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Evening star., 1949-04-26

non Communist elements and likewise
separate the more conservative national
lists from the Communistic radicals among
them. That would rebound to the i'm
mediate benefit of the French and Dutch
in their compromise experiments. Yet the
establishment Of Communist rule over all
China could produce such a spread of
communism throughout Southeast Asia as
to more than offset the anti Communist
trend. What happens 10 the French ex-
pertinent In Indo-China can thus be an
indication of long-run developments
throughout Southeast Asia
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Super Corrier Doomed

This newspaper adheres to that body
of lay opinion which holds that the Nays
proposed super carrier should not have
been built and that Secretary of Defense
Johnson was right in ordering abandon
ment of the project.
To be sure, lay opinion in a matter of
this kind is not worth very much. Perhaps
events will confound the critics of the
carrier. Maybe the Air Force in event OF
war will find that its long-range bombers
cannot get to the targets in Russia which
will have to be destroyed, and in that
contingency We may regret the decision to
stop work on the carrier Still, there are
times when decision has to be made, and
this was one of them.
The huge carrier, with its armament and
It's brood of war planes, would have cost
more than $3.50 000, ,000 Enormous quanti-
ties of scarce material would have gone
into 1t. And 1t Is very unlikely that it
would have been available for service In
less than three or four years. These
factors had to be balanced against an
overall scarcity of funds and materials
for the military establishment. When
there is not enough to satisfy the wants
Of all, some one has to decide who is to
get what. And that, evidently, Is the
nature of the decision which Mr.. Johnson
made. He obtained the views of the Joint
Chiefs of STAFF, who are believed to have
stood two-to-one against the carrier, and
consulted the President. Then he decided
against the Navy and In favor, presumably,
OF the proposition that long range strategic
bombing is the function Of the Air Force
and that our best bet is to entrust this
responsibility to that branch of the service
This means, Of course, that henceforth all
of our bombing eggs, or nearly all of them
will be in one basket. Our bets are down
on the B-36 and It's possible successors
and we had better exert every possible
effort to improve this weapon and perfect
Its USE
It is indicated that the loss of the big
carrier will be blow to Navy morale
Probably it will, for the decision to abandon
itpoints unmistakably to an abridged role
for the Navy in any major future war
And this being so, one can only regret
that the matter was not handled with
more regard for the Nays sensibilities.
Secretary of the Navy Sullivan was out
Of town when the decision was announced,
and the New York Herald Tribune reports
him as saying he "had no idea that such
action was going to be taken about the
carrier" This, II correct, reflects an
extraordinary state of affairs, and there
are no apparent reasons to justify it. If
decisions of this nature are going to be
made and announced without the knowl-
edge OF the head Of the affected depart
ment, there is going to be great difficulty
in getting men of ability and self-respect
to serve in subordinate capacities in the
defense establishment. Mr. Johnson ought
to beware OF the headaches that can come
to him and the damage that can be done
to the national security by doing the right
thing the wrong way.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
DROUGHT Over Europe

Mans dependence upon nature has again
been exempliied in a recent statement
from w. Averell Hartman, Marshall Plan
Ambassador to Europe. Returning to this
country from an investigatory visit, he
expressed concern over the possibility of
poor grain crops In much of Europe owing
to the current drought there. The situa-
tion is not yet critical, but abundant spring
rains are imperatively needed in order to
insure normal harvests. Unfavorable con-
ditions are widespread. ranging from
France and Portugal to Romania and
Southern Russia.
Drought In Eastern Europe is no novelty,
because 1t has continental climate some
what similar to our own, with dry periods
that can cause acute crop shortages
Western and Central Europe. however, are
normally more favored. This Is because
their weather tends to come from the
westward, the prevailing winds blowing
loff the Atlantic Ocean, which charges them
with moisture that insures adequate rain
fall This precipitation is naturally most
abundant in the adjacent land areas
Indeed. the British Isles and the north
western portions of the continent often
have excessive rainfall which Injuries the
crop cycle, from planting to harvesting
This was what happened two years ago,
when an exceptionally cold and stormy
winter was prolonged by heavy spring
precipitation. Last year, conditions were
ideal throughout Western and Central
Europe, resulting in almost record harvests
The current trouble began because of a
winter which, though exceptionally mild,
was correspondingly dry. The result is
that the subsoil is badly In need Of moisture
for the crucial growing period. Abundant
spring rains can alone insure proper crop
development.
There are, to be sure, certain mitigating
factors. Postwar agricultural recovery has
reached point where seed, fertilizer and
manpower are again available, while short
lages In draft power and farm machinery
ARE no longer acute. Those were the
shandicaps which plagued European agri-
.culture during the immediate postwar
years. With anything like normal climatic
conditions, good haryests would again be
assured.
/. So far IS Western Europe is concerned.
grain shortages could presumably be SUP
! piled from the continuing surpluses pro-
duced Ia the, United States and Canada,
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Crime War Critique

I6e Gravlty OF the SeX-crlme PIopleih
m Warrington has become more fully
apparent with the adoption OF improved
erims-reporting procedures by the police
Until last year, the local police did not
koep adequate records on which to base
intelligent conclusions as to prevalence OF
sex ofYenses or to analyze their nature.
The full picture now has been made avail
able TO the Warrington Criminal Justice
Association and other analytical groups
and 1t IL not q pretty one. The association
puts It conservatively when 1t says, in its
annual report, that the situation seems to
have reached serious proportions.
During 194S there were reported to the
police q total of 484 sex offenses, not
including cases involving prostitution or
operating of disorderly houses. More than
half Of these resulted in charges of rape,
attempted rape, carnal knowledge and
attempted carnal knowledge. The other
cases included such offenses IS indecent
scts or assaults and soliciting of minors.
The associations study showed that 80
per cent of these offenses were against
persons seventeen or younger.
The associations report is not 50 dis
souraging as some of its findings In past
years, however. For a new force has been
brought into play against sex offenders,
one which the organization justifably
believes will be effective in protecting the
community from the menace of potentially
dangerous sexual psychopaths. This new
force Is Public Law SIS, passed by the 80th
Congress. This law not only provides
felony penalties for indecent acts against
minors, but empowers the courts to send
sex offenders to q mental institution for
treatment. Furthermore, such patients
may not be released until the institution
considers them cured.
It Is gratifying to learn that the associa-
tion IL confident that this law, and the
vigorous attention being given to the sex
problem by police, prosecutors and the
Of sex hends at large and hence reduce the
number Of crimes committed. In fact, the
report indicates that law enforcement
generally is improving In the District,
despite appearances to the contrary arising
from large crime totals reported under the
new recording system last year. The asso-
citation believes that even better enforce
ment would be possible with larger police
force-and the ratio of police to population
in the District supports this view. II the
national ratio of 2.3 police employees to
every 1000 Of population were adhered to
in Washington, the Metropolitan Police
Department would be entitled to 1S0 more
men. The budget for next year calls for
only forty-nine more employees, however.
When 1t is considered that the annual cost
Of crime here approximates $4,000, 900, a
full-strength crime-nghting organization
u sound investment.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Experiment in lndo-Chinu

Like other parts or southeast Asia,
Indo- China is battle-ground between the
forces Of native nationalisms, communism
and European colonialisms. These COM
peting factors form unstable equations.
The eventual outcome is as yet prob
lematical, though the Red triumph in
China tends everywhere to strengthen the
Communist factor.
During the nineteenth century. France
built up colonial empire in Southeast
Asia which it called China, albeit
this empire was composed of several
diverse peoples, brought together by the
external pressure of French rule. The
kernel OF this empire was Cochin-C China,
in the extreme south. That rich country,
inhabited by an industrious. easy-going
people akin to the Siamese, was most
amenable to French influences SO 1t be-
came the center of economic development
and French colonization.
BY contrast, the central region, AMMAN,
was the home of warlike people with a
strong national consciousness. So the
French left 1t as semiautonomous pro-
tectorate under its native dynasty. As for
the northern region. Tongking, adjacent
to China, it was permeated with Chinese
influences. had large Chinese element,
the Celestial Empire.
Even before the late war, nationalist
movement had begun. hostile to French
rule. Its driving force was chiefly An
Mantle, and 1t had begun to take on a
Communist tinge, largely through an able
leader named Ho Chi Mini, who had been
trained in Moscow.
The breakdown Of French authority
during World War II, coupled with q
japanese occupation, left the nationalists
dominant. So, when the French attempted
to restore their authority after the
Japanese evacuation, they were faced with
de facto native government named Wet
Nam and led by Ho Chi Mimi, who de-
manded full independence and rejected all
French offers Of compromise. The result
has been an indecisive war with great
destruction of property and loss Of life.
Being unable to restore their authority
by force, the French have been trying to
rally all elements opposed alike to COM
munism and to the imposition of q
nationalism that would be largely An
Mantle as well as ultraradical In character.
As ngurehead in this movement they
have availed themselves Of the young
Emperor Of AMMAN. Bao Dai, who went into
exile when the Wet Nam radicals took over
in his country. The program Is for a
federal state In friendly relations with
France. And native elected Assembly In
Cochin-C China has just indorsed the idea.
In addition, the French hope for support
from conservative elements In Tongking,
especially the wealthy Chinese, who are
alarmed at the prospect of Communist
Intervention from their homeland II Red
rule extends over South China.
The French policy Is much like that OF
the Dutch in Indonesia where the Java
nese are the nationalist and radical dy-
manic. in contrast with other peoples more
friendly to the Dutch and unwilling TO
come under . radical Javanese national
ism. From the short-run aspect. the Red
Numph in China may tend to solidify
Evening star., 1949-04-26

which have enjoyed q series Of excellent
harvests. II is to be hoped, however, that
countries abroad will be able TO meet their
normal food production quotas and thus
avoid import costs which could be more
efficiently expended in other ways.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Remembers When Rooms
Were Easier to Find


Were Easier to Find
To the Editor Of The star
1t seems to me that the comments Of
Louise B. Shelton directed toward Helen
Nsismith are unwsrranted unfair and wide
of the mark.
/ worked In Washington for the Federal
Government from 1921 until 1916. lived
in various rooms and apartments during
that time. During 1921 ano 1922 1t was
almost as difhcult to obtain living quarters
in Washington as it was from l94l to 1949
paratively wide choice Of living quarters at
quite reasonable rates. That was my expert
ence and the experience Of my associates
and friends.
I see no good motive or useful purpose
to be served in hurting the charge at Helen
Naismith and "her ak" that 1t was q mis-
take for the Government to employ them
and that they should 90 back home. Why
the acrimony? Is Louise B. Shelton In the
business Of renting out rooms to Govern
ment employes9 Certainly her drab picture
of housing conditions In Washington In 1885
Is considerably distorted. That was during
the depression when rents were being re-
duced all over Washington. when employ
ment. both private and governmental. was
at low ebb and when prices Of all COM
living quarters In Washington during and
subsequent to the late war has been q night
mare that few Of the searchers ever can
forget. LA M. JONES.
Columbus, Kans.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Selfshness Condemned
me- nIA Ti,Mar

Selfshness Condemned
BY Old Timer
To the Editor Of The Star:
am So years old and when think back
to 80 years ago when, America was more
like Home Sweet Home" for every one. I
realize that greed and lust for money surely
are going to ruin our whole United States OF
America, Unless we turn to Our Lords wishes.
We should remember that We all were kids
once. and we should see to 1t that couples
with children have homes.
r. BASIL WOOD.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Reader Offers
Another Dogwood Legend

Another Dogwood Legend
To the EDITOR Of Ths star
was interested In reading the legend OF
the dogwood sent TO you by Mrs stalcup and
printed April 2I.
There Is another story called "Diablo and
the Dogwood" from Woodland Tales" by
Ernest Thompson Seton. which also is good.
Woodland Tales" was 1rst published in
1905 and Is still being reprinted. II Is
classic for children-and for grovnupsl
When the children Of our family reach six
they are always given this book. wish that
every child could have q copy.
This story OF the doewood Ia given here.
I hope you have space for another legend
Of this beautiful flower.
"Diablo and the Dexwood."
What q glorious thing Is the Maytime
dogwood In our woods. How II does sing out
its song! More loudly and clearly II sings
than any other spring flower. For II lis not
one, but q great chorua: and ! know II Is
singing that the spring, the very spring Ia
In the landp
II suppose IL one had King Solon,ons fay
land ears. one might hear the dogwood
music like q lot Of church bells pealins like
the chorus OF the cathedral where wood
thrush Is the preacher priest and the veeries
make responses.
1T was Adams fayorite tree, they say. In
the Garden OF Eden. And II grew 10 high.
fiowered 20 wonderfully. and gave 20 much
pleasure that Diabio who Ia also called the
devil, wanted TO kill 1t. He made Up his
mind that he would blight and scatter every
shining leaf Of its snowy bloom. So one
dark night he climbed Q honey locust tree
near the gate and swung by his tan over tils
wall. intending TO tear Oh al the losely
blossoms. But he got . shock when he
found that every flower was in the shape Of
. cross. which put them beyond his power
70 blight. He was furious at not being ahle
TO destroy Its beauty. 20 did the worst hs
could. Keeping away from the cross. hp
bit piece out Of the edge Of every snowy
flower leaf. and then jumped back 10 the
honey locust tree
The locust was ashamed when sise found
that she had helped Diahio TO DO such q
mean bit OF mischief. 70 she grew 4 bristisns
necklace Of strong spikes 70 wear: they were
20 long and sharp that no one since not
even Diablo himself. has ever been able 70
climb that honey locust tree
But II Was too late 70 save the do9vood
bloom The bites we're out, and they never
healed up again. ~ you can see 20 this very
day" MRS. CHARLOTTE N. NEWMAN.
Ysuag Svimmer
Thanks The Star
II sss Essssr sf IAs star.
Thank you for making u possible for me
10 learn 70 swim at the INCA.
an very proud of The star md my
swimming button. Tns Instructors ssrs
wonderfu.
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learn . swim ifke ron did -,
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Evening star., 1949-04-26
Letters to The Star

Letters fer publication ~As. eeE-
the sscact@rs snd e9sren ct sAx
rrt.e-. sI.hoash II Is pes~axshie for
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Evening star., 1949-04-26
~ THE HAsKiN SERVICE.

O. Are there any countries In the world
besides England In which tTafre still drives
TO the ieft7--L 4. r.
A. The other major areas where trashe
keeps TO the left are Sweden. Ireland. India.
and the British colonies. The United Ma
tons has made an effort 10 hAss all cosin-
tries adopt the right-hand rsie. The ehl~f
objection Is the cost involved In changing
the trafnc xystems over.
O. What Ia the name OF the wtnda that
enabled Christopher Columbus 10 discover
America7--E. Y.
A. II was the favorable northeast trfas
winds that brought Columbus 10 America.
They blow from northeast In the Northern
Hemisphere and from southeast I'm the South
ern Hemisphere and have been knosn and
utilized by sailors for centuries These winds
form . part Of the general wind elreuIstson
OF the globe.
c. Has the American Veterans Commitses
q charter from congress7--L. q.
A. The American Veterans Committss
gress. II WAS recognized by the veterans
Administration In ies7 % o major veterans
organization.
q. VINO nrss made the statement that
money IL the root Of al ssii9--H PIP.
A. The prcserb Ia correctly phrssed '-Tns
love Of money ID thu roct Of oil evil" Thas
appears In the New Testament Of the Bfbae.
Timothy &. verne 10. Thousands Of per-
sons have mlsquoted the eentsnce.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

No car manufacturer has so far included
glossary with the new model explaining
that the tempflex dynalator is a piece of
string holding the price tag
Evening star., 1949-04-26

Crankshaw, British expert on Russia,
says the typical top Kremlin official is not
to be read like a book. On the whole, we
think we should rather read a book.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

Near-panic over a strange gas detected
In the air In many localities, in these frst
days OF spring. dies down with its identi-
fication as oxygen.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

foundation upon which the United NataeFs
rests viii remain insecure
April IS. Is United Sks1ons DAY could ae
TO modern world history The un2.vang the
Inspiring. the healing influence thai The
spirit OF July I. lTTs has teen 10 the Amer
tcan Republic.
II we are 10 place tire charter Of the
United Nations on q SECURE historical four.
dasion. and instiil In the peoples Of the ~orla
real sense Of participation in. iosalty 10
and affection and enthusiasm for the United
Nations, II Is then incumbent upon Us 10
BEND our Efforts 10 have April IS esgAe-
Iished as United Nations Day
JOSEPH p. PQiOWsKy.
Evening star., 1949-04-26

"Oh, boy!" cried the Russian genius, who
had got hold of an American mail-order
catalogue. Look at all these wonderful
new things to invent"
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Questions ond Answers

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Evening star., 1949-04-26
Country Doctor

7 think Of him. In rain ard spsadv Nsasfer,
Takfnc the helm OF his battered err
with someone's nsed 10 ptiof htn ana
guide him
On a night without sfay.
fhsnk Of the grey and fhs sfea6s iook
Of hfm
with the Hight OF doorway ea his faes.
More of an arefent siehsrsfsf ne sas.
Thna q man Of rso6syn Sese.
r ,rond<v N hx arenrtsd of the fc06
or oar accHmaiafe6 pcts. Il
sossxffmss sfonr Q nsf ssd Essds v1s1
I fAfmk zee the hkss cf kfm aesta.
or 5sss the shars Of faithful. shosfiv
or.
on Hschf Esfhcnf ssav.
II BLANCA DRAUDUHY.
Evening star., 1949-04-26
Advocates Reduction
In Prices and Taxes



We all know that Government spending
on armament and the Marshall Plan has
prevented q serious economic setback. We
also know that our anemic dollar viii con-
tinue to shrink unless We do something
about 1t. We shall face . recession during
which prices will tumble but there viii be
no buyers. The way to prevent recession.
In my opinion, and restore the strength and
value Of our dollar Is to infuse 1t with more
purchasing power This could be done. ]
think, through Q Is per cent reduction IN
all prices. Such q reduction ut once would
lead to more goods being sold and more
services Of workers being required.
II industry should take such step. then
Government should match it with . nat
Is per cent reduction In all taxes.
SIGMuND GOTTLOBER.
Urges Celebratien
OF United Natisns Day
To thu Ddiser Of Tns star.
The unifyins spirit Of July Z. IT'S. set IN
motion great events leading 70 the enactins
and ratification Of the Constitution and the
establishment Of Constitution Day.
A nation. or q world. which disparases or
neglects or forgets the great unifying mii-
tary and political events which brought ifs
constitutional processes into being places
those constitutional processes upon an m
secure foundation. and removes from ID
people sense Of loyalty to those constttu-
ticnal processes.
April Is. in spite Of ourselves. Is United
Nations Day On April Is. Isl5. the peoples
Of the United Nations Joined together ~
suirit in their homeiands. the armies Of
the United Nations joined together mtli-
tarily ct the Elbe River and the governments
of the United Nations Joined together pcait-
ically at San Francisco. Untn April 3 =
formally established a. United Nations Day.
ths lpiritual. ths military. the poEtcd
Evening star., 1949-03-17
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THE EIGHTH SCOUT LAW
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THE SEVENTH SCOUT LAW
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THE SIXTH SCOUT LAW
A SCOUT IS KIND!

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Scouting is one of the strongest influences
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bstfers his adult life il truins him in
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