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Evening star., 1948-06-20
Crime and
Mystery
By Miriom Gutenberg
Report for a Corpse, by Henry Kane
a. HA

Report for a Corpse, by Henry Kane
(Simon g. Schuster; So
Inner Sanctum.
Peter Chambers, a mildly amoral
casually brilliant private detective
comes up with solution to varied
shenanigans in this collection Of
half a dozen short stories. Among
those seeking his professional serv-
ices are a wealthy dowager who
wants advance dope on her hus-
bands plans for doing her in; q
beauty who nearly traps Pete with
a glass of milk; a damsel in distress
due to a lost earring and a deac
father: a narcotic-peddling druggist
who wants Pete to find out who
really killed his blackmailer; 9
Hollywood director interested In
hiring a bodyguard for a gangsteI
and a mother who thinks suicide
is scandalous and wants proof heI
daughter was murdered. All this
and romance. too.
X y Il
So Deadly Fair, by Gertrude Walker
C. P. Putnam's Sons.)
With bitter deliberation, Walter
johnson tells the story of the
woman at once fascinating and
merciless who ravaged the lives OF
several men before creating the
circumstances Of her own destruc-
ton. johnson, for instance, went to
jail for q murder she faxed. She
schemed and plotted and lied. She
made him hate himself when he
wasn't hating her. It's quite q
portrait Miss Walker has painted
in her first novel; strange novel
to come from a woman's pen, not
only because 1t is told from the
mans viewpoint, but also because o1
its savage terseness of style.
+A**
The Scarlet Feather, by Frank
Gruber. (Rinehart A Co.; 81
Murray Hill Mystery.
Johnny Fletcher, who can make
money appear and vanish faster
than any strictly honest citizen, sets
out with his strong man, Sam Cragg
to sell their Every-Man-a-Samsor
routine to the chicken fanciers at q
poultry show. It's just Johnny's luck
to stumble over a couple Of corpses
The adventures of Johnny and Sam
among their feathered friends in
clude some lessons in the illegal
sport of cockfighting. the usual dis
traught damsel. rapid turnover OF
large chunks Of cash and some
superior sleuthing in the Fletcher
style.
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nature and not panaceas or for self
administration.
In summary the authors suggest
three elements in the maintenance
of mental health: First, accept the
reality that life is a struggle &.
Second, We have to learn how
to balance the emotional stresses
against the emotional supports.
Third, we have to find satisfaction.
fun and happiness if we are going
to stay healthy"
A few misprints have Crept in,
but these do not impair in any way
the reliability or usefulness Of the
book. 1t will give information and
reinsurance to every one who Is in
terested in his mind and how it
works-and who is not?
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The Government
And the Press
InoFree Society
GOVERNMENT AND MASS
COMMUNICATIONS

GOVERNMENT AND MASS
COMMUNICATIONS
BY Zechariah Chafee, jr. fThe
University of Chicago Press, Chi
cago,. $780,
Reviewed by
EDWIN TRIBBLE.
Prof. Chafee of the Harvard Law
School has writteh for the Time
Chicago Britannica Commission on
Freedom of the Press a scholarly
and invaluable study Of the rela-
tionship between the press and Gov
ernment in free society. Although
he gives attention to the radio and
the screen, his main attention is
to newspapers, magazines and books
as the issue of freedom traditionally
has revolved around them.
Although this two-volume book
was not written for popular con-
sumption there are many rewardins
chapters LOT any StuueIlt Oh CON.
temporary history. The sections
dealing with obscenity and libel are
particularly valuable. The advan-
tage Of having trained legal writer
prepare such a study Is evident in
the detachment with which Mr..
Chafee approaches his task. He
writes, at the conclusion of this long
study, line which might be framed
over the newspaper Offices where
these volumes are sure to be kept
as valuable references:
Therefore, the strongest assur-
ance which the press can have
against governmental encroachment
is the vitality Of its service to the
community"
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Reading and Writing
Congress Passed Up a Chance for Lively
Session With Gunther Over Inside L. .S.A.1

Of "Voce Of
Wahngtonns who had hoped that the inquiry would
glorious a presentation Of kind Of
Critic" featuring John Gunthr defending
Inside A. panel OF aggrieved congressman
terati Washingon must
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the best are worthy of comparison,
In writing and enterprise. with big
white papers. He points to the diff
ficulty of obtaining trained printers
and other mechanical help, because
of union exclusions, and to the eco
nomic plight of most Negro papers.
DR.. Oak makes a number of sug-
gestions for improvement, empha-
sizing the strength of reporting news
effectively and without bias. He
might also have mentioned the need
for trying to guide delinquents away
from crime rather than presenting
them constantly as victims of white
Justice"
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Reviewed by WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
instalment his projected
adds about damnng
could preached against will
exhortaton this
the old easily hell
be with good intentions.
the theme the volume the English
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A MAN OF MEANS
BY Jacques Nels. (Zit-DaDis
$2.50)

% .0UJ
One day in 1888 news Of the mys-
terious death Of towering figure
in international finance reached the
Bourse in Paris. There was panic
many stocks crashed. Among those
ruined was Henri Villier-B Bernard, a
moderately wealthy operator. He
started home on a bus During the
long ride through rush-hour conges-
ton, he reviewed his life. When he
reached his apartment, there was a
letter from his wife asking check
for the expenses of their villa at
the seashore. Then -.
Henri is undistinguished, without
spiritual or intellectual resources to
fall back on when his money is gone.
But the psychological portrait which
Mr.. Nels has painted is anything but
mediocre; it is sensitive and absorb
ing. The translation by Elaine p
Halperin is highly effective. This
novel won the Prix Interallie.
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New Book on Psychiotry for the Loymon
Us Authoritative and BreeziIy Written

YOU AND PSYCH1ATRY
BY William c. Mennnger M. O., and Munro Leaf. CharleS
Scribner's Sons; $2.50J
OVERHOISER, NJ.
Superintendent of Ehsabeths Editor OF
"Quarery Rerte,D Of Psychiatry and Neurology"
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Book on Vice Presidents Is Timely
And Valuable Political History

SEVEN BY CHANCE THE ACCIDENTAL PRESIDENTS
BY Peter R. Levin. fFarrar, Straus & Co.; 81
Reviewed by j. A. OLEARY.
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ChurchWs Memoirs Preach Donninq
Sermon Against Men of Weak Will

Volume Interprets Events Thot Led TO World War II
THE GATHERING STORM
BY Winston S. Churchill (Houghton Mi61in Co.; $6J
Reviewed by WILLIAM H HARRISON
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from such contestS) that it recently an
nounced that it would study the question,
with view to cracking down on any
which may violate lottery or other laws
The National Association of Broadcasters,
while reserving its opinion as to the merit
of prize programs, promptly challenged
the authority of the FEC to stop them. A
hearing will be held later this month on
the question.
Meanwhile, Mr.. Allen has come up with
his novel bonding plan. He guarantees to
reimburse any of his fans up to $1,000 for
any loss they incur through keeping tuned
to the Allen show. 1t will be interesting
to see how this idea works out in practice.
Maybe, If Mr.. Aliens Hooper rating does
comeback, other victims of the jackpot
programs-meaning nonprize programs
which try to compete-will adopt similar
schemes. What the end result of this will
be no one would dare to predict. If spon-
sors would guarantee minimum of laughs
or other entertainment, or pay the dis
appointed listeners for their wasted time,
the public would get the biggest prize ever.
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ills Not Funny to Fred

Fred Aliens bonding plan to insure his
radio listeners against financial loss If they
tune in to his program on Sunday nights Is
an indication of how serious the give
away idea has become in radio. Time was
when Mr.. Allen and his show were rated
among the top ten most popular radio
programs. What happened to Fred and
his fun-loving company was definitely not
funny to Fred There was not snicker
for him anywhere in the Hooper rating
reports that began to come in with the
rise to popularity of the various prize con-
tests. Last season, for instance, his stand
ing dropped to thirty-eighth place. The
Hooper experts attributed this slide to
competition from the "Stop the Music"
program 1t is nothing unusual for the
lucky guesser of the mystery tune to reap
a harvest of prizes ranging from an air.
plane or automobile to kitchen sink. An
Indiana beer salesman, by not listening to
Fred Allen last Sunday night, won $50, 900
in such prizes.
Mr.. Allen says. he does not begrudge any
one the prizes. But he does object to the
requirement that the listener must be
tuned in to the show which offers the
prize. This requirement undoubtedly has
hurt not only Mr. Aliens show but others
which are in competition with the various
prize contests. The Federal Communica-
tions Commission received so many COM
plants apparently from those who suffer
Evening star., 1948-10-06
DIAGNOSIS of the World

To the Editor Of The Star:
In answer to Louis Tupler's letter of Sep
tember 80, headed Patience for Neurotic Ma
tons: Yes, do agree, THE Russians have
had tough time and are neurotic," and Ger
many is neurotic nation. Also: There is
plenty of neuroses right here. This is a neurotic
world and patience, infinite patience, and un-
derstanding are necessary"
We often say that this is a crazy world, and
in the literal meaning of that word it is true,
for "crazy" comes from the French ''ecrase,"
which means "broken, shattered and disturbed"
Taking a bird 's-eye view of the world today.
one simply concludes the whole thing has
gone insane. The Earth is one vast insane
asylum
This diagnosis is by no means strange when
one looks at the various nations racing toward
the next war, toward despotic, tyrannical rule,
destruction and self-inf1icted poverty. They
refuse to cooperate with each other. Desire
to murder millions of human beings, squander
billions of dollars, boast of military strength,
acquire colonies and possessions by force ano
then to Grow" about it are indications of a
subnormal or abnormal mental condition which,
If found in an ordinary person, would send
him to an asylum in a straitjacket
Yes, sir, we are neurotics, neither to be ptied
nor ridculed. We are sick individuals, in need
of enlightenHlent JESS KEADLE, JR.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Civil Service Vacancy

Chairman Rees has used strong If some
what obscure, language in criticizing Pres
ident Truman's failure to fill the vacancy
on the Civil Service Commission created
by the resignation of Arthur Flemming,
who was the Republican member 1t should
be remembered, however, that we are in
the midst of an election campaign, and
this particular criticism should be ap-
praised accordingly.
Mr.. Rees says that the President has
been guilty of extreme partisanship" in
falling to appoint successor to Mr. Flem-
ming, whatever that may mean, and he
implies that the delay is attributable in
some way to a desire to rig the loyalty
program to the advantage of the Democrats
and the disadvantage of the Republicans.
This should not be taken too seriously.
After all, Mr.. Flemmings resignation be-
came effective only little more than a
month ago, and it is known that the
White House has sounded out several pro-
spective appointees. Furthermore, the
President has had other things on his mind,
not the least of them being his uphill battle
for re-election
When all appropriate allowances have
been made, however, the fact remains that
this Is vacancy which should be filled
promptly. Mr.. Flemming carried a large
share OF the load at the Civil Service Com
mission, and his departure places heavy
burden on the remaining two members.
Under the law, Republican must be
named to succeed him, and the sooner a
competent replacement can be found the
better it will be.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Mr.. Lewis Erupts

Considering the source, there is nothing
surprising about the torrent of savage and
reckless words which John l.. Lewis has
turned loose against the President.
The head of the United Mine Workers
is an embittered old man. He is also as
tough as they come. For sheer, arbitrary
willfulness, he could put to shame most OF
those "robber barons" of industry against
whom Franklin D. Roosevelt used to rail.
Mr.. Lewis has been the absolute boss OF
the United Mine Workers. His word there
is law. And If there is anything he cannot
abide, it is for some one to tell him that
he cannot do whatever he wants to do.
This was the crime of Harry Truman.
When Mr.. Lewis marched forth to do battle
against the Government of the United
States, he ran into President who would
not knuckle down to him. Mr.. Truman
instructed his Attorney General to take
Mr.. Lewis into the Federal courts, and
when that set-to was over the mine union
boss had been soundly spanked and his
union had to put up something over
two million dollars to pay the penalty for
Mr. Lewis attempt to set himself above the
law. No wonder Mr.. Lewis says, and prob
ably believes, that the President is "a
malignant, scheming sort of individual
who is dangerous not only to the United
Mine Workers, but to the United States
of America" In the eyes of Mr.. Lewis,
anybody who would treat him just as other
citizens would be treated must be evil
incarnate.
Mr.. Lewis) blast against the President
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Teachers Pay Increases

To the Editor of The Star:
1t Is common knowledge that District en-
ployes Jared badly at the last session of the
Eightieth Congress. Still, the people of Wash
ington should not forget just what happened
to some of them. The teachers in particular,
would have had bad DEAL even If the pro-
posed pay increase for District employees had
gone through. They were to get 5000 more for
this fiscal year, while the other District workers
were to get $3.50 more
Perhaps this was due to the idea that the
teachers had received $500 increase the year
before. while other employees Of the District had
gotten no such raise We cannot repeat too
often that this impression is entirely erroneous.
The sum of this 5000 was merely temporary
boost which had been previously granted and
was made permanent in 1947-1948. Many teach
ers got only $50 more during that fiscal year
than they had received the year before.
It must be remembered, moreover, that
increases for the District workers have kept
far behind the rise in the cost of living. The
latter has gone up more than 10 per cent since
1885, while increases for the teachers during
this period do not amount to more than As
per cent.
It is to be hoped that misconceptions about
the true situation will not keep the Eighty
first Congress from rectifying injustices to the
public servants of the District.
DON B. GoODLOE,
Legislative Representative, Local 27, Ameri-
can Federation of Teachers.
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is not likely to influence the outcome OF
the election. He tried, and failed, to throw
the mine worker vote against MIR. Roose-
welt in 1910 and 1914. Those were CALLING
experiences. Even If the mine workers
now should follow his implicit counsel to
vote against Mr.. Truman, that could hardly
be an important factor in the election. For
MIR. Truman appears to be beaten candi-
date, without regard to anything that John
L. Lewis can do against him. This may
be one more thing that is eating on Mr..
Lewis, for there cannot be much salts
faction in jumping on a man who already is
down.
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President to Win

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the solemn quietude Of this Sabbath dawn,
I've just taken a poll-a one man poll-on
the election outcome: Harry will win
As an average man-the species that guides
our destiny in the long rum feel confident
that Mr.. Truman will do poll vault" come
November. do not believe that the prepon-
derance of our people will follow the Dewey
mirage" clear through to the ballot box. The
confused and disgruntled among us who have
been playing "footsie" with Mr.. Gallup merely
express preseason mass psychology of escap-
ism. Running from vexation, uncertainty and
troubles, which the war has brought to all
people, they were quick to latch on to the
Dewey mirage" AZ an impulse. But, as the
great predictor would say, predict that when
the good citizens are face to face with the
physical act of dropping their ballots into
the box sober reason, reflection and perception
will govern and they will return to their frst
love by droves. =. JACK CAFooN.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Another Taxpayer Protests

Another Taxpayer Protests
TO the Editor Of The Star:
have been reading the letters printed in
your paper relative to the Personal Property
Tax and I agree with them that the way it
had been assessed this year is most ineQuitable.
You conscientiously make out a return and
have it notarized but the assessors pay no at
tention to that but arbitrarily send you a
statement on what they think you should pay
although they have never visited your home.
To be sure you are privileged to ask to have
an assessor come and appraise your belongings
but the probability is that the original as
sessment would not be changed
I read your editorial New Look in Tax Col
1ecting" in the Thursday Star with much in
terest and you hit the nail on the head when
you said, 1T makes liars Of many honest peo-
pie" 1t certainly is most inequitable because
I know . score of people in Washington who
have lived here many years who never send in
a return and therefore pay nothing. I live in
q two room apartment with kitchen and my
furnishings are modest yet am paying twice
as much as friend living in fve room apart
ment. Furthermore, my assessment was three
times as much this year as last although my
furnishings are the same.
ANOTHER TAXPAYER
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To the New Generation

Since ultimately, all the ,,e1us is bad,
Take ,Dtat is left of beauty When peUe
done,
And hide it in your heart, and be most glad
SO much ,pGs saluaged, so much dearly
tDOD.
What monument you choose, ,ohat burning
altar,
Whatever faith your untried soul may
keep,
These men haze died for, o my son, my
daughter.
Once more for these the nartyred mil
lions sleep.
ERIC WILSON BARKER.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Prayers for Peace

Prayers for Peace
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why not have a special Prayer-for-Fesce
Week? Or for month, or even longer?
The welfare of many millions Of people Is
involved in this struggle that is going on now
with its focal point IN Berlin, and it seems that
our world diplomats have about reached the
end Of their resources for peace, So possibly
an overall prayer for Divine guidance might
help them find a way out of their dificulties
This Nation was founded upon Christian prin
ciples and many times we have invoked Divine
g,lidapce. While we may have bartered away
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Pilots and Children

To the Editor OF The Star:
I wonder If pilots ever have children When
they fly their planes unnecessarily low, I'm
sure they have never seen a sick baby fall
asleep after hours of wakefulness and pain
only to be awakened screaming with terror,
by 4 plane roaring a few inches above the
chimney top. MOTHER.
Evening star., 1948-10-06

Vishinskys story that the soviets can
make an atomic bomb should improve with
time. BY Christmas it will have become
Russian invention, plans of which ap-
peared in Moscow Popular Mechanics for
June 1895
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,0riter, although it is permissible for
,Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Questions and Answers
By Thomas r. Henry

Eure.1s Eur Ss sis % street Ne Washinston 2. b G
Please inclose three 90 cents for return postage
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Date Corrected

To the Editor OF The Star:
Referring to your editorial on the Jewish
New Year, this year is 5709 not SOTO.
LAWRENCE l. KASDON
Evening star., 1948-10-06

our birthright too much In recent years, pos
sibly we still have time to avert disaster. This
world struggle Is too big job to leave in the
hands OF Just few, no matter how valiant
their efforts have been This is our duty, too,
and If prayer on a wide scale really can help
we'll let us not fritter away our chances for a
wonderful future for ourselves and for the
world. IRENE DARNELL-H
Wants a DOWNFALL
To the Editor OF The Star:
Fall is here at last! Indeed, it is really a
beautiful sight, that of the leaves drifting
down to rest The trees have had their arms
spread out and leaves up in the air" for some
time but now they are getting down to earth"
to lend a blanket of warmth for their bearers.
This blanket" contributes toward the nourish-
menr of greener trees to follow.
Let's all hope that this will be suggestive to
the politicians as they campaign during the
present months with their long arms spread out
and upward, that they will let them drop and
thus get down to earth" instead of remain up
in the air" and will create a bed of warm
friendship, as do the leaves with their protec-
tion from the destructive frost
Let's all hope that this will be the fall" of
many of those in power too long, those who in
fact should not have been in power at all. Let S
make this the downfall
ROBERT EMMETT BURKE.
Evening star., 1948-10-06

@. What is the significance Of a star in nag
heraldry?-W. E. M.
A. The star is an ancient symbol of India.
Persia and Egypt and signifies dominion and
sovereignty.
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BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. Why did the bisons remain in the western
part of the United States and not migrate
eastward?-C. r. D.
A. Lack of buffalo grass is given as the
principal reason why bison did not migrate
east of the Mississippi River. The bison feeds
mostly on grass and the leaves, twigs, shoots
and bark of trees.
Evening star., 1948-10-06
Presidential Slips


To the Editor of The Star:
few days ago President Truman, speaking
at a Nevada whistle stop, was unable to recall
the name, "Truckee," and disposed of the mat
ter by saying your town. Later in Oklahoma
he urged the election of Ex-Governor Kerr,
Democratic nominee for Senator to get rid of
that DID," ETC., Ed Moore, present Senator.
Senator Moore had solved the problem of his
own elimination long ago by declining to be
candidate for denomination.
Former President Theodore Roosevelt, when
sweeping over Indiana in the early part of
the century in a Swing around the circle spec
ial train," confronted bowling crowd of
Hoosiers at a brief stop of his train. From
the rear platform as he commenced his in
formal address he turned and whispered to
one of his companions: Whats the name of
this place?"
He completely failed to grasp the reply and
to this day citizens of Kokomo, Indiana, are
laughing over the President who once ad-
dressed them as MY fellow citizens of this
beautiful city Of Co-Coma" They are great
full that he did 90 further and refer to Indiana
as that great State of coma"
Then there was the Indiana Democrat orator
who demanded that the rascal Republicans be
turned out like Nebuchadnezzar, ito eat OK
like grass" JERRY A. MATHEWS.
Evening star., 1948-10-06

@. Are there any paintings Of saints in
which the square and not the circular halo is
used?-M. A. M.
A. In the rare examples Of depicted saint,
living at the time Of his being incorporated into
a picture his nimbus is square. st. Francis Of
Assist IS sometimes portrayed thus.