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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Dutch Experin1ent Watched in West Indies

the Netherlands West Indies,
political changes have taken
place of the most far-reaching
character. To begin with, the
franchise is made almost uni
versal. Any one of Dutch ma
tionality above % years of age
has the right to vote, and wom-
en- may be elected to Office. In
deed, elections took place last
spring and were enthusiastic
caHy participated in by the
electorate, more than 80 per
cent of the registered voters 60
ing to the polls. Furthermore,
the new legislatures in both
Surinam and Curacao are real
parliaments with almost sover-
eign powers. They control the
executive branch of govern
ment, which consists of cabi-
net responsible to the legisla-
ture in the usual parliamentary
fashion. Even the governors,
termed regents" under this
interim constitution. are nd
longer directly responsible to
the Queen. They become vir-
tual fgureheads, their consti-
tutional relationship to the To-
cal governments being essen
tally Identical with that exist
ing between Queen Juliana and
the present government of the
Netherlands Itself. Almost the
only check upon these local par
liaments is the provision that
when laws are passed which
conflict with the interests of
the kingdom as a whole, the
regent has the power to sus-
pend such laws, which would
then be submitted to the gov
eminent of the kingdom. How
ever, a representative from each
of the self-governing terrific
ries will have an advisory voice
in the meetings of the Neither
lands government, and coun-
selor from each territory will be
appointed to the Queens Privy
Council.
Parties Forming
It is, of course, far too soon to
judge how this sweeping extern
sion of democratic self-govern-
ment will work out in tropical
lands with mixed populations
hitherto ruled on a paternalistic
colonial pattern. Already, par
ties are forming along racial
and class lines. But nowhere
does there appear any DISPOSE
ton to seek full independence
or to renounce the traditional
allegiance to the crown.
This is understandable for
practical as well as sentimental
reasons. Individually and col
lectively, the Netherlands West
Indies are far too small to stand
alone. Partnership In Neither
lands imperial federation Of
fers them political, economic,
and financial advantages that
could not otherwise be obtained.
Indeed, unlike Indonesia, the
Dutch West Indies will intrust
their defense and the conduct
of their foreign relations to the
home government at The
Hague.
AS already indicated, this
bold experiment should logically
be closely watched, especially
by the West Indian islands
under British and French rule.
In both categories, changes in
the relationship to the mother
countries are under discussion
and will presumably occur In
the not-distant future. The
course Of such changes could
well be affected by the way the
Dutch West Indies evolve po-
litically and carry out their new
responsibilities. The Neither
lands have certainly shown a
confidence in their New World
fellow-citizens, and a willing
ness to trust in and abide by
democratic processes which, it Is
f. hoped. will be justified by the
results. \
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which the board is going to have
to tackle:
/. Shall the selective service
program be allowed to lapse when
the Draft Act expires next June
"a? The program has done much
to enable the Reserve units to get
what manpower they now have. If
there is draft, what else can be
done to induce young men to take
an interest in the Reserve pro-
gram? Is universal military train
ing the answer?
2. Must a big armory-building
program be launched? The Fed
eral Government has built no per-
manent armories since before the
war. Officers working with the
Reserves attribute most of their
training and recruiting difficulties
to lack of adequate facilities.
8. What do the Reserves need in
the way of uniflcation in the mat
tiers of pay. privileges, qualifica-
lions for rank, etc.?
4. How can the womens Re-
serves be built up? High-ranking
men in the Pentsgon believe the
ability of large numbers of trained
women might be crucial in another
war.
S. What effect would a program
of arming Western Europe have
upon the Reserves as far as equip
ment goes?
Situation Facing Board
6. Should the National Guard
be put under Federal control? It
is now largely State responsible
ity.
Z. What can be done to mini
mize unnecessary competition
among the services in recruit
ment?
mere is the situation confront
ing the board, as presented to the
congressional subcommittee and
as described to this reporter by
responsible officers at the Pen
tagon:
About $4,000 organized Re-
serves are now getting some train
ing in all the civilian components.
This includes close to the desired
number for the National Guard.
Navy and Marine Corps, although
they all plan to expand. However.
it includes only a small fraction
Of the strength which the Army's
ORC is intended to have.
The training these men receive
Is spotty. Some units are getting
along pretty well. Many are Sc
riously tagging.
The chief need is facilities. say
the officers. A large proportion Of
the Reserves use abandoned fac
tories, old dance halls, floors Of
office buildings or small rooms
which happened to be vacant in
post Offices and other Federal
Some units have no drill halls.
Training is set back, sometimes
week after week, and the men lose
interest.
n,.sr,sas.a b, tn. Assoc .s.4 rrs..s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11

Worldwide attention is d.
reCJed to the relations between
the Netherlands and the vast
archipelago until recently the
colonial empire of the Neither
lands East Indies, today col
lective1y known as Indonesia.
Right now, Dutch and Indone-
sian representatives are trying
to implement the terms OF a
settlement already drawn up in
principle, under which Unit
ed States of Indonesia." though
sovereign and independent"
would be united into a higher
union similar to the British
Commonwealth of Nations. the
common tie being allegiance to
the Dutch crown.
However, few Americans real
ize that this projected union is
a three sided affair, the third
member of this super-partner-
ship being the Netherlands
West Indies-possessions which
the Dutch have held for CEN
turtles in the New World. AL
though these Dutch territories
in the Americas cannot COM
pare with Indonesia in size,
population or natural resources
they are worth noting for sew
eral reasons.
To begin with, they form an
integral factor in the projected
Dutch commonwealth fedora
ton plan - constitutionally
equal with the other two part
ners. And this, in turn, is part
of a larger trend visible in the
world today. wherein new rela-
tionships between European
powers and their colonial areas
in other portions Of the globe
are being worked out. What Is
being done in the Dutch West
Indies may we'll affect consti-
tutional ,evolutions in the
neighboring British and French
West Indies. incidentally. it
should not be forgotten that all
such colonial relationships in
the New World are being chal-
lenged by the Latin American
nations, a number Of which re-
Gently convened in Havana to
debate whether such relation
ships should not be modified
or done away with.
Surinam Once British
Against this background, let
us take q look at these Dutch
West Indies, to see what they
are like and what is being
worked out for their future.
The Dutch West Indies divide
naturally into three groups,
widely separated geographical
ly and most unequal In size and
Importance. First comes Surf
nam, or Dutch Guiana. AS the
latter name suggests, it is part
of the large handbook on the
north coast of South America
which is shared between Brit
ain, the Netherlands and
France. respectively. Surinam
being sandwiched in between
British and French Guiana.
Surinam is Of considerable size,
it's $1,000 square miles about
equaling the combined areas of
our States Of New York and
New Jersey. 1t is interesting to
note that the Dutch acquired
title to Surinam by ceding to
England its colony of New
Amsterdam, now New York.
Lying as it does only just
north of the Equator, Surinam
has . typically tropical climate.
Along the coast lies a low plain
intersected with rivers. This
fertile coast has always been
the settled area centering in
the perfectly Of Paramaribo.
the capital. There are found
the plantations producing sug-
ar. rice. coffee and other tropi-
cal staples. Inland. the coun-
try becomes dense forest inter-
spersed with grassy stretches
known as savannahs. The far
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C..
SEPTEMBER II, l949
Cities and.States Seeking
Share in Public Housing
More Than $4,000 Units Already Allocated
to Local Authorities, But the Actual
Construction Is Something Else
By Robert J. Lewis

Local officials throughout the country not losing any me
trying share Of the big Federal OF public
authorized Already 10 cities
the District requested authorization
build 100000 public housing units.
the Federal level getting off to slow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-09-11
Records of Farmers Home
Agency Attest to Success
Federal Loans Made Where Private Credit
Is Unobtainable Prove Good Risk That
Aids individuals and the Nation
By Gould Lincoln

american farmers are good eambe-thy pay their debts
operations of the Farmers Home
Administration ample Federal which makes
real estate operating total OF
So 100000 principal $1589 0000 and
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
Late John Farra Is
Honored BY Club
Local Chapter OF Phalanx Club
Named For Outstanding Young
Student Who Died In 1885.

At the. regular meeting of the
Phalanx Club held last week in the
Rose Room of the Y. M. c. A, it
was decided to name the local chap
ter "The John N. Farra Chapter, "
in memory of the local athlete who
was injured on October 25, 1885, in
football game between Hagers-
town High School and Mercersburg
Academy junior varsity, and later
died on October u as a result of his
injuries.
Young Farra was a senior of II
years of age at the time of his death,
and was acknowledged by his fellow
students as being outstanding as a
result of his clean living, high ideals
and respect for others. John was
we'll liked by all of the young people
of his school and stood for only the
highest of all things. For this rea-
son, it was fitting to name the local
chapter in his memory Farra not
only excelled in football, but was
also outstanding in both basketball
and baseball.
1t was announced that plans would
be made by the program committee
of the club for the installation of of.
ficers and members by one of the
nearby Phalanx Chapters on No.
vember 80 at the Y. M C. A.
The Phalanx Club was recently
organized by Emory w. Wolfe, chair.
man of the Young Adult Commit
tee, for the purpose of development
of character and service to the com,
munity with these ideals as its MAR
detectives of program. The clut
motto is: Friendship, Understand
ing and Service" Meetings are helc
semi-monthly and membership i.
open to young men between the agel
of Is to 25.
President Bill Fox announced the
following committee appointments
for the coming year: Program Com
mittee; Jack Nuckles, Chairman, Tee
Meyer, Dick Springer and Irvir
yesterday; Ways & Means; Ed Peters
chairman; Frank Artz, and Dicl
Ridenour; Social: Bob Carey, Chair
man; Roy Snyder and Charles Nc
Cauley
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10

Our annual Community Drive gets
under way tonight at a dinner meet
ing to be held at Franklin Court
Auditorium, at which all the volun-
teer workers will be present.
Starting tomorrow, these men and
women, who in addition to giving
their own money, are deyoting a
lot of their time to working on the
drive, will start calling on all of
you.
This year, more than ever, they are
going to need your utmost support,
so won't you please be ready for
them when they come, whether it is
to your home or your office, and do
your utmost to make your contribu-
ton this year even more than you
gave last year.
The agencies that are supported
by the Community Chest-Boy
Scouts, Day Nursery, Girl Scouts,
Y. NJ. c. A., Salvation Army, Chill
dren's Hospital, Washington Coun-
ty Summer Fairgrounds, Hagers-
town Summer Fairgrounds, Santa
| Claus, Inc, Boys Club, Volunteers
/ of America and the u. S. O.-have
done and are doing a remarkably
find job, thanks to your generosity
in the past. And they are counting
on your added generosity this year,
SO that they not only can continue
their fine work in 1850, but can
make their facilities available to
more people.
During the Mummer's Parade last
week you could not help but notice
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
Santa Claus Is
Coming To Town

Hey, kids, here's real thrill!
Through the efforts of Letter
Brothers, who got through wire
less call to Santa Claus, the grand
old gentleman is making a special
visit to Hagerstown on Sunday af-
ternoon, November 20, especially to
entertain you.
Because there is not yet any snow
on the ground, he will not use his
reindeer for the trip, but will fly
in here on an American Airlines
plane and will arrive at the
Municipal Airport at 2:30 p. M, to
entertain all the young people of
Hagerstown and Washington Coun-
ty.
So make a date right now with
mother and dad to take you out to
the Airport on Sunday afternoon,
November 20, at 2:30 o'clock to
greet Santa Claus on his arrival
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
Marriage Licenses

The following from Hagerstown
and Washington County applied for
marriage licenses during the past
week: VI
Ned R. Lucas, 81, Hagerstown; Bet
ty L. Holt, 48, Hagerstown.
Theodore w. Craft, 35, Hagers-
town; Catherine L. M. Harne, %,
Cavetown. fTi.G.Ht
George W. Courtney, %, Han
cock; HelenSI. Flowers, Is, Hancock
Edward r. Raymond, %, Breath
edsville; Iris B. Davis, q, Fairplay
Elyin j.. Sehroyer, "a, Middletown;
Dorothy R. Wolf, 20, Smithsburg.
Guy M. Long, Sc, townsville; Ida
c. Dellinger, II, Halfway.
Norris E. Sword, "a, Clear Spring
Peggy A. Rider, 20, Hagerstown.
Lee. Eugene Welty, 10, State Line,
Pa; Ruth Elizabeth Hose, II, Ha-
gerstown.
John w. Crout, 20, Hagerstown;
Dorothy Mae. Smith, 10, Hagerstown
Ralph N. Beckett, 20, Hagerstown;
Lillian 1. Jones, II, Hagerstown.
Jack w. Hull, 20, Hagerstown; Vir-
ginia R. Faulders, II, Hagerstown.
Alexander 9. Smith, 81, Hagers-
town; Hazel c. Eaton, At, Hagers-
town.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
News of The City Hall

When the officials of the company
first appeared before the Mayor and
Council and asked them to extend
the streets to the development and
furnish power lines, they made a
verbal agreement that city light
and power would be used exclusive
ly, but they have now informed the
Mayor and Council that they will
not be able to carry through the
agreement, hence the Councils re-
quest for joint melting of the two
bodies, to discuss the matter.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
Week Of Prayer
Observed By WSCS
Women OF St. Paul's Method
ist Church Hold Impressive
Worship Service And Program.

"The Work that / Do Shall Ye Do
Also" was the theme of the annual
Week of Prayer service held on Mon
day evening at st. Paul's Methodist
Church, in connection with the reg
ular monthly meeting of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service.
Mrs. Charles F. Hoffman was in
charge of the impressive worship
service and presented the following
speakers, who spoke briefly of the
needs of the projects that will par
ticipate in this years offering.
The scripture lesson was read by
Mrs. L. F. McGruer, and others ap-
pearing on the program, and their
subjects, were: Mrs. John H. Hauv-
er, 'The Maynard-Columbus Hos
pital, Nome Alaska; Mrs. Ralph Wy
and, "The New Wesley House Build
ing, Knoxville Tenn; Mrs. ]. E.
Mcdaniel, Hiroshima College, Hir-
oshima Japan; Mrs. Walter Daniels
and Mrs. c. G.. Kountz, Social Cen
tiers in Korea, Songdo, Womb, Inch
on and two in Seoul; Mrs. Howard
Spessard, "a Needed Dormitory for
Harris Memorial School in Manila,
PHILIPPINE Islands"
Mrs. S. Mitchell Fockler, president
of the W.S.C.S., was in charge of the
brief business session and excellent
reports were received from all circle
leaders, with Mrs. John Hauver,
leader of the Young Women's Circle,
reporting ten new members at their
last meeting.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
DR.. Kirby Page viii Religious Census
Speak Here Nov. II Workers To Meet.
Final Instruction Meeting To
Be Held At YMCA Nov. 80.

A meeting of all volunteer work
ers from the congregations of the
county will gather in the Y. M. c.
A. Auditorium, North Potomac
Street, on Sunday, November 20, at
800 p. m. The meeting will be the
last of the meetings preparatory To
the Religious Census to be taken on
Sunday, December 4.
At the meeting the workers win
be drilled on the techniques to be
used in recording the census, and ma
terials will be distributed to the
workers in sufficient quantity to
be used in recording the census, and
materials will be distributed to the
workers in sufficient quantity to DID,
vide for all the family units in the
county.
The project is sponsored by Ro-
man Catholic, Jewish and Protestant
groups, on nationwide basis, to
get an accurate estimate Of the re-
hglous population of the country.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
workers was held at the Y. M. c. A
last Sunday afternoon, at which
there was 100 per cent representa-
ton of all the Catholic, Jewish and
Protestant churches in the county,
and as matter of fact il was this
biggest meeting of church workers
ever held here.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
internationally Known Chris
tan Leader To Give Two Adj
dresses Under Auspices Of
County Council Of Churches.

Kirby Page, the internationally
known Christian leader, who along
with leaders such as E. Stanley
Jones and John r. Mott, ranks as
one of the greatest Christian per-
sonalities of the twentieth century,
will speak at two meetings in Ha-
gerstown on Thursday, November
IT, Doctor Page will be presented
to the community by the Committee
on Social Education and Action of
the Washington County Council of
Churches and Christian Education.
A dinner meeting will be held at
st. Johns Lutheran Church at 800
p. M, at which Doctor Pages SUBJ
ject will be Can Military Weapons
Defend Us?" Rev. Robert w. Rooms,
director of the program, has re
quested that all dinner reservations
be 'phoned to him at the earliest
possible date, since the dinner res
ervations must be limited to $50.
This will be followed by an open
meeting in st. Johns Lutheran
Church, which will be held at 800
o'clock, and for this meeting Doctor
Pages subject will be What About
Russian" This discussion should
prove very informative, since Doc
tor Page has been recognized for his
authoritive knowledge of Commun-
ism and Russia.
Doctor Page, an ordained minister
of the Disciples of Christ, has writ
ten 20 books and Is pamphlets which
have been translated into 10 lang
uages. Local Christian leaders are
more familiar perhaps with his
famous triology of books, Living
Creatively," Living Prayerfully"
and Living Abundantly." He has
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10

the fine showing made by the Hs-
gerstown Girls Club, in which more
than 60 girls were in the line of
march. This club, operated by a
group of volunteer ladies', while it
is not yet an accepted member of
the Community Chest, viii be pro
vided with funds for operation IN
1850, and that, of course, means one
more organization that the Com
nunity Chest will have to provide
for. This club is another proof that
Hagerstown and Washington County
are always in the forefront in taking
care of its young people, particularly
the underprivileged, who cannot al
ways afford many of the things that
they sadly need.
In Hagerstown you find very fey
beggars, and as a matter Of fact it's
a rare occurrence when anyone
knocks on your door and asks for
help, and the reason for that is your
Community Chest, operating through
such agencies as the Salvation Army
and the Volunteers of Americas
Hagerstown and Washington CouTs-
ty have never yet failed to- go'ove
the top in any worthwhile Under
taking, and if we all jump in and DO
our part during this campaign, we
will keep that enviable record i'm
tact. .o'Ti,tf,'tt
So once again you are urged to
give literally when one Of the tdany
volunteer workers calls on yodl for
your annual pledge. .e5 1':t4e
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
STORES TO CLOSE
ALL. DAY TOMORROW

Following the annual custom, me
Following the annual custom
member stores of the Hagerstown
Retailers Bureau will close all day
tomorrow (Friday), in observance
of Armistice Day.
Member stores will also be closed
all day on Thursday, November "a
in observance of Thanksgiving.
This will mean that on Wednes-
day, November %, the stores will
remain open all day, instead of clos
ing as usual on Wednesdays, at Il
noon s.'4'ni VI
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
Mrs. VIM. Singer To
Be Guest At Dinner
VIII Formally Present New
Wings Of Museum - A Me-
mortal To Her Late Husband
To City And County. To Be
Opened To Public Nov. Is.

To City And County. To Be
Opened To Public Nov. Is.
AT a dinner in honor of Mrs. Will
liam H. Singer, Jr., which will be
given by the board of trustees of
the Washington County Museum of
Fine Arts on November ID, Mrs.
Singer will make formal presenta-
ton to the officials of Hagerstown
and Washington County of the two
new wings recently added to the
museum.
Among those invited to the dinner
are the Honorable William Preston
Lane, Governor of Maryland; Am
bassador Wilhelm Munthe de Nor
enstierne, of Norway; members of
the late Mr.. Singers family, the we'll
known pianist Vera Francheski, and
other leading figures of the COM
munity, as well as the art world.
Following the dinner, the group
will inspect the improved facilities,
and preview the additions to the
permanent collection. These are
from Mrs. Singers private collection
of art treasures gathered over a
period of many years from Europe's
great storehouse. They accompany
her gift of the new wings.
Miss Francheski will initiate the
new music room and Steinway
Grand Piano with a concert for the
preview audience.
A former resident of Hagerstown,
who now makes her home alternate
ly in Norway and Holland, Mrs.
Singer is presenting the wings to the
Museum as a memorial to her late
husband, the world famous land
scape painted. They supplement
Mr.. and Mrs. Singers original gift
of the main building, which was
opened in 1881 At that time, the
Singers also gave the community
the nucleus of its permanent art
collection.
On Novmber Is, the enlarged Mu-
scum will be opened to the public,
with attendant ceremonies. AS
stipulated by the donors when the
institution was first opened, admis-
sion is free. Funds for it's main
tenance are provided by the citizens
of Hagerstown and Washington
County, through taxation.
The Museum staff, the board of
/ trustees, city and county officials and
educators alike, hail the opportun-
tiles for expanded cultural activities
in prospect as result of the i'm
proved and enlarged facilities.
Stkillfully designed to preserve the
fine architectural lines of the origi-
nal Georgian building, the wings
are carefully proportioned, and con-
structed of the identical Homewood
faced brick, with the same Indiana
limestone trim. The wings not only
harmonic, but add new dignity and
charm to the building.
The Singer Memorial Gallery, es-
pecially designed for exhibition of a
permanent collection of Singer paint
ings, and new ceramics room, oc-
cupy the south wing. The Singer
Lpaintings will be shipped to Hag-
erstown following an exhibition in
Holland next January.
The north wing, designed as a
music room, with stage and accom-
modations for an audience of 200,
will be used for intimate concerts,
recitals, lectures and will double as
a picture gallery as well