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Evening star., 1948-06-19
Estimates on Welfare
Declared Too Low al
Department Session.

The estimates the Department OF
Public Welfare has prepared for the
fiscal year ending 1850 are too low
especially those for public assistance
and child welfare, officials of the
department were told at a meeting
yesterday afternoon.
The conference was called by Di-
rector John w. Tramburg and in
cludsd officials of the private wei
fare and civic groups and Welfare
Department heads. 1t was the third
meeting held by the Welfare De-
partment and the second with pri-
vate agency groups.
Comparisons Given.
The welfare estimates were COM
pared with estimates by private
agencies, which were higher fol-
similar work. The need of Coop.
Grafton between public and private
welfare agencies was stressed.
The purposes of the conferences
according to Raymond Clapp, as.
sistant director Of the department
was to obtain information and ad.
| vice relating to the needs which the
board will face in the fiscal yeal
1850 and to lay before the boaro
next Friday, when the staff recon-
mendations will be made.
The estimates of the Welfare De-
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Over IA Aere-.$2l,5O0

O'el 73 net@A'Svv
BeoutifuI grounds thot won
Good Housekeeping aword.
Brick and frome home in i'm
mocuIote condition. Six rooms,
z boths. Den on first floor.
Two large bedrooms. nursery
and z baths on second floor.
FIosstone terroee. rock garden.
fish pond. BeoutifuI eIose-in
lacotion. near fost bus lines.
OPEN SUNDAY, I TO 7
TO INSPECT: Ont Coiespille
Road to FraAklin Apenue fjust
beyond Mrs. Kay's Toll House
Tea Reom), right on Franklin
one block to Worth Avenue,
right to No. 92f5.
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partnent do not take into consid-
Grafton, the meeting agreed, the
needs which are known to other
agencies. but are not referred to the
Public Welfare Department because
of the present public welfare limi-
tations and restrictions which make
such referrals futile.
Provisions Unmade.
The estimates do not provide suf-
ficiently for increases in the number
of aged and the number of children,
it also was pointed out. The Dis
trict population over 65 Is estimated
by actuaries to be increasing at the
rate of or 81 per cent year,
and there are now twice as many
children between ! and 2 years in
the District as there are between
5 and 6.
It also was pointed out that the
estimates make no provision for any
recession in employment or any
further increase in cost d living.
There probably will be another
meeting with the same groups, but
no date was set, Mrs Clapp said.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
10 Air Force Officers
Decorated BY Chinese

Ambassador wellington Koo Of
China decorated 10 United States
Air Force officers at the Chinese
Embassy yesterday for outstanding
service to the Chinese Air Force
during World War II.
They were Maj. Gen. Earl e
Partridge, Maj. Gen. william E
Kepner. Brig. Gen. Russell e. Ran
dali, Brig. Gen. Thomas G. Darcy
Evening star., 1948-06-19
| ConoI O.Riordon Dies;
Novelist and Playwright
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, June 19.-The death Of
Conal Holmes OConnell O'Riordan
director of Dublin's Abbey Theater
was announced last night. i.
g Mr.. O'Riordan, rs, also a novelist
and playwright, died at Ealing, near
London. He was born III Dublin.
His novels included Adam OF
DublinH and Adam and Caroline, ~
Evening star., 1948-06-19

and -Cok Henry Dittman, Ill Of
washington: Col. John A. Dunning,
Randolph Field. Tex; 1t. Col.
Charles w. Horton, Roswell Air
Force Base, N. NJ: Maj. Stephen J.
Bonner. Rantoul, III; Maj. Carl D.
Lindberg, washington. and 1st 1t.
Stephen ]. Welsh Of Randolph
Field.
Evening star., 1948-06-19
THE EVENING STAR, washington, DC
SATURDAY, JUNE ~ Is4s.

emergency Hospital officials as be-
ing in good. condition.
The fire, of undetermined origin
caused considerable damage at 3433
Connecticut avenue NV in a
Evening star., 1948-06-19
Fnemon Hurt in BIoze
Recovering at HospiruI

Pvt. w. n. Mooney. %, Of No. II
Truck Company. who suffered .
back injury .whije lighting q ire
| yesterday. today was described by
Evening star., 1948-06-19

beauty shop and adjoining dentist ~
Office. Mr.. Mooney fell and strained z
his back while fighting the blaze.
He lives at 1918 North Troy street,
Arlington. =
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his plays Rope Enough" and ma
poleons josephine"
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Poae IL The sunday ssos Pictorial Mosozi"e
Fire Lookout's Work
Can Be Fascinating
The Sundoy Ssor Pictorial Mosoxine
Poge II

Working 7-doy week from Morch to November
NotoIe Botes keeps watch the Eseoheog forest oreo
about 80 miles from Providence, The z'-yeor-o'd
or has been fire lookout for the Forest Service for
two yeors Despite the long hours and relatively low roe
Of poy she finds the work interesting ond soys she
wouldn't exchange her Job for ony other
Evening star., 1948-10-17
COMPARISON
INVITED

Exesllsasly bsilt bsfers
tsdsy's k6 essts, sso-
parisea GhSws ew prices
10 be SUBSTANTIAL
LY LOWER. Invessi.
Eate. Ceavsaie.t terms.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Miss Botes ond her dog walk to~ord the 85-foot
lookout tower. While she works in 7-by-7 foot room
at the top the dog volts ot the foot OF the tower.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

scientist who has made q distinguished
contribution In the field of nuclear fssion.
In his capacity as director of the National
Bureau of Standards, he has to have access
to certain types of secret information.
The Acc has approved his clearance for
the simple reason that it could find no
sound argument against 1t, and for the
further reason that his continued work
with the atom is for the good Of the
country. His clearance does not cover
data on A-weapons, but that remains
restricted to him only because, as in the
case of thousands of others connected with
the atomic enterprise, his duties do not
require access to the military phase.
In short, as far as the Acc is concerned,
DR.. Condor is loyal and able American
who has not deserved to be branded as
a weak link in our atomic security. Unless
the House Committee on Un-American
Activities can now prove otherwise, it
ought to apologize to him and resolve
never again to play fast and loose with
any mans good name.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
The Charters Framework Intact

While the ruling by the Montgomery
County Circuit Court invalidating one
section of the proposed county charter is
a setback to charter advocates, it is far
from the Injunction goal sought by foes
of the governmental change. For the
court made it plain that in holding the
charters special appropriation provision
unconstitutional it was not throwing out
the remainder of the charter. Minus the
disapproved section, the charter still would
constitute what the court described as
workable framework for possible govern
mental functioning."
In order to leave no doubt as to its
Intentions, the court specifically COM
mented that its action should not prevent
the people from having the opportunity
to vote" on the charter, after removal
OF the portion to which the court took
exception. That is welcome news to the
charter forces. It would have been un-
fortunate If a technicality had prevented
the citizens of Montgomery County from
expressing their opinions regarding the
charter plan at the polls
The court ruled against provision OF
the charter authorizing the new County
Council to appropriate funds after the
regular legislative session in May Under
the Maryland constitution, such council
may take Legislative" action only during
one month of the year. The court sus
tanned the contention of the plaintiff,
Hubert A. Schneider of Bethesda, that
the appropriation of money is legislative
function and hence must be confined to
the regular legislation session of the
council. Striking out of the provision for
a special appropriation session in June
would not prevent the council from con-
Quoting its budgetary and appropriation
work in May. Article II of the charter
gives the council full legislative powers.
It is important that any appeal from
the Circuit Courts ruling should be expe-
dited The Court Of Appeals is In summer
recess until October, but In view of the
emergency nature of the case, 1T might
be prevailed upon to consider an appeal
during the vacation period. Any Ques-
tions as to the legality of any portion Of
the proposed charter should be settled
permanently before the voters are asked
to decide for or against 1t.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Pot and Kettle Still at 1t

There appears to be little doubt now
that the Soviet-Yugoslav rift Is genuine
and deep. Taking their cue from Moscow,
the satellite members of the Cominform
the Kremlin's agency for international
subversion-have brusquely declined Bel
grades invitation to attend next weeks
congress of Yugoslavia's Communists, and
the Cominform itself has cut loose with
another blast accusing the Tito regime OF
betraying the working class and carrying
on reign of terror. At the same time,
for its own part, that regime seems to have
grown more defiant than ever in its hereti-
cal attitude toward the Russian party line.
Thus, while the Cominform continues
its abuse of the Yugoslav Communists and
while the latter, in turn, respond in kind
and refuse to consider themselves excom-
municated, the rift apparently is worsen-
ing-a case of pot and kettle insulting each
other with increasing vigor, as the "Voice
of America" has just declared. AS far as
can be seen on the surface, moreover,
neither side is showing any inclination to
make up. The reason for this may be
that there is no way of making up short
of a complete backtracking by either the
Kremlin or the Tito regime. That regime
processes to be 100 per cent Marxist, but
it insists on an important measure of ma
tionalistic independence in running Yugo-
slavia. The Soviet dictatorship, on the
other hand, is bent on establishing an iron
control over it's satellite empire and it
therefore demands of its puppets that
they obey its orders to the letter, without
deviation.
Such policy differences-an urge for in
dependence on one hand and refusal to
grant it on the other-are too basic to be
easily reconciled. If Tito can remain in
power and if he is determined to run things
his own way, the Kremlin and its Comm
form will either have to make concessions
to him or. risk the development of an ir-
reparable crack in the Iron Curtain in a
strategically vital part of the Balkans.
Psychologically, politically and otherwise,
a development of that kind could have far
reaching consequences within the Soviet
Empire 1t could create internal strains
and defections capable of confronting the
Stain dictatorship with a severe crisis
a crisis which Winston Churchill believes
may already be troubling 1t. Certainly, If
the Tito secession succeeds and if other
puppets are tempted to try the same thing,
the Russians will be hard put to dominate
Europe.
Accordingly, although it would be pre-
mature to draw bright conclusions from
the present situation, the free Western
world has good reason to hope that the
Soviet -Yugoslav estrangement will deepen
and become permanent. For in that case
the whole structure of the satellite empire
would be basically weakened, and In time
other Communist stooges, aware that the
suppressed popular opinion behind the
Iron Curtain is strongly opposed to Russian
Evening star., 1948-07-17
A CoIored General Retires

With the retirement of Brigadier Gen.
eral Benjamin o. Davis after fifty years
Of service, the Army loses not only its only
colored general but an officer of unusual
attainments. To General Davis, native
Washingtonian, goes great deal OF the
credit for the increased recognition given
members of his race in the Army in recent
years. An exemplary officer himself, he
gained the respecLand the ears-of his
superiors in his unobtrusive but persistent
efforts to open greater opportunities for
Negroes in the Army, especially in the
commissioned ranks.
Early in World War II General Davis,
under War Department orders, made a
tour of Negro troop units abroad. He
found that reports in this country OF
abuses and of race friction had been
greatly exaggerated. As an assistant to
the inspector general OF the Army he was
able to investigate complaints and to make
valuable suggestions for improvement of
conditions.
Army Secretary Royal, in letter of
commentator, points out that when Gen.
eral Davis joined the Regular Army as a
ueuIeIlaHI ol u1dutly tlle1e "cAe oiiiy IsC
other colored commissioned officers on
active duty. During World War II the
number increased rapidly. General Davis
son, West Point graduate, rose to the
rank of colonel in the Air Force. Today
there are nearly thousand colored off,
GERS performing important duties in the
Army. While conditions are not ideal from
the Negro's point of view, they are vastly
improved from the days when only hand
full of colored officers were in the service
Progress has been made during the past
half century and General Davis has the
satisfaction of knowing that he helped to
achieve it. He has we'll earned the medal
for distinguished service which he carries
into retirement.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
DR.. Condon's Clearance

The Atomic Energy Commissions state
ment on DR.. Edward u Condor ought to
impel the House Committee on Un-Ameri-
can Activities either to correct itself
regarding him or show good reason why
it should not.
Some months ago the committee de-
scribed DR.. Condor as "one of the weakest
links in our atomic security" and cast
serious doubt on his loyalty to the United
States 1t promised to hold hearing on
the subject, and he demanded one, but
none has yet been held, though Chairman
]. Parnell Thomas now asserts that some
thing will be done along that line as soon
as possible.
Meanwhile, in justice to DR.. Condor,
the American people should acquaint
themselves with the findings of the Atomic
Energy Commission. Based on painstaking
study of a voluminous record including
material compiled in two exhaustive in
quiries by the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation, the findings may be summarized as
follows: Cd The file contains unfavorable
information concerning certain persons
with whom DR.. and Mrs. Condor have
occasionally associated; (2) it also shows
that some individuals feel that his tact,
judgment and discretion seem open to
a degree of criticism; 90 at the same
time, however, testimony indicates that
he has exercised proper care in safeguard
ing classified information; "a his loyalty
is altogether unquestionable, and 60 after
placing all the evidence in perspective
and weighing it carefully, the Acc is
fully satisfied" that his continued clear
ance for access to restricted data, far
from adversely affecting security, els in
the best interests OF the atomic energy
program"
DR.. Condor, OF course, Is an outstanding
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Beauty

When / 1Dant acme OF color,
mot too bright, and not duller
That pteases the eye: ! actu turn
Not to the birch or the beeches,
: Not to the cedar that reaches
Skyvard, I look to the tern.
When I i0ant form at its fairest,
Symmetry, shape OF the rarest,
Then, lest make q mistake;
Not for the rose my attention,
NeUer the lily mention,
Praises I offer the brake.
LAIIA MITCHELL THORNTON
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Sterilization to Protect Society

Sterilization to Protect Society
TO the Editor of The Star:
Recently you published letter from z: F. G.
on "A Cure for Sex Crimes" arguing that We
need mot vindictive punishment, but construc-
tive treatment" and urging psychiatric treat
ment for sex maniacs.
As . long-range cure for this increasing
menace E. r. c.. may be right. but 1t will not
help today. Both metaphorically and literally,
We need the surgical knife to cure this social
cancer Known perverts who rape and kill
should be sterilized by court order Eugene
H, James, the confessed killer, was on parole
from prison to which he had been sentenced
for sex crimes in the past. If he had been
sterilized before release, two 1l-year-old girls
would be alive today. Idealistic plans for re-
search looking to the cure Of sex abnormalities
may help tn the distant future, but what We
need Is something positive to protect our chill
drsn today. Il. g.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Answers to Questions
By Gould .Lincoln

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
Bureau sis Eye street NE. Wsshing.on 2. 3. G.
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE
@. What surname occurs most frequently
among the colored people in the United States?
IF. c. D.
A. The surname most common among the
Negroes Is johnson.
O. What States have had the largest In
creases in population since 1940?-B. A.
A. The Bureau of the Census says that the
following States showed the greatest gains
between 1910 and 1947: California, 43 per cent;
Oregon, 80 per cent. and Arizona, 81 per cent.
G. How long has the Explorers Club been
in existence?-G. L.
A. This celebrated club was founded in 1905.
The headquarters Is in New York and the MEM
bership is 75o.
O. What was the last play in which John
Wilkes Booth appeared?-A. McC,
A. The Apostate, on March Is, 1855, in Fords
Theater, Washington, D. c. Twenty-seven days
later he shot and fatally wounded Abraham
Lincoln.
@. What was the smallest number of starters
to 60 to the post in the Kentucky Derby?-E B.
A. The smallest number Of starters to 60 to
the post in the Kentucky Derby was three.
This happened on three different occasions
In 1892, 1899 and 1905
Evening star., 1948-07-17
Gold Mine Story Doubted

To the Editor Of The Star:
In Mr.. Petrov's story in This Week." he
states that Russia will exterminate nine inno-
cent men to prevent one guilty one from getting
away. Also he says that it is impossible to
escape from the Mines and we can believe that.
Still he is in the basement of the doghouse
for insubordination and does the impossible by
escaping to the headquarters and while there
he has friend who saves him from his former
lot and also he gets . much better job and
freedom which he also admits Is impossible.
Further he escapes in an ore bucket with ore
on top of him to hide him-ratheA difficult
breathing; and when he is dumped, he just
escapes the guards who actually shoot escapes.
There he was allowed to learn the amount Of
gold Stain was getting out when he knew
Stain was letting him free to come over here
to tell us.
I think Stain did just that. Mr. Petrov is =
propagandist sent here to givesus the story Of
Staln's great gold nnd which probably is mostly
lies and to make us feel he can now buy OF the
world and that 1t is no use for us to try to stop
him.
Also, where would the picture Of the mine
come from? Mr.. Petrov was searched many
times. Of course, so he must have swallowed
the camera and coughed 1t up to take the pic
ture.
He doesn't look like person who has gone
through ths hall hs claims b has etau Amssa.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

domination, might follow Titos example,
The possibility seems real enough to sup
port Mr.. Churchills suspicion that the
Stain dictatorship may be shaking a bit
even now.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

cans are fools enough to swallow everything
and also make him Yale instructor.
Figure 1t out for yourself now. II Mr.. Petrov's
story is true, he had very miraculous escape
too much 20. M. r. BRANT.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,ortter, although 1t Is permissible for
q inriter knopn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-07-17
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

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Please incose three t3l cents for return postase.
Evening star., 1948-07-17

President Roosevelt Responsible?
To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue of July 9, Richard Feldman
discusses the political moves behind the aboli-
ton OF the two-thirds rule in 1885, He writes
. rather long letter on the subject Actually
ono short statement would sufice. The two
thirds rule was abolished on the direct order
Of FDR, who even in 1896, knew his nomina-
ton in 1910 would be impossible If the South
and Southwest still had control.
There was no more trickery than that used
by Stain, Hitler and Mussolini in the domina-
tion Of the people. ANDREW LARMAN.
The Western news., 1948-12-02
. THE LIBBY ACTIVITY DIRECTORY Q
Service Organizations

Libby Chamber of Commerce
Paul Church, president; Dexter
Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs.
Dolly Holmgren, president; Mrs.
Alma Mount, secretary.
Lions Club meets End & 4th
! Mondays W. J. Erickson, pres. 4;
Don Roberts, sec'y.
Libby Woman's Club meets
End Tuesday at 200 p. m. in com
munlty room of courthouse Mrs
| F. {. Robertson, president; Mrs.
D. A. Bollinger, secretary.
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 3rd Thursdays at VFW
Post Rooms. Francis Mcclure,
Post Commander, Harold VIII
son, Adj.
Libby Farm Woman's Club
meets 1st Wednesday. Mrs. Violet
Madison, pres; Mrs. Dolly Bow
en-, sec'y.
Libby Modern Ar! Club meets
End Tuesdays at p. m. at COM
munity room, court house. Mrs.
Lillian Morton, president, and
Viola Maurer, secretary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets
first Friday of month at the J. F.
Bowen home. A. c. Grambauer,
Worthy Master; Rose J. Robert
son, Sec'y.
"Regular meeting of Internation-
al Hod Carriers, Building and
Common Laborers' Union of
A. F. L., Libby, End
and 4th Friday at City Hall, Lib
oy. Ole Bondahl, pres, H. M.
Rorke, Sec Treas.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 258l Meets End and
!th Tuesdays at 7:30. William
shawl, president; Harry Moe
&c. sec'y; A. G. Role, Bus. Agt.
Veterans Foreign Wars Post
10. l548. Warren Brown, COM
lander; l. Flesher, adjutant;
red F. Clarke, Jr., Quarter
laster Meets lst and 3rd Wed
esday at club.
Auxiliary 10 v. F. w. Post No.
548. Lorna Hilbird, pres; Mrs
label Solem, Secretary. Meets
It and 3rd Wednesday of each
onth in Moose Hall.
Libby Garden Club meets 3rd
Iesday in each month. Mrs.
appa Rice, pres; Mrs. Doris
lapman, Sec'y.
Loggers' Union Local 1852. Ed
ltton, pres; Allen Goodgame,
c'y.; A. C. Role, Bus. Agt.--
eetings on call
The Western news., 1948-12-02
REPORTS ON STATES
FINANCIAL STANDING

Helena-U.D-The net worth OF
Montana's State government on
November was $50 63O.329. ac-
cording to a report of State Auditor
John J. Holmes.
Holmes says that on November l
there was a net cash balance in all
state funds of $51 ,783. 803. This in
cluded, among the larger funds.
S9,l28,693 in the state general fund,
$l,269976 in the highway trust fund,
$l,584,3l4 in the common school in
terest and income fund and S27.-
1896 in the unemployment com
pensation trust account.
Total state funds invested on No
vember were $25, ,989. .4O3. The
States bonded indebtedness on the
same date was $lT,738,500 Holmes
reports.
The Western news., 1948-12-02
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate Of ]. L. HURST, Deceased
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, the administrative of
the estate Of j. L. Hurst, deceased,
to the creditors of and ali persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the
necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication of
this notice to the said administrative
at the law office of Smith McNeill
in Libby, in the County of Lincoln,
State of Montana, the same being
the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate.
CLARA M. HURST
Administrative of the Estate
of said Deceased.
Dated at Libby, Montana this
9th day of November. 1913
SMITH McNEILL
Attorney for Petitioner.
at Nov 11-18-25 Dec. q