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Evening star., 1947-01-05
Landmarks to Go

An 1nSpecClOn or Government
structures following the Winecoff
Hotel fire in Atlanta has brought out
starkly practical reason why the
Old Post Office Building, the General
Accounting Office and the Army
Medical Museum should be torn
down, They are critical risks" :"
according to the judgment of recog-
nized authorities in such matters.
Any one of them conceivably might
be the scene of a disaster.
Thus science comes to the aid of
those artists who for decades have
urged the elimination of architec-
tural mistakes which obviously mar
the beauty of Washington as a
Classic city. 1t was the wish of the
founders of the Nations Capital that
"a new Athens" should rise in the
District of Columbia. The Capitol,
the White House, the Treasury
Building and many other edifices of
the early nineteenth century were
designed in harmony with the Greek
ideal. Unfortunately, changes in
public taste and other influences
brought about temporary inter-
ruption after the Civil War.
The Post Office Building was the
creation of Henry Hobson Richard
son, an architect of aggressively
individualistic mannerisms who, in
the words of the Dictionary of Amer
lean Biography, "set fashion" that
dominated the Eastern States from
1880 to the Chicago Worlds Fair"
His motivation was Florentine
Romanesque, but he dressed up"
his principles until they were un-
recognizable The heavy pile which
fills the block between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets was a tedious job
from the start. It was badly
planned, difficult to assemble, dis
appointing to all concerned with its
development. Granite from ,Vinal-
haven, Maine, is its fabric. The
tower is three hundred and fifteen
feet in height. Wrecking so vast
monument will be a slow and
costly labor. But it should be done,
if only to make feasible the COM
pletion of the Triangle Plan.
Destruction of the once popular
and much-admired Pension Office
Building would be an easier task.
It is a mountain of brick with
terracotta military frieze by the
Bohemian artist Buberl as a binder.
Erected in 1883 under the direction
of General M. c. Meigs. it was taken
over by the GAO in 1926 and even
then was outmoded.
The same observation applies to.
the Army Medical Museum, con-
structed in 1867. Safer, more
modern shelter should be provided
for one of the most notable valuable
collections of it's somewhat gruesome
variety in the world.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Alaska: Strike Victim

The year-end report of the In
terror Department on Alaska reveals
what is probably the most poignant
casualty of the strike wave that hit
the United States during 1916. The
particular phase which most affected
that outlying Territory of the Union
was the prolonged shipping strike,
which extended through the entire
shipping period for Alaska, from
April to November. The result was
nothing short of catastrophe to its
entire economic life.
The reasons for this dire misfor-
tune stem from the peculiar nature
of Alaska's economy The basic fea-
ture is that, practically speaking,
: this vast Territory, with its area of
nearly 100000 square miles, is an
island, dependent for access to and
from the outer world by sea. To be
sure. this dependence is no longer
absolute since the development of
air transport from the United States
and the opening of highway
through the Canadian. wilderness.
But that highway. built for strategic
reasons during the war. is economi-
cally prohibitive for ordinary freight,
:, and much the same is true for air
transport. All bulk merchandise, into
or out of Alaska, must normally go
by water.
Last spring when the shipping
strike began. the Territory was in a
peculiarly vulnerable situation. Dur
ing the war years Alaska had felt
the same material shortages as the
rest of the Union, aggravated by a
population suddenly swollen by war
time developments. Thus. through
the winter of 1856. virtually all
lines. of commercial stocks were
pretty well cleaned out. However,
Alaskans were looking forward to g.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
banner year and were making their
calculations ACCORDINGLY.

banner year and were making their
calculations accordingly.
The shipping strike knocked every
thing into cooked hat. Prices rose
to fantastic heights. Downright
starvation was averted by air trans
port for necessities most acutely
needed. but strict rationing was the
rule. even for invalids and hospital
patients. AlaSka's main industries,
from canning to gold mining. were
paralyzed. Farmers were stricken
for lack of fertilizer, feed and agri-
cultural machinery Unemployment
was thus widespread, "innumerable"
small businesses were ruined. while
other unfortunates spent their
limited savings on abnormally costly
food and clothing. The report char
acterizes this disastrous year as "the
most serious setback in the Te4i-
tory's history"
Evening star., 1947-01-05
One G0d-One Family
By the Req. C. C. Hung,
Minister, Chinese Community Church.

son has children and grandchildren
of his own. he must submit to the
will OF, his father, who remains the
head Of the family as long as he lives.
Second, family members assume
the responsibility for the welfare of
one another. No brother or sister
can be in want while the other per-
sons of the family group are pros
porous. The loss or gain Of one
means the loss or gain Of all. Read
again from the Scriptures: And
whether one member suffer, all the
members suffer with it.; or one men,
ber honoured, all the members rejoice
with it," Il Corinthian, xii.26)
Third, the family unit is self
governing. Its members form a
democracy. They counsel together
regarding family affairs. Disagree
ments, disputes and misunderstand-
ings are made within the family
circle. Only when every other means
has failed are the legal courts asked
to intercede.
X X X 4
So it can be with the nations Of the
world. When each regards the other
as q member of its family, peace,
good will and brotherhood can be
possibilities.
People are essentially the same the
world over. Social and cultural diff
ferences do not change us. 'Unfortu-
nately traditions and prejudices have
overemphasized our differences and
minimized our likenesses.
Only by placing God as the head
of the universal household will we
find the way to world fraternity. We
are His creation. HE hath made
of one blood all nations of men for
to dwell on the face of the earth"
(Acts, xvii26)
Being of one blood, let us be of one
mind, and live as one family in God.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Speaker Murtin

In taking over the heavy RESPONSE
bilitieS of Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Joseph w. Martin,
jr., has assumed position ranking
not far below the presidency of the
United States. AS Mr.. Rayburn, his
Democratic predecessor, declared in
welcoming him to his new duties, he
faces an arduous, onerous and some
times seemingly thankless task. But
Mr.. Martin, by virtue of his long ex-
perience in Congress, his physical
ruggedness, his political "know-how"
and his attractive personal traits,
is well equipped for the Office, with
all it's high honors and it's numerous
headaches. ..-
To begin with, as Republican
member of Congress since 1924, he
has long since won the affectionate
esteem of virtually all his colleagues
in both major. parties. He does not
have flash; he is not brilliant in the
usual sense of that word; he is
plain spoken plodder, but he plodS
intelligently and well. Even those
who have disagreed with him most
in the past will freely acknowledge
that he is what Mr.. Rayburn has
called him-a man of great integrity,
demonstrated ability and good heart.
These qualities-plus a taste for
thrift and hard work-have been
marked in him ever since his youth.
His Massachusetts, constituency was
quick to recognize them. They were
what carried him, in his early years,
from newsboy to reporter and finally
to owner of his successful Evening
Chronicle in North Attleboro. Add
to all this the fact that he is a non
stuffy, nonsmoking, nondrinking
bachelor-a "solid" personality, but
a very genial and informal one-and
it is easy to understand why almost
everybody who knows him respects
him and feels impelled at the same
time to call him "Joe." 1t is, easy to
understand, too, how his district
always returned him to the House,
even though 1t went for President
Roosevelt in the Roosevelt landslides.
The excellent qualities that have
thus served Joe Martin in his career
to date will continue to serve him.
and they will serve his country as
well.
Evening star., 1947-01-05

celebrated woman journalist was ere
mated after the ceremony.
~ y X
Three sketches drawn by an artist
sent to the scene for that purpose were
used in The Star of De-
Lonsburoh cember 90, 1895, to illus
Fire trate lengthy account OF
a fire which on the previ-
Gus evening had destroyed the furniture
and carpet store of Julius Lansburgh,
New York avenue between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. Loss of stock
was estimated at 100000. The value of
the building burned must have been at
least half that sum, Other structures
damaged in the blaze included the resi-
dence of DR.. 2. T. Sewers, the house OF
Miss Burr, which was supposed once to
the residence of w. s. Thompeon and
the parish hall and part of the back of
the chancei of the Church :; the
Epiphany. ***
The principal events Of 1896, as sum-
married. in The Star for the last day Of
that year, we're: The presi-
History Dental campaign and cleo
Mode ton, Cuba's revolt, general
election in Canada the Mani
toba question, settlement Of the Vene-
zuela dispute, Sudan expedition. Italy's
fiasco in Abyssinia, the Jameson raid.
st. Louis cyclone. Nansen's expedition.
discovery of X-rays. Among the dis
tinguished persons who had died In the
IL months past were: Lord Leighton
and Sir John Everett Millais. painters;
Paul verlaine, poet; Gail Hamilton, nov
elist; Baron Hirsch, philanthropist; the
Shah of Persia, Prince Henry of Bat
tenberg, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Gen. Thomas Ewing and Gen. John
Gibbou.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Our City Hall
BIZ John w. Thompson, Jr.

Rumors are flying through the upper
levels of the Police Department on whom
Police Chief Harvey G. Callahan will
recommend for promotion to succeed
Inspector James F. Beckett, who comes
UP for retirement January 81.
Several of the active candidates among
the precinct captains have fourishing
campaigns under way, resulting in
volume of mail from prominent citizens
to Commissioner John Russell Young,
the police Commissioner, on the subject.
A few of the letters and telephone
calls to the District Building have been
from members of Congress.
1t was not publicized at the time, but
the real reason Mr.. Young's re-appoint-
ment confirmation was delayed in the
Senate last spring was the interest OF
a Southern Senator in the advance
ment of police captain who is still,
incidentally, a captain.
Maj. Callahan could save himself and
Mr.. Young lot of political headaches
if he decided to follow the lead OF Fire
Chief Clement Murphy and promote by
seniority. One of Chief Murphy'S first
acts on taking over the Fire Department
leadership last spring was to invoke the
seniority rule. The senior police captain
is Lloyd Kelly of No. 8 precinct.
*x X +
Few of the annual news roundups
printed to date have put the finger on
the real significance of fs46 to the Dis
trict government-the heavy turnover
in key jobs.
During the past Year the city obtained,
through death, retirement, resignation
or dismissal, new occupants of the fol-
lowing positions: Police chief, fire chief,
superintendent of schools, traffic direc-
tor, deputy traffic director, two Assistant
Engineer Commissioners, director Of in
spections, deputy director of inspections,
superintendent of trees and parking,
penal superintendent (now called di-
rector of correctionS, superintendent of
the Water Department, member of
the Public Utilities Commission and a
peoples counsel.
\ X
One of the bitterest battles in city
history preceded last weeks transfer of
operation of the fire alarm system from
Supt. of Fire Alarms Herbert Friede to
Fire Chief Murphy. Both had the sup
port of their superiors and the final
showdown was between the three Com
missioners themselves. Mr.. Friede is
under Engineer Commissioner Gordon
r. Young. Chief Murphy is under
Commissioner John Russell Young. The
alarm system, which controls the dis
patch of fire apparatus to fires, had been
under the city Electrical Department
since creation of that department in
1898. One or two earlier fire chiefs tried
unsuccessfully to do what Chief Murphy
finally has accomplished after six
month wrangle.
Commissioner Guy Mason almost had
a recommendation ready for his col
leagues few days ago to fill the vacancy
on the Parole Board. Just in time he
learned his nominee lived on the north
side of Western avenue-in Maryland.
Parole Board members must be residents
of the District The vacancy was created
through the resignation of Wilbur La
Roe, jr. Banker Bruce Baird was ap-
pointed to succeed Mr.. La Roe, but was
unable to accept for business reasons.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
The BiIbo Settlement

The significant fact emerging fro1>s
the agreement which has broken the
deadlock over the seating of Sena-
tor Bilbo is that the fight to prevent
the MiSsissippian from re-entering
the Senate has been won.
Apparently in a critical condition
with throat ailment, Senator Bilbo
is to be permitted to go to New Or
leans for second operation. Mean
while, until such time as he may be
able to return and face the charges
against him, he will continue to draw
his salary and his Office staff also
will continue to be paid. But he
will not have been sworn in as a
member of the Senate, and if he
ever renews his demand for a seat
he will be confronted with Senate
which has been organized and is
fully controlled by the Republicans.
Thus, while there has been some
concession in the matter of pay, the
important thing is that any chance
which Mr.. Bilbo might have had of
securing his seat has now disap-
peared. For all practical purposes
the fight to deny him his seat has
ended in victory, and, in view of this,
it does not matter greatly whether
it be thought that the controlling
factor in the stand against him was
the alleged intimidation of Negroes
in the Mississippi primary or the
manner in which Mr.. Bilbo en-
riched himself in his dealings with
war contractors. 1t is enough to
know that this man, who has done
so much to reflect discredit on his
high office, will not be permitted to
resume his demagogic role in the
United States Senate.
This turn of events, incidentally,
can be considered with profit by
those who, in their zeal to get rid
of Mr.. Bilbo, were calling for the
abolition of the right to filibuster.
That the threat by Bilbo sympa-
thizers to resort to a filibuster in an
effort to force the seating of the
Mississippian should have aroused
resentment is understandable. This
does not mean, however, that the
remedy advocated was a wise one.
In the first place, 1t has been
demonstrated once again that
flibuster ordinarily cannot be sue
cessful when it is devoid of any JUS
tification. 1t can waste time, but
If the opposition to it rests on sound
ground, and If the majority is deter
mined to see the issue through, as
was the case here, filibuster will
rarely achieve it's objective. Fur
thermore, circumstances might arise
in which the public interest would
be served by filibuster.
Suppose, to take an unlikely ex-
ample, partisan majority of the
Senate, availing themselves of the
unquestioned power to determine
the qualifications of members, were
to embark upon capricious and
arbitrary attempt to deny seat to
a Senator elect representing some
minority group or party. Undoubt-
edly, there would be ample reason to
resort to a filibuster to defeat such
an effort, and, while granting the
remoteness of the contingency, 1t
would be unwise TO destroy the only
weapon which might be used effec-
lively in such situation.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Unfoir Competition
From the Cleveland News.

From the Cleveland News.
Ann Arbor co-eds are asked to refrain
from knitting in class, which Is termed
discourteous to instructors. To say poth-
ing of the possibility of dropping stitch
a !.
during moments inattention.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
Broudcostinq to Russio


powerful new relay radio station in
Germany, will begin regular broad
casts to the Soviet Union. The pur-
pose of this project-part of the
Governments own world informa-
ton service-will be to get behind
the so-called iron curtain" to tell
the Russian people Americas side
of the story, politically culturally
and otherwise. 3
Assuming that all goes we'll with
it, this undertaking can play useful
and perhaps important role in the
effort to promote greater interna-
tional understanding Presumably,
of course, the State Department will
make point of playing up our good
side, with news, music, speeches and
round-table discussions being kept
on high plane to reflect the best
features of our national life. In
this sense, however factual or purely
objective they may be, the proposed
programs will be propagandistic. It
would be silly-and confusing to the
RussianS-ifg the broadcasts con-
tanned anything and everything.
Long talks or radio playlets about
our bobby -soxers, for example, would
hardly do. Nor would it help us any
to tell the citizens of Moscow and
Valdiyostok of a widespread tend
ency among us to make cash the
sole measure of values, and to set
great store by luxury, and to make
a gigantic business of the feshpotS
and f1eshly things, and to pursue
pressure group by pressure group
a gimme" philosophy, an every
man-for himself philosophy. with
seemingly little regard for the well
fare of our country as whole.
These and similar matters will be
better left out of the State Depart
ment's broadcasts to Russia, or at
least minimized They constitute a
poor advertisement for our way of
life. Over here we can see them in
perspective and realize that they
exist among us not because they are
inevitable in democracy but be-
cause they are the outward signs of
poor self-discipline-not the fault
of freedom itself but the fault of
many individuals abusing freedom.
We can understand this in the
United States. but a people like the
Russians would be puzzled by it and
would probably feel that democracy,
in and of itself. was to blame and
hence not to be emulated.
Between the good and the bad in
us, therefore, the State Departments
Russian broadcasts may be expected
to dwell upon the good. This will
offer less than full picture of us,
but taken as whole-as a political
idea, as social system upholding
the inborn worth and dignity OF
human beings-our way of life is
preponderantly admirable. This is
worth telling over and over again
to the Soviet Union. AS for our
unadmirable traits-of which we
obviously have plenty-the Moscow
radio, Pravda, Izvestia, etc., can be
counted upon to give them adequate
publicity. All things considered,
with the United States Government
simultaneously broadcs sting our vir-
tues, the people of Russian thus may
in time come to know us far better
than they do now. and our under
standing of them may grow as we'll
Evening star., 1947-01-05

Thoreau wanted every man to be
his own carpenter. But he did not
realize how difficult it is to qualify
for such a job properly.
Evening star., 1947-01-05
By Gerard D. Reilly


dependent union of coal mine officials
which had formed an organization at the
Union Collieries Co. succeeded IN get
ting hearing. A majority of the board
ordered an election.
The sequel was reminiscent of the
opening of Pandora's box. The war
boom was on in Detroit. Hundreds of
foremen, suddenly upgraded from the
ranks of the CIO Auto Workers Union,
saw the cost of living" increases the
Defense Mediation Board was bestow-
ing, joined the foremen's association
and asked for bargaining rights. In
dustrial unions in mining, steel and
shipbuilding which had previously held
aloof saw chance for new worlds to
conquer and the board was flooded with
petitions. None of these cases reached
the courts. A change in membership
in the board occurred about that time
and when CIO supervisory petition,
involving the Maryland Drydock Co,
came before the board it was dismissed,
the majority overruling Union Col
lieries. But in 1945 the board again
reversed itself.
The Allegheny-Ludlum litigation is a
by-product of this fuctuating attitude.
This company operates several rolling
mills, two of which are located in New
York State, which has a 'little Wagner
Act" In 1943 the supervisors Of these
mills were approached by the fore
mems association then riding the crest
of the Union Galleries aftermath. Be-
fore they were able to sign majority,
however, the national board had over
ruled this holding.
Perceiving that the door had been
closed, the foremen brought their case
to tbs State board. That agency, dis
agree ng with the national boards
views. ordered the company, along with
BETH hem, to bargain with the asso-
ciation. Since the national board had
previously taken jurisdiction over their
production employees, they promptly ap-
pealed on the ground that. being en-
gagged in interstate commerce, they were
subject exclusively to Federal juris-
diction.
The New York courts apheld the
State board. on the theory that the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1947-08-15
DICK CHEESEMAN'S TROJAN HORSE

Laundering rebel vaclating Thy his
testimony the Jews and deep conviction
just bargain to the Yshuv
Tribune Of the British Labor
Partys left wing.
Here loyal opposition British Labor Party
Dick and his soastverbass hope the Govern
modify of the Cyprus refugees At best
neither Grossman the Tribune
of the Labor Governments
ruthless policy
ALL to the face Of
between saving
prestige Government and saving Jewish
priority to the Government But they
should the Governments
reputation prevail the Government to retreat from its policy
honorable retreat frank admission OF and
guilt true of guilt They are
dismayed by the deadlock That and nothing
Statesman editor last week refurbs
might withdraw her troops from
The when this threat
caused by the British and
likely bring end The Tribune unlike
Statesman evacuation threat instead
between the British
and the the Arabs The British
all fronts and the so-caed Labor
coming aid of their It's high time we stop
trusting British eists leading Trojan horses
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10 Labor MPS Urge
Britain Quit Palestine
After UN Decision

Continued from Page One)
situation in Palestine if the British
Government responds"
The Spectator, in an editorial to-
day, condemns terrorism and anti
Semitism in Palestine and in Brit
ain, saying "the terrorists them
selves must be caught, and to that
the whole Jewish community must
contribute more than repeated
protestation of horror from the
Jewish Agency and Vaad Lemui."
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III. S. Army Will Continu.
Supporting Jewish
DPS In Austria

SALzBURG (JTA)-The Ame,.
lean Army will continue support.
ing displaced Jews in its zone ~
Austria, Col. S. Long, a repre-.
sentative of the Arny's DIP seq.
ton, told delegates from all Jew.
ish DIP camps in the U. S. Zone
of Austria, at a two-day confer.
ence held here under the auspices
of the Central Committee of Lib.
Grated Jews.
Judge Louis e. Levinthal, re.
Gently appointed advisor on Jew.
ish afaifrs to the U. S. Army in
Europe, delivered a message Of
cheer on behalf of American Jew.
ry. Other speakers included
Nachum Levin, representing the
Jewish National Council of Pales.
tine; DR.. Jehuda Gaulan, for the
Jewish Agency; and a Chaplain
Lifshitz of the U. S. Army head.
quarters in Austria. Members Of
the new central committee were
elected.
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Jerusalem, which had been lifted
earlier. after being in effect for
1s days, was Immediately re-
imposed. Ironically. the military
commanders note to the Jerusa-
lem Jewish Council announcing the
lifting of the ban said that ne
hoped the security situation would
Justify this step.