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Evening star., 1947-11-27
industrial diamonds, manganese, nickel,

industrial diamonds, manganese, nickel,
tin and zinc.
The proposed European Recovery Pro-
gram, of course, is designed primarily as
an investment to help our friends abroad
regain their economic and political vigor
and thus preserve their independence
against the threat of Red totalitarianism
II it succeeds in that, 1t will pay us rich
dividends in terms of our own well-being
and security-things that cannot be
measured in dollars and cents. That does
not mean, however, that the ERP must
be put down as a project from which we
should expect no other type of return.
Both the Hartman and Herter commit
tees have shown how it can be repaid in
part in the concrete form Of strategic
materials. 1t offers other reimbursement
possibilities as well. 1t is not meant to be
one-way operation entirely, with the
United States getting no cash value what
ever for what it gives.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Freedom Train Arrives

The Freedom Train has reached Wash
ingtonl in its tour of the Nation. Standing
on Track in Union Station today and
tomorrow, it undoubtedly will be an objec-
tive Of pilgrimage for crowds of residents
of the Capital and nearby Maryland and
Virginia. Not everybody can be permitted
to linger to examine the one hundred and
twenty-seven historic documents in detail
The capacity of the cars is limited to
approximately one thousand one hundred
an hour. 1t follows that 1t is necessary
for visitors to keep moving"
Even so, the train represents an expert
ence well worth having. No American
man, woman or child who sees it, however
hurriedly, will forget the impression it
makes. The quantity of the material
exhibited is remarkable. Probably no other
country on earth-not even England with
her grand traditions of the Magma Charta
and many subsequent af1lrmations of
constitutional liberty-could match the
number of cogent state papers assembled
for exhibition.
But If only a single document were
shown as evidence of the Nations high
idealism-the manuscript OF Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address," for instance-it
would deserve the homage of trip to
the station and even a tedious wait in
line.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
The Chinese Elections

The parliamentary elections just held
in China have a symbolic rather than
actual significance. These are the first OF
such elections ever to be held in China.
theoretically they are designed to choose
delegates to the National Assembly pro-
vided for under the terms of the constitu-
tion drafted last December. In theory,
likewise, these elections are supposed to
bring to q formal close the Kuomintang's
twenty years Of one-party political
tutelage."
The reality, however, is quite different.
To begin with, China is in the throes of
civil war, large sections of the country
being in the hands of the Communists,
who have denounced the whole constitu-
tional setup as Kuomintang fraud and
thus will not participate or allow voting
in their areas As for the regions under
Kuomintang control, the elections will do
little more than register that party's con-
tinued supremacy. The only real political
opposition, the left-wing Democratic
League, was recently dissolved on govern
ment order, having been accused by the
government of conspiring with the Com
munists. Even before its official dissolu-
ton, the Democratic League had decided
to boycott the elections.
With the genuine opposition eliminated,
q fictitious opposition was arranged for
In the shape of two small political groups
which are already participating in the
interim coalition government. They are
the Young China and Social Democratic
Parties. So weak are they that. the gov
eminent has had to "help elect" some OF
their candidates in order to avoid vir-
tually unanimous Kuomintang landslide
in the election results. A National As
sembly composed almost exclusively Of
Kuomintang members would obviously be
politically undesirable. Nevertheless, the
Assembly will be under overwhelming
Kuomintang control
Al to the elections themselves, they
exhibited many curious, not to say farcical
aspects. The public as a whole was in
different, rightly judging them to be a
mere formality. Furthermore, the illiterate
masses, totally inexperienced in such
matters, appear not to have known what
1t was all about.
Nevertheless, these first parliamentary
elections on a theoretically nationwide
scale should not be dismissed with laugh
Perhaps they will mark stage in China's
political apprenticeship. Democracy, like
Rome, Is not built In day.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Chicuqo Press Strike

The strike by members of the Inter-
national Typographical Union against the
six Chicago daily newspapers raises i'm
portant legal and economic questions.
The legal question is complicated by
charges and countercharges. According
to the publishers, the union is in defiance
Of the Taft-Hartley Labor Relations Act
and Is seeking to enforce working ar
rangement which might also leave the
employers in the position of having vio-
lated the law. This is denied by the unions
president who accuses the publishers Of
failing to bargain in good faith, and who
also contends that the union has sub
mitted proposed contract" which has
been rejected.
It seems evident, however, that the union
= insisting on q wage increase while re-
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Repayment and the ERP

Under the chalrmanship of Repre-
sentative Herter, the House Select Com
~mittee on Foreign Aid has put its finger
on significant fact in declaring that the
United States can receive an important
measure Of repayment for the help it
proposes to extend under the long-range
European Recovery Program. The repay
ment-a kind of reverse -lease-can
be in the form of THE strategic raw
materials we are stockpiling for national
defense
The same point has been made by
experts associated with the Presidents s
Committee on Foreign Aid, headed by
Secretary of Commerce Hartman. They
have noted that our stockpiling program
has fallen far short Of its objectives up
to now. According to congressional action
taken last year, the program calls for an
outlay of about $275, 100000 "for the ex-
peditious acquisition of adequate stocks
of certain strategic raw materials, the
domestic production OF which is insuf1i-
cient to meet emergency requirements"
But the Hartman group has found that
the acquisition to date has been slow, un-
balanced and in many cases negligible.
In connection with legislation for the
projected ERP, therefore, 1t has recon-
mended that special arrangements be
made with the recipient countries to in
crease the output OF these materials to
degree that might permit their shipment
to the United States at rate OF more
than $3.50, 100000 year.
Chairman Herter and his committee
have taken the view that such arrange
ments might even include agreements
under which the United Kingdom or
France, Tor example, might allow. us to
participate in the production of specific
colonial resources, with certain fixed
amounts allocated to US. In the commit
tees words, Where it is inexpedient po-
litically or otherwise to attempt this
direct solution Of acquisition Of mineral
rights combination OF American private
capital for development under Govern
ment partial guaranty, plus stockpile
deliveries over twenty-five year period,
would 60 far toward repaying some Of the
Marshall program loans and possibly
securing interest coverage on previous
advances" The deliveries would be made
up OF more than = dozen major strategic
materials. including asbestos. ehromite,
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Thanksgiving, 1947

Across the fingered years OF failure, Lord.
We reach to- touch Thy seamless dress;
To ask forgiveness for our ioaste OF soealth
BIZ overt acts of cnrelessness.
Beyond the portals OF our confines, Lord,
We eye the lingering form OF hate;
Forgive it our intents of conrddeshtp
Are shado1oed by the seltsanle fate.
Within the circle of our contrite hearts,
Stand Thou unseen, but not unknoton;
Spread Thou for US the harvest OF Thy lors
And not the shells of greed ,oe'De soton.
Above the claims OF our commitment, Lord.
We pledge the best toe haze to Thee,
Guide Thou the longing of our thankful
hearts,
Replenish Thou our liberty.
TFEOFIEID q. WK1e.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Oleomargarine Tax
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have been very much interested recently in
reading editorials and Letters to the Editor"
in at least two Of our Washington papers re-
garding the indefensible oleomargarine racket,
and most sincerely hope to see the agitation
continued until an apathetic Congress wakes
up to the situation and does something about
it.
Most of what have seen in the papers has
seemed to bear mostly on the inequity Of the
special tax on colored oleo. What would like
to find out is: Why should there be any tax on
any oleo? II that tax is just, why not tax axle
grease fountain pens or skullcaps?
AS to the special tax on colored oleo, why not
tax colored butter? Not an ounce Of the real
article ever goes to market until it is colored
Iartificially, more particularly in the winter.
Green grass will produce butter of a, pretty fair
color; but not dry hay.
would be glad to take some small part in
any movement toward correcting this outra-
geous situation; but / am too old a man to
initiate anything. ALBERT D. RUST.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
The Bottle of IA Street

Harassed victims of that notorious
traffic bottleneck, M street in Georgetown
will welcome the news that one of the
last obstacles in the way of all-out con-
struction Of the long-awaited X street
viaduct has been removed. Final author
ity having been obtained for necessary
changes in the section of Canal road, be-
tween Key Bridge and Foxhall road, the
District Highway Department can now go
forward with arrangements for building
this western approach to the viaduct.
There is real, basis for hope that before
another year OF exasperating rush-hour
new elevated highway extending from the
Rock Creek area to Key Bridge, along the
line OF K street, will be ready for traffic,
That will be happy day for the thou
sands OF motorists, bus and streetcar
passengers and truck drivers who daily
have to fight the battle of M street. This
is a battle which not only involves
hazards to life and limb, but frequently
leaves participants in 4 state Of near
collapse from frayed nerves and frus-
tration.
1t was not by accident that the Trans
portation and Communication Department
OF the United States Chamber of Com
merce chose photograph of trafic-
congested M street, looking east from
Wisconsin avenue, as cover illustration
for its new booklet, Making Better Use
Of Todays Streets" The G. of C. trans
portation experts were looking for 4
horrible example of modern-day bottle
necking and they did not have to 90 out
side of the Nations Capital to find 1t.
The Highway Department cannot be
blamed for the delay in tackling the
Georgetown project. To the credit of the
department 1t is only fair to point out
that Captain Whitehurst and his staff
recognized the seriousness Of the problem
there long before the war and made plans
then to afford relief through the K street
bypass plan. But for the war the viaduct
undoubtedly would have been completed
and in operation by now. With the close
of the war; the project was given the
priority it deserves and preliminary con-
struction work along the canal already Is
under way. When it is completed, Vir-
ginia- bound motorists and public trans
portation passengers will be able to steer
clear OF narrow M street and its pitfalls.
travelling through Georgetown over an
elevated boulevard that will carry them
beneath Key Bridge and thence by
curving ramp onto the bridge. District
residents OF the section generally north
and west Of Georgetown can continue
CT oirht fha hriI1a RI
new Canal road and thence to Foxhall
road, Macarthur boulevard or other di-
vergent arteries. The knowledge that this
program is being pushed aggressively will
help to bolster the morale of those who
have waited 50 long and 80 impatiently for
relief
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Officer Too Free With Tickets

TO the Editor Of The Star:
It is q disgrace the way motor "cop' Tor
months has preyed upon businessmen with
offices on Fifteenth street between I street and
Pennsylvania avenue NV, in the matter
of parking tickets He uses no judgment and is
utterly unfair He seems to delight in hauling
away cars belonging to visitors to Our
city. I have seen him give tickets to men
sitting at the wheel of their car just waiting
a few minutes for their wives to get in. 1t may
be that he is trying for some kind Of record in
ticketing cars of law-abiding citizens but he
could do better, especially as he Is one of the
larger men on the force, if he would try his
hand In rounding up some of the criminals
who are running loose these days.
A READER
Evening star., 1947-11-27
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HAsKN SERVICE.
O. May cadet in advanced training in the
Air Cadet Training Program marry or must
he graduate hrst?-B. X.
A. The Department Of the Army says cadets
must be unmarried when entering training and
agree to remain so until graduation.
O. What proportions of their national in
comes do the United States and Great Britain
contribute to the United Nations annually
S. T.
A. The United States contributes 0043 per
cent of its national income to the United Ma
tions annually, and Great Britain, .0072 per
cent, according to the United Nations World.
9. Do married or single persons live longer'
e. E. C.
A. Although the death rate varies at differ
ent ages, the chances of longer life are greater
for married than for single persons. The
difference is more marked among men than
among women.
Q. What is the salary Of motion picture
cameraman?-F. r.
"A There is wide difference Salary ranges
from $40 to $1,000 week.
@. Who Is the King referred to In the
nursery rhyme, Sing song Of sixpence"?-
D. l..
A. King Henry VIII of England. The maid
in the garden is Anne Boleyn. afterwards his
second wife.
@. Why is a male cat called q tom cat?-
M A.
A. In 176o there was published an anony-
nous work, "The Life and Adventures OF
Cat" which became very popular. The hero,
small cat, was named Tom, and commonly
known as Tom the Cat From this, Tom
became favorite abusive name for male cat.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
High School Courses
To the Editor Of The Star:

Your Friday issue informed us that Mr.
Studebaker, United States Commissioner OF
Education, Is about ready to make over our
high schools In the United States. This Is a
laudable ambition and ct the same time it
points up the reasons for not succumbing to
the sugar-coated legislative efforts for Federal
aid to the States and . Secretary Of Education
IN the Presidents cabinet. II Mr.. studebaker's
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Youths Interest in Democracy

To the Editor Of The Star:
That the Junior Chamber Of Commerce
decided to desist in its efforts to secure use
Of school (public) building for its speech
control, "voice OF Democracy" is a most
damning commentary on segregated educa-
tion. The voice of democracy is throttled
where young people cannot engage In stim-
ulating rivalry in a common forum Such q
rigidly stratif1ed type Of education as exists
in the Nations Capital is itself the most
effective hindrance to its professed goals Of
citizenship and democracy.
There are tonic and cure In the increasing
tendency Of youth to be more critical Of the
kind Of democracy they inherit from their
elders. This augurs well for our future.
J. W. HAYWOOD, Jr.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
How Does This Apply to You!
70 the Editor Of The Star:

70 the Editor Of The Star:
It's hard to believe, but here's town where
convicts get better care than kids. where ring
side tables are worth more than hospital beds,
where the sight of two pugs battling each
other into physical wrecks is worth more than
the satisfaction Of building q healthier, hap
pier community. Hard to believe but impossible
to refute. We can fill Grifith Stadium every
Sunday for baseball or football-but we can't
fill the needs Of the INDECENT, the weak the
aged, or the infants, when the call goes out
just once in the year. This is good sports
town all right, BUT the trouble is that the good
sports are on the field and not in the stands.
Well pay plenty for our own fun, but darn
little for the food, medicine, clothes, care or
guidance that our needy neighbors cannot
provide for themselves There1l be plenty of
indigestion this Thanksgiving, but if it doesn't
take more than aspirin to relieve the many
who've forgotten that q full heart is better
than full stomach, then there's q greater
menace to our future peace and security right
here at home than there1l ever be abroad.
Yes, our Community Chest drive fell way short
of an all-too-limited goal. One hundred and
twenty-five health. welfare and character
building agencies are going to have to 60 on
short rations all next year because too many
gave too little, or nothing at all, this year.
But it's not too late If you and just a few
thousand other well-intentioned but delinquent
residents Of this area will dig down and mail
in few dollars to the Community Chest u101
M street NW), you'll feel lot better
Your neighbors will be kept lot better, and
all will be a lot happier in this little corner
OF the world. HENRY j. KAUFMAN.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1Driter, although it is permissible for
writer knoUn to The Star to use
non, de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Then there was the scoring halfback. in
this age Of ultrafootball specialization, who
was three years getting to meet his point
after touchdown kicker.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Disabled Non.Regular Officers

Disabled Non.Regular Officers
70 the Editor Of The Star:
Representative Short and the policy-making
subcommittee Of the House Armed Services
Committee, looking into the matter Of dis
ability retirement from the Army and Navy,
would do well to focus attention for a time on
the total Of over 260 900 non-Regular Army Of
fcers who were retired for disability (more
than 10 times the number OF Regular officers
who were retireD. It may be of interest to
Representative Short that q goodly proportion
Of this large number Of non-Regular officers
were retired for disability not because they
were seriously disabled but because Congress
has given the Army no alternative way Of
discharging them.
Under the present system, an emergency or
reserve of1icer who developed some minor dis
ability in the service which disqualified him
for combat service-but which was not sig
nifcantly disabling for civilian life, could not
be discharged from the Army except through
disability retirement. review Of the records
will show that in some instances the officer
had completely recovered from his disability
before being retired-but was nevertheless re-
tired because there was q possibility that his
disability would recur If he were returned to
military duty.
Non-Regular or temporary officers who are
retired for disability get exactly the same bene-
fits as the Regular officers, i.e., three -fourths
of their base pay for the rest Of their lives.
Once retired, there never is any review of the
case. There is no relationship between the
extent of the disability and the amount Of
retirement pay that is received. Nor is the
length of an officers service taken into con-
sideration in determining the amount of retire.
ment pay. It Is an all-or-none proposition and
the decision, once made, is final
Many Of these non Regular officers were poor
ly motivated from the start Army service was
generally brief and was an unWelcomed and
poorly tolerated interruption Of their civilian
careers The retired Regular officers, on the
other hand, had made the Army lifelong
career and had served for many years In
"sgenteer poverty.
The greater incidence Of high rank in the
Regular officers who were retired is probably
a reflection Of their long service to their
country. The Meyers case should not be used
as an excuse for shortsighted approach to the
retirement problem. II an investigation is<to
be made and it is certainly indicated, 1t should
emphasize the much bigger and more costly
problem Of disability retirement of the nom
Regular officers Legislation should be supplied
which would provide for . sliding scale Of re-
tirement pay-related to length of service and
degree Of disability Ii the great abuse Of the
present system is to be eliminated
NORMAN q. BRILL, NJ D.,
1t Col, Medical Corps Reserve, formerly
Deputy Chief NeMopsychiatry Division,
once Of the Surgeon General.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Along with the building material short
age winter disclosing in. and any one who
figures on cutting sod for hut must hurry
before the ground hardens.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

What a solace, to learn that modern
bank vaults are impervious to the A-Bomb.
And cozy, to sit out any new war just
counting the stuff
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Deduct the time killed by those watching
the steam shovel from the time saved b!
this ingenious device, and the result is al
impressive minus quantity.
Evening star., 1947-11-27

Medical science at last is cracking the
mystery Of how some can continue to be
obese though they cut out entirely the
meals that they eat between.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 street NE. Washington q D. c.
Please tnclose cents for return postass.
Evening star., 1947-11-27
A Fairlinston Story


To the Editor Of The Star:
The story in The Star OF November % regard
ing the rental policies Of the Fairmac Corpo-
ration with respect to darlington project is
reminiscent Of the naivete Of Senator Hawkes..
On October 7, three days before Fairmac took
over harrington, made q deposit Of $25 on
two-bedroom duplex apartment. The receipt
recited that rent was to be 1850 a month for
this apartment. The apartment was to be
vacated about November I.
On October 10, I called the darlington rental
ofnce to inquire whether the change in man
agement would mean change in rental policy.
was informed that it would not, that every
thing would continue as it had been under
the Defense Housing Corporation.
On November 7, inquired about the apart
ment and was told it would be ready any day.
On November II, Harrington rental Office called
me, saying the apartment was ready and that
should call for the keys. Upon arrival was
informed that my rent had been raised from
1880 to $9025 . month and that would be
required to sign lease until December 81,
1913.
At this time was living In house in Alex
andria, which managed to rent in May, 1947,
after searching since September, 1916. I had
been assured by the landlord could remain
there "as long as wished" In July, however,
. parade Of prospective purchasers. Of which
We had not been warned, began trooping
through the house; 80 that when our name
came up on the list at darlington in October,
we were only too glad to give the landlord in
Alexandria notice.
Naturally. therefore, with two small children,
I didn't quibble about the increase at Fairling-
ton. But suggested that since I had made
arrangements with Defense Housing Corpora
tion before Fairmac took over, should not be
stuck for full Is per cent increase nor re-
quired to sign . lease. The brusque reply was:
DO you want 1t or doncta? You're lucky to
get chance to get in here" No veteran who
has had rs much trouble as I've had getting
reconverted could quarrel with that statement
I inquired whether my case was an unusual
one in any way and was told that this was the
new policy. which was being applied to all
vacancies. So signed x. Y. z.
Kodiak mirror., 1947-06-28
OuriSts Due Sunday

Kodiak's first post war tourist group, a party oi 8, will arrive Sunday and leave Monday via PIMA, it was learned this week.
 Lloyd Olsen is the tour direct or, and members of the party in- clude William Arouse, profess ional lecturer and photographer, who IS preparing an article for Holiday magazine; Tender Greg oIy, Washington, D. O.; Mrs. Louise Huss, Cincinnati; Olivia Young, 0klahoms City; Mrs. Barbara Huntress, El Paso; Mrs. Helen Blenderman, New York; and Mrs. ?. W. Bush, San Francisco.
 They have reservations at the Kodiak hotel and the Chamber of Commerce is arranging for their entertainment.