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Evening star., 1948-11-20

By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.
O. Do men in general spend much money
on cosmetics?-S. o. F.
A. In 1945, $4O00o,ooo was spent for mems
cosmetics exclusive of routine shaving mate.
rials. Included in this figure were "for-n1en-
only" perfumes, skin conditioning creams and
bubble bath. ~
@. What is the fastest growing city in the
United States?-E. r.
A. This is said of Houston, Tex, the pop,ila-
ton of the metropolitan district having grown
from 510,397 in 1910 to an estimated 100000 at
the present time. Washington, D. c., has
grown from 663 ,091 in 1910 to $4,000 In 1948,
q greater increase.
O. Why does the seal on the face of United
States currency have the inscription Gin Latin)
Seal Of the Treasury of North America" in
stead of United Statesp-R. r.
A. The seal was advised by committee ap.
pointed by the Continental Congress IN 1778,
before there was United States OF America.
The design of the seal of the Treasury Depart
ment is, therefore, really older than the Ma
tional Government.
O. What Is the meaning Of the word kan
garoo?-F: D. j.
A. kangaroo is Australian for 81 don't know"
When Capt. Cook saw the natives of Australia
with dead animal which he had never seen
before, he sent to inquire the name. Not un.
derstanding, the natives kept repeating kan
garoo' Il don't know, which the captain
thought was the name of the animal.
Evening star., 1948-11-20

Everything is relative, as the congress-
man remarked when pressed to latch an
other Of the wife's relations on the Office
payroll
Evening star., 1948-11-20
Broadened Sex Education

Broadened Sex Education
TO the Editor Of The Star:
1t is unfortunate that so many individuals,
when attempting to discuss sex education, allow
reason to abdicate its functions and emotion
to reign supreme.
Various curricular units in the Districts
public schools furnish opportunities in educa-
ton for marriage and family life. Elementary
and advanced science, home economics, sociol-
ogy and health and physical education are
four subjects where much-but far from
enough-direct instruction and guidance in that
field are presented. This program is not and
should not be thought Of merely as "sex edu-
cation" in the narrow sense, but rather as
human relations education" which includes
dealing with many situations that influence
and develop sound sex thinking and attitudes.
No responsible modern educator would pro-
pose, promote or support an isolated course
labeled sex education" Just as sex is an in
tegral part of the wholeness Of life, so sex
education should be an integral part Of the
whole educational process. In fact since the
expression "sex education" seems to have be-
come fighting term, it would be fine If we
could drop it from our vocabularies Then,
perhaps due attention to its component parts
would be given IN the courses that are their
logical bases, i.e, human reproduction in bi-
ology, the social aspects in sociology, family and
household economics in home economics, the
pubertal changes and the few needed facts
about venereal disease in health and physical
education
Probably the weakest argument used against
extending sound education on sex is that it
would lead to undesirable experimentation.
This conjecture is as great a reductio ad
absurdum as would be the argument that sound
moral teaching leads to immortality. Certainly
current and past laissez faire attitudes toward
Evening star., 1948-11-20

History teaches US" says the incurable
optimist, thereby differing from the cynic
who says, Here we 60 again."
Evening star., 1948-11-20

To the Editor of The Star:
Once again Washington businessmen are sub
jected to scathing rebuke by>a congressional
committee. Voteless and defenseless they must
submit to ruthless and abusive huffeting.
They have no defense; they cannot question
trade practices Of enterprises. represented by
the condemning witnesses. No, they must sit
and take it. &,sa ~
We wonder if this same Congressman will
take as much interest in the unsavory practice
of paying our police and other public servants
substantial wages. JIM FARRELL.
Evening star., 1948-11-20
From the Kansas City Star :

From the Kansas City Star:
u. c. L. writes to The Washington Star,
What was the origin of dressing for din
ner?' As we understand it, it started
shortly after the first hot potato was
dropped in q diners lap"
Evening star., 1948-11-20

It is pointed out that poets pay little
attention to November, a season that finds
the bard laying in cigars and warming
fluids with view to being snowbound.
Evening star., 1948-11-20

education on sex have done nothing to lessen
experimentation. Proof Of this can easily
be adduced by any one who takes the trouble
to examine official records Of venereal disease
and illegitjmacy among teen-agers.
RAY H. EVERETT,
Executive Secretary, Social Hygiene Society.
Evening star., 1948-11-20
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Washington Star Information
Please inclose cents for return postage. e.,
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.
Evening star., 1948-11-20
The Book of Cartoons


To the Editor of The Star:
I bought copy Of "The Campaign Of '4s in
Star Cartoons" and have just finished looking
it over. have followed Mr.. Clifford X. Berry,
mans work here in Washington all through
my 80 years sojourn in the Nations Capital.
He has made a wonderful record in cartoon
work, and this latest publication is the best
work he has ever done. think he is the great
est cartoonist of this country. He will always
have my hearty approval.
ARTHUR CAPPER
To the Editor Of The Star:
This is to say THANK you all" for publishing
the book of cartoons by the Berrymans and
Crockett. It is certainly bit Of history which
we shall treasure for our bookshelves
EILEEN S. BECKER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Thank you for making available to the public
the superb cartoons of the Berrymans and Glib
son Crockett, in book form. 1t is an excellent
presentation, and tells the story of the recent
campaign with adroit handling Of facts tenn
pered with the utmost good huuor.
Congratulations! GLADYS HAHLEx'
Evening star., 1948-11-20
More on Transit Service

letter to The Star of November II stated
that the transportation situation is unbearable.
AS one who has Travelled extensively in years
past, must take issue. To my way Of think
ing, the Capital of the Nation has, without
question, the best streetcars in the United
States and has had ever since the new-type
cars nave been operating here. As to the buses,
I am biased, because I feel from every angle
the streetcar is lots better to handle the
crowds. But the transit company thinks other
wise (and is buying more Buses. Buses have
many drawbacks, one in particular being the
fumes from the exhaust.
The letter mentioned particular city Ran-
sas City, Mo- and "the latest style streetcars
and buses there. I was in that city not so
long ago. They did not have the latest style
streetcars then. AS to buses, have an idea
that washington has better ones. For these
reasons the company should get enough reve-
nue. to give the patrons the best transporta-
ton service. Since the company has received
an increase, it should keep a continual watch
on the crowded condition Of the vehicles so as
to place more streetcars and buses in service
and not keep patrons waiting for long time.
FELIX A. URY.
In Defense of Reputable Car Dealers
To the Editor of The Star:
On November 16, President Earle o. Baker
of the Washington Automotive Trade Associa-
ton made a statement before the Macy sub
committee which was investigating the activi-
tise Of certain automobile dealers. Having been
prepared in advance of the committee hearing
Mr. Bakers statement was necessarily of
very general nature, and since he does not
have access to or control over the records and
policies of individual dealers, his compents
were quite logically drawn from his long and
honorable experience as an automotive mer-
chant.
Granted, this sincere statement did not make
sensational news. However, there are many
automobile dealers who, like Mr.. Baker, have
conducted their long-established businesses on
a very high ethical plane and who very much
resent that The Star has not seen fit to give
greater publicity to the other side Of the story.
I feel quite confident whatever degree of
housekeeping may be needed in the automo-
tive industry will be quite effectively admin
istered by the motoring public through the
process Of placing their business with those
reputable dealers whose fair practices have
been such as to not only measure up well in
the Investigations of the Macy committee but
have resulted in high degree Of customer
goodwill A. LEFTWICH SINCLAIR, Jr.,
End Vice President, Washington Automo-
tive Trade Association.
To the Editor Of The Star:
-t.s,
Evening star., 1948-11-20
Negroes and Crime

have noted demands that something be
done about the growing violent crimes COM
mitted by Negroes. 1t happens that most Of
these crimes affect respectable colored citizens
and occasionally hit the white community.
But criminal instincts are not racial. Ever
since the days of slavery many poor and
exploited Negroes have felt that stealing from
the master exploiter was not very wrong.
We do not blame or credit the race, religion
or national origin of the brutal and wanton
homicide or rapist Of other races. Rather, the
criminologist sees environmental or social fac
tors as the cause.
1t Is my opinion as layman that our
Northern cities are paying the price Of neglect
in education, social legislation, civil protec-
ton and religion in the South. Many Of our
newcomers are adults with hardly any public
school education. They have had little oppor-
tunity for contact with people or institutions
Of culture or self-discipline.
Only one "boys" club exists for all the COL
ored youth of our city, while a dozen admin
lister to the white youth. There Is no agency
In society equipped with the know-how to
follow up these known delinquents who are
out of school at Is as is done with PAROLES.
As long as we maintain our infested alleys
and permit life in crime breeding ghettoS,
all good citizens, regardless of race, will be in
danger.
Another cause of horrible crimes perpetrated
by Negroes is the whole system of racial
segregation as its affects jobs AS long as
public utilities, the transit companies, the civil
government and large employers Of labor
refuse to hire willing, competent Negroes Of
good character or only hire them for the
lesser or menial positions. there will be those
who will prefer the easy but risky money Of
the rackets and petty crime.
In Metropolitan Virginia there are hardly
q dozen home developments being planned
for colored citizens. Allotted by the system
Of Jim Crow recreation and education, is
there wonder why the influx into our cities?
Given decent home, opportunity for develop
mental recreation and unfettered education
and culture and our Negro population will
measure up in citizenship status with any
comparable socio-economic group.
Falls Church, Va. E. B. HENDERSON,
The English Wonder About Us
To the Editor Of The STAR
received q letter from friend in England
who, although only 23. is quite active in the
local branch Of the Liberal Party where he
lives. He said the United States election re-
suits we're q great surprise and he has tried
to discuss them with the Americans over there
He says, however, that they are not interested
in politics. and wonders If this is usual and if
so. why.
Being English myself, am not qualified to
answer his questions. How about it? Is it
because of machine politics or just sheer
apathy? Only 50 per cent Of those eligible
voted, which is low compared to other coun-
tries-England for one example. 1t always
helps to learn about another country, espe-
cially when it has a common language
INTERESTED GI BRIDE"
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05

strike grevances replaced with uniformed public force subject
to call only at the request of local officials
in the Of break in law at the request of
majority of the qualified electors the county the request
of the majority of the county board of supervisors any other
safeguard which the State Legislature deems necessary
ect local from desposm Gov Wright made his
views quite clear the subject of the state police force in his
inaugural address all Mssssppans know He made quite
clear that neither seeks would consider having
secret state police force not that he could for that matter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer need not itself with
any threatened gesapo in Mississippi
Benighted we may be that is something We'll take up
another day but will not stand for anything closely
embng gesapo here in Mississippi We stand first and always
tor our rights sovereign citizens of sovereign state who
tend to make and enforce laws prescribe by law suf
rage requirements society and school
can with the and financial the good Lord allows
this we shall continue if have secede from the
Democratic Party and the Union in order to do
We might also make this point clear to the Pan-Dealer
MISSISSIPPI already has open aboveboard state patrol
which does good job of enforcing traffic laws the high
ways Inc patrol has police and only assists local
authorities when called for help In does resemble
gesapo Sometimes think the splendid young who for
the most part make the of Highway PATROL
too courteous and lenent with traffic violators
would be in order for the editorial writer the Plain
Dealer 10 visit Mississippi and learn something about the state
which ne condemns so lightly and with such little conscience He
ngnt easily lind that the socially benghed ate of which he
SPEAKS could teach him quite few things store of
the subject of Mississippi tolerance and
understanding, and better manners.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05
Scouting SO Years Old

The week of February 612 will be marked with nationwide
of Boy Scout Week This marks the 38 anniversary
of the founding the Movement than
fourteen million American boys and have been members To-
day there 22000O Scouts and leaders in nation
The theme of Boy Scout Week this year he Scout C
zen at Work In His Home In His Community In
His Nation In His World"
The theme of Scout week this year type what Scouting
has to training of boys for citizenship work
at home and abroad.
The splendid training
and the regular Scout Troops the
past has contributed greatly to the building good citizenship
prevented great juvenile delinquency nation
Boys who given constructive detectives with which
their minds do not have time inclination toward delinquency
The value of Scouting brought out concusivy the
military conflict just ended Scouts made the type soldiers
and there deseron trouble with sold
who had been connected with Scouting have
been able to determine.
Thus it is the general public recognizes approves
ing.
AT this particular time parents should make every effort
that their boys become interested in Scouting
for them the training that only Scouting bring
We fortunate Holmes County that lead
citizens and business have associated themselves with
the Scouting bring about the day when
boy OF the county of Scouting will have the opportunity
and privilege of belonging to troop
Parents greatly aid this work by mplanng into the
minds and hearts of their children what to be Boy Scout
Remember this: the boys in Cub Pack and Scout
Troops today definitely going be the and leaders the
education and citizenship training possible
The future of America depends upon it.
It is just that important.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05
The PIuin-DeuIer On Dixie

1t is nice sometimes (and sometimes nice) know
what others saying about The Cleveland Ohio Plain
Dealer had this to say in of its recent editorials:
Mississippi socially benighted state with one of the
most nadequatey financed public educational
Notwithstanding world has become the home the
government gestapo in the nation.
"Ostensby action necesstaed by violence attendant
ntercty bus strike in that state the Mississippi Legsa
ture passed bill setting temporary Mississippi Bureau of
Investigation that nothing less than police
The bill permits the maintenance of complete secrecy
to the membership of the NJ B. empowers the secret
agents to make arrests without warrants
'Whe legislators in more advanced civilization than
that prevailing in Mississippi aren't likely similar action
the creation of secret police by state of the Union
precedent The people of all the United States should be
interested in following developments in Mississippi and learn
ing whether Governor Fielding L. Wright keeps promise
induce the Legislature there suppant the police
erous other states possess"
For the information of the Cleveland Plain Dealer Gov
Fielding L. Wright has already made it clear Mississippi
State legislature session that he wants the police
force which created specifically for Ito
the travelling public from cowardy attacks buses resulting FROM
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05
Durunt Piono Students
Make Good Record

The following piano students have
had all plus" lessons for the month
of January:
Linda McCullar, Carol Watkins,
Elaine Ellard, Gayha Stonestreet,
Trudy Henry, Carolyn Inman, Nell
Allen, Bobbie Burrell, Joyce Hathorn
Mamie Ruth Carol, Edwin Sudduth,
Joan Robertson, Betty 10 Ray, Jerry
Pilgrim, Edith Mcbride, Betty 10
Mcclellan, Barbara Ann Wilson,
Shirley Leslie, Claire Jean Cooper,
James Pilgrim, Sara Majors, Bobbie
Jean Ellard, Sally Branch and Janet
Englemann.
Repertoire Glasses
Mrs. Lipsey was hostess to the
High School Piano Repertoire Glass
January 21st. Linda McCullar and
Shirley Mitchell played.
The importance of scale practice"
and counting aloud" was discussed.
Sandwiches, brownies and hot spi-
ced tea were served.
The Elementary Piano Repertoire
Class met Wednesday afternoon with
Mrs. Lipsey as hostess.
The following played: Bobbie
Jean Ellard, jeanette Englemann,
duet, Betty 10 Mcclellan and Eliza
beth Montgomery, Sara Nell Howard,
Joyce Hathorn, Shirlie Leslie, Sara
Majors, Sally Branch, Barbara Ann
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05
Higher Education For Negroes

The matter of higher education particularly
within the past few months Currently meeting southern
being planned in Florida to discuss the advisaby
dents study students from states which do not
maintain professional schools for negroes.
There states and the District of Columbia
where school for white and coored children main
p
North Carolina Oklahoma South Carolina Tennessee Texas
throughout the south undsute by
being discussed by
our leaders something that would have been more
the and District of Columbia where
separate schools for white and coore maintained law there
white every 843 population five
times many white doctors in proportion white population as
twice many Missouri % times many in Mississippi
ton to 1 one white dentist % t. popcn
times white dentists from twice the Dis
trict of Columbia to Ii times as many in this state
There is pharmacist to every 22s15
ation in the above described to white har
twice many in Delaware to five times the Magnolia
ee7 Population in the and ar to
lawyer to 7o2 white population IS times white
times as many in Mississippi.
Social workers claim only for 5s7 eo9r
white population four times In this field the negro
Missouri where negro social workers In Mis-
ssspp however, there forty times many white social
In the field of engineering there only engineer
for population and white engineer
All of the above figures taken from educational journals
reports They thought provoking will be
laon sincere southern citizens who have given
much thought to professional education for
Here in the south where the white coored work
and live in such close proximity and such nearly equal num-
bers cannot help but realize that what affects also affects
the other particularly in matters that affect the physical we'll
being of either Disease and know color lines and nte
gent white citizens in the south recognizing this have
the realization that health and physical webng for the negro
only through better educational facilities enabling
him to better his economic status and improved standard
Of living.
We know cannot reasonably expect Mississippi to be
rich state and take advantage Of all
the fullest when onehaf of its population and
that half of the population comparatively poorly educated
clothed and housed.
We know that if by dent of wise planning and providing
greater educational opportunities and with cooperation the part
of the himself elevate the living standards and I'M
the health of coored friends then will be improving
their security and happiness and making of them better citizens
in better world and also important will at the time
be pulling ourselves by boosraps improving
living standards.
One of the best create opportunities for
the Mississippi and the south to educate members
of their leaders The provision Of regional
ona schools by southern states to provide equal and adequate
education for qualified students should be step in the right
direction
That step should be welcomed by sincere leaders of thel
who honestly professional education for members
of their
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1948-02-05
Holmes Plays Jones

Continued From Page y
game were IA. Clayton Wood, Nor
ris Busby and Benny Reed all play
ed good ball for the locals.
Girls Come
Holmes 1881 Perl River 1897
Moren1an, 6 Miller, 10
Stewart, 4 Morris 8
Long, % Wilson, IS
M. Gregory Howard
Williams Hamilton
Hudspeth Loftin
Substitutions - Holmes: Owens,
Barley, S. j. Gregory; Pearl River:
Mills Shaw and Meyers.
Boys Come
Holmes (s4) Pearl River (s7t
Mcbride, II Watts, 10
Grey, IA Nicholson 4
Reed, 8 Ladner, 10
Wood, 10 Dean, T. E., I :
M. Busby, 8 Gamble z
neutrality-suspicious.: L. Busby,
(2); Reeder, Stegall 90; Hood (2);
McKelroy, and Partridge; Pearl
River: w. Dean (3); Smith, Miller
and Harrell.
Wilson, Tabitha Peden, Mary Eliza
beth Rhyme, James Pilgrim, Joan
Robertson and Mamie Ruth Carol.
"Relaxation of the elbow" was dis
cussed.
Sandwiches, fruit cake and Coca
Colas were served. Barbara Gibson
will be the March hostess.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1948-02-27
UNIVERSITY OF GANGSTERS

hated people who were afraid of
him. Whenever someone in the
rows stirred he would shoot down
a few people at a time, then light
a cigarette and complain with a
friendly smile: 81 am so good to
you and you irritate me so. Look
what you are driving me to-" He
had appointed a pre-war pal of his
with whom he used to play in the
cafes, a. fellow named Kampff, to
be supervisor in the camp. But
later, when Kampf let it be known
that he, Rokita, had diverted con-
certinas filled with diamonds to
the fatherland, he slew him, his
wife and little daughter. 1t was
ROkita, too, who had organized a
camp orchestra, recruited from
well-knOwn musicians, and every
time there was procession to the
death chambers, he ordered them
to play the "TangO of Death"
Another of the distinguished
company on the terrace is SIS man
Siller Somewhat on the obese
side, he has the outward appear
ance of jovial guzzler. He has
the habit of killing without emo
ton, calmly, and with an air of
boredom. He shielded only one
man, the half-crazy fortune-teller
Schlosser to whom he used to come
for advice. The tall, 20-year old
Scharfuehrer Heinen is specialize
ing in particular kind of target
practice: he stands several pris-
onerS up I'M a row, heads in line,
and tries to shoot straight through
several heads at one blow. But
what he likes best of all is cutting
people up alive. It inks his
youthful ambition not to be re-
garded as quite grown-up. And,
as if to spite him, his colleagues,