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Evening star., 1948-09-10
Dewey-Worren Clubs
Plan Rally in Lyon Park

Arlington Dewey-Warren Clubs
will hold a rally at pm. Tuesday
at the Lyon Park Community House,
Pershing drive and North Fillmore
street.
Headquarters for the clubs have
been opened at 1913 Wilson boule-
ward and an information service
for voters is opearted from II am.
to 4 pm. daily.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Potomac Commission
Asks Survey Of River
To Reduce Pollution
By jones Birchfield
Stor Stoff Correspondent

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Sept. 10
The Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin called today
for survey of the river to deter
mine methods to reduce pollution.
At the opening session of its sew
enth annual meeting here the COM
mission urged that the Basin States
request the Public Health Service to
make a sanitary survey.
It also was recommended that the
commission Immediately start q
pollution abatement program In the
uppes basin area in cooperation
with Maryland, West Virginia and
Pennsylvania. These States already
have agreed to initiate cooper
ative and parallel abatement pro-
gram.
Lane TO Speak Tonight.
Recognizing the need for indus
trial improvement throughout the
basin, the commission recommended
that the Public Health Service be
asked to cooperate in development
of advisory services for industries
establishing new plants or enlarging
present installations. This servi.e
also would help plan future water
supply facilities for both industries
and municipalities.
Gov. Lane is scheduled to address
dinner meeting of the commits
sion tonight, when he will outline
Maryland's program for pollution
control.
In connection with the Maryland
program, representatives of West
Virginia are expected to make pub
lie tomorrow joint plan for pol
luton abatement in upper Potomac
which has been worked out by the
two States. -
District Waters to Be Discussed.
| During the two-day session, at.
tended by representatives Of Mary.
land, Virginia, West Virginia ane
Pennsylvania, the District of Colum
bia and the Federal Government
discussions also will center arount
recommendations for the Potoma
between Key Bridge and Great Falls
It is expected that a commission
technical subcommittee will recon-
mend that the river in this are
be made suitable for bathing an
recreation. At present the waite
purity does not permit this.
The commission also will publisl
a revised water quality criteri
chart. This, will give present con
ditions throughout the basin, wit
standards of purity to be met Il
the future. It has been perfecte
after study by member States s
that no standard will be too higl
to be attained.
Richard M. Sweeney, mayor O
Hagerstown, Md welcomed com
mission members today. After ad
/ journment tomorrow, members Wi
visit the city disposal plant
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Virginia Surplus
Tops Estimate
.By$5,315,000
But Appropriations
Will Offset Totol,
Controller Points Out
By the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1o.-Ths
Commonwealth Of Virginia wound
up its 1868 fiscal biennium last
June 80 with q general fund surplus
of $5.315,00o more than had been
foreseen in preparation Of the new
l948-50 budget last winter.,
State Controller Henry G.. Gilmer
reported to Gov. Tuck yesterday
that there was a general fund sur
plus of $25, ,625,556. But an analysis
of the States financial situation by
the Governors Office laid stress on
the viewpoint that it's a surplus
which really isn't there now.
The analysis pointed out that
from the $25 ,625 $50 must come about
SIC, $1,000 in unconditional appro-
priations made by the 1948 General
Assembly for capital outlays and
for deficits incurred in the 1948 BIZ
ennium by State hospitals and
sanatoria.
Twenty Million Was Predicted.
Gov. Tuck'S budget message to
the Assembly last winter had pre-
dicted a general fund surplus Of
about $20,310,715, as of June 80, and
the Assembly appropriated virtually
all of this Internationally
In addition the Assembly made
conditional capital outlay appropri-
ations totaling $22 2,135 900, or about
four times the unprecedented $5,-
315 900.
The Governor is authorized by
the Appropriations Act to use this
balance to meet in part the condi-
tional appropriations, or to hold 1t
as reserve against possible losses
in revenue, or for other contingent
cies.
! Denies Power to Shift Fund.
Asked if he might allot the money
to the State Literary Fund for
school construction, the Governor
said he didn't think he had any
power to do so. He pointed out
that the legislative body's appropri-
ationS were controlling.
4A1CiC 1ldQ DCClI SOIllC oQSkcSLlOIlS,
after the Virginia Supreme Court Of
Appeals Wednesday quashed a plan
to replete the Literary Fund via use
OF State Retirement System money,
that the Governor might be asked
by school officials to turn over Gen.
eral Fund surplus cash to the Liter
ary Fund.
General Fund revenues for the
fiscal year ended June 80 were $67,.
713, ,260, or $6,790,595 greater than in
the preceding year, the controllers
report showed.
Million in ABC Profits.
The General Fund total included
$6,516,650 as the States share Of
alcoholic beverage control profits. or
an increase of $884,212 over the COM
parable figure year ago.
ABC profits going to the cities,
counties and towns for the l948
fiscal year were $11, ,533,300, a rise Of
$1,068,901 over the preceding years
total.
The States revenues from all
sources for the year, including gen.
eral and special funds, were $276,-
105,285. This total was $3,177,0s1
greater than the total expenditures
of $272,928,20
Compared with the l947 fiscal
year, all revenues increased $18,-
284, ,125. The rise in expenditures
was $13,942,998.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Walter Baker Joins Faculty

BALTIMORE, Sept. 10 (P.-
Walter Baker young organist who
organized and directed Philadel-
phia's Robin Hood Dell chorus OF
$50 voices. has been appointed a
member of the faculty of the Pea
body Conservatory of Music here.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Place Sunday Classified
Ads EARLY!

Classified ad customers de-
string to place ads in The
Sunday Star are urged to call
them in early in the week.
This will eliminate the last
minute rush to place ads and
will assure every one prompt
and efficient service. Your
cooperation will be appre-
etated.
Remember The Stars
New Telephone Number Is
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1948-09-10

Claire A. Christ.
man, sch 20
health director
announced yes
terday.
The central
Office at the
county H e a l t h
Department, 1906
N orth Edison
streetS already
has been opened
In addition tc
Dr.. Christman
M RS. Virginia
Mclaughlin, su-
pc rv Sor OF
IL l.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Hood COLLEGE PIons Fute

FREDERICK, Md, Sept. 10. P,-
lDr. Andrew G. Truxal win be in
augurated as president Of Hood
College In ceremonies October a
Evening star., 1948-09-10
insurance PorIey coIIed

A. conference in advanced insur.
ance agency management wiz oe
held at the University of Maryland
beginning Monday.
Evening star., 1948-09-10
Quarters Announced
For Arlington School
Health Department

Arlington's reorganized school
health department will be quarter
ed in the county Health Department
Building and in five schools, Dr.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
BY Lynn Nisbet

INAUGURAL-An undercover
scrap over sponsorship of the
1949 inaugural ball has been
settled. The Raleigh Junior Lea
que and Raleigh Pos of the
American Legion will jointly
sponsor the affair-and divide
the proceeds. For many years
the inaugural ball had been
handled by the Junior League
but that organization did not
care to undertake it during the
war time inaugural of 1945. The
American Legion stepped in, Of
fered to do the job, and net
ted about $4,000 for its vet
erans' aid fund.
RIVALRY - Both organiza-
tions wanted the honor-and
revenue-of sponsoring the 1949
affair, and each claimed the
right by reason of past record.
Anticipated profits this year
run to around $4,000, which will
be divided between the League
and the Legion for their charit-
able work. There is still some
rivalry between the agencies
over such points as whether to
get q big name orchestra or less
famed band for lower cost.
DATE-Date Of the Inaugural
ton has not been fixed, but it
will probably be Thursday or
Friday, January or 7. The re-
ception at the mansion and the
ball at the auditorium are Gus
tomarily held the same night.
Exact date, together with per-
sonnel of the arrangements COM
mittees from the general as
sembly and the city of Raleigh
are expected to be decided upon
within a few days.
THE STATE"-The quad
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
By Ray Tucker

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-Sta-
lin has pulled the smartest
squeeze play in modern mill
tary and diplomatic history
through the Communist conquest
of North China. with the pros
pect that this sprawling continent
of almost 500,OO0,0 00O people will
fall into Red hands.
The rush of events in til
Orient tends to substantiate Of
from diplomats, missionaries and
business men in that area that
Moscow had delibertely staged
the German ard Balkan crisis
during the last SIX months as a
screen for his even more threa-
tenlng activities IN the Far East.
PLUNGE: To change foot
ball figure, the quarterback in
the kremlin has faxed a plunge
through the Eur opean side of the
line, while he directed his real
charge against Chang Kai-shek's
toppling China. Il prospective
developments show this to be his
strategy, it will mean that the
western powers, including the
United States, were caught "a
sleep and off guard.
For the U, S., Britain and
France have committed them
selves to holding the line thou
sands of miles away from Sta
Inns undercover offensive, de-
spite desperate. last-minute eff
forts at Washington, London,
Paris and Key West to shift and
strengthen their oriental front.
LATE: Matshall Plan Admi-
nistrator Paul Hoffman had been
in almost constan, conference
with Under Secretary of State
Lovett, with military experts
and his own advisory staff. But
he admits YEARLY that it is "too
late" now tor any large-scale
resistance.
He dare not forward civilian
supplies lest they be captured
by the advancing Communist
forces, inasmuch as their lines
move forward every hour. Any
way, he has only $275, 1000, 900 for
this purpose.
Ordnance experts dare not step
up shipments of weapons for the
same reason. Moreover, since
the amount on hand for mill
tary reinforcement of the be -
leaguered Chinese is only $685.
600, 1000, it would not provide suf-
ficient weapons and ammunition
for a month of fighting. Pri-
vately, the disheartened officials
here and among our anit-Red
Allies admit that it is another
episode of too little and too
late"
1t may be some time before
Stalin's further strategy unrolls.
But it is pointed cut here that
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Nisbet Says An Undercover Scrap
Over Inaugural Ball Is Settled

rennial Inauguration ceremonies
bring together all the compo-
nent parts of that intangible en-
tity which is THE State of
North Carolina" On no other
occasion do all members of the
general assembly in joint ses-
sion, all elective state officers
from governor down and all
members of the state supreme
court assemble in one room.
They compose the legislative,
executive and judicial branches
OF the state government in
which are vested all the autor-
ity and power of THE State"
CATASTROPHE-It affords
interesting speculation to think
about what would happen if
some catastrophe should destroy
or swallow up the building and
kill all its occupants. There
would be no state government
left. The constitution would be-
come a worthless document, for
it provides for no such contin-
gency. There would be no per-
son or group with authority to
call a convention to form new
government, or to make laws.
VACANCIES-The constitu-
ton provides for the general as
sembly to fill vancancies oc-
curing in the executive office
in case of liability of both gov
ernor and lieutenant governor. If
the assembly is not in session,
the secretary of state is empow-
cred to call the senate into spe-
cial session for the purpose of
naming a president who would
take over as governor. But in
the possible, but entirely i'm
probable situation imagined,
there would be no general as
sembly to meet and no secretary
OF state to call it
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Tucker Says Stain Has Pulled Most
Smart Squeeze Play In Conquest OF China

already the Connie sweep
through Northern China consitu.
ties flanking threat to our posi-
tion in Japan and Southern Ko-
rea. Even more dangerous, how
ever, would be an eventual sweep
and propaganda war in India,
the Malayan peninsula and tur-
bulent Indonesia.
DISCOURAGED: The irony
of the apparent Chinese collapse
lies in the fact that the dis
credited generalissimo belated-
ly chose as his military leader
in North China the one man
whom such an expert as George
c. Marshall characterized as "a
real soldier" He is General
Flu Tso-yi, the bald, moon-faced
but rugged, jeep-oriving ruler of
Shansi Province
So discouraged has he become,
according to reports. that he may
not accept the too long delayed
offer of independent authority in
massing his man against the in
vaders. He may simply rally his
tough warriors, known as the
yellow River Bend Babies" to
hold the narrow corridor he now
occupies in North China
GRATING: For some time
our more skilled students of
Chinese affairs have urged that
we use our offices to persuade
Chang to relirquish power in
favr of General Flu. But Wash
ington did not ike to offend the
sensibilities of the man who was
eulogized during the war by Ro-
osevelt, Churchill and even Sta
lin as the rock Of China"
Meanwhile, Flu won local VIC
tories, but could not offer ex-
tended resistance for lack of
arms. Meanwhile, too, the wea-
pons and supplies which we for
warded to the Chlngking govern
ment were resoId to line the
pockets of Chiang's heutenants.
1t was the knowledge Of this
grating which led President Tru-
man, and General Marshall to
Withhold the billions in aid de-
manded by Capitol Hill Repub-
licans during consideration Of
Marshall Plan financing.
REFORMS: Should China be
able to hold out pending 4 de-
cision here on proposals to swing
our strength to this strategic
front, Flu may emerge as the
new leader + China. Besides
being the only successful fighter
there, there and here he has in
itiated the reforms advocated by
economic, agricultural and land
experts.
He has sponsored land redi
stribution, stimulated industries,
practiced thrift and industry, and
subsidized scholarships to the
United States and Europe.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
BY Westbrook Pegler
Copyright, 1913, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)

Perhaps it has always been so,
but in this day a man who
speaks of honor or endorses de-
cency as ideals for men invites
ridicule and d suspicion of sane
timony. l think Of Notre Dame
and the Military Academy as
two American schools for men
which conspicu1usly dare to
preach these ideals. Harvard
once was valiant, but l would
not think of Harvard in associa-
tion with personal virtue now.
Some Notre Dame and West
Point undergraduates will ex-
plode at the innocence of my be-
lief and l know too well that
many ex-so,diers will bitterly ri
dicule the very mention of honor
in West Point officers.
Though mention Of the virtues
seems pietistical and men speak
of them only in derision, that is
mostly bravado. Men are not
as devilish as they want to seem.
But by an interesting affectation,
this breed OF toms will disown
a man who defaults his word in
business but excuse or envy
fellow who betrays sacred vow.
AS to whether Notre Dame
men keep their honor active
whether they work at tin
after life, l have an opinion. The
most vehement appeal to the
conscience of a venal politician
in our time, entitled "Open Let
ter to Boss" by the Rev. Dan
iel A. Lord, S. ] J., was directed
straight at Tom Pendergast, of
Kansas City. 1t could have been
addressed to Hague of Jersey
City, Kelly of Chicago and Cur
ley of Boston. They are all alike
with personal variations except
that only Pendergast would take
a rake-off from the degradation
of girls who were children of the
neighbors about the plains.
1t is far from my intention to
say that Notre Dame men are
not men of honor in the worka-
day value of the word. They GER
tainly are not, however, as IA
nous for their honor as civic
leaders as for their probity in
family life. We could do very
well with a Pendergast, a Hague,
Kelly and a Curley as good as
these men have been bad and
it is natural to look to the dir
ection of South Bend.
West Pointers arc better than
the men who were unfaithful to
the West Point Code would give
us to believe. In reply to the
common remark that of course
lot of them were chasers over
seas, a West Point wife said,
Eyes, and lot Of them weren't,
but you never hear of them"
have referred to the West
Point Code. Do officers forget
it? Does the Old Army Game
make it necessary for good men
to break down to break even?
The code begins on the page
after the oath to the Constitution
in the little book called Bugle
Notes, the Cadets bible" Un-
der the title of dedication" we
find, "the traditions held sacred
by the members of the Long
Gray Line are herein compiled.
Cherish and pass them on"
Next comes the Cadet Prayer,
which runs, Encourage us to
live above the common level
Make US to choose the harder
right instead of tine easier wrong
and never to be content with a
half truth. EndoW us with cour-
age that is born of loyalty to all
that is noble and worthy, that
scorns to compromise with vice
and injustice. Guard us against
flippancy and i:rcverence in the
sacred things. Help us to keep
morally straight"
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
BY James NARROW

Washington, Nov. 10 -(AP)-
Here's a nice little one you can
try on your wife or the man next
door and then duck.
In the new Congress of 1949
how should your senator or con-
gresham - be he Democrat or
Republican -Nole2
l. The way hisy party leaders
want him to?
,. The way his constituents
meaning you, the people back in
his district tel him they want
him to vote?
3, Or use his own head - no
matter what you or the party
leaders say and vote as he
wants?
Which of the three ways would
you feel he's dong the job for
which he was elected?
viii you call him a party hack
if he goes along doing Just what
his party leaders tell him?
On the other hand. do you think
he should be entirely guided by
the desires of the people back
home?
But when he's voting in Con-
gress, he's mostly voting on
things that affect the whole coun-
try, not just his district.
So, should he put interests of
his district above those of the
country as whole? and how
would you ieel if he did?
Right on this point-to please
the people back home and get
something ,ney want - congress-
man sometimes make deals by
agreeing that:
III vote for your pet bill
if you'll vote for mine, Do you
think that is right?
But suppose YOUR man in Con-
gress disregards the urging of
his party leaders and your pleas
back home and votes as he pleas
eS.
Would you blame him? He
might anser tina; he's trying to
do an honest job by using his
own judgement OH each issue
as it arises.
He could say tnat, with all the
information available to him and
not to you, he can decide bet
ter what's best. So it's ques-
ton:
Did you help elect your Con-
gresham because you thought he
was a good man and you were
willing to trust him to do what
he thought right? Or because
you want him 20 look out for
your special interests? Or be-
cause you are member of his
party and want him to do what
the party says?
In actual practice most Con-
gressmen - l guess all - at one
time or another do all three
things mentioned above, de-
pending on the issue in each
case.
The Political Science Associa-
ton says:
"Where conflicts of interest a.
rise between his district or state,
his party and the country as a
whole, he must remember that
his primary obligation is to the
general welfare
In a speech en- the job of a
Congressman, Senator Fulbright,
Arkansas Democrat, has said:
"The average legislator early
in his career, discovers that there
are certain interests, or prejudi-
cies, of his constituents which
are dangerus to trifle with.
X Xxx
"a difficult case is where the
prejudice concerns the fundamen-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
NARROW Propounds Three Ways Which Are Open For
Congressman OF The New Body To Cast Their Votes

tai policy affecting the national
welfare"
AS an example he took the poll
tax and lsolationlsm. In his
own state of Arkansas, people
have to pay poll tax before
they can vote. Sirce it has not
been abolished there, it must be
assumed the people of Arkansas
want it.
Is it of fundamental import
ance that Congress pass a bill to
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19

wipe out the poll tax in all states?
Fulbright said he doesn't think
so, no matter what anyone out
side of Arkansas says. So, he
said, II shall follow the views of
the people of my state"
But he said he thinks a strong
United Nation is of fundamental
importance. So even though he
said the people NJ his state were
against the U. N, he voted for
it.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-19
Peqr Wonders West Point And NOe Dame Men Live Up To Code III A
Adds Many Ex-Soldiers Will Ridicule
Him For Mention OF Honor In Officers

The brief address to the Glass
of 1852 by MAJ Gen., Maxwell
D. Taylor, the superintendent,
who led the rough, disordeG
1Olst Airborne Division { in
France, also bears down on
character.
Their careers would "call up
on the immutablc ethical values
which are the greatest pride of
West Point" be wrote. "Yo u
must first oil all be men of char
acter. Strive for the attributes
of character and of leadership
and cleave to ttem always"
Now what do we do? Do we
yearn for the realization of all
thiso Or do we scott it all away?
If we do, who gains what by
that?
The first article under "Mis-
sions of the Military Academy"
is ITO instill discipline and a
high sense of honor"
The West Polnt Code and Sys-
tenn of honor covers more than
seven pages in the little book.
We read;
1T is not just set of rules
it is the code of the fighting ;
man. 1t is more to the Army
than a code; it is almost re-
ligion. AS such, its principles
cannot be put on paper but must
exist in the minds of the men
of West Point. . Since the
first organized Army took the
field, integrity ano uprightness
have been essential characteris-
tics of the good soldier. Honor
must come from some respected
body, That body is the Army"
Lying, quiobhng, evasive state
ments or technicalities to defeat
the spirit of justice are for
bidden. The Code demands fear
less honesty in setting forth the
truth.
A cadet who Intentionally vio-
lates the Honor Code is warned
to resign at once. Offenders are
never granted immunity.
Anything to which man signs
his name means irrevocably
what is said, both as to letter
and spirit.
Intentional dishonesty is never
condoned and every man is
honor bound to report every
breach of nonor that comes to
his attention.
The Cadets all right" is his
solemn word OF honor. If he
falsely answers all right" upon
challenge he is dishonored and
driven out
Now it is indeed effrontery-
or would you say evidence of
moral courage? to say )" Hon
or must come from some re-
spected body, That body is thN
Army"
West Pointers certainly did not
live up to that mission in recent
years. The 'ooting and ravish-
ment of Germany were nation
al disgrace. The lobbying and
apple polishing IN Washington to
catch a nod from Roosevelt or
the War Department, or even
from Elliott, We're 10 better than
the groveling OF Hitlers syco- =
plants. The greedy scramble of
West Pointers t. retire with alb
solutely fictitious disabilities on
higher pensions flouted the code
and the spirit ot the Academy.
But if the Corps OF Cadets does
not aspire again to moral lead
ership where may we look for
it?
To Congress? The idea is pa
thetic because Congress persona
fies the people. To the Depart
ment of Justice or the Supreme
Court? To the White House? God
help country reduced to that.
So the idealis's and true pa
triots of the Army should be en-
couraged to try the game again.
The old grads are still better
than the run of men.