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Evening star., 1950-04-22
lndonesion Interpretation


With reference to the editorial ap.
pearing in The Star of Sunday, April 8
would like to make the following com.
ments:
In the beginning of your editorial you
spoke OF the "vell of censorship imposed
by the central government of Indonesia, -
and the meaning Of the series of troop
revolts in ths eastern parts of the archi-
pelago." I cannot help wondering
where you obtained your information
There is no veil of censorship in Indo-
nesia. as is proven by the news coming
out Of 1ndonesia and dispatched by all
foreign news agencies which have their
representatives there. Details and par
ticulars on what is happening in Indo-
nesia can be read in all American news
papers-even particulars varying from
favorable to the most unfavorable opin-
ions about the policy of the Indonesian
government.
AS far as the source of the revolt is
concerned, would like to inform you
that there were only two revolts in this
part Of the archipelago. First, there was
the one which took place in Ambom
among IndoneSian troops serving under
the Dutch Army and who were still
under Dutch jurisdiction. This revolt
has been quelled under Dutch RESPONSE
bility. The MakasSar revolt was entirely
in different setup.
Furthermore, you mentioned that
$4,000 native troops that fought for
the Dutch have not yet been incorpo-
rated. In following the events in Indo-
nesia, you do not seem to have noticed
that several battalions of the former
Dutch colonial troops have already been
incorporated into the federal army.
You wrote that during the Hague ne
gotiations several elements in the east
ern islands opposed the primacy of Java
and wanted special relations between
themselves and the Netherlands" It
is true that these views have been aired
but they certainly do not represent the
majority. Furthermore, it is surprising
that these forces were heard at that
time and not earlier. The significance
of those views has been denied by the
government of the state of East Indo-
nesia and also by the representatives of
that area in the Hague Conference
AS far as your assumption is concerned
that the central government is Javanese-
dominated, it would be worth while to
run through the list of cabinet members.
OF the 16 cabinet members, seven are
from areas outside of Java while three
of the remaining nine come from the
Sunda area.
With regard to the mutiny in Makassar
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Britoin's New Budget

Probably few British taxpayers had much
hope OF extracting cheer out of Sir Stafford
Cripp's current budget. The cheer was certainly
absent and his report to Parliament ran along
his familiar theme of austerity. 1t likewise ex-
hlbted his usual courage, since it made few
concessions, even to labor, at time when the
government needs all its normal supporters.
The slight surplus from the last budget has
been more than earmarked by increased outlays
especially for social welfare and defense. The
chancellor of the exchequer emphasizes again
that taxes, wages and prices must be held in
approximately their present precarious equilib-
rum If there is to be any prospect of economic
recovery. He also warned that the welfare state
which now costs almost 20 per cent of the
national income, will have to be paid for by the
benef1ciaries themselves and that the bill has
now reached about the limit of the fiscal burden
involved. Provided that labor does not upset
the balance by sharp wage rises, and provided
there is no notable business recession abroad,
Mr.. CrippS may continue to hold the line and
avert the danger of imitation. Yet it should be
realized that his is essentially holding policy
He suggests no constructive steps toward step
ping up production, such as reducing govern
mental expenditures and taxation, which most
economists consider vital before the fateful date
of 1852, when Marshall Plan aid ends It is on
these grounds that his budget message has been
most sharply criticized
However, the chancellor had little leeway in
formulating his budget. He runs the treasury
in cabinet literally hanging on by its eyebrows
in an almost evenly divided Parliament Only
an effective majority for his party would make
possible the planning of measures sure to excite
controversy within his own ranks. Furthermore.
in country with the extensive controls and
managed economy as that of Socialist Britain,
the budget is inevitably as much an instrument
of politics and social welfare as it is of fiscal
affairs. 1t is doubtful that Conservative gov
ernment would operate more boldly provided it
had as slim a parliamentary majority as the
Labor government now possesses.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Russia on the Offensive

Taken together with other events behind the
Iron Curtain-such as the ugly, uncompromsing
reply to our demands in connection with the
brutal shooting of one of our Navy planes in the
Baltic area-the Kremlin's harshly worded note
on Trieste strongly suggests that the Soviet
Union is stepping up its offensive activities on
all fronts in the cold war, in both the European
and Asiatic theaters Whether designed to keep
the West off balance or to create diversions
aimed at masking some coup in the making,
this faster tempo in Moscow's world wide maneu-
vering obviously darkens the already dark out
look for establishing decent peace.
AS lar as Trieste is concerned, the Kremlin
has opce again resorted to abusive propaganda
and distortion of facts. Addressed to France,
Britain and the United States, its note on the
subject would have the world believe that a
great Anglo-American naval base has been built
IN the territory, that this strategic spot on the
Adratic has been converted into "springboard"
for military aggression, and that we have thus
grossly" violated the Italian peace treaty in a
way that CONSTITUTES threat to the peace and
security of Europe" BY way of contrast, of
course, in face of all this Western villainy, the
Soviet Union has been paragon of virtue
But what are the real facts? To begin with
when the italian treaty was drafted and agreed
upon by all parties concerned, key sections of
that treaty provided that Trieste was to become
Free Territory under control of the United
Nations Security Council, with a governor as
the councils chief agent in setting up a civilian
regime. The treaty further provided that until
the governors appointment, and for period Of
some months after the appointment, Britain and
the United States would each maintain 5000
troops in Trieste's heart Gone AZ, while Yugo-
slava would maintain an equal number in
Zone B. The total Anglo-American force of
10000 is still there by legal right. This is so
not merely because of Russian intransigence over
the choice of governor but also because the
treaty plan itself has come to seem thoroughly
unworkable.
Further. the simple truth is that a great
Anglo-American naval base does not exist at
Trieste. Accordingly in demanding that we
eliminate that base and in implying that there
is something lawless about our having troops
there the Soviet note is compounded of fiction
and distortion. As for MoscowS demand that a
governor be Immediately appointed in order to
speed the withdrawal of those troops, the ques-
ton to be asked, apart from whether the Rus
Evening star., 1950-04-22
7 Tomorrow Is IsroeFs Second Birthday

much-needed foodstuffs from the Arabs
and export textiles. pharmaceutical sup
plies. chemicals. diamonds and other
articles.
But for it's greatest import needs
heavy farm machinery and building ma
terialS and eQuipment-the United States
is its most likely Supplier From the
United States. too, it requires entrepre-
neurs and know-how-and is getting
both in small supply now
In the political arena, the state has
managed TO maintain an armistice with
the Arabs. This has been beclouded
by the British shipment of arms to the
Arab world. and the inability of Israel
to obtain like supplies.
Britain. supported by the United States
IN large part, insists that these arms
are for the defense of that region
against possible war; and are shipped
under old treaty obligations. The
Israeli are suspicious and feel the Arabs
may use the arms to revive the Pales-
tinian war.
There is also the matter of the inter-
naturalization of Jerusalem. Israel now
occupies the new city. while Jordan holds
the old city. Both appear contented
with this arrangement, but United Ma
tlons commission has voted under strong
reIglous pressures. to internationalize
the city and thus assure preservation
OF religious shrines.
1SraeI, In two years, has achieved
recognition from SO other nations and a
seat in the United Nations Recognition
by Turkey and Iran two Middle Eastern
nelghoors. has enhanced its position in
that area.
Although far from self-supporting and
oeset by its fear of the Arabs, the new
state looks ahead with hope.
Whether Israel will bog down under
the burden of immigration, which con-
tlnues to grow as more states in Eastern
Europe as well as the Mosem world
release their Jews. is a question Israeli
officials decline to see as a problem.
I'VE have no moral right to restrict
immigration" one official said. I'VE will
work out our problems, as we must"
(Chieago Daily News Foreign service)
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Senator KiIeore on S-23ll

Gould Lincoln, in an article on
Sunday, April 16, gave the impression
that I, as member of the Senate Judici-
ary Committee, supported the so-called
Mundt-Ferguson bill. S2311.
AS I explained at the time, I voted
to report out the bill but reserved the
right to oppose it when it was called
up for action on the floor of the United
States Senate.
After the legislation was reported out,
wrote to Senator Pat McCarran, chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, and ex-
pressed grave doubts about this proposed
legislation. In my letter to Senator Nc
Carran, said:
"On studying, over the week end, the
final committee draft of S.231l that was
before the Judiciary Committee on Sat-
urday afternoon, am obliged to con-
clude that it remains subject to the CEN
trail vice that has always made it
dangerous proposal. It is fundamentally
a sedition bill and, in the hands of
prejudiced prosecutor or national ad-
miniStration, can be used against organ
lied labor, and in fact against other
organizations, whether churches, farm
business or any of the multitude of
legitimate American organizations against
which hostile prosecutor or admins
tration might want to use it.
Samuel Gompers, when head of the
American Federation of Labor and con-
fronted with more than 70 kinds of
sedition bills pending in Congress. made
this fact clear for good and all. He
said that no matter how a sedition bill
may be drafted. it can and sometimes
will be used against organized labor.
He said the language of sedition bills
usually looks fair and desirable but.
used in periods of hysteria, such bills
would enslave labor and should be called
slave bills.
He recognized that the bills proposed
in his time were directed against the
bitterest enemies of the AFI, such as
Evening star., 1950-04-22
In Defense of 'Bureoucrots'

cyrus Ching, who has learned lot of things
ABOUT oureaucratS since coming to Washington
as director OF the Federal Mediation and Concili-
aClon SERVICE is right in contending that not all
pubic servants are bureaucrats in the oppro-
prlous sense of the term. He even went so far
In speech before the Society for the Advance
ment of Management as to contend that bu-
reaucrats and politicians perform necessary
junction in our national life.
Mr.. Ching was discussing problem which
is perplexing President Truman and which has
perplexed many Presidents before him. This is
the difficult task of persuading able private
citizens to risk the trials and tribulations of
public service. The problem has become so
serious that Mr.. Truman has proposed the compi-
Iaton of a register of possible appointees to key
governmental offices, to help him in finding men
competent and willing to serve their Govern
ment. 1t is too bad that citizens should avoid
such service yet it is but natural that they should
shrink from duties which have become associated
IN the public mind with ineff1ciency hidebound
traditions and waste. This kind of talk" said
Mr.. Ching "has been luxury which we cannot
afford to indulge in much longer. Over long
period of time such false conceptions will do
great damage"
Much damage already has been done. 1t is
becoming increasingly difficult to find men and
women willing to run the gantlet of public
ridicule In public posts. Mr. Ching himself un-
doubtedly had misgivings when he agreed to
leave important and profitable industrial duties
TO answer the Presidents call. His pleasant dis
eoVery that up and down the line in Govern
ment the people are just as competent" as work.
ers In private business is not really news but it
deserves wide publicity, nevertheless, to counter
act rather prevalent impression to the contrary.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Style Questions

In many of The Stars articles and
news items have noticed that the in
definite article IAN" frequently precedes
such words as historic" and historical. :"
1t has been my conviction that. the
indefinite article IAN" is used only in
such cases when the "h" is silent in
words as honorary" honest" "hour,"
etc.
I shall be most grateful if you will
advise me as to the rule governing Eng
lish usage that you apply in such cases.
]. T. Bulman.
Editors Note: The rule used to be
that "an' was used before unaccented
syllables beginning with "h." Fowlers.
Modern English Usage" agrees with
Mr.. Bulman that this distinction is
now pedantic, but with us it seems to
have become pretty much of an
habitual thing)
What. pray tell. is prescribed by The
Stars style sheet for periods or lack of
them after letters of abbreviation?
NRLB you have in one column for
National Labor Relations Board and U. N.
in the next for United Nations.
If it's AA for American Association,
why 90 you use v. +. !. Tor Virginia
Polytechnic Institute?
How do you reconcile OAR for the
Daughters and I'D for the Touchdowners
with N. c. for North Carolina, Sc for
Southeast and P.T.A. for Parent-Teach-
er Association?
Write the speech trippingly and as our
fathers did. I implore you. with we'll
rounded rhetorical dots after abridg-
ments.
Cecil j. Wilkinson.
Editors Note: Well :. er uh
-. AS Emerson said, With consistency
great soul has simply nothing to
do"
Evening star., 1950-04-22

the 1WWs, the Communists, and the
Socialists of the time. but. he saw that,
used first against the enemies of con-
servative labor. sedition law, no matter
how phrased, would in time be turned
against labor also. I hope to send a
fuller memorandum of my views on the
current bill shortly"
HI. M. KilgOre.
Senator from West Virginia.
Editors Note Mr.. Lincoln reported
simply that the committee had voted
out the bill, IL to /. the one vote against
being that of Senator LANCER. The
Star is glad to print Senator Kilgores
amplif1cation.)
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
of fact by writing The Evening Star Informs
Won BuIesn. 200 Eye street NV, washins.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

@. Who invented. and in what year.
the railroad "Y" turnaround?-W. L. o.
A. The Association of American Rail-
roads says the wye turnaround tracks
are about as old as the railway indus
try. They were used before turntables
were introduced. Just when the first
wye track was installed in the United
States is not known. but there Is no
doubt that they were employed on such
railroads as the Baltimore g. Ohio and
the South Carolina Railroad in the
lS30s or l840s. The Illinois Central was
using wye tracks for the purpose of
turning suburban trains as early as 1856.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Segregation Brood as Lono

One of your correspondents writes,
with respect to proposed segregation at
the swimming pools, Some of us are
still questioning the right of part of our
citizens to a fair deal"
To what part Of our citizens does this
writer refer? Segregation is as broad as
long, applying to whites and Negroes
alike. And since it denies neither of
these groups any right whatever, no one
is denied fair deal. Segregation forces
nothing on anybody. and Injuries nobody.
white or Negro. 1t seems to me that
forced integration would, however, deny
very considerable part of our citizens
fair deal.
, John A. Simpson.
Evening star., 1950-04-22
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. Has every State Of the Union q
supreme court?-H K '
A. There is supreme court in every
State, varying in size from three to nine
members. The highest court is known
as Supreme Court in 80 States. Other
names are Court of Appeals, Supreme
Court of Appeals. Supreme Judicial
Court, Supreme Court Of Errors and
Court of Errors and Appeals.
Evening star., 1950-04-22

@. Where is the chief source OF radiurn
in the Western Hemisphere?-F. @. z.
A. The most important source OF
radium is at Great Bear Lake in north
ern Canada. near the Arctic Circle. Here
uranium ores are mined for atomic en-.
ergy. Port Radium on the shore of the
lake is small town OF 200 people. s's
Evening star., 1950-04-22
Letters to The Star ,
A pseudonym is permissible only
Uhen letter carries correct name
and address of Writer. Please be brief.

1t should be stated here that the state
government of East .Indonesia has en-
phatically denied that it had anything
to do with it and has deplored the fact
that it has taken place. Furthermore,
this revolt has no popular support what
Soever.
I trust this will serve to clear up the
situation for you, and through you, to
your readers.
SOedarpo Sastrosatomo,
Press Attache, Embassy of Indonesia.
CompIoiat About Wrestling
What in the world is wrong with the
Athletic Commission here in Washing
ton. D. c.?
We do better in Kansas.
Recently at the home of our hosts in
the District, it was necessary to shut off
the television because the disgraceful,
sordid, utterly indecent wrestling show
was unfit for decent people to witness,
particularly children.
AS visitors expecting to see model gov
ernment in our Nations Capital, we were
greatly surprised and disappointed.
Our own State athletic commission
and others in adjacent States would
never have permitted such disgusting
exhibitions.
Is your commission asleep. or is Con-
gress asleep?
F. G. FolIenShee
Evening star., 1950-06-21
Blind Boy, 6, Gives
Princess Margaret
A Regal Strawberry
BY the Assoeioted Press

EAST GRINSTEAD, England,
June 21.-Roger Williams and his
special strawberry kept their date
with Princess Margaret yesterday.
Roger is 6 years old and blind
He lives at the East Grinstead
Home for Children and has lit
tie garden patch of his own.
Six weeks ago Roger learned
that Princess Margaret planned
to visit the home. He decided to
make her a gift of the biggest
reddest. sweetest strawberry ever
raised in East Grinstead.
He put up a big, fearsome scare
crow to guard his plants. He COW
cred them with netting to make
sure the birds couldn't get them
Then he prayed for warm, sunny
weather.
Then Princess Margaret came
do you like strawberries?'
Roger asked anxiously.
The blue eyes Of the pretty
Princess twinkled.
II love them" she said.
Carefully Roger pulled away
the netting. His sensitive fingers
reached for his prize strawberry
Gently he picked it. wrapped it
in leaf and gave it to Princess
Margaret. Triumphantly Roger
told her: II knew it would be
ready in time"
Princess argaret patted
Rogers head. thanked him and
walked on. carrying the biggest,
reddest. sweetest strawberry ever
raised in East Grinstead.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
sy the A.soeioted Pres.

NEW YORK. June 21.-Two
Brooklyn women. one a young
mother and the other a childless
wife, told a story in court yester-
day of baby sold at bargain
price.
Their testimony was part of the
trial of a woman and two lawyers
under New York States new Law
governing baby placements.
The State accuses them of op.
Grating a black market in babies
drawing them largely from unwed
mothers in Florida and selling
them at much higher prices te
New York couples.
The court ordered none of the
witnesses names disclosed.
The first part of the story was
told by the young mother, who
said she received 500 for releas.
ing her child to one of the law
yers, Irwin Slater, SO.
After her testimony, the wife
took the stand and told of Slater
offering her the child for $4,000
Evening star., 1950-06-21
New York Baby Sold for $3.50,
Bought for 500, Court Hears

When she said she could not af-
ford that price, he marked the in
FAINT down to $1,750-which she
said she and her husband paid.
The other two charged in the
case are Harry Wolfson. 81. ano
Mrs. Bess Bernard, a.. The tria,
continued today.
Evening star., 1950-06-21
japanese Author Dies

TOKYO. June 81 (P.-Mrs.
Etsu Sugimoto, rs, author of
Daughter of a ~Samurai," died
last night at her residence here.
She was a lecturer on the cul-
tural history of Japan at Colum-
bia University from 1920 to 1927
Evening star., 1950-06-21
.RoTC Comp Opens

A six-week Reserve Officers
Training Corps camp for dental
and medical college students
opened this week at the Army
Medical Center, Mai. Gen. Paul
H. Streit. commanding general of
the center, announced.
Evening star., 1950-06-21

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Evening star., 1950-06-21
Mrs. Myrtle |. Burke Honored by Gront Circle

Mrs. Myrtle L. Burke. newly
elected president Of the Grand
Army of the Republics Depart
ment of the Potomac. was hon.
ored with a reception by the
CARS y. S. Grant Circle No.
Evening star., 1950-06-21

since / began eaClng
ALL-BRAN regu-
larlyi' Mr.. Frank J.
Baumbusch, 581 La
throp St., Columbus,
o. Just one of many
unsolicited letters from
ALL-BRAN users. If
you are troubled with
constipation due to
Evening star., 1950-06-21
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Evening star., 1950-06-21

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Evening star., 1950-06-21
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1950-02-22
Tokyo Student Arrives in MINNEAPOLIS
70 Study Through Aid of Pen Pal

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. Feb. %
Tokyo mining student Iwao Iw9saki
arrived in Minneapolis last weekend
to study in this country through
the help of the late Lowell Norrbom,
pen-pal with whom Iwasaki cor
responded while Lowell was a stud
mt at Harvard.
Iwasaki arrived in the mill city
train depot with all of the American
trimmings, including a group Of
well-wishers. a pre-planned party
for Iwao's Dist birthday, and a typi-
cal midwest zero temperature. But
one friend was missing, Norrbom
himself, who was killed last year in
an 9uto-cab collision.
AS a tribute to Lowell, the Norr-
boms have carried through one of
his last wishes, to help Iwao
through an American university
Iwao will enroll at the University
of Minnesota for the next three