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Evening star., 1948-04-20
Three Voices in France

It is no coincidence that the three most
prominent leaders of Frances opposing
parties should have picked Sunday for
public pronouncements on their respective
attitudes and policies. And their common
choice of that date was due not merely to
the eventful electoral balloting In neigh
boring Italy, but also to the fact that the
French National Assembly Is reconvening
after longiSh recess. Indeed, two of the
speakers did not even refer to the italian
elections, while the government spokesman
limited his reference to gesture of friend
ship coupled with q prediction that italy
would return to true democracy.
As might be anticipated, that govern
ment spokesman was Premier Schuman,
the others being Charles de Gaulle, head
of the French Peoples Rally (RPF), and
Maurice Thorez, top man in the French
Communist Party. Furthermore, there was
nothing novel in their respective mes
sages. Each was reaff1rmation and
underscoring of their familiar platforms.
Premier Schuman stood stanchly on his
record, which can be epitomized as that
of the Third Force" standing between
IIiC CAGIClllCS W LClL dllO RlSlJ,
averting violence and furthering Frances
economic recovery with the aid of the
United States and the collaboration of the
sixteen European nations working for the
success Of ERP. He therefore pleaded for
nationwide support Of government
whose aim was to be neither q syndicate
Of interests nor coalition of partisans."
In short, he asked for national union based
on constructive moderation.
Interestingly enough, both his rivals also
asked for national union-but one based
on their respective versions of what that
unity should mean. Charles de Gaulle
reiterated his familiar thesis that new
elections should be held to give France
a government strong enough to deal with
the mounting threat of communism. And
he deliberately flung this challenge in pro-
verbally Red" Marseilles while strong
cordons of troops and security police
averted trouble from the local Communists.
| As for Maurice Thorez, he harangued a
gathering of workers youth organizations
in Paris, castigating American imperialism
and urging the French people to throw
OF United States domination for the ideals
| Of the Soviet Revolution
From all this, 1t Is evident that, politi-
/ cally, France, like ancient Gaul, Is divided
into three parts" even though the De
Gaullist movement is not adequately rep
resented in National Assembly elected
before the RPF had taken formal shape
Yet there is enough Gaullist sentiment in
Parliament to make difncult the course OF
the Schuman cabinet in some controversial
issues, notably its proposed lengthening OF
compulsory military service and the ever
burning question of lay education In the
schools. The French Communist Party
remains compact and militant-a standing
Evening star., 1948-04-20
A New Planned Economy


To the Editor Of The Star:
To assure continued prosperity, avoid further
inflation and promote the general welfare, Con-
gress should
/. Repeal the war taxes on amusements, furs
transportation and jewelry
O. Liquidate the Maritime Commission, cost
ing millions of dollars and fostering Harry
Bridges and the Red unions. ~@
B. Cut the cost OF Government to ~ billions
of dollars for 1883. This is three times the
amount spent in 1899.
T. Repeal both the Taft-Hartley law and
Wagner act.
5. Increase the exemption on individual in
come taxes to $1,000.
g. Stop pouring billions Of hard-earned
American dollars down the bottomess rat
holes of Europe and Asia.
7. Provide the people with more information
and debate on the financial conditions Of the
Government corporations, such as the Export
Import Bank, the World Bank, r. r. c., Com
modify Credit Corp as well as tell why the 30
billions (cost prices in war assets at the end OF
the war were not used to make substantial
debt reduction
So far, the present Congress has been the
best one in nearly two decades, but due to the
New Dealers in it, its accomplishments have
not been as great as those Of the 1920s, when
in single years, more automobiles and more
houses were built than in any year since de-
spite a great increase in population and need.
After all, cars and homes give more real hap
piness and better living than does the 1867
record production Of radios, movies and baloney.
ANTI.HOOVER REPUBLICAN.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Modern Art Stuff

To the Editor of The Star:
Years ago remember attending exhibitions
of the Society of Washington Artists, where
Harold McDonald-from whom I took lessons
in portrait painting; James Henry Moser,
fine landscape painter; Max Weyl another
painter of landscapes and others made the
exhibitions worthwhile.
Now have seen the present exhibit OF the
Society OF Washington Artists being held
in the National Museum. Almost all of the paint
ings in the present exhibit are way off in draw
ing, perspective and color. One picture near
the entrance shows figures scattered around
in the air, and as fiat as paper dolls. 1t looks
as II made by . 6-year-old.
There is q painting Of boys head which
looks as If 1t were done in tomato juice-neck
and all In q front face 1t shows one nostril
above the other. Some Of the paintings of
figures show the worst looking hands ever saw
There is very little, If any, flesh color shown in
the paintings-one mans face is colored green!
I can't see the reason In exhibiting such stun
Certainly no sane person, who knew anything
about art, would have such stuff hanging In
any part of his house! H. B. BRADFORD.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Auchincloss Bill a Step

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your support of the revised Auchincloss Bill
for Home Rule and Reorganization in the
District Of Columbia is welcome addition to
the voices calling for the return to the people
Of Washington Of their right to participate in
selection of their governors and of their form
of government. You have helped to show how
difficult 1t would be, with the new provision for
submitting the proposed charter to referen-
dunn, for any Washingtonian who appreciates
the principles of representative government,
to which as q people we still fortunately are
committed, to justify opposition to enactment
Of the BILL
Let US hope that we no longer shall hear
the specious arguments of those who, unwill-
ing to admit that they oppose any form OF
home rule, seek to forestall 1t by insisting tnat
national representation should come nrst and
that without national representation we would
not have true home rule" The people OF the
District, of course should be represented IN
Congress In proportion to their numbers. Tne
Camper bill which would start the long, ar
d,,o,ls process for the necessary amendment to
the Constitution should be enacted. But to In
list that We must wait for that long process TO
rim its course before We regain the right to
govern our local affairs Is sorry form OF
standpattism. The Auchincloss Bill gives us,
in the form Of delegate in the House Of Rep
resentatives, the greatest degree OF national
representation possible without waiting for
constitutional amendment. This is half-loaf
which is trnmeasurably better than no loaf at
au. MARSHALL HORNBLOWER.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Old Wives Cure

From the darkest corner OF a rrusky bin,
Choose the smoothest apple; cut the skin
To,oard the blossom end, and pat tt on the
,Ddrt;;
or select from summers tollest sort
OF narioolds in fo,oer. Where the ledoes
are fe1Der
Is the STEMS bright ,Dater made to chrs.
But II you pould hasten any ,Dart to 90,
Buyv sepen toad-egos In the neD moons
QloD.
This an old wife told me. ! do not deny
IT = had a uart, surely / mould try 1t!
ROSE MYRA PHILLIP6
Evening star., 1948-04-20
SHORTAGE of Doctors

News reports of the recent comments
by two Maryland physicians-Dr Charles
s. Maxson of the University OF Maryland
faculty and DR.. Richard J. Williams OF
Cumberland-are somewhat confusing.
Both men seem to agree, however, that
doctors themselves are helping to bring
closer the day when this country will
adopt some form of socialiZed medicine.
DR.. Maxson was reported to have said
in Baltimore that public which finds 1t
dif1cult to obtain physicians may lean
toward socialized medicine. He was
quoted as going on to say that doctors OF
today take their week ends and their
evenings Some refuse to make any night
visits and make it impossible to get
telephone connection with them in the
evening""
Dr. williams took this as being a slap
at general practitioners, and retorted
sharply that the few doctors in his COM
munity who do general medicine are over
worked and keep on the 60 day and night.
He blamed organized medicine for the
shortage of general practitioners, assert
ing that the profession encourages young
men to specialize because of the high fees
to be obtained. Calling for grass roots
revolt against such incompetent leader
ship" DR.. Williams added that unless
you men at the top very speedily mend
your ways and stop trying to shift the
responsibility onto the shoulders Of the
few of us who are doing general medicine,
then the public will rise up and give US
State medicine whether we like 1t or not ="
The layman is not in position to know,
and is not going to be too greatly con-
cerned, with the rights and wrongs Of
the clash between these two physicians.
He is very much concerned, however, with
the scarcity Of general practitioners,
especially in rural areas; the apparently
increasing trend toward specialization at
the expense of general practice, and the
high costs of modern medical care. II
something is not done to bring more ade
quate medical facilities within the financial
reach OF the average person the public is
going to insist upon and bring about some
kind of State Intervention.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
See. UNIT Hearing. as Coined

Sees UNIT Hearings as Comedy
To the Editor of The Star:
It was time for q laugh, even II the high
salaried authors Of the crisis drama didn't
write 1t into the script
We'd been bored by the slow moving early
acts Of the play for universal military training,
although some Of the threads of the plot had
been amusing-the attempt to delete military"
from the title and the Fort Knox deodorizing
experiment, for instance. We'd also been i'm
pressed by the perfection with which the brass
hats" had memorized their parts. And we'd
been amazed at the directors ability to control
his "prima donnas."
Then came the unexpected climax as the
Commander Chief read his fearful lines.
Suddenly we were on the brink Of war; Not
only UNIT but also the draft (and Mr. Tru-
mani are q one-package national necessity,
he recited.
The audience became tense The strain was
relieved for some by the spectacle Of Senator
Gurney Republican) in his red, white, and
blue toga, striding to the side Of his COM
mander Democrat
Other Republicans, and Democrats, refusing
to be stampeded by a synthetic war cry. waited
for the facts. Crafty Taft dangled q few planes
before the cast. The command performance
mutinied.
bigger air force was the No. l defense
requirement, the Secretary for Air now testi-
fed. 1t was more important than UNIT or
the draft.
1t was time for 4 good laugh to dissipate
the tension.
The Navy was the pet Of ex-Assistant Secre-
tary of the Navy, Franklin d. Roosevelt. The
Army is the pride Of ex-Captain Of Battery D,
Harry Truman. And naturally air power is the
first love of the Air Corps
The drama peters out and the truth emerges:
It's a matter of prejudiced opinion that UNIT
or the draft or bigger air force is essential
And the cry Of Crisis! Johnny get your gun!"
is only . line in q carefully staged drama.
Now let's get back to the tough job OF in
telligently working out the worlds problems.
Grabbing gun Is only an infantile approach,
as all but the infants among us know.
E. r. p.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

A Pittsburgh genius announces develop
mines coal continuously Assuming, Of
course, that it is not stared down by
John L. Lewis.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

For the COP Old Guard the stassen
sweep in Western parts Is an equivalent
of the hotfoot. 1t hardly expected a
prairie fire in the off season.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
4 Letters to The Star >

Letters for publication T:ust bear
the signature and address OF the
,priter. although 1t Is permissible for
q teriter knot0n to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet
Evening star., 1948-04-20

Dining car tables without vibration or
sway are something new in railroading;
and needed, as nothing so unsettles the
squeamish traveller as high surf running
in the soup.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact BY writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 Eye street NE. Wsshington g D. c.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-04-20
BY THE HAsKIN sERvI,

@. What is the chief source Of the funds
which support public schools? I. J. M
A. Funds for the support of public schools
are derived from taxes. The National Educa-
ton Association says that the following
figures represent sources of funds to support
public schools: Local taxes. 65.63 per cent;
State taxes 3299 per cent; Federal taxes, 138
per cent These figures were collected in l943
and 1914 and are the latest available.
@. When a tree Is cut down. how much OF
1t actually goes into lumber and how much
Is waste? c. !. M.
A. In general, about one third t33 per cent?
of a felled tree gets into lumber. Wood waste
(tops. limbs and stumps) takes as per cent.
mill waste Ozark, sawdust, etc. 81 per cent,
while seasoning waste represents per cent.
@. How can palladium jewelry be readily
distinguished from platinum? G. A. N,
A. Palladium Is much like platinum In ap-
pearance and hardness. 1t is however, much
lighter in weight than platinum and Is also
lighter than gold.
@. Are weeds an indicator Of good soil for
a garden? M. M
A. Places where weeds flourish are likely to
have good SOIL Dark green foliage and large
size of plant and leaf are good indications OF
abundant nitrogenous plant food in the soil.
YeIIowish foliage and sparse stringy growth
show lack OF this material.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

argument for De Gaullef and his un-
compromising anti-communism. AL Of
which means that the sciluman Third
Force" has its work cut out for 1t in its
endeavor to keep France on an even keel.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Confidence in 'Ordinary People

To the Editor OF The Star:
In reference to the revised Washington home
rule bill, just introduced in the House by Rep
resentative Auchincloss, may I say that there
are many plain citizens who are not in the
least frightened Hby the so-called minority
blocks" or radicals" who few alarmists claim
will rule the District were the bill passed?
But instead we have faith in ordinary people,
like ourselves, who have managed to elect
pretty capable representatives in other cities
in the United States VIRGINIA G. STREET.
What Has Become of Good Manners?
To the Editor Of The Star:
Can any of your readers give q satisfactory
answer to the following pertinent questions?
What has become Of noblesse oblige IN men
and fairness In their dealings2~s ssa
What has become of the old-time confidence
and respect we had for one another
What has become of the girl or woman who
understood and appreciated 4 sincerely meant
compliment, not taking, 1t asniss, but being
grateful for it? !. 49,
What has become Of the man who knew
how to pay and did pay such compliments'
What has become Of the old-fashioned
family physician and friend Of the family
What has become Of the old-time minister
who visited his parishioners and prayed With
them In their homes?
Why can we not now, as formerly, sit down
together and in frank, heart-to-heart talk
adjust our misunderstanding?
Why is there now so much surface polite
ness and 80 little genuine courtesy and con-
sideration for our neighbors?
r. g. KEY SMITH.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

An old man tells us he went along for
seventy-five years thinking Bogota was
accented on the second syllable, and felt
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Wants Law Against 1t

have noted with interest the several let
ters appearing in favor Of radio installation
in our streetcars. May I venture to make
few comments?
The first announcements Of this feature
mentioned only soft music and I venture to
say that 30 per cent Of those voting In favor
Of this installation thought that was oil that
was intended. 1t has only been recently that
anything was said about commercials and
commentators. Yet as stood on the platform
at Fourteenth and East Capitol streets (Which
is halfway down the block) my ears were as
sailed by the loud raucous tones Of some COM
mentator as the car left the barn around the
corner. I refused to get on that car.
We now are told the programs will be mostly
music and few well chosen commercials.
Well does even the simplest Of us believe that
the head Of this radio outfit will refuse any
commercials offered it? Who is to rule on how
much time will be given to music and how
much to commercials?
No; the whole proposal Is an outrage do
not listen to this sort Of thing in my home,
but am going to be made to listen to 1t on
the street cars. In q taxicab, I can ask the
driver to turn his radio of; If he does not.
can get out.
I say this proposition is violation of my
TlSuIS dS ClIlAcu III iIldG WILL Dc lIddC W
listen to what I don't wish to- There surely
Is some law against 1t or should be.
JUST A WORKING SECRETARY.
Russia's Asgressions Appraised
To the Editor of The Star:
The Russian government has been insisting
that the United States is guilty of aggression
and that Russia is not doing and has not done
anything to disturb us; and also that the United
States should stop aiding countries like Greece
which are struggling against the fate that
overlook Czechoslovakia at the hands OF Rus
sia's stooges, the Communists. Naturally Rus
sia, though she herself has universal military
training does not want the United States to
be strong militarily. Consequently, her faith
full followers in America, the Communists are
opposed to the draft and to universal military
training
Mr.. wallace, as the peace by appeasement"
candidate and the candidate backed by the
Communists, naturally could be expected to
echo Russia's position precisely, although he
tries to have us believe that he does not know
what the Communist position is. In testimony
before the Senate Armed Services Committee
he said that universal military training con-
stituted aggression and that Russia was not
guilty Of aggression or even guilty Of anything
that would cause us alarm. Apparently he
thinks that Russias attacks on Poland In 1899
and on Finland in 1910; and her swallowing
up of the independent Baltic nations since the
end of World War II were just friendly ges-
lures. Also I wonder how he could explain
Russas refusal to permit any powers Of in
spection and control to an international atomic
energy authority. 1t is widely held belief
that only those who have something to con-
ceal try to avoid investigation.
ALFRED BAKER LEWIS.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

aware Of and give democratic principles actual
practice, not merely lip service Can AAA
afford to do less and keep Its faith with
the school children?
ONE WHO REMEMBERS.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Jury Cases 5peeded
In District Court

Civil jury cases in District Court
now take three months less time to
reach trial than they did in October,
l947. and non-jury actions have
been accelerated one month since
then, it was reported yesterday.
A yearly tabulation of civil court
cases noted that in October of last
year. 10 months would elapse be-
tween the time jury case went on
the calendar and the date 1t would
be reached for final trial. As Of last
June 80, seven months would elapse.
Non-jury cases formerly took IL
months to reach trial and now take
II months, according to the report.
The figures showed that $500
cases were disposed Of during the
year ended June 80. while 1903 were
handled during the previous year.
Differences included ITS fewer un-
contested divorce cases disposed Of.
and u more contested cases handled.
The uncontested divorces ac-
counted for the largest number Of
cases handled, totaling 2,058 during
the year.
OF the 7,03s cases on the civil CAL
endar during the year, 3.048 were
awaiting trial as Of June 30.
Where there were 1879 cases a
year old or more In 1889, there are
now 56s, the report said. Cases over
six months old total 1,471, as COM
pared to 2,292 in 1899. OF the 1.471
a total Of 668 are divorces.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
First Sex Law Case
Ends in Commitment

The first prosecution by the
United States Attorneys Office under
the Districts new sex law yesterday
folded up, when the defendant was
found of unsound mind by Munich
pal Court jury.
Amide Landry, So, Soldiers
Home resident, charged last month
with simple assault on the complaint
of an 8-year-old girl, who reported
he had made improper advances
was committed to st. Elizabeths
Hospital. after the verdict.
Prosecutor Andrew j Howard said
his Office will drop the criminal
charge as soon as commitment
papers are received from the hospi-
tai.
Landry was arrested June II
When the case came before his at
tention, Assistant United States At
torney Warren Wilson, chief prose-
cutor for the Government in Munich
pal Court, said it was the first
prosecution under the new law which
provides 10-year Jail maximum
for any one convicted of such sex
offenses involving children.
Landry was adjudged insane after
the Governments only witness, DR.
Amino Peretti, Challenger Hospital
psychiatrist, had testified the man
is suffering from a persecution COM
pleX brought on by hardening OF
brain arteries.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy presided
over the hearing.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
zoning May Upset Plans
For Sandy Point Park
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. July 21.-Joseph F.
Kaylor. director of the State De-
partment of Forests and Parks, said
yesterday actions of the Anne Arun-
del County Zoning Board may up
set plans to develop State park at
Sandy Point.
The Zoning Board, he reported,
recently changed the zoning at the
intersection of Revell and Ritchie
highways to permit 'heavy COM
mercial" development. This would
allow filling stations, restaurants.
roadside stands and tourists courts.
Mr. Kaylor said the Zoning Board
also is considering similar action on
other tracts along Reven highway,
which connects Ritchie highway
with the Sandy Point slips of the
Chesapeake Bay ferries. 1t also
leads to the 750-acre tract which
the State has under option for pos
sible development as bayside park.
Unless there are proper zoning
provisions, I feel We could not pro-
coed with the park planning" Mr.
Kaylor said.
He said If the ton
continues it may be necessary for
the State to find another access to
the proposed park.