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Evening star., 1947-11-06

was that generations ago farmers adopted
the practice of hanging small bells around
the necks of the turkeys.
The mail order catalogues carried the
bells. The catalogue said, Polished metal
turkey bell. Diameter, IA inches; enables
the flock to be easily located, makes the
foxes shy. Furnished complete with strap
as shown. Weights, each, ounces. Price
per dozen, $l.10." There may be reason
able doubt as to whether the bells made
the foxes shy. But the bells served a
purpose. They enabled lad to catch up
quickly if he Jagged behind few minutes
to investigate woodchuck den or big
gray hornets nest. The soft, sweet tinkles
of the turkey bells were part of the music
on autumn days
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Out-BiIboinq BiIbo

The most gratifying aspect of the Missis-
sippi election to fill the unexpired term OF
the late Senator Bilbo is the sound trounc-
ing administered by the voters to Repre-
sentative Rankin.
Mr.. Rankin had promised that he would
''out-Bilbo Bilbo" if he were elected. He
was not elected Instead, If one counts out
a Republican who had the temerity to
enter the race, Mr. Rankin was poor fifth
in field of five.
It is easier to welcome this result, how
ever, than it is to explain it. Mr.. Rankin
adopted as his own the same political
medicine that had been employed so sue
cessfully in Mississippi by Mr.. Bilbo. He
waved the banner of white supremacy, he
decried the Negro Communists" and he
was generous with his abuse of Northern"
newspapers and magazines that tried to
NEEDLE" in Mississippi affairs. This gen.
eral line had worked magic for Mr.. Bilbo,
but it did not work at all for Mr.. Rankin.
The question is why not.
One would like to conclude that the
voters of Mississippi have seen the light,
that they can no longer be taken in by
the old, familiar refrains. Unfortunately,
the facts will not support such a
conclusion.
On the basis of nearly complete returns
the apparent winner is Judge John C..
Stennis He campaigned with dignity and
without showmanship. He refused to dis
cuss the race issue. talking instead about
agriculture, labor relations and world
affairs. He made the very sensible observa-
ton that the best possible insurance
against isms is to educate and illuminate
the minds of our boys and girls" Some
thing better than $4,000 Mississippi voters
responded to this campaign of reason, and
gave him a winning plurality.
But more than $4,000 votes were cast
for the others-Representative Colmer,
Forrest Jackson, who was Mr.. Bilbo's attor-
ney and who claimed to be his political
heir; Paul B. Johnson, jr., and Mr.. Rankin.
And all of these candidates campaigned
on the white e-supremacy issue.
Obviously, it would be unwise to draw
any sweeping conclusions from the bare
fact of Judge Stennis' victory. There are
too many unexplained and apparently
inexplicable circumstances. The vote in
Mound Bayou Is a case in point. Mound
Bayou is an all-Negro community, and not
a vote was cast there for Mr.. Rankin. But
Mr.. Jackson, appointed political heir
to Senator Bilbo, received clear majority
of IS votes, while only four of the Negro
residents of the town voted for Judge
Stennis. Perhaps Mound Bayou voters
were moved by sense Of humor. For Mr..
Jackson had said during his campaign
that Mound Bayou was the only COM
munity he did not want to carry.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Federation Contest

To the Editor of The Star:
If the would-be delegate whose acceptance in
the Federation of Citizens Associations has
been delayed were really interested in serving
her association and the Federation, she would
wait quietly for the outcome of the challenge
to seating her in the hope that she might SO
serve.
Instead she has sought personal publicity by
assuming that she will not be seated, and has
already loudly voiced plans to fight" the
Federation.
1t looks as though she is trying to stir up
antagonism to the Federation itself and thus
to its area groups whose members have for
scores Of years given freely and voluntarily
Of their time in order that Washington might
be q better city in which to live
A DELEGATE
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Arlinqton Returns

Now that the ordeal of vote counting is
over, the significant aspects of the election
in Arlington seem clear enough.
First, there is the evident desire of the
voters to take control of local affairs which
heretofore had been more or less run by
the county's Democratic political organ
ization. This was most clearly shown by
the manner in which the Arlington School
Board Nominating Conference swept the
School Board election. This group was
exceedingly we'll organized, it concentrated
its fire on the school issue, and it swamped
its opposition.
Somewhat curiously, the revolt against
the "ins' did not extend so effectively to
the County Board, the local governing
body. There, the two open seats were
divided between an incumbent and Mrs.
Florence Cannon, a candidate put forward
by the Better Government League. This
gives the insurgent group two seats, leaves
two in the hands of the Old Guard, and
presents Judge Walter Mccarthy with
difficult decision in appointing some one to
fill the vacancy caused by the recent death
of the fifth board member.
In the other contests, with the exception
of the post of county treasurer, which has
been held for years by a Republican, the
Democratic candidates were elected by
comfortable majorities.
This is welcome setback for the tech
nique of smear politics. The Republicans,
especially in the State Senate race, adopted
a strategy of vilification, and there were
those who believed they had good chance
to carry the county. (The losing faction
in the School Board contest also resorted,
without success, to questionable tactics)
That those who adopted these t~ctics did
not win is tribute to the political ma
turity of the voters and healthy thing
for the community. If they had been sue
cessful, that fact would have set a pattern
for type OF campaign that would have
been adhered to in the future, to the al
most certain detriment of political affairs
in Arlington.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Even Scientists Confused


To the EDITOR Of The Star: ,.
Two recent letters to The Star seem to
express a trer1 which of late has become
apparent in the opinions of many Americans.
The temptation to become grandstand quarter
of atomic energy seems to outweigh any feeling
of technical inadequacy. c. A. Rentfro's letter
was inspired by the comments of E. w. Webb, jr.
His fundamentalist philosophy adds further
confusion to an already added argument.
. Mr. Webb condemns the skepticism of "cer-
tain American atomic scientists and proceeds
to conjure up fools paradise based on the
barest speculative premise. Any one who has
had some acquaintance with agriculture even
of the backyard garden variety will not be too
much impressed by report of so to 800 per cent
over normal yield. In fact, such increases
must be expected at infrequent intervals in
order to counterbalance failures. It is by
averaging good, bad and Indifferent years that
a normal yield may be ascertained. =.
In the original press reports covering this
Nagasaki phenomenon" mention was made of
a normal yield In adjacent unaffected areas.
If this is true, such increased yield Is worthy
of notice; but to Jump ut the conclusion that
this is in response to the "re-energized atoms of
the soil" hardly is warranted. The site Is that
of city where much of the soil had been out
of production for several generations. Native
fertility was not depleted and in all probability
improved during this time. Much of the con-
struction was of wood, which In ash form is no
mean fertilizer.
have no doubt that agricultural scientists
both Of this country and Of Japan will examine
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Politics and Hospitals

70 the xditor Of The Star:
Hurrah for Mrs. Mary E. Shaw and her letter
OF October 13, Sane People Held Insane"
1t is about time the people Of this country
wake up and see to 1t that mental hospitals
are run by men and women Of the highest
qualifications and not by politicians.
Politics should be abolished wherever the
treatment Of health is concerned, whether 1t
be mental or physical. K. NUNAN.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
BY THE HASKN SERVICE.

@. How long has the Federal Government
levied gasoline tax?-T. H. N
A. The Federal tax on gasoline originated as
an emergency measure in 1882.
@. Where is the largest natural bridge in
the United States?-P. M. I.
A. Rainbow Bridge in Southern Utah, about
6 miles south of the Colorado River, is the
largest known natural bridge in the United
States. 1t arches more than 800 feet above
the creek bed. Landscape Arch in Arches
National Monument, known as the longest
natural arch in the world is 291 feet long but is
not much more than 100 feet above the can
yon floor.
O. Are any of the grandchildren of Robert
Todd Lincoln still living?-M. L. o.
A. Three of Robert Todd Lincolns grandcht-
dren are living. They are Mary Lincoln Beck
with, Robert Lincoln Beckwith and Lincoln
Isham.
@. Was the character Of Whteside In the
motion picture THE Man Who Came to Din
ner" based upon a real person?-F d. E.
A. The inspiration for the character White
side in the motion picture and the play ''The
Man Who Came to Dinner" is said to have
been Alexander Woollcott
Evening star., 1947-11-06

The FB1, that sees all. can give the
number of the suspects card in the Com
munist Party, and If pressed could prob
ably describe his dental filings and divulge
the make of his underwear
Evening star., 1947-11-06

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
Driter, although it is permissible for
writer kno1Dn to The Star to use
non de plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1947-11-06
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question
u fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau. 316 street NE, Washinston 2. d. G.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
D. {. Woman Hurt, 7 Men
Escape as Train Hits Car

A Washington woman was hurt
and two men escaped injury early
today when a Pennsylvania Railroad
passenger train struck an auJo.no-
bile they were trying to push of
the tracks at the Seabrook, Md
crossing.
The injured woman, Mrs. Eliza
beth Murphy, Is, of 1856 Third street
NV, is in Prince Georges General
Hospital suffering from a possible
fracture of the lower spine.
The men are Woodrow Wilson
Atkinson, 27, and John Berkley, 43,
both of Seabrook, according to
Prince Georges County Detective
Richard A. Pearson, who investi-
gated the accident.
When the 1910 sedan in which
they were riding stalled on the
tracks about $3.50 am, the two men
got out to push, according to police.
When they heard a Washington
bound train approaching, Mrs. Muir
ply got out to help.
AS the train struck the car, the
men managed to jump clear but
Mrs. Murphy was struck by the
automobile. She landed on her
back in a field
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Chest Aides and Judges
To Meet on Adoptions

Representatives of the Montgom-
cry County Community Chest and
Council will meet with County Cir
cult Judges Stedman Prescott and
Charles w. Woodward at 2 pm.
Tuesday in the Rockville Courthouse
to discuss the courts recent deci-
sion to use State probation officers
for investigating adoption cases.
The conference was requested by
the Chest after several organiza-
tions in the county criticized the
courts action.
The organizations, including the
County League of Women Voters,
argued that welfare workers, who
are trained and qualified for adop-
ton investigation" should have
been appointed
Judges Prescott and Woodward
have pointed out, however, that
under a law passed at the 1947 ses-
sion of the General Assembly, the
court is given discretion in appoint
i ing such investigators. They also
contend that the two probation Of
ficers in question have been work.
ing for the court "for several years
and are efficient and Trustworthy"
Evening star., 1947-07-04

No matter what trips Ed Whites
new rowboat takes from now on.
they won't be as hectic as its first
journey-a voyage IL floors, straight
down, from the top of the Harring-
ton Hotel.
Amazed pedestrians in the 400
block of Eleventh street NV. yes
terday afternoon looked up, rubbed
their eyes, and stared again at the
rowboat, descending by rope from
the rooftop. Equally amazed were
hotel patrons. They sighted the
vessel passing as they casually
glanced out of windows.
The big question was how the
boat got up there in the first place
The answer is that Mr.. White, who
is the hotels building superinten-
dent, built it there.
He chose the penthouse because
it contains the hotel workshop,
where all the tools he needed would
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Dr.. William C.. Ruediger Dies;
Headed CIV Education School
Professor Emeritus
Was Dean ~ Years,
Provost Until 1889

DR.. William Carl Ruediger, 73
former provost and long time dean
of the School of Education at
George Washington University. died
in his sleep early today at his home
1886 Twenty eighth street NV.
He had been i'll of apprehension
for more than six months.
DR.. Ruediger was professor en-
eritus of education at the time OF
his death. He joined the faculty
in 1907, was dean "a years and
served as provost three years i'm
mediately prior to his retirement
in 1939
A native of Fountain City, Wis.
he was graduated from the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, received his
masters degree there and took his
doctorate in philosophy at Colum-
bia University.
Grade Teacher in Wisconsin.
He became a teacher in grade
schools of Wisconsin and, later, in
high; schools. Later he taught at
Montana State Normal College and
the University of Wisconsin. Be-
fore coming to George Washington
ne served as an assistant in psy-
chology at Columbia University.
DR.. Ruediger was the author of
numerous works in the field of ed
ucation, among the best known be-
ing principles of Education and
Too ching Procedures
At various times, while on leave
from George Washington and dur
ing summer terms, he had accepted
visiting professorships and lecturing
assignments at Cornell University,
the University of Southern Cali
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Peters Fined $1,000
As Numbers Runner

William Oscar Peters, 46, of the
600 block of Sligo avenue, Silver
Spring, was fined $1,000 and given
a suspended sentence of six months
in the Maryland House of Correc-
ton in Rockville Police Court yes.
terday on a charge OF possession o1
numbers slips.
Peters, who pleaded guilty, die
not testify. The fine was the max
imum for such an offense.
In imposing sentence, Trial Mag
istrate Alger Y. Barbee said:
Il assume your boss will pay the
fine for you since you probably are
merely a runner. But I want tc
warn you that if you as much as
play the numbers, you will serve
the prison sentence"
Detective Corpls. William Whelan
and Carroll Miller of the Mont
gomery County police force testi-
fled they arrested Peters May "a
as he was sitting in his car in the
8400 block of Woodcliff Court, Piney
Branch Apartments, Silver Spring
They said they found a quantity
Of numbers slips in the car.
Assistant States Attorney Thomas
M. Anderson introduced evidence
showing Peters had been fined $5C
in a District court for similar
offense six years ago.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
IConferenceScheduIed
Wednesday 10 Settle
Sheet Metal Strike

An attempt to reach agreement
in wage dispute that has caused q
walkout of $50 union sheet meta.
workers here will be made by man.
agement and union officials at 8
meeting in the Hamilton Hotel next
Wednesday.
Members of Sheet Metal Workers
Local 702 staged a walkout Monday
with expiration of their contract
and began continuous meeting ir
their headquarters, 1923 Ninth
street NV.
At pm. yesterday the meeting
recessed until Monday,
The walkout has failed to halt
work on any major construction jot
in Washington, but a prolonged
strike would affect construction
here, several contractors said.
The union originally sought ar
increase from 81 to $3.50 an hour
two weeks vacation and continu-
ance of the right to forbid laborers
to handle sheet metal materials.
Before the halt in negotiations
the union committee had come
down to $2.371a an hour and had
dropped several other demands, ac-
cording to James keenan,, men,
ber. of the committee.
Contractors, through the Sheet
Metal Contractors Association, had
offered $2.121a an hour.
Negotiations had been under way
for nearly three months.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

be handy. It also is more spacious
than the Whites apartment at 32e
Fifth street Sc.
The 42-year-old superintendent
holding fast to block and tackle
that in turn held the rowboat some
where near the eighth floor, ex-
planned that he and his wife, Sarah
built the craft in about four weeks
just working nights.
The block and tackle eased the
12-and-a half foot craft gently tc
the kitchen rooftop. From there
lowering it to the ground was a
cinch, and a waiting truck carted
it off to the Potomac river.
When it was all over, Mr. White
admitted he was no novice at build
ing roWboats, having put together
eight or nine before.
But I've never built one this
high before" he said, and added
Il never will again."
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Holiday Celebrated
BY Oldest Inhabitants
In Village Fashion

The Fourth of July was cele-
brated today in old American viii
lage style by the Association OF
Oldest Inhabitants.
Corcoran Thorn, banker, read the
Declaration of Independence. Sen
ator Ball, Republican, of Mime
sofa, gave patriotic speech. The
bell in the tower of the old Union
F'irehouse at Nineteenth and H
streets NV, started booming at the
end of the address.
Among those present was Alfred
Heitmuller, 98, who used to herd
cows on the common green below
Capitol Hill in pre-Civil War days;
Mrs. Christian Heurich, widow OF
the brewer, member of the asso-
citation who lived to 102, and Harry
w. Bowling, president of the class
OF 1886 at Washington High School
who received his diploma from
President Grover Cleveland.
At the opening of the meeting
John Clagett Proctor, president
read a letter from the trustees o1
the estate of Theodore w. Noyes
inclosing check for $4,000 for 8
building fund for the association
in accordance with the terms o1
his will.
Mr.. Noyes, editor of The Star
died a year ago today. He was
president of the Oldest Inhabitants
from 1908 until his death.
Mr.. Proctor read an origina
poem. LEST We Forget" The verses
asked all to be mindful:
"Of Paul Revere's famous ride,
How Nathan Hale most gladly
died,
"Regretting he had but one life
ITO give to help to win the strife.
Senator Ball said the creates
danger to the freedom heralded II
the Declaration was from totali.
tartan tyranny, but, ne added, "ane
this will surprise many people-tht
second greatest danger is our peo.
pies readiness to accept socialist
solutions for the admitted abuses Of
the private enterprise system"
T. c. Copeland, 2709 Woodley
road NV, was elected to member.
ship.
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Maryland Citizens Asked
To Aid Pollution Fight
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 4.-The new
Maryland Water Pollution Control
Commission will call on public-spir-
eited citizens to aid in the fight tc
clean up State waters, Paul H. Nc
Kee, executive secretary, said yes
terday.
Forms are being prepared to be
distributed to sportsmen's organi-
zation as well as State employees to
report pollution conditions to the
commission.
The commissions budget of $22,-
900 for the 194S fiscal year is being
amended for the Governors ap-
nroyal. 1t will include also $3,82s
left over from the original commit
tee on water pollution control named
by former Gov. O'Conor. This fund
will be used for laboratory equip
Ynert
Evening star., 1947-07-04
Montgomery Urges
New Residents File
Intentions 10 Vote

If you are a new resident OF
Montgomery County. you must de-
clare your intention to vote and
register prior to November 1 to be
eligible to cast your ballot in the
primary and general elections next
year.
Republican and Democratic prim-
aries will be held May 3 and the
general election November 2, 1913
according to Ward w. Caddington
chief clerk to the County Super
visors of Elections.
Mr.. Caddington explained that
under the State Declarations OF
Intentions Act, new residents OF
Maryland must declare their in
tentions to vote at least one year
prior to a general election before
they are eligible to cast their bal
lots. They may register at the
same time, he said. Such action
also will permit them to vote in the
primaries, he added.
A total of 592 persons have filed
declarations of intentions to vote
at his Office in Rockville during the
last eight months, Mr.. Caddington
said. The largest group, ITO, filed
last month. Declarations received
in the other seven months were
as follows:
November, 1916, St; December
SO; January, 1s47, 72; February, So;
March, 81; April, "a, and May, 66
AS of March !, there were 80, 1872
Democrats and 11,215 Republicans
registered at the supervisors OF
elections Office, Mr. Caddington re-
ported. Those who declined to
state any party affiliation totaled
2,289 and there were II persons
who registered with miscellaneous
parties, such as Socialist, Prohibi-
ton and so forth, Mr.. Caddington
said.
The supervisors of elections Office
is located in the Brosius Building
on Montgomery avenue, Rockville,
and is open from 9 am. to 4:3o
pm. Monday through Friday.
At the same time, Mr.. Caddington
announced the appointment of Craig
Bowman, Rockville, as custodian of
voting machines. He succeeds Ro-
bert 8. Billhimer, resigned. Mr..
Bowman will receive $40 a day and
will work an average of three weeks
prior to each election.
Evening star., 1947-07-04

fornia, the University of Virginia,
the University of West Virginia and
Dartmouth College.
Leaves Wife, 2 Children.
He was a fellow of the American
Association for the Advancement of
Science and a member of Phi Beta
Kappa, Phi Delta Kappa, the Ma
tional Education Association and
other educational groups.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Imogene I. Ruediger, and two chill
dren by previous marriage, Mrs.
Monta H. Sommer and Karl Rue
diger, both of Washington.
DR.. Ruediger's first wife died in
1919.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed today, but it was
said services would be held Monday.