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Evening star., 1947-06-12
A Living Language

Representative Ed Gossett of Texas,
speaking before House Judiciary Sub
committee recently, asked: isn't this
supposed to be an Anglo-Saxon country;
that is English speaking? I am not
referring to New York City-that isn't an
English speaking place." The question
thus phrased and the comment thus offered
in relation to 1t almost inevitably created
discussion. And the debate, naturally
enough, has sent number of interested
persons back to their lexicons. The Oxford
English Dictionary agrees with Mr.. Gossett
in his premise of Identification, explaining:
In the ninth century and probably much
earlier Enghsc was the name applied to all
the Angle and Saxon dialects spoken in Britain;
the name English for the language is -
older than the name England for the country.
There also is some ground for believing
that, at least from 1776 onward, the
formal or official language of the Thirteen
Colonies and of the Republic created by
them has been more truly English than
anything else. The Declaration of indie
pendence, the Constitution and other i'm
portant documents reflect Anglo-Saxon
methods and styles of expression.
But the dlalecCS OF the Angles anu tIle
Saxons themselves trace back to times and
places beyond the reach of history. They
were the common speech Of vigorous, ener-
getic, intensely practical men and women
who talked in living patterns. Obviously,
they were Influenced by the idioms OF the
lands through which they passed, the
foreigners" they encountered and the
experiences which they developed. Latin,
Greek. various German, Dutch and French
words were acquired by the proto-English-
speakers to whom Mr.. Gossett indirectly
refers.
Much the same process Is going on now
in New York and elsewhere throughout the
Nation. The Texas Representative speaks
a dialect Of sort. His colleagues from
Georgia, Vermont, Indiana, Minnesota and
other States indulge in similar habit.
What matters is the philosophy OF gradual
advancement which Walt Whitman pro-
claimed:
The Americans are going to be the most
fluent and melodious- voiced people in the world
and the most perfect users OF words. The
new world. the new times, the new people, the
new vistas need new tongue according-yes,
what is more, they will have such new tongue
will not be satisfied until it is evolved.
Evening star., 1947-06-12
More About Beverly Beach
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The letter headed For Gentiles Only by
A. Williamson interested me greatly.
Last summer when my husband and I and
party of our friends drove to Beverly Beach.
the sign For Gentiles Only" was absent. In
It's stead was a far grinnmer sign, For White
People OF Northern European Ancestry Only. "
AS 1t happened all of us would have been
eligible to enter, but we agreed unanimously
that we would rather drop dead than join
our fellow Aryans at Beverly Beach.
This letter. hope. will make A. Williamson
a bit happier in the knowledge that he is
not alone in his opinion Of the nearby beach
situation.
I hope other Americans "of Northern
European ancestry" will join lis in our fight
against such bigotry and horror.
KATH URBACH
Evening star., 1947-06-12

Greece. Germany has received s35600o,0oo OF
aid and dominated Poland has received
s436 900 900. Marshal Tito's Red dictatorship
in Yugoslavia has received 1902 100000. These
figures include UNRRA aid, lend-lease, hquida-
ton OF overseas property, etc
Thus, much of the Reds success in the past
has been due not only to Communist cunning,
but also to the "too little and too late" policy
of aid pursued by the western democracies.
The Truman doctrine promises to reverse that
policy in Greece, but friends OF liberty should
recognize that it Is an uphill fight to forestall
the results of long and thorough Communist
plotting. sOTER1OS NICHOLSON.
Evening star., 1947-06-12
By Robs,f J. Lsnis
Third OF Series OF -Four Artio,es.J

only no agreement Of this kind, but 1t Is not
q practice either"
One OF the largest contractors employing
union labor in residential construction said:
"The men do lay down on the Job, but It's not
promoted by any one. It's the result of a short
age of men, not the fault Of the union"
The charge: painters are restricted to using
~ inch brush"
union business agent commented: All
poppycock We won't use anything smaller
than 5-inch brush, which is standard brush
and sometimes use 6-inch brushes. There are
absolutely no restrictions on the size OF the
brush"
large painting contractor said: IT have
heard that in certain other Cities h-inch
brushes are required but don't know any de-
tails
"In the District area, we use 5-inch brushes
for oil paint and and inch brushes for
water paint"
Engineers for Automatic Machines.
The charge: "Operattng engineers require
tull-time employment OF a man to attend auto
matte machines, such as pumps and conrpres-
sors. ,phich do not need constant attendance.
or tphich could be attended by an unsktHed en-
ploye."
A union business agent had this to say: This
Is a false charge. We do not carry out any
featherbedding practices. Our men work on
pumps and compressors only when the equip
ment works. None of the equipment Is fully
automatic because all of 1t needs adjustment,
maintenance and attendance.
"Our engineers operate more than one piece
of equipment when the pieces are In close prox-
unity to one another. However, 1t is mani
festly clear that where equipment is widely dis
persed, it is necessary for more than one man to
operate such equipment"
A contractor said: Practices OF the operating
engineers union on certain jobs raise the cost
higher than it should be-
He cited the union contract, which he said
requires that in case two small pumps are
used on job contractors are obliged to employ
an engineer to operate them even though. he
said, the pumps do not need constant attend
ance or the services of skilled worker for
proper operation.
If one pump with an over 2-inch cylinder Is
used on a Job, contractors, likewise, must en-
ploy an engineer, the contractor said.
This Is unnecessary to efficient operation Of
the equipment and just adds to the cost" he
said
He also explained the union agreement per-
mitted one engineer to operate only two weld
ing generators, two compressors or two pumps,
and that If the equipment was not placed side
by side, the contractor was required to en-
ploy a man for each piece Of equipment.
"Tl1at also runs costs up unnecessarily" he
said.
(The final article tn this series tcll appear
tonorrop)
Evening star., 1947-06-12

the long delayed fringe parking plan. The
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency is said to
have several sites In mind, including one
or two already owned by the District or
Federal Government. The Capital Transit
Company has evidenced It's willingness to
cooperate by arranging to operate shuttle
buses between the fringe lots and the
downtown section. An early test OF the
fringe-parking idea would be well justified
Evening star., 1947-06-12
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
priter, although 1t is permissible for
,0riter kno1Un to The Star to use q
nom de plune. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-06-12

Visitors from out Of town are useful
occasionally If only because the native
residents, taking them sightseeing, thus
are provided with opportunity to become
acquainted with their own city.
Evening star., 1947-06-12
Questions and Answers

reader can obtain the answer to any question
of fact By writing The EVENING Star Information
Bureau, 31s I street NE. Washtngton @ p C.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return posase'
O. When and where Is Hobo Day celebrated'
A. E. ".
A. Hobo Day has long been observed on
August 27 at Britt. Iowa 1t was here that the
first so-called hobo union was formed In
1897
Evening star., 1947-06-12

O. What are the SIX forms Of national
service life tnsurance?-E. T.
A. Six forms of national service life insur-
ance administered by the Veterans Admins
tration are as follows: Ordinary life. 2O-pay-
ment life, 3o-payment life, 20-year endowment.
endowment at age go and endowment at age IS.
@. What countries never belonged 10 the
League of Nations?-B C. H.
A. The United States and Saudi Arabia never
were members.
Evening star., 1947-02-17

1900 block of Tenth street NV. was
accused OF first degree murder in the
shooting of Mabel Smith, 81, col
ored, of the HOO block of Ninth
street NV, last month.
Frank Griggs, 48. colored. of the
900 block of M street NV, was
charged with second degree murder
in the fatal stabbing in December
of Helen Thomas, "a, colored, also
of the M street address.
Man Indicted in Robberies.
Walter Freeman, 20, colored, of
the 200 block of N street NV, was
charged with manslaughter in the
shooting of Gertrude Hunter, 90,
colored, of the 1400 block of Sixth
street NV, in December.
Martin G. Geldner, jr., 80, of the
$500 block of T street NV, was
indicted on six charges which ac-
cused him of robbing women on the
street of more than $3.50. Police
quoted the women as saying he used
a pistol in the holdups. In several
instances he was said to have given
back pocketbooks after taking the
money.
Robert A. Sewell, IS, colored, OF
the First block of Myrtle street
NE, was indicted on charges OF
stealing four Army duffie bags from
Union Station.
- Bookkeeper Is Indicted.
Charles z. Runk, Al. whose ad-
dress was not listed, was indicted on
charges Of appropriating to his own
use more than $500 belonging to an
employer. Runk was employed as
bookkeeper and office manager, 1t
was said.
Arthur ]. FELTON,, %, for whom
Chief Justice Laws of District Court
ordered mental examination when
a case was called to his attention
on Friday, was indicted today on
charges of grand larceny of ring
and transporting a stolen automo-
bile from Maryland to the District.
INDICTED
Others indicted and the charges
on which they were named follow:
Robery-Paul v. Logan of Welch, W;
Va; Harry L. Butler, 27. colored. listed
as having no fixed address: Charles
Taylor, 10, colored. 1900 block Of Third
street NV, two cases: Francis Freeman,
10. colored, 200 block of Brooks court
" Unauthorized use # vehicle James
Brock, 20, colored. 400 block OF Flftn
Opening mail Illegally - Rudolph A.
Hunter. 3S, colored, 1900 block OF Hanlin
street NE.
Dealine in marihuana ciEarettes-Rob-
Evening star., 1947-02-17
ert J. Smith. 23. eolored. nrst block Of
z street NV.
IGNORDED.

ert j. Smitn, 70. eoioreo' nrss plock OF
street NV.
IGNORDED.
The following cases were ignored.
thus generating persons of the
charges under which their names
are listed:
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny - Wilbur
Gray. 10, colored, 900 block Of Third
street Sc: Sylvester L. Thomas. 10. coll
ored, 900 block of Third street NE; John
Baldwin, AZ. colored, address not given:
Luther Clark. 26, colored. address not
given; Eugene j. veney, age and address
not given: Rudolph A. Tnckson. age and
% Hsnss xss eoeses address
given: Willie Mae Thomas, 80, coiored
address not given,
Assault with intent to commit robbery
Everett L. Dingus, 33. of the 100 block
of New Hampshire avenue NV.
Robbery-Raymond s. Forrest, "a, col
ored,. 900 block of Fifth street Sc;
Charles A. Colbert, g, colored. 800 block
of sixth street Sc; Joshua Young. age
and address not given: Helena Campbell.
20, colored. address not given.
Grand larccny-Richard A. Stokes, "a.
colored. 400 block of W. street NV:
of C street NE: Ben Cleveland. 43, COL
ored. 100 block of Seventh street NV;
James Sullivan. 20, colored, address not
given.
Evening star., 1947-02-17

applied that term to Senator Taft.
Republican, of Ohio when inter-
viewed in Cleveland Friday.
The quotation to which Mr.. Fore
man objected was attributed to him
by the Associated Press Saturday in
story on speech in Cleveland.
Evening star., 1947-02-17
Foreman Denies Ceiling
Truman 'Reuctionury'
BY the Associated Press

Clark Foreman, president of the
Southern Conference for Human
Welfare, praised President Truman
today and said he never had called
the President a very clever reac-
tionary."
Instead, Mr.. Foreman declared, he
Evening star., 1947-02-17
Murder Indictments
Among 3 Returned
BY Grand Jury Here

Indictments for first and second
degree murder and manslaughter
were among a total of % returned
today by the grand jury before
Chief Justice Bolitha J. Laws of
District Court.
James L. Smith, 81, colored of the
Evening star., 1947-02-17
R. Bruce Lindsey Dies

TORONTO, Feb. II tE1.-R. Bruce
Lindsay, founder and vice president
of Orange Crush, Ltd, soft drink
concern, died Saturday.
Evening star., 1947-02-17

Guatemala has a serious electric
power shortage.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
PER MT ~ e'EOeD 70 BUiiO
Building

Building permits are necess sary before any cons true tion in the down town area of Seldovia can be und- ertaken, it was ex- p1 aimed today by May or Harry Leonhard:t. ! Mr. Le onhardt said that it had come to his attention that res idents do not fully under s and num- icipa1 regulat i ons regarding ouilding.
 ' The pr rocedure to follow, according to the mayor, is to ad- dr ess a lett ter reques ting permis s sion to build, to members s of the city council. The letter should be pr e. sented to the city clerk for reading ct the next council meeting, when acti on gr anting or denying the permit will be taken.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
/. ,The Fr op tieremap fINfs Nt1>* ~CITY SoO

: 4 total of $8O in fines was. collected in police court dur ing the past two weeks, it was anncun- ced Monday by magis- tra te G.. M. Chamber s.
 One loc al resident was as sed $50, and a visiting : hali but
 f isherman> c,ontr i buted the other $50.
The frontiersman., 1947-06-25
June. 25,,. ,l947

NEW WAREHOUSE |. t-.~ BEING BUtlT ' Newest cons truo~' tion in e1dovia to get und CT way is the building of a small warehous e, planned by Fr ank Raby to house mer ch andise of the H. s. Young Mercantile Co.
 Filling was dr iven and the foundat ion work star ted early this week, and Mr. Raby s said it was his hope the building might be well t oward comple tion by the t inc the Denali ar rives on July l.
 The building will go up as an annex to the tore's other W,arehous es-: ; op ~~> the: 'beach. v'FN. >'N
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-06
Classified Ads

FARM FOR SALE-88 acres Of
land on Highway Is, between
WarrersyiIle and West Jeffer-
son. A good 5-room dwelling
house with bath ard basement,
water in house, a good new barn,
a good young orchard and a good
tenant house, with barn and all
out buildings necessary. About IS
acres in woodland. 1t lays about
513 miles from West jefferson,
z mile from Warrensville, N. c.
See Garland Dollar, Warrens-
vile, N. c. 36-3tp
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-06
House And Home
BY MARY E. DAGUE
Author of Sister Mary'S
Kitchen.

Before you order your garden
seeds look over the catalogues
very carefully and ask yourself
two questions: Which is the most
reliable catalogue? Which will
help me to have a better garden?
Needless to say, there are plenty
Of good garden catalogues that
are issued by long established
firms with regulations for fair
dealing proved by time and ex-
perience. These catalogues are
the result of infinite care and def
mite knowledge and from their
numbers you will find no diff
Guilty in selecting the one that
suits your own particular needs.
To begin with you use a garden
catalogue as a shopping list. Here
the completeness of the informa-
ton offered you is distinct help.
There are many details to plan,
to look for and to understand
before you fill out the order
blank. So study all the good
catalogues that come your way,
use their facts intelligently, COM
pare them and heed the good
points of each.
A good catalogue acts as a man
ual of garden planning, too. A
good plan is of vast Importance
and the more inclusive the cata-
logue-the more plants, seeds, ac-
cessories and tools it offers-the
more it will assist in that vital
job. In well compiled catalogues
you'll find, as direct help, doz-
ems of actual planting arrange
ments, keyed and illustrated. AS
an indirect help you'll find clear,
concise descriptions of the vege-
tables, flowers and plants that the
dealer has painstakingly made
good enough to warrant his
worthwhile business. Heights,
habits of growth, maturing time,
colors and blooming times are
indicated and are related facts
that are part of your garden plan
ming.
Your catalogue enables you to
know your plants. From it you
should find out all you possibly
can about each variety before
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-06

from grains and grain products
in order to produce eggs with
strong shells. Some manganese
is also needed in the ration for
this purpose but most laying
mashes contain ample manga
nese from grains and in the form
of manganese sulphate.
Many laying flocks fail to con-
sumo enough oyster shells be-
cause of trash accommodating in
the shell trough or the coarse
shells are eaten off and the resi-
due on top becomes fine and
dusty. If you are having trouble
with cracked eggs or thin she'll
ed eggs, try stirring the oyster
shells each day or putting out a
fresh supply of shells every day
or two and the chances are that
most of your shell troubles will
soon end.
Have You Fixed A Cellar or
Cool Room For Holding Eggs On
the Farm? One of the best ways
to preserve market egg quality
and to protect Matching eggs in
warm weather and hot weather
is to provide a basement, cellar,
or an insulated room for this pur-
pose. Some producers increased
hatchability as much as 20 per
cent last summer by preparing a
basement or cellar for holding
the eggs before delivery to the
hatchery. If market egg quality
IS preserved by proper care on
the farm, the spring and summer
egg prices will not drop to as
low a price level. When egg
quality drops to a low ebb be-
cause Of poor care and handling
on the farm, the producer takes
the loss indirectly. The egg
room should be ventilated and
nave SOIIlG 4lSllC I'LL OOSlI WIllOO"S
to prevent musty odors and mold
growth. The floor should be kept
damp to help preserve egg quail
ity. Eggs keep best in a cool,
moist room.
Have Your Pullet Ranges Been
Seeded? If the ranges where the
pullets are to be grown out have
not been seeded, prepare for that
right away. Seed lespedeza, la
dino clover, rye grass, small
grains or prepare to plant soy
beans for that purpose as soon
as the weather will permit. Bet
ter pullets can be grown and at
a lower cost if a seeded range is
used where no chickens have
ranged for two years and no
poultry droppings have been
spread on it during that period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-03-06
The Everyday
Counselor
Rev. Herbert Spaugh, D. d.

Many people stay in trouble
because they refuse to move out
of it. Some are unhappy in their
work, when change, which they
can make, will correct it. Others
are unhappy in their home life,
when there is always something
they can do about that. Still
others are unhappy in their per-
sonal lives because they have
never made peace with God.
They can also correct that if
they desire to do it.
Sometime ago, while visiting
the lovely Cypress Gardens in
Florida near Lake Wales, the fol-
lowing inscription fastened to an
old Cypress tree attracted my
attention:
And what do you expect, old
! Bearded One, but gnarled and
swollen joints? And why COM
plain, In soft whispers of your
rheumatism, When every day in
sunshine and in rain, You per-
Sist in standing in the water, And
twisting your great toes in beds
Of fern? No wonder if you are
grey and gnarled, Old One! But
then l don't suppose you'll ever
learn"
While the authorship of these
lines was not given, yet | must
pay tribute to the writer and the
thoughts which these lines sug-
gest. That which used to be cal
led rheumatism is now called ar
Thrills or some other modern
name. One of the instructions
invaribly given to such sufferers
is to avoid fear, and worry, to
learn to relax, to avoid things
which irritate and upset the emo
tional balance.
How many people we meet who
are Tuning and complaining
about wrongs done to them by
other people. Yet they do moth
ing about them but complain.
They make no real effort to i'm
prove their situation.
There is an interesting story
in the life of Jesus concerning
an experience He and His dis
ciples had with some very dis
agreeable people. They were
journeying down from Galilee
into Judea and passed through
Samaria. There was deep en-
nifty between the Jews and the
Samaritans, so when they reach
ed a Samaritan village and at
tempted to spend the night there,
permission was refused. The dis
ciples became furious, and ask
ed Jesus to call down a fire from
heaven to destroy these churlish
people. Jesus calmly brushed
their childish request aside, and
simply led them to another
friendly village.
While a cypress tree can do
little about moving out of the
sWamps, a man can usually move
out of situations which throw
him into emotional upheaval,
make him unhappy and give him
host of ailments.
We will be happy only when
we learn to live in the conscious
daily presence of Almighty God,
who saves, heals, strengthens,
guides and directs.
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Veteran-patients in Veterans
Administration hospitals took out
an average of two books per pa
tient from VA hospital libraries
during November, 1946.
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you sow a seed or buy a plant.
After the broad plan comes the
detailed selection, and here a
good catalogue is essential. Most
catalogues are divided and ar
ranged to make this checking
easy. All have an alphabetical
basis and different types of each
plant are grouped together and
carefully indicated. Go over all
varieties listed against each 9TH
er, compare the points of differ
ence and then do your selecting.
AS a guide to improved va
rieties your catalogue will prove
invaluable. Be always on the
alert for such phrases as rust
resi- an t." wilt resistant"
"blight resistant" harder" and
the like. Such descriptions show
progress in plant breeding and
marks extra value in plants.
All catalogues are alluring and
all make bargain" offerings. The
dealer wants you to buy as much
as you will from him, of course.
But he honestly wants you to buy
intelligently. Consequently the
more help he gives you, the more
certain you can be Of his wares.
He groups plants and seed pack
cts in combination offers. His
quantity prices usually reflect
the common sense aspects of
quantity groupings in your gar
den-as we'll as groupings as to
kind. His bargain offers, if you
study them closely, are not only
aids in selling merchandise but
aids to you in assembling plants
that 60 and grow well together.
Out of his experience he visual
ICES whole garden pictures, and
these pictures, if you but see, he
passes on to you.
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PAGE TWO

Forty-nine dependents of Mex
lean War Veterans still were on
Veterans Administration pension
rolls at the end of 1916.
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A registered bull calf has been
placed with w. F. Rocker, Nor
lima, Warren county farmer.
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Poultry Hints
For March

Hold Late Hatched Pullets
Through Second Fall: If your
pullets were Matched late last
spring and did not start laying
until fall, Gull them out this
spring and summer but don't sell
out. Late Matched pullets usual
ly lay well the next summer and
on into the fall. Since these pull
lets missed the first late
summer and fall production sea-
son while egg prices were higher,
it is necessary to hold them in
production through the summer
and second fall to get the most
profit out of them. While we
have egg SURPRISES in the spring
when the small farm flocks are
laying heavily, we are still far
from an over-production of late
summer, fall, and early winter
eggs.
Are You Troubled With Crack
ed Eggs? Laying hens must have
ample Vitamin D from sunshine,
fish oils, or A and D feeding oil
and calcium in the form of
ground limestone or oyster shells
and phosphorus which they get