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Evening star., 1949-08-02
A Break for Girls

The Federal Recreation Commissions
proposal to bring expensive beauty courses
to Government girls at cut-rates Is one
example of paternalistic government
which right, left and center can join in
applauding. 1t is only fair that Uncle
Sam should act like father to the sweet
young things who in answer to his call
for help have come streaming here from
all over the country-not without hopes
OF finding life, liberty and unlimited hap
piness. Those radio appeals which are
calculated to make the staidest stenogra-
pher in the local iron works turn in her
notice and set out for greener pastures,
only neglect to mention the fact that these
pastures are crowded to the gates with
thousands OF other girls just as pretty,
Intelligent and eager as she is. In less
time than it takes her to rent room in
an all-girl boarding house, the bright
eyed exile finds out that to make the grade
or even keep her footing in this highly
competitive, relatively manless society,
she has to be fatal or important, or both.
Whatever the far-reaching social effects
of Government glamor courses they will
almost certainly cause a great change in
the complexion of the town.. The laSsies
who scuff1e around in moccasins, bare
legged and cotton-garbed and who give
the Capital of the world the air of the
small town, will be transformed into al
Turing creatures, boarding the early buses
in slick black crepe, spider-web stockings
and three-inch heels. Possibly the re-
modelled CAT will tumble bit with her
file cards due to her newly long nails. She
may see dmly through applied eyelashes.
But that is small penalty which even
the Hoover Commission can wink at, If
it spells the end of an era which sees our
few, and accordingly arrogant young
bachelors disporting themselves at official
buffets while Government girls pine in
furnished rooms.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Government Clerks Blamed
For Store Clerks Attitude
Ia Tia Hdf f&as At Thu cfar.

The whole campaign of agitation for one
night a week opening Of department stores.
and changing the day Of closing during July
and August from Saturday to Monday.
seemingly stems from minds distorted by
selfishness and conscious only of their own
personal convenience.
That this is true becomes increasingly
more clear with every letter published in
your column by advocates OF the idea. Wit
ness the most recent such letter OF few
days ago in which C. s. complains that Gov
ernment people are deprived OF their one
day to shop because Of the Saturday closings
and suggests to store clerks that it would be
to their own advantage to be of on Mondays.
Naturally. one could not expect these
selfish minded people to consider that sales
ladies and statesmen may have husbands or
wives working in the Government. or other
private Offices which close on Saturdays,
who would enjoy weekending together.
Neither could the personal convenience
minded be expected to agree that they
should.
It is unfortunate indeed that two large
groups of working people should find them
selves at loggerheads concerning the work
ing hours OF one Of the groups and especially
is this true since it is fact that the scales
of convenience are so heavily weighted IN
the favor of the other.
For some unknown reason the average
Government worker seems to look down
upon department store clerks as God
designed things which they can abuse IN
any manner they please, denying them their
right fof life. liberty, and the pursu4 OF
happt6aeS. =
Evening star., 1949-08-02

I would have these Government workers
understand that the store clerks are human
beings; that their characters, backgrounds
and family ties are just as good as the next
fellows. and that they expect to be treated
as such.
If these Government people are finding
store clerks less polite, less helpful less
courteous, they have only themselves to
blame. It's just case of the worm turning
Store clerks have wised-up in recent years
and no longer intend to be downtrodden.
There is no single customer group which
is more Impatient more discourteous, more
demanding, more intolerant or less thought
full OF others when shopping, than the Gov
ernment people. If they would have store
clerks who are patient, polite courteous,
then I say to them: Practice what you
preach SNIKSAH
Evening star., 1949-08-02
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE

G. What actually causes death by drown
ing and how soon after submersion does Q
person drown?-T. o. A.
A. Drowning is a very simple form OF
asphyxia, for as the victim is submerged his
supply of air to the lungs is completely cut
off, This does not mean that he Is i'm
mediately entirely deprived Of oxygen, since
there is a certain reserve supply in the air
cells of the lungs. in the blood and probably
in other tissues, which should maintain life
short while. This amount varies. Five
minutes submersion produces death in some
cases, while in others. persons have been
revived by artificial respiration after 20
minutes or even up to 80 minutes Of sub
mersion.
@. How much insurance was paid to the
Monsanto Chemical Co. for losses sui.
fered in 1947 in the Texas City, Tex dis
aster?-W. F.
A. The company received from insurance
companies the sum Of S17.312.000 this being
the largest single insurance payment in
history.
@. Can United States Civil Service en-
ploye reside in Canada after his retirement
and still be assured OF receiving his retire.
ment check?-E. c. B.
A. The Civil Service Commission says that
q Civil Service employe may have his re-
tirement check sent to any address given,
as long as 1t Is directed to and received
by the person retiring or . designated
beneficiary.
@. Can you give President Coolidge's words
to the effect that patriotism means looking
out for yourself?-H. MEG.
A. In a speech at Northampton. Mass. On
4-lA A&s~>.>
is easy to understand in America. It means
looking out for yourself by looking out for
your country" The speech was made while
Mr.. Coolidge was Vice President. shortly
before he succeeded to the presidency upon
the death of President Harding.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Mr.. McGruth Accepts

There was never any real doubt that
Senator McGrath, if he accepted appoint
ment as Attorney General, would resign
from the Craftsmanship of the Democratic
National Committee.
1t is true that the President said last
week he did not know whether Mr.. Nc
Grath would retain the committee chair
manship or not But that, it may be
suspected, was the kind of remark that
one makes without giving thought to its
Implications 1t would be the grossest sort
of impropriety for an Attorney General
to serve also as chairman of strictly
| partisan political organ and no one who
knows Senator McGrath would expect for
| a minute that he would be privy to any
such arrangement.
His decision to accept the Cabinet place
also means that Mr.. McGrath will resign
from the Senate And that, in turn, will
result in the loss to the District of good
friend in the National Legislature and a
financial sacrifice for Senator McGrath.
The Constitution provides that no mem
ber of Congress may be appointed to any
civil office in the Government which shall
have been created or the emoluments
whereof shall have been increased" during
the time for which he was elected" This
affects Senator McGrath, who was elected
for term which does not expire until
1852, because of pending pay bill which
would increase the salary of cabinet ofh-
GERS from $4,000 to $25,000 year.
The intent of the constitutional provi-
sion Is good. It was designed to prevent
Congress from creating executive offices,
or making them more lucrative, for the
hidden purpose of creating patronage
opportunities for its members. This is not
the first time that the question of applying
it to Cabinet appointment has come up,
however. Back in 1909 the issue was de-
bated in the House as a result of President
Taft's selection of Senator Philander c.
Knox of Pennsylvania as Secretary OF
State But the matter was not pressed
after Mr. Knox agreed that he should
receive the Cabinet salary which pre-
vailed before the Congress OF which
Senator Knox was a member voted an
increase. The attitude then was that the
trainers of the Constitution meant only
to prevent executive appointments 1nvolv-
ing pay increases for which legislator
had voted.
Senator McGraths situation Is similar
to that of Senator Knox in every respect,
except that the pay increase bill for
cabinet and other high officials is not yet
law. If it becomes law before the end OF
Senator McGrath's term, the constitutional
question will be presented. But unless the
issue is forced upon the President or Con-
gress, the chances are that the precedent
set in Secretary Knox's day will be followed
in the present case. And this would mean
that Mr.. McGrath would serve In the
cabinet for $4,000 a year.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Sees High Officials" Giving Only
Lip Service to Civil Rights

Lip service TO civil Rights
To the Editor Of The Star
1t is with much apprehension the UNDER
signed views the approach to the problem Of
civil rights here and in other areas. Re-
cent moves towards solution or improvement
seem to be initiated in disorganized and
haphazard manner.
Such far-reachng changes in our soco-
economic status should be made after, and
only after. due consideration of all factors
involved, lengthy consultation with COM
petent representatives of the groups affected
and plan worked out whereby the objec-
tives desired reasonably may be obtained
From all present indications actions now are
being undertaken on uniateral basis amid
an aura of publicity. Indeed it ofttimes
seems that the primary purpose is publicity
or politically inspired. AS result. militant
minority groups are led into ill-advised
demonstrations. These, while not affecting
the officials responsible, result in a greater
schiSm between the rank and file citizens
who in the final analysis will bear the
brunt OF any adjustment.
While one realizes the faults and made
quacies of our democracy, all revolutionary
changes should be made within the frame
work of our democratic processes. True,
many desirable changes are the result Of
forceful and direct actions. These, never
ViiSiCoo' Sali NC ooCohiCu dllu ClllOlCcu Wy
competent authorities, when the public is
fully informed in advance of the plan to be
followed and the method of attainment
Racial and minority friction tends only to
close the ranks of the advocates of the
status quo and to cause to shy away those
who are in favor of justice for all.
Being member of the Negro race the
most disfranchised minority group in Amer
lea, am naturally keenly aware and sorely
distressed by our semictizenship status, but
it also is my fervent wish to live in peace
and accord with all my neighbors. white as
well as Negro. This feeling is not prompted
by fear or acceptance of present conditions
but by desire to see all citizens dealt with
fairly. I abhor many facets of democracy
as practiced here in America, but do not
want to see divided America but rather a
strong and united America pledged to liberty
and justice.
l believe that many proponents of civil
rights (and that includes many officials
high in our Government) pay loud lip serv-
ice to civil rights while proceeding along
lines deliberately planned to defeat the very
thing they hyprocritically espouse. If So
luton is to be achieved, let those who sin
cerely desire to help the cause of oppressed
mlnorltles choose methods consistent with
possibility of success and those of the minor
tiles scan their friends carefully and pro-
ceed with intelligence and caution.
JOHN ROBERT DAVIS.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
The Atomic Report

Although the bulk of 1t Is deVoteo W
information on what nuclear scientists are
doing in the fields of biology and meolclne'
the Atomic Energy Commissions latest re-
port to Congress makes clear, IN rela
lively few pages, that the Aces "central
concern" and major effort are still con-
centrated on research, development ana
production for military purposes.
In the kind of world we have, with
Russia torpedoing every effort to estab-
lish effective international control, such
concentration is essential to the security
of the Nation. 1t Is in keeping with the
bleak and dangerous reality that the So
Wet Union, instead of cooperating With
the overwhelming majority of the United
Nations in an effort to harness the atom
for peace, has chosen to saddle mankind
with a nuclear ornaments race-a race
in which the Kremlin may succeed IN
producing it's own A-weapons by 1852.
It is possible, of course, that the Rus
slams may not be able to make an atomic
bomb until some time in the 1960s. Our
own defense establishment, however, act
ing on the wise principle that their ca
pacity ought not to be underestimated,
has decided that it is safer, from the
preparedness standpoint, to assume that
they will be turning out the weapon In
1882 And that means that in q relatively
short time they may have not merely the
know how" but also the actual destruc-
tive instrument which too many Americans
look upon as a kind Of secret possession
to be held exclusively and forever by the
United States.
Accordingly, If anything can be re-
assuring in such a situation, 1t is reas-
suring to have the Acc report that con-
tinuing progress is being made in the
military phases of our atomic project.
Thus, wholly apart from vitality important
work on the development of things like
reactors for ship propulsion-which even
tually can be of immense peacetime value
the output of uranium and plutonium
has been improved, significant new do
mestic sources of raw materials have been
found, and new and more effective" A
weapons (the type tested at Eniwetok last
year, are in production ION an industrial
basis
In other words, even as the Russians
move forward toward the time when they
will be able to make their own atomic
bombs, we are steadily advancing in terms
of both the quantity and quality of our
| production. We are not standing still; we
are working for constant improvement;
: We are doing what needs to be done to
Evening star., 1949-08-02
For One in Absence

IT, alone, you lie In tonking;
Hear hours strike and strike again,
And your mind, all sleep torsaktno
Races weary rounds in pain.
Call to me and shall ansper.
Speak nly name and shall hear.
My feet tread the airy spaces;
But a thought and am there.
Lock and 1pindo,D cannot hold me;
Close beside you match keep.
Listen through the dnrkness-hser ME-
ri am tcfth you. Go to Sleep" ,
EJULIA COLLINS ARDAYsE.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Relief Wanted on Eighth Floor
OF Government Printing Office


To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently Veterans Administration en-
ployes complained of extreme heat and the
TACT that they were not dismissed We in
the eighth floor Offices of Government Print
Ing ONCE wondered what it would be like
ever to be sent home because of heat.
Herded into the hottest section of the build =
ing directly under the roof, with wholly
inadequate ventilation we live literally in
torture all summer long, especially in the
rooms at the northwest corner of the
building
Even on cool days there is little relief,
because at pm windows are closed, shut
ting IN heat and foul air until next morning,
so that each days heat is added to the
next. In addition, the northwest rooms ap-
parently receive extra heat from some
unknown source, perhaps that dissipated by
atr-cond1tioning used In other parts of the
building (The paper supplies are cooled,
since they are more important than people.)
A few of the new air-changing window
fans, left running at night, or at least in
the early morning hours. certainly would
help. And the source of the intolerable
extra heat in certain rooms should be traced
and the cause eliminated. There must be a
reason, too, why the whole north buildings
eighth floor Is much hotter than that of the
south building. Surely something spent to
change these conditions would be we'll re-
turned in more and better work by the
employees. A. M. E.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Speaks Well of Everglades
As Place for Nature Show
To ihe Editor of The Star.

TO The Editor Of The Star:
In World War II we heard much of the
herosm of the underground. There is palm
that also learned to go underground 1t is a
palmetto, native of the Everglades. For un-
told centuries the Everglades must have been
burned over by forest also grass fires. This
palm adjusted itself to these confiagrations
1t went underground so that it can sprout
when the forest fire ashes are cooled.
Only in an Everglades National Park can
many children be trained in tropical nature
study. The Everglades, for example, is the
northern limit of the royal palms primeval
forest. This extends across Cuba, down into
the Golden Monkey Jungle of South Brazil
Royal palm is only one Of dozens of truly
tropical plants, birds other animals. reach
able by the inexpensive Tin Lizzie"
Tampa. H. G. STEEL.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Boston, Mass.
Hygiene Advertising on Radio
Held mot Refined"

Hygiene Advertising on Radio
Held mot Refined"
To the Editor Of The Star:
There is certainly no culture or even re-
f1nement in American radio. The subjects
and articles they talk about and advertise
are not refined, to say the least All these
soap and tooth paste program talks about
what they will do to keep people from being
Objectionable to others are something that
should not be talked over in public, but with
ones family or physicians. I. for one. would
hate to have to listen to such talk and not
be able to turn the radio off, like in bus
or streetcar. Further, am certain that
persons of refinmenet do turn their radios
off when these Objectionable talks come up.
A RADIO FAN.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Alleged Choice of Officials
By Merit Alone Is Doubted
To the Editor of The Star:

Some time ago you printed my letter to
The Star in which I stated why I was
solid Republican" I would like to add to
that communication the following observa-
ton: Robert Taft ct al would hardly preface
their selection of an official to public office
with such WEAKLY words as 1T matters not
whether one is a Catholic, Protestant or Jew
I choose men solely on their merit,
etc, etc.
Isn't it obvious that all the political parties
in Federal State and city elections continu-
ally choose candidates to represent different
groups OF people in all phases of life whether
religious. racial. industrial. agrarian, etc. :?
Isn't 1t about time that whistle e-stop ora
tory ceased. or could it be that another
reform is on its way?
EDWARD 8. COWAL,
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,oriter, although it is permissible for
1oriter kno,Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Urges Helping Germany
To Recover from War

To the Editor Of The Star:
What sense is there in dismantling the
factories of Germany at time when they
are most needed? Why make 1t more diff
ficult for the people of Germany to make
livelihood?
Let us be governed by the fitness Of things.
Give the people of Germany a chance to
recover from wars destruction.
The need Of the hour is for recovery.
MAX HENRY NEWMAN.
Boston, Mass
Evening star., 1949-08-02

Who now recalls the older melodrama,
in which the farmers wandering boy
dashed onstage with the mortgage money,
instead of the Secretary Of Agriculture
with a new plan?
Evening star., 1949-08-02
Questions and Answers

A reader get the answer to any question q
fact by writins III: Evening Star; W.shinston.
ington. D. C. Please inclose cents for return
postage.
Evening star., 1949-08-02
EDWARD 8. COWAL,
Teen-Agers Disapprove
OF Books in Lending Libraries
To the Editor of The Star.

I am girl Of IA. I thought that would
write this letter to The Star in order that
the people who hope will read 1t will un-
derstand how some teen-agers feel toward
the so-called lending libraries"
Near my home there is drug store in
which there Is lending library" 1 find
no fault in their system of lending books,
but rather with the books themselves.
Every book have gotten and read, have
found very indecent vulgar and harmful to
anyone children. teen-agers and aduIts.)
Don't you think this kind of books should
be kept out of all libraries? 49,
MISS P. AB.
Evening star., 1949-03-18

today. Yesterday Dave Ferriss,
faltering the past two seasons,
pitched six innings in virtually
midseason style as the Red Sox
beat the Philadelphia Phillies, Al
BURBANK, Calif.-The one
bright spot in the st. Louis
Browns poor showing in exhibi-
ton games to date has been the
work of Outfelder Paul Lehner
The little guy who batted only
.276 in 103 games last year, is
the teams leading hitter with IA
hits in 26 tries. His single started
an eighth inning rally yesterday
which enabled the Browns to beat
the San Francisco Seals, 81.
PHOENIX, Arix.-Heartened by
a rousing 15-to-4 victory over
world champion Cleveland, the
Chicago White Sox stopped off
here today to meet the New York
Giants. The Sox combed four
Indian pitchers for is hits and 13
bases on balls to score their
smothering triumph.
TUCSON. Ariz. - The Cubs
opened the frst of five exhibition
Evening star., 1949-03-18

day by holding the New Workers
runlesS for the first three innings.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla
The Athletics will send Phil Mar
childon, Alex Kellner and Carl
Scheib against the Dodgers to-
morrow at Vero Beach. With
Coaker Triplett signed up, the AS
now are full force.
TAMPA. Fla.-Manager Joe Nc
Carthy Of the Red Sox makes nc
bones about what he thinks OF
several Of the Phillies. He likes
them. His Sox beat the Phils Al
yesterday. Marse Joe said he likes
Gran Hammer at shortstop, con-
siders Eddie Watkins a grade A
major league first baseman, would
like to have Outfielder Richie
Ashburn and calls Robin Roberts
a top flight hurler.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf The
Pittsburgh Pirates are smacking
the ball a little harder. Maybe
there's reason. Manager Bill
Meyer, unhappy over the way his
charges were hitting. gave them q
five-hour batting 1 dfill yesterday
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Dy me Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. ia
Richard Pancho) Gonzales,
king Of the amateur net stars
at the age Of 20. has an am
bilious tennis program out
lined for 1949 and 1t won't be
confined to the United States.
Right now. the Mexican
American youth from Los An
geles Is concentrating on the
national indoor championship.
He would like to add that to
the clay and turf court titles
in an unprecedented triple
crown.
But I also have my eyes
on three other things for this
year." Pancho said at the 7th
Regiment Armory, where he
is making his first pitch for the
indoor crown in the 46th an
nual tournament.
First I want to win at VIM
bledon. Then hope to make
the American Davis Cup team.
And want to repeat my vic
tory OF last year in the ma
tional tournament at Forest
Hills"
Gonzales disclosed that he
would leave in mid-May for the
first European invasion OF his
brief but meteoric career.
II haven't decided yet, but I
may play in the French cham
pionships in Paris, too," Pancho
said. His major objective, how
ever, is the Wimbledon Singles
title now held by another Cali
fornian, Bob Falkenburg.
The youngster who startled
the tennis world last year by
sweeping through a strong in
.ternational field to the turf
court title speaks with pardon
able pride of his most recent
achievement, a victory over
Davis Cupper Ted Schroeder in
a tourney at La Jolla, Calf. He
had tried half q dozen times
before to take Schroeder'S
Evening star., 1949-03-18

Thinning tie with Detroit. He
had been bothered by a sore arm
TUCSON, Ariz.-Manager Lou
Boudreau announced he will use
his Cleveland Indians, varsity
against the Chicago Cubs today
The Chicago White Sox mauled
four Tribe pitchers for a 15-to-4
victory yesterday.
TAMPA. Fla.-Cincinnati Reds
officials are worried over Ewell
Blackwell's inability to pick up
much needed weight. Blackie. still
recuperating after a kidney opera
ton, arrived at camp two weeks
ago, weighing ITO pounds, 2C
pounds underweight. He has
gained only S pounds.
BRADENTON, Fla.-There are
indications of a possible trade
between the Boston Braves and
the Reds. The Braves lost their
fifth game in six preseason exhibi-
tions yesterday-9-4 to Cincinnati
SARASOTA, Fla. - Enthusiasm
is beginning to run higher here
in the training camp of the Boston
Red Sox. who play ths@Yankees