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Evening star., 1948-07-23
Impressive Law Enforcement

There is statistical evidence in the an
nual report of the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigation as to why this agency Is so
feared by the underworld and respected by
the public at large. Director Hoover's re-
port for the past fiscal year shows that OF
all persons brought to court as result
of FBI Investigations, 97.1 per cent were
convicted. Even more impressive is the
fact that only 81 per cent Of those con-
victed actually were tried. The remaining
933 per cent spared the Government the
expense and trouble of trials by pleading
guilty.
There is a reason for this remarkable
record. The FBI does not consent to 60
to court with case until it is convinced
in it's own mind that the defendant Is
guilty and more important still, that the
evidence is so ironclad that jury will be
similarly convinced. When the defense
learns the nature of the evidence which
the Government intends to produce, a
guilty plea usually is forthcoming
The thoroughness of the "full-deld' in
vestigations instituted by the FBI In some
$500 loyalty cases may have had some
thing to do with the decision of 438
Federal employees to resign before the in
quiries were completed. Under the loyalty
program, "full-f1eld" investigation is an
intensive one conducted by special agents
as a result of unfavorable information
obtained during a preliminary check of
FBI files. Investigations of this type have
been ordered in more than 5000 cases, OF
which a little more than half had been
completed by the end of the fiscal year.
The success of the Presidents loyalty
program, including the. absence of any
witch-hunting tendencies is due in large
part to the care with which the FBI has
done its difficult Job. The record is such
as to inspire confidence in the continuing
efforts of the bureau to protect the public
and the Government from major enemies
of every kind, from spies to kidnapers.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
A Graceful Use of Victory

The right of the Washington Housing
Association to remain as Chest-supported
agency has been upheld by a majority of
the United Community Services trustees.
That means victory on principle for the
housing associations board of directors.
=. This victory having been won, the board
OF the housing association would be well
advised to withdraw voluntarily from the
United Community Services and paddle
/ its own canoe. It's ability to raise its own
small budget Independently has never been
! in doubt. But its continued presence in
UCS is definitely liability, both to the
Campaign and to the housing association
itself
Two reasons, in The Stars opinion, sup
port the conclusion just stated
First The vote on retaining the housing
association, which has become a sort OF
symbol Of controversy, was very close. 1t
was forty for and thirty nine against.
Had the six trustees on the associations
board abstained from voting-which would
have been appropriate-the vote would
have been a tie. To go into a campaign
with such division among the trustees,
who represent contributors, is to invite
failure. The voluntary withdrawal now of
the housing association would remove the
single important issue of controversy
which threatens success of the campaign
this fall.
Second. The Star believes the housing
association has and should continue to
perform a useful function in Washington.
It has fought for better housing. 1t has
supported the argument for public housing
for the lowest income groups against the
real estate lobby. 1t has been gadfy
in this field and it should so remain. But
how can it do the job it ought to do If it
must watch its every step to keep from
offending contributors TO the Community
Chest Federation campaign? 1t either is
going to find itself hampered and its
efforts ineffective, or it is going to handi-
cap the campaign to raise funds for such
fundamental community needs as the
hospitals and the family-welfare agencies.
The merits of the housing association,
taas a force in the community, are not at,
! Ii must propaganda and battle vigorously,
Sin highly controversial field. But that
Y controversy should not be waged in terms
& of contributions to the Chest Federation
2 drive this fall. That is inevitable If it
remains. The housing association directors
7 have more to gain, for themselves and for
& the campaign, by voluntary withdrawal
(which would give real meaning to the new
title Of United Community Services.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Beauty Contests Criticized

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t is very disheartening to read that Miss
Ford was selected to participate in the pageant
at Moundsvlle. cannot but wonder: Could
it be becarse she defed Bishop Swint in his
honest denunciation of hare-brained, lust
arousing contests?
How any one who has any respect for his
loved ones can call the viewing Of conceited.
half-clad girls by drooling judges thing of art
is beyond my comprehension.
1t should be an honor and a pleasure to
use God-gven charms for good purposes. If
there is talent, can't it be used as well with the
body decently clothed?
Hail to Bishop Swint for saying what should
have been said ages ago, and no amount Of
arguing or opposition can change the fact that
the bishop hit the nail squarely on the head.
MRS. JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Tito Speaks

8 Premier Marshal Tito, Red boss of
EYugoslavia, has spoken. And, to use
slang phrase, he said a mouthfuk" His
@address, totaling nearly eight hours in
length and taking up an entire day, with
brief recesses, presumably for the refresh
ment of himself and his hearers, was a
partisan survey of the entire Yugoslav
Communist movement, from its obscure In
ception at the close of World War to its
current quarrel with the Cominform. His
audience, the Congress of the Yugoslav
Communist Party, was seemingly behind
him to man, greeting every forensic point
OF the leader with wild applause.
i The setting was as noteworthy as the
I 4peech itself. The former swank officers
( club of the Royal Guards, transformed
F, anto party headquarters was the scene
| two years ago of the trial and condemna-
zion Of Tito's arch rival General Draja
/ Mikhailovitch. Now, Tito stood before his
followers to refute Cominform charges Of
precisely those sins Of "nationalism" and
shostility to communism which had sent
Mikhailovitch before a firing squad. There
were, of course, other charges, highly
dialectical in character, such as "Trotsky
ism" and various deviations from the
party line" All these Tito rebutted, at
least to the satisfaction of his hearers
Proving" himself and his party to be
paragons of Marxist-Lenin orthodoxy, Tito
denounced the Cominform as slanderers,
fomenters of civil war in Yugoslavia and
would-be destroyers of the nation. In
other words, he did not yield an inch from
the position he had originally taken.
Yet, to any non-Communist observer,
- this position is an extraordinary one. The
Cominform is denounced, together with
afhe satellite regimes which refused to
attend the party congress. Yet no men,
p" ton was made of the Soviet Russian
Communist Party, likewise conspicuous by
TITS absence, while fulsome laudations were
handed the Soviet Union and its leader,
1"s sthe Great Stain"
p" Logically, this constitutes amazing
:~double talk because the Cominform is
notoriously the creation and creature Of
~ Moscow. Tito uses the Cominform as a
straw man, demolishes 1t rhetorically, and
vows his complete solidarity with and
81 fidelity to the real instigator of the Comm
N forms attack upon him and his regime.
So Yet, behind this Alice in Wonderland
Inconsistency there lie some matter-of-
realities. Tito pursues the same line
3s Stain himself In his early days, when
asSshe broke with Trotsky over the latter's
bolicy Of continuously waging the world
revolution everywhere instead Of con-
Evening star., 1948-07-23

Of their cultural level? II their advancement
was built upon the white mans civilization"
such as 1t is, why deny them the food they
enjoy? How can teacher instin American
ideals into colored children who read Shakes
peare in school but cannot see his plays? How
can she lead them to love Americans who In
suit them at every turn?
1t is generally known that compulsory segre-
CATION breeds discrimination, neglect, hatred.
There are no accommodations separate but
equal" Schools, homes, transportation and
recreation facilities "for colored," usually are
inferior. Moreover, the blind prejudice re-
sponsible for these forms of second class citi-
zenship recognizes no difference among COLI
ored Americans. It matters not whether the
family next door is Objectionable in conduct
or substandard in living; its racial identity is
the only thing to be considered. In fact, the
more cultured it is, the more it is prosecuted
AS for the claim OF Southern interracial
goodwill before the Civil War, who has for
gotten the physical torture of slaves and their
exploitation which was the basis of their mas
ters' wealth? As for the suggestion that col
ored Americans came from Africa, few of
them can find an African ancestor in their
immediate past, while many are mainly of
European origin.
AS teacher Of the French language and
culture, am surprised to find descendant
of French Canadians who advocates the COM
pulsory segregation of American Negroes. In
Canada, fundamental differences of language
and religion result in the voluntary segrega-
ton OF French Canadians, without loss of
civil rights nor denial of personal liberty. In
France, man is free to live according to his
ability and means: he is willing to fight for
"Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite" because he knows
his countrys motto is not mere words. Small
wonder that colored American youth can hardly
believe that such country exists! Shall we
continue to disillusion them while we trample
upon their hopes, their aspirations, their right
to the pursuit Of happiness?
MARY GIBSON MUNDLEY.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
stors. Men and Atoms
Sound Waves Used to Kill
Cancer Cells in Animals
ANA Told of Experimental Tests
On Malignant Skin Tumors
By Thomas r. Henry

OV HO"UJ lIG
Uultrasonic surgery, killing cancer cells with
sound waves Of frequency OF about 100000
cycles . second, has been described to the
American Medical Association by Drs J. r.
Herrick and E. J. Baldes OF the Mayo Foun-
dation
Thus far the experiments have been con-
fined to animals, DR.. Herrick said, and 1t has
been possible to destroy some highly malignant
skin tumors. The theory. 1t was explained. Is
quite similar to that Of using x-rays against
cancer cells. These young and rapidly dividing
cells seem to be slightly less resistant than the
normal body cells which surround them. The
effect OF the ultrasonic waves is essentially
that Of shaking them to death.
Discovered in Germany.
THIS treatment, DR.. Herrick said, was first
reported from Germany about two years ago
and, If the claims are verified, may be the most
significant German medical research since the
war; Several experimenters claimed to have
destroyed malignant tumors in human beings.
The American workers, however, wish to work
out the technique as thoroughly as possible
with animals before undertaking actual ultra
sonic surgery.
The method employed by DR.. Herrick is to
place plastic cylinder filled with oil or warm
are transmitted through the liquid They pene-
trate the flesh nearly an inch. The method
would always be restricted to surface cancers
because there is no way of getting the sound
waves into deep tissues.
"X-Ray Technique
The destructive effect of ultrasonic waves
of extremely high frequencies- twenty
times higher than could be heard by the
human ear-has been known for long time,
DR.. Herrick explained. They will disintegrate
one-celled organisms like bacteria and break
up blood corpuscles. They even have been
used successfully in surgery-but only as .
knife would be used. This is the first approach
to the "X-ray" technique.
1t is also essential, 1t was explained, to fnd
out as quickly as possible the precise effects
of ultrasonic waves on the human organism.
These hitherto probably have been negligible
but promise to become of great Importance
now that an airplane has been flown for the
first time at a speed greater than sound.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. What are hard times tokens?-J. E.
A. The hard-times' tokens are the copper
tokens that were struck between 1884 and 1841,
during the financial disturbance and the con-
troversy over the United States Bank.
@. If a college student wants to prepare for
a career as special agent with the FBI, what
courses should he study?-C. r. B.
A. The FBI requires that all applicants for
the position of special agent be college gradu-
ates, and that they be either lawyers, accounts
ants, language experts or scientists.
@. How large Is the cotton-boll weevil?-
r. L.P.
A. 1t is about quarter of an inch long Cot
ton-boll weevils hibernate during the winter.
In the spring they feed on the buds of the
cotton plant, and later, In the summer lay
eggs in the bolls, which are eventually de-
stroyed by the growing larvae.
@. What is the total area covered by the
worlds largest drugstore, in Los Angeles, Calif.7
s. w.
A, The drugstore which claims to be the
largest in the world covers an area of three
acres. .... ~
@, How many kidnappings were reported in
the United States last year?-C. C..
A. In the fiscal year 1s47 there were 26 kid
mapping cases, all of which were solved. In
@. What is the name Of the tribe of blond
Indians and where do these people hve?-
l.. P. B.
A. The San Bias Indians, also known as the
Cunas or Tules, live on the San Bias Islands
white" and their chief characteristic is un-
friendliness to all outsiders.
@. How long after the atomic bomb tests
occurred was the island Of Bikini radioactive2
C. Mob.
A. A year after the atomic bomb tests Of
1916, Bikini was reported to be almost safe
for human habtation again, except for
strongly radioactive area on the bottom OF the
lagoon Immediately underneath the center. Of
the underwater explosion
A. Cramps are due to spasmodic contractions
OF the muscles of the abdomen or legs. It Is
usually felt that specific contractions which
produce cramps may be due to chilling or
prolonged exposure or prolonged exertion.
@. Who originated the dime novel?-w 8. L.
A. Dime novel is generic name for the in
expensive tales Of adventure. mystery, etc, that
were first published by Erastus T. Beadle In
1860. These books were usually printed on
cheap paper and sold for to rs cents copy.
Tney were extremely popular untI apouS iSio'
O. What bird builds the highest nest7-C.
NJ G.
A. It is impossible to say definitely which
bird builds the highest nest The bald eagle,
osprey, and certain Of the hawks build their
nests on the tops Of the tallest trees In GER
tain localities of North America. Some hawks
also build on the high cliffs and ledges Of
the western mountains -
"A
O. Has Babe Ruth's record OF so home rms
in one baseball season ever been broken7-H L.
A. Babe Ruths record, set in 1927. remains
intact. Jimmy Foxx hit So in 1882; Hank
Greenberg So in 1888; Hack Wilson Sc IN 1880.
q. How many cups Of coffee can be made
from a pound Of coffee?-A. M. s.
A. The number would vary with the desired
strength In the Army, cooks are expected to
get l0 cilns of coffee out Of a pound.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Drtter, although 1t Is permissible for
toriter kno,Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Southerners Really Disturbed


To the Editor Of The Star:
was impressed by The Stars account Of the
Southern Democratic rump convention in Bir-
mingham. Whereas other papers seemed mostly
to talk Of fiery speeches and waving Confed-
crate flags and in general provide more heat
than light for any one trying to assess the
situation, your Mr.. OLeary writes sober re-
port. I also notice The Star seems to be the
only paper at hand printing the keynote speech
at the convention, a speech which on perusal
seems to have number Of illuminating points
The speech, while based on the legalistic and
outworn States rights theory, nevertheless
seems well considered and seriously meant and
it touches q basic foundation of human life.
These people, it is clear, are honestly and terri
bly, convinced that their homes their families
their very system Of life Is facing overthrow by
imposition of force from without. The regular
Democratic conventions abrupt adoption Of the
Minneapolis civil rights plank left them no
alternative, no compromise, no modus vivendi,
no give-and-take progress toward solutions.
In China we used TO have q saying, "You
mustn't break q mans rice bowl" meaning that
whatever else you did to toe, you mustn't de-
prive him OF q chance to eat. In this country
every experienced negotiator knows . free
agent, even In defeat, cannot be threatened
with loss Of his government. his school. his
home, and given no alternative He will hight:
and, think, in Minnesota as In Alabama
But these people think the Philadelphia
convention said to them: I'VE have no use for
YOU; we are going to smash you" and am in
clined to agree, whether that was the intent
or not. Most Americans will discern the raw
stun of American liberty when ex-Gov. Dixon
mentioned Southern division Of opinion and
then said: These divisions, however. cease In
the face Of common danger to Us and to our
wives and children. These divisions cease In
the face Of the threat TO our very existence. =.
I should hesitate to advance against parties
whose views are really rooted In such beliefs.
g. p. Z.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Answers to Questions

reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau, 316 street NE, Washington Q. D. c. Please
inclose three go cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Stresses the Value of Time

To the Editor Of The Star:
Time Is our most valuable asset. Make it.
pay enduring dividends. Budget time. Then
train mind and creative genius to respond in
skilled services rendered or benefits achieved
Time can distribute wealth or lose it, de-
velop beauty or depraved habits, carry forward
inspiring acts or corrupt practices. Within its
boundless limits friendships can be cemented,
kindness become the inspiration of life or hate
cruelty, hostile acts wreck happiness.
Time spent i'll or well cannot recall the vi
brations sent out. Therefore guard time with
watchful care, to insure the maximum value to
the human race.
Life on this beautiful planet-home in the
heavens being an inseparabe part Of the vast
life and service of the universe that sustains
us and all created life, we should find our chief
satisfaction in adding glory and honor to that
triumphant life and service.
Such thought and action would increase the
Creators ability to direct us toward an abun-
dant life for all people and a final enduring
peace for which so many yearn. as-
AS we study to rightly use time, time will
abundantly repay with added knowledge and
ability Treasure her and she will reward YOU
with many added gifts SOPHIA CAREY. r.
Evening star., 1948-07-23

1t is too soon to count Truman out.
There are those who can't see him, to be
sure; but the same is true of Harvey"
and that runs on and on.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
American Face Described


To the Editor Of The Star:
The discussions anent the American face
that recently have appeared in the columns of
The Star intrigue me, and I should like to
make some observations which, though not
as scientific as Benedict and Hooton, will be
understood by the majority.
To the general public the term American
face means face that denotes descent from
Western Europeans, the people who form the
bulk of our population; the group whose an
cestors cut down the forests, built the cities
established great systems Of transportation and
communication, and hammered out philoso-
ply that gives even the lowliest, poorest and
court and claim on our social service organ
izations.
The American face" atop figure that tends
to be tall rather than short, usually has clear
white skin-not muddy except where illness is
present. This face Is crowned by hair that
may be any color, but in quality ranges from
very fine to medium fine. The features tend
to be regular; they are not heavy, coarse and
oily. On the whole the face has an open
countenance. 1t is not furtive 1t is pleasant
face.
Any one who recently has been to New York
knows what an American face" is because i!
stands out from the crowds of dark, heavy
featured folk who recently have come from
Mediterranean, Eastern European and Puerto
Rican areas and throng the streets Of the En-
pire States great city. C.H.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
Dove Trap Shooting Protested

To the Edltor OF Inc Star. sg
There have circulated for some, time incredi-
BILE rumors that the National Capital Skeet
Club has planted number of acres OF buck
wheat on the WMAL-Washington Star prop
erty on Greentree road Bethesda, for the ex-
press purpose of having some live dove shoot
ing this fall"
have today talked with Mr.. Williams, pres
ident of the club, and he frankly confirmed
The rumors: Partly to keep down the weeds
(Which is ridiculous, in view of the acres of
weeds not being kept DOWN "and partly for
shooting"
and number of others living close to the
Skeet Club have endured their Saturday and
Sunday blasting with relative equanimity, since
skeet is clean and healthful sport. Enticing
doves to baited trap Is not, and some Of us
who have been feeding these doves for years
for the pleasure of their graceful beauty and
plaintive call are not at all happy about the
projected slaughter
1t may be argued that this buckwheat is no
worse than duck decoys; true, but when one has
fed doves for a while, he may be said to have
a property right in them, and to have brought
them to a state Of domesticity where sport"
is sad term for shooting them of of feeding
tray.
This is no mawkish protest against legitimate
hunting, which seems to maintain the balance
Of nature, but Is a definite protest to the owner
Of the property, and a criticism Of the sports
manship of the Skeet Club for putting out such
a lure for bird which already is scarce and
whose classification as game" is debatable.
LYNDON F. SMALL.
Evening star., 1948-07-23
No SEGREGATION in France

No SEGREGATION IN France
To the Editor of The Star:
Recent letters concerning the civil rights OF
American Negroes in general and their segre-
CATION in particular impel me to express myself
on this embarrassing subject which confronts
us daily. So long as persistent groups obstruct
the progress of our country by refusing to rec
ognize the current trend toward tntegration,
we shall continue to be ridiculed by the nations
of the world.
The argument that educated Negroes should
be content with uplifting the masses and re-
frain from demanding civil rights Is extremely
vulnerable. Most colored leaders are employed
daily as teachers, preachers, physicians. law
yers and social workers; their profession en-
tails the uplift Of their people. But are they
not human, too? DO they not need the re-
freshment Of the spirit that the theater and
the concert hall provide for other Americans
Evening star., 1948-07-23

@. What are hard-times' tokens?-J. E.
A. The hard-times' tokens are the copper
tokens that were struck between 1884 and 1S41,
during the financial disturbance and the con-
troyersy over the United States Bank.
Evening star., 1948-12-08

MAKE WAY FOR LUCIA q comedy
in three acts by John Van Druten, based
upon the Lucia novels of E. F., Benson,
produced by the Theater Guild, with
scenery and costumes by Lucinda Bal
lard, directed by the author. At Ford's
Theater, Baltimore.
THE CAST:
Miss Mspp - Catherine Willard
Grosvenor " Cherry Hardy
Georsie Pillson Cyril Ritchard
Mrs Emmeline Lucas (Lucia) Isabel Jeans
Mr. Wyse " Ivan Simpson
Mrs Wyse Essex Dane
Rev Kenneth Bartlett Guy Spaull
Mrs Bartlett Doreen Lang
Godiva Plaistow ------ Viola Rnache
Major BENJAMIN Flint Philip Tonge
SiRnor CorteSe ~ Kurt KasZnar