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Evening star., 1947-04-13
Juge Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Smoller Of
Philadelphia and washington an
|nounce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Adele Toby Smoller,
to Mr.. Jerome Leonard Saidman,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Said
man.
Now attending George Washing
ton University, the bridesroom-elect
Evening star., 1947-04-13
Miss Anne holland
We'd Yesterday

White gladiola blossoms deco
rated the altar in st. Thomas Epis-
copal Church for the wedding Fri
day evening of Miss Anne Cabell
holland and Mr.. John Alden Bay
butt, which took place. at 8 o'clock
with the Rev. Arlington A. Mccall
lum officiating.
The bride is the daughter of DR..
and Mrs. Stacy Taylor Noland OF
Arlington and DR.. Noland escorted
his daughter and gave her in mar
riage. With her gown of white
satin made with train, she wore
full-length veil of net and car
ried q spray of gardenias
Mrs. Richard B. Smith of Cedar
town, Ca, was the matron OF honor
and Miss Nancy Stearns Baybutt,
sister of the bridegroom, was the
maid of honors Mrs. George E.
Patten of Brighton, Mass. and Miss
Babette M. Bird of New York were
the other attendants. They were
costumed alike in aqua chiffon and
carried bouquets of spring blos-
SONS matching the flowers in their
hair.
Mr.. Carroll L. Pfeifer of Brook
lyn was best man for the BRIDE
groom. who is the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Baybutt of Milton,
Mass, and the ushers included Mr..
Frederick G. Roder of Amherst,
Mr.. Claudius J. Byrne of Worcester,
Mr.. Harry A. Swagart. jr.. Mr.. Rob-
ert Bentley holland, brother OF the
bride, and Mr. Smith. Mr.. Joseph
5. Whiteford played the wedding
music.
A reception and dance was given
at the Army-Navy Country Club,
after which Mr.. and Mrs. Baybutt
left for a trip to Florida. They will
make their home in Boston.
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To We'd IN SPRING

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Foss Of
sudbury, Mass, announce the en-
lgagement Of their daughter, Miss
Pamela Foss, to Mr.. Gordon Pool,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. David S. Pool
lof Washington. The wedding viii
take place later in the spring.
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served In the Marine Corps during
the war.
The, wedding win take place
June /.
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Booker 7. Washington

homeless, he chose an old and stately
name
70 bear NTH blended hanblcness and
rsu his s o.sn e seat,ss. living non acclaim,
UnsoGpht. undreamsd-of honory nsal-
ttplied.
70 knoto him Is to ioondsr and admire
At greatness porn NTH such simplicity,
At purpose burning NTH such eager fire
For the uplifting OF humanity.
Wisdom ,cas In his heart. C. ,r utston
taught
That toll Is noble, that rank matters
less
Than hardships overcome and ignorance.
fought
The truer measure Of mans success.
70 search his spirit Is to find that prayer
And cs1dHks trust IN guidance from
abope
Wsrs pellsprinos Of hb courage and his
rare
Wo~ld-shapfng gifts ot tolerance Gnd
Iocs. ngEz BARCLAY KIRBY. :
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More Lives Con Be Soved

Tempering the satisfaction Wnlcn
Washington naturally derives from
winning the National Traffic Safety
Contest award for 1946 is the grim
fact that so many more lives might
have been saved had some of the
traffic victims observed elementary
traffic precautions. Analysis of the
trend OF traffic accidents here and
elsewhere shows, for example, that
If some way could be found to pre-
vent pedestrians from crossing busy
streets In the middle of the block. a
substantial drop in fatalities would
follow Immediately.
Even as announcement OF the
award by the National Safety Coun-
Gil was being made, Washington's
record of traffic fatalities for 1947
was being further increased by the
death of a woman who was struck
by a streetcar while crossing U street
In the middle of the block. That
brought the death toll so far this
year to twenty-five persons-seven
more than had been killed at this
time last year. Significantly, fifteen
of this years traffic victims, or ap-
proximately 10 per cent. were Pc
destrians. Police found that in
eleven of these cases it was the
pedestrian, not the motorist, who
was at fault. In two other cases the
blame was divided between pedes-
trian and motorist. The driver was
held to be primarily responsible in
the remaining two cases.
Washington is not alone in noting
4 preponderance of pedestrians
among traffic casualties. The Emo
Foundations recently published
Traffic Education Guidebook con-
tains a national study showing that
pedestrian fatalities lead all other
types of traffic deaths. the ratio
being two to one in large cities;
that most of the pedestrians killed
were elderly or extremely young, and
that two thirds were "either violat-
ing traffic laws or committing un-
safe acts, such as crossing between
intersections, crossing against lights
or walking in the roadway"
These findings make it plain that
there Is real hope for a further re-
duction in traffic fatalities in the
field of pedestrian education and
control. Intensified enforcement of
pedestrian regulations will help to
save more lives. But more than en-
forcement is needed. A greater
awareness by pedestrians of the
dangers of violating not only estab-
lshed regulations but the ordinary
principles of safety is essential If the
annual traffic toll is to be materially
reduced.
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Another Reprieve

If Attorney General Clark is cor
rect in his conclusion that the Fed
eral Communications Act gives the
President authority to take possess
sion of the telephone system, and
II Mr.. Truman is resolved to use that
power should need arise, there would
seem to be little danger of a serious
telephone strike next week.
If the strike should be called as
scheduled, the Government. under
the authority of the Supreme Courts
decision in the coal case, could Sc
cure an Injunction forbidding the
walkout. But this probably would
not be necessary, for John ]. Moran,
chairman of the National Fedora
ton of Telephone Workers. has
stated that If the Government finds
legal basis for seizure Of the tele-
phone industry. and acts upon 1t,
the NFTW members will remain at
their jobs.
The effect of this, again assuming
that Mr.. Clark is right in his inter-
probation Of the law, is to give the
country something in the nature OF
another reprieve from paralyzing
strike. But it is reprieve which
would be limited apparently to in
dustries within the jurisdiction OF
the Federal Communications Com
mission, and it can be effective only
for the duration of a state Of war
and six months thereafter.
This by no means goes to the
heart of the problem inherent in
the threatened telephone strike, or
in strike affecting any vital pub
lie utility. That problem may be
stated in this fashion: The Bell
telephone system is q monopoly, but
1t Is q monopoly whose rates and
services are closely regulated by
the Government, acting in the pub
lie interest. The union Tor unions)
representing the employees of the
system is also a monopoly, but it is
not subject to regulation in the
sense that the company Is. Barring
some accident OF law such as. the
discovery of an emergency wartime
provision which can be made to ap-
ply to a strike, there is nothing to
prevent this union or any union
from resorting to a strike to enforce
It's demands. and this without re-
gard to the adverse effect on the
public interest.
This, then, is the hard core of
the problem of strikes in public
utilities-how to protect the public
from excesses by the unregulated
party to a monopoly. While a state
Of war lasts we may be able to
muddle through by resorting to one
dubious device after another. But
eventually Congress will be forced
to act upon the recognition that it
cannot continue. in the public in
terest, to regulate utility manage
ment and permit utility labor to do
as 1t pleases.
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Our Pocific Trusteeship

Lie dppIOfdl NY I1C ocSu1Aty
Council of the United Nations of
the terms on which our Government
has proposed Its U. N. trusteeship
to the former Japanese man
dated islands in the Pacific is inter-
esting, less for the outcome than
from the manner in which 1t was
consummated.
From the very first, we had made
1t plain that we considered effective
control over these islands vital to
our national security. Won from
Japan as they had been in the late
war by great expenditure Of blood
and treasure, we are today in full
control of the islands and do not
intend to relinquish them or share
them with any other power. Under
these circumstances, the sole Ques-
ton was whether our control was to
be formally ratified by the U. N. or
whether we were to maintain cur
control unilaterally.
To this decision of our Govern
ment there was no basic opposition.
The debate before the Security
Council therefore revolved over in
cidentals. And it was here that
somewhat surprising complications
developed. Attempts we're made to
restrict the terms of our truSteeship
for technical or economic consider
ations which did not conform to the
facts of the case. These attempts
were vigorously rebutted by our rep
>resentative, Warren N. Austin, who
made 1t abundantly clear that they
would not be tolerated.
Mr.. Austin contended that these
small islands, with a negligible
population and virtually no eco
nomic resources, had only a stra-
tegic value which was indivisible. He
therefore announced that, If the
American proposal were not ac-
cepted, our Government would with
draw its trusteeship proposal rather
than exercise its right OF veto to a
potential negative vote by the Coun-,
Gil itself. This was In effect q
shadow veto" since the result
would have been to leave the United
States in possession OF the islands,
with no intention of modifying the
situation. Admittedly, this was
power politics." but it is a game at
which other powers have consistent
ly played, and this country did not
intend to be outmaneuvered for
technical considerations. Therefore,
we have acquired U. N. sanction for
the strategic" trusteeship which
We have demanded.
1t should be noted that other
islands, such as Two Jima and Oki-
nawa, likewise conquered by our
arms but originally acquired by ia
pan in full sovereignty rather than
under q mandate from the former
League of Nations, are not now In
question. Their disposition must be
decided by the peace treaty which
viii regulate the permanent status
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Siqnul for Confirmation

After some ten weeks of exhaus-
tive hearings and sharp debate
much of it mere sound and fury
the opposition has failed, in a deci-
sive test vote, to recomnlit the
Presidents appointment of David
e. Lilienthal as chairman Of our
Atomic Energy Commission. Had
the recommital move succeeded, the
only sensible course for Mr.. Lilien-
thai would have been to withdraw
from the fray. Fortunately, how
ever, he has passed the test, and 1t
is up to the Senate now to do the
common-sense thing by confirming
him without further delay, together
with the Presidents five other ap-
pointees to the Acc.
The weakness of the case against
Mr.. Lilienthal became apparent
weeks ago. The opposition. led by
the feuding Senator McKellar, had
more than a sufficient opportunity
and made the most of ito show
how he failed to qualify, but it could
not convince the Senate Committee
on Atomic Energy. BY vote Of 8
to /, that committee recommended
that all six appointments be con-
f1rmed. Chairman Hickenlooper
went out of his way at the time to
describe the former head Of the
IVA as able, vigorous, honest, and
a man OF great administrative
talent, who could not rightly be
accused of Communism or Com
munist sympathies. The same view
was expressed by Senator Vanden-
berg in his eloquent speech just
before action on the recommital
motion. The 52-to-38 vote against
this measure has in effect closed
the argument, and only diehards
would seek to block confirmation
now.
During all the time that has
elapsed since the President first
made his nominations, our Atomic
Energy Commission has been largely
stalled. The chairman designate
and the other appointees, with their
status in doubt. have been unable
to make vital decisions. Further de-
lay cannot be justified. The test vote
in the Senate should now be fol-
loWed-aS expected-by final con-
f1rmation within a few days. On the
strength of the record. we can be
confident that Mr.. Lilienthal and
his colleagues are we'll equipped to
handle their tremendous RESPONSE
bilities. II they are not. that fact
will become known soon enough,
and the Senate will be able to act
accordingly when their interim
terms expire in the summer of next
year.
Evening star., 1947-04-05
Booker T. Wushinoton

All Americans, not merely those
citizens of African descent, have
reason to be grateful for the services
of Booker T. Washington. He was
born in slavery and knew from bitter
experience what poverty means in
terms of ignorance and suffering.
At seventeen he was admitted to
Hampton. There he learned the
pattern of education which he
adapted to Tuskegee during the
thirty-four years of his leadership
there. But much of his philosophy
was distinctly his own. He possessed
an original genius which still is felt
more than three decades after his
death. The essential doctrine with
which his name is most durably and
constructively associated is that of
advancement by merit.
DR.. Washington asked nothing for
himself and nothing for his people
undeserved. He believed in the
dignity OF labor and was particularly
concerned with the development of
skills and techniques which should
be Of practical value in the ordinary
businesses Of life. Caring deeply for
the beauty and the bounty of nature,
he taught the need to keep close to
the soil not simply as an expedient
but also in the sense of tie with
Providence itself. His profound
affection for humanity at large was
demonstrated in his emphasis on
cooperation, mutuality and good
will. Thus he won the praise of
Henry Watterson for his beneficent
influence and Of Theodore Roosevelt
FOR his practice of justice and love
Of mercy.
Many Washingtonians knew DR..
Warrington personally and admired
him for his courageous spirit, his
gentle heart and his equitable mind.
He studied here at Wayland Semi
nary In 1873 and 1879 and frequently
visited here for weeks at a time.
Thus he came to be regarded as a
near neighbor, and when finally his
career closed in the autumn OF 1915
he nowhere else was more sincerely
mourned. overwork killed him at
nfty-nine. Tuskegee is his memorial
- living monument; but the
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development Of the atom bomb never
theless fear that they viii be blown to
bits some day. This also applies to
adults. When children Of World War II
parents grow up, unless we assure them
Of more security, and not cause them
to feel that each generation must fight
and die In wars In order that others
might survive. they win not be any
different than the "delinquents" of
tsday. perhaps much worse.
r. KAUCHR.
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homage to be paid to him today on
the ninety-frst anniversary OF his
birth Is evidence OF something even
greater-a lasting place in the folk
tradition OF America. His example
is common heritage for the whole
Nation.
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Vultures in Our Midst

To the Editor Of The Star:
Once when was young, 7 had vision.
It produced . profound misery and
foreboding In my mind that has lasted
keenly through the years. Only now
does its meaning approach an answer
in my mind. I thought saw lordly
eagle perched composedly upon the
branch Of q tree. Its eyes were open
and apparently mindful Of the surround
ings. Soon . great black bird, some
what smaller than the eagle, softly
alighted on the same branch close to
the larger bird. Quietly the monster
protruded . long red tongue, slim and
pointed ike that Of an adder. The tip
Of this tongue found lodgment within
the ear Of the eagle, but so softly and
dexterously that the mighty bird seemed
unaware of It's presence. From time to
time the tongue retracted bringing with
1t small increments Of brain matter.
As this action proceeded the eyes Of
the eagle slowly lost their luster; there
followed blank stare, but the noble
bird in no way moved during the ordeal.
Now, as become painfully and fear
fully aware of the inertia of our people
the slow attrition Of the wisdom and
will Of my country, through the mach
nations Of foreign power--I wonder
II my vision was not, like those beheld
by the seers Of old, = profound warning
Of momentous change. Could 1t mean
that the United States win be nenaced
nigh unto death by the vultures In our
midst ere awareness Of our plight causes
u to find means to avert such frightfl
danger?
How long must we tolerate the work
Of traitors before effective measures are
taken to cleanse this Nation Of the
deadly virus that threatens to destroy
its economic life and the treasured free
dom that has been our priceless heri-
tage? GEORGE H. MORSE.
Fear as Cause of Delinquency
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Each Of US should be alarmed. not 30
much about juvenile delinquency but
about the causes thereof.
The so-callsd adelinquents" Of this
generation, We must remember, are the
children Of Thousands Of parents who
experienced World War I, survived seri-
oA dspEsssaons and seonnmie failures.
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They inherited their parents mental
afiiictions. Insecurity and anxiety,
caused by economic worries and fear,
are the forerunners Of many tragedies,
with harmful effect ON the human nerv-
ous system. When this Is strained,
relaxation must come In some form.
Who can say with assurance that these
fears, arising from economic insecurity.
may not be tfe causes Of our present
alarming increase of heart diseases7
Children vhe cannot understaud the
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Goino Pretty Far
By Gould Lincoln

Prom ths New Orleans T1mss-Picsyuns.
A Scotsman found an error Of $50, ,0oo,.
900 years in the estimated age Of the
earth. His research started with q
tuppence shortage In his bank account.
Evening star., 1947-04-05

Of Japan and its outlying posses
sions. Yet there. likewise, military
control viii be an important factor
In the eventual decision.
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Hundreds of years ago Shake
speare said: who steals my purse
steals trash" Not bad prediction,
from chap who never paid an
income tax.
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Difficulty Anticipated

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
In an idle moment we were wandering
what kind Of stream well be crossing In
1948 not to swap horses In the middle Of.
Evening star., 1947-04-05

The worst thing about abstract art
is that 1t Is not abstract to the
vanishing point.
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MlQulS G5dot.
The objectives Of the foreign policy OF
the United States, so far as oil is con-
cerned, are Of q universal nature. These
objectives, as stated in the Anglo
American petroleum agreement now
pending before the Senate, may be
briefly summarized as follows: That
the interests of producing countries be
safeguarded with . view to their. eco
nomic advancement; that valid conces-
sion contracts and lawfully acquired
rights be respected; that the acquisition
of exploration and development rights
be governed by the principle Of equal
opportunity; and that supplies Of Pc
troleum be accessible to the nationals
Of all countries on competitive and
nondiscriminatory basis.
Question: Why Is the proposed pro-
gram Of assistance to Greece and Turkey
in the self-interest Of the United States?
Answer: Should Greece or Turkey, as
q result of our failure to act, find itself
in position where its independence Is
compromised or should It's government
be overthrown against the will Of the
majority Of the people, the resulting
situation would have profoundly dis
turbing psychological and political
effects on all countries in that region
and many nations outside the region.
Confusion and disorder might well
spread throughout the entire Middle
East.
Thus, stability would be disrupted In
vital areas Of the world: the foundations
OF the United Nations would be shaken;
and the faith Of nations in the ability
Of democracy to maintain itself In the
world would be seriously weakened.
It is obviously in the self-interest Of
the United States to prevent the de-
velopment of such q situation.
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Similarly the Agriculture Department has the allotment
grain for November foreign nations
scale down their estimates what they America
possible At the time the opening
Vesgaon into prices OF meat and dairy products whether illegal
copae exist Three congressional subcommtees also blanket
ing the Nation in ~oronth series cities.
Though the proved disappointing offset record
yield of wheat BY and large Americans producing
eating than at previous period.
Against this background the infaonary than 40
cent since VI dyhave confounded
price controls ended by Congress June 946 charges
beyond levels cities
have hit 81 steaks 81 pound butter 81 pound
Speculation pofteerng the demand for food
varioy blamed these highs by statesmen economists
Republican
wild speculation grains other foods ced will
forced to take action"
Hardest on Low and Fixed Income Groups
that living
items priced than 1920
World for Congress warned
that the peak probably had not yet been reached
situation most serious for lowncome and fixed
1t has led sporadic buyers strikes sections
country expeditions United States shoppers into price
cities Detroit and Calais Me-
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High Food Prices Finally Stir the Government
By Robert N. Cool

high prices for food the United States begin
ming to have political effect both at home and abroad
President launched national conservation drive
called sop-gap minimum foreign needs and at
the time relieve the upward at home He also
Congress to the White House tomorrow for
a bipartisan conference the food problem.
dollar worth something less than so
essential commodities observers predict that
living will important issue in the presidential cleo
ton year of 1948
Big Drop Predicted in Overall Grain Harvest
the Marshall bolster Western Europe
heavily ability
friendly countries starvation in the threatening winter ahead
Nature dsccaing blow expectations when the
United production 88 100000 bushels
This agricultural predict that the
harvesting important might fall 100000 tons below last
total Such deficit would substantially exceed the 100000 tons Of
grain that have been exporting to hungry world
Faadoxicay weather. which seriously reduced the harvest
rallied the Marshall did
Yugcava the orbit
European authotaivey reported
This situation likely sharpen the American dilemma of whether
control distribution
the Democratic
consumption costly
foods and the voluntary" lowering of prices
Evening star., 1947-09-28

one of the greatest, in its seven
months, that has been made in
years.
All of this can work to his benefit
when the Republican National Con-
vention meets. But as of today, it
doesn't add up to any Taft-for-
President first-choice delegates.
Here is the picture in the four
States he has already visited: Cali
fornia delegates will be pledged to
Gov. Warren. If the California Gov
ernor does not become an active
candidate and in the convention 1t
is clear he will have no real chance,
the delegation, or most of it, will be
for Gov. Dewey of New York. Cali
fornia has So delegates in the COM
ing convention, the one really big
bloc in all these Western States.
The Situation Today.
Nevada Republicans plan to send
an uninstructed delegation to the
national convention. 1t is a small
State, with nine delegates. The
Republican leaders admit quite
frankly they intend to wait and see,
if they can, where the cat will jump.
They say they cannot make presi-
dential nominee, but they want to
be on the right horse when the
time comes. This is one reason why
many of them were disgruntled
when a group Of their colleagues
visited Gov. Dewey during the July
vacation trip" to the West and
predicted that he would have the
Nevada delegation. Mr.. Taft has