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Evening star., 1948-04-07
Philippines Stands With u. s. A.


OF all the countries in the world, the Phil
ippines is the only one that has come out
clearly that she viii range herself on the side
Of the United States in the event OF war. And
she is not receiving any aid from the overall
foreign assistance bill Of $s,o9s o00 900 in the
American Congress.
The heroic proportions Of the Philippine war
preparations are shown by the fact that the
emergency appropriation Of $e6,oooooo that
Philippine National Defense Secretary Ruperto
Kangieon Is asking for is more than SO per
cent Of the national budget and the army OF
As, 900 men is about $50 per cent Of the present
force. In comparison, the American Defense
Secretary, James Forrestal, asked only about
10 per cent Of the budget in emergency ex-
pensss and approximately Is per cent increase
In the psrscnnel Of the armed forces.
yINCENTE vIILAhdN.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Fresh Out of Glamor

To the Editor Of The star:
As 1t becomes increasingly evident that the
Democrats feel they must choose candidate
with q popular appeal instead Of one fitted
by training to become the President Of the
United States submit herewith the following
''pone" with the rhythmic meter of Home
on the Range"
Democratic Lament
Oh, give us a name,
With glamor and fame,
Our luck Is fast running out.
Now Ike's turned us down
We can't 60 to town,
For Harry we fear they would rout!
Shame, shame on our name,
Those darned Republicans say
They're going to get in, as certain as sin,
For we're fresh out of glamor today
GEORGIA GUNDERSoN.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
An illogical Proposal

The brief prepared by the washington
Board of Trade In opposition to the pro-
posed extension OF Federal interstate
safety regulations to cover local CONNER
cial vehicles is based on common sense.
There does not seem to be any logic in the
pending ICC plan to require local delivery
trucks to comply with two sets of safety
standards-one administered by District
authorities and the other prepared by the
ICC primarily for interstate long haul
trucking traffic
Two distinct types of carrier operations
are involved in the case before the ICC.
1t is neither reasonable nor necessary
to apply to vehicles engaged In purely
local trade within the Metropolitan Area
OF Washington the specialized rules drawn
up to meet the particular needs Of trucks
engaged in lengthy cross-country runs.
Equipment and drivers in such operations
necessarily are subjected to severe strains
that tax their endurance. 1t Is proper
that they should be subject to special tests
under Federal auspices. But all local.
motor vehicles and drivers are required to
meet the rigid safety requirements of the
District traffic laws and regulations.
The ICC regulations have certain re-
strictions on hours of employment by
drivers intended to guard against acci-
dents resulting from fatigue. These re-
strictions would not make sense, how
ever, if they were applied to short-haul
delivery service Of the type with which
Washington's mercantile establishments
are concerned. Nor would it be practi-
cable to require local deliverymen-many
OF whom are really salesmen rather than
truck drivers-to I'LL out the log forms
and make the reports called for by ICc
safety rules.
Moreover, as the Board Of Trade points
out the change would be onerous for the
ICC as well as local industry. The regula-
tions could not be enforced without addi-
tional inspection, administrative. clerical
and statistical work by the commission.
which already has more than enough
work to do. There is no good reason why
the commission should 60 out OF its way
to bring District trucks and buses under
Its safety supervision when commercial
vehicles In many other large cities may
cover several hundreds Of miles without
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Wants Civilian State Department

VdHtS N<lFlhuA OtutN ASPoA tAh~hs
To the Editor of The Star:
Recently I heard q woman say, There's
nothing left to do but fight' As-a person who
in the Philippines-went through the hor-
rors of the last war, I cannot too vigorously
opposes mood which would 50 lightly con-
denim the people Of the United States, Russia
and other countries to the worse horrors OF
another war.
There most certainly Is something left to
do but fight! Every sane person in the world
wants peace. Our statesmen should make this
universal will toward peace successful.
It is . tragedy that our State Department
now is in the hands Of military men, who place
their reliance on unilateral force and who are
utterly untitled for the art Of peaceful nego-
tiation. Let Us clamor for an immediate res
toration of this Department to civilians-to
civilians with saving vision for constructive,
peaceful measures.
Above ALL We must remember that q war
even II we won it-would not solve our prob
lems Instead, it would greatly increase them.
With this in mind, We should endeavor to
reverse our present drift toward war-a drift
which Is being hurried along by the armament
race. Even at this late date, it could not help
but have beneficial effect If our government
would advocate universal disarmament under
effective international control.
ALICE FRANKLIN BRYANT.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

Negroes ts still . full generation less than
that Of its white citizens. This condition
exists-not because Of any racial deficiency
but rather because Of the conditions under
which most Negroes are compelled to live be-
cause of their low economic status Coupled
with this is the fact that health facilities for
Negroes are woefully short Of the actual needs
OF the people As an example Of this we would
like to direct your attention to few facts
taken from the United States Public Health
Survey:
!. Negroes often suffer and die because Of
inadequate hospital facilities. The Nation has
total Of 100000. beds. The Negro consti-
tutes 10 per cent of the population but only Q
little more than per cent of these hospital
beds are available for his use (2o,soo).
2. In the general United States population,
there is one doctor for every 75o persons. In
the Negro end Of the story there 10 one physi-
clan for every 3,377 Negroes.
g. In the past decade the Negro population
rose per cent while the number Of Negro
doctors dropped to per cent. There are few
existing medical schools open to Negro youth
and the cost of turning out doctors is prob
lem for people whose economic privileges are
limited
AS result of these conditions, the United
States Health Department tells US that the
death rate Of Negroes is 80 per cent higher
than that OF whites, with the Negro infanst'
death rate running So per cent higher than
the death rate of white infants. This Of course
is accounted for by the lack Of care provided
for the Negro expectant mother as well as the
lack Of medical care at child birth.
tuberculosis, kidney disease, and pneumonia
account for most of the Negro deaths Medical
skill can cope with all Of these-if it were suf-
fcently available to the Negro patient The
program Of the Booker T. Washington Birth
place Memorial. in keeping with the teachings
Of Booker T. Washington, is devoted, in part
to the health needs Of our people. 1t is sin
cerely hoped that all the American people will
join hands with us to help to remedy some OF
these conditions 8. ]. PHILLIPS,
Booker Washington Birthplace, Va.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Health Needs of Negroes
10 the Editor of Ths star:

TO the Editor Of Ihe Etar.
This week the Nation observes Negro Health
Week which was instituted by Booker T. WASH
ington to direct attention to the health needs
Of our people His observation to the Nation
that disease knows no color line nor can it
be confined to any group" Is as true today as it
was when he made 1t. ours is to be strong.
virile Nation, the health needs Of all Ameri-
cans must be taken care Of.
According 10 facts compiled by the United
States Public Health Survey Ia Its annual in-
vantoey. the hfs expectancy q Americas
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Retorts to Health Officer
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
II DR.. George C. Ruhland is "irritated" and
"fuming" at the refusal Of the 10 women
patients of Freedmen's Hospital to 60 where
they are told, this writer's feelings are more
than that. find his statement T can't under
stand why paupers won't go where they're told
to CO." positively sickening.
Is 1t necessary to call these tubercular
persons "paupers'? The dictionary defines the
word as "a very poor person" admit that the
majority Of tuberculous patients are charitably
and publicly supported. 1t Is public duty
that the health Of our citizens be guarded.
Even a person of moderate means must lean
on charitable or public agencies for aid during
serious illness. Because OF the length Of con-
valescence and no self-earnings during re-
covery, the expense involved in T. B. is great
and the average persons bank account cannot
meet 1t unaided. Therefore, tuberculous
patient Is not necessarily very poor person.
DR.. Ruhlands word was not well chosen.
Evidently he speaks some truth, when he
stated II can't understand :" He probably
has never been "pauper." SELMA STEINER.
70 the Editor of The Star:
Health Officer Rutland was reported in The
Star as saying II can't understand why
paupers won't 60 where they're told to 60"
regarding the 10 INDECENT female tubercular
patients who refused to leave Freedmen's Hos
pital by ambulance to 60 to Glenn Dale.
It Ia hard to excuse such talk, regardless Of
cause. Some people might even want to say
to DR.. Rutland, These sick persons are our
own people and you are q stranger and .
hired servant. We can't have you speaking so
Of our poor and helpless sick. We are indig-
nant and cry shame on you! Come sign the
payroll for the last time and leave US"
AN OLD T. B.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Mr.. Hoffman and the ERP


traitor in charge Of the European Recov-
cry Program, Paul @. Hoffman will have
extraordinary responsibilities Of both .
national and Observation-Disclosures. The
task OF discharging them well will call
for great tact, good judgment and plenty
Of hard work, but there is ample reason to
believe that he will not be wanting In
these things. In naming him to the post,
the President has chosen q man in whom
the American people can have confidence
and upon whom the sixteen ERP nations
can count for fair and intelligent deal.
The magnitude of Mr.. Hoffman's Job
may best be illustrated with listing OF
some of his many duties. To begin With,
he will have to gather around him stan
of experts to handle, both at home and
abroad, q vast complex of technical, po-
litical and economic matters. He will have
to take part in working out bilateral
treaties between the United States and
each of the sixteen countries participating
in the ERP. In conjunction with the
State Department and other interested
agencies Of the Government. he will have
to weigh the relative needs OF those coun-
tries, study their requests for aid and then
determine just how much they should get.
Above all, once he has put the program
under way, he will be responsible for the
wise expenditure of the billions Of dollars
involved in 1t, for the effective, day-to-
day ALLEGATION and distribution of goods
contemplated under it, and for safeguard
ing our own domestic economy from any
excessive drain that could be caused by 1t.
Formidable as this task is, however, Mr..
Hoffman has the qualifications for 1t. AS
president of the Studebaker Corporation,
he has long since won his place as one Of
the Nations outstanding executives and
industrialists. And as chairman of the
privately run Committee for Economic De-
velopment he can lay claim to being one
Of our best informed citizens on the
American economy and its relationship to
the economy OF Europe and the world.
Moreover, he Is man who is likely to
get along well with Congress. A Repub-
lican, he has been favored for the top
ERP post by Senator Vandenberg of the
Foreign Relations Committee and by SEN
ator Bridges and Representative Taber of
the Appropriations Committees-a consid-
Grafton that Is Of more than q little i'm
portance in view of the crucial dealings
he will have to have with them.
In fact. everything considered, 1t is dim
cult to see how President Truman could
have made better selection. He has en-
listed the services of an American who
has not only the talent to do the job that
needs to be done but also the kind of con-
gressional support he must have to do it
well. Furthermore, change Of Presidents
next year probably would not affect the
continuity of Mr.. Hoffman's work.
AS he takes over his heavy and difficult
new duties, Mr.. Hoffman merits the best
wishes of free men everywhere. Certainly,
the fate Of Western Europe and of the
nontotalitarian world in general will be
dependent in large measure on the success
or failure of the great enterprise he will
head.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
The Ant Loses Foce

There is something vaguely pleasing
about the findings Of group Of scientists
who have Just returned to New York from
q five-month study OF ants in Panama.
What they have learned is that this par
ticular class OF insects is not nearly so
industrious as most people suppose. At
any rate, the Panamanian ones are in
no position to lecture either grasshoppers
or human beings, the truth being that
only about 40 per cent of them are really
good workers. As for the balance, 20
per cent are just fair while the remaining
40 per cent do nothing whatever but loll
around.
Apart from people who may feel bitter
about losing yet another illusion in an
age of lost illusions, this news will appeal
to many among US who at one time or
another, in moments of sweet torpor or
laziness, have been told to heed Solomon
and go to the ant, thou sluggard, observe
her ways and be wise" The news will
be satisfying, too, to any one who has
ever read Aesop and come away with the
feeling that the ants were cruel to the
poor, starving grasshopper that begged
tAlcIH AoI 1OOA anu BoI HOtIllIg puL
mean dressing down for singing and
dancing in the summer instead of work.
ing hard and humorlessly to store away
meals for the winter. As 1t turns out
now, these pompous and self-righteous
little insects seem to have overlooked the
beam in their own eye. In any case, it
Is certainly fact that their descendants
at least those in Panama-make Aesop's
and Solomon's words sound slightly hollow.
Accordingly, both human beings and
gfasshoppers now have reason to take
heart. For ages past they have had the
ant flung at them as an example they
should emulate, and this has occasionally
weighed them down with feeling Of
inferiority. But the fact OF the matter
is-and we have scientists to back us up
that the example has been vastly over
rated. A myth almost as old as the
world has been exploded, and the Formi-
cidae family has lost face. Relatively
speaking, as far as industriousness goes,
we are not SO bad, even though we may
sing and dance
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Wants Wallace Credited

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Now that the ERP is an established fact
why not give credit where credit Is duep I
seem to remember that Henry Wallace was
the first American to advocate our helping the
people Of the world with everything from rice
to steam shovels. Only in those days he was
classed as being nuts" for advocating quart
of milk for every "Hottentot" in the world
Well, what happened? l. c. WEITzMAN.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

crossing State border and becoming SUBJ
ject TO ICC jurisdiction The Board Of
Trade Ii correct in contending that the
proposal would not contribute one iota TO
safety, but would only add constraint to
local operation, confusion to compliance
and expense to the Federal Government,
the local operator and the consumer"
Evening star., 1948-04-07

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,ortter, although It Is permissible for a
toriter knoDn to The Star to use q
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 Eye street NE. Washington 2, D. G.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

1t Is principle that underlies our deter
mination to stay in Berlin, not pride, as
almost any spirited American has been
thrown out Of better places.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

At the age of nine days a boy began
to walk, in Maine. A later rumor, that
he Is chasing Democrats, is unconfrmed.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

One and all are coming to feel our
world policy should have something be-
hind 1t. If we are going to point it at
aggressors. says the consensus, 1t might as
well be loaded.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

In the East dairyman who came out
for Henry Wallace says his customers can
celed their orders. II It's q question of
what to do with the milk, there are, Of
course, the Hottentots.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How many varieties of fruits did Luther
Burbank develop?-H. A. l..
A. Burbank introduced over ESQ varieties
of fruits. These included 10 varieties OF apples,
16 blackberries, 13 raspberries, 10 strawberries,
IS fruiting cacti, 10 cherries, figs, grapes.
nectarines, peaches, pears, II plumcots.
II ounces, / almond 6 chestnuts, walnuts
and 113 plums and prunes
Evening star., 1948-04-07

@. Who was the American statesman who,
when called upon to propose toast, remarked
that he could only do so with water since the
victory being celebrated had been won on
water?-E. N H.
Bryan who, in proposing a toast to Admiral
Togo, naval hero of the Russo-Japanese War,
said: You won your victory in water and
drink to your health in water. Whenever you
win any victories in champagne, I shall drink
to your health in champagne"
c. Where Is the highest dam In Europe and
how high is it?-M G. B.
A. Europe's highest dam, now under con-
struction, is 460 feet high. It is located on a
narrow gorge on the Non River in Trento
Province, italy. The highest dam in Europe
previous to this was the Chambon Dam on the
Romanche River in France. Hoover Dam,
highest in the United States, Is 726 feet high.
c. How large is New Zealand?-A. T. r.
A. New Zealand Is long, narrow country
divided into two main and several small
islands. The entire length is about 1000 miles;
the area is 133,043 square miles. This Is ap-
proximately equal to the area of Pennsylvania,
Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and Rhode
Island.
O. Who said "You have been good soldiers:
you can be good citizens"?-G. J. A.
A. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest surrendered
on May 9, 1865, after the capture OF Selma,
Ala, by Union Gen. James H. Wilson. He
used these words in bidding his men farewell.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

@. What is the length of Chicago's shore
line?-B. @.
A. Chicago has 26 miles Of shore line along
Lake Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
'Ados Israel Congregation Plans
|8Oth Anniversary Celebration

The Adas Israel Congregation,
Washington's oldest synagogue, will
celebrate its 80th anniversary with
dinner at $50 pm. Tuesday at the
Hotel Mayf1ower. Rabbi Irving
Lehrman of Miami will speak.
The congregation was founded in
1869 with AZ members. President
Grant was present at the dedica-
ton in 1876 of its first permanent
quarters at Sixth and G streets
NV. It's present temple at Sixth
and I streets was opened in 1906.
The congregation soon is to build
a new temple and school at Connect
icut avenue and Porter street NV
where it has three and one-half
acres.
Rabbi Solomon Metz has been the
spiritual leader If the congregation
for 10 years. Since 1916 his asso-
ciate has been Cantor Joseph Bar
kin.
The congregation now serves 1900
families and the new temple is to
lave 1,400 seats, 15-clasSroom
school, library, chapel and theater
with TOO seats. A large-scale model
of the edifice will be on display at
the dinner. Isaac Jacobson, vice
president of the congregation, is
chairman of the Dinner Committee
The president of the congregation
for the past 81 years has been
Joseph A Wilmer. Other officers are
Joseph Blumenthal, treasurer; Hen
ry Gichner, secretary, and Abe
Shefferman, executive director. Mrs.
Meyer Goldberg is president of the
sisterhood; Samuel L,ebowitz, presi-
dent of the brotherhood; Donald
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Good Hope Hills Apartment
Rent Increase Authorized

The District Rent Control Admin
istration has authorized a 645 per
cent monthly rent increase for 412
units of the Good Hope Hills Apart
ments, 2400 Good Hope road Sc.
The Waverly Taylor Co. had asked
a 16.45 per cent increase on the
grounds that there has been sub
stantial increases in maintenance,
operating expenses and other costs.
The total annual increase under
the order amounts to $20,591. The
new rents will range from $66,50 per
month for three and one half rooms
and bath to $71.50 per month for
four rooms and bath. Rents for
merly ranged from $62.23 to $67.65
per month.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Murine Group to Install

Oliver L. Onion will be installed
as commandant of the National
Capital Detachment, Marine Corps
League, at a dance at $50 pm.
Saturday at 1923 Third street Sc.
Other new officers are Miss Stella
Uhorszuk, vice commandant; Will
lard w. Sibert, adjutant-paymaster;
Glen Wetzel. chaplain. and Joseph
Futoran, judge advocate.
Evening star., 1948-11-25

Wolpe, president of the junior
league, and Maj. Sholom .Pomrenze,
director of education.
Fred s. Kogod heads the commit
tee raising funds for the new temple.
Evening star., 1948-11-25
Crystal Chandelier

One Of our many
handsome i'm
ported and do
mestie lighting
fixtures priced
from $4.0O to
$4,000.
Shown: Import
ed rive h9ht
erystol chonde-
lier Of exquisite
design.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

q Use the finger bowl at this point A quick dip
u of the finger tips, quick touch to the napkin.
Knife and fork come to action. The fork holds the
base while the knife scalps the choke. Slip the knife
point carefully under and around the spine and
spindle. Lift off the fuzzy choke and the heart is
revealed. Cut this into four maybe five mouth-size
pieces give each bite quick baptism in the sauce
Oh, what heavenly eating there is in this world!
Evening star., 1948-05-09

NAnette Fahzay. star Of that Broadway musi-
] cal, High Button Shoes meets the strp-tease
queen of the vegetable kingdom the globe artchoke
We're old pals from way back" Miss Fabray
explains. California; our home state" Let Nanette
show you the neat way to eat the big bud Steady
the globe with the left hand while right thumb and
forehnger pluck away the leaves. Petal by petal -
off comes the many-ruff1ed green petticoat.
Evening star., 1948-05-09

q Holding \ leaf by its point Nanette dips the
4 feshy base into sauce of melted butter, we'll
tnctured of garlic. it might be hollandaise This
meaty portion is pulled between the teeth and the
tender part nipped from the petals base The
remainder of the leaf goes into discard neat pile
around the edge of the plate. Petals off - nothing
is left but the calix of the flower, covered with
thistle-ke fuzz. hiding the tender round heart
Evening star., 1948-02-29
THE FOLKS UPSTAIRS

soNLY natural 70 wonder how neghbos live
natural to wonder il they're numbering
batter the walls
Below will find in the
true home life Of in
exactly what suspected along
This remarkable
suspects that the family