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Evening star., 1949-01-19
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

LINCOLN !2tt 6-pass. coupe; black.
tric windows 800 miles; weeks
old: . c,st S3,2l9 will sell S2.7e5.
LISeSiI rSS1i NJ G sioo id1 art .edsn sds5 "a r and
h. and overdrive In beautiful
saso5. Hs 's" chernerized rn dl' gusTantee. s tee,
cHERNER MOTOR CO., I'LL Fla.
LiSconS.zEF2YR hye I'M HG foO? Il 4-dr.: -ls looks
only nH ss4S @ SRpa aaLEYs SsaP PNc eaSp Packard p
in Wash, 2020 M st. NV, MA. 1900.
MERCURY 1s4s club coupe; excel.
condition: only | owner; low mile;
sss; sTes ais5sa si'5o Fsf'0 81 11S5 S5i'e sl0sTa
sasSoRT ssss FRApEh a2aR '6ax GEAssER, ans so. nj
MERCuRY i946 5-dr.; black finish.
radio and heater. clean inside, ex-
cellent tires; low-cost Commercial
GSedt aHs6 psnciRE si495 EM MHEEEER 451R
MERCURY 1946 4-dr. sedan: here is
an owner-rated honey, solid as
could be; beautiful golden tan finish.
radio and heater, very low mileage;
s9asy Ss caeS eT semo ts4ms s
pA'Coo' SosAi VI W. AL
eral trade made. LOGAN Ford,
18th and L sts. NV. DI. $500.
MERCURY 1a47 club coupe. tuscan
tan, r. and h., fog lamps, spotlight,
nice. clean car that is in top cond.
throughout and is selling for only
ST ,695. MAYFLOWER MOTORS,
INC, l125 18th st. NV, RE. O3U3.
20
MERCURY 1910 4-door; gray equip.
with r. and h, seat covers, road
lamps; good buy for dependable
transportation at S795. MAYFLOW-
Err MOTORS, INC, 1925 18th st.
NV, RE. U3O3. 30
MERCURY 194s 4-door; black. radio
and heater; this car is immaculate
in every detail; cannot be told from
new one and is a steal at the
amazing price of S1,S95. D. C. in
spection guaranteed. Loean'S 30
day owner-rated guarantees; trade
and terms. VA, AVE. BRANCH,
LOGAN lFord. 2017 Va. ave. NV.
ME. 396S. 80
MERCURY 1949 sport sedan; over
drive, r. and h. Fcndex, General
w.s.w, tires, 1,iuU miles, $500 under
list; S2,41S. 81. 6935. IA
MERCURY l949 club coupe; radio,
heater. overdrive; S.475. BOCHET-
TO, RE. 74O0, Ext. 5777; ewes, TIE.
Evening star., 1949-01-19

ODDS 1871 sedan; small g.; r. and
h; one owner since new; top cond
throughout; Sa45. full price; S3l5
down, bal. monthly. WILLIAMS
R. I. ave at Goth st. ne 20
OLDS 1941 club coupe; T. and h,
car is priced to sell at S795. cash,
trade or terms to suit you. VII
LIAMS, R. I. ave. at Goth st. ne.
Evening star., 1949-01-19

OLDS 194e "aS" cream-colored con-
veItib!e: Hydra Matte. r. and h..
spotlight. push-button windows.
many extras, $4,000 OV. 5i,o I'll
Evening star., 1949-01-19
RENT A LUGGAGE TRAILER Il

KENT a LUJJAGE IhAILLh 20
bring in your firewood, move your
furniture and bring back furniture
bought at auction; trailer attached
AMERICAN TRAILER CO, INC,
4O3O Wis. ave. NV. Phone WO
Evening star., 1949-01-19

CHRYsLER 1887 Royal S
clean for the age; S3l5
Bodine. RANDALL NOT
Chrsyler-Plymou h dealers
NJ Sts. NV. EX. $500.
CHRYSLER 1910 Windsor
dan: r. and h. and new m
See Mr.. Bodine. RANDALL
INC, Chrysler Plymout
18th and NJ sts. NV.
Evening star., 1949-09-19
Czech Press Claims
Split in Catholic Fight
On Church Control
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Sept.
19.-The official press yesterday
trumpeted claims that the gov
ernment has split the united front
of Czech Roman Catholic opposi-
ton to the states proposed new
church control law.
The Czech news agency, mouth
piece of the Communist-run gov
ernment. declared Msgr. Franti-
SEX Onderek, apostolic admins
traitor of Catholic Church dis
trict along the Polish border, had
issued a statement supporting the
bill and ordering priests of the
district to do likewise.
Last Monday church sources
here made public a memorandum
bearing Msgr. Onderek's sigma
ture, which condemned the new
State control measure and called
it one-sided and unacceptable.
Efforts to reacn Msgr. Onderek
by telephone for an explanation
of his reported change of heart,
met with the response he was too
busy to talk.
The latest statement attributed
Evening star., 1949-09-19
B-10*" THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.
1000 Attend Rites
For Conservation Of
New Synagogue

More tha nj 900 persons yes
terday attended a conservation
service for the new $1,250.0 900
Adas Israel Synagogue at Con-
necticut avenue and Porter street
NV. 1t is expected to be COM
pleted in is months.
They heard Joseph A. Wilmer,
president of the congregation,
note that many present were the
children Of those who had built
the present synagogue at Sixth
and I streets NV, a. years ago.
Mr.. Wilmer pledged the new edi-
flee to the benefit of the coming
generation.
DR.. Albert I. Gordon, executive
director of the United Synagogue
Of America. also spoke.
The ceremonies were opened
with flag raising observance con-
Quoted by the John and Bernard
Wilmer Post 38l, Jewish War Vet
erans.
Rabbi Solomon H. Metz, spirit
uai leader of the congregation,
oficiated at the conservation serv-
ices. The benediction was given
by Rabbi Samuel Weiss, assistant
spiritual leader of the congrega-
tion Cantor Jacob Barkin and
the congregation choir of IL voices
sang.
The new edif1ce will seat 1900
In the sanctuary. It will also have
an assembly hall seating TOO per-
sons, administrative Offices, and
study rooms for the rabbi and
cantor. A wing with Is classrooms
for the religious school, with an
enrolment of 400 children, also
will be part of the project. Adas
Israel Congregation has a mem
berShip of 900 families.
Evening star., 1949-09-19

The measure is slated for Par
lament action this fall.
The government has been striv-
ing for months to win control of
the church and break its infiu-
ential position in the country,
flve-sixths Of whose 1000, 900
people are Catholics.
Catholic sources claim more
than 10 per cent of the nations
1000 priests have sent the gov
ernment signed protests against
| the bill,
Evening star., 1949-09-19

to Msgr. Onderek received en-
thusiastic play in the controlled
press and over the radio.
The church bill would make
state civil servants of clergymen
and other functionaries Of all
churches in Czechoslovakia.
The state would assume re-
sponsibility for payments of their
salaries and for church expenses.
In return it would gain a tight
hold on all church appointments,
finances and administration.
Evening star., 1949-09-19
Burning Tree Taken
To Water by Firemen

Instead of taking water to, a
fire. the brigade took the fire to
the water. when an oak tree in
Happy Valley Woods at Cromer
England, got ablaze.
The tree was in an inaccessible
spot. Firemen cut it down and
dragged it, still burning, to the
fire engine on the road.
Evening star., 1949-09-19

James Buchanan was the only
bachelor to become President of
the United States.
Evening star., 1949-01-18

the Banking and Currency Subcom-
mittee which intends to jettison the
administration housing bill and
substitute for it something with
genuine bipartisan appeal. The
Senator says frankly that settling
the misunderstanding with the Re-
publicans Is the first step in getting
housing; he hopes to produce a bill
that Senators Taft, Tobey and
Flanders at least will help sponsor.
Will Take Shrewd Fight.
The subcommittee blueprints will
be explored in open hearings at
which interested Republicans will
be invited into full partnership. This
effort to put q strong bipartisan
combination behind a housing bill
Is not only simple justice, it is prac-
tical politics. Everybody talks about
housing but any Government pro-
gram which really builds homes for
people with small or moderate in
comes to live in is called expensive
experimental and socialistic.
When a careful man like Senator
Taft still says it's got to come in
some form, 1t can be assumed Amer
lea is ready for 1t. But actual ap-
proval by Congress will take shrewd
Evening star., 1949-01-18
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. A-1s


the sea. So I started praying fol
a sand bar, but my prayer was in.
terrupted by the sight Of draw.
bridge.
Get the rule book out and sec
what it says about drawbridges," the
skipper said. Seems to me you
blow three times to get 'em to open,
but there Is 80 much q sailor has to
remember that I'm not sure"
I looked it up and sure enough it
said to sound your horn three times.
The skipper started looking for
the horn.
wonder why they don't put it
In the middle Of the steering wheel
like it is on Z car" he wondered
aloud as we bore down on the bridge.
Guess I'll have to swing this buggy
around until I can find It,"
So he swung the buggy around
and my prayer was answered. A
sand bar was there to greet US with
open arms. That was where We
stayed until the tide hoated US Oh.
We stayed there for hours, while
friends waved at US from
the bridge.
As for fishing-well, I caught .
sunburn and the skipper
Evening star., 1949-01-18
Practical Politics
Strong Bipartisan Combination Held
Needed to Put Over Housing Bill

fighting by housing partisans Of
both parties.
The goal Of the new program is
q million units in seven years. The
tentative draft includes slum clear
ance, subsidized low-cost rental
housing and improved insurance
methods. What is new in it Is q
proposal to help the middle income
groups with q direct Federal loan
program.
This will be the first time the mid
die income groups have been includ-
ed In q housing bill. In fact, 1t Is
the first time that the New Deal has
extended its frontiers to include the
so-called middle classes which have
been 50 badly squeezed by war and
imitation. The projected scheme Is
certain to be debated hotly and may
be lost In the end.
Injustice Realized.
Democrats would prefer to drop
the whole subject Of the opening day
fiasco when a housing bill, suppos-
edly White House must, was
dropped in the hopper. Senator
Taft, In o furious temper, COM
planned that it was handed to him
just before the session opened, that
he had not had q chance to read it
and obviously could not accept it as
a substitute for the old Wagner
Ellender- bill. After examining
the bill, the Democrats didn't like it
either, while veterans Of the hous-
ing battle realized the great injus-
tice to Senator Taft and other Re-
publicans.
They assert that President Tru-
man was not to blame; their scape-
goat Is Housing Administrator Foley.
It is topic that may be illuminat-
ed during housing hearings.
1t is important to all the Truman
social program to settle the housing
imbroglio. The expenditures in
volved in the program are great and
grow with the years; the Senate
Finance Committee Is already resist
ing the increase In taxes proposed
by the President to finance them.
Only a bipartisan effort can assure
SllccASS
Evening star., 1949-01-18


the handling of the u. S. s. r.
There is no doubt in the minds
of those who know the new Secre-
tary of State that he has a brilliant
mind and that he is intimately
acquainted with the problems be-
fore the world.
Mr.. Acheson has learned much In
the past four years. While he wa
Assistant Secretary Of State In
charge of economic matters he be-
lieved strongly that the proper
handling of economic agreements
and a vast expenditure for the suf-
fering foreign nations eventually
would bring about q political align
ment OF all nations Of the world.
Lobbied for UNRRA.
The new Secretary firmly believed
that countries which were under
the political domination of Russia
would prefer the economic better
ment offered by the United States
to RECOMMENDATION under Moscow's
theology. This explains Mr.. Ache
sons enthusiastic support and ef-
fective lobbying in Congress for q
bigger and better UNRRA.
Later, when he assumed the re-
sponsibilities Of Undersecretary Of
State, during which time he was
Acting Secretary for a longer time
than any OF his predecessors, he
learned the facts of international
life slowly but surely. Many top
secret reports, to which he did not
have access as Assistant Secretary,
came to his desk during the last Is
months before his resignation in
l947.
Even his worst enemies, who still
suspect him Of harboring warm feel
ings toward the "neo-democracy'
which is an offshoot Of Moscow's
doctrines, admit that Mr.. Acheson
Is -witted and clever. This in
itself makes some members Of Con-
gress fear that he will spring sur
priseS on them.
Evening star., 1949-01-18

JOY the sunrise, Aenfy MeLe1sfe.
but to enable us to get the boat out
Of the boatyard while no one was
around to testify As to the damage
we did to the other craft. My first
inkling that all was not well, and
that my friend was not a seasoned
old salt, came when we went aboard
Run up front, there" he said
"and get us q can Of beer out Of the
kitchen while I turn the headlights
on 50 I can see how to drive this
thing out of here"
Didn't Ring True.
The words Kitchen" headlights, y
'front.'" and drive" didn't rins
true even to my unnautical ears
but As it turned out they were just
about the closest he came to sea
terms all day.
Hurry up," he called to me
You'll find the beer on the left
side of the kitchen. Then come
back here on the porch with me and
help me find the starter button.
It's not where 1t is on the DASH
board of my car"
Twas just about to ask him If he
had ever been on q boat with an
engine you didn't start with q rope
when he unfortunately found the
starter, and all 80 feet Of the cruiser
came to life. The "Kay-Jay," q 40
footer out Of Erie, Pa, was our first
victim. We took enough paint OF
her to make a "Stop the Music"
prize. After that for an hour we
gracefully crashed our way through
anchored boats. Then finally we
cleared into the river and the skip
per, with q "nothing-to-it-at-all"
look. asked me to 60 downstairs and
get his chart. Only he said road
map" not chart.
Want to see how fast she'll go?"
he asked as we miraculously moved
down the channel.
"No, how SLOW" I answered as
rooted around for size 40 life
jacket with 3l-inch sleeves.
The sun lighted the sky by this
time and the skipper became aware
of the markers in the river.
Those things help a lot," he told
me. Been reading up ON 'em. The
black ones have something to do
with low tide and the red ones with
high tide. Stay on the right or left
of them and you won't get stuck"
Prays for . Sandbar.
The thought Of not getting stuck
horrified me. The last thing
wanted to do was to keep going on
down the river, which empties into
Evening star., 1949-01-18
On the Record
Congress Should Probe Trade Pact
Between Indonesia and Il. S. Promoter

how socialization Of enterprises may
be turned to the profit of foreigners.
Preamble Of Agreement.
In the agreements preamble, the
Indonesian government, recognizing
that the dispute between the Meth
erlands government and the repub-
lie has resulted in cutting of foreign
supplies, finds it urgent to approach
farsighted and sympathetic Ameri-
can businessmen. And 10! One Is
there to lay hands on one Of the
worlds richest raw = materials
sources, of course in the name Of the
rights Of man and for the purpose
of giving the Indonesians, for the
Evening star., 1949-01-18

uary between the Derethy Thonpson.
Republic OF Indonesia, as represent
ed by the Indonesian trade COM
missioner in New York, DR.. D. Soc
nitro, and three ministers OF the
republic-A. X. Gani, A. Maramis
and H. Laoh-and New York City
promoter.
Whether this agreement ever was
ratified by the national convention
of the Indonesian government Is
unknown to me. But the agreement,
which I have seen, is perhaps the
most scandalous proposition ever
made by an up-and-coming pro-
moter to @ supposedly sovereign
state. If carried out, it practically
would put the whole economy OF
Indonesia into the hands OF an
American corporation, under con-
ditions whereby the risks would be
carried by the 1ndonesian Republic
and q straight 71a per cent profit
guaranteed the corporation. This
would be on every single transaction
within q total and exclusive monop-
oily over import and export trade
between the United States and the
Indonesian Republic-not barring
other incalculable profits.
Sole and Exclusive Agent.
It would make the corporation
for IS years the sole and exclusive
agent Of the republic in negotiating
with American interests regarding
all developmental enterprises owned
and operated by the government
including negotiations for loans and
other government projects Conn
munications, hydroelectric, etc.
which might require American finan-
cial, technical and other aid, with
the corporation, Of course, entitled
to additional compensation for its
services.
Furthermore, in this remarkable
agreement the republic would abdi-
cate many sovereign powers-guar-
anteeing the corporation against ex-
cessive taxation, restrictions on
transfers Of funds, etc., and issuing
1t a blank check to form subsidiaries
with, In effect, extraterritorial rights.
Under the stock arrangement the
corporation would have 81 per cent
Of the voting stock-while the en-
ployment of Indonesians in the ex-
ecutive staff would be limited to a
minority. Inasmuch as the ef-
fectiveness of the contract con-
cerning developmental enterprises
demands that the government re-
tain mineral and other subsurface
rights and resources, the govern
ment is required to pledge the re-
tention of socialization in behalf OF
an American exploiter corporation.
Whoever drew up this contract
understood, as well as the Russians,
Evening star., 1949-01-18
This Changing World
Senators Ask if Acheson's Liberalism
Will Obscure Views on Soviet Problem

The TACT that he stated in the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tees public hearings that he main
tains his friendship for Alger Hiss
who has been indicated by the Fedora.
grand jury in New York on q charge
Of perjury in connection with the
delivery Of top-secret documents to
Soviet spies, has caused raised eye
brows In many quarters.
It Is difficult to understand why
Mr.. Acheson went on record as a
loyal friend of . man indicted for
. very serious crime before the
courts pass on Mr.. Hiss guilt or
innocence. Those who know Mr..
Acheson well say that his excessive
self confidence sometimes causes
him to flout public opinion.
His statement of policies, however,
given In an executive session OF the
Foreign Relations Committee, should
leave no fear as to his patriotism.
This is recognized by many Of his
opponents, who now are willing to
give him the benefit of the doubt.
Used No Weasel Words.
Mr.. Acheson used no weasel
words, he hid behind no platitudes,
when asked what he thought about
the Red menace. He described 1t as
q grave danger to the domestic and
international security of the United
States and other free nations.
His record fully confirms his state
ment Of policies. He has used every
means at his disposal to counter
Soviet intrigues and plots since 1916.
At the same time, however, on GER
tain occasions in domestic matters
he has gone all-out to live up to his
concept of liberalism.
For instance, when Victor Krav-
left the Soviet Purchasing
Commission and denounced the Rus
sian government, Moscow demanded
Mr.. Kravchenko's extradition as
military deserter and embezzler. A
former Ambassador to the U. s. 8. r.
went to see President Truman and
urged him to comply with the Krem-
lin demand.
Mr.. Acheson, however, went to the
White House and told the Chief Ex-
ecutive that such action would be
to international law, since
Mr.. Kravchenko came to the United
States as q civilian and now had
become q political refugee, who
should be given sanctuary in this
Less strong men, such as
the former American Ambassador,
we're willing to appease Russia by
this deserter from the
cause.
How Mr.. Acheson's liberalism will
ead him to handle international
Affairs Of the country remains to be
seen. But his record, since he as
,umed actual responsibilities as Un-
dersecretary Of State, decidedly rec
him.
Evening star., 1949-01-18

Yet here he Is, LEVEL Meiistt.
about to be sworn in as the country's
first $lO0,000-a-year President, with
the whole City of Washington turn
Ing handsprings to celebrate the
fact. All of Washington, aided by
some hundreds OF thousands OF
other eager souls hurrying hither
from far and near. There never was
such an inaugural. PTecedents Of all
kinds are being broken.
For one thing, there's the matter
of time. 1t Is not Just an inaugural
day or even an inaugural week. 1t
started in the middle Of last week
with dances and receptions by vari-
Gus State societies and will only end
in the middle Of next week when
the last OF these societies have paid
honor to their visiting Governors
and other notables.
Longest Parade Ever.
For another thing, the inaugural
parade, the feature Of interest to
most people. will be just about the
longest there ever was, with more
bands, more elegant floats and more
calliopes tootling down Pennsyl-
vania avenue than ever before. And
more men, women and children
the estimate now is 10000
cheering from the seats and stand
ing space along the line of march
Happy days are here again!
Then there Is that big inaugural
platform up at the Capitol Building
and the vast sea Of seats set up for
privileged portion Of the enormous
throng that will actually see the
President take the oath and hear his
inaugural speech. The platform
and seats were built with money
Evening star., 1949-01-18
On the Other Hand
What Does the Man in the Middle
Of This Wild Week Think About?

authorized by o Congress which con-
templated the Inauguration Of an
entirely different person. I don't
believe that ever happened before
And the price Of hotdogs. Twenty
centsl Could Thomas Jefferson
walking through the mud down this
same avenue after his own inaugu-
ration, ever have dreamed Of such
q price, assuming he could have
dreamed Of hotdoss?
So, what does the man in the
middle of this mad exuberance
think about? What hts wife thinks
that Is, what she thinks when she
isn't bursting With pride in her hus-
band-has been revealed. Correct
ing an erroneous report that she was
in q hospital, she said, There are
lots of us who may wish we were un-
til the rush Of January 20 is over." "
Likes Crowds and Fairs.
But you don't need to believe that
Truman feels that way.
He likes crowds. He likes county
fairs. In short, he likes people; one
at a time or in droves. He doesn't
mind being jostled about. He seems
to draw inspiration and strength
from contact with his fellow
humans.
This business Of becoming the
chief magistrate Of the most power
full and, in some respects, the most
heavily burdened, nation in the
world, may seem to him an occasion
for humility and for prayerful con-
sideration Of his own capacities.
That was his reaction when the in
augural plans were first taken up
with him. He suggested keeping the
ceremonies simple and modest. But
since matters have got out Of hand
and the inaugural has been turned
into the Biggest Show on Earth
well, that's probably all right with
him, too. II that Is the way the
people want 1t, he won't complain
As for what he Is thinking about
the more serious aspect of his in
augural, the taking over Of the
reins of Government as President In
his own right, that doubtless will be
revealed by his speech on Thursday
Meantime, he can take satisfac-
ton in two favorable auguries fol
his administration. One Is the con-
fidence Of the people. The other is
the support Of the Congress which
was elected with him and whose
leaders appear already to be work
ing with practiced skill to make sure
that this weeks great emotional out
giving shall not be the prelude to q
period of disillusionment.
(Copyright, 1919, Globe Syndicate.)
Evening star., 1949-01-18
first time. the promise Of q prosper

nrSt time. the promise OF q prosper
ous economy!
Presumably, individual Indones-
ians, party to the agreement, would
participate in preferred and non-
voting stock, retailing for q baga-
telle, with the entire American i'm
port-export trade as = guarantee
OF profits.
Congress, I think should 1nvesti-
gate what has happened to this
agreement, and who its American
associates were or are.
Such contract, furthermore,
would exact q commission to the
corporation not only on all
purchases and sales between the
Indonesian Republic and the United
States by other American or foreign
and exporters, but also
extort q commission on purchases
made for stockpiling purposes by
the United States Government it
self. It is, therefore, clearly within
the field of legitimate Government
released by the Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-01-18

Had I ow n
t h en- " h at I
now ow I
W ould ha We
jumped all right,
but in the op-
posite direction.
MY frien d
failed to tell me
that he was as
new to the water
as to his boat, or
t n g t t n e early
departure hour
(5 a.m.) was set
not in order to
allow us to en-