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Evening star., 1947-11-11

partment, said benediction. MI.
O'Neil led mass wreath-laying Ger
emony at the Tomb. He was followed
by representatives of each Legion
department in the country.
The American Legion ceremonies,
high lighting the Armistice Day OBJ
servance here, was to be followed
by wreath laying and memorial
exercises by other patriotic groups
throughout the day.
Other Observances.
The Society of the First Division
scheduled it's annual ceremony at
the division monument, Seventeenth
street and Executive avenue NV.
Other observances were to include:
The Auxiliary of the United Span
ish War Veterans, at the Tomb;
3rd Division Association, at the
Tomb, End Division Association at
the division monument, Seventeenth
and Constitution avenue NV, and
the National Congress of Parent
Teacher Associations, at the Tomb.
Ray H. Brannaman. commander
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars,
was scheduled to broadcast an
Armistice Day statement on behalf
of his organization at 4:45 pm.
The first groups to gather at the
Amphitheater braved a driving
morning rain to pay their tributes.
The Weathe Bureau predicted con-
tinuing rain most of the day and to-
night, with temperatures in the
middle 4Os. Skies will clear tomor-
row. the forecast said, with cooler
temperatures on the way.
The ceremonies today were sc-
companied by statements from va
rious leaders of the armed services
and veterans chiefs.
Intelligent Enlistees Needed.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, leader of
the Army Ground Forces, empha-
sized the need for intelligent enlisted
men to carry on the highly tech
nical specialties of the day.
This is reflected" he said, 'in
the fact that nearly 40 per cent of
the applicants for enlistment in the
postwar regular Army are unable to
meet prescribed qualifications.
Despite the destructive possibili-
ties of the atomic bomb and other
scientific advances in warfare, wars
still are won by ground soldiers who
seize and hold the enemy's territory,
or successfully defend their own
IF an enemy force were to catch
us offguard and seize vital areas of
the United. States, our advantages
in the atomic bomb would be coun-
tered until our ground troops were
able to drive the enemy back into
the sea and destroy him"
Cox Cites Lagging Drive.
Finding America far from "at
peace with the world" Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, District National
Guard commander, deplored the fact
that the Districts campaign for
5000 guardsmen by November 16
was less than half achieved.
while we are interfering with
no government elsewhere, we should
see that no government elsewhere
shall interfere with ours" Gen. Cox
said.
John L. Golob, national COM
mander of the Disabled American
Veterans, said efforts to combine
Armistice Day into day to honor
the dead of both World Wars are
IN in illStice tn the men who fought
in World War I. He said there never
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Aid to China Termed
Only Token Program

SHANGHAI, Nov. II fP).-Donald
S. Gilpatrick. acting director of the
United States S28000,000 post
UNRRA relief contribution to China
said today the project is only a
token program because We could
not afford to spend so much money
in Europe without putting some
into the Far East"
First deliveries from the program
are expected to reach China short
lv after the first of the year, In
time to help relieve the stress which
usually accompanies the planting
season.
Evening star., 1947-11-11
Suit Filed to Conserve
Assets of Bakery Here

Otto c. Stiefel of Baltimore yes
terday afternoon brought suit in
District Court asking that a re-
ceiver be appointed to conserve as
sets of the Sheridan Bakery, Inc, in
the 5000 block of Georgia avenue
NV, and of Silver Spring, Md.
The suit, which says Mrs Stiefel
owns $4,000 worth of stock in the
corporation, charges mismanage-
ment and asks for an accounting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
JNMENM;H,r

ENCORE. Having published story
about an Army mule a couple of weeks
back, we have received quite few
toppers from readers. The one we like
best is about a mule named Brad
which was stationed at Texas camp.
One day when a list of promotions
was tackled On the bulletin board,
some person or persons appended the
following resolution:
Whereas the mule Brad has per-
formed acts beyond the call of duty,
and whereas he has gained the re-
spect and admiration of this company,
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be it resolved that henceforth he shall
be addressed as Bradford and is here
by promoted to the rank of horse"
CET-RICH-QUICK. A friend who
made run to the Caribbean on a
fruit boat tells US of smart little
racket among the seamen. Since Uncle
Sam redeems gold coins at face
value, the seamen collect all the coins
they can afford in Caribbean ports
and bring them back. On the way
home they put the coins in chamois
bag and attach it to the drive shaft of
the ship. The violent action of the
shaft clanks the coins together until
there is a rice little pile of gold dust
in the bottom of the bag. As soon as
the seamen hit U. S, port, they re-
deem the coins and sell the dust.
Profits run as high as Is per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01
This Week Magazine

FOR A BETTER MERICA
WILLIAM ]. NICHOLS, Editor
20, 900 FEET UNDER THE SEA. ....... 4
by Albert A. Bscnds
"i'tL TELL HER TONIGHT" .......... 6
BY Edword Stevenson
WHATS YOUR DsPL OMA WORrH7. :. 10
by Philip Wyte
D-DAY PLUS THREE YEARS ........
BY Robert Cope
A WOMAN WHO SAW RED ......t5
by Aifon NoVsksn El,fen
TROUBLES OF THE TIERkeYs ......... 20
ky LOWS Berg
FROM A DARK ROOM ....... %
BY Ann kopier
MODERN MANNERS .............. rs
BY Emily Post
Cover BY N. knopf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

Names and descriptions Of all Characters in
fiction stories and semi-6etion articles in this
magazine are wholly imaginary. ANY name
which happens to be the same as that of any
person. living or dead. is entirely coineidentaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

create sayings that are sifted and polished
by thousands of retellings until they
reach the ultimate in succinct meaning
From the simplicity and brevity of a
proverb which has been affirmed by
community as whole on its journey
through time comes beauty that is not often
rivaled by individual literary craftsmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

GAYS CARL GARNER, folk historian and
~ author Of america Sings: Not all of
mans wisdom has come from the great
The people, in the slow passing of the gen.
erations, have also learned to express
truths - truths proved by their own long
experience.
Using their simple vernacular, they
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-01

TW-S-l-47
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Ladies Of Parish Have
Last Pre-Yule Party

Comprising the hostess committee
when the women of st. Anthony's
parish entertained at cards last
Wednesday at the hall were Mrs.
Peter Groll, chairman, Mrs. Joe
Foley, Mrs. Leo Dietrich, Mrs. Ed
ward Sekora, Mrs. Marie Moler,
Mrs. Herman Miller, Mrs. C. ]. Nc
Manus and Mrs. Bernard CLARION.
The evenings prizes for women
and men in bridge were o by
Miss Grace Stadalman and j. l..
Tubman. Mrs. Anton Koch and Mr..
Dietrich won in pinochle and Mrs.
A. F. Elliot and Thomas Thompson
i'll five hundred. There were 10
tables in play.
The last party to be held before
the Christmas holidays has been an
nounced for Wednesday, Dec. II, at
the parish hall with Mrs. j. G.
heading the hostess commit
tee.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Beekeepers Appoint
Mrs. Burdett Delegate
To Salt Lake Meeting

Mrs. o. R. Burdette returned We'd
nesday evening from Bozeman where
the twenty-sixth annual Montana
State ~Beekeepers association con-
vention was held Dec. 1 and 2 at
the Baxter hotel. Mrs. Burdett was
reelected secretary-treasurer for
thirteenth year.
The annual banquet was in the
Student building on the campus of
Montana State college. Sixty-six
beekeepers and wives attended, and
a visitor was Don Lee of Groton, n.
Y.
Officers elected in addition to
Mrs. Burdett were R. NJ. Gregg, Dill
lon, president and L. E. Baldwin,
Fort Shaw, vice president.
The National Federation of Bee
keepers will meet in Salt Lake City
Jan. 10 and 16. Mrs. Burdett was
elected delegate to the Salt Lake
City meeting, with President Gregg
as alternate.
In Manhattan Mrs. Burdett spent
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Brit
enhoff. Mr.. Britenhoff had recent
ly returned from Holland, his ma
tive country, where he had spent
five months.
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should be guarded against whistles
with removabl lie mouthpieces,
stuffed animals with pin or button
eyes, wheels and strings not secure
ly fastened, and small mailing.
2. Cleanliness. Toys should lend
themselves to being cleaned with
out damage.
3. Construction. Well made toys
are capable of much wear and tear,
with fragile playthings encouraging
destructiveness in a child.
4. Versatility. A toy that offers
many imaginative uses will intrigue
a child longer. Blocks of various
shapes and sizes have more con
struction possibilities than the usual
sets.
5. Variety. Toys of different sizes,
shapes, textures and colors develop
different muscles and different
kinds of interests.
Too many toys, like no toys at all,
are a mistake. The child is dis
tracted by the variety and not given
the opportunity to develop the po-
tentialities of the toys he has. II
must also be appreciated that the
price of a toy does not determine
its real value since a cheap play
thing may provide a y~oungster with
as much enjoyment as a more ex-
pensive one.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Authorization, Xmas
Of Greek Origin

There has been much unfavorable
comment on the abbreviated form
for Christmas that is commonly
used. Many think it inappropriate
and undigniied to use the shortened
form, Xmas.
The explanation of its origin is
that the initial letter of the Greek
name for Christ is x and the COIN
cidence of its cruiciform shape led
to an early adoption of this letter as
the figure and symbol of Christ. x
is frequently found on walls of the
catacombs. When the early Chris
tians wished to make a representa-
ton of the Trinity, they would place
either a or an x beside the
names of the Father and the Holy
Ghost. From this came the short
ened form Xmas, instead of Christ
mas.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Two From Yellowstone
Win In All Contest Of
Stock Show At Chicago

Erwin Amen and Wesley Thatch-
er of Yellowstone county received
a blue ribbon award this week in
Chicago for their All livestock loss
prevention demonstration, held in
connection with the In%ternationl
livestock exposition.
Amen has been in club work 10
years and Thatcher five. They were
in the 1947 state winners in the
agricultural demonstration and re-
ceived expense-paid trips to the Chi
cage show.
Beth Rossignal of Missoula county
won a blue ribbon on her Polled
Hereford calf, entered in the junior
division of the international. She
is a freshman at Montana State
college and has been in club work
four years. Her calf Numbo was
sent to Chicago after competing in
the Western Montana Junior Fat
stock show at Missoula early last
month.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Telephones For Farmers

Rural Electrifcation administra-
ton has completed arrangements
with Bell Telephone company to
permit joint use of wires for both
telephone and power service. This
program will bring telephone serv-
ice within reach of hundreds of
thousands of farmers, who had cleo
tricity but no telephones. Undoubt-
edly it will increase the installation
of carrier" telephone equipment
which speeds conversation along
power lines without interfering with
the electric current.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10

Here's a new thrill for you outdoor cooking fans
but 1t isn't new at all, for thousands of CTS" used
'em hard and loved 'em heartily, in every cline.
It's a complete kitchen stove telescoped into a
compact case not much bigger than a quart bottle of
milk. Clhe holder makes two swell cooking utensils)
A cup of any kind of gasoline burns for 2 hours.
Cooks anything. Heats water for drinking, washing
or shaving. For fishermen, hunters, campers, motor
lists, ~bicyclists, picnickers. Come in and see this
Coleman "GI' Stove today.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Children Gb
FOR Christmas

THERE'S more to buying toys
- than merely getting something
for a youngster to play with.
Home management specialists
emphasize five points worth remem-
bering in purchasing playthings for
children:
1. Safety. Keeping the age of the
child in mind, youngsters should not
be given a sharp knife, chemistry
set, air rifle or a tool kit until they
are old enough to handle them with
care. Electric train equipment
should be kept in good repair to
prevent shock or burn. Infants
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Became Private PrOperty

In early days when most berries
grew wild on Cape Cod, cranber-
ries were regarded as common prop
erty. But when man realized the
value of cultivation and built his
own boys, private property was rec
ognized.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Even on PeIew Isle

On Pelew island, the eldest wom-
en- OF the tribe are the bosses and
make all the decisions and the
Pelew women have the right to kill
any man who disturbs their CON-
emplations.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10

There were three wise men from
afar
Directed by a glorious star,
And on they wandered night and day
Until they came where Jesus lay.
And when they came unto that place
Where our beloved Messiah was
They humbly cast them at his feet
With gifts of gold and incense sweet.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10

The bringing in of the yule log
originated in England during medic
val times. The log was dragged into
the great hall at the beginning of the
Christmas feast and was the occa-
sion of the rendering of the Christ
mas toast, which is, in part: "This
yule log burns. 1t destroys old
hatreds and misunderstanding. Let
your envies vanish, and let the spir-
it of good fellowship reign supreme
for this season and through all the
year"
The yule log represents "Peace
or earth, good will toward men,"
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
H2e,,g Ck.istmas

Ule~y Christmas
Bohemian: Vesele Vanoce.
Czech: Stansi Vanoce. -.
Dutch: Gelukkig Kerstmis.
Finnish: Hauskaa Joula.
French: Joyeux NOEL
German: Frohliche Weinnachten.
Greek: Kala Christougenna.
Italian: Buon Natalie.
Norwegian: Glaedelig Jul.
Polish: Wesolych SWAT Bozego
Narodzenia.
Romanian: La multiani on Sane
tate.
Russian: Dudushka Moroz.
Spanish: Felices Pascuas.
Swedish: God Jul.
Chinese: Hsi 10 Yeh so chang
sheng Jill
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10

Big Water Drop
The Kaieteur cataract of British
Guiana has a descent of $50 feet.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
President Will Visit
Virgin Islands, Cuba
On Caribbean Trip

President Truman will get gooe
look at some of this country's in
sular holdings when he goes to ths
Caribbean for Atlantic Fleet ma
neuvers March 8. Visits to the
Virgin Islands and the United States
naval base at Guantanamo. Cuba
have been added to the itinerary
which starts at San Juan, Puerto
Rico.
Detailed travel plans we're an
nounced at the White House late
yesterday. There will be officia
ceremonies at San Juan and Char
lotte Amalie, the port of call al
st. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The
Cuban visit will be informal, Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross said.
The Caribbean trip will start on
the morning of March 8, two days
after Mr.. Truman returns from
Mexico City. He will fly to Key
West, and remain until May II at
the submarine base, where he vaca-
toned in November.
Week on Yacht Planned.
A morning flight then Will take
him to San Juan, where he will
board the yacht Williamsburg, on
which approximately week will be
spent.
A lunch and reception at which
the Governor of Puerto Rico, Jesus
T. Pinero will be host, will mark the
day at San Juan, and on Marach IL
and 13 the President will be with the
fleet, following a course that will
bring the Williamsburg to Charlotte
Amalie late on the 18th.
A reception there that evening
and a luncheon the following day, at
which the host will be Gov. William
Evening star., 1947-02-19

Mrs. Eleanor L. Woodruff, 2540
Massachusetts,, avenue NV, who is
socially prominent here, yesterday
was named defendant in a District
Court suit which asked $4,000 DAM
ages because of the traffic death Of
passenger in her car.
The suit resulted from the dealt,
on July 6 of Mrs. Evelyn E. w.
French. also a Washington socialite.
The suit stated Mrs. French was
a passenger in Mrs. Woodruff's auto
mobile when the accident occurred
in Warrenton, Va. The suit was
filed by Mrs. Frenchs' heirs.
Vertis Hall, of the 3700 block Of
Grant street NE, named in the suit
as the driver of another car involved
in the accident, was named CO.
defendant.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
.125 U. n. Commando Girls
Aid Police Boys Club Drive

An Invasion" of downtown busi-
ness Offices by 125 United Nations
Commando girls to aid the Metro
politan Police Boys Club in its
drive for funds was in full swing
today.
Tomorrow another group of 125
girls will continue the assault" )"
hoping to reach the objective by
closing time for Offices. The two
day drive is part of the campaign
to raise Sin excess Of $150,000" to
maintain and expand the activities
of the six boys clubs.
The Commando girls launched
their drive this morning with pa
rade from campaign headquarters
at 903 Fifteenth street NV. to stra-
tegic locations in the business dis
trict. The girls are armed with
proper credentials and membership
cards for prospective subscribers
and can be identified by red sash
reading Police Boys Club Cam
paign."
Evening star., 1947-02-19
5000 Pairs '43 Auto Tags
.WiII Be Used Next Year

The Commissioners yesterday
granted permission to Traffic Di-
rector George E. Keneipp to use
more than 5000 pairs of 1943 auto
mobile license tags next year.
Mr.. Keneipp had told the city
heads he wanted to use the tags
with the new 1948 clips for motor
lists making tag applications for the
first time. The move is necessary
because of a metal shortage, he
pointed out.
The traffic director also received
permission to reprocess $4,000 pairs
of unused 1946 plates. These old
tags, with an estimated 33,280 pairs
it is hoped will be turned out as
the result of a recent steel pur-
chase, still will not answer the esti-
mated demand for 10000 tags which
will be needed by March 81, 1948,
Mr. Keneipp said.
Evening star., 1947-02-19

Ia. HASTE, former law dean at How
ard University, will round out the
program.
VIII Return March 23.
Then Mr.. Truman will go TO
Guantanamo, where the Willisms-
burg is due around March II. Plans
after that are not fixed, but the
President will return to Key West on
the Williamsburg, and will leave by
air en- the morning of March % for
the return to Washington flight
of about five hours A Navy plane
will be used on the trip, as the
Presidents personal plane is ex-
pected to be in service elsewhere.
Mr.. Truman will leave for Mexico
City March 8. and on the return
will stop at Waco, Tex, to receive an
honorary degree at Baylor Univer-
Sity.
Evening star., 1947-02-19

The policeman was Kenneth d.
Mcpherson. who testified he went
to the package liquor store Of James
Corson, at 229 Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, and placed bets on the numbers
with Philip Corson, brother Of the
store owner.
James Corson told the board he
was unaware Of the alleged activi-
ties Of his brother and that on
several of the dates when the al
Evening star., 1947-02-19
sociaHie Sued for s15,00OIPoIi Raider Played
In Auto PASSENGERS Death BADGE Number, Abc Told

A vice squad policeman told the
Alcoholic Beverage Control board
yesterday that he played the num-
ber of his police badge with man
employed in a liquor store who
allegedly was connected with the
numbers racket last September be-
fore the vice squad raided the store
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
WALLACE
Continued from Page One)

lions that any citizen can 60 with
out passports or visas anywhere
in the world" he said.
Referring again to criticism in
the United States Of his tour of
Europe in which he is speaking
against President Truman's pro :
posals for aid to Greece and Tur-
key, Wallace said that his Con-
g, essional critics Sin my opinion
90 not represent the rank and file
of the American people"
He said he welcomed such at
tacks for they Twill increase my
power MANIFOLD. There is nothing
like criticism to help you get your
point across.
People To Judge -
'When 1 return to America the
people will give me a hearing and
after hearing all sides of the case
the fredom-loving American peo-
pie will arrive at a wise decision
or the side of peace-a decision
to use the United Nations and not
act Independently through use of
force in other lands"
He described anti : Communism
in the United States as hysteria
Or a virus-type disease and as =
sured his listeners that "the u
nited States will recover from it,
just k a child RECEIVERS from
measles"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-21
CAPE FEAR
Continued from Page One)

(COnE7nued nom rage One)
if our friend would only have his
way.
On the coolest days last winter,
he would describe them as
" merely brisk and invigorating "
and berate us Cor wearing our
o%vercoats and ear muffs.
Then, as we would start to melt
under h s barrage of facts and
figures as to the Lower Cape Fear
regions ideal climate, we would
hear a strong argument along
these lines:
Ninety days has winter here
but not more than a dozen days
and perhaps a few more nights is
the weather very cold.
According to Uncle Sans au-
thority, Mr.. Paul Hess, we have
had here. owe a period of four
years, an average of twenty
nights when the mercury dropped
below 80 degrees.
mo golfer, hunter or rider need
miss many days on account OF
cold in the Cape Fear region" he
contends.
MUCH DONE Mark Twain
said that people talked but did
nothing about the weather, but he
might have added that much can
be d o e with it where natures
kindly law DEGREES it." our friend
pointed out.
Now as to what we a do as
individuals about cashing in on
one Of our major assets. Well
first we must sell ourselves on the,
idea that Wilmington and the en-
tire region is second to none when
it comes to year-around climate.
With that lesson firmly en-
trenched in our minds, we will not
find it too difficult to sell other
folks on the idea.
Thousands of tourists pour
through our city each fall and
spring. bound for or returning
from Florida's vacationland.
If we could only induce them to
stay a day or two in our midst
they would soon see and enjoy the
climate we must all boost.