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Evening star., 1948-06-10

as OF To-Day. nehhS meAe"oN'
As you know, time marches on,
and during it's marching for the
past IA years it never took the trou-
BILE to detour around me. I was just
looking at a picture taken. Of Jean
and me as we emerged from New
York's City Hall a few minutes aft
er we had been married before a
couple of hotel-lobby-like palms,
and I looked right good, even II I
say SO myself.
Strong Then, Too.
had nice strand of hair, had
not had to resorts to double and
triple breasted suits to disguise the
ambition OF my stomach to con-
tinue growing, and was the proud
possessor of but one chin.
I was strong then, too. I could
swim clear across a medium sized
swimming pool without gasping, and
walk up a flight of stairs without
becoming giddy or seeing polka dots
before my eyes. I could even take
off the top of a jar of homemade
preserves. And Jean still recalls
with pride the easy grace with
which raced 10 yards on Fifth
avenue to swing aboard a bus.
Today the mirror showed me that
Father Time and that grass-cutting
device of his had not dealt kindly
with me. The old fellow has been
giving me the works overtime. I
have scarcely enough hair to stun
pillow for a backward thrush,
and have bay window from under
which six big dogs could bay with
out crowding one another. And I
am not the swimmer or stair climber
I was, either. After a swim of two
or three yards I begin to exhale a
fine wisp of tobacco smoke. Indeed,
when I walk across the beach now,
headed for the ocean, all the life
guards are alerted and stay at bat
tie stations until I come out. As
for stair climbing, I no longer see
polka dots before my eyes-now I
see objects the size of blimps, two
bedroom bungalows, and, OCCASION
Evening star., 1948-06-10

Foreign r e a. Constantine nfo"n'
tions Committee violently chal'
lenged the House decision to spreae
appropriations over period OF l;
months instead of the II originally
approved when ERP was authorized
He argued that the world will lost
faith In the honesty of purpose o.
the United States if we change
fundamental decisions from one day
to another.
If the foreign policy of the Unitee
states becomes capricious and unre.
liable. Senator Vandenberg pointed
out, the prestige of the American
Government necessarily will sufiel
and with it the security OF TINS
Nation. He stated emphatically that
ERP has become one of the founda-
ton stones in our relations with al
free countries in the world.
Pledges 12-Month Period.
The Michigan Senator PLEADED
with his colleagues in the Appro-
priations Committee to restore the
12-month period contained IN the
authorization act, in order to save
American prestige abroad.
He reiterated the Fundamental
diplomatic philosophy of the State
Department, that dollars can buy
peace and security, even in this
atomic age, and pointed out thai
the passage of the original ERP leg
islation was responsible principally
for the great improvement in re-
cent months in Western Europe's
economic and political life.
Senator Vandenberg gave his
blessing to the committee with re-
spect to any curtailments 1t might
wish to make in the pending appro-
priations, provided that these cuts
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On the Other Hand
Republican Convention May Have
Fight Over Foreign Policy, But

good or bad done by this Congress
can be justified by language IN the
platform.
Labor Rights, for Example.
For example, the rights of labor
are championed in eleven para
graphs. But one sentence, osten-
sibly written for labor's benefit
says, "The continued perversion OF
the Wagner Act by the New Deal
menaces the purposes of the law
and threatens to destroy collective
bargaining completely and pern1a-
|nently." So Congress saved" labor
by passing the Taft Hartley Act!
That's how platforms are used
and that's why so much time ano
effort goes into their writing.
The big struggle in the resolu-
tions committee this year probably
will be over foreign policy. Messrs
vandenberg, Dewey and Stassen
will want the party committed to
something pretty close to the pres
ent foreign policy. Senator Taft
and Speaker Martin may want to
avoid any such commitment, pre-
ferring to be free to go isolationist
if the course of events seems to
warrant their doing so. This could
develop into real battle in the
committee and later on the floor o1
the convention.
The resolution finally adopted
probably will be one permitting the
party to go in either direction.
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Home Folks in Rage
ERP Fight Provoked by Old Guard
To Hit Vandenberg, Michigan Believes

denberg's unique position in Wash
ington. They profess to believe that
reporters stress his chances at Phil
adelphia because reporters are In
ternationalists or love the congress
sional hands that feed them news,
etc.
Fits Present Trend.
Actually, reporters, like other
Americans, are of all shades OF
political opinion. But what Wash
ington correspondents have recog-
nized is that Senator Vandenberg is
unique, not only as a bipartisan
foreign policymaker, but because he
lis, like many Democrats but few
Republicans, political schizophrenic
he is a conservative Hamiltonian
at home, converted International
ist abroad. This fits the present
American trend.
And that plus his world standing
mixture Of merit and fabulous
publicity-makes him logical COM
promise candidate, easily trans
formed into inevitability. What
other candidates are bucking is his
tory, not persons.
Gov. Dewey had his go at the
Vandenberg legend when he sent
his managers, Messrs. Brownell,
Sprague and Jaeckel, out here in
psychological offensive against
the Vandenberg talk. Their victory
claims were duly recorded; they do
not alter facts.
It is only objective reporting to
record that Senator Vandenberg
has never forced a quarrel on the
party wing that disagrees with him,
has never made it necessary for an
ambitious leader to appear anti
Vandenberg, a position that would
do no politician any good at the
polls. The Senator, in fact, has
compromised often when his friends
felt it almost reflected upon his
strength of character, as in the two
year atomic energy legislation.
Now he has been forced before
a Republican, dominated committee
to fight . Republican-approved bill.
And his home folks are raging.
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This Changing World
Senate Committee Expected to Restore
Part of ERP Funds Cut by House

are made on nonpolitical basis
after Paul Hoffman, Economic Co.
Operation administrator, produces
the mass of facts and figures at his
disposal. These may justify certain
reductions, but also may show a
need for larger sums, in some cases
than was originally estimated.
So long as the basic principle OF
the ERP policy-that is, appropria-
tions for 12-month periods
preserved, whatever reductions are
finally decided on will not have a
political character and consequently
will not injure the overall policy OF
assistance to the ERP nations.
Whether the beneficiary govern
ments will share Senator Vanden-
lberg's views, in the event that the
Senate Appropriations Committee
restores the 12-month period but
maintains half the Houses reduc-
tions, remains to be seen. Western
European press comment Is based
more on the fact that less money
will be flowing from America than
on the extension Of the appropria-
ton over IS months.
Faces Brunt Of Battle.
Mr.. Hoffman, who will testify
this week, will have to, bear the
brunt of the battle. 1t win be heavy,
particularly since Senator Vanden-
berg agreed that the Senate Ap-
propriations Committee has the
| full right to make any reductions
in the money provided for ERP.
The ECA administrator will ap-
pear before the committee well sup
piled with a mass of statistics and
reports which the Senators will
have a hard time challenging. Sta
tistics can be used to prove almost
anything. It all depends on how
and by whom they are interpreted.
It is difficult to reach definite de-
cisions on American problems on
the basis of figures alone. 1t Is
more difficult when the figures come
from abroad and are almost I'M
possible to check.
That the Senate Appropriations
Committee will restore a good part
of the House reduction seems a
foregone conclusion. In an election
year it Is hard for individual Con-
gressmen to avoid emotional
charges that they have deprived
the United States of security BY
their parsimony over few hun
dreds Of millions of dollars.
Nevertheless, it is the consensus
of the committee that some OF the
House reduction will be maintained.
leaving the final decision to con-
ferees of both houses.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

The cOmmltCee
will begin it's work four days in ad-
vance of the conventions opening
and is expected to have the four
or five thousand words of the plat
form ready to read to the delegates
on the second day of the conven-
tion. In the meantime it will have
heard the views of long list OF
witnesses concerning what the plat
form shall contain. The hotel halls
outside the hearing room Will be
crowded with special pleaders Of
one kind or another awaiting then
turn. These will include men ano
women with causes they wish to ad'
vance in what they consider the
public interest and. others concerned
solely with their own private in
terests, such as tariffs, utility regu'
lation and the like.
Takes Time and Patience.
Spokesman for organized labor
organized farmers, minority groups
and consumers will be on hand
Listening to them all will take time
requiring night as well as day ses-
sions, and much patience. Even
tually, however, the writing can be-
gin and it will begin something like
this:
Mindful of this solemn hour a1o
humbly conscious of our heavy re-
sponsibilities, the Republican Party
in convention assembled. presents
herewith its principles and makes
these covenants with the people
Of our Nation" ,,
That is taken from the 1914 plat
form. Under the .subhead. GOOD
Faith" the platform concludes on
this high note:
"The acceptance of the nomina.
tions made by this convention car
ries with it, as matter OF private
honor and public faith, an under
taking by each candidate to be
true to the principles and program
herein set forth"
How we'll the candidates OF that
convention, Messrs. Dewey anc
Bricker, would have lived up tc
this pledge there is no knowing
They, were not elected. But there
has been a good deal of complaint
concerning the present Republican
Congress on the assumption that II
was equally pledged. The COM
plant is not wholly justified. True
certain specific promises such a.
those on the subject of civil rights
designed to win the Negro vote
have not yet been kept. But, FOL
the most part, nearly everything
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THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. Ais
sS
ally, something that resembles q
covey of bald eagles in fight.

COfcy "a UdIu CdSACo La AiASAt.
Honeymoon on Subway.
Financially, I am much sounder.
That stands TO reason. The morn
Il ing that Jean and I went down to
City Hall to be married / had $8.35
in my pocket, $3.50 Of which I
spent at a department store for a
clean, white shirt. We enjoyed a
nice honeymoon on the uptown
Lexington Avenue Express, and as I
remember it was lucky enough to
|get a seat. We celebrated with a
wedding lunch at a nearby spaghetti
joint, with my telling Jean to shoot
the works" in the way of food, pro-
vided the tab for both of us stayed
within $175, including tip. Being
woman she went for exotic food,
ordering meat balls with extra to-
mato sauce. q.
Now, IA years later. I have much
more than $8.35. I have $10.10, an
appreciable gain. All due, Of course,
to clean living and making it
practice never to play pool with
strangers-at least, not strangers
who chalk meaner cue than I do.
That, plus a willingness really to
study the racing form and not just
wager on a beetle whose name
strikes my fancy, or one that has
been given me as tip by some Bill,
Joe, or Granny.
I figure that by the time our 28th
anniversary rolls around, I'll be on
easy street, with as much as $40
salted away. With $40 in his kick
man need fear no one. That
amount represents a mess of good
food and q warm, dry place to stay
for night. What more does a man
want?
Wonder what Jean is giving me
for present? I'll wait and see be-
fore I 60 out and get her a gift.
No use being reckless.
distributed BY McNaught Syndicate. 1nc.)
Evening star., 1948-06-10

This sage OBJ
S erv a tion Is
prompted by the
fact that today
is the 14th an
niversary of my
marriage. I am
lucky that I
married when I
did. One look in
the mirror on
this morning Of
June 10, 1948,
and I realized
that no girl in
her right senses
would marry me
&c 4f +NIou
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erately provoked
by conservative
nationalists OF
the party to in
lure Senator
v a n d enberg's
chances for the
presidency.
The situation
was checked this
week in Wash
ington by their
people and their
conclu sion is
absolute. 1t is:
"T he S t p
v a n d e n berg
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tional Conven-
ton. This is the
committee that
writes the party
platform. The
Craftsmanship Is
an important
assignment. even
though it Is
often said that
the platform IS
only something
for the candi-
dates to run on,
not something
to stand on II
elected.
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in ERP funds
W h e n he de-
clared emphati-
cally that he was
not opposed to
justifable re-
ductions in the
a ppro priation,
but oppos e d
what he de-
scribed as an at
tempt by isola-
tionists in the
House to emas-
culate the ERP.
The chairman
of the Senate
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Bv Constantine BroUn

Senator Vandenberg greatly facil-
itated the task of the Senate APP
preparations Committee, which is
now studying the House reductions
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Bv Doris FIeeson

DETROIT, Mich, June 10.-Lead-
ing Michigan Republicans entertain
no doubt that present ERP and re-
ciprocal trade struggles were delib-
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Bv LoweH MeHen

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, jr"
of Massachusetts has accepted the
chairmanship of the Resolutions
Committee of the Republican Ma
Evening star., 1948-06-08
rElEyEIon STATIONS.

WNBW (Channel 4)-Afternoon Music,
4:05. CominE Attractions. 4:45.. Puppes
Pisyhouse. s. Film Fea,grestss; .,on 8; Gs.a- Com
ree,. johnny bradford, 7:O5. Your
Weather Man, 7:55, Musical .Alm.nac'
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tai Citizen, $50. washington Newsreel.
WTrG tChannel S)-Test Pattern. 1 30
4:30. Concert Hall. $50: Small Fly
Compton, GAS. Magic Armchair. 7. Film
shorts, 7:3O. Meet Mrs. Markell, 7:45.
Film Shorts, 8. Dusout Chatter, s:l0.
News, 10:45.
WMAL Tv tChannel 7)-Test Pattern.
10-6:45 Film Features. 6:4b. News.
7:3O, Feature Film, 7:45. We the Peo-
pls." 8. On Wings of Thought, $50
Evening star., 1948-06-08

WMAl, 9:30-Pianist Leo lifwla is soloist
in Addinsslrs "WafSaw consft." Two Wagner
selections and Strauss Music Of The Spheres
wailes are also played by the Boston Pops
Orchestra.
Mop, iO:o0-NsINn Douglas plays Charles
Gabriel, tho glib literary agent. ia let Ne
Evening star., 1948-06-08
on TIVE AIR TONIGHT.

on TINE AIR TONIGHT.
WhAl. S:30-Fie Republicans speak on
behalf Of five different candidates for the
COP presidential nomination.
WRc, 9:00-eddis Cantor finishes the sea.
sons hoadtasts at Z new time. His guests
tonight are Michael Rsdsrave and Al Jolson.
Evening star., 1948-06-08

Do tho Taking" from Tho Richard NsaIand
novel,
WRc, to:3o-tompossr.c Conductor SGmund
Romberq and his orchestra debut 4 summer
series Of muscalss.
wpc, ti:i5-A new musical program staF.
rinq Morton DownsE
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-10-01

the community level, is attempt
ing o build an immunity in decent
citizens to the poisonous fangs OF
race and group hatred as espoused
by these un-American, un-Demo-
cratic, anti humanity organiza-
tons. You, too, can help by add
ing your voice and manpower and
become an additional link in the
chain of B'nai Birth. Stand with
us proudly, displaying to the
world that we believe in the COM
mon fatherhood of God and the
common brotherhood of man.
Face the New Year with hope.
B'nai Brith-You-will continue
to serve our Jewish people and all
humanity. May the New Year
bring peace to all mankind. May
the Lord bless you and bring you
happiness.
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As the New Year DaWnS'

mission and challenged British au-
thority to half immigration into
Palestine.
1913 Drew Pearson said that
B'nai Birth played a major role
in convincing President Truman
to issue his proclamation recog-
nizing the State of Israel.
1913 Millions of dollars in sup
plies and equipment, foodstuffs,
etc., sent by B'nai Birth Lodges
and Auxiliaries to Israel and we
are increasing our efforts daily.
On the Florida front B'nai
Birth is shouldering the burden
of combating anti-semitic un-
American groups such as the
xxx, which has recently begun
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Continued from Page COY
pie in Palestine being written in
to U. N. Chapter. Argued Jewish
case before Anglo-American Com
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activity again. The Anti-Defam-
alton League of B'nai Birth with
regional offices in Miami, is &C
cumulating data and establishing
contacts, keeping its finger on the
pulse. The League, through its
program of education in the
schools and on the radio, and on
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A late 18th Century Russian
Hanukah Menorah from the col
lection of the Jewish Museum,
Fifth Avenue at 92nd Street. The
Menorah is almost five feet high.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-01
New African Government
e Worries British Leaders
Whitehall Is Afraid Policies of Nationalist
Regime May Serve to Weaken Empires
-. Political and Economic Links
By Arthur |. Govshon

that Afas government
British commonwealth of nations.
careful study of Dr. Daniel Malans Nationalist victory
policies will
political economic links which hold the
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thus making abundance possible for
all, the international problem OF the
"haves" and "have-nots" can be
made to vanish, the economic causes
of war can be eliminated and a gen
timely enduring and decent peace
thus can be brought within reach OF
mankind.
It may be, of course, that the
fulillment of many of the atoms
promises-and not all Of them are
meussoned here-may be remote,
but that does not make them any
the less conceivable or possible. Be-
fore the recent war, when nuclear
fission was little more than a CLEAN
in the physicists eye. there were
experts who said that the idea OF
Harvesting atomic energy for either
constructive or destructive purposes
probably would not be realized Tor a
century or more. If ever. BY the
same token, those who tend now to
belittle the tremendous potentialities
confronting us may be proved equal
" wrong, and perhaps much sooner
than even the optimists dare to
hope.
In any event, here in our own
land, quietly but persistently and
at an eyer-increasing tempo. .
multitudinous body Of scientists and
technicians Ia laboring in scores OF
different private and public Pora-
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Good or Euil for Atom?

tories and research centers to ex-
plot nuclear fission to the full. AT
the moment, because of Russian
ntransigence, the major American
effort is necessarily concentrated on
.eeping the Nation supreme in the
field of A-weapons. But at the
same time, with radioisotopes, CYCLIC
irons and an immense complex OF
other experimental tools, progress
is being made-not only in the
United States but elsewhere as well
toward building better and hap
pier world by translating from the
ory into reality the marvellous bles-
sings. waiting to be titled from the
atom.
The only thing that can stop such
progress is the perversity and orneri-
ness of man himself. 1t is up to
him-particularIy as he expresses
himself through his governments =
whether atomic energy is to mean
a bright new life or willy-nilly
march to death for his civilization.
The anniversary Of Hiroshima serves
to underscore the fateful character
Of the choice and the fact that
time is running out In making 1t.
The atom, enormously promising
and enormously threatening at one
and the same time, waits only for
the nations to decide which side Of
its nature win triumph In the end
the good Or the evil. A.
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Though recently declared that the
excellent forces the United States
guard throughout the world.
Compared mighty depoymens wartime their present
actual potential the United abroad
comparatively small military units and skeleton faciteswhic
prevents large-scae aggression
regarded the only possible antagonist in
frequently complained about the armed imperialism
American troops, ships ardelds and military
equipment facing Russian hand
Chinese warning with ant against Chinese
Communist armies United States supplies Far across
the nations within the the European Recov
waiting whether they be armed by
Turkey already have been equipped
Skrmish Lines of Cold War
In Middle the world.
the hands possible allies represent the Skin
cod been accepted In the rela
nations that supplying does not constitute
peace Such
sdered to be for defense.
them stand the warsp planes sodery of the
potentially hostile powers.
present operating interior
forces international
communism, grouped her immediate frontiers
United States however, like England the 10Th century
geographically isolated and possessed of the biggest navy has
wide ranging interests, plenty of money.
It's ouposts spread all the world Should
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They expressed pehef the new
regime will widen the gap between
the empires white population and
millions of freedom seeking nom
whites. Soon, they said, Great Brit
ain may have to choose between
trying to keep India or South
Africa within the commonwealth
Military Plans Safe
IT, They agreed, however, that there
was no immediate danger to Great
Britain's plans for strategic mill
tary development of the African
continent - plans in which the
United States has shown keen in
terest.
Because Britain is South Africa S
best customer and biggest invest
ment holder, the flow of gold to
London will continue, at least tenn
porarily. South Africa produces
about half the worlds total gold
: output and sells most of it to dol
lar-short Britain.
But soon South African support
for sterling may weaken, bringing
the dominion closer to the Amer
lean economic orbit. That may
mean South Africa would sell more
gold direct to the United States and
so seek to readjust her now adverse
trade balance.
All these developments were fore
cast by informants who ranged
from dominion highups to British
political leaders and officials close
to the top policy makers of White
hall. None would permit themselves
to be identified.
Background Important
The new situation in Africa
caused by Malan's election victory
over Field Marshal Jan Christian
SHUTS must be viewed against a
background of imperial conflicts
and unrest.
A Communicated guerrilla move
ment is seeking to GUST British rule
from the Malayan Federation and
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life that has been forced upon them.
They need leadership training which
is not easy to find, even in their
political parties"
Frau Schroeder discussed the liv-
ing conditions affecting the lives of
the German women. In Berlin alone
there are 72,000 women employed
in manual labor, mainly stacking
bricks. Each woman is living with