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Evening star., 1947-01-24

article explaining how earmuffs
were first introduced to this country.
The bulletin deserved much more
prominent play. Indeed, had I been
makeup editor of the paper would
have put it on page one, even If the
50th story dealing with what the
Republicans plan to do with the
budget had to go on page two, be
cause the bulletin was packed with
good tidings for millions OF Ameri-
can males, explaining as 1T did that
it would be long, long time before
two-pants suits would be back on
the market, even though wartime
restrictions have been lifted and
they are now legal.
Satan Was Right.
The identity of the inventor OF the
two-pants suit never has been def
nitely established, but the devil
would be a good guess. can see
Satan experimenting the cutting
of the first one and, when it was
finished, patting the tailor on the
back. And I can hear him saying,
as the suit was shipped of for men
to wear, "Thatll cause 'em some
misery up there for sure"
If Satan said that, he was right.
I know. 7 have been wearing the
wretched things ever since my
parents, led on by what they con-
sidered economy, bought me one.
OF course, there is no economy to
speak of in two-pants suits. You
nav for the extra pair Of pants. NO
i1aberdasher, not even Mr.. Truman,
ever threw the second pair OF pants
in for free. You have to put the
dough right on the line.
But even if there were tremendous
saving to be made by buying two
pants suits, it wouldn't be enough
to offset the mental anguish they
cause the owners. What man, I ask
YOU, has ever been able to keep both
pairs of pants equally worn, so that
the shine on the seat of one Is no
brighter than the shine on the seat
of the other? No man, either living
or dead. Thousands upon thousands
of men have tried, but always one
pair of pants looks newer than the
other and doesn't quite match the
faded color of the coat, which has
had to do double duty.
Suggests N0-Pants Suits.
Men have lost their minds trying
to keep this superfine balance.
other men have lost their jobs. their
homes, the respect of their families
and, friends by devoting too much
of their time and thought to two
pants suits. I know Of man who
used to change from one pair OF
pants to the other when he came
home from the office for lunch. But
this didn't work out. He found that
the sun was brighter in the morning
and thus faded the morning pair OF
pants faster than the afternoon
pair. Too, he found that he sat
down much more in the afternoon
than he did in the morning, and the
result was much higher polish on
the pants he wore after lunch.
In the end, he had a brace OF
pants, neither of which came very
close to matching the coat. AS a
last resort he decided to quit trying
to keep them looking nice and just
90 about half matched and sloppy.
But he wasn't rich or distinguished
enough to get by with this pose and
was fired.
Let us all hope and pray that the
National Association of Retail
Clothiers and Furnishers will see ut
to abandon the two-pants suit In
favor of something else. Actually,
a no-pants suit would be better.
distributed by McNaught Syndicate, 1nco
Evening star., 1947-01-24
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. What chemical can be used
on sidewalks to prevent the forma-
ton of ice?-L. M. A.
A. The National Bureau of
Standards says that practically all
materials which are soluble in water
will cause ice to melt when added
to it. However, for number of
reasons, primarily cost, calcium
chloride, and to some extent sodium
chloride, are used for the purpose
of melting ice.
@. How are the perforations on
stamps measured?-I. D. E.
A. Perforation is measured by the
scale of so many holes to a given
2-centimeter distance. Thus per-
forated IL means that there are IL
such tiny holes in any 2-centimeter
distance measured on the edge of
the stamp. The simplest way to
determine the perforation of a
stamp is to measure it on the
various little cardboard gauges made
for that purpose.
@. How far can a kangaroo leap?
Il. T.
A. Kangaroos have been known
to clear 26 feet in one leap.
@. Are there records of the sud-
den appearance of other volcanoes
besides Paricutin Mexico?-D. j.
A. Within the span of human
history several new volcanoes have
appeared, notably Jorullo in Mexico
In 1859.
@. What is meant by the bar
sinister"?- "?-S. v. M.
A. It Is said to be an indica tion
Of illegitimacy on a coat of arms.
In the early days, heraldry was often
referred to as a means of proving
claims of inheritance SO that some
device was needed to designate lille
gitimacy. OF these the bar sinister,
or more correctly baton sinister,
@. Were aliens drafted into the
armed forces of the United States
in World War II?-L. w.
A.. All aliens were required to
register for the draft, but they
could not enlist. Neutral aliens
could be relieved from service If
they made application to that effect
prior to induction. Co-belligerent
aliens could be inducted into the
armed forces of their own country
if an agreement for such procedure
existed with the nation in question.
Enemy aliens could not be inducted
unless they were acceptable to the
armed forces.
h @. Is there any scientific basis
for the old saying, Clear moon
frost soon"?-W. N. o.
A. On clear nights the atmos-
phere cools more rapidly than on
cloudy nights. The radiation losses
are greater and may be sufficient to
produce frost. So, while the moon
is not the cause, it may be, in this
case, good indicator of the coming
weather.
@. On what date did the Federal
debt reach it's peak?-C. r. S.
A. On February %, 1916, when it
amounted to 1872 billion dollars.
Evening star., 1947-01-24

VINO oOeS not
" an t to b e
drafted can
make the draft
ing impossible
with no trouble
ut all. All he
need do is ex-
press his deter
m i n a tion in
simple and un-
equivocal words,
and mean them.
A u t o m a t i =
c ally, this also
makes it clear
that when the
Evening star., 1947-01-24

seek no aggrandizement, territorial,
or otherwise"
The Cairo declaration was to the
effect that the signatories, again
Evening star., 1947-01-24

OF the National
Association OF
Retail Clothiers
and Furnishers.
I found the
bulletin in a
n e W S ape ,
tucked away be-
tween an adver-
tisenent for a
soap guaranteed
to m a ke any
woman's collaf-
bone as soft and
a1luring as those
of the H oily
wood, stars and
a rather dull
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including TIL e
United States,
coveted no gain
for themselves
and had no
thought of terri
t orial expan-
sion"
President Tru-
man said In
Berlin on July
20, 1915, 1--WE
are not fighting
for on q u e s t.
There is not one
piece of territory
or one thing Of
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for preaching the international
code enunciated and strictly ad.
hered to. during his lifetime, by
President Roosevelt.
(Copyrisht 194D
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counting to their countrymen for
defaulting on the plighted word of
their country. They will merit and
they will be accorded the condem-
nation Of the entire civilized world
Evening star., 1947-01-24
McLemore-
Two-Ponts Suits
Invented by Sotun
By Henry McLemore

AS one who is always on the look
out for cheerful news to pass on to
the public. please allow me to call
your attention to a recent bulletin
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Answers to
Questions

"A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Evening
NE. Washington 2, D. C. Please in
close 8 cents for return postage.
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.s
IheGreatGameOfPO Politics
Marshall Proves None Can Be Drafted
For Presidency Against His Will
Frank, K. Kent

The complete acceptance by politicians press and public
irrevocabe nature of Gen. George MarshaS
elimination himself presidential possibility again empha-
sizes great political truth-to w.t. that all drafts
phony and drafted presidential nomination
anything another, does not connve
Evening star., 1947-01-24
| Harold L. Ickes
to Man
~ 6 D - i, I. = sse.ll4sss
Pledged Word of u. S. on Pacific Islands
Seen Broken by Pressure of Military

Just what pledged United States worth In
affairs? In certain respects does not to be
any treaties that under American
Indian tribes signed with from time to time.
The Atlantic Charter joint declaration by the United
States and Great Britain The gnaorS Solemny undertook to
seek aggrandizement, territorial.
Evening star., 1947-01-24

in the draft.
without dramatics or breast beat
ing, General Marshall has made it
perfectly clear that sincere man
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28

for observation.
George M. O'Neil Of Pasca-
goula was a business visitor to
this community Saturday.
c. V. Roberts was a business
visitor 70 Lucedale recently.
Dinner guests Sunday of Mr..
and Mrs. Il. H. Ware were Mr..
and Mrs. Johnson Ware and Dale
Lyons.
Sunday afternoon guests in the
home of Mrs. Ruth G.. Roberts
and sons were Fred and Robin
Ware ard Gambler Roberts.
The Methodist Board of Chris
night, Feb. 20, in the home of
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts with six
members and two visitors pres
ent. The meeting was called to
order by R. H. Ware. vice presi-
dent, and j. F. O'Neil led in pray
err. The hostess served cookies
and coffee to Mesdames r. j.
Van Horn, J. F, Campbell, M. p.
Davis and r. H. Ware and Q. c.
Roberts. Nj. and Mrs. j. F. ONeil
of Pascagoula were the visitors.
Mesdames r. II. Ware and r. ].
Van Horne were Biloxi visitors
Friday.
The Rev. w. j. Walters is or
the sick list this week, and his
friends here wish for him a
speedy recovery.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28
Mrs. Arn1isteud
Entertuins For
Mrs. Tom Swoyze

Among the several events that
have centered around Mrs. Tom
K. Swayze who with Mr.. Swayze
departs soon for residence in Ok
ford, Miss, was a coffee hour
at which Mrs. c. B. Armistead
was hostess Thursday afternoon,
February 20, at the P~ascagoula
Country Club.
The coffee table, which was
presided over by Mrs. j. 7.
Thompson, was especially beauti-
full with an arrangement of King
Alfred jonquils and blue irises
in combination with silver can
delabra holding yellow candles.
Gladioli were used elsewhere
in decorating.
Members of the house party as
sisting Mrs. Armistead were
Mesdames Thompson, Jack Buz-
ard, T. o. Mabry, A. j. Frank
lin and w H. Nelson, Jr., all of
whom had been presented by the
hostess with corsages of camel
las .
Callers during the afternoon
numbered about fifty.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28
News From Mt. Pleasant.
The Rev. Norman u. Boone Speaker
AT Methodist Brotherhood Meeting

The Mems Brotherhood met at
the Methodist church on Saturday
night where the Rev. Norman u.
Boone, Moss Point pastor, was
the guest speaker. The Rev. w.
j. Walters, pastor, also made a
brief talk and the meeting was
presided over by President Maui
rice TAYLOR.
The church was attractively
decorated with yellow ionquiis
and daffodils and the dining room
decorations followed the George
Washington birthday theme.
The hostess committee, respon-
sible for the decorations and a
fine supper, was composed of
Mesdames r. J. Van Horne, r. II.
and Johnson Ware. They were
presented with a large box of
candy at the close of the meeting
IS a token of appreciation from
the brotherhood members.
Present, besides those mention
ed above, were: A. E., @ c., r.
M, c. V, Ruble, and Van Rob
erts, Clark Biddle, c. NJ and
Maurice Taylor, Mrs. Hardin. j.
c. Harris, R. H. and Johnson
Ware.
Mrs. Ruble and Miss Maude
Roberts were Gulfport visitors
Wednesday where Mrs. Roberts
attended an executive district
meeting of the w. S. C. S. and
Miss Roberts visited relatives.
Dinner guests Sunday in the
home of MI. and Mrs. c. NJ. Tay-
Tor were M. and Mrs. Alton
Mansfield and son, and Mrs. w
c. Prouse, all of Pascagoula.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Harris OF
Watseka, H., who are spending
the winter in the south and now
en- route 70 Florida, stopped over
for a few days here to visit old
friends in Ocean Springs and
this community. They were Sat
urday afternoon guests of Mrs
Ruth L. Roberts.
MI. and Mrs. Clark Biddle and
children of Hattiesburg were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs
R. M, Roberts.
Mesdames Quincy Roberts, Ella
Woodman, Lorene Valid and sor
were guests recently of Mr.. ane
Mrs Jerome Roberts in Arena.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Ware ano
children were among those at,
tending the basketball tourna-
ment in Moss Point Saturday
night.
A very effective Layman's Day
program vas presented Sunday
morning at Vancleave. at Bonnie
Chapel in the afternoon, and
at Mt. Pleasant Sunday night by
M. and Mrs. @. c. Roberts, Mrs
Lloyd Golf, Mrs. Ruble and Boil
Irwin Roberts.
Among those attending the bal
game n Moss Point Friday nigh
were M and Mrs. Johnson Ware
MIR. and Mrs. J. F. O'Neil Of
Pascagoula were house guests Of
Mrs. Ruth L. Roberts and sons
for several days last week.
Mesdames R. NJ. Roberts ano
j. c. Harris we're Moss Point
and Pascagoula visitors Friday.
The many friends of T. G.. Rob.
erts will be glad to know thai
he was not seriously hurt Thurs
day when he was thrown from
his horse although he remained
in the hospital for a day and night
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c. McLendon, leader for the af-
ternoon, who was assisted by Mrs.
S. T. Warden.
Mrs. Paul Myers sang the we'll
loved song, Jesus Loves Us, in
Portuguese and told a touching
story Of a small Brazilian who
learned the song, the only one h
knew, in his native tongue while
she was serving as a missionary
in Brazil.
An interesting article from
1.-THE Verdi Outlook, was read
by Mrs. J. F. Campbell after
which a short business period was
directed by Mrs. Campbell, who
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28
Joint Meeting OF
WSCS Circles At
First M. E.. Church

A joint meeting of the Sarah
Bennett, Mary Reed and Mary
Lindsey circles of the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
the First Methodist church of
Pascagoula was held at the church
Monday at 2:30 p. m.
The subject of the program
was Children OF One World,
and it was developed by Ms. W.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28
Mr.. And Mrs. Lewis
Honor Mr.. And Mrs.
Allen AT PortY

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Lewis hon
ored the parents of the latter
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Allen of Nor
rill, Neb., with a wienie roast on
the lawn of their home.
Lanterns gave a decorative eff.
feet to the lawn and provided
light for games that resulted IN
prizes being awarded to success
full contestants, and where re-
freshments were served.
There were about 30 present.
Mr.. and Ms. Allen, who al
so attended the Mardi Gras fes-
tivities al New Orleans, have
returned to their home in Nor
rill.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28
TIN BLADES CANDIDATE

T. v. (Tim) Blades of Moss Point
announced this week that he viii
be a candidate as a member of
the County Board of Supervisors
from Beat Two. His formal an
nouncement will be made at a
later date, he said.
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is vice president of the society.
Mrs. J. d. Zahm of Lititz, Pa.
was a visitor.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28

u. S. Department of Agricul-
ture chemists have developed a
non-swelling wood which prom
ises to eliminate the nuisance of
stuck drawers and doors.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-02-28

Paul Revere's famous ride was
made when he was 40 years old.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-21
Editorial


For the past 53 years the YWCA Of Seattle
has been serving the women and girls of this
community through its ever expanding pro-
gram of recreation, education and special
vices This is long time when measured
against the ninety-six years of Seattle history.
Records show that during the year 1916 alone,
$1,000 individuals took part in the WV program
participants in recreatonal, class or club
activities residents transient guests,
members serving on volunteer committees or
supporting the association through their mem
bershp according to Mrs. Harold Vail, president
of the WV.
The fact that the September registration
for WV. fall activities of almost 1000 indivi-
duals is the largest in the history of the asso-
citation is added evidence that the WV is provid-
ing. the kind of program that the women and
girls of the community want and need.
Fer- The YWCA however needs more than large
enrolment in its activities. 1t needs the under
standing and support by Seattle's responsible
women of its purpose and program and organiza-
lions with membership who recognizes the
value and Importance of providing young women
and girls with opportunities for the spiritual,
mental and physical development so essential
in our modern society. The YWCA would well
come an opportunity to speak before community
WV program. Clubs wishing speaker may
phone Elliot 4800 Extension or write the
Y.W.C.A at Fifth and Seneca.
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-21
By EXC. I. JOE

cartoonist who, during the late I'M
pleasantness, so valiantly champ
toned the cause of enlisted men in
general and the infantry soldier in
particular. and thereby rated as our
great morale-builder. Mauldin's
first book, up Front, was such a
huge success that it was of course
inevitable that another should
come out.
Well, we dropped into our favor
lite lending library the other day
and managed to find Mauldin's
latest work in circulation, entitled
Back Home, This book describes
Mauldin's reconversion, starting
from the time he started sweating
out the passage home at the 7th
Repple Depple in Naples, place
familiar to many of our readers.
He arrives home, gets discharged,
and goes through the period of re-
adjustment, the same as all of us,
and describes everything he sees
and experiences with the humor and
wry satire which is characteristic
of Mauldin. He comments on a
wide range of subjects, such as
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-21
ON GAMES OF CHANCE

A couple of weeks ago, we had
the pleasure of reading an article
in Golfers by one Michael Mickey
MacDougall, which described his
experiences as an expert in the de-
lection of crooked gambling, from
which labors he apparently derives
substantial income as well as
personal satisfaction.
What brings the subject to our
mind once more, is the fact that
the public prints report the fact
that Mr.. MacDougall is now within
our midst and has already made
the rounds of several establish
ments. most of them in the 18th
Avenue district, which cater to
those who wish to give their luck
whirl While we may be under
the wrong impression, we feel that
there are sufficient ex-GI's inter-
ested in the subject, for us to pass
on some of Mr.. .MacDougalls OBJ
servations.
Mr. MacDougall has pursued his
calling all over this country and in
other countries as well, and is quot
ed as saying that, outside of the
State Of Nevada, 95 per cent of the
gambling joints run crooked games
or are capable of crookedness,
which makes the odds rather slim
ON an ordinary Joe's chances to
find fairly honest game in which
to lose his money. furthermore, he
says that even in the places which
are reasonably honest, the house
men have to be experts in order to
deal with visiting sharpers. and are
not above calling Upon their ex-
pert skill when 'greenhorn,' hit
ting hot streak. threatens to take
the house to the cleaners. The
use of such skill is, of course, usual
ly not necessary in view of the pre-
vailing percentage in favor of the
house, which may be from Z to 20
per cent. This percentage is enough |
under ordinary circumstances to
guarantee the house a substantial
return, even after paying operat- |
ing expenses and such protection"
as may be necessary. OF course we |
are only speaking in generalities,
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Ex-G. I.Notes

and do not mean even to insinuate
that. in our fair city Of Seattle, the
need for such protection" exists.
Our own particular customers
will be interested in Mr. MacDoug-
all's observation that the dice game
known as "4-5-6", which appears
to be rather popular in. this sec
ton, is not given much of a play
anywhere else except perhaps in
the Idaho Panhandle. We are in
clined to agree with this observa-
ton, after having personally wan
dered around several years with
the US Army. Our Hawaiian bre-
thren in the ADD were not very
well acquainted with the three
dice game, preferring the better
known two dice varity which is re-
fcrred to as TIL" or craps. OF
course the island boys. when they
could be persuaded to add one
more cube to the game, managed
to pick up the rules without too
much trouble. In fact. they usually
picked up all the money and mar
bles as well. although that is ne.-
Their here nor there.
We are more inclined than ever.
after digesting Mr.. MacDougall's re-
marks. to stay In our own league
and do our minor gambling with
the boys, where we consider we
have fairly even chance, and
where the winnings will exactly
equal the losings, with nothing
knocked off for the house. OF
course that is little comfort when
one is a loser, but after all, every
body can't win except in heaven,
where, we suspect one might have
difficulty finding a game in the
first place. What do you want,
egg in your beer?
BACK HOME"
Our fellow ex-GI's will no doubt
remember Bill. Mauldin, the soldier
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-11-21
THIS WEEK 10 Years Ago

the Golden Glove featherweight
throne here in the NV. tourna-
ment held in Crystal Pool. Hal
TKO'd two Spokane leather-push-
ers to cop the NV. featherweight
title with ease Hoshino now gets
a crack at the coast finals next
week in Los Angeles. Should he.
survive down South he will be
awarded a trip to the national
Golden Gloves finals in Boston.
The much talked about playoff,
and decider to the local grid champ
ionship, between U. District and
Bellevue was showed under. And
that was a fact, for Seattle had
her initial taste of snow over the
weekend. Garfield playfield was
vast field of snow and ice water
so the higher-ups decided that the
pigskin pushers should be excused
for the week at least.
Seattle Midgets casaba C u o,
champions in the local A and y
leagues in two successive seasons
and strangely. never having tasted
IA competition-has made tenta-
tive plans for California invasion.
The plans SO far call for boarding
bus Dec. % for San Jose; three
games will be played in that dis
trict, including that with the po-
werful San Jose zebras. Then
they'll head back to Frisco for
three more contests against Bay re-
gion hoopsters, including a tilt
with their northern host and king
pin, the great San Francisco Mika-
dos.
A brief on the Midget squad
showed an average age of II, aver
age experience of 81 years, aver
age weight of 1928 pounds, and
average height of #. 51k inches.
The Midgets were: Daty, Hidaka,
Watanabe, J. Full, Kambe, Oba-
zawa, T. Kurimura, B. Kurimura,
Karikomi, Okamura, Nakasone, and
S. Fujii.