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Evening star., 1947-01-06
This Changing World
By Constantine Bro,Dn

According to trustworthy observers, the
Communist organization in Brazil is
concentrating on creating conflict be-
tween Argentina and Brazil. The objec-
tive Of this plot, which may materialize
unless both governments and Washing
ton realize its potential, is to compel the
United States to intervene in favor Of
our wartime ally and against the Fascist
regime OF Peron. This would create
difficult inter hemisphere situation,
would further lower our position south
OF the Rio Grande and would detract
the attention Of the American Govern
ment from all problems in Europe and
the Far East, where We are hinder-
ing Russia's political and territorial
expansion.
A border conflict, which could be
caused in spite Of the cordial relations
which exist today between Rio and
Buenos Aires. might bring about very
grave complications. The Communist
propagandists would Immediately place
the whole responsibility on the Argen-
tine Fascistregime. In the United States
the Communists and the so-called lib
eral fellow travellers would join In the
chorus. And since conditions in South
America are little known to the majority
OF the American public. 1t would not be
difficult to convince the public In this
country that this, a last Nazi-Fascist
fareup. was caused by the Fascist
minded" Peron. In such an eventuality
America would be on the spot. We might
be compelled to intervene militarily and,
regardless of the outcome Of the con-
flict, the Communist propaganda would
not lose golden opportunity to prove
to the sensitive South Americans that
the colossus of the North was at
tempting to dominate them under the
pretext of helping Brazil.
This situation is not academic; nor
is 1t the result Of some oyerheated
minds which see a Communist plot
under every bed. There are factual re-
ports from our special observers in
Brazil and Argentina showing what
preparations are being made by the
Brazilian "activists' toward that end.
The situation is well known to Ambas-
sadors William Pawley in Brazil and
Messersmith in Argentina. The latter Is
said to have made>a thorough expose of
the situation to Secretary OF State
Byrnes The Argentinians are well on
economically and at this time covet no
territory of any of their neighbors.
Relations between the Argentine and
Brazilian governments are better than
in many years past. But it will be diff
ficult for a man of Peron's type to
ignore a hostile action from across the
border, even if it is done without the
knowledge and consent Of the Rio gov
ernment Ambassador Messersmith Is
said to contend that so long as we are
treating the Argentine government as
the only stepchild in the family of
American republics, we are playing into
the hands of the agitators.
Evening star., 1947-01-06

Secretary Byrnes received last week q
first-hand account from Ambassador
MeSserSmith of conditions. in South
America and the great strides Commu-
nism has made in the Southern Hemi-
sphere. He was told that the possibility
ofsa Communist -fomented conflict be-
tween the two largest REPUBLICS, Brazil
and Argentina, must not be altogether
discounted although there is no plau-
sible reason for conflict between these
states.
The Moscow sponsored Communist
leaders are far more aggressive and bet
ter trained than those in America who
are considered by the Politbureau as
rank amateurs. The role of the North
American leaders, according to the
accounts of those who have made thor
ough study of the situation, Is to
infiltrate with their agents in various
government. labor and educational
organizations, cause domestic diSrup-
tions, report to Moscow every political,
military social and scientific develop
ment and Keep the pot boiling at every
opportunity.
For these purposes the ability Of the
actual top leadership within the country
is of little consequence. The UNDER
ground men, who are seldom known and
change often are the individuals who
really count
The situation In Latin America Is en-
tirely different. Leaders such as Senator
Prestes in Brazil have received not only
an indoctrination but also thorough
training for q number of years in Mos
COW. They have learned the NKVD
(secret police) and combat methods.
There are such active leaders in almost
every country in the Southern continent.
Besides these there is the Latin Ameri-
can Confederation Of Labor headed by
the Mexican Lombardo Toledano. This
organization has received large funds
from Moscow and is doing the overall
propaganda against economic and polit-
ical imperialism. The United States Is
its chief target.
The confederation covers the whole
continent and is reputed to have a
membership of close to 1000 900 individ
uals. In each republic there are "proteS-
sional labor leaders" who take advan-
tage of the frequently backward native
workers to make them fanatical follow
ers of the Moscow aims. Toledano Is op-
timistic about the progress of commu-
nism in his area. He hopes that within
the next few years the majority of the
Latin American republics will have Mos
cow-sponsored governments. His chief
activities are directed at countries pos
sessing raw materials essential to this
country. The objective is to deprive the
United States, in the eventuality of a
crisis of BASH materials
Besides this propaganda which Is
generally known to the outside world.
because Toledano operates in the open,
there is. however, a much graver situ-
alton which has received little publicity
Evening star., 1947-01-06

with Gods help" reads the Presl-
dents proclamation Of December 81,
this Nation and our Allies Wrung
final and unconditional surrender from
our enemies. Therefore, we, together
with the other United Nations, set about
building world in which justice shall
replace force. = With the guidance
of divine providence, great gains have
been made in translating military VIC
tory into permanent peace. Although
a state Of war still exists. it. is possible
to declare that hoStilities have
terminated"
In contrast to the Presidents graft
tude for Gods help in Wringing military
victory and his credit to divine provi-
dsnce for guiding us toward justice in
sstS6dSof force. is the Pope's Christmas
message, both more humble in tone
and more accurate in description of the
state of the world:
Humanity has barely come from the
horrors OF a cruel war, the results of
which fill her with anguish, and she now
gazes with amazement on the yawning
abyss between the hopes of yesterday
and the realizations of today, an abyss
which the most persistent efforts can
bridge over only with difficulty, because
man, who is capable of destruction, is
not always himself capable of recon-
struction
"One thing is beyond doubting-the
fruits of victory have been, up to now,
not only of indescribable bitterness for
the defeated, but for the victors too,
they have proved source of
anxiety and danger"
These words are exactly true, and the
President and Mr.. Byrnes know them
to be true. And even the Presidents
thanks to God ard divine providence
for being silent partners in war and
peace admits them to be true with the
phrase, although state Of war still
exists ="
Hostillities ended year and half
ago. But what state of war still exists,
and against whom? Against Germany.
Japan and Italy?
Japan and Germany are liquidated as
sovereign states. The former is ruled
by the United States military to test
whether military government can de-
militarize the minds and democratize
the hearts Of those militarily governed.
Germany is ruled by four external pow
ers. Italy, disarmed to a point where
she could not defend herself against
either her Eastern or Western neigh
bors. enjoys fake sovereignty. The
day tie present occupying powers with
draw. Italy's fate will rest in the hands
of YugoSlavia and France.
Evening star., 1947-01-06

line with those which would have been
paid by the States. Despite this, Gov.
Donnelly declared, most OF the en-
ployes Of the employment service, while
under Federal control, have been re-
ceiving salaries in excess of those paid
State employees In comparable positions" !"
He charged further that "if the Federal
law had been complied with by Schwel-
lenbach's office, we would have no con-
troversy today over salaries"
For good measure. Gov. Donneliy
added: THE action Of the bureaucrats
in Washington in withholding Federal
funds granted by Congress for paying
the personnel of the State Employment
Service is evidence of the continuous
attempt of Washington's bureaucrats
to run the affairs of State government.
These and all other Federal grants
are paid for by the taxpayers OF all
States, including Missouri"
Aside from the importance Of en-
ployment Offices to hard-pressed busi-
ness these days, there are other serious
aspects of this action. Unemployment
benefits are also handed by employ
ment offices. That brought the So
cial Security Board into the picture,
with further complications.
Latest reports are that the Missouri
employment offices are still open. but
employees have had no pay since Mo-.
vember Is. There have been extended
negotiations but neither side seems dis
posed to give In. Once more, we have
q demonstration not only Of how hard
it is to recover a State function. once
Yielded to washington, but Of the arbi-
trary manner with which such func-.
tions can be handled by the Fedora.
Bureaucracy.
RsIeassd By The Associated Newspapers. Ins.l
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Mr.. Buruch's Role

Although some may tIy-preSuluP-
tuously-to read subtle meanings
into 1t. the resignation OF Mr.. Baruch
and his five chief aides from the
United Nations Atomic Energy Com
mission seems to have been mott
vated solely by the reasons he HIM
self has given. In his opinion. he
has completed the task assigned to
him, and since further action will be
up to the Security Council itself. our
Council epresentative--former Sen
ator Austin-should be our repre-
sentative on the commission as well.
Mr.. Baruch has offered strong
arguments in favor of his own with
drawal, and both the President and
Secretary of State Byrnes agree with
them. To begin with, after months
of earnest and painstaking effort, he
has succeeded in having the COM
mission, by 10-to-0 vote. recon-
mend that the Council adopt the
principles of the American control
plan. With his basic missionary work
thus ended and with the atomic
problem at last in the Councils
hands, there is little more that he
can do at this stage. Moreover. he
makes the point that the United
States has been one of the few coun-
tries not having the same repre-
sentative on both the commission
and the Council. and he holds that
Mr.. Austin ought logically to take
over the two positions now to avoid
the handicap of overlapping action
and divided authority.
In leaving the Atomic Energy Com
mission, Mr.. Baruch and his aides
all of whom served devotedly with
out compensation-have reason to
take pride in what they have accom-
plished. Under Mr.. Baruch's patient
drive and eloquent leadership they
have persuaded the overwhelming
majority of the commission to sup
port the American plan-a plan ur1-
der which the atom would be mar
messed for peace by a history-making
world authority whose day-to-day
supervisory and policing operations
and whose punitive powers would be
entirely free from the veto power OF
any nation. Russia and satellite
Poland have not subscribed to this,
but 1t is significant that they have
not rejected 1t either. They have
merely abstaineds from voting in
favor of it, and since they apparently
oppose only the idea OF vetoless
punishment-an idea which we are
not likely to abandon-there is still
good reason to hope that they will
yet come around to our view.
In any event. in his letter OF resig-
nation to the President. Mr.. Baruch
has made clear that he is reasonably
optimistic. Thus, although he favors
continued bomb-making, at least
until an effective control treaty is
ratified (an unobjectionable pro-
posal even in terms of the original
Russian plan). he believes that If
the Security Council now acts af-
firmatively on the atom, the world
may well begin to make real progress
toward truly warless age, In that
case, mankind'S thanks will be owing
in no small measure to him. Ger
tainly, whatever may come of it, his
contribution to the cause of peace
will reflect lasting credit on his
ror,o
Evening star., 1947-01-06

the ancient Greeks. At any rate,
they had word for 1t. They called
1t hypocorism, and its definition can
be found to this day In Webster's un-
abridged ("unabwidged"). DR.. Reed
has no illusions about 1t. He thinks
baby talk is here to stay. The most
he hopes for is that 1t will be cut
down some-just teensy. weensy,
itty bit.
Evening star., 1947-01-06

Unless something drastic is done
about the portal-to-portal pay suits,
the portal of business may become
a synonym for gateway to ruin.
Evening star., 1947-01-06
Homesick for Washington


To the Editor OF The Star:
washington, we miss you more than
we ever thought. Last spring, when
our war work was finished and we pre-
pared to return to our home town, we
we're told by friends, you'll be back In a
year. Washington gets in your blood"
But we thought differently. We just
knew we would be happy to get home
away from the rush of the city that
housed us all during the war. But we
are not happy. We are homesick for
Washington. her beauty, her art mu-
seums her wonderful schools, her grand
department stores.
We miss our visits to the Congress
sional Library. the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition where we often broWsed on rainy
Sunday afternoons, the Botanical Gar
Gems. the Capitol grounds, the Zoo.
As we look over snapshots taken in
the gardens Of the Franciscan Monas-
terry, on the grounds of the Washing
ton Monument, by the Lincoln reflect
ing pool, along the Potomac, on the
steps Of Dumbarton Oaks, the longing
to return increases.
We Thought the cost OF living would
be far less back home" It isn't. The
housing situation Is as acute as 1t was
In the Nations Capital
We are not running down our home
town. We just do not belong here any
more. Time brings many changes, espe-
cially wartime, and we are disillusioned.
Or perhaps it Is just that Washington
got in our blood" We wonder If Wash
ingtonians appreciate what they have
that we haven't. We hope so. "A
prophet Is not without honor, except in
his own land Perhaps that explains
in part our longing to return to the City
Of Opportunity. JOSEPHINE DEvLINs
Wichita, Kans.
Evening star., 1947-11-13

port that she was in Howard's fabu-
ious big plane when he tested 1t.
Clifton Webb Is the startling sur
prise of the week in his new crew
haircut for his role in Sitting
Pretty" They're calling me Butch '"
says Clifton. Now I've heard every
thing. No, not quite. because Clifton
is building a miniature French cafe
in the den OF his new home in Bev-
erly Hills. IT want to be different"
he explains.
Dana Andrews and his wife at
the big party given for Jean Her
sholt (by his radio sponsors), con-
firms my scoop that he will star In
THE Iron Curtain" Dana also tries
to get me to move to Toluca Lake.
Its the last place around Holly
wood where you can buy house
reasonably" Mrs. Andrews tells me
Evening star., 1947-11-13

OI Wl11Nll 1AAoJ S'NA-
who have grown soft and haboy on
later day pap.
Those who survive its raw power,
however, will find themselves in a
fresh mood of admiration for dra-
matte medium that has crawled up
from the floor and regained its
punch.
Like it's theme, the prize-flght
racket, Body and Soul" is a brew
of bitter elements which says hon
estly that being ring champion Is
a dope's dish. Whatever counter
punching skill the boxing industry
has developed will have to be ap-
proximately supernatural to rebut
the impression left by the exhibit
at the Palace.
Those who remember the Group
Theater's Golden Boy" Of decade
ago will see a. resemblance to it in
Abraham Polonsky's screen play for
Body and Soul" The latter. how
ever, takes the comparison as easily
as Hero Garfield takes the physical
beatings OF his profession, and the
brutal moral pummelings of those
who master mind him into the title
Body and Soul' is the bare
faced case history of Charley Davis,
an East Side slum kid with pair
of jet-propelled fists, Snarling an
ger against poverty and lust to
make a quick killing, any kind of
killing that assures him security.
He has misgivings that this is a
decent way to feel. His mother and
his girl both quality products, work
on the moral good in him, but they
lose to the persuasive prowess of
the fight racketeers.
What are a few rooms over
two-penny candy store as compared
with penthouses with concealed
bars, hand-tailored clothes, men,
bership in cafe society, champagne
and tawny blonds? 1t takes young
Charley Davis long time to an
swer this question of his conscience,
and while doing so he chooses the
champions life which looks as high
as 1t turns out finally to be low
X II X
The screen story directed by Rob-
ert Rossen is put together with
dextrous force which has been sadly
missing in recent movies. 1t is never
shy of incident and 1t never strains
to pull an excess of drama out of
any situation.
The story opens, in fiash-back On
the day Champion Charley has been
told his championship bout has
been fixed to go to his opponent,
and that there is nothing for him
TO do but take his beating. Then.
before he steps into the ring for
that fight, the picture retraces his
career from the night he won his
first amateur championship.
1t is also the night he meets his
first out-of-reach girl and begins to
look for the ladder of quick success,
which is the prize ring From this
decent and innocent motive, he finds
himself in morass Of indecencies
His build-up fights, a succession Of
victories and mounting purses, make
him perpetually punch-drunk with
excitement.
The first climax in his degradation
Evening star., 1947-11-13
Hollywood:
Rita May Dance
With Father
In Carmen
Bv Sheijoh Grohom
By SheiIoh Grohdm

Rita Hayworth, Just divorced from
Orson Welles, gives the glamor party
of the year next month when their
daughter Rebecca will be 3 years
old. Only the top-ranking members
of the younger set will be present.
Rita, incidentally, gets her father,
Eduardo Cansino, ST.. as her tech
nical adviser for Carmen" They'll
probably end up by giving him q
dance to do with Rita in the movie
they were dancing partners before
Rita hit the fame jackpot in Holly
wood. And another item about the
red-haired star has her coping
the feminine lead in Born Yester-
day." Columbia's million dollar spe-
cial. There had been some talk that
Lucille Ball would get it. Humphrey
Bogart will be Rita's leading man
when Columbia gets around to max
ing this one.
Bing Crosby has changed his mind
about not going live" on his
radio show. When I cornered him
on the "Connecticut Yankee" set
one Of my favorite haunts these
days-he told me he will be only
six weeks ahead with his tran
scribed shows when the Petrillo ban
goes into effect December 81. Then,
said Bing, "I1l 60 live for the rest
Of the season, because I don't want
to let my sponsors down. After that
I'll retire.
II X n
Howard Hughes current gal
friend, Jean Peters, is doing so well
with her flying lessons that she
plans to enter the Bendix speed
race next year! Jean denies the re-
Evening star., 1947-11-13

BODY AND SOUL" an Enterprise Pic
ture with John GARFIELD. produced by Rob
Roberts, directed by Robert Rossen, screen
play by Abraham Polansky. At the Palace.
Evening star., 1947-11-13

comes on the night Of his cham
pionship victory, when he nearly
murders the old champion who was
fighting with a blood-clot on his
brain. His best friend tries to tell
him the brutal truth Of his triumph
and pays for 1t with his life after
beating by the boxing boss pri-
vate killer.
On its way to a spine chilling
fight sequence which provides the
climax of Body and Soul" the
camera is not content merely to
describe the prize-fight game" :" Its
intent is to reveal and it digs into
Polonsky's narrative material with
a fervor that Is steady in its dra-
matte climb.
AS in his Group Theater days,
Garfield has role that brings out
the full intelligence and energy of
This acting talent. His Charley Davis
! Is a screen character whose name
and brutal adventures will be re-
called when moviegoers have for
gotten hundreds OF other characters
they have run across this year
That's e better championship than
the phoney one Actor Garfield wins
| in the film.
Miss Palmer's performance as the
artistic girl who likes the man and
abhors the fighter in Charley Il
another one that leaves its excel
lence upon Body and Soul" The
same is true of perhaps several
others, certainly the one Of Anne
Revere as the tormented mother o1
the champion who has turned ir
agony from too many brutal aspects
of life.
Canada Lee as the dethroneo
champion is still another player ir
the Palace melodrama who turn!
character of the story inside out
to make the picture memorable.
Evening star., 1947-11-13

open q retail store here. Most Of
the stars today have some side
venture-to take care Of them when
they retire from pictures.
David Selznick is on the verge
of signing a contract with Kay
Thompson, sensational success ut
Ciros here-for one musical movie
year for the next f1ve years.
Funny that Kay was around for
years, as a musical coach at Metro,
and no one gave her tumble.
Dick Haynes has a wild CLINT in
his eye-hes looking for that radio
commentator who reprimanded him
(See HOLLYWOOD, Page A-200
Evening star., 1947-11-13

that she expects her baby-their
fourth child-in January.
Bette Davis at the same party
wears the suit of the season-a
snug, green woolen number trimmed
with leopard fur. Bette's working
and she doesn't like parties, but she
wanted to pay her respects to
Hersholt, q really fine man.
X X n
Charles Korvin breaks silence on
his highly publicized battle with
Merle Oberon. Merle and I have
one good fight in each picture we
make" he tells me. But it never
lasts longer than one or two days"
That's good, because, according to
report, this battle ended in q fist
fight with Merle's husband, Lucien
Ballard.
Maureen O'Hara is going into
Observation-Disclosures Irish woolens
and tweeds. Later, Maureen will
Evening star., 1947-11-13
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER - 1sR.
BODY and Soul Proves Screen
Can Still Tell Potent Story
BY Joy Carmody

Hollywood having forgotten the trick OF max
that have dramatic story to tell Granting ne uan
until the arrival OF Body
o the been corrected The Enterprise
hits and sustains high pitch
provide emotional going for those
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