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Evening star., 1947-04-21
BeIuted Furore

Representative Hebert's surprise
and evident irritation over the
eleventh-hour appeal direct to Con-
gress against the already started
Dupont Circle underpass plan are
understandable. What are the last
minute discoveries which justify the
belated hue and cry by some civic
and business interests against a
highway project which has been
under discussion for about ten years
and which previously has received
widespread public approval?
The Dupont Circle underpass has
been threshed out from every con-
ceivable angle during the years that
it has been in the planning stage.
Such questions as whether an under
pass was necessary at all, whether
the tunnel should follow the line of
Massachusetts or Connecticut ave-
nues, how the streetcar tracks should
be handled, how best to preserve
the beauty of the circle and how to
minimize interference with business
In the vicinity were discussed at
public hearings and studied by high
way, traffic and park experts. Among
those who have formally Endorsed
the plan as finally adopted are the
Connecticut Avenue Association,
composed of business interests, the
Dupont Circle Citizens Association
and the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
There has been no secrecy about
any phase of the operation. The
general design has been published
in the newspapers. bids have been
advertised for preliminary work and
actual construction has been under
way for some weeks. Yet joint
House-Senate subcommittee found
itself besieged with citizens alleging
various things, including claims that
the cost will run too high and that
business will be hurt if the under
pass is built. Committee members,
are justified in their criticism of
such last-minute appeals by citizens
who had ample opportunity tosvcice,,
protests to the Commissioners earlier
but failed to do so.
If new situations have arisen
which require halting of the project
at this late date and a review of
the plans. the discoverers of these
new situations should take their case
not to the Capitol but to the District
Building. Unless the hew informa-
ton is more persuasive than that
unfolded to the joint committee last
week, however. there seems to be no
good reason for further delaying
the important Dupont Circle traffic
acceleration program.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Christiun X

The Scandinavians almost in
variably have been fortunate in
their citizen-sovereigns. Perhaps it
Is the heroic tradition of the ancient
past that prompts them to carry their
burdens with quiet distinction. Or
it may be simply the inherited gen.
tility of the family to which they
belong that commonly endows them
with lofty ideals, distinguished bear
Ing and, most notably, chivalrous
MANNERS toward all conditions of
people. Be the explanation what it
may, lne line of Northern princes
has deserved the high place in mod
ern history which it occupies.
King Christian X was the sovereign
Of Denmark during a whole genera
ton. Relatively few of his subjects
can remember any other monarch.
The annals of his reign ran the full
gamut of administrative experience.
He knew great successes and more
than, his share of sorrowful disap-
pointments. The government he
headed managed to avoid entangle-
ment in the First World War, but
failed to escape involvement in the
Second. From April 9, 1910, until
May 4, 1945, his entire realm was
held by German troops under Nazi
dictator, Gen. Hermann Won Han
necken. The royal family in effect
were prisoners during that bitter
half decade. But they never COM
promised their honor.
On the contrary, the late King set
an example for other heads of states
who may be caught in similar dilem-
mas in aftertimeS. When the Danes
were pressed to adopt the infamous
Nuremberg laws Christian led them
In a determined resistance to the
demand. Not even the slaughter of
several thousand men, women and
children by German troops firing
1ndiscriminately in public thorough
fares altered their refusal to col
iaborate. Denmark was overrun by
Hitlers forces, but never conquered
by them. In spirit the country and
its constitutional ruler were allies of
the democratic nations from start to
finish of the long struggle.
Now that King Christians life has
closed, his services will have formal
recognition everywhere. Particu-
larly in America he will be remem-
hered with appreciation. He was a
good neighbor In the most inclusive
meaning of the term. His successor,
Evening star., 1947-04-21
With Broom and Brush

Clean Up and Paint Up Week, !"
coinciding as it does with the onset
Of spring fever and Aunt Minnie's
annual visit to Washington, gives a
needed flip to the householder
wavering intention to Elk up the
place" Official recognition of the
Importance of spring cleaning and
painting makes it easier to clean out
the garage or paint the front porch
instead of playing golf or going for a
ride in the country. The sight Of
neighbors appropriately doing the
same thing helps, too.
With good paint and brushes
available at last. householders and
their families can be expected to
produce noticeable improvement in
homes which. due to war and post
war shortages, look as If they needed
a little spit n polish. Some home
owners, of course, hire professional
painters and cleaner-uppers regu-
larly, and do not need the friendly
nudge provided by the District Com
missioners' designation of April 2l-
27 as the week for city-wide cleaning
and painting. Such people miss,
however, the satisfaction of an anna
teur painter surveying a finished
paint job. The laying -on of paint
produces more dramatic and long
lasting results than almost any
other form of domestic activity.
Home painting has sociological
value often overshadowed by the
economic aspects of paint as wood
preservative. 1t offers an admirable
opportunity for cooperative family
activity centering in the home. If
Junior could be persuaded to give
up baseball game, and Sis to stay
home from the movies for an after
noon to help Mother and Father
paint the front porch, sense of
family solidarity might be restored.
Experts on family relations ascribe
the declining Importance of the
home in part to the failure of city
families to work together at home
chores. Painting should appeal to
Junior and Sis more than dusting,
dishwashing, or washing the family
car, which looks as bad as ever after
the next rain. The picture of a
family of assorted ages, daubed here
and there with paint, all busily
painting the front porch or the gar
den furniture would impress both
neighbors and sociologists favorabIy.
Family disputes over who wipes
up the splatters and cleans the
brushes afterward can, of course, be
expected. They can be easily settled,
however, by Mothers doing the
cleanup part of the job herself.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
On AIDING Russia

We Will not be able 70 arrive at an
accurate appraisal of the ccntro-
versy which has fiared up around
the State Departments projected
pipe line" lease-lend deal with
Russia unless its several aspects
can be seen in proper perspective.
The department wants to 60
through with a contract to sell
Russia $17,0oo,0oO worth OF post
war lease-lend materials. The con-
tract requires the Russians to pay
for these goods over a period of
years at the rate of so cents on the
dollar, plus interest at 2ss per cent.
Republican leaders in the Senate
are adamant, however, and say that
the State Department must con-
form to the letter of the law which
they interpret as banning any fur
ther deliveries under lease-lend as
of last December 81. The contract
was made prior to that date.
The Republicans have an appeal
ing argument. What is the sense,
they ask, of spending $400, ,OO0, 900
to checkmate Russia in Greece and
Turkey, and, at the same time, of
selling them material, including
essential parts for a high octane
gasoline plant, which will serve to
strengthen Russia economically
and militarily? If this were the
beginning and end of the matter,
the logic of the Republican posi-
ton would be unassailable. For it
is plainly illogical, at time when
we, are embarking upon an unde-
clared political war with Russia, to
be simultaneously arming our en-
emy in any degree.
But consideration must be given
to the important additional factor
of our own good faith. Our Gov
ernment has pledged its word to
this contract with Russia, and, in
cidentally, to smaller but similar
contracts with dozen other coun-
tries, including Britain, Australia,
France, Brazil and China. What
happens If we scrap them all?
Would we not suffer more from
our own breach of faith than we
would from any conceivable advan-
tage the Russians might derive
from the relatively inconsequen-
tial amount of goods that can be
bought for $17,0O0,000?
The answer seems clear enough.
We ought to live up to our agree
ment and go through with this deal,
resolving at the same time that we
will not again lift finger to aid
the Russians until such time as they
manifest decent desire to live
with us in decent world.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
On the Record
By Dorothy THOMPSON

Again q stalemate has occurred in
Moscow. This time it is over Austria,
with whom no peace treaty" is to be
concluded. All the Allied nations recog-
nized Austria not as belligerent but
as country conquered and occupied by
Germany, the freedom and independence
Of which they solemnly promised to re-
store.
Yet two years after the war Austria
is still occupied by four foreign armies
In addition to Austria having to feed
Soviet troops from larder never slIfi-
cient for sef-maintenance, the Russians
are claiming German" assets. These In
clude things the Germans took from the
Austrians or others, while the French
are demanding rigid restrictions on flu
ture Austrian manufacturing processes.
Thus, the miserable game goes on,
with nations assuming that country
becomes more prosperous by reducing its
neighbors to destitution-a total fallacy.
as everybody ought to know, and a
shameless reputation OF wartime prom
ises.
Furthermore, what holds up m Aus
trian settlement is the Soviet demand
that displaced persons In Austria should
be expelled to the countries OF origin.
Secretary Marshall charged that this Is
Russian reputation of the recent United
Nations IRo agreement which, indeed,
it Is.
But we all know that the Soviets will
sabotage the agreement under which the
million remaining displaced persons-in
Austria, Italy and Germany-cannot be
compelled to return to homes where
Communist directed governments will
regard them rs political enemies to be
hquidated or put at forced labor Yet 1t
Ii not only the Soviets who have been
putting pressure on these people
Last week Gen. Lucius D. Clay warned
the displaced persons in Germany that
there was no certain provision for their
further care-a plain hint that they had
better % home. A recent order posted
In Italian displaced person camps and
signed by Col. G. r. Findlay, senior ON
Ger OF the PW and DIP deputation for
italy, might have been written by Soviet
agents. It sneers ut the very idea that
communism In q country is valid rea-
son for trying to escape it-or that per-
sons who have repeatedly gone on rec
ord rs being pFodemocratic, provost
ern and anti Communist have anything
to fear from returning, and ironically
asks, How many who talk Of commu-
nim can sAy what II is9"
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Time for Action

as With Russia, blocking agreement
NDn all basic issues, there is a real
possibility that the net result of the
Moscow Conference-now drawing
to a bleak close-may be an Ameri-
can effort to work out special
arrangements with Britain and
France. These arrangements, &C
cording to reports, would be aimed
at making the best of bad situation
by unifying the economy of the
Observation-Disclosures zones in
Germany and by going on from
there to integrate that economy with
as much of Western Europe as
possible.
Although such a setup would in
volve the hazard of splitting the
continent into two antagonistic
blocs-one dominated by Russia and
the other by the western powers
there is much to be said in favor of
it. AS things stand. with the Rus
slams refusing to agree to anything
of consequence regarding Germany,
the bloc danger exists anyhow.
Meanwhile, the economy of Europe
as a whole is held down to point
where healthy recovery is inpos-
sible. This in turn serves only to
perpetuate and intensity conditions
of social and political unrest making
the peace mockery.
Accordingly, in theory at least,
there would seem to be good reason.
for the western powers to take
measures of their own, exclusive of
the Soviet Union If France, Britain
and the United States-which con-
troll the greater part of Germany
could unity the economy of their
zones and tie it with the needs of
the Lowlands, Norway, Italy, ETC., at
least part of the continent could
achieve larger measure of pros
perity and stability than exists now.
Obviously, with almost two years
gone since We day, do-nothing
policy makes no sense. There must
be action of some sort. Things cam
not be kept indefinitely in a state
of suspended animation waiting for
Russia to make up its mind whether
to cooperate or not.
If the Anglo French American
zones could be unified and integral
eI u,if1, tho ooor,oy,,;a. of - n,,,z
neighbors. the result conceivably
could be impressive enough to per-
suade Russia to end its present self
isolation. More than that, such a
program would be the first practical
step toward the old ideal of United
States of European ideal that is
winning ground despite tremendous
obstacles standing in the way. If the
Western European countries could
form kind of economic union, ex-
plotting German resources for the
betterment of their part of the
world. the union might gradually be
enlarged until in time the whole
continent might be politically and
economically federated within the
United Nations.
Wholly apart from long-term pos
sibilities of this sort, however, the
short-term prospect cries out for
something positive to promote the
recovery OF Europe. If Russia in
sists on delaying all action to that
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Complains About ID. C. Pound

To the Editor Of The STAR
Congratulations on your public service
in advertising, without charge, lost pets
which have been found! This is q truly
kind policy, and 1t should receive more
publicity, as most Of us who have lived
here 20 years or more do not know
about 1t. would not have learned of
it myself had not called your paper to
advertise . fine animal and was sur
prised when finished inserting the
"ad" to be told there would be no charge.
Your kindness was in marked con-
trast to the strange and disturbing ex-
perience I had with the D. G. Pound.
When neighbors (knowing our fond
ness for pets) first brought us little
stray called the Animal Rescue League
and the Pound to inquire If any one had
reported a lost dog Of its description.
The Animal Rescue League was most
courteous, took my name and address
in case any inquiries should come In,
and reported that none had been re-
ceived so far. At the Pound I was told
that they would not keep =. record Of
any inquiries and reports, and further
more that there SIS law that II you
don't bring the dog to the pound within
few hours you will have to pay 4 $500
fine"
Had been gulIble citizen, easily
intimidated, might have rushed
gentle pet, which would be unhappy in
the best of kennels, to an uncertain fate
at the city Pound. am not that sort.
I talked to the poundmaster, with little
better effect. He said that the law"
had not been passed yet, but was before
the House. He was very insistent that
I must bring the dog to the Pound, Ms
he could do nothing whatsoever about
keeping record of it's being found
unless it was In the Pound. Is that 4
proper attitude toward lost pets, their
owners or the taxpayers?
The poundmaster said he was too
abort of help to keep any records Of
inquiries. But believe it would be only
businesslike to keep record OF all
calls Of this sort. Furthermore, his help
might have more leisure for keeping
records If they weren't SO busy getting
hoarders by threatening kind souls who
find dogs with fines If the dogs were not
hustled to the Pound.
ELIZABETH McSHERRY.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
The Stigma Of Leprosy
Prom the louisville Times.

Prom the louisville Times.
A humane national policy toward
lepers would permit . better defense
against 1eprosy, says the st. Louis Post
Dispatch In support Of medical recon-
mendations recognizing the disease Is
durable. easily avoidable and presenting
no danger when infection Is arrested.
The stigma associated with the dis
ease, the ostracism OF lepers and their
confinement In virtual prison colony,
defeat the ends Of public health meas
ures. An estimated several thousand
lepers are afraid to reveal their ailment
for treatment lest they be disgraced and
incarcerated.
So brutal policy rooted In ignorance
and fear tncites fear and. instead OF
eradicating the infection, continues to
recruit the colony from concealed sources
- infection.
Evening star., 1947-04-21

end, France. Britain and the United
States will be failing in their grave
responsibilities unless they organize
their own areas of control and In
fiuence to speed up the task Of
reconstruction. To let things con-
tinue to drift as they have been
drifting would be to play into the
hands of chaos. Peace demands an
Affirmative program, with or with
out Soviet participation.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Coming to q Conclusion

Prom ths Halifax Herald.
Instead OF watching the coal-bin
or the oil-suage, the householder can
watch his lawn turning green again
and ths buds developing on the lilac
bushes. Lighting 4 bonfire n always
more fun than rekindling . cold and
stubborn furnace. Spring. beyond ques-
ton, is . good thing.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
Mumbling Members
By David Laurence
From the Ottawa Citizen.

KfonI tht OttAWN ClIiZcH.
The percentage Of mumbling members
in the House Of Commons is high. They
have tendency to conduct private con-
versations with each other across the
floor. Some drone away from back
benches and their words "tn hollow
murmurs die away" Others seemingly
forget they have an audience ut all
and indulge in Hamlet-like solilouuies.
Evening star., 1947-04-21
This and That,
By Charles E. TracetUelI

ARLINGTON, Va.
Dear Sir:
II just saw my first brown thrasher
this morning.
He was getting q drink in one
OF my bird baths, and then he had a
good bath.
This is one beauty am always 30
glad to see return.
Sincerely, H. B. p"
~ X X
This is the large bird I'll inches)
which is often referred to by some
observers as the big thrush"
The truth is that he is no thrush at
all, although he does look like one, and
sings very well.
He has many popular names, in addi-
ton to the common one which comes
from his habit of thrashing his tail
around.
Other names include brown thrush,
red thrush, fox-colored thrush, sandy
mockingbird, French mockingbird, brown
mocker, ground thrush, mavis, red ma
Wis, song thrush.
1t is plain that most persons, in all
parts of the country, insist on regarding
it as thrush!
Certainly the color, and the spotted
breast, seem to put it into the thrush
group, but the fact is that it belongs to
what may be called the mockingbird
family.
They are classed as mimic thr1lshes, q
family considered distinct from true
thrushes.
Mocker, catbird and brown thrasher
make wonderful group. Of the three,
",
but the catbirds and thrashers arrive
this month.
1t is curious that this large bird should
be classed with the wrens, but once you
watch the two tails, you see some justi-
fication for it.
+ ~
Probably most persons will vote for
the mocker as their favorite, then for
the catbird, and last for the thrasher.
1t will be an interesting exercise in
preference for each bird lover to decide,
In his own mind, the listing of the mem
bers of this tito.
Not all persons, by any means, win
rate the mockingbird first. The writer
here does not. He much prefers the
catbird.
AS to the musical abilities of this trio,
usually the mocker is held to be first,
but some listeners will prefer the more
free rhapsody of the catbird. And the
thrasher is almost as good
The fact Is that many listeners at
tribute the catbird's song to the mock
ingbird
"Oh, listen to the mockingbird!" they
cry, when the truth is that they may be
listening to the lay of the bird with the
odd usual cry.
1t Is this catlike NEW, one may feel,
which throws them of the scent. How
can bird with such peculiar scream
be real singer? But he is, although
he may not be seen singing so easily as
the mocker.
After all, comparisons can be of little
use, when one Is considering such
beauties as these
All OF them do good work In cleaning
up inimical insects. Each has his own
personality, one which 1t is interesting
to study. Let no preconceived notion
cause you to misunderstood one or the
other. A little honest looking, q mite
OF understanding. and you will realize
that the suburbanite. in this trio of
birds, has three musketeers" OF the
wild, creatures lovely to look at, fine
to know. good to think about. There are
so many living things today whose con-
temptation causes only worry in the
mind, that 1t Is wholesome to think
OF the birds, and too bad that some
persons insist on thinking Of . few OF
them in an inimical way. In 30 doing,
they are missing one Of the great gifts
and rewards the birds offer us.
Evening star., 1947-04-21

The charge of assault recently
made against Frank Sinatra seems
to have been based on the old say
ing, "You could knock me down with
a feather" a
Evening star., 1947-04-21

who will take the title Frederick TX,
is no stranger on this side OF the
Atlantic. For him and his wife, the
new Queen, every blessing is be-
spoken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-03
A "THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
TUESDAY.
Youth Held With 7 Other,
In Theft From His Parents

Charged with grand larceny, the
son of an elderly couple, who re-
Gently reported the theft Of their
$2,10o life savings, awaited grand
jury action today with two other
youths arrested as accomplices.
Held under $500 bond each are
Dennis J. Cunningham IT,, 10. Army
private stationed at Lockburn Air
Base, Ohio; Augustine Pitts. 81. of
the 900 block of Sixth street NV,
and Joseph Day, Is, of the 500 block
of I street NV, The youths, all col
ored, waived preliminary hearings
before United States Commissioner
Needham c. Turnage.
The money was reported missing
by Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis J. Cunning
ham ST.. both 70, of the TOO block
Of Abners court Sc. The commits
sioner refused to allow the charges
to be dropped at the request of the
compliments, who said they did not
want to prosecute their son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-03
Germans Hunt Widow
OF HimmIer in Bavaria
To Go on Trial as Nazi
BY the Associated Press

MUNICH, June 3.-Frau Heinrich
Himmler, widow of Nazi Germany's
former Gestapo chieftain, was being
sought throughout Bavaria today by
German officials who wish to Jail
her for trial as a Nazi.
DR.. Alfred Loritz, Bavarian de-
notification minister, said he had
been unable to locate Frau Himmler
after prolonged inquiries. She and
her daughter we're imprisoned by
American military intelligence au-
thorities for nearly year after the
war ended, but no formal charges
ever were placed against them.
Dr. Loritz also disclosed that Frau
Julius Streicher, whom he ordered
arrested last week end, still is at
large. He was unable to say whether
Frau Alfred Jodl, who was ordered
arrested at the same time, had been
apprehended.
DR.. LoritZ, who started a sweeping
drive last week to imprison all avail
able wives and widows of high
ranking Nazis pending denaziica-
ton hearings, said he had been
blocked by circumstances in his in
tention TO arrest Frau Wilhelm
Keitel and Frau Albert Speer.
Field Marshal Keitel's widow is
living at the family estate in the
British zone, where there are diff
ferent Identification regulations, :"
Loritz said.
Frau Speer's residence also is out
side Loritz's jurisdiction in the
American zone state of Wuerttem-
berg-Baden.
Among those already arrested are
the wives of Rudolf Hess, Hermann
Goering, Walther Funk, Hans Frank
and Baldur Won Schirach. All face
possible sentences of 10 years in
prison II convicted.
Frau Hess told authorities that
her Nazi Party membership, which
dated back to 1923, was revoked in
1871 after her husbands sensational
fight to Scotland.