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Evening star., 1948-11-26
In Fairness to Gothum

Returning to Tanganyika after years
leave in the United States, two American
missionaries have let it be known that they
would rather live in the wilds of Africa
than in the swankiest part of New York
City. That is their feeling even though
they have been in areas of the Dark Con-
tinent where they have known young men
who followed the custom, when anxious to
get married of Staying man from an
other tribe, cutting off an arm or leg, and
then taking it to the brideto-be's father
in order to win his esteem and have him
approve the match. Quite obviously, when
anybody says he prefers such neighbor-
hood to the best in Gotham, he is not
expressing a high opinion of the latter.
On the contrary, he is expressing low
opinion.
Of course, though they do not mind visit
ing it once in while, lots of people say
they are mighty glad that New York is not
their home, and even the inhabitants of
the Congo as the bongo-bongo song sug-
gests, may we'll feel the same way. The
/ city certainly has its rawbackS-noise,
rush, snarled traffic, sardine-can subway
travel bleak vistas of treeless and unkempt
streets, enfevered mammothness, and a
host of other things that depress the
esthetic spirit with sense of bigness
grown too big, too untidy and too tawdry
in too many spots either for its own good
or for the good of its populace Still no
body can blame New Workers if they chal-
lenge the statement that the best part
of the town is less attractive than the
thing as pride.
Actually, in fairness to Manhattan,
Brooklyn, the Bronx and the rest Of the
sprawling metropolis, 1t must be said that
many of those who live there probably feel
with intense loyalty, that their neighbor
hoods are better than any region where
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Hours for Downtown Shopping

To the Editor OF The Star:
I am tired of people telling us housewives
when to start downtown to do our shopping.
Don't persons who go to work realize that some
women have to be home in time to fix lunch
for school children? I 60 downtown about once
a week and see to it that leave home In plenty
of time to get there when the stores open. If
I do this, I have one and half hours down.
town to shop before I have to start home
around II. You can see why 1t is necessary to
be downtown by $3.50. If don't get there until
10, hight as well stay at home. How much
can be accomplished in only one hour?
And so it is with other women. Why fuss
over the women who have been enjoying
themselves at a matinee all afternoon? Per-
haps it is their first outing in weeks; maybe
years.
I never go downtown to matinees, as have
10 be home when the children get out of school,
Maybe some day Nancy Mcdowell will be a
housewife and mother and then she can shop
9:30-1l or take IN a matinee and see the other
side, too. MARY e. YATES.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Ruhr Realities

Secretary Marshall's statement on the
Ruhr does much to clarity the position OF
our Government toward an issue which
has gravely divided the Western Allies. In
considering the insistent protest of France
to decisions taken by the United States
and Britain, it is necessary to distinguish
economic from political factors, and also
to appreciate basic policies as well as
immediate standpoints.
It can be taken for granted that none
of the Western Powers intends to permit
an uncontrolled development of German
heavy industry which might result in the
resurgence of Germany as an aggressive
military menace. And an objective analy-
sis of the present Anglo-American plan
does not seem to disclose any such danger
as a logical consequence. The essence OF
the projected arrangement is turning
over of management to German trustee
ship during the interim period, perhaps of
long duration, before the permanent dis
position of the Ruhr, as OF the rest OF
Germany has been determined by peace
treaty. The past three years have
abundantly demonstrated that military
management is not only unsatisfactory in
itself but also, as Secretary Marshall
cogently states, prevents the Ruhr plants
from securing loans for rehabilitation.
Hence, "it is urgently necessary in the
interest of Europe to reorganize the indus
try under a pattern which would permit
responsible enterprises under at least a
substantive or responsible ownership" In
this way only would the American taxpayer
be relieved of the burden imposed by
making up chronic deficits in operation.
Secretary Marshall likewise emphasized
that top-level control and constant super
vision of Ruhr industry would be vested
in an inter Allied authority on which
France would of course be represented.
And he pointed out that security does
not become problem during the period
of military occupation"
Why, then, does France so Strenuously
oppose an arrangement economically EN-
cient and seemingly safeguarded against
German misuse? The traditional French
fear of Germany does not wholly account
for 1t. What France really wants Is an
internationalized Ruhr, divorced economi-
cally and politically from a Germany
which is little more than loose 1edera-
ton of states similar to the weak organism
which existed before the attainment Of
German national unity in 1871. In any
such setup, France would inevitably exer-
else far-reaching influence. There is like
wise the French ambition to build up its
own heavy industry, already strength
ened by the incorporation of the saar
into the French economic structure.
Those French aims have not won the
approval of America and Britain, to say
nothing of the Benelux nations. Yet
French determination to realize them. at
least in part, must be taken into consid-
Grafton. They are background factors
which hinder the attainment of genuine
agreement between the Western Powers,
not only concerning the Ruhr but over the
evolution of Germany as whole.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
We Admonish Bulquriu

The diplomatic notes from our State
Department to the Bulgarian government
should be considered not only by them
selves but also as part of a policy pattern
applying likewise to Hungary and Romania
All three countries made specific commit
ments in the peace treaties signed by them
to re-establish their international status.
Those commitments, which assured their
citizens basic fundamental freedoms"
as the State Department expresses it, have
been violated" by the Communist regimes
set up with the backing of Soviet Russia.
That is the charge made by the State De-
partment against Bulgaria, which is the
most fragrant offender, though the factual
record indicates that similar charges could
be brought against the Communist regimes
In Hungary and Romania.
This is not the first time the State
Department has called Bulgaria on the
carpet. Last year it sent an emphatic
protest over the farcical treason" trial
and execution of the heroic opposition
Evening star., 1948-11-26
A SuIutuy Cruckdown

The breakdown by the Hudson Motor
Car Company on practices Of the type
complained of by witnesses before the
Macy subcommittee is an indication that
the automotive industry intends to clean
its own house The Hudson announce
:ment and the action of General Motors in
revoking the franchise Of local dealer
followed the subcommittee's exposure of
trade-in, bonus and accessory abuses that
have brought discredit on the industry.
Hudson has notified the Macy group that
1t is taking steps to insure that its Gus
toners have no cause for complaint about
gratuities collected by statesmen. about
undervalued trade-ins or about what has
been described as the extra racket"
Agents of the company have been advised
that it is against Hudson policy to require
special considerations" above factory
approved prices to insist on a trade-in
as prerequisite to sale of a new car, to
offer less than fair market price" for
used car taken in trade or to require
purchase of extra equipment. Hereafter
the company said half of all standard
models will be sent to dealers without
extra accessories.
The aforementioned move is important
from the dealers standpoint for many of
them have pointed out that the added
equipment was installed at the factory in
most instances. Dealers naturally are re-
luctant to remove unWanted accessories
for particular buyer when other custom
ers are ready and willing to buy a car,
regardless of how many gadgets have been
added. The company said that it was
decided to send so per cent of the cars to
dealers with extra equipment because of
the demand by considerable number of
customers for such accessories.
The automobile-b buying public will agree
with Chairman Macy of the subcommittee
that the policy announced by Hudson, if
adopted throughout the industry, should
"do much to reduce the cost of automo-
biles and restore and maintain public
confidence" And the recent hearings
showed that there is need for positive
action by industry leaders to restore public
good will which has suffered through
the unethical practices of some greedy
members,
Evening star., 1948-11-26
The CIO Communists

! There probably are number of reasons
why Philip Murray has chosen this year
TO hit and hit hard at the Communists
and those who play along with them In
the CIO.
For one thing, the CIO has not had much
success in organizing Federal, State and
Municipal employees. There is plenty OF
reason to believe that this has been due
to the pro-Communist leanings of the C1O
United Public Workers. Another motivating
factor may we'll be the experience OF the
last election. The political program of the
CIO was threatened by the decision of its
extreme left-wing unions to support Henry
Wallace. Evidently Mr.. Murray is deter
mined to use all of his power to prevent
that from happening again.
Still another reason, and perhaps most
important of ALL is that the Communists
and the fellow travellers in labor have been
stripped of much of their ammunition. In
other days their shouts of "red batting"
and union busting" were enough to dis
courage vigorous attack These outcries
were as phoney then as they are now. But
the rank and file could be taken in. Or
at least enough of them could be taken in
to make it risky for Mr. Murray to 60 to
the mat with the Reds.
That situation has been largely changed.
The activities of the Kremlin, the work of
non- Communist labor leaders, the excesSes
of their Communist brethren and to give
lit its due, the exposures by the Committee
,on Un-American Activities-all of these
have combined to open the eyes of a lot
of people, including a lot of union men,
bers. They are able now to recognize the
Communists for what they are, and Mr..
Murray evidently believes that the time
to strike has arrived. At any rate, that
is what he is doing, and he is entitled to
every bit, ef~support that can be mustered
for him.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Mr.. Ickes Has His Say
To the Editor of The Star:

40 tne coltoT Oh 1ne 5tar:
You did yourself proud on your editorial
page on November 10, but do not understand
just what you proved, except that I was news
after all during the campaign, although it
was news to be suppressed by The Star. You
did not even attempt to demonstrate that I
had ever said or thought that President Tru-
man would be elected on November 2. I did
not think this any more than you did, as
witness Gould Lincoln's prophetic articles
and your editorial, published on election day,
in which you said in effect, Governor Dewey is
sure to win and it will be up to Mr. Ickes and
his crew to come right out and say that the
press has regained its influence, and the people
now look to sit for guidance
We are in the same boat, Mr.. Editor, except
that I, expecting that President Truman would
not be the winner, nevertheless went out and
gave him all of the help that could when
there did not seem to be any prospect OF glory
for me in doing so. I supported Mr.. Truman on
principle despite the apparent inevitability OF
his defeat On the contrary, you and your
Grew" were out in front of those who would
tear him to pieces.
Undoubtedly you are proud of your feat in
reprinting from the Panama City Star Herald
on November 10 copyrighted column, ten
tatively written by me, without having the
grace to clear it with me- Well, there is dis
tinction for you in that, because yours is the
only newspaper to my knowledge that has
ever reprinted a column of mine without first
asking me whether had any objection. More
over, you knew or should have known, that
there was an editors note on that column to
the following effect: ITO be printed only in
the expected event Of Dewey's election" Your
ethics apparently were in the hospital on No
vember 10 for the reduction of compound
fracture
incidentally in my communication to you
of November II, asked you politely to explain
what you meant in yours of November when
you referred to "Mr. Ickes and his crew." l
wanted to know who constituted my crew, -
who organized it and what was its objective.
In answering these very proper questions, The
Star stood right up forthrightly in its place
and declaimed: MY grandmother was a
monkey"
In other circumstances, I would be curious
to know how you came by the column which
was printed in Panama City in disregard Of
the proprieties that are supposed to be observed
by reputable newspapers. However, I will not
ask you. In the first place, you would decline
to answer In the second place, have the
information. HAROLD l.. 1CkES.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

leader, Nikola Petkov. Our present pro-
test concerns similar trials of other
parliamentary leaders who refused abject
submission. BY condemning these men,
bers of Parliament, the Bulgarian govern
ment has smashed the last organized
dissent to its totalitarian will, all of which
Is in fragrant contravention of treaty
obligations.
Our latest protest concerns an attempt
by the prosecution at these trials to
implicate United States representatives in
Bulgaria in improper political activities
with the defendants. Those charges
largely based on confessions" by minor
defendants and government witnesses, are
stigmatized by the department as pre-
posterouS."
The State Department undoubtedly is
under no illusions as to the effect its
admonitions will have on the Communist
regime in Bulgaria Our Petkov protest
was answered with a curt mind your own
business" coupled with abuse about the
interference of "imperialist" capitalist
powers. Yet our action is more than a
technical move to keep the record straight.
Once more, the character of the present
Bulgarian regime is held up to the world,
while its conduct can be cited as another
reason for our opposition to Bulgaria's
application for membership in the United
Nations. The same, of course, applies to
other Soviet satellites. And a parallel
policy of the department toward them
may be inferred from its vigorous admoni-
tion To Bulgaria
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Suvinq WoodIown

1t is to be hoped that the effort to
acquire by public subscription the mansion
and grounds of the Woodlawn estate will
be successful. The list of distinguished
men and women chosen to serve as trustees
for the newly formed Woodlawn Public
Foundation, Inc, is evidence of the sub
stantial backing for the campaign. The
purpose itself is in line with growing senti-
ment to assure the preservation of such
architectural and other landmarks of early
America by safeguarding them from de-
terioration and permanent loss in private
hands. If the required funds are raised,
another example of early American culture
will have been set aside in perpetuity for
the enjoyment Of future generations of
citizens. WoodlaWn will take its place with
such nearby memorials as Mount Vernon,
Gunston Hall decided by its generous
owner to the State of Virginia. and Arling-
ton House, sometimes called the Lee Man.
sion. Patriotic men and women in various
parts of the country have been successful in
saving comparable places of historic in
terest, and the campaign for Woodlawn
should succeed. The effort is hard-pressed
by time, however. Terms had already been
reached for disposal of the property as
headquarters in America of the Immacu-
late Heart of Mary Mission Society, but
the opportunity has been left open for the
Woodlawn Foundation to obtain the prop
erty if funds necessary for the first pay
ment are forthcoming early in January.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Catholic View of Polish Troubles

To the Editor of The Star
On October IA you stated editorialy that
Russia and Poland seized Germany's eastern
provinces" and expelled many millions OF
Germans to the shrunken Reich" On Octo-
ber 81, Stefan RogozinSki, Counselor to the
Polish Embassy defended these territorial sei-
zures and expulsions.
Since Poland was predominantly Catholic, I
hope you can print two Catholic items on
the subject. One is that, on March l. Pope
Plus XII, in a letter to the German bishops
referring to these expulsions, complainingly
asked: Gould anybody justify the expulsion
of 100000 human beings. from home and
land to expose them to misery?"
The other is resolution entitled, "Amer-
ican-Polish Stand on Eastern Germany"
adopted at the 49th annual convention OF
the Catholic State League of Texas, affiliate
of the Catholic Central Union, often called the
Oldest social justice organization in America.
The resolution, as published in the october
issue of the Catholic Layman, San Antonio,
Tex,s the leagues official organ, reads as
follows:
with a heavy heart every Catholic Of
whatever nationality has watched the many
wrongs and tragedies Poland has suffered
throughout the centuries. But still sadder
and greater tragedy would develop if Poland,
seduced by communistic Russia, should destroy
the sympathy of the right thinking world by
a territorial policy violating the pledged prin-
ciples of the Atlantic Charter This charter,
signed by all the United Nations including
Poland, declared specifically and unmstakably
that no territorial changes be made that do
not accord with the freely expressed wishes
of the people concerned This principle did
not justify territorial changes on the basis
Of historical or even economic arguments.
On November Is, 1914, the Catholic bishops
collectively declared We have no confidence
in peace which does not carry into effect,
without reservations or equivocations, the prin-
ciples of the Atlantic Charter.
1T is therefore, of the utmost importance,
first of ALL to increase the churchs efforts in
behalf Of a just peace; secondly, to secure the
sympathy of the world for Poland, that Amer
leans of Polish extraction will be big and noble
enough to apply the territorial principle of the
Atlantic Charter in the matter of Germany s
eastern provinces now claimed by the COM
munistic government of Poland. Whatever
their sentiments, based on old fatherland and
historical grounds, may be, they must declare
to their relatives in Poland. to the Germans
and to our Government, that the western
boundaries of Poland will strictly and honor
ably be drawn along the lines which honest
plebiscites conducted before the expulsions
indicated. Not only the honor of all Poles
demands this, but the honor of American
Catholics in general requires this policy of
justice" A. J. APP, Phi. D.
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Lad and YuIe Fire
(Christn,as Seal, 1885,

(ChriStmds Seal, 1S4S.)
He looks into the fire, but does not see
The fire at all. Though flames leap red
and high,
They do not melt the North Pole nor the
SnO1D,
Nor interfere Nth reindeer In the sky.
The singing fire he does not hear Instead,
He hears far tinklings, and merry
chuckle
Coming from regions lying underneath
A certain jolly mans star-brtoht belt
buckle.
This is the uery night above all nights
When gro,onup, though he be now most
Dtse,
Wishes for thoughts of deep simplicity.
For unstained vtston OF a small chtld's
eyes, ROSE MYRA PHILIPPE.
Evening star., 1948-11-26
Principles of Mutslal;ty

To the Editor of The Star:
What the world needs more than anything
else is a better understanding Of mutual mis-
UNDERSTANDINGS The national leaders OF the
various governments are pulling apart. and
the result is that all the world is in political
and military mess. One political and military
group of nationaliSts maligns and cr1tlclzes the
motives and intentions of another similar group
and the immediate reaction Is preparation
for third world war. The primary cause OF
the whole difficulty is suspicion and mis-
understanding of motives between opposing
parties.
But Americans have little to fear from for
egn foes The real danger America faces is
public apathy and indifference to fundamental
principles of constitutional government as set
forth in our Bill of Rights. . -,~a~.
One of our dangers from within our own
Government is the pulling apart on the part OF
the leaders of business and labor in this critical
hour. Local and selfish interests deliberately
jeopardize not only the general welfare Of
starving millions but are willing to sacrifice the
peace and security OF the world in order to
gain a group advantage at the discomfort of
the rest of the world.
Business and labor cannot afford to be at
enmity with each other. Neither can exist
without the other. Their gains and losses are
mutual They sustain the same mutual rela-
ton to each other as do husband and wife.
Their interests are one. When they disagree
and pull apart, 1t means trouble for both.
Business cannot afford to trample upon the
rights Of labor, and labor commits suicide when
it overrides the prerogatves of business. OF all
parties who are interdependent upon each
other business and labor ought to be on the
best of terms with each other for their mutual
benefit.
No minority group ever should be allowed to
jeopardize the welfare and security of the
majority, nor should a majority ever be per-
mitted to exercise tyrannical powers over a
minority group, denying their fundamental and
God-given rights to life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness. That is just what our labor
unions are doing when we permit them to tie
up the commerce of the world by striking and
frustrating the functions of governments which
are aiming to stabilize the peace and security
of the world. C. S. LONGACRE.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

car stop on G street at Eleventh NV. was
discontinued. The day the stop sign was re-
moved, sign advising people of the change
should have been put up.
I have seen dozens of people, old and young,
women with children, stand out there on the
street waiting for cars as they have been in
the habit of doing for years. A car rolls up,
stops for red light, and in many cases the
motorman will not even deign to indicate that
intending passengers should go to the next
corner
AS an example, while have been writing,
a young woman with a child on her shoulder
and a bundle in her hand and three elderly
women waited about minutes for a car. One
came along. stopped for red light. The
motorman paid no attention to the women
waiting. The light changed, and he went on.
A colored man Cor should say gentleman, for
it was gentlemanly acD came out from the
curb and told the women to go up to the
next corner
I am not inclined to make a mountain out
of mole hill, but when read those advertise
ments Of the Transit Co. asking cooperation,
I wonder what the word means in their
language. G. ROGER HYDE.
Evening star., 1948-11-26

the native Emily Posts have only lately
abandoned the idea that slaughter is
proper part of the etiquette of wooing.
The New Yorker is at heart local booster.
Whatever some of us outsiders may think
of his town, he will defend it against all
detractors. AS for the two missionaries,
needless to say the Mayor will be disin-
clined to offer them the keys to the city
when and if they pay a return visit
Evening star., 1948-11-26
No Sign of Discontinued Stop

To The Editor OF The Star:
never have written to your paper, but after
reading some Of the letters published in your
columns regarding the Capital Transit Co.,
would like to tell you about an example of
inefficiency and lack of any desire to accom-
modate the public. Several weeks ago the