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Evening star., 1946-12-13
The Rockefeller Offer

The great philanthropies OF John
D. Rockefeller, jr., are as varied as
they are generous, but none has
quite the same dramatic touch as
his offer to give the United Nations
a site for permanent headquarters.
II accepted by the General AS
sembly-and acceptance seems al
most certain-hN proposal will mean
a personal donation of $500. 900 to
the cause of world peace. This is
striking enough in itself-the fact
that a single individual should be
moved to invest a large part of his
fortune in the machinery OF inter-
national cooperation. More striking
still, however, is the electrifying ef-
feet of his gesture upon the somewhat
crestfallen house hunting committee
of the U. N.
Ever since it started months ago,
the hunt has been confused and
discouraging. Last week end, after
various other sites had been pro-
posed and rejected. the final choice
seemed to have been definitely mar
rowed down to either suburban New
York or the Philadelphia area. But
then San Francisco popped up again.
After having agreed to the British
and Russian view against West
Coast location, the United States
reversed itself overnight, and the
whole question was left up in the
air. with little likelihood of an early
decision. But now, by his spec
tacular offer. Mr.. Rockefeller has
changed the picture. The Head
quarters Committee has voted over
whelmingly in favor of acceptance,
and the Assembly as whole may
be expected to do the same within
matter of hours.
The proposed gift, at any rate. is
of kind calculated to bring q quick
response. one way or the other. It
would consist of several deep and
long city blocks running down to the
East River in the heart Of Manhat-
tan. Larger in area than the site
covered by Rockefeller Center
which is generally regarded, as the
supreme expression of Americas
towering architecture-it would lend
itself readily to the construction OF
ess Assgniftpent world capital, sMa
breath taking cluster OF skyscsxpeTs
whose upward sweep might well
symbolic the hopes and aspirations
of all peoples seeking 1 good and
lasting peace through the United
Nations.
On closer study. f4ult may be
found with the idea of erecting such
a capital. First reactions by i'm
portant delegates from abroad, how
ever, have been highly enthusiastic,
and the committees favorable
vote seems to settle the question,
not least of all because the site
itself could hardly be more con-
venient for diplomatic personnel
obliged to divide their time between
their own countries and Washington
and between Washington and the
projected international headquar-
ters. Everything considered, Mr..
Rockefeller's proffered gift thus has
all the earmarks of being handsome
enough to end the long house hunt
ing travail of the United Nations.
Evening star., 1946-12-13
Man Covering Strawberry
PIunts

Around the roots he tucks the eoldeH
strdtp =
Left from the harvest season IN july.
Tucks here and there q specified btrds
bright song
And azure scraps OF sky.
He sees not only berry-ledf and loGm,
But sees the pearl OF petal and the red
Sueet fruit, remembers stain upon his
hands
where ripened berries bled.
He Dorks dgaisst the shoulder of tie
utHd,
Ardinst The keen edge Of the jrostr
dGffs
He knotps security for tender plants !
FeeIs aDdf3sth ar0tn6 ne he6yt.
ROSE NyRA PHILLIPS.
Evening star., 1946-12-13
Welcome Home, Anywuy

News that the Public Buildings
Administration has devised way
to bring all OF the Patent Once to-
gether again--in its own hone-will
be welcomed mutually by the har-
aSsed employees and constituents Of
that important agency. Split into
two sections by wartime necessity,
part OF the ofiice was moved to
Richmond with the understanding
that when the war was over 1t would
be returned to its original quarters
in the Department OF Commerce
Building. But, although the war
ended more than year ago. the
Office Is still operating under the
handicap of divided administration.
The situation was improved some
what when the Richmond contin-
gent was moved to a temporary
building near the National Airport,
but the continued separation OF the
examining divisions has seriously
hampered the staff in its efforts to
cope with the accumulation Of cases
awaiting action. This large backlog
of patent cases has complicated the
postwar industrial research and de-
velopment program. according to
patent authorities.
The PBA now has paved the wsy
for an early Patent Ofiice homecom-
ing by starting a series of agency
shifts that will include removal from
the Commerce Building Of Maritime
Commission units now occupying
space originally assigned to the Pat
ent ONCE. Why these moves could
not have been initiated in time to
obviate the brief stay Of the travel
ing" unit OF Patent once at the
unsatisfactory airport building is yet
to be explained. The Inconvenience
OF the extra move will be forgotten,
however, in the enthusiasm Of pat
ent employees over the prospect Of
working once more under conditions
resembling normalcy. The elimina-
tion of waste motion inherent in the
split system OF operation should
make for the type Of efiicient service
to which inventors and others hav-
ing business with the ofIice are en-
titled.
Evening star., 1946-12-13
Bio Difference

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal
As the Republicans will md out, come
January, it Is one thing to ask why
nothing Is done right and another thing
70 b asksd. s
Evening star., 1946-12-13
More on Invasion Story

n q n 1slOIS rUil AiVuSIOII 1eOHy '5H5z+ Z
TO The Editor Of The Star:
Some time ago I noticed q letter
In The Star from some one asking about
4 serial which ran in . London paper
the Evening Express / think 1t was,
called "The War Of 1918.
am not sure. but believe 1t WAS writ
ten by II. q. Wells. H. NJ. SYMTHE. n
Evening star., 1946-12-13
All Germans Condemned


TO the Editor Of The Star:
A headline in your newspaper De-
cember 7, states: United States docu-
ments show Reich was preparing for
war in 1881" That was more than a
year before Hitler and the Nazis came
into power. i
President Roosevelt in a letter to
Secretary Of War Stinson late in 1914
said: TOO many people here and in Eng
land hold to the view that the Ger
man people as whole are not re-
sponsible for what has taken, place.
that only few Nazi leaders are re-
sponsible. That unfortunately is not
based on fact. 1t Is Of the utmost inn
portance that every person should
realize that this time Germany Is de-
feated."
Why do many Americans still only
condemn Nazis? j. i. s
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Out Town E|evens
Test Ramb|ers, Colts

A line on two of the teams eX-
pected to be among the strongest in
the District high school football title
race which starts next week will
be given in out-of-toWn contests to-
night when Eastern. defending
champion and winner of % straight,
travels to York pa High, and
Coolidge, suspected of having come
up with a real contender, plays at
Parkersburg (W. Va High.
Of its showing in preseason prac-
ticeS Coolidge Is rated as Easterns S
strongest challenger for Eastern Di-
vision honorS in the city series. and
should it make respectable show
ing against the tough ParkerSburg
eleven, a poWerhOuSe among school,
boy teams in West Virginia, its
standing will be further enhanced.
Another Eastern Division eleven.
Tech. had an afternoon encounter
listed against Chamberlain today.
and was favored to win by several
touchdoWns. Also a big favorite is
Westinghouse High, host this aft
ernoon to Fairfax in Virginia
Glass A League encounter. Tonights
game between Georgetown Prep and
Mount Vernon at George Washing
ton High Stadium. Alexandra, is
rated a tOssup. Starting time is 8
o'clock.
Only action here tomorrow after
noon has Calvert Hall of Baltimore
and st. Johns playing at Catholic
U. Stadium, while Western travels
to Richmond against St. CHRISTOPHER
and Wilson plays at Staunton Mill
tary Academy.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
PhiIs Smash Slew
Of Gate Records
BY the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 90
The Philadelphia Phillies are
over the million mark for paid
home admissions today for the
first time in history.
The paid attendance of 40007
at last nights game with Gin
cinnati, new Shibe Park record.
gave the Phils a total of 1923. .46O
paid home admissions for the
season.
The Phils also smashed all
single game attendance records
here. smashed all double header
attendance records here, gave
the city its first season of a mil
lion paid admissions in either
the National or American Leagues
and turned away crowd.
estimated by police, at more than
10000.
The millionth fan to pass
through the turnStiles-Chappie
LeWis-received brand-new
automobile.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Victory for Redskins
Seen if They Shack|e
Bears Kavanaugh
By Lewis F. Atehison

Bear steak with Halas sauce will
be served at the Redskin wigwam
Monday-maybe. 1t all depends or
whether the Tribe can stop Ker
Kavanaugh in Sundays shootin
session at Baltimore, says Line
Coach Herman Ball. Ball has tailed
the Bears as diligently as a CORE
spondence school flatfoot for years
and is rated one Of the NationaI
Football Leagues top scouts.
AS for that report about the Bears
being -four deep in every position
hah, forget it. They're only three
deep in 10 positions. Moon" Null
Inns got himself sold after the ex-
hibition game at Akron, leaving only
Ray Mclean and Dante Magnani al
left half. True, the Bears still have
such characters as George McAfee
Hugh Gallerneau, Sid Luckman ano
Pa" Perkins, but Ball stubbornly
insists the Skins can tie 'em in a
sack and toss EN- over the left shoul-
der if they put the skids under Kav-
anaugh.
| Kavanaugh is the long distance
Evening star., 1946-09-20

operator in the Bears passing game
Ball says he resembles a cross be-
tween a truant trapeze performer
and the Washington Monument
when he grabs onto a pass. You al
most need a stepladder to stop him
and even then he'll get nine out OF
10 throws. 1t makes no difference
who is draped around his neck, arms
or shoulders, he gets the ball.
He makes you feel that even il
your man does intercept the pass
you've got to match Kavanaugh fol-
the ball before you can have it,
says Ball
For short throws, the Bears are
using George Wilson. Five yards
down the field, two steps over and
lingo, it's Luckman to Wilson again
This is a common Bear habit, but
they need at least 10 of these passes
to score, whereas one to Kava-
naugh will put six points on the
board. Luckman is throwing with
all his preWar skill, according tc
Ball and isn't Juggling an extra
tummy on the field with him.
An attendance or 10000 customers
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Athletics Buy Toronto
OutfieIder for $4,000
BY the Associcted Pres,

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2O.-Ath-
letics, shopping around for new ma
terial to help pull them out of the
American League cellar, have pur-
chased Outfelder Austin Knicker-
booker from Toronto of the Inter
national League for $4,000.
The AS, who several weeks ago
picked up Hank Biasatti. a first
base teammate of Knickerbocker S.
for a similar price, said the two
PLAYERS will Join the AS next spring.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

forsaken his role as assistant coach
and now is after the fullback slot.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
SeIIout Crowd 10 See
Stee|ers Play Cards
As Grid Loop Opens
by the Associcted Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20-The
Pittsburgh Steelers and the Chicago
Cardinals will open the National
Leagues football season here to-
night before an expected sell-out
crowd of more than $4,000.
The rush for tickets was triumph
for DR.. John B. (Jockp Sutherland
who took over as coach of the VIC
tory-hungry Steelers this year. He
will make his debut with the Steelers
on the same FORBES Field gridiron.
where in 1924 he started a brilliant
15-year career as the guiding
destiny of the powerful Pitt Pan
therS.
Coach Jimmy Councilman of Chi
cago, returning to football after a
three-year stint in a business role
with the St. Louis Browns baseball
club, is expected to employ t
formation with emphasis on an
aerial attack.
In rival roles at left half will be
Bullet Bill Dudley of Pittsburgh and
Marshall Goldberg of Chicago. once
a star pupil of Sutherland at Pitt.
Both have run wild in exhibition
games this year.
Giants Hosts to Packers.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20 LP).-In
their only meeting here this year,
the New York Giants and Green
Bay Packers of the National League
clash at the Polo Grounds tonight in
a benefit grid game.
The Packers, who rank as slight
favorites, were selected as opponents
for the New York club in this wears
charity tilt instead of the usual all
star team of Eastern collegians be-
cause of a scarcity of football play
ers Of the graduating classes Of
1946.
Yankees Seek Third Win.
CHICAGO. Sept. 20. CP).-The
New York Yankees will seek their
third consecutive victory in the ALL
American Football Conference to-
night when they meet the Chicago
Rockets in Soldier Field. A crowd
of between 5000 and 10000 was ex-
pected.
Eagles Shade Lions.
BETHLEHEM, Pa, Sept. 20. fP>.-
The Philadelphia Eagles, aided by
Roy Zimerman's kicking and Al
Sherman's passing, beat the Detroit
Lions in national football league
exhibition game 10-7 last night be-
fore an estimated 10000 fans.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 20. (Pi.-
The Los Angeles Dons, bOlstered by
the bench presence of Angelo Ber-
telli, rate a moderate favorite to
hand the Miami Seahawks their
third straight All-American Confer
ence setback tonight, before some
10000 fans in the 103 00-capacity
Memorial Coliseum.
Evening star., 1946-09-20

EASTERN LEAGUE PLAYoFF.
Hartford. ); Scranton. Scranton
leads, 81, in best-of-seven series)
Evening star., 1946-09-20

old home week for seven Senator
players who saw wartime duty with
the Marines. Among these are Hap
Warner, triple-threat back; Bob
Irwin, fastest linesman on the
squad, and Frank Zagner, bruising
242- pound tackle.
The Marine squad has been
strengthened by the addition of Bob
Dove, former Ohio State quarter
back; Ed O'Connor from Notre
Dame, and by Bill Sigler, who has
Evening star., 1946-09-20

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C**A-17
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Quantico Stresses Aerial
Defense Against D. and f.
SFeeiol 0ispotch 10 The Sior

QUANTICO, Va, Sept. 90
Quantico Marines football team
has been concentrating on pass de-
fense this week while preparing for
tomorrow game against Davis and
Elkins College in an effort to pre-
vent a recurrence of the touchdown
toss responsible for last week S
defeat.
TomorroWs game. renewal of a
colorful rivalry between a college
team and service eleven, will be
Evening star., 1946-09-20

now seems assured for the game,
a new high for preseason pro games
at Baltimore. The Baltimore g.
Ohio Railroad will operate a special
train to the game, leaving Union
Station at l1:45 am. and arriving
at Clifton Park, Baltimore, an hour
later. Baltimore Transit Co. will
operate buses from the park to the
stadium.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Fights Lost Night
BY the AssociSted Press

BROOKLYN - Pat Scanlon. 1897,
New York, outpointed Cleo Shans, l3S,
Los Angeles (SJ.
CHICAGO. Nate Bolden 1924,
Chicago, outpointed Mckinley English,
194, Detroit QOJ.
AKRON, Ohio o-Harry Hart, 1874, ,
Columbus, Ohio, knocked out Irish
Billy Miller, 1874, Pittsburgh %.
NORTH ADAMS. Mass Johnny
Eagle. 1917, Detroit, stopped Willie
Shan anks. l63, Montreal 80
PORTLAND, Me - Eddie Moniz
143la. Fall River, Mass, stopped Mau-
rice Beauchene, 140. Brunswick, Me.
wooNsocKET. r Kenny James,
As. Waterbury, Conn, stopped Irish
Johnny Taylor, 146, Oakland. Calf.
FALL RIVER. Mass Bobby Eng
lsh, 12I, Fall River, outpointed Jackie
Harris. I26. Malde.. Mass. IO.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Newark Evens Negro Series

NEWARK. N. j., Sept, 20 tP).-
The Negro baseball World Series is
even at one-all after the Newark
Eagles of the Negro National League
took IA game last night over the
Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro
American League. A two-run homer
by Larry Dolby featured Newark S
six-run uprising in the seventh.
Evening star., 1946-09-20
Hold Auto Rocino Trials

LANGHORNE, Pa, Sept. 20 IF).-
Qualifying heats for the l0O-mile
National Stock Car race Sunday
will be held today and tomorrow at
Langhorne Speedway.
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Farmers Should Begin Now
To Harvest Woodland Crop

whether or not the woodland is
worked.
2. Fuller use of farm labor,
work stock, and equipment will
increase the total income of the
owner and the tenant which in
turn will raise the living stand
ards of the entire community.
5. Improvement of the wood
land, that is, capital investment.
Early removal of dead, diseased,
and undesirable trees along with
gradual removal of trees which
are slowing down in growth rate
due to overcrowding, will in
crease the value of trees remain
ing in the wood lot.
In the long run, Improvement
of the woodland is the most i'm
portant economically, since it
causes most of the woody growth
to be made by the larger, more
valuable trees-those which will
make saw logs.
The three most important for
est cutting practices, which should
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Patrick Rites
Held On Tuesday

Funeral service for Mrs. Aman-
da Bauguess Patrick, 81, was held
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Covenant Baptist church.
Revs. Conley Wyatt and General
Carpenter officiated and inter-
ment was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Patrick succumbed at her
home at Grayson on Saturday.
She is survived by her husband,
Winton Patrick, and ten chill
dren, Mrs. R. T. Greer, Mrs. c. F
Perry and Miss Opal Patrick, all
Of Grayson; Mrs. F. M. Perry, OF
Apple Grove; Mrs. Ambrose Ro-
ten, and Mrs. Norman Carpenter
of Hemlock; Mrs. Earl Rotten and
Mrs. E. N. Maxwell, of Mt. City
Tenn; Elmer Patrick, of Ports
mouth, Ohio; Mrs. S. E. Lackey, Of
Pontiac, Mich; and % grandchil-
dren.
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James Graham
To Help In N.
Fair Exhibits
Will Be In Charge OF Sheep
Exhibits In Raleigh,
October 1919

J. A. Graham, assistant direct
or in charge of the Upper Noun
tain Test Farm at Transou has
been placed in charge of sheep
exhibits at the State Fair to be
held in Raleigh October 1919, it
is announced by DR.. J. S. Dor
ton, manager.
Pointing out that the beef cat
tie and sheep exhibits this year
are expected to be larger than
ever before. DR.. Dorton declared
that he felt fortunate in being
able to secure the services of Ora
ham, who grew up on a farm in
Rowan county and was made
superintendent of the Transou
station in January.
In discussing the beef cattle
and sheep exhibits, DR.. Dorton
said that the American Aberdeen
Angus Breeders Association will
appropriate Is per cent to the
regular State premium offering
on Aberdeen-Angus, these special
premiums being paid directly to
the exhibitors by the association.
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be carried out by woodland own
ers so that they can make their
woodlands pay reasonable divi-
dends, are:
l. Weedings-removal of dead,
diseased, crooked, and other un-
desirable trees. This is similar
to wedding a garden where a
farmer removes all plants which
he cannot either use himself or
sell at profit.
2. Thinnlngs-Removal of those
trees which are in excess of what
the land is able to support. This
is similar to thinning corn ex-
cept that in a farm wood lot it is
done gradually over period of
years rather than in day as is
done in a field of corn.
3. Selective cutting - removal
of crop trees when they reach
maturity rather than when they
become merchantable as is now
so commonly practiced in Ashe
county. This is similar to har-
vesting tobacco. Tobacco could
be cut when half grown and the
leaves could be sold but it is al
most certain that a loss, rather
than a profit, would be realized.
Instead the tobacco grower al
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Training Course
ToBe Held Here
To Begin Sunday At w. J.
Baptist Church; Moving Pic
lures To Be Shown

A Sunday school training
course will be held at the West
Jefferson Baptist church begin
ming Sunday night and continu-
ing through October 4, Rev. E. w
Powers announced this week.
The first part of the course en-
titled ''The Outlines of Bible His
tory" will be taught by Ira T
Johnston and Pastor Powers will
give a summary of Bible history
for each period following which
moving picture will be shown
each night.
The picture will feature the his
sorry of the Holy Land and will be
given in four parts. Sunday
night, abraham to Moses" will
be shown; Monday night, From
Moses to the Exile" Tuesday
night, From the Return to the
Crucifixion;" Wednesday night
From the Roman Rule to AL,
lenby."
Friday night, Charlie Dickson
will be heard speaking on the
subject "The Trend of the Times.
Certificates of award will be
given those who complete the
course. All Sunday school work
ers are especially urged to at
tend although the general public
is cordially invited
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Eugene Transou, a, Pioneer
Leader, Buried On Monday
Many From Ashe County
Attend Funeral In
Sparta

Funeral service held on Mon
day morning at HOO o'clock at
the Sparta Baptist Church for
Eugene Transou, IA, former Leg
islator and one of the best known
men of this section was attended
by a large crowd.
Taking part in the service were
Rev. c. R. Allison, pastor of the
Sparta Methodist Church, Rev,
F. C. Walker, pastor of the Sparta
Baptist Church and DR.. B. B.
Dougherty, president of Appalac-
hian State Teachers College. Bur-
ial followed in the Liberty Men,
orial Cemetery at Whitehead.
Mr.. Transou died early Sunday
morning in the Baptist Hospital
in Winston-Salem following a
short period of critical illness.
A native of Ashe county,
he was born at Transou Jan. 20,
1872, a son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. M.
Transou. The homeplace is now
the site of the N. c. Experiment
Station.
Educated Under DOughtOn
He was educated at Ore Knob
under the tutelage of the late
Lieutenant Governor r. A.
Doughton, and at Laural Springs
and the old Sparta Institute. Mr..
Transou early displayed an apti-
tude for agriculture which led
him into the cattle business. He
owned the largest herd of pure
bred Angus cattle in North Car
Dina.
For many years, following his
marriage to Miss Laura Cheek
I November %, 1894, Mr.. Transou
resided at Stratford where he be,
came known as one of the largest
cattlemen and traders in cattle in
Northwestern North Carolina.
When his wife's health failed ia
1916, he moved to Sparta. His
wife's health improved, but they
retained their home there and Mr.,
Transou started career in poll,
tics that saw him serve Allegheny
county and the 29th Senatorial
District in the General Assembly
three times.
Mr.. Transou was elected to the
Senate from the 10Th District,
composed of Allegheny, Ashe and
Watauga counties, in 1916. He
was elected to the House Of Re.
representatives. in 1923 and in 1910
was again elected to the Senate.
He was nominated on the Demo-
cratic ticket for election in Mo-
vember, but resigned several
weeks ago due to what he termed
the pressure of other business.
Served on County Board
Mr.. Transou also had served on
the Allegheny County Board of
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MRS. ANDERSON SPOKE
TO KIWANIS CLUB

Mrs. Ed M. Anderson was guest
speaker at the Kiwanis. Club in
North Wilkesboro last Friday
noon and discussed the import
ance of world control of atomic
energy.
The speaker, who was intro
duced by Paul Osborne, gave a
brief summary of the conference
on control of atomic energy which
she recently attended.