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true. Itself it cannot save" 1t is burning
bush out of which tongue OF fire utters
winged words. It declares that candle never
is set to entertain flame; it is called to sus-
tain it., The only way candle can keep the
flame is to feed it with its own life. The genius
of a burning candle is that 1t is giving itself
away.
On the grave Of great servant OF humanity
there is a seal, and on it is candle burned
down to the socket. Always-faming wax is
spendthrift with soul of fire offering sacrifice
Often a human burning the candle burns at
both ends.
Man feels instinctively that fire belongs TO
his place of worship, to his altars OF deVotlon
and penitence The stored memory OF race
forever seeking God is mirrored in the golden
prongs which dance upon the consuming SUD-
stance of a common candle. The ministry OF
lighted candles in the expression of religious
devotion is almost beyond belief.
Across the ages candles have best symoollzed
the radiant faith of those who hail the Baoe
of Bethlehem as the One True Light For IN
the fullness of time Christmas came, drencned
with glory as the Star rained its fire.
Hallowed traditions will set myriads OF can
dies ablaze in this latest Yuletide in the Cath
edral of Christmas More candles will be agloW
this Christmastide than ever before since IN
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Emergency Snow Removal

With another winter season at hand, 1t
is proper that District officials should be
giving consideration to preparation OF
snow-removal plan for use in great emer-
gencies. The purpose is to have program
ready for such storm as that which para
lived New York City last year-a program
that can be launched without necessity OF
special action by the Commissioners after
the emergency has arisen But in drawing
up such a plan, care should be exercised
to avoid measures that, in themselves,
might result in worse paralysis to the
city than the snow itself.
In the discussions to date there have
been suggestions that when the Weather
Bureau forecasts a snowfall of foot or
more, the Director of Traffic be authorized
to declare a state of traffic emergency,
whereupon police would close 120 miles OF
arterial streets to all except emergency"
vehicles The latter would include police
and fire vehicles, ambulances, physicians
cars, newspaper vehicles and number OF
as yet undesignated kinds of traffic. Police
under one suggestion, would erect barri-
cades to keep out all but the Essential"
cars, with power to arrest violatorS under
penalty of Jail sentences or fines. The
idea, of course, is to give the snow plows
a chance to clear the streets before they
become packed down and blocked with
stalled cars
New York adopted extreme measures
during its last great snowstorm, even
closing some of the bridges leading into
the city. The snowfall on that occasion,
however, amounted to more than two feet
Washington may not have such snowfall
for many years. Nor are twelve-inch falls
likely to happen very often. In deciding
when to declare an emergency officials
should consider the fact that the fore
caster is not always right. To bar most
of the city's main streets to all but essen
tial traffic from the time of an evening
forecast until a foot of snow has fallen
and been cleared away manifestly would
be to adopt a cure that could be as
paralyzing as the ills of snowstorm. In
the first place. the snow might not mate
rialize to the extent predicted. And If
the snow does come, it might be one that
lasts for several days. Would the streets
remain closed throughout the whole
period?
These are some of the problems which
must be weighed in arriving at a final
decision as to the scope of the emergency
program. Traffic Director Keneipp and
Superintendent Xanten of the Sanitation
Division have indicated an awareness of
the difficulties involved in drawing up a
workable, reasonable plan. It is obvious
that any such plan should be put into
effect only after consultation with govern
mental, business and other interests which
would be affected. An impracticable pro-
gram would be worse than none at ALL
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Bring In the Candles
Slender Wax Tapers Visualized as Symbols
of Truly Sacrifcial Lives
By the Rev Frederick Bro,cn Harris D. D., Lit. D.

Bethlehem's dark streets there shone the Ever
lasting Light Lighted candles will be lifted to
the highest affairs and will shed, too, their
mystic luster in the humblest cottage. Under
all skies they are emblems Of the invasion OF
the human by the divine.
Christmas is indeed the supreme birthday
because it tells of the Light which shone when
Hope was born. For the One who came as
the Babe of Bethlehem has captured more
hearts, spread His influence over more areas,
changed more lives, conquered more wills,
illltmined more minds and called forth more
devotion than any other person who has ever
walked the earth. His precepts are the funda-
mental laws Of life. With His piercing insights
He has broken through to reality. The future
is with Him. In this day of chaos, confusion
and anxious foreboding, He alone Is bidding
for the heart of the world. Even the calendar
bows at His manger, history breaks in two
at His cradle.
It was in 178O that the famous dark day
came to New England. For some mysterious
reason, the sun was darkened at nooptide. It
was an hour of vague fear and terror. The
Connecticut Legislature was in session on that
historic day of darkness. Terrified lawmakers
were bent on immediate adjournment, believing
that the end of the world was at hand. But
one legislator refused to vote for the adjourn
ment of the House, insisted that the next bill
be immediately taken up and, in the darkness,
cried out, Bring in the candles!"
Now is the hour, even in the encirclng gloom
for all true lovers of democracy around the
world to bring in the candles. Bring in the
candles of Moral Integrity! Bring in the
candles of the Golden Rule! Bring in the
candles of Honesty Purity and Love! Bring
in the candles of the Divine Leading! Bring
in the candles of the Inner Light! Bring in
the candles burning for God and with God!
Bring in the candles
With these blazing Christmas candles lifted
to the inner shrine of humble and contrite
hearts the ancient word shall be fulfilled, "The
Lord will light my candle. The Lord. my God,
will take away the darkness" Then shall the
Christmas prayer be answered, Make, Thou,
my heart an altar, and Thy love the flame"
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in India. Both of these marvellous monu-
ments to human genius actually were
nominated, but neither was remembered
by a sufficient number of admirers to be
included in the first twenty-five. Mr..
Morris provides clue to their comparative
neglect when he says: "The vote is strongly
in favor of modern" as again non-modern
styles. But the modern notions some
day also will be old, and the architects
OF later age may prefer something still
more radical or very conservative. Mean
while, it is interesting to Washingtonians
to observe that ten out Of the twenty-five
buildings preferred by contemporary archi-
tects are located in or near Washington.
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Forging the Atlantic Pact

The series of conferences looking toward
an Atlantic security pact has momentous
implications, alike for this country and its
potential allies. It should constitute a
major step in the. forging of an alliance
among the nations of the free world, SPAN
ming the Atlantic Ocean and dedicated to
mutual protection against the threat of
totalitarian aggression which today men
aces their rights, their liberties and even
their national existence.
Conducted on high diplomatic level,
the participating countries include the
United States, Canada, Great Britain,
France and the "Benelux" group-Belgiunl,
the Netherlands and Luxembourg. The
latter five participants already are bound
by common defense pact known as the
Brussels treaty. The United States has
made moral commitment along the same
line in the Vandenberg resolution passed
by the Senate last July supporting the
principle of American participation in
regional security arrangements under the
Wited Nations And Canada has oriented
its foreign policy in the same direction.
Current negotiations are taking place
against the BACKGROUND of exploratory dis
now are ready for the second stage in their
deliberations. out of which it is hoped
that there will emerge draft of the pro-
posed treaty of alliance for the examina-
tion of their several governments and
eventual submission to our Senate and
other legislative bodies for formal ratifi-
cation. The expectation is that the draft
will be drawn up by the end of the year.
The kernel of the proposed Atlantic pact
is a firm commitment on the principle
that an act of aggression against any of
the signatoriss will be regarded as an
attack on all of them and will be repelled
by their full and united strength Obvi-
ously, such commitment by this country
outside the limits of the Western Hen1i-
sphere will constitute novel development
in our foreign policy, although we already
are thus committed with our Latin Amer
lean neighbors under the recent Rio de
Janeiro treaty, likewise regional pact
under the U. N. Charter, which serves as
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Mr.. Truman and the Parade

There is human and pleasing quality
about the decision to have President Tru-
man participate in the inaugural parade
as a member of the procession, rather than
just as reviewing officer. He will be the
first President in modern times to stay
with the marchers, instead of hurrying
ahead to the White House for lunch and
the subsequent review from stand In
front of the White House.
Although the records are not clear on
the subject, it seems that William Henry
Harrison rode white charger at or near
the head of the parade from the Capitol
to the Executive Mansion on March 4, 1S41.
A carriage had been provided for him. but
he insisted on riding horseback to and from
the ceremonies, with disastrous results, in
cidentally. He died month later from
the effects of cold he contracted on that
chilly day.
The traditional plan since then has been
to delay the start of the procession from
the Capitol until word is received from
the White House that the President Is ready
to review the troops. Because some Presi-
dents have taken long time for lunch,
considerable delays have occurred between
the induction ceremonies on the Hill and
the start of the parade. The hurried trip
of the new Executive to the White House
has given the crowds little chance to see
him, unless they happened to occupy choice
seats in front of the reviewing stand.
Moreover, the public has suffered from
chilly and inclement weather while they
waited for this fleeting glimpse.
The plan for next Inauguration day is
to speed up things by having the President
partake of lunch at the Capitol Immediately
after being sworn in. Then Mr.. Truman
will take his place in car near the head
of the parade, preceded only by the usual
police escort, aides, etc. The public, in
short, will benefit not only by shorter
wait but by better view of the President
as he slowly makes his way back to the
White House. Chairman Hildreth and his
committee have planned this change and
1t should be followed at future inaugurals.
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throng the streets
this Advent month
find candles in al
most every window
waiting for the flame.
A lighted candle is
a symbol, a parable
and a sacrament. In
the witchery of its
blaze there is the
touch of nature which
makes all mankind
kin and the ages one.
It's waning wax is the
sign of a self-giving
of which forever is 1t
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Some Shadoas of Coming Events
AOOklllS AllCdu Are Noted Here and abroad
lBy the World staff of the Associated Pressl

$500 acres a year into fish ponds for the next
five years to boost the food supply. The nation
now has 10000 acres, many ponds dating from
medieval times. Can experimental snail farm
has been set up, too. If Czechs take to snails
more farms will be startedD
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a logical precedent to the proposed Atlantic

a logical precedent to the proposed Atlantic
pact.
Much remains to be done in Implement
ing the aims of the projected trans
Atlantic agreement. 1t is known, for in
stance, that there is as yet no agreement
on the L-ecise terms Of the treaty nor on
its duration. But the meeting of minds
among the participants as to basic objec-
tives and their common necessity has
reached a point where implementation
should not be too difficult.
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Strange people-the Chinese. The battle
communicates of their belligerents seem as
far apart as American eye-witnesses to the
same traffic crash.
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This thing of secondhand cars being
more costly than the new jobs is probably
unique in economics. unless you include
marrying divorcee.
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Spires of the Spirit
By the Req. Frederick

Candles, candles everywhere! The candle
booths of the stores are crowded with those
eager to purchase the slender tapers with
their rainbow of colors The shoppers who
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Trade With Reds

The State Department may be expected to
leave 1t to American firms in Shanghai and
Nanking whether to trade with the Reds II
the latter take the cities. United States busi-
ness circles there would like statement of
official policy, but authoritative quarters indi-
cate none will be Forthcoming.
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Problem children aren't in it with those
difficult cases on the holiday gift list:
Problem aunts and the cousin who has
everything
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Labors campaign for fourth-round wage
boosts may run lot slower than the third
round drive. The big reason is that most
contracts in big industries won't lapse or reach
the revision stage until several months later
thar, last time Few big contracts expire
before June or July next year. Meantime
however, a flock of smaller contracts could
set fourth-round pattern for the big ones
Among the latter, Westinghouse and General
Electric contracts with the CIO can be re-
opened any time in 1949 and thus may be pace
setters too. The seeming slow slide IN living
costs probably won't deter the unions from
seeking new wage hikes. They argue that
prices will have to come down a whole lot
to make their wage dollars buy what they
should But don't look for the unions to press
too hard on the $1-an-hour minimum wage
demanded at AFL and CIO conventions. What
they really expect is the 75-cent minimum
pledged by President Truman When they
asked a 75-cent minimum Congress talked
IS cents So now they are asking 81 so
they'll have some room to compromise.
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Phone Unions

The honeymoon between the independent
Communications Workers of America and the
CIO Telephone Workers Organizing Commit
tee is over They joined forces last summer for
a wage drive on the Bell System, but now each
Is accusing the other of running olt' and
taking separate courses in the negotiations.
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MachiniSfs

A former railroad machinist, Al Hayes, is the
leading candidate for president of the indie
pendent 900 O00-member Machinists Union.
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InaugnratiOn

SAN JUAN-Crowds of 100000. including
$50 official guests from the United States and
foreign countries, are expected at the inaugu-
ration January of Luis Munoz Marin, Puerto
Rico's firstselected Governor.
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Air Cargo

The Commerce Department is expected to
ask Congress to require international air car
riers to make the same full reports or cargo
now required of ship lines.
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Indians

Look for new request to Congress for more
relief funds for Navajo and Hopi Indians some
time between January and March l. Acting
Indian Affairs Commissioner William Zimmer-
man estimates that present funds will be
exhausted sometime in that period. The Egntl-
eth Congress appropriated $l,5oo,oOo for relief
of the two tribes, which were IN dire need.
That was $5OO,000 less than the Indian Bureau
estimated it would need.
Social Security
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico-The United States
Congress will be asked next session to extend
social security to some $4,000 Puerto Ricans.
It is estimated officially that this would cost
the Federal Government 100000 year and
the Puerto Rican government $4,2oo,0oo.
Fish
COPENHAGEN-The Danish Tourist Asso-
citation plans to offer wealthy foreigners the
thrill of tuna fishing in waters that produced
701-pounder last month.
PRAGUE.-Czechoslov plans to convert
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Clothes

The Labor Department published an article
recently saying men spent more money OH
clothes than women This drew skeptical
"bahs" from many males, including Comics
Hope and Allen. Checking back, the depart
ment now says its figures covered only families
whose women spend most of their time at
home and make lot of their own clothes
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The Air Force will make its frst attempt
at co-education when Is WAFS Women II
the Air Force enter officer candidate school al
Lakeland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Tex.
next month
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mace reguIdIlOIlS WIFI IeSPeCL 70 ldpOE stduu~
ards which dealt specifically with laborers and
mechanics employed on public works under
Government contract.
Under established administrative inter-
probation these statutes have not been applied
in foreign countries In fact the Labor De-
partment has always deemed itself bound by
an old opinion of the Attorney General hold
ing that these acts did not apply to construc-
ton work on foreign embassies, even though
the sites of such buildings are land belonging to
the United States The reasoning was that
these statutes indicated an intention on the
part of Congress to improve labor standards
in the United States but not in foreign coun-
tries.
While the Fair Labor Standards Act contains
broader language, the administrator of the
act has never considered that it applied to the
island bases and has issued written rulings to
that effect with regard to the leased areas on
Trinidad, Guantanamo Bay and the British
West Indies. The National Labor Relations
Act also does not cover any land over which
the United States does not have sovereign
Jurisdiction, for its ambit Is confined to the
continental United States and its Territories.
Both the board and the courts have concluded
that the term Territories" includes Puerto
Rico as well as incorporated Territories like
Alaska and Hawaii, but have not carried this
conception any further.
It Is quite possible that the administrators
rulings although now apparently erroneous
will determine the final outcome Of the case.
AS result Of the majority holding Of tho
court, the case goes back to the Districs
Court for q hearing on the merits. Under
the Portal-to-Portal Act, good faith reliance
on an administrative ruling is a defense, SO
If the defendants in this case can show such
reliance on the administrators views, 1t ap-
peas they will avoid liability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13

Police Pvt. Paul V. Mihnick, 33
Of No. IL precinct, who says he
isn't much of a swimmer Was cred
ited today with saving the life OF
a man who had plunged into the
AnacoStia River near the Benning
Bridge.
The policeman jumped into thu
river yesterday fully clothed. swan
about so feet to the drowning man
and pulled him to shore after Q
brief struggle. Then he and Pvt
w. T. Thrower revived the man
by artificial respiration before the
ambulance and rescue squad got tC
the scene.
Pvt. Minnick's commanding Of
ficer, Capt. William T. Murphy, said
he was sending a letter of COM
mendation to Police Chief Robert
J. Barrett for approval today. Capt
Murphy praised the "heroism' Of
the policeman in making the rescue
The rescued man was identified
at Gallinger Hospital as Melvin
HandsboGgh. %, of the 900 block
Of East Capitol street, a painter
Police booked him for mental OBJ
SerVation."
Handsbough's plunge into the
river around 2 pm. was seen by
Lemuel Berry, colored. of 6Ot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Longshoremen Strike
Slated, Leader Says;
Warns Of Red Activity
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-East Coast
longshoremen are prepared to strike
August %, if necessary, according
to their leader, who warns that
possible illegal strike may be in
stlaated by the Communist Party"
Joseph Ryan, president of the
AFL International Longshoremen's
Association, said yesterday that I'VE
don't want any one else to pull our
men out on an Illegal strike"
If the strike occurs, he said, the
public should find out whether it
is legitimate lila strike or strike
instigated by the Communist Party"
Bridges Expected to Move in.
He said there were reports
around the waterfront" that Harry
Bridges, head of the West Coast
Clio International LongShoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union, plans
to take over the East Coast after
the contract runs out August I'll
Mr.. Ryan also said he had been
told that Mr.. Bridges had $780,
900 fund for that purpose.
Mr.. Ryan's union represents
$4,000 dock workers on the East
Coast. 1t has been negotiating
with the New York shipping as
ISOLATION in dispute mainly in
volVing premium overtime pay
ments.
Mediator Urges Delay.
Yesterday, Federal mediator
urged a 30-day extension of the
contract expira ton deadline of Au-
gust 81, but Mr.. Ryan said it was
unlikely the LILA membership would
agree.
The Federal Mediation Service
said it might ask President Truman
to appoint a fact-finding board to
study the dispute
In another waterfront labor dis
pute, presidential fact-hndlng
board said yesterday it might work
most of the night" mere before
submitting its findings to President
Truman today.
Headed by DR.. Harry Shulman,
the board has been studying the
dispute of the CLIO National Mari
time Union and other sailors unions
with ship operators
Injunction Expires September 2.
The unions were enjoined against
striking after their contracts ex-
PRED June Is. The injunction ex-
pires September 2.
The shipping firms latest proposal
to the NMU was a $3.50 monthly
wage increase.
Experienced seamen now make
1904 a month. Apprentice wages in
various departments range down to
SIT month. Top pay for union
members is $500 month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-13
Ohio Mayor, Ex-Boxer, Offers
To Slug 1t Out in Custer Battle

tunity to prove their innocence and
With threatening bodily harm to
Council members.
- The 43-year-old Mayor, Pomeroy' S
first Democratic Mayor, called the
accusations untrue"
OF the Council, he said
They insulted me in Council
meetings and I killed them with
kindness. did tell them that if a
single guy swung on me, l would
lower the boom on him.
AS for lowering the BOOM" Mr..
Canaday said he had the welter-
weight championship of West Vir-
ginia for 1928 to back up his
statement. He said he fought 200
times before retiring.
He said when he took office the
town had a debt of $125 900. He is
trimming the deficit at the rate of
$500 month, he said.