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Evening star., 1948-03-28

His second dream and pointed "A picture of the great
forests of Michigan before they despoled by man.
tough wereasoned decision for radios Mary Margaret
Mcbride She would her shot get the creation of
himself Her second would be picture of Christ with the fishermen
Il have agreed she explains with the usual conception
of Christ think His association with the fishermen would show
Him He really teacher who not only talked but worked
Man who understood the physical well as the
spiritual needs of the human being"
Harvards distinguished historian and author Dr. Samuel Eliot
Morson expert the forces which have moved mankind
The prime for him. the Crxion and the of
Continued page II
Evening star., 1948-10-18

weekly until November 2-will be Of doubt
full value in swinging the election away
from the COP Nevertheless, 1t probably
Is not the corniest thing Of its kind on
the air. Indeed. Its amateurishness is
charming enough to be refreshing, and
certainly it is on par, as entertainment,
with a number of so-called professional
shows one could mention More than that,
in period Of almost unrelieved world woe
and massive campaign oratory, it at least
has the virtue Of being hghtheaded hodge
podse that can be turned on or of at
will. To use a well-worn phrase, it is as
American as apple pie-or pinball ma
chimes and bubble-gum. Anyhow, silly as
1t may be, 1t Is one of those phenomena
that make this land of the free and home
OF the brave seem considerably more at
tractive, If perhaps less sober-sided. than
places like Russia, where political Jokes
are as scarce as free elections.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Democrats on the Air

In valiant effort to win the women's
vote, the Democratic National Committee
has taken to the radio with program
full of songs, sketches folksy chatter, give
away BOBBY prizes for COP legislators,
nursery rhymes, and recipes for things like
"Dewey Double-Talk Dumplings" In the
inaugural show, a good time was had by
all, making fun of Eddie Cantor's song
about tomatoes and potatoes being cheaper.
and Senators Taft and Wherry were
awarded trip to the nearest butcher shop
on account of their alleged responsibility
for soaring prices. Another high point
was a skit in which the ghost of the
Republican Eightieth Congress" moaned
that the voices OF the hungry and homeless
kept him awake and that he wished every
housewife would cast her ballot for the
Democrats so he could get some sleep
Then he said he was going of the air to
haunt Governor Dewey, and the an
houncers said, "Goodby and good haunt
ing" Chats pun, SON.
Quite obviously, the new Democratic
progyam-whieh will run three times
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Group Politics

The announcement that organized labor
is more or less united in support of sixteen
Democratic candidates for the Senate Is
illustrative of one thing that is seriously
wrong with our political system.
Although there may be claims to the
contrary, labor has not Endorsed these
candidates because, In terms OF national
interest, they are necessarily the best men
for the jobs. They have been indorsed
because they have or may be expected TO
advance the special interests OF organized
labor There is nothing new about this, OF
course, and it is entirely legitimate Other
groups-farmers, organized industry, the
prohibitionists, etc.-have been doing or
trying to do the same thing for years But
when the pressure of the claims OF these
special interest groups Is added to the
pressure of the sectional interests repre-
sented by the members Of Congress, 1t
becomes extremely difficult to obtain nee
essary support for matters OF national
interest which may seem to cut across
some group or sectional interest.
It is true that our political system has
managed to function more or less sue
But there have been times when we have
pulled through by the skin of our teeth.
thanks, more often than not, to the in
huence of an exceptionally strong Presi-
dent It Is also true. however, that the
United States is entering upon new
phase of its national existence. This Ma
ton is assuming international responsible
tiles which it would not have dreamed of
undertaking even q decade ago. As we
move into this new phase it is going to
become increasingly difficult to afford the
political luxury Of the old group and sec
tional conflicts. II we are going to succeed
In the great undertakings to which we
are committed it is going to be necessary
to bring our maximum, not a minimum,
national strength to bear on the problems
which confront us. And as long as this
remains so the tendency to think and act
In terms of local or group interest," which
Is illustrated by the Endorsement Of the
sixteen would-be Senators, Is bound to be
O matter of increasing concern.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Benedict Con 60 On Fishing

II any of the good citizens Of the colorful
town of Benedict, Maryland, on the Pa
tuxent have taken seriously the proposal
to make their little fishing village over into
q busting deep-water port, they may relax.
1t Is evident from the sparsity Of testimony
In favor of the plan, as well as from prac-
tical considerations, that Fridays hearing
before the District engineer will end the
matter 1t should.
The Benedict project is said to have been
dreamed up by Leander McCormick-Good
hart, formerly an attache Of the British
Embassy, who owns an old manor house
near Benedict. He said he thought Wash
ington should have deep-water port, and
since the Potomac was not deep enough,
Benedict could be made to do. The trou-
BILE with the plan, however, Is that II, as
the Army engineers have asserted, 1t Is
economically impracticable to establish a
deep water port on the Potomac at Wash
ington, it is even less practicable to con-
struct one on the Patuxent at Benedict.
ocean-going shipping could not be ex-
pected to make Benedict port OF call
unless there were sufficient commercial
inducements. What cargoes would be
available at Benedict to justify merchant
ships In making regular stops there? Even
II the trade were potentially available, the
cost of dredging the river, building modern
port facilities and improving the highway
approaches to Benedict from Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis would entail huge
expenditures, to be borne either by the
shipping lines their customers or the gen.
eral taxpaying public.
There was remarkable but understand
able lack of enthusiasm for the proposal
among Benedicts inhabitants and those of
nearby places. These easy-going Mary
landers apparently prefer to 60 on living
and fishing and enjoying life as they and
their forebears have for generations. The
prospects are that they will be able to carry
on as usual for long time to come.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Red Slavery

Seldom has Soviet propaganda been
hoisted more neatly by his verbal petard
than in recent episode before the United
Nations Social Committee. This interna-
tional group, of which the United States
member is Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, is
considering the draft of an international
declaration on human rights.
However, there are several members
representing Soviet Russia and its satel-
ltes. And this minority bloc Is using
the familiar Communist technique Of per-
verting the serious deliberations of the
committee into a sounding-board for
propaganda charges against the Western
world, especially Britain and the United
States.
The Soviet delegate, black bearded Alexei
Pavlov, had been sounding OF heatedly
and at length on what he termed Britain's
monstrous imperialistic exploitation Of
colonial peoples, together with the afro
cious terrorism inflicted upon the Negroes
of our Southern States. When he had
finished this harangue, the British dele
gate, Christopher Mayhem, Under secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs rose to
have his say. And what he said was plenty
Mr.. Mayhem neatly turned the tables on
his Russian opposite number by opening
up one of the sorest spots in the Soviet
defensive armor. This is the gigantic sys-
tenn of forced labor which has become
major factor in the economic life Of the
Soviet Union. After refuting Paylov's
charge that millions of persons had died of
ill-treatment under the British colonial
system, Mayhem went on to substantiate by
q wealth Of factual evidence his counter
charge that "the Soviet Union has in
stituted slave system recruited from
among its own citizens which in scope has
no parallel in history" We have, he con-
tinued, terrible" proof that as many as
100000 of these wretched slaves are
held in camps, treated as domestic ami
mails, and kept alive only for the cheap
labor they provide This slave system,
he concluded, IAN integral part of the
Soviet system, is a deadly warning to the
workers Of the world"
During this rebuttal, Mr.. Pavlov had sat
glowering and fidgeting. At its close, he
and the satellite members sprang to their
feet demanding q chance to reply. But
Mrs. Roosevelt, who had already voiced
heated objections to Pavlov's structures on
America, cut in with motion that the
debate be closed, and the motion was
carried by a majority vote.
It is we'll that the Soviet slave system be
thus officially exposed and excoriated.
The facts have already been made public
by a great number Of accounts told by
survivors of this infamous practice. Such
charges have, of course, been either ig-
nored or denied by Soviet spokesmen and
their Communist apologists abroad. Now,
the U. N. delegate Of q Western great
power has formally put the matter on the
record. And it is record which ought to
be kept straight
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Folk Soma Archive

When the Archive of American Folk
Song was established In the Library OF
Congress in 1928, its purpose was an
nounced as that of preserving the words
and music Of ballads and other compost
tions developed by the common people of
the United States and neighboring coun-
tries. This was thought necessary because
it was known that some songs already had
been lost. If those still current were to
be saved, it would be imperative to make
systematic, organized effort to that end.
Robert w. Gordon, John A. and Alan Lo-
max, B. A. Botkin and, more recently,
Duncan Enrich, have been the directors
of the endeavor; and they have accom-
plished much.
More than 10000 acetate recordings
have been collected, most of them repre-
senting the art of men and women who
rarely, If ever, think Of themselves as
artists, yet who deserve such recognition
for their work. The Library also collabo-
rates with universities, colleges, scholarly
foundations and other institutions operat-
ing In the same fields. 1t lends equip
ment to competent individuals and
groups, so that they may pursue the quest
for the melodies Of the masses in the wid-
est possible terrain. The first twenty
years of the Archives history have been
rich in practical results.
Evidence Of this is to be found in q
pamphlet entitled Folk Music of the
United States and Latin America" just
off the press. Listed in the booklet are
lot records in % different albums sold
at cost. As illustrations of the songs
available, these may be mentioned "An-
other Man Done Gone" BLACK Mountain
Blues" "The Cruel War Is Raging" "The
Dying Cowboy" THE False-Face Com
pany," "The Golden Willow Tree, !" Heavy
Loaded Freight Train" 1.-THE Iroquois War
Dance" Little Old Sod shanty," "A Rail-
roader for Me" ,"'"Shine Like a Star in the
Morning" Trouble So Hard" and We're
Coin Around the Mountain" Back of
such conceptions are generations of folk
experience and tradition. The patterns of
the life of the Indians; the pioneers OF
Virginia, Massachusetts, and the West;
the miners, railroaders cowboys and
farmers the Negroes, Mexicans: Spaniards
and other racial and national stocks; the
modern melting pot" community-all are
reflected in the Archive. Wherever feas-
ible, the playing and singing have been
done by the folk themselves, not simply
by outsiders" who have heard them.
For instance, Chilly Winds" was per-
formed on a hve-string banjo by Wade
Ward at oalax, Virginia. while "coal
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Wise Mrs. Berridoe

It Is not often one comes across a woman
like Mrs. Fanny Berridge of Grimsby,
England. She has been married to Mr..
Berridge for 73 years, and she has always
regarded him as the boss of the house.
In fact, 1t is her Arm belief that all young
brides, in order to have a happy welded
life, should regard their husbands as lords
and masters. let his word be final," she
says. Remember he Is man and Is more
likely to be right than you"
OF course, In this age of emancipated
women 1T would be hazardous in the ex-
treme for mere males to 60 home to their
wives and make an issue Of Mrs Berridge's
viewpoint. Plainly enough her philosophy
though it will strike many of us as thor
oughly sensible and true-will seem woe
fully obsolete and wrong-headed to great
numbers of what have come to be known
as our better halves" Even so, man, If
he Is not mouse and If he enjoys living
dangerously every now and then, could do
worse than remind his mate that Mrs.
Berridge has an immense amount Of
authority behind her, including the Bible,
proverbs from all lands, multitude of
philosophers, and the incompatible
Shakespeare, who has one of his heroines
say, Thou art an elm, my husband, l. a
vine," and who holds forth as follows in
"The Tanning of the Shrew"::
Thy husband Is thy lord, thy life, thy keeper,
Thy head. thy sovereign: one that cares
for thee,
And for thy maintenance commits his body
To painful labor, both by sea and land;
To iodtch the night in storms, the day In
cold,
While thou hest ,Darm at home, secure and
safe;
And crauss no other tribute at thy hands,
But loUe, fair looks, and true obedience;
Too little payment for so great a debt.
Old-fashioned she may be, but Mrs.
Berridge obviously is in excellent company
when she counsels wives about who should
be boss in the house. Her words probably
will fall on deaf ears, but husbands can
dream, can't they?
Evening star., 1948-10-18
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


Q. What is considered to be the minimum
basic salary adequate for working woman in
. large city, for instance, New York?-H T. N.
A. In New York, working woman who lives
with her family must earn at least $3827 o
week In order to support herself under pres
ent day living conditions. This figure was re-
leased by the Department of Labor of the
State of New York after a survey.
O. Is 1t true that II one parent has had in
fantile paralysis the children are immune or
less apt to contract IT'D. r.
A. The National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis says there is no evidence that any
permanent immunity to poliomyelitis Is trans
mitted from parents who have had the dis
ease to their children. Available evidence indi-
Gates that most individuals acquire immunity
as result of infection with the virus, Usually
early In life. Relatively few OF theseeinfec-
tions result in an illness recognized asspolio-
myelitis. mother who has thus acquired I'M
munity, even from an inapparent infection,
transmits to the child . temporary immunity
which apparently Is effective only for the f1rst
few months of life.
c. What was the name Of the publishing
house with which Mark Twain was connected2
". A. r.
+. A. In 1884, Mark Twain engaged In the pub"
fishing enterprise of c. L. Webster 81 Co., the
failure of which some 10 years later involved
him in heavy losses. He paid much OF the
firms Indebtedness and restored his own Tor
tune by proceeds Of lectures and books.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
No Missiles for MIR. Truman

No Missiles tor Mr.. Truman
To the Editor of The Star:
1t is shocking to see the apathy Of the law
in not prosecuting the persons caught throw
ing missiles, such as tomatoes, rotten eggs in
the faces of public men who are not New Deal
ers. No such assaults have been made on Mr..
Truman or any other candidate of the Demo-
cratic party. Mr.. Wallace and Gov. Dewey
have been the victims. The many offenders
caught have been set free with only lecture
because of their youth, It is time for the
press TO speak out for law and order.
A. L. HAYS.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

Creek March" was rendered on q similar
instrument by Pete Steele At Hamilton,
Ohio; and "The Train" harmonica solo,
was demonstrated by Club Parham at
Asheville, North Carolina. An apprecia-
tive listener to these harmonies summed
up the popular verdict when he declared:
'Them's good enough to spread on
bread!"
Evening star., 1948-10-18

The White House is, of course, only try
ing to help. Still, the prudent diplomat,
representing us abroad, will wear a couple
Of chest protectors, front and back.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

Along with an inferior industrial poten-
tial, there are other signs the Soviets
wouldn't be so hot in q war. One learns
that their bureaucracy is as bad as ours.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

Who, in this age of revealing television,
remembers setting-up exercises by radio,
with the invisible instructor widely sus-
pected Of calling the numbers from q
chaise Tongue?
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact BY writing The Washington Star Information
Bureau, 3l6 I street NE. Washington q D. c.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,0riter, although 1t is permissible for
1criter kno1Dn to The Star to use
q nom de plume Please be briet
Evening star., 1948-10-18

since ne thinks the people are loutS, why
doesn't he go back to where he came from?
'Damyankee" never will be missed by South
erner. A NATIVE VIRGINIAN.
TO tn. Editor Of Tn. star;
II Is surprising that the usually well-balanced
Star, with many readers in Virginia, printed
the letter from the "Damyankee" who COM
plains that his haste is inconvenienced by the
"louts" who creep along their own Virginia
roads.
Perhaps an adequate answer can be made
since he asked for it, Virginia State roads are
the property of the State, constructed primarily
for the use of It's own taxpaying citizens, from
funds largely derived from taxes paid by such
citizens. Your correspondent likely is an unin-
vited and unwanted guest" probably more
useful" and important" in his own eyes than
in any one elses If the pace of the Virginia
drivers does not suit his ego. no one. so far as
advised. Is withholding the privilege of his
return whence he came.
Your ill-tempered correspondent who wants
to help 'plow under virginia creepers" (who,
thank heaven, have the sense to enjoy life In =
more leisurely fashion than the DamyankeeO
may desire to pursue the same tempo of move
ment which would emulate the unlamented
Federals In their return to Washington from
Bull Run. but on one thing I'd bet my last
nickel-if he would publish his license number
in his neighborhood he readily would be
encouraged" to creep" along Virginia roads
more slowly than heretofore.
sic sEMPER TYRANN1S."
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Crash Of Light Plane
80 Feet From House
Investigated by CAA

Government aviation inspectors
today were investigating the crash
of a light plane only 30 feet from
house near Rockville, Nd, late yes
terday.
Carl Gustave Bergman, 26-year-
old student pilot of 2126 Suitland
terrace Sc, narrowly escaped death
when the plane just missed high
tension wires carrying $4,000 volts.
He suffered head injuries, . frac-
tured hand, multiple cuts and
bruises in the accident, which
occurred shortly after he took OIL
from Congressional Airport for Riv-
erdale. He was admitted to Be-
thesda Naval Medical Center where
his condition. was described as fair.
The two-seater plane actually
did strike wires carrying 1000 volts
before crashing on the lawn in
front Of the house, which Is only
about 20 feet from busy Rockville
pike. Although the craft was badly
damaged, there was no fire because
Of the heavy insulation on the wires.
~ Wu0 0OSAlVCO Out. NQOl1tSOkklCly
County police roped of an area
around the plane as it lay On its
back, 30 inspectors of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration could
make their investigation.
The police said they understood
the plane failed to rise sufficiently
to clear the wires. Mr.. Bergman
had stopped at Congressional Air
port on his way from Martinsburg,
w. Va.
william 8. Stanley. an attorney
with Offices at 1927 I street NV,
who also Is q pilot, said he OBJ
served the plane takeoh from the
southwest part Of the field and fly
over small knoll some distance
away. When it was about $50 feet
high, 1t banked to the left, he
said, and then he observed 1t
weaving around the trees"
MIR. Bergman had been flying for
about q month, according to air
port onicials. He Is q salesman.
His wife Helen is State Depart
ment secretary.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Moscow Art Theoter
Marks 5Oth Year

The Moscow Art Theater, which
is credited with bringing to Russian
drama the high degree of realism
which distinguishes 1t, recently
celebrated It's 50th birthday.
Highly praised was its co-founder
Konstantin Sergeyevich Alexeyev
who contributed much to its tradi-
ton.
Part Of the realism Is attributed
to its solid seats, replacing the usual
backdrops: part to discarding music
between the acts, the studied sim
plicity Of the auditorium and the
cunning of the lighting.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
staff Gives Gen. Smith
Farewell Moscow Purty
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MOSCOW, Del. 22.-The staff Of
the American mission in Moscow
held farewell party last night for
American Ambassador Walter Be-
dell Smith and his wife. The two
were presented with gifts.
The Smiths will leave for the
United States Saturday or Sunday.
Foy Kohler, counselor for the En-
bassy, will be Charge d'Af1aires dur
ing Gen. Smiths absence.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
Berlin Jokes About Motofov
And Red Zone Production
By the Assoeiotsd Press

by me Assoefofed rr9sS
BERLIN.-Western Berliners are
chuckling over these two new
Stories" going the rounds Of the
beer places:
Have you heard that Hennicke Il
dead?" (Hennicke Is the miner the
Russians tout as being rewarded fol
increasing his production 500 pei
cent?. He broke his neck. A
salary sack fell on his head"
And the telephone in the Krem-
lin rang. Prime Minister Stain OBJ
served as Mr.. Molotov answered
The caller spoke.
NO" said Mr.. Molotov. Again he
spoke. mo" said Mr.. Molotov. mo
no." Again he spoke. YES" said
Mr.. Molotov, and hung up.
why did you say 'yes'?" Mr.
Stain asked. He was asking me
If I had said no." replied Mr.. Molo-
tov.
Evening star., 1948-12-22

Brazil soon will have three tele-
vision stations, two In Rio de janet
70 and one in Sac Paulo.
Evening star., 1948-12-22
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