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Evening star., 1949-03-08
.ONE-HALF ACRE

.ONE-HALF ACRE
Handicapped lot with attractfvely dec
grated brick-and-frame house, 8
bedrooms and tiled bath: large living
room with fireplace, dining room
and kitchen with range and refriger-
ator, full basement; screened porch;
oil a.-c. heat: television antenna in
stalled Priced right, $l4,5O0,;
$4,000 4o first trust. small cash
payment and second trust for bal
ance. Immediate possession. Exclu-
sive with JAMES G. WARE. For ap-
pointment. call CHI. 5124. s
ASSUME GI LOAN
With only $3.50 cash you can owr
and enjoy this outstanding all-brick
bungalow; 3 complete rooms anc
tiled bath on one floor; large full
basement with outside entrance;
stairway to huge floored End floor
A few outstanding features includt
beautiful monogram mantel over
wood-burning fireplace, No. l oak
floors, sidewalks. street. shrubs anc
sod at no extra cost. Possession ap-
prox. As days. Payments include
taxes and insurance, only $SS pei
mo. To see phone now.
Arlington Realty Corp.
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MONEY TO LOAN

EXCELLENT 1st TRUST LOANS on
clean NV and suburban Montgo om-
cry County property. SH. 1852.
WOODSIDE REALTY CO.
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Ao1oPcYcIEs

FOR YOUR RIDING PLEASURE,
choose 4. J>S, MatchlesS, Ariel and
Triumph for 40. Always an ex.
cellent selection of good used ma.
chimes IN stock; parts, oil and ac-
ceSsorieS, at your motorcycling
headquarters; trade and terms.
ALLIED MOTORCYCLE SALES, 912
9Th st. NV, RE. Sob
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ACE OF VALUE

ACE OF VALUE
So much for SO little. A beautiful
brick Colonial; large living room,
fireplace. connecting screened porch.
family-size dining room. equipped
bedrooms, tiled bath on end floor;
full basement, beautifully finished
rec. room with fireplace: large land
scaped lot: North Arlington. con-
venient to 2 buslines, 2 shopping
centers, . elementary schools. Full
price, Sl6.950: Sll,500 financed.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
TRAlLERS FOR SALE

LIBERTY 1916, 27 TT; 6-ft. refgr.,
6-gal: hot-water heater, Magic Chef
apt Praiee viase Tange ot t0t .os 254 Temple
aptsize range. ns ov. 81 52s7 s'' Lot te5El. a54.
l94e COLONIAL SPORTSMAN, eiec.
brakes; refgrs roaster, good cond.;
Efeside ESas; Boy s4-% $ss' RID A. Alex x,E En-
TRAILER 1s47. Gift. all aluminium;
cooler; $3.50. sol F st. ne. %
HOUSE TRAILER. 20 tt; 3 rms. mod.
cenveniences new cost $500; make
4e snsfi SAT1oNAL 81; w IANpoLA COLONIAL.
NATIONAL TRAILER SALES. 5000
Baltimore ave, Riverdale. WA. 1908.
with heated floor. COM
pletely modern; lge. selection of used
WALDEN TRAILER SALES. INC.
Wash: ,Balto. blvd, Berwyn, Md.
55sTAR GENERALS. 90 it.. ss,2o5:
3 rms: magnif1cient liv rm, sec
tional- furniture. beautiful birch in
terror, lee. kitchen, dbl sink, all.
eiec eas; Iange' & cleo ~ Iefgr g terms i
s5o5 Batimore Mne blvd aAiIEF BeFvy5s sAiES. Ma.
ANDERSON 90 it.. s3.o5o: compicts
bath room. beautiful birch interior.
aluminium exterior, kitchen has
double sink, Alb range. elec. refgr.;
terms If desired. WAHL. TRAILER
SALES, 2nd ave. and ColeSville I'd,
1between 10th st. and Ga aveD.
Silver Spring, Md, SH. s555 IL
SPARTON 1947 25-ft., 3 rms, Frigid-
aire. hot water, gas range, bath,
modern and efficient VIM. COLE
MAN, Cherry Hill Trailer Park, Ber-
GLIDERs, 1e4s-4a models Som.
with built-in showers and flush
toilets: in all sizes and models; some
are being offered for as little as 5000
and $500 down and as long as
years to pay COLLIE TRAILER CO..
5000 Ga. ave. 81. 5546; ewes, 81.
ALMA '46 81; very nice; leaving
country this week; best offer over
1896 cash: our loss. your gain.
MRS NETO, 1888 Powhatan, Alex
andrla, OV. 1851.
SEE OUR wide range Of models in
both masonite and aluminium Priced
from S1,295 up Easy terms,
Evening star., 1949-03-08
WATERFRONT PROP WANTED

WATERFRONT COTTAGE or farm
wanted. Preferably Colonial Beach
or vicinity other locations consid-
cred; state minimum cash price.
Box 191-B. Star. y
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY WANTED
WANTED TO RENT
UnfurniShed house in suburban Md. ;
two bedrooms and yard. Phone 81.
RS1 6 1ls
Evening star., 1949-03-08
MAJOR TRANSFERRED
"JOE'S AND JAMES,

"JOE'S AND JAMES"
GI, that is-S1,50O cash will buy
this 5-room brick bungalow: about
8 miles, from the Truman residence
The balance can be obtained under
G1 and FHA plan: full basement
with rumpus room, large unfinished
attic. complete this excellent value
Nice. high elevation. about 3 block.
TO all convenlences. To see, call now
Arlington Realty Corp.
2O04 Wilson blvd 0Ny Q3nD
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Real Estate Service Inc.
Lee hRWy, at Glebe rd OW aOoO

ATTRACTIVE BRICK
Rambler. See this outstanding value.
3 twin sized .bedrms.. complete tile
bath. large liv rm. firepl., more
than ample din. space, large
moa. equip kit, breakfast nook; full
bsmt.. carport; finest construction
throughout: i2-acre fertile ground;
conv. to schools, shopping, transp
Real Estate Service, Inc.
Lee hwy at Glebp rd OW Q0Q0
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MONEY WANTED

WILL BUY deferred purchase money
End trust; reas. discounts. MR..
QUICK, ST. 1922; ewes. RA. 341 1S,
MD, VA. AND d. C. 1st mtges. and
trust notes avail. at profit discounts,
all mo. pymts Box 236-A. Star.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
GARAGES FOR RENT
GARAGES WANTED

WANTED-2-car brk. or stone ga.
rage with electricity; detached, with.
in 10 blks. OF 18th and D SITS. ne.
Call LU. 1857. %
PVT. GARAGE, vicinity of goth and
F. SITS. NV. AID. 1879. III
Evening star., 1949-03-08
CHEVERLY

S1295O Brick Cape Cod on large
level lot; bright rooms. fully
equip. kit; oil &C. heat. concrete
side porch. This Is an opport. to
purchase a prewar brick home in
Al neizhborhood at a reasonable
price Call WA 1900 till pm.
ROBERT S. DAVIS & co.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
S1.5OO DOWN
$3.50 DOWN

NEAR HAYWOOD
1h-story bricktex, near all conv.,
liv. rm. with firepl., large din. rn1 :,
swell kit, 2 bedrms., tile bath,
down. Large rm. up with abundance
of storage space. Full bsmt. Nat
ural trim throughout; h.-w.h. Terms
and poss.
Woodside Realty Co.
Oh. GAO till o pm. N
Evening star., 1949-03-08
AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE

CHEVROLET 1941 l2-ton panel de-
livery; rebuilt motor and new tires;
1895. MT. RAINIER MOTORS, 1912
R. ave, WA. 2O41.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
INDUSTRIAL PRoPERTY-sALE

APPROx. $4,000 so. FT., with B. g.
o. r. R. siding: adjacent proposed
Wash -Balto. highway and new, in
dustrial city. Investigate. Mr.: Clark.
GE COIL MARSHALL J. WAPLE
CO.. 1924 14th st. NV. D1. 3346.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Picketed Peace Conference

One can readily believe that the So
called Cultural and Scientific Conference
for World Peace is a full-blown propa-
ganda device, and still deplore the
decision to picket it.
The objection to the picketing can be
based on the theory that the participants
in the New York meeting, even though
they are propagandists, and in some cases
wholly insincere propagandists, neverthe-
less have a right to be heard. But more
cogent objection is that the picketing is
a self-defeating enterprise.
What can the pickets hope to accom-
p1ish? If it be assumed that the confer
ence has been set up for propaganda pur-
poses which undoubtedly is true, then It
follows that the hope of the delegates is
to reach as many Americans as possible
with their propaganda. This will take nu-
merous forms. It will be claimed that the
policies Of this Government make for war,
not peace We will be told that only in
Russia and her satellites is there genuine
desire for peace. The familiar tales OF
Russias concern for her security of her
willingness to discuss more concessions, of
the evil designs of Wall Street, the mill
tarists, ETC., will be dragged out and
refurbished
But all of this is pretty old stuff. Stand
ing alone. it is hardly news. 1t would be
reported, of course, but 1t would be given
only the prominence that its threadbare
character deserves.
The picture changes however, when
well-meaning but misguided American
veteran groups and other agencies resort
to mass picketing in protest against the
meeting. This sort of thing, with its
lurking possibilities for violence, makes
headlines, and it will get humdrum con-
ference ten times as much publicity as it
otherwise would have received.
So in this sense the pickets are defeat
ing their own purpose. They are unwit-
tingly playing the game Of the propa-
gandists. They would have been better of
if they had stayed home.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
The Dorothy BuiIey Case

The Stars purpose in running the
lengthy but still greatly condensed story
OF the Dorothy Bailey loyalty case is to
in some detail, of the Governments pro-
scedure in testing the loyalty of employees
who have become suspect and who have
availed themselves Of the opportunity for
hearing and appeal. To the careful reader
the story Of this case lends peculiar en-
phasis to one of the battling contradictions
of that system.
On the one hand we have an employe
who makes categorical denial of the
charges made against her. But she is
unable to examine the particulars OF the
charges or to confront her accusers. Con-
viction-in the sense that the boards find
reasonable doubt as to her loyalty, and
therefore deny-her continued employment
in Government-was the result of infor-
nation that is not available to her or to
defending counsel.
On the other hand, there is every reason
for the FBI to protect its sources of in
formation If 1t is to continue to function
as the valuable agency it is. To make
available and to submit for examination
its secret informers would mean an end
to their future usefulness.
The Star does not know the answer. 1t
is a question that thoughtful men have
considered from every point of view. But
it remains to taint the loyalty program,
no matter how ably administered by
conscientious men with spot that will
mot {,t3t A. " '-
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Bod Duy for Gamblers

1t is too early to tell how big a dent
United States Attorney Fay has made in
what he describes as the Districts $780,
O00,000-a-year gambling racket. But Fri
days raids are hopeful indication that
bigtime, organized gambling can be broken
up If the authorities want to break it up
and if they are properly equipped for the
task
The Achilles heel of organized gambling
is its communications system. The big
operators, or at least those among them
who handle horse bets, cannot function
successfully without getting quick and
accurate information from the tracks In
the main, this is obtained from tickers,
and it looks as though Mr.. Fay is in a
position to cut of this service. If so, that
type of gambling, and the collateral evils
which flow out of it, ought to be pretty
we'll cleaned up.
Fridays raids were the outgroWth of an
investigation which began nearly a year
ago with the swearing in Of a special
grand jury. Working with small staff
OF his own choosing-the regular police
were not used-Mr. Fay began slowly
building his case. For while it did not
look as though much would be accom-
plished. But as one thing led to another
and especially as responsible citizens will
ing to identify themselves and able to
supply information came forward, the
necessary evidence was accumulated
The immediate result, of course, has
been the raids on seven gambling estab-
lishments, apparently involving three
separate rings. It is to be expected
and hoped-that more will follow. For
gambling Of the type now under attack
is blight on any community. Perhaps
some people, believing that nothing could
or would be done about it, have tended
to shrug their shoulders at this form of
racketeering. But something can be done.
and Mr.. Fay's initial success warrants the
belief that great deal will be done, espe-
cially if he gets the support and assistance
he should have from the people in Wash
ington who want to see organized gambling
wiped out
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Vanishing Initiation

The passage Of time seems to have all
but wrecked President Trumans January
argument for special anti-inflationary
controls. At any rate, for the fifth month
in row, the t-of-living index has con-
tinued to decline in such way as to sug-
gest that the postwar period of skyrocket-
ing prices is definitely at an end in
America. In fact, leaving aside the posi-
bility of international developments that
could change the picture overnight, the
downward trend has been so marked that
the only question about it is whether 1t will
stabilize itself at a sound level or lead too
fast to too much defation
In any event. though living costs are
still far above prewar, there can be no
doubt about the "disinflationary" nature
of the immediate situation. As compiled
by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the in
dex-which is based on a 56-city survey
covering what the consumer pays for
things like food, clothing, furniture utili-
ties, rent, etc.-ShoWs drop of IL per
cent for the month ended February Is,
the latest period for which figures are
available. The drop is one Of the sharpest
IeCOIucu NY GIlc DID III IllAlc yCdSc, dIlO
the overall trend during the past flve
months-a' trend that may continue for
some time to come-representS the longest
consecutive decline in a decade.
On comparative basis, what the index
shows IS that practically all the living g-cost
increases of 1s4s have been wiped out. The
index itself us now down to point II
per cent above the figure for prewar
August, 1885, and 27 per cent above June,
1916. when price controls ended The
January February decline, caused chiefly
by decrease of Al per cent in food
prices may not seem to be spectacular,
but when combined with the declines of
the four preceding months and with the
prospect of more drops ahead, it adds up
to strong evidence that imitation has spent
itself in the United States and. that the
purchasing value of the dollar las recov-
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Movies Without Censorship


70 the Editor Of The Star:
With reference to the two letters pub
lished in The Star on March 81, would
like to comment on Movies Being Detri-
mental"
In part have to agree to this-because
of the censorship imposed by the Johnston
Office. This censorship leaves quite lot
of work for the imagination Of the Ameri-
can juvenile. When on the screen man
kisses a girl, the scene switches over to
something entirely different and trivial. This
is where the Imagination of the younger
generation comes in. Their imagination
may play all sorts of tricks on their minds.
and this-in my opinion-is the start of
juvenile delinquency.
In European made motion pictures moth
ing is left to imagine. In these motion
pictures you could see the entire scene
filmed, without any censorship. and there
fore I say that Imagination is the worst
thing for Juveniles mind-imagination
Of things they don't know about. things
that they can't see on the screen, things
they imagine would happen. if the scene
were continued.
Movies on the whole definitely are not
detrimental to the morale Of American
children: cowboy pictures are lot of fun
for the kids; gangster films, if portrayed
correctly, can be lesson that crime does
not pay. WILLIAM OSTEN.
Evening star., 1949-03-27

cred, and Is still recovering, in way that
should cheer the consuming public.
The basic reason for this, of course, is
that our phenomenal rate of peacetime
production has succeeded in overcoming
the problem caused by the extraordinary
consumer needs that were built up during
the period of wartime shortages. Supply,
in other words, has come pretty much into
balance with demand in nearly all fields,
and in some cases it seems to be beginning
to exceed the demand. The natural result
Of this is that the buying public is not
clamoring for goods as it once did, and
many businesses are finding 1t necessary
to step up salesmanship in order to hold
on to customers. In sum, our supply-de-
mand situation appears to have reached a
point where inflationary pressures have
little or nothing to feed upon.
Accordingly, unless upsetting interna-
tional developments take place, the threat
of mounting prices in the United States is
almost certain to recede more and more
into the past. Indeed, some people are
already beginning to fear that it may re-
cede too swiftly and bring on the danger
of dehation-c recession. For what
it may be worth, however, the general
opinion of most economists is that the
present downward trend will level of at a
point of stability where the cost OF living,
though substantially lower than now, will
remain considerably higher than prewar.
In any case, as of the moment, nothing
could seem more unnecessary than the re-
vival of Federal controls against imitation
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Letters to The Star

whole affair. This is all very nice. How
ever. have one question to ask.
Is it reasonable, sound plan to begin
all this construction with congressional
funds, when Congress has just voted down
the sales tax? Instead. couldn't these funds
and others also be more advantageously
spent for increasing the salaries of District
teachers, f1remen and others in this INSULT
ciently paid. hard-worklng group2 -
The whole thing seems absurd to me
because these people perform services vital
to us all and yet Congress may spend good
money on buildings to celebrate the sesqui-
centennial. -->, = ..
Let's use our money to really good ad-
vantage and help those who labor 50 hard
for our interests. GEORGE H. KEYSER.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
S. S. Mcclure

The career of Samuel Sidney Mcclure
was saga Of personal effort, personal
achievement and personal influence not
often equaled in the history Of American
publishing No man ever was more dis
tinctly himself. He came to the United
States from his native Antrim with moth
ing but his hopes and his determinations.
Knox College at Galesburg, Illinois, helped
him to sharpen the talents he needed in
the work he wanted to do. He loved ideas,
and the art of putting words together was
vastly important to him. At the apex of
his career he was the channel through
which the writings of Robert Louis Steven
son, Rudyard Kipling, Arthur Conan Doyle
and many other authors reached the
public. He discovered a long list of
geriuses, including Villa Gather.
Because he had much to do with expos
ing deplorable conditions in certain in
dustries and businesses, Mr.. Mcclure fire.
quently has been represented as a radical.
In truth, he was no rebel. His mind was
constructive, his heart warm and kindly.
The Undertaking (which he sponsored in
his magazine was intended to correct
existing evils. He sponsored Lincoln
Steffens and Ida Tarbell not as revolution
aries but as creative critics. The justice
of his attitude long since was demonstrated
by far-reaching changes in techniqueS and
procedures in the fields in which he de-
clared they were required. Meanwhile,
his enthusiasm for the characterization OF
art, the advancement of science and the
extension of culture was a force around
the world.
Mr. Mcclure made good fiction available
to millions through the newspapers he
supplied with syndicated copy. The Star
had a contract with him during several
decades. Through him it obtained novels
by Stanley Weyman, S. R. Crockett, Anna
Katharine Green and numerous other
romanticists of "the palmy days" Their
time is past and so is his, but it was good
friendly time, and it is a pity that it is
gone.
Ninety two when he died, Mr.. Mcclure
had lived to witness troubles involving
millions of people which never might have
occurred HAD his dream of popular progress
been realizk Incredible as it may seem
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Poor Job on Home Rule

: The home rule bill as drafted for Senator
aKefauver's introduction contains puzzling
somiSSion. 1t provides for no Federal
participation in financing the city beyond
payment for certain specific services
rendered, such as care of Federal prisoners
at the city Jail. 1t is hard to believe the
omission was accidental If it was de-
liberate the bill should be considered as
unacceptable
The difficulty that every home rule bill
encounters is that this is the Federal City,
the seat of Government. 1t must remain
under the control of Congress. The pains
taking craftsmen of last years Auchincloss
bill perfected reasonable and perhaps a
workable compromise between the con-
Trajectory ideas of Federal control and
home rule
An important part of that compromise
related to the annual Federal payment
toward District expenses. The Auchincloss
bill provided that the Federal payment
should be $l5,00O0o per year or IA per
cent of District tax revenues whichever is
less It recognized the existence of a
continuing Federal financial obligation
In support of the American Capital City
and sought to measure it in dollars by
the formula described In addition, it
provided that the District should COM
pensate the Federal Government, or vice
versa, for services rendered one to the
other on the basis of contracts negotiated
between the District and the Budget
Bureau.
The Senate home rule bill does nothing
OF the sort. 1t leaves with the Budget
Bureau exclusive determination of amounts
due on balance. 1t provides for no annual
Federal payment of any kind. It creates
the perfect setup for repetition Of history
in the form of municipal bankruptcy by
foisting on the community the exclusive
financial responsibility for maintenance
and development of this extraordinarily
expensive city. aasT 10,
A timely reminder Of what this Would
mean is furnished in the District tax bills
due for House, debate tomorrow. The citys
tax burden would be increased by about
$18,000000 under some of the combinations
OF new and higher taxes proposed to meet
a deficit of about the same amount, when
higher salaries are included If there were
no Federal payment, the city would be
asked to provide about $30,000,00O extra
instead of $18,000,000. Many members of
Congress are convinced the Federal pay
ment of $l2,00OOOO is far too small Yet
the Senate home rule bill as now written.
would cut it all cut.
The drafters of the Kefauver bill may
think the Federal payment should be taken
care of in other legislation. If so, they are
wrong. The financial terms of the pro-
posed new partnership established in home
rule are of paramount importance-of
more fundamental Importance than the
political terms. The financial terms out
lined in the Senate bill would scuttle home
rule before it was even launched.
Evening star., 1949-03-27

lions. The money put down on gambling
counters is more than the total Of the ma
tional outlay for education, medical care
and churches put together.
The silly pyramid idea is the latest symp-
tom OF the worst gambling spree America
has known. It represents a disease rarely
cured. One who himself was lifted from
the depths and devoted his own rescued life
to the saving Of others declared that he had
seen hundreds Of men converted from drink.
drugs and lust: but that on the fingers of
one hand he could count all the gamblers
he had seen reformed.
Letters recently printed in the press have
taken the attitude that the gambling instinct
is inherent and that, sas it never can be
eradicated from the human breast. it ought
to be utilized for public service. The policy
thus defended is that even if thing is in
trinsicaly bad. if you can't beat it, you
should join it; use it for the good of human
ity in general. Thus vice is turned into a
virtue. if it is baptized with tax.
That attitude. of course, does not claim to
have any moral foundation. It is house
frankly built upon the sand of opportunism
and expediency. National lotteries are in
that category. Legalized gambling, like
blinded Sampson, pulls the pillars Of stability
and integrity down upon the heads of all, the
just and the unjust alike.
Those who endeavor to harness the wild
horses of gambling to the chariot of good
causes are accepting the Soviet theory that
the ends justify any means.
u Il
The only remedy for gambling on low and
useless levels. which is the perversion of a
mighty instinct, is to lift that impulse of risk
and adventure to some high level of vision
and achievement THE root sin of gambling
is that men should take their God-giyen