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Evening star., 1949-08-14
Atomic Dotu and Industry

In keeping With recommendations mace
earlier this year by its Industrial Advisory
Group, the Atomic Energy Commission has
now organized a special temporary COM
mittee to see what can be done about the
problem of maintaining essential secrecy
while at the. same time releasing informa-
ton of great potential value to our private
enterprise system.
Last January, in a special report to the
Acc, the industrial Advisory Group, though
recognizing that large part of the Gov
ernment's atomic project must be carried
out behind kind of iron curtain, warned
against the danger of letting excessive
secrecy prevent private industry from
learning enough to help in the develop
ment of nuclear fiSsion for both military
and nonmilitary purposes. The report went
on to declare that vast amount of nom
secret information remained to be pub
lished and that much of the data already
released in piecemeal fashion needed to be
pulled together into an orderly, consecutive
and ineligible whole.
The function of the Aces new 12-man
committee-made up of representatives of
the business, press and professional tech
nical societies-will be to help in the devel-
opment of trial program" designed to
declassify, if safety or the law permits.
currently restricted information having to
do with pumps, blowers, valves, techniques
of handling metals, and other metallurgical
data whichVwil be of immediate value to
industry" To that end, the committee will
nominate a small working party whose
members, after first being subjected to
full clearance procedure as security risks,
will be allowed to examine material now
under wraps. 1t will then recommend the
declassfication of anything it believes
ought 70 be declaSSiied. If the Atomic
Energy Commission agrees (the commits
sion will have the final say-so), the data
will thereafter be made available for pub
lication by established engineering and in
dustrial journals in the field of metallurgy.
The trial program is thus limited to
one field-metals. But it is highly i'm
portant field, and things being learned in
our atomic project undoubtedly have a
potentially vital bearing on It, Work with
radioiSotopeS, for example, holds out the
promise of leading to the development Of a
greatly improved type of steel. 1t also
raises the possibility of dealing with fric-
ton so effectively as to increase the efd-
cheney and lengthen the life of all machin-
cry. Accordingly, industrial progress is
likely to be promoted if the Aces special
metallurgical information can be released
with safety.
Much the same holds true for atomic
data full of potential significance for other
private industries, such as oil refining and
chemical engineering. Both the law and
security considerations, however, initiate
against an open-handed release of infor-
nation. The task of the Aces declasSi1-
cation committee will not be an easy one,
but it needs to be undertaken. For we
must be on guard at all times against the
kind of secrecy that can block industrial
progress without in any way promoting the
military safety of the Nation.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
BeIoium's New Cabinet

After a confused interlude lasting for
nearly two months, Belgium again has a
responsible government. The new govern
ment represents a coalition between the
Christian Socialist and Liberal Parties,
headed by the Christian Socialist CASTOR
Eyskens This is a markedly different po-
litical constellation from the one which
has governed Belgium for the past decade
1t arose as the result of the parliamentary
elections two months ago, which registered
sharp swing to the right. The Christian
Socialists, who are Catholic and conserva-
tive in character, just failed Of obtaining
clear majority of Parliament, while the
Liberals nearly doubled their former repre-
sentation. On the other hand, the Social
lists lost ground while the Communists were
almost obliterated in the Chamber.
The electoral campaign had been domi-
mated by an issue which has literally be-
deviled Belgian politics since the war. This
was the question of King Leopold's return
to the throne Leopold's record during the
war has been subject OF bitter contro-
versy which resulted in his remaining IN
virtual exile, the royal prerogatve being
exercised by his younger brother, Prince
Charles, as regent. But Leopold has never
renounced his claim, and his cause has
been strongly espoused by the Catholic
Party. His strongest opponents have been
the Socialists, though none of the other
parties except the Catholics has favored
his return. The Catholics stood ready to
recall Leopold If they had won a parlia-
mentary majority, and their narrow failure
to- do so was a great disappointment to
them Their championship of Leopold also
made it impossible to work with the Social
lists, as had been the case in previous coali-
ton cabinets.
The only parliamentary solution was
through an alliance with the strengthened
Liberals. But this was not easy to accom-
pliSh, because the Liberals refused to con-
slider Leopold's return and differed from
the Catholics on some other points. Mean
while, the country was run by a caretaker
government headed by the prediction
| Premier, the Socialist Paul-Henri Spaak.
But such stop-gap administration had
neither the competence nor the authority
to deal with pressing matters In the fields
of economics finance and foreign affairs.
| The damage to the national interest was
obvious and could be remedied only by a
cabinet having parliamentary majority.
After prolonged negotiations, Catholic
Liberal deal has been put through. But
the Catholics have had to pay a heavy
price. They have had to agree not to raise
the question of Leopolds return and the
Liberals have obtained cabinet seats out
of PROPORTION to their parliamentary
strength. Even so, many Liberals are dis
gruntled over the terms Of the bargain
and some even threaten to disregard party
discipline and vote against the govern
ment on certain matters. The Catholics
on their side, are still smarting from theil
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Comment-ond No Comment

At one time or another the President
has had a great deal to say about the
housing shortage and about those whom
he 'blames for the inability of veterans
and others to get homes at prices they
can afford to pay.
On January 7, 1948. Mr.. Truman appealed
to Congress for action in behalf of the
millions of our youth who live in city
sumS and country shacks" He demanded
that every American family have decent
home within ten years. Some eight months
later, on September TO- he was blaming
the Republicans and the real estate lobby
for the housing shortage. He said that the
lobby controlled the Republicans and that
the latter wanted to leave housing under
the control of "profiteering big business" i"
That was rather vigorous comment on
Mr. Truman's part.
Between the two dates. however. some
thing else was happening.
On January g. 1948, two days after the
Presidents appeal to Congress, his military
aide, Major General Vaughan, was busy
in behalf of friends interested in Cali
fornia'S Tanforan race track. Some time
previously construction work at the track
had been stopped after veterans and others
protested that the building materials were
needed for housing But on January 9
General Vaughan got in touch with Tighe
E. Woods, the Presidents housing expediter.
and told him that he wanted fair treat
ment" for his friends. Three days later.
less than a week after the Presidents
address to Congress, General Vaughan
called Mr.. Woods to the White House and
asked him to please hurry" action on the
race track matter The next day Mr.. Woods
issued the long-denied permit to rebuild
the track.
On Thursday of this week Mr.. Truman
was asked what he thought OF this bust
ness. He replied with emphasis that he
had no comment And he went on to say
that nothing which has been brought out
In the investigation of General Vaughan's
activities had changed his opinion of his
aide.
If that was a considered statement on
the Presidents part it is the more dis
turbing For If bis opinion of General
Vaughan, presumably very favorable
opinion, has not been changed by these
disclosures, then the President evidently
approves of what General Vaughan has
been doing And If the President approves,
there is no reason to expect anything
better from General Vaughan This may
strike the President as being a situation
which does not call for comment. But
most people will feel otherwise, and will
regret that he has not spoken out against
the activities of his aide with a VigOr at
least equal to that which he employees
when denouncing the Republicans and the
real estate lobbyists.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
A Catholic Believer Explains
His Philosophy of Faith
r. ~. rSitor At The Star.

His Philosophy Of Faith
To the Editor OF The Star:
On August there appeared in the press
a vicious attack upon Cardinal Spellman by
Bishop OMAN. This attack was in reality
upon the entire Catholic church. OF which
am now a member for the past Is years,
after SO years in the Protestant faith. And
I, humble layman. one OF the common
people whom this bishop imagines to be
forsaking the church. feel impelled to answer
this attack, seeing that it received such
wide publicity. For my faith is now so dear
to me that it hurts deeply to have 1t thus
shamefully misrepresented by one who
speaks as leader of thousands who
acknowledge Jesus Christ as their Savior.
If this Protestant bishop only knew that
millions of Catholics regard their church as
gracious and loving mother, the very center
OF their lives, he would not manifest such
lack of grace as to compare the holy Cathoilc
church. the champion of the cause OF Christ
since the days of the apostles, to goddess
Moscow! He berates the Catholic church
as being totalitarian and dominating the
lives of people. In this he manifests very
shallow understanding Of the Gospel OF our
Lord Jesus Christ and Of His death on the
Cross. Does he not know that we have been
redeemed. bought with price, the precious
blood of Jesus, the Divine Son OF God, and
that we are no longer our own?
We belong to the Master who has ran
somed us from bondage to the cruel tyrant
of sin, 50 that we may become bond-servants
of a new Master, the loving Jesus.
The church is no more tyrant to us
than Is a civilian official a terror to law
abiding citizens. To the true lover OF Jesus
the restrictions of His holy Catholic church
are blessings. for he knows that in obeying
them his will is made to conform to the
will OF His Redeemer and Master. These
restrictions are for our good and in every
way tend to make us better citizens. The
trouble is that too many Christians rebel
at the idea of any ecclesiastical authority
and imagine that they are directly obedient
to God.
The true Catholic is one who has been
redeemed by the precious blood OF Jesus
and who acknowledges His absolute SOW
ereignty and who accepts His holy Catholic
church as the visible body OF Christ on
earth 1t is a sweet bondage.
JOHN A. LACY.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Brigham Young's Statue

white marble statue of Brigham Young,
seven feet high, is being installed in Statu-
ary Hall at the Capitol 1t is the work of
the subjects grandson Mahonri Young, a
gifted sculptor. The eft1gy represents
one of the undeniably great American
personalities of the nineteenth century.
Even If he had not become the president
of the Mormon Church and the founder
of the Mormon Zion in the Salt Lake
Valley, he still would have been fasci-
mating character. His qualities Of mind
and heart were exceptional in fruition.
He accomplished incredible things.
Born in Vermont in 1901, Young came of
stalwart Puritan stock. During his youth
he earned his bread as house painter
and glazier. He joined the Methodists at
Twenty-Five THE Book of Mormon"
reached him shortly after it was published.
He accepted the divine inspiration" of
Joseph Smith and was baptized in 1882.
Soon thereafter he was travelling over the
country as a missionary, enjoying prodi
gious success in winning converts. BY 1888
he was senior member of the administra
tive Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. The
following year he was sent to England to
enroll recruits. Returning to the settle
ment at Nauvoo, Illinois, in 184l, he was
made the principal fiscal officer of the
church. When the Prophet was murdered
in 1874 he took command, reorganized
the Mormon movement, captained its
progress westward. From 1847 until his
death in 1877 he was the personiacation
- of MormoniSm.
Under his management an empire was
created. Young forced the desert to
blossom not merely in farms but quite as
notably in terms of a new cooperative
society and a new culture. Much of his
achievement was uncomprehended by out
siders, much of it even now Is not clearly
understood by the world at large. But
every visitor to Utah sees the results OF
his labors in cities, towns and villages
obviously prosperous and progressive. The
Dictionary of American Biography speaks
of him as perhaps "the foremost social
pragmatist of his time" Religious philos-
ophy as. such did not concern him. Stress
Ing the practical realization of Mormon
ideals, he dictated routines and techniques
down to such small details as dish-washing
His rule was tyrannical in the extreme
He knew nothing of and cared nothing
for individual liberty. His twenty-seVer
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Fifty Years AGO

Under this heading The Star OF August
10, 1899, said: After the disorderly and
riotous scenes of the early week
Mob's Act Alexandria has returned to its
DepIored normal condition. While
nerves had been at high ten
sion for two days, the natural reaction has
set in, and citizens generally express sorrow
and humiliation at the horrible work of
Tuesday night when Ben Thomas was
lynched. Many of the leading citizens with
whom reporter for The Star has conversed
have denounced the lynching in emphatic
language as q disgrace to the city. From
many quarters protests are heard against
the statements that the leading citizens were
most prominent in the affair. The mob
which lynched Thomas. 1t Is urged, was
miscellaneous congregation, in the ranks OF
which were to be found many who were not
Alexandrians." Thomas had been arrested
for an attempt to assault an 8-year-old girl.
He was taken from the jail on st. Asaph
street and hanged and shot to death at
Leadbeaters corner. Doubt as to accuracy
of his Identification was expressed just prior
to his execution"
-
The Star for August II, 1899, argued edi
torially: "As weapons seem to be so useless
in their hands as against
Editorial mobs, why not arm the japers
Comment throughout the country with
kodaks? If we can't stop them,
let's have pictures Of the mobs. Let's see
how respectable and influential citizens
look as they surge round a Jail door clamor-
ing for some helpless creature confined
there Let's see how they look as they dis
member, or mutilate, or drag along "A rough
street for blocks, the object of their wrath
after they have secured him. Let's see how
the human countenance Is glorlfied while
this sort of work goes on. Surely the mobs
will not object They claim to be justified
in their performance, and therefore they
should not draw back from the camera"
%** X
A dispatch from Toledo. Ohio. by way OF
Chicago, appearing in The Star On August
8, 1899, explained: ION the
Burning evening of August IS, in the
I;h,ov middle of the street. in front
of Memorial United Brethren
Church, this city, the elegantly bound vol
umes which compose the library OF Marshal
O. Waggoner, formerly one OF the most
pronounced agnostics in the world, will be
burned. He was recently converted to
Christianity and made a public declaration
Of faith and became a member Of the United
brethren Church. The library in question
"a valued at several thousand dollars and the
volumes are the works Of some OF the bright
est and brainiest authors"
\ \
The trend of certain industries from North
TO South sometimes has been considered
modern development, but The Star
Moving for August 8. 1899. shows that it
s...h already had started so years ago.
A report from Biddeford. Me-,
bearing the date indicated. said: Arrange
nents are being made for the removal Of the
springvals cotton mills Of springvale. Me-.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

failure to get parliamentary majority and
are irked by the terms extorted by the
Liberals.
This, obviously, is not a good augury
for the stability and duration of the new
cabinet. No one is happy over the arrange
ment, while the Socialists, now in opposi-
tion, are strong enough to make contingent
trouble The Leopold issue continues to
hang like thunder cloud over BelgiumS
political skies, no progress toward a gen.
uine settlement having been made. For
tunately, Belgium is economically sound
and socially stable. 1t can thus afford the
luxury of political controversy
Evening star., 1949-08-14

to Fort Valley, Ga. The removal will be the
second of it's kind from York County. About
q one year ago the Portsmouth cotton mill OF
South Berwick went South. The Springvale
concern has been running only part of the
time during the past year owing to lack OF
orders. High taxes and too much competi-
ton are among the chief reasons given for
the change in location
The Star for August s. 1899, reprinted
from the London Chronicle a poem which
was q sensation at the mo-
lie Gollennes ment and still is worth
Poem reading-"The Cry of the
Little Peoples" by Richard
lie Gallienne. It's first stanza runs: =
"The cry of the little peoples went up to God
in vain:
The Czech, and the Pole. and the Finn. and
the Schleswig Dane.
We ask but a little portion Of the green and
ancient earth,
Only to sow and sing and reap In the land
OF our birth.
We ask not coaling stations. nor ports in
the China seas.
We leave to the big child nations suchs
rivalries as these.
We have learned the lesson Of time, and We
know three things of worth:
Only to SOW and sing and reap in the land
OF our birth.
Excepting the Dane the lines might have
been written yesterday, not half . century
ago.
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Front page space was employed in The
Star of August 7, 1899 to tell Of how Capt.
Alfred Dreyfus. "the pris-
Dreyfus on oner of Devils Island" had
Trial Again been brought TO trial once
The proceedings opened "in an atmosphere
of perfect tranquility" Strong detachments
of gendarmes, ION foot and mounted" were
on duty around the court. IAN interesting
figure, seated behind the judges. was the
woman known as La Dame Blanche (ths
White Lady,, who has never absented her
self" from any hearing connected with the
Dreyfus affair. "All the actors In the drama
are known to her. She is pronounced
Dreyfusard, very rich and wears splendid
pearls. She was dressed today in picture
hat. black and white trimmings. and pink
bodice" The correspondents also described
"the splendid gold-laced uniforms OF the
generals summoned as witnesses"
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Letters to The Star

from Winchester. We supported Senator
Battle for Governor because we want to
continue the good leadership in Virginia.
We do not want this New Deal-Fair Deal
riff-raff in Virginia. This so-called Fair Deal
Is the most unfair deal the United States
ever had.
We Virginians think for ourselves and vote
for the men we want in office.
WINCHESTER VOTER.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

wives and ffty-six children were slaves in
effect Possibly that was the reason why
he had no successor of outstanding capacity
who could boast his own blood. Despite
his faults and his disappointments, how
ever, he left permanent-and definitely
a constructive-mark upon this continent
No other representative of Utah could be
preferred for the Hall of statuary in the
National Capital
Evening star., 1949-08-14

Tito is hopelessly at odds with the Krem-
lin, and just as firmly opposed to anything
smacking of western democracy. The mar
shall, 1t appears, is his own man; and he
can have him.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Pipes Should Be Prohibited
Or, Anyway, Taxed
To tba uditar of The Star.

Relative to the protest Of Vera E. Adams
august 100, the radio on public vehicles
is a nuisance and often an annoyance. for
the programs are usually very poor in quail
ity But more annoying is an unlighted
but sinking pipe. Several times I have
been greatly nauseated. Smoking, espe-
cially of pipes. on the streets and in public
places, like restaurants. should be pro-
hibited by law. Or by licensing pipes. the
District could obtain quite a sizable
revenue. FRANK w. VEDDER.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Virginia Voter Explains
Why Senator Byrd Is Popular
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The star:
We Virginia voters support Senator BYRD
because he is q true Democrat He and his
associates are the kind Of leaders we want
In Virginia.
Harry Byrd. as State senator and Cover
nor Of Virginia, was 20 well liked and ap-
preciated by us voters. we have not only sup
ported him but urged him to continue his
good work.
We want leaders like Senator Byrd. That
10 why We elected his son . State senator
Evening star., 1949-08-14

Senator Dulles would declare a year
around open season on the starling-as
safe stand as any since Coolidge's pastor
came out against sin.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-23

NEW YORK (ANP)- Harry
T. Burleigh will be remembered
as long as people sing, Chief, and
his death recalls two interesting
events concerning him which I will
always remember.
: I first heard Mr.. Burleigh sing
when l was a shaver down in
Richmond. Some Theatrical group
called the Frogs" was on tour
and they presented Mr.. Burleigh
at the old auditorium on Carey
street. 1t was a gala affair as you
might we'll imagine. The big barn
like place was jam-packed and,
of course, there were whites in the
audience to hear the noted color
ed baritone.
Know what? Harry brought the
house down singing the "Toreador
Song" from Carmen; 1.-TWO Gren-
adiers' and DANNY Deever." Man
alive, it was the first time l had
ever heard those last two songs,
but they were given the master
full Burleigh touch. AS an encore,
MI. Burleigh sang a cute little
thing, "Why Adam Sinned." Never
heard it since but as I recall it,
Adam never chad no nanny, to
take him on her knee. "Well,
that has been so long ago, | don't
even remember when it was, but
| do know it was an event that
stirred, Richmond as nothing else
had done, not even the concerts
of the famous "wednesday club
My other recollection of the
great artist is not so laudatory,
am afraid. 1t concerns Marian
Anderson's appearance in Harlem
for a group called the "Youne
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-23
Nashville Girl, II
Months, Killed in
Fall on Scissors

NASHVILLE, Tenn, CAMP =
Rose Sanders, 17-months-old dau-
ghter of Mrs. Matte Mae Sanders,
was accidently killed here last
week when she fell off a bed onto
a large pair of sissors, the blades
of which penetrated her heart. The
baby was playing with a four-year
old child on the bed when she fell.
She died 35 minutes after being
admitted to Hubbard hospital.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-09-23
dts Catnip'', say
The Boys dts
Refer" Say Police

PHILADELPHIA (ANP) Police
arrested two men downtown last
week who said the strong, queer
smelling sigarets they were smok-
ing we're catnip; just plain old
catnip. The officer, a veteran
member of the narcotic squad, did
not dispute them but hauled them
in.
When the two were arraigned
before Magistrate John J. Coyle,
the jurist said that it was the
statement of two defendants
against the word of n cop, SO
the city chemist was called in.
While waiting for the analysis,
Harry Hargarett, 26, and Charles
Smith, 28, were held in $500 bail
Just to make sure.
The magistrate said, "for the
sake of the city, I hope the police
are right. 1t would look awful bad
having the men jailed for merely
inhaling a little catnip. But since
there is no car present, We'll have
to wait for the chemist.
While waiting the said
that they brought the "catnip"
cigarettes for so cents each and
they we're good for headaches and
colds.