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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24
This and That
By Charles E. Trace,DeH.

The lady put her finger on the ladybug
and that was the end of the little beetle.
Nothing was left on the bus window
except slight smear.
1t was all SO unnecessary, Templeton
Jones thought, as he sat in the seat be-
hind. The ladybug was hurting no one.
1t was only doing good in wicked
world when the lady squashed it for no
good cause.
Jones had spotted it several minutes
before. He had planned to gather it up
and take it over to the haven of Chevy
Chase Circle.
A bus is no place for wen-conducted
ladybird.
All that was left of his good intentions
was a smear on window pane.
It was too bad he thought, but it was
the way things are.
The cause of so many of the unneces-
sary doings in the world?
Ignorance.
Here was case in point The good
woman had looked around rather tri-
umphantly.
But she was wrong
Jones felt like saying: IF you had
killed rat. now, madam, you might look
pleased, but that poor ladybug was not
harming you or any one else. All lady
bugs are friends of man. Don't you
know that?"
Of course the lady didn't.
X X X
How could one rise up in a bus and
deliver lecture on the family Coccinel-
lidae of the Coleoptera. or true beetles?
1t just isn't done, Jones thought with
sigh, although no doubt it ought to be
done many times day.
The only time he ever heard a lecture
on regular bus was one morning 60
ing down town. The driver, appropos of
nothing at all, suddenly began to speak
in a loud voice.
He ran on more than block before
the audience realized that he was CIV
ing them lecture on the necessity of
standing behind the white line, which
really was a very dirty gray line.
The blocks rolled under his wheels
and the words rolled out of his mouth.
Jones admired him very much. He,
Jones. the profound scholar, who knew
a thousand times as much as this man,
would have been terribly embarrassed if
ally I1od dohCQ 1llll " AAohC q SkJCCS1i
under such circumstances.
4 II
Ladybird, bird of our lady
Ladybug in common speech
Long loved by humans, this brightly
colored beetle, red with dark spots,
sometimes orange, is rounded insect
with the head concealed under the
thorax.
Both the larvae and adults prey upon
aphids and other soft-bodied insects.
This makes them distinguished FAM
lily beneficial to man.
More than 1000 kinds of ladybugs are
known the world around.
They have always been favorites OF
discerning people, and equally beloved
of thoughtless children, who have
screamed, in many languages, "Ladybug,
iadybug, fly away home, your house is
on fire and your children will burn
Y K X
The Coleoptera or true beetles, form
the largest single order in the whole an
imal kingdom, with 10000 species, of
which more than 10000 species are found
in North America. I.
So don't sheer at ladybug, or squash
: it without thought, because it belongs
to mighty group of living things,
which, one day, after mankind is done
blowing itself up, may inherit the earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24
The Smear Technique

:, The address which O. John Rogge,
special assistant to the Attorney
General, has delivered at Swarth-
more College has the earmarks of
a peculiarly obnoxious smear, and
it should be resented as such by all
decent minded Americans.
Mr.. Royce may have some credit
able evidence to support his charges
and insinuations. But if so, he has
not produced it, and the technique
which he has employed raises serious
doubt as to the existence of any such
evidence.
What he has done is to link the
names of number of Americans
with the Nazis Mr.. Royce has pro-
ceeded cautiously, in the manner of
a man who has his eyes on the pos
sibility of suit for SANDER. But he
has managed rather adroitly to get
his innuendoes before the public.
Thus, we learn that the Nazis had
"a strong preference for Governor
Thomas E. Dewey. To somewhat
lesser extent they preferred Alfred
M. Landon and the late Wendell
Willkie. In the Nazi files there was
a list of Americans who could be
organized against United States
participation in the war" On this
list in 1899 appeared the names OF
Senator Wheeler, former Vice Pres
ident John N. Garner, former Pres
ident Herbert Hoover and James A.
Farley.
Perhaps all of this is true. But
what is the point of it? 1t is not
improbable that the Nazis, for rea-
sons of their own, would have pre-
ferred some one other than Franklin
D. Roosevelt as President. The same
is true, for different reasons, of
millions of Americans. What if the
Nazis did have list of four promi-
nent Americans who, in 1899, could
have been organized against United
Stasesaparticipation in the wars IA
majority of the American people at
that time. were opposed to participa-
ton in the war. and MIR. Roosevelt
himself was emphatically on record
to the same effect. So what does 1t
all boil down to? If it is not rather
contemplate smear, what is it?
81 The accusations against John l..
Lewis are. somewhat more specific,
but even in his case Mr.. Royce walks
carefully. He does not go beyond
imputing to him an attempt to bring
the war to an end in 1910 and a
desire to defeat Mr.. Roosevelt. This,
standing alone, is flimsy basis indeed
for the atmospheric case" he builds
up against the mine leader.
What most people would like to
know is whether Mr., Royce spoke
for himself or for the Department
of Justice. If the former, that is
one thing. But if he was speaking
for the department, if, through Mr.
Rogge, the Attorney General is
dragging out the ghosts of Goering
and Won Ribbentrop-bra by
our own Government as conSummate
liars-as witnesses against good
Americans, it is quite a different
matter. One finds it hard to believe
that Attorney General Clark would
be party to such business. And
if he is not, then the Department
of Justice ought to disavow the
Rogge speech in no uncertain terms.
This is not a time for the depart
ment to be taking refuge in It's
mo comment" reply to all inquiries
on this point.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24
Explains the Grocer's Side
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the past 10 days both the radio
and the newspapers have been full Of
stories about consumer resistance to high
meat prices about chops and steaks at
80 cents a pound; statements given to
the press by wholesalers, but not one
word about the unenviable position in
which the grocer finds himself.
The grocer, the natural contact be-
tween the consumer and the wholesaler,
in many instances is being blamed for
the unhappy state of events. When Mrs.
Consumer, angry because the butcher
asks her 80 cents pound for lamb
chops, refuses to buy and stalks out of
the store, who is left holding the bag?
The farmer? The packer? The wholeSal-
err? No. 1t is the grocer who, at 80 cents
pound for lamb chops. is not making
enough money on the meat to pay the
man who sharpens the knives.
Let's examine the situation. No one
can accuse the OPA Of having been too
generous in. setting retail ceilings, yet
IltEifl,e ORA meatsexperts figured out that
kip lamb ch6ps Should sell for 80 cents
q pound when whole lambs were bring
ing 32ls cents pound, wholesale. In
other words, the price of the chops was
two-and-a- half times that of the whole
lamb.
On todays market whole lambs are
bringing IS cents pound and therefore
loin lamb chops should sell for around
81 ADA pound. In spite of that, however,
most storekeepers would not have the
heart to ask more than 95 cents pound.
On the basis of the former OPA CELL
ings on round steak and sirloin steak,
which were so and So cents, respectively
when a carcass of beef cost only 251l2
cents pound, the present price of round
and sirloin steaks should be S120 and
S1.30 per pound respectively, because
sides of beef today, on the open market
are Sc cents or more a pound.
No sane grocer would dare ask these
prices, knowing full we'll that he could
not sell the meat at those prices, SO he
naturally absorbs the difference himself,
which difference represents his entire
profit sells his steaks at IS cents
pound and, ironically, is condemned just
the same.
Each butcher shop has bone-and-
fat man who collects meat waste and
pays at the rate of cents pound for
fat and three-quarters of a cent pound
for bone. This rate. in existence over
long period, still prevails today, although
the meat costs the butcher twice as
much.
And now, last but not least, here is
the real payoff: Mrs. Consumer buys
piece of meat at these prevailing prices:
she is either unable or unwilling to buy
much else and the grocer loses the profit
on many other items and his total vol
ume and profit are reduced. Every
grocer know would be willing to bear
up. under this situation for while, If at
least the consumer knew the real facts
and would condone, not condemn. him.
HERMAN ETC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24

Businessmen are urged to 60 into
politics. With present taxes and
controls, it might be easier to be a
prophet than to make profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24

The Democratic party came into
power in protest against bread
lines, and may lose out in protest
against meat lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24

If there aisstruth in thesold adage
that TO theNictar go.Ehe POLLS, mar
assets distribution sIiiigffs indicate
that the grafters won the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-10-24
. But Will They?

From the st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Controls are of chewing gum. It now
devolves upon the individual chewer to
refrain from popping.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
Rep. Keller Works On Plans Solution Maritime Dispute

WASHINGTON, June 10, -LP)- Chairman Keller of the House Labor Subcommittee said he was going ahead on plans to work out Congressional solution to the maritime dispute, now that other federal mediation attempts appear to be deadlocked.
 Seven unions affiliated with the CIO dominated committee on maritime unity, set the strike date for midnight Friday, in behalf of their demands, principally re- duction of the present 36 hour work week.
 Seaman Kelly said his commit tee would open hearings tomor- row for testimony of either Joseph Curran, president of the National Maritime Union, or Harry Brid- ges, head of the CIO Longshore- mems Union.
 Preparations for the strike roar ed into high gear after the CIO turned down the proposal to give Seamen shore leave with pay.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
ESTIMATED TAX REPORTS
 ARE DUE BEFORE JUNE l7

Leon Bagley, deputy collector of Internal Revenue Office, re- minds the public that the estim- ated tax reports must be filed by the l7th of June.
 Everyone earning in excess of Sl00 where there is no withhold ing tax must file one of these reports he states.
 Persons earning in excess of S5,000 per year by wages where withholding tax is paid must also file the estimated tax return.
 For further information call at the jury room of the federal bldg, where MT. Bagley will have his office.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
RAISES

Continued from Page One)
 increased for Geological Survey for mineral investigations to S312,- 500, and S2O,OOO restored for the Ketchikan Fishery Laboratory, S3,000 for Investigating means of utilizing fish waste, S8,OOO for Investigating the feasibility of freezing fish. The funds for the Alaska fur seal investigations were increased to S75,00O.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
MRS. BEN YOUNG RESIGNS
 ANN SPOKEN IS SUCCESSOR

Mrs. Ben Young has resigned her position as bookkeeper for the Wien Alaska Airlines local office and the company announced, Miss Ann Stoken, former teacher for the Nome Territorial School, will succeed her, and take over her duties at once.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
PAGE EIGHT
TWINS ARE BORN TO MRS STEVE ANDERSON

The stor3E Surp sed MT. and Mrs. Steve Anderson Sunday morning with a pair of twin boys.
 One boy weighed 8 pounds and the other 6 pounds, and were born two hours apart.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10

Gertrude Niesen, star of Follow The Girls" smash musical comedy hit now in it's third year on Broad way, poses under new Safreen Nuorescent lamp being produced by Duro Test Corp, North Bergen, N. J. Aimed to fill vital postwar need in lighting, lamp is distin. guished by three new features. brighter but mellowsr light. double lamp life and instant illumination,
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10

~N1g--=Es1s=9 ID R E A M
 THE A TER
 NOME. ALASKA Show June F and 18 7:3O pm. Monday and Tuesday "BOMBARDIER" Pat O'Brien & Ann Shirley Also Nightmare of Moon Show June 19 and 20 7:3O pm. Wednesday and Thursday TAHITA HARVEY Simone Simon & Dennis O'Keefe Also The Phantom No. 13 and Package for Jasper ? Shows June 2l, 7:15 & g pm.
 Friday
 COWBOY and the
 SFNORITA Roy Rogers and Ruth Terry Also Cat Came Back And Olympic Champ 1 Show June 22nd. 7:3O pm
 Saturday
 LET'S FACE TT Bob Hope & Betty Hutton Also, Roaming Through Arizona
 and 500 Hats ? Shows June 23rd 7:15 & g pm.
 Sunday
 CAROLINA BLUES Kay Kyser & Ann Miller Also Screen Snapshots No.4.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALE-Eastman Is nm.
 protector, large beaded screen, and splicer; Victrola records,
 down-filled parka and jacket, skis, All good condition. Phone Main IT. 67-3t
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10

WANTED-Empty coal sacks in
 good condition. Will pay 10 cents
 each. Polets Store. 69-tf
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-10

l Show June 19 and 20 7:30 pm,
 Wednesday and Thursday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-16

Fred Greene. president D. the Ra-
leigh Clu1. hts named q = ley l1c
Governor committee. win : Paul
E,3.et ..,Is#0-t..
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Campus E0ents
Phi Delta Pi Fraternity to
Observe 54th Anniversary

Phi Delta Pi fraternity will hold
its ffty-fourth anniversary dinner
dance. the first since the termina.
ton of the war, this evening in the
ballroom of Charles McKenny Hall.
Honored guests will be, John NJ.
Munson, president of Michigan
State Normal College, and James
NJ. Brown, dean OF men. Following
the elaborate dinner, Arthur Doni.
mean. superintendent of Detroit
Public Schools, will propose a
toast to the women in attendance.
Colonel Owen J. Cleary, president
of Cleary College, will propose
toast to the Father of the Country.
George Washington. Fraternity
patron, Horace z. WILDER. will then
propose q toast to the Phi Delta
men. On behalf of the fraternity,
William Bachardy, president, will
propose a toast to, "the present.
Phi Delta Pi is an active fra.
ternity on Normal campus, and
boasts 227 active members, three
faculty members, two patrons and
IA pledges.
Dancing will begin at $3.50 with
music provided by a Navy Viz
dance band from the University Of
Michigan.
The party committee includes
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Sheriff Plans to
Reopen Office in
Willow Run Area

Effective March 1, the sheriffs
branch office at Willow Village
will be open on a - hour day
basis. The office has been open
only part time since shortly after
the closing OF the Willow Run
bomber plant last July.
Sheriff John Osborn, in reveal
ing the change, today stated the
increase in population has neces-
STATED more protection for the res
idents Of the area. There has been
no increase in police problems, he
added.
Pointing ont that housing Off.
cials expected the area to reach
the peak war time population
soon, Mr.. Osborn said a contract
with the government required ad'
ditional police protection. The Of.
flee will be in charge OF Sgt. Eff
ner Kramer.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
STAGE and SCREEN

The real reason for the Hedy La
marr-John Loder spllt-up never did
hit the gazettes. And WON'T. A
new sensation in the leading man
field has let his success go to his
marriage. Blonde crazy all OF n
sudden. frankie Carle and CO.
lumbia Records are bathing.
Perry Como has finally wrangled a
telephone at his new Long Island
home. Breaks my heart. girls, but
| can't give the number. Joe
Il. Lewis and Martha Stewart in.
tend to be married in Hollywood in
March.
Anthony Eden refused to permit
his name to be submitted for the
Secretay-Generalship of the UNO
because It would prevent him from
becoming prime minister OF Great
Britaln-his chief ambition.
Jane Froman was stricken with flu
Just before her scheduled opening
at the Coolnial Inn in Florida. -
Harry Richman has purchased q
64-foot yacht, the poor kid.
Dick Wesson, OF the comedy
team, is under the doctors care.
A recurrence OF the back injury
he received in New Guinea while
entertaining the troops there. :
Candy Jones' reason for going 70
"Carousel' so many times is one
of the leading lads In the show.
Jan Clayton C'Magnolia" in SHOW
bost") has done her diamong-rinE
shopping with Bobby Lerner. They
plan to be married as soon as she
does her next picture. A huge
television screen will replace the
sbove-the-bandsta waterfall at
Monte Carlo.
Truant officers are touring the
Broadway area in station wagons
as part OF the Board OF Education'x
campaign to make bobby soxers
switch from autograph books to
school books. Steve Murray
caused giggles at Tony Pastors
Uptown with his wistful line about
the Tuesday shutdown. 81 can see
shutting down the movies and
nightclubs and Offices" he moaned.
But not my bookmaker! He
doesn't use fuel-he runs on hot
air."
Sherry Phillips, former Follow
the Girls" showgirl. has left her
cloak -and.suitor husband and gone
home to Cleveland and mamma g.
Elaine Scott. pretty bride of f1lm
actor Zachary. is amusing the 1-2-3
set by turning up almost every
night with a bouquet of fresh flow
ers pinned Just where her hustle
ought TO be-. -. Fiorello's blast on
the subject of what happened in
New York on Tuesday is so hot his
studio will have to print the script
on asbestos. Teddy Rodriguez.
the dancer, sambaed down the aisle
with her partener. Phyllis Paul. in
secret Las Vegas wedding last
month.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Prosecutor

CONTINUED from Page One)
branch of the prosecutors office,
Emory Mulholland, chairman of the
board stated today. Ypsilanti sup
ervisors could launch an inquiry
into the closing OF the local branch
but would be acting without the
backing Il the board which will not
meet until March IL, he added.
Mr.. DeOtte was removed from
office and the Ypsilanti branch Of
the prosecutors office was closed
February 20, by Prosecutor John
w. Rae, who stated there were not
enough cases in this area to war
rant maintaining the office.
Court records show that the
number of state cases in this area
has increased since Mr.. DeOtte
took office in January, 1945.
Supervisors themselves do not
agree on the matter. Donald Com
stock pointed out that the board
of supervisors merely appropriated
$1,000 per year for an assistant
here, leaving the appointment to
Mr.. Rae. Mr.. Rae could cancel
the appointment, Mr.. Comstock
pointed out, and the money would
remain in the treasury.
Mr.. Mulholland today revealed
that the prosecutor had consulted
him three weeks ago telling him
that he believed there was no
longer a need for the branch ONCE.
Mr.. Mulholland said Re did not
advise the prosecutor.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Huron May M0they Have
38 Tables at Gard Party

cream and coffee were served by
.he committee. Mrs. Preston Tuck
er, chairman, Mrs. T. Calder, Mrs,
Paul Chapman, Mrs. L. w. Leddick,
Mrs. II. Forbes, Mrs. II. Holdridge,
Mrs. William Peabody. Mrs. r,
Woodside and Mrs. c. NJ. Power.
Plans for the Navy Mothers So
cial nigh. next Wednesday. were
announced. Members are TO bring
their sons with their wives and
motion pictures of Pacific islands
will be shown by Russell Steere.
Each is TO bring box lunch with
cup and spoon.
Games were played. with prizes
being awarded to Chester Barnes,
Mrs. Grant Cummings, Mrs. Hugh
son and l.. A. Barnes.
Those attending were: Mr.. and
Mrs. George Walther. Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
Barnes, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Cum
mings. and Mr.. and Mrs. L. A.
Barnes and daughter, Mrs. Hugh
son, Trenton.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Joyce Mcdonald
Marks Birthday

Joyce Mcdonald entertained ten
friends at a thester party observ-
ing her 18th birthday at the home
OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Mcdonald, Friday evening. Return
ing 10 the Mcdonald home after
the theater the group played games
and were served refreshments.
A George Washington motif was
followed in the table decorations of
red. white and blue. The favors at
each guests place were little
Gearge Washington hatchets at
tached to candy bars. Ice cream,
candy, nuts and the three layer
white birthday cake decorated with
red rosebuds and the inscription.
Happy Birthday Joy" were served.
Mrs. William Ealy and Miss Jean
Ohlinger, assisted.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23
Along the Street

The bowling team sponsored by
Morays jewelers. will attend for
three days the annual American
Bowling Congress tournament Mar.
"a TO May at Buffalo, New York.
over 5000 teams from all parts
Of the country will attend. The To-
cal team will attend March "A, Is,
and Is. On the team are f. G.
Streicher. George Barone. Edward
Pierson. Harold Miller, and How
ard Reynolds. Mr.. Pierson will en-
ter all OF the three scheduled tour
ney classi:ications, singles. doubles
and the five man team. George Bar
one and Mr.. Pierson. Harold Miller
and Howard Reynolds, will team up
in that order for .he doubles tourn-
ament and the five will play as a
team in the five man tourney.
Try our delivery service! Three
deliveries daily. Abbey's Market,
SOL W. Cross st. Phone 1855. adv.
A new oil furnace is being IN
stalled in the basement Of the Stork
Shop. Completion will be in the
near future. Installation OF the fur
mace is a prelude TO the addition OF
q downstairs addition 10 the store.
Following the installation OF the
furnace, remodeling OF the base
ment and the addition OF stairway
will be started soon. Present plans
stipulate that the basement store
will be used for toys for children
up to eight years OF age. The ma
jori.y Will be wheeled.
Howard Oltz. Hammond. Indiana,
who was released from active duty
last week by the Army in which
he held the rank OF lieutenant, re-
turned to his home Friday after
spending several days at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Barker, Bark
er's Electrical Shop. He is a nephew
OF Mr.. Barker. He enrolled in Uni
versity OF Michigan.
Just received-hand etched COB
lets, sherbets, highball and cock
tail glasses, in vogue pattern, alumi-
mum trays and bowls. All make
ideal wedding and all occasion gifts.
Also sterling silver watch bands in
white, pink and yellow gold.
Jackson's Gift Shop, 80 n. Wash
ington ST. adv.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-23

Nora Vain, author OF the book
on Germany. Reaching for the
Stars" will lecture in the Method
list Church Tuesday evening at o.
clock on the subject, THE Mothers
Of Europe" On December IA she
arrived in the United States fresh
from a visit TO Central Europe
where she studied conditions In
Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia
and Germany.
In 1894 Nora VAIN went with her
husband to live in Germany. and
saw the war in the making. During
the war years she spent consider
able time and energy In caring for
orphaned children OF the contin-
ent.