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Evening star., 1949-04-27
Cose of the Toqless Cor

The case of the tagleSs automobile Is
another example OF the difficulties which
beset police in a city where some ofhcials
seem to think that local traffic and other
regulations are not for them. The car
without tags is owned by Senator Malone,
Republican, of Nevada. He has the dis
tinction, so far as is known of being the
only motorist in Washington who can ride
around the city without fear OF being run
in for violation of the license laws. II is
all very offensive TO other leSs-favored
motorists and very embarrassing to the
police.
The nearest that Senator Malone came
to being ticketed was when. several weeks
ago, a policeman spotted the tagless car
and was all set to impound it-as any
ordinary car would be-when he learned
that 1t was the Nevada Senator's. He con-
siderately made a phone call to Senator
Malone, who explained that he was wait
ing for his tags to arrive from his home
State. The officer reported that the Sen
ator was quite pleasant about it. But the
Senator is still driving his car minus
license plates-although Nevadas l947
tags expired March l, after a months ex-
tension for the laggards.
The tagless car case is of interest because
1t is the latest in a series of incidents
which indicate that police have two stand
ards of law enforcement here-one for
very important personages" and one for
the run-of -the-min citizens. Not long ago
Representative MCGUIRE, Democrat, of
Connecticut, criticized police for arresting
friend in whose car the Congressman was
riding In order to mollify the Representa-
tive. the precinct captain refunded Mr..
Mcclure two dollars in collateral which the
friend had posted. In defending the police
from Mr.. McGuire's criticism, Representa-
tive Preston, Democrat, of Georgia, de-
clared that he had found that local
policemen bend over backwards" in show
ing courtesy to members of Congress.
The police of Washington are, Of course,
on spot They never can lose sight of
the fact that 1t Is better to have friends
than enemies at the Capitol. Fortunately,
the number of legislators who act as
though they are immune to local traffic
regulations is small But the few who
labor under that illusion are a source OF
constant trouble to police who try con-
scientiously to enforce the law.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Purty-Line Architecture

Not even our skyscrapers have managed
to escape the all-inclusive Soviet campaign
to belittle America and drum up the idea
that the Russians do everything much
better than anybody else. Thus, according
to the newspaper Evening Moscow" our
tall buildings are bourgeois, capitalistic
monstrosities. Manhattan's Empire State,
for example, Is just 102 stories OF soaring
ugliness whose inhabitants are unhappy
because it sways in the wind and makes
creaking and cracking noises.
BY way of contrast, however-because
of "the genius of the greatest OF men,
Comrade Stalin"-the capital of the
U. s. s. R. Is going to have buildings that
will rise thirty-two stories to stand "un-
shaken and firm" against the elements,
never swaying in the wind and never
letting out a creak, crack or peep Of any
kind whatever. The buildings, OF course,
exist only on paper right now, but every
body can be sure that the Soviet Unions
"high culture In the technique of electric
welding will make them realities one day
more wonderfully built and more breath
takingly beautiful than anything of their
kind anywhere. All of which will naturally
leave MOSCOW StdIiulAlS HHdJCSeiSdAy ai-
umphant over the world and glittering
with the beckoning lights Of its red stars"
AS for such miserable structures as the
Empire State. Building and Radio City
well, they apparently will Just stand as
monuments to warmongering Americas
vulgar inferiority and low culture In the
technique of electric welding. Presumably,
when the wind blows, they will continue
to sway slightly and creak bit. their
builders having deliberately built them to
do exactly that for the simple reason-as
was discovered long ago-that skyscrapers
are supposed to do so to remain structur-
ally sound. If they ever erect their So
story edifices. the Russians may be safe II
they fail to allow for stiff breezes, but II
they go mucr higher than that, they had
better arrange for some give" or tell
everybody to watch out below.
This is offered rs free and friendly
advice to the real estate editor OF Eve
ming Moscow" BEYOND that, the only
thing left to say about the Soviet beiittle-
ment OF our siyscrapers u that .
Evening star., 1949-04-27
h, THE HAsKIs SERVICE.

q. What Is the highest mountain In the
Western Hemisphere Has IL been climbed
by an American7-~-0. X. d
A. MI AconeaRua In Argentina is the
highest peak In the Western Hemisphere II
has only recently been climbed for the nfxs
time by an American. Ia. William d Hsckea
OF the United States Army. The height @!
the mountain u about ~ 600 feet.
q. Is mother love" q characteristic Of anil
mais7--I. b.
A. DR.. Loes~r in Animal Behavior" Aays
that ''mother-loye among animals Ia very
uncertain, and acts Of real self -kacsince are
offset by others Of complete indifference
or even gross selfShness While some birds
will defend their nests and their young 10 the
utmost. sreylag geese forsaks their nesss when
danger threatens and watch events from .
distance. Sometimes, As In the case Of the
crocodile. the young are eaten by their awn
mothers. II often happens that various i'm
pulses are at war With one another. Thus
kAnRaroos have been sern 10 throw their
young out OF their pouches during q hurried
flight. In order 10 be able to fee the faster.
O. What Ia the origin Of birthday eandlesf
BID
A. The use of candles Ia Of great antiquity.
Torches or candies were burned before the
shrines OF saints and carried In professions
Of the Virgin tn honor Of her. and os the
saints. Therefore, the ase O. candies on
birthday cakes vas frss supposed TO signify
honor 10 the person whoae birthday was
being eeiebrated. Light 10 associated xtih
m expression OF Joy
g. Was there q time In ENGLAND when no
damages could be claimed for q dog hste1.-
r. O. H.
had recourse 10 damages only after he had
been bitten twice according 10 J. A. Duncan
in ."6tranxest Cases ca Record" DoE@
Therefore, we're allowed ons free bite.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Editorial en- Slums
Prompts READER Comment

70 II. EGttat st Tas ssas.
Your lead editorial Of April -, pointing
out that we sttll have Sums despite huge
appropriations 70 eradicate them. was ex-
cellent as far as II went.
Just ask yourself. and persuade Congress
TO ask itself. whether Washington o. other
cities would have had any slunas 10 clear.
II the city fathers in each instance had
exercised their inherent police power 20 pro-
tect the health and welfare Of citizens,
and had enforced their building, sanitary.
and health regulations Manifesuy. Aums
have been created as the result Of non
enforcement OF adequate existing laws; 50,
why should the cost OF clearing slums De
saddled on the already over -6urdened Fed
eral taxpayers. many OF whom. OF course.
live in slumless communities and will be
paying 10 eradicate such areas which mat
tenttve public oticials have created Our
own public officials cannot escape their
share OF this blame
Remember. too. IN your cogitatiohs. that a
delegate TO the recent Conference OF Mayors
said: We don't want any damned State
legislature TO get between US and the Fed
eral Treasury" Such as he wants the Fed
eral Treasury to make amends for political
favors which gave birth to siums.
HARRY S. BARGER.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Jewish Appeal Editorial
Criticized by Syrian Minister

To the Editor of The Star:
As representative of Syria to this great
country. it is obviously my duty TO advise
my government about everything which
serves the interest OF both our peoples 1t
is equally my duty to enlighten the Ameri-
can public-when the opportunity arises
about matters that influence the policy of
their Government towards my country and
its people.
On the 25th Of April read your editorial
entitled. The Jewish Appeal urging the
American people to help collect the "irre-
ducible minimum" Of $3.50 900 900 in the
weeks Immediately ahead" The objectives
OF the appeal being. as you des seribe them.
humanitarian and OF great hi. torical sig
nificance, opening UP new era Of peace
and well-being In the Middle East
These are certainly noble objectives and
describe the nature of the American people
who have given the highest example OF
serving humanity and alleviating suffering
everywhere in the world.
But. allow me to tell you frankly, sir that
your objectives are being abused and your
dollars are being spent for purposes other
than those for which they were given. The
fact Is that American dollars are used to
purchase arms from the U. S. s. r. and its
satellites in order to fight and kill the Arabs
and to drive them out Of their homes.
Thus. the jews, who were able to play
on emotions and sympathy. now have q
powerful army and are applying in Pales-
tine against the Arabs the horrible lessons
they learned from Naz Germany.
The peace which you cherish was dom
inant in the Middle East. The Arabs and
the Jews were living as brothers in Pales-
tine until the Balfour Declaration, the
American dollar and support and Soviet
arms interfered. All these forces Coop
Grated together and peace was driven away,
not only from Palestine. but also from the
whole Middle East. In its place, chaos,
poverty and homelessness now prevail
Peace left Palestine with the Arab refu-
gees and will not be re-established until and
unless these 100000 Arab refugees return
to their homes where they were for a mil
lenium of years before Moses. Joshua ARA
and the modern Zionists like Chain Weiz-
mann. Ben Gurion and others
Finally. should like to affirm that every
dollar given to the Jews and every assist
ance. moral or material. rendered to them,
will only result in further distress and dis
order in the Middle East The fire which
the foreigners kindled there will not be ex-
tinguished unless they themselves put 1t out
by ceasing to nourish it.
FAIZ EL-KHOURI,
Minister of Syria.
Evening star., 1949-04-27

sour-grapes attitude and party-line srchi-
lecture make poor foundations for the
building Of big buildings When viii Com
rade Stain, that greatest OF men" tell
his propagandists TO grow up? Or Is It
possible that their drivel Is needed 10 dis
tract the attention OF a discontented
Russian people from the terrible failure
of the Red Utopia?
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Wants Evidence That District
Fasers Daylight SAVING

! am surprised that The Star would re-
peat such q statement as Distract res
sdenis have decided for themselyes--w ash
ington wants Daylight Saving Time year
after year" What IS this statement based
on? There has been no referendum
As others opposing The change have xa!d
IN The Star. there is no possible way 10
determine the sentiment O! all the people
except 10 have q referendum. Are the day
Light savers afraid OF thAt2
II is-aS stated by l.. II. PasQaailcehio--
costly TO the Government for the Congress
TO debate the ISSUE" as well rs 10 change the
clocks in the District twice each yea: Why
then the trouble and expense o! advancing
the clocks when those ofrces wishing 10 90
TO open an hour earlier could do SO with
out causing hardship TO those opposing the
change? A NEUTRAL
Evening star., 1949-04-27

personality requirements Hrace maas
leave college a$ educated galllales
When saew the workings OF Our een~
oeTalle itasutuiaons become weary He's.
ever. shall not tire Of my oallsatAoa As y
citizen. wiA continue To inject eat&lytix
agents into the evil rlEnS broth" rather
than be equally enSlaEed xith al osheg
Americans BY q !oree alien 10 individual
emlnence. JAMES /. WHITE
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Christian Scientists Position
On Compulsory Health Insurance

On Compulsory Health Insurance
To the Editor Of The star: ..4...
The item which appeared In The Star.
Friday. April a. under the heading Chris
tian Scientists Seek Exemption from Health
Bill" quotes only part OF OUR statement
to the House Ways and Means Committee.
and may have given a wrong impression
Of the position Christian Scientists have
taken on the proposed addition Of physical
disability insurance to the social security
law.
The article state "the Administrators pro-
posal TO add disability insurance TO the Old
Age and Survivors Insurance is something
very Objectionable to Christian Scientists
This might easily give your readers the
impression that We object to physical disa-
bility insurance as such. not only for Chris
tian Scientists but for every one Our actual
statement made Ii quite clear that the
proposed amendment. as stated in HR. 26s3,
was Objectionable 10 Christian Scientists
because 1t would require them TO pay for
and accept disability benefits exclusively
of q medical nature and under medical
supervision. Therefore. an amendment was
requested so that Christian Scientists would
be completely exempted II they 20 desired:
or II not, so that they would receive BENEFITS
without medical examination. supervision or
treatment upon certification OF an accredited
practitioner Of healing by prayer or spiritual
means.
Christian Scientists are vitality interested
In the welfare OF our country and are meticu-
lous In observing the laws Of the land. They
are therefore the most desirous that Federal
and State laws be 70 framed ~ TO guarantee
the free exercise of religion.
In the interests OF clarifcation We would
greatly appreciate your cooperation In pub
fishing this letter.
JAMES WATT.
Washington. d. c. Office. Christian Sci-
ence Committee on Publication.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Questions ond Answers

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Evening star., 1949-04-27

Sewell Avery dispenses with dozens Of
high priced subordinates, yet makes mill
lions for the stockholders. So far as we
know no Government bureaucrat has
asked him how. "a Nm. .g.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
American Propaganda
In Strip FERN
ro The Edttar Of The StaF

To The Edtor o. Ths
Senator Flanders idea 10 drop Leaflets to
people behind the Iron Curtain is not n bad
one. But what shall the leaflets contain
Printed matter agains Or even illustrated
texts?
Let us hope that We shall be more imayin-
ative and practical. Many persons In coun-
tries We desire to reach cannot read texts.
or. If they can read. their interest lags Thus
we should tell our story TO them In the
form OF sketch strips with brief underlines
/ do not mean comic strips In content,
But do mean the physical form should be
the same comic strips and panels The
story Of the United States its ideals It's
purposes. its way of life its aims for other
peoples can be told In such compelling form
by this means readers could see al glance
The American sketch strip has swept the
world. 1t Is q medium In which We excel.
1t should not be confined to amusement pur-
poses.
Leaflets containing stories In art form
would be picked up eagerly, would be handed
from person TO person. would cross border
lines would reach far greater numbers
than radio.
As one who developed many news strips
as well as comic strips. for use abroad via
the newspaper syndicate route. and who
was among those to send the frst informa-
ton abroad for the Government teven prior
to the war;, know reactions in other coun-
tries. l appreciate what the State Department
and the Army are doing In their respective
fields. and applaud their efforts. but there
is room for more Imagination and applica-
ton. Our stories In sketch strip form would
take firm hold not only In Eastern Europe
but in China and all through Asia and we
should not overlook any method of getting
them there. Even depositing theSC picture
stories on an Iron Curtain bordcs.w0lld help
to raise the curtain. LESLIE EICHEIA
Evening star., 1949-04-27
To the Editor % me Star.

Your editorial and picture in The Star OF
April 20. call attention TO the condition OF
the slums. But are not the people living
in these places responsible for the litter and
filth in the yards and the District for the
filth and debris in the alleys? Why does
not the District clean up these alleys?
Look in the alley that runs eastward from
18th st. NV. south OF q st. Who is respon-
sible for this condition. l.
Evening star., 1949-04-27

1t has been 4 long time since we saw
the tax dollar cut up in cartoon. This,
possibly, is because you can't squeeze 4S0
degrees of expenditures into 800
degree pie.
Evening star., 1949-04-27

Nicest Of the free ads for todays roomier
motorcar comes from Missouri, where q
woman has Just had triplets in one.
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Letters to The Star

Letters for csAsscssso~ ~Esf hes-
the rsca6savs sad address Of iAs
s7T1ts-. although /: Is p<r-aab,s fcr
G arrstsr sasaes 70 The Star 30 Ess
c ne~s de p.Grst Please ae Arss'
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Agrees With Supreme Court
On Reno Divorces

Agrees With supreme S0oN
On Reno Divorces
To the Editor Of Tns star
Your editorial OF April ~ entitled Con-
fusion's Masterpiece. referring 70 the su-
preme Court decision in the recent Rice
case involving q Reno divorce decree. states.
Certainly the Law on this subject b In
deplorable state now and II Is goins 70 get
worse unless q way Is found TO grant fun
recognition to bargain counter divorces. or.
preferably. to outlaw them for the future. :"
Hardly q single lawyer In the District OF
Columbia win agree with your conclusion.
They all will tell you that the Supreme
Court was on firm ground. and merely re-
iterated the principle that has been In force
In this District since at least 1894. to wit. q
Reno divorce decree In good In the District
Of Columbia 80 long as II IL not challenged.
but II challenged and IL is shown that the
plaintiff was not m actual bona nde resident
of Nevada land merely simulated ressdencet
IL can be aet aside.
When Mr.. Justice Jackson remarked con
fusion now hath made its masterpiece." he
was probably referring 70 the North Caro-
lima case decided by the Supreme Court
which was contra.
Via trfta est tutiksima. The trodden path
is the safest. WILLIAM r. MCDONNELL
Evening star., 1949-04-27
VIII Not Trade Americanism
For Slavery of Alien Force

To the Editor Of Tnestar:
Your editorial of Friday. April %. under
the caption Two Negroes Speak" deserves
special praise /, former student Of Mr..
Dorsey. share n similar vein of thought.
should like to appeal the students cause.
Many of us students often have discussed
the merit Of striving for full civil rights
outside the American democratic frame
work. There is Q definite prevailing con-
sensug here that we can best achieve fun
civil rights through vigorous American
legal and moral procedures. Students. dur
ing their collegiate years. are repiete with
energy and ideas: therefore. they seek chan
neis of expression. II Is not difncun for
students to find status and expression In
extreme leftist organizations. Many OF ns
find apathy on the part Of democratic
American institutions TO implement positive
programs which viii protect the American
belief" In individual freedom. We resolve
this dilemma by associating ourselves with
organisations which do not meet adequate
Evening star., 1949-04-27
Express" Bus Service from Bethesda
Called q Maneuver for Higher Fare

Express" Bus Service from Bethesda
Called q Maneuver for Higher Fare
To the Editor Of The Star
In your issue Of April, 21 the caption
Express Bus Service to Bethesda to Start
Monday Morning" causes Bethesda people
to wonder just how ignorant the Capital
Transit believes them to be.
This so called express" service has been
In operation continuously since July /. 1946.
All stops are made in Maryland and Wash
ington. An average of 40 minutes is re-
quired for the trip from 18th and X to
Zone in Bethesda and the express" part
of the business is actually q meaty word to
obtain fare increase from 20ss to 49,.
The publicity accorded the Capital Transit
and the express" service has very carefully
omitted any reference to fare increases.
The cash fare from Zone to downtown
Washington was IS cents. This has been
increased to 80 cents or 2o%. Also. weekly
books were sold at 20ha cents ticket. These
books now are discontinued for the 80 cent
cash fare an increase of 49,. This Is the
only change in the express service. The
new rates are on an average OF sos higher
than those paid by Virginia people for sim
liar distances. 4
We are curious to know Just how these
increases received the approval Of the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission without
any public notice Of . pertinent hearing.
This surreptitious maneuver Of the Transit
Company certainly does not eneender good
will, o certain amount of which Is required.
contrary to their opinion.
A FORMER BUS RIDER.
Editors Note Notice of the change COM
planned about was given on April and
again on April Is. The increase" is covered
by the transfer privilege according to
Transit Company spokesmen.
Evening star., 1949-04-27

Praise for senator Taft
Az Fcar- Square Statesman
Ts the xAsses Of Ths ssas.
I. too. wixn 70 express appreciation OF the
work Of Senator Robert TAFT
He stands four SQUARE 10 an the politkai
winds that blow and represents . spfely
needed buiwark Of strength against the
to&aiisarianism into which the present ad-
mtnistratinn Ia striving 20 desperately 10
push our heretofore free and believed county.
AN6. n. i WOIGAAOT.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-10
Union Puts Off Negotiations

Decatur, Ill. (LPA)-The 1900
members of the UAW-AFL here
have accepted an immediate $50 in
dividual payment by the A. E.
Staley Manufacturing Company to
postpone contract bargaining until
June / "when economic trends clear
up" Production and maintenance
employees accepted the proposal
which came about because business
conditions are too uncertain now to
enter long-range negotiations,
Franzy Eakin, company vice-pres-
ident, stated. The union had been
demanding zoe hourly increase.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1949-03-10
House Committee Reports
On Wages And Hours Low

Washington (LPA)--After long
\ hours of debate, the House Labor
7 7Committee last week put the finish
ing touches on the 1949 version of
the Fair Labor Standards Act. 1t
is expected to be reported to the
House floor this week, and will con-
tain most of these provisions:
Am increase in the statutory
minimum to 75c. The committee
rejected proposals to set the min
imum at 75c, raised industry by
industry to 81.
2-Covered by the act would be
all workers engaged in commerce
or in the production of goods for
commerce, except for a. newspaper
deliverers, b) employees of a retail
or service establishment whose an
nual volume of sales was under
$500,000 in the preceding year, out
side statesmen, fishery workers, and
workers on farms employing less
than 5000 man-days of hired farm
labor during the preceding calendar
year. This would exempt workers
on family-size and middle-sized
farms, and contrasts with the 300
man-day exemption asked by the
unions.
3-The 40-hour week, with time
and-a-half for overtime after 40
hours, is continued, with more lib
eral provisions along the lines pro-
posed by President Roosevelt's
committee on guaranteed annual
wages to protect such plans from
unreasonable regulation. Excep-
tions to the 40-hour week are also
made in cases involving collective
bargaining contracts which provide
premium pay for extra hours under
certain conditions-intended to pre-
vent the complications of the "over-
time overtime" cases in the
longshore and construction indus
tries.
Child labor is directly pro-
hibited in industries covered by the
act, with the exception of news
boys. In addition to terming work
by children under 16 as child labor,
the House committee version in
cludes workers 16 to 18 years old
working in occupations declared
hazardous or detrimental to their
health or well being.
administration of the law is
placed directly in the hands of the
Secretary of Labor.