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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

redevelopment program In designed to
shift the Negro population to planned
"ghettos" for colored people. Sponsors
of the program are expected to reiterate
their denials of such an intention at the
hearings. There is also opposition within
the Marshall Heights area to the destruc-
ton of existing houses. But the planners
have promised that as many homes will
be saved as possible. 4.
Congress is fully justified in withholding
construction funds until all complications
have been ironed out and Anal ap-
prevail of the initial project has been
obtained. Once this approval Is GER
tilted, however, the President should
not hesitate to ask for the So, 1000 sought
by the Redevelopment Land Agency for
the Marshall Heights enterprise. The
wording of his budget message warrants
the belief that he will request the money
just as soon as Anal plans are ready.
Once this request Is submitted, there is
no good reason why Congress should fail
to do its part promptly, for the program
has been thoroughly explained at previous
hearings and Congress has approved the
overall undertaking and authorized a
total appropriation of $20,000,000 for carry
ing 1t out. Meanwhile, Congress should
enable the program to keep functioning
by appropriating the modest sum needed
to continue the redevelopment studies and
to meet administrative expenses of the
Park and Planning Commission and the
Redevelopment Agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Senator Taft Appreciated

To the Editor of The Star:
Howard Harrison in The Star of January Z
says, The working class of people did not
forget it was Senator Taft who led the fight
against price controls, :" and 1T is the
working class that elect" But am one who
has worked in grocery stores, . local police
department and the United States Govern
ment, and do not think that it is altogether
the working class that elect.
AS far as Senator Taft is concerned, have
great confidence in his concept az govern
ment and his intelligent cooperation with
government policies as we'll as his careful con-
sideration Of economic security.
DAUGHTER OF CIVIL WAR VETERAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
A Federal Obligation

An inconspicuous item in the Federal
budget, involving relatively inconsequen-
tial amount OF money, is Of major i'm
portance in the rapidly progressing move
ment to make the Potomac River cleaner
and safer And because the item is so i'm
portant and the sum requested so small,
it was disappointing to antipollution
campaigners to find that the Federal
Government is unwilling to contribute its
fair share of administrative costs of the
Interstate Commission on the Potomac
River Basin.
The Federal Government Is a member
OF this vital commission which it helped
to create. Other members are the District
of Columbia and the States in part drained
by the Potomac and its tributaries. The
principal beneflciarieS of the fine work
that is being done by the commission in
eliminating raw sewage, industrial wastes
and other pollution threatening health, re-
stricting recreational uses and killing fish.
Yet, during the first seven years of the
commissions existence, the Federal Gov
eminent failed to render the organization
any financial assistance, despite plans for
dividing the costs among the various men,
bers. Last year, for the frst time, Con-
gress appropriated $4,000 as a Federal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. less than had
been requested. And the new budget pro-
vides for only $4,000 again, although the
commission asked for $4,000 as a fair
assessment. All State members have
agreed to raise their contributions a third
this year. In return for these small in
vestments all parties to the antipollution
compact are receiving and will continue
to receive profitable though Intangible
returns in purer waters for all commune
ties served by TIE river. The Federal
Government has an obligation to give
this undertaking its wholehearted sup
port, financially as well as morally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
On Hearing Mozurt's Music

The uioor of watertalps switt foU
Stppled with rainboWs, fills our time
and place
Whenever Mosart's music spreads its olo,u.
Lighting our days Nth melody and grace.
often the master hides his rhythmtc
foDerS
In shado1oed rock for closer listening
TO every phrase. Then ,phat delight is ours
When unexpected splendors rise and
sing!
He made an instrument of memory
That Uibrates tpith his everything touch,
Great chords and moonlt notes set echoes
free;
They quench the hearts deep thirst for
beauty such
As comes ,Dith rain, to long parched tal1ow
:, earth .
When artists glue his harmontes rebirth.
EVELYN NORCROSS SHERIFF..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Mr.. Acheson and Friend

Appraisal of friendship and its obliga-
tons has occupied many great minds.
Thus, we learn from Shakespeare that
"a friend should bear his friends infirmi-
ties" Hazlitt believed that "he is little
short of hero who perseveres in thinking
well of friend who has become butt
for SANDER" And George Macdonald tells
us that "a true friend is forever friend"
Some of the other ancients took more
cynical view. 1t was Aristotle who said:
MY friends! There are no friends"
Horace held to the opinion that ::wise were
the kings who never chose friend till
with full cups they had unmasked his
soul, and seen the bottom of his deepest
thoughts" Voltaire generally is credited
with the observation: May God defend
from my enemies"
1t may be that none of these comments
is applicable to the friendship between
Dean Acheson and Alger Hiss, for theirs
is friendship which ought to be ap-
praised from two points of view.
In his capacity as private citizen, it is
one thing for Mr.. Acheson to say without
any qualification that he and Alger Hiss
became friends and we remain friends :"
There is, indeed, something rather admit
rable about it, suggestion Of a stubborn
loyalty to an old friend that Is not to be
shaken by public clamor or evidence that
Is less than conclusive. It Is as though
Mr.. Acheson, as a private citizen were
saying: Il have known Alger Hiss as a
friend, and I will not believe that he,
sought to betray his country until he tells
me so with his own lips"
But the situation is somewhat different
when Mr.. Acheson appears in his capacity
as prospective Secretary of State That
office carries with 1t public trust, and it
is difficult to escape the feeling that its
holder assumes an obligation which tran
sends personal friendships
The evidence against Mr.. Hiss has been
sufficient to lead to his indictment. He
has not been convicted, and therefore is
presumed under the law to be innocent.
Still, there Is no getting around the fact
that there is considerable evidence against
him. Perhaps Mr.. Acheson has informa-
ton which induces him to disbelieve all
Of the adverse evidence, and to retain an
abiding faith in the innocence of his
friend. If so, that is one thing.
But there is reason to believe that I'M
critical friendships were partly responsible,
decade ago, for the success which the
Communists had in securing access to
secret material in the State Department.
1t cannot be doubted that some one in
position of trust at that time was giving
re fn Dor hpr
and this, of itself, has served as rude
awakening for most people. Certainly
there is no one, including Mr.. Acheson,
who wants to see a revival of the old ex-
cessively trusting. attitude in the State
Department, and in view of this one can
wish that he had been little less cat
egorical and unqualified in his profession
of continuing friendship for Mr. Hiss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Serious View of Communists

To the Editor of The Star:
AS a citizen of these United States, l would
like TO add my bit in support of w. c. LIS
letter in your issue of January 7. 1 agree
with him 100 per cent in everything he said
about Communists not being a joke. And as
true American, 1 cannot say single good
word about communism or its aims here or
anywhere else in the world.
To me Federal employee, whether an official
or small fry, who held up his right hand and
swore to uphold the Constitution of these
United States and then deliberately gave
secret information to foreign country is
not worthy of the name of man.
The time will come when this wave of liber-
alism will be forgotten like the Bull Moose
Party. ANNIE L. SMITH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Thinks President Has Leftist Mandate
British Versus Israeli

70 the Editor Of The Star:
Are our British friends daft? Are they 60
ing to get themselves into war with Israeli
because of treaty with Egypt made during
World War I, long before the United Nations
or Israeli had come into existence?
They really don't have to- you know. Brit
ish lawyers are familiar with the principle of
rebus sic stantibus in international law. And
things have changed so since 1916 that the
principle really applies.
How the Asmodai would mock at the sight
of former mandatory power waging war
against its protege! But don't believe he'll
ever see that day. There's too much good
sense in Britain and too many lovers of peace
in the U. N. PEACE LOVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14

@. Is it true that stale or slightly stale
bread is better for one than fresh bread?-
c. S. H.
A. There is no scientific basis for such q
statement. Stale bread is slightly more
concentrated food due to the evaporation Of
water. 1t is unlikely that there is any vitamin
destruction if bread is stored.
O. Was statehood ever promised to Hawaii
by the United States Government? What is
the present population of the Territory?-
A. L. NJ.
A. Upon annexation in 1898 and within the
Organic Act of 1900, creating the Territory Of
Hawaii. statehood was pledged at a future
date The population is now $4,000 and is
larger than that of several States in the Union.
@. Will a bridge be in danger of collapse
if body of soldiers marches over it in rhythmic
step?-O. G.
A. This would happen only under very ex-
ceptional circumstances. If it ever occurred,
it must have been on a f1imsy bridge. For it
to happen it would be necessary that the FREE
quency of the footsteps be the same or bear
simple, ratio III, IL, 80, ETC., to one of the
frequencies of free vibration of the bridge
under the load Of the soldiers. 1t would further
be necessary that the co-eficient of damping Of
the bridge be so low that the resonant vibra.
ton could build up tc large amplitude The
formulas representing such an improbable
possibility are very complicated depending
upon the design Of the bridge, its material,
its mass the mass of the soldiers, the fire.
ulencV of the foOtSteDS etc
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aey constitute elements Of So

motives or they constitute elements Of So
cial agitation"
Parenthetacally, 1t is generally believed
that the main reason for calling this con-
stitutional convention Is to change the
fundamental law so that Peron can sue
coed himself as President. Under the pres
ent constitution, the Chief Executive can
not run again until at least six years have
lntervened-the length of single presi-
Dental term of office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Sees Maryland Pets ENDANGERED

To the Editor OF The Star:
A dark menace threatens pet dogs and cats
in Maryland. Unless We act at once we may
be too late. The National Society of Medical
Research is launching a campaign to pass a
State ordinance that will give them all I'M
claimed animals from every dog pound in
the State
Do We want this to happen? Some one
careleSsly leaves a gate open and out goes
valuable, well-loved cog. The owner does not
reach the pound in time. Thus his pet goes
to a life of torture which lasts for weeks,
months, sometimes years.
One man recovered his dog after he had
been used" and the poor animal had been
reduced to a state of imbecility!
In Chicago such an ordinance has been
passed and 10000 dogs a year are turned
over to laboratories for prolonged suffering.
Observers report that some of the finest dogs
of the city, obviously loved pets, are ruthlessy
sacrificed.
Do we want this to happen here in Mary
land?
Write your representatives at Annapolis to-
day, or telegraph them or phone and beseech
them to defeat this movement Don't be too
late! MRS. H. D. ALBIN Secretary,
Administration Society of the District of
Columbia.
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Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,Drtter, although 1t Is permissible for
d aDriter knoWn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Further Protest of Snow Ban

To the Editor of The Star.
I would like to add loud and fervent
amen" to the opinion expressed by L. S. O.,
concerning the farce of snow ban parking.
For three months we must cruise the side
streets nightly in order to find parking place
within walking distance of our homes
Usually it is only once or twice during the
whole winter that it SHOWS enough to warrant
the use of snow ploWs.
The snow ban forbids parking from am un-
til $50 am, the theory being that the plows
may clear the streets during those hours I'M
hampered by parked cars.
1t was pm when the snow plows made
their appearance on Connecticut avenue on the
occasion of the only snow this winter, and that
was on a Sunday No heavy traffic to hinder
their progress.
If the snow is not to be removed during the
hours allotted for its clearance, why not Danish
the snow ban and the Inconvenience?
B. D. r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
Liquor Profits Held Small

To the Editor of The Star
read with interest John A. Thornton's let
ter relating to monopoly control of liquor which
appeared in The Star Of January g.
Now Mr.. Thornton may have a thought
there. But propose to go him somewhat
better. Why not have the District take over
all the utilities the department stores and
the grocery stores? With the combined profits
of all of these 1 am certain there would be
sufficient income to take care of the District
budget and reduce taxes considerably. Why
pick on one industry? If we want State con-
troll instead of free enterprise, let's go the
whole hog and not discriminate against any
one or anything.
But, seriously, just considering Mr.. Thorn
tons idea, what have We got? First the Dis
trict would lose the 1926 license fee that each
of about 400 package goods dealers pay
Second, the District would lose the license
fees paid by wholesalers which are even higher
Third, the District would lose the considera-
able amount it collects in liquor stamp taxes
FOURTH the District would lose real estate
axes, business and corporation taxes and
ersonal property taxes presently paid by
lose engaged in this industry
Then as to the consumption of five gallons
er capita, that Is brought about by the RI
culously low prices in the District which
tract so many purchasers from outside. 1t
a known fact that any one can purchase q
ase of whisky here in the District for so
ents above cost. Now, monopoly cannot
work on that margin. In fact, monopolies
work on minimum of 20 per cent profit. So
the price of liquor would be upped tremen-
lously, both to District residents and out-of-
owners. with the result that sales naturally
would drop.
So, the rosy picture Mr.. Thornton paints is
really not SO rosy. The lush harvest is not
so lush; and If Mr.. Thornton really wanted to
go into the matter he would find that many
dealers barely exc out a living, by putting in
10 hours week and having members of their
families assist in the stores. HIS.
Friday Evening Opening Preferred
To the Editor Of The Star:
In response to your recent notice in regard
to the opening of stores in Washington, D. c.,
on Thursday evenings am very much in favor
of the idea. However, think Friday evening
would be even better, though Thursday eve
ming Is betternfar than none.
MRS. WAYNE GRIGGS.
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Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star 1nfornation
Please incose three go cents for return postage.
nv THE HASKVN SERVICE
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to infer that all who have" are industrious
and worthy, while all who have not" are in
dolent reliefers.
And finally, how "just" is the legislation sug-
gested by Mr.. Miller? Consider carefully the
case Of millions Of workers earning 5000 a
year or less now paying income tax in the
range Of two or three hundred dollars a year.
II the Uniform Is per cent maximum rate were
applied to ALL the tax for these unfortunates
would increase by hundreds Of dollars, which,
to any one in that salary range, most certainly
would mean financial strangulation
1t is hoped that Mr.. Miller Is prepared to re-
solve the question of mass economic readjust-
ment following such Q drastic oArtailment Of
the purchasing power Of the buying public.
Likewise, that he Is prepared to substantiate
the justice involved in further restricting the
already hard-pressed have nots' Of the farm,
the mine and the shop who never inherited
anything; who have no influential contacts,
but who, significantly enough, still do the
work"
1t is suspected that all too many who fall!
somewhere between the have and "the have
not" groups will find Mr.. Miller's suggested
legislation to have little realism, less practical
ity and no justice. Likewise, they may we'll
agree that the State Of the Union, as given by
Mr.. Truman, Is not bad at all.
GEORGE D. THOMAS.
Thinks President Has Leftist Mandate
To the Editor of The Star.
Just to keep the record straight, I would
like to remind M. Wesley Conn, whose letter
appeared in Tuesdays Star that although Mr..
Truman is q minority President he definitely
received mandate from the American people
Ito 60 to the extremes in his ultra-New Deal
socialistic IDEAS" as Mr.. Conn so aptly said.
based this upon the recent election, which
showed that the combined votes of both Presi-
dent Truman and Henry Wallace, who repre-
scented the leftist program, outnumbered the
combined votes given Gov. Dewey and Gov.
Thurman. who represented right Of center
MURRAY n THREADGILL, Jr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
More on Have Have Not Taxes

More on Have Have Not Taxes
To the Editor of The Star:
1t is seldom that I feel. any great concern
over items appearing in Letters to the Editor.
but the contribution of George Frederick Miller
on income tax legislation in the January 1C
edition of The Star seems worthy Of reply.
While not desiring to question the direction
or. argue the merits of the current SociC-
economic trend, do feel that Mr.. Miller has
developed certain conclusions based on some
thing less than fact
We are first warned that John @. Public
not worried because he does not suspect tha
the policy of taxing over half the income Of tn
wealthy soon may be extended to include hi1
also. But later, the power of 1.-The have nots
at the ballot box is stated with the conclusio
that until 1.-The have nots" cease to outvot
'the HAYES, we cannot expect Just" tax law
Does Mr.. Miller intend us to believe that the1
is sufficient preponderance of indolent, pc.
petual reliefers to force strangulation tax legis
lation upon 100000 legitimately employf
people, comprising the bulk of dear John G.,
against the weight Of their ballots?
We also note that while Mr.. Miller desire;
Just" legislation, he admits that his ccncep
Of such cannot be obtained with 1.-The have
nots' outvotng "the haves' Would he, then
suggest DISTINGUISHING all the have nots":
Would he seek to qualify voters on the basis OF
yearly income? And, logically would he
further limit the vote to only those who could
show that they had gained their wealth b.
industry, economy and thrift? 1t is doubtful
whether many of our second and third genera
ton millionaires who came into their fortunes
before reaching voting age, did so Ey dint of
any superlative industry or thrift on their part.
Likewise unless Mr. Mller's life has indeed
been sheltered, memory of endless lines of men
seeking jobs that did. not exist during the de-
preston should indicate that the phrase
through no fault Of their own" is. something
more than a platitude. It scarcely is justice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-14
SEGREGATION and Church Suppt

Segregation and Church Support
To the Editor Of The Star:
letter written to you by Another Church
Member and appearing in the January T.
edition Is one OF the things that has convinced
me that large number of churches have so
many hyprocrites in them, trying to lead others
in their direction, that the best thing to do is
to stay home and listen to sermon on the
radio. There no one can poison your mind
with hate.
This person stated that the individual
churches and denominations are not meeting
their budgets, and that the reason might be
the silent answer of the people of the pews to
those who propose the elimination of segrega-
ton. Well, that may be true in his case and a
few others. However know quite few who
are withholding their support of their
churches because they cannot see how a church
or the people in a church can foster Christian
ity and segregation at the same time. r. H
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Radio Contests Held Unfair


Radio contests seem to have fallen into the
same category Of dishonest business methods
as other businesses that have been exposed
lately. These contests impose upon ones time
and money, yet in many cases the answers are
impossible Of solution to the rank and file Of
participants and finally are solved through the
answers actually being published in some news
paper or the announced giving out hints or
other information denied the listeners called
earlier.
Personally, do not like radio. do not have
one in my house and do not allow my roomers
to have them, so I am at liberty to speak
without the cry of sour grapes" being thrown
at me- ! would not participate II were
called. But have close relatives who put
their whole hearts and souls into these con-
tests and devote hours of time to studying
prospective answers only to have some such
ridiculous answer as the following:
l. An Indian is heard to say ugh! Ugh!
Wampum" Then what may be money is heard
to jingle, followed by pistol shot. This Is
supposed to represent familiar saying: Peter
Peter, pumpkin eater.'
2. An alarm clock goes of, followed by man
granting. Then the sound of 'Baa -baa- baa"
Is heard. The answer to this was: After
you, my dear Alphonse"
There is no honesty in this sort of contest
Even with the hints given near the close of
the contest, the answers are too far fetched"
There is only one chance in millions that
one will be called at all
very big purse recently was paid to a
person for guessing" mystery tune" which
was taken from so far back that no one in
our day knew it, The person who guessed"
the answer had read it in a newspaper. and
did not guess 1t at all. How dishonest to the
other contestants!
Having contest that is so difficult that no
one can answer it, and then actually publishing
the answer in the end is no contest EE.F.
Evening star., 1949-01-28

Bonnet to weor with short-crop hor-do! A large
droped ribbon bow caught in chenille dotted
yelling =. making the most Of q pretty profile. In
pecopo strow -. fine os that oId-fovorite, milan.
Black, navy, Or coffee. Sizes 2lR Y to o.
JeleFs-MaAnery-Stre Floor
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-07-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Pugl1 and
son, Jack, Of Pasco spent Sunday
In Prosser visiting. at the home
Of Mts. Pugh's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. ]. Roberts. They were &C.
companied by Mr.. and Mrs. Cor.