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Arizona sun., 1949-02-18
A New Truman
Going TO Work

AS the Ides Of March approach,
the new administration swings into
its stride with a good deal of honey
moon fervor still in the air. From
the day of the first White House
press and radio conference after
the Inauguration, it was clear that
we had a new President.
Washington reporters had be-
come used to several Harry Tru-
mans. There was the very grave
and not very certain man who was
called in 1945 to a job which he
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18


have with the shadow of tragedy
over him. A man who was at first
so anxious to reassure the country
that there would be no break in
the continuity of leadership that he
sometimes rushed in where more
experienced man might have feared
to tread.
There were many "Off-the-
cuff remarks with some dis =.
astrous results. Then came q
period when he leaned over
backward with caution; after
that, the period when his own
party seemed to be falling
apart and it was no secret that
the man in the White House
was disappointed and unhappy.
Then came a gradual change
which even many of his intlmates
did not realize, change that grad
ually eliminated in the combative
confidence which most of his sup
porters failed to share. Washing
ton watched his election campaign
with considerable admiration for
his fighting spirit but without being
convinced that even he, himself ac-
tually had the confidence he dis
played.
Then came the election upset and
two months later, the tremendous
turnout at the Inauguration. There
was evidence for those who could
recognize it, in the manner of de-
livery of his inauguration speech,
that here was still another Truman.
At that first press and radio con-
ference, it was plain enough. At
last he was his own man. He felt
he had earned his office. He prob
ably had felt all along that he was
fully competent to carry on its re-
Sponsibilities. But now something
had been added: a controlled SELF
assurance.
think Mr.. Truman was sim
cere when he told a luncheon
meeting Of the Democratic
party's finance committee that
there were million men in the
United States who would make
q better President, but it was
his job and he would carry it
out. He was simply saying
that he realized there were
men in the country with great
er ability than he had. He
didn't say, nor did he think,
that he didn't have enough abil-
ity. If events prove that he
hasn't, he probably will be the
first to admit it.
That is my own Interpretation
and is offered for what it is worth.
It is an impression based not only
on what Harry Truman has said
and done, but largely on the way
he has said and done it. If he
continues to handle himself in the
way he has since the election, the
men in government and out, in his
own party and out of it, will find
him lot easier to deal with. Like
wise, he is going to be proportion
ately more successful with those
with whom he has to deal.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18
NORWAY:
Standing Pot

Norway was drawing no cards.
Standing pat. she would play the
Ones she had.
IN OTHER WORDS. the Nor
wegians wanted nothing but friend
ship with the Soviets, but If it were
aIl the same, they would rather de-
pend upon security in regional
pacts such as the proposed north
Atlantic alliance, than upon an
alignment with the Soviet union.
The position stated by Norway
was in answer to a Soviet note ask
ing the nations Qualification Of its
view on the proposed north Atlantic
setup.
Norway said the United Nations
had failed 10 provide the world with
veace and security, and her own
PEOPLES "serious concern" for their
liberty had convinced the govern
pnent that IL was necessary to seek
increased security through regional
cooperation in the defense field.
BUT THE NORWEGIAN govern
ment assured the Russians that it
would never agree to foreign bases
ON its soil Gas long as Norway is
not attacked or the subject of
threats of attack" And the govern
ment pledged itself to support a
policy Of non-aggression.
The decision could be interpreted
IN no other way than as a definite
setback for Soviet expansion-by-in-
timidation policies. Norway is a
small country and vulnerable to
Soviet attack. Nevertheless, 1t has
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18

was playing politics with peace
hopes Of millions Of people.
Anyway, Acheson went on, what
might be gained? Hadn't the Rus
SLAMS consistently blocked all efforts
in the United Nations looking toward
disarmament, control Of the atom
bomb and creation Of a U.N. police
force?
BUT THE us. couldn't be put In
the position Of appearing disin-
clined even to talk about peace. SO
Acheson left the door open for a
parley; but there were some Ameri-
can conditions this time. The White
House, it appeared, would be willing
to see Stalin-in Washington. Stain
had said he'd be willing to see
Truman-behind the iron curtain.
And there the matter stood.
Acheson made q further point.
The us, in any event, would not
discuss with Russia alone any points
having q direct interest to other
nations.
Az for q ''peace" declaration.
AchesCn declared he found this
puzzling inasmuch as Russia, the U.
g., and all other u. N. members are
already pledged ''by most solemn
treaty commitments not to engage
in war with enc another"
HE ADDED that the hopes of the
worlds peoples for peace are con-
Sidered by this nation to be flnda-
mental, and that the United States
would not play politics with these
hopes.
While It might appear an over
eimplification of the problem, many
might raise the question that if
Acheson is relying on Russia's U.N.
pledge to keep the peace, why
should there be any official us. con-
Germ over the entire Russian rela-
tions puzzle?
The fact there Is grave concern
over the puzzle indicates Mr.. Ach-
eson may have been talking when
he should have been thinking.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18

chosen to stand with the western
nations-a decision certain to i'm
pair Russian prestige and to show
the way, in some measure, at least,
how other Soviet-threatened nations
may find the way out of a seeming
innnaSSe
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18

LI1C JOuAG AAA0A
ine corps and army expeditionary
troops which will be composed of
the second marine division and the
65th infantry, Caribbean command.
Many Of these men are vet
Grams Of Pacific landings and
the North African operations,
but, the experts tell me, there
are many things to be learned
for great progress has been
made in amphibiOus training
since the war.
This is the first operation Of its
kind since the merger Of the arm
ed services has been in effect, and
nothing approaching it in size has
ever been attempted in peacetime.
OF course the marine corps was
virtually born amphibious and for
the past % years has perfected the
methods which were used in the
late war. Now they serve as the
instructors in this particular field
Of activity for the other branches
of the service.
Maneuvers which get compara-
lively little notice in the press are
largely regarded by laymen as a
spectacle or as a series OF highly
technical military problems which
are too complicated to follow. AS
a matter Of fact, the actual man.
euvers are a small part Of the opera
ton compared to the planning
which dates back to the days when
Caesar took his famous tenth le-
gion from small boats onto the soil
of ancient Britain, or before.
Perhaps the earliest important
invasion from the sea in modern
times was one of the most unsuc-
cessful - the iu-fated GallipoI bat
tie when the British troops were al
most annihilated in their first at
tempt to invade Turkey in World
War I.
Intensive study Of this de-
bacIe was made in this coun-
try, and the marines had made
great strides long before
World War II made such train
ing necessary. Very few peO-
pie realized this. In fact, many
people probably think that the
Japs had a special patent on
amphibiOus tactics.
AS one officer expressed it to me,
there is nothing secret about this
method of fighting. It is simply
q question of ''know-how." A vast
conglomeration of minute detail
which is not used at all in ordinary
land fighting. For example, an
infantryman takes for granted that
he and his rifle are more or less
one piece. But the first time he
has to 60 over the side Of ship
and irto a small craft, he suddenly
finds he is faced with major prob
lem in assuring not only his own
arrival on the beach but, what is
equally important, the simultan-
eous arrival of his gun. If you
have ever tried to crawl down q
net with no equipment whatever,
you realize it requires all the hands
you have.
But long before D-day. thousands
Of details have been worked out
hundreds Of miles from the scene
of action. AS one officer put it,
the stack of charts that have to be
drawn are a mile high. Beans,
bullets, shoelaces-au are part of
the picture quite as much as radar
and range-finders.
The little island Of Vieques will
be pounded with tons Of shells,
hauled, mauled, captured, and de-
serted, and then go back to a SUBJ
tropical siesta. But what happens
there on and before March and
8, 1949, may be Of vital importance
q decade hence.
A New Truman
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18

VdI1CC dIlO CllSu1 z
combat readiness
for Fleet Marine
F orce Atlantic
units, and to pro-
" j d e amphibious
training for Army
and Marine Corps
units"
Admiral w. H. P.
Blandy, command
er-in-chief of the
Atlantic fleet will
be in overall COM
mand. Lieut.. Gen.
Keller E. Rockey,
USMC, will COM
o~l %ho iniv,k ~ or.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18
Was / stI.sz:I +. q I J 4 !! ] : lIl:y:}5y
Army, Navy, Marines Join
In Biq Caribbean Moneuver
By BAUKHAGE
NetUs AnaLyst and Commentator.

Observation-Disclosures the time these lines in print
$4,000 soldiers Sailors ers and hundred
ships will be showing off for the greatest peacee in
history. Providence permitting, correspondent will be
the
strange sinister aggressive which will seized
fortified Caribbean bombarded
air. attacked and ruD by joint marine
which fought their planes and submarines
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18
New Stamp

This three-cent Minnesota ter
ritory centennial commemorative
postage stamp will be placed on
sale the first time on March 3,
1949, at st. Paul, MINI.
ATOM RAYS:
No Deformities
Are victims OF atomic bombingS
likely to product grotesquely de-
formed offspring?
Many scientists believe that is
one of the terrible effects Of atomic
radiation. There are as many more
who disagree.
But the U. S. army atomic energy
commission has said no evidence
of abnormal offspring had yet been
found among the japanese exposed
to radiation at Hiroshima and Naga-
saixi.
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18
WANTS OPEN DISCUSSION
Truman Won't Talk Behind Iron Curtain

Joe" Stain Harry
together looking toward settlement OF
differences with the Soviets
curtain Secretary OF State Dean
declared in effect that the idea
indirectly that the Russian leader
Arizona sun., 1949-02-18

The purpose Of this undertaking
officially described as ''to ad-
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Word Game
Find 28 or more words In
DILATION
meaning
panding.
minutes.

meaning, 'act Of dilating or ex-
panding." Average is 26; limit, Is
minutes.
Ruhs-1. Words must be Of four. or
more letters 2. Words which acquire four
letters by the addition Of IS" such as
"bats," cats are not used. 3. Only one
form of q word is used. 4. Proper names
are not used. A list will be published
tomorroW
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Take Nv Word for 1t

@. Will you please give simple,
clear explanation, of extrovert and
introvert? We can't make heads or
tails out of the dictionary.-B. M.
A. First, the derivation. Ex-
trovert is from extro-"outside; be-
yond," plus the Latin vertere, ito
turn" Introvert is from intro-"in-
wardly; Within" plus vertere. Hence,
the literal meaning of extrovert is,
ito turn outward" Introvert means,
Ito turn inward"
Now, in psychology and psychiatry,
an extrovert is person with a lively
interest in things outside himself.
He generally likes people; hence, he
makes a good club or lodge member,
likes to serve on committees and
hold Office.
The extrovert is well suited by
personality for salesmanship, adver-
Using. He sometimes is an exhibi-
zionist and we find him in athletics,
on the stage. in pictures, on the
radio and television, etc.
On the other hand, the introvert is
concerned chiefly with his own
thoughts, emotions, inner conflicts.
He usually is quiet, reserved, austere.
He doesn't make friends, nor does
he feel at home in crowds, In civic
and fraternal organizations.
He is inclined to brood, and often
has some degree Of hypochondria
means "a morbid condition char
acterized by anxiety about the
health; fancied illness~.
The introvert is inclined toward
thoughtful pursuits: The sciences
teaching, philosophy. He usually is
not very active physically, and there
fore is inclined to be dreamer.
It should be understood that
neither extrovert nor introvert is an
luncomplimentary term. Neither
term suggests abnormality or per-
version n any kind.
Extrd II II pronounced: EKs.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Goren on Bridqe
BY Charles n. GoFen

East West vulnerable. South deals.
NORTH
AQ85
01098
1A863
&AK5
+, WEST EAST
AK A9642
VAKQJ2 V753
1J105 o974
&Q862 @1073
SOUTH
AAJ1073
064
HKQ2
ABA
The bidding:
South West North East
"a 20 Double Pass
Pass Pass
Opening lead. five of spades,
Evening star., 1949-08-24

Our modern English WORD salary
grew out of an ancient name for
salt. The Latin word was sal, and
Roman soldiers sometimes were
given salt money" that is, money
with which to buy salt. From "saf'
came salary" To this day we may
hear some one speak Of whether OF
not another person earns his salt.
Some Roman salt dishes were
made out Of pure gold, and wealthy
man might have q dish set with
jewels. Instead Of shaking out the
salt, as we do, the Romans were In
the custom Of reaching In with their
fingers to obtain salt to drop on
their food.
We call the water in lakes and
rivers fresh water" and that Is true
in general way. 1t Is fact, how
ever, that even fresh water has
little salt in it.
Tests have been made to learn
how much salt there is in different
streams. It has been found, for ex-
ample, that the River Jordan In
Palestine has an average OF one
ounce Of salt to each IS gallons OF
water. That is q small amount, but
tt adds up.
The Jordan empties into the Dead
Sea. Since the Dead Sea is without
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Hair & Scalp Clinic
North Refuses to Drop That Gun.

North Refuses to Drop That Gun.
There are thousands of hands that
do not fit precisely into some cate
CORY of bids. When those cases pre-
sent themselves the exercise of fine
Judgment may be required. Some
times it is impossible to find good
bid and then the lesser OF evils
should be selected. In other cases
the best call may be obscure and the
enterprising player who digs it up
is entitled to our plaudits. The
North in today's hand provides us
with q splendid example, on this
hand culled from recent important
tournament.
East and West were vulnerable
and South opened with one spade
West overcalled with two hearts,
which placed North in the position
Of having to make very difficult
decision. A game was apparently
very probable and yet no satisfactory
bid was available. A mere raise to
two spades, even though it came as
q free bid and indicates good hand,
would be inadequate. and jump to
three spades would be irregular. be-
cause North held only three trumps.
A simple exercise In arithmetic
settled the dilemma. North con-
cluded that his partners side values
were very likely in diamonds, mas
much as hearts were shown by
West. That being the case, there
was a very fine chance to collect
seven tricks in defense. That would
net a score of 500 points, whereas
the fulfllment of a four-spade con-
tract would yield only 420 points.
He, therefore, decided to double.
This is rather against public
policy. For a generation text writer's
have impressed their readers with
the folly of doubling below-game
contracts with less than two trump
tricks. North gave the lie to this
doctrine by doubling without the
sign of a trump trick and made 1t
pay handsomely. The opening lead
was q low spade and the singleton
king was felled. On a spade con-
tinuation declarer could win only his
iive heart tricks, for a set of 300
points, an indisputed top score fol
North and South.
AZ dealer you hold:
AAQ9 2AK74 oAK53 AXE
What is your opening bid?
Ncopyright, 1949, by Charles H. Goren
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Uncle Ruy's Corner ,, s'"e" c'ff"''

an outlet, there is only one way for
water to get out. That is by means
of evaporation. The sun shines on
the water. and turns some OF 1t into
vapor which rises into the air. The
vapor rises, but bits Of salt are left
behind. This tends to make the sea
more and more salty as time goes on.
1t is the same story about Great
Salt Lake in Utah. Rivers carry
water there, and when vapor rises
the salt Is left behind. Great Salt
Lake is close to six times as salty as
the ocean. There is enough salt In
and around this lake to supply the
needs of the world for several bun
dred years.
Although the oceans are less salty
than the Dead Sea or Great Salt
Lake, they contain vast amounts OF
salt. On the average q gallon OF
ocean water contains about four
ounces Of salt. There is enough salt
In the Atlantic to make thousands
Of mountain peaks as tan as Mount
Everest. It has been estimated that
all the oceans together could supply
4,500, 900 cubic miles of salt.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Frank Colby

troh- Introvert Is: IN-truh-vert.
O. Will you please explain and
pronounce the title of H. l..
Mencken's new book "Chres-
tomathy"?-J. r. w.
A. Chrestomathy is from the
Greek chrestos, useful" plus
mathein, ito learn" Chrestomathy
means, "a collection of selected pas
sages." Mencken's book is COL
lection Of passages from his own
writings.
Chrestomathy is pronounced: ::
Kregs.TOM-6h-th thee,
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Test Your Horse Sense hD' w. c''".

l. Which Of the following pro-
fessional baseball teams is not in
the American League?
Dodgers Tigers
Athletics Yankees
2. A restaurant meat course OF
halibut should be associated with
which characteristic sound?
Moo Gobble Quack Splash
3. Flashing is usually found in?
Basement Roof
Bedroom Sidewalk
4. Which of these trees produces
an edible nut?
Cottonwood Beech Elm Maple
5. Which of these birds is dressed
most colorfully?
Wren Orlole
English sparrow Catbird
6. Some of the following trees are
deciduous, meaning they shed their
foliage in the autumn, whereas
others remain green all the year
around and hence are classified as
Evening star., 1949-08-24
TeIevision Monopoly Feared

Radio people in Australia fear
that the government will make
teleyision a monopoly and will
keep commercial broadcasting sta
tions out of that field.
Evening star., 1949-08-24

.~The story Of the Alphabet" Is q
new leaflet by Uncle Ray. II contains
is hne illustrations and many facts
about the names Of people: To get 9
enYAGpe to Uncle Ray, In care Of
Evening star., 1949-12-04

Charlotte, N. c.. and the Rev
Ralph Loew Of Buffalo, N. Y. for
merly associate pastor Of the
Church Of the Reformation here
Faith Festival Planned.
DR.. Robert McCracken Of the
Riverside Church, New York, will
address q Protestant Festival OF
Faith at Uline Arena on Octobtr
20.
The Rev. Ward B. Hurlburt
pastor Of Brookland Baptist
Church and chairman Of the fed
eration's evangelism committee
announced that the program will
cost $4,000. It is expected that
$4,000 Of this will be contributed
by offerings at the giant rally and
other meetings and that the 200
participating churches will make
up the rest, he said.
Mr.. Hurlburt also announced
that committee chairmen will be
as follows: visitation, the Rev.
Arnim Roberts; radio, William Ba-
son: financial, Herbert e. Ludwig:
publicity. the Rev. Edward Dowdy,
and preaching mission, the Rev.
George Schnabel.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
City Religious Census
Planned in January
By Church Federation

The greatest religious census in
the history Of Washington will be
taken January % to 20, John
Halko. director Of the Washington
Federation Of Churches research
and church planning department,
announced yesterday.
The projected census will enlist
the efforts Of $50 or more churches
in the Washington area. Mr..
Halko said. It is expected that
approximately 1000 volunteer
workers will visit more than Co.
600 families within the week.
Washington should have q nearly
complete picture of how many
people 60 to church. how many
are members and how many are
not, when the results are tabu-
lated.
Mr.. Halko spoke at q meeting
Of the Warrington Federation's
Committee on Evangelism at AL
bright Memorial Church. The
committee is making preparations
for . year-long evangelism pro-
gram to be held In the District.
The program will be one Of many
to be held during 1850 throughout
the United States.
Nationwide Campaign.
DR.. Jesse Bader. executive d.
rector Of the evangelism depart
ment, Federal Council Of
Churches. told the gathering that
81 Protestant communions having
more than 100000 members
will take part In the Nationwide
campaign.
DR.. Bader urged that each
church In the District hold . spe-
|cial "watch-night service" New
Years eve 80 that there will be
more people In the churches Of
Washington than In the taverns
and hotels" He suggested that
. 24-hour vigil Of prayer be kept
by members Of the churches. with
q member volunteering to prayer
at some period during that time
50 there would be some one pray
ing throughout the entire day and
night.
Climax Of the year-long Evan
gelism Program In Washington
will be = preaching mission in Is
neighborhoods Of the city October
80 to November 3 next year.
Eighteen outstanding ministers or
lay church leaders viii be brought
to Warrington for the occasion.
Among those who have accepted
invitations are Dr.. Joseph Sizoo.
president Of the New Brunswick
IN. j. Theological Seminary and
formerly pastor Of New York Ave-
nue. Presbyterion Church: DR.. Ed
win Dahlberg Of Syracuse, N. Y;
Mrs. Harper Sibley Of Rochester,
N. r; the Rev. GeorRe Heaton of
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Jobs for Handicapped
Set New Monthly High
BY the Assoeictsd Press

Job placements Of handicapped
workers In October reached q new
monthly high for this year, the
Labor Departments Bureau OF
Employment Security disclosed
yesterday.
Bureau Director Robert c,
Goodwin said local employment
offices made 21,120 placements of
handicapped workers during Oc-
tober. $500 more than in Sep
tember.
OF the 21,120 placements, 10,46o
were of disabled veterans.
Texas led with 2,150 during Oc-
tober. New York was second
with 1,780. followed by Florida,
1870, and Tennessee, 1,130.
Other States. in which 500 or
Evening star., 1949-12-04

CHURCH LEADERS CONFER ON EVANGELISM DRIVE
Church leaders yesterday discussed plans at Albright Memorial
Church for evangelism program to be held in Wash
ngon during 1850 Dr. Jesse Bader Qeft seated executive
director evangelism department. Federal Council Churches
and Dr. Frederick Resg executive director washington
Federation of Churches examine proposed program the
George schnabel deft standng pastor OF Albright Me-
mortal Church. and the Rev. Ward Hurbur pastor Brook
land Baptist Church. look Star Staff Photo
Evening star., 1949-12-04
Condition Of Dr.. Stuart
Reported as Improved
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

DR.. John Leighton Stuart, Am
bassador to China, was reported
improved in his condition at
Bethesda Naval Hospital yester-
day but still on the serious list"
DR.. Stuart suffered . stroke
Wednesday night while en- route
here by train from Cincinnati.
The State Department. reporting
on his condition yesterday said he
had sat up for Is minutes.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

more placements were made that
month were Oklahoma, $50: Cali
fornia, $50; Ohio, 800: Michigan,
$50; Pennsylvania. 750: Massa-
chusetts, TAO: Iowa. 720: North
Carolina. TOO: Illinois, $50 and
South Carolina. 500.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

Ceiling prices on vegetables,
removed In Norway last January.
may be restored. 4ss 80.
Evening star., 1949-12-04

fee was recovered daily from
smugglers. In addition, police CON-
f1scated 10 passenger cars, six
trucks and five motor bikes Id
addition to a half ton Of cocoa
and 100000 cigarettes.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
|4,300 Smugg|ers jailed
In Vicinity Of Aochen
By the Associoted Press

AACHEN. Germany, Dec. g.
German customs police arrested
4 800 smugglers in this area near
the Belgian-Dutch border during
November, police officials re-
ported today.
An average Of q half ton of cof-