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Evening star., 1949-04-10
New Bases for Accord
Presented by Britain
In Argentine Par|eys
BY the Asseeiotsd pfsss

BUENOS AIRES, April s.-Ar-
gentine sources reported today
that both Argentina and Britain
are aiming for q five-year trade
agreement with an annual volume
reaching fl15,000.o00 (s460 ,00o.-
000).
That figure would be f35 .000. 900
more than the scope of the Andes
agreement which expired December
8.
New life was pumped into the
tagging negotiations when the
British yesterday presented the
Argentine government with q list
of new bases" on which they
hoped to build q 1949 accord.
Delay In Developments Seen.
The study of such a compromise
proposal would require additional
time, however, and diplomatic
quarters expect little developments
during Holy Week.
The top Argentine negotiator,
Minister Of Economy Roberto Ares.
will be on vacation in Mendoza
province, in company with the
ministers of the treasury. finance
and commerce. The fact that all
these officials whose duties touch
economic matters will be staying
at the same hotel is no mere CO.
incidence. Reliable sources said
they plan to study all phases of
the foreign commercial problem
In a tranquil atmosphere away
from Buenos Aires.
Newspapers here reflected the
ofiicial optimism growing out of
yesterdays meeting, although they
noted the touchy subjects Of con-
vertibility and meat prices stillI
remain to be solved.
Barter Plan Reported.
Argentine sources said Sir John
Balfour. British ambassador, pro-
posed trading British articles for
Argentine foodstuffs on the basis
OF parity or near-parity in order
to reduce what otherwise would be
a favorable money balance in Ar
gentina's favor.
Since Argentina apparently does
not want pounds which the Brit
ish say they are unable to make
convertible to dollars, it would be
mutually satisfactory If there were
no cash balance at all.
However, Argentine official
sources doubted whether the Brit
ish would be able to send products
here in an equal amount to the
value of Argentine meats. hides.
and cereals. They said Argentina
is not able or willing to accept in
lieu Of cash a large amount of
"nonessential" goods from Britain.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Man PIunges to Death
Entering Room by Ledge
BY the kssoeiotsd Press

BY the kSsoeiotsd Prsss
KANSAS CITY, April 9.-Arthur
johnson, a., plunged to his death
today as he was attempting to
enter his third floor hotel room
from an outside window near a
fire escape.
A friend, Alcid Naill. 80. said
Mr.. johnson lost his grip on the
brick window ledge and fell 45
feet, landing on his face in brick
alley. Mr.. Naill reported Mr..
johnson climbed out on the WIN
dow ledge after he was unable to
locate his key.
Later at the hospital where Mr..
johnson died of multiple head
injuries, attendants found the key
in his pocket. He had overlooked
Evening star., 1949-04-10

no~ohdfo dhsH
nou,o
Of domop
pieces ookmd ne~erm subject h . S $
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Bridge Glasses to Close

The District Recreation Depart
ment is now holding its last in
struction in contract bridge for the
year at the Banneker Community
Club, $500 Georgia avenue NV.
Glasses are held at 8 pm. on Tues
days.
According to one survey, more
than 68 per cent of United States
families owned one or more pas
senger cars.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

!. Lodys platinum 3cirele pin; y cts.
z. Lody's platinum horshoe pin; ( o'omonos
3. Lodys platinum eorines; "a diamonds -
4. lody's plotinum circle pin; Il diomonos- =
s. Lody's plot. clips; 2o boeuette, O4 rnd do
s. Lody's plot. l7-iewel Swiss woteh; ~ d'o'-
7. Lody's plot. l7jewel Homilton: 90 did,
g. Lodys plot. l7iewel Bulovo; Z8 do -
9. Lody's plot. l7-iewel Homilton; 90 did,
10. Lody's plot. l7-iewel HoniIton; - dio.
H.. Lodys plot. l7iewel Homlton; 1880 ct
IL. Lody's plot. dio. brooeIet 300 round, "a
boquette, norquise dio.. s emerolos
l3 lodys plot straight row dio. broee'et; - DID,
IA. lody's plot. dio. bracelet; 80 diamonds -
IS. lody's platinum diomond brooelet; %
round, morquse. 2 boeuette diamonds -
Is. Lodv's platinum wotch ottoohment; 30 round
II. Lody's plot. watch otooh.; 38 do. -------
1s. lody's pIotinum dionond ond ruby broeeet;
$50 round diamonds, 3254 ct; Y tropeze
diamonds, 10 ct; 80 boeuette diamonds,
ga Ct; rubies. 40 ct.-------------.
lo. Lodys platinum diomond cross; ! 7 dion'onds
20. Lody's platinum dionond cross; 20 diononds
Il. Lody' s'pIotinum domond cross; ] | diamonds
r. Lody's platinum Diamond clip; $50 diomonds-
D. Platinum diamond Shrine pin; diomonds- =
"a Platinum diomond shrine pin; Is diomonds-
IS. Platinum diamond Shrine pin; l9 diamonds
26. PIotinum diamond Shrine pin; l9 diononds-
IT. Platinum dionond closp; bog, z md. did,
28. Mons plotinum stor ruby; 2 boeuette did,
29. Mons Ia Ct white gold stor sapphire ring;
side diamonds
80. Mons 32nd Degree Masonic diamond ring;
15/lOO Ct. dorond
Evening star., 1949-05-08
FAMILY CRISIS
Continued from Page ikiytesn

But this particular hat was not only
new. II was Abby's favorite. and SO
sophisticated that il only looked
silly on Liz. Abby had made a sober
rule that this hat was not TO be bos-
rowed
Abby threw of her coat. picked
up the hat and went into the living
room. Liz was sprawled on the
floor. the puppy in her arms. Big
George was stretched out on the
couch. a highball beside him. His
son was standing in front OF the FIRE
place. an outsize glass of milk in his
right hand.
1T looks like a celebration"
Abby said.
Liz smiled at her. Nom, you
need somebody to watch you. You
went off and left a pie in the oven.
Luckily. ! came home and caught it
before it burned. felt it owed me
a piece. so | ate one"
ABBY looked at her daughter. Il
was out chasing your dog. You
were in such a hurry to get away
this afternoon you forgot to lock
the door | suppose you didn't
want me to see that you had broken
your promise and borrowed my new
hat"
Nom. I'm sorry. But Laura and
| were going to the movies and her
cousin was visiting her, the boy from
Chicago I met last summer. He
always kidded me about being such
Evening star., 1949-05-08

an infant. and | though, your
hat -
Lz looked young and apologize.
the way Shakespeare did when he
was being disciplined. But Abby
remembered how quickly the puppy
recovered. She hardened her heart.
Its matter OF tact. II you had
asked me. | might have said yes.
You wouldn't have needed to sneak
out of the house like a criminal"
Abby" said George from the
couch. lets forget that for a MIN
ute. There's something more i'm
portant to talk about. We're NOV
ing to California"
His hand groped for his drink and
found it. He sat up. You remem-
Der Roy Gilham. He's been after
me for years to form a publicity
company with him in Hollywood.
! finally decided to do it."
You decided about twenty min
utes ago." Abby said. II followed
Shakespeare to Wersig's. He only
tore up the prize roses. You boys
seemed to have accomplished a lot
more"
Little George put the empty glass
down on the mantel. 1t made
sharp click in the silent room.
MON, don't crab at the others.
II was my fault. Don't blame Pop
and Liz"
I'm not grabbing" said Abby,
I'm just talking about tact. Just
Evening star., 1949-05-08

Her son turned around. oh. lay
of. Nom. This isn't her fault.
l - III walk her over there"
You don't want any dinner.
either?"
He shook his head. Il can't eat.
Besides. ! have to 20 back to the
house and pack up my junk. There's
no sense hanging around once every
things done"
Abby turned abruptly and went
through the hall to the kitchen. She
stood contemplating the pie. She
heard the door close. She thought.
II George goes into business. ! have
to do something about his figure.
Make him give up pies and take up
golf. Slim him down so il will be
easy on his blood pressure. And
maybe should take a few nips and
tucks in myself. Being out in Holly
wood with all the glamour
Continued on page 20
Evening star., 1949-05-08

~hy did you have to print that stuff
IN the paper. Gewge. Can't yoa
keep something TO YOURSELF"
Her son turned abruptly toward
the Fireplace. TN sory. Niosn.
But yesterday WerSig fired the
su,artess guy in car fraternity out
OF his class because he fell asleep.
The guy had been a marine nj Oki-
nawa and he works nights in hash
JOINT and goes TO school days. He
was sleepy and II you ask me. the
perfect place TO fall asleep is Doctor
Wersigs dusty date room. So -~ "
HER husband leaned forward.
"Wersig offered to let George stay
in school il he published an apology
and resigned from the paper, But |
said this was free country. with
freedom OF speech even in college
newspapers. said a teacher can
say almost anything he wants to
about pupil. so why shouldn't
pupil get a chance to talk back?"
Abby groaned. There's such a
thing as tact. you know. George
hurt Doctor Wersig's feelings. !
don't know why George couldn't
have published an apology or why
you couldn't have kept out OF it,"
It's matter of principle"
George said.
Abby nodded. But you didn't
need to resign. lfit came to an out
and-out fight. you could have gone
to the president"
And try to get along with Wer-
sig afterwards. even If won? Now,
Abby"
Abby looked down at her hat.
Evening star., 1949-05-08

But there are other colleges You
don't have to give up teaching"
mo" said George. but I've put
a good hunk OF my life into Mid
Western. ! haven't the energy TO
start all over again in another COL
lege. I'm going into business.
Abby looked At the hat in her
hand. After a minute. she put II
carefully on the tall secretary. out
OF Shakespeare's reach. We'll. since
you have it all settled. Id better be
getting dinner"
Liz jumped up. Not for me,
Nom. I'm going to Laura's for
dinner"
Abby looked at her daughter.
I'D like to get out OF here. too. if |
could dream up date. Be sure and
leave the door of the latch when
you go. 50 Shakespeare can get away
again. Only this time -"
Evening star., 1949-05-08
.where Epery Days
a Holiday!

lnSeoson ovt-of-Seoson the Worlds
Anyone who has hodayed France will tell
when ahUays something
able the hotels comfortable the prices
and yourself See the provinces and enoy
Evening star., 1949-05-08

For rssvss,isns ssd Information
&c ,esr frisndt irsssi spns.
For bsekletJ, MAPS, etc. write
Dkbf. II, Box 22I, New York 10
Evening star., 1949-04-05


The Senator male shifted the
blame to the women. 1t Is the
wives. he said. who can't bear to
be left out and they push their
husbands into complaining.
1t appeared today that the
Senator underrsted the political
know-how Of the foreign embas-
sizes here. At any rate he spied
many Of his colleagues at the
numerous f1estas and had received
no complaints. The embassies
had also taken the sensible pre-
caution Of not making public their
guest lists for the stay-at-homes
to chew over.
Overrated Finesse.
What the Senator apparently
overrated was the State Depart
ment's finesse.
1t simply had not occurred to
Majority Leader Lucas when he
announced a recess so the Sena-
tors could go see the pact signed
that the department had failed to
invite them all. Before the pact,
object of such fanfare, can be-
come law 1t must be ratified by
two-thirds Of the Senators present
and voting. Having put his foot
into 1t, Mr.. Lucas promptly ar
ranged with the State Department
to admit all Senators. not merely
members of Foreign Relations and
committee chairmen who had been
formally invited.
It has been demonstrated re-
Evening star., 1949-04-05
On the Other Hand
Hearing on Alaska's Governor Has
Some Most Extraordinary Aspects

"a loyal Ameriean7 Oh. no. not
at an - esn -
5 Well. what was wrong with him 2
Why. one would say, he was die
tatorial; always wanted bis own
way. Or. another would say. he
lobbied or wheedled the legisla-
tors into voting for his program.
The actual accusation seemed
to be that Mr.. Gruening was dis
couraging outside investors by in
sisting on the taxation of the big
companies-the fishing. mining
and shipping companies. The
big companies, long recognized
as Gruening's real opposition,
were not represented at the hear
ing either by officials or formal
counsel.
There was nothing hesitant
about the Governors defenders.
He was praised as one who has
succeeded after nine years In edu-
eating the Alaskans to an under
standing that If they wanted any,
thing done for Alaska they will
have to do it themselves. II they
wanted schools. for example, they
must pay taxes. That was the
nature Of the campaign that pro-
duced the present Legislature
which has enacted most of the
Governors program. One of the
new taxes is q territorial income
tax, which has the genius Of sim
plicity. The income Taxpayer
simply pays the territorial govern
ment one-tenth OF what he pays
the Federal Government.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Social Interest
Wives Blamed for Senator's Wrath
At Omission From Embassy Guest Lists

peatedly here that no Senator Is
willing to abate one iota Of his
vested interest. political or social,
In foreign affairs. With respect
to committees other than Foreign
Relations to which he doesn't be-
long. a Senator is rarely Jealous
He Is willing 10 let Judiciary
handle the judges and dine With
the Supreme Court. He does not
fuss about the splendid junkets
and favors the Army. Navy and
Air Force lavish on members Of
Armed Services. But he reacts
swiftly to special treatment for
Foreign Relations.
1t has. for example. been one
of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee's real problems during the
cold war TO justify the secrecy
with which much of the bi-par-
tisan foreign policy has been
cloaked. Luckily It's leading men,
bers have been Of stature TO
command Senate respect.
Learned Hard Way.
The last foreign diplomat to
learn the hard way about the
Senates foreign policy crotchets
was the late Sir Ronald Lindsay
who represented the British En-
pire during the visit here In 1899
of King George and Queen Eliza
beth, Sir Ronald delegated to his
wife the delicate chore Of making
up the guest list for the garden
party for their majesties. Lady
Lindsay ian American. inciden-
tally leaned more heavily on the
Social Register than the Congress
sional Directory. with the result
that screams from sighted Sem
ators swiftly echoed on the Hill.
Their wives appealed to Mrs.
John Nance Garner who appealed
to her husband. The Vice Pres
ident promptly invited Sir Ronald
to lunch with him and q few
cronies. They explained to the
Ambassador the constitutional
prerogatives of the Senate and
dwelt upon the domestic crises
faced by those Senators who
could not give their wives the
same chance some Senate wives
had OF meeting q real' King and
Queen. Sir Ronald took the hint.
All the Senate. he announced. was
being invited to the garden party.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

was an enblreIy
new departure from this country's
traditional policy Of no foreign
entanglements."
We preserved that tradition
throughout the two wars we fought
In Europe. America was an as
soclate-not an ally-of the ma
tions which fought the Central
Powers In World War I and the
Axis in World War II. We never
did become full-fledged allies"
Real Departure in Policy.
The real departure from our
traditional policy consists. how
ever, in the fact that we have
pledged ourselves to join certain
Western European powers II they
are attacked.
The diplomatic language In the
document gives the impression
that our Intervention in any Eu-
ropean war depends on a decision
by Congress. In fact. however,
any military move on the part of
the U. S. s. r. against the sigma
tories of the new coalition will
bring US automatically into armed
conflict with. that power.
Recognition Of that fact makes
1t imperative now that the ad-
ministration give our new allies
the means with which TO start
rebuilding their military estab-
lishments. If we fail to do so,
we shall be faced with q greater
calamity than ever before.
Friends of the U. S. S. r. in this
country and abroad say that the
rearming Of Western Europe
might induce trigger-happy West
ern Europeans into an aggression
against the u. S. s. r. This is a
fallacy. At no time In their long
history have the Western Euro
pean countries, including France,
Britain, and Italy. been so sadly
lacking in defensive forces.
World War II put-heavy indus
tries out Of commission in those
Evening star., 1949-04-05

ed English citizen who wants one
All a baldhesded Engiishmsn has
10 do is show his shining scalp
20 = health service ofrieisl, All cu,
a form declaring that he Is not
getting the wis for export pur-
poses or for use as . mop or duS-
ter. he tried for size and color
and the wig Is his,
Gnvixians Wig Day
THIS Is one Of the greatest steps
ever taken by q government. ]
am inclined 10 believe that not
too many years from now Wis
Day will be celebrated through
out the world. Al long last the
wig has been released from the
somewhat shameful position II
has wrongfully been made 10 oe-
cupy for centuries, Thanks To
England. the wig soon will stand
on as respected a plane as. say,
spectacles. No one has ever
laughed or snickered mt a man
who wore glasses because his eyes
weren't quite up to par. but a man
wearing a wig has always been
subjected to ridicule. when all he
was doing was giving artificial
aid to a pate that didn't have q
green finger. so TO speak,
II Is 70 be hoped that this
country will take a similar step.
Never mind about nationaliZins
the railroads. coal mines. and
communication systems. Just let
the good old United States OF
America give wigs to those OF us
who need them. II II doesn't. my
guess Is that hundreds Of thou
sands OF us who need wigs will
seek British citizenship. II would
be difficult to give up citizenship
in the land of our birth. but only
the bald know the happiness that
would come from not being bald
any more.
The English climate Is miser-
able. The food over there. even
when II Is plentiful. Is wretched.
The taxes are out Of this world,
Dukes, viscounts and the like are
pretty boring as whole. But
a MAGNIFICENT head OF hair would
make up for these disadvantages.
Oh, to have enough hair TO get
untidy! Oh. not to have to take
Is or 20 wispy strands and try 70
Evening star., 1949-04-05
This Changing World
Atlantic Pact Signing Is Departure
From Traditional Policy of L. S.

countries. The result nov is that
the armies OF continental Europe
have at present q negligible de-
fensive value. British armed serv-
iees-except for the Royal Air
Force-are in about the same stu
alton.
May Stir Kremlir Action.
The Atlantic treaty may oi
may not determine the Kremlin
TO take final action TO put an
end to Europe's resistance before
1t is too late. Opinions on that
matter are divided. We do know
however. that Moscow has shown
more concern and irritation
against this new Western align
ment than against any Of Our
previous measures to aid Europe q
recovery.
Some political men in the Gov
eminent and in Congress say that
If we delay for some time In re-
arming Europe. the Soviet gov
ernment may continue only a war
of nerves. In any event, con-
sidering the deficiencies which
exist in Europe. 1t will be impos-
sible to create q real defense
force in less than three or four
years. even If we start shipping
war materials Immediately after
ratification of the new treaty.
Some military men. who refrain
from voicing their real opinions
because of orders from their civil
ian superiors. are inclined to be-
Iieve that any pussyfootinR IN Our
part may provide only another
argument for those hotheads in
Moscow who favor immediate
action.
Our lamentable state of un-
preparedness prior to j941 gave
the war party in Tokyo the upper
hand. In the years before 1899
the Western European nations be-
lieved that Hitler is blufflne." :"
and that Hitler wouldn't dare" to
start another war SO long as he
could obtain what he wanted by
pressure. This belief. coupled
with the fact that Western Europe
could not obtain military equip
ment in this country. was one
OF the basic reasons why World
War II broke out.
The Atlantic Pact was conceived
by us and signed. In contradiction
to Americas oldest traditions Of
foreign policy. because we recog-
nized that the present Soviet
aggressiveness Is directed more
against us than against Western
Europe. It Is a gamble. 1t may
or may not deter the Kremlin
from plunging the world into
another blood bath. But the
gamble certainly will be lost 'in-
less the Atlantic treaty Is i'm
plemented concretely.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

IL vC1l lUOl
has launched a great development
program and, is preparing to re-
alize its manifest destiny. They
wished to indorse the Presidents
reappointment Of Ernest Gruening
as Governor and to ask the Senate
to confirm him, saying the people
of Alaska already have done SO.
Finally, they wanted to tell that
they are happy to pay the in
creased taxes the Governors pro-
gram-already voted by the Leg
islature-will cost them.
Didn't Make a Ripple.
But. even with this last SEN
sational announcement, they
didn't make ripple In the
National Capital. They didn't
get their names in the papers nor
a picture of their big. four
engined plane. All they got was
what seemed to be a sympathetic
hearing by the Senate Interior
and Insular Affairs Committee
concerning the merits Of the
Governor they've had for the past
nine years. AS an item Of news,
the competition of the cherry
blossoms and the II dele
cations from overseas, here to
sign the Atlantic Pact. was too
much for them.
The confirmation of the Gov
ernor has been held up since last
summer. At the time 1t was made
Republican victory at the polls
was expected and the Republican
Senate simply delayed action
pending the election. vt has
since been delayed in committee
by Republican Senators who have
desired to hear any evidence In
opposition.
The hearing having been set
for last week. word got around
Alaska that the opponents were
chartering a plane to send a
large and impressive delegation Of
witnesses to Washington. The
Governors friends and support
ers thereupon set out to do the
same. They rallied In such num-
bers, from all parts of the terri
tory, each ready to pay his or
her share of the freight, that
the planes capacity was exceeded
and many had to be left behind.
When they got here they found
the delegation Of objectors num-
bered only seven.
Piddling Criticism. :
The contrast In numbers was
no greater than the contrast In
testimony given the Senate COM
mittee. The men who had come
to take the offensive. against Mr..
Gruenins frequently found them
selves put on the defensive and
/ put there chiefly by Republican
I Senators. Impatient at times be-
cause of the piddling criticisms Of
fered. Senator Millikin would ask:
Had there been any corruption IN
the Gruening administrations The
witness would answer: No, nothing
like that. Was he competent
Oh, yes, he was a very smart mar
xAny reason to believe he WASH Z,
Evening star., 1949-04-05

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Ike 1sst:l E-srzs or ~ssi
tcv = wc4le ~ - HAvs c@-as
zes s'ncs = yel- ss.r rrcs sss--
ard hare - ,IIs a-d ysrs - - II
.re< IN snosf o.. - Rave sc-ss
hair
Wives Risg~ss t@
Perhaps - esEgeSt - '5sA'
wtves tel - me nne when t'ssy
ay. Honey J Orr -1rr 'cAit
rststng bald A. NATE cs fsrg
! thuk wa lcck rsnse e.s.sN.
SuiShed, more syltcrsSful SEih 3~ss
hair Our worrying secu' II !
don't
II there - olen = lang ss q
nrS,. second ard third nss ca-
nsrc. thsr IA 4, Ever while uFes
are saying such ts!ns tes* aHv
suggesting wsvS ard means ?,
which the fe~ strands SIN exist
lns ear ~ mRrsuvsr~c 80 as tc
tOGk ike NOR nave FNi 70 mr.
woman whc, wher rex "A ruf
a partner for life insists thai the
partner ne bald
The only thirs ! der Ike
about the English prov sion icr
WIGS Is that mar gets onty one
viz That IA not enough \ man
should have no fewer thar a cosfn
wigs. each suited for an occasion
certainly would not Ike my
Solfng wts - ne the same as tire
wis ! wore shen, saV, accepting
the Nobel Prise for mischief Nor
do | think tha, the wiE q te'lcN
wears while dancing the tango
should he the same xtE ne wears
Evening star., 1949-04-05

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sa~@s- w@szss aGs 6psgss
wg k@srr re wHE . -rs II
asE wE tr* s~Ass-E Rsnk =.
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Evening star., 1949-04-05

sf srE SORT
honesty forces
me 70 ad init
that Englands
sNialised ma
tionel health
sertie. has
co ne through
with A measure
that aim st
Iustifes It's es-
istsnce,
! refer 10 tire
measure I at
& u ar arteeS .
free Wig TO
every hsidheaS-