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Evening star., 1950-02-12
Presbyterian Council
Told Welfare State
Leads 10 Socialism
BY the Associoied Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE "wel-
fare" and "handout" state were
attacked today by Presbyterian
lay leaders.
II. w. Prentis. jr., of Lancaster,
Pa. president of the Armstrong
Cork Co., said the most inmedi-
ate threat to the United States
comes not from open Communist
infiltration, but from the rela-
lively unrecognized threat of
huge, paternalistic, bureaucratic,
highly centralized government"
Addressing the second annual
convention of the National Coun-
Gil of Presbyterian men, Mr..
Prentis declared "the American
people do not realize the So
called welfare state is really the
handout highway to socialism
and dictatorship"
Britain Is Cited, .,.
William H. Wilbur of Highland
Park, H., a brigadier general and
Congressional Medal of Honor re-
cipient in World War II, declared
initiative has been killed by
Britain's labor government which
he described as welfare state"
Many politicians Of both par
ties are rapidly pushing us into a
welfare state" Wilbur said. 1.-THE
welfare state will result in a ter
mination of the magnificent prog
ress which America has made un-
der the free enterprise system"
Lem T. Jones of Kansas City,
Mo-, outlined a plan for insuring
that all of the 100000 men in the
Presbyterian church be brought
into active church work.
Gov. Driscoll Speaks.
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll of New
Jersey told the group that to-
days challenge of Christianity is
one to the individual.
1T is first, that we should think
like Christian individuals. The
task of the church today is to
reach it's individuals to think like
Christians" Driscoll said.
"The second part of the chal-,
lenge is that we act like Chris
tians."
The New Jersey Governor de-
clared that "once we have learned
to think like Christians, we shall
apply the Christian principles in
stinctive1y."
Evening star., 1950-02-12

an all-day conference of the ma
tional security committee Tues
day. Other committees also will
hold sessions the same day.
The full conference will hear
reports of committees Wednesday
and Thursday.
During their visit, delegates will
call on their members of Congress
to outline the VFW program for
the year.
The highlight of the conference
will be the annual VFW dinner at
1880 pm. Wednesday at the Stat
Ter for members of Congress who
served overseas in the armed
forces. President Truman has
Evening star., 1950-02-12

terday on the fourth anniversary
OF the Army Medical Departments
graduate professional training
program. They received commen-
dation letters from Maj. Gen. r.
w. Bliss, Army surgeon general
He addressed similar letters to "a
physicians at Army hospitals else
where.
Those honored here were DR..
Harold J. Jeghers, Georgetown
University School of Medicine: DR..
Brian B. Blades, George Washing
ton University Hospitals and DR..
David M. Rioch, 207 Dorset ave-
nue., Bethesda, Md.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

Czar's personal dragoon, an nom
orary regiment. He came to the
United States in 1900 and lived in
New York before coming to WASH
ington.
He was cousin of the presi-'
dent of Israel, Chain Weizmann,
according to his family.
Mr.. Lifshutz is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Rebecca Lifshutz;
son, DR.. Harry Lepman, 2705 Park
way place. Cheverly, dentist;
two daughters in California; sis
ter, Mrs. Teresa Kayson. Of Wash
ington, and three grandsons.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Parents Will Award
Plaques to Senators

Senator Thomas, Democrat Of
Utah, and Senator Aiken, Repub-
lican of Vermont, will receive
awards for their service to the
Nations children at a meeting OF
the American Parents Committee
at l pm. Thursday at the Con-
gressional Hotel.
Identical plaques will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Jack B. Fahy,
executive director of the commit
tee.
Evening star., 1950-02-12

ton IN 1901 ana
opened his first
grocery store at
Ninth and Barry
| place NV. He
| operated an
| other store at
38 Ora n t
| street NE. from
1921 until he
| retired In 194S
and went to
Atlantic City TO
live. s.
Born In Pinsk,
Russia. he was
a member of the
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Three conference
|0f WW Commanders
To Open Here tuesday

National officers and State
commanders of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars will open three
day conference Tuesday at the
Hotel Statler.
Brig. Gen Bonner Fellers, re-
tired. and Robert r. Sutphin. both
of the District, will take part in
Evening star., 1950-02-12

been invited to address the group.
Gen. Bradley, chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. also will be
honored by the overseas veterans
organization. He will receive a
medal and citation for outstand-
ing contribution to national Sc
curity.
Final reports will be made &:
the closing sessions ThuSrday.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
Morris Lifshutz Dies;
Former Grocer Here

Morris Lifshutz. 73, a grocer in
Washington for AZ years, died un-
expectedly yesterday at his home
in Atlantic City, N. J.
Mr.. Lifshutz came to Washing
Evening star., 1950-02-12
3 MiIitory Dunces Slated

Three dances for servicemen
are scheduled today tea dance
at Fort McNair at 4 pm, q Lin
coins birthday dance at North
Post, Fort Myer at 7:30 pm. and
a Valentine dance at 1880 at Fort
| BelYoir.
Evening star., 1950-02-12
; Civilian ConsuItanfs
Honored al Walter. Reed

Three civilian physicians, who
serve as consultants at Walter
Reed Hospital, were honored yes
Evening star., 1950-03-06
TAKOMA PARK, Md.

TAKOMA PARK, Md.
Dear Sir:
Like many others who have written
to you, have been an interested reader
of your articles in The Star for many
years. I have often considered writing
you but for one reason or another never
did.
However, while know the enclosed
pictures are not exactly unique. know
closeup pictures of true albino squirrels
are sufficiently uncommon to be Of in
terest. The pictures am sending you
were taken at my home. My feeding sta
ton consists simply OF horizontal
board about IL inches wide by 48 inches
long, one end of which rests on cleat
attached to the side Of the back porch,
which is glass enclosed and extends the
whole length of the back of the house.
This squirrel has been q daily visitor
in recent weeks, although 1t has been
around for a year or more. It has its
nest in maple tree about 200 feet from
my house and evidently is more or less
of a neighborhood fixture, because 1t
seemed quite tame the first time tried
to approach it. At present 1t will take
nuts from the hand and will climb up
in order to get them.
while I have heard of white squir-
rels, this is the only one have ever
seen outside of a zoo. and yet the
grounds around my house have at least
10 or IL gray squirrels inhabiting them.
II have counted as many rs seven run
ming around at one time. I have lived
at my present address for SO years and
Evening star., 1950-03-06
L'Affoire Coco-CoIo

The old adage that politics makes strange
bedfellows has just been vividly illustrated by
an action of the French National Assembly.
There an oddly matched bloc of conservative
Popular Republicans and Communists, hitherto
unable to agree on anything, united to bar Coca
Cola from France.
AS may be imagined, the reasons behind this
singular combine are very different. The Popu-
lar Republicans responded to pressure from the
great French wine growing interests which are
among their most powerful hackers. 1t would
seem that far too many Frenchmen are neglect
ing the traditional win ordnaire So the wine
growers are up in arms Their propaganda at
tracted the attention of the Communist high
command, which saw golden opportunity to
use the issue as another stick to belabor Uncle
Sam So France is deluged with Communist
warnings against the "coca-colonization OF
France" denounced as pernicious economic
invasion of the country and as vehicle OF
United States imperialism. The French consumer
is pictured as soon to be made "coca-colique," ;"
with the aid of lurid advertising techniques All
this, despite the fact that sales OF Coca-Cola
involve no loss Of dollar credits to France. since
Evening star., 1950-03-06
This and That

am sure I would have seen white squir-
rel had there been one around hereto
fore.
81 am interested in birds, and have
many different species. This winter for
the first time there have been two pairs
of turtle doves every day. OF course,
cardinals, blue jays, titnice, juncos, sew
eral species Of sparrows, etc.
Il am also much interested in mol
luscs, and while I make no pretense
Of being more than rank amateur, I
have gathered shells from Eastport, Me-,
to Key West, Fla, and on the gulf coast
from Everglades City to Galveston.
"As am now retired after more than
40 years on the Government service, !
have little more time to devote to
my hobbies.
'I would be very pleased to hear more
about the albino squirrel, as to its rare
ness, and any other information you can
give as to it's habits. OF course know
they are sport of the gray squirrel.
Sincerely yours, G. L. S."
It has been estimated that albinism
occurs about once in every 10000 speci-
mems.
Olney, H., is famous for having large
numbers of white squirrels.
An albino may be defined as a pig
mentless individual of pigmented race.
Not only are there albino human be-
ings, but among all species Of BIRDS and
almost all the animals.
' Fermentation depends upon the pres
Evening star., 1950-03-06
But Who Pays for the Poorhouses?
By Charles E. TroceweH

ence and interaction Of two factors.
One of these Is called the color base
The other is an engine.
Absence of either makes an albino.
Human skin, for instance, is consid-
cred to be creamy white, Of itself.
What causes skin color among humans
is the mixture of the two factors in
stanced, together with certain melanistic
elements-the black-or the red Of
blood, or little yellow.
In the albino, it is considered that
the black is absent altogether, and the
yellow very small in proportion.
All albinos, whether human or animal,
have red eyes, due to the color OF the
blood. They must blink their eyes con-
stantly, and often keep them almost
closed. to protect them from the light.
Our gray squirrels range from the
usual gray and brown mixed, to light
pale gray. through semiblack to deep
black, with an occasional white speci-
men.
Usually the normal gray squirrels re-
sent the presence of the different ones.
In our own yard, in 20 years, we have
seen but one black squirrel, and never
an albino one. The grays chased the
black one so relentlessly that he re-
never seen him since.
In the next block there are several
black ones. There is concentration Of
them in the vicinity Of Connecticut
avenue and Mckinley street. and many
live in and around the Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
By Ted Mcdowell

Why is the Navy going to all this
bother trying to tag some one with the
blame for grounding the battleship Mis-
souri,? Reams of testimony have piled
up. Men have been called incompetent,
unreliable and all sorts of diabolical
things. The whole world still speculates
on the cause. The Navy is speculating
harder than any other group.
But the Navy, like the rest of us,
seems quick to forget. Five years ago
the solution would have been simple:
A gremlin would have done it, of course!
Somehow, somewhere, the gremlin has
disappeared. If he were only around
now, Capt. Brown would not have to
take the blame for the Missouri's mis-
hap Nobody would have believed him if
he tried to take it.
You remember gremlins. During the
war they were the gnome-like creatures
which caused bomber engines to conk
out in midair or jammed the guns when
an anti-aircraft barrage was being sent
up.
Immediately after the war. they were
the little men who sat under the hood
of your car and said ping ping" when
you drove I'D hill.
But now the gremlins have disap-
peared. Where have they gone? Have
they suffered the fate of Kilroy? Kilroy
was always there first. He was the Gre
alton of servicemen who were always
going some place. Now that they're
home, where they wanted to 60 all along,
Kilroy is forgotten.
Kilroy is no longer needed. But can
the same be said of the gremlin?
The gremlin served psychological
need. When something went wrong, a
Evening star., 1950-03-06
CARE Book Bill

When at wars end, Selective Service Direc-
tor General Hershey strongly recommended that
the wages earned by the conscientious objectors
and paid into the Treasury should be appro-
priated for welfare fund for these men and
their families the conscientious objectors them
selves rejected the proposal. They voted instead
that the money, which amounts to s., 1927 ,641 81,
be turned over to CARE for furtherance of it's
program of restocking the war-ravaged Libraries
Of the world with the latest and best in scien-
tific and technical books and journals. The
crying need for such intellectual nourishment
in countries which suffered an almost ten-year
blackout of medical, scientific and professional
information need hardly be labored here. Nor
does it seem necessary to point out that the
advantages OF making self-help available to
professional men in other countries are mutual.
Yet this humanitarian gesture was slapped
down in the House on Wednesday. The measure
was defeated amid chorus OF unworthy full
limitations about economy, isolationism and
drearily familiar money down. -the-rathole"
formulas. Since the fund does not come out
OF tax money, the economy talk is not convinc-
ing. The contention that the program dupli-
Gates the work of the State Department Library
service was not well made, since CARE seeks
only to provide books for already established
national institutions, while the State Depart
ment must house, equip and staff its libraries.
The objections voiced to the conscientious OBJ
jectors themselves were simply irrelevant.
These men contributed total Of 8,237, 1856 man
days of labor during the national emergency.
They have, as Representative Judd, sponsor of the
bill, points out "a moral equity" in the funds
paid to those among them who were assigned
to private employers. They have chosen q
worthy purpose for their disposition.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Atomic Security and Mr.. Stroehey

On the strength of his writings and public
statements since 1910, it seems reasonable to be-
lieve that John Strachey, the new War Minister
in Britain's revamped Labor government, has
thoroughly repudiated his earlier devotion to
the doctrines of communism. Nevertheless, even
though he may now be one of the most loyal
of Britons and one of the most militant of the
free worlds foes of the Soviet system, his past
record - including deportation proceedings
against him in our own country-raises doubts
that will not down, no matter how unjustihed
they may be.
1t is not the business of Americans, of course,
to tell the British what kind of men they should
put in office, but in this particular instance we
have right to look hard at the matter because
our own interests are at least indirectly in
volved This is so for the reason that Mr..
Strachey, in his new cabinet position will be
charged with the responsibility of supervising
the investigation and correction OF the shock
ingly lax security and intelligence conditions
that made it easy for Dr. Klaus Fuchs-the Ger
man Communist genius who became citizen OF
the United Kingdom while clandestinely holding
allegiance only to the Kremlin-to betray to
Russia the innermoSt secrets of our allied atomic
projects. Certainly, since Fuchs supremely
treacherous operations have injured us every bit
as much as Britain, we are entitled to expect
possible and that the most thorough action will
be taken to establish the strongest sort of safe
guards against such cases in the future. 1t may
we'll be that Mr.. Strachey has every intention to
make sure that all this is done. Unfortunately,
however, because of his strong advocacy OF COM
munism as recently as ten years ago, great
many people-here as we'll as over there-will
have less than complete confidence in him.
Unfair and ill-founded such an attitude
may be, the fact remains that it exists, and
Prime Minister Attee, by flying in the face OF it,
has not shown very good judgment. For the
simple truth is that Mr. Strachey's past is an
impedment to full public faith in his qualitlca-
tions to supervise the strengthening of Britain's
security system AS far as the United States is
concerned, his assignment to that role is likely
to add to the difficulty of working out new
Anglo Canadian American agreement for re-
yiyal-in a limited form-of the wartime atomic
partnership that can be of great value to our
three countries.
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Affinity

She stood IN the morning sunlight,
though the snotD
That fell the night before lay on the
ground,
seouined coperlet that set its glotD
on all the land, the moment held no
sound,
And as she looked, she sato the shards OF
Dheat
Lift emerald promises above the tohite,
Then in her mind she sato the rotos OF
sUeet
And crusted bread from ouers and her
sight
Misted ouer She tailed sic months gone
And numbered ,oaiting days tDith
urgent need
TO knoU that In the stiffness OF some
dua1n
TO shoot Mould score the deep shell
of the seed.
she held no close affinity Dith grain
But pith broDn loaDes By tchich the
Uorld is fed,
Her heart reached out beyond the
cleaDing pain,
Visioning children, eating buttered
bread.
ALMA ROBINSON HIGHER
Evening star., 1950-03-06
Costly Parkway Delay

1t does not pay to put off land purchases
for public highways, once their construction is
authorized. costly lesson to this effect Is
unfolding in Arlington County, where steps
finally are being taken for acquisition of rights
of-way for the new George Washington Memorial
Parkway. The penalty will be paid jointly by the
Federal Government, the State of Virginia and
Arlington County.
The National Capital Park and Planning
Commission in 1947 appraised the rights -of-way
for the third and fourth units of the parkway
at s5OOOOO. The units will carry the fine scenic
highway from Spout Run to the Fairfax County
line, beyond Chain Bridge. The second unit,
from Key Bridge to Spout Run, is nearing COM
pletion. But rough reappraisal OF the land
recently by Arlington authorities convinced them
that it will cost at least 100000 more than
originally estimated to buy the necessary strip
along the river.
Accordingly, the Arlington delegation at
Richmond has asked the General Assembly to
add s25,000 to the unexpended balance of the
States original appropriation of $125,O00 for the
parkway. An extra $25 900 also will have to be
raised by Arlington County and the remaining
$50 900 by the Federal Government. All OF this
should be warning against similar delay IN
buying land for the parkway in Fairfax County,
through which the final stretch of the road will
pass en- route to Great Falls The highway route
runs through country that rapidly is being built
purchase of these rights-of-way is postponed,
the more it will cost the taxpayers in the long
run
Evening star., 1950-03-06
What Ever Happened to the Grenn|in?

Today, he is gone. Who knows? May
be he fed because he feared some one
would blame him for the cold war or
the hydrogen bomb.
Whatever the reason, his disappear
ance comes at a bad time. He is needed
more than ever. now. He need not worry
about being blamed for the sad state of
international affairs or the H-bomb
threat. Everyone knows who is to blame
there. But with these things weighing
heavily upon us, we could we'll use
few gremlins to blame for more minor
mishaps in life.
For instance, suppose you lock your
self out of your car. Why fume and
hurt toe kicking the car? Why write
a nasty letter blaming the automobile
manufacturer for your own mistake?
Just blame the gremlin. Your home life
will be more harmonious. Congress, the
United Nations-even the District Build
ing-may function more smoothly.
Certainly, with the return of the grem-
lin, the Navy could save itself lot OF
embarrassment It would have been a
gremlin that took the helm and steered
the battlewagon into dire straits 1t
also would have been a gremlin-or
group of them-Whlch, while the Mis-
souri, crew ran in unison from one side
of the ship to the other in an effort to
dislodge her. ran to the opposite side.
counterbalancing the weight of the sail
ors.
The Navy brass hats (you should
pardon the expression) could toss off
the whole headache with simple di-
rective blaming the gremlin-not to be
confused with Crommelin.
Calling all gremlins! Return and take
your proper place in the scheme of
things!
Evening star., 1950-03-06

A reader can get the answer TO any cues.
tion Of fact BY writing The Evening Star In
esse as Eye ree M a esna toa
return postage.
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
@. What was the Federal organiza-
tion recently abolished by President Tru-
man that had to do with ice patrol and
was known by a long list OF abbrevia-
tions?-W. NICK.
A. It was the DB1SIOPODD or the
Inter-Departmental Board on 1nterna-
tional Service of Ice Observation. Patrol
and Ocean Derelict Destruction.
@ Was Tweed, the notorious political
boss of New York City, sent to prison for
graft?-E. M. v.
A. Tweed was tried for completely in
robbery and fraud, but the jury disagreed
in the first trial. In the second, IWeeo
was found guilty and sentenced 70 IL
years imprisonment and to pay f1ne OF
$12,750, but both penalties were set asioe
by the Court of Appeals after ne hao
served one year. Tweed was later I'M
prisoned in civil action by the State'
and died in prison in 1873
@. Does the Government sun pay ~.
TRANSPORTATION to the United States OF
foreign-born wives of American service
men?-H. A. c.
A. Since December %. 194S, the Gov.
ernnent has not paid transportation OF
foreign wives to the United states: II
either the husband or his wl1e apphea iol
transportation before that date and the
passage was held up for some reason the
government will pay it. II neither ap.
piled before that date. the husband muss
apply to the State Department, wash
ington Is, D. c., and his wife will have
to enter the United States under the
Enumeration quota regulations. Her
passage must be paid by her husband.
@. What Negro artist is noted for his
paintings of religious subjects?-R. <.
A. Henry Ossawa Tanner. Negro, has
been called the greatest artist who has
devoted himself chiefly to religious sub
iects" He was born in Pittsburgh IN
1859. His father was bishop OF the
African Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1950-03-06

the concentrate is made at factory in French
Morocco while distribution is entirely in French
hands.
Nevertheless, the measure as passed by the
Assembly would effectively ban the beverage
from France Ostensibly this rests on grounds
of health, albeit it is not specifically mentioned
in the bill, for that would openly violate trade
agreements by discriminating against an estab
liShed United States product