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Evening star., 1947-05-13

icaI laws. Of enHghtening and directing
public opinion IN regard to the broad prob
lens Of hygiene and OF representing to
the world the practical accomplishment
OF scientific medicine"
Foremost among the primary sponsors
OF the ideals thus set forth was DR.. Nathan
Smith Davis, who as early as 1843 proposed
such movement. His major interest was
In the better training Of medical practi-
TONER'S concern which was shared by
the celebrated psychiatrist, Dr.. Pliny
Earle, and by the chairman Of both Of
the preliminary conventions, Or. Jonathan
Knight. All three OF these founders were
possessed of genius for persuading people
Of different views to work together.
Another generation than that OF the
original organizers produced DR.. Joseph
Nathaniel Mccormack Of Kentucky who,
with the assistance of several colleagues,
revised the constitution of the association
aid drafted the prevailing plan for the
management and conduct of its affairs.
He, too, deserves to be remembered In
connection with the centenary celebration.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
A. M. A. Founders

EmerSonS doctrine that great inStltu-
ton is "the heightened shadow of one
man" is subject to amendment in certain
cases. The American Medical Association,
now celebrating the centennial of its es-
tablishment, was the result Of a matching
of the minds of a number Of men OF dis
tinction It grew from two conventions,
held at New York and at Philadelphia in
May, 1846, and May, 1847. The constitu-
ton in its current form declares: ''The
object of this association shall be to pro-
mote the science and art of medicine.
Contributing to this end, the association
shall endeavor to unite into one compact
organization the medical profession of
the United States for the purpose of fos
tering the growth and diffusion of medical
knowledge, of promoting friendly inter-
course among American physicians, of
safeguarding the material interests of the
medical profession, Of elevating the stand
ard Of medical education, OF securing the
enactment and enforcement Of Just med
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Questions and Answers
By G0sId LiMcoIs

A. reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact BY writing The evening star Information
Bureau, 316 street NE. washington 2, d. c.
Please inclose three f3) cents for return postage
Q. Can any one besides the President Sign
an act Of CongreSs?-A r. A.
A. The President alone can sign an act Of
Congress, but ways have been devised Of re-
Heving him OF the onerous duty Of signing
messages Of routine orders and other papers.
Q. Was '"The Star spangled Banner" written
aboard an English ship In the harbor Of Balti-
more?-V. E. B.
A. Francis Scott Key wrote the FIRST verse
while On the enemy ship and completed the
lines when he went ashore the next day.
Q. Is remuneration received from National
Guard drill pay taxable under United States
tax laws?-D. w. II.
A. Drill pay received for services In the
National Guard is taxable income under the
income tax law.
Q. Has gold been found at Gold Beach, oreg.7
r. F. G.
A. Gold Beach, Greg, the county seat Of
Curry County. was first called Ellensburg, then
SebastopoI The name was changed to Gold
Beach because OF the placering done In the
1866 ut the mouth Of the Rogue River. The
floods Of 1851 swept these beach deposits into
the ocean. However, small operations for gold
and platinum are still carried on upstream.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Mr.. Acheson's Resignation

When 1t takes effect at the end OF June,
the resignation of Undersecretary of State
Dean Acheson will bring to a close a
genuinely distinguished career in public
service. It is measure of Mr.. Acheson's
value to the Nation that he has sought re-
peatedly, since the spring Of 1945, to return
to private life, only to be dissuaded each
time by President Truman on the ground
that his continued counsel was very much
needed. BY the same token, it is q measure
of his devotion to the country that he
agreed to stay on the job even though it
meant personal financial sacrifice.
The President himself now feels that
he cannot ask Mr.. AcheSon to make this
sacrifice any longer. Secretary Marshall,
with the Moscow Conference behind him,
has taken firm and knowing hold of the
State Department. The place OF the retir-
ing Undersecretary will be difficult to fill,
but he will be on hand for the next several
weeks to "break in" his successor, Robert
A. Lovett. Mr.. Lovett, New York banker,
proved himself an outstanding admins
traitor when he was Assistant Secretary of
War for Air, and his experience and gen.
eral background indicate that he has good
qualifications to take over the office
1t is a highly important Office, in both
an administrative and policy making sense.
Mr.. Acheson-as Undersecretary and fire.
quently as Acting Secretary-has served in
it with distinction for several reasons, not
the least of them being capacity for
hard and wearing work. Equipped with
an excellent mind, an experienced lawyer,
an authority on international finance, and
respected in Congress, he has played
central role in the development of our
foreign policy, politically and economically.
In this respect few Americans In recent
years have contributed as much
Certainly, President Truman has not
exaggerated in saying Of sMr. Acheson that
he has been "the type of efficient public
servant whose withdrawal at any time
would be a loss to the Nation" He merits
the thanks of the American people. He
has served them faithfully and well, and
he is entitled now-with everyone's best
wishes-to look after the private affairs he
has neglected in their behalf. q
Evening star., 1947-05-13
The World Still Under Arms

The New York Times has Just pupnShed
the results OF worldwide military survey
which gives a depressing picture, since
armaments reflect the degree OF diplo-
matte and political tensions between
nations. The information is all the more
noteworthy because 1t is the first compre-
hensiye survey since 1888, before World
War II.
Compiled and edited by the Times mill
tary specialist Hanson w. Baldwin, the
survey shows that almost 100000 men
are today under arms and that some 40
nations are spending at least SGT 400 000, 900
on armaments. Both these figures are in
excess of the corresponding totals in 1885,
And this Notwithstanding the. fact that
two Of the greatest prewar military powers,
Germany and Japan, have been entirely
disarmed, while several Of their satellites
are obligated under pending treaties to
reduce their military establishments to
negligible proportions.
1t is interesting to observe that, despite
the development of long-range aviation
and guided missiles, to say nothing Of the
atomic bomb, more than 100000 of the
ground armies. To be sure, nearly 5000, 900
of these are in China, divided unequally
between the Nationalist and Communist
armies, which are conducting civil war
and whose training and equipment cannot
compare with other establishments. Soviet
Russia ranks as the greatest land estab-
lishment with nearly 100000 regular
troops. Great Britain comes next with
100000, and the United States third with
the greatest sea power, the tonnage and
striking power of our Navy outranking all
others combined Indeed, our naval ascend
ancy is so great that no other nation Is
at present attempting to compete with
us in this respect.
However, in land and air power, compe-
tition appears to be keen Indeed, even
the smaller nations, war-worn and eco
nomically burdened though many of them
are, strive to maintain large military forces.
In most cases, this results in dispropor-
tionate percentage of the budgets being
applied to military requirements, even at
the expense of crushing taxation, while
outside the United States peacetime con-
scription is well nigh universal.
Another disquieting feature is the amount
of money being spent on indirect military
objectives, from strategic roads, railways
and heavy industry to research and devel-
opment of atomic fssion, archaeological
warfare, guided missiles, Jet planes and
other new weapons. Many if not most Of
these expenditures are disguised or secret.
Yet they are essential parts OF a total
which indicates world preparing for war
like eventualities even while it talks of
peace and international cooperation.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Arlington School Board Mistake


To the Editor Of The STAR
The consistent passive resistance OF the Ar
lington School Board to all recommendations
recommendations made earnestly, articulately
and speciacally-has become the most convinc-
ing argument against continuing the present
system of School Board selection. If the In
cumbent members of the Arlington School
Board honestly believe the present method Is
best, their attitude OF failing to furnish plan
ming and other information, and refusing tax
payer participation In policy and procedures
is not only unintelligent from the standpoint
of school progressively no member OF the
School Board can believe his appointment au-
tomatically endows him with ability, wisdom
and perspicacity superior to that OF all other
hlmans-but actually demonstrates that the
method of selection must be changed II Ar
lington Is ever to be given an opportunity to
participate, beyond the paying OF tax bills, IN
the public school education Of her children.
MRS FLORENCE CANNON.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
FinunciuI Notes: Spring

Reports are IN. The andits haue been made.
Gains hare been satisfactory, hare stotDn
An Increase IN the assets OF the glade,
While IN the hills the oaks shosr strong
tone,
The trading has been brisk. Deposits shoiD
A record high ,uhere stream banks firmly
hold
Wild UioIets in spreading ouerfoau
Into the nteddo1Cs 1rhere reserpes OF gold
Loom large In the transactions of the sun.
Securities, hnl-o1ered, nerer irere
So bound. or NTH such Dalues, topped By
none:
And Dividends are piling high tuHeye stir
IN the great issues OF the month the notes
Pouring Ike silur from al bfrdl1Hds
Nvodts.
howard ,. GARNER
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Frederic William Goudy

Few men Of his time are so certain to be
remembered as Frederic William Goudy
Types which he designed and beautiful
books which he published already have
passed into history They will be his
monuments as long as the graphic arts
have any following. Hundreds of thou
sands of people who appreciate good print
Ing constitute his public. The genius with
which he endowed the work that came
from his hands during more than half
century is force which marvelously
renews itself His name is a synonym for
great achievement.
Yet Mr.. Goudy started his career fairly
late. Born at Bloomington, Illinois, March
8, 1885, he was thirty-one years old and
merely an undistinguished accountant in
a department store when he first laid eyes
on copy of the Vale Press edition of Sir
John Stockings poems. styled by Charles
Ricketts,. But he was ready for such an
experience, and its impact altered the
whole course of his life. Friends helped
him to study the productions of William
Morris Kelmscott establishment. He set
up the Camelot shop under the inspiration
of the famous Victorian master. For it
he bought Jenson fonts in Boston. His
next step was to attempt an alphabet of
his own. When his pioneer endeayors at
tracted attention, he went on to execute
additional conceptions. The total number
of his creations seems to be lit. Among
the most notably engaging are the two
series which he did for Mitchell Kennerley
Misfortune afflicted Mr. Goudy, but busi-
ness failures two devastating fires in his
studios, the death of his wife and principal
coworker in 1885, and many other aggra-
vations failed to halt his labors. Only
few weeks before his death at eighty-two
he still was busy with pencil. The grace
of his drawing remained its leading char
acteristic to the end. Untaught in stand
ard formulas and methods, he disciplined
himself to wonderful simplicity. So he
is registered with the clasSicists as he
deserved to be. The influence of his
example is conservative, but there is
Evening star., 1947-05-13
For Improved Justice

There are pending before the Senate
Judiciary Committee three related bills
which have not received the public atten-
tion which their Importance deserves.
Known as SIT, s.18 and S.19, this trio Of
bills would institute greatly needed re-
forms in the Federal court jury system,
reforms which eminent members Of the
bench and bar assert would substantially
improve the administration Of justice in
this country.
S.18 is probably the most important Of
the three measures. 1t would fill a long
felt void by setting up national standard
of qualifications for jury service in the
Federal courts. Under the existing system
there are as many standards for such
service as there are States, for State laws
respecting jury selection now are followed
in choosing juries for the Federal district
courts. The result has been that some
Federal courts have been seriously ham,
pered in obtaining juries, because OF local
restrictions as to who may serve. Some
Federal juries include women, others do
not committee of district judges which
studied these problems reported its belief
that Federal jurors should be drawn from
every economic and social group of the
community without regard to race, color
or politics" and Should possess as high
a degree Of intelligence, morality, integrity
and common sense as can be found" S.18
would insure the availability Of this type
OF jurors.
The two other bills would revise and
strengthen the jury commissioner regula-
tions and provide more adequate reim-
bursement for jurors forced to travel in
performance of their obligations. AL of
the provisions in these bills have been
studied over four-year period by judges,
attorneys and bar associations, and the
proposed legislation represents the con-
sidered judgment Of the vast majority of
these authorities. It is to be hoped that
the Senate Judiciary Committee will re-
port the measures promptly and that Con-
gress will give them its early approval.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Our Policy Toward Russia

OuI OilNy AOWuA ~ ANdSoAo
To the Editor Of The STAR
On the front page Of The Star OF April q
was short item from Detroit about picket
line violence in connection with the telephone
strike It contained this quotation from .
union official: I'VE are tired of cops escorting
scabs through our picket line"
The union of1cial quoted was more honest
than many politicians and ONCE holders when
he admitted that the real purpose Of . picket
line Is to interfere with persons entering the
building picketed.
II Americans use violence to keep people
from going to their jobs. would they resort TO
war II they were crowded in small areas with
inadequate resources, like the Germans and
Italians have been for decades and are? T.
for one, have had enough Of our holier-than-
thou propaganda. II we were not 50 full Of
pharisaism We might see the ridiculous and
highly dangerous position we have got ourselves
into OF trying to keep down the Germans with
one hand and hold back the Russians with the
other. The Russians can truthfully tell the
Germans and Italians that it was the United
States who insisted upon fighting the war 70
their exhaustion and unconditional surrender" !"
Secretary Marshall's intimation that the
Russians are continuing confusion In Europe
to their advantage viii not, IN the eyes of
Central Europeans, Offset the chaos created By
our unconditional surrender policy. 4. V.6
Evening star., 1947-05-13
NotionoIized Mines

When Henry Wallace says that the time
has come to nationalize the coal industry,
he is voicing sentiment held by a good
many people.
Certainly coal is a sick industry, and
much of its trouble Is due to what MIR.
Wallace calls the obduracy of the opera
tors and the stubborn will of John L. Lewis.
But what could be expected in the way
of relief from naturalization of coal?
Mr.. Wallace says that we cannot solve
our domestic economic problems by pun
ishing our free labor movement. He was
speaking then in criticism of Senator Balls
project for the outlawing OF industry
wide bargaining. If that would be threat
to free labor, however the naturalization
of industry, or of any substantial part OF
industry would carry an even greater
threat.
Granting that management has con-
tributed its share to the present plight OF
the coal industry, the fact remains that
the principal trouble arises from the abor-
tive efforts of the Government to find a
point of compromise between the national
need for coal and the freedom OF the
United Mine Workers as labor organiza-
ton. For at least seven years the Gov
ernment. has been fumbling with this
problem. The miners, by exercising their
freedom to strike, have won concession
after concession from the Government as
the nominal operator of the mines. And
now, at last, point has been reached
where there is real ground for doubt that
the mines can be turned back to their
private owners with any hope of successful
operation.
But what would be the effect OF nation
alization? To the extent that the operators
are responsible for the present condition
1t would work, for they would be out OF
the picture. But Mr.. Lewis and his miners
would still have to be reckoned with Is
1t Mr.. Wallace's view that. in peacetime,
they should be forced to work against
their will? If so. how is this to be done
and what becomes of the United Mine
Workers as an element of the free labor
movement?
We should also face the strong prob
ability that the remedy" of nationaliza-
ton, If applied to coal, would soon lead
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other industries in which profitable oper-
alton under private management is threat
ened And in such other industries no
less than COAL the free labor movement
will have to give way to Government
dictation if the Government is to be any
more successful as an operator than the
private owners.
What Mr. Wallace is offering is the
counsel of despair. No one can say dog
matically that he is wrong. for we may
yet be driven to the course he advocates.
But we ought not to blind ourselves to the
fact that his remedy is incompatible with
the free labor movement which he pro-
fesses to champion. The best hope of free
labor and free industry lies in the recog-
milton by both of them of the fact that.
once we start down the road of national
ization, there will be little left of freedom
for any one.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Erroneous Identification

To the Editor of The Star:
On page AS of your paper issued May T..
1947, under Daylight Saving" it is indicated
that the undersigned represented the Arlington
County Chamber of Commerce.
Please be advised that did not represent
the aforesaid organization, but did appear be-
fore the Commissioners of the District OF Co
lumbia Wednesday In support OF establishing
daylight saving time on behalf Of the Arlington
County Civic Federation and the New Ballston
Citizens Association.
GEORGE G. UPDEGRAFF.
President New Ballston Citizens Association.
Evening star., 1947-05-13

States, through the passage OF resolutions In
both houses Of Congress, through planks in the
platforms OF both major political parties and
through declarations of several Presidents, are
committed to the policy laid down in the Pal
estine Mandate: Free Jewish immigration into
Palestine and the establishment there Of free
and democratic Jewish Commonwealth. This
being the case, our Government should not
delay in instructing the American delegate to
the United Nations to uphold the policy his
country is pledged to support. We thus could
nullify Great Britain's attempt to employ the
United Nations as delaying device and to seek
international sanction for its present illegal
policy in Palestine.
HAROLD HURWITZ,
President, Washington, D. c., Chapter,
Masada, Young Zionists Of America.
Evening star., 1947-05-13

nothing reactionary about It. No man of
the modern era lived more definitely In
his own period. Indeed, that Is part OF
his triumph he was part Of the "age OF
confusion" yet he maintained his in
tegrity unspoiled by it and was striking
contradiction of its disturbing power.
Friends knew him as philosopher as well
as an artist OF supreme distinction.
Evening star., 1947-05-13

"It is through your articles that have be-
come bird conscious.
Formerly thought birds were merely robins,
jays, blackbirds and sparrows, with an occa-
sional redbird and snowbird.
"Since reading your articles got a bird book
and was amazed at the many different types.
I am particularly amazed at the many types Of
sparrows. Other birds are as interesting In
their variety.
ITO me, the song sparrow Is one Of our best
common birds.
I'm recent article was letter from party
who was looking for Baltimore oriole.
'T cannot remember spring when we have
not had one in our vicinity few years ago,
about five, I'd say one built in our maple tree
about 20 feet from our front porch.
"The next year, one built in small gum tree
about SO feet from the porch, in the opposite
direction. They seem to like to feed in our
yard for just last spring one would be carrying
on his funny chirp and I'd slip to the door to
see where he was and there I'd find hin, hop
ping along under the spirea van Houti and
chirping that peculiar sound
eve have a cat and he is no respecter Of
birds, yet they seem to like u.s.
This spring there is at least one pair OF
orioles in the neighborhood. Every morning
that oriole note comes to us from a nearby
tree, and although have not seen them
know they are there.
~, .
o'clock. Then after lull through the middle
Of the day they begin around evening time.
would say till dark
1.-THE note is peculiar, and not overly musical,
however, 1t is welcome sound to bird lover.
Sincerely yours, G. M. K"
***
Song sparrows and oriole-two of the finest,
the first here all year around, the second
sometime spring and summer visitor.
It is true that thousands of persons do not
realize the extent of bird life until they be-
come really interested.
Yet there are 400 species Of birds in the
United States, some 400 coming to the District
OF Columbia and vicinity. Sixty come to most
suburban yards.
Nineteen different sparrows alone visit us, and
some, including the fayorite song sparrow,
stay the year around.
Many persons If told about a "black-breasted
finch" would be more interested than II the
bird we're called by its common name of English
sparrow.
Yet at mating time, Old Man Sparrow Is
really a fine looking fellow and his gray
breasted mate is always a good bird, nice be-
haved. nice to look at
Birds have their good ones and their bad
Ones their heroes and their villains
There is nothing of the rogue, however, about
song sparrows and Baltimore orioles
1AeSe are TWO OF the DeSb We nave, each
tops" in his own way. The song sparrow is
more friendly. but the oriole makes up for it
by being flash in the trees, marvellous bird
to watch and listen to-and for
The female oriole does all the nest making.
q great piece of suspension by strings. with all
stresses and strains allowed for Oriole nests
seldom fall except when the whole branch, to
the tip of which the nest Is suspended, Is
blown OF In thunder storm.
Birds fight their reflections only at nesting
time. It Is mostly done By robins, Jays and
sometimes cardinals
Evening star., 1947-05-13
Good Gas Service

TO the Editor Of The Star:
I should like to hand word of commenda-
tion to the Washington Gas Light Co. for the
efficient manner in which they have changed
their system to natural gas and with little or
no inconvenience to consumers.
Such companies or corporations have soul,
too, and should have praise and encourage
ment when they deserve it. NJ l. P.
Evening star., 1947-05-13
America Pledged to Zionism? ?

To the Editor Of The Star:
The problem Of Palestine, now before the
q. N. General Assembly, is one to which many
solutions have been proposed There Is one
solution. however, which consistently has
seemed most just to the United States OF Amer
lea. Tht Government and people Of the United