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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Cooks achievement as the leaders Of the
Provincetown movement" They may not
have discovered Eugene o'Neill, but they
certainly helped to put him over" Floyd
Dell was one of their friends, and "Jigs"
is a character in Moon Calf" Among
other associates were Mary Heaton Worse
and Edna Kenton. Frank Shay and his
Caravan Theater group were neighbors.
Provincetown gradually developed into a
legend, New England equivalent of
Greenwich Village. Susan was an i'm
portant part of its story and as long as
it lasts her name will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Time to Change the Guard

The humiliating spectacle of the District
National Guards arrival in summer camp
without full equipment ought to be the
subject of serious investigation and pun
ishment of those responsible.
1t ought to be. But the odds are that it
will not be. For the command of the Ma
tional Guard in Washington is not based
on military efficiency. 1t is based on polit-
ical considerations. The commanding
general of the Guard is appointed and
holds office at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent, the real boss of the District National
Guard.
OF course that should not be the setup.
The officers of the District Guard from the
top down should be selected with the same
regard for performance and military merit
Politics ought to be out OF the window. But
politics remains very much in the picture.
Consequently, the local Guard will con-
tinue to muddle its inefficient way along
until there is a change at the top And
this change is not likely to occur until a
change in administration brings in new
President who will select by importation or
other processes successor commanding
general for the District Guard.
1t is a pretty good job. 1t carries q
sweet little $500 year honorarium at the
expense of the District taxpayers, who
have no more say about the Guards af-
fairs than the man in the moon, probably
not as much. This is in addition to what
the top brass draws while on active duty
for Uncle Sam.
This might be justified if the Guard were
properly managed. 1t is not. Its COM
mand was charged last winter by the
House Appropriations Committee with
"wanton disregard of the law in handling
funds. Now behind in getting its own
equipment, it must borrow from its
soldierly and completely equipped neigh
bors, the Virginia National Guard, at
Camp Pendleton while there is feverish
running about to fill acquisitions that
should have been furnished in advance.
1t is time, as The Star suggested some
time ago, to change the guard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
The Bleak Truth

One of the least surprising things in the
world is that the working committee OF
the Security Councils Commission on Con-
ventional Armaments has voted to aban-
don further talks on the subject until in
ternational confidence and mutual trust
are restored. In effect, with Russia and
the Ukraine alone dissenting, the eleven
member committee thus has acknowledged
the dreary reality of the fact that the
United Nations can expect nothing but
futility in the field of arms control as
long as Soviet policy remains what 1t has
been ever since the end of the war
The depressing logic of this position is
unassailable. For what can be gained
from continuing painful discussions Of the
problem of reducing and regulating ordi-
nary weapons and armed forces when the
u. N. Atomic Commission has already been
impelled by Russian intransigence to Sus-
pend it's two-year effort to control the
A-bomb and other instruments of mass
destruction? And how can any kind OF
Observation-Disclosures in the conventional
or unconventional feld-be realized while
the Soviet Union and its empire behind the
Iron Curtain persistenuy refuse to CO.
operate with the overwhelming majority in
creating an international military force
and drawing up German and Japanese
treaties designed to insure a decent and
enduring peace in the world?
The questions answer themselves The
Russian attitude-a global policy OF ooml-
nance seeking obstructionism now being
displayed with particular brazenness IN
Berlin-has made international confidence
and mutual trust impossible. Alone among
the major powers, the Soviet Union has
rejected multitude of measures favored
by all other countries except its satellites
to establish a system of genuine collective
security. The list of these measures, bear
ing on the safety and well-being of peo-
piles everywhere, Is a long one, but the
record on atomic control and treaty for
Germany constitutes the most important
and most eloquent evidence of how the
men of the Kremlin have been frustrating
the will of the United Nations and tor
pedoing the worlds hopes for bright
new era liberated from the fear of war.
In the light of such evidence, it would
be fruitless to the point of absurdity for
the U. N. to keep on trying to get agree
ment on conventional ornaments. Unless
and until Soviet policy in general under
goes basic change for the better, the
effort to achieve control in this field can
make little sense. Relatively speaking,
only peashooters are involved and it is
silly to seek safeguards against them while
the signs are clear that the Russians are
In no mood to police the incomparably
deadlier atom or to work out an honest
settlement aimed at averting an explosion
in Germany.
The bleak truth is, in short, that as
long as the Kremlin adheres to its pres
ent course, peace will hang in the balance,
and the freeSworld, II it has proper
regard for ek survival. will spare no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Discrimination in Government Service
To the Editor of The Star:
1t was with great interest that read your
editorial entitled THE Negro Soldier" I was
particularly interested in your statement: 1T
is worth noting, however. that here has been
relatively little complaint on the score of dis
elimination In Government employment"
Evidently you are not fully aware of the seq
regation in the Government or the subtlety
with which 1t Is practiced. Negroes as a group,
regardless of training previous experience or
capabilities are placed in the jobs with the
lowest classifications, doing the least desirable
work.
yes, we complain. on the agency level and to
the Civil Service Commission but to no avail
We write letters to the newspapers and our
Congressman. Still it's no use.
I would like to know where it is necessary to
go to complain of discrimination and segrega-
ton when the agency officials are canny
enough not to put anything in writing.
It would be interesting If a cross section of
Negro employees were questioned as to their
reactions-providing, Of course. they were pro-
tected from retaliations by their superiors.
CYNTHIA v. DAVIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
To Lessen VuInerubiIity

In moving it's entire plant from STRAIT
ford, Connecticut to Dallas, Texas, the
Chance Vought Division of the United
Aircraft Corporation is not acting solely
because it Is in favor of the idea of decen-
Trailing American industry in the atomic
age That consideration probably has had
only an incidental bearing on It's decision.
The chief reason for the transfer, appar-
entity, is that it promises to result in lower
maintenance costs, improved production
and better flying conditions.
Nevertheless this striking Industrial
migration of some OF Rus
sia's wartime plant removals. good ex-
ample of what the National Security Re-
sources Board would like to see happen
more often, whenever and wherever feas-
ible In the case of Chance Vought-Which
produces and tests planes for the Navy
the move involves the shipment of 60000,-
600 pounds of machinery and the trans
planting of about 1900 families from
Stratford to Dallas, 1887 miles away. Many
companies now located in crowded urban
areas would find such an undertaking too
costly, but the cost to Chance Vought pre-
sumably will be offset by the economic ad-
vantages of relocating
One of the big drawbacks to decentrali
zation, however, is that there are very few
established industries in position to fol-
low Chance Vought's example. Moreover,
even though such moves may NE economi-
cally sound from company's viewpoint
communities from which the Withdrawals
are made can be hit hard by them. Owing
to the fact that these are times of high
production and full employment, the 5000
losing their jobs at Chance Vought are
expected to find new ones without great
trouble, and Stratford will not suffer
seriously. But any large-scale migration
of this kind-desirable as 1t is for defense
purposes-could be extremely upsetting.
Yet, though extensive decentralization of
established industries thus Is economically
and socially difficult, new companies in the
making, or old ones expanding facilities,
should give due weight to defense consid-
erations and should set up their plants, if
possible, in the smaller communities of the
Nation, away from the densely concen-
trated urban regions. Should there be an
atomic war, of course, few places in Amer
ica-including cities like Dallas-would be
safe, but our vulnerability would be cut
down if industry now began scattering it
self as much as practicable by just such
migrations as Chance Voughts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Boy and Fuwn

Trust seems as calmly. mutual to them
As purple fire is to the Gster stem,
As yellop starlight to the harvest Colds.
Assurance fills the hand the small lad holds
Out to,oard the fn1cn that nnzzles tt a.
though
It mere Dnrm familiar breast, or loao
White Hly-pdds along the ponds clear
brink
Where unafrnid 1t goes and stops to drink.
Here utter confidence is etched upon
Beauty of brotherhood In boy and tciDn. y
ROSE MYRA PH1LLIPa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

effort to be ready for the worst even while
carrying on with the effort to win Russian
cooperation. Common sense permits no
other Interpretation of today's ominous
events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE

O. Can typewriter ribbons be re-inked?-R.
A. The National Bureau Of Standards says
that an ink to reconstitute used typewriter
ribbons is not on the market, as far as Is
known. Attempts to re-ink ribbons have not
always been successful because the fabric
becomes worn by the impact Of typewriter
KEYS with the result that fbers are often de-
tached and transferred to the linked Inn
pressions.
@. To what extent has Esperanto been
adopted as an international language?--J. p. 9.
A. About 10000 publications in Esperanto
have been issued including original works
and TRANSACTIONS. 1t is stated that the language
has won more favor In Europe than else
where There are over 100 Esperanto periodi-
Gals and approximately 1000 registered teach
ers who give Esperanto lessons.
@. Is it harmful to watch to turn It's
hands backward?--P. r.
A. 1t is not harmful to conventional
watch to set the hands backward.
@. How many professional baseball play
ers were drafted In World War ZIP How
many major league players are veteransi
&C. Y.
A. Organized baseball contributed about A.
600 players to the services, including 472 from
the maJOTS 4UQ SfcSo Aich viz
minors Sixty-nve per cent of the active
playing lists Of the majors today are vet
Grams OF World War II, according to the
Sporting News.
q. How many regularly scheduled hell
copter airlines are In operation?-L. Z. D.
A. The Los Angeles Always Inc. operates
the only one in the United States. 1t shuttles
all air mail between the Los Angeles airport
and about 20 suburban communities encircling
the city within radius of so miles
O. What was the profession Of John How
ard Payne who wrote Home Sweet Home?
g. r. q.
A. Payne was q United States consul in
Ttlnis at the time of his death. Before that
he had been an actor and playwright He had
composed an operetta, "Clari," which was not q
success and he wrote Home Sweet Home to
earn money for the rent he owed.
@. When was it the custom for men to wear
earrings?-H. M. P.
A. Many centuries ago, 1t was not unusual
for men to wear an earring in the left ear.
For example, King Charles of England, as
he stepped toward the block for execution.
removed pearl earring from his left ear and
gave it to friend. Pirates used to wear
earrings in either the left ear, or both ears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Americanism: Being unalterably opposed
to anything like national lottery: Wait
ing en- masse for phone call that means
a chance on $4,000 radio jackpot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Answers to Questions

A reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 316 / street NE, WASHINGTON z. d. C.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Marvellous, but monotonous, is the Ber-
lin show, where Russia and our side take
turns putting their heads in the lions
mouth, and announcing Il now have this
fellow where want him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Letters tor publication must beqr
the signature and address OF the
,ortter, although it Is permissible for
a Driter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

At night games, too, they call the fellow
"robber," though somehow umpiring after
dark savors more of burglary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

Trojan Horse; it's just a smoke screen to
obscure the real Trojan Horse. the unfaithful,
selfish and ignorant or incompetent repre-
sentatives the people in their sublime but mis-
taken trust have elected to serve" them.
HARRY r. LEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
SARAH A. RICHARDSON.
Traffic Dancers in Southeast

Irafhc Dangers IN SOufneaSt
To the Editor OF The Star:
Have you ever tried to cross Nichols avenue
in Anacostia, Sc, at any time during the
morning and evening rush hours?
The only stop light we have on Nichols
avenue is located at Good Hope road and
Nichols avenue Sc. It Is a crime that
something is not done to provide more stop
lights for the scores Of foot passengers in
the Southeast area.
We Americans are supposed to be intelli-
gent, but the people who have control over
the stop-light system in the Southeast area
are just plain color blind Have you ever
watched your loved ones try to get across
and be caught right in the middle Of the
street? It Is bad enough for the young folks
who are quick on their feet to try and cross.
but it is q terrible disgrace to Southeast
washington that the elderly people have TO
endure the dangers als1 J. R. ETHRIDGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
California and Civil Rights

To the Editor of The Star:
Too much of the uproar for civil rights in
both major parties is vote-catching hokum.
It may subside bit with circulation Of the
most recent Gallup poll which shows over 40
percent of the people are in favor Of segrega-
ton Of races in interstate transportation.
The newspapers told us that, at the Demo-
cratic National Convention of is4s, California
forced the roll-call which put the party posi-
lively behind the Presidents civil rights pro-
SO to in favor of plank guaranteeing the
basic and fundamental rights of full and
equal political participation.
Now II those brave words mean anything
they mean that the heroic delegates stand
Der Of their party though he be Negro Catho-
lie, Jew or Oriental.
In CALIFORNIA; State election Of 1912 the
entire Democratic ticket (Olson, Patterson
Peek, Kenny was from Los Angeles county,
which has AZ percent OF the States total vote.
Not one Of the four had supported the reg
ular and liberal candidate Of the Democratic
party for president back in 1925, AL Smith
Not one Of them had then supported Norman
Thomas, either. Very few who did support Mr..
Smith have been placed on any Democratic
delegation from Southern California since 1929
And almost no Catholics. Always one lonely
Negro, never a japanese.
How about Governor Warren? II he had
said, in the midst of his campaigning for Her
bert Hoover 20 years ago that. SO far as the
loud California attacks on Mr.. Smiths religion
were concerned, in his opinion Catholic has
as much right to be President as has Quaker
or any other citizen. what billboard spreads
that statement would have been given in east
ern cities But. Of course, Mr.. Warren said
nothing of the kind. THOMAS r. LYNCH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Congress as Trojan Horse
r,sata- -

ian Horse" is, it seems to me. both timely and
eminently fair in its portrayal Of the so-called
Progressive Party and of Henry Wallace, It's
titular head as the dupes or tools OF the Com
munist Party, which, ipso facto is itself
sorry tool of one Joseph Stain, compared TO
whom Genghis Khan was just small retail
butcher.
But if you designate the Communist domi-
mated Progressive Party as the Trojan Horse
within our gates you are unable to see the
forest for the trees. The real Trojan Horse
has been elected to Congress and has been
making our laws for the past two years. It's
a real Trojan Horse which has enacted the
infamous Taft Hartley Act, has looked on with
SNUG indifference while living costs have
scared to a point where parents no longer
properly can feed or clothe their children has
betrayed some millions Of our veterans by
ignominious and cowardly failure to proVlde
homes for them at anything like honest prices,
and has sold its soul, if it has one. to the pow
erfuI Hobbies which infest our legislative halls
If the American people-90 per cent OF
them-ever needed great fearless, unseinsn
leadership, it is now The outlook for the next
four years is not happy one. Messrs. Dewey,
Truman, Wallace-that's poor choice LOT
great nation of 150,o00,00o people, who at last
have reached the cross roads where the signs
read .'This Way to Peace, Prosperity and Hap
piness" and This Way to War, Poverty and
Sorrow.
No, the Red Progressive Party Is not the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Pro and Con on Mr.. Truman

Pro and Con on MIR. Truman
To the Editor of The Star
Our President Mr.. Truman, has accused
our Congress Of being the worst in the his
tory of the Nation. That may or may not be
true, but am very sure that he is the worst
President the country has ever had Never
in all our history has there been man in the
presidential chair of so small and petty a
nature and Of 50 little tact no matter what the
ISSUE One need only to mention the balcony
to demonstrate my meaning.
MRS. ORA G. GRAIN.
To the Editor OF The star
have carefully read all criticisms and views
on the recent speeches made by President
Truman at the Democratic convention and to
Congress, and it is beyond me to believe that
any true American be he Democrat or Re-
publican could truthfully or otherwise con-
denim man for trying to improve the present
serious condition of the country for the gen.
eral good of humanity.
Shame on any party politicians to be 80
narrow in their views that they cannot grasp
what is right, Just because 1t is election year
and they are fearful Of losing vote or two
for themselves.
Mr.. Truman Is doing his best to right some
Of these Ills which are upsetting our Nation
All of us lament these outrageous prices and
wonder how we can meet our daily require
ments unless some end be in sight. For every
word in favor Of relief there are 4 dozen to
kill 1t.
There Is so much complaint OF the Russians,
but they seem no harder to handle than our
own people Those who live in glass houses
should not throw stones. Something has to
end this selfish greed, else our Nation, too,
will 20 to ruins.
SARAH A. RICHARDSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31
Real Government in Europe

Real Government in Europe
To the Editor of The Star:
I saw your editorial about the new cabinet
in France.
1t is very interesting subject and contains
a good warning to the American people on the
dangers of Western European parliamentarism.
In spite of the peculiarly unfortunate time
the crisis came, as you wisely stress in your
excellent article. French democracy is not able
to produce better government than that Of
Mr.. Schuman. 1t is very disappointing for
those who are fighting the battle for freedom
against the Reds.
Everybody realizes now that certain nations
in Western Europe need first Of all real govern
ment. This will be the first step toward the
necessary understanding and confidence for the
future. JOHN DE VICHIO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

@. Is it harmful to a watch to turn its
hands backward?--P. r.
A. 1t Is not harmful to a conventional
watch to set the hands backward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-31

To the Editor OF The star
Rebecca Vests description of the Wallace
convention was pretty good, but Shakespeare
beat her to it by more than $50 years when
he wrote in Titus Andronicus d59D:
Here at dead time of night,
thousand fiends, thousand kissing
snakes,
Ten thousand swelling toads, as many
urchins,
Would make such fearful and confused cries
AS any mortal body hearing 1t
Should straight fall mad, or else die suddenly"
X. Y. z.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30
Veteran's News

There are number of impor-
tant deadline dates on CT Bill
benefits which World War II
veterans should keep in mind,
Veterans Administration officials
point out.
Gl education and training bene-
fits have two headlines, one to
enter training and another to
complete training. Education or
training must be started within
four years after discharge or by
July 25, 1851, whichever is later.
As a general rule, education
or training must be completed not
later than July 25, 1856 The ex-
ceptions from the general rule
are veterans who enlisted or re-
Unlisted before October 6, 1916.
These men figure headlines on
CT Bill benefits from the date
of their discharge and may start
and complete their training later
than other veterans.
Veterans may apply for guaran-
teed or insured CT loans for the
use of buying or building homes,
farms or business up until July
Is, 1857
Veterans who were discharged
on or before July Is, l947, can
apply for readjustment allow
ances until two years after their
date of discharge. However no
readjustment allowances are pay.
able after July IS, 1852.
There is no deadline on the
time a veteran has to apply for
medical care or disqualification.
He may do this any time during
his life. The same holds true for
filing a claim for disability COM
pensation or pension.
Private dentists handled 80 per
cent of the treatments completed
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-12-30


Military Government
IF WE go back in Imagination ana
think what the world was like
before there was bit of the
Christian religion in it. we can bet
ter understand the story of Jesus
and of the nineteen Christian cen
turtles. For the next six months we
shall be thinking. week by week, OF
the life of Jesus Christ. But first
let US think of the world in which
he lived.
Jesus homeland of Palestine
was run by a military govern
ment. Roman soldiers were
everywhere. taking the best OF
everything. Jews could scarce
~ forget. even for . day, that
they were . beaten people. any
more than . japanese or Aus
trian can forget il these days.
Jesus grew up in the sort Of
atmosphere which military occu-
patton always tends to produce: UNI
certainty, fear, hatred and desire
for revenge. tense with under
ground plots. rumors and con.
spiracies. The Romans found Pal
estine hardest Of all their pos
sessions to rule When Jesus was q
boy there was a terrific uprising
near his home. and the Romans
erucified 1000 people in reprisals.
Established Church
WE MUST not think there was
w no religion before Jesus was
born. There was too much of it
nat IL. Of the wrong sort. The
Established church" Of Jesus land