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Evening star., 1949-02-20

National power is measured in men, space and
natural resources.
The United States and Russia both are rich
in population, land area and mineral wealth.
Like our own Federal Union of 4S States, the
q S. S. r. is federation of 16 national republics.
Each nation spans continent
The Soviet republics include almost one-sixth
Of the worlds land and more than
200, ,000, 900 people-almost tenth Of the worlds
population. The United States covers one-f1f-
teenth Of the worlds land suface and has .
population of less than 150.000000.
While Russia still has long way to 60 toward
mechanization and industrialization, the United
States now uses half the mechanical energy of
the world The vast expanses Of Soviet-land have
yet to be linked with adequate transportation
and communication systems The United States
has the worlds greatest economic strength.
Russia is runnerup to the United States in a
number of vital natural resources. This is par
ticularly true of such energy producing neces-
sites as coal and petroleum. Both are vital in
an age which has hardly begun to harness the
newer, more exciting potential of atomic energy.
Coal reserves in the United States are esti-
mated at As per cent of the world total. Russian
reserves. second to our own, total q per cent.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

,the coming Of age Of many OF
these long-needed steps in plan
ming our economy to keep 1t from
the cycle OF boom and bust:
Now the Truman Administration
has a go-ahead from the electorate
and Mr.. Truman had made 1t
clear he expects the Democratic
Congress to construct the legisla-
tive walls of his Fair Deal"
Much of this Fair Deal is built on
the work Of the economists, the
men who have been practicing
the science of economics, whether
or not all the voters know it.
There is an unbridgeable chasm
between those who adhere to ul-
traconservative theories of gov
ernmental nonintervention and
those who advocate collectivism,
the council says, but there are
relatively few economists in either
extreme group. Most Of the pro-
fession are to be found within
q rather limited area in the center.
where their differences upon basic
principles are few. Their Wig
orous arguments about the pre-
else practical policy to which their
analysis leads often hides the fact
Evening star., 1949-02-20
H01US Your Attitude Today?

NEW YORK.-Your attitude
on politics, money, women, reli-
gion, table manners or anything
else-can get out of order and
cause mental illness, says DR..
Frederick c. Thorne. a psychia-
trist.
Your attitude is the way you
feel about something. or what you
think is right. But lots of people
have sick attitudes. and this makes
them maladjusted or eccentric,
he explains.
DR.. Thorne says this kind of
trouble perhaps constitutes the
most common type of psychic dis
order" He thinks 1t deserves a
new, separate name and suggests
it be called "attitudinal pathoseS. -
The main reasons for doing this
are that attitude troubles are diff
ferent from other mental illnesses,
and can be corrected more easily,
he writes in the Journal of Clin-
ical Psychology, which he edits.
DR.. Thorne, assistant professor
of psychiatry at the University of
Vermont. lists these as common
types of people with sick attitudes:
Religious fanatics. "cultists, "
Nazis, Fascists, Communists and
other political fanatics: people
who regard science as a fetish; the
artistic type who must live a "Bo-
hemian" life: the rabid reformer;
the perfectioniSt,
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Sick attitudes also can spring
from the things that cause neu-
roses, like bad experiences, imita.
ton of some one who already has
sick attitudes and reaction tt
stress, Illustration or defeat.
Treatment of the attitudina,
sickness is easier. though.
Since attitudes are learned
they can be modified by unlearn-
ing and relearning. That may be
identified. diagnosed and modified
according to the psychology Of
learning. In essence, the psyche
logical counselor may operate, ir
Kidding the person of attitudina,
pathoses. as a master educator
who fills in the gaps and corrects
the erroneous attitudes which the
person has acquired in the hap.
hazard course of general educa-
ton"
Most of the people with sick
attitudes don't have anything
wrong otherwise in their mental
or physical makeup, DR.. Thorne
added.
He said studies have shown that
changing the attitude at the core
of their trouble had helped set
alcoholics, criminals and prosti-
tutes back on the right path. It
also helped persons who were
hypochrondriacs and many who
were fanatics in other ways.
distributed by the Associated Press.)
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i. S. Economists Cain In Stature

that there is a central point not
far from the position each of
them takes"
The Truman Fair Deal is Ger
tainly hostage to the economists.
For now, If ever in the history
of this Nations climb to the dizzy
pinnacle of 60,O00,000 jobs and
a gross national product Of over
$3.50. 900 100000, is the time, as
President Truman put it. Ito
formulate and execute a practical
program of immediate and long
range economic measures pointed
toward stability and growth"
If this Nation, at this critical
time in its and the worlds history.
does travel that "slow and pain
full road" about which the Coun-
Gil speaks, to economic stability,
then some grateful American
ought to erect q monument to
that poineer economist who, over
30 years ago. started the trend
which today is deeply mixing "in-
formed judgment" with political
vagaries" in the production Of a
better and ever-expanding Amer
ica.
Evening star., 1949-02-20
By Dovid A. Stein

Leading the world in petroleum. the United
States has an estimated 81 per cent Of the total.
The U. S. S. r. ranks fourth. with only II per
cent Both nations are interested in the Middle
East as new source
Water power is another source which the two
great powers developing. Hydroeectrc plants
are vital to the production Of such products as
aluminium, made from bauxite. The United
States and Russia are equally poor in reserves
Of this vital mineral. Each has only three per
cent of the worlds supply
The two countries run first and second in
reserves Of zinc and iron ore But United States
zinc reserves total "a per cent. while the u s.
S. R. has only IL per cent. With "a per cent
of the world iron ore reserve, the United States
is far ahead of Russias II per cent Moreover,
American steel producers are developing new ore
fields in Labrador and South America.
The world-leading United States has IS per
cent of the lead reserve. while Russia rank
ninth with only per cent. In copper, the
United States is second with % per cent, and
Russia is fourth with 16 per cent.
While both countries are rich in strategic
minerals, neither has within its own borders all
the resources necessary to its industrial and
military survival
fNjsty{b nv tod
Evening star., 1949-02-20
BY Alton l. BIokeslee

Misers and spendthrifts, with
sick attitudes about money; WON.
an-haters and -haters; hypo.
chondriacs with undue concern
over their health; vegetarians
people ruled by superstitions
those who worry too much about
etiquette or who exaggerate per.
Sonal manneriSmS.
"Class Snobs" and people intol.
Grant of others because of race
color or religion.
Many of these attitudes are
common. They cause trouble
when they are overemphasized
The trouble is different from neu.
roses. DR.. Thorne said.
Respond to Treatment
I'm the attitudinal pathoses
the person consciously behave!
in a particular way because hi
believes that it is right But ir
neuroses he behaves in a certain
way because of complexes which
he is unable to control, ever
though he may recognize them al
maladjusted or wrong"
How do people get the sick
attitudes?
Mainly by faulty education. DR.
Thorne said. Either they don't
know enough to form a correct
healthy attitude. or were misin-
formed. Or they may be influ-
enced by superstition OF folklore
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letters on placards and hung In
the halls of Congress:
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letters on placards and hung In
the halls of Congress:
There is no royal road to eco
nomic stability by the route Of
informed judgment, to say MOTH
ing Of the route of political
vagaries. But there Is slow and
painful road, through the process
Of bringing the best available
thought and knowledge to bear
upon the process, and through the
willingness of those who exercise
political and economic power to
be guided by such thought"
Planning" was a word much
heard, much used and much
abused In New Deal days. Yet,
as the council recounts at length.
"our political history is replete
with accounts of policies adopted
by Government for the very pur-
pose Of influencing the economy
and restricting or conditioning
the choice Of private action
from the protective tariff, to the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
to the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The New Deal was
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the other side, with we'll financed
organizations like the ADA, as
well as the Federal Government
spreading left-wing doctrine all
over the country.
The only chance for the devel-
opment of q two-party system in
the South would appear to rest on
control Of the Democratic organ
izations in the Southern States by
the New Dealers" the Fair
Dealers" and the left-wingers.
This might drive many of the con-
servatives into other fields
though there is still a wide ques-
ton whether they could persuade
themselves to go over completely
to the Republican Party.
Debate Rule Is Hurdle
The crux of the whole fight Is
found-for the present at least
in the fight over the civil rights
program. This program could be
jammed through Congress without
a doubt were it not for the Senate
rules of unlimited debate-and a
cloture difficult to impose. SINH
lar measures have been f1libustered
to death by groups Of Southern
Senators over a long period Of
years. So an effort is underway
to change the Senate rules, max
ing it easier to impose cloture and
to get to vote. So slow has been
the administration In getting the
proposed change in the rules be-
fore the Senate, that the civil
rights measures may be lost in
the great mass of pressing legisla-
ton that must be passed by Con-
gress before it adjourns next sum-
mer. Even now the Democratic
leadership, while prepared to bring
the new cloture rule up some time
after February %. does not plan
to keep 1t before the Senate until
it is disposed Of, but will lay it
aside for other important bills
that require early attention.
The Southern Democrats in the
Senate hold a rod over the heads
of the administration forces. They
have the votes, Joined with the
Republicans, to defeat all the
principal items of the Presidents
legislative program. They may
use them to do that thing, II they
are sufficiently provoked. Also
they have little use for many of
the Presidents proposals any way.
This may explain to some degree
the seeming softness of the ad-
ministration leadership in dealing
with the civil rights program.
It's any ones guess today whether.
at the present session, a vote can
be had on any of it.
Also the Southern Democrats
are quietly threatening the Re-
publican leadership If it persists
In needing the administration
leaders to bring up the new cloture
rule. They are letting the Re-
publicans know that, unless they
quit such tactics. enough Of these
Democratic Senators may vote to
ditch the Taft Hartley labor law
pretty completely. and also the
Evening star., 1949-02-20

year that 10 air groups were the
minimum force required for the
safety Of the United States
Money for initiating such a force
was authorized. But it takes some
time before authorizations are
translated into appropriations
The existence Of several carrier
forces, with flrst-class planes and
competent aviators, is today an
important adjunct Of the Al,
Force. Although the carriers and
their planes are under the COM
mand of different people from
those who command the Air Force
there is no doubt that there will
be close collaboration in case OF
an emergency. The Navy'S air
arm will strive to supplement the
Air Force and to fill the latter's
deficit in what it believes is nee
essary for air defense.
During World War II there was
close cooperation between the
three branches of the service and
there can be no reason now to
believe that it would be lacking
in the future.
At present the Navy has $500
combat planes in operation. 1t
has on active duty II carriers
The Franklin D. Roosevelt class
carries 100 planes, the Essex class
l80 planes and the others smaller
numbers. Besides these there are
on duty other carriers, carrying
between 80 and 40 planes.
These carriers are distributed
between the Atlantic and the Pa
cific. but can be concentrated in
a short time In any particular
danger spot.
One Matter Clear
Interminable arguments go on
between the experts as to the
tactical and strategic values of
these carriers. But one thing
seems clear to the outsider: Until
the Air Force reaches its operat-
ing strength of 10 air groups,
these carriers can serve a very
good purpose by making up the
deficiency in the Air Force.
According to Air Force spokes-
men themselves. it will take at
least another year-and likely 18
months-before American avia-
ton reaches its required strength.
It seems logical, therefore. that in
the meanwhile the existing aux
iliary air arm Of the Navy should
supplement the Air Force.
Our strategic plans cannot be
made for a possible emergency in
1852 or 1858. They must take into
consideration the possibilities of
Soviet aggression within the next
IL or "a months.
We are faced with problems
which may become immediate and
the only answer. according to
those In Congress who look at the
question without bias. is to main
tain as large a carrier force as
possible.
It is probable that the requests
for q drastic and shoEt-sighted re-
duction In the Navy's air arm
stems from fears in the other two
services that, there will not be
enough appropriations to 60
around.
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Nevertheless. as time passed
popular grievances did tend to &C
cumulate. Most Of this discomfort
sprang from DR.. Salazar's insist
ence on strict economy. BY 1t
alone was he able SO soon to bal
ance the budget. stabilize the cur
rency and reduce the burden OF
public debt. But this meant
spending very little on such mat
tiers as education. public health,
Door relief and other social serv-
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Carrier Force Seen Useful
AS Air Armada Backst0p
Writer Believes Naval Aviation Can Plug
Deficiencies While Seventy.Group Idea
Is Being Put Into Practice
By Constantine Brown

Recent statements by Gen Omar Bradley Army Chief OF Staff
Vandenberg Air Force chief of staff that
branch armed forces alone only
by intelligent cooperation the three forces unqusonab
rect
doubt however that far their services
Evening star., 1949-02-20
Stability of Portuguese
Is Important to America
Use of Azores for Air and Naval Bases Vital
to u. S. Strategy So Whatever Happens
to Their Owner Is Our Concern
By lothrop Stoddord

PORTUGAL just Of the strange electoral on
Like mystery had surprise climax though
doubted whether the outcome happy All not
Portuguese stability important
string of islands that
European continent the mid
Evening star., 1949-02-20

Republican tax law of the last
Congress.
The Southerners are not par
ticularly excited over the antipoll
tax and antilynching proposals of
the civil rights program, they say
They are red hot against a Fed
eral Fair Employment Practices
Act, and against any attempt Of
the Federal Government to ban
segregation Of the races.
The 81st Congress has been in
session for a month and a hall
It does not 60 out Of existence
until January. 1851. In all that
time the chances would appear to
favor action on some Of these civil
rights measures. Indeed, some of
the Southerners, when pressed.
admit the chance for action Is
very real. It is when that hap
pens, the real political reper-
cussionS will start.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Teacher Again Misses
Hearing on Custer

Mrs. Edith P. Thomas, fourth
grade public school teacher whose
dismissal Is being considered by the
Board Of Education on the grounds
Of moral unfitness, failed to appear
at a hearing of the board yesterday
at the Franklin Administrator
Building, Thirteenth and X streets
NV.
According to her attorney, George
z. Mcneil, Mrs. Thomas could not
attend because car In which she
was passenger was involved in an
accident Sunday night near Hyatts-
vile, and she had been ordered to
appear at the Courthouse there.
Two previous meetings on the case
were also Cancelled because of the
teachers absence.
Mrs. Thomas, who is colored and
lives at 1912 Ames street NE. has
been suspended as a teacher at the
Carver School since December, l947
nine months after her husband
was granted a divorce in District
Court on the grounds OF adultery.
Early last year she lost an appeal
to the board from that suspension.
In previous meetings on the ques-
ton Of her dismissal, the court de-
cree was the only evidence offered
for the prosecution by Assistant
Corporation Counsel Milton Kor-
man. Attorney Mcneil has con-
tended that the board is not bound
by the decision in the civil case.
Also absent from the hearing yes
terday were several character wit
nesses for Mrs. Thomas Mr.. Nc
Neil asked permission to submit
letters from them in lieu Of verbal
testimony and was given one week
to do so.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle. presi-
dent Of the board, said there would
be no more hearings on the case.
The board will consider the letters
as evidence and announce its de-
cision later, she said.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
New Faces in Congress
18th Missouri District Sends Kurst,
Lawyer and War Veteran, to House

When the Democrats almost made
a clean sweep Of the Missouri dele
cation in the House for the 81st
Congress. they sent Raymond w.
Karst of ST. Louis to replace Re-
publican Walter c. Ploeser for the
18th Missouri district.
Mr.. Karst, 46. has been Demo-
cratic leader in the st. Louis area,
is a lawyer with some service on
the city courts, a veteran of World
War II and a former member of
the Missouri State Legislature.
He was born in South st. Louis
in 1902 and received his education
at the Wyman grade school, the St.
Louis Academy and the st. Louis
University Law School.
He became a member of the Mis-
souri, Bar Association in 1926 and
was elected a member of the Legis-
Evening star., 1949-01-04

lature on the Democratic ticket
in 1885.
Mr.. Karst then was appointed
provisional city Judge, serving the
two city courts. He served three
and a half years with the armed
forces in the last war and is a. a>mem-
ber Of the American Legion.
In 1946 he was elected Demo-
cratic committeeman of Clayton
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Andrews and Lewis Plan
Talks at Arqo MEETING

Bert Andrews, Washington Cor
respondent Of the New York
Herald Tribune, and Fulton Lewis
jr., news commentator for the
Mutual Broadcasting Co., will speak
at a meeting sponsored by the
Argo Lodge, B'nai Birth, held at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the Jewish
Community Center.
They will discuss Loyalty Probe
or Witch Hunts-A Challenge to
Evening star., 1949-01-04

Township and was made chairman
of the st. Louis County Democratic
Committee.
He was placed on the party ticket
for Congress with the unanimous in
dorsement Of the 18th Congressional
Democratic Committee and was
elected with a plurality Of $1,000.
He was married in 1885 and is
the father Of three children. His
Missouri residence Is at Frontenac
Estate in st. Louis County.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
New Luruy Pastor Numed

LURAY, Jan. 4 (SpeciaD The
Rev. Kern Eutsler, Elkton has been
named the new Methodist minister
here He will succeed the Rev. w.
r. Reed, who died several weeks
Evening star., 1949-01-04

Our Democratic Rights" at the
opening session of the annual
Anti-Defamation League Seminar
Series on public questions.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
FORGIVE ME!

Forgive me IL I brag q bit but I had
to tell you just discovered Cody's.
the most unusual place In town. They
clean and repair just about everything.
They put new covers, new cords, new
tips and new handles on umbrellas.
tThey have a complete line of umbrel.
las at factory prices, tool. They repair
hosiery. fountain pens. cigarette
lighters. handbags. and luggage.
They do custom dry cleaning and
laundry. It's Cody's Servieenter,
7i3 18th st.. N. W. For information
call Sterling 7oee.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-05
Fairbanks Jinx To Concert Series Performers

FAIRBANKS, (P) - Fairbanks concert goers, little dazed after Sundays final incident in a season of untoWard surprises, plan to continue their pursuit of culture regardless.
 Mondays final attraction was the appearance of Amparo Iturbi, pianist sister of piano-master Jose Iturbi.
 During the first part of her con- cer Mss Iturbi said she found th2 piano flown here specially for her use was uneven in action" 7"
 As many in the aduience watch ed open-mou he'd, 10 of the largest men present went out during in termission in 30 below zero wea- ther and lugged a second piano across the street from a music store. The concert was finished unlnterrupleQ.
 But before this, famed Negro contralto Carol Brice became wea- ther- bound in Juneau and had to pcs pole her trip here for two months.
 Then came Metropolitan stars Lansing Hatfield and Marita Far ell. Hatfield became indisposed early in their program and sud denly walked off stage to leave the as!onished Miss Farrell to finish he concert alone.
 Despie all this the Fairbanks concert association is going ahead With plans for l949-50 season. convinced it can't happen again.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-05
Arctic Training Planes Get Sample Of Weather

FAIRBANKS, CP)-Five B-5O's from Davs-Monthan air base, Tucson, Ariz., already have had a sample of what they flew north for-cold weather.
 Temperatures eased above the zero mark Monday for the first time since the big four-engined bombers of the 43rd groups 65th squadron landed at EielsOn Air Force Base last week. They will be stationed there temporarily for Arctic training.
 When they arrived the mercury was snuggled down to nearly 40 below zero. More of the real Arc tic Mccoy" is on it's way, the Weatherman said; despite the sud- den rise.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-05
REP. THOMAS GETS DELAY IN TRIAL

WASHINGTON, (P, - Rep. J. Parnell Thomas R.-N. JD was in Walter Reed hospital yesterday after winning a seven-day post ponement of his trial ol fraud charges.
 District Judge Schweinh a u { Monday granted postponement to Jan. IT.
 Counsel for the former chair man of the House Un-American Activities committee pleaded that Thomas life might be endangered by a nervous or mental disturb ance" at this time.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-05
French Govt. Investigates Graft

PARIS, (P) - The French gov ernment began today an inYestI- gation of spending by several gov ernment ministries after auditor misuse of funds.
 The auditors report for lS46-47 said several billion francs were spent to no definite purpose or on furnishings or food.
 The government said military acquisitions had been made fOr wines, liquors and civilian cloth ing. It said the number or auto mobiles in use by government departments had been greatly in- creased. It alleged special jobs were created for no useful DuI- pose, and funds were allotted for fictitious operations.
The Nome nugget., 1949-01-05
danger spots"

danger spots"
 The President recommended a minimum wage of at least 75 cents an hour Git is now 40 cents), a mil lion new low-rent public housing units over the next seven years, expanded social security coverage and other social measures.
 In support of his tax recommen- dationS, the President said "it is essential not only that the federal