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Evening star., 1948-06-05
Real Estute AcquittuI

Justice Curran's action in dismissing the
Governments criminal real estate prose-
cution seems entirely in accord with the
equities of the case.
Lawyers can argue endlesSly over the
technical legal aspects of the antitrust
laws But there ought not to be any
argument over the proposition that Grim
inal proceedings should be initiated only
when there is reason to believe that a
crime in the literal as well as the technical
sense has been committed.
That was not true of this proceeding.
And there is ground to suspect that the
Department OF Justice realized 1t. In any
event, its prosecution Of the Washington
Real Estate Board and the National Asso-
ciation OF Real Estate Boards moved along
two lines.
One approach was to file a civil suit
which, If successfully maintained, would
have served to put stop to the practices
to which the Government objected. The
other approach was in the form of Grim
inal indictment against the two associa-
tions and certain unnamed co-conSpirators.
It is this latter proceeding which has been
thrown out of court, and Justice Curran's
decision strengthens the belief that 1t
should never have been initiated. For
while no individuals were named in the
indictment, some were named in the civil
suit, and the overall effect was to smear
them by indirection when the Govern
ment did not have evidence to justify an
indictment against them
In the circumstances this was unreason-
able and unfair. Whatever the legalities
may have been, the practices with respect
to brokers' fees to which the Government
objected were carried on out in the open.
The men involved were not criminals nor
was there reason to believe they were
motivated by criminal intent. This
being so, the reasonable thing to have done
would have been to proceed with the civil
case and drop the criminal charge. In
refusing to do this, the department., as
Justice Curran suggested, was not placing
a reasonable construction onsthe antitrust
laws and if his remark was intended as
q rebuke, it was a deserved one.
The department has announced that it
intends to 60 forward now with its civil
case, as it has right to do. Since the
facts in both cases are essentially the same,
however, Judge Curran's findings in the
criminal case raise a formidable obstacle
to the civil proceeding. It will be inter-
esting to see how the department proposes
to get around it.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
How Do They Do 1t?

The Federal Reserve Board has vouch-
safed us an interesting and SOLDERING
statistic in declaring that one out of every
four American families probably will live
beyond its income this year. Stated an
other way, this means that Is per cent of
our total numbers will be skating on thin
economic ice, spending more than we earn,
using up whatever little savings we may
have, buying on the installment plan, and
in general deporting ourselves as If we
had never heard of the maxim, who goeth
borrowing, goeth sorrowing."
Needless to say, this is not good situ-
ation With fourth of the Nation SEEM
ing to act more or less like the careless
grasshoppers, the prudent ants among us
have reason to feel that the time has come
to deliver stern lectures. At any rate,
those of us who are overspending are Ger
tainly leaving ourselves wide open to the
admonitions of thriftier or luckier people
who like nothing better than to dust of
the old notices and advise everybody to
live up to them. For example, "A penny
saved is a penny earned" Save your
nickels and watch your dollars grow"
Waste not, want not" And so on, and
so forth.
But although all such counsel is excel
lent, and although it should be reflected
upon and put into practice as much as
possible, it is not enough in itself. Mere
preachiness will not satisfy any of us who
may happen to belong to the Is per cent
who are spending more than they earn.
What they will want to know is precisely
how the rs per cent manage to make both
ends meet and still save something besides.
What is their system? Is there some
secret way Of doing 1t? Have they .
specific formula? And II they have. win
Evening star., 1948-06-05
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
@. How long has the Good Neighbor Policy
between the United States and Latin America
been in enect?-R. McN.
A. This policy began in 1927 when President
Coolidge sent Dwight Morrow as Ambassador
to Mexico. It embraces determination Of the
nations Of the Western Hemisphere to live side
by side in peace and mutual respect The name
Good Neighbor Policy" was coined by the
late Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Q. What is the best type Of soil for growing
vegetables?-H. D. g..
A. The most satisfactory vegetable soil Is .
light or medium sandy loan, that Is, . soil
containing both sand and clay as well as .
goodIy amount OF humus The depth Of soil
is believed to be more important than the kind
Of soil. With proper care, almost any kind OF
soil can ba improved and made fertile enough
to produce vegetables.
Q. What is the shortest period Of residence
prescribed by any State as requirement Tor
voting?-V s. K.
A. The shortest period Is six months a.
required in the States Of Idaho, Indiana, Iowa.
Kansas Maine Michigan Minnesota. Nebraska,
Nevada, New Hampshire and Oregon. Most
States require one years residence within the
State, few two years.
Q. Is man serving in the United States
Naval Reserve for more than three years
eligible to wear . hash mark?-J. A.
A. In accordance with United States Navy
Uniform Regulations, an enlisted man Is en-
titled to wear one service stripe for each four
years Of active service in the Navy, Marine
Corps, Coast Guard, or Army, or active service
in the Naval Reserve, or any combinations
thereof Active service In the Naval Reserve
is considered as meaning service in the active
list Of the Naval Reserve whether performed
in an active or inactive duty status or the two
combined,
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Jesse james Leqends

Every so often somebody claims to be
Jesse James, the famous Missouri outlaw,
still alive and hundred years old. One
such "pretender" appeared at Excelsior
Springs in the "Show Me" State in 1882;
a second turned up at Santa Monica,
California, in 1884; third gained little
ephemeral publicity at Columbia, Kentucky,
in 1888. The latest aspirant is a centenarian
recently discovered by the managing editor
of the Constitution at Lawton, Oklahoma.
Allegedly, three individuals who were
acquainted with the bandit in his prime
have taken Bible oath that they recognize
this fourth man as "the real article"
But the public at large naturally is
skeptical of even the most plausible of
these survival legends. A few romantic
persons always are ready to believe that
Napoleon escaped from Saint Helena and
lived out his days as planter in Louisiana.
Some even have said they were convinced
that John Wilkes Booth eluded Captain
Lafe Baker and was extant as late as 1904.
Even Adolf Hitler is supposed by at least
a corporal's guard of people to be living in
hiding somewhere in Europe or Africa or
possibly America.
The majority Of citizens, however, pre-
fer to think that the wicked pay for their
crimes promptly and conclusively. In the
case Of Jesse James, the Pinkerton Detec-
tive Agency is definitely sure that he has
been dead since April 3, 1882. Shot in the
back Of the head by Robert Ford a men,
Der Of his gang, he was identified by his
mother, Mrs. Zerelda Samuels, as he lay
In an undertaker's establishment in Saint
Joseph. This fact is attested by Oscar ].
schmitz OF Atchison, Kansas, who was
present at the scene.
w. J. Client, writer for the Dictionary
of American Biography, looked into the
whole Jesse James mystery about two
decades ago and decided that the outlaw
really was killed as reported by the Pinker-
tons. The claims of the Lawton veteran
conceivably may be confirmed If he can
tell where the gangs loot was buried in
the Meramec caverns at Stanton, Missouri.
Treasure hunters have been trying to
locate it for long time.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Swooper Suggested

TO the Editor Of The Star:
found Charles Pearson's article on mechan-
ical devices in This Week very amusing. How
ever. he seems to have overlooked one very
important necessity in the way Of mechanical
improvements.
what really Is needed now Is . mechanical
arm that automatically will sweep. shove or
drag streetcar and bus riders from the front
to the rear after paying the fare. Something
like q mechanical swooper certainly win do
the trick. Right
1ODxRT U0UT BURXk
Evening star., 1948-06-05

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,oriter, although 1t IS permissible for
ioriter knoiDn to The Star to use
non, de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Salvation Army Campaign

To the Editor OF The Star:
The communication appearing in The Star
for June l, signed Community Chest Worker.
is factual in many respects but at the same
time deserves close scrutiny by the contrib
uting public.
We all can remember last fall how the Com
munity Chest ran into the most critical period
In the more than 20 years of its history.
Specifically, the campaign was failure, neces-
stating budgetary slashes Of approximately
20eo and causing the hard pressed welfare
agencies to absorb this cut by dismissing es-
sential workers from their stats rather than
cutting needy persons from their lists.
It should be further pointed out that this
was not the first cut these agencies have taken,
rather it has been . recurring situation for
several years past
It is unfortunate that A Community Chest
Workers letter should have been written at
time when the Salvation Army is engaged in
its first rebuilding campaign in rs years;
and according to information today cleaned
from Salvation Army ofncials it is unlikely
that another direct appeal will be launched
for another generation.
Therefore, any move to jeopardize such an
urgent appeal for capital funds is beyond
reason, especially so when one hears news
reports such as those on the radio broadcast
The Salvation Army was first at the scene
in the vanport City, Oregon, disaster and more
than thirty emergency units are serving the
refugees.
This Is reminiscent Of the Texas City, Texas,
disaster as well as World Wars and II
where these Servants Of Mankind" were con-
tinuous in their efforts to help, regardless OF
the place or circumstances.
J.R. cONNOR.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

Why Greek Reds Were Executed
To the Editor of The Star
In letter under the title "Imperialism ir
Greece" published May 20, the writer, Costas
Alexion, draws some conclusions which are
totally unfounded.
ID The crime for which 152 were shot In
one day in Greece was not that they took part
in an uprising, fighting for freedom" The
uprising Of December, 1874, was the work Of
small but heavily armed minority group, led
by Communists and aimed ut forcing upon
the Greek people Communist regime by
means of terrorism.
ca This minority group. has nothing what
ever to do with the gallant fighting of the
Greek people against the Invading hordes of
Mussolini" and the subsequent fighting against
the Germans and Italians during the years OF
occupation.
CD At the liberation OF Greece, In October,
1914, while the Germans were retreating" with
the "guerrillas" referred to In the Aforesaid
letter not pursuing them," the British forces
landed In Greece, not - tourists" but On the
explicit invitation Of the Greek government TO
which the Communists had adhered.
- Thsn im DseGmb0, 1el4 eans ~ 1Ese1-
Evening star., 1948-06-05

In Upper New England, barber has
used the same razor so years. But it's
how he keeps keen edge on the CONVEX
sauon that is more than we can tell.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Britain and Arab Arms

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Do We Americans realize that every gun,
tank and airplane possessed by the Arabs
was supplied by Britain; that British military
missions not only have been re-equipping but
also have been training Arab armies in Saudi
Arabia, Egypt and 1raq; that the Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion which has been shelling the Holy
City is financed entirely by the British with
. subsidy Of 100000 q year and is COM
manded by SO British officers? Do we Ameri-
cans realize that Britain's latest proposal to
the United Nations, before 1t was amended by
our country, meant that Israel would be cut
OF for four weeks from reinforcements Of men
and materials by q worldwide embargo Of
Palestine only, while the Arabs would be
free to mobilize their British-trained men and
stockpile their British arms in territories con-
tiguous to Palestine?
Do we Americans remember that many Of
the present Arab political and military lead
ers, including the Mufti and Fawzi Ell Kawukji,
either spent the war in Germany working for
Hitler or had to be interned by the British and
that at the time when the Iraqis declared war
against the British and British tanks had to
be driven into the Abdin palace yard to compel
the Egyptian King Farouk's consent to the dis
missal Of . pro-German government and the
der Nahas Pasha, Palestine was recognized in
of1cial British military records as the one
Middle East base whose loyalty never was In
doubt for a moment? Do we know that the
soldiers of the Jewish Brigade were AMONG the
heroes Of the siege of Tobruk and in the turn
point battle OF Ell Alamein and that the
Middle East battlefelds are dotted with their
graves, bearing the characteristic and easily
distinguishable sign of the Magen Dayid-the
double triangle Of the Shield of David?
Do we Americans appreciate that the British
are attempting to wash their hands Of respon-
sibilty for their undeclared war against Israel,
their former ally, through resort to legalistic
chicanery, when Mr.. Bevin brazenly declares
that only the United Nations may tell the
British to quit arming the Arab aggressors,
meanwhile knowing full well that Sir Alexander
Cadogan can veto any such action by the United
Nations? Do We Americans appreciate that this
complete moral degeneration In the govern
ment Of Britain is far more dangerous to
Americas security than Britains economic de-
cline and virtual bankruptcy?
Do we Americans realize that with . straight
face we cannot argue that the United States
and the Western European countries are dis
interestedly bolstering democracies against i'm
perialist infitrations and aggressions by totali-
tarians, 50 long as Britain assists the Arabs
with their totalitarian bosses to wage war on
the infant republic Of Israel? Do we Americans
realize that, although Britain is slated to
receive the lions share Of the ERP funds, Lord
Beaverbrook, when last visiting this country,
publicly warned us not to take 1t for granted
that Britain will be the active ally Of America
in any future war? CHARLES H. SEWN.
Evening star., 1948-06-05

full uprising with the Communists firing the
tlrst shots, simultaneously attacking and oc-
cupying almost every police precinct in Athens,
thus threatening the Greek people with COM
plete subjugation. Resisted by the loyal Greek
army and later by the British and seeing their
aim frustrated, the Communists killed some
$4,000 innocent and unarmed old men, women
and children, who were taken as hostages.
Were such criminals to remain unpunished?
The fact that almost four years elapsed be-
tween the time when these crimes were perpe-
trated and the indiction Of punishment con-
stitutes proof that those 152 common criminals
lately executed were finally found guilty only
after thorough investigation. C.
Negroes Necessarily Radicalp
70 the Editor Of The Star:
I fnd 1t dincult to refrain from comment
ing on the letter written . short while ago by
Dutton Ferguson which deplored the unfor-
tunate cancellation Of . trip by New York
boys to their Nations Capital because Of the
citys policy Of racial discrimination.
Only one who has spent his boyhood as .
Negro in Washington could possibly realize
what . bitter experience 1t Is. The disillu-
sionment is so profound that many years Of
intelligent adjustment and philosophical rea-
soning are necessary before one can develop
into something approaching a well-balanced
patriotic American citizen. It always has
struck me as being remarkable that an
American Negro can be anything except
cynical, suspicious. unsentimental radical.
SCOTT MAYO.
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer TO any question Of
fact BY writing The Evening Star information
Bureau, 316 Eye street NE. Washington 2. d. c.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-06-05
Letters to The Star
Question for R. r. Unions

OuSStlOH NJ M OulOuS
TO the Editor of The Star:
The letter in The Star for June 2, signed by
Alvanley Johnston, D. B. Robertson and "A.
]. Glover, heads Of three rail unions, sounds
like the old-time viewpoint about American
railways. Forty years ago the owners were
cartooned as "the trusts" Today, 1t Is .
different story.
Let us examine railway management by
picking out typical case For years I've been
familiar with the Louisville q Nashville and
the management from President Hill Down to
the section hands. There are is directors
with shareholdings ranging from 8 to 400
shares, but these shares were bought years
ago, before the stock split-up of for /, so it
is only fair to say their holdings range from
to 200. President Hill owns the largest
number, but still regards himself as . railway
employe. The average Of the entire group
before the split-up was 65 shares, almost ex-
actly the same as the average stockholder of
the Pennsylvania GA shareS
It is the contention Of the union heads that
railway management Is sitting comfortably
where it does not need to negotiate since it
enjoys the full fruits OF the revenues there
from.
This is . small boy viewpoint. It will not
make many people very sorry for the employees,
as 1t is evidently intended to do. For the
average American will want to know why, II
these railroads are making money hand over
fist and enjoying the full fruits OF revenues
from operations, don't the union treasurer,
the union heads and the full membership call
q meeting at once-or go into q huddle-and
come out with a plan to invest some money
in railway shares in order to get some OF this
big money themselves? After all, this is
America.
would like to know the answer to this
question e. H. ALEXANDER
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Thirty Cars Ready
In 500-MiIe Race
Al indianapolis
By the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, May 27.-Thlrty
cars we're ready today to start IN
the 5Oo-mile race at the Ind1anap-
oils Motor Speedway Monday.
Seven cars made their lO-mlle
qualifying runs yesterday to bring
the lineup within three of the max
imum starting field. The 81 un-
nuaIified cars remaining at the track
have only Saturday left IN winch
to try for positions.
II more than SO cars pass the
qualification test the sloWest VII
he eliminated to hold the field te
that number. r.
Mack Filings of Burbank, Calf
led Yesterdays seven with an aver
age of 127968 miles an hour IN Q
new four-cylinder Kurtis-kraf'
owned by Don Lee, Inc, Los An.
eeles. His run was good for SOUL
and placed him in the eighth ro"
of the starting lineup.
Qualifying for the ninth row were
Tony Bettenhausen of Tinley PARK
III. in a Belanger Motors Special
Tommy Hinnershitz OF Reaolng
Pa. in a Kurtis-Kraft Special ano
Bill Shelter of Los Angeles In
Shelter Offenhauser.
The tenth row lineup included
Paul Russo of Kenosha, Wis, IN a
Federal Engineering Special: Harry
McQuinn of indianapolis in Lynch
Motors Special and Johnny Maur'
of Denver in an Alta Romeo.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Hogan Tired But Keen
In Workout for Elite
Fort Worth Golf
By the kssoci4ted Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, May 81
The Colonial National Invitation,
COLTS all-expenses paid junket for
the stars, opens Its third annual
showing today with Ben Hogan, the
games fabulous pine knot, a weary
but determined favorite.
Hogan, who played 212 holes at
st. Louis in capturing the National
PGA, was considered the man to
beat as a field of 20 professionals
and 3 amateurs moved out in the
first Is holes of the 72-hole tourna-
ment that reaches its close Sunday
There was little rest for wee Ben
who few in from st. Louis yesterday
morning, snatched few hours sleep
and then whipped around Colonial
Country Clubs 6.635-yard course IN
1-under-par SO. THAT st. Louis
thing lust got me into shape Hogan
grinned. But he rode on motor
lied "go-cart" instead OF walking
the fairways after each shot.
Hogan, who has put $13,897 so into
the old sock this year to make MN
the runner-up in money won, Will
be after the $500 first prize for the
third time. He won the other two
tournaments with 1-under-par 279
Vic Ghezzi, Englewood. N. j..
posted the best score in the warm
up rounds yesterday. He carded q
4-under-par 66.
The tournament, called one OF the
most exclusive in golf, takes care OF
all expenses of the players invited to
participate.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Joost's Records
Lost in Furor
lover As Rise
Nv the Associotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, May N.-Be-
spectacled Eddie Joost, sparkplus
shortstop of the Philadelphia
Athletics, has set two American
League records that were lost IN
the furor over the AS sudden rise
to league prominence.
A look in the record books
today revealed that Joost has
cracked the American League
marks for most consecutive error
less games in one season ana
most consecutive chances &C
cepted without an error for
shortstops.
The likable native of San
Francisco has not made an error
this year in 81 games, thus eclips-
ing by six the old record of Is
straight by Frank Crosetti OF the
New York Yankees, June 3-June
20, 1899, and tied by Joe Cronin
of the Boston Red Sox, June 16-
July 16, of that same year. Joost
broke the mark in the AS 26th
game last Friday at Detroit.
Joost, described by Connie
Mack as his best shortstop since
Joe Boley Of the pennant-win-
ming Athletics of the early '30s.
accepted 179 chances (71 putouts,
1O8 assists without error during
his record breaking spree. This
smashed the junior league record
Of Isl set by Crosetti during his
25-game streak.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
First Team.
BY George Huber

Professional baseball scouts WHO
made washington a stopping point
while touring college diamonds this
spring didn't have to dig far to un-
cover some good prospects. There's
more than a fair smattering of base
ball talent locally. Such players as
Catcher Joe Wapinsky OF George
Washington, Outfielder Joe Andrus
and shortstop Bob Brewer of Mary
land, Shortstop AL Naples OF George
town and Third Baseman Joe Hos
sick of American compared favor
ably with any players shown here
by visiting mines.
All aren't headed for the bigtime
but they were standouts locally and
as such were chosen for places on
The Stars All-District area college
team. And with the exception OF
Hossick, who probably is little
too old to consider pro career, all
have been given extra attention ny
the pro scouts.
One of the difficult decisions was
between Brewer and Naples tor the
shortstop post. Both are exceptional
fielders who'll chase anything IN
sight. Both came up with some
amazing plays this year. What lit
tie edge there is belongs to Brewer
because of his extra base hitting.
Honors were we'll divided among
the schools. George washington
and Maryland each placed three
players on the first team. George
town two and American and Catho-
lie U. one apiece. On the second