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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Stanley Baldwin

Dying at eighty, Stanley Baldwin had
outlived the England to which he belonged
and of which he once was living symbol
the England of day which now has
terminated He will be remembered es-
pecially in relation to the abdication of
Edward VIII, but even in that much
publicized development his part remains
mysterious. Some writer's have held that
he planned the elimination of the king
because he did not approve of his alleged
sympathy for the working classes; others
have contended that he was as much sur
prised by the sovereign's attachment for
the tWice-divorced American woman as
the average British man in the street.
who knew nothing about it until the final
decision to abandon the throne had been
reached and nothing but acceptance of it
was feasible Perhaps what really hap
pened never will be disclosed It seems
already proved that the Prime Minister
actually was the prime mover in the dis
agreeable task of fencing in" the eldest
son of George with the planned inten-
ton of exchanging him for his more
amenable brother. But the role of the late
Archbishop of Canterbury ought not to be
forgotten He likewise had much to do
with the proceedings.
Meanwhile, Baldwin's more substantial
claims to fame. are obScured His talents
admittedly were limited. He was not a
genius. One appraisal of him was to the
effect that he was "a British Calvin
Coolidge" A resemblance between him
and the thirtieth President of the United
States frequently was noticed They were
similarly conservative, cautious, unwilling
to take chances, prone to compromise.
taciturn in manner, dry in humor, shy
before crowds. Both we're opposed to mill
tant labor movements; both represented
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Fourteenth Street Parking Lot

TO the Editor OF The Star
Since automobile parking Is becoming more
and more of q problem In the District Of
Columbia. would like to call attention to the
operation Of the Government parking
area situated on Fourteenth street NV, op-
posite the Department OF Commerce Building
and bounded by the District Building, Thir-
teenth street extended and the Department OF
Labor Building.
The lot is operated under Government
controlled concession Under the terms OF
concession, part of the car owners using the
lot are issue permits allowing all day park
ing at the rate of S. month. These cars
are owned by Government employees.
Cars not owned by Government employees
are allowed to park at the rate Of so cents q
day which doubles the rate paid by the en-
ployes of the Government.
do not know about the legality of this
arrangement but do know that the Nations
Capital is the only city in the country where
any such discriminatory tactics exist. The
land Is publicly owned and If cars are allowed
to park on it the public should have equal
parking privileges and equal parking rates.
If the present operation is justihable, why
shouldn't employees of the Government have
special rates and privileges on Government
owned golf courses and tennis courts?
The present arrangement could exist under
Hitler or Stain. which leads me to believe
that administration by bureaus doesn't differ
greatly from that Of dictatorship. Inasmuch
as the text books on civil government do not
cover the granting of special privileges by
Government-controlled concessions, I would
like to know how it Is justified in the very
heart of the worlds greatest democracy.
II the area cannot be operated as a park
ing lot on an equitable basis, it should be
vacated.
After all, we are trying to tell the world
about the merits of Government Of the
people, by the people, and for the people.
This is Government of the bureaucrats, by the
bureaucrats and for the bureaucrats 1t does
not help the parking situation, and worse
it is un-Anerican. Stain would like to know
about 1t. D. r. LAMSON,
Research Engineer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

know was a piece of everybody's dream.
When James Thurber wrote his Secret
Life Of Walter NIFTY" the story of the
greatest dreamer of us all, 1t was no
accident that the final, climactic episode
was the one in which this hen-pecked
little man squared his shoulders to the
wall to face firing squad. AS he saw
himself flick his cigarette away and refuse
the blindfold, "inscrutable to the last, -
Walter NIFTY was standing in the shoes of
millions of dreamers, the wide world over.
It Is a rude awakening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
No Initiation Bill

The Democrats, having blocked a vote
on the COP "all-or nothing" anti-inflation
program, are now charging that this Is
exactly what the Republicans wanted.
The Republicans say that this is non
sense, that the Democrats have shown by
their tactics that they do not want to do
anything for the consumer at this session
Of Congress, that the responsibility rests
squarely on them, etc.
The consumer, If he might otherwise
be inclined to display some interest in this
buckpassing act, is discouraged by the
recollection that President Truman had
said earlier he would not think of approx
ing the COP program with its provision
for relaxation Of the antitrust laws.
Actually, the sound and fury in the
House has been good for the record, and
little else. 1t will give the members some
thing to talk about and it will enable
them to point an accusing finger at the
other fellow. There was never much like
tive would be done about rising prices at
the special session.
The real excuse for calling that session
was the winter crisis in Europe, and that
has been dealt with satisfactorily. Our
domestic inf1ationary problem can wait,
and probably should wait, until the OPEN
ing of the regular session next month
Unless all Of the prophets are wrong, how
ever, the people will insist on action then.
And If any of our political leaders under
take to block action in the regular session
they will be putting their political heads
on the chopping block.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Questions About British Policy

Questions About British Policy
To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is quite amusing and surprising to read
two editorials on the same subject, day and
page, almost alongside Of each other, to be so
contradictory. The editorials refer to were
published in your Sunday. December 7, issue
entitled 1.-The Alden Riots" and "The British
and Palestine"
In 1.-THE Alden Riots" editorial you emphasize
the unexpected and sudden trouble there over
the Palestine partition and command and
applaud the fexibility of the British Empire
and its promptness in sending airborne armed
attachments from areas 800 to 1900 miles
away to squelch these disturbances.
Then why! oh, why in Palestine proper
where an estimated 100000 troops, fully
equipped, is garrisoned-and where, In the face
Of a well advertised three-day strike, planned
and organized by the Grand Mufti together
with its well-known program OF riot, arson,
murder and pillage, the British Empire could
not squelch2 Or is it because 1t was not
supposed to be squelched?
Is it because they, the British, want to save
face by showing the world that, as they have
predicted, the u N. erred In voting for
partition. Is that why they have permitted
the arch pro-Nazi criminal, the Grand Multi
to slip through their fingers for present and
perhaps further future purposes? Is their
policy still divide and rule" or is their slogan
now revenge and more revenge?
L.. J. COHEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Can the State Protect Itself?
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
In a recent article in The Star, Constantine
Brown questioned the adequacy Of our Fed
eral Constitution to deal with subversive &C.
tivities in the present crisis. It is true there
may not at present be any act of Congress
that can adequately deal with the problem,
but 1t is doubtful that 1t can be asserted with
positiveness that the organic law is inadequate
or insufficient. To reach this conclusions would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
Q. What Is the monetary value of the Nobel
Prize for literature that was recently awarded
to Andre Glide of France?-O. E. p
A. The value of the prize is 146,1l5 crowns or
$40587 approximately in American money
Q. What Is the total value Of all lend lease
B. j.
A. The Presidents report on lend-lease, COW
ertng final settlements with the Netherlands
and South Africa, gives the total lend-lease to
all countries through March 81 as $5o,377 ,6ls,-
1924.
@. How did Capt. Hanson Gregory happen
to invent the hole in the doughnut?-C w.
A. The Captain is said to have had Q fond
ness for cake and liked to eat 1t while at the
wheel Of his merchant ship. During . storm,
in 1847, he stuck piece Of cake on q spoke
of the steering wheel and discovered that It
was easier to handle in this way. The incident
Is said to have originated the hole In the
doughnut.
@. What is the amount Of life insurance
owned by the average family2-N. g.
A. The Institute Of Life Insurance says that
the average for the country as a whole Is A40O
according to statistics released by the Spectator
Year Book The District Of Columbia ranks
ahead of all the States In ownership OF life
insurance with an average Of 81 200 per family.
@. How many Christmas trees are sold In
the United States each year?-D. NJ. T.
A. The New York State College Of Forestrv
estimates that probably 100000 Christmas
trees are sold every year. To supplement the
native trees large quantities are imported from
Canada and the Maritime Provinces.
Q. How is the word chiropodist oorrectly
pronounced, with *" or "ch" sound for tho
first two letters?-H. T.
A. The word chiropodist Is pronounced cor.
rectly as though the first letter were "k.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Urges Ban on Wage Increase

urges Dan on wage lHCI SdSS
To the Editor OF The Star:
The Federal administration In Washington
is up against problem which 1t cannot solve
or will not attempt to solve and which through
a presidential message 1t has put up to Con-
gress. They call this problem price imitation
control. I call it wage control. Primarily the
present high production costs, which are still
going higher, result from the raising Of wages
The labor unions, seemingly aided and abetted
by the Federal administration of the past IL
years, succeeded in raising wages, which re-
suited in the present high prices and high cost
Of living. Low productivity, resulting from
rationing and labors planned showdown, OF
course, have assisted in the price raise. Politi-
cal greed for votes and large payrolls probably
actuated the administration Procurement and
shipment of goods abroad which helped to
raise prices probably has been activated, to
considerable degree, by the same line OF politi-
cal thinking. To the politician, votes are the
supreme consideration
The administration apparently realizing 1t
could not get itself out of the mess it had got
itself and the country into, passed the buck
to Congress. Congress probably will do nothing
Immediately constructive because the only i'm
mediate relief from high prices would be wage
reduction. Prices, except in few cases, under
present labor conditions, cannot be reduced
materially without bankrupting industry and
the country. The only thing that may be done
at present is to permit prices to be reasonably
adjusted to prevailing wages and labor ineffl-
cheney and then to prohibit further material
wage increases. The time has come for show
down and at least for the present we must
suffer because of political ineptness greed and
dishonesty. If later on labor becomes more
efficient in its work, prices could be reduced
accordingly. However, the planned ineficiency
ofNabor seems to be getting worse instead of
better. I think this Showdown" is due to labor
leaders rather than to the individual worker
The average man prefers to do the work for
which he Is paid. Furthermore, the extortion
or exaction Of pay for work not done seems to
me to be dishonest. T. WARREN ALLEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Praise for Camera PAGE

Praise Tor Camera PAGE
To the Editor OF The Star:
We would like to congratulate you on your
excellent idea in starting camera page in the
Sunday edition Of your paper
The first page looked good, and we have
noticed great deal Of interest among the
camera-loying people concerning this publica-
ton. RAFAEL. BRENNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

In France top Communist warns the
comrades of rightist agents in their ranks.
This, we take it, is the sixth column, keep
ing an eye on the boys of the old fifth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Questions and Answers
Rv GOnld LincoIm

A. reader can get the answer to any question
q fact BY writing The Evening Star Information
bureau, 3l6 street NE. Washington 2, D. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Most amazing development in Red
Russia is the spread of literacy. Millions
once unschooled can now read anything
the Kremlin lets them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Conscience bothers the inventors OF the
atomic bomb. And even the genius who
first dropped bag of water from a high
hotel window must at times wonder if it
was for the best.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16
Letters to The Star

,Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
tortter, although tt IS permissible for
,ortter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brtet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-16

Q. What Is the monetary value of the Nobel
Prize for literature that was recently awarded
to Andre Glide of France?-O. E. P.
A. The value Of the prize is 1461l5 crowns or
$40,587 approximately in American money.
Evening star., 1947-10-11
DeIineutor
Continued From Page BID

features which will add realism te
the rendering.
From then on its every man fol
himself. My own procedure at this
point is to make several rough
charcoal sketches to determine the
composition, then a mechanically
drawn perspective, which is usually
submitted to the architect for his
comment.
Most architects are honestly con-
cerned that their clients shall get
the clearest idea as to the appear
ance of the completed building
That means that tricky viewpoints
or stylized treatment of landscaping
dear to the hearts of art students
leave them cold.
Frequently, no one viewpoint
illustrates everything required, and
then the delineator, rubbing his
hands gleefully. makes more. Once,
as I happily recall, I made eight
drawings covering various details,
general views, and interiors for the
same building. before the architect
was satisfied he had completely ex-
planned his ideas to his client.
Renderings are made in various
media - pencil, charcoal, pastel
water color, tempera-depending on
factors such as the time involved,
the. use intended (for exhibition,
reproduction, etc. and the size
Evening star., 1947-10-11

and may take anywhere from a day
to two or three weeks to finish
The price ranges widely, too-from
perhaps $25 to as much as q
thousand. (If the Bureau of Inter.
nal reads this, I'm kidding, Of
course)
Occasionally, as in all occupations
purporting to create art, no amount
of effort produces an acceptable
presentation. Then you have your
choice between thinking you're
dealing with a thoroughly dull
building or a thoroughly dull.
delineator, and a wife can't testify
against her husband.
The great delineators - Otto
Eggers, Ted Kautsky, Schell Lewis
and a host of others-are. of course
really fine artists who have chosen
to specialize. Off hand I can think
of several escaped delineators-
Maginnis and Goodhue and Eggers
who were Cor are) fine architects
Delineators are also quite frequently
we'll known in some other field, as
for instance. Rosenberg and Cham
berlain in etching or Eric Gill, the
English sculptor.
think most delineators feel as
I do, that constant studio drawing
leads to hardening of the artistry,
Evening star., 1947-10-11

continued. He said the loss Is "far
greater" than the money wasted,
because 1t represents the misery of
hundreds of people who have been
forced to live under these condi-
tions."
If material used in the Stoddert
Houses had been turned over to
private industry, the job would have
been done in conformity with build
ing codes, and 200 families would
today be living in decent, well con-
structed houses" he continued.
For two years, some members of
Congress have tried TO jam through
the Wagner -Ellender-Taft BILL" he
said. to appropriate funds for more
public housing projects. 1T would be
wise If these public housing advo-
Gates would first take look at
Stoddert Dwellings"
4-Page Ihlder Reply.
In a four-page statement, Mr.
Ihler replies to the Deckman
charges.
He said. first of all. public housing
agencies never wanted to build de-
fense housing. but that private
housers declining to build them,
public housing took them on"
"Stoddert Houses, was, in fact. the
first of the temporary war housing
in this locality" he said.
"It was built under cost limita-
tions, restricting 1t to half the $4,000
ceiling then permitted for private
llousing-a ceiling against which
the private builders complained
bitterly.
"NCHA was told the cost restric-
tions made the project absolutely
impossible. But the houses were
urgently needed So the authority
stripped the plans in every way it
could to bring the costs down. Be-
cause there was not enough money
to sod the steep hillside. the au-
thority laid strips of sod at an angle
in an endeavor to check erosion.
This, like other initial savings,
has proved ineffective and, there
fore, wasteful. The washing down
of earth against the houses is
chief cause of the deterioration
which Mr.. Deckman discovered
when the authority began to make
repairs"
Points to Cost Restriction"
Pointing to the $4,000 cost re-
striction per unit. Mr.. Ihlder asked:
will Mr.. Deckman tell us what
private housing was provided at
that time at anything like the cost
of Stoddert Houses?"
In view of the low cost and re-
strictions on materials used IN
building, the NCHA official said.
repair costs on the development will
be exorbitant. Therefore, NCHA
looks forward to removal of the
buildings before expiration Of the
IS years on the basis of which they
were financed.
I'm that case, he said the in
terest and amortization for the re-
naming years will be war cost
Mr.. Deckman's statement said the
repair work was undertaken be-
cause the Government is required
Evening star., 1947-10-11
.ATTICb to
CELLAR
BY Betty TrexIer

GOOD pictures on the walls can dc
lot for your home. And good.
doesn't necessarily mean "expen-
sive."
You can give your rooms char
acter through the use of attractive
pictures even though your furniture
is not new and your rug Is well
worn. For the right pictures car
transform a nondescript room into
a warm, lovely one.
Don't let some of the prices you've
seen on some original work scare
you. You don't need to spend sew
eral hundred dollars for a painting
On the contrary, there are many
nne artists--not yet famous, but
good ones whose prices
are within the s25 to $50 bracket.
Good Prints Available.
But II you don't want to spend
that much, there are hundreds OF
good prints available In art shops
and galleries which sell from Is
cents to around $40, depending on
size and the name of the artist.
A print can be mounted on card
board or masonite and made to
look almost like an original oil
painting-brush strokes and all
There are several methods of doing
this, but all are rather tricky. So
It's probably better to have the
work done at an art store.
AS for frames-you might make
your own, as many artists do You
can buy inexpensive unpainted ones
and paint them yourself. If you
are painting the frames white, you
might also want to antique them
for that mellow look.
Recipe For Glaze.
An antique glaze can be made by
mixing together / tablespoon clear
varnish, 3 tablespoons turpentine
IL teaspoons of linseed oil, and
some burnt or raw lumber.
After the paint is thoroughly dry
this glaze is brushed on. then wiped
off with a dry cloth, Some of the
glaze will remain in the depressions
which is exactly the effect you want
However. If you re. feeling lazy and
don't want to bother painting the
frames at all simply sand well and
then wax the unfinished wood. This
Is a suitable way to frame modern
prints.
Curtains wear out. So do carpets
lamp shades and slipcovers-but
when you invest in picture you
have something that lasts lifetime
and then some.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

to sell these units under the law"
In reply to this, Mr.. Ihlder said
NCHA had recommended to a COM
mittee appointed last year by the
District Commissioners that the
houses be retained by NCHA ''be-
cause, If they are sold to private
owners, they will rapidly deteriorate
into slums."
He said the Commissioners COM
mittee recommended to the Federal
Public Housing Authority on De-
cember 81, 1916, that the houses
be retained by NCHA.
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Permits
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cirder block dwelling. 1925 Chestnut street
S. Freedman and Sons SIS K street
NV, owners: Tuckman-Rinis Construc-
ton Co, l. Seventh street NE. builder
William M. Haussman, 46l6 Fifth street,
one 1-story cinder block store and storage
building; 916 Sixth street NV: to cost
$4,000
Waino and Kathryn I. Matson. 800
Anacostia road Sc, owners and builders
Kenneth M. Barker. Arlington. Va. archi-
tect; to erect one 2-story brick frame dwell
ing: 1929 Massachusetts, avenue S. E.: to
cost $4,000.
Sol Netzer. 3e17 Seventh street NV;
owner and builder; Marcus Hallott. 6525
Piney Branch road NV. architect: to
erect one 1-story brick and cinder block
dwelling: 14lO oslethorpe street NV: to
cost Sl0 0OOn
Evening star., 1947-10-11

and as a defense against this. and
also to increase their knowledge,
they do a great deal Of outdoor
sketching and painting. I paint
water colors-they're fun. and come
in handy to hang over the holes
the kids kick in the walls.
The best thing about the job is
that you meet a lot of architects,
and architects. as every one knows
are the most intelligent and inter-
esting people in the world, espe-
cially those who are my customers.
Evening star., 1947-10-11

age conditions, owing to the hilly
site.
Deekman's Statement.
Mr.. Deckman maintained the
principal construction fault is the
fact that the homes were built only
a few inches above the ground, thus
cutting off proper ventilation.
Similar conditions exist through
out the country because public
housing projects are not required
to comply with building codes" he
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