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Evening star., 1948-05-24
Letters to The Star
Wants Control of District Spending

Wants Control of District Spending
To the Editor Of The Star: &
have read with interest your editorial
deep in the Red and was pleased with the
view represented therein.
Obviously 1t Is true that our present-day
system of District Government is not function
ing in q business-like way. The District Conn
missioners proceed with the expenditure Of
funds in the most unwise fashion; then md
themselves short before the end Of the fiscal
year and ask Congress for deficiency appropri-
ations or urge meeting the deficit by taxing
already overtaxed property owners.
Let me mention as an example Of unwise
spending the Dupont Circle underpass. Again
and again citizens protested against this ex-
penditue of taxpayers money without FIRST
exhausting other proposed methods Of relev-
ing traffic conditions, but the Commissioners
ignored the protests.
recommend that Congress revise our local
government 80 that the citizens Of the District
may have . voice and vote in all future ex-
penditures OF public money in this city
GEORGE PAPANICOLAs.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Lottery Again Proposed

To the Editor OF The Star:
In nv testimony recently before the Joint
Senate and House Fiscal Subcommittee
against HR 2290, was asked how ! would
raise the money necessary for the District
Budget without resorting to q sales tax which
in my opinion violates the sound principle OF
taxation-ability to pay.
MY answer was: Some form of lottery. We
should attempt to reach legally some of the
100, ,OOO, 900 people who now allegedly bet on the
numbers or other forms of gambling.
Why not? You can't prevent people inclined
to take chance from taking one.
Let the District operate the lottery. We
could even use the Police and Fire Depart
ments to distribute the tickets.
CHARLES e. SANDS.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Elm Sh1Ge, White Houses, Sec

Today my heart is eln'-tree shade
That canopies a narro,o street;
1t is ro,D of houses Dhtte,
So rose-bedecked, so trinity neat.
Today mn heart is blue, blue sea
with platinum surf on granite rocks,
With friendly word, gay laughter, TOO,
OF fshertoK along the docks.
This day of mutual desires,
Nv dreaming heart confdes in me
OF THINGS most untorgettable:
Elm shade, white houses, and the SEQ.
ROSE MYRA PHILLIPs.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Relieves Stains Offer of Peace

Believes Stains Offer of Peace
TO the Editor Of The STAR
The cold reception accorded the Stain peace
broadcast has generated among many Amerl-
cans a poignant feeling Of disrnay and appre-
hension.
Granted the truth of what most Americans
believe that the Soviet methods pursued In
u. N. conferences have been reprehensible to the
extreme; that their propaganda frequently has
been vicious as well as false; that their public
manners have been abusive and contemplate
even 80 it seems incredible that any proffer OF
discussion (given for the first time in apparent
sincerity should be rejected out Of hand.
Why should not the Politburo be permitted
to back down quietly and be given chance
to save face. provided they actually, wish TO
dissolve the horrible threats Of irreconcilaols
Evening star., 1948-05-24

process are enormous, the necessity for
making q constructive start Is obvious
And the pressure now exercised by our
Government presumably will accelerate
efforts In Europe which are already
under way.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Opposes Mundt.Nixon Bill

To the Editor OF The Star:
Any bill designed to destroy, hamper or
impede the progress, liberty or freedom of the
Communists or the Communist Party Of the
United States-as sought by the Mundt-Nixo
bills serious, dangerous blow, directly and
indirectly, against the freedom and liberty of
the citizenry as whole. Hence. they are in
duty bound, as a safeguard to their own free
dom of political thought and welfare, to vigor-
ously oppose this measure. It can serve only
as an entering wedge for curtailment of demo-
cratic thought and action in the United States.
Democracies have been destroyed by the
recreant maneuvers embodied in this bill. 1t
would establish a precedent whereby political
conditions could so shape themselves in this
country that the Republican and Democratic
Parties would be equally rs obnoxious to the
people and political thought and action along
party lines become q crime. This bill strikes
at the very corner stone Of democracy.
AUGUSTUS.
Evening star., 1948-05-24

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
priter, although 1t Is permissible for
a ,priter knoDn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Russia's Holdings Remembered


To the Editor of The Star:
note lot of talk about peace with Russia,
and parley to that end now. but it is very
difdcult to see how anyone can hope to ac-
complish anything because it would be bold
person who would say that he thought that
Russia would pull out Of the countries that
they have taken over from Hitler, liberated,
that is, and allow the people thereof Tree
hand to run them
To talk with Russia about peace while she
holds all this territory in the bondage We so
long denounced when Hitler held it, would be
one of the most ironical things Of history.
GEORGE W. WILLIAMS.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASklN SEhFlCE.
O. What famous musician could stretch
twelve notes on the piano?-D. w. H.
A. It is said Of Johann Sebastian Bach that
he could stretch twelve notes with his left
hand. while running ripples with the three
middle fingers.
O. How long was George Bernard Shaw .
music CRITICS.. r. NJ -at
A. Shaw wrote musical criticisms for TWO
London papers, the Globe and the World, Tor
five years beginning with 1888 He used the
name Corno di Basseto. .
@. What are the highest and lowest salaries
paid to the Governors Of the states?-M d.
A-The Governor of New York receives
salary of $4,000 a year, the highest IN any
State The lowest salary Is $500 paid TO the
Governor Of Maryland.
O. What Is the oldest title OF nobility IN
England?-P. w.
A. Earl is the oldest title in the British
peerage and was the highest until 1887 when
the BLACK Prince was made Duke Of Cornwall.
O. What cities levy an income tax?-D. q N:
A. Philadelphia and Johnstown Pa, ana
Toledo and Columbus Ohio, are the cities
which levy . local income tax.
@. What Is the largest Catholic educational
institution in this country?-C. II. w.
A. Fordham University in New York CITY
is the largest Catholic educational institution
in this country.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question of
fact BY writing The Evening star Information
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Sarcasm in Rhyme

To Gen. Washington-Dear George: How
much did you get at Valley Forge? i ask
because Allen of Illinois Is proposing we bribe
our tender boys with 4 bonus OF 81, 500 hay
to serve in the Army of the USA.
And George, old chap, they'd be volunteers"
for the awful space of two whole years!
Wouldn't that raise your soldiers gorge who
spurned the Hessians who fought YOU, George
because they were mercenaries hired and
served for pay, their hearts unfired!
Fly down sometimes, but prepare for shock:
We're rich as Croesus. but had to hook some
things you left-they were much too big to
ft in our souls, rather tiny but trig. But,
George, when you come, come with Book and
Bell, lest your soldier soul thinks it's gone to,
Oh Well! HELEN S. GERAGHTY.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Marine Carp Incident


To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to the attack on the American
boat Marine Carp, reported In The Star
for May 81: Will you permit me to ask how
it happened that an American captain under
tina American nag, commander r-in-chief OF
boat belonging to the Nation which possesses
the secret of the atomic bomb, couldn't pro-
tect his American passengers and the prestige
of the flag he is serving against group OF
nirates to whom, rs a representative Of the
limited States. he had only to raise his voice?
It IL inconceiyable that the ofiicer In charge
Of the 1ebanese invaders would have dared to
ase his British supplied ammunition against
an American captain on the deck Of his ship
flying the American nag!
Or do you think that for this kind OF action
the CAPTAIN had to consult the Security Coun-
ell Of the United Nations?
ASHER ETTINGER
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Saving to Halt Imitation

To the Editor Of The Star:
Imitation can be defined in two words
soaring prices" If 1t goes further, 1t means
that shoes which cost S. today may cost $40
in six months, and everything else will rise in
the same proportion.
1t means that the budget you make this month
won't cover next month and may even be out
of kilter next week. 1t means that your salary
or wages, If imitation really gets going, won't
rise as fast as the prices you pay.
Imitation hits everybody. hurts everybody.
However, as your personal spending may help
to cause imitation, so your personal saving may
help to check it. dollar in a savings bank
in a savings bond, or in an insurance policy
is not out in the market competing for scarce
goods 1t Isn't bidding for those goods and
thus initiating the price balloon. That saved
dollar Is not only noninnationary; it Is anti
inhationary.
How? Because If all people back 1t up, we
can check these high prices and cut the
nerve strain. ROBERT TESAH.
Evening star., 1948-05-24
Politics in Recognition of Israel


To the Editor Of The Star:
It is regrettable that 1s4S is presidential
election year, for 1t appears that the ad-
ministration has considered that fact-and
that fact alone-in its shocking action regard
ing the alleged Jewish state, Israel.
Obviously the fact that Palestine Is, and for
centuries has been an Arab land, was totally
disregarded. Also overlooked was the fact that
America can obtain vital oil from Arabia,
whereas via Israel only votes for the incum-
bent administration can be forthcoming. Jew
ish votes may be important to the New Deal.
but Arabian oil and American security will be
more important to the American people in the
event of Third World War war which,
incidentally, may be kindled by this thought
less action.
The administrations Inconsistency Is anaz-
ing. Never before in our history have we been
placed in position 80 utterly ridiculous ss
that in which we presently find ourselves.
Never before has an administration 50 callously
disregarded tense international crisis. Never
before has this Nations honor, dignity and Sc
curity been sacrificed for politics.
Let us hope that we shall not suffer the
agonies of another war as q result of this
irresponsible deal. Let us further hope and
pray that never again shall we have an
MARION EDWIN HARRISON, II.
Conferences With Russia Held Futile
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why all this talk about our having . peace
conference with Russia?
1t would be positively q waste Of time and
effort as past conferences have clearly demon
strated. No democratic government can pos
sibly gain anything by conferring with
gangster government
Russia stymied the U. N. conferences with
her ridiculous vetoes and is bent on con-
tinuing her hypocritical maneuvers.
We should not agree to enter into peace
negotiations with Russia until she allows
free and unfettered elections in her satel-
lite nations.
1t is a foregone conclusion that Poland and
the other countries that have been forced un-
der the heel of diabolical Red dictatorship
would vote 80 per cent to free themselves Of
communism if they had the chance to do so.
When Hitler marched into Poland, the Allies
called for war; but when Russia did the
same thing, they soft-pedaled it. Yet there
is little difference between fascism and COM
munism.
Those small nations behind the Iron Cur
tain should be allowed to have free demo-
cratic elections, as was experienced by Italy,
and govern themselves according to the will
of the entire people Until this is done, we
should not enter into any conference with
Russia. j. M
Evening star., 1948-05-24

conflict? The American government repeated
" has taken action outside the United Nations
organization to defeat Soviet encroachments,
real or fancied. Why then in the name of COM
mon sense and the most desperate self interest
should we not say. Yes, the door is open-we
said 1t and we meant it. We will talk to you.
discuss anything with you-but we make no
advance promises? SIMPLICIMUS.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
81 Bridge Teams Left
In |nVanderbiItCupPIay
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 18-Thirty- two
teams of bridge players last night
survived the final qualifying round
in play for the coveted Vanderbilt
Cup.
\ From the record starting field OF
Is teams, the survivors will be cut
by one-half in the successive knock
out rodnds to be held each night
through Sunday.
In one of the four sections into
which the field is divided, an all
Chinese team qualified for the
Knockout rounds. 1t included Victor
Sheng. I. T. Sun, L. S. Sun, D. L.
Chang, all of Shanghai, and King
man Dong of Hong Kong.
The only aU-New England team
qualified second in its section. win
ming nine matches out of eleven
This team included Kenneth. P. Hill
1t. Col. Richmond Skinner. Frank
Westcott and Dean Baker, all of
Boston
The New Englanders were edged
out of first place by the veteran and
highly favored team of Charles
Goren, Philadelphia; Helen Sobel,
Lee Hazen, B. J. Becker and Walde-
mar Won Zedtwitz, all of New York.
The latter is the new president of
the American Contract Bridge
League.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Republicans Speed
Rent Control Action
BY the Associated Press

Congress stamped rush" to-
day on legislation to keep rent
control alive.
The present rent law dies a week
from Sunday.
Senate Republicans agreed at a
policy meeting to press for quick
vote on extending the law in
modified form for no less than a
year. Chairman Taft Of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee sale.
he favors a long term extension of
controls rather than a temporary
one.
But Representative Wolcott, Re-
publican, of Michigan said it is i'm
probable that a long-term con-
tinuation can clear all hurdles by
the February 29 deadline.
Mr.. Wolcott is chairman of the
House Banking Committee which
handles rent control matters He
told reporters 30-day stopgap eX-
tension probably will be voted first
That would give Congress more
time to argue over all the changes
various members want in the new
law.
The Senate is due to take up a
14-month extension bill on Friday.
Mr.. Wolcott said the House may
take look" at the Senate bill
next week.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Gen. Meyers Faces Charges
OF Income Tax Evasion
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 18.-Maj. Gen
Bennett E. Meyers, who goes or
trial in Washington Tuesday or
charges of perjury, faced additiona
charges of income tax evasion here
today
A Federal grand jury yesterday
indicted the 52-year-old general
second ranking Army Air Force
procurement officer during the war
on a charge of evading $15.658 in
! 1941 income taxes. He was accused
of filing false and fraudulent
return giving his l941 income as
/ s3.8O8, while actually he made $685.
301.
The Washington indictment
charges that he lied to Senate
Investigating Committee and in
duced a former business associate
to do likewise. The Senate investi-
CATION revealed the generals war
| time activities, out of which have
come both the indictments and q
statement by Secretary of the Ali
Force Symington that Meyers also
may face court martial.
| Bernard J. Flynn, United States
district attorney, said he could not
say if any other years beside 194l
are under investigation with respect
to the generals income tax pay
! mentS.
Mr.. Flynn did not say when Meyers
would be tried on the income tax
! charge.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Bradbury Heights Citizens
Oppose Bus Route Chance

Any change in the w. M. & A
bus route through Bradbury Heights
was opposed last night by the Brad
bury Heights Citizens Association
Members said the proposed re-
routing would deprive one set Of
riders of service, while giving it tc
another.
1t was suggested that. if the bus
lines request is granted, it would
be better to create a loop route
over the whole area, giving service
to every one.
An informal public hearing on
the proposed change was to be held
today before the Public Utilities
Commission.
The group indorsed the Auchin-
Gloss home rule bill lin principle, .
after a brief explanation of the
measure by Frank P. Randolph,
past president.
Bernard c. Pifer was elected del
egate to the Federation of Citizens
Associations, following the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Randolph.
Henry w. Austin. president. con-
Quoted the meeting, held in the
Davis School, Fourty fourth place
and H street Sc.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Barrett Complies LIST
OF Dangerous Crossings

With a wary eye on the spring.
like temperatures of the last two
days, Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett
has supplied precinct commanders
with a list of Sc street locations that
are important or dangerous" par
ticularly during slippery weather.
These trouble spots. The superin-
tendent said in an order issued late
yesterday, should be covered with all
available men during rush hours,
especially when streets are slip
perry as result of snow or ice
In an effort to use manpower to
the fullest extent, the chief ordered
that all available uniformed officers,
including license men and corpor-
ais" be used at school and other
crossings during rush hours. Ser
geants may be used during emer-
gencies," the order said.
Regular routine assignments of
officers must be revised when streets
are slippery to cover these locations,
the usual dangerous school crossings
and other rush-hour posts,' the
order said.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Obs 10 Offer Capital
'Big-Time' TeIevision
ShowsFrom New York
By Chris Mothisen
Ca. c.ff

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Extensive
use of big time" production tech
niques in studio television shows
admittedly largely lacking in Offer
ings TO date-is being promised
Washington viewers as spring de-
velopment.
The prospect of more ambitious
entertainment features in the neal
future was revealed yesterday by
Frank Stanton, president of the
Columbia Broadcasting System. He
announced the network plans an
immediate start on construction OF
the Nations largest television pro-
duction plant. .
BY April, he said. the first of two
big, new studios in the Grand Gen.
trail Terminal Building here will be
placed in service, permitting the
use of Hollywood sound stage
methods" in television program
ming.
Shows to Be Offered ID. C.
Shows produced in the new facili-
ties will be offered television audi
ences in New York, Philadelphia
Baltimore, Washington and, later
Boston and other citiess he said
At present, CHS has a television
program exchange arrangement
with Station WMAL-TV, Washing
ton, the. television outlet of The
Evening Star Broadcasting Co.
"Columbia's primary television in
terest is the establishment of a
Nation wide network" Mr.. Stanton
said. The new CHS studio facili-
ties are intended to increase the
scope and variety of programs to
be fed its television affiliates so that
those stations in communities with
limited sources of television talent
and program material may benefit
from the vast entertainment, cul-
tural and news resources of the New
York area"
The two new studios will be built
in space which has been used for
less pretentious CHS television oper-
ations. They will measure IS by
IS feet, with potential ceiling
heights of As feet. Planned for f1exi-
bility of production, the big floor
areas will make possible use of
multiple sets with quick shifts from
one to another by moving cameras
on dollies or booms.
Program Variety Planned.
Extensive arrangements for in
tegration of film and slide material
with live studio pickups will be
made.
Drama, variety. dancing, audi
ence participation shows and con-
tingent on agreement being reached
Evening star., 1948-02-18
BirocioI Playground.
Urqed by Civic Group

A resolution asking that the play
ground at First street and New York
avenue NV. be declared open" fo1
both white and colored children was
adopted last night by the East Gen.
tral Civic Association, meeting at
the Bundv School.
The action climaxed a special
Recreation Night program, which
included talks by John L. Young
assistant superintendent of Dis
trict recreation, and James W.
Geater, program organizer under
Mr.. Young. A film depicting facil-
tiles of the Public Library as an
aid against juvenile delinquency
was shown, and talks were given
by Miss Lillian J. Lawyer and Mrs.
Helen T. Steinbarger of the library
staff.
Another resolution indorsed the
proposed new police precinct in the
Northeast area.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
'Conant Tells Mayors
States Need u. ). Aid
To Support Schools
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 18.-Dr. James
B. Conant, president of Harvard
University, said today the States
need Federal funds" for support of
public primary and secondary
schools.
DR.. Conant told the United States
Conference of Mayors the present
Congress would do well to pass the
bill sponsored by Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio. which he said
would provide the States with "stim-
ulus in many cases to do more with
their own resources"
Many people are at first sight
suspicious of Federal aid bills" the
Harvard President said. They don't
want Federal strings to their local
schools. Neither do T.
The atomic bomb created "new
and seemingly insurmountable
problems which scientists and the
thinking, peace-loving peoples OF
the world" must solve, 1t. Gen
Leslie R. Groves told the mayors
yesterday.
Gen. Groves termed creation of
the bomb the greatest combined
effort in history by science, engi-
neering, labor and government"
The general, wartime director OF
the Manhattan Project which pro-
duced the atomic bomb, called for
more fully rounded education for
atomic scientists and technicians.
They (the scientists) may solve
the technical, engineering problems
unaided, but for the greatest of all
problems-freedom from fear of
War-they need help
Evening star., 1948-02-18
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with James c.. Petrillo's American
Federation of Musicians, musical
programs will be presented from
the studios, Mr. Stanton said.
He emphasized plans for use of
the new quarters will not affect the
CHS schedule of remote pickups,
such as Madison Square Garden
sports presentations, exclusive of
professional boxing, and on-the-
spot coverage of important news
events.
Construction will not be COM
pleted by April. but one studio will
be available then, he explained.
CHS plans to increase its tele-
vision schedule from a five-day to
a seven-day week by summer, Mr..
Stanton added
Evening star., 1948-02-18

Gen. G. P. Korotkov, Russian COM
mander. A liaison officer bearing
the letter started for Pyongyang but
is not expected to deliver it before
the end of the week, Gen. Hodge
told a press conference Wording
of the protest will be released after
wards.
The two officers, Maj. Darrell G
Costello of Imogene, Iowa, and Maj
Richard c. Biggs of Berkeley, Calf
were pushed around and placed in
temporary custody as they at
tempted to watch a Korean military
parade in Pyongyang February 8
Russian soldiers looked on but re-
fused to intervene. A camera was
stolen from Mai. Costello.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Guard Air Units UNDERGO
Annual Inspection Today

Units of the District Air National
Guard at Andrews Field were to
undergo annual inspection today.
Ten inspectors from the 11th Air
Force at Harrisburg, Pa. are check
ing aircraft maintenance, supply
records, equipment and personnel.
The inspection is headed by Col.
Floyd Lundell, inspector of the 18th
Ali Force.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Club to Hear Mrs. Flanders

Mrs. Ralph E. Flanders, wife of
the Republican Senator from Ver-
mont, will describe her experiences
in prospecting for folk ballads to
members of the Vermont Associa-
ton in the Washington Club, Sew
enteenth and K streets NV at $50
pm. tomorrow
Evening star., 1948-02-18
Hodge Protests TO Soviet
On Officers Mistreatment
BY ths Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. l8.-Lt. Gen.
John R. Hodge today protested to
Soviet occupation officials in North
Korea about the recent man
handling of two American liaison
officers in Pyongyang.
The American occupation COM
mander's protest was addressed to 1t.