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Evening star., 1948-03-18
The President Should Decide

Chairman Hickenlooper Of the Joint
Congressional Committee on Atomic
Energy correctly interprets the law Gre
ating the committee as requiring full CO.
operation of the executive branch of the
Government in the groups investigation
of atomic matters. But there is no tndi-
cation that such cooperation will be
adversely affected by the Presidents new
order restricting release OF confidential
information to Congress.
Under the Atomic Energy Act OF 1916,
the committee is authorized ito utilize
the services information, facilities and
personnel of the departments and estab-
lishments of the Government" Civil
service officials say that this authorize
ton is similar to that given other con-
egressional groups in past years. Various
committees have asked for and been
granted the services of departmental in
vestigators, economists and other special
lists and have sought and received vast
amounts of information, confidential and
otherwise.
The new executive order does not change
this policy except insofar as confidential
data relating to Investigations into the
loyalty OF Federal employees is concerned.
In the case of loyalty information, sub
ordinate officials Of the Government here
after must leave to the President the
decision as to whether a congressional
request for data shall be complied with.
This arrangement undoubtedly was de-
signed to end recent confusion over
executive policy resulting from conflicting
official attitudes evidenced in the State
and Commerce Departments. The State
Department offered a confidential FB1
report to one committee of Congress while
the Commerce Department was denying
a similar report to another committee.
The overall policy, laid down by the
Loyalty Review Board. is against publica-
ton of confidential loyalty reports. The
policy is intended to protect both the
Government and individual employees.
But the Presidents order does not bar
the Hickenlooper committee from obtain
ing any confidential information which
the President may consider 1t proper to
release in a particular case. The wording
of the order makes 1t plain that there are
circumstances under which exceptions
would be In order. All that the order
does is relieve departmental officials OF
discretionary powers and place the heavy
responsibility where 1t belongs-on the
Chief Executive. The President is the one
who will have to answer for any abuses
which may result from improper release
Of loyalty data. 1t Is only right that he
should be the one to make any exceptions
to the secrecy necessarily surrounding the
security program.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Army Reorganization

The reorganization of the Army Ground
Forces just announced will do more than
speed up the training of troops for latest
types of warfare. 1t will bring our conti-
mental defense forces under direct COM
mand of the Chief of Staff, an arrange
ment more in line with the realities of the
atomic age.
The Presidents Air Policy Commission
and the Congressional Aviation Policy
Board have warned that our homeland de-
fense organization will have plenty to do
in a future war. In two world wars our
cities have been spared from attack by
our enemies Our continental troops
during those conflicts have been concerned
chiefly with training and supply tasks.
The fighting was. done beyond our shores.
But the threat of atomic bombing has
forced a change in traditional plans. If
atomic or meteorological attacks should be
launched against us on some grim tomor-
row, we must be prepared not only to
deliver a counterattack but to meet a
possible airborne invasion within our own
borders.
BY placing the six home-stationed
armies directly under control OF the
Chief Of Staff, the way is paved for
prompter action than under the previous
setup. Heretofore the continental defense
forces we're under control of the chief Of
the Army Ground Forces, who, in turn, re-
ported to the Chief of Staff Today these
armies" exist largely on paper only. They
have been so drastically skeletonized since
the close of World War II that most of
their component units are scarcely more
than cadres. Whatever their strength at
the moment of an attack, they can be
shifted more expeditiously to potential
trouble spots and co-ordinated with militia
units more effectively under the new close
coupled chain Of command.
Meanwhile the organization headed by
Major General Jacob Devers, renamed the
Army Field Forces, Will be free to concen-
Evening star., 1948-03-18

trate in more intensive way on broad
ened program of training. Relieved Of the
vast amount of administrative detail in
volved in supervising the continental
organization, General Devers and his stan
will be able to spend more time In the field
organizing and directing training activities
for such specialized combat work as Arctic
Or desert fighting. Airborne and amphibi-
Gus warfare will receive more attention
than they have in the past.
All of these preparations are bound to
add to the popular tension over critical
world developments. But they are steps
that cannot be deferred without subjecting
the Nation to unwarranted risks.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Air Force Attitudes Defended

TO the Editor Of The star:
G. T. Forces Interpretation Of your editorial,
mo Time to Disagree" makes it appear that
the Air Force is guilty of thinking only Of its
own good and not Of the good of the whole
national defense establishment.
1t il interesting to note that Mr.. Forces
attack on the Air Force follows q technique
with which we are all too familiar these days.
First, the Air Force is smeared. 1t is accused
of thinking only Of its own good. Second.
this young service is hbeled. 1t is called an
adherent Of party line" This, Of course,
implies the same type Of thinking within the
Air Force headquarters as that which Is going
on within the real party line donjon: the
Kremlin. To add insult to injury and to make
the attack more difficult to answer (and conse-
quently more subversive), the Air Force Is
exonerated from blame for this party line
thinking, and selfish action on the grounds Of
invincible ignorance. The Air Force, says
Mr. Force in effect is really not too much to
be blamed because 1t just does not know any
better.
In all fairness just think back, recall If you
have noted in these columns or In others
attacks by the Air Force adherents on other
branches Of national defense. You will not
remember them but you will note answers and
replies Dy AI COICe HOIcTcuCS 10 atGaCkS on
them. You will also note q controversial
stream Of arguments and studies showing and
justifying the heavy Air Force requirements
appearing in the papers.
These are there in q democratic attempt
to show the people just exactly what the Air
Force needs and insofar as possible just ex-
actly why This Is hardly a reprehensible trick
AS G. T. Force said, an Air. Force "niet"
Russian for MOI has an effect on national
defense considerations Of equal weight with
the Russian veto in the U. N. Security Council
Has Mr.. Force stopped to consider that the
Air Force veto Is effective in national defense
considerations because Air Force opinion Is
cogent and represents much of our 'vlast"
Russian for power" in international prestige?
1t Is bad enough to do q job with all your
might and receive in return public suspicion
(gleefully fostered in certain circles) that you
are a leech, q drone, and an unfortunate
burden on the Treasury; 1t is hard to work to
protect the very ones who hold you in such
slight regard; but 1t is disgusting and dis
heartening to read weekly or more often the
published opinion of citizen attacking the
service which represents q most powerful
antidote against the obviously spreading ulcer
Of communism. XII
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Too Many Radio Stations
TO the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Isn't there something that can be done
to stop this wild orgy of establishing new and
powerful radio stations at every crossroads
in the United States?
am out here in Southern Fairfax County,
temporarily, and would like to get the news
and weather reports on your station WMAL.
But there always is interference Of one to
three stations. I put in new tubes in my
prewar Philco, but it doesn't seem to help.
This morning at o'clock another station
blanketed out WMAL entirely. The announcer
said: This is station WSAV, savannah's most
powerful station" Why should station 500
miles away, blanket = station only IS miles
away?
Undoubtedly, there are too many stations
hope the public will become 20 aroused
that drastic action will be taken.
JAMES P1AaKYT.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Spelling Reform Again

To the Editor OF The Star:
The Star and other papers have announced
the start of the ls4S national spelling contest
Winners of this contest will receive many
honors, which they richly will deserve. for they
will have spent many hours in study Of our
extremely irregular spelling.
In most other countries of the world spelling
contests are unknown. The spelling of most
other languages is simple and regular. Why
do We Americans, who proudly call our country
the land of progress, maintain our chaotic
spelling system? Why should our spelling be
so difficult that mastery Of it brings great
honor to students?
Interest in spelling reform recently has been
revived in England. I thing that this interest
also should be revived in America and hope
to help organize spelling activity in this area
and in the entire country.
BERNARD F. KoHOUT.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Different View of Prague
TO the Editor Of The star:

TO the Editor OF The star:
Does one choose the day Of a friends "Cal-
vary" to ridicule him. to make Jest Of his
sufferings? It certainly must be wonderful
opinion an ambassador in exile must have Of
the American people after reading Henry
McLemore's article Of March 4.
I feel confident that no true, decent, self
respecting American would give Mr.. McLemore
any credit for his article, after seeing the
tragic picture on page Of the same issue OF
The Stcr. Mr. McLemore apparently has for
gotten that way back in the year 1945 Czecho-
slovakia emerged from q horrible Nazi night
mare-minus good percentage Of Its popula-
ton. He apparently has never heard Of the
countrys struggle for existence for survival
under newly developing yoke of political
oppression. During his overnight visit in
Prague, he OF course could not have seen any
Of the thousands Of people there carrying for
the balance of their lives branding received
by one mad new order" as q result of stand
ing up for their rights, for the true principles
OF democracy-for If there ever was demo-
cratic country on the European continent be-
fore the last war, 1t certainly was Czecho-
sloyakia.
Today not even three years after the end OF
the war for Americans the people of Czecho-
slovakia again find themselves facing q grim
future. Today, when q broken-hearted am
bassador closes behind him the doors of his
office and his home to accept exile rather
than to serve another new order" which has
occupied his country, Mr. McLemore remi-
nisces publicly over . clarinet-playing taxicab
driver he had the misfortune to encounter on
his trip to Prague-an experience which cost
him few dollars-and condemns the entire
country for his experience. May that be the
greatest tragedy he ever knows in his life
j. M. 8. ROCKLEY,
Evening star., 1948-03-18
To q Persistent SnuiI

Winter-long this Dalk t0ds yours,
Securely your possession.
Rotting leaf and toamy moss
Safe against aggression.
But tenancy is difficult
The Dorld around, and 50
As otDner ready to more In,
/, ruthless, bade you 90.
Do,Dn you tumbled NTH your cool
Accoutrements OF home
Your self withdrawing ladtcroHs
Within your chulky dome.
Yet not 50 lightly did my broom
Epict you from, your place
Nostalgia spoke on stone toddy-
There Mound your stsrer trdosi
VIRGINIA SCOTT MINER.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Letters to The Star H.

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,oriter, although it is permissible for a
,Driter krown to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
Bureau si6 Eye street Ne washington 2. 3: 6.
Please inclose three (3 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-03-18
Nv THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


O. What is the difference between an opinion
and a decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States?-L. G..
A, A decision is reached by secret vote Of the
Justices and the Chief Justice then assigns to
Justice the task of writing the opinion, which
Is q statement of the reasoning in the particu-
lar case.
Q. Who was the first President to hive in the
White Houss?-V. r M.
A. The first occupant was 4ohn Adams IN
1900 In his book, "Our American Government"
Wright Patman says that curtously enough the
law on the statute books merely grants to the
President the use of the furniture and other
effects belonging to the United States and kept
in the executive mansion.
O. How did the Old Tennent Church at Free
hold, NJ j., get its name?-A. H.
A. The church was first called Old Scots
Meeting House and later the Old Freehold
Church. In 1859 1t was renamed In honor Of
one or both of its earlier ministers, the Rev.
William Tennent and the Rev. John Tennent,
his brother The Rev. William Tennent died
in TIT and is buried beneath the center aisle
of the church.
O. On what kind Of plant is the Glove pro-
duced?-P. N.
A. The Glove tree is a beautiful evergreen
growing 10 q nelgnL OF AZ leeJ. IL nus lhIBc
oval leaves and crimson flowers, which when
dried make the cloves Of commerce.
Q. Has Brazil any states as large as Texas or
larger?-E E.
A. -Four are larger than Texas. BradlS area
is greater than that Of the United States and
1t is divided into only 20 states.
Q. What animal can look backward without
turning its head?-V. M. A.
A. The eyes of the chameleon are set In
cone-shaped barrels and can be used singly to
look in all directions, even backward.
@. What were the terms in which the late
Franklin D. Roosevelt explained his voting
for Republican presidential candidate7-J.N
A. In this connection President Roosevelt
said my father and grandfather were Demo-
Gratis and was brought up as q Democrat, but
in 1904, when cast my first vote for q Presi-
dent, voted for the Republican candidate,
Theodore Roosevelt, because thought he was
a better Democrat than the Democratic can
didate"
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Grill Rights Issue
Be Discussed

Major recommendations Of the
report of the Presidents Committee
on Civil Rights will be the subject
of a panel discussion to be presented
at the luncheon meeting tomorrow
Of the Voteless D. G. League Of
Women Voters. The luncheon will
be held at the YWCA at 1915 pm.
Members of the panel will include
Abe Fortas, former Undersecretary
of the Interior; A. Abbott Rosen,
chief of the civil rights section OF
the Department of Justice; DR..
Alain Locke, head Of the Depart
ment of Philosophy at Howard Uni
versity, and Miss Eleanor Boutecou,
formerly with the Department OF
Justice.
Mrs. A. P. Guyol, chairman of the
leagues Minorities Committee, is in
charge of arrangements for the
meeting,
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Fa,,ailv Renni0n

The parents Of Representative
George w. Sarbacher, jr., Of
Pennsylvania and his wife's mother,
Mrs. H. Clayton Forsyth, all of
Philadelphia, have come to see their
new granddaughter, Sandra Ann
Sarbacher, born Friday morning in
Garfield Hospital.
Representative Sarbacher Is the
youngest member Of the 60th Con-
sress. His wife is the former Miss
Dolly Forsyth Of Glenside, Pa, and
the couple now make their home
in Alexandria. They have one other
daughter, Susan, who Is two years
old.
Evening star., 1948-03-08

At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in the Navy Chapel, Miss Mary
Waits, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
John Virgil Waits, became the bride
of Mr.. Roger Eugene Lindsay. U. S.
Navy, Naval Hospital, Bethesda.
After the ceremony, reception was
held at the United Nations Club.
Given in marriage by her father
the bride wore a white satin gown
with marquisette yoke and tulle
veil held by orange blossoms. She
carried white roses.
Miss Elizabeth Waits and Miss
Anne Bergman were the brides
maids. They wore blue and pink
faille gowns and Juliet net caps.
They carried sweetpeas.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Dewey A. Lindsay Of
Kearney, Nebr. The brides father
is q personnel psychologist with
the Capital Transit Company.
The couple will make their home
In Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Chevy Chase OAR
DELEGATES Named

The Chevy Chase Chapter,
Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton, will be we'll represented at the
43rd conference of the Maryland
OAR Society. which will open q two
day meeting In Baltimore tomorrow.
The chapter regent, Mrs. Alexan-
der M. Ashley, is member of the
Resolutions Committee, while Miss
Byrd Belt is serving on the Pro-
cessional Committee and Mrs. Roger
j. Whiteford on the Publicity Com
mittee. Mrs. Harriet Belt Inger-
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Talk Is Scheduled
On Lee Mansion

T. s. Jett, chief of the National
Memorials and Historic Sites Divi-
sion of the National Capital Parks.
will give an illustrated talk on
Lee Mansion in Arlington at the
meeting of the Washington Branch
of the Association for the Preserva-
tion of Virginia Antiquities to be
held at 2 pm. Thursday at the
Willard Hotel.
After the lecture a portrait OF
Gen. Robert E. Lee will be pre-
sented by Miss Caroline Lough-
borough, in the name of the Wash
ington Branch, to Lee Mansion. The
portrait was painted number OF
years ago by Miss Loughborough's
sister, the late Miss Margaret
Loughborough. A representative OF
the director Of the National Park
Service will accept the portrait and
following the presentation, men,
bers will go to Arlington for its
hanging
Evening star., 1948-03-08

sol, q former regent, will extend
greetings to the assembly.
Others who will attend from the
chapter include Mrs. Fenner D.
Powell, vice regent; Mrs. Walter
B. McEachern, State chairman OF
genealogical records; Mrs Robert J.
Boyd, State chairman of national
defense; Mrs. Dorothy Bland and
Mrs. Jesse w. Nicholson.
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Guest Speaker

Representative Clair Engle of
California will be the guest speaker
at the March meeting Of the eos to
be held at 8 pm. Wednesday at 1900
Connecticut avenue. Apartment 243.
Mr.. Engle will tell of his pioneering
flight over Skyway I from Cali
fornia to Washington and will dis
cuss the amendment he has in
troduced to the Federal Airport
Act to facilitate construction OF
small airports throughout the coun-
frv
Evening star., 1948-03-08
Book Repie1V Set

The third of q series Of book re-
views sponsored by the Women's
Group Of the National Presbyterian
Church will be given at II am.
Thursday In the nall OF the church.
Claude Mahoney will review Rain
tree County" by Ross Lockridge, jr.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

Shelly Parks at 1922 Home ave.
The couple is honey incoming
for several weeks in Pennsylvania.
They will reside in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Mamie Davis of Chicago,
was the recent house guest of her
sister, Mrs. Pauline Wolfe of TAO
West Fifth street. Mrs. Davis came
to be present at the wedding of
her niece, Miss Rose B. Greene.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25
Hotel Charged
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concluded from page ~
not care to have the organization
meet there because of it's inte-
grated Negro-white nature.
From this the reader can de-
termine for himself whether or
not the hotel is guilty. 1t will be
a good thing if the jury finds the
Biltmore ugilty and makes it pay
out the $500. Enough payments
of $500 and perhaps it will re-
consider it's policy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

Mrs. Wolfe ore an aqua crepe
dress with orchid corsage.
Following the ceremony, a re-
ception for 200 guests were held
in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

WANTED-2 or 3 room apart
ment, for couple; $50 reward.
Call HE 1915.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

nounced that he intended to add
more Negroes to the force. There
are two Negroes well q alified to
hold police jobs in Portsmouth,
Ancell revealed, and he said he
intends to appoint them.
Ancell said he had made a study
of the record of Negro police in
other southern cities and had
found that they are an asset to
the force. These police officials,
Ancell found, are confined chief
ly to the Negro sections of the
cities where their work has proved
satisfactorily, he said.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25
CLASSIFIED ADS

SIS REWARD for 2 unfinished
rooms. Call between 6 and 8 p.
M, ME- 1928.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

One of the many action scenes from the picture "The Adven-
lures of Robin Hood which plays at the Palace theater Sunday thru
Tuesday. Starring Enrol Flynn as Robinhood, this feature is filmed
entirely in technicoor. On the same giant twin bill will be Edw. G.
Robinson in "a Slight Case of Murder"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25
More Negro Police
For Virginia Town

PORTSMOUTH, Va, June rs.
(ANP) = The appointment of
more Negro police to the police
department seemed assured in the
near future last week for this
southern city when City Manager
w. Guy Ancell announced that he
intended to increas the number
of police for the city.
Eight additional police are now
needed, Ancell said, and he an
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-06-25

FOR SALE-Bar-B-Q turner and
other equipment. 1869 w. 9Th
Street. ITO
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26
Too Liberal About
Negroes And Jews;
Loses Her Job

Evanston, Ill, (Atlas News Ser
Week.-Mrs.. Ruth McCarn lost her
job as Women's Counselor at
Northwestern University because
she was too much interested in
Negroes and Jews. and should
focus her attention on more i'm
portant matters.
The charge was made by Miss
Mary F. Hutchins, % year old
daughter Of Robert M Hutchins,
Chancellor of the University Of
Chicago, in an article in the stu
dent newspaper, the Daily North
western. Miss Hutchins, a senior,
reported Mrs. McCarn told her
recently that Franklin Snyder,
president of Northwestern said he
would have to discharge her be-
cause of her liberal attitude.
Mrs. McCarn said that she re-
signed by request, but added that
president Snyder did not mention
anything about her views.
Arkansas State press., 1948-11-26

attended the Booker T. Washing
ton High School of which DR. d.
w Hughes was Principal He
spent 3 1-2 years at State College
in Pine Bluff and finally went to
the University Of Southern Cali
fornia where he finished with a B.
S. Degree. He maiored in Biology.
Mr.. Johnson joined the police
force in this city in February
i948, He is happily married TO the
former Selestine Hancock of San
dusly, Ohio, who also attended
State College at Pine Bluff He
lives at $50 f Long st. Apt, II,
Columbus, Ohio.
Mr.. Johnson said his highest
ambition is to return to Arkansas
as an Instructor in Science and
Coach winning team in football
at some high school or college.
Caney johnson, the boy who
worked before and after school
hours for drug stores, grocery
stores, and jewelry stores is now
making good as citizen of Col
umbus, Ohio. He is an active
member of Shiloh Baptist Church.