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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-21

storage fhned with shelves) arc
Ucluocd IN the basement plan.
Tho attic contains some storage
pace however even extfemely
rulkv objects can be stored con-
onientlv IN the basement SINCE
mo doors arc VIDE and there
are no turns IN the stairs.
Ranch House
Whereas heavily planted SET
Ting would add 10 the attractive
rcss 81 tho ground-huggine lines
~ iais ranch house. ii is de-
gnod 20 FIT a IS foot city lot
with ample side yardage
Complete working plans and
specifications for this design.
No. 1925. may be obtained from
c. Ricardo Bullet. Jr. or l. F.
clearinghouse Co. III z Eighth
" Topeka. Kansas.
NOTICE!
Motion pictures on housing
problems. American homes.
and other features that deal
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izsiions. Send in your name
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these pictures.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Letters to The Star
Approves Coop Apartment Plan

Approves AO.Op Apartment 1ldH
To the Editor of The Star:
Why all the controversy about co-opera-
tive apartments? I think they are pretty
nice, especially for the low salaried person.
A coop apartment has been the answer to
my problem. The house lived in was sold,
I was ordered to move. After walking the
streets day after day, looking for an apart
ment the idea struck me that coop was
less expensive than house.
investigated and obtained Wo-bedroom
apartment for the price could afford to pay.
I not only have nice home; but have
an extra room-therefore. when get 1t paid
for, and retire, will have an income.
Less than year ago We bought the build
ing and in that short time we have improved
the entire structure and each owner has
added many improvements to his individual
apartment. The building is kept in first
class condition, all bills are paid promptly,
and we have money in the bank.
Had I bought house, would not have
been able to improve it as have the apart
ment We don't plead with landlord for
more heat, hot water or redecorating, we
just get together and order these things.
AN OWNER.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
A Tax on Spinsters?

District spinstets are probably breathing
little more easily since they heard that
that Alaskan legislator has withdrawn
his proposal to tax all unmarried women
$50 The local girls large and wary
between disclosure and disposal of his
suggestion composing themselves against
the day when the victorious opponents of
the sales tax would start cycling them as
a potential source of revenue.
Although the idea of penalizing women
because the right men will not propose to
them is grossly unfair, the old maids
around town were probably wasting little
time on self-pity and doubtless busted
themselves figuring out how they could
exact this tribute from the society which
has no place for them. It would be no
problem at all II, for instance, each
spinster could have nickel for every
time some fatuously beaming man says
to her, "How come an attractive little lady
like you - Or if she could have certain
amount deducted for every blind date she
has submitted to at the urging of her
matchmaking friends only to find herself
confronted by the fishy gaze of typical
lordly Washington bachelor, who is un-
spokenly daring her to be as wonderful as
her friends have told him she is. A con-
scientious account of this sort of thing in
the collectors office, and her bill would be
negligible.
Still and ALL she probably secretly
admired the frankness with which the
Alaskan legislator spoke of the almost
universal resentment of her solitude and
freedom. Naturally all of her married
friends tell her that she cannot possibly
be happy while single. Paradoxically
enough-and the proposed tax is true
measure of a widespread feeling-they
feel that she should pay for the privilege
of her misery. 1t is just such confusing
attitude on the part of the rest of the
world that makes the maiden long to be
a matron. She does not need to be taxed
into it.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
The Presidents Reaction

The position taken by President Truman
in his first press conference since the
uprising against him in Congress is
thoroughly commendable
He had been hit pretty hard. In little
more than two months the Democratic
Congress which came into office with him
had kicked over the traces and rebuffed
the President on three major items. For
practical purposes in the area of major
controversy, control of Congress had
passed from administration leaders to a
coalition of Republicans and Southern
Democrats.
Faced with this situation the Presi-
dent, whose boiling point has not been
too high, might easily have made bad
situation worse. He might have reverted
to the mandate theme, or he might have
denounced Congress, or he might have
threatened to appeal over the heads OF
Congressman to their constituents.
But Mr.. Truman did none Of these
things If he felt any sense OF personal
outrage he did not show 1t. Instead, he
put his emphasis on the party's legisla-
tive program and contented himself with
expressing the hope that Congress still
would enact the major part of it.
Perhaps he will be disappointed in this.
But the approach which he took was better
calculated to get results than would have
been the case with another attempt to
dictate at this stage of the game. The
President properly noted that this Gov
ernment is composed of three branches
Executive, Legislative and Judicial-and
said that no one branch should interfere
in the work of another.
This suggests that Mr.. Truman, who
started out to fight Congress on the civil
rights issue, has now decided to try to work
with Congress. The effort may not be
fruitful. But with the opposition forces in
control of Congress, there simply was no
other sensible decision for the President
to make at this time, and If he has made
1t, that is mark of craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Wants Schools Revised

To the Editor of The Star:
I would like to thank Mildred Turner for
having the courage to put the truth before
the eyes of the public. Most parents of
public school students know the truth about
the school system, but they also know that
to raise their voices would expose their
children to humiliation in class and pos
sibly outright failure undeserved.
My experience has been that most Of the
teaching is incompetent and Indifferent.
The clerical work? Even that not always
is correctly done. My child was once graded
an entire semester in junior high school on
subject which he did not take. Thirty
days before school was out received call
from teacher of that school telling me
that my child would have to do better work
Tin this subject which he did not take) or
he could not pass. This is only one example
of number Of the schools mistakes which
have experienced. My most serious objec-
ton is not to the mistake itself. which with
the proper attitude easily could be rectifed.
but to the many interviews and unpleasant
scenes which always seem to be part OF
them. Not even common courtesy Is ex-
tended by teachers to parents in discussing
these problems. have been the object Of
abusive remarks when attempting to solve
a very simple situation involving my teen
age child.
DR.. Corning has done q great deal to
help the situation, but 1t is still disgraceful.
DR.. strayer's report is an answer to my
prayers-a powerful voice speaking-one
which I hope will be heard. Too many
young people are suffering from this politi-
cal machine, and money alone will not do
the work. What we need Is complete
revision Of the school system as suggested
by DR.. strayer. Let's run the schools for
the students, not for the "bigwigs."
Pc
Evening star., 1949-03-19
A Continuing Emergency

The pending. District rent control bill
provides for fifteen-month extension OF
q law which, on the whole, has proved to
be a. satisfactory emergency regulatory
measure. Rent control at best Is neces-
sary evil. The evidence preponderantly
shows that the rental emergency Is still
with us and, that being the case, the
arguments for another temporary extern
sion of controls outweigh the arguments
for an immediate return to free market
District rent control all along has been
ON q sort Of local-option basis, in that
CONGRESS acts as the local legislature IN
deciding, after public hearings, whether
to continue or abandon rent restrictions
In Washington. Our law Is completely
independent of the national law. 1t would
not be incongrueus for Congress to pro-
vide for local option" nationally and to
extend the District law at the same time.
The proposed local bill differs from the
law which expires on March 81 IN two
salient respects. It would amend the
present law to provide some protection for
tenants threatened with eviction under the
cooperative apartment plan and 1t would
s1ye the administrator authority to re-
control properties which were not recon-
yerted In good faith. The cooperative
apartment provision already Is in the
national law. It would require the
approval of 65 per cent of the tenants
In an apartment building before its sale
for cooperative purposes would be valid.
The Federal provision has been effective
Ia preventing use OF the cooperative
apartment scheme as means OF coerc1ng
tenants to join, whether majority OF
them want to or not. This sort of coercion
can be highly effective when tenants have
no place to 60 if they refuse to sign up.
The recontrol amendment is aimed at
use of the reconversion privilege to evade
control. There are said to have been
instances in which "reconversion" con-
sisted of erecting cheap watlpoard parti-
ton or installing a wash bowl for the
sole purpose of qualifying tor freedom
from rent control. The rent administrator
would be able to recontrol any properly
which has been "reconverted" at cost OF
less than $500. This would be reason
able safeguard against deceptive recon-
version practices.
The national bill reported by the Senate
Banking Committee would give many
landlords automatic rent increases total
ing 10 per cent over 1s47 rents. While
such "fair deal" measure for landlords
may be desirable in some areas, the local
law has been administered in such way
as to make such a provision superhuous.
The records here show that more than
90 per cent of landlords have received
some sort of increase, that the average
increase ordered by the rent administrator
has been 9.18 per cent and that in some
cases the increases granted ranged from
10 to Is per cent.
However well administered, rent control
should not be retained here or elsewhere
any longer than the housing emergency
warrants Once the supply of reasonably
priced rental units catches up with the
demand, the need for control will go out
the window-and good riddance, too.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
A New World Visioned

To the Editor Of The Star:
From the day man came upon this earth
le has been doomed to life beset with
ravail.
Shall this always be his lot, and the fate
of his children, or can he hope for resur-
rection that shall herald the birth of uni
versal brotherhood? From the beginning OF
time there have been those of evil light who
gloried and feasted in the agony of their
brothers The venom in their hearts has
inexorably spewed its infectious poison over
most of the earth But the martyred names
Of heroic souls who through the ages have
resisted these incursions Of hate are mute
testimony to the failure Of those who dwell in
the shadow of Satan.
Is the baseness in mems souls an msep-
araple core of his moral fiber, 90 that this
struggle will be everlasting? Let us pray
not, for the hope lies deep In our hearts for
. new world where the nobility Of brotherly
love shall prevail. HAROLD II. COHEN.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Return of the Milwaukee

The belated return Of the old cruiser
Milwaukee from It's wartime mission to
Murmansk encourages hope that Russia
at last is ready to discuss further settle
ment of her lease-lend account with us.
The Milwaukee was the largest Of more
than i've hundred naval vessels which we
lent the Russians under an aid agreement
negotiated in 1914. She is the first naval
vessel to come home-although few OF
the ninety-fve merchant ships which we
sent to Russia under the same agreement
were returned last year. Her condition
reflects neglect and inefnciency, but 1t
would be unwise to assume that this Is
typical of all units of the Soviet fleet
Perhaps the Russians planned things that
way to mislead us.
Getting the Russian Navy to release the
Milwaukee, which had been rechristened
the Murmansk after her operating base
was not easy. We have been sending
periodic demands for the return of this
ship and Of thirty-three other naval craft
since the spring Of 1947 Meanwhile we
have pressed also for settlement OF the
whole lease-lend contract, amounting to
about 1000, 900, 900. The Russians have
been In no hurry to discuss these mattefs
-or even to reply to our increasingly
impatient notes.
Although we originally let the Russians
have 5S6 naval vessels, we have so far
insisted on the return of only the Mil
waukee and of twenty eight frigates
(small antisubmarine patrol craft and
three ice breakers. Other United States
ships which went to the Russian fleet
included 205 torpedo boats, II nainesweep-
ers, 140 submarine chasers, 105 landing
craft, is small river tugs and dozen other
small boats. We told the Russians that we
would retain title to all of these craft and
that we would expect the return after the
war of all that we considered still useful
to us.
What should govern us in our negotia-
Hons for return of the remaining vessels,
however, is not so much their possible USE
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Sees the South Abused

Is it too much to hope that the resolution
of the present impasse in the Senate may
also end the 15-year campaign to bring
about the political liquidation and social
ruin of the Southern people?
History affords few parallels to the sys-
tematic defamatory propaganda which has
heaped Misrepresentation and abuse upon
the South for decade and half, including
the years when her sons in numbers dispro-
portionate to her white population filled the
ranks of fighting regiments.
What mockery it is to speak Of a sectional
majority. fired by propaganda to an act Of
political sadism, as an instrument Of democ-
racy! Was not the Federal Union formed on
the basis Of system of compromises de-
signed to protect the smaller States and
State groups from that very thing? Must the
South always have its local problems
solved" by far-away blocs of voters appall-
ingly ignorant of the facts of its life and
thought? Is that democracy? Are we to be
united in heart as we'll as in the bonds of
law. or is the South to be forced to fall back
upon elemental rights. having been deprived
of all parliamentary recourse?
The measures which comprise the Presi-
dents so-called civil rights program are
nothing but typical occupation policies sus-
ceptible Of administration only by military
force. They are partly insult and all out
rage intended only to purchase the support
Of malevolent bosses of the ghetto vote: they
can only fan to glow the dead ashes of
sectional bitterness and racial animosity.
The one bright spot in this whole matter
has been the exemplary conduct Of the
Southern Negro who has gone out Of his
way to assure his white neighbor that he
deprecates the agitation and who has re-
fused to be melted by the controversy to
horrible acts Of violence
ANNIE BELLE MINGLEQORFF
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Fiohtinq the Reds With Facts

It is encouraging to learn that the Ma
tional Education Association is planning
to throw its weight behind the Nationwide
movement to combat communism with one
of the weapons the Reds most abhor,
objective education. Since communism
thrives on ignorance and misunderstand-
ing, teachers constitute potent force Tor
fighting propaganda with facts.
That facts can be devastating to Marx
ism is the theory underlying congressional
appropriations for the Office of Educa-
tons zeal for American Democracy"
program. This program was designed to
provide information for teachers Of his
tory, civics, economics and other subjects
dealing with American traditions and
the American way of life. Former Edu-
cation Commissioner John w. studebaker
charged that many schools have neglected
to educate children in these important
subjects as effectively as they might.
without adequate enlightenment the
younger generation is ill-prepared in later
years to carry its share Of the burden Of
resisting communism's inroads In q con-
tinuing "cold war"
The whole subject of better preparing
children to understand the dangers of
communism is being studied by the MEAS
Education Policies Commission, headed by
Dr. John K Norton of Columbia Univer-
sity. He is quoted as saying that COM
mission members believe that since the
"cold war" seems destined to last for some
years to come, it behooves teachers to
recognize their responsibilities in the
crisis. A rough draft Of policy state
ment outlining how the schools can "help
win the cold war against the Soviet
Union" has been prepared for approval
Of the commissions members, who include
q score Of top-ranking educators. The
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Reason to Celebrate

The Sesquicentennial Commission has
given Washington a new cause for cele-
bration It has achieved something which
nobody else to date had been successful in
-evicting the Navy from its "ten1ss
porary" wartime beachhead on the old
polo field in West Potomac Park. The sea-
faring branch at last has agreed to evacu-
ate the field to make way for buildings OF
the sesquicentennial exposition.
The Navy took over most OF West
Potomac Park as site for Waves and
enlisted mems barracks during the war.
It laid tons of paving over the polo field
for parking lot that never proved to be
popular with Navy people. At the time the
Navy promised to give up its holdings when
the war Was over. After reasonable
length Of time following the end Of hos
Titles, the Office of National Capital
Parks began to press Navy ofiicials to full
fill their promises. But the park authori-
ties met with no success, the Navy insist
ing that the barracks and other buildings
still were urgently needed. washington
mans who remembered that the present
Navy and Munitions buildings on Consti-
tuition avenue were erected during World
War I as temporary" Offices began to
wonder If West Potomac Park ever would
be cleared Of the unsightly structures
erected during the emergency.
Their fears are over. The Fine Arts
Commission, acting on information that
the Navy is ready to pull up stakes, has
approved use of the polo field as the site
for the great celebration to be staged by
the city next year. Three main exposition
buildings will be erected Herewith the
understanding, Of course, that they will be
razed when the sesquicentennial is over
That means that by 1851 the polo field, at
least, will be restored to the park system.
And perhaps the Navy's agreement in this
limited area presages gradual withdrawal
all along the line. That would be welcome
news to every one who fondly recalls the
days when West Potomac Park and the
Mall were free of long g-lived "tempos" and
other emergency" construction.
Evening star., 1949-03-19

fulness to us as the possibility of their
being used against us in event of a war
between East and West There is no longer
any good reason why Russia should refuse
to surrender any of the naval or merchant
ships which she obtained from us on loan
during the war. We should follow up our
success in repossessing the Milwaukee by
renewing as vigorously as words permit
our previous demands for prompt return
of all other ships which we may want
back-in the interest not only of debt
liquidation but of national security
Evening star., 1949-03-19
Pamphlets on Communism

70 the Editor of The star
Throughout a long life, many years OF
which were devoted to newspaper work in
Washington, have found 1t far pleasanter
to approve public service than to criticize,
But I confess bit Of disappointment to
read an announcement from the chair
man of the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities as follows: I'VE regret that
our supply of the pamphlets listed below
preference to series 100 Things You Should
Know About Communism In the United
States ct all is completely exhausted.
For your convenience we have indicated be-
low the cost Of each pamphlet when pur-
chased from the Superintendent OF Docu-
ments, Government Printing Office. Wash
ington D. c." Then follows listing OF f1ve
pamphlets Goo Things You Should Know
About Communism etc. at 10 cents copy
$3.50 hundred and $50 thousand.
And yet a favorite argument OF people
who affect to desire circumvention OF Com
munist growth in the United States is to
educate our people at home, instead OF
opposing the menace in foreign LANDS.
Senator Bridges, Republican, OF New
Hampshire called attention to the waste
of public funds in Government sponsored
pamphleteering in the Senate few days
ago, He was not pioneering. Several years
ago Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat OF
Mississippi directed attention to the waste
full practice by citing certain documents
printed and circulated at public expense
The conclusion from all this inconsistency
In public economy is: Millions for baloney
but not one cent for popular education on
the subject Of communism"
Gradually the Office of Superintendent Of
Documents Is edging into the publishing
business. expanding from day to day. Oder-
ing as 1t can well afford, in competition
with private publishers, at competitive prices
documents that might well be retained to
private publishers The invasion Of this
field of private industry is in line with the
general trend of socialization of productive
energy. ]. A. MATHEWS,
Winchester, Ind.
Evening star., 1949-03-19
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Where is the most northerly post
Office in the United States?-J. g.
A. Penasse, Mimi, claims to be the most
northerly post Office in the United States
proper Penasse is on American Point. an
island in Lake of the Woods.
@. How many patients does doctor see
in an average day in this country?-F. r. q.
A. According to a survey by the magazine
Medical Economics. during 1947 independ-
ent doctors were able to see an average Of
Is patients daily. In places of less than
5000 population the average doctor worked
10.9 hours a day. and in cities of 100000
and over, go hours. Doctors in small towns
see more patients daily than those in large
cities, the figures ranging from a top av-1
erage Of 1913 in towns of 5000 to $4,000
population to low of 1877 in the largest
cities
@. Are there any living descendants Of
Christopher Columbus?-H. z.
A. The Spanish Duke Of Veragua Is
descendant of Columbus line. There are
said to be several families in South America
who trace their ancestral lines to the ad-s
miral.
@. Is 1t against the law to kill bald
eagle?-W. A. w.
A. The Fish and Wild Life Service says
that a special law was passed on June 8.
1910, completely protecting the bald eagle.
at all times, with a penalty Of fine or
Imprisonment or both, il the law is broken,
depending upon circumstances.
@. What are the greatest length and
width Of the State Of Texas?-P. r. G.
A. From the Rio Grande to the northern
boundary the airline distance is approx.
mately 800 miles. It's greatest width is $50
miles. Texas is as big as all New England,
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Illinois. The towns Of Port Isabel, in
the southeast, and Texlihe, In the northwest,
are 931 miles apart by automobile.
O. Are debates In the Canadian Houses
of Parliament conducted In English?-F..
c. w. :;
A. Both English and French are the legal
languages of the Canadian Parliament in
Ottawa, and all official records are printed
in these languages.
@. Must every will be probated?-J. j.
A. It is necessary that any will which is
produced must be probated or proved to be
genuine This is for the double purpose OF
protecting the wishes Of the deceased ana
the rights of his declared heirs. 1t also
assures that any Government taxes WILL Do >
paid.
@. Do elephants lie down to sleep?-F. N
A. Not all elephants lie down 10 sleep.
Sometimes they rest their tusks IN tne 1ork !.
Of q tree while taking nap stanolng up'