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Evening star., 1948-10-17
Colonel BuIchen's New Job

With polar flying being emphasized as
never before, 1t is not surprising that the
Air Force has called Colonel Bernt Balchen
back to active duty for three-year period.
It Is doubtful that any flyer is more at
home in the Arctic than this rugged Nor
wegian who became an American citizen
and an American hero. He is an ideal
choice for assistant to the commander OF
our Alaskan Air Command.
The colonel Is not a fair-weather flyer.
He has made it his business to know how
to handle plane in the worst sort of
weather and over the worst sort of terrain
in other words, in weather and over ter
ritory typical of the polar regions. His
advice and aid were important factors in
Admiral Byrd's pioneer flight across the
North Pole and he piloted Byrd over the
South Pole.
But his greatest service to his adopted
country was rendered during World War II,
when he organized and directed top
secret and highly dangerous shuttle air
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service over Nazi-occupied Norway. Flying
deliberately in bad weather or at night so
as to escape detection, Colonel Balchen
and group of picked airmen evacuated
from Sweden $500 American flyers who
had been forced down in the Scandinavian
area. He also brought 1000 Norwegians
from Sweden to Britain. Between times
he parachuted espionage agents, ammuni-
ton and explosives to the Norwegian
underground.
A man of such broad experience in cold
and bad-weather flying should be of in
estimable value to Air Force units assigned
to the vital mission OF guarding our far
northern frontier. BY example and by
instruction, Colonel Balchen should be able
to advance the training of younger flyers
for the hazardous polar defense task. His
return to active duty attests the serious
ness with which the Air Force is tackling
its responsibility of preparing for any
attack across the top of the world.
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to fan the breeze in trying to hit out
curves, inshoots, drop balls and the like.
There are those who still doubt that a
ball curves. A national magazine not
long ago presented series of photographs
to prove the optical-illusion theory. Few
readers were impressed. And any one
who has stood at the plate and tried to
hit fast-breaking ball, or who sits behind
home plate when one is being thrown, will
testify that balls do curve. Is there a
scoffer who will dare to face a curve-ball
pitcher and refuse to bulge when he
experiences the optical illusion of a ball
curving toward his head?
Evening star., 1948-10-17
True Detective Story

A customs inspector at the Kent street
dock in Brooklyn last week watched
the weighing of an automobile ticketed
for shipment to Rotterdam. The vehicle
had come from South of the border" via
Laredo. It was consigned to a former
citizen of Poland and Austria who now is
q naturalized American but resides in
Belgium and has business occasionally IN
Holland. The car should have tipped the
scales at 5000 pounds. Instead, it pushed
the indicator up to $500. The inspector,
noticing the difference, searched the
machine for the extra load and finally
found 1t in a compartment followed out
among the springs under the rear seat
1850 bright and shiny 5opeso pieces worth
$l3515O in United States cash!
Thus another of those famous "best laid
plans of mice and men" went "agley." The
gold had been secreted by some one in
terested in what customs authorities call
q "three-cornered play" Of variety which
Is "wreaking havoc with money markets,
with stabilization of currencieS and with
the legitimate diamond market" 1t was
meant to be used to buy "sparklers" to be
smuggled into New York. The sponsors OF
the scheme allegedly would have prof1ted
more than 81 100000 from the transaction
had it succeeded. That it failed Is due
to the perceptive talent of the inspector
on the dock. His name is John William
Duffy, and he already has been commended
by his chief for his good catch.
incidentally, the axiom about truth being
stranger-and more interesting-than fic-
ton also is demonstrated in this story
No professional writer of whodunnits ever
has dreamed up better plot OF its kind,
nor has any devised smoother solution.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

strength. The savage creed Of Nietzsche knows
nothing Of the, law Of burden-bearing. It alb
hors the thought Of lifting other mems loads.
The sick must die, the wounded perish, the
feeble 60 to the wall; only the mightiest and
most muscular survive to produce another
generation. But where Christ's law holds sway
all that Is changed. OF course, that law does
not mean that the causes Of human misery
are not to be studied and remedied The bur-
dens Of the slums are largely eliminated by
the clearance Of the slums, But it also means
that the victims Of our imperfect system must
md the strong bending over them in their
want and woe; the sick must be given the
ministry Of hospitals and doctors; those who
are trodden down In the fierce strife must be
lifted to their feet. This law provides that
the weakness Of each is to be taken into the
blood Of the race, the frailty Of each becomes
part Of the common heritage.
When Booker T. Washington, later of Tus-
kegee, arrived for the first time in Boston, he
was just friendless, unknown Negro youth.
He started up the street carrying his heavy
suitcase. But he had not gone far before he
felt an arm slipped through his and, looking
up, saw tall man by his side who said in
kindly tones, Cant I help you carry your
load? The tall stranger was Edward Everett
offer to help carry another's load was the
spirit OF the Community Chest. It is what
colors the feather sign Of the sacrament of
oneness, with the crimson of suffering and of
sacrifcial giving.
Our reason for sending billions like golden
stream Of mercy now being channeled to shat
tered peoples whose liberties are in peril is
based, we proudly boast, on the dignity of the
individual man. We fling that invincible faith
in the face of a ruthless regimented tyranny.
But let us remember that the sacredness Of
personality Is the most disturbing faith man
can hold, and that, like charity, it begins at
home.
The Community Chest is q Marshall Plan
for the needs Of our own city. What hypocrisy
it would be to defend such q doctrine abroad
and then look with passive acquiescence on
its denial at home! There is heartbreaking
human need among the sons Of our common
Father in this very city upon which are the
yearning eyes Of the world in these desperate
days. How many there are in comfortable
homes who turn the dial and listen to the
needs Of Asia and Europe and Africa, oblivious
to the fact that right here in Washington, D. c.
There is Asia on the avenue
And Europe on the street,
And Africa goes plodding by
Beneath our window seat"
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Some Progress Due

A progress report is due on the alcoholic
clinic to be established under the Hebert
Act.
The Star is not abandoning the high
hopes it has held for this new departure.
But public and congressional patience may
run out Practically nothing has been done
to get the work started.
The act, ruling the chronic alcoholic to
be sick man and directing the Commis-
sioners to establish clinic to which the
courts could commit him, passed July 20,
1947 It provided that the Commissioners
should appoint a director, "who shall be a
qualified physician with such training in
psychiatry as they may prescribe" The
director was to report to the Commission
ers It increased license fees 10 per cent
to pay for the program and it provided for
q six-member citizens advisory committee.
The Commissioners appointed the COM
mittee a year ago today. The committee
conscientiously studied the problem, heard
the testimony of expert witnesses, and
recommended in January that the clinic be
established as a separate entity.
In February about $4,000 from license
fees became available It is still available.
The Commissioners rejected the COM
mittee's recommendation and for organ
izational reasons placed the clinic in the
Department of Health. Since then search
has been underway for psychiatrist to
head the program. The position has been
set up to pay $4,000 a year.
The results have been discouraging. The
District advertised the position in medical
journals with very little response. TWO
psychiatrist positions at Gallinger Hospital
have been untitled for more than year.
A member of the committee on Western
trip interviewed "a country psychiatrist"
on the possibilities of his coming here to
head the program. Why should he, he
asked? His income was more than $4,000
q year.
The committee is now about to recon-
mend that the field be widened by lessening
the psychiatric training required OF the
physician to fill the post. This should be
done. Psychiatry is but one Of several tools
in the rehabilitation of the alcoholic, and
Dr.. Howard Haggard, who started the Yale
plan which is sweeping the country, reports
that the family type of physician has been
most successful in administering It,
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Curve BuIIs and Their Oriqin

The recent death Of 93-year-oId George
Mcconnell in Los Angeles revives an
old controversy as to who originated the
curve ball with which baseball pitchers
befuddle batters. Dispatches telling of the
passing of the venerable former player
credited Mr.. Mcconnell with discovering
and mastering the art Of curving ball
more than seventy years ago" The story
was to the effect that he practiced putting
English" on baseball as billiard player
spins billiard ball, until he could make a
baseball do all kinds of tricks. Then he
organized a ball team in oregon which was
undefeated for several seasons because of
the Mcconnell curve strategy.
But there Is evidence in baseball histories
that the ability of pitcher to spin a ball
in such a way as to make 1t hook, sink,
Jump or perform other gyrations was
known longer than seventy years ago.
Frank Menke's Encyclopedia of Sports
states that in 1854 when George Nc
Connell was eleven years old hurler
named William A. CCandy'D Cummings
created a furor in scientific circles by
claiming to have thrown curve balls while
pitching for the Brooklyn Stars against
the Brooklyn Atlantics. The claim and
corroborative evidence were discounted by
scientists, who said 1t was an optical
illusion" They insisted that it was i'm
possible to curve ball as described.
Six years later, with the question still in
dispute between those who had "seen" a
oall curve and those who contended that
it was trick Of the eyes, Pitcher Fred
Goldsmith, from New Haven, Connecticut,
staged an exhibition in New York City to
prove that balls really curved. He set
two posts forty-five feet apart, placed a
third one in the middle on direct line
between the other two, and convinced
news reporters and other observers that
the ball actually traced an arc in by
passing the middle post. Said the Brook
lyn Eagle of August IT, 1870: "This feat
was successfully accomplished six or eight
times and that which up to this point
seemed an optical illusion and against all
rules of physics was now an established
fact"
Whether it was Mcconnell Cummings,
Goldsmith or some one else who originated
| the curve ball, there is no doubt as to its
popularity among pitchers by the turn OF
| the century, The great Cy Young, who
| pitched from 1890 to 1911, was pioneer
master of the curve ball in all its forms.
| It has been an important part of pitchers
strategy ever since the first batters began
Evening star., 1948-10-17

His sponsorship was supported by quotation Of
a statement by the Bishop Of Moray and Ross,
primas of the Scottish church, saying: "The
first suggestion Of such a conference with
which I am acquainted appears in letter
many years ago from the American Bishop OF
Vermont to the late Archbishop OF Canterbury.
Bishop Hopkins was remarkable man, fuu
of original ideas. BY turns he was superln-
tendent of an iron works, leader at the Pitts
burgh bar, an organist an architect IN the
Gothic tradition, the dean Of theological
school in his own home, an abolitionist who
also was a friend of the South, close student
of patristic literature who published more than
so volumes, q tolerable poet who wrote his
autobiography in verse and the father Of IL
children, six 9f whom became eminent in re.
ligion, music Ind diplomacy.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Jopon's Stop-Gop Cabinet

In the japanese political scene the ext
pected has happened. Shigeru Yoshida,
head Of the Liberal Party, has been named
Premier to replace the fallen Ashida cabi-
net. However, this does not mean a new
cabinet capable of commanding majority
support in the present Diet or Lower
House of the japanese Parliament. Rather
does it indicate temporary stop-gap gov
ernment until the political picture is clari-
fed by a general election choosing a new
Diet.
That such "caretaker" government
was inevitable had become clear to every
one. The Ashida cabinet had fallen in
consequence of weak policies and malo-
dorous corruption that had discredited all
the groups which composed it. This coali-
ton comprised the parties left of center
including the Socialists, though, of course,
excluding the small but ebullient Commu-
| nists on the extreme left. The only logical
alternative for the premiership was
| Yoshida, who commanded the strong
group of Liberals" really conservatives
representing chiefly Japan's business and
financial interests. However, the Liberal
Party Is not strong enough in the present
Diet to govern by itself Indeed, Yoshida
was elected Premier by minority vote in
the Diet, nearly half the membership
abstaining. Obviously, the forthcoming
Yoshida cabinet can take no positive ac-
tion without risking vote of mo conf
dence," which no one desires, since this
would produce a parliamentary vacuum.
The present plan is for the Diet to sit only
few weeks longer to attend to routine
business, after which it will adjourn,
thereby releasing the deputies for the COM
ing electoral campaign.
Such an appeal to the voters appears
desirable in order to register changes in
public opinion on several political issues,
notably on a proposed labor law which
would forbid strikes and collective bar
gaining by public employees. Such legisla-
ton has been suggested by General Mac
Arthur in order to give the government
power to counter Communist-inspired
strikes in the public services, politically
motivated and intended to disrupt Japan's
economy. Unfortunately, communism has
inf1ltrated much of the japanese labor
movement and is using its familiar tactics.
The previous Ashida cabinet had sought
to dodge responsibility on this issue by
| treating General MacArthur's suggestions
as a formal directive" or order, to be
carried out regardless of its own opinion
on the matter. Yoshida and his conserva-
tives, on the other hand, are believed to be
genuinely in favor of the measure.
Since disruptive political strikes have
alienated Japanese public opinion outside
of left-wing circles, the Liberals believe
that new general election would notably
strengthen their position in the next Diet,
enabling them to govern either wholly by
themselves or in concert with other right
wing and centrist groups. At any rate,
the voters presumably will soon have a
chance to give their verdict at the polls
Evening star., 1948-10-17

1t begins to look as though 1t may take
longer than at first expected for the draft
to reach the younger (23 and 24 age groups
More 25-year-olds are passing Army physical
and mental exams than predraft estimates in
dicated. One State reported unoficially that
during the first week Of pre-induction physicals
20 per cent Of its 25-year-olds had made the
grade. This compares with predraft estimates
of about II per cent. If the 20 per cent figure
holds up for all $4,000 Of the estimated 25-year-
old draft eligibles, almost all Of the November
call for 10000 draftees will be that age.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

plications OF a some
what cynical COM
ment to the effect
that: "Our western
civilization has been
inoculated with a
mild type Of Chris
tianity which has
made 1t immune to
the real thing"
Some expressions
of our democracy,
especially In an elec-
ton year, seem de-
vious and crude and
rr,1el pIIt Nnce a
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Despey Brain Trust?

ALBANY, N. Y.-Put these names down IN
the book because many may become brain
trusters" If Gov Thomas E. Dewey Is elected
President-Paul E. Lockwood, Deweys secre-
tary; Elliott v. Bell, State bank commissioner
and top adviser; Allen w. Dulles brother Of
John Foster Dulles (Brother John may be the
next Secretary Of state) John r. Burton.
State budget director; James G. Hagerty,
Dewey's press chief; Charles Brietel, legal
counsel who might get the job of President
Truman's special counsel, Clark Clifford;
Writer Hickman Powell and Researchers Arthur
R. Barnett, Stewart Beach, Stanley High.
Merlyn Pitzele and Robert r. Ray.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Mystery of Life

Scientists are virtually certain this genera
ton will witness the solution Of one of the
great mysteries of life-how nature produces
food and fuel With this solution these things
may be possible: 1-Production of great guam
titles of synthetic fuel to take the place Of oil
coal and gas. Such new fuels might be as
important as atomic power. 2-Production Of
great quantities of food by nonfarm methods,
possibly in the laboratory. Lewis L. Strauss of
the Atomic Energy Commission says scientists
are we'll along toward unlocking the secret.
About half of what now Is known has been
learned in the past few years. using methods
made possible by atomic science.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Are Noted Here and abroad

Antarctic while the western world faces the
Russian problem. Reports in Chile claimant
to the frozen territory, indicate the United
States is taking the lead. As far as is known,
none Of the foreign ofices concerned-mainly
the Argentine, Chilean and British-has COM
mitted itself. These three maintain outposts
in Antarctica. It will be time to change them
when the Southern Hemisphere summer starts
in December.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

If the estranged lover doesn't call, sit
by the phone anyway, and win yourself a
house on a quiz show. This should bring
back any romeo who is realist.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

A Tokyo dispatch tells of Jap brandies
and whiskies distilled from onions Fur
ther research will doubtless develop beer,
for crying into.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Polish Food

WARSAW.-Food is so plentiful In Poland
now that it is planned to abolish the Ministry
Of Food Supply by the end Of the year. Ration
ing OF bread, flour and other grain products
will end November !, leaving only meat, fats
and milk restricted. Poland's grain crop to-
tailed nearly 100000 tons this year. only T.
100000 in 1s47. Food exports have scared
including export of the famed Polish hams to
the United States.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

"Any rational realignment Of parties
would bring about an amalgamation OF
bourbons, Northern and Southern" The
word, we believe, is blend.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

The latest winner on stop the Music"
gets to act in the movies For test shot,
there's that big remuneration sequence,
Splitting thirty grand with the Internal
Revenue"
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Left long enough on the Florida beach,
the school Of stranded whales would pro-
vide overpowering competition for even q
political red herring.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Spires Of the Spirit
A Sacrament of Service
Spirit of Community Chest Campaign Regarded
as Ministry of Fellowship
By the Rev. Frederick Bro Harris, D. D.. Lin D.
frederick Bro ION Harris, D. d., Lit. D.

Our way Of life. as we like to call it, reveals
many spots and blemishes, yea, aspects that
are utterly selfish and sordid. There is much
to make us uncomfortable as we face the i'm
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Strategic Move

Present plans call for the Air Forces stra-
tegic air command headquarters to be trans
ferred from Andrews Airbase, near here in
Maryland, to Offutt Field, Omaha, Nebr-to be
oficially effective at 1901 am November 8.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Restless Domini0ns

LONDON-To lessen pressure at three points
where the British crown pinches-India, Fire
and South Africa-commonwealth prime min
listers now meeting here are expected to weigh
a proposal to set up two kinds of dominions.
They would be royal" and associate" They
would have equal political status, but only the
royal variety would have allegiance to the
crown All dominions would have to approve
to put the plan into effect India has indicated
she wants to be a republic. Some Eirann
statesmen openly advocate shipping the last
links with Britain. South Africa, under the
anti-British nationalist government, has limited
1t wishes to re-examine her position.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
A static Scramble

The United Nations Food and Agriculture
Organization FAO) is going to work In the
Orient. Officials look for a red hot battle
among Asiatic cities for choice as headquarters.
A decision will be made next month. FAO's
job Is to improve living standards and agri-
cultural production.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Antarctic

SANTIAGO, Chile Diplomatic informants
say move is on TO sost-pedA disputes over the
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less, but also to be useful. We must
not simply be innocent of wrong
we must also be followers Of that
which is good.
Life affords us many opportuni-
ties to do good. Not a day passes bu'
| what we can in our small way bring
| some cheer to or help an
| other along LIES way. The greatest
| good we can ever do for another
is to point him to Jesus Christ, the
Savior of sinners. II we know that
we should do these things and do
them not, we sin.
The servant in the parable OF the
talents who hid his one piece OF
silver in the ground did no harm
with it, but nevertheless he was con-
demned by his master. He had failed
to do good with that which was en-
trusted to him. On the day OF rec
koning, what account can you give
Of all that has been given you? God
wants us not merely to cease to do
evil" but also to learn to do we'll"
Sins of omission, like sins of CO.
mission need to be repented of and
forsaken. Christ bore our sins-all
of them ain his own body on the
tree, that we being dead to sin,
might live unto righteousness" Il
Peter 2:24. eff we confess u sins,
he is faithful and just to forgive us
our sins, and to cleanse us from
all unrighteousness."-1 John 1:9.
Confess your failure to do good as
well as doeth 1t not, to him it is SIM"
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OF Interest To
Veterans

81 am a disabled veteran of World
War II and would like to know if /
can be given a statement of my dis
ability?
Authorization from your folder
regarding your disability may be
furnished you when, in the judge
ment Of the Administrator of Vete-
rams Affairs, it would not be in
furious to your physical or mental
health. Your private physician may
obtain from VA, upon written re-
quest, any information concerning
your condition which he requires to
treat you.
Q-Will Veterans Administration
pay for tools and equipment while
/ am taking on-the-job training?
Ava will pay for those tools
and equipment that are needed by
all trainees for the satisfactory pur-
suit of the same training course.
OWL VA pay tuition for a vete-
r 4 to attend school while he is TAX
ing on-the-job training under the
G-I Bill?
Ayes, Veterans Administration
will pay for such schooling if his
course of study is related to the vo-
cation for which he is in training,
or if the school course is prescribed
and recommended as a part of his
j~ob-training.
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IN THIS great story we see Jesus,
wearied from the days arduous
tasks, sitting on the curb of
Jacobs well, resting. The disciples
had gone across the valley to the
village to buy food. The woman
comes to draw water from the his
toric well. She did not notice Jesus
until he spoke to her. He is never
too busy, never too weary. to seek
to bring all men to Q knowledge Of
Gods love.
He asked for . drink Of water.
That was his way Of making con-
tact with her. She drew back,
wondering why q Jew would speak
10 q woman IN public. Dut Jesus
get past the immediate wan which
she threw up between herself and
him, and soon was teaching her
the way Of everlasting life, to
which he responded with graft
tude.