was in the House-eyen more
50 in view of the recently revised
estimates of revenues for the present
fiscal year. These estimates show, ac-
cording to President Truman, that there
will be q surplus Of 81 $50 ,000, 900 instead
OF the originally predicted large deficit.
There are others, like former Undersec-
retary OF the Treasury Hanes, who in
sist that the surplus will run even larger.
Whether the Democratic leaders will
be able to hold the line in the Senate
against tax reduction Is still matter
of doubt, although most of the Demo-
cratic Senators are expected to 60
along with President Truman in his
opposition to the Republican tax reduc-
ton plans now. When the showdown
came in the House on the income tax
reduction bill something over month
ago, 233 Republicans were joined by 40
Democrats, making a total of 273 votes
for the bill. Voting no" were 133 Dem>
ocrats, Republicans and Americans
Labor. r
The tax bill is to have the right Of way
in the Senate. under present plans, as
soon as the labor bill has been disposed
Of. That should bring it before the Sem
ate for consideration and action some-
time next week. Hearings on the bill
before the Senate Finance Committee
end Wednesday, April 80. Chairman
Millikin viii press for m early decision
in the committee on the details Of the
bill.
In general, the bill win follow the pat
tern of the House bill when 1t is re-
ported to the Senate. A major change
will be, in al probability, In the date on
which the tax reduction is effective.
The House bill makes the reduction
retroactive to January of this year.
Sentiment in the Senate, however, ap-
pears to be strong for making the date
July /, the beginning of the new fiscal
year. Indeed, it is being confidently
predicted that the Senate Committee
will write such an amendment into the
bill. II it does, then the issue will have
to be fought out between the two
Houses when the bill reaches the con-
ference stage The House proposals to
reduce personal income taxes By 20 per
cent and 80 per cent-the latter for the
lower brackets-wiIi, it Is believed, be
retained In the bill rs it comes from the
Senate Finance Committee
Allowing time for the debate Of the
Evening star., 1947-04-29

high schools Of courses in automobile
driving for teen-asers and am looking
forward to some further report In your
columns.
We parents throughout the country
are thinking Of our children's welfare
and are hoping their lives may be happy
and useful 80 that, though they may not
become Presidents, they will make the
world better place In which to live.
But are We ready to make the sacrifices
necessary for this achievement Do we
al realize that when our children are old
enough to drive car they are also old
enough to be held responsible for their
accidents?
We parents can no longer afford to be
called the weakest link in the chain OF
law enforcement" How can We refute
this charge better than by urging the
inclusion into the curriculum of every
high school in our land practical course
in teaching automobile driving?
There is ample proof that at this i'm
pressionable age pupils can easily be
taught careful driving and respect for
the rights Of others. All parents CO.
Evening star., 1947-04-29

ton Of processes OF education" which
will bear fruit somewhere, sometime in
the future. He wants the same privileges
of the white American now, not sen-
GRAFTON later. He wants them because
he, too, is an American, and no one
has the right to deny him what is his
heritage. STANLEY Z. JACKSON
To the Editor OF The STAR
Perhaps those who approve Equity's
action regarding the National Theater
are guilty Of intellectual dishonesty"
and "self-deception" as you accuse. But
SO are you, as your editorial revealed.
You know that underlying the effort
against the National are no hidden mo-
tives. Progressive Negroes frankly de-
clare their determination to employ
every technique. that intelligence and
responsibility recommend to attain COM.
plete integration into American life.
That is human, not 4 racial ideal.
You know that the processes Of educa-
tion in the (public) schools Of the Dis
trict lead mainly away from tolerance
and good will. What interrelationship
exists or is encouraged between either
faculty or students of the two divisions?
Policy forbids even 4 common use of
buildings. Interracial sports are frowned
upon. Moreover, segregation in the
schools is the classical model of all insti-
tutions that contend for discrimination
against Negroes.
In this fashion the circle Of race
prejudice incloses many of our institu-
tions, each Of which justifies itself by
the pattern Of the others. How do you
suggest that it be altered? How car
you adjudee the time ripe? Without
venture, how can you know that an
unrestricted policy might not prove in
creasingly and persuasively successful?
IT the strong adverse sentiment, which
you continually assert, is truly at the
base Of the character Of Washinston's
populace, then both our country and the
world need another capital more demo-
cratic at present and more enlightened
for the challenging future.
Society has shown q paradoxical ten
dency, however, to follow new customs
that are genuinely humanitarian. I do
not doubt that most Washingtonians
would confirm this principle, If chance
were allowed. J.W. HAYWOOD, Jr.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
President AIemun's Visit

1t now has been half a century
since Viscount Bryce declared that
! Mexico was one of the countries of
/ the Western Hemisphere which most
! snotably possessed the qualifications
of an independent nation. The great
British commentator mentioned
/ among those essential assets suffi-
cient natural wealth, vigorous folk
culture and authentic patriotism
: If what he said were true in his own
! time, it is much more so fifty years
Afterward.
Charts and statistics are available
to demonstrate the progress which
Mexico has made in economic terms.
To illustrate the expansion a single
fact may be cited: Production of
petroleum increased from less than
two and half million barrels in 1909
to approximately 43 million barrels
in 1885, A similar development has
occurred in mining, grazing, agri-
culture and other industries. Be-
cause of social changes put into
effect comparatively recently a
higher standard of living steadily is
being achieved. The end, of course,
has not been reached in Mexico any
more than in the United States.
Much remains to be done on both
sides of the Rio Grande, if modern
ideals are to be realized in full.
The visit of President Truman to
Mexico City in March and the visit
which President Aleman currently is
making to Washington properly may
be regarded as basic contributions
toward the translation of the con-
cept Of the Good Neighbor Policy
into practice. Both occasions already
have been rich in constructive re-
suits. The potential advantages to
all OF Pan America are Infinite
In character and application Mr..
TrumanK distinguished guest Is,
indeed, The guest OF the entire.
United States. Most particularly,
Senor Alernan is welcome to the Dis
trict OF Columbia--the northern
equivalent of the Federal District Of
Mexico from which he comes. This
community greets him not merely as
the honored head of an adjacent
government, but as a friend of estab-
lished sincerity, integrity and fellow
feeling.
Cooperation between Senior Ale
mans administration and Mr.. Tru-
mans from now on will be close.
Each leader speaks for millions. The
people of the United States and the
people of Mexico have learned mu-
tuality in stern school. Hereafter
under a beneficent Providence, the
lesson never will be forgotten. The
reception ceremonies today and to-
morrow are symbolic of tie which
connotes brotherhood founded in
experience.
Evening star., 1947-04-29
This and That
Bu Charles Z. Trace1pell,

The history Of those two days could be
written in two words:
Wood thrush
Magic words to local bird lovers, magic
days that bring such birds, magic spotted
creatures clad in beauty and melody.
Saturday evening faithful reader
called up to say that thrush had been
both heard and seen in Takoma Park.
And Sunday evening. exactly at S
o'clock, wood thrush few down into
our own yard.
1t was the end of beautiful day.
These days were April 10 and TO-
They really were fine days, to be
followed on Monday by cold rainy one,
but while they lasted they were beautiful.
And they brought the thrushes several
days ahead of their normal April % for
this vicinity.
Our own thrush few down on the
grass not dozen feet away.
We felt sure he was looking for raisins.
If he was, he must have been around
before.
It always is pleasant to think the birds
we have in our gardens are the same
ones that were in them last year.
Unless one goes in for bird banding,
usually there is no way of being sure,
unless one lacquers its toe tails, as one
enterprising lady in Northeast Wash
ing did with her robin "Adair." (This
robin returned, We are informed, on
April H.
But one can be reasonably sure II the
migrators. such as thrushes. catbirds,
some mockingbirds, fly down looking in
a place where food was kept all last
summer.
Such feeding places, preferably for
suet. ground meat, raisins, and the like,
should be separate and distinct from the
regular bird feeding station or stations.
Birds will come back to them each
year. and the watcher is fortunate If
he sees them on their arrival
Spots on the wood thrush chests look
darker at this time than they do later
in the season.
That expanse of west" has not grown
so large, and the spots are closer to-
gether, making them look blacker
Our own particular first thrush found
no raisins, alas, so few over to the bird
bath.
There was no uncertainty in his move
ments.
He, had been here before!
"But where or when" this better
than average song did not apply to him
He knew he had been here before.
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He took nice bath, just as the last
rays of the brilliant sun were falling
away from the yard
Then he few into the tree, and was
gone; but later we heard him sing.
That song, so pure, so clear, is like
nothing else in the world
1t contains one part sadness, as many
bird songs do, but nine parts gladness.
This pure JOY in living, as announced
from the throats of our happy birds, is
good for us humans to try and keep in
mind in these days shadowed by the
atomic bomb and the destruction for
which it stands, one agony indivisible,
with terror and death for ALL
Listen to the song of the wood thrush,
and you will be happier Learn to salute
the dawn with birds. and the bombs
baleful breath will no longer nip your
heels. You will be child again, at least
for few minutes. in the best of all pos
sible worlds.