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Evening star., 1948-03-25
Mischievous Chatter

perfect example of loose and ire
sponsible talk has just been offered by
Representative Miller of Nebraska Ad-
dressing Republican luncheon at Lincoln,
he has made the statement that it is
common knowledge" here in Washington
that our warships in the Mediterranean
are carrying atomic bombs. The Navy
has been quick to issue as emphatic and
as categorical denial as possible. But
the denial ought never to have been neces-
sary. In the first place, although implying
the contrary, Mr.. Miller should have known
that the single carrier we have over there
is not equipped to launch a plane big
enough to handle the weapon, and unless
there have been developments of a highly
secret nature, not even our 45OO0-ton
carriers can do that job today. In the
second place, even if his information were
accurate Mr.. Miller should have kept his
lips sealed in the interests of national
security. AS matters stand, what he has
done is to betray a remarkable lack of
good Judgment by giving currency to a
completely cockeyed report that can do
nothing but mischief In period of world
tension. One has a right to expect more
sense than that from Congressman.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Purim Message of Equality

To the Editor Of The Star:
Today the Jews of the world are observing
Purim. The story Of the deliverance of the
Jews from their Persian enemies and their
complete vindication in that land is cele-
brated as day "of feasting and gladness and
Of sending portions one to another, and gifts
to the poor" esther ix.22)
But the ghost of Haman may feel no sense
of defeat, despite the hanging that he suf-
fered. He was the first of the anti-Semites.
His propaganda was about the same as that
of all anti-Semites even to this day The Jews,
he sad were different, and therefore should
be destroyed.
That's what Hitler said, too Hitler like
Haman, perished, but the idea remains in
circulation, even in lands proud of their
historic tolerance. This continued persecu-
ton does not bring despair to the Jewish
people. Pharaohs, Hamans and Hitlers have
come and gone, but ancient Israel continues
to live.
Perhaps Kidding the world of anti-Semitisr1
is not just business of destroying leaders
like Haman and Hitler Perhaps it is prof.
ect of educating the hearts of men. The
Purim message II all peoples is to strive to
make the world a better place to live in by
regarding all human beings as equal, as they
are in the eyes of the Lord.
MRS. BENJAMIN DAVIS, President,
Raanana Chapter of Mizrachi.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
BaItimore's Linqo VS.. Boston's

The Maryland University specialist in
phonetics who criticized the 'lazy type Of
speech" of Baltimoreans might have been
forgiven had he let the matter rest there.
But he goes much too far when he asserts
that Bostonians have the most polished
and refined" speech in the country.
The average Marylander it is true, may
speak dialect that is "a combination of
Eastern Shore, Southerner, mountaineer
and immigrant" He does, indeed, often
prefer to go swimmin' than to go SWIM
ming, to live in a "heouse" rather than
house and to keep litter of houn'
dawgs handy for huntin' seas'n
But what right has professor to criti-
cize Maryland English when he fails to
see anything wrong with the dialect daily
heard on Boston Common or even in
Harvard Square? Surely, no more puzzling
conglomerate of spoken English is to be
found than in Boston and across the
Charles River in Cambridge. In fact, that
river is either the broad-a ChahIes or the
f1at-a Challes, depending on which side
OF the stream one gets his education. Is
1t more polished to drop ones RS than ones
g's? Is the combination of accents to be
found in our neighboring State land to
large extent right here in Washington
any worse than the unique mixture of
South Bostonian, East Bostonian, Beacon
Street and Scollay Square lingos which is
so peculiar to that center of culture?
Perhaps the professor had his tongue
in his cheek when he compared Balti-
morean and Bostonian speech. Perhaps
he has never carried his speech investiga-
tions as far as scollay Square and the
Common. He has missed the real Bos-
tonian accents, to say nothing of the other
attractions, If his inquiries were limited to
the Harvard Yard
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Women Jurors Not Scolded


To the Editor OF The Star:
AS women members Of the grand fury We
take exception to the general tone of the
articles published in the metropolitan and
county newspapers on the speech given to the
AZ new Jurors, 81 Of whom were women, bv
, Chief Judge Charles w. Woodward on tho
opening day Of the March term. of the Mont
gomery County Circuit Court in Rockville,
Nd
The articles in the newspapers did not re-
nect fairly the attitude of the chief Judge.
His statement was in no sense a lecture or
rebuke to any Of the women of the county
1t was straightforward and gracious expla-
nation OF the requirements of law that
necessltated the making of inquiries as to
personal matters such as age and belief in
God.
The whole tone of Judge Woodwards state
ment was not one of criticism but of max
ing the women feel at home in the court and
welcome as jurors
DOROTHY S. ARNOLD, NELLIE c. MILES
CHASE, MARY S. EMMERT, MARIAN s.
HEMINGWAY, ELEANOR L. HENEGAR.
JULIA B. KIRKMAN MARIAN A. LEE.
FLORENCE o. PORTER. LENA D.
WAISER.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Protests Fairfax Tax Raise

To the Editor Of The Star:
I noticed in The Star that hearing Is
scheduled for April 20 on the proposed budget
of Fairfax County; and as a. taxpayer of Fair
fax County, hereby protest any further in
crease in the tax rate.
Fairfax County Is more rural than urban
and country folks should not be called upon
to pay city taxes. AS 1t is now, we have en-
tirely too many and too much taxes to pay,
and persons with moderate incomes would be
unable to pay further higher taxes, and in
the end would either lose their homes through
sale for taxes or would have to mortgage their
homes in order to pay them.
I think it is high time to call halt on these
advocates of bigger and better spending OF the
taxpayers money. Instead of putting further
squeeze on the taxpayers of Fairfax County, I
think curtailment OF administrative expenses
IN the county personnel Is in order and long
overdue, and should be accomplished forthwith.
I am a firm believer in being progressive,
but only to an extent commensurate with
ability to pay as we go along. AS it is now,
with the rate of $307, and the recent increase
in valuation, real estate taxes in Fairfax County
are entirely too high, and the load too heavy.
have done great deal of income tax work,
and I know from experience that the average
income is approximately $2,400 year, or 5000
a month"; the Federal income tax will average
1917, or s240, and the State, city and county
taxes will increase this average tax to approx-
mately 5000 year, or $50 month and this
leaves the average family only $3.50 a month
to live on.
I sincerely hope other Fairfax County tax
payers will attend the budget meeting at the
courthouse on April 20, as am planning to do,
and join me in protesting further tax increase
ROBERT B. MURPHY.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Truth and Fact" Plus

To the Editor Of The Star:
Please ask John c. Henry to clarity this
statement in his recent article on the American
information program in the Middle East:
Missing will be an earlier emphasis on Amer
lean culture as reflected in our modern art,
music. dancing and other quaint habits. In
their place will be reliance on truth and fact,
an emphasis on how this Nation has imple-
mented Its ideals and how 1t has and will dis
play its good will"
TO my way Of thinking. the program needs
both to be balanced. Our Constitution and
American history stand for truth and fact "
admitting mistakes, but America stands for o,1r
culture which does need great Improvement.
just what appropriations is Congress making
1or these? I'm sure the American voters would
be interested in knowing
DOROTHY CASTELL DENIsoN
Evening star., 1948-03-25
In Which We Look at Sprino

according to the robins, 1t Is spring.
They chirped that proclamation 5aunthy
This morning. and though not disposed
to sting, g.
The 5onquils, nodding, cordially agree.
TO verify the fragrant ns,os, the tired !
Old hills hare snapped their redtngofes
OF dun Z :
For sheer green negloees, and thus atttred,
They doze beneath a canopy OF sun.
And that rare animal the poet nou 4
Comes with his snares to capture lops-
Hness- 5Et
TO chain NTH pords the music Of ne
plo1D,
TO trap the tulips smile. Denied success,
His rhymed report wtu read: "How good a
thing
1t u that one cannot smprison sprtnrss
JOHN NIXON, u.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
From the Single Tax AnSle
the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
What's all this rumpus about? The Presi-
dent talks as though war might break out any
minute, and complains that we are not ready
to fight or even to evacuate the few troops
we have scattered about Europe.
But the news reports are that Russia is not
ready to fight, either. Her veteran soldiers
have all gone home and only new recruits re-
main in the Red Army 1t is said that the
Russian people would not tolerate a new war
They have had enough of it.
II there should be war, where would 1t
be fought? Not in Russia It is too hard to
reach. few bombs might be dropped and
few thousand civilians killed, but probably
they would not die as fast as new Russians
would be born A Russian Army, even of bows
with great preponderance of aircraft, might
overrun Western Europe. Then we could drop
bombs on Paris.
IT Russia and the United States stay out of
the fight, the two major parties of Errope,
Fascists and Communists, will have to slug 1t
out by themselves. Either way we lose 1t is
useless to bribe the electorate of Europe with
doles on condition that they support capitalism.
AS the New York Times once declared of Ameri-
can labor unlonists, THE more these people
get the more they want"
ALI over the world the poor have heard good
news They are hoping to end the business
OF owning for living and keep for themselves
the wealth that they produce. If we try to
contain them, we shall have to 60 on short
ratlons ourselves. No more pleasure cars, no
more night clubs, no more race tracks or beach
resorts no more movies; just work We should
have to work the way the Russians do tn nro
vide the supplies that we ship abroad A
Senator once said, What have we to do with
abroad?" cpa1c
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Strategic Bombing Solved"

ou dtSSlS oOlNSA
70 the Editor of The Star:
According to the Congressional Air Policy
Board, our longest-ranged bomber, the B-50,
has an atomic bombing radius of only 1000
miles. Our principal bomber, the B-29, Of
which we have by far the larger number,
has a bombing radius of only 1000 miles.
This seems to dispose of the notion that we
can carry on atomic warfare across the oceans
from bases in the United States.
Obviously, to protect ourselves, we had bet
ter acquire quickly large number of B-29
bases overseas within 1900 miles of Moscow
and other Russian cities. For everyone seems
to be agreed that the heavy bomber is the
only weapon which can defend us.
OF course, some Of the countries on whose
territory we build these bases may object, but
let that not deter us. 1t is for their good as
well as for ours. These nations will benefit
from the millions Of dollars spent there by
the hundreds Of thousands Of Army and Air
Force personnel assigned to man the bases
and defend them from atomic and bacteriolog-
ical attack, as we'll as from sabotage and
ground attack. The people of these nations
in fact will be doubly grateful to us, for the
money and for the sizable defense forces we
maintain in their homelands. 1t will be like
a second Marshall Plan.
would put large numbers of B-29s at bases
near Russia would be viewed by the Russians
as a hostile and aggressive act, and would
lead them to take aggressive steps in return,
resulting quickly in war. This is ridiculous,
because it will be as plain to the Russians as
it is to us that the BIO is defensive weapon
our only defensive weapon-and that we are
merely taking the necessary defensive pre-
cautions.
However, to silence the doubters, it prob
ably would be desirable to take several steps:
% Change the name of the B-29 to D-29
ID for defense); co have the United Nations
Assembly authorize the construction Of these
bases for the U. N. world police force; % in
the absence of such world police force, have
the Assembly assign the bases to the United
States as World Defense Trusteeships. This
should satisfy every one.
I have heard some people say that we
should avoid the expense and risk of main
tanning large land forces abroad. They say
this can be done by maintaining carrier air
bases on the free open ocean, instead OF air
bases alien soil. From carriers, they say.
we easily could send planes with atomic and
meteorological weapons to any point in Rus
sa This, Of course is preposterous, sincs
every ons knows that strategic cir warfare
Evening star., 1948-03-25
No Ladies Courteous?
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The courtesy contest seemed to me to be
one Of the finest projects ever started in the
Nations Capital but was not thinking of
contest for men only! Yes, entered the names
of three men, but also nominated two ladies.
Very, very courteous ladies, too The group
picture Of the winners is lacking any sort Of
feminine face, 1t even lacks the Endorsement
of lady Why? Aren't there any real polite
ladies In the whole city7 I Was under the I'M
preston that this WIS . courtesy campaign,
not Nns-o9-duty drive. Ol60US1n
Evening star., 1948-03-25

belongs entirely to the Air Force and is none of
the Navys business
So let's get the bases quickly, and let's not
take no Tor an answer. Only the Air Force
can save u.s. and we cannot afford to withhold
from the Air Force the close-in bases it needs.
GLOBE GIRDIER
Evening star., 1948-03-25
God and the Founding Fathers

God and the Founding Fathers
TO the Editor of The Star:
The fool hath said in his heart, There Is no
God" psalms liiiD
In recent letter, Edmund K. Goldsborouph
raises some serious questions which deserve an
answer. He states that God Is not mentioned
IN our Declaration of Independence or our Con-
stitution.' While 1t is true that God is not
mentioned in the Constitution, we know from
history that the men who framed our Consttu-
tion were for the most part od-fearing men
who invoked Gods help in their truly great
task. However, wish to contradict Mr. Colds
borough on the matter of the Declaration of
independence. In the very first paragraph
reference is made to natures God. The next
paragraph mentions the Creator. just like
to keep the record straight.
AS we approach Easter Sunday, all Of the
believers and redeemed in Christ are reminded
of the gospel as proclaimed by the Apostle
Paul In I Corinthians xv.3-5: For de-
livered unto you first Of all that Christ died
for our sins according to the Scriptures: And
that He was buried, and that He rose again the
third day according to the Scriptures"
Thank God for q risen Christ.
c. F. HAUGHAWOUT.
Evening star., 1948-03-25

Reference to Decision of 1892
To the Editor of The Star:
Have the people of our beloved land for
gotten that Mr.. Justice Brewer of the United
States Supreme Court declared the United
States of America to be Christian country?
SUBSCRIBER
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Racial Equality and the Draft

TO the Editor Of The Star:
II selective service is re-established, as Presi-
dent Truman has recommended to Congress,
will he insist on an end to racial discrimination
and segregation in the armed forces as called
Tor in his recent civil rights message? Or will
the Nation which has assumed leadership of
the supposedly democratic countries again
be IN the hypocritical position of fighting for
democracy abroad while failing to practice
1t at home? If our armed forces continue the
practice OF racial discrimination, 1t will cer-
talnly fail to convince the peoples of Europe
OF the United States position on freedom and
equality OF man under a democratic system.
ERLENA F.. CHISOLM,
Evening star., 1948-03-25

I'm flying stovepipe' travelling 1900
miles an hour, one could take off at dawn
in New York and beat the sun into Los
Angeles" Must we?
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau 3l6 Eye street NE. Washington 2. D c.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-03-25

six-day bicycle racing has returned to
New York. And here we'd been thinking
the boys had been holding out for five
day riding week at full pay!
Evening star., 1948-03-25
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address of the
'ortter, although it is permissible for a
Dr'ter kno,Dn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-03-25
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.


Q. How many elections are held in the United
States each year?-W r. P Z.
A. The number varies from year to year. In
1943 there were 137,661 elections In the United
States There were 126,840 elections In 1914
when elections were held on ISL days OF the
year somewhere in the United States These
were minor elections for school and special
districts for local government Offices and the
like. !,
9. In what war were bees used like homtng
pigeons for the purpose Of sending messagesa-s
G. w. ].
A. 1t Is reported that bees were used for tfis
purpose during the recent war between the
Chinese and japanese. The bees were removed
from their hives and microfiImed messages
printed on very thin paper were attached I'd
them. When released, the bees winged back I'd
their hives.
@. Where did buckwheat grain originateS--
B. w. P. q
A. Buckwheat originally grew in Asia and
has been cultivated in China for many hun
dreds of years. From Asia 1t was carried to
Europe, and from Europe 1t was brought to the
New World It's name comes from the German
word Buchweisen meaning "beechwheat," So
called because Of the resemblance Of the three
sided grain or seed to the nut of the beech tree.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Harding Kidnap Trial
To Resume Monday

The trial of George p. Harding
se, charged with kidnapping q 29-
year-old woman, will be resumed
Monday.
Harding is charged with having
kidnapped Mrs Alsace Lorraine Nc
Cormick, 20, from in front of her
home at "a Eighth street NE, last
September. He is accused of having
driven her into Maryland to assault
her and to get her to marry him.
The jury trial began yesterday
before visiting Judge Ben Moore Of
West Virginia. Assistant United
States Attorney William Hitz, is
prosecuting.
Harding lived in the $500 block
of Fisher road, Prince Georges
County, Md, at the time OF his
indictment last October. He also
faces charges of assault with q
dangerous weapon and assault with
intent to kill Mrs. Mccormick by
beating her with a pistol on the
day of the alleged kidnapping.
He is charged further with having
struck her the following day in
Providence Hospital, where she had
gone for treatment.
In addition the indictment ac-
cuses Harding Of assault against
Leon Guervitz, 2s, Of the 200 block
of Fifteenth street NE. with whom
Mrs. Mccormick was said to have
been seated In an automobile.
Evening star., 1948-03-05
Parish Groups Plan Roast

The parish groups Of Holy Com
forter Church will sponsor an oyster
roast at 2 pm. Sunday in the Holy
Comforter School basement. FIJI
teenth and East Capitol street. The
party will be for the benefit of the
schools repair fund.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15
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Hereby Resolves
By HARRIErrE CUSHMAN

making New Years resolutions. But
a good many of those which are
made when the bells are ringing
and the people shouting, are least
often kept. Therefore it seems an
excellent idea to choose the middle
of the month, while the year ID
still young, to make some honest
to-goodness resolutions which win
be kept. So here goes: 81, Mister
Poultryman, do hereby resolve to:
II. Order my chicks early. By
early, I mean right now, if they
are not already ordered. I will not
be misled by big fancy ads with a
lot of colored pictures and over
statements. Rather / will read what
the breeder and hatcheryman have
to say and only consider the firm
which has chicks from p~ullorum
tested stock. Also I won't let price
alone govern my choice, for after
ALL if I purchase poor chicks a long
way off and I lose half of them
they will cost me more, in the long
run, than if I bought good chicks
close at hand.
az. Feed both laying hens and
chicks 10 the best of my ability this
year. Because I know that if a poor
ly balanced ration is given to them
they can not make proper returns
to me. Furthermore, I know that
it is wasting high priced feed if I
skimp and only give them a main
tenance ration.
"3. Never let the wafer fountains
go empty. I realize that water is the
cheapest feed I have on the ranch.
Eggs are more than half water and
the birds body is more than half
water also. Furthermore, this water
will be warmer during the winter
so that the birds will drink more.
"A. Gather my eggs several times
during the day. Especially during
very cold and very hot weather I
will pick up the eggs frequently,
since I know that eggs freeze easily
during cold weather and go down
in quality quickly in hot weather.
When I have gathered the eggs I
will put them in a cool cellar at
once so that their goodness may be
preserved.
rs. Keep my poultry houses clean
no matter how busy I am with other
jobs about the ranch for I know that
I hens will lay better as well as have
better health if their houses ara
clean.
IS. Kill sick birds as soon as they
get out of condition. I will not say,
GIL get rid of her tomorrow but
will remove her from the flock al
once. Also I will not throw any
dead hens on the hen house roof
where cats or magpies can get al
! them and scatter germs about my
: place. And if there is a genera.
sickness I will find out what the
trouble is and rectify it at once in
stead of waiting until my birds al
get sick.
y. Go to poultry meetings which
the county agent schedules. To,
many times I think l am too busy
I know I won't miss the time spen
! going to the meeting. I probabl.
= would waste that much time an,
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-01-15

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