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Evening star., 1947-08-20
Metro Soil Conservation Jamboree

Negro Soil Conservation Jamboree
To the Editor of The Star:
A few days ago, had the opportunity OF
attending the First Annual Negro Soil Con-
servation Jamboree which was held at the Log
Cabin Center at Mayfield, Ga. This event was
conceived and sponsored by DR.. B. F. Hubert,
executive director of the Association Tor the
Advancement of Negro Country Life, with the
United States Soil Conservation Service CO.
operating. Information given by j. w. Sargent,
assistant regional conservator, Soil ConserVa-
ton Service, Spartanburg, S. c.; w. F. Hail.
supervisor, Piedmont Soil Conservation District,
and others, proved beyond question that soil
erosion in the South can be conquered
provided all persons who till the soil employ
soil conservation measures and practices.
1t was inspiring and encouraging to me, as
one who was born in the South, to see the
following members OF my race receive 500
each in cash as State winners In soil conserva-
ton for doing outstanding work In their coun-
ties in helping to prevent soil erosion: Bill NC
Clellan, Alexandria, Ala; Prentiss Monk Co
lumbia County, Ark; James Williamson,
Caswell County, N. c.; M P. Porter, South
Carolina; Jack Crump, Lloyd, Fla; Willie
Long, Madison County Ga; Collin johnson,
Hugo, Okla; Les Lesley, Murfreesboro, Tenn;
Henry Caraway, Teneha, Tex, and Cade F.
Napier, Tye River Va.
Having had an opportunity to make study
of some of the physical and chemical factors
affecting crop yields on Southern SOIL was
greatly impressed by the practical application
of soil conserving methods being recommended
to control erosion and to protect plant food
nutrients in the SOIL 1t is my belief that II
every person who tills the soil made the Elev-
enth Commandment, written by Dr. Walter
c. Lowoermilk, part of his daily life, our
soils in the South would be much richer to
produce animals of a higher type, crops higher
in nutritonal value and greater returns would
he realized from farm labor. The Eleventh
Commandment, as written by DR.. Lowdermilk,
is as follows:
Thou shalt inherit thy holy earth as a
faithful steward, conserving its resources and
productivity from generation to generation.
Thou shalt safeguard thy fields from soil ero-
sion, thy living waters from drying up, thy
forests from desolation, and protect thy hills
from over grazing by thy herds, so that thy
descendants may have abundance forever. II
anv shall fail in this stewardship of the land
thy fruitful fields shall become sterile stony
ground and wasting gullies and thy descend
ants shall decrease and live in poverty or be
DESTROYED from off the face Of the earth"
1t is my belief If more soil conservation
jamborees were held such meetings would con-
tribute greatly toward helping to make the
South better place in which to live and
prosper. s. j. PHILLIPS,
President, Booker T. Washington Birthplace
Memorial Rocky Mount Va.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Wants Spotlight Daily

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS a Government employe for the past 20
years and a constant reader of The Star dur
ing that same period of time, wish to COM
mend most highly your new column, "The
Federal Spotlight" which appears on Sunday.
I think that the column written by Joseph
Young is both informative and entertaining.
In my opinion, it's tops.
LOUIS JOHNSON.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

western States in an election. That is why
New York and Ohio have had almost a mon
opoly in candidates and Presidents for so many
years.
California will challenge that monopoly in
the future. Its large bloc of electoral votes
will be important. And it has shown re-
markable capacity to shift from one party to
another.
Friends Of Governor Warren of California
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
1Driter, although 1t is permissible for
1Uriter kno,Un to The Star to use
nom, de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Questions and Answers

A reader can obtain the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informatiop
Bureau, 316 I street NE, Washington 2 D. C.
Please inclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


O. What is the number OF Islands In the
Philippine group?-H. G.
A. There are 1883 islands but only 2.441
have been named
O. How many men were there In Jesse
James gang?-G. B.
A. Jesse James gang consisted generally Of
eight or nine persons and included Jesse and
Frank James, Cole Younger, James Younger,
Clell Miller, James White, James Koughman
and later Robert Younger. There were eight
members in the gang at the time of the North
field Mimi, raid
O. How are foundations Of houses in Venice
supported?-B. P.
A. The houses of the Italian city rest on
wooden piles driven into the islands OF the
lagoons The soil is an oozy mud which can
be made capable of carrying buildings only
by the artificial means Of pile
O. Why do kings use the pronoun we" in
speaking Of themselves?-V. J. B.
A, This is q survival from the Roman NM
pire when there were two emperors, one In
Italy and one in Constantinople They Issued
identical DEGREES under Joint authority, hence
the use Of the plural we"
@. Have there been any notable examples
in the past Of families who have intermarried
without harmful effect?-A. B. H.
A. The family of the Ptolemys which gave
16 kings to ancient Egypt Is probably the most
notable example in recorded history. In mod
ern times an outstanding example Is the Bach
family which, in six generations, produced
At musicians Of note.
O. How was the measure OF an inch orig
inally determined?-H. G. E.
A. The inch was originally based upon the
thickness of mans thumb.
@. Where was Julius Caesar when he uttered
the words, The die Is cast"?-C. Z. 8.
A. In 40 BIC. he had reached the bank
Of the river Rubicon which divided Cisalpine
Gaul from Italy Pausing to deliberate Caesar
cried out, The die is cast" and Immediately
crossed the river, which meant that he had
committed himself to war.
Q. How is lumber graded at the millsP-
j. ]. s.
A. According to the Forest Products Labora-
tory, lumber is graded at sawmills in accord
ance with Official" rules set up by regional
lumber manufacturers associations covering
the principal species with which they deal
Actual grading at sawmills is done first by
the green" grader as the lumber comes from
the mill. This grading is only approximate
and is Of value chiefly for statistical use. The
final grading is done, when the lumber Is
shipped, by a highly experienced grader who
knows all the details Of grading the various
species.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Senator Taft Opposed by Annuitant

Senator TAFT Opposed by Annultant
To the Editor Of The Star:
Expectations that the Senate eventually will
pass the retirement bill for Civil Service en-
ployes does not allay the singing wound caused
by the Senate's refusal to pass the bill. Expec-
tations will not buy food or clothes or pay the
rent You must have cold cash to lay on the
counter.
A few Senators, including Senator Taft an
aspirant to the presidency of this great Nation
blocked the passage of the bill. Does any one
think that man who has such little feeling
for those in distress is the proper type of can
didate for President?
hope that many of the voters will remem-
ber and that many good men who have hearts
with feeling for the people in need will select
from the many aspirants man for President
who will look out for those in distress.
GEO. F. HOWELL.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

poisoning the atmosphere in our zone, and
1t may well be wondered whether the Rus
slams, in deciding to forget about the small
fry, have not been wiser than we.
Evening star., 1947-08-20
Differs With Murder Editorial

To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial on August 13 entitled MUIR
derers Get Caught" should never have been
printed have read The Star editorials for 13
years and have agreed or disagreed with their
contents as my judgment dictated and told me
to, but whether l chose pro or con, the edi-
torial always made sense and served purpose
toesome reader
But tell me, If you can, what purpose is
served by informing your readers that only
two of every 100 persons who are arrested for
having committed murder, are executed for the
crime Tell me why you choose to publicize
the fact that mans chances OF escaping
murder charge are excellent. Tell me the
reason which resulted in exploiting the idea
that can commit murder and stand 5o-to-l
chance of not being executed for 1t.
Also show me what is gained by publishing
facts such as these in manner which LEADS
people to believe that We should be proud OF
those same facts. Does The Star believe that
this record is a good one? "Only 43 people
out of each 100 are sentenced for having COM
mitted murder" Another 43 are arrested and.
not sentenced Is that good?
I'VE read few crime stories here and there.
and listened to police or detective dramas on
the radio, but even in these crude media, the
w
life Imprisonment or executed. Atleast In fic-
ton man should pay for his crime, and
Mr.. Average Citizen really believes chat he
does 80 per cent of the time. Then along comes
your editorial showing thousands OF readers
how easy it is to escape just punishment, tell
ing people everywhere that "you, too can be
murderer, and at very little expense to your
self"
You've shown that an average of 20 persons
q day have been murdered in the last 10
years, totalng $4,000 Victims Believe me, II
you continue to publicize the fact that only
43 per cent of these killers are sentenced, only,
2 per cent are executed, you'll see gradual
rise in these crimes which may stagger you, in
more ways than one.
AS I see it, your only defense is the fact
that the type of person who reads your edito-
rials Is not generally the type to take advan-
tage of the atrocities you have described.
VIM. C. VAUGHT.
Editors note: The Star believes that
publicity regarding any non-effective
phase of law enforcement serves to arouse
public opinion to the need for better
enforcement.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

O. What is the number Of islands in the
Philippine group?-H, G..
A. There are 1883 islands but only 2.441
have been named.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

@. How are foundations Of houses in Venice
supported?-B. P.
A. The houses of the Italian city rest on
wooden piles driven into the Islands OF the
lagoons. The soil is an oozy mud which can
be made capable of carrying buildings only
by the artificial means Of ple-drtving.
Evening star., 1947-08-20

@. Why do kings use the pronoun we n
speaking Of themselves?-V. J. B.
A. This is q survival from the Roman NM
pire, when there were two emperors, one In
Italy and one In Constantinople. They Issued
identical DEGREES under joint authority, hence
the use of the plural we"
Evening star., 1947-09-22
Notre Dame Football Put on Spot by Critics Lavish Praise
cooeh Admits Mio Doesn't

Unfortunately, we have to play
out the schedule or break up the
game. We wouldn't want to do that.
Not with so many worthy opponents,
many, in my opinion, ready, willing
and able to trim us down to juvenile
size unless we get all the breaks.
Anyway, want to assure our loyal
fans that we intend to show up for
our first game in Pittsburgh on
October 4 with pigskin and not q
scrapbook. After Pitt we face such
recalcitrant and unbelieving neigh
bors as Purdue, Nebraska, Iowa,
Navy, Army (now where have I
heard that name before?), North
western, Tulane and Southern
California.
Those boys are tough, too. They
play for keeps. They may have read
our write-ups, but you can bet they
are too downright stubborn to be-
lieve them.
| 1t Is the toughest job ever faced.
And, might add, this isn't a cry
ing towel on my shoulder, either.
1t Is piece of bunting used to wipe
away beads of doubt and fear in
duced by all those "out-of- this
world preseason predictions hang
ing like mocking albatross around
our collective gridiron necks at
Notre Dame.
Wants Judgment on Field.
But. don't get me wrong, It is
true we have fine material. Maybe
great, as the sports scribes insist,
am not selling my boys short.
They were good last year. Their
unbeaten record proves that.
| But so were the Red Sox and
Evening star., 1947-09-22
DudIey's Great Effort
Goes for Naught as
SteeIers Beat Lions
by The Assoeioted Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 22-The
Pittsburgh Steelers took collective
deep breath today after opening the
National Football League season
with a 17-10 decision over the De-
troit Lions in game that featured
the one-man show of former
steeler, Bullet Bill Dudley.
Fumbles proved the Lions un-
doing in the game, before 36,374 yes
terday.
Trailing 1o-7 with eight minutes
remaining, Steeler Tackle Joe Rep
ko gathered up ball dropped by
Lion Quarterback Clyde LIE Force
on the Detroit 48-yard line and
scampered to payoff territory.
Hard tackling by End Bob Davis
of the Steelers caused LIE Forces
tumble and a few minutes later
another tackle by Frank Wydo
knocked the pigskin from the hands
of Lion Quarterback Roy thinner
man. Steeler End Val Jansante
scooped up the ball and raced to the
Detroit SO.
When running plays moved the
ball only to the Detroit 20, Joe
Clamp, Steeler ace, came into the
game to boot a field goal.
Dudley, traded to Detroit after
starring for the Steelers last sea.
son, almost won the game for the
Lions single handed. He took g
30-yard pass over for touchdown
in the first period after his team.
mates had marched SO yards.
In the third period Dudley snarec
the ball from Jansaate on an inter
ception and ran it back to midfield
The Lions then moved to the Steel.
ers' 9-yard line and Zimmerman
booted field goal from the 18.
The game was deadlocked at hal
time, TT, after the Steelers scored
on a 15-yard aerial from Slater tt
Jansante. ..
Evening star., 1947-09-22

in a mythical land Of what may
be wishful dreams.
Since I am getting personal
thoughts of my chest before try
ing my hand at predictions and
after-game comment in articles tt
come, I'd like to point out some
obvious facts about this years Notre
Dame squad.
Team Is Solid Up Front.
Barring injuries or over-confi.
dence, we are solid up front. Flankec
by Leon Hart and Jim Martin al
end, George Connor and Ziggy
Czarobski at tackle, Moose Fischer
and Sig Signaigo at guard ane
George Strohmeyer at center, NJ
one will run over our line without
being asked some rude questions
And I must admit I have othel
good boys to spell these sturdy lads
Johnny Lujack is all any coacf
could ask at quarterback. Due to the
fact we lost George Ratterman te
the pros, however. Lujack can bt
used, or risked, only on offense Anc
Johnny is one of the greatest de-
fensive backs I have ever seen. Ar
injury robbed us of Ernie Zalejski
Ernie was that explosive. breakaway
roaming in -the-gloaming type back
who cashes in with those long, scor-
ing runs.
Honestly, I can't see another
breakaway, long distance eating
runner in sight. Now if only I had a
Buddy Young. Then maybe might
make some of our fanciful write-ups
come true.
A coach can dream, can't he?
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Evening star., 1947-09-22
Armed and Po|ynesian
Meet al Belmont in
Special Sprint Test
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Racine
returns to Belmont Park today with
double-barreled program opening
a three-week meeting that will be
high lighted by Saturdays 100000
Armed-Assau match.
Armed, the Calumet star, will
prep for his duel with the King
Ranch champion in a special g.
furlong race today which shares the
spotlight with the 34th running oi
the Fall lightweight Handicap, also
at 6 furlongs.
Today's special, arranged to give
Armed a race before the big match
carries a purse Of only $500.
Armed will carry top weight Of 13C
pounds in matching strides with the
Elmendorf Farms Polynesian, under
1926; Nelson Seabra's South Ameri-
can star. Ensueno, at Ill, and
George E. Widener's Indicate, 106.
OF the three, the horse with the
best chance to beat Armed to the
wire appears to be Polynesian
winner of six stakes this year and
co-holder of the world record OF
1907, for 6 furlongs around turn
Evening star., 1947-09-22
Lombordo Mishop Helps Foster
Win Presidents Cup Again
Presentation Slated
Today or Tomorrow
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Curly-haired Danny Foster OF
Oakland, Calf, and Detroit was
slated to make his second White
House visit in a year, either today
or tomorrow, depending on President
Truman's crowded schedule, to re-
ceive from the Chief Executive the
s17,500 Presidents Cup which Foster
won by taking two Furnishing speed
boat heats in the regatta off Hains
Point yesterday before crowd esti-
mated at 100000.
Accompanying the 29-year-old tor
Gold Cup racer of 1947 to the White
House will be shy little man named
Roy Dossin, one of three brothers
whose hearts are wrapped up ir
Danny and their fine racer, Miss
Pops v.
Foster received the same cup 9
year ago from Mr.. Truman for win
ming the Presidents Cup Regatta
feature in Miss Great Lakes, owneo
by Albin Fallon, also of Detroit
But for a near-tragic crackup ir
yesterdays second heat, Fallon ano
a game, enthusiastic driver named
Guy Lombardo might have been ir
the Foster-Dossin shoes this time
LOmbardo's Boat Breaks Down.
Hiss Great Lakes stood in secone
place as yesterdays fight opened
Lombardo hit the line right on tn,
gun, rounded the upper buoys still
in the lead and then came out II
the back stretch, with the 1,700.
horsepower Allison airplane engine
driving the mahogany-hulled boa
at better than 100 miles an hour.
I Miss Peps was at least. so yard.
back and Herbert Mendelson's vet
eran Notre Dame, driven by Dal
Arena, also of Oakland and Detroit
Evening star., 1947-09-22
Met Grid Loop Moves
To Check BrawIinq

President Andy Farkas of the
Metropolitan Football League is
taking steps to prevent a recurrence
Of a brawl such as marred one of
yesterdays opening games. He's
ordering officials to keep better
control over players and to halt play
unless spectators remain away from
the playing field. He's also threat
ening players with suspension un-
less they refrain from fighting.
A fight among spectators thai
started after players exchanged
blows prevented conclusion of the
l60-pound division clash between
Arrow Linen and Southeast Mer.
chants at Rosedale Field. The score
was tied at 6-6. Other results:
160-pound class: Woodbridge Merchants
IL; Maryland Mohawks, 0. Riverdal,
Rollers, 49,; Merrick, 0. Southeast AC.
l3: Anacostia Lions, O.
Unlimited class: Anacostia Eagles, q
Mount Rainier Merchants, 0: Falls Church
Garage, 12: Prince Georges Merchants, o
Potomac Post, 21; Arlington Merchants,
Evening star., 1947-09-22
Terps, Navy Play Tested Teams
As Four Area Colleges Start

Maryland and Navy meet teams
that won their opening games and
Georgetown and George Washing
ton face untested opponents as the
four major elevens in this area
open their seasons this week end
all on the road.
Coach Jim Tatum of Maryland Is
awaiting scout reports on South
Carolina's 27-6 triumph over New
berry as the Terps meet the Game
cocks Saturday afternoon at Colum-
bia, S. C. Newberry scored its only
touchdown on 10G-yard runback
OF an intercepted pass.
Navy opens against the Univer-
sity of California at Berkeley where
a. crowd of more than 10000 already
is assured. California. now under
Lynn Waldorf, former Northwestern
coach, first time, brushed past st.
Mary's with unexpected ease last
Saturday, 1871, while Navy and the
University of Washington Huskies
each scored five touchdowns in a
"secret" scrimmage.
Buses and cars will take more
than 900 George washington Uni
versity students to Charlottesville
where the Colonials open against
the University of Virginia Saturday
afternoon. Coach Skip Stahley's
Squad will remain at its Camp Let's
framing ground until Friday.
Z Georgetown will meet one of the
two toughest teams on it's schedule
Saturday night when the Hoyas
fu-avel to Wake Forest to meet the
Reported sleeper team of the South
ern Conference. The game will be
HE third of a big afternoon fol
carolina football fans who have 8
choice of either North Carolina.
Georgia at Chapel Hill or Duke.
North Carolina. State at Durhams
i A number of the District teams
opponents opened last week end
Maryland's third opponent, the
Evening star., 1947-09-22
Scarborough Boosts
Mats '& Slab Hopes
In Boston Shutout
BY Burton Howkins'
Stsv S}of{ carr~.nanI>,4 {

NEW YORK, Sept. pa little
ray of sunshine, in the form a Rav
Scarborough, has filtered into the
Mats gloomy residence in the
American Leagues tenament dis.
trict. On the theory that it's sell
dom too late to hope. the Mats
bosses gaze fondly on Ray and
visualize in him one of the loops
top right-handers.
It isn't a far-fetched dream. for
Ray occasionally displays flashes Of
brilliance, such as he demonstrated
yesterday at Boston in beating the
Red Sox, 80. on three hits. It
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was another % yards astern. Then
it happened.
Miss Great Lakes disappeared in
a Niagara of spray, simultaneously
with a loud explosion. When the
rain of Potomac River water had
cleared the boat was dead in the
water and Lombardo and Fallon
still were among the living.
Lombardo explained later that
the boat was going at her bes,
when, for some unknown cause, hei
propeller shaft and powerful whee
shot out of the stern Of the boat
taking with it her entire ruddel
assembly.
The big Allison engine. with moth.
(See REGATTA. Page abb
Evening star., 1947-09-22

Cardinals in baseball. Especially
the Cardinals, who were the
glamour boys Of Spring training.
They were going to chase the rest
of the National League, Brooklyn
included. right over the center field
fence, according to stories flashing
back from the Grapefruit Circuit.
I don't have to tell you sports fans
where the, Cards are now. And I
have too many good friends In
Boston to mention the Red Sox.
Neither am I setting up an alibi,
just In case. I think I can take
reverses with as good grace as the
next man. But I do think my boys
should be judged on the field, not
Evening star., 1947-09-22

good as any men VINO ever wore the
Blue and Gold"
Barring something like an injury
to Lujack, Notre Dame has an ex-
cellent opportunity to establish It
self not only as champion, but as
the greatest team in football
history"
My friends, those Shakespeares
Of the sports pages, really teed off
with the adjectives in describing
their opinion of our chances this
year at Notre Dame. Such lifting
and lyrical phrases, such wonderful
material for a scrapbook! only
wish they we're true.