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Evening star., 1950-02-15
The Bangkok Conference

The current meeting of our top-ranking
diplomatic representatives in Bangkok is of high
significance, both In itself and against larger
frame of reference. This includes such develop
ments as the recent trip Of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff to the Far East, the Export-Import Bank
loan to Indonesia, and the interdepartmental
conferences going on here in Washington. They
all point to a strenuous attempt to evaluate the
rapidly changing situation in Southeast Asia and
evolve policy adequate to meet hard realities.
With typical diplomatic understatement, it
has been officially announced that the Bangkok
conference will be international and consultative
In character, and that no policy decisions will
there be made. Yet it is unlikely that meeting
of our head diplomats, from Pakistan to Japan
and New Zealand, will confne itself to an ex-
ploratory exchange of views and information.
The urgency of the situation demands compre-
hensive conclusions and recommendations for the
State Department. The eyes of Asia are on this
American diplomatic gathering in the capital
of Thailand. Even though the proceedings are
kept confidential concrete statement will be
awaited by nations and peoples under increasing
pressure from the common menace of COM
munism bearing down from Red China and
indubitably inspired from Moscow. The still
free lands of Asia need our reinsurance in both
word and deed in this crucial period.
While 1t is understood that the survey will
be most comprehensive, ranging from border
tension in Afghanistan to Japanese peace
treaty, the basic factor will surely be the
dynamic onward surge OF communism in its
varied aspects from local infiltration to overt
aggression. How to meet this Red tide effectively
and constructvely is the problem with which
the pooled intelligence of our diplomats in
Bangkok is dealing.
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Abusing the GI Training Program

The joint Veterans Administrative Budget
Bureau expose Of abuses of the educational pro-
gram for veterans makes it evident that a Wig
orous breakdown is necessary to avert major
scandal. The CT training project was intended
to benefit the men whose education and training
for Jobs were interrupted by war service This
purpose has largely been fulfilled for most of the
veterans enrolled in approved colleges and vo-
cational schools. But new type of beneficiary
has come into the picture, according to VA
officials. This unexpected beneficiary is the fly
by-night school especially organized or expanded
to take advantage of the program.
The joint inquiry revealed "a startling growth"
in trade and vocational training courses in the
past year or two. Indicative of this growth is
the tremendous rise in cost of such specialized
courses as represented in recent appropriations.
Yet the cost of sending veterans to regular long
established schools and colleges has been declin-
Ing, as was to be expected with the graduation of
thousands of CT trainees. The estimated cost
of educational and training benefits for fiscal
1850 was $1993,000,000 But the VA found it
necessary to raise the 1851 estimate first to
$2,663 100000 and then to $2754 OOO 900. Most of
the increase was attributable to recently estab-
nshed courses the promoters of many of which
stress the Federal subsistence and tuition benefits
rather than the training opportunities
President Trumans vigorous denunciation of
such practices is thoroughly justified Congress,
as longtime friend of the veteran, should lose
no time in giving the VA whatever authority it
needs to end this exploiting of unwary-or
Observation-Disclosures.
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Board has ruled on their legality. "Able
and willing was one of them. If the
NLRB rules for him, however, Mr.. Lewis
again will trot out his bargaining "big
stick"
The way the phrase got into the mine
contract is an interesting story. 1t came
about in this way.
Congress passed the Taft-Hartley Act
in June. 1947, while the miners and the
UNIV were dickering over new con-
tract. The law made unions liable for
damages caused by unauthorized strikes.
Mr.. Lewis insisted the UNIV should be
Evening star., 1950-02-15
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. What is the law in respect to de-
ductions in Federal income tax for free
will offerings or donations to charities?
". L. S.
A. These deductions are hedged about
by laws and regulations with certain spe-
ciflc requirements as set forth below:
Deductions for contributions may be
claimed only by taxpayers who use the
long form 1040 and itenize deductions.
Contributions claimed as deductions
must be itemized to show the specific
organization which received the money
or property and the amount. A partial
list of some of the typical groups eligible
to receive charitable contributions is the
Red Cross, Community Chest, churches,
non-profit schools and universities, the
Boy Scouts of America, the OAR, YMCA
and many others. Religious contribu-
tions may include pew rents, church
assessments" or dues"
@. Who first used the term "atlas"?-
r. Mem.
A. Mercator, originator of Mercator's
projection, was the first person to apply
this word to volume of maps. It is
assumed that he meant it to signify that
his book contained the whole world with
in its covers, as the giant Atlas was by
the ancients believed to bear the world
upon his shoulders.
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now working los days more each year
than formerly. INEZ JUSTUS,
Treasury Employe.
Georgetown Professor Objects
To Catholic Youth Segregation
To the Editor of The Star: - |EkJf'.
Announcement has been made of a
$25.000 Catholic Youth Organization
1850 Appeal. Funds are sought for
recreational, cultural and athletic pro-
grams
Yet it is disturbing fact that the
Catholic Youth Organization is operat-
Ing on segregated basis and hence it
will be impossible for many Catholic
laymen in this area to make a financial
contribution so long as the present re-
dictionary policy continues in force.
IT the function of the Catholic Youth
Organization is to build good Christians
and good citizens. it should be fairly
obvious that a policy of race discrim-
ination and segregation is not conducive
to that end. JOHN j. O'CONNOR,
Professor Of History, Georgetown Uni
versity.
Crusader Shocked and Saddened"
BY Letter Favoring Bus Music
To the Editor Of The Star:
ALAS for the rarity of Christian
charity under the SUM-
The recent letter from Public Trans
portation Rider" shocked and saddened
me. The utter selfishness and complete
lack OF understanding of a fellow pas
sengers feelings, expressed so venom
ously. makes one wonder what has be-
come OF the kind and gentle people of
yesteryears. I do not ride on public
vehicles. but can we'll understand what
the vibrations of certain radio music can
do to fatigued BRAIN 1t is unthinkable
that those to whom it would be a hard
ship should be forced to listen just to
please some who think "the more noise.
the better
II man in person shouted CONNER
cial at some rider who was sad or
troubled or just tired, that man would
be put off the bus for disturbing the
peace. CRUSADER
Praises McLemore For
His Praise of Britain
To the Editor of The Star:
Three cheers for Henry McIem and
his wonderful article on Dear Old Eng
land It's about time someone put in
good word for those fine people.
BEVERLY JANE MAST.
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Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Star Informa ton Bure au,
3l6 Eye street Me- Washington 2, D. c.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

Senator Douglas Criticized for Views
On Federal Employees Annual Leave.
To the Editor of The Star:
Senator Douglas of Illinois is greatly
alarmed that Civil Service employees get
rs days of annual leave year I should
like to remind the Senator that all this
is not vacation" We are expected to be
on the job eight hours day, and if we
need as little as half an hour to attend
to some necessary business that time is
subtracted from our annual leave. So
that by the end of the year we are lucky
to have two weeks left over for our
summer vacation.
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OF Congress who can walk away from
their jobs any time they please. Per-
maps II we added up all the hours during
which Senators were not at their places
in the Senate when they are supposed to
be there, it would amount to much more
time off than Government workers an
nual leave. -
Perhaps the reason why people like
Senator Douglas want to deprive Gov
ernment workers of benefits which have
been theirs for many years, while organ
lied labor is obtaining increased benefits.
is that We are not we'll organized group
and are not strong enough to defend our
rights against our "benefactors" in Con-
greSS.
The Senator Is misinformed when he
states that Government workers get Is
days OF sick leave each year. If we took
lot OF sick leave, we would incur the
displeasure of supervisors and cowerkers
and would be denoted, If not fired,
Therefore to say that we actually get
Is days of sick leave each year is absurd.
The great majority of workers take only
two or three days year, and we are not
compensated for the remaining IL or
13 days we do not use each year.
Perhaps If the Senator studied con-
ditions little more carefully before talk
ing so loudly, he would be more Just
and more popular.
GOVERNMENT WORKER FROM
ILLINOIS.
To the Editor of The Star:
Does the Senator stop to think that
the banks and real estate Offices are
closed on Saturday and holidays? Does
he stop to think one might be called
out of town on account of sickness or
death in the family, which necessitates
taking several days of leave?
Government employees cannot 90 shop
ping or do business transactions on Gov
ernment time, as the Senator can.
CLERK TYPIST.
To the Editor of The Star:
He fails to consider that we formerly
worked only 80 hours week instead of
40 hours week as we do now. In order
to have all day Saturday, our work day
was heightened from hours to 8 hours,
resulting in millions of hours of extra time
for the Government. Since we are giving
an additional hour each week, it results
in SO hours or SIS extra work days each
year. A few years ago we were allowed
80 days annual leave, therefore we are
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protected against such litigation. He ar
gued that, as practical matter. it was
impossible for big union like the UNIV
to maintain tight discipline over 5000
local unions. So the line was put into
the contract giving the miners the right
to lay down their tools when they were
unwilling to work
In a recent contract bargaining ses-
sion, one of Mr.. Lewis men told the op-
orators his side was perfectly willing to
compromise the liable and willing" issue.
I'VE are willing" he said, "to strike out
the word able" -
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Letters to The Star
Taboo Navy Slang Terms Discussed
BY Leatherneck Brasshat (Oops.)
To the of he

Taboo Navy Slang Terms Discussed
By Leatherneck Brasshat (Oops.)
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial comments on Navy lingo
in the February issue mentioned your
doubt as to the success Of an effort "to
purge the vocabularies of naval person.
mel" Nowhere will such an effort to con-
troll professional or trade argot by decree
or administrative action meet with less
success than in the Navy in general and
the Marine Corps in particular.
Among the terms you list as now under
official ban as derisive, fippant and ir-
revelant is the Marine Corps old and
beloved gyrene You wonder as to its
origin, mentioning possibly, mispronun-
citation of Marine" and onomatopoeic
reproduction of the soi1ld of the bell
summoning Marine orderly.
1t is difficult to find anything smack
ing OF disunifying nature in this old
term which goes back beyond World
War I. A Marine who joined the Corps
in 1900 has written that there were
gyrenes then. He recounts that the term
was originated by colored chambermaid
who worked in small hotel near enough
to the Norfolk Navy Yard to hear the
sunrise gun and the reveille bugle. She
aroused late-sleeping Marine in this
fashion: "You better git up, Gyrene.
The gun am shooted and the horn am
footed, and If you doan git to the barriks
you'll be strictured.'
There are of course many other stories,
but as an additional possible point of
origin for the term, I believe that
Henry David Thoreau says of Walden's
Pond: "Ceaselessly progressing over the
smooth surface quarter mile off, you
can detect a waterbug. (Gyrinus)."
Semper Fidelis!
1T. COL. WATERBUG GYRINUS,
US C.
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Alaskan beachhead or on trying to evict him
after he has landed. Our recent experience with
the Japanese in the Aleutians indicates that the
eviction process is anything but easy.
Evening star., 1950-02-15

Pseudonyn1s are permissible only
aohen letters contain correct name
and address Of 1Oriter. Please be brief.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

egee, returned to the United
States, learned the latest methods
bought the most improved mach
inery available and established
the Haitian American Dry Clean
ing company. He trained a score
Of Haitian assistants and is doing
a land office business. Deliveries
and pickups he makes by plane
to and from different sections of
the country within a radius of rs
miles of Port-auPrince. Plinton
represents the sort of pioneer
which Haiti eagerly welcomes.
American Negroes in Haiti
Other American Negroes who
are f%unctioning in Port-au-Prince
include Giles Hubert, formerly of
the faculty Of Fisk university and
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture. Hubert, an expert in CO.
operative farming, is serving as
agricultural attache in the Amefi-
can embassy.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

on President Estime's Of
ficial yacht was an unusual priv
ledge. He is a quiet man who
smiles but rarely and appears to
carry the burdens of his position
with great sincerity. These Sunday
sea trips are his principal relaxa-
ton. A party of 80 or 40 made
up of Haitian officials, political
intimates, foreign diplomats and
their ladies spent the entire day
from eight in the morning until
six in the evening cruising about
the Gulf of Gonave. Three delici-
Gus meals were served on board
with conversation, docking at the
beautiful beach for swimming and
an occasional game of cards, the
order Of the day. Shortly after
we left the dock, three American
warships steamed by with sailors
in spotless white uniforms drawn
up on their decks in a PRESIDENT
al salute.
President Estime told me about
his hopes for Haiti. He said he
was especially anxious to have
American Negro business people
come to Haiti to. establish business
| was told they would be given
every opportunity and that quail
fled people with capital and ex-
perience would find governmental
aid available if need be.
Negro Business People Wanted
What Haiti wants particularly
is Negro business people with
capital and know how which as
sures their competence to operate
worthwhile business projects. For
example, they want another sug-
ar refinery, a cement plant and a
canning factory. Haiti is a great
grower Of fruits and yet she i'm
ports all of the canned goods she
uses.
One enterprising young Negro,
Capt. j. O. Plinton, landed in
Port-au-Prince three years ag o
and saw the need for an up-to-
date cleaning plant. Plinton, a
former pilot in the famed 99th
Fighter squadron trained at Tusk-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28
AsNsftato Haiti
concluded from. page ~

Indeed it is q miniature compared
with former worlds fair at Chi
cago New York, San Francisco
and Paris but it is instructive,
entertaining and colorful. It's size
quite BELTS Haiti.
Several American artists have
appeared at the Theatre Massilon
Coicou, an outdoor theatre sur-
rounded by palms and raffia wall.
It was there Miss Moten sang.
Miss Marian Anderson will give
two concerts next month. Youth
full Phillipia Schuyler gave a pi-
ano recital there.
The exposition is but another
Of the progressive steps which the
island republic has taken under
the leadership Of President Dumar-
J sails Estime, who took office only
four years ago. In that time he
has greatly increased the schools,
built an engineering institute, de-
veloped housing, health, irrigation
and sanitation projects. The presi-
dent realized, however, that for
Haiti to really swing into the or
bit Of world affairs and progress
more people had to become ac-
quainted with her resources and
possibilities.
It was this Conclusion which
brought the plan for an exposition
into his long range program for
development of the country. It's
mission isto bring o people to
Haiti, to attract industry, secure
outside capital and result in the
eventual launching Of enterprises,
large. and small, here.
Among the outstanding features
of the fair are its agricultural,
industrial, fine arts and museum
buildings and displays. These show
graphically what Haiti herself is
doing. Then there is a series of
attractive pavillions and structures
erected by foreign countries. The
inevitable midway with its enter
tainment is just off the Harry
Truman boulevard which was ded-
icated last month and all sorts of
amusement and eating places are
Of course much a part of the
scene.
The United States has an attract
i've building housing a prefabricat-
ed exhibit which shows many
phases of life in America, princi-
pally through visual aids. It is un-
der the able direction Of Com
g*eH
missioner John Shaw Young. The
general concensus is that he has
developed a most effective pre-
sntation with the $125,O0O which
the United States appropriated to
cover all expenses incidental to
the event. Much of the credit for
u. S. participation goes to Cong
ressman William L. Dawson who
has been yitally interested in
Haiti's progress and her protect
tion.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1950-03-28

nalve-grown coffee quickly w
friends. Servants to attend you
hand and foot are abundant.
Every modern convenience is
available at the newer hotels, in
Guiding plenty, Of hot water,
sometimes a rarity in the tropics.
Hotels such as the Ell Rancho,
the Ncountry's newest and finest,
owned by the Silveras Aux Orchi-
dees, whose surroundings Guido
California, operated by Patricia
Duval Wideman and where we
stopped; the Splendid and the
Roosevelt, are comfortable, charm
ing and reasonable. The prices
range from Sc to $40 per day for
room and private bath, including
three meals, on up tothe most ex-
| elusive type of accommodations.
You should not miss taking a
trip up into the mountains. A
hour or two and you can visit the
| Chatelet de F1eurs at Kenskoff
and the Haegerhuber villa at OBJ
leon two delightful hostelries
with indispensable scenic views.
If you prefer to stop at a man
sion or 'rooming house such as the
Picardie : : and don't confuse
"rooming house, with what we
mean in the States : : it will cost
less. You may have a few less
conveniences, but you'll still find
comfort. Remember too, you will
have no trouble finding plenty Of
people in the city who talk good
American English.
Catholics Predominant
The Catholic church embraces
perhaps 80 percent of the popula-
ton, although both Episcopal and
Methodist churches r doing i'm
portant work. One hears little in
the cities Of the celebrated voodoo
customs, a half-religious cult GUS
tom. Some American writer's have
accentuated this phase in the past
and visitors r apt to look for
evidences. For a price, a stranger
can witness what r purported to
be voodoo dances in an attractive
hide-away knownsa as Chalet Paul
inc, former home of one of Ma
poleon Bonaparte's relatives. DR..
Reiser, a former marine, white,
and a consumate Snowman, serves
as impresario and interpreter of
native customs to wide-eyed visit
ors.
u. S. Friendly
The United States has been quite
in accord with President Estime's
plans for, development and prog
ress. There has been opposition
from President Trujillo of the
Dominican Republic which h. &C.
cupies the other half of the island
Hispaniola and who once, it is
said, hoped to take Haiti under
his dictator wing. The little flare
up Of a few weeks ago, reported
1v i~nctiuatod hv DOminicanS. is
Evening star., 1950-10-14
Oklahoma Ags' Thin 30
Face Trouble in SMU

DALLAS, Oct. IA P.-Okla-
homa A. & MS celebrated Thin
Thirty" try to knock down high
and mighty Southern Methodist
tonight.
The Aggies. unbeaten, but once
tied, in three games and decided
underdogs, play the undefeated,
united Methodists in the Cotton
Bowl with some 10000 to watch
the proceedings.
They are called the Thin
Thirty because that's how many
are on the varsity squad and Is of
those fellows have been averaging
so minutes per game.
Southern Methodist, rated No.
2 nationally, isn't at full strength,
with Quarterback Rusty Russell,
jr., not expected to play unless
absolutely necessary and several
others on the ailing list.
But Kyle Rote, the mighty
Methodist backfielder, is in ex-
cellent trim and ace passer Fred
Benners never was throwing them
straighter.
Evening star., 1950-10-14
By GEORGE Huber

George Washington University's
football team is full of pleasant
surprises. Every week it comes
up with something new and in
teresting.
Last night. while beating Vir-
ginia Tech, 42-7. at Griffith Sta
dium, this happened:
Jack Tivnan, used heretofore
this season only on defense, turned
out to be a w\izz at toting the
pigskin and scoAed two touch
downs. Bill Szanyi, who hadn't
even had a pass thrown at him
this season, caught six for 78
yards. Bobby Cilento. who the
week before was unveiled as a
climax runner when he scored
all three CIV touchdowns against
West Virginia, uncorked a pass
ing attack and completed II of
16 for Ill yards and two touch
downs. GW's reverse plays,
stopped cold the week before,
worked excellently last night.
Those AZ points were the most
Evening star., 1950-10-14
Texas His al Biggest
College Win Streak
In Oklahoma Game
BY the Associofed Press

DALLAS, Oct. 14.-Texas hits
today at college footballs greatest
winning streak-the % straight
owned by Oklahoma.
The 45th renewal of a storied
rivalry will draw the usual SELL
out crowd of 75,347 into the Cotton
Bowl this afternoon. with thou
sands more wishing they could
get in.
The game matches the No. 8
and No. 4 teams of the Nation,
both unbeaten and united for the
season, but with Oklahoma having
played three games to Texas two.
Texas ranks a notch below Ok
lahoma, but is rated 6l2 points to
the good in the betting.
Both teams have few injuries,
but generally are in the best con-
dition for the big game in a de-
cade.
1t will be a battle of versatile
teams. Each has a strong air
game to go with hard running,
Ben Tompkins, passing quarter
back, and Byron Townsend. line
splitting fullback. head the Texas
offense. Quarterback Claude Ar
mold and heralded Leon Heath
lead the blistering Oklahoma at
tack.
Oklahoma has won the last two
games by identical scores-20-14,
Last season this was the closest
any team came to the Sooners.