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Evening star., 1948-02-26

this Govern
ment's position on all phases OF
the problem.
High up In the list Of considera-
tions which American policy franz
ers had to bear IN mind was the
accepted fact that the Arabs
both In Palestine and out-would
welcome no kind Of international
force in the Holy Land, whether to
restore peace and keep order or to
impose partition.
This is the one big fact behind
the reluctance of the Truman ad-
ministration to make even a slight
commitment fon the sending OF
American troops to Palestine. Not
only did the American Government
rule out the use Of any United
Nations force to impose partition,
but 1t also hedged so much on par
ticipation in a peace reservation
force that it was no commitment AT
all.
Can't Afford to Anger Arabs.
The American Government. Mr.
Austin declared, would be ready to
consult on the creation OF such a
force If it were voted by the Sc
curity Council, but promise to
consult is not promise to partici-
pate and the participation, even II
consultations were successful, would
have to run the gamut Of Congress.
The United States could not, after
its record of sponsoring participa-
ton for the Holy Land. abandon
that policy, and the basic plank In
the platform on which this country
stands in Palestine is adherence to
the recommendation of the U. N.
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and imitation be- Henry MeLemors'
cause they control almost 100 per
cent OF "the power of the consumer.
In non-White House language,
what Mr.. Truman told the ladies
was that the women of the country
are in charge of the purse strings.
and that very little money Is spent
by husbands without the permission
of wives.
Knew 1t All Along.
I have known that all along. I
have known 1t since I was a boy
and shaved for the first time when
didn't need to. I must digress
here for a moment and wonder in
print why boys are so eager to shave
when they haven't the makings Of
a whisker on their faces. I couldn't
have been more than 10 when I
first lathered up my kisser and,
using Papa's straight razor, almost
reduced the fifth grade from 80
pupils to 30.
But, back to the President and
myself, or Harry and Henry If you
want to be completely informal.
President Truman very evidently
grew up In a house where there
were women around, else he couldn't
have come up with that startling
statement about how women run
the money. He sounds to me like
a man who sometimes was told that
there just wasn't any money avail
able to buy him a bicycle by women
who, at the very moment they told
him this, were trotting of to buy
themselves a camisole, a corset
cover and a boudoir cap.
Even President Not Safe.
I have no doubt that right
now, when he has what Is con-
sidered right good job, every once
In . while the President u straight
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This Changing World
Austin Statement Reflected Complexity
OfPalestine Issue Without Clarifying 1t

Assembly and support Tor partition.
at least in principle.
However, this Government can
not afford to anger the Arabs, who
number hundreds of millions
throughout the Orient, by coming
out fiat-footed for the use of force
to partition Palestine. But 1t did
the next best thing by expressing
willingness to consult on an inter-
national force to bring peace to the
Holy Land. This, in effect, means
the maintenance Of peace while the
agencies of the U. N. 60 about their
work Of dividing up the country be-
tween Jews and Arabs.
Distinction Is Legalistic.
The distinction between impos-
ing partition by force and using
force to maintain peace while par
tition is carried out is a neat one,
and of a purely legalistic nature.
Such a fine line of reasoning could
be produced only by the extreme
mental gymnastics which American
policy makers have had to perform
In what is one of the hottest issues
for this Government since the q.
N. was founded.
Just who is going to find solace
in the American position is hard
to say. For the moment the Arabs
probably have most reason to be
happy, for the American state
ment's immediate effect viii be to
delay any U. N. action on partition
beyond consultation with all the
parties concerned. Whether parti-
ton will ever be realized at all Is
now called into question, for in the
face of an equivocal American stand
on enforcement the other nations
would not be disposed to undertake
the job themselves.
AS far as the Jews are concerned,
they see the principle of partition
for which they are fighting upheld,
but they face still longer fight IN
obtaining the Security Council de-
cision and the cooperation OF the
American Government before an in
ternational force can be sent to
Palestine.
Exactly what the American policy
statement means In the long run
is difficult to say. Perhaps Ameri-
can policy-framers are not too sure
and have taken their stand on
purely legal principles with an eye
to a possible back-lash from any
drastic measures. Certainly the
statement added in no way to clari-
fication Of the Palestine issue and
il anything throws it into greater
confusion than before.
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On the Other Hand
Housing Conditions in Bronx District
Were Factor in Wallace Victory

opposition to this, even to the
Presidents plan to build 100000
units year over a period Of Ave
years.
In New York the other day the
Gideon army" of Henry Wallace
set politicians of both parties back
on their heels with a surprising VIC
tory at the polls. Many explana-
tions have been given for this po-
litical upset and unquestionab,v
many factors entered into it. One
which seems to have been over
looked rather generally is suggested
by a letter appearing in New York
newspaper. 1t was written by a
worker for one Of the anti-Wallace
candidates and told Of his expert
ences in canvassing for votes.
"The apartment houses that I
visited" he said, were uniform in
their dreariness. All were four and
five-story walk-ups, Ill kept. un-
clean, poorly lighted. Uncollected
garbage .marred every entrance. In
many halls had to strike match
in order to see the names on the
mail boxes. AS often as ~no+. 10
name appeared at ala dismal
sign, If one were necessary. Of the
hopelessness and weariness that ac-
companies poverty.
Tenements Overcrowded.
"Yet this block, in the heart Of
a largely Jewish neighborhood, Is
by no means as wretched as others
to the south and east where the
Negroes and Puerto Ricans live.
II anything, 1t is one Of the higher
income areas, comparatively speak
ing, in the Oath Congressional Dis
trict."
In another paragraph he says,
"The people are desperately poor.
The high cost Of living is burning
problem to them. Their tenement
houses are poorly kept and over
crowded. In their minds public
housing is more than an academic
question"
OF his own plan, the President
saids /; s~aD aYsg9 a41ad5 te
Under this program. tested by
local public agencies
construct and operate the housing
and the Federal Government cor
tributes funds necessary to permit
low rents. Communities also con-
tribute by providing exemption
from local taxes. The costs TO- the.
Federal and local governments
have been modest in comparison
with the benefits achieved, not only
for low-income families, but also
for the community as whole"
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proclaimed that the Governors al
lure would not be needed to make
New York Republican. But with
their usual thoroughness, the Dewey
staff began q study Of MIR. Wal
lace's appeal, its broad base as well
as its effectiveness in the Bronx
district.
They now argue forcefully that
the assumption 1t doesn't matter
who heads the Republican ticket
this year is like the report OF Marx
Twain's death-greatly exaggerated
Regarding the Negroes, they point
out that Gov. Dewey got about 80
per cent of their vote in his last
election-a feat they doubt an out
side Republican could now accom-
plish, with Mr.. Wallace to buck.
Into their Office, they add. from
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SReCH W II l { IL
made the front
page of every
newspaper in
the country.
I refer to Mr..
Truman and the
talk he made
b e fore the
Women's Bureau
Conference of
the Labor De-
partment In
which he said
that W o m e n
have the answer
to high prices
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for the Unlteo
States b efor e
the United Ma
tions Security
Council Tues
day. What at
first looked like
the worst kind
OF double : talk.
on reflection and
on 81 d Grafton
appears to be
the result SIM
ply Of the ne
cessity for an
extremely care
full definition Of
fh{c Govern.
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state, Gov. Dew
ey's forces now
warn those jubi-
liant Republicans
who think that
anybody-GOP,
Of course can
b eat President
Truman.
A d m | t t edly,
when Mr.. Wal
lace kayoed the
Dem o Gratis In
the Bronx last
week, tempera-
tures dropped
around here, as
H. n,oc uyide1v
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Club to Hear Nuthun

Robert r. Nathan, economist, will
speak at dinner meeting Of the
Alumni Club of Washington at 7:30
o'clock tonight in the Trade Winds
Restaurant, 72S Thirteenth street
NV.
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Rv Consfanfine Brotcn

The complexity of the Palestine
situation in American foreign policy
was amply demonstrated in the
statement Warren r. Austin made
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Bv Doris Flees0n

ALBANY, NY, Feb. 26.-Henry
Wallace may cut heavily into Re
publican strength among New York
Negroes and in the Bible belt" up
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Bv LowelI MeHeff

Some assurance is being given
that this Congress will enact both
short-range and long-range housing
legislation before 1t adjourns. The
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Presidents mes
sage on the SUBJ
ject this week.
has not met the
reception, rang
ing from indif-
ference to fiat.
opposition, that
such admins
tration proposals
have met in the
past. This is due, /,
in part, to the
fact that the
Joint Congress
sional Commit
tee on Housing
after m q n y
Evening star., 1948-02-26
.cLemore-
Truman Took His Ideas
On Who Controls Gosh
By Henry McLemore
7 am indeed flattered.

It isn't every man who has the
President of the United States take
one of his ideas and use 1t IN a
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Sweden and Italy Win
In Davis Cup Play
By the Associated Pfess

LONDON, June 15.-Britain meets
Sweden and Italy plays Czecho-
slovakia in the semifinals of the Eu-
ropean zone Davis Cup tennis elimi-
nations.
The round must be completed by
July 13 and the finals by July ~,
The bracket was filled yesterday
when Sweden squeaked past a sur
prising Hungarian team, 80, and
Italy finished a five-match sweep
over Denmark.
Britain and Czechoslovakia had
advanced previously.
Tortsen JohanSSon of Sweden de-
feated Andras Adams of Hungary,
IS, 6-l, Ga, in the match that
decided the quarterfinal series be-
tween the two countries. In the
other singles, Josef Asboth of Hun
gary trounced Lennart Bergelin Of
Sweden, Ga, 6-3, 6-4.
Italy won its final two singles
from Denmark. Gianni Cucelli
downed Torben Ulrich, 6-3, 6-3,
6-1. Marcello Del Bello defeated
Karl Nielsel, So, IS, 6-3.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Redskins Sign Rookie
|FuIIback and Guard

The Redskin tepee had y stand
ing<room- -only sign dangling at the
door as two more rockies signed up
for the 1948 campaign. Ed George
Quirk, all-Big Six Conference full
back from Missouri, and Tom Jones
Parry, captain and guard of the 1947
Washington State eleven, are the
newest additions,
Quirk, 6-foot-1ha. 230-pounder
passed up o chance to compete in
the NCAA Olympic team trials at
Minneapolis. Mimi, Friday, to sign
with the Skins, according to Don
Faurot, Missouri director of athletics
Quirk, a former NCAA shotput
champion, had two more years OF
football eligibility and another year
of track had he elected to remain
in college.
A native of st. Louis, Quirk is %
years old and has won six letters in
the two sports at Missouri. His
signing will enable the Tribe to
field baby backfield" next autumn,
with Harry Gilmer, 22-year -old
passing sensation from Alabama;
Dan Sandifer, 2l-year -oId star of the
North-South game from Louisiana
State, and Sammy Behr, 2l-year-old
Maryland breakaway runner COM
pleting the group.
Parry is 6 feet tall, weighs 2l5
pounds and is Is years old. He lives
in Seattle, ana comes highly recon-
mended by Redskin scouts. He is
the seventh guard signed by the
club.
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|Formhond Licks
Red Sox, Then
Is Denoted
sy the Associated Press

Rieht-hander Mel Nee prob
ably is wondering today what
guy has to do to stay IN fast
company.
Nee pitched and batted the
Glass A Scranton Miners of the
Eastern League to a 2-1 victory
over, the parent Boston Red Sox
before 1855 fans last night.
Instead of receiving a reward
for his fine work, he has been
denoted to the Pensacola Flyers
of the Glass B Southeastern
League.
Nee held the Sox to seven hits
and singled home the winning
run with his second hit Of the
game in the ninth inning.
He received notice of his trans
fer after the game. The Miners
said he had been recalled by
Birmingham of the Glass AA
Southern Association for assign
ment to Pensacola.
Nee, %, nurses an injury which
forces him to wear steel corset.
After last night the Sox might
have thought they we're the ones
who were corSeted.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Tribe, Braves Like Night Life
Leaders in Big Leagues Thrive
On Play Under Bright Lights
Braves Like Night Life

800 and the Giants Sheldon Jones
800.
George (Redo Munger OF. the
Cardinals and Johnny Wander Nicer
of the Cincinnati Reds have been
least effective under the lights.
Each has lost three games with
out winning.
Lemon Stars After Dark.
Lemon, the majors biggest win
ner, has been the most effective
pitcher in the American League at
night. He has won four while los
ing one.
All todays games in the American
League will be played under the
lights. The Indians open a long
home stand, meeting the Red Sox.
The Tigers will play the Athletics
in Detroit. The White Sox will be
host to the Yankees and the Browns
to the Mats.
Three of the National Leagues S
games are slated for tonight. The
Giants hope to break their first
place tie with the Braves at the ex-
pense of the Pirates in game at
the Polo grounds. The Braves will
have the same notion while tack
ling the Cubs in Boston. The Phil
lies take on the Cardinals in Phila-
delphia. The only game played in
daylight is the one between the
Reds and Dodgers in Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Pick Of Navy Fighters Clash
In OIympic Trials Tomorrow

and top-ranking service officials
who will attend the show includes
Defense Secretary James Forresta1,
former Secretary of the Navy, and
the present Navy Secretary, John L.
Sullivan.
Twenty-Five per cent of the net
proceeds will 60 to the Navy Relief
Fund and the remainder will be
given to the Washington Olympic
Committee, which is trying to raise
its quota of $17,500 toward defraying
expenses of the U. S. Olympic team
at London.
Pairings:
Fyweight-Aiejandro santoy; 18th sery-
Camp Pendleton, Calf Jimmy Quinn, Hos
pnai vin R.d5 s1spS DAVIS, sh0 camp A Leieune n c.
Bantamweight-Gi Sanchez, N. T G,
Bass. Ems Don Cummings, U. s. s; PCS
San San Dieso. Bili sessio, u s. s. Albany,
vs., Don (Bobby) chabot, n T, C., Great
Featherwslsht..,Frsn sssllsto; Marine yis
Mil'.mS y e. 3 sas s 5ese sP'fvs vs. dsne M osborns
N. A. g.. Atlantic city. Jimmy lInlA, u
is. 8. Mississippi, VS.. Johnny kamber'
N. o. B., Guam.
Lightweight-Johnny Aguilar, N. 4. g,
San Diego Eddie Mullins, N. T. c., Great
Lakes, VS.. Billy Bullock, NJ A. s., Alameda.
Featherweight-Hsnk Herring, N. r. B.,
San Diego, VS.. Leon Daughtry.
Middleweight - Otis Perry, N. A. o.
Badoeng Strait
Light Observation-Disclosures De Pena.
Severn River Naval Command, Annapolis
VS.. Dosons tKing) Oliver, N. A. s., Bar
bara Point, Hawaii. Bob Weaver Receiving
Station Anacostia. VS.. Eddie Hardy. Com
ma nder Air Force. Atlantic Fleet Norfolk.
Heavyweisht--Art Raby. Field Branch.
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts Cieve-
Norfolk Charley Norkus. Paris Island.
s. C., VS.. Keith King, Marine Barracks.
Oua nticn
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Mother as Wormup Catcher
Lands HurIer on Tribe Farm

With the elder Driftmyer side
lined by the arm injury, Jims
mother donned the catcher's mitt
and has been serving as her sons
warmup receiver ever since. Jim's
father wanted no part of his sons
fire-ball pitching-and turned
over the job to Mrs. Driftmyer.
Jim, q four-sport star at near
by Gihsonburg High School, was
signed by the Indians after q
workout with the Cleveland club.
1t was q high spot for the 1s-
year-old professional rookie.
But he contends that the high
point in his baseball career came
when he presented a gift to his
warmup practice mother this
year-a no-hit semipro victory
over Fremont on Mothers Day.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
By Bill Fuchs

Horace (Hank) Herring, the Navy's
chief Olympic hope in the welter-
weight boxing division, will carry
record Of 50 wins against losses
and a draw into the ring at Uline
Arena tomorrow night. But that
record, which includes 10 service
titles, isn't expected to worry Leon
Daughtry, local pugilist and only
nom Navy man on the card.
While the 80 other boxers will be
seeking berths on the Navy team
to 20 to the final Olympic trials in
Boston June 1929, Herring already
Is assured the welterweight berth.
His fight with Daughtry amounts
only to an exhibition.
But even as an exhibition, it stacks
up as the best on the card. Daugh-
try won a place on the area Olym-
pic squad, but lost split decision
to Bill Jackson of Baltimore in the
semiflnals at Philadelphia last
month.
More local flavor will be added to
the show, which brings together the
finalists of q field of more than
10000 who entered the initial elm
nations several months ago, with
Featherweight Frank Stellato and
Heavyweight Keith King represent
ing the Marine station at Quantico
and Bob Weaver, a light-heavy-
weight, representing the Naval Re
ceiving Station at Anacostia.
Stellato won the District Golden
Gloves, Middle Eastern Service Con-
ference and Potomac River Naval
Command titles this year.
The list of distinguished guests
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Brooklyn Regoins
King in Wocky Deal
By the Associotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, June Is
Pitcher Clyde King is back with
the Brooklyn Dodgers after an
absence of less than q week, and
thereby hangs the tale Of one OF
the seasons wackiest baseball
deals.
Last week the Dodgers put
the right-handed hurler on the
waiver list.
The Phils promptly claimed
him for $4,000 with the inten-
tion of sending him to their Tor
onto farm In the International
League. But to get him to Tor
onto the Phillies had to get
waivers.
This they did and who should
bob up and claim him but the
Dodgers. So the Phillies have
their $4,000 back.
I'VE were even giving serious
consideration to keeping him
with the Phillies," a club spokes-
man said Guess the Dodgers
decided they needed him after
ALL"
Evening star., 1948-06-15
By the Assoeioted Press

The Cleveland Indians and Boston
Braves owe their lofty standing in
the major leagues to their exemplary
behavior after dark.
The Indians, leading the American
League by three games with a .68s
percentage, also own the best night
game record of any club. Led by
their ace, Bob Lemon, the Tribe
has won eight and lost two arc light
games for an 800 percentage.
The Detroit Tigers also show an
300 percentage, but have played
only five night games. Tonight they
play their first night game in history
at home
The Braves. tied with the New
York Giants for first place in the
tight National League pennant
race. have won nine and lost four
at night, .692 gait. That Is exactly
l78 percentage points better than
their daylight won-and-lost record.
Only the Philadelphia Phillies, win
ners of 8 of II, boast better record
In the senior circuit.
Mats Break Even at Night.
Here is how the teams have Jared
al night:
American League-Cleveland, 80;
Detroit, Al; Philadelphia, IA
Washington, I'LL; New York, 2-3;
st. Louis, 6-8; Boston, 2-3; Chicago,
II.
National League - Philadelphia,
s-3; Boston, 9-4: New York. 4-3;
Chicago. %; st. Louis, 9-l0; Brook
lyn, 6-7; Cincinnati, 2-5; Pittsburgh,
81.
The best night pitcher in the ma
iors has been Harry Brecheen. The
Cardinal southpaw has won five and
lost only one. His lifetime record
alnder the lights is sensational "a
TO- He boasted 1913 mark prior TO
this season.
Other National League pitchers
with impressive night game records
this season include Bostons johnny
Sain ,4-p, Brooklyns Joe Hatten
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BY the Assoc;oisd Press

FREMONT, Ohio. June IS
One regret that Rookie Pitcher
Jim Driftmyer will have when he
reports for duty at a Cleveland
Indians farm club Is that he
won't be able to take along his
warmup practice catcher-who
happens to be his mother.
Jim, newly signed by the Amer
ican League leaders for duty with
Batavia, N. Y, in the Pony cir
cult. can truthfully say that he
owes most Of his baseball success
to his mother, hardy, 65-year-old
Mrs. j. B. Driftmyer.
Mrs. Driftmyer's interest in her
sons baseball career began 10
years ago when his father was hit
on the arm by one Of Jim's speed
balls.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Nats Seek Shortstop Before Trading Ends Tonight
Griffith Puts Lines Out,
But Has Little Hope
OF Landing Players
By Burton Hawkins
Stor SfoH Correspondent

ST. LOUIS, June 15.-Time ticks
out against the Mats at midnight
tonight, when the guillotine will
chop of trades between major
league clubs without benefit Of
waivers. The dealing deadline ap-
proaches with President Clark Grit.
fifth admittedly having several pros
pective swaps under consideration
but with faint hope of anything
developing"
Marked No. I on the Mats list OF
acute shortages for months has been
shortstop, but as the clock edges
toward the switching hour stop sign
Washington's quest Of infield forti-
fication veered in numerous direc-
tions with little likelihood of q
successful hunt.
Today was the time, though, when
club owners were calculated to
boost their telephone bills to trans
form lukewarm deals into red hot
discussions which could materialize
in player transactions. That hap
pened to the Mats two years ago,
when shortly before midnight Out
fielder jeff Heath was sent to the
St. Louis Browns in exchange for
Outfielder Joe Grace and Pitcher
AL La Macchia.
In Poor Bargaining Position.
Grifith was in a poor bargaining
position today, for his pitchers
which several clubs have been seek
ing-recently have sagged. The
Mats boss is known to be desperate
for shortstop talent, a situation
other owners relish when dickering.
Griffith's anxiety stems from the
Debated batting averages OF his
shortstops. Mark Christman. in the
twilight of his career, is batting .227
and has been hampered by leg in
jury. Johnny Sullivan Is hitting, to
be hattering about it, .195.
Christman, "a years old, doesn't
blend with the Mats reconstruction
along youthful lines and Sullivan
isn't visioned as Washington's fu-
ture shortstop. The Mats clearly re-
quire a replacement, but Griflth
claims the minor leagues lack short
stop talent and that outstanding
major league shortstops are unavail-
able.
Washington will carry 4-game
losing streak against the Browns in
the opener of a 3-game series here
tonight, with little Mickey Haefner
nominated to pitch for the Mats.
Fred Sanford will pitch for the
Browns. Washington, beaten three
times here on its last trip. will be
pursuing its first victory in St.
Louis.
Breaks Against Haefner.
Haefner, who has won two games
and lost five, has bumped into
brutal breaks in his last two starts.
He pitched II scoreless innings
against Cleveland, but couldn't
come up with a win, then unleashed
a 4-hitter for eight innings against
st. Louis only to wilt and see Earl
Harrist get credit for the triumph
after the Browns tied the score.
A few percentage points ahead
of the sixth-place Boston Red Sox,
the Mats are embarking on q a.
game road trip with Gil Coan and
Mickey Vernon in protracted bat
ting slumps, Sid Hudson having
been battered from the mound in
his last nine starts and no 800
hitter in their regular batting
order.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Duckpin Association
Will Meet Tonight

The annual meeting and election
Of officers of the Washington City
Duckpin Association will be held to-
night in the Empire room Of the
Ambassador Hotel. John Stewart,
president of the association, urges
all mems and mixed leagues to have
a representative attend the impor-
tant session which starts at 7 pm.
Trophy awards to winners in the
38th annual tournament held at Co.
lnnial Village will be made.