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Evening star., 1949-06-25
Priority School Program

There Is no DOUBT as 10 tne urgency Oh
the 81, ,000, 900 priority program for school
construction submitted to the Commits
sioners by the Board of Education. The
Priority One list includes twenty-five new
schools or additions totaling in cost more
than $30,000,0O0 The Priority Two list Is
made up of projects which should be under
taken Just as soon as additional money
can be found These are not buildings that
will fill the requirements of long-range
school ol-improvement program, by any
means. They are classrooms which should
have been available to the children of
Washington long ago and the lack OF
which Is causing overcrowding and Is
hampering public education In the District.
This school program Is vital part OF
an overall list of capital Improvements
which has been held up by lack Of funds
needed to undertake them. The school
tabulation should be of help to the joint
committee at the Capitol which has begun
study of the city's public construction
needs and how to finance them. Schools
must be considered by this committee along
with such other problems as health, trans
portation and other facilities.
Al 1ldS UCCA AL lCSCiiV yC0io oA0S
1t was impossible to catch up with munic-
ipal education, health and others needs on
q pay-as-you-go basis, because of rapid
growth of the city In the prewar and war
years. To what extent this situation may
change for the better as result of enact
ment of the sales tax is question for
speculation. Sales-tax enthusiasts believe
that the District will have more money
to spend for capital Improvements in the
future than ever before. 1t remains to be
seen whether the increase in revenues will
lessen demands for borrowing as a means
of starting construction now
The Board of Education has favored
Federal loan to provide classrooms for to-
days children who cannot wait until reg
ular sources of revenue produce adequate
funds for school construction. 1t has re-
iterated its advocacy of the loan plan in
submitting its priority list Of school i'm
provements. But with brand-new source
of revenue on tap, the financial picture Is
changing to such an extent that 1t would
seem wiser to defer any plans for borrow
ing until the fiscal situation becomes
clearer Then, If loan is necessary to
supply nondeferrable needs, borrowing may
be considered in relation to the whole
picture of District finances.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
EArty I. @. Tests
Are Sometimes Fallible

Are Sometimes fAIitole
Ts tAs K1fssr Of -. ssax
II Is unfortunate that IN ;hese modern
times one has TO admit that one does no;
have eyerythtng OF cousSe CO have Ger
tain things others don't possess | still have
nv tonsils. sdenoidS. appendix and gal bad
der. but ] must confess do not have my 10
And 10 think I vent through schoo, here
even climbed the weary Ladder Of learning
10 the woobly birds in the normal school
tower room. and still don't have one. True.
IN the privacy o. my kitchen give the hot
soup good blow. but this Is not regarded
today as infalIlble proof Maybe rs just
as well don't have q mental ticket, WHEN
you consider the case Of my son,
His work and report cards we're excellen,
in the third grade but he began TO be bored
His teacher thought ne should be skipped TO
a higher grade. But IL seemed there Was
an 1Q. record somewhere on rle which in
dicated he couldn't so, I appealed 10 the
principal. who explained that my sons
problem work had indicated a shortage al
brain power. ! wondered vaguely If IL had
been some OF those famous trains starting
from opposite directions and meeting some
where in the minds OF educators. or the old
horse chestnut OF AIMS and Mary's re-
spective ages Its good thing they kept
Ann in her teens or she never would have
aomltted 10 being twice as old as Mary.
/ remember the biscuit problem which
helped my son 10 solve. The correct answer
was a cup OF -four TO make biscuits for
four people. He looked at me very steadily
and said. That must be the wrong answer.
/ never saw you take half a cup OF -four
TO make biscuits for us" The supervisor
explained 10 me very patiently by way OF
upholding the low To- that some pupils
make excellent grades in school but are in
reality dumb. felt my world of intellectual
standards crumbling but my ancestors are
English and they don't crumble easily
I appealed to the Superintendent OF
Schools He granted my request and a new
test was given. Overnight my son became
40 points more intelligent and was placed
in the next higher grade
few years ago he returned to his uni
versity as veteran 10 continue his studies
He was given another 10 test One hun
dred sixty was his Rrade-tabulated as
genius and exactly double his frst rating
So we've seen our hero go from moron TO
genius. Maybe a little horse sense il better
than a lot OF hoarse throatS
MRS f. J, MTILIGAN
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Red Program for Chino

The groundwork for a regularized gov
ernment of Communist-domin China
has Just been done by preparatory COM
mittee embracing variety Of groups be
longing to or afiliated with the Chinese
Communist Party. Meeting in Peiping,
which is seemingly slated to be the capital
of Red China, this committee made ar
rangements for the convocation OF con-
stitutional convention known as the
Political Consultative Conference which is
expected to convene in Peiping about mid
August. 49,.
Judging by the oficial pronouncement
of the committees proceedings, the coming
Pee will include wide segment OF organ
lied public opinion-at least, on paper,
though Communist control OF any seeming
coalition setup may be presumed. 1t Will
be the task Of the Pee to establish the
permanent framework for the governance
of what will probably be called "The
Peoples Democratic Republic Of China"
Apart from the technical side OF Its
proceedings, the committees sessions were
interesting chiefly from the addresses
delivered by all the leading spokesmen of
the Communist Party Most notable was
the speech of Mao Tze-tung. Asserting
that the war against the Kuomintang had
been "won," he asserted that, In the last
three years of fighting, nearly 100000
Nationalist troops had been disposed OF,
leaving only 100000 still in being. Allow
ing for customary exaggerations, this
nevertheless gives some idea Of the magni-
tude of China's civil war and the vast
numbers of men involved.
That Mao would inveigh against foreign
"imperialists" and their designs against
Red China was to have been expected.
This he did at length, coupling his denun-
Citations with warnings against native
'lackeys" of foreign enemies, who would
do their best to sow seeds of sedition and
disruption. Indeed, he forecast the posi-
bility that these foreign imperialists might
even set up q naval blockade Of Red China's
ports or use their military forces to EN-
croach on China's frontiers" In this con-
nection, 1t Is pertinent to note current
Communist charges Of espionage against
our isolated consulate In Mukden, Man.
churia.
Coupled with these militant statements,
however, was the assertion by Mao that
he was opposed only to imperialism" and
was willing to negotiate diplomatic rela-
tions with nations who sever ties with the
Kuomintang regime and show real and
not "hypocriticar' amity for the Peoples
Republic. He went on to say that he was
willing to cooperate in restoring inter-
national trade to develop production and
q fiourishing economy.
Taken together, these somewhat Delphic
pronouncements are susceptible of various
interpretations. OF course. We should re-
member that Communists everywhere use
Evening star., 1949-06-25
This and That
BIZ Charles z. Trace1ceH

oy III" ESS II. 4TuCSUcH
Mrs. Bob Durpen was making a cherry pie
Bobbie. years old. had mud pie going
| in the play box.
when sudden commotion rang out.
I "Mommie, mommie" screamed Bobby
Smoky has a SQUIRREL"
Sure enough Smoky. the big Persian cat
who usually specialized on rats had a sauir-
rel this time.
He had it by the scruff of the neck, right
proper place to hold rodent.
|, If Smoky had his jaws free and could
have talked. no doubt Of it, he would have
said
These things can bite, and clean to the
bone. One must use great care in paving
them"
But. since Smoky was denied the powers
Of speech and also had his mouth full of
fur he said nothing at all
Children came running from all directions.
Smoky has killed q squirrel! Smoky bias
killed o SQUIRREL"
The big cat seemed rather pleased with
himself. The squirrel had It's eyes shut. and
was very limp.
Mrs. Durpin wiped the -four from her
hands saw to the stove. and rushed forth.
The squirrel. like the wicked old witch in
Wizard Of o." seemed indubitably dead
It hung from the mouth of the big cat.
Mrs Durpen took the animal from the
cats Jaws. with some little effort She
placed it on the ground. found q newspaper
and covered 1t over. She would come back
and bury 1t after awhile. she thought. but
right now she had to get back to that pie.
She went in. carefully washed her hands.
and started In again.
Tho rhfldran outside ware vary eYcitad
They would come over every now and then.
lift up the paper and take a look at the
squirrel.
cherry pie is Serious thing
Mrs. Durpen was not very old. and a
cherry pie was something new in her hori-
zon.
She carefully had all the ingredients where
they should be, but she had the squirrel on
her mind.
And the little ones.
Of course.
He was her pride and JOY. and she didn't
want him too concerned with the dead
squirrel.
Children are curious. though AS she
looked out. first one and then another would
come over to the newspaper, lift It, peek
under and run away.
Mrs Durpen carefully mixed her in
gradients.
Lemon pies she had made. apple pies. too.
A cherry pie. somehow. seemed different.
She was singing now. going right ahead
with her work.
Can you bake . cherry pie Billy boy?"
she sang. CThe old song has 1t 'Billy.'o
Just then another scream rang out from
the yard.
1t was an interloper. = bit larger than
the rest of the children.
He had seized the squirrel and was swing
ing it around his head.
This was too much for Mrs. Durpen.
With an explanation OF annoyance she
wiped the -four OF her hands and dashed
for the yard.
There was nothing TO do. she thought
except bury the poor thing.
Let 1t alone" she called. as she came
forward with . spade.
The paper had been put back On the
squirrel Carefully she uncovered 1t.
Az she did 30 something strange happened
The dead" squirrel suddenly came to life.
II gave flip OF It's tail and vanished up q
big tree with scrabbling OF claws on bark.
That was how Mrs Durpen got TO bake
her cherry pis altar MI.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Agreement in Indonesio

Announcement by the United Nations
Commission for Indonesia of an agreement
after protracted negotiation heralds a
definite hope that 4 settlement OF the
vexing and complex Indonesian problem
may be in sight. This hope is founded
not only on the terms of the agreement
itself but also on the circumstances under
which the negotiations were conducted.
One point of cardinal Importance Is the
fact that all interested parties were rep
resented. This includes representatives Of
the native states which have been estab-
lished under the plan for an Indonesian
federation, to be known as the United
States of Indonesia, connected with the
Netherlands by union based on equal and
voluntary partnership. Hitherto, the lead
ers of the Republic of Indonesia have
baked at recognizing the legality and
equality of these federal states, implying
that they were not free agents but under
veiled Dutch control. Recognition of the
"Federalists" by the Republican leaders as
proper participants In the negotiations
went far to make the agreement possible.
In return for this and other concessions
from their side, the Republican leaders are
to be reinstated in their capital Of Jokja-
.karta which was captured by the Dutch In
their second police action" last December.
The territory under the restored Republics
jurisdiction will not be as extensive as that
previously controlled by it. Nevertheless.
it gives it juridical existence and permits
the revived Republican government the
facilities to act freely and responsibly. The
Dutch occupation forces are now In process
Of withdrawal, and the Republican regime
should be duly installed by early July.
On their part, the Republican leaders
are to issue cease Are order to their ad-
herents, and to participate in round table
conference at the Hague in the near future,
where the implementation OF the plans for
a United States of Indonesia will be worked
out. 1t is hoped that formal transfer of
sovereignty to this Indonesian federation
will be completed before the end OF the
current year
On paper, at least, nothing could be more
satisfactory. 1t now remains to be seen
whether the Republican leaders can make
good on their engagements. In the past,
they appeared unable to control many of
their followers, some of whom are either
extreme radicals tinged with communism
or irresponsibles little better than bandits.
Those elements are still at large in the
mountains, where they have kept up guer-
rilla warfare against the Dutch, alongside
other guerrillas who profess to obey the
orders of the recognized Republican lead
ers. Already the Communists have de-
nounced the agreement urged continued
warfare, and threatened action against the
restored Republican regime as traitors and
sellers-out to the foreign imperialists."
The test will come when the forces of the
Republic endeavor to dispose of these re-
calcitrant or anarchic elements. At least,
the agreement under which the Republic
is restored gives the leaders their oppor-
tunity.
Evening star., 1949-06-25

words with meanings very different from
ours. Also, We should recall that ofhcial
statements Of policy BY Communist spokes-
men cannot be taken at face value; since,
like a railroad timetable. they are subject
to change without notice" Still, Maos
remarks indicate Communist appreciation
OF China's dependence on foreign trade and
industrial imports which Soviet Russia
cannot supply. 1t offers at least q basis
for consideration Of economic as against
politico-ideological factors
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Counsel

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Evening star., 1949-06-25
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@ What are the main stations on large
battleship7-H H.
A. They are as follows Pilot house fer
normal ship control secondary conn for
standby use In ship control coming tovef
for ship control in battle main engine cen
troll station fire control stations for The
various batteries damage control center for
co ordInated control Of damage sontgcl
parties. battle dressing stations fog care os
the injured
@ How much time IN there between
double headers In the National. American
and Southern i~aeuea7~g Z
A. Both major leagues - veil as Tire
Southern Association generally start ths
~conc game OF double headers within n
or IS miputss after the compilation Of shs
FIRST sSme According 10 Ruiz "a s<rtaoz
Of the ofseiai Playing Rules. ths Seeond
game 10 TO BE- started within 20 MINUTES
after completion Of ths first gauss Tbs
rule, however. Ia not always adhered 30.
@ Has an executive order eTsf been DE-
ciared unconstitutional sy tire sIprtfns
Seurff~-L. r. J.
A. In the Ho, Oh Case 6tebded ln 81.
the Supreme Court specifically hsle ttsas
two executive orders Judy ii and july "a
1889 wefe lnvaild because not warranted
by ths Constitution,
@ Do eagles ever ktdnap children 10 q
A. Eagles are unable 10 carry Ire @elwst
Of q child sioft In ihssT ssAk tiawf OF.
easionaiiy th~y Esea . ehtksn. lama ~
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Evening star., 1949-06-25
$50 Called" Feud
Between Justices Remem bered


The important case before the Supreme
Court recently reminds lis that a few
years back We were reading about the So
called feud between Justice Robert jackson
and Justice Hugo Black At that time l
wrote letter TO The Star. stating that the
clearing OF the air by Justice jackson would
prove to be good thing for all 1t seems
1t has proved 20 be so Conaratlilations 10
oota gentlemen! A WELL WISHER
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Readers Give Their Views
or Paul Robes0n'S Attitude

I always have thought no one could com.
pare with Paul Robson in Old Man River "
However. 1t Is now my earnest hope that
he will be boycotted from the stage OF
course. he came back 10 the United States
from Russia. crying that he was miSquoted
II he likes Russia. am in favor OF deport-
Ing him there.
The fact is even though he Is no light
weight. he has grown too big for his
"britches." He owes his whole success to
support from white audiences Had II, not
been Tor this support in recognition Of his
singing voice, he might still have been sing
ing in third-rate houses or even shining
shoes, Bad cess TO him MO.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Letters to The Star

Letters 'or raa!scs:sos -&s! eee-
the Hcnas2re G-1 sa5rea o. gss
.rrtsev. shsa@cA u is per~s3sssa,s far
Q Ers1e~ ks<sarT e. TAs S:eF 81 .ss
HoHa de rtAssf Please ~ srfe'
Evening star., 1949-06-25

Scarcities of various sorts beset once
merrie England. The British cousin at
this report was running out of meat, dol
lars and his first fine enthusiasm for Glenn
Attlee ct al
Evening star., 1949-06-25

The character who became a brakeman
to get a train ride In wartime has thought
Of applying for a position as usher In some
New York theater
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Questions ond Answers

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Evening star., 1949-06-25
Ffngerpsints Sos Needed
To Identify Butter
re me Editor Of TIE Star.

In purchasing pats Of butter In wash
ington dining rooms particularly In Govern
ment establishments. have observed esi-
dence OF fneerprinss. Upon tncuiytnE. ]
have been told that hands are carefully
washed prior to sorting butter.
III this method OF handing butter Ia not
against the food handing Laws. IL should be.
C.6.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Gives Reasons Why Congress
should Not Repeal Taft-Hartley Act

To the EntaT al The star
Congress should not repeal the Taft
Hartley Act. Here we have Law from which
individual workers unions and the employees
have been fitted. Law under which both
sides are treated alike with equal rights for
employees and unions. II has been very ef
fective in curbing strikeS The provision
calling on union ofaciais 70 xign afrdsyits
swearing they are not Communists has
worked wonders II has done a great service
to America by eurbiss the growth Of COM
munism Congress spent many months
investigating labor management relations
before passing this bill. II has worked ef-
fntiresy for the good OF all
The best proof that the act should not be
tampered with In TO be found in the fact ihss
the Truman administration the labor czasK
and the Communists are against the set and
the Democrats. Republicans. Dtriecrsts and
many members Of labor unions are for the
act. srSH SHOWERS.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
To the E.ltnr Of IN. stAr.

We. the true Americans OF this country.
want no part Of the Communist Party /
am sure many OF US have asked ourselves
why 1t should not be outlawed II seems
inconsistent to spend millions and millions
to combat it at home and abroad and stilI
let the party exist in this country
There Is Paul Robson who has openly
come out and declared himself In sympathy
with the Communists. He openly has de-
nounced the country that he owes every
thing TO. II Robson likes Russia 70 we'll
why doesn't he stay there guess any one
who can read between the lines knows the
answer. Why do we have to tolerate in our
midst any party which Is trying TO under
mine our democratic way OF life-somethinR
our forefathers fought and died TO preserve
and something all clear thinking Ameri-
cans cherish to the utmost2
We are free people and with Gods help
we will stay that way. feel there Ia no
room In our country for any party. class or
group aiming 10 uproot the American way
OF life. All true Americans. do not care
what color or creed. feel this way I'm sure
No other race has advanced more than
the Negro race has in q comparatively short
while. I'm sure they fully realize to whom
ones OF that race will not be fooled By q
wolf in Sleeps clothing" or better stslI q
bear" wonder how many OF them think
they would like 10 go 10 Russis 10 live
Robson way" It would be sad indeed for
them to lose all they have
MRS. MAURY sNEED.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-22
Two Initiated
Into Auxiliary

The e gul a meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary was
held on Thursday, April IA at the
home of Mrs. Hans Jensen.
Initiation was held for Mrs.
Gene Schubert a n d Mrs. Harvey
Olinger with Pa s t Presidents,
Mrs. P. G. Anspach, Mrs. Ray
Schepp. Mrs. Kimball Slaugh,
Miss Lorraine Halseth, Mrs. Linn
Brown a d Mrs. Tom Rodgers
acting as initiating officers.
Ten year honor guard pins were
presented to Mrs. R a y Schepp
and Mrs. Blanche Renshaw.
Announcement was made of the
annual Spring District Conven-
ton to,be held in Cut Bank April
80, and the delegates elected from
the Browning group to attend are
Mrs. Stanley Pugh, Mrs. Kimball
Slaugh and Mrs. Gene Schubert.
The study paper of the evening
was on Venezuela, presented by
Miss Lorraine Halseth.
The guest of the evening was
Mrs. w. L. Kell, a former Brown
ing resident and Past President
of American Legion Auxiliary.
She and her family lived here for
many y e a r s during which time
her husband was one of the gov
eminent doctors in Browning.
Winners of the Americanism
Essay Contest were announced as
follows: Junior High, Lucy Mar
inc, first place and Donna Franks,
second p a &c. Awards will be
made to these winners on Class
Night at the High School during
Commencement Week.
After the regular business
transactions were completed for
evening the group spent the rest
of the tt m e making surgical
dressings for the local hospital.
M r 8. Margaret McFadyean,
Mrs. Anna Schmidt and Mrs. Ray
Schepp were the hostesses for the
o1ontN0
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-22
Funeral Service

Funeral service for the late
Harold Augare, %, who was
fatally injured while at work
on a tractor at the Joe Stone
ranch, IS miles northwest of
Cut Bank, Tuesday, will be
held at the Ii tile Flower
Church this morning (Friday)
at II. Burial will be in the
Holy Family Mission cemc-
terry.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-04-22
ONE LITTLE GIRL

1t is a curious, sad, magnificent
world we live in. A little girl falls
down we'll in California and
the news sweeps across oceans,
waking untold millions to eager,
anxious sympathy, taking head
lines away from the Atlantic
Pact, the United Nations, hope
for Germany, crisis in China.
Men work doggedly for So
hours baffled. almost exhausted,
in increasing physical danger-to
free her from the narrow pipe in
which she is lodged. There is no
talk of work hours, rates of COM
pensation, bargaining agencies.
safety conditions. They just dig
on relentlessly, while from thous-
ands of miles away come offers
of help, suggestions, prayers.
Valuable equipment is rushed
to the spot; expensive operations
are undertaken to aid t III e res
cuers. But no one asks how much
it is costing. A news commentator
estimates h e y may have spent
$50, 900, but no one speaks of this
grudgingly as It h e taxpayers
money" What are dollars, indeed,
in comparison with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fiscus's little girl Kathy?
And W h o is to estimate this
heroic rescue attempt in terms of
success" or failure? Here is
is no success, certainly, for t h e
cynical modern thesis that man is
an economic animal. Here is no
failure of compassion and cour-
age, of unselfsh concern for the
hurt and helpless.
Kathy's tiny wal has been
heard around the world. 1t speaks
for the small victims of the war,
of famine, of mans inhumanity
to m a n, in Greece, in India, in
Berlin and Shanghai, in Harlem
and Cairo. And dull though mems
imaginations may be, San Marine
shows us once again h a they
have it in them to respond-mag-
nificently. christian S CT en- c e
Monitor.