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Evening star., 1947-02-22
This and That
BIZ Charles E. Tr1ceDeU.


The rat ran under the garage door.
This may seem nothing remarkable,
until you know how wide the crack be-
meath the door was.
It was exactly IL inches.
The rat was as large as a small dog,
but evidently as slippery as an eel.
The sight was one of these unbeliev-
able things. First the rodent was there,
his head against the wood.
Then he was gone.
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Make no mistake, this was full
sized rat, reminding one, as he ran, OF
a dachshund.
He had the rat way of trundling
along, pace unlike any other on earth.
Capable, intelligent hardy, despite be-
ing the carriers Of many diseases, the
rats find modern cities much to their
liking.
No matter how clean and tidy many
households are, there will still be plenty
of the other sort to give rats chances
to find food and shelter.
Piles of logs left long unremoyed are
among the factors inviting rats.
Dry stone walls, refuse heaps and
lUOuS uk1CStc1Cu n1fttC OIiCAIA.
To these must be added sunf1ower and
other seeds put out for the songbirds.
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No matter what the lure, however,
there will be rats come out at night in
any neighborhood.
The point is not so much that there
are rats, as that no one should tolerate
them.
AS soon as one is seen, or other evi-
dences of their presence are found, i'm
mediate steps should be taken to get
rid of them.
Runs may be found beneath steps and
garages.
People have even seen them run up
stakes and into bird feeding stations,
at first thinking they we're their cous-
ins, the gray squirrels.
The squirrel, while very much rod
ent, is another sort entirely, combining
humor with activity.
The squirrel is without particular dan
ger to mankind, whereas the rat is
keenly serious in his desire to live at
the expense of the rest of living things.
No one should underestimate the in
tsnt, scope or smartness of the rat.
Nor forget that it is the carrier of
many deadly diseases, and suspected of
more evil along this line.
It is best from all standpoints to get
rid of them.
Bird feeding, if carried on intelli-
gently, will not so much draw rats as
reveal them.
Once seen, the rodents can be dealt
with.
The desire, then, to get rid of them.
is the main thing, not whether one has
them around or not. But all too often
people do nothing about them.
Part of this reluctance, one may sus-
pect, is due to fear of drastic poisonS,
and this is to the good, all the more so
since rat poisons are unnecessary.
Red souil is not harmful to other ami
mais, but only to rats.
Various preparations containing this
material may be purchased, and should
be placed at evening, poked well back
into runs, and put inside garages and
in crevices in log piles
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We have read that broken glass in rat
tunnels will run them away. 1t would
at best simply send them over to some
other yard. The real solution is to get
rid Of them for keeps.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Twice Is Too Much

To the Editor of The Star:
Once in each lifetime infancy is a
necessary and honorable condition, al
though frequently undignified. When
ever an infant is all wet, it squalls and
has tantrums. Twice in lifetime is
too much 1t Is well-known fact
that one or more of our Senators have
achieved the condition second time,
to the general effect of impairing the
dignity of the Senate and the prestige
of the United States OF America.
Why not suggest that the Senate SER
geant at arms be authorized, by SIM
pie Senate resolution, to expend, from
the Senate contingent fund, sufficient
money to purchase number of dia-
pers, complete with pins, for the per-
sonal use of Senators in need of same,
and to employ practical nurse for the
application of the same?
Since one or more Senators might
feel their past dignity impaired by the
use of common garments, provision
might be made that the better known
Evening star., 1947-02-22
On the FBI in Georgia

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t will be sad reflection on the FBI
if it fails to dig UP enough evidence to
convict the mass murderers Of the four
Negroes lynched in Monroe. Ga, more
than six months ago. This agency OF
justice has been able to track down
kidnapers, Communists and spies on
the slinmest of clues. Yet here were
mob of masked men operating in day
light. shooting from many guns. Are
there no baIlistic experts working over
the guns of the community? There
must have been hundreds of bullets
found in the bodies of the slain.
How many Negroes are trained oper-
atives OF the FBI? I venture to say
that if the FBI would lose its Fascist
racial patterns OF hiring, and train and
employ some qualified Negroes to work
in the field Of the lynchers, some Of the
needed evidence for trial and indict-
Evening star., 1947-02-22

given consideration by a selection
board of senior officers, which may
pass over officers with mediocre or
bad records. The selection system is
not perfect, of course, but surely no
selection board would affront the
Senate by recommending an officer
convicted of permitting "cruel and
unusual punishment" The Army
system should be changed before
any more absurdities of this sort
occur.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
1T Should Be Butchered'
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Tip to Congress: Don't cut income
taxes, as Al Smith would put it, a cock
eyed nickel. Go in strong for heavy
debt reduction. 1t should be butchered
8 to II billions the first year, not just
pecked at. Such reversal of the tricky
moronis1n known as the Roosevelt New
Deal will be necessary to meet the
problems just ahead-to move from
managed miracles to what Speaker Joe
Martin calls within reach of common
sense in government" Habits that had
their growth during the long reign OF
squandermania and it's wholesale de-
bauchery OF public funds-the re-
election-at-any-price era-may make
this difficult. But it's the only way.
If, however, some tax cut is deemed
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Youth in the Drivers Seat

To the Editor of The Star:
Accidents happen to the most careful
and the best intentioned, but it is
statistical fact that most traffic acci-
dents involve youthful drivers. Insur-
ance companies, which operate on the
basis of cold figures, propose to raise
their rates. The company with which
carry insurance requires statement
from me affirming that my car is not
driven by persons under Is years of age.
There is a sound reason for this re-
quirement.
To raise the age limit for drivers
would relieve harassed parents who are
constantly importuned by eager off,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Chides Star on Jaywalking

To the Editor Of The Star:
Constantine Browns disclosure that
Washington is the only world capital,
except Franco Spains Madrid. where
pedestrians are penalized for exercising
their own judgment as to when and
where it is safe to cross the streets is
real news.
1t is feather in The Stars cap, which
has been so stanch supporter of such
a tyrannical city ordinance as pedestrian
control, that Washington has achieved
the distinction OF being the only other
world capital than that of outlawed
Spain to have such a regulation.
The difference between Madrid and
Evening star., 1947-02-22

needy Chinese went on suffering.
Unless special safeguards could be
devised, such an arrangement could
scarcely ease China's economic dis
tress, and it would do violence to
UNRRA'S basic purposes.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

Plans are being made to allow the
lesser Balkan nations to have small
armies. However, If used carefully,
it is believed that they may be able
to keep a fairly respectable war
going long enough to bring the
United States in,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
PhiIosophic Note

From the Cleveland News
The agreement that there are to be
no work stoppages in building construc-
ton is in the spirit Of the man who fell
of the ladder but was coming down for
nails anyway.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Letters Against Daylight Saving

To the Editor Of The Star:
The first daylight experiment for the
District of Columbia was inaugurated
during the Harding administration. but
was soon discontinued, following strong
objections to it. At the time the Presi-
dent was quoted as stating that "the
citizens didn't know what they wanted
and no more clock k-changing would be
made while he was President"
There are Government employees who
Evening star., 1947-02-22

organizations, such as the xxx, the
NAM, the Columbians, the Power Trust,
the Communists, ETC., may legally do
nate to each Senator involved, or his
committee, one or more jeweled safety
pins as tokens of esteem. Gifts of
textbooks on chemistry, nuclear physics,
or any other branch of science would
be useless. GERI A. TRICIAN.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Sugar Rationing Irks Housewife


I, too, think it time the housewives
Of America start raising a row about
the unfairness of sugar rationing. Our
children are growing up without ever
knowing the satisfaction of home baked
goodies" and our good old-fashioned
brown sugar, which played such a part
in the home kitchen, has disappeared.
The housewife can not make jelly or
preserves or can fruit with 10 pounds
of sugar, where she formerly used
hundreds of pounds. Why should the
commercial users get it all? Right here
in Washington one can buy unlimited
candy, hundred pounds per day if you
wish, or more. Come on, housewives,
let's hear what you think about it.
MRS. HELEN CAMERON.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Sugar Rationing, Daylight Saving,
Safety Pins for Congressman and
Diplomatic Parties on Borrowed Money

ment would be found. 1t Is not too late
for the FBI to avoid this stigma of the
unsolyed crime against society in Geor-
gia- E. P. HENDERSON.
Fails Church, Va.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Hat Check Racket

To the Editor OF The Star:
see by the papers that New York has
passed law clamping the lid on hat
checks
It's high time the same law was
passed here in the District where the
Evening star., 1947-02-22

politically unavoidable, hoist lower
bracket exemptions 10 per cent, graded
to Or zero per cent at the top-to in
crease in some measure the buying
power OF the common man." Debt
reduction is a getting away from the
New Deal The further from the New
Deal the healthier for the country. A
heavy debt slash will be necessary if
there is to be any bounce left to the
national economy when the next depres-
sion hits. WALTER BAHNSEN.
Flags to Protect Womanhood?
To the Editor Of The Star:
The Undersecretary of War is report
ed in The Star as having stressed the
tolerance" gained by the Nations youth
by reason of military service in the
occupied countries, adding that young
men and women gained spiritually"
from such experienced
Oswald Garrison Willard, long known
as the dean Of American journalism,
writing in the Progressive under the
heading Our Occupation Follies," be-
gan his article, Sensitive Americans
have been hanging their heads in shame
over reports Of the misconduct of our
troops in Germany and France" His
second paragraph begins. Every effort
is being made to excuse this miscon-
duct"
He goes on to say: "a correspondent
Of the New York Times reported that
badge embodying an American flag Is
handed to every American woman now
landing in Germany for her to wear
when on the streets to prevent her being
assailed by vulgar and obscene language
on the part of our GIs and worse. Surely
no greater stigma has even been placed
upon an American Army than this pub
lie statement that this measure
had to be taken to preserve American
women from the misconduct of their
own countrymen in the uniform Of the
United States"
He concludes with these words, "All
this is not merely my opinion, but that
of men who know Germany thoroughly
and even of American officials who are
heartsick over the horrible example we
are setting in the Reich-an example
which Europe will hold up against us
for generations.
BLANCHE WATSON.
Apologies for Senator Morse
To the Editor Of The Star:
Please don't think too badly Of us
herai1se of MIR very iiIninr Senator
Waning" Wayne Morse. Just keep his
mittens on him so he can't scratch him.
self while he jumps up and down and
screams, and pay him as little mind as
xra da VIA will taka cara Of him raext
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Letters to The Star

should be restricted to mature drivers
M, B.
Evening star., 1947-02-22

report for work as early as 7:30 and 8
am, many being women who attend to
home chores earlier. Any earlier hour
is hardship for these people and the
necessity for retiring at night an hour
earlier during the best part Of the year
Is also undesirable in many cases.
Let those who prefer the change arise
and retire as they elect, but their pref
erence should not be forced upon others.
SUBSCRIBER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star of February II 1t is re-
ported that the West End Citizens Asso-
ciation supports daylight saving time
and the Burleith Citizens Association Is
opposed to pending legislation for oay-
light saving time In the District.
Based upon the following reasons, it
seems to me the opponents to regimen
tation show the best judgment: Cd The
few, like myself, who have little back
yard gardens" and flower beds need no
legislation OF time when to cultivate
them. The same is true of the plea
for more time for other outdoor sports.
90 The coolest part of night is along
about 4 to S am. That Is the time OF
the might" when the rows of brick
buildings and the asphalt streets get
cool enough so that the thousands upon
thousands OF this city's inhabitants (the
ones who do the real work. can get
little comfortable sleep. BY legislation
1t is proposed to interrupt their rest
an hour earlier because of few in
dividuals who can live in air-condi-
toned apartments.
90 Judging from my experience last
August In driving to New England, day
light saving" meant that breakfast was
served at 8 am, instead of Z am. by the
clock, as had expected. In other words,
you cannot regiment everybody and
everything, especially when people work
only days week and short days at
that. w. w. COBLENTZ.
To the Editor of The Star:
Daylight savers will welcome gaily
the extra hour of sunshine In May,
possibly two weeks In June, but then
comes July and August and part of
September, with 9o-degree heat and
high humidity. Who then will be play
ing a fast game of tennis, walking
around a blistering golf course, or even
working vigorously in his garden?
I'll wager majority will be thinking
of that cool hour in the morning when
they could be refreshing tired bodies
and minds worn out from restless toss
ing trying to sleep in hot apartments.
They will be more than glad to find
excuses to linger another hour in
pleasant, conditioned offices, rather
than venture out for so-called ".recrea-
ton" in the blazing, midafternoon SUM-
shine.
No, daylight savers, you're going to
find you have bear by the tail before
Washington's heat and humidity get
through with you this coming summer.
D. G. NATIVE.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Chang Says Recognizing
Cannot Wait on Reds

NANKING, April 10 [P).-Gen-
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek told
correspondents yesterday that re-
organization of his government f.
nally had begun because sit could
not wait indefinitely for the Com
munists to lay down their arms. "
Already, however, a factional
quarrel had sprung up with the
Democratic Socialist Party over
whether it actually would join the
government as announced Thurs
day.
This party, the Young Chi Va
Party, and another minority group
composed of non partisans, had
been assigned four seats each on
the new &29-membcr state council
Gen. Cniang's Kuomintang tthe
national government psrty) remains
In control, with the remaining II
seats
Evening star., 1947-04-19
BY The Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. April ia
crab fishing boat today picked ur
a 42-year-old professional high
diver who leaped 265 feet from the
Golden Gate Bridge into San Fran
cisco Bay this morning in what his
wife described as practice jump
for a publicity stunt.
The diver, Frank II. Cushing, a.
was taken to the Coast Guard sta
ton at nearby TT. Point, where he
was found suffering a sprained back
and exposure and was to be trans
ferred to a hospital.
1t was believed the second time
since the bridge was opened in 1887
that any one has jumped from the
suspension span and lived. A woman
who jumped from the bridge several
years ago suffered severe leg in
juries but recovered.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Diver Survives 265-Foot leup
From Golden Gate BRIDGE

Highway Patrolman Dave Zebo
said Mr.. Cushing's wife, Marjorie,
26, told him that her husband oper-
ated a thrill circus" with John
Southeriand, a, making a business
of crashing automobiles and per-
forming other stunts at fairs.
She told me that Cushing, a
World War II veteran, had been un-
able to get a GI loan for his thrill
circus and hoped to gain enough
publicity from Jump from the Bay
Bridge to secure financing" Mr..
Zebo reported.
This Jump was to have been just
a practice Jump, but when Mrs,
Cushing couldn't see her husband in
the water she got nervous and notf-
fed the highway patrol" he added.
He said the leap was made about
am, with Mr.. Gushing swathed
in rubber insulation, heavy clothing,
Evening star., 1947-04-19
DenfeId in MoniIu
On Inspection Tour
BY the Associoied Press

MANILA, April 19-Admiral Louis
E. Denfeld, commander of the United
States Pacific Fleet, arrived at
Nichols Field today for 48-hour in
spection tour.
Admiral Denfeld viii confer with
President RoXas today and dine with
him at a state luncheon tomorrow.
The admiral will leave Monday
morning fer Nanking to visit Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Jap Leftists Making
Strongest Election Bid
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, April 19.-Leftist candi-
dates, including top-ranking labor
leaders, will make their strongest
bid for political once in tomor-
rows election of the newly-created
House of Councillors.
Indications are, however, that the
conservatives will win a comfortable
majority of the $50 seats. This i'm
preston was heightened by the re-
cent overwhelming victory of Con-
servative oldtimers in the prefec-
tural and municipal elections.
| The House of Councillors, re-
placing the old House of Peers, is
to have 100 members at large, elect
ed On nationwide basis, and 15e
from specified districts.
Leftists entered the race in large
Evening star., 1947-04-19
Russians Reported
Barring Nationalist
Army From Dairen
By The Asseeiaied Press

SHANGHAI, April 19-Private
Chinese reports from Dairen to-
day said Soviet authorities had
indicated they would refuse to
permit government troops to
enter when the Chinese take
over administration of the big
Manchurian port.
These reports said it was possible
only administrative and police per-
sonnel would be permitted entry.
This, the reports added, woald null
lily all the governments administra-
tive powers
The Sino-Soviet treaty of 1915
provided for Chinese administration
of Dairen, in Russian hands since
the end of the war Chinese officials
attempting to arrange for the take
over have encountered many diff
ficulties.
The private reports received in
Shanghai said Soviet authorities had
shown no disposition to permit sea
borne national government troops to
dlSembark at Dalren.
An estimated $4,000 Chinese Com
munist troops are stretched across
the Liaotung peninsula north OF
Dairen. blocking government entry
by land.
Should fighting develop in this
area. the reports stated, it might
spread toward the Soviet perimeter
land might even result in actual
clashes" with the Russians
The reports said there were 50,-
900 Soviet troops and 200 planes in
the Dairen-Port Arthur area. They
charged that 1000 men were work
ing Gay and night to produce ano
repair arms which were ferried
south to Chinese Communist forces
in Shantung Province.
IT was also charged that Soviet
authorities had removed most OF
the machinery from Dairen fac
tories.
Evening star., 1947-04-19


numbers In the belief that the at-
large seats plus public indifference
would give them better opportunity
than in the House of Representa-
itives. Members of the lower house,
all representing small local districts
are to be elected April 25
A relatively light vote Is expected
because japanese generally are puz-
zled by functions of the new upper
chamber and believe it to be unim-
|portailt..
| There are SIT candidates, includ-
| ing 10 women, for the $50 seats in
| the House OF Councillors. The Lib
era1 and Democratic parties, con-
servative despite their names, have
| 1876 candidates; Social Democrats
l102, and Communists Al. Independ-
ients, both conservative and leftist,
total 249.
Evening star., 1947-04-19
B-6 s.THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. G.


were credited with victories today In
| lighting along the Tsingtao-Taiyuan
rail line west Of the junction city Of
Shinkiachwang, l72 miles southwest
| Of Peiping.
Press dispatches said the Com
munists had captured the Ching
Ching coal mine, 10 miles west OF
Shinkiachwang, while the govern
ment announced seizure of Huolu, 20
miles west of the rail junction.
The Ching Ching mine, said to
have been defended by 1000 police
guards, employed 10000 persons
whose fate was not known. Daily
output of the mine was placed al
! 1.50o tons.
Evening star., 1947-04-19

IL Mae West" life preserver and !
crash helmet. ses
Mrs. Cushing said they had been
talking about this scheme for 90
months" Mr. zebo added.
The patrolman said she declared
she and Mr.. Switzerland had ac-
companied her husband to the CEN
ter span OF the bridge in q truck.
The couple registered at the
Grand Hotel here as from Stock
ton, Calf. They have a five-year
old daughter.
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1947-11-08
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