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Evening star., 1951-09-03
BY Charles E. TroceweH

Some will find that the only way they
can do this is to keep all windows down.
What! Even on hot night?
Yes, stray breezes will cause troubles
on exposed skins and the muscles and
tendons beneath
The thing to do is to get the room
as cool as possible, then the greater skin
surface provides for so much more
evaporating space.
. After all, the human body is one of
the most marvellous cooling devices
ever invented. although at times it may
seem just the other way around.
Actually, the body is heat machine,
as any good cooler must be, in the final
analysis; it uses heat to make "coolth." :"
and why isn't there such word? There
ought to be-
One good pointer on keeping cool in
Washington summer is this: After a
bath and drying. stretch out on towels
and lie completely motionless for at
least minutes, 10 minutes is better.
Heat radlations may make the face
and neck fairly boil at first, but by the
time the minutes is up the whole or
ganism will have cooled of to a point
of comfort
Many persons spoil the cooling effect
of bath by instant activity thereafter.
1t will be found that this to 10 min
uteS of quietude-and half an hour
would do no harm-is good for the
hearth. peace OF mind and GOODNESS Of
body. to say nothing Of strengthening
the heart.
Evening star., 1951-09-03

commit an act of blasphemy against
Lenin's memory but the new decree is,
nevertheless, of some symbolic impor-
tance. 1t is generally recognized fact
that in the 27 years which have passed
since Lenins death, the living Stain
has more and more overshadowed the
dead Lenin. In the 20s, Stain appeared
in the light of official propaganda as
the pupil of Lenin. In the 30s, Lenin
ano Stain were presented to the public
as two giants of equal status. The new
Soviet generation of the 40s is inclined
to consider Stain as something quite
apart and to lump Lenin together with
the two other classics" of Communist
theory, Karl Marx and Frederic Engels.
The Stain cult has assumed propor-
tionS which the Lenin cult had never
had. Even Lenin's 50th birthday in
1929 was celebrated in a modest and
intimate way while the 50th. Goth and
particularly the 10th birthday of Stain
has given rise to nationwide noisy
manifestations. 1t is also noteworthy
fact that the literary works Of Stain
have recently been surrounded with
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Trumonites Like Termites?

An appropriate name for Truman
supporters is "Trumanites." That rather
suggests the little insect known as ter
mite. TrumaniteS are gnawing at and
undermining the foundations of our
constitutional form of Government just
as surely as termites are gnawing at
and undermining the foundations of
ou1 buildings.
personally have no objection to
being called a "Dixiecrat." Dixie" is a
grand old name to me, and always will
be, even though it is used by the Tru-
NANTES with some contempt. The only
objection I have to the use of the word
"Dixiecrat" is that it carries with it the
inference that the fight on Trumanism
is confined to Dixie, whereas the truth
is that people in all sections of the
country are now becoming aroused to
what Trumanism really means, and
thoughtful people throughout the Ma
ton, not just in Dixie, are demanding
that we return to the Government of
the type founded by our forefathers.
Gessner T. McCOrvey.
Mobile, Ala
Evening star., 1951-09-03
japan and the Power Balance

The State Departments special paper on the
San Francisco conference effectively sums up the
basic difference between the United States and
the Soviet Union on the Japanese peace treaty
The difference is simply this: Whereas our own
and lke-mnded governments have worked out
settlement designed to make Japan a sovereign
member of a collectively secure family of free
nations, the Kremlin wants only the kind of ar
rangements that would leave Hirohito's shattered
empire vacuum of power to be filled in, in
due course, by Red totalitaranism.
This dominance seeking objective in Asia Is
as obvious as its still-frustrated European objec-
tive, which calls for mastery of all of Germany.
In the State Departments words, I'm the con-
text of the rapidly developing pattern of Soviet
expansion during the postwar years, there can
be no doubt that Japan is the prime target If
the Kremlin could exploit the industrial and hu-
man potential Of Japan, 1t would be sad day
for peace. treaty of peace that would leave
Japan vacuum of power would be inviting ag-
gression. Nearby Korea is case in point"
That is why the United. States and the over
whelming majority of nations have agreed upon
settlement terms aimed at enabling the Japanese
to escape economic proStration develop mill
tarily defenSible position and act in concert with
us and other free peoples to maintain a system
of collective security in the Far Pacific In short
as distinct from the Soviet objective of capital
lZlng on the vacuum caused by the defeat Of
Japan, the objective of the great majority is to
end that vacuum in a way that will threaten
nobody and help to promote peace by righting
the Asiatic balance of power along lines cacu-
lated to discourage aggression.
All this plainly runs counter to the Krem-
Inns ambitions to Sovietize the whole world or
as much of the world as possible. Hence, unless
there has been some last-minute change in Mos
cows past policy-a highly unlikely event, but
conceivable as move to promote the Red
peace" offensive-Andrei Gromyko and his Rus
sian delegation can be counted upon to do every
thing they can at San Francisco to diScredit the
treaty that is to be signed and to cajole bull
doze numerous countries into declining - like
India-to approve it.
But If this is what the Russians hope to
achieve at San Francisco-if they expect to be
able to undermine the conference with division
and diSsension-they are almost certainly going
to be disappointed. For it seems clear as the
State Department has declared, that most of
the confereeS are in no mood to brook obstruc-
tioniSm," but are intent upon signing the treaty
in such numbers and with such dispatch that
the Kremlin will clearly understand the free
worlds determination not to lose out in the
ASiatic balance of power. The Gromyko delega-
ton will be hard put to overcome that.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Trailer Trucks

A letter August IS stated no one has
offered any sound reason why trucks
should be banned from Shirley highway.
That makes my blood boil In driving
recently from Maine to Florida, I had
numerous opportunities to observe dan
gerously overloaded, speeding trailer
trucks in operation. Not so long ago, a
U. S. Senator was killed by one on Con-
necticut avenue.
Trailer trucks should be restricted by
built-in governors to speeds not exceed
ing As miles per hour, and their opera
ton should be checked by police. These
highway behemoths should be cut down
in number and their loads transferred to
the railroads which are equipped to
handle heavy freight safely.
Trailer trucks should be made to stay
in the right lane and not allowed to pass
cars or other trucks. The highways are
dangerous enough, but these monsters
make them doubly so.
John Safety.
Evening star., 1951-09-03

To have gone hatless 80 or 40 years
ago in winter was literally unknown
no one did it, not even the very young
and thoughtless
Clothes and comfort make a problem
always solved better by women. Despite
the common belief that woman's cos
tune. throughout the ages, has been
somewhat on the silly side, rather for
appeal than anything else, women
throughout the centuries have managed
to keep on the cool side in summer.
Some old-faShioned ladies insist, even
today. that their daughters wear hats
when they go with them to the movies,
etc.
The vogue of waves" has led to
hatleSs era, which probably is good for
both scalp and hair.
X
One silly thing many young girls do
is Swathe the head, neck and shoulders
in big square of cloth on hot morn
ings.
Scores of these pretty persons are
seen on public vehicles, and sometimes
the observing male will wonder why
the headdreSs.
An astute female companion can solve
the mystery for him.
The girls he will be told, have done
their hair "up' in pins. and do not want
them to show on the trip downtown.
After they arrive at the office. ac-
cording to the cynical informant, they
will spend an hour combing their hair!
X
To get back to sleeping "raw," as it
is sometimes called:
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Mr.. Wilson Writes

Like some other letter writer's Charles
E. Wilson, president of General Motors Corpora
ton, seems to have stirred up quite an audience
through writing to friend his calmly reasoned
views on initiation and the degree to which wage
increases contribute to initiation
Mr. Wilson was addressing himself particu-
larly to the so-called cost-of-living escaator
clause in the General Motors contract by which
an automatic wage increase was recently granted
to some 100000 employees. In pointing his COM
ment to this particularly issue, Mr.. Wilson lays
groundwork by asserting quite accurately that
there is honest difference of opinion as to the
real causes of imitation and the weight which
various contributing exert in creating
such condition He contends, and there seems
general acceptance of his contention that fiscal
policies of government exert the greatest influ-
ence, with the habits and practices of individuals
and corporations playing a secondary but i'm
portant part.
In furtherance of his groundwork presenta-
tion, Mr.. Wilson also makes clear that he con-
siders the present fve-year contract between his
corporation and it's workers an influence of sta
bility in period when stability is worth much
to the Nations productivity.
Not all of Mr.. Wilson'S reasoning, however,
is so non-controversial. For example, he makes
a novel application of the law of supply and
demand when he expresses the opinion that
without unions and labor contracts the average
wage level would be higher by virtue of a free
sale of labor'S service. It is a theory which may
provoke challenge from union officials-or it
might merely provoke union members.
And when he makes his precise point that
wage increases, at least those resulting from the
eScalator formula are non-inhationary Mr..
Wilson assures himself of dispute Wages are an
element in cost of production, cost of production
is an element in prices, prices are elements in
cost of living and cost of living not only serves
as yardstick for Mr.. Wilson'S escalator clause
but as one of the measurements of whether we
are in an nflationary a det1at:onary spiral.
Somewhere in this chain reaction there can
be asked the old question of which came first,
the hen or the egg. Mr. Wilson has chosen to
assert that the cost living table comes first
and that the wage adjustments, either up or
down, come after 1t is true that the General
Motors contract places them in that relationship
but it does not prove that the next reading on
cost of living will not reflect the wage adjust
ment which followed the previous reading Per-
haps Mr.. Wilson provided himself his best escape
in the very beginning when he reminded his
friend and all the rest of us who have read his
letter and continue to talk about it that people
can not or do not agree on what really causes
imitation" Even If he hasn't solved the dis
agreements he has certainly contributed provoc-
atively to the conversation.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Now Joe's Really the Life Of the Party
By WoIter KoIorz

I ONDON.-The Presidium of the
IL Supreme Soviet of the u. S. S. r.
has decreed that January 22-Lenin
day--Will cease to be public holiday
after next year This date not only COM
memorated Lenin'S death but also the
revolution of 1905. Together with May
day and october Revolution day, it was
the chief public holiday of the Soviet
Union for over quarter of century.
The decree of the Supreme Soviet
points out that the abolition OF Lenin
day as a public holiday was done in
response to numerous suggestions and
requests of trade unions and other public
organizations" These organizations. said
the decree. justly pointed out that the
commemoration of the death of Lenin
as holiday and rest day did not cor
respond to the event which this day
commemorated. This rather cryptic
statement probably means that a day
of mourning should not be day of rest.
This may be true. but why did it take
81 years to find out such an elementary
truth?
There are two sides to the abolition
of Lenin day. In the first place the
peoples Of the Soviet Union will have
one rest day less and one working day
more. AS matter of fact, Lenin day is
the third public holiday to be abolished
in the Soviet Union during the last four
years
After the war the day of victory over
Germany-May sand the day of vic
tory over Japan-September 2-had
been introduced as public holidays for
a short time The Soviet government
soon regretted its generosity. The Pres
idium of the Supreme Soviet by two
DEGREES May and December. 1947. re-
Spectively, abolished these holidays
again. AS a compensation. New Years
Day was made public holiday instead.
The concession was more apparent than
real After having celebrated the New
Year. people never did much work any,
how on January /, and not much was
lost from the point of view of production
by making New Years Day an official
holiday. AS far as Lenin day is con-
cerned many workers had to work either
on the Sunday preceding it or on the
following one to compensate for the loss
of working time. From now on no such
roundabout methods will be necessary
everybody will have to work on Lenin
day itself
One may, of course. approach the
abolition of Lenin day also from an
theological angle. The Presidium Of
the Supreme Soviet hardly intended to
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Handicapped Workers

In your editorial August 81, entitled
Handicapped Workers. you discour-
age, although am sure unintentionally.
employers from hiring the handicapped
by inferring that in so doing they as
sumo greater accident insurance risks.
Records of performance indicate that
handicapped persons on suitable jobs
are not accident prone. In fact. they
have fewer accidents than their So
called normal associates on the same
type Jobs. This fact is revealed in
studies made by the Civil Service Com
partment, and by number of private
employers. 1t is also borne out in the
experience of those who work with the
handicapped, including vocational re-
Mobilization officials in the District of
Columbia. Carriers writing workmen's
compensation insurance recognize this
by charging the same rates to employ
ers of the same class who hire large
numbers of handicapped as to those
who employ none They have joined
vocational rehabilitation officials in
publicizing the favorable record of per-
formance of handicapped workers.
In the District it is true that in the
capped worker receives an additional
injury. the employer pays compensation
on the basis of the total disability
rather than on the new disability
alone. The exception is when the first
injury was received as result of
work accident or occupational disease.
Your suggestion that this small risk
be removed by allowing the worker to
sign a waiver of his compensation
rights, we do not consider sound. The
second injury may take place because
OF employer negligence or for other rea-
sons unrelated to the original disability.
The purpose of workmen's compenSa-
tion is to protect the injured worker py
partially making up wage losses during
a period he is making adjustment,
which, it is always hoped, will enable
him to return to full employment. The
admittedly slight risk can be removed
by amending the nd-injury clause
in the District of Columbia compen-
sation law so that it will apply to all
prior disabilities suffered by the handi-
capped workers. not just those received
in the course of employment The cost
Of such an amendment would be negli-
gible and both worker and employer
would be fully protected Several States
already have such provisions in their
laws.
We appreciate the support The Star
gives programs planned to help handl-
capped people become self f-Supporting.
and are sure you will continue this
constructive work.
E. b. Whitten,
Executive Director. National
Rehabilitation Association.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
The Dignity Of Work

There is dignity that marks this day.
1t means far more than labor laid
aside,
A trip to sea or mountains, time to play
or rest, it stands for Dork reUieDed
iOith pride.
The dignity OF ,Cork cannot be meas
urea.
This force. that makes the ,Dorld's
great tUheels 90 round.
Commands our deep respect, is eDer
treasured 49,
A strong foundation built on solid
ground.
From capital on do,Dn through labor's
Each has his role; and if he plays his
part,
Though small the gains and uneT-
pressed the gthunkS--
There still is satisfaction II, his heart.
The dignity of honest toork, Deu done.
Will last until the final setting sun.
Mottis Richards Tyler
Evening star., 1951-09-03
A Bigger and Better Investigation?

There is undoubtedly an. area in the under
world Of crime that can be covered only by
congressional investigation such as the one
urged by Senators Nicely and Wiley and recon-
mended for Washington, by the Senate Crime
Committee in its final report. Especially is
this true when the police are involved by
general if vague accusations and when it is
necessary to disregard boundary lines, as between
the District of Columbia and Prince Georges
County, and follow a trail that can lead into
other cities and States.
One question, however, that comes to mind
In connection with the Senate investigation now
under consideration is what can be bought for
$4,000 in the way of revelations of criminal
activities in Washington, that was unavailable
for $4,000, when House committee undertook
a somewhat comparable investigation two years
ago?
When Representative Davis of Georgia got
permission to investigate crime in Washington
In l949, his initial request for funds was modest
$4,000. Eight or nine months later he got an
additional $4,000 The money was spent to hire
two investigators, Hyman FiSchbach and John
Woog, to pay their expenses some Stenographic
help, and witness fees of $6 a day to those
subpoenaed to appear The investigation is over
and there is a balance of about So, 900 unspent
The result of the investigation is legislation
passed by the House and now under considera-
tion by Senate committee Some features of
the legislation will no doubt be changed or
eliminated by the Senate.
An appropriation of $5000O for a Senate
committee might hire more and better nveSti-
gators. And it might produce more than the
House investigation produced in providing live
ammunition for the law enforcement authorities
Mr.. Davis idea, as chairman of the House group
was to reveal weaknesses in law enforcement
that might be corrected by additional legisla-
tion. When the committee seemed on the
eve of uncovering some shady business in the
police department, it suddenly shut down. For
Mr.. Davis was anxious to avoid anything Sensa-
tional insisting that the detection of crooked
ness was best left to constituted authorities and
not to his committee.
Perhaps the Senate investigation, while also
exploring the need for additional legislation
would take its main function the pursuit of
unfinished business left by the Kefauver COM
mittee. Concentrating its inquiry on the dis
covery of possible links between the underworld
and law enforcement authorities, assisted by an
able staff of Investigators such an investigation
should be able to do much in either lifting the
cloud of suspicion that has been hanging over
the police for some years and giving them a
clean bill of health, or proving that there is
substance in this cloud by showing where it lies.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Letters to The Star

segment of our economy. AS former
employe, know. Any private enter
prise operating on the same basis would
go bankrupt.
The best news the taxpayer, the for
gotten man." has had is the number Of
jobs being reduced in certain depart
ments There probably is no agency,
bureau or office that could not reduce
expenses at least 20 per cent if sincere
effort were made.
X.Y,Z,
Evening star., 1951-09-03

greater publicity than those of Lenin.
Stalin's complete works have been trans
lated in languages in which those of
Lenin have not been published.
Even Lenin day has been very largely
used for the glorification of Stain.
This has been the case, particularly in
recent years, when the Lenin anniver-
Sary speech of January % was delivered
by such uncritical admirers of the gen.
eral secretary of the party as Suslov
or Pospelov. These speeches have be-
come primarily tribute to the great
continuer of Lenin's work" and his
policy while Lenin himself faded into
the background.
The abolition of Lenins anniversary
day has thus become very logical step
which has long been overdue. It re-
mains to be seen whether the Presidium
of the Supreme Soviet will decree in
due course the celebration of a Stain
day on December 81. the birthday of
the generalissimo. Losses in production
could be made up by work on the fol-
lowing Sunday.
Gondon Observer Foreign News service)
Evening star., 1951-09-03
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. Is it natural for a Cocker Spaniel
to lie fiat on his stomach with his legs
stretched out behind him?-P. w.
A. To lie fiat on the ground with
hind legs stretched out behind is
habit of Spaniels. In years past the
English trained their dogs to lie in this
manner to enable them to make quick
getaway, for most of their strength
lies in the hind legs. In this way one Of
the chief characteristics of the English
and American Cocker was developed.
Q. What portion of the worlds popu-
lation has been officially counted?
r. C. z.
A. U. NJ experts believe that by the
end of 1851. at least three quarters Of
the worlds population will have been
officially counted.
@. What breeds, when mated produce
red canarieS? j. c.
A. In one of the known successful
crosses" male red siskin is mated
with a common female canary.
@. How many more tubes are there
in television set than in radio set9
F. G..
A. The average television set has over
20 electronic tubes, against or 6 in
the average radio set.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Government Workers
Curious.

Clifford L. Franks remark in his letter
Of August % that it is the practice of
Government employees to milk the
American people for everything they can
get, can hardly be well received in a
city where Federal employees are an i'm
portant and respected part of COM
munity life.
If Mr.. Frank actually has any serious
arguments to advance about Govern
ment salaries. he ought to do so in
moderate language, carefully stating his
sources and conclusions. The state
ments he does make are worthless as
economic arguments. The evident bitter
ness he displays would lead one to the
unhappy conclusion that Mr.. Frank is
angry simply because he is no longer in
position. as he would put it, to do any
of the milking.
Thomas J. Scott.
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Thomas j. Scott.

heartily concur with Mr.. Frank
about the lack of need for an increase
In the salaries of Federal employees.
They already receive more pay, vacation,
sick leave and other benefits and do less
genuine work as group than any other
Evening star., 1951-09-03
Questions and Answers

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any question Of fact by either writing The
NV Washington g. B. C., and inclosng 3 cents
return postage or by telephoning ST. 1868.
Evening star., 1951-09-03

Pen names may be used if letters carry
writerS' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-04-17
Typist Princess Urges Sutton
o Let Her Wed Young Printer

holds her job under the name Of
just plain joyce ttaIlllt,, .-..-
sought family permission to marry
| l21-year-old Arthur Collins, ap-
prentice printer. who earns fs
($14 a week.
For an answer, she got a cur1
mo" It came first from hel
father, Prince Yahaya, who dice
last Saturday at his brothers
court at Kedah royal house II
Malaga. He said Collins was NJ
Moslem and couldn't be considered
suitable partner for, princess
The princess appealed the de-
cision to her uncle the sultan
He, too, added an emphatic mega
tive and came to london to tall
things over.
The princess waited in he
Hampstead apartment and saie
the Sultan's visit would make nj
difference.
Whatever happens, I intens
to marry Arthur, even If I hav'
to wait until I'm 2l." she de-
clared.