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Evening star., 1950-02-11
Why Ban StromboH?

Those who would organize a boycott of In
grid Bergman's new picture, or who would
prevent it from being shown, are shooting wide
of the mark.
It is true that the Ingrid Bergman who has
been revealed in recent months is not the Ingrid
Bergman of "The Bells of st. Mary's' or Joan
of Arc" Her latest real-life role Is indicative of
little regard for the obligations and responsible
ties which most Americans associate with mar
riage and the family institution. There is very
little that can be truthfully said on these scores
in defense of Miss Bergman.
It hardly follows, however, that. organized
boycotts and suppression Of her picture are in
order. Most people are fully capable of deciding
for themselves, in accordance with their own
convictions whether they want to patronize
"Strombon" or stay away. And the decision is
one which they should make for themselves.
Evening star., 1950-02-11

point have put bird feedery so far
and there have been several.
Maybe I'll just have to roll with the
punch and make a squirrel feeding sta
ton!
MY wife and I have enjoyed your
articles and essays for long time. Keep
up the good work"
The squirrel problem sometimes is
major one in our. suburban sections.
Our correspondent might try getting
in touch with the game warden of Mont
gomery County. He may be willing to
set traps and take away some of the
unwanted rodents. No harm is done
this way. since the animals are released
in other sections.
Sometimes as many as 20 or more
squirrels are carted off in this fashion.
This reduction is a real one, and it
takes several years for the squirrel popu-
lation of block to get back to what it
was in the old days.
Our correspondent says that "the more
squirrels we get, the less food the birds
eat"
But the latter probably get all they
need,
That must be kept in mind and, If it
Is, it may reduce ones desire to do any
thing drastic about the squirrel prob
lem"
"A dozen or more squirrels eat much
food. especially sunfiower seeds, but the
Evening star., 1950-02-11
By Charles A. Crunch


pY RECOGNIZING Ho Chi Mimi as
II ruler of rich Indo-China, the Rus
slams have capitalized on a Comintern
investment they made scme 80 years ago
in spindly young Annamite in Paris
with scholarly leanings and a hot-eyed
look.
He still has the burning eyes of revo-
lutionary zeal. He is in the forefront of
Kremlin- dictated diplomatic coups pene-
trating southeast Asia and the southern
seas.
There are two Wet Nam governments,
coastal part of China-Tonkin, An
nam and Cochin-C China-where all but
a few million of the 25,000,000 Indo-
Chinese people live
One regime is run by Ho from his
hideaway capital northwest of Hanoi
near the frontier of friendly Red China.
The other, recognized by us, is headed
by Bao Dai, former playboy emperor of
the prewar French protectorates of
AMMAN and Tonkin, whose French
backed government rules from sweltering
Saigon and the hill station capital at
Dalai
1t is likely that the U. NJ will get appli-
cations for membership from both re-
gimes. Russia is sure to veto Bao Dai's
effort and the Western powers are sure
they can head off approval of bid
from Ho.
Ho. despite his years in Moscow, still
carries on his fight against the French
in the name of nationalism for the great
majority of Annamites in Indo-China.
The French Surete Rationale and
agents of the army's second bureau"
have big files on him, however, and the
British and Chinese also have had him
tabled for years as Communist. Neither
Britain nor the United States thinks he
will prove "Tito" of Indo-China.
Ho Chi Mimi is an alias. French rec
ords show he was born Nguyen Tat
Thanh, son of Mandarin who fell out
of favor with the French. The boy went
to Paris, served the French forces with
a combat-labor unit in the First World
War, and then became involved with in
ternational communism.
That would make him a Comintern
contemporary of Georgi Dimitrov, famed
Reichstag fire trial defendant in early
Evening star., 1950-02-11
BY Charles E. TroceweH

truth is that birds often overeat. too.
1t is happy hazard not unknown to
humanity!
Many persons who ought to know bet
ter go around carrying excess weight,
every extra pound adding just that
much to the work of the heart.
Reducing may be thought of. from
time to time, but it is difficult thing
to start, and an even harder one to
keep at.
Perhaps the squirrels are doing the
birds a real service by keeping them
from stufing themselves with sunf1ower
seed.
If one keeps feeding station well
stocked, he may feel sure that the
smaller birds are getting their share. no
matter how many squirrels and pigeons
come to share the feast.
One solution is to stock small feeder
with peanuts and Sunf1ower seed.
These favorite squirrel foods might
draw off the bushy tails and permit the
birds to eat more at the main station.
As for the pigeons, much depends upon
the birds. Some of them undoubtedly
are smarter than others, and these will
stand beneath feeding station and
pick up the grains kicked and pecked
out by the small birds and squirrels.
Trying to make feeding station first
squirrel proof" and then pigeon proof" !"
is just too much trouble.
The best way is to put out food and
let all comers eat.
Evening star., 1950-02-11

enough. Only five Senators arrived on time.
Later in the session the Senator weakened. He
allowed ten-minute leeway. He got quorum.
But the first meeting of his committee this
year was a dismal thing. The backsliding men,
bership produced only four Senators. Senator
Nicely waited eight minutes and then, with sigh,
he quit. He is going to try again Monday morn
ing. May the gods of time be with him and
produce at least seven Senators! For something
must give, somewhere. This is the first time in
history, as far as The Star can learn, when
disposal of local legislative business has depended
upon Senators-of all people!-learning the
meaning of time. Senator Nicely may win his
argument. But if it is at the cost of transacting
no business for the District, we, the people,
will lose.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Time, 1t Seems, Marches On
But in his duty prompt at every coll
He watc1ld and iDept, he prdyd and fe

But in his duty prompt at every call
He aoatch'd and iDept, he pray'd and felt
There is distinctly evangelical aura about
Senator Nicely of West Virginia which distin-
guishes many of his utterances Remembering
the patience of Job he has admonished his COL
leagues of the Senate District Committee re-
peatedly, more in sanity sorrow than in righteous
anger upon the evils of tardiness. The Senator,
looking back upon long life, regretfully counts
the hours he himself has lost in waiting for
Others It is distressing therefore to contemplate
the evident futility of his mission. For the Sena-
tors insist on being late.
This crusade for promptness on the part
of Chairman Nicely began last September. AT a
meeting of the District Committee called for $3.50
o'clock one afternoon, only five Senators showed
up. The chairman waited four golden minutes
and called the meeting of-despite bulging
calendar of local bills Five days later he made
another effort. There was progress, but not
Evening star., 1950-02-11

Nazi Germany who died in Moscow last
summer while Premier of Bulgaria.
Ho went to Moscow in 1923 for high
level indoctrination and training in
Asian Communist tactics and strategy.
His first penetration was made two years
later into the pre-1928 Communist side
of the Nationalist government of China,
and it landed him In Chinese jails after
the Reds split with Chang Kai-shek.
Somewhere along the line he had be-
come Nguyen Al Quoc. Nguyen is some
thing like Smith in Annamese and Quoc
Is not an unusual maine either. Cast out
of China, he operated as an agitator in
Britain's Hong Kong crown colony and
went to jail for political offenses against
the government. He was with the Chi
nese Communists at Yenan for a time
during the japanese war. Ho ranged
also over Siam.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
The Lewis Injunction

1t is desirable that there should be clear
understanding of the intent and effect of the
injunction which Judge Richmond B. Keech has
said he will issue against John L. Lewis and the
United Mine Workers.
This injunction is not intended to stop the
coal strike. The miners remain entirely free to
strike for legitimate objectives Or as individuals
to refuse to work for any reason which appeals
to them. If the strike is halted by court order,
that will come about through another injunction
obtained by the Attorney General under the
national emergency provisions of the Taft
Hartley law.
What Judge Keech has done, and all that he
has done, is to find that there is probable cause
to believe that four of the principal demands
which Mr.. Lewis has been making are unfair
labor practices, and therefore illegal under the
Taft-Hartley Act The ruling forbids Mr.. Lewis
to demand union shop or closed shop because
he has refused to comply with the provisions of
the law which set out the conditions under which
union shop may be granted. The three other
prescribed demands relate to welfare-fund pay
ments to union members only the proviso that
union members will work only when willing and
able" and the power of the union to designate
memorial periods" during which no work will
be done.
until the National Labor Relations Board has
passed on the legitimacy of these demands. The
tentative findings of illegality by Judge Keech
are not binding on the board. That agency, if
it sees fit after hearing the pros and cons, may
conclude that the court erred in some or all
of its tentative findings.
To say these things, however, is not to
minimize the Importance of Judge Keech's ruling
For it is ruling which strikes directly and hard
at the contention by Mr.. Lewis that he has a
right to make any demands which suit his fancy
without regard to the requirements of the law,
and to enforce those demands by the exercise of
his vast economic power.
The way remains open, of course, for Subter-
fuge. In the absence of national emergency
injunction, Mr.. Lewis can keep the strike going
ostensibly, say, over wage dispute, while his
real purpose continues to be attainment of the
prescribed aims. That can be done, and no court
can prevent it in a proceeding such as that
brought before Judge Keech. It is important
and desirable, however, to have even tentative
distinction drawn between legitimate and illegit-
innate union demands. Mr.. Lewis is unpre-
dictabe. No one can say what he will do. At
minimum, however, it will be harder for him
now to persist in unfair labor practices, and If
he rejects the implied admonition of the court
to sit down and bargain in good faith for legt-
innate objectives, there is at least some hope
that his experience will discourage others from
following his rule-or-ruin example.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Regulation Is Necessary

One little word in District Court Judge
SchWeinhaut's decision invalidating the Com
missioners' recent small-loan regulations makes
1t plain that the courts criticism was directed
not at the attempt to control such loans but at
the method used in undertaking control. The
word is "salutary" in the judges following COM
rent on the regulations: There are numerous
other burdensome albeit salutary, requirements
affecting every one who is in the business
of lending money without regard to the amount
of interest charged, except those specifically ex-
empted as being otherwise regulated"
What Judge Schweinhaut has done, then is
to strike down the rules by which the Commits
sioners sought to exercise "salutary" control over
certain lenders of money at 6 per cent or less.
Some of these lenders have used unconscionable
practices in trying to squeeze from their patrons
as many dollars in extras as the unwary victims
would stand for. A District Bar Association in
vestigation disclosed, for example, that sub
scribers for loans have been loaded up with
sundry kinds of insurance, including life, health,
storm, accident and unemployment, and have
been made to pay for various services" not
actually necessary for normal lending operation.
Thus, although the interest rate itself was not
exorbitant, the extra premiums and fees at
times have been equivalent to an interest rate
of several hundred per cent.
The court held that the 1918 loan law spe-
ci1caly authorized control only in cases of loans
exceeding per cent and that the licensing law
of 1882 did not widen the scope of small-loan
regulation by the Commissioners. That being
the situation-and Judge Schweinhaut's explana-
tion of his position is quite convincing-the
Commissioners should move at once to seek from
Congress the legislation necessary to make the
regulations valid. If the findings of the Bar
Association are laid before Congress- prompt
action should be forthcoming.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
When LoyoIties Conflict

The conflict of loyalties described in the
remarkable confession of the atomic scientist
DR.. Klaus Fuchs follows Communist pattern
noted by the Canadian Royal Commission in its
investigation of a Red spy ring in Ottawa. In
the case of DR.. Fuchs, in the cases of the
faithless public servants in Canada, the conflict
was so one-sided as to leave no doubt as to the
outcome Invariably the Marxist ideology won
out in the struggle with ethical, patriotic or
other considerations.
The Canadian commission devoted chapter
In its lengthy report to what it called the
Theological motivation" behind the readiness of
Communists to betray their friends and country.
The sinister power of this theology to warp the
minds and character of persons of high standing
and intellect was the commission said, perhaps
the most startling aspect of the entire fifth
column network When the commission asked
Professor Raymond Boyer why he gave secret
scientific data to the Russians, he replied 81 felt
throughout the work that it was unfortunate
that there was not closer scientific liaison In
connection with such information between the
Russian war effort and ours . i. I felt it was of
great Importance that the scientific war effort
on the two fronts should be co-ordinated." Others
gave similar explanations. The commission COM
nented: "The indoctrination courses in the
(Communist) study groups apparently cal
culated not only to inculcate high degree of
loyalty to the party and obedience to the party
but to instill in the mind of the adherent the
view that loyalty and obedience to the leadership
Of this organization take precedence over his
loyalty to Canada, entitle him to disregard his
oaths of allegiance and secrecy and thus destroy
his integrity as a citizen"
DR.. Fuchs was quoted as saying that his
"Marxian philosophy separated his thoughts
into two compartments, one of which represented
the man wanted to be" and the other person
completely independent of the surrounding
forces of society" The latter influence was the
dominating one, as it always is with confirmed
Communists That is why Communists must be
prevented from inf1ltrating the Government
and why Congress should give the Federal Bureau
of Investigation the funds it needs to see that
they are kept out.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
The Signature Of A. Lincoln

The black, unfourished letters OF his
name
still etch old, yelloaoed pages toith the
same
Firm honesty that guided eDery stroke
His thudding OF made In q rail OF oak.
The clear, untramnleled faith of
pioneers
The heart that knew the hidden aoeight
OF tears
Shines through these letters OF his pen
With gentle strength to touch the souls
OF men. sg
A. LincoIni Here is the tfadelible seal
A nation trusts-brief letters that reDenI
The greatness OF a man i0hose fingers
dret1 rs
His signature to last the ages through.
REID CROWEIL.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Despujois Exhibition

The exhibition of pictures by Jean Despujols
now on view at the National Museum is COM
posite revelation of lands and peoples almost
totally unknown to most Americans There are
338 drawings and paintings on display and each
of this large number of works has sense of
novelty which is very engaging in sum total
Many visitor to the show must end his tour of
the walls by resolving to visit Indo-China himself
Mr. Despujols is a craftsman of authentic
distinction. He draws with wonderful SKILL but
he also is a colorst of great perception and
power of reproduction. The southeastern quarter
of Asia is explosive with the magic of the rainbow
and he has made himself it's historian. Step by
step he traces the movement of cultural symbols
esthetic ideas, over the map from Hawaii to
Angkor, lower Cambodia, the Cordillera of Indo-
nesia, the Tonkinese delta, the upper Me-kong
the mountains of Cao-bang and Tsinh-ho and
the valleys of the Thai This is journey of
rich ethnographic significance, yet it likewise
has Importance simply as an excursion into
hitherto unreported territory-a neglected phase
of interpretative art.
The men, women and children, the animals
the flowers, the fruits which Mr. Despujols has
pictured represent ages OF constructive evolution
No such civilization could develop in a mere mat
ter OF few centuries. Rather; millenniums
would be needed. The racial characteristics dis
cernible in Mr.. Despujols' portraits are akin to
those of Egypt and ancient Greece. Similarly,
he has recorded patterns of costumes, furniture
draperies, jewelry which are infinitely old yet
still appealing Modern designers should see them
for their qualities of inspiration alone.
Not often has comparable feast of beauty
been spread in Washington. Everybody who cares
about classic loveliness in painting should make
it point to visit the National Museum while
Mr. Despujols' works are being exhibited there
Evening star., 1950-02-11

company rendering necessary con-
sumer service, protected from competi-
tive factors, should not result in in
equitable charges for the service in a
single metropolitan area to different
groups of consumers.
The company states that different
tax rates, wage levels, and property
values; revenue requirements, numbers
OF telephones in the local service area,
community growth and the physical con-
dltlon OF property" are other factors ac-
counting for the higher rates. These
general statements are not satisfying to
me as consumer.
How different are the tax rates, al
lowing for difference in assessment prac-
tices between the District and adjoining
Maryland areas? What are the wage
levels paid telephone workers in Mary
land compared to those paid the same
kind of workers in the District? Let's
have definite data from the company to
substantfate this assertion. Is the COM
pany saying that property values in
Maryland exceed comparable property
values in the District?
The company refers to the number of
phones in the local service area, COM
munfty growth and the physical con-
dition of property" Again these are
general assertions with no facts sub
mitted to substantiate them.
There may be some formulas involved
that help create this inequitable situ-
alton as to what subscribers pay for
phone service in a metropolitan area,
but as one consumer, I can state that
the article did, in truth, nothing to al
1ayyia afo INV ifx,v r
did before, that we who live across the
District line in Maryland are receiving
inequitable treatment in the telephone
rates we pay. CONSUMER
City Needs Better Sports Among Men,
Rather Than Better Men in Sports
To the Editor of The Star:
I agree with S. Mindorff whose recent
letter favors down with the gripes about
our local baseball club" It seems to me
that so much destructive criticism
couldn't be too healthy for the Mats
morale, and, in fact, it is conceivable
that they might have more of the "suc-
cess" they're expected to show if they
were given periodic pat on the back
and praised for their tireless efforts, in
stead of being necessarily reminded of
their failures.
Where is our sense of sportsmanship,
If we place so much value on winning
that we lose sight of the other values?
Isn't this another way. indirectly, of
teaching our children to be poor losers?
It seems we are getting farther and
farther away from the original purpose
of competitive sports, which are supposed
to offer opportunity to match skills for
pleasure and entertainment.
think that what we need is not so
much better men in the sports arena.
as better sports" among men (and
women, meaning people who can enjoy
a game as game, and be content to
share defeat as well as victory.
ALLEN HOYDA.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Ho or Quoc, He's Still Stains Man

In his flfties, he returned to 1ndo-
China as Ho Chi Mimi. schoolmaster,
bearded slight and extremely active.
The French had great respect for his
intellect.
Ho fought the japanese as a guerrilla
through the war years, when the French
were collaborating with the enemy, and
organized his Wet Nam Doc Lap Dong
Mini Party to fight opportunistically
after VI day. Wet Nam means Land of
the South (of China) and the whole
name means Party for Independence of
the Land of the South.
The wispy little man won nom Com
munist Nationalist to his side with two
main arguments:
l. The French had proved themselves
wholly unable to protect their colonials
against Japanese invasion, and in fact
had knuckled under without fight IN
1910 and collaborated with the enemy
until all Indo-China French were in
termed March 9, 1945.
2. Since there was no French govern
n1ent or japanese military authority left
in operation after vi day, Hos party
set up it's Wet Nam government on
August II, two days after the Japanese
surrender.
Ho was persuasive. He hoisted the
Vietnam flag and set up his government
shops in Hanoi under the agreed-upon
Allied occupation pattern. This put the
Chinese Nationalists into the country
north OF the 10th parallel to disarm the
defeated Japanese: the British and
French occupied the South for the same
purposes, but found they had to use sur
rendered japanese forces at times to
subdue Annamite uprisings.
Ho serenely practiced his magnetism on
Western military personnel and war cor
respondents who visited his Hanoi quar-
ters. An AMERICAN woman writer who is
as anti Communist as Winston Churchill
came away from her interview saying
Ho was no less than saint.
Others looked on him as a benign
demagogue who was using muddled
situation to his own ends.
His agents insist he is solely devoted
to 1ndo-China for the Indo- Chinese. But
the march of events and his own past
cast doubt on such notions.
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