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Evening star., 1947-06-25
Arms for Lutin America

The appearance of Secretary of State
Marshall and Secretary of War Patterson
before the House Foreign Affairs Commit
tee to urge prompt congressional author
ization for the inter American military
cooperation bill focuses public interest
upon an important aspect of our foreign
policy.
The purpose of this bill is aptly described
by its title. 1t aims to weld all the military
establishments of the Western Hemisphere
into an effective defense organization,
using identical arms and operating under
the same Strategical and tactical concepts,
the United States being the arsenal and
co-ordinator.
The result of such system would be
that, in case of threat to hemisphere
security, the entire military forces of the
New World could be quickly modified into
homogeneous fighting machine. 1t should,
of course, be understood that close CO.
ordination already exists between this
country and Canada. It's extension to the
whole of Latin America would make the
system all-inclusive.
The need for pan American military
8
the last war Then, as now, there was the
problem of full score of diverse forces,
with different arms, training and con-
ceptS. Most of the Latin American nations
buy their equipment abroad and train their
forces under military or naval missions
which naturally instill their respective
ideas. Under the proposed setup, the
United States would be the source of all
these matters, including replacements.
Existing ornaments of other origins would
be taken over by us and replaced by our
equipment. Thus, homogeneity in all
respects would be quickly attained.
The advantages of this method appear
so obvious, both for ourselves and for the
other nations of the Western Hemisphere,
that opposition here at home would appear
unlikely. Yet such opposition does exist,
though with various motivations One
objection is the expense to us, though the
War Department estimates it would not
exceed $l0,0000o0 per year. Others are
that 1t might encourage ornaments COM
petition, strengthen dictatorial regimes,
and bypass the United Nations. However,
Secretary Marshall appears to have made
an effective rebuttal by assuring proper
administration and pointing out that there
Is nothing in the U. N. Charter which pre-
vents such regional agreement
The Secretary went on to utter the warn
ing that this was a golden opportunity
which should not be lost. If we do not
provide arms and training the Latin Amer
lean countries will get them elsewhere
with all the unfavorable consequences that
might thereby accrue. The test of our
intentions will arise at the forthcoming
Inter-American Conference at Rio de
Janeiro, tentatively scheduled for August
at which hemisphere defense pact will
be discussed. The proper implementation
of such pact will require congressional
action on the pending military co-opera-
ton bill. 1t would therefore seem to come
under the heading of must" legislation
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Pessimism No Help

1t probably Is natural for people to be
pessimiStic, on occasion, but it may be
wondered If the pessimism is as much
justified as some OF those who most volubly
express 1t seem to believe. A case in point
Is that of speech recently delivered to
a graduating class at Hunter College by
James Marshall, member of the New York
Board of Education, wherein it was alleged
that: I'VE are a sick race" I'VE cannot
face the magnitude of our failures or the
ineffectiveness of the supports and drugs
We have devised against our fears" and
dare not confront ourselves with the
evidence of the impotence of our devices;
and our soothsaying to control our destruc-
tive drives"
The author of this sorrowful diagnosis
added that failure to solve self-destructive-
ness" derives from inability to adjust
TO new environment, as the mammoth
and the great reptiles had failed" Par
tlcularly, he insisted, "the simple methods
of other days. are futile. The only possible
remedy for the universal illness. the
monstrous failures, the dreadful inef
fectiveneSs Mr.. Marshall declared, would
be ito apply scientifically the rapidly grow
ing knowledge in the realm of dynamic
psychology. What the progressive "psy-
geological sciences" have offereds he
insisted, must be translated into attitudes
and behavior patterns . in the home.
then in the schools, then through the
churches, the media of mass communica
ton, industrial relations and political
institutions"
But the average citizen may want to
know which of the many different schools
of mental and emotional correction sick
humanity should accept and follow. Even
the veriest layman has learned that the
psychologists differ among themselves,
deny each others claims, mock at each
others contentious Also, there is room
for questioning Mr. Marshall's premise,
Conceivably, the human race is relatively
we'll in mind and body. Professional
actuaries say that the duration of life of
baby born in 1s47 should be roughly
three times that of baby born three
hundred years ago. Granted, war is a
frightfui plague, atom bombs are fearful
menace, too many people are killed by
automobiles, there still is too much
poverty in the world, ignorance and crime
still make millions miserable. 1t likewise
is fact that human capacity to cope
with it's problems has been increasing
not merely in "the laboratories OF those
( sciences that deal with the study and the
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Glory

Where through the mendo,o- mist,
Stealing on siloery feet,
A 1.-THE brooks running fleet
There a shy t1ildrose euDe
Her image to tonpe.
S,pift through its ntoorldnd ptld,
Hurried the 11aue Gl1ay;
Died the bloom OF day.
Yet their loue seems to Hue,
FIeeting and fugitive.
Heart, o that you may say,
Ere to deaths gulf you 90,
Though 1t 1Uas long ago,
Let this Hfe's glory be.
Beauty once leaned to me-
ARCHIBALD RUTLEDGF
Evening star., 1947-06-25
The Green Case

In view OF tne importance OF the QueS-
tion whether the District Court is empow-
cred to accept plea of guilty on a
charge of rape, The Star is reprinting on
this page the text, with italics supplied
for emphasis, of the Court of Appeals
decision in the Green case. That case
was decided in 1913, but in 1912. In ruling
on the conviction of Roland j. Lindsey
for rape, the appellate court referred to
the Green case. and recognized its holding
that the law covering rape could not be
construed to permit plea of guilty"
The Green case went to the Court of
Appeals on the claim of the defendant
that he had right, under the law, to
plead guilty. The court held that he had
no such right And the decision also
seemed to hold in very plain language
that, furthermore, the District Court was
without power to accept plea of guilty
in rape case.
This Interpretation is challenged, how
ever by United States Attorney Fay, who
contends that the Green case can be read
to mean that while defendant may not
plead guilty, the United States Attorney
is authorized, in his discretion, to permit
plea of guilty. And Justice Holtzoff
adopted this view last week in a rape
case, asserting that, as he understands
the Green case "the court in its discre-
ton has the right to accept plea of
guilty" Other District Court judges, for
some years, have been taking the same
view of the Green case.
The question is important because Con-
gresS saw fit to leave the power to impose
the death penalty in a rape case exclu-
sively to the jury. If a jury does not
recommend death sentence, Judge can
not impose it. On the other hand, If a
jury does recommend death, the Judge
must impose that sentence. Obviously,
when defendant is permitted to plead
guilty the jury is divested of the dlscre-
tionary power given it by Congress to
determine, in the serious crime of rape
whether the offender should be executed
or merely sent to prison. The reasons for
this are self-evident and the intent of
Congress ought not to be frustrated by
the acceptance of guilty pleas-especially
when, as The Star pointed out in an
editorial last Sunday, acceptance of guilty
pleas can result in the imposition of
deplorably inadequate sentences.
Evening star., 1947-06-25

area dealers although it is easily the car of the
three series for which the most orders are
placed; and lastly the &c" SERIES selling around
$250o-$2, AGO which are plentiful. Why is the
latter series plentiful? Because of the addi-
tional selling price!
OF course, those who prefer a. or "B" series
cars, upon inquiry about delivery are informed
by the dealer that only &c" series cars are COM
ing through from the manufacturer
ON THE LIST.
Evening star., 1947-06-25

development Of man himself" but like
wise among men and women who know
little or nothing of psychology
Pessimlsm as dogma is no help. Surely
Mr. Marshall as a scholar is aware OF the
historic utility of cheerful, hopeful atti-
tude, even on the part of persons tragically
handicapped Charles P. Steinmetz and
Helen Keller among the number What
was good for them ought to be good for
nations
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Questions and Answers
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Evening star., 1947-06-25

If you want to have fun, just try shop
ping for slipcovers to fit your parlor
furniture.
Evening star., 1947-06-25

Capetown, South Africa, magistrate
favors shooting drunken drivers. They
already are at least half-shot.
Evening star., 1947-06-25
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In reference to your editorial in The Sunday
Star concerning the actions of Judge Alexander
Holtzoff and the Office of the District Attorney
in the case of the rape of 13-year-old girl.
consider the actions of Judge Holtzon and the
district attorney definitely not in 'the best
interests of the citizens of Washington and sur
rounding areas. T. ARTHUR SMITH.
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1oriter, although it is permissible for a
10riter kno1on to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-06-25

A nations enemies are supposed to be
meanies; what hurts is when its friends
act like Bolsheyiks.
Evening star., 1947-06-25

Henry Wallace says he has changed his
mind in rs years. One may hope that 1t
will not be another Is before he changes
1t again.
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Thanks From Veterans Committee

Thanks From Veterans Committee
To the Editor of The Star:
The American Veterans Committee wishes
to thank The Star for its support and coverage
of the AVG Memorial Book Campaign
The publicity given the campaign by The
Star aided greatly in successfully collecting
over 1000 books for distribution to hospitalized
veterans at veterans and service hospitals In
Washington on Memorial Day.
JOSEPH A. CLORETY, JR, Chairman,
Greater Washington Area Council, American
Veterans Committee.
Evening star., 1947-06-25


@. How many coins have been produced
since the United States mint was estab-
lished?-N. T.
A. From the opening of the mint in 1872
through the calendar year 1916, total of
80 10000, 900 coins were produced. or this
number, 5000, 900 were manufactured for
foreign governments.
@. Are the Protestant denominations in the
United States supported entirely by contribu-
tions from their members?-L. D. H.
A. The Federal Council of the Churches of
Christ in America says that to the best of its
knowledge and belief. all the major Protestant
bodies, certainly all those included In the men,
bership of the Federal Council, are supported
solely by contributions SO far as their national
budgets are concerned. In the matter of secur-
ing support for local expenses, such assrepairs
to the church buildings or the parsonage, etc,
there Is rather wide divergence of practice.
@. What is the equivalent in calories Of each
pound Of fat in the human body?-J. C.
A. Each pound Of body fat means approx
mately 1000 stored calories.
O. What is the smallest State in India7~P.
"A. 1t is Bilbari one OF the Dangs States.
which has an area of 165 square miles and
population Of 81.
c. Are the patents which were seized from
Germany available to all the Allied nations?
w. T. L.
A. In July, 1946, an accord was entered into
at London by the United States, Great Britain.
France and the Netherlands for the free use by
the nationals of all signatory nations of the
seized German patents Several other nations
ioiIed the accord later
Evening star., 1947-06-25
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Your editorials of June o. Roaming Ad-
venturers," and "Jmmys Acre Pays Off," are
valuable public services. I am calling the
attention of others to these editorials and am
mailing them to friends. Many thanks for a
most valuable public service.
JOHN A. SIMPSON.
Evening star., 1947-06-25
Roaming Adventurers'
To the Editor of The star:

Your editorial in The Sunday Star entitled
Roaming Adventurers,' is surely to be COM
mended. I was shocked when read the short
sentence those three bullies received from
court supposed to deal out justice. No child
is safe while men so bestial are allowed on
the streets I have served on many juries
but I have never seen case where men
like that were given such sentences SO they
can soon be free to hurt some other little girl
perhaps some of our very own. E. MT
Evening star., 1947-06-25

G. What is the equivalent in calories Of each
pound Of fat in the human body?-J. C.
A. Each pound Of body fat means approx
mately 1000 stored calories
Evening star., 1947-07-13

BY mid-July nearly every one who
had planned to go away for the sum-
mer has already gone. At any rate
that is what has happened in Lower
Montgomery County; and residents
in the little towns north of the Dis
trict line have settled down to the
leisurely activity of the summer
time in suburban area.
Once in while the Lower County
hears that one of its residents is
making a trip abroad. Of course
scientists and service men are going
overseas every day in the week and
their departure causes no surprise
and no one gives a farwell party
for, them. But when a whole family
goes abroad and is taking a vaca-
tion trip, too, that is a different
story. There is a good bit of hurry
ing around to plan parties for them
to wish the travellers safe trip and
happy landing. So when the act
ing director of the Folger Shakes
peare Library and Mrs. James B.
McManaway, who live on Center
street, Chevy Chase announced that
they were sailing for England on the
l7th. their friends got busy with
plans for entertaining them prior to
their departure.
The McManaways' trip will not
be altogether vacation trip. Mr..
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Miss Disney Weds
Mr.. !. M. Y0rke, T.

The marriage Of Miss Iris Dawn
Disney, daughter OF Judge Richard
Lester Disney of the United States
Tax Court and Mrs. Disney, to Mr..
James Marcus Yorke, jr., son of Mrs
and Mrs. Yorke of Fayetteville, N. c.,
took place last evening. The double
ring ceremony was performed in the
National City Christian Church, the
pastor, the Rev. DR.. j. Warren
Hastings officiating at 8 o'clock.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her father, wore antique
duchesse lace which belonged to
her maternal grandmother, Mrs.
William Allen Mitchell. Her duchess
lace veil, also an, heirloom, covered
the train of her gown and she car
ried cascade bouquet of white
gardenias and stephanotis.
Miss Gloria Elizabeth Disney and
Miss Yvonne Yorke, younger sisters
of the bride and bridegroom were
maid of honor and bridesmaid while
little Miss Terry Ellen Disney was
flower girl for her aunt. They all
were dressed in white bridal satin
and wore pearl Juliet caps, the
older attendants carrying arm bou-
quets of red roses while the flower
girls red roses were in an old
fashioned nosegay.
Mr.. Donald Yorke was best man
for his brother and the brothers Of
the bride, Mr.. Richard Lester Dis
ney, jr, and Mr.. Mitchell Keith
Disney served as ushers with Mr..
Charles Rubel and Mr.. Lloyd
Edwards.
The reception was held in Ward
man Park Hotel after which Mr.. and
Mrs. Yorke lett on a motor trip
through the Shenandoah Noun
tains. They will spend the re-
mainder of the summer in F'ayette-
vile and in the autumn will go to
Raleigh where Mr.. Yorke will re-
sumo his studies at the North Caro-
lima State College. His bride was
graduated last month from the
College of William and Mary and
was presented to society during the
Christmas holidays.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Bethesda-L Lower Montgomery County
Farewell Parties Are Giuen
For Residents Going Abr0ad
Bv Lillian Arthur

McManaWay will attend the Inter
national Shakesperean Conference
in Stratford, England and he will
also attend lecture course at the
Museum in London.
When these conferences are over
Mr.. and Mrs. McManaway will have
a short pleasure trip into Scotland
and another short visit in England
on their return. Then there will be a
quick trip into France and they
will return homesin late September.
This afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
McManaway have invited few
friends to their home for a little
visit with them before they sail.
They will be assisted by their son
and daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
James B. McManaway, jr., who will
help them to greet the guests as
they arrive.
The younger Mr.. and Mrs. McMan-
away will occupy the McManaway
home while their father and mother
are in Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. James " Bennett
sailed Wednesday on the America
for a summer in Europe.
Mr.. Bennett is the director of the
Federal Bureau of Prisons and he
is making the trip to Europe at this
time to attend the international
Conference on Administrative Sci
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Greek archbishop
Here for " Wedding

st. Sofia Greek Orthodox Church
was the scene of the wedding June
% of Miss Olga Pandazides and MIR.
Vasileios D. L. Bassil. Archbishop
Athenagoras officiated at the cere-
mony, assisted by the Rev. Gerya-
mos Psallidakis, the Rev. Pinechios
and the Rev. Stamas.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. P. Landazides and she was
escorted and given in marriage by
her father. Her sister, Miss Angela
Pandazides, was her maid of honor
and her twin sister, Miss Mary
Pandazides, was bridesmaid with
Miss Olga Bassil of Norfolk, sister,
of the bridegroom; Miss Vicki An
nanitakes of Miami, Miss Mary
Stratos of Norfolk, Miss Mani
Stoth Of washington and Miss Lib
erty Alexion of Brooklyn. Nicolette
Farchas and Diane Genopolis were
flower girls and were escorted by
Spinos Coutavas and Teddy Galan-
ides.
Mr.. Bassil is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Demetrios L. Bassil of Nor
folk. He had for his best man Mr.
Gus Manos of Norfolk and the
ushers were Mr. John Pandazides
of Quantico, brother of the bride;
Mr.. George Bassil Of Norfolk
brother of the bridegroom; Mr.
Alex Alexandria of Richmond, Mr.
Tommy Cosmoglas of New Jersey
Mr.. Theodore Bacalis and Mr.
Jerry Galnides of Norfolk and Mr.
Nick Dravatis.
A luncheon followed the cere-
mony, after which Mr.. and Mrs
Bassil left for a wedding trip tc
Cuba. They will make their home
in Norfolk.
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Bryaus Are Feted
1t Birthstone Hill
Garden Party

Birthstone Hill, the beautiful es-
tate of Judge Paul Brown OF the
18th Judicial Circuit Court of Vir-
ginia and Mrs. Brown at Fairfax,
was gay with laughter and chatter
last evening when its hosts enter
tanned at garden party in honor OF
Judge ard Mrs. Albert v. Bryan of
Alexandria.
Recently appointed Judge CT the
United States District Court OF the
Eastern District of Virginia, Judge
Bryan formerly was Common
wealth's attorney Of Alexandria.
Several hundred guests assembled
for the event, which began with a
buffet supper at o'clock, and those
assisting the hostesses were Mrs.
Lewis M. Coyner, Mrs. Robert
Graham, Mrs. Henry Ludwig, Mrs.
Lisle H. Smith, Mrs. Bennett w.
King, Mrs. Paul M. Curran, Mrs.
Hampden Smith, Mrs. Walter Ma
comber and Mrs. Paul w. Gordon.
Miss Natalie Anne Brown, daugh-
ter of the hosts, also assisted, along
with a group of her classmates, in
Guiding Miss Leila Dunn, Miss Cath
crime Moore, Miss Barbara Talbert,
Miss jeanne Callahan, Miss Mary
Ellen Barrett and Miss Edwina
Gladden..'
Evening star., 1947-07-13
Yates Family
Reunion Held

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Flory were
hosts at their home in Nokesville
Va, yesterday for other members
of the family of the latter's parents,
the late Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Yates,
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Yates, the lat
ter formerly Miss Virginia F.
Rhodes, and their families were
Virginians and they lived all their
lives in the Shenandoah Valley near
Broadway.
The reunion was set for yesterday
as Mr.. Jacob S. Yates, brother OF
Mrs. Flory, is making his first visit
East in thirty-eig years. He is
accompanied from their home in
Inglewood, Calf, by Mrs. Jacobs
who is seeing the East for the first
time.
The other eight surviving BROTH
ers and sisters Of Mrs. Flory and
Mr.. Yates who attended the reunion
yesterday are Mrs. Hiram Miller OF
Vienna, Va; Mrs. Leonard Miller
and Mrs. Albert E. Kline, of Broad
way; Mr.. Herman R. Yates, of Arl-
ington: Mr.. Ira C. Yates, of Mary
land Park; Mr.. Leonard D. Yates,
also of Washington; Mrs. Grover
Acker, of Lancaster, KY, and Mrs.
Wilmer J. Whetzel.
Attending the reunion were 105
relatives of the Yates family in
cluding twenty-five grandchildren
and thirty-one Observation-Disclosures
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John A.
Yates
Evening star., 1947-07-13

County residents in people going
away is the interest in the coming
wedding of Miss Betty Du Pre-,
which will take place Saturday.
Mrs. Ralph Gunkel of Philadel-
phia will be here to be matron
of honor at the wedding, and will
assist her mother, Mrs. Rutland
Duckett Baird, at garden lunch
con she is giving for the bridal
party Friday afternoon. Mr.. Cum
kel will join Mrs. Gunkell here on
Saturday. He is to be an usher at
the wedding.
Mrs. Edwin Etz, a long time
Bethesda resident, also will be back
in town for Miss Du Pres we'd
ding. She will be at the Arts Club
during her stay here since her home |
on Goldsboro road has been rented
for some time to the First Secre-
tary of the New Zealand Embassy
and Mrs John S. Reid. After the
wedding Mrs. Etz will return to her
farm at WeStmoreland, N. H., where |
she is spending the summer.
Mrs. Etz and Mrs. Walter Mac
Clark, another friend of the Du Pre-
family, will entertain at dinner for
Miss Du Pre- at the Arts Club Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Gray of Edge
moor are in Blowing Rock, N. c., to
stay until early in August. Soon
after they return they will be Joined
by their daughter, Miss Barbara
Gray, who has been in New Zealand
for the past two years on duty with
the State Department. Miss Gray
will sail on British ship and will
arrive here late in August.
Mr.. and Mrs. George William Al
len, who were in Edgemoor with
Mrs. Aliens parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harrison Hathaway, for several
weeks, are now in Nantucket, r. l.,
for the remainder of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Patton have
moved to Washington from st. Louis
and they are staying temporarily
with Mrs. Patton's mother, DR.. Mary
Downes, in Chevy Chase terrace.
DR.. and Mrs. William c. Bashore
are in Harpers Ferry for a week
with Mr.. and Mrs De Witt w. Zook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Bogley
are vacationing in Maine as the
guests Of Mrs. Bogley's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Clark.