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Evening star., 1949-07-22
The Spy Bill Is q Must

Attorney General Clark has given the
Senate some cogent additional evidence
of the urgent need" for strengthening
the present antispy laws. In letter to
the Senate asking prompt passage OF the
pending counterespionage bill, Mr.. Clark
cited developments in the Hiss case. 1t
already has been brought out that but for
the statute of limitations Alger Hiss would
have been prosecuted on charge OF
espionage instead of perjury And the
Hiss trial produced additional evidence
of the shortcomings of the Espionage Act
of 1917.
Mr.. Clark called the attention OF Con-
gress to the case of Henry Julian Wadleigh,
former State Department employe, VINO
testified for the Government in the Hiss
trial. The Government was in the peculiar
position of offering sworn testimony by
Mr. Wadleigh that he violated the Espl-
onage Act repeatedly during the time that
Whitaker Chambers was receiving conf
dental documents pilfered from the State
Department. Yet, as the Attorney General
pointed out in his letter. there appears to
be no way under existing laws to prosecute
the admitted violator because it happened
more than three years ago. Mr.. Clark
said the Wadleigh case is "only one OF
several" which have baffled the Depart
ment of Justice.
The bill now awaiting Senate action
would at least partly plug the statute-o1-
limitations loophole, in addition to making
spying more difficult and risky in other
WAYS, AS originally drafted by the Depart
limitation
on prosecutions would have been COM
pletely abolished in cases OF espionage, out
the Senate Judiciary Committee recon-
mended a ten-year limit. This Woulo
greatly enlarge the Governments prosecu-
tive powers in spy cases, although it still
would enable some spies to escape prose-
cution. The operations of the Communist
apparatus" of which Mr.. Chambers testl-
fed he was a member took place more
than ten years ago. Only the bill pro-
posed by the Justice Department would
meet such a situation. The departmental
proposal was recommended by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, the Central In
telligence Agency and the military intelli-
eence branches of the National Military
Establishment It would also require regis
tration of persons who have been trained
in espionage "a provision which would pave
the way for prosecution of known spie:
who had not yet gone into action. 4
controversial wire-tapping clause has beer
eliminated. Several Senators have ex
pressed fears that freedom of the pres
might be endangered by section safe
guarding military secrets. But actual,
the section modifies much stronger pro
vision of existing law-and the latter ha
not been considered threat to free press
7. Under the 1917 law, person who trans
= mits or receives, without authorization
Information relating to the national de
fense" may be prosecuted, but the pre-
posed amendment would add the condition
s. that the person must have reason to believ
that the data could be used to'the injur
Of the United States.
> The legislation would consideranl
strengthen the hand Of the FBI IN II
Evening star., 1949-07-22
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. Are the displaced people who come to
the United States admitted under the immi-
grafton quotas Of the various countries from
which they come?-R. P. P.
A. The persons who are admitted to the
United States under the Displaced Persons
Act Of July l. 1948, are chargeable to quotas,
but when the quota numbers in any year are
used up. so per cent Of the quota for each
OF the succeeding years may be used, for
as long period as is necessary to admit
the displaced persons.
@. How many novels dealing with World
War II have been published?-O.T M.
A. According to trade publication esti-
mate, about 270 novels about World War II
have been published.
@. Who originated the slogan from the
cradle to the grave" in reference to social
security?-F. D. M.
A. Sir William Beveridge tnow Lord
Beveridge), who planned the British social
security system in 1912. called it security
from the cradle to the grave" Since that
time the phrase has gained wide currency.
Q. Were Indians allowed to vote in the
last presidential election?-H. p.
A. All Indians born in the United States
were given citizenship in 1924 as a reward
p for their splendid service in World War I.
and in all States except Arizona and New
Mexico Indians obtained the right to vote.
Both Arizona and New Mexico took action,
however. and allowed Indians to vote in the
November. 1948, election.
Q. What does the whippoorwill look likef
u. c. r.
A. 1t is about 10 inches long. grayish in
color mottled with black and buff. To most
people the whippoorwill Is voice in the
night repeating its name loudly and per-
sistently. They may recognize the call but
few persons actually see the bird. for it
rarely flies in daytime.
@. What two baseball players were nick
named Big Poison" and Little Poison"?-
v. M. E.
A. The players were Paul and Lloyd
Waner, at one time outfelders Of the Pitts
burgh Pirates. Paul, Big Poison" also
played with the Boston Braves
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Blames Manager for Faults
OF Local Ball Team
To the Editor of The Star:

Having Just finished reading Burton
Hawkins article about Joe KuhePs climbing
all over the Washington ball club, l JUST
couldn't resist putting in my two cents worth,
too. I'll agree that the Mats need something,
but their downfall is not entirely the teams
fault. If they need more practice. it's up
to the manager. If pitcher walks four
men in a row and stays in the game, that
is poor management. If a manager can't
pick the pitcher who is best suited for the
game, he is not the manager COR snouiont
be- A good manager would have his
pitchers pitch to the batters 0ike Mickey
Harris did to the New York Yankees)
When there are two men on base and
the hopeful slugger comes up to bat 1or
Washington. there's nothing wrong with
pulling a surprise bunt; but who ever heard
of Washington being tricky?
To sum up my point, how can Washing
ton have "heads up ball team with
manager who has long been asleep towards
down-to-earth smart baseball?
OBSERVER, THAT'S ALL
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Transit President Explains
Policy Regarding Transfers
A., rraI+ar ~ The Star.

Within the past few weeks you have
published letters from Mary M. Henderson
and Susan Madigan regarding transfer
privileges. Both their complaints centered
on discourteous operators refusing their
transfers after they had used them for
"stop-over" privileges.
It is true that until several months ago
we did not enforce the transfer regulations
as strictly as we now are GONG, Dut I.la'
under present conditions few cities enjoy
transfer privileges as liberal as washington.
A transfer is issued upon request at the
time fare is paid and when u is necessary
for the passenger to transfer from one line
to another in order to reach his destination.
It is not intended to provide "stop-over"
privilege. Except at point where part
of the service is turned back or snort
routed" it is not good for another rloe on
the line on which it is issued, nor is it good
for return trip on any line.
We have used display ads in The Star
Evening star., 1949-07-22

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
1Driter, although it Is permissible for
1Driter knoDn to The Star to use
q nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Deficit Spending Regarded
As Form of Willful Waste
To the Editor Of The Star:

I If the problem of poverty and unemploy-
mer,t could be solved by deficit spending. the
spectre 6f want long since would have been
banished from the earth.
History records, with unfailing accuracy,
that nations that have adopted the spend.
in-order-to-save policy have encountered
disaster.
Why do Harry Truman and his New Deal
party believe that our Nation forever can
defy economic law and get away with It?
The dollar has been so disf1gured by balloon
ing the debt to unprecedented heights, it
can hardly be recognized, If measured by
former standards. Its purchasing power
eventually will reach the vanishing point,
unless we exercise restraint.
Who remembers the ancient adage, will
full waste brings woeful want?"
EDMUND K. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

One can sit out the hot humid spell in
the cellar-being careful to brush the
fungus off ones person before resuming
ones place in the community.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

In fairness, maybe we ought to concede
it was Soviet genius that invented the
rocket Doesn't our own national anthem
mention its "red glare?
Evening star., 1949-07-22

Stands by Principle
OF Veterans Preference in Civil Service
To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star OF July H.. T. v. Regan be-
means the delay of Congress in acting on
the Langer-Klein bills aimed at placing Is
year non-veteran Government employees on
parity with veterans in reduction of force
programs.
Apparently your correspondent is of the
opinion that his position in being family
man with children to support Is unique.
I hasten to assure him that young veterans,
too, are family men with children to support.
have three children, and know many
other Government employees who are family
men and veterans of this last war.
So what? fail to see how being man
with family to support entities any nom
veteran Government employe to stand on
a parity with veterans.
The question at issue is not one Of in
dividual cases of hardship, since no law
is 100 per cent perfect in its application.
What Is at issue is the public policy Of
this Nation, which ever since the close OF
the Civil War has proclaimed that the
veterans should have preference in Govern
'ment service. I believe this to be good
policy. practical expression Of patriotism
in action. and see no reason for changing
such policy.
Since Mr.. Regan has brought up the ques-
ton OF individuals, permit me to offer my
personal experience. have been employed
by the Federal Government since 1885. I
spent five years in the Army. three years
overseas When returned to Government
at the close of the war, found that many
who had remained behind had won promo
tions of or grades and in some cases
even more, while the great majority OF
veterans who returned to their Government
positions had to start over again where
they had left off. Is it too much TO- ask
that those who answered their country's
call should be preferred by the Government
when choice must be made? Such Is the
essence of veterans preference.
Upon behalf Of myself and my veteran
comrades in the Government service. ask
that all attempts to impair and destroy pref
erence such as the Langer-Klein bills be
rejected. T. +. D1GNAN.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fsct b. writing The Evening stag washington.
ington. D. c. Please inclose cents for return
postage.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

When the opposition has given its ver-
sion the suave debater will not call it a
lie He will say, Now, what are the facts?"
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Sees Government Career Workers
Victims Of "Selfish People"
To ths E6ifor of The Star.

It is regretted that the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee should see fit to shelve the
bill on veterans preference. It does not ap-
pear to be a democratic or patriotic move
when one group of citizens obstructs others
from working for the Government.
A great many people who have made Gov
ernment service a career now are faced with
the loss of their nfe's work just to satisfy
a small group of selfish people.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars should be
commended for their patriotic attitude In
this matter. E. j. HYLER.
Laurel, Md.
Evening star., 1949-07-22

efforts to round up foreign spies and those
who deliberately aid them. Congress
should add this bill to it's must" list at
this session.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Explains How National Income
Has Risen So Much
To the Editor Of The Star:

Explains How National Income
Has Risen So Much
To the Editor Of The Star:
Senator Claude Pepper in The Star on
July 49, praised the courageous action of the
President in urging program of deficit
financing. He gave as support for his
position the fact that the national income
$3.50 600. 900 900 in 1949. He holds that
deficit financing was responsible for that
increased income and resultant increased
prosperity.
Well maybe it was; but what Senator
Pepper failed to state was that national
indebtedness increased from SIC 900 000. 900
in 1892 to 1852 .000, 100000 in 194s. Some
times think that our national leaders be-
come befogged by the complexities and
economics of dealing in billions of dollars
and millions of people and forget to apply
their thinking to individual cases.
Let's take Senator Pepper for example:
In 1882 he may have had an income of
S., 900. debt of $1,000, a few modest LOS
sessions and a six or seven day workWeek.
He decides to increase his spendable income.
so he borroWs rather heavily each year and
puts the borrowed dollars into action. He
gets Cadillac car an expensive home, goes
on long and costly vacations and maybe
spends four and half days at work. He
apparently has created great deal of pros
perity for himself and others. BY 1949 he
has increased his Indebtedness of $1,000,
which he could handle in 1882, to an indebt-
edness of 100000. upon which he cannot
even make interest payments.
The day of reckoning now has arrived.
His creditors lose confidence in him and
press for the return Of the money loaned.
Since he cannot pay it back, every asset with
any value at all is liquidated and Senator
Pepper and his creditors all have taken
a loss. 1t would have been far better had
the Senator not mismanaged his affairs so
badly, lived within his income and stayed
hard at work on his six-day week.
The amazing thing to me about this whole
silly business Is that no one recommends
working harder for longer hours each day
and for more days each week. Go into any
Washington building you like on Saturday
and the place is like tomb-yet no one is
ever caught up in his work. Getting away
from Senator Pepper for moment to John
Smith, normal individual; If John has q
debt on his back, he goes to work on it. He
doesn't take that expensive vacation, he quits
hiring babystters and stays away from the
movies at night he has the tires on his auto
retreaded and he looks for extra work that
will provide additional income. In brief, his
holiday is over.
The good old United States of America
needs to get off its holiday, too, and go back
to work. 1t needs to stop spending more
than it makes and live within its income.
The situation nationally is no different FROM
the individual situation. In either instance,
you can have a complete loss of confidence,
and when that happens the day of reckon
ing is at hand. To an average person this
is plainly understandable, but to politicians
in the Pepper class it is much too simple to
grasp. They like their economies scram-
bled, complicated sort Of mess.
WILLIAM M WERBER.
Evening star., 1949-07-22
Not Every One Favors
Dismantling German Industry


To the Editor Of The Star:
Your columnist, Thomas L. Stokes, gives
the impression in his column of July l8
that only the German cartelists" are in
favor of saving German industry from dis
mantling.
Iwonder if he knows that Walter Reuther
has written to President Truman against
dismantling. I wonder if he knows that
Matthew Woll of the AFL is against dis
mantling. wonder if he knows that former
President Herbert Hoover had urged re-
vision Of dismantling as early as two years
ago.
The World Council OF Churches asked for
restudy Of the diSmantling program at
their meeting in Chichester. England, last
week (July 13).
The National Council for Prevention of
War is opposed to dismantling because 1t
believes that the present senseless destruc-
tion OF German industry creates grievances,
Of the type which can be used to inf1ame
excessive nationalism and cause war.
Many Senators in the course of their
official duties as committee members learned
the facts from witnesses such as Paul Hoff-
man Of the ECA. For example. the hear
ings on the current foreign aid appropria-
ton bill show that five times during the
hearings testimony was given for and against
dismantling.
believe that it is definitely misleading
to suggest that sinister "cartelist" forces
are the handspring behind a growing wave
of public objection toward program which
is openly and undisguisedly opposed by such
reputable bodies and individuals as those
listed above. And they are just a sample.
JAMES FINUCANE.
Associate Secretary, National Council for
Prevention of War.
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Veterans
Guide
By Moi. Thomos M. Mol

Withdrawal of VAS instruction
la probably is not the final chap
ter in the story of VAS fight to
keep close control on education
under the CT Bill.
The VA all over the country is
gathering data on CT Bill educa-
ton and training. It will be put
into comprehensive report and
sent to Congress.
T. Already the VA has asked Con-
gress to pass new legislation to
prevent grave abuses under the
GI Bill education program" Those
are the words of H. v. Stirling,
head of VAS education and train
ing division.
Instruction la was supposed
to correct those abuses. but VA
decided that it lacks authority
under existing law and that la
went too far.
Here is what Mr.. Stirling said
just after VA announced it was
canceling Instruction la: "The
underlying spirit of the education
and training provisions of the GI
Bill for all practical purposes has
been lost sight Of"
He went on: The increase in
subsistence payments to SIS, $105
and $120 month has encouraged
veterans to seek training courses
requiring five hours a day or Is
hours week in attendance.
"Schools have been organized
since June %. 1914 twhen CT Bill
became law, for the sole purpose
of Offering courses which every
one knows would not be continued
without CT payments"
Mr.. Stirling has noted before
that hundreds of proprietary
schools have sprung up in the
past year, concentrating in areas
of greatest unemployment. He
has said that some veterans
attend these schools just to draw
their subsistence allowance.
Carl Gray, VA Administrator,
also raised warning finger when
he announced cancellation of In
struction la.
He said $4,000, 900 World War
II veterans with an average en-
titlement for CT Bill schooling of
40 months each brings the poten-
tial cost of the education program
to $50. 900. 100000.
There is slight chance that the
final cost will reach anywhere
near that enormous amount. But
still that is a figure to strike
terror in the hearts of many men,.
bers of an economy-minded Con-
gresS.
Whatever the final cost of the
education program turns out to
be, Mr.. Gray's statement that it
might cost that much if curbs are
not imposed, is likely to bring
checks of some kind.
The new Instruction, 1-B, stipu-
lates that every veteran who ap-
Evening star., 1949-10-17
Health Officers Association
To Hold Conference Here

The 48th annual conference of
the Association of State and Ter
ritorial Health officers with the
Public Health Service and the
Children's Bureau of the Federal
Security Agency will be held
Wednesday through Saturday at
the Federal Security Building.
State mental health authorities
and representatives of State hos
pital survey and construction
agencies also will participate.
DR.. r. H. Hutcheson, Tennessee
State commissioner of public
Evening star., 1949-10-17

health. Is president of the asso-
citation.
Federal Security Administrator
Oscar r. Ewing will address the
public health officers at 1:1o
pm. Wednesday. DR.. Leonard A.
Scheele. Surgeon General of the
Public Health Service, will speak
to the group at LAS pm. the same
day.
Brig. Gen. Richard L. Melting
Director of the Office of Medical
Service. Secretary of Defense, will
Evening star., 1949-10-17

plies for a certificate of eligibility
Cor supplemental certificate) must
list the name of the school and
course he wants to attend.
Tuition and subsistence allow
ance payments will start in the
future on either the date of appli-
cation for training, or the date
school Cor the training course)
was started, whichever comes
later.
That Is true both for courses
which do not have to be justified,
and for courses which do have to
be justified. If you apply for q
change In course Cor for a second
course after having discontinued
or completed a first course), and
the VA decides you must justify
the change (because it is not in
the same general field" as the
first course), you can start school
and, if your application is finally
approved, pick up back tuition and
subsistence.
OF course. if it is disapproved
you shoulder the whole bill.
Evening star., 1949-10-17

You may torite Moi. Nial IN
care of this newspaper in con-
rection 1Dith your o,pn serDice-
connected problem. Inclose
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Delope.
Evening star., 1949-10-17

speak on Current Military Medi- !
cal Organization and Plans at
2:30 pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-17

Haiti expects a record coffee
,rop.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
Great Revival At
Greater Bethel

Greater Bethel AME Church, 245
NV sth street, of which Rev. VIII
liam F. Ball is pastor. Is in the
midst of a great revival.
The Rev. F. J. Moses ID, pre-
siding Elder of the West Atlanta
District. Atlanta, Ga, is preaching
every night. Rev. Moses is one OF
the great preachers Of Georgia who
is known throughout the church.
Every night he brings a soul stir
ing sermon.
Large crowds are coming each
night. You and your friends are well
GOMEZ II you have someone in your
family who is unsaved, bring them
along with you, for souls are being
saved and people are joining the
church.
Rev. William F. Ball. pastor Is
asking each member to bring some
one every night and on Sunday TO
hear this great man Of God.
Public Relation Committee
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
Mrs. Bertha Hall Dies

Mrs. Bertha Hall, "a, of NV 5th
place near 18th street, sister Of Alec
Hall, well known employee Of the
Rockland Palace, died last Friday
morning at 6 o'clock at the Jackson
Memorial hospital following q brief
period of illness. Her death was at
tributed to an over-grown tumor,
for which she underwent an opera
ton. She passed shortly after the
operation.
A native Of Live Oak, Mrs. Hall
had been q resident OF Miami for
about twenty years.
Ernest Hall, another brother OF
the deceased, flew down from
Orange, N. j., Tuesday to attend the
funeral.
In addition to the above named
relatives, Mrs. Hall is survived by
another brother, James, Of West
Palm Beach, two sisters, Miss Leila
Hall and Mrs. Bessie Denkins OF
Miami and large number OF friends.
Funeral services under the direc-
ton of the Benton Funeral Home of
TT. Lauderdale, were held on We'd
nesday afternoon at Pompano. Fla.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24

Sunday - IL o'clock service.
Sunday at o'clock the Twilight
Pewing Circle No. l will celebrate
IS 25th anniversary.
At 1880 our pastor, Rev. E. r.
Ferguson viii deliver the sermon.
Come out and hear him. After six
nonths trial the church voted this
Foung energetic man for their pastor
He can preach some soul stirring
|ermons. After service the Southland
Fingers will take over.
Monday the funeral of Mrs. Anna
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
CARD OF THANKS
We. the family of the late,
WILBERT BYRD

We, the family of the late,
WILBERT BYRD
wish to express sincere thanks to
the neighbors, friends, organizations
for kindnesses shown during our re-
cent bereavement for letters, cards,
kilograms, florals and cars.
Special thanks to the neighbors Of
First Court, faculty and students Of
J. X. E. Lee School and the minis
tiers.
Especially do we thank the Rev.
Edward T. Graham and members Of
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, and the
Pharr Funeral Home for service.
From the depths OF our hearts we
say thanks.
Marjorie D. Boyd and family
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-09-24
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. David Young willie
Mae) announce the birth Of a baby
girl born September 9, 194s in the
Christian hospital. The Youngs re-
side in Opa Locka, 1880 Washington
Street.