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Evening star., 1947-11-19

the democracies would prove democracy and
apitalism-which, If you pause to think a
moment, stand for democratic individual
ownership of property-are viable, and that
would give the lie demonstrated by Communist
insistence that capitalism must collapse. 1t
would be suicide moreover because, if the
democracies recover, sooner or later but in
evitably, Iron Curtain or no Iron Curtain, the
Russian peoples would become aware of the
differences between their lives of economic,
political and social serfs spied upon and ter
rorized, and the life of men and women in
free state Then sooner or later would follow
within Russia another of those terrible inner
convulsions of which the long-suffering Slav
is capable and as would sweep away the
Kremlin gang and its works and aspirations
as it, once swept the czars in blood bath.
The Kremlin gang, I repeat, cannot CO.
operate in the recovery Of what will spell its
own doom.
Read MIR. Byrnes more closely for the little
veiled suggestion that, e.. as things are, a
political upheaval and chan:se may be in the
making within Russia right now. If so then
firmness and patience on our part, now, makes
sense in promoting cooperation with what
ever change may come next in Russia when
it comes.
Is this only wishful thinking? We cannot
know. Too little information comes to us from
behind and under the Iron Curtain. But many
fragments have filtered through suggestive of
ferment behind. If still only incipient. Strong
est indication lies in the very violence and
virulence of the speeches being made publicly
by Vishinsky at the U. N. and by Molotov at
Moscow. Russia has nothing to gain in the
outer world by patent distortion and injury.
Just the contrary. But at home these speeches
serve further to misguide the Russian peoples
and to draw the red herring of accusations
against the "war-mongering, aggressor, i'm
perialistic" democracies divertingly across and
over the resentments felt by the Russians with
their own miserable lot.
These are tactics of a government become
insecure in its own land, and alarmed. At
least, such seems to be the only explanation
which makes sense of these senseless speeches.
EBERT BALDWIN.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Corcoran School


May I, as president of the Corcoran Parent
Teacher Association, give summary of reasons
why this association feels that the Corcoran
School should remain open and larger enroll
ment encouraged for the good of the children?
We feel that the school is being closed in the
interest of economy only and not for the best
interests OF our children. Educators feel that
a sense of security is a vital factor in the well
being and normal growth Of children. This
proposed wholesale uprooting and moving Of
children in order to close the Corcoran school
is in strong opposition to this theory.
The present trend is for elementary grade
children to be able to go home in the middle
of the day, wash hands, eat hot lunch and
rest while before returning to school. Under
the proposed plan most of our children would
have to carry lunches and be away from home
all day. which is undesirable.
A city the size of Washington should be able
to educate the children of its taxpayers with
out subjecting them to unnecessary traffic haz-
ards, such crossing Wisconsin avenue and
in some cases Pennsylvania avenue also. 1t
would be necessary for parents of very little
children to take them. In some cases trans
portation would be involved. Thus making an
extra burden on the already overtaxed pocket
books Of many parents.
distance planning and discrimination? We un-
derstand that the study for closing George
town school was started last spring. In former
years Corcoran had its share Of nonresident
children. Why does Corcoran have no nom
resident children enrolled this year? Why are
Fort Myer Arlington Farms and other nom
resident children divided between Hyde and
Jackson Schools?
The physical setup of the school Is very good,
building newly painted and repaired, large
airy, sunny rooms large playground and garden.
The attendance is very good due to the close
proximity to the homes.
Would painting and repairing of an entire
school building, only to turn it over for stor-
age warehouse, be considered good economy?
These children need teaching wherever they
are housed and they need it in as small groups
as possible. Should we consider economy when
the education and welfare of our children are
concerned? CMrs9 EVELYN M. HoLI.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

ton, and hopelessness. They're all alike too.
The only difference is that the men have diff
ferent Names the kids older or younger But
they are still people who have to live some
where.
It's tough, brother, finding a place to live
when you have kids. Everybody knows it, and
everybody does little about it, Whether your
kids are brats or angels; whether you have
one or a dozen; whether you're looking for a
one-room fiat or 10-room house-you get the
same answer: Sorry, mister, we don't take
kids"
You can't exactly blame the land1ords-ev-
erybody knows that kids tear place up, they
can't help it. But what are you going to do
strangle them just so you can get place to
live?
But what's being done about It? That's what
I want to know. Is it going to continue to be
"just one of those things" or is somebody really
working on it?
Maybe I feel little stronger about 1t than
I should, and maybe I don't know what I'm
talking about, but think it is serious situa-
tion when young people are discouraged from
having kids, or are forced to live in undesirable
dumps because they have one.
I'm no brain -truster by a long shot, but 1t is
inconceivable to me that an answer to the prob
lem cannot be found Why wouldn't 1t be
possible, for instance, to put price on the
damage kid can do In years time and tack
it on the rent? Let's say that 1t adds up to
SIS year, over and above the cost OF repair
ing normal damage done by two adults. And
suppose the place rents for $50 month, to
couple. But to couple with kid, the land
lord would simply add on an extra $6 month.
In this way, even if the kid actually was
little helion the landlord would be getting
paid for the damage he did-as he should.
On a national scale, the association of land
lords, together with the proper Government
agency could study the thing out and set up
an equitable percentage table Of rental prem1-
ums for kids that could be followed by every
landlord in the country.
AS a final step toward the solution OF the
problem, if Congress would make a provision
in the income tax law allowing families to de-
duct the full amount of these rental premiums
from their income taxes, then we'd really have
something.
As the law stands now, the deduction allowed
for kids is ridiculous-or maybe I'm crazy.
$500 year sounds like lot of money, but don't
forget that that is the deduction from net in
come and not the actual amount OF dollars
allowed family to take care OF kid.
The way I figure 1t, it works out to about
So a week. And II you can buy the Vtamins
and special foods, pay the diaper service, clothe
the little rascal and take him to doctor once
In a while for shots, check-ups, ETC., on less
than $40 week, want to know how 1t can
be done r. M. 3.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Stars, Men and Atoms
Ocean Depths Comprise
Eurth's Richest Pastures
Vegetable Life Existing Under Sea
Of Inestimable Food Value
By Thomas r. Henry


By Thomas r. Henry
Earth's richest pastures are the meadow OF
the sea-"
Apparently the average concentration Of
microscopic forms of plant life in offshore
waters is about equivalent to the vegetation Of
rich pasture land and the food value approx
imately that Of good meadow hay.
This is the conclusion of DR.. Waldo l..
Schmitt. head curator of biology of the United
States National Museum. in a report just issued
by the Smithsonian Institution.
The number of these plants is incredible,
DR.. Schmitt points out. Most prominent among
them are diatoms. Tests have shown as many
as 5000 Of these microscopic plants per cubic
centimeter
I'm general" he says, 'the chemical COM
position Of the crops OF the sea is not so very
unlike average meadow hay. Diatoms show
about the same protein and fat content The
peridinians (another type Of microscopic plants
very closely approximate better than average
meadow hay in protein and carbohydrate con-
tent"
These pastures" Dr. Schmitt points out
form the base of the pyramid of sea life. The
principal animals which eat the plants are al
most microscopic crustaceans, tiny relatives Of
exist in almost infinite numbers. In the North
Sea, it has been estimated, there are about
a million of them for each square meter Of
sea surface. In the Baltic the estimates run as
high as 100000 ,o00o 900 per square mile. Almost
as great an abundance has been found on the
North American coasts.
They are relatively enormous, compared to
the plants. 1t requires about 100000 OF them
to make one gram of dry material ApproX-
imately 700000,000 of the tiny plants are
needed to get the same dry weight.
Apparently few higher animals feed directly
on the plants, or "phytoplankton,' DR.. Schmtt
points out but .the copepods form the chief
food of some of the most important food fishes.
including the sardines and mackerel They
also constitute almost the exclusive diet of some
kinds of whales.
Apparently the only way man can harvest
the countless tons of food in the sea meadows"
is in the form of fish, DR.. Schmitt points out.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

o W n hunting
grounds e a C h
Red n a t i on
was a real de-
m o C r q C y.
Sometimes the
nations Joined
together a n d
then there was
a larger de-
mocracy.
We had equal
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Kremlin Cooperation

To the Editor Of The Star:
I believe you are right in saying editorially
that now is not the time to kick the Soviets
out of the u N. even if that were possible.
AS you say, it would make the peace even
more brittle But when you write that Mr..
Byrnes still feels that, with frmness and
patience, the Soviets can be persuaded In
time to cooperate, think you misread Mr..
Byrnes.
What we have not realized, what we must
realize, is that the Kremlin gang simply can
not cooperate in any recovery of the democ-
racies because it would mean committing
suicide by these II men to do so.
It would be suicide because Q recovery Of
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,uriter, although it is permissible for a
1Driter knoUn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
BY THE HAsKN SERVICE.
How is a cloudburst caused?-R. E. Y

c. How is cloudburst caused?-R. E. Y.
A. A coudburst is caused by the contact OF
warm current of air Surcharged with moisture
with a cold current, the result being swift con-
densation and immediate precipitation Of the
water formed Owing to the fact that the rain
fall is very heavy and that the area covered
is small, much damage is often done. Cloud
bursts occur most frequently in the hottest
seasons.
@. Is there limit to the number Of pennies
that may be used to pay debt?-H. S. T..
A. Formerly copper coins were legal tender
only to the amount Of Is cents. Now all coins
and currencies of the United States are legal
tender for all debts.
@. Please describe the statue of David Liv-
ingstone which stands near the Victoria Falls
he discovered.-S. T. H.
A. The bronze statue depicts the explorer and
missionary with cane in one hand and Bible
in the other, and with field glasses at his side.
1t is so placed as to be bathed constantly with
mist and spray from the fall. The great Afri-
can waterfall was discovered by Livingstone
in 1855.
o. Why does cream rise to the top of milk7
L. E. T.
A. Cream is composed Of tiny drops Of oil
and fat that are lighter than the liquid portion
Of milk. The cream, therefore, rises to the
top.
@. How many balloons carrying bombs did
the japanese send over to the United States
during the war?-W. J. L.
A. The Allied headquarters revealed In Feb
ruary, 1945, that 5000 bomb-carrying balloons
were launched by the Japanese against the
United States. Most Of the balloons which
reached this country landed harmleSsly on the
Pacific Coast in British Columbia, Washington.
Oregon, Montana and California. The only
reported casualties were at Lakeview, Oreg..
where six persons were killed. The bomb ex-
ploded when picnicking children picked up
the balloon.
Q. Where did Rosa Bonheur keep her private
menagere?-B. D.
A. The animals were quartered in her country
home at BY, in the forest Of Fontainebleau
near Paris. This celebrated painter Of animals
always studied her subjects at first hand
@. What dates are observed as New Year in
the different parts of the world2-J. B. Y.
A. The beginning of the Jewish year falls
some time between September and October S,
depending on the date of the beginning Of
the month of Tishri. The new civil year for
the Chinese begins with the first day Of that
moon in the course Of which the sun enters
into the sign Of the zodiac which corresponds
with our sign Pisces" The sun enters Pisces
about February 10. The Mohammedans keep
holy the first 10 days of Moharram, the first
month of their year.
O. How long has barbering been known as q
trade?-G. N. H.
A. The BARRIERS trade is very ancient. Razors
have been found among the relics of the Bronze
Age. Egyptian men had elaborate equipment to
beautify the face and hair. Barber shops In
Rome and Athens were places of discussion and
gossip, and for the meeting of artists and
literary men.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question OF
fact by writing The Washington Star Information
Bureau, 316 street NE. WASHINGTON 2, D. c.
Please inclose 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
Children and Landlords

To the Editor of The Star:
A short while ago, in Chicago, father Of six
kids committed suicide because he couldn't find
them place to live. 1t made page Of a local
paper-and it made me sick.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

rOI z v z 1 y
S uc h s t or y
that's printed,
there must be
thousands that
no one e v e r
hears a b o u t.
Not all sui
cides of course,
but stories of
endless h u n t.
4 - q 6osr,oro.
Evening star., 1947-11-19
When Indians Enjoyed Life
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The STAR
When my Red ancestors ran this country
there were never groups governing other groups,
no scheming minorities telling passive majori-
ties what to do We shared alike. Within its
Evening star., 1947-11-19

O. Is there limit to the number Of pennies
that may be used to pay debt?-H. S. r
A. Formerly copper coins were legal tender
only to the amount Of Is cents Now all coins
and currencies of the United States are legal
tender for all debts.
Evening star., 1947-11-19

o. Why does cream rise to the top of nilk3
L. E. T.
A. Cream is composed Of tiny drops Of oil
and fat that are lighter than the liquid portion
Of milk. The cream, therefore, rises to the
TOP,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
GAS co. WINS
SAFETY AWARD

For the eighth time in the last
10 years, The Ohio Fuel Gas Co.
has won the national safety
championship in "a contest with
other large gas companies of the
United States, it was reported to-
day by R, w. Caldwell, manager.
The National Safety Council
announced Ohio Fuel as winner
of the 1946-47 contest. Employees
of the Gas Co. suffered only IA
disabling injuries in 5,838, 788
hours work. A disabling" injury
in the contest is one that prevents
the worker from being on the
Job the following day.
Much of the credit for the Ohio
Fuel safety record is given to P.
A. Alberty, secretary and safety
director, who is retiring after As
years with the company. John M.
Rutherford, Columbus, has been
elected new company secretary,
and Raymond c. Kadel, Colun1-
bus, has been appointed new safe
ty director.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
All ACHIEVEMENT
MEETINGS HELD
tContiRued from page ID

kCOnLlHucu pdSS Az
this year be honored at the State
Al advisers banquet. Mrs. d. d.
Bennett was presented with a 2lst
year certificate and has completed
81 years as an adviser. F. R.
Greeneisen, county agricultural
agent, presented slides of All
club camp and also gave out Ger
tificates to the boys and girls
with agricultural projects.
Leesburg Township
A large attendance was present
for Leesburg's ann u a ] All
achievement meeting sponsored
by Leesburg Grange. The All
clubs represented were: Magnet
ic Garden Club, Gingham Gals,
Outstanding All members of this
and Lucky Leesburg Livestock.
group were as follows. Ted Dis
bennett, elected camp spirit at
County All Club Camp; Merle
Robinson. who served on the
camp staff at the county Al club
camp and also as member OF
the Marysville Junior Fair Board;
Mary Jo Zent, county winner of
Easy TO Make Cotton Dress"
division of the county style re-
vue: Dolores Black, who complet-
ed 10 years of All club work and
this is her third year as assistant
adviser.
Carl Jenny, manager of the
Union Rural Electric Co., present
ed the Magnetic Garden Club and
the Gingham Gals with Booster
Banners for 100 percent compile
ton of their projects. Mrs. Diehl
home demonstration agent, pre-
sented certificates to the follow
ing advisers: Mrs. John Parrott
and Mrs. Dolores Black, and the
girls who completed their pro-
iects and F. r. Greeneisen pre-
sented certificates to Max Robin
son. Donald Parrott, Mrs. Harley
Fox. Everett Beard, and the boys
and girls who completed agri-
cultural projects. All pins were
given for one year, four years,
and 6 years completion of All
club work; also rings which are
given to members completing 10
wears, were presented through
the courtesy of Wagner & Kull,
implement dealers of Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
ONE PERSON INJURED
IN TUESDAY CRASH

One person was injured when
two cars collided head on at $40
a. m. Tuesday morning, on Route
33, 10 miles west of this city. The
injured party was Mrs. Golf. of
Bellefontaine, an employee of the
H. B. Salter Mfg. Co., who was
riding with Clyde Chamberlain,
also of Bellefontaine.
The Chamberlain car was head
ed east on Route 33 just before
the wide curve in the road at that
point when he missed the turn
and struck the car of Evan T.
Shaw, of Marysville Rt. 4, who
was waiting on side road to
enter the highway. Mr.. Chamber
lain said he believed the side
road to be the highway, Sheriff
III. S. Roosa said.
Mrs. Goff was cut about the
face and on one leg, and was TAX
en- back to Bellefontaine by
passing motorist.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
MARYSVHLE HIGH
BASKETBALL TEAM
Continued from page ID
.eserve Squad Prospects


Reserve Squad Prospects
First team reserve material,
members of last years reserves,
are Harold Hill and Bob Conrad,
juniors, and Loren Grimes, a
sophomore. All three will probab-
ly see plenty of service through
out the season.
On the reserve squad this year
are four freshmen and four soph-
omores, and from their perform
ances last year, Coach Widner be-
lieves it will be one of the best
reserve teams the school has ever
had.
The freshmen are Charles Nc
Cracken, Buddy Huffman, John
Evans and Bobby Martin; The
sophomores, Bill Boyd, Bill
Worthington, Freddy Davis and
Smedley Hendricks. All of them
have unusal height for youngsters
and are fast and good basketball
players.
Coach Widner has indicated
that he will put principal stress
in his early practices, at least, on
defensive work, believing his
squad to need more drilling in
this phase of play than anything
else.
The offense will center around
the pivot position, making full
use of screen plays, passing and
breaking for the basket when an
opening presents itself. There
will be little or no run and
throw" playing in which the ball
is too often thrown away.
Seasons Schedule
The seasons schedule will be
as follows:
Nov. 26--at London
Dec. Pat Carey
Dec. 9-at Plain City
Dec. 12-Carey
Dec. 19-at Redwood
Dec. 23-at Upper Sandusky
Dec. 30-Columbus West
Jan. marion st. Marys
Jan. 9-Lancaster
Jan. l3-DelaWare
Jan. 16-at Mt. Gilead
Jan. 20-Plain City
Jan. 24-at Worthington
Jan. 30-RichWood
Feb. 6-Bellefontaine
Feb. 10-at Delaware
Feb. l3-London
Feb. 20-Mt. Gilead
Feb. 27-at Marion st. Marys
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
Hybrid Perpetual Roses

Frost hardy and vigorous in
growth hybrid perpetual roses can
be grown in most sections Of the
United States if given winter pro-
lection where the climate is more
severe. They bloom but one time
during the summer and the flowers
are borne on shoots from the cur.
rent seasons wood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
TRUCKERS FINED

Two truck drivers were arrest
ed by check made by the Public
Utility Commission of Ohio, for
not having tax tickets on their
trucks. The drivers were James
Smith, of Springfield, driving for
the Midwest Haulers, Inc. and
Eugene Klingler, driving for the
Security Carriage Co. Both drivers
appeared before Justice William
Snodgrass and were fined S25 and
costs, each.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
DOVER GRANGE

Dover Grange will meet in reg
ular session at $50 p. m. Monday.
Election of officers will be held.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-06-07

Editors Note: I'm the absence
of the present Medford Guard
ian Reporter, Russell G Stokes,
this paper is pleased to an
nounce that Mabray Kountze,
Guardian staff writer, will edit
the Medford News and all news
items should be sent to him at
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-06-07
Barber Shop Elegance

A more palatial barber shop
than the Blue Eagle barber
shop at 8O3 fremont st would
be hard to find in all New Eng
land. It rivals the finest ton
serial establishments anywhere.
Not only is the Blue Eagle
shop large and conveniently
located but 1t Is also air-con-
ditioned in the modern manner
and 1uxuriously equipped and
furnished. It's fornt plate glass
windows face on fremont st
and the three walls are lined
with huge mirrors which create
the illusion of an interior dou-
bic its actual size. The shop is
brilliantly lighted.
There are seven barber
chairs, with steel bases and
framework, all of the latest
design and mechanism, and all
chrome finished and leather
upholstered, ROWS Of chairs for
waiting customers are Of cor
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-06-07
LNI Drive
Huge Success

The League for Neighborhood
improvement, Mrs. Edith Wash
ington, president, announce the
financial results of their recent
drive for the purchase of a
beach wagon for st. Marks Cen
ter. The rattle of the washing
machine and bicycle which was
held at Convention Hall Melted
$885.O2. A check for this amount
has been turned over to the
board of directors of st. Marks
Center.
A verbal bouquet to Mrs,
Washington and her several
committees for having con-
ceived and executed their plans
so very successfully in a mere
three months.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1947-06-07
CAMBRIDGE

MASS. AVE BAPTIST CHURCH
Req A Roger Williams, Minister
SUNDAY - 1O:45 a m Morn
Ing Worship (Children's Day
6ervices) $3.50 p m Mission
airy Service. Speaker, Cleveland
Clarke of Cambridge. WEDNEs-
AY, 8 p m Teachers Meeting.
There will be an all-member
rally on the third Sunday even
ing Of this month. A visiting
preacher will be present ana
there will be much spirited
singing. We are asking you all
to continue praying with us for
the recovery of the dear Rev.
George williams.