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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
An Oversight Corrected

BY signing House Resolution 1926, Presi-
dent Truman has approved legislation
which will correct an oversight in the Vet
erans' Preference Act that was unfair to
widowed mothers Of veterans killed or
totally disabled In line of duty. Prior to
enactment OF the resolution the law ex-
tended veterans civil service preference
rights to the widows or wives of such
veterans, but failed to provide like privi-
leges for their widowed mothers
1t was conceded ut the Capitol that this
omission was unintentional and should be
renedied, but when = bill to amend the
law In that direction was introduced ct
the previous session Of Congress, the Civil
Service Commission at hrst entered \
routine" objection to 1t. This objection
was In accord with the commissions stand
ing policy Of disappearing any bill tending
to lift competitive requirements for Fed
eral employment. However, after further
considering the inequities of the situation,
the commission last July Withdrew it's OBJ
jections. The bill at that time became lost
in the legislative jam prior to adjournment.
Revived at this session, the bill quickly
received approval of House and Senate,
members Of which readily perceived the
unfairness OF discriminating against So
called Gold Star" mothers in the matter
of civil service preference. Civil Service
Commission officials say that only a rela-
lively few mothers viii be affected by the
legislation, so that no great change in the
civil service eligibility list will result. At
small cost and with little trouble, there
fore, the Government Is righting wrong
which had been keenly felt and resented
by dependent mothers OF boys who gave
ffnsn lives or sacrit1ced their means of Self
support in defense OF their country.
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merican base is set mp on the
African sands, and in, this connection it's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
Tolstoy's Views Recalled

To the Editor OF The Star:
Count Leo Tolstoy regarded war as mass
murder. He said: 1.-THE position of the Chris
tian world with its fortresses, cannon torpe-
does, dynamite, churches and palaces is mon
strous. Although we have recognized the fun
damental commandment, Thou shalt not kill, ,
and the law of love and brotherhood, yet in
spite of this every man in the European world
renounces this divine law and at the command
of president, emperor, minister, puts on .
FOOLS costume takes up the instrument Of
murder and says I am ready will
strike down, ruin and kill any one you COM
mand me to-
Tolstoy entertained constructive and Chris
tian ideals and believed that the forms and
ceremonies Of the orthodox church should be
supplanted by the spirit Of truth. He adopted
as his religious cornerstone the Sermon on the
Mount with its Genital teaching Resist not
evil with evil"
EDMIJNn COZ DSROROTJyH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
Letters to The Star
Calls for Larger Fire Department

Calls Tor Larger FIRE Department
To the Editor Of The star:
7 read with pleasure of the suggestion Of =
local disbursements organization that there be
established in the District Of Columbia .
disaster squad" for rescue work and to aug
msnt the forces of our highly efdcient but
pathetieally small Fire Department. 1t is hoped
that this, Will be put in the form OF request
to Congress and will be given favorable action.
However, that brings to mind the failure Of
Congress to furnish this city with adequate IRE
protection in previous requests for same.
A recent survey by the Fire Insurance Under
writer's Association revealed that this city
needs many additional engine and truck COM
panies 10 afford better protection to areas that
in recent years have acquired thousands OF new
buildings, and to take the overload of some
of the companies located In these extremely
busy sections.
Also not to be forgotten Is the rescue CON-
ponent Of the Fire Department consisting Of
Rescue Squads No. and No. 2, and Ambulance
No I and No. 2. These units are overWorked
and have to cover many miles in responding to
calls, because of the lack of q sufficient number
OF units of this type in the city.
In the fire ut the Coliseum In the "Foggy Bot
toxa" section of the city on the morning OF jan
uary al, lS48 i've alarns were sounded and the
entire department, with the exception OF skei-
eton force, responded. If another major IRE
had occurred anywhere else In the city at that
time, 1t could not have been handled adj
equately. The possibility that two major hres
could occur at the same time poses serious
threat to life and property.
1t might be said that it would be rare
instance, indeed, in which two major fires would
occur at the same time, but the fact Is that
fires occur in many places without regard to
time. II such were the case in Washington
TODAY we would not be prepared with the men,
so,,,nment and training facilities necessary to
protect q city of this size.
T. O. MITCHELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact BY writing The Eyenine star Infermstien
bureau, s1e l. street NE. WaahnEten 2. D. O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
EDMUND X. GOLDSBOROUGH.

Rush Hour Transit Problems
To the Editor of The Star:
see that We are to have higher bus and
streetcar fares with less service
But can't see how we can have much less
service for rides up to about "A blocks or longer
during the morning rush hours.
In order to see what mean, all you have
to do is ride bus to the end OF one of the
longer lines-and ride back, noting the crowds
on the corners which are passed up. Especially
notice the unhappy lines struggled up the
blocks adjacent to each bus STOP waving down
taxis, in the hope of getting to work on time
at any cost-even If it be beyond the budget
of low-paid Government workers.
1t is much worse on wet or cold days, for in
bad weather people who drive their own cars
the various lines and crowd OF additional
workers whose chief dependence should be
buses and not taxis. .- ..-...s-...l.
These people who aren't furnished service
by the transit company are the short hauls-
thereby raising the average number OF miles
each passenger rides. Butt Isn't it because Of
the length of the hauls that the transit COM
pany is given the right to raise fares? If 50,
this length is aftif1caaly made greater by this
nefarious practice of not furnishing rides for
the short and medium length 'hauls during the
busy hours of day Also, what is to prevent
the company from disseminating the long
hauls and furnishing only the people who ride
short distances with bus service, once it gets
the fares raised to the limit for which 1t can
hope? ALLEN 5. CAMPbELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23

Araerican base is set mp on the
African sands, and in, this connection it's
thesAnilnprsssed comsdienneD in Sweet
hesrts who says ri there's nothing There,
what do you guard?" IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-23
Nine Jonas Appreciation

Nine. Jonas Appreciation
To the Editor OF The Star:
Maryla Jonas fine performance at constitu-
ton Hall Sunday afternoon merited something
better than left-handed compliments.
In contrast to lamentable program choices OF
Others Nine Jonas made the rare choice OF
classical music in the finest tradition that is
at the same time beautiful. And she made not
one single bow to modernists
No apology is needed for programming Kin
derscenen' 1t is great music, it was greatly
performed and from the response of the au-
dience it was apparent that 1t was greatly
appreciated.
There was nothing unfortunate" either In
preceding Schumann with -four simple num-
hers that required the same kind of treatment"
In fact there was nothing unfortunate In the
whole program except the unfair and csustic
comments of the critic.
DONALD F. HAYNES.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Potomac Naval Command
Honors Robert A. Maurer

Robert A. Maurer. jr., last night
received the Potomac River Naval
Commands general excellence tro-
ply on behalf of the Naval Organ
lied Reserve Division which he
commands.
Presentation of the silver cup
was made at ceremonies on the drill
field at the Naval Gun Factory by
Rear Admiral Glenn Davis, COM
mandant of the Potomac River
Command. At the same time, the
division received 80 recruits, the
largest number to enter the reserve
unit in many years. Many of the
recruits, it was said. entered the
reserve through provisions in the
new draft act.
The award to the division was
based on a competition among the
eight divisions of the command
Each division comprises 10 officers
and 200 men. The division will
compete, on Nationwide basis
! with winners within the other naval
reserve commands for national
! trophy.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
IAbbink Named Chairman
! OF Commission on Brazil

President Truman today named
John Abbink of New York as chair
man of the United States section
of the Joint Brazil-United States
Technical Commission which the
two governments are setting up to
study the Brazilian economy.
Mr.. Abbink. who will serve as CO.
chairman with the chief OF the
Brazilian section of the commission,
is chairman of the board OF the
McGraw-Hill international Corp,
New York publishers. He will have
the personal rank Of Minister. He
Is also vice chairman of the Com
mittee on Commercial Policy Of the
International Chamber of Commerce
and has had extensive experience
In international trade matters.
Other members of the United
States section of the commission
will be named soon, the White House
said, and it is expected that the
group will 60 to Rio de Janeiro early
in September.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Six Raj Jet Planes 10 Fly
To Montreal Field Today
sy the AssccjoBed Press

MONTREAL, July 16.-Montreal
airway traffic control reported today
that six r. A. F. Vampires, first
let aircraft to cross the Atlantic
arrived at Mont Joli airport this
morning. Mont Joli is $50 miles
down the st. Lawrence river from
here.
The planes, which will make a
tour of Canada and the United
States, left Goose Bay airport, Lab
rador. at 500 am. edit. They
arrived at Mont Joli about 1890
am.
The planes will refuel at Mont
Joli before flying to nearby Dorval
airport where they are expected to
arrive this afternoon.
The last word received from
Goose Bay said is United States
Shooting Star jet planes were still
poised at the Laborador base for a
west-east crossing of the North At
lantic 4
The Jets are expected to leave az
about pm. for nearby st. Hubert
Airport. a Canadian air force sta
tiOn
Evening star., 1948-07-16
NEGRO Vote Is Estimated
AT -Four Times That Of '44
By the Assoeioied Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 10
Four million Negroes-four times
the number that voted in the 1914
presidential election-will take part
in elections this fall, according to
Henry Lee Moon of the National As
sociation for the Advancement OF
Colored People.
MIR. Moon, director of public rela-
tions for the NAACP, reported that
yesterday to the Race Relations In
stitute at Fisk University.
The participation of 1,0Oo. 900 Ne
gro voters in the South. Mr., Moon
said. may mean the emancipation
of the white Southern voter and the
end of the one-party system"
Increased voting by both Negroes
and DOOR whites will In the long run
result In the elections Of legislators
more responsive to the needs Of the
Southern masses of both races, he
said.
He predicted that the Negro vote
will be almost equally divided
among the Republicans, the Demo-
Gratis and the Wallace party.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
| lNine-Yeor Faster
Is Exposed as
| lPontry-Roider
nv the Associoted Press

NANKING. July 16.-Yang Mel,
20, who swore she hadn't eaten for
nine wears, was exposed today by
the official Centrals News Agency
as a midnight pantry raider.
The agency said nurses. feigning
sleep at the Chungking hospital
where the girl has been under OBJ
servation for weeks. caught her slip
ping into the pantry to feast.
She had insisted she lost all ap-
petite for food nine years ago after
an illness. Her pretense had won
her new dresses, permanent wave
and widespread publicity-plus mid
night snacks of split chicken heads
"a Chinese delicacy), pork and po-
tato stew, rich porridge. cooked rice,
picked dried beans and other food
The news agency two days ago
said food particles were found be-
tween her teeth by dentist.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
D, T.. Man Held in Bail
In County Numbers Case

Bethesda detectives yesterday ar
rested Lawrence T. Harvey, 80, OF
the 14oo block of Holly street NV.
on charges of accepting numbers
and horse racing bets.
He was released under $4,000 bona
pending a hearing at 10 am. July
n in Silver Spring Police Court
Detectives said they found a large
quantity of numbers and horse rae
ing slips and about 5000 in cash on
Harvey when he was arrested III
his car near Ash and Westmoreland
avenues, Takoma Park. They added
they had been following Harvey
movements for some time.
Evening star., 1948-07-16

working for 45
years and eight
months in the
State Depart
ment.
Gen. Marshall
wrote Mr.. Qulg-
ley that his 10y
atty and devo-
tion to d u I y
have contrib
uted to making
your record OF
service an eX-
tremely gratlfy-
ing one. He ex-
rreSsed aDDre-
clatlon tor the
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Elevator Trups Thieves

When a man living in sixth
floor fiat in Lille, France, heard
thieves In a neighboring apartment.
he waited until they got into the
elevator, then stopped the machin-
cry. trapping. them between floors
until the poLcA arrived.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
DR.. Condor Regains
Access 10 All Atomic
Data Needed in Job

DR.. Edward U. Condor, once
called "one of the weakest links
in our atomic security" by q
congressional committee, hac
full access today to any atomic
information required by the ma.
ture of his duties.
The Atomic Energy Commission
announced last night, after double.
checking the Government scientist
loyalty with the Federal Bureau O.
Investigation, that DR.. Condor;
continued clearance is in the bes
interests of the atomic energy pro.
gram
DR.. Condor. head of the Nationa
Bureau of Standards, had clampec
the atomic security lid down or
himself while the commission con
Quoted its investigation. He agreed
to acquire no new atomic informa
ton during that period.
Thomas to Press Hearing.
Chairman Thomas of the HOUSE
Committee on American Activ'
tiles, which put the weakest link
label on DR.. Condor, said at his Al.
lendale, N. j., home that the com
mittee would continue with plans tt
give the scientist hearing.
Asserting that the decision won
affect us one iota," Mr.. Thomas sale
the hearing would be held very
soon.
Mr.. Thomas committee charged
several months ago that DR.. Condor
had associated with suspected
Russian spy. DR.. Condor fatty de-
MED the security charge. said thai
if he associated with a spy he die
it unknowingly, and demanded
hearing.
Condor Expresses Qualification.
Informed OF the commission an
rouncement in New York, DR.. Con-
don commented: Il am very graft
fed to learn that the Atomic Energy
Commission has made its investiga'
ton with such care and thorough
ness"
In it's statement, the Atomic
Energy Commission said cit i!
recognized that, as is the case with
thousands of other persons whose
security clearances must be passeo
on by the commission, DR.. Condor.
clearance does not involve access tt
information on weapons or produc-
ton or Stockpile data, for the reason
that his duties do not require thai
such access be given"
The commission said it had ex'
amined, among other things, two
reports gathered by the FB1 after
interviewing more than 300 persons
Tact Subject to Criticism.
In considering the record" the
announcement said, the commits
sion has found that, in the opinion
of some persons. Or. Condon's tact
Judgment and discretion appear te
be subject to some degree of criti'
ciSm.
ON the other hand, there are
statements by persons who have
been closely associated with DR.
Condor during his long work OF
classified information which indi'
cate proper care on his part in as
suring that unauthorized person
should not obtain access to CLASSIFIED
information.
THE file contains unfavorable in
formation of relevant character
concerning certain, persons witt
whom DR.. Condor and Mrs. Condor
have from time to time had con-
facts. The file also shows that DR.
Condor is a man of wide associa'
tions, and that his associates in
clude many highly reputable mem
bers of the scientific community
who have great confidence in him.
Evening star., 1948-07-16

part Mr.. Quigley had played IN the
departments work.
Mr.. Quigley, who lives at o3ot
Hillcrest place, Chevy Chase, Mo
was born in Rockville, Md, on Sep
.tember 10, 1877. He began WORKING
for the District government in l9ol
and was appointed to the State De-
nartment on October %, 1902.
At the time of his retirement
Mr.. Quigley was an administrative
assistant in the protocol division
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Fish FoIIs With Roin

During a rairstorm at Naboom-
spruit. South Africa, an IS-inch fish
| fell into a garden-and was cooked
| for breakfast.
Evening star., 1948-07-16
Marshall Honors Worker
RETIRING After Is Years

Secretary of State Marshall yes
terday presented letter of COM
mendation to Stephen Hugh Quig-
lev. who retired on June 80 after
Evening star., 1948-07-16

The tert OF the Atomic Energy
Commissions statement giDing
clearance to DR.. EdUdrd U. Con-
don for continued work in the
atomic energy program
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
Many Out Of Town
Guests At Party

A surprise party last week
marked the birthday of Levin
Hergett, with 80 guests attend
ing from Park City, Fishtail,
Columbus, Billings and Laurel.
The event was in the parish hail,
with Mrs. Hergett, her daughter,
Mrs. Ted Wahl, and Mr.. Hergett's
daughter, Mrs. Arthur Fox, as
hostesses.
Games entertained during the
evening. Numerous prizes were
awarded the winners at bingo.
Pinochle prizes went to Mrs. Jack
Marten and R. Cunningham Of
Billings, and prizes in pitch to
Mrs. Fred Meinsardt and Levin
Kober of Park City. A shower
of gifts was received by the hon
or guest.
A birthday cake decorated in
pink and green centered the table
when lunch was served at the
close of the evening.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
OUR SAVIOR'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
and
JOLIET LUTHERAN CHURCF

G. o. Anderson. Pastor.
At Laurel:
The Christmas program of the
Sunday school will be held at
7:30 p. m., Christmas eve, Dec. "a
The midnight candle-light SER
vice will be held at 11:30 p. m.i
oath.
The Christmas Day service will
be held at 10 a. M, the 25th.
Sunday school and Bible classes
at GAS a. m. Sunday.
Services on Sunday at II a. M
Theme, "Some Practical Lessons
for After-C christmas" Luke l.
.68-75.
Bible class meets Monday, 7:3C
p. m.
The Friday evening Bible class
will meet again on January Z
The Epistle of Galatians will be
used for the lessons.
The Confirmation classes viii
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
Churches
THE METHODIST CHURCH
w. P. Gauer, Pastor

| w. . 0duCi, ooSNt
Laurel:
Church school 9:45 a. m. Har-
old Richardson, general superin-
tendent. Mrs. ]. E. Galusha, pri-
mary superintendent. Mrs. Har-
old VanNice, cradle roll superin-
tendent.
Sabbath worship II a. m. Nurs-
cry for the convenience of the
parents while they worship. Ser
mon topic: "The Students Con
cept." Robed choir: "The Lord
Is Come,"-Wilson. Sermonettc:
"The Christmas Light" This
Sunday is our annual "Student
Recognition Day." Welcome all
students. Student participation in
the worship program. Member
ship service.
Methodist Youth Fellowship,
5:15 p. m., sanctuary, Jim Will
son, president.
Junior Youth Fellowship $50
p. m., parlors, Janet Morrison,
president.
Monday a p. m. Cub den 5
at Paul Grace's; cub den 9 at w.
Theodore Johnson; 8 p. m. New
Adult Old Testament course, par
lor. For all adults and new men,
bers. Visual aids program: ear
ly Life of Christ"
Tuesday, 1915 Rotary club.
a p. m. Cub den 2 at Lester Ger
ards; cub den 8 at Robert Dea-
toms; cub den a at Albert Leu
thold's. Choir rehearsal 7 p. M,
parlor.
Wednesday a p. m. cub den I
at Sam Strands.
Thursday a p. m. cub den 8
at Leslie Dahl's; 7 p. m. cub
pack meeting, parlors.
Friday 8 p. m. New Years
Eve watch at w. Theodore john
sons. Adult Bible Fellowship
members bring a friend.
Saturday, New Years day.
Park City:
Church school 10 a. m. Mrs.
Rachel Martin, superintendent.
Methodist Youth Fellowship
I6:3O p. m. Charlotte Mitchell,
president.
Sabbath worship 1880 p. m,
Sermon topic: "The Students Con-
cent" Special music. Visual Aids
program: "The Boyhood of Jesus. u
Thursday 2 p. m. Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service at Har-
mony hall.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Fifth at Penn.


James H. Haueter, Pastor.
Friday, Dec. "a:
Christmas program, 7:30 p. m
Sunday, Dec. 26:
Sunday school, GAS a. m.
Morning worship, II a. m.
N. Y. P. S., 6:45 p. m. Mis-
sionary program.
Evangelistic service, 1880 p. m
Monday, Dec 27:
Choir practice, 1880 p. m.
Wednesday, Dec. 20:
Bible study and prayer service
7:30 p. m.
The Friendly Church with a
Vital Message.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
The Outlook Says:

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Bourne
and children arrived here recently
from Idaho and will spend the
holidays with Mr.. Bourne's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bourne
of the Laurel Cafe.
Mrs. Bertha Shively left Tues
day for Spokane to spend Christ
mas with her son, D. R. Shively
and family.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Iohn Gottschalk. Pastor.

John GottschaIk, Pastor.
Sunday school. 10 a. m.
Morning worship, II a. m..
C. AS Young peoples service,
6:30 p. m.
Evangelistic service, 7:45 p. m.
Bible study and prayer meet
ing, Thursday, 7:45 D. m;
Christmas program Thursday,
Dec. %. at 8 p. m.
Come and enjoy the blessings
of the Lord with us.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22

meet Wednesday, the 10Th, at
1O:3O a. m. and l p. m.
The congregational business
meeting will be held on January
~, starting at 7:45 p. m.
At Joliet:
Sunday school and Bible class
at 1:45 p. m.
Services at 2:30 p. m.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22
ST. PAUL'S LUTHERAN
CHURCH
"The Church of the Lutheran
Hour"
Park City. Mont.
Park City, Mont.
A. M. Bachanz. Pastor.

A. M. BachanZ. Pastor.
The Lutheran Hour over KGHL
Sunday 9 a. m.
The children's Christmas serv-
ice Dec. "a, 7:15 p. m.
Christmas day worship at 9:45
a. m. and IL a. m.
Sunday school at GAS a. m.
Divine worship at GAS and
II a. m.
The Walther League Christmas
social Dec. %, 8 p. m. Peace on
Earth and Mercy Mild, God and
Sinners Reconciled" is the joy
Gus news of Christmas. Will it
fill your heart and home? We
cordially invite you to our serv-
ices.
Laurel outlook., 1948-12-22

Anti-Pellagra Food
Milk is a good anti-pellagra food,
in spite of its low niacin content.
Evening star., 1948-07-05
Peiping's City Hall
Wrecked by Students
by the Assoeicted Press

PEIPING, July 5.-Angry students
today wrecked the city council
chamber and mauled two officials
and several policemen in protesting
a resolution to send them to military
training camps
Five thousand students, the ma
jority of them refugees from Man
churia, rushed police Gordon and
pulled up iron gates in front of the
Municipal Building. Every window
inside was smashed. So was the
furniture. All wiring was ripped
out.
Some rioters spilled over into the
Highway Bureau, and wrecked it.,
too
Two officials trapped In the build
ing were beaten by students. Police
Superintendent Kao Wen was re-
ported badly injured. Two police
men were mauled and four others
were bruised.
An automobile belonging to the
highway bureau was wrecked and
a yardful of bicycles belonging to
municipal workers destroyed.
The students plastered the build
ing with placards calling the coun-
cilmen tyrants. Some placards read:
Kill every council member"
Chinese students consider them
selves privileged and are always
indignant to suggestions that they
serve in the army.