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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
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OPEN HOUSE

OPEN HOUSE ,,,,,.
T.eouindre street held open
o. s1lorsea thanksgiving Day for a
~, family reunion. All over the
s 3, were huge NUNS and 9TH
y fsH flowers making the oc.
sssion very festive. The ,guesi
honor was Mrs. Williams
S :, Henry Thompson OF
usrtford Conn. The table was
I'D with linens that have been
family heirloom. Cleaning SIT.
ser and sparkling crystal all IN
nav from Connecticut. At this
vsrv elegant affair were the Rev.
md Mrs. Anderson. Mr.. and
wrs Burnett. Mr.. and Mrs. Glass
NJ and Mrs. Phillips and moth.
A. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bishop
iseob Bishop. Mr.. and Mrs. /. c.
Hunter and Mr.. p. Jones.
Mrs williams. lovely hostess
.hat she always manages 10 be
WAS lovely in a soft prirted silk
MRS. GILL PRESENTS
GOVERNOR
Our very own Mrs. M. l.. Gill
nrescrted the Governor Elect G
Menhen Williams last FRIDAY
even ng in a meeting in the
Century Room Of the Club Three
Skies In presenting Gov Will
liams she brought greetings from
the North End Social and AT
Club We. the neighbors. are all
bursting with pride over Mrs.
Gill Seen in her party were Mr.
and Mrs Melvin Jones, Mrs NJ.
Wilson. Mrs. Julia Carter. Mrs.
BernIce Whitby and Mrs. Mat
tic B Wade.
THINK you PARTY
Mrs. Daisy Phillips gave a
"Thank You Party" Thanksgiv- !
inc mite inviting her neighbors
and friends that were so nice
to her during her recent bereave-
ment And did they have fur
and good things 10 eat served |
buffet style. Among the guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Greenlee. Mr.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Army Band Reports
Musician Shortage

Negro musicians are needed by
the 399th Army Band, one Of De-
troits organized reserve units, 1t
was announced today by Major
Glen d. Grant. unit instructor.
Major Grant said that either for
mer CT or civilians who can pass
the physical examination are ELI
gible for enlistment in this band
The age limit is IS years, and for
mer enlisted personnel must have
an honorable discharge from any
of the Armed Forces. Instru-
ments will be furnished TO quail
fled musicians. Being a reserve
unit. the band will be called to
active duty only in the event of a
National Emergency.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04
Twelfth Night" Set
As Wayne Production

The Wayne University Theatre
will present for its third major
production OF the year William
Shakespeare's comedy Twelfth
Night" on the evening OF Deem
Der 2 thru IL at its circular thea
ter. 433 West Forest.
Twelfth Night has been a de-
lightful performance for more
than three hundred years, and no
other work by Shakespeare is
more exclusively or fan:astically
light-hearted.
The play was adapted and is
directed by John McCabe. Featur-
ed in the cast are John Gale.
Martha Morrison. Dorothy Green
holed by 6-to-6 vote on a mo-
ton to report IL favorably for
House consideration.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04

baum, Helen Buliga, Frank Mas
tasi, Reuben Silver, Don Wadley,
Bob Starring, and Lynton Ball.
Also Earl Bettinger, Art Chabot
Robert Huges. Harry Elton, Bob
Woods, Andrew Raye. Karl Gan
os, Shirley Flagler, and Don Ruy-
lie
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-12-04

Chips Saturday evening. The
new bride was lovely in a new
coat. Gift from the groom.)
Bye now. Thanks for reading.
Call news TO TW. 1898.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

shalls part which can readily be reconciled
with the Presidents statement. For that
statement, issued after the American Zion
ist Emergency Council had called upon the
President to repudiate the policy advocated
by General Marshall, appears to do pre-
cisely what the council asked. If it also
means that this Government will not
approve any compromise unless fully ac-
ceptable to Israel, then there is room for
the conclusion that the work of the United
Nations is being undercut by the Gov
ernment of the United States.
Such inferences need not be hastily
drawn, however. After ALL we are in the
closing stages of bitterly waged political
campaign. When the election is over it
should be possible to get clearer view of
a good many things, including the exact
position of this Government on the
Palestine issue.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Old Orqun-Antique Shop
Rp Gould LincoIn

Here in this dusty room, OF memory
Where clusters mutely the intaglio
OF things once loDed-and Iost-tt speaks
to me,
A silent Doice from out the long ago.
seem to see a tattered songbook spread
Across the, holder of traI curlecues;9
Flnnked on each side by lotDered toickS
1phich shed
From shaded lamps, a light to guide the
muse.
There come to me again beloved Dords
That 1parm the heart: BLESSED Be The
Tie That Binds
The healing music OF those ttne-toorn
chords
That lifted heauenpard young hearts
and minds.
Fondly my heart goes back into the mist,
The echoes tollo,o: "oh, Abide Nth
Me
Once more youth is the mello,D organtst,
And tender uoices keep it company.
As tndestructible as "Rock OF Ages"
My spirit tollotDs tDhile the n,oDtng hands
Flutter across bright n.emorys turning
pages
Within Times room, totere an old organ
: stands,
Undimmed Dithin 1t, lite's forgotten zeal,
Young faith repeated In an organ-peal.
IDA ELAINE JAMES.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Conudu's Role

Canadas place in North Atlantic Sc
curity pact now in process of negotiation
has just been clarified by an official pro-
nouncement. Speaking before meeting
of the United Nations Association of
Canada, Dominion Defense Minister
Brooke Claxton assured his audience that
Canada was preparing to do its full part
In working out with other free nations
plans for joint defense based on self-help
and mutual aid as part of a combined
effort to preserve peace and to restrain
aggression"
MIR. Claxton emphasized the closeness Of
coordination with the United States in
military preparedness, initiated during
World War II and maintained ever since.
The extent of Canada's effort was indi-
Gated by him when he stated that the
Dominion is now spending ten times as
much on defense as she spent on the aver
age in years before the late war. And he
continued eve are building up the de-
tense forces necessary to defend Canada
against immediate attack and to serve as
the nucleus for large forces should an
emergency arise" He pulled no punches
In designating the potential enemy. "The
only war possible today" he asserted, "is
q war of aggression by the Soviets. Our
vital interests, even our territory, could be
open to attack. The choice in war would
be simple one-Communist or Canada.
Our people would never tolerate position
In which we were passive while our country
was being defended by Others"
glance at the map is enough to reveal
Canada's strategic Importance in struggle
between the Soviet Union and the free
world. 1t perhaps is not generally realized
in this country that the Dominion, though
less populous, is as large as the entire
United States plus Alaska. This immense
land mass covers our entire northern bor-
der from the Atlantic to the Pacific, but
tresses Alaska, and will soon extend
farther eastward with the impending
junction of Newfoundland to the Dominion.
Canadas protective Importance for us has
been greatly enhanced since the develop
ment of long-distance aviation which
makes possible bomber flights over the
polar region to targets deep within our
own territory
Although its peacetime military and
naval establishment is relatively small,
Canada's record in both world wars proves
the extent to which it can be expanded
and the high quality that it can attain.
The wealth and variety of Canada S
natural resources should also be taken
into account, notably its rich deposits of
uranium, chief source for the production
of atomic bombs. The close coordination
between United States and Canadian forces
Is attested by the fact that, at present, five
units of the Dominion Navy are at Pearl
Harbor and are joining units of our COM
Evening star., 1948-10-28
We Need No ViqiIuntes

Ofhand, Police Superintendent Barretts
proposal for Police Reserve Corps" COM
posed of citizen volunteers appears to be
ill-advised, to say the least. Unless Major
Barrett can give more persuasive reasons
for the creation of such force than those
already disclosed, the Commissioners
would be justified in turning thumbs down
on the plan.
The Police Chief told the Commissioners
he needs this auxiliary outfit to reinforce
his under-strength regular department
during the forthcoming Inauguration cere-
monies. But the civilian "reservists" would
be sworn in for three years and would be
available throughout that period for emer-
gency calls, presumably ito combat fifth
columnists" or other disturbers of the
peace.
AS far as the Inauguration is concerned,
adequate reserve police forces will be avail
able to Washington as heretofore
through the cooperation of the Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York City and possibly
other police departments. These cities
always have been glad to aid in preserving
order in the Nations Capital in such enler-
gencies The men they send are picked
members of the uniformed and plain
clothes divisions, experienced in handling
crowds and identifying and rounding up
criminal elements. They can do the job
better than any group of novices possibly
could do it.
And If Major Barrett intends to create
q semipermanent force of civilian special
policemen to combat possible flfth-column
activities, whatever their nature, he is ex-
pecting too much of citizens. This type of
investigative and police. work is not for
inexperienced persons. 1t is task that
can be done properly only by experts-by
men who, like agents of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation or specially trained
policemen, are thoroughly equipped to deal
with dangerous enemies. Unless this pro-
posed force is armed with riot guns, tear
gas and other weapons, it would be of
little use in combating saboteurs or rioters.
And it certainly would be highly dangerous
to put such weapons in the hands of men
not fully competent to know when or how
to use them and unsupported by any really
legal authority.
In short, there is no apparent reason
why Washington should organize vigi-
1antelike corps of citizens and this drastic
plan deserves to be rejected
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Politics and Palestine

The recent statements by Governor
Dewey and President Truman may hamper
the effort by the United Nations to find a
solution of the Palestine dispute. There
Is little reason to suppose, however, that
this could have been avoided in a presi
Dental campaign year.
Last week, in response to request for
a statement, Governor Dewey said he stood
squarely on the Republican platform plank
which welcomed Israel into the family of
nations and criticized the Truman admin
istration for "vacillation" on the Palestine
issue. Naturally enough, the President
interpreted this as a political maneuver
by Governor Dewey, and he responded by
declaring his firm adherence to the Demo-
cratic Palestine plank. That plank ap-
proved the boundaries for Palestine as set
forth in the General Assembly recon-
mendation of last November, and declared
that modification of those boundaries
should be made only "if fully acceptable
to the State of Israel"
The main difficulty with this is that
the United Nations, having taken juris-
diction of the Palestine dispute, is con-
sidering compromise boundary proposal
put forward by the late Count Bernadotte.
Israel has not accepted this compromise
plan, and has now refused to comply with
an order from the acting u NJ mediator
to withdraw its forces from positions won
in the Negeb, which would go to the
Arabs under the Bernadotte plan. Yet
Secretary Marshall has called upon both
the Jews and the Arabs to accept the
Bernadotte compromise as being gener-
ally fair basis for settlement. He added
that my Government" strongly urges the
parties to accept the plan.
This Is not position on General Mar
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Maybe Cones Would Help

The men of Washington ought to give
at least moments thought to the scorn
heaped upon them by Mrs. Veronica
Dengel, stylish lady who teaches person.
ality at New York University and writes
books telling people how to look smart and
be successful. According to her, all too
many of us males in the Nations Capital
are full of mental confusion, and because
of that we are about the worst dressers she
has ever seen. Furthermore, she says, we
are largely responsible for the fact that
the clothes our women wear are just as
terrible.
What especially irritates Mrs. Dengel is
the way we go around in sloppy coats of
one color and impressed pants of another,
or the way lots of US put on nothing but
stripes striped suit, striped shirt striped
tie, striped socks"-and top everything off
with no hat, which probably would be
striped, too, If we wore one. In word, as
she sees us, we are sartorially disgraceful-
kind of blight on this city of otherwise
magnificent vistas. Unf1attering and harsh
as her judgment is, however, let us not
react to it in spirit of pique or brooding
oo1AlllCoo, 1CU uo 1dGI4cI NC CdlIIl dUOut IL
and look at ourselves to see just what it
is, if anything, that makes us fall far
short of being the glass of fashion and the
mold of form.
After all, difficult as it may be to believe,
1t is just barely possible that there is some
truth-though surely not the whole truth
in what Mrs. Dengel says. It seems to be
a fact, at any rate, that the men of Wash
ington, in pleasanter and less fevered
times, used to be pretty particular about
their dress Their coats and pants
matched; they did not oyerdo stripes; they
wore things like pearl gray spats, derbies,
Prince Alberts, shining top hats, and a
good number of other fancy items. Above
everything, they carried canes.
The canes were important. Besides being
silent and satisfying companions on q
lonesome walk, and weapons to be used
In self-defense against mad dogs and
truculent rufflans, they impaired special
air of grace and dignity to all who carried
them. Why do we carry them no more?
Why must we fear ,ridicule if we wear
them? What does Mrs. Dengel think?
Perhaps If we got back to them, we would
rise in her esteem, but what about the
esteem of other people? The sartorially
disgraceful Washington male must pause
for reply
Evening star., 1948-10-28

bined Navy and Air Force in battle ex-
ercises in the Pacific. There is likewise
close coordination in current or pending
activities in the Arctic regions of both
Canada and Alaska, including the develop
ment of protective radar screen to cover
the northern approaches to this continent
Everything thus indicates that we and our
good northern neighbors are jointly pre-
pairing against eventualities.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Suggestions in Aid of Cadets

suggestions IN AID OF cadets
To the Editor Of The Star:
There has been an awful lot about the High
School Cadet Corps in the papers during the
past few weeks. Many people have written to
the Editor Of The Star and to other news
papers, saying exactly what should be done in
order to make the corps not only larger but
also more useful to the Nation in times Of.
emergency. Most of these ideas have been
far-fetched and impractical. ,--
This letter is another attempt to offer prac-
tical suggestions. think they are practical
Maybe you do. too. However. all the practical
suggestions in the world do not necessarily
mean that something will be done. That's
what the Cadet Corps needs-somebody to do
something for it. Not lot Of useless talk.
Personally, have a few suggestions to
oher. If you have some also, why not write
in and tell interested Washingtonians exactly
what they should do and who they should see
in order to give not only moral but physical
support to what many myself included) re-
gard as the finest school activity?
Here is my list of suggestions:
Eliminate study halls for students and
have the final As minutes of school for mill
tary training. AS remember, all we did in
study hall was pass notes back and forth.
Have military training five. days a week in
stead of twice week. This makes total
of three hours and As minutes of training
a week-all of it during school hours
Have Army personnel visit the various
schools and teach cadets the functions and
uses Of modern Army ordnance
Have the professor Of military science and
tactics, It. Col. Barkman, borrow from the
Army a number Of training films which could
be shown to cadets throughout the year.
Abandon the outmoded uniform blouses
now being worn and replace them with Eisen-
hover jackets.
Have the military instructors in various
schools set aside at least one period week
for classroom teaching of military science and
tactics.
Equip each high school with rifle range
and require each cadet to use it certain
number of hours each semester. Most high
schools already have rifle ranges, but some
do not.
Insist that when parents wish to excuse
their boys from cadets, they give a better
reason than. MY boy does not want to be
cadet"
Remember If you know how we can do
something for the cadets, write The Star and
tell us. j. HAYDEN MOORE.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Discipline for Horn Blowers

To the Editor Of The Star:
This is in reply to Little Toot," whose
letter was published October a.:
In the Digest of Motor Vehicle Regula-
tions," issued by the Department of Vehicles
use of horn for any purpose other than as
a reasonable warning of danger Is prohibited"
However, Section 81 says: 'The automobile
horn is intended to be used only as signal
device for the purpose Of avoiding accidents
or to warn drivers of cars being overtaken."
If Section 81 is correct any driver apparently
has a right to sound his horn in any Of the
six cases Little loot" mentions.
Fortunately, 80 per cent of all drivers, having
been brought up to show some consideration
for others and realizing that horn blast
Cor even a number Of little toots) annoys
every one within earshot, usually choose to
slow down and keep quiet rather than try
to blast their paths through with horns.
Some of the remaining 20 per cent appar-
emily have fallen into the habit Of blowing
their horns every time there is the remotest
chance Of a collision apparently on the
assumption that they thereby are automatic
ally cleared OF all responsibility in case of
accidents
My suggestion to member Of the noisy
20 per cent is: Sit in your car and grasp the
steering wheel with both hands, keeping your
right foot on the accelerator. Then, still
keeping both hands on the wheel, move the
right foot from accelerator to brake pedal ana
push downward. Repeat this operation 500
or 400 times daily for . week or So until IL
can be done automatically, without thinking.
The result will be pleasant surprise for every
one In your vicinity. @. Q.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

Protestants. The religious preference of 1s
was not stated
From these figures, there is no indication
that the Displaced Persons Act discriminates
against Catholics and Jews. In fact, notwith-
standing President Truman's repeated state
ments, according to official Senate records,
Catholics do not claim that the bill discrim-
mates against them.
The immigration policy Of the United States
as established by the immigration Act Of 1924
permits immigrants to come to this country
IN the same proportion as their characteristics
bear to the composition of the people already
here. This is the only basis that is fair to the
American people. While the law speaks only
OF national origin, the purpose is clear that
1t intended to preserve the characteristics of
the American people.
Now on this American basis of immigration
restriction, let us see If the Displaced Persons
Act discriminates against Jews At the present
time persons of Jewish faith in this country
constitute less than S per cent Of the Ameri-
can people yet in the first shipload of dis
placed persons, persons of Jewish faith con-
stitute 20 per cent. Furthermore, during the
past Is years persons of Jewish faith have
constituted more than half of European i'm
migration to this country. GUY I. BURCH.
To the Editor of The Star:
So-called campaign oratory dropped to a
new low in President Truman's recent speeches
at Wilkes-Barre. Pa, Chicago and South
Bend, Ind
In his talk at Wilkes-B Barre. the President
was quoted by one wire service as stating that
the Displaced Persons Act passed by the Re-
publican Congress Excludes all displaced per-
sons who belong to the Jewish faith and .
an unfair proportion of those belonging to the
Catholic faith" Another wire service quoted
the President as saying the act excludes nearly
all" displaced persons of the Jewish faith
OF course, Catholic leaders have denied the
charge made by Democratic politicians that
the Displaced Persons Act discriminates
against people of their faith. Still, the charges
continue because of their obvious propaganda
value. But any one who has read the recent
stories about the first shipload of displaced
persons to arrive in the United States knows
how false the whole charge of discrimination is.
In the shipload Of DPS which left Europe
for the United States, the following religious
Affiliations were represented: Roman and
Greek Catholics 49l, Jews 161, Russian and
Greek Orthodox Church members rs and
Protestants 68. Certainly If there is any dis
elimination shown by these figures it is an
amazing discrimination against Protestants.
C. L. A.
Evening star., 1948-10-28

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
writer, although 1t is permissible for
a ,0rater knoapn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-10-28
Appeal to Absentee Voters

As this is q very unusual year, and Livery
critical time for the whole world, would like
to direct this TO all voters, and especially
absentee voters:
Liberty Is priceless possession. However,
1t is not a permanent one. The price of
liberty has been paid many times on many
battlefelds with American lives-and perhaps
will have to be bought again. To show our
heroes that they did not fight and die in vain,
you and I must cherish and protect our great
freedom. We must carry on the fight where
they left off
Today distance Is no longer measured in
miles, but by hours; and our security-yours
and nine-is in jeopardy We are only as
secure as you and (as citizens Of America)
choose to stand united. Today we are facing
the greatest challenge of all history-our heri
tage and democratic way of life are endan-
gered. I do believe that each and every
absentee voter in and near Washington is
more acutely aware of the critical situation
than the people back home.
Therefore, we must do our part. We must
stand united strong for democracy. We must
unite and work together to preserve our
priceless democratic principles-our Govern
ment of the people, for the people and by the
people
Let each citizen request his absentee ballot
and vote to keep democracy alive forever on
November q LUCY H. WALTERS,
An Absentee Voter from Oklahoma
The Aged Poor and Friendless
To the Editor Of The STAR
Notice Of reduction in grants by the Board
Of Public Welfare will begin November !.
There is no evidence so far that any one will
| lift finger toward helping retired old helpless
people to meet their living expenses Genuine
hunger exists right here in Washington, the
Capital Of the Nation.
The old who are too old to work are con-
sidered "nuisances." They look SO unhappy,
because they have lost all their relatives by
death. No one is left to care for them, and
nobody wants them. The poor souls would
welcome good dinners once in awhile.
A READER OF THE STAR.
Mr.. Truman's Discrimination CHARGE
To the Editor Of The Star:
I have read with interest in The Star,
October 26, the AP story which quotes Pres-
dent Truman as saying in Chicago that the
Displaced Persons Act "cruelly discriminates
against Catholics and Jews
The first shipload Of European displaced per-
sons is now about to arrive in the United
States and its passengers include 4s1 Roman
and Greek Catholics 161 Jews, Is Russian
and Greek Orthodox Church members and es