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Evening star., 1947-12-17
By THE HAsKTN SERVICE.

BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
4. =. What was the candle ceremony observed
At President Roosevelts birthday parties In
the White House?-W. M. N.
"A. There was candle for each guest on
the birthday cake. The cake was passed
around and each guest took one of the candles
and made a wish before replacing 1t.
@. What portion of the American payroll Is
spent by women?-I. M G.
A. Women last year spent about IS per cent
Of the American payroll.
O. Which Of Stravinskys compositions was
received with such derision at Its first playing
that the performance was termed a scandal?
m. T.
A. The reference Is probably to Stravinskys
"Sacre du Printemps." The premiere, in May.
1913, was Missed by the Paris audience. The
conductor could not hear the music, Debussy
shouted for quiet and Diaghileff, the i'm
presario, attempted to restore order by turning
the lights off and on.
@. Why is the meeting house in Hingham
Mass, known as the Old ship7-N. j. E.
A. The peculiar appearance of the meeting
house earned 1t the name Old Ship. Tradition
says that 1t was built by ship carpenters.
Q. Who sponsors the champion hog-callins
contest?-C. B. L.
A. Rules and regulations Tor contest hog
calling were officially adopted at Des Moines,
Iowa, by the Swine Growers Of America in
1926. Calls were to be judged on the scores
carrying quality hog appeal, variety, musical
appeal and distinctness
Q. What modern paintings are most popular
in respect to sale of reproductions?-B r. T.
A. According to the Museum of Modern Art
in New York. they are: Cezannes Gard Play
ers" and pines and Rocks" Orozcos "Zapa-
tistas," Pickett's Manchester Valley" Renoirs
"Margot," Roualt's Christ Mocked by the Sol
diers" Rousseau's Sleeping Gypsy" Van
Gogh's Purple Iris" and Starry Night" and
Utrillos Rue de Crimee."
@. Does a violin improve with age'-
L. r. H.
A. Not necessarily. Some newly made violins
have such an exquisite tone that they can
scarcely be identified when compared with the
works of the old violin makers
@. Was the United States Marine Corps
modelled after that of Great Britain?-H G. r.
A. The United States Marine Corps was
modelled after the British Royal Marines, a
trained body Of soldiers maintained by the Ad-
mirality for service at sea or with the fleet.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

Having mislaid the rake beneath the
leaves, the lazy man hopes for a first snow
fall of eight inches, as you can hardly
lose snow shovel under less.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
1oriter. although 1t is permissible for
1oriter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

Wen help you get it of your chest, "
said the Air Forces to the accused general
as it thoughtfully relieved him of his
medals.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

AS tiresome as the hunt for the corner
that prosperity was just around in 80
Is the wait for the European dawn that
all this darkness Is before.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

A surprising proportion of American
husbands are shown by a survey to weep
at the movies, whereas woman, sensibly
refusing to suffer, slips off her shoes.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Lots of Early Soda Fountains


Recently in the news items of your paper
reference was made to the death Of a gentle
man who was reported to have installed the
first soda fountain in a drugstore In this city.
The date was October, 1900 =
= I grew up in the Georgetown section. In.
early 1890 Braces Drugstore, Thirtieth and
M streets; Lockharts, Southerns and Ben
netts, on what now is Wisconsin avenue all
had soda fountains
The price OF plain soda was cents a glass
1t was quite an innovation when the ice cream
soda came into vogue. This was 10 cents
II I am not mistaken, John Clagett Proctor
has written that Majors Drugstore, Seventh
and G streets NV, had the first soda fountain
in Washington. do not know the date.
Have been . lifelong reader Of your fne
paper, even from the days when eight pages
were a large ISSUE
EDWARD 9. SMITH D. d. g.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

For book by candidate who has been
running "a hours day for years, Where
I Stand" is a provocative title.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

Because his wife left home in 1900 an
impetuous Los Angeles petitioner wants a
divorce. BY holding OF three years he
might have celebrated golden disappear
ance,
Evening star., 1947-12-17

Something new under the sun is post
master general of the United States who
doesn't have to ask directions to the stamp
window
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Questions and Answers

"A reader can get the answer to any question
66ureau,. 3i6 street NE. washington g. b. C.
f1ease 1nclose cents for return postage,
Evening star., 1947-12-17
A Law Against Slush

To the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the question, why doesn't
Congress pass law, giving the District of Co.
lunbia Commissioners power to enforce it, COM
pelling every property owner to clean snow
from his premises?" asked In letter from
Citizen for As Years" published December IA.
I desire to state thai the Sixty seventh Con-
gress passed an act providing for the removal
of snow and ice from the paved sidewalks OF
the District OF Columbia which was approved
by the President Of the United States on Sep
tember is, 1922. This law states that 1t shall
be the duty of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia to cause the snow and ice
in front OF buildings and lots to be removed or
to cause the same to be made reasonably safe,
IN the event that the person, partnership,
corporation, joint stock company or syndicate
In charge or control Of such building or lot
fails to do SO within the first eight hours of
daylight after the ceasing to fall of any snow
or sleet. The law further provides that the
expense OF such removal, or such work of max
ing the sidewalks reasonably safe, shall in each
instance be ascertained and certified by the
Commissioners to the corporation counsel Of
the District OF Columbia who is directed and
authorized to sue for and recover from the
person. partnership corporation, joint stock
company or syndicate the amount of such
expense together with q penalty not exceeding
$25 for each ofense with costs.
p HIDUERT.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Tired of Fooling Around

To the Editor OF The Star:
There's just no end to this stuff
Comes now Senator Bridges with his pro-
posal to limit the number of Russians coming
over here to the number of Americans Russia
admits; but the resolution is to apply to other
countries only If the President determines they
are In the same boat-that Is, Russian con-
trolled.
Why pussyfoot any longer? The State De-
partment and the Congress know what coun-
tries are Russian controlled; so do the rest
Of us,
Didn't We promise to get tough long time
ago?
Then why not let Russia know America
knows much about Russia as the Russians
claim (see The Star every day. they know
about America. EDGELEY NODAK.
Evening star., 1947-12-17
What Alternative to War?

what Alternative to War;
To the Editor of The Star:
G. S. Longacre, In the letters you published
in the issue Of December 13, berates our states
men for employing war to settle national and
international dificulties. He points out that
war is the most costly way of settling these
these things, that 1t creates more problems
than 1t settles. He adds impressive figures re-
garding the cost of World War II, and he
points out that the war, while eliminating one
dangerous dictator helped to raise up another
He closes his letter by asking whether there is
no common sense" left in the world
Mr.. Longacre has said nothing new. We all
know something about the cost of war, the fu-
tility Of war, postwar costs and suffering, the
problems war leaves unsettled
My complaint Is that MIR. LonRacre offers no
remedy. He is against war rs a means of set
Ting international difficulties All right, how
will he settle them? He seems to have the
naive idea that we have choice between war
and no war. He is wrong We never had such
choice. The choice is between war and sub
mission. 1t was that in World War II. Mr..
Longacre has not told us which one of the two
he would choose. We would like to know 1t is
all very well to point out the horrors and enor-
nous costs Of war.
How is war to be escaped in this world of
aggressors? Would Mr.. Longacre have his
country turn away from war and surrender
human rights and human liberties? When
England was about to be invaded by the Nazis.
does Mr. Longacre blame England for fighting
rather than submitting to subjugation? It is
easy to criticize Let us have some construc-
tive suggestions. sQUERULOUS,
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Anti.Mayonnaise-and Gravy
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Let me add my thanks to that editorial
writer who started this protest against mayon-
naise little real mayonnaise made at home
OF the right ingredients judiciously applied to
certain salads is one thing! But that yellow
greasy mixture applied to anything and every
thing in the way of sandwich is just simply
nauseating. I send orders that come to me
with that obnoxious goo" on 1t back to the
maker again and again. Mayonnaise and
gravy! Two things they smear on everything
without your leave. I'd be happy to be a mem
ber of the DSMOMS. CIV
Evening star., 1947-12-17
Desperate Millions of Voters

To the Editor Of The Star:
The person who wrote that sobsister edito-
rial In The Star of December 13 entitled The
Real Wallace Threat" should turn to your next
page and read Frank Kent's article If he will
do this he will learn the reason why many
millions of us, Democrats and Republicans
alike, welcome almost any means for success
fully combating the corrupt bureaucracy which
has fastened itself upon the country for the
past IA years and by fair means or foul has
extended its tentacles into every phase of our
life. ARTHUR e. BUCK.
Evening star., 1947-12-17

@. What portion of the American payroll Is
spent by women?-I. NJ g.
A. Women last year spent about IS per cent
Of the American payroll.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Dislike for u. S. Declared
Mounting in Middle East
Rx the Assoeiofed Press

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. Ii
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha, secre-
tary of the Arab League, declared
tonight that America is now the
most unpopular country in the
Middle East and is taking steps to
make herself more So"
Commenting on the American
statement to the U. N. General As
sembly supporting Palestine parti-
ton, Azzam Pasha said 'it Is we
Arabs who have the right to self
determination and not America
nor any one else can dictate our
course for u.s."
The league adopted a number of
secret military agreements for de-
fense of Palestine tonight and end
ed the Palestine phase of its ses-
sion.
A statement said the delegates of
the seven nations had approved
unanimously agreements dealing
with measures for the defense of
Palestine. its existence, the protec-
ton of its inhabitants and guaran-
tees for its self determination
The league members plan TO visit
Amman, the Trans-Jordan capital.
Mondat; the Lebanese Chamber OF
Deputies Tuesday, and reconvene
Wednesday to take up the question
of independence for Libya, former
Italian colony.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
|G. 0.P. Co|ored Group
To Honor 10 for Fair
Play and Help toRace
By the A.soeio,sd Press


DES MONIES, Oct. IL. - Five
white and five Negro Republicans
will be presented gold medal service
awards here November II in con-
nection with an organization meet
ing of the Midwest Negro Republi-
can Conference Committee.
Fred D. Hawkins, conference
chairman, said the awards will be
made in recognition Of the fair
play and help" the winners have
given American Negroes.
The white winners:
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey for his
execution of equal opportunity for
Negroes in New York State. and his
influence in passing New Yorks
Fair Employment Practices Law.
Gov. Green On List.
Gov. Dwight H. Green, Illinois,
for his integration of Qualified Ne
groes into the various positions in
the State administration.
Gov. Luther w. Youngdahl, Min
nesota, for his new state inter-ra-
cial commission.
Gen. Eisenhower for his fair
play and equal treatment of Negro
soldiers under his command
throughout his Army career"
Gardner Cowles, publisher of the
Des Moines Register and Tribune
and Look Magazine, for the editori-
al policy of his paper and magazine
and the establishment of a COM
munity house for Negroes in Des
Moines.
Negro Winners Listed.
Negro winners:
Justice Francis E. Rivers, City
Court bench, New York City, for his
"unselfish service to the race"
Val Washington, Chicago, for his
outstanding service to the race in
the political field"
A. A. Alexander, Des Moines con-
tractor, for his achievements in the
business world and his political ac-
tivitieS.
j. B. Martin, Chicago, for his SER
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)

the promoter of justice in the
world"
Mr.. Ell Khoury said it was well
known that the intention OF the
Zionists of the United States, espe-
ciallv in New York, was to launch
an invasion on the economies OF
the whole eastern world. He added
that the Zionists wanted to "estab-
lish a bridgehead on the rim OF
Asia"
One of the major delegates called
Mr.. Ell Khoury's speech tough
and with bitterness behind it.
"This is a blood game the delegate
added
= Prince Faisal Turned Down.
The delegations of Saudi Arabia.
SYRIA. Irao. Lebanon. Yemen and
Egypt said in a joint statement that
"it is very difficult to understand
how a great power like the United
States can entertain and promote a
solution of the problem OF Palestine
which is unavoidable and which
inevitably embodies the seeds OF
conflict. AS long as the ZioniSts
continue to believe that they can
realize their ambitions, an element
of instability and conflict will per-
sist in the Near East. The propo-
nents of peaceful and just solu-
ton must redouble their efforts
now"
The United States handed copies
Of the speech in advance to the
Arab delegates and it was reported
Evening star., 1947-10-12
MOSCOW Decision Cited.

WOSCUW DcCISIUH VICcUs
"In contravention of the Moscow
decision on Korea and the agree
ment reached between the govern
ments of the U. S. s. r. and the
United States in May, 1947, on the
conditions of the resumption of the
Joint commissions work, the United
Evening star., 1947-10-12

by a usually reliable Arab source
that Prince Faisal, foreign minister
of Saudi Arabia, had personally ap-
pealed to Secretary of State Mar
shall for a change or modification
in the position taken. This source
said Gen. Marshall gave the prince
"a negative reply. a.,
The British have taken no direct
stand on partition, but may do so
in another speech by Colonial Secre-
tary Creech-Jones, slated for Mon
day. Russia also asked to speak
Monday. France was expected in
some delegations to support the
United States stand. China, the
other major power, told the COM
mittee today that instead OF parti-
ton the U. N should seek 50
luton which would be acceptable to
both parties to the dispute"
India and Iran also spoke today
and generally supported a plan for
liberalization, as set forth in a
minority report of the Palestine
committee.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Boy, ;, Killed as Balloon
Flies Back Into Throat
acceptance,
BY the Associoted Press

FREEPORT, Tex, Oct. 11-A s.
year old. boy was killed tonight when
the toy balloon he had attempted
to blow up suddenly debated and
flew backward into his windpipe.
The boy was Richard Lynn Ray
burn, son of Mrs. Helen Rayburn,
a widow.
He received the balloon at a birth
day party and took it home. He de-
cided to blow 1t up, but he could
not muster enough wind to fill it
completely and he finally gave up.
The balloon collapsed, swished
through his mouth and into his
windpipe.
Mrs. Rayburn rushed him to a
hospital, but the child was dead
on arrival.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Extreme | eff Parties
Strike al De CASPER
On Eve Of Rome Vote
BY the A.seeioisd Press

| ROME, Oct. 11.-1taly'S extreme
left political parties struck back to-
day at Premier Alcide de Gasperi's
regime with demonstrations In
Naples, Milan and Rome in a
supreme effort to sweep tomorrow's
municipal elections in the capital.
Communists and Socialists left
their jobs in Naples and Milan and
summoned Romans to q mass meet
ing this afternoon in Piazza Colonna,
where a Qualunquist (extreme right
plane caused an uproar.
The plane circled the Square
dozens of times, and each time 1t
appeared deafening whistlas-the
Italian equivalent of boos-went up
from the leftist throng. The plane
dropped caricatures of Prime Minis
ter Stain with the inscription:
This is what is hiding behind
the mask of Garibaldi"
Giuseppe Garibaldi, 10th century
patriot, is used as symbol in to-
morrow's election by the Peoples
Bloc, made up of Communists, ex-
treme left Socialists and two minor
parties.
Strong Police Force Ready.
Mr.. De Gasperi's Christian Demo-
Gratis, the Qualunquists and Giu-
seppe Saragat's Moderate Socialists
are the other contesting parties. Mr..
Saragats Socialists were In the
Peoples Bloc when it won the Rome
city election last November. The
Qualunuuists ran second and the
Christian Democrats a poor third.
The elected councilmen deadlocked
on choice of a mayor, making to-
morrow's election necessary.
Strong forces of armed police
were on hand. There were not In
cidents and the crowd went home
after an hour singing "The Red
Flag"
In Naples, police who welded
clubs clashed with demonstrators
who left their jobs and paraded
through the streets calling on the
government to throttle neo-Fascist
movements within 48 hours. At
nearby Pozzuoli strong police forces
from Naples restored order after
mob of 1000 jobless seized the rail-
road station last night and forced
stores to close.
In Milan all workers in the il,-
dustrial Sesto San Giovanni dis
trict quit their benches and massed
in the squares, the Italian news
agency Ansa said.
First Real Test of Popularity
Tomorrows Rome election, first
real test of De Gasperis popularity
since he excluded the extreme left
from the government last June, far
transcribed purely local issues.
Communist leader Palmiro Tog-
liatti, who lost a Constituent As
sembly attempt last week to un-
seating De Gasperi, called the elec-
ton "of vital Importance to the
nation"
A Foreign Ministry spokesman
commented today that the govern
ment had no official information"
on a published statement attributed
to Mr.. Togliatti that Russia was
offering 100000 tons of grain for
sale, and that the government was
withholding the news because 1t
was against the Marshall plan."
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Rotory to Present Bus
To District Red Cross

The Rotary Club will give a "a
passenger bus to the District Red
Cross at a ceremony on the steps
of the Red Cross chapter headquar-
tiers, 1880 E street NV, at 4 pm.
tomorrow.
The bus. which was loaned to the
Red Cross during the war and now
will become the property Of the
organization, will be used to carry
convalescent patients from Walter
Reed, Forest Glen and the veterans
hospitals, as well as to transport
blood donors and entertainers to
camps and hospitals.
George E. Muth Of the Rotary
Club will present the key to the bus
to Nat c. Wilson, chapter manager
of the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Abdullah of Trans Jordan and two
at the Allenby Bridge across the
River Jordan.
Visibility was such that a single
civilian automobile kicked up a
cloud of dust that could be seen
for 20 miles.
Two-way traffic moved through
the customs at the frontier on the
Amman-Damascus Highway into
rans-Jordan, and half dozen cars
and buses were waiting both at the
frontier station on the Haifa- Beirut
road and the main Jerusalem Am
man highway. Other bridges across
the Jordan and the few small bor-
der posts appeared unguarded.
The pastoral tranquility of
border towns and villages appeared
unbroken. Grazing camels and
sheep barely looked up, and the in
habitants of Bedouin tent camps
and villages continued about their
slow-motion chores.
Alihyf SoulICS dU Val cSypG,
said the regular garrison at Ell
Arish, few miles from the
Palestine boarder, and the
normal frontier corps, an arm
ored unit, were the only Egytian
troops in the Sinai Peninsula
opposite the southern border of
Palestine.
Iraq. Saudi Arabia and Ye-.
men, the other three members of
the Arab league, have no from
tier with Palestine.
Defense and Sabotage. ,
An Arab source here declared the
Arab position in Palestine was one
of defense and sabotage"
I'm case of an unfavorable de-
cision from the u NJ, the Palestinian
Arabs job would be to sabotage the
water and power facilities of the
main cities of the Holy Land" he
explained. THE Arabs have wells
and can use lamps, while city jews
need water supplies and electricity"
Akhbar Ell Yom, Arab news
weekly in Cairo, reported the Arab
League had decided to notify
Britain, the United States and the
U. N. that Arab armies would enter
Palestine following withdrawal of
British Troops to protect the Arab
majority from the terrorist minor
ity.'
A British Foreign Office spokes-
man reiterated Britain's intention
of terminating her mandate, and
of withdrawing her forces unless,
the U. N. finds a solution acceptables
to both Jews and Arabs. He said
a conflict between Jews and Arabs
was a possibility but not a prob
ability" If such a probability did
develop, he added, Britain might
refer it" to the Security Council, and
should obviously consider" the sus-
pension of arms sales to Iraq, Trans
Jordan and Egypt. Britain has
treaties of alliance with the three
members OF the Arab League.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

States delegation insists that not
only democratic parties and groups
of Northern and Southern Korea
which have signed the declaration
of support for the aims of the Mos
cow agreement and are Loyalty car
rying out the conditions of that
declaration should take part in the
formation of a Korean government
dn accordance with the above men,
toned agreement between the gov
ernments of the U. S. S. r. and the
United States but also such reac-
tionary groups, which, having
signed this declaration, are con-
Quoting a struggle against the Mos
cow decision and continue to form
part of the so-called committee of
struggle against trusteeship."
""The Soviet delegation, which is
consistently upholding >the Moscow
decision, obviously cannot agree to
this. The attitude of the United
States delegation has made the for
nation of a provisional democratic
Korean government in accordance
with the Moscow decision impossi-
BILE, which hinders the establish
ment in Korea of a single demo-
cratic government.
"'In view of this situation the
government of the U. s. S. R. in
structed the Soviet delegation to
present to the joint commission in
Seoul new proposal, namely, to
give Koreans an opportunity to form
a government themselves, without
the participation of the United
States and the U. S. S. R., with the
and Soviet troops with
drawn from Korea.
Withdrawal of Troops.
Providing the United States
Government agrees to the with
drawal of troops at the beginning
of 1948, the Soviet troops will be
ready to leave Korea at the same
time as the American troops
"'Despite the fact that this. pro-
posal was submitted by the Soviet
delegation at the joint commissions
as long ago as September
26, the United States delegation has
not yet given any reply, which can
not but hinder the solution Of the
Korean question.
GAS far as the consideration of
The Korean question at the session
Of the u. N. General Assembly is
as proposed in Mr.. Lovett's
etter of September II, as you know
he attitude of the Soviet govern
nent on this question has already
been stated by the Soviet delega-
lion at the General Assembly.
"Copies of this letter are being
sent by me to the governments Of
Great Britain and China"
In his letter of September IT.,
referred to hy Mr.. Molotov, Under
secretary of State Lovett regretted
that Russia had refused United
States suggestion for a four-power
conference with Britain and China
on Korea and notified the Soviet
foreign minister of the United States
to refer the Korean prob
lem to the U. N Assembly.