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Evening star., 1948-05-29
Exit the Red Rider

The sudden death which has overtaken
the House of Representatives "red rider"
will evoke no lamentations.
This was a well-intentioned but thor
oughly misguided effort to get rid OF sus-
pected Communists on the Federal pay
roll by tacking riders onto appropriation
bills forbidding the payment OF salaries
to employees belonging to unions whose
officers had not executed the non Com
munist afidavits under the Taft-Hartley
law.
Actually, the riders were aimed at
Federal employees who belong to the United
Public Workers OF America, union which
adheres closely to the Communist line.
The Star shares the view that people
who continue to belong to this union
have no business working for the Gov
ernment. But the trouble was that the
riders were made generally applicable,
covering, for instance, the l,700 employees
at the Government Printing once. These
workers belong to the International Typo
graphical Union, whose officers like those
of UPWA, have refused to sign the Taft
Hartley affidavits. But no one contends
that the ITU is a Communist union, and
1t would be absurd to deprive these people
of their jobs in order to get at such Com
munists as may belong to UPWA.
One would think that little foresight
would have revealed to the red rider
sponsors that they were getting them
selves into an untenable position. The
foresight was lacking, however, and now
the House leaders have had to take them
off the spot. But the change Of heart
is to be welcomed, If for no other reason
than that it Is better to see the light
late than never,
Evening star., 1948-05-29

Biddle described and personally demon
strated the value Of Judo, eye-gouging,
kicking and other unorthodox means Of
defense and offense at close quarters. It
was rough and brutal, this survival tech
nique advocated by this noted member Of
a distinguished Philadelphia family-but
war is rough and brutal. There is not
the slightest doubt that many men who
fought the Germans in the trenches Of
France in 1918 and the Japs in the jun
giles of Guadalcanal or New Guinea in
World War II lived to tell of their expert
ences because Of what they had learned
at training camp about the Biddle system
of individual combat" 1t Is no exagger-
alton to say that the late Marine Reserve
colonel made an extraordinary contribu-
ton to the winning of both World Wars.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Overturn in South Africu

To nearly every one outside the South
African Union, the outcome OF the par
liamentary elections last Tuesday has
come as a sharp surprise. So great has
been the prestige Of Prime Minister Jan
Christian smuts throughout the world
that it was more or less taken for granted
that he and his United Party would con-
tinue to guide the political course OF the
Union. Nevertheless, he was beaten in his
own bailiwick-a reputedly safe" con-
stituency-while his followers will be a
minority in the next Parliament.
The victors in this electoral contest are
the Nationalists and a closely afnliated
group called the Afrikaners. Together,
they will possess small but indubitable
lead over the United Party, even II the
latter should form 4 working coalition
with the small Labor Party and the three
members representing the big native
element.
These figures, however, are merely the
bare bones of a dramatic story. The po-
litical overturn that has just taken place
is far more than a shift Of parties. 1t
is the coming to power OF a radically
tionalists and Afrikaners represent the
South African Dutch or "Boers," "pe-
culiar people" If there ever was one. The
offspring of the original Dutch settlers
around the Cape of Good Hope some
three centuries ago, and leavened with a
strain of Huguenot refugees, the Beers
evolved in isolation and have always been
refractory to the British connection,
which began early In the nineteenth CEN
tury, when Holland ceded the cape to
Britain after the Napoleonic Wars. The
most recalcitrant of the Beers soon
"trekked" from Cape Colony into the then
unexplored interior and founded two re-
publics which were finally conquered by
Britain a half century ago after bitter
struggle in which SHUTS took part.
That epic struggle the Beers have
neither forgotten nor forgiven. Most OF
them retain the dream of South Africa
dominated by themselves and their way
OF life. And they constitute a majority
of the white population. Strongly race
conscious, they uphold the ideal of white
supremacy and reject the granting of po-
litical or other rights to the nonwhite
population, which outnumbers the total
white element almost three to one. Proudly
they speak their "Afrikaans," a variant OF
Dutch, and fiaunt 1t as the symbol OF
their nationalism.
It is this intensely self-conscious and
isolationist element which now comes to
the helm Of the South African Union.
Small wonder that the Boer victory
spreads dismay throughout the British
Empire, wherein South Africa had come
to be regarded as one of the bulwarks of
revised imperial strategy. Nationalist rule
in South Africa, If carried to its logical
conclusion, cannot but divide the local
white population, increase unrest in the
native majority, and weaken the bonds
Of empire at crucial time. To the world
at large it comes as an unfortunate and
disturbing event.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Britoin's New Ambassador

Sir Oliver Franks, the new British Am
bassador to the United States has arrived
In Washington at moment when his
government and ours are unfortunately at
odds over how best to deal with the tragic
situation in the Holy Land. But however
much that fact may complicate his task,
his record indicates that he is exception
ally we'll equipped to handle difficult issues.
Besides, it seems inconceivable that the
Arab-Israeli strife will be allowed to under
mine his prime objective of promoting
closer and closer Anglo-American collabo-
ration in a world where such collabo-
ration is indispensable to the security of
all free nations.
Although relatively little known in this
country, Sir Oliver is fairly famous in
Britain, and his name is one that COM
mands a great deal of respect among
American officials who have had the stimu-
lating experience OF dealing with him In
connection with the European Recovery
Program. He is not professional diplo
mat, but a scholar gifted with extraordi
nary executive ability and a rare under
standing of the complex politico-economic
problems of the age. In the prewar period
during which he spent year as visiting
professor at the University of Chicago-he
headed the department of moral philosophy
at Glasgow University. Then, when the
Nazis began to march, he was called from
the quiet OF his academic life to cope with
harsh realities as permanent secretary Of
the British Ministry Of Supply and Air
craft Production Here he covered himself
with such distinction as an organizer and
administrator that it is not surprising he
later emerged as key figure at the sixteen
nation Paris Conference in the early FORM
ative stages of the ERP.
According to all accounts, few men any,
where are as we'll informed on the mechan-
les and possibilities of the European Re-
covery Program as Sir Oliver. His knowl-
edge in this respect apparently is one of
the main reasons why he has been sent
here as Ambassador. From now on the
ERP will loom larger and larger in inter-
national affairs, and his intimate acquaint-
ance with 1t Is likely to be OF great help
In putting 1t effectively to work not merely
Evening star., 1948-05-29
The Sex Offenders

The new sex offenders bill which has
passed Congress and is awaiting the Presl-
dents signature constitutes long for
ward step in dealing with an exceedingly
difficult and important problem.
AS pointed out by The Star in series
of articles and editorials last year, the
District has Jagged far behind the rest
of the country In the handling OF sex
offenders. Under the old laws applying to
the subject, it was common practice for
these offenders most Of them mentally
unbalanced in some degree, TO march IN
and out of court with dismay1ng regu-
larity. The police would pick them up.
Then, after conviction, they would pay
small fine or In relatively rare instances
serve few days In Jail before being
turned back on the community. In en-
tirely too many cases, they would be
picked up again and the whole absurd
performance repeated.
Some Of the country's most depraved
criminals-the perpetrators OF the shock
ing sex murders-have come from the
ranks OF these degenerates. Yet IN the
District, prior to enactment OF the new
law, they were treated as minor offenders,
especially in cases involving offenses
against children.
The new bill changes all of this. Based
on model statutes in the States, and COM
bining the best features OF all OF them,
the bill takes a dual approach to the
problem. First, 1t strengthens the laws
applicable to offenses involving children
and substantially increases the penalty
for such offenses. This frst section also
strengthens and clarifies the law covering
the offense Of sodomy, the purpose being
to eliminate technical difficulties which
have stood in the way OF obtaining con-
victions.
The second section of the bill, providing
for the commitment to st. Elizabeths Hos
pital OF sexual psychopaths is the more
significant and potentially more valuable
change made by the new statute. Under
It's provisions, habitual sex offenders, sub
ject to carefully drawn safeguards, will
be committed to the hospital for psychl-
atric treatment, and they will not be re-
leased until they have ceased to be a
menace to the public. The advantages
of this are twofold. 1t means that for
the first time In the District the law en-
forcement agencies will be interested in
curing, as we'll as Furnishing. sex offenders.
And it also means, or should mean, that
many of those who cannot be cured will
be detected and put away before some one
is murdered by them.
The new bill was prepared after long
and careful study by United States Attor-
ney Fay with the assistance OF represent
atives from the Police Department and
the medical and legal professions. Their
efforts merit the appreciation of the peo-
pie OF Washington, for the new legislation,
If properly enforced, will make this COM
munity a safer place in which to live.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
presumably was British subject and intimated
he was disloyal. Adams wrote back

presumably was British subject and intimated
he was disloyal. Adams wrote back:
"The matchless et1rontery of this Duane
merits the execution Of the alien law. am
very willing to try its strength on him."
Duane, however, was not deported, but was
charged under the sedition Act. The charge
still pending, was dismissed when Jefferson be-
came President.
Those interested in the freedom Of the press
have noted the Sedition Act provided that
those accused of seditious libel might plead
the truth as defense and that the jury should
determine both the law and the fact. These
are said to have been written in at the urging
Of Alexander Hamilton, a Federalist.
They are the points insisted on in the IA
NOUS Zenger libel case in New York in Colonial
days But according to Frank Luther Mott
in his American Journalism" their inclusion
did not have any effectiveness beyond the brief
life of the act
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Ozark Woman

One grandmother came from SUSSEX
and one ,1as Cherokee.
One taught her to IoDe roses;
and one to make herb tea.
One taught her the English ballads,
And uI,at each ballad meant.
One taught her the Indian dances
With their singing accompaniment.
She stands straight as birch tree;
Her nose is drched and thin.
Her eyes are dark and piercing;
Her toes turn slightly tn.
Once she sang me an English ballad:
But she neuer 1ciH speak the tongue
In uhich she talked NTH her Cherokee
Grandmother Uhen she iDds young
HLDEGARDE WALLS JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Sian Of Normolcy

There is no sense in getting too worked
up about that Brooklyn-like incident at
the ball park Thursday night. While that
is not the sort Of life in these United States
which should be featured on one Of our
foreign broadcasts, the outburst cannot be
said to have been un-American-or even
uncalled for.
Hurting opprobrious epithets or other
things at umpires on certain occasions has
become almost an American tradition, as
a matter of fact. The missiles seldom find
their mark Nevertheless, umpires tend
to duck instinctively when they realize
they have called ball or play wrong.
The fans are quick to note an umpire's
error and it is not the nature Of things for
baseball fans to ignore a mistake commit
ted at the expense Of their own team.
When Umpire Red Jones unwittingly STEP
ped in the way Of that throw to the plate
and spoiled fine play, he was asking for
trouble. Umpires are not supposed to break
up fine plays, accidentally or otherwise.
Mr.. Jones and his colleagues had been hav-
ing bad night, anyway, with the fans
evidencing their displeasure over number
of decisions previously rendered.
On second thought, 1t might not be such
q bad idea to mention the ruckus at Grit
nth Stadium in a Voice of America pro-
gram. 1t would not hurt the folks In
other lands, especially those behind the
iron curtain, to learn that life is reason
ably normal In the United States-that We
are not wholly preoccupied with manufac-
turing atomic bombs, settling strikes, bick-
ering over politics and planning strategy
for World War III. Things are not too
hopeless in Washington when we still have
time to enjoy ball game or toss pop bot
ties at q haplesS umpire.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

winter. the temperature Is about the same
both inside and out until around noon when
the antiquated heating system is nearly ready
to go to work. A garage is a garage, partitions
and paint. Notwithstanding.
II people are compelled to work under such
conditions for long, the opticians and manu-
facturers of rheumatism medicine can be
assured Of plenty business.
Want to trade, Patent Ofice7
MISERABLE
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Senator Taft the Needed Man?


To the Edltor Of The Star:
Disastrous upheavals. such as the world pain
fully and pathetically is suffering from today
as the result Of the Second World War, de-
mand, not men Of mediocre learning, expert
ence and ability like those who have been at
the helm OF the Government for the past 10
years, but men of the profoundest knowledge,
experience and resourcefulness-men VINO, by
reason OF such rare equipment, are prepared
to reach and put into effect sound decisions on
domestic as well as foreign affairs. However,
despite the superior advantages that prevail
today. such men admittedly are not numerous.
So, when there Is in our midst . man Of that
type available to meet the needs of the critical
emergency we now are in, he should be the
overwhelming choice of the American people.
Such Q man Is Senator Robert A. Taft the
ablest man tn public life today.
JOHN Z. HOOVER
Evening star., 1948-05-29

for Britain but for the other participating
lands Is well. This is an enterprise whose
long range significance In terms Of safe
guarding the free world overshadows cur
rent crises like the one in the Holy Land.
In his efforts to help make it a success
and to deepen the friendship existing
between his country and ours, Sir Oliver
can be sure that he has the best wishes
of the American people.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
G. B. S. on Star, Not Globe

To tine Editor Of The Star:
To keep the record straight and specifically
to correct an error in the Haskin column on
May "a, George Bernard Shaw wrote music no.
tices for the London Star, not the Globe (now
dead.
The Star. one Of London's three remaining
evening papers. was launched 80 years ago by
7. P. O'Connor, M P. For 1t, A. e. Pennell wrote
art notes, Richard lie Gallienne book reviews
and William Archer theater critiques. Shaw
was engaged to write leading articles editor
ials) but soon was writing the most uneonven-
tional music notes that have appeared in any
paper. Some were reprinted in book form only
a year or 50 ago. ARTHUR WEBB,
American correspondent London Daily
Herald
Evening star., 1948-05-29
The Weather Bureaus Hades

To the Editor Of The Star:
r. P. Douglas article concerning the made
quate quarters Of the Patent once (Star, May
25) aroused my sympathy-for the employees Of
the Weather Bureaus Division Of Climatologi-
cal and Hydrologic Services No one has made
public the miserable circumstances under
which these poor souls must labor. And if the
Patent Ofice's quarters aren't far more desir-
able (Tve never even seen their place., then
I'll eat my hat!
Perhaps Mr.. Douglas would like to investi-
gate and report on the ONCE space occupied
by this division on the second floor Of the
Packard Building. Twenty fourth street NV,
between M and N. If so, it Is only fair to
caution him to bring along oxygen equipment
(just in case he'd like to breathe while he's
there), and a miners cap with lamp ~ enable
him to feel his way through the place without
stumbling The windows are those frosted
things with chicken wire running through
them and they commence about feet from
the floor. Only portion Of . given window
opens, permitting minimum escapase OF the
stale air. In the summer the building II 10
degrees warmer inside than out, and IN the
Evening star., 1948-05-29

Norman Thomas is willing to stand once
more for President as an old school Social
list, figuring that this may be conservative
year.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

John L. Lewis is about to rise again in
his might. We wonder, sometimes, why
the mine operator doesn't just give up and
reopen as rathskeller.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer TO any question Of
t.: BY orns " Tn: EyspnF star
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Evening star., 1948-05-29

Maybe It's time turning backward In It's
flight, but somehow Henry Wallace seems
younger every four years.
Evening star., 1948-05-29

new Japanese device is stove that
cooks by sunlight, evidently an adaptation
of the locked car left on an all-day parking
lot.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Does rain purify the air?-B. L. M.
A. Though widespread the idea that rain
purifes the air appears to have no foundation
in fact. The air Is never free Of dust or other
impurities, and while rain does remove some
Of these impurities from the air, the percentage
Is very small.
O. Which is the larger organization the
American Legion or the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars2--M 8. ''
A. The membership Of the American Legion
is over 5000, 900; the Veterans Of Foreign Wars
Of the United States has approximately 1500,-
900 members.
Q. Why are the long knickerbockers worn by
men called plus fours?-P. E. v.
A. These trousers were named plus fours be-
cause four inches extra width was allowed in
the inside seam Of each leg OF the ordinary
knickerbockers. Plus fours originated in the
British army.
q. What. Is the name given to the type Of
map projection that is featured in the United
Nations emblem?-M. II.
A. That symbol Of the United Nations con-
sists Of an air-age map drawn on the azinuthal
equidistant projection showing the countries In
relation to the North Pole.
q. How old was Theodore Roosevelt when
he became President the first time?-C. H.
A. Theodore Roosevelt, the youngest Presi.
dent to assume ONCE was . little over a years
10 months old at the time Of his succession to
the presidency.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Uriter, although 1t Is permissible for
uriter k,own to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
ABC on Fair Trade Bill
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
On May Is dropped into q hearing on the
so-called Fair Trade Bill for the Liquor In.
dustry held in the Old House Once Building.
There was not word Of protest against this
measure. except from the government Of the
District OF Columbia, the Commissioners and
the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. This
was most interesting in the light Of almost
unanimous support from the industry itself,
both wholesalers and retailers, and the total
lack of opposition from any single citizen of
the community.
If these facts are true-and they are a mat
ter OF public record-I wonder where the Al
coholic Beverage Control gets its directive. With
q unanimity of opinion from the whole COM
munity, why is the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board on the opposite side Of the fence? What
is the interest of the A. B. C. Board? Or does
1t know?
Irrespective of the merits or the dement's Of
the issue. no one can deny that controlled dis
tribution of alcoholic beverages makes for a
more orderly business and a more temperate
community. Does not the ABC Board have
some duty toward the industry and the COM
munity besides the personal opinion Of its
members, prompted by whatever motivating
force might be behind their unusual stand?
PAUL c. CROARKIN.
Evening star., 1948-05-29
Is History Repeating Itself?
The Alien and Sedon Laws of 1898 Seen Forerunners
of Anti. Communist Legislation of Today
Rv Frnneis p DomSFa

By Francis p. Douglas
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-09

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTER- IOR, Bureau of Land Management, Washington, D. c. Notice is hereby given that by an order Of this bu- reau of Aug. 10, 1948, the lands listed below, within the TongaSs Na- tional Forest, Alaska, will be opened to homestead settlement and entry pursuant to the act Of June II, 1905 t34 Stat. 233, 16 use. secs. 506-509) Ss amended, as follows: A prefer enoe right for so days from Oct. 12, 1948 to Dec. II, 1943 inclusive, will te accorded the following named persons on whose applications the lands were listed A. A. McMurchie, List 1O-9, 155.22 acres on south shore of Berners Bay A. B. Wolfe, List 1C-l0, 112.12 acres on the north bank of Anchor Slough. Abe Lokke, List 1O-12, 125.61 acres on north hank of Anchor Slough. Qualified veterans of World War II for whose service recognition is granted by the act of September 27, 1944 (58 Stat. TAT, 43 use. 279), as amended, and other qualified persons entitled to claim credit for the service of nch veterans will be accorded prefer ence right of go days within which to make homestead entry of the lands, if any, not entered by the listees. Any remaining lands vii become subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person on and after March II, 1949. Further in- formation may be obtained from the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska
 MARION CLAWSON, Director. First publication, Oct. 9, 1948.
 Last publication, Oct. 30, l940.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-10-09
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