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Evening star., 1948-06-14
Flag Day

There is nothing new that anybody can
say about the American Flag. Francis
Scott Key, Joseph Rodman Drake, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, John Greenleaf Whittier,
Walt Whitman and scores of lesser bards
have sung It's praises in terms which never
will be excelled. Yet each generation nee
essarily rediscovers the Star Spangled
Banner for itself. Among patriots Of the
present era the picture of the Marines
planting our national ensign on Mount
Suribachi on Two Jima, February 70, 1s45,
always will be an experience to remember
with appreciation.
Perhaps humanity ought to be able to
manage without symbols. It has tried
from time to time. For instance, during
the Second World War England was TOO
busy to bother about the Trooping OF the
Color in the Horse Guards Parade, 'front.'
ing Saint James Park. The ancient salute
of the regimental emblem seemed 1ncon-
seouential when the blitz was desolating
Britain night after night. Now, however,
the traditional ceremony has been revived.
Last Thursday King George vi, wearing
the uniform Of the Scots, reviewed that
regiment, the Coldstream,. Grenadier, Irish
and Welsh. young second lieutenant
bore the nag down the line before his
majesty while beat of drum slowly set
his pace Then the King rode out in front
of the troops and headed them back to
Buckingham Palace gate to an accom-
paniment of IS guns, one for each year
he has lived.
Obviously, such spectacle means only
what people think 1t does. But any
dramatization of a nations character and
history helps that nation to survive con-
structively. The American Flags displayed
along Pennsylvania avenue this morning,
with the early sun shining through them,
were beautiful to behold. Men and women
on their way to work looked up at them
and proudly smiled.
Evening star., 1948-06-14

United Nations Mr.. Lange expounded the
doctrine already espoused by Henry WAL
lace for American help and credit,
provided the credits do not impair the
development of national sovereignty" and
complained of discrimination for political
reasons" under the Marshall Plan and
other economic agencies. The "Socinform"
resolution ended with ringing condem-
nation of the rival Socialist congress in
Vienna as the enemy of working -class
solidarity.
This Is the latest revelation of the rift
begun three decades ago, when the vic
torious Russian Bolsheviks repudiated the
old Socialist International organization
and formed the Third International"
dedicated to the world revolution and the
dictatorship Of the "proletariat" Never
has the antithesis between these two
ideologies been sharper or more irrecon-
cilable than they are today.
Evening star., 1948-06-14

United States will be brought swiftly into
play against any aggressor whose actions
threaten American security. Had such q
policy been in effect before the last war,
it would have done much to deter Hitler,
and it can do much now to deter Stain.
The Senate thus has voted powerfully for
peace. Although its decision does not
require House concurrence, similar legisla-
ton is pending in that body and ought
certainly to be approved. This is q matter
that should have the support of the entire
Congress-
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Socialist Contrasts

The theological gulf which sunders the
Socialist movement throughout the world
has never been more dramatically illus
trated than in the contrast between two
International conferences just held simul-
taneously in Europe. One took place IN
Vienna, the other in Warsaw. Both bore
the Socialist label. But in everything else
but the name, they were literally poles
apart.
The Vienna Conference, attended by
representatives of fifteen nations, stood
for the evolutionary socialism evolved
during the latter half of the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. UNFOLDING
the dignity of the individual, his personal
rights and democratic forms OF govern
ment, it pins its faith on the ballot box
as a means of gaining its ends through
persuasion and demonstration. It repro
bates the Communist creed OF ruthless
revolution and the degradation OF the
individual under an all-powerful state run
by q fanatical minority party. 1t con-
demns totalitarianism in any form. And,
by unanimous vote, 1t denounced the So
called peoples democracies" installed
under political or economic pressure from
the Soviet Union" The resolution con-
cluded: Politically, these governments
are the negation Of all civil rights and OF
all fundamental freedoms. Economically
they are inclined to substitute state
capitalism for private capitalism. They
betray both democracy and socialism,
which they claim to represent"
Meanwhile, at warsaw. delegates OF left
wing Socialists who collaborate with the
Communists, were having their meeting.
Known as the 'Socinform," 1t was held
behind closed doors. Delegations from
Moscow satellites rubbed elbows with left
wingers from France and Italy. Indeed,
the British left-wing Lahorite, konni
Zilliacus, was present. though ostensibly
"as q guest to meet old friends"
The public fruit OF this gathering was
a lengthy resolution appealing for uni
fication of the working classes throughout
the world along the pattern Of the Social
ist- Communist mergers now taking place
in the Peoples Democracies.' The con-
ferences spokesman was Oscar Lange. who
renounced his American citizenship to
become Polish Ambassador to Washington
and is now Poland's representative at the
Evening star., 1948-06-14

The schools of America have not in the past
and are not today producing graduates capable
Of intelligent creative thinking. Too many
citizens, more than 100000 Of them, accord
ing to recent statistics, are, for all practical
purposes. illiterate. To such people, the elab-
crate promises Of other political systems always
appear brightest.
Today, with more than 3,ooo,o 900 children be-
tween the ages Of s and II not in school, the
opportunity for infiltration Of Communists into
this country is greatly increased. Any system
Of government which pays as little attention to
education as does the United States is inviting
subversive activities by other nations.
We must recognize the importance Of schools
and Of teachers in the molding Of students
lives and support education SO adequately that
all children can enjoy our highly vaunted
equality OF opportunity. The less than per
cent Of our national income spent for educa-
tion today cannot hope to counteract the more
than per cent spent by Communist Russia for
the same purposes.
Citizens have . very real stake in the future
Of the schools, for their children's lives already
are showing the effects Of ineffective and in
adequate education.
EDWIN r. sANDBERG,
Chairman, National Campaign for Federal
Aid to Teachers.
sWauconda, nj.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Stars, Men and Atoms
New Iron-NickeI Alloy
Replaces Vocuum Tube
Magnet Material Also Is Suitable
For Improving Recti6ers Z.
By Thomas r. Henry

revolutionary development for the elec-
trical industry which makes possible the elimi-
nation of vacuum tubes in amplifiers and far
reaching changes in rectiflers which convert
alternating to direct current has just been an
nounced by scientists Of the Naval Ordinances
Laboratory here.
1t is the reproduction for the first time in
the United States Of an allI of nickel and
iron which becomes highly magnetized nj.
most instantaneously when placed in an cleo
trical field. The alloy known rs permenorm
and resulting from fusion Of the two metals
under an intricate heating process was first
synthesized in 1s43 in Germany where it was
applied to the construction Of huge rectiners
in the electro-chemical industry.
Was Industrial Secret.
It was . closely guarded industrial secret.
Samples were obtained by an Allied technical
mission shortly after the war. These were re-
turned to the United States and distributed
to Government and private laboratories. But
although details Of the process were available
the metal could not be successfully duplicated
because of the intricacy of some Of the opera
tions
The duplication finally was accomplished by
the Navy Ordnance Laboratory scientists Gus
tai W. Elmen and Edward A. Gaugler. Dr. Ell
man b considered one Of the worlds foremost
scientists in the field of magnetic materials.
The chief value Of the alloy, Navy experts
believe. will be in replacing vacuum tubes on
electronic control apparatus where strength
and absolute reliability must be combined. It
will be far too expensive-even though 1t pre-
sumably will retain its properties forever-for
use in ordinary radio sets. Tubes are con-
stantly breaking or burning out but it always
will be cheaper to replace them.
Useful for Guided Missiles.
The great use will come in the electrorlic
amplihers used in guided missiles and fire
control equipment on Navy ships where great
strength is required to Withstand battle shocks
and conclusion, and in the control of hospital
x-ray equipment, theater lighting and the like
where absolute reliability is necessary. 1t also
will have . wide use in transformers for in
dustries using enormous quantities of elec-
trio current, such as the aluminium industry.
The Bureau Of Ordnance believes the de-
velopment is of such Importance to industry
that conference will be held here this week
to acquaint industrial engineers with the
material.
Details of the way the alloy works to replace
vacuum tubes are extremely complicated, the
Navy scientists explain, but they can easily
be comprehended by electronics engineers. DR..
Elmen is the inventor of two previous magnetic
alloys of iron. nickel and cobalt which are more
easily magnetized and in other respects supe-
rior to iron and steel
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Nv THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. Is there in Sweden factory that operates
entirely underground?-L. J. c.
A. During World War II the basic industries
OF Sweden went underground, and many ap-
parently are staying there. Apart from the
security angle the storm cellars, blasted out OF
the solid rock, are impervious to weather and
do not need exterior maintenance Of heating
systems.
@. How much feed does 1t take to raise
baby chick to the broiler stage?-L. p.
A. The Department Of Agriculture says that
most broilers are raised indoors. These broil-
ers are sold at 13 to 16 weeks Of age, when
they weigh from to 3h pounds live weight.
1t requires from 4 to ~ pounds Of feed to
produce q pound Of gain on birds marketed
at this age. ,.,
@. How many days of the year are in one
place or another holidays?-B. T. E.
A. In normal times, of the 365 days In the
year, 289 are bank or public holidays In one
country or another. People engaged in in
ternational transactions f1nd 1t necessary TO
keep track Of them all.
O. What is the best way to remove tree roots
from q sewer?-D. C. B.
A. Tree roots are a frequent cause Of stop
page of sewer lines when the lines are run
too close to vegetation and do not have root
tight joints After the roots have grown into
sewer lines, the most practical way to remove
them is to break into the lines ut . manhols
or some convenient point and pull out ths
roots with . hook fastened to sewer rodding
poles This is no assurance against recurrence
Of the trouble unless the pipe is removed and
replaced with q cast-iron pipe with lead
calked Joints, or good, sound terra Gotta pipe
calked with sand-sulfur or equipped with
copper rings.
@. At what age does . banana plant begin
to produce fruit2-C. r. o.
A. The plant begins to produce fruit by the
twelfth MONTH Each stem Of bananas as mar
keted represents . single plant. When the
fruit is ready to be harvested, the plant is
cut Just below the fruit. The top droops and
the stem Of bananas is clipped. A single bunch
may have from so to $50 separate bananas
on 1t.
@. Is there any way to prevent honey from
crystallizng?-E. E. g.
A. All pure honey crystallizes after standing
for 4 time. It may be melted by placing tina
container or jar in hot water.
q. Please quote the well-known proverb, "A
man Of words not of deeds is like . garden
full of weeds .-"-E. G.
A. "A man Of words and not deeds Is like .
garden full Of weeds; For when the weeds be-
gin to grow Then doth the garden overflow"
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Courtesy to Cemetery Visitors

10 the Bd1tet 01 1ne Dtat.
Al reader Of The Star for more than 40
years. and q resident here almost 50 years, I
have observed . thoughtlessnsas on the part
Of persons going to cemeteries in their own
autos, in not offering those without such
transportation q lift 70 the nearest bus or
car stop.
Most Of the latter already have expended
more energy than they should in going to the
graye-sitss oe their beloved ones. Such ex-
ertion on the part Of the aged. with weakened
hearts and arteries, is often far In excess OF
their physical ability; and - many of our
cemstsriss are Just one hill after another.
Also some Of the stony roadways easily could
cause Z fall and possible resultant broken arm
sr leg to person in advanced years.
can say positively that these people always
are grateful for the lift, though reluctant 10
ask Tor 1t.
We should remember that taxi service IL
not available in cemeteries
HENRY DEHLERT.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Crisis in Education


In our efforts to establish an adequate ma
Honal defense program ws have neglected TO
realize that one Of the most important factors
in the establishment Of any national defense
program Is IN effective educational system.
Defense IL ~ much dependent upon the
attitudes q the American people toward
foreign, m-Amsrican ideolostes as 1t Is upon
the billions Of dellars being Appropriated for
physical and martial defense. II "ffth column"
activity Of an anticipated enemy Is effective and
well-supported, many wars are almost won
before the army and It's componsnts are even
called into action.
Thus, the education Of the children and
youth Of America becomes . very vital part Of
any national defense program. In the minds
Of these young people must be implanted hrm
understanding Of the real meaning Of denaoc-
racy. and Of the threat to . system Of liberty.
opportunity and fres enterprise which at prss-
ant n beine paeoA ~ sonnnuniGn.
Evening star., 1948-06-14

Letters for publication must bear
the. signature and address Of the
prjter, although it Is permissible for
Z tDriter knotcn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
House Cuts of ERP Indorsed


70 the IAitsr Of The star:
One Of the arguments used to push the ERP
bill through Congress was that it was only an
authorization for 10 many billion dollars and
that It could bs reviewed from time to time
when funds were appropriated. This can be
verified by reference to your 1iles.
Granted that this is SO, can any one tell me
Why The Star, other newspapers and most Of
our so-called liberal columnists are yelling to
high heaven about breach Of faith just be-
cause the House Appropriations Committee did
its duty by making careful investigation and
= reduction In the amount when they found
the fsill amount would not be necessary
II the committee has erred in its calculations.
Why not point it out item by item, instead OF
ttyine to discredit 1t with general blast that
contains nothing whatever specific?
J.G. WEBSTER.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
HeIp;nf Moscow Indirectly

To the Editor Of The btar:
II some Of the members Of the District Fed
eration Of Citizens Associations wanted TO
furnish propaganda for the Soviet Union, tner
recent talk about circumventing the decision
Of the Supreme Court in regard to restrictive
realty covenants was An excellent job
AIYRD COPELAND.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Nationalist Jews in Majority

Nationalist Jews IN MAJORITY
To the Editor Of The Star:
read letter in your paper in which man
said that the Jews have no right to their own
state in Palestine. He holds that so-called
Israelis are only Zionists and also suggests that
they are minority Of the Jews in Palestine.
would be interested to know whether any
one thinks that the Jews could fight - they
do, against odds, II only minority Of the 7oo.-
900 were Zionist1? Also, I ask whether the
Jews are not entitled to own at least those cities
and settlements in which they are in majority?
Have not the Arabs enough land to satisfy them?
Furthermore, it is suggested that Britain was
very successful in her mandate. Well, the
answsr to this IL that Mr.. Franks, the new
British Ambassador, has admitted that Britain
was not successful as = mandatory power. His
statement should settle any further discussion
on that subject.
cannot understand Why people. especially
here in the United States, should oppose q
Jewish state. Why shouldn't they have their
own country? H. H.. WEDELES.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
United Public Workers


To the Editor of The Star:
On May 10 an editorial in The Star welcomed
the death Of the Keefe red-rider to various
appropriation bills. was glad to - your paper
take such . forward looking viewpoint. At the
same time I was amazed to find that you char
acterzed the United Public Workers Of America
as. g" union which aaheres closely to the
Communist line" You further express the view
that 90 people who continue to belong to
this union have no business working for the
Government" 1t seems to me that these as
sertions, completely unsupported by the rec.
ord, constitute q most unfortunate sIur aSainst
Thousands Of loyal Americans who belong to
this union.
Your paper had = reporter present at all
sessions Of the union convention which ended
only few weeks ago. have before me the
clippings Of Joseph Youngs articles on
the convention. cannot 1,nd Q single line, .
single resolution, single action Of the con-
vsntion which would indicate the character
isation which you have placed upon the union
and its members.
fnd from Mr.. Youns's report that the
union was opposed to the Keefs rider, Is wAa
your Newspaper. The union tndorsed the rs
hour work week, II 900 pay increase for red
eral workers, simplihcation Of the efaciency
1atAA8 SySteHl, ana return OF price control,
The union condemned racial discriminate In
Government and witch hunts. A resolution on
political action made no Endorsement of any
party or candidates. It simply urged discussion
OF all issues and programs. A resolution on
peace called for renewed unity among the
great powers. assistance to all peoples who
suffered the destruction of war and opposition
to cold war" or any other kind
Several points Of the union program are
similar In viewpoint to the editorial stand taken
BY your Newspaper. In view Of this fact, it
seems unfair that The Star has attempted to
stismatize the United Public Workers Of
America and its membership Our membership
ressnts and rejects such name-cAlling. We viii
not b deferred from our major task which
10 to bring to Government workers more eco
nomic security, full civil liberties and pro-
lection On the job. MAX ROFFMAN.
Regional Director. United Public Workers.
Editors Note: The Star knows Of no
reason to change It's belief that UPWA ad-
heres closely to the Communist line, and
that FEDERAL workers should not be among
its members.
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Answers to Questions

reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact BY writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 3I6 Eye street NE. Washington 2. .. c.
Please inclose three % cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-06-14

Government Workers Bill Delayed
To the Editor Of The Star:
The way things look now. Federal workers
had better change jobs or tighten their belts
and get ready to starve. Why? Because there
are 70 many very important" bills that must
be passed before Congress can get to m ":unin1-
portant" bill like the Federal pay increase. I
hope some one understands 1t, I don't. :
PUZZLED
Evening star., 1948-06-14
Tossed Cigarette a Danger

Tossed Cigarette a DANGER
Ts the lditor Of The Star:
never miss reading Letters to the Editor"
and was glad to note recently Robert Emmet
Burke's item regarding the tossing Of lighted
cigarettes from automobiles. A week ago was
standing at bus stop when q lighted cigarette
was tossed from q car, landing in the folds Of
my plastic umbrella. This incident could have
turned out very disastrously for me; fortu-
nately, the cigarette snuf1ed out but not be-
fore it burned = hole in my good umbrella.
Definitely something should be done to curb
this thoushtless and dangerous habit.
GERTRUDE sTo1s GOODMAN.
Comic Entertainment" Condemned
To the xditsr Of The Star:
Why are we accepting into our homes the
distinctly vulgar and inane, dangerous and
silly comic strips and comic books without
doing q thing about it? Parents who would
not dream Of feeding poison to their children
in their meals will allow these hideous, dis
torted crime and murder stories to come into
their homes and definitely poison the minds
Of their children.
What is there to commend, amuse or enter
tain in these sheets, or in many of the radio
programs, that We should allow this monstrous
evil to continue? The kind of hunor that can
and fun in such comments as Drop dead!"
or Shut up!" is not improving any ones con-
versation, but the really serious danger is the
constantly pictured ideas of murder, theft and
other crimes. This must not be the mental diet
We hand out to our children. am for doing
away entirely with these ugly influences that
are making criminals of our American youth.
= A WORRIED MOTHER.
Evening star., 1948-02-18
HELP DOMESTIC.

COOK G. G.H.W.-Live in; NV. area: 8
adults: 6-rm. house: 51a-day wk.; $25;
local ref WO. 74S6.
COUPLE, competent. perm. position, small
modern estate. mr.. Fairfax, Va: woman to
cook and do g.h.w.; man to serve, drive
and small amount OF outside work; own
rm and bath; GOOD salary; refs. req. Gal Can
G.H W.-No heavy laundry; no cooking;
fond Of children; live in; $50 week.
GeHW.. part or full time, for adults,
j IIsht sy.I,nns Ian3ary Phone TR' 74li' ?so.n and
GEN. H.W.. assist with children; live in;
Thursday, and Sunday afternoons of: other
help employed; must have city ref: see so
wk. GE. 0939. 1922 Myrtle st. NV. -22
CIV reliable. for small family; live in.
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and health card required; $50 . month
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MAID, part time, for weekly cleaning Of
3-room apt; preferably live near 18th and
R. r., Must be , reliable 10 am. to pm.
MiDDLE-AGED WOMAN. in need of good
home, to assist with Ink. and small
boys; pvt. quarters; no laundry. Phone
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WOMAN, honest, white, middle-ase; s.h.w.,
plain cooking; nice home. Near Brandy
wine, Md. Chestnut 1907. 49,
Evening star., 1948-02-18
HELP WOMEN.
ALTERATION hand for women's suits;
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cAsHiER-TYPIST. with some knowledge
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CHECKERS, exper. not necessary: attrac-
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