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Evening star., 1947-07-04
By Thomas 6. Buchanan

You can learn a lot about your
child by watching him play with
blocks or dabble in paints and
clay.
All parents are amateur students
of child psychology, but it takes an
expert to decide which play habits
are normal and which betray traits
that ought to be removed.
At the Washington Institute of
Mental Hygiene, psychiatrists are
swamped with requests to study the
behavior of children who are having
trouble making friends at school or
getting along with their parents.
A staff member watches unob-
trusively while a child, puttering
with clay in the playroom, begins
molding 1t into a farmyard scene.
Clue to Psychiatrist.
1t is Thanksgiving on the farm,
and turkey is lying with its head
on a block, while standing. nearby,
a farmer raises his axe for the
blow.
What does it mean to you?' the
child is asked, after the doctor has
gained his confidence.
"It looks like I'm getting it again,
the child replies.
A layman might dismiss the re-
mark as meaningless, but to the
trained psychiatrist it offers an i'm
portant clue.
He discovers, after further ques-
tioning, that the youngster identi-
fed himself with the turkey because
he is afraid Of blows on the head
like the one the turkey is about to
receive. AS a small child, he was
often punished that way In defense,
he developed functional" head
aches-genuine, but caused by fear.
Finally, he became so nervous and
restless that his parents took him
to the institute for examination.
A little girl is observed by a
member of the clinic staff. She pre-
fers painting pictures with her
Evening star., 1947-07-04
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
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or vice versa. No boats were avail
able. Army engineers and the Red
Cross had taken them all. Finally,
I borrowed a homemade boat from
a horse doctor, and hired what I
thought was a qualified river pilot,
to take me to Bessie's Levee. We
got lost in the backwater. The
pilot turned out to be drunken
travelling salesman, looking for an
extra bit of change. Death hovered
near for three days as, tied up to a
tree, we slowly settled in the frigid
waters. Finally, a Red Cross barge
picked us up, and off we went on an
errand of mercy, picking up stranded
folks in the backwater.
Spirit of America.
children, I'll never forget one
sight. We came to house. Only
the ridge pole was above water.
Straddling the ridge pole were
grandpa, grandma. papa, mamma
and a half dozen youngsters. Grand
pas beard was just hair above the
rising water. When we came close
by, grandpa yelled: I bet the folks
up the river are catching hell
"Since then I have never ques-
toned the spirit of America.
There's a lot more to tell, chill
dren, but I'll switch you to my New
York Office the day Of my return.
I turned in an expense account. 1t
was a beauty. One item-thanks
to my inability to make four at
the proper moment-was 5000 for
contributions to refugees. I had to
recoup my losses, somehow.
"The treasurer, Mr.. Fancher,
scowled and growled.
"'Would you have had me do
less?' I asked.
eyes, confound it, he answered.
"But he signed the expense &C
count, and-well, run on back to
your real grandfathers, children.
I'll finish the story some other time. y
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star., 1947-07-04
II Officers Decorated 3veterans Sue Pennsy
By Czech Government In Job Seniority Claim

Three Washington veterans who
returned to jobs as passenger train
men with the Pennsylvania Railroad
co. yesterday filed suit in District
Court against the company, the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and others, claiming violation OF
their seniority rights.
Others named defendants were
H. F. Sites, general chairman, and
A. F.. Whitney, president OF the
brotherhood, and % employees and
former employees who, the suit said
were on the company's freight roster
and transferred to passenger roster
positions of seniority more valu-
able than the plaintiffs"
Filing the suit were R. E. Conner
7O2 E street NE; Kenneth L. Knit
ter, 2111 Randolph place NE, and
Vincent L. Petenbrink, 302 Sixteenth
street NE. Among other things
they charged denial of rights under
the Selective Training and Service
Act of 1910.
The suit asks that the defendants
be prevented from acting against
the rights of the plaintiffs and those
in similar situations, for damages
and for return Of alleged lost pay.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
LEGAL Aid Bureau Reports
$4,000 Saved for Clients

More than $500 persons have been
saved a total of $4,000 since the be-
ginning of the year by the Legal Aid
Bureau, Community Chest agency.
Allan Fisher, bureau director, who
made the announcement, said clients
have been saved the money through
recovery of property and payments
for support.
Persons eligible for assistance and
legal advice are the destitute clients
of social agencies and other worthy
applicants In meritorious civil cases. ="
Hours for conferences with staff
attorneys are from IL am. to noon
and 2 pm. to 4 pm. Monday through
Friday, and 10 am. to noon Satur-
days.
A volunteer staff of 10 attorneys
contribute part of their time each
week to the bureau. Those unable
to pay are given free advice and
assistance, Mr.. Fisher said. Persons
should apply to the Bureau located
on. the second floor of the Central
Building. 8o5 G street NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
This Changing World
Many Congress Members Believe u. s.
May Have to Fight Again for Ideals

, out the world in an affort to under
mine, by every means available, the
social fabric of every non-Commu.
mist nation.
Gen. Marshall had to admit, ir
his appearance before the members
of Congress, that even in the State
Department there are number OF
persons enamored of Soviet theology
While conceding that fault cannot
be found with the free opinions
of any person, he admitted that
| it was a bad situation which per-
mitted the followers of a mono
lithic political philosophy to work
in the sensitive" Government de-
partments.
Prospects Seen Slim.
The prospects of Europe saving
herself from Russian designs by hel
own efforts appear to be pretty slim
The governments which so far have
escaped Russian tutelage feel thai
they have only limited life. They
contend that In order to enable
democratic forms to survive the!
must have almost unlimited helr
from the United States. And this
appeal for help may not be con.
fined to dollars and materials.
The presence of some 300 Russian
divisions near the borders of non.
satellite countries may force a mil.
itary showdown If the Conmunist
elements in those states are moi
able to win power by their owl
efforts. There are still some $50 ,00(
to 100000 American soldiers ir
Europe, constituting an involuntary
barrier between the east and the
west. These men cannot be with.
drawn unless the American Gov.
ernment decides to give up its
commitments in Germany, Austria
and Trieste.
Gen. Eisenhower was outspoker
when he said that, the internationa
situation being what it is, American
land and air forces are sadly def.
cient. For the first time since he
returned from the European as
signment he was frank in stating
that this country may have to fight
for its existence in the next /:
months.
The Army chief of Stairs state.
ment was impressive particularly
because previously he has asserted
publicly and privately that the dan
ger of a clash with Russia was sc
remote that it was unthinkable
The outgoing chief of staff wa:
compelled to revise his views after
reading and analyzing the mass ot
reports which reach the War De.
partment daily.
All these reports contain the
same warning: Russia is on the
rampage. Keep your powder dry.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Take Il Easy Safety Drive
To Be Renewed by AAA

Alarmed by what it terms the
resurgence of speed and reckless
ness on United States highways,
the American Automobile Associa-
ton has announced renewal of its
"Take It Easy" safety campaign
Surveys of driving conditions by
our 725 affiliated clubs show def
nitely there has been a sharp decline
In careful driving habits" said j. j
Brunnier, president Of the AAA.
The revived Take 1t Easy" cam
paign will be sparkplugged by wide
distribution of stickers, leaflets and
posters. Already 5000 postal trucks
from 1850 post Offices in the nation
are bearing slogans reading "Take
It Easy and Live" over the $500, 600
miles they will travel In July, peak
vacation month Of the year.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Paterson Urges Refusal
To- Sian 15q6 Lease Boosts

Chat Paterson, national chairman
of the American Veterans Com
mittee, today urged veterans not
to sign leases calling for Is per cent
rent increases.
Pointing out that the new rent
control law allows increases only
when both landlords and tenants
agree voluntarily, Mr.. Paterson said
veterans should "sit tight, pay the
rent they have been paying and re-
fuse to sign leases for increased
rentals"
eSome unscrupulous landlords may
attempt to compel tenants to sign a
lease with the threat of eviction,
but refusal does not constitute
grounds for eviction" he declared.
IN the meantime" he added, vet
Grams should start Immediately to
press for local and State rent con-
troll LEGISLATION.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Play Habits Enable Psychiotrist
To Study Child Behavior

fingers. One Of them shows q
scare crow in a field, with a little
'bird lowering nearby and far over
head two other birds are soaring
At the far side of the picture, by
himself, a farmer is hard at work
More Than Meets the Eye.
A simple scene? To the average
person, yes-but it means far more
than meets the eye to the young
artist who conceives it. Patient
questioning reveals the scare crow
is a symbol of her mother, the
farmer is her father, the two birds
overhead are her brothers and the
other bird, herself.
After further inquiry, the psy-
chiatrist learns the little girl believes
her father is too buried in business
affairs to concern himself with
family problems and feels her
mother is very difficult to "get close
to-" though she is trying to win
her parents affection.
You have to understand the cause
Of a child's anxiety and get him
to understand it, too, before you
can do much to remove the disturb
ing conditions in his life, points out
DR.. Sidney Berman, director of the
institute.
Change in Play Habits.
Once the patient is on the road
to recovery, doctors can trace the
improvement by observing the
change in the child's play habits.
A youngster who once had an
unnatural impulse to destroy, build
ing miniature villages of blocks only
for the pleasure of knocking them
down, now becomes interested in
the erection of elaborate structures
Another child, who used to build
houses in which figures represent
ing members of his family could be
destroyed in phantasy, changes his
artistic interests and draws picture
Of a large bird. Rejoicing in his
new-found self confidence, he tells
the psychiatrist:
That's me! I'm the wise old owl
now"
Evening star., 1947-07-04
w. w. Everett Named
Head of Baptist Unit

w. w. Everett, who recently re-
tired as president Of woodward &
Lothrop, has been appointed chair
man of the Public Relations Com
mittee of the Northern Baptist Con-
vention, DR.. Edwin T. Dahlberg,
convention president, announced to-
day. Mr.. Everett is member OF
Calvary Baptist Church.
Other Washington men appointed
to the committee were DR.. Clarence
w. Crawford, pastor of Calvary
Church; DR.. M. Chandler Stith, ex-
ecutive secretary of the District
Baptist Convention; DR.. E. B. Will
lingham, pastor of National Baptist
Memorial Church, and DR.. E. H.
Pruden, pastor Of First Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1947-07-04


no war, many of these would have
been able to enter in orderly fashion.
Representative Stratton Of Illinois
has proposed that we remedy this
situation in part by admitting an
nually 10000 displaced persons dur
ing the next four years-a total of
400, 900. This number would be with
in the total of legal quotas that were
untitled during the war years.
The displaced persons who would
be admitted under the Stratton bill
are the victims Of the calculated
cruelty of totalitarian regimes. They
were torn from their homes-dis-
placed-by the agents of Mussolini,
Hitler, Franco, Stain and by the
-Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.
They are of diverse nationalities.
Some have no home to which to
return; others no opportunity to
support themselves and their de-
pendents. Some cannot 60 home be-
cause they would be killed or i'm
prisoned. Of the small percentage
who are Jewish, the great major
ity are not looking toward America.
They want to go to Palestine. There
are also Communists who do
not wish to find themselves within
reach of the Russian bear, or any
of its satellites.
America Able to Help.
Impoverished Europe cannot take
care of its own people, let alone OF
these hapless humans. America is
able to help. 1t is Americas Chris
tian and humane duty to help. The
fact is, America Is already helping.
We are spending more than hun
dred million dollars year to f~ed
and clothe and house the displaced
persons in the American zone in
Germany. Most Of this money goes
merely to keep these people alive,
It would be better spent and people
would lead more useful lives if they
were given a chance to enter this
country.
That the American people are
ready for the passage of the STRAIT
ton bill is evidenced by the action
of the General Federation OF
Women's Clubs at its recent an
nual convention. 1t first adopted
resolution opposing the bill. The
next day, when its purposes had
been more fully explained, a mo-
ton supporting the bill was ap-
proved by an overwhelming vote,
The federation deserves much
credit, for it takes courage Of a
high order and character as well
to change ones mind-especialy in
full public view.
Had the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution the moral courage
to adopt the same course at their
recent convention, they too would
have had high praise. Instead,
they voted to retain present re-
strictions against immigration. One
might observe that while mans in
/ humanity to man is dreadful
thing, woman's inhumanity to
woman and helpless little children
is even worse.
We boast of our generosity, and
we are generous when it comes to
giving money, food and clothing,
Evening star., 1947-07-04
| |IceCreum-Cdke
Reception Given
| By PoIiceHea

Activities at Metropolitan Police
headquarters were halted briefly
yesterday so police and civilian
workers could attend an ice-cream-
and-cake reception given by Police
Superintendent Robert ]. Barrett.
The party was held in the con-
ference room, next to the f1fthsfloor
Office Of the new District police
chief, ,,. ~,r.s-.
The refreshments were served by
Mrs. Barrett, Mrs. D. S. Lanahan.
Mai. Barrett's sister and Mrs. Harry
L. Mackey, a friend Of Mrs. Barrett.
Two large cakes, bearing the
frosted inscription, Good Luck Maj.
Barrett" were in the center of the
refreshment table. ,... .1.' -
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Red Cross to Sturt Two
Swim Glasses Next Week

The District chapter of the Amer
lean Red Cross is organizing two
adult beginner swimming classes
which will be held at East Potomac
Pool, Hains Point.
The first class will begin Monday
at pm, and will meet on Mondays
and Wednesday evenings at the
same time. The other class will
begin Tuesday, meeting on Tuesdays
and Thursdays also at pm. There
Is no charge for the instruction but
admission to the pool will be 40 cents.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
julian Huxley Injured
In Brazilian Car Crash
By the Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, July A.
Julian Huxley, British scientist and
director general of the United Ma
tions Educational Scientific and
Cultural organization, suffered min
or facial injuries yesterday in an
automobile accident near here.
Mr.. Huxley, who arrived from
Buenos Aires by plane earlier in
the day, was riding with Prof. Paulo
Carnieiro, Brazilian delegate to
UNESCO, when the accident oc-
CURED on a highway between Rio
de Janeiro and the mountain re-
sort of Terezopolis. Prof. Carnieiro
also suffered minor injuries.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

! e it untitled.
This was not be-
cause people Of
war-torn Europe
did not want to
come to Amer
lea, but because
they could not
get here. With
t r a n S p or t a =
ton easier, the
quotas are now
nlleQ ana CnOu-
sands more are
clamoring for
entry into the
United States.
Hal &Anun hoan
Evening star., 1947-07-04

d Americas Constantine Brown.
two top wartime generals.
Gen. Marshall, in his present
civilian role, was less blunt thar
Gen. Eisenhower. He held out some
hope that we might still avert q
clash with the U. S. s. R. The Sec.
retary apparently based those hopes
on the difficult domestic situation ir
Russia, where the rising cost Of hv-
ing may yet bring the Politbureau
to its senses.
While the Russian leaders do moi
desire an armed clash with the
United States, they mean to run
rough shod over any opposition
which arises to their time table fol
reorganization of Europe on the
Russian pattern.
Next Coup in Balkans.
Diplomats can only guess at what
that time table is. But they believe
that the next coup will occur in the
Balkans and that Soviet-puppet
forces, concentrated in Southern
Macedonia and Northern Greece
will carry out a concentrated actor
against the Greek government.
It Is also expected that a large
scale purge will occur in Romans
soon in order to remove the remain
ing exponents of "old-fashioned'
democratic ideas. The parties headed
by Juliu Manu- and Constantir
Bratianu are expected to be the tar
get for the puppet governments
attack.
1t is believed that the Moscow
/ time table calls for the creation, be-
fore next summer, of a Central Eu.
ropean bloc which would include
Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland
Austria, Northern italy and Ger
many east of the Elbe River.
Soviet agents are active through.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

Ceu LIleH OF LQe
tim e, in the
middle 1913 0s,
when I helped
report what the
Father Of Wa
tiers looked like
when he was
running wild.
"Lissen," I tell
'em, II was in
P u n ia Gorda,
Fla, playing golf
with Babe Did
rikson, when I
got a wire from
my New York
Office that said.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

AneOuSly II CQe
new r e p u b IL
can = D e m o.
cratic t ak i'll
becomes law.
Colin S t a m f,
staff expert for
the join t con-
gressional COM
mittee Of inter-
nal revenue and
perh ps the
best-posted man
in America on
what the yield
will be on tax
es, devotes
his whole time
Evening star., 1947-07-04

p O u II q I II Z ! T
views on Amer
ica's position in
it have reached
t he conclusion
that this coun-
try may have to
fight a G ain to
preserve its lib
eral ideals.
All reticence Is
S a | d to h a v e
b e e n discarded
at the sc cr e t
m e e tin gs be-
tween the mem
bers Of Congress
Annarinn,r A
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Rice Renamed as judge

President Truman yesterday nom
mated Philip L. Rice for reappoint-
mef1t as judge Of the Fifth Circuit
Court Of Hawaii.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
By Harold L. Ickes

During the late war, immigration
to this country from Europe prac-
tically ceased. The result was that
the quotas established by law were
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Five Billion Debt Cur
Held Possible if New
Tax Bill Becomes Law
By David Laurence

More than $4,000, 100000 can be
cut from the national debt while a
reduction in taxes amounting to
81 500 900 900 can be made simul-
Evening star., 1947-07-04
By Constantine Brown

Members of Congress who heard
Secretary Of State Marshall and
Gen. Eisenhower spread their knowl-
edge of the world situation and ex-
Evening star., 1947-07-04
'McLemore
Sails Through Flood
In q Football Suit
By Henry McLemore

The mighty Mississippi never goes
on a rampage but that I borrow
some grandchildren, group them at
tractively around my knees, and
Evening star., 1947-07-04

They're selling for less than
cost. Every color, pattern
and size, all fully guaranteed.
Tropicals, Cords, Gabardines,
etc. Some with pleats and
zippers All beautifully tai
lored and long wearing!
Evening star., 1947-11-23

presumably preferring to let the
appropriation bill proceed through
normal channels.
Some of the pressure for immedi-
ate appropriation Of funds, once the
authorization act is passed, was
taken of on Friday by testimony of
Secretary Anderson before the Joint
Committee on the Economic Report.
He said that his department has
procured enough bulk grain to meet
our shipping schedules through
March, and enough -four to see us
through January"
France, Italy and Austria are in
cluded in the shipping schedules to
which the secretary referred, a de-
partment spokesman said last night.
Revolving Fund Used.
These advance purchases are made
possibly because the Commodity
Credit Corporation, an Agriculture
Department agency, has a large re-
volving fund with which it buys
most of the grain for shipment
abroad. The grain cannot be loaded
for shipment, however, until the for
eign nation for which it is destined
pays dollars to the CCC. Payment
however, is made from funds ad-
vanced by the United States and is
in effect, only a paper transaction
requiring a few moments.
Hence, the food pipelines to Italy
France and Austria are likely to be
kept full this winter, even though
there is a delay up to the last min
Evening star., 1947-11-23
FOREIGN Aid
Continued From First PageD

call for from $16000, ,000, 900 to 500
000, 900, 900 over a four-year period,
although the administration plans to
ask this Congress for authorization
of funds for only the first Is months
Of the program. The cost for this
period, tentatively set as from April
l, 1948, through June 80, 1949, was
estimated by Secretary Marshall at
$500, ,00o, 900.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mlttee worked again yesterday in
an effort to whip bill for stopgap
aid into shape. Members said, how
ever. that 1t might take all Of to-
morrow and possibly longer to COM
plete action.
One provision the House group
may write into its bill would permit
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to
advance up to 500, 0,000,000 of the
funds authorized.
This is designed to get around the
dilatory tactics of Chairman Taber
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee. Mr.. Taber has not yet call
ed his committee to meet and insists
the Administration has not yet told
Congress what it wants the money
for. He said last week that the
Budget Bureau has, thus far, sent
his group no formal justification
for the funds, the usual legislative
nrocedure
Funds Not Discussed.
The RFC method of providing at
least some of the dollars needed at
once was not considered by the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit.
tee, one member said last night. He
added that the question of funds
was never raised, the committee
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Chinese Communists
Open Paotinq Battle
By the Associated Press

NANKING, Nov. 22.-A Chinese
press dispatch said today the long
expected battle for Paoting was on
with Communist attackers penetrat-
ing government defenSes north of
that capital of Hopeh Province.
The newspaper vi Shih Pao re-
ported 5000 Communist troops were
battling the government garrison
at points only seven miles southeast
OF the city while second thrust was
made from the north.
Three Communist regiments were
in the attack from the north, the
newspaper added. These troops, un-
der Gen. Nic'l Jung-chen, were said
to have broken into, government
positions along the railroad.
The government has been
strengthening its Paoting. position
ever since it lost its big base at
Shihkiachwang, 80 miles to the
southwest. An attack has been pre-
dicted for a week.
Paoting is the lower angle of a
strategic triangle in Hopeh Province,
with Peiping at the northwest angle
and Tientsin at the northeast. Paot-
ing is about 80 miles from both these
cities.