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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
u. ). and Britain 10 LET
Japan Decide Which
Chinese viii Sign Pact
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, June 14.-Britain and
the United States are reported
agreed to let the Japanese decide
for themselves whether to sign a
pace treaty with the Chinese Com
munists, Nationalist or neither
government.
Informed sources said this was
the basis of an agreement reached
yesterday which apparently solves
the British = American deadlock
over which Chinese regime should
participate in the Japanese treaty.
The decision still is subject to
approval by the British cabinet.
Suggested by U. S.
The compromise, these sources
said, is largely the one suggested
recently by the United States. It
leaves the question of Chinese par
ticipation for the Japanese to de-
eide after they have signed with
the other governments and there
by regained their status as a SOW
ereign nation.
The broad agreement was
reached in talks between John
Foster Dulles. special envoy of
President Truman. and Minister
of State Kenneth Younger.
1t had been the principal diff
ference over the treaty provisions
existing between Britain, which
recognizes the Chinese Commu-
nists, and the United States, which
recognizes Chang Kai-shek's Ma
tionalist government.
British Change Minds.
The compromise was first put
forward by Mr.. Dulles in London
last week. The British rejected
1t then, but apparently have
changed their minds. Mr.. Dulles.
In the meantime, has been in Paris
discussing the treaty with the
French.
There are now only minor ques-
tons to clear up before the two
countries will be ready to present
a joint treaty to the Japanese.
These include reparations for
British subjects who suffered per-
sonal losses In the Pacific fighting
and easing Of British fears of
post-treaty Japanese shipping and
textile competition
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
ANA Delegates 10 View
Baby's Birth on TeIecasf
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., June
IA baby one second old is
scheduled to become a television
star today.
The show will be the first tele-
cast In history of a normal birth,
to be shown to the American
Medical Association convention.
DR.. John c. Ullery, obstetrician
Of Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila-
delphia, will be ready to deliver
the baby for the telecast over a
closed circuit.
Since nature has such COM
manding say in the timing of
births, he will be ready to deliver
the baby of any one of five or six
women whose babies are expected
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
West Europe Air Force
Good but Inadequate,
Gen. vandenberg Says
by the Associated Press

PARIS. June 14.-Gen. vanden-
berg. United States Air Chief of
STAFF. said today that if Russia
should attack Western Europe now
what we have would give a good
account OF itself"
He added, however, that "the
air defense of the area is in my
opinion not as strong as it should
be-
The purpose of last weeks meet
ing Of the air chiefs of Great
Britain, France. the United States
and Canada, Gen. Vandenberg
said, was to straighten out some
Of the problems in building up
Europe's war potential. He said
he was pleased with the results Of
the meeting. which included rep
resentatives Of the Air Forces of
the other eight North Atlantic
treaty powers.
Calls Strength Inadequate.
Gen. Vandenberg, in a news
conference before leaving for Lux
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Justice Douglas Planning Strenuous HOLIDAY in India

Supreme Court Justice Douglas
plans q strenuous holiday" in
India this summer. court attaches
said today.
He plans to fly to India about
July and remain there until
late August. A hike In the Him
|alayas near the Tibet border is
part Of the plan. but Justice
Douglas also expects to visit New
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
Restrictions Are Lifted
On 11ih-Hour EnIistmenfs
BY the Associated Press


The Defense Department acted
yesterday to speed the flow OF
volunteers into the Nations fight-
ing forces.
The department announced 1t is
temporarily lifting the ban pre-
venting men from joining the serv-
ice of their choice after they have
taken or been notified to take pre-
Induction physical examinations.
The suspension will be in effect
for one month beginning tomor-
row.
Assistant Defense Secretary An
ma M. Rosenberg said about 300,-
600 men will be affected.
Mrs. Rosenberg confirmed. in a
statement, what the services have
been saying unofficially about
their difficulties in getting volun-
teers, particularly during the last
two months.
The Air Force recently dis
closed it could not meet its $4,000
goal originally scheduled for June
30 and the other services have felt
a similar shrinkage In their volun-
teer pipelines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

Delhi and many other parts of
the country.
The 52-year-old justice, who
has been on the bench since 1889,
spent two months In Iran last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14
AZ Receive Diplomas
AT SidweII Friends

The Sidwell Friends School last
night awarded diplomas to Al
seniors at its SD annual COM
Imencement exercises.
The commencement address was
delivered by Clarence e. Pickett
Iof Philadelphia. honorary secre-
tary Of the American Friends
Service Committee and for 20
years its executive secretary. He
said that although material boun-
diaries seem to have been totally
explored, there are areas of hu-
man association that yet offer
almost unlimited opportunity for
exploration"
David w. Fell, member of the
Board Of Trustees, spoke on the
traditions Of the Sidwell Friends
School. The seniors were awarded
their diplomas by Robert S. Lyle,
headmaster.
The graduates were:
Anderson. william H. MacKaye. w, r.
Baker. Mary A: Meikle, Louise
Baker. Raymond i. Moore, Stephen D.
Ban, Peter J. Nugent, Virginia
Bro, w: j. Opie. Helen
Blakelock. E. H.. u. Peck, Miriam p
Bolton, II. B.. 1r. Peterson, Patricia j.
Romar, Elizabeth c. Rahim, Hussein X.
Bowen. Stuart w. Rubin. Mimiam
Britt, Robert E., 1r. Ryland Jean A.
Cassidy. Barbara L. Sabin, Suzanne T.
Collision. Malinda z. Saunders Ruth a.
Cooke. Amy c. Schwartz, Richard
Davis. Donald K. Sheridan Philip v,
Dresse. Mitchell ]. Sinclair, Penelope
Ezekial. Jonathan Smith, Patricia l.,
Flory. Robert A. Starr, Henry j.
Garner. Mary Ann Stats. Jennifer
Giffen John r. Touchette, Robert
Kincannon, J. C.. Waelder. Marianne
lKreiselman, Jo'phine Wasser, Julian w
Kushner. Judith 8. Wetgert. Wolfgang
Lauter. Carl j. Wilson, Katherine
McGurn. Thomas p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

A federation Of Chilean unions
declared a 24-hour strike as "a
warning to the authorities"
against the continued rise in the
cost Of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

$3.50 for one week; $3.50 for two,
Thot's oil it tokes-ond there ore 336
pieces waiting. Send your check TO The
Evening Stor Summer Comp Fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-06-14

There are now 8,967 cars, buses
and trucks in Taiwan. excluding
military vehicles.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
By Charles E. TroceweN

but there are at all times of year some
bird music to be heard.
The song sparrow is one of our real
musicians, and most persistent
Thousands of variations of his main
theme have been recorded.
They are so much alike. however, that
they need not bother the listener. The
theme is simple, bit on the quavering
side, as if asking a question and expect
ing no answer.
This has been done by human mu-
sicians, using an ending without reso-
luton, as it is called.
The bird songs, as rule, do not end
in that fashion.
Most of their songs are on the positive
side, which is just as well, for we, as
listeners, are more positive than mega
tive. too.
Certainly there is nothing negative
about the cheer. cheer, cheer" of the
cardinal, as he sings his first real song
OF the season, lured by few hours of
warmth out of the cold winter.
Usually by February, no matter the
temperature, he is lured to sing, and it
will not be long before he selects a seed
and presents it to his mate. That rather
astonished lady accepts it in the spirit
OF the presentation, wondering. no doubt,
what is going to happen. Spring is going
to happen, lady! And we will all be glad
Of that.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
This and That

In February the first real spring songs
are heard.
Then, on warm days, or earlier, comes
the song of the cardinal
Old Man Robin will be along any day
now.
Still the song of the song sparrow
sounds the sweetest to many ears.
He perches on some fence or in
shrub and sings his questioning song for
all of us.
Best thing about the birds, come to
think of it, is that they are for all of us,
without any discrimination at all.
Every one with ears, and this includes
all young people, especially, can hear the
birds sing.
Many do without realizing it.
Their ears hear, even if their minds
are elsewhere.
This means jungle safety.
What is jungle safety?
It is the safety of instant fight, for
whatever that is worth.
The birds know it, and all the wild
animals, and all the domesticated ami
mails, too.
The cat in the pantry stops at mouse
gnawing in the wall.
The dog In the night. on his rounds,
Evening star., 1951-01-30

stands still at the sudden outpouring of
the owl above him.
Even the careless human being, afoot
and free, knows the value of jungle
safety, the forerunner of flight.
This is because the ears hear whether
the mind realizes or not.
Sometimes the mind is far behind the
ear, just as now and then it is far be-
hind the nose. There are many persons
with noses to sensitive they can smell
salmon being taken out of the can long
before the household cat.
They may think the cat smarter, if
she starts first, but actually it is not
her nose, but her sense of hearing.
She is attuned to the sound of can
opener!
A great many persons. pretending the
lore of birds is beneath them. do not
know they have been conditioned to bird
music all their lives.
Even the songs of the Sparrows has not
been lost upon their ear drums, they can
be sure of that; the calls of wild geese
have not gone unnoticed; and the
whistling of starlings has made track
in sensitive brain tissue, somewhere, and
will come out some day, when least ex-
pected.
The songs of the birds take on major
proportions when spring really comes,
Evening star., 1951-01-30

far west as Chesapeake Bay. Their ships were
the finest then aloat, and their skill in naviga-
tion was phenomenal. They knew astronomy
intimately, were clever mathematician, developed
wonderful scholarship in languages and
literatures Generally, they were content to
trade.
The notion that the Vikings were habitual
enemies of civilization accrues from what their
enemies wrote about them But their raids,
their plunderings were only phase-abeit a
deplorable one-of their progress over the globe
The Trondheim discovery may help to document
the better side of their nature, the worthier
connotationS of their existence.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
By Jones Waldo Fowcett

IT'S pretty difficult to fool Customs
l. officers. The travellers who recently
tried to bring in diamonds in their shoes
might as well have saved themselves
the bother. Even if they had succeeded
once or twice, they would have been
caught eventually-perhapS just because
of over-confidence in their own clever
ness. The Customs men are smart as
well as experienced 1t is their business
to out-think smugglers, and they do
in vast majority of cases.
That's why, in single year, SIS mil
lion worth of property has been seized
from persons who endeavored to import
it illegally. The confiscated merchandise
in 1948 ranged from two crates of live
parrots, banned under health laws, to
trunks filed with lottery tickets.
Shoes with false soles is stale trick.
1t has been attempted hundreds of
times, and only rarely does it work.
Exactly why is Customs Service secret.
The officers who meet incoming travellers
at New York or Miami or any other
port of entry can spot slipper that
has been tampered with as far as they
can see the wearer of it. How, they
prefer not to tell
The same rule applies to trunks and
suitcases with false bottoms or false
lids. Three exceptionally large seizures
of diamonds were made in 1949, all
through the detection of faxed or hidden
luggage compartments. The Customs
officers watch for all manner of sur
reptitious conveyance. They caught
Chinese woman at Honolulu not long
ago with precious jewelry sewn into the
shoulder pads of her coat.
Highpriced cameras. lenses and other
Photographic equipment have been
found. along with gems and Watches in
packing cases built to order to deceive.
Occasionally would-be cheater tries to,
come in with specially designed canvas
belt around his middle, with diamonds
hidden not quite skillfully enough.
Among the couriers arrested by Gus
toms personnel in recent years have
been war bride with jewels concealed
in her hair, former nurse whose tooth
paste tube was loaded" an ex-soldier
who had gems in shaving cream con-
tainer and mother each of whose
three children was carrying valuables
secreted in toys and dolls.
One trick, called unusual" by port
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Viking Silver

Reports from Trondhem in Norway tell of
the finding of hoard of silver dating back a
thousand years, Among the coins discovered
are pieces of Arabic origin. Others are Germanic.
and British. Some were minted for King Canute,
the Danish sovereign of England who instructed
his courters in the unwisdom of futile effort by
attempting to sweep back the sea- Two ancient
silver crucf1xes were included in the trove
The Importance of the find obviously lies
IN it's cultural significance. It's constituents
came from many different parts of the world
They were assembled by historic processes. The
accumulation reflects vast activity, wide travel
many voyages. Each separate item on the list
was fruit of labor-a result of human effort
applied to yielding material. Further, each
individual article in the treasure symbolized an
idea in the mind of its maker and in the minds
of the people who subsequently would receive
1t, exchange it, carry it from place to place,
regard it as something precious in itself.
Each coin is two-sided picture. The designs
and the inscriptions had meaning for the age
to which they belonged. But they also have
message for our time-a message well worth
careful study. The Vikings were the great
travellers and explorers of the sixth to the
twelfth centuries They certainly went east
as far as the Caspian Sea and probably as
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Block Market and Subsidies

Lowell Mellett's column of January 9
is worthy of serious thought. not so much
for what he said, but for what was left
unsaid.
Many readers will infer, from Mr..
Mellett's words. that shadowy figures,
skulking around dark corners and using
a secret hideout. are behind the excess
Sively high prices that we pay for foods.
He intimates that black market, COM
prising the distributive channels of our
economy, are responsible for the current
extortioniSt cost of food, and in the next
breath states that it may be discounted.
Mr.. Mellett is a persuasive writer and
unusually we'll informed. But If a new
broom is to sweep clean, the wielder
of the broom should be sufficiently am
bidextrous so that he can sweep clean
both to the right or to the left, without
losing his equilibrium or changing his
position.
Here are the facts, as viewed by some
one who has reason to know what he
is talking about: The greatest single
factor responsible for today's high
prices, as far as foods are concerned,
is the vicious and arbitrary parity level,
foisted on the American people by the
farm bloc. Aided and abetted by the
United States Government. the farmer
himself. not the middleman. exacts his
toll from you and me, to the tune of
millions of dollars. Every thoughtful
person will recognize, and support, an
equitable return for the farmer He is
entitled to just compensation for his
labors and investment. But if we must
subsidize him then let us evolve a system
that will not bring despair to the hard
pressed consuming public. The black
market will not be eradicated as long as
1t has the most powerful ally in the
world-Uncle Sam
IT Mr.. Mellett really is serious in his
disclaimer of the extent of the black
market, he will be interested to learn
that. Notwithstanding controls or the
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Letters to The Star
Pen-narnes may be used If letters carrv
vriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

imminence Of controls today's black
market is offering the following ma
terial for sale: Cold and hot rolled steel
sheets, $4,000 tons, price $50 over mill
cost; galvanized and black pipe, from
4-inch to 20-inch diameter, $25 over mill
price; white pepper, customer must make
an attractive offer (per ounce or per
tom; lumber, two million feet, any
hardwood, 60 per cent white oak (cus-
toner is required to make an offer):
nails, 81 per hundredweight mill price;
evaporated milk, Sc a case Tin lots of
5000 cases only.
There is a black market today, and
there was one during the last war. But
the channelling of foodstuffs and ma
terlals to the consumer at honest prices
will not be successful unless and until
we attack the problem at its root. And
1t might prove interesting to note that
trimming the branches frequently re-
suits in a stronger. more deeply en-
trenched root system Legislators who
Willingly or unwittingly fail to enact
legislation designed to curb undesirable
conditions are often the first to raise
their voices against those who approach
the underlined boundaries of hastily pre-
pared, sometimes malicious regulations
Let us, therefore. place the blame where
it truly belongs. not on the shoulders
OF jobbers, distributors and retailers,
most of whom are engaged in a desper-
ate effort to survive in the face OF
concerted, well-planned attacks but on
the shoulders of supine legislators who
PROSTATE themselves at the feet Of
organized groups.
There must not be any ak but the
peoples to grind, and those who would
place their selfish interests above those
OF our country in critical times such
as these, deserve nothing but con-
demnation. Let those who would chal-
lenge our domestic policies do so with
out regard to party afiliation, without
regard to organized pressure groups
without regard to Pollyannish statements
that "all is we'll" And then, perhaps
we shall witness a resurgence of the
feeling that America" is not so much
political or geographical area. but
s'"'e Vi nAitio' Citizen.
Evening star., 1951-01-30

authorities, was mail package contain
ing billiard cue shipped from Japan
with an expensive diamond ring in
hollow space where the ebony handle
screwed onto the staff.
Large commercial diamond seizures
were effected at La Guardia Field when
an officer noticed certain metal strips
fastened on trunk, and similar wooden
strips on a suitcase. When the strips
were stripped off, 1858 ,000-worth of jew
els was disclosed. The women to whom
the luggage allegedly belonged were
loud in their disclaimers of RESPONSE
bility.
Sometimes it is single stone that is
brought in-only to be grabbed by the
Customs representatives. Not long since,
a diamond weighing % carats was stolen
in Brazil. conveyed to Puerto Rico and
seized at Los Angeles 1t was worth
100000. and the two thieves who at
tempted to smuggle it into the United
States paid for their effort by going to
jail.
Customs agents in New York and
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Munnerheim

Field Marshal and former President Baron
Carl Gustaf Mannerheim, national hero of Fin
land, shared with his country the disadvantage
OF proximity to two great and ruthless powers
At different times he was obliged to yield to
Russia and to Germany. But neither at home
nor abroad was his submission misunderstood
The verdict of history probably will be that
both Finland and Mannerheim were minor fac
tors In the first half of the twentieth century.
They could not dictate events in any truly
important way But they proved their greatness
and inspired the whole democratic world with
it, by fighting with fierce devotion to freedom
against the forces of tyranny thing which
they did with superb heroism in their magnifi-
cent stand against the Infamous Soviet aggres-
sion of 1939-40.
Mannerheim personified Finland's undying
endeavor to be independent. He captained
that effort even when he was not actually in
office. For a third of a century he strove to
develop strategy and a technique of nationality
that could be maintained against all comers
AS result, although strategically at the mercy
of Soviet military power, his country today is
democracy in control of it's own internal affairs
Unlike Poland, Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hung
ary, Albania and the Baltic states, it has not
been dragged behind the iron curtain Thanks
in no small part to Mannerheim, the men of
the Kremlin have refrained from absorbing it,
They may yet decide to do so, but if they do
they will almost certainly find the liberty-loving
Firms extremely difficult to digest.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Alleged Soviet Weakness

The article in Sundays Star by the
British writer discussing the alleged
military weakness of the Soviets should
be read with cold and fishy eye.
Like lot of special pleading we
get from British authors these days, it
omitS essential facts. To the extent
that it is believed, moreover, the effect
In this country would be to slow down
our armament drive and other defense
preparations. Could it perhaps have
been written with that intent?
The article makes no reference to
Russian air power. This may not be
considered a threat to the British Isles.
But it should be and apparently is SO
regarded by most Americans, especially
those residing in the Pacific Northwest
If not, there seems little basis for our
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Approve O'DonneII's Sentiment

I want to shake Gen. Emmett
O'Donnells hand. If this is not a real
war, please ask some one who knows
what it is, and tell the balance of us
poor boobs just what they have named
it, From all reports I have had from
Walter Reed Hospital the Chinese and
Russians are using something other than
holiday fireworks. I am quite sure any
soldiers who have fought with Gen.
ODonnell are in full agreement with
him to bomb hell out of the Commu-
nists" Sock Um.
AS President Truman rightly said,
Maj. Gen. Emmett ODonnell was not
speaking on the Korean situation for
the United States Government. Nor was
he speaking for the Air Force or the
Navy. He was merely speaking for the
United States people who. in matters
of common and political sense, are at
least ten years ahead of their govern
mental servants. II. A.
Evening star., 1951-01-30
Meeting q Boy With q Sled

Briskly he 1oalks along the snoDy street.
Black cocker at his heels, upon his
shoulder
A sturdy sled. in caretree and complete
Accord ,oith iDinter's lusty spirit. Older
People ,Dill enpy hin, the zest for coastino
Do,Dn CLASSY hills and toiling back. to
start
All oUer, NTH sound OF merriment and
boasting
From other lads as gay and bold OF
heart.
And siDiftly, In the minds Kaleidoscope.
see a region seldom visited
By sno,U, pine needles copering q slope,
An eager child upon a homemade sled!
Pine stra,D or snoD, intrepid youth ,DiH
ride
A sled of some make dotUn dizzy slide.
Louise Crenshow Roy