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The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
Standard Staffers give list
Of most liked 1913 books

Davis (Decker); "The Choke
cherry Tree" by Feika Feikema
doubleday; "The Last Fresh
et," by Ben Field Doubleday;
From the Heart of Europe" by
F. o. Mathiessen (Oxford);
"The Great Midland" by Alex
ander Saxton (Appleton-Cen-
tury-Crofts); "The Young
Lions" by Irwin Shaw (Random
House,; Children of Their
Time" by Franz Weiskopf
(KnopH; "John Goffe's MILL"
by George Woodbury. (Norton) {.
Joan Place Thomson listed:
"My Glorious Brothers," by
Howard Fast Gittle-Brown) !;
NAKED and the Dead" by Nor
man Mailer (Rinehart); "Studies
in a Dying Culture" by Chris
topher Caldwell CIV i h r ~,
''NOtes from the GalIows," by
julius Fuchik (InternationaD +;
"On the Drumhead." by Mike
Quin Peoples World; "Meet
Henry Wallace" by J. w. Wise
(Boni and Gaer); adams Rib, I"
by Ruth Herschberger (Pelle-
GRIM and Cudahy); "Negro Lii
beratiOn," by Harry Hayward
International); Russian Litera-
ture Since the Revolution" by
! Joshua Kunitz (Boni and Gaer).
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
Gibson mixes
uffiduvits in
new labor law

NEW YORK (FP)-Asst. Sec.
of Labor John W. Gibson gave
strong indications here that the
administration does not favor
salvaging the non Communist
affidavit provision in the law
that is to replace the Taft-Hart-
ley act.
Addressing the Bronx Rotary
Club, Gibson declared: ''The
anti Communist affidavit provi-
sions of the Taft-Hartley law, as
they now stand, are discrimina-
tory and unfair. On the other
hand; nothing can be gained by
requiring that management also
sign the affidavits. Labor has
demonstrated its ability to clean
its own house of Communist in
fluences by democratic methods
without outside help"
This was in contrast to the
position taken by Sec. of Labor
Maurice Tobin at the recent
AFL convention that affidavits
would be acceptable if employ
ers were also required to sign
them. 1t was noted, however,
that Tobin has not repeated that
view in recent weeks.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25

Editor Metz Loeb ar d this
week joined Illinois Standard
book reviewers, Joan Place
Thomson and John Norcross in
compiling lists of the 10 books
they most enjoyed during 1913.
Lochard listed:
mo Retreat from Reason" by
Alfred E. Cohn Oh a re curt,
Brace; "The Golden Hawk" by
Frank VERIFY { DiaD; "Democ-
racy and Progress" by David M.
Wright (MacMillan) 1.-THE Curl
Gus Wine," by Blanca Bradbury
(Bradhurst); Booker T. Wash
ington," by B asil Matthews;
"Civilization on Trial." by Arm
old ]. Toynbee Oxford; 'TThe
Naked and the Dead" by Nor
man Mailer (Rinehart); TN
truder in the Dust" by William
Faulkner (R an d m House,
Education in Civilized
World" by James B. Conant
and Roosevelt and Hopkins
by Robert E. Sherwood (HarpeI
Bros.).
Norcross suggests: "A Treas
ury of Jewish Folklore" edited
by Nathan Ausubel (Crown)
ssStory Of the Negro" by Arns
Bontemps (Knop); "47th
Street." by Frank Marshall
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
Leorns law in ioiI,
Negro wins retriuI

SAN FRANCISCO Cecil L.
Wright, the 'sbrain of Alcatraz,"
has nothing on Cougar John
Jones, Negro prisoner here.
Jones, who could not read when
he was jailed "a years ago, won
a new trial for himself last week
after learning law while in
prison.
Jones filed suit for a new
trial saying that his freedom
was denied him because of il
iteracy and ignorance of law.
The California Supreme Court
upheld a lower court ruling
granting the new trial.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
Schools told: fight
Continued from page 1

OOtCtftueu JTOHt puye
put it entirely into effect in
January; p That the Board take
the lead in attempts to secure
additional funds from the state
early in 1919; - that the Board
use all available savings (esti-
mated in the neighborhood Of
So million) to increase school
salaries in January; and ~ that
the entire new salary schedule
be put into effect Immediately
upon funds becoming available.
Mrs. Leo Zimmerman of
KAN Temple expressed "shOck
and embarrassment that we citi-
zens of the second-largest city
in the country furnish such in
adequate salaries for our teach
ers." Mrs. Zimmerman also
urged the Board to adopt a
higher salary schedule now con
the assumption that the state
will appropriate o-ugh to
cover the increases"
A bond issue to finance the
needed building program was
proposed by the Chicago Par
ent-Teacher Association, Citi-
zens' Schools Committee and
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25

week that 1928 rent increases
were allowed out of LOIS land
lord petitions, or three out of
every four, in the first II months
of 1948. This covered 1877 900
apartments.
In contrast to the view of the
law taken by the Chicago office
stood an announcement this
week by New York Regional
Expediter John ]. Pendergast.
Pendergast threatened landlords
with retroactive rent cuts, re-
gardless of lease, if landlords
stall or renege on promises to
paint apartments.
Rent cuts in Chicago have
been exceedingly rare, regard
less of broken promises. Retro
active cuts are practically non
existent.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
Chicago Women's Aid

Chicago Women's Aid
Speakers repeatedly demand
ed that action be taken to light
en- the class loads of Chicago's
overworked teachers. And most
of the witnesses suggested ways
of increasing use of the schools
'"plant" for community activi-
ties, and adult classes.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25

Illinois Standard, Oscar u.
Aburn, Midwest housing ex-
pediter, indicated that the
rent law passed by the last Con-
gress was intended to liberal
ize adjustment" for landlords.
AS an administrator of the
law, Aburn felt, he has no choice
but to carry out the intent of
the Congress which passed it.
Aburn reiterated in effect the
contention made to The Stan
dard last week by Norman B.
Shogren, Chicago rent director,
that regardless of whether ten
ement is below standards of city
fire and health codes, he would
condone rent increases if a land
lord adds services, such as
bringing in additional furniture.
Tenant Should Agree
He admitted, however, that
the tenant is supposed to agree
to the addition of such added
services" in most cases before
an increase is approved.
Aburn implied that if tenant
groups were dissatisfied with the
extent of increase grants to
landlords their fight was with
the 80th Congress for passing a
law to relieve landlords. He
would not agree that his office
could deny rent increases in
slums as a weapon to force land
lords to maintain liveable con-
eitiOns for their tenants.
When it was pointed out to
the rent chief that many ram
shackle tenement jewellers pay
more rent per month than ten
ants of much finer apartments
in better neighborhoods, Aburn
insisted that these rents in the
main were justified by addition
of services"
The Standard reporter inter
viewing Aburn got the impress
sion that the expediter consid-
cred the rent act landlords
law" Aburn would not agree,
however, that as administrator
he could exercise enough lati-
tude to prevent victimization of
slum tenants by landlords de-
msnding increases.
Worried by Standard
It was clear that rent officials
were privately concerned over
publication in The Standard last
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25

that they would have enough
speed and heart to overcome
this difficulty.
AS it turned out, the let-dOwn,
plus the snOw-cOvered, slippery
turf of Shibe Park was just too
much for the fighting Redbirds.
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25

The c a r d i :
nails offense is
geared for a fast
field depending
u p o n S p e e d
r at h err + h a n
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
The ILLINOIS, STANDARD. DECEMBER
RENT CHIEF SHIFTS RAP.
FOR HIKES TO CONGRESS

The Midwest's top administrator of rent control
swered attacks furry of rent increases the ctys
Sums by removing the from the Chicago
office and placing it at the door of the 80h Congress-
Replying to criticism made in the last issue of The
The Illinois standard. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1948-1949, 1948-12-25
The Fans Corner.
Cards lose at Shibe Park; but
who'll BET on Eagles in 1919?
BY Al Vaughn

THE SHOWS to Philadelphia last Sunday cost the
Chicago Cardinals championship and yours truly
stable chunk of NICOLA.
We figured that the Cards would leave part of their
game the gridron Wrgey Field but it seemed to us
Evening star., 1948-02-19

You depend finding the low, food prices every day
at every Safeway No matter what neghborhood you live
in there's safeway nearby that's waiting you all
the fine foods you need at thrifty prices Saeway prices
sonabe profit This policy is reflected in everyday low
shelf prices which invite to compare To make doub
that all the best values in town available to you
at Safeway right in your neghborhood we're constantly
checking prices of competitors and meeting every price on
every item of like grade and quality So matter how
prices are made safeway has EN- every day
Evening star., 1948-02-19

Mellow-cool mints covered with bitter
sweet chocolate. Just the thing to have on
hand when one OF the family has a yen
for sweet. Another luxury candy at a
thrifty price!
Evening star., 1948-08-30
A Lost HAYDN Symphony?

music publishing firm in New York has
announced the discovery OF what 1t alleged
to be Franz Josef Haydn symphony lost
since 1902 If the text really is authentic,
the find is an event of great Importance.
Any work of the composer of "Orfeo" and
the Creation is certain to be of interest
to a large public. But the manuscript
unearthed by Edward Fender bears the
title "LImperiale," and that circumstance
suggests that its writer considered it an
achievement of special distinction-a
production worthy of presentation to the
Empress Maria Teresa.
The date of the newly located symphony
is given as about 1772." Haydn then was
forty years of age. His powers had not yet
reached their ultimate development, but
they already were ripe enough to have won
for him reputation of continental dimen-
sions. The days of obscurity and poverty
had been left far behind. Under the
patronage of the generous Esterhazy
family, the wheelwright's son had attained
both security and freedom. He had no
need to worry about bread, and he was at
liberty to exercise the full force of his
genius in any direction he chose. That he
made the best possible use of his oppor
tunities is evident from the length of the
list of his publications.
Sir William Henry Hadow, in 1887
credited him with 104 symphonic titles, Is
overtures, rs quartets, 68 trios 81 sonatas,
81 concertos "a operas and dramatic
pieces, 16 masses 3 oratorios, 2 TIE Deums
and many smaller themes for the church.
q large number of divertimentos. cassa
tionS and other instrumental offerings,
over so canons, more than 80 songs and
many arrangements" Against such a
library, one hitherto unknown symphony
at first thought might seem inconse-
quential But when it is remembered that
it is Haydn's composition and that it comes
from a period when he still was young and
reasonably happy it takes on new signifi-
canoe to people who need the help of great
music in an era of confusion. On the
rigidly practical side, it is worthy of atten-
ton that where one great manuscript has
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Atmosphere at Hearinss

To the Editor OF The Star:
To me it Is un-American and inhuman the
way in which the un-American Activities hear
ings are being conducted. a.
There has been an atmosphere of hate and
judgment already passed in the caucus room
HE Is a traitor-has committed perjury
without any doubt, ETC." I overheard the above
remarks during the noon recess on August IS
do not know Mr.. Hiss, but the very evident
intolerance and hatred shown toward him
prompted me to say to the group, "A man in
this country is innocent until proven guilty"
friend who was with me thought 1 was
going to be torn to pieces by this hungry pack
of intolerant women.
have attended several Of these hearings
and other committee hearings in the past
but never have felt such an atmosphere of
hostility and think definitely at times pur-
posely, which was created by the type and man.
ner of questioning by several of the members
of the Un-American Activities Committee
v. r. L.
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Mrs. Dorney's ldeo

In weather like this, it is almost re-
freshing to come across an idea as out
landish as Mrs. Kay Dorney's. Mrs
Dorney, who heads New York organiza-
ton called the Women's Research Guild,
is in favor of enlarging the Presidents
cabinet to include Secretary of Enter
tainment The world" she says, needs
more Joy, and the United States ought to
lead in supplying it," Her proposal, she
argues, will be particularly to the point
if Governor Dewey is elected in November,
because that will mean that the sober
sided Republicans will be in power again
and may make everybody else sober-sided,
too, unless some top official is on the job
to keep us all as gay as possible.
Presumably, under Mrs. Dorneys plan,
the Secretary of Entertainment (Harpo
Marx. Fred Allen, Bing Crosby, Bob Hope
or somebody like that would have at his
disposal a great new Federal department
full of bureaucratic wits. gag-writers,
tnimics, parodists, clowns, jugglers, leading
ladies, singers, dancing girls, dialect
artists, musicians, and a whole army of
lower -echelon comedians and matinee
idols whose talents would be used from
day to day to delight not only Americans
but all mankind. They would be avail
able, too, for instantaneous recruitment to
cope with sudden emergencies threatening
national or international gloom. Thus, for
example, if the Secretary of Defense came
out with a depressing report on the war
like state of the world, the Secretary of
Entertainment could call upon his gifted
minions to whoop things up in favor of
joyousness. He could do the same to
counter the SOLDERING effects of any num-
ber of other developments, such as the
enactment of higher taxes, the advent of
Evening star., 1948-08-30

an economic crash, or the perfection of
new A-bomb a thousand times more
~Awerful than the one that smashed
Hiroshima.
Mas. Aorney certainly has hit upon
something. With an official jester Of
cabinet stature, the American people could
carry on their affairs more or less In the
spirit of q radio breakfast club Or =
movie musical in technicolor, with dance
here. a joke or a song there, and nobody
worrying at all about anything. Not in
long time has here been q sillier sugges-
ton. Mrs. Dorney is to be commended
for supplying distraction absurd enough
to serve as momentary relief from the
tooth and claw of the heat.
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Everybody Human

To the Editor OF The Star
have been reading The Star since came
to Washington six months ago. The letters to
the Editor that interest me most are those
about segregation.
In the Northern States oficially there is no
segregation, but If you go into any one Of those
States you'll find that Negroes tend to live to-
gether and the whites to stay among their own
type. People naturally line up with friends,
and that is why 1t is dubious that you can
abolish segregation.
have come in contact with almost every
race, color and creed and they all are human.
Why not pass the Civil Rights Bill? Let's
prove that America is a democracy, not .
pretense of one. T. q.
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Hill Roads

There Is something peaceful and friendly
about an upland road that winds along the
side of hill, twists around a mountain
shoulder, dips down to q Shadowy ravine
and crosses a humble, splintered plank
bridge above cool, clear water. Hill roads
invite man to loaf and to take time to
catch up with himself. On the main
arteries of cement and macadam, cars and
trucks rush along at breakneck speed, try
ing to keep pace with the momentum of
modern civilization.
Generations ago when q young Nation
was following its star of destiny westward,
men and women trekked back among the
hills and hewed homes and farms from
virgin wilderness. Narrow trails twisted
and turned between the highlands and
the valleys. On the shoulders of pioneers
and on plodding horses bags of grain were
taken to gristmills. AS the frontiers filled
up roads were built for numbering wagons
pulled by phlegmatic, dependable oxen.
When democrats, buckboards and fringe
topped surreys became common the roads
were improved. Then cities mushroomed;
the deep soil of the heartland called. The
back country farms were abandoned.
Now old hill roads browse through cy-
cling seasons Thank-you-ma still ridge
the steep slants; trees form canopy over
head. Goldenrod's glow matches the brassy
August sun and pale blue asters reflect
the blue Of the sky Weather drowned zig
gag rail fences and frost-heaved stone
walls are half concealed in alders, gray
birches, ferns and bracken. The gashes
that men cut in earth's breast are healing.
Nature is infinitely patient but in due
time bandages the scars with her verdure.
Old hill roads are gradually disappearing
but for long time to come will have
meaning for him who is sensitive to his
country's history
Evening star., 1948-08-30

To the Editor Of The STAR
On June Is. 1916, at 10 am, my nephew.
Morris Bernstein, proprietor Of the drugstore
on the corner of Florida avenue and Eight
eenth street NV, was killed in cold blood
by two colored men.
The capable Washington police apprehended
them; they confessed; were tried by an honor
able judge and jury; found guilty, and
sentenced.
Since then, stay after stay has been granted
to them and q week ago read in your paper
that an additional stay has been granted.
cannot understand why these men. who
were found guilty Of murder, have escaped
the justice that is due them. If clemency Is
involved We have a fine President in the
White House who could grant it to them
Mr.. Bernstein was an Americana born
honorable citizen, the husband of social
minded wife and three fine daughters He
was also an ex-serviceman of World War /,
and an ex-president of the American Legion.
After the unfortunate occurrence Of June
Is. many colored organizations sent their
expressions of sympathy to Mrs. Bernstein.
with regret that members of their race had
performed such an act.
What is responsible for the leniency with
which these men have been dealt?
H. L. CAPLAN.
Evening star., 1948-08-30
Bus Station Congestion


To the Editor of The Star:
/ noted with interest your footnote to the
letter of Frank M. Bowie in which he
cited the disgracefu conditions that pre-
vail at the Greyhound Bus Terminal.
I am sure many other patrons of the bus
companies would be interested in learning
specifically what, If anything, the terminal
management has done to relieve the confusion
and congestion other than to load few short
run local buses on the New York avenue side
of the terminal.
Unfortunately, it is necessary for me to
travel by bus each weekend because of in
adequate rail service. 1t is not at all un-
usual for the dispatcher and the driver of a
particular bus to be confused regarding who
shall board that bus or the ultimate destination
of the vehicle. On occasion, after waiting
hours, have been told by driver to board
bus at different gate. losing my favored
place. only to hear the dispatcher announce
within a minute that the bus at the gate
had just left was the right one after all. OF
course by that time, Lu Gambino would
have needed wings to get aboard.
am convinced that little planning can do
much to reduce the headaches of both terminal
personnel and the public but the situation will
never be relieved by mere wishfM thinking or
by public be damned" attitude such as now
seems to prevail. The principal problem is
be impossible until the bus companies are re-
quired to provide facilities adequate for the
business they enjoy. r. M.
Evening star., 1948-08-30

and aggressive fighting. but they could do 1t,
II they were willing to assume sustained re-
sponsibilty. Also, they could correct and i'm
prove the quality of radio programs. At least
half OF them are horrible, with soap operas,
noise instead of music. silly advertising plugs
and smirking dialogue and alleged jokes.
Women don't try to improve these. They listen
to them.
C. A. L. writes: There are few women in
Congress" True. Even these few were not
elected, having been appointed mostly out of
respect for their deceased husbands. Mrs.
Margaret Chase Smith of Maine went out this
Spring and got herself nominated for the Sem
ate. She is practically sure of being elected,
too this Fall. This is proof that men never did
and never can prevent women from fully de-
veloping their mental talents. Mrs Claire
Boothe Luce really is brilliant lady. She was
= member of the House of Representatives and
could have been elected to the Senate but
she threw away the chance. Her contribution
to any worth while legislation was neglible
She was satisfied to accept a lot of publicity
based mainly on her charm, looks and sex ap-
peal, which I grant she had plenty Of. We
have a lady judge here in the District-ap-
pointed by a man of course-who has not
shown overmuch ability. On the contrary. she
has demonstrated that she does not have the
proper temperament for being q Judge.
If as G. A. L. says, The women are moving
out Of the eclipse in which they have reposed
SO quiescently since the dawn of civilization" /"
they are to be congratulated. But 1t is not .
fact that they were held in eclipse by the
males. If they were better sports and not given
SO much to pitying themselves they would never
have been in eclipse.
C. A. L. asks, I'm what realm of human ac-
uvity have men demonstrated they have sur
passed women in the performance Of mental
feats or creative work." The answer to this
is: In nearly all realms. To mention just
a few Medicine and surgery, law architec-
ture, preaching invention, music, literature,
art and sculpture, advertising and sales
manship, research in all fields), dentistry de-
signing (even women's clothes.
Who should have more inherent ability to
become good dress designer or dentist than
professions, but they don't. They seem to pre-
fer to marry some successful man rather than
spend the time necessary in becoming proficient
in one of these professions. This also holds
true in music composition art and sculpture,
preaching, and others.
The feminist movement and suffrage for
women have not improved conditions beyond
what they would have been if they had never
voted. On the whole the morals of women are
no better than those of men. If they suffer
from Illustrations, these are not entirely man
made They make their own.
VIM. H. SWEITZER