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Evening star., 1948-01-25
FoIqer Library Account

Fifteen years having passed since the
Folger Library was opened, DR.. James G..
McManaway, acting director, now renders
"a brief account" of what it is and what
1t is doing. The pamphlet IN which his
offering is contained is in itself produc-
ton both of art and science. Handsomely
printed and beautifully illustrated with
photographs of the building and grounds
by Horydczak it bids fair to be a collector S
item in years to come. At present, 1t
serves its immediate purpose Of progress
report.
DR.. McManaway says at the start that the
library liz "a fitting monument to Shake
speare and that "it houses great collec-
tion of the books which he wrote, together
with books of his time and books written
about him" since his time. "But it is
more than a storehouse or a museum. "
It is library in the sense of being a
study and research center for qualified
scholars who, using its equipment, may
make the great English poet better known,
better understood and better loved in a
world which d" gravely stands in need
of that wisdom and appreciation OF life
which Shakespeare can give
Such was the wish, the hope and the
expectation of the founders, Henry and
Emily Folger. They labored together dur
ing more than four decades not to collect
materials for themselves alone but, much
more definitely, for other disciples OF
Shakespeare. In order that their treas
ures might be attractively housed they
provided one of the most beautiful struc-
lures in the world for their preservation
Designed by Paul Philippe Cret and deco
rated by John Gregory, it is unmarried by
the weather and seems certain to continue
to be glorious in the unlimited future.
Meanwhile, the number of books, manu-
scripts, paintings, engravings and other
accessions increases steadily. DR.. Nc
Manaway writes: From 1884 to 1916 the
Library enjoyed period of rapid expan-
sion under the skillful dictatorship of the
late DR.. Joseph Quincy Adams" The most
important addition was the Harmsworth
accumulation Of English books printed
before 1s4l, purchased in 1888, but also
significant as the acquisition OF the
Evening star., 1948-01-25
PUTTING 1t Over on the Public

The unhappy balcony business illustrates
the need for legislation which would pre-
vent alterations of the White House ex-
terror without approval by Congress.
Comparable legislation is on the books
now applying to the Treasury Building. It
was inserted as a rider in an appropriation
bill back in 1870 What prompted it is
buried somewhere in the records. But it
is law today and it is sound law
1t is sound because of the very circum-
stances surrounding the shabby secrecy
thrown about the White House balcony
scheme; cheap device for covering up
until the construction started. The secrecy
was stupid and contemptuous. The Star
doubts that the President had anything
to do with it. It was devised by some Of
the same inept advisers and ofhcious
functionaries around the White House who
have placed the President in position
that is embarrassing, because it is utterly
indefensible.
white House source" reproaches The
Star for having said that the Fine Arts
Commission kept the balcony secret for
ten months. The ten months was based
on letter from William A. Delano, balcony
consultant, to the Journal of the American
Institute of Architects in which he said
that the President asked for Fine Arts
Commission approval last April. The
white House source" says it was last July.
No matter The Fine Arts Commission was
requested by another white House source"
to keep mum, to say nothing. Only in
self-defense, after the balcony was ordered
to be built, did the commission make public
its unanimous disapproval which the Pres
ident has ignored.
The white House source" now advises
The Star that the main objective Of the
balcony is not the Presidents comfort.
That was the first explanation and the
only one which drew sympathetic support
from anybody. The real objective, The
Star is informed, is to get rid of the
unsightly awnings-replace them with
Venetian blinds-which hung between the
pillars of the south portico. If that is the
objective, then the balcony becomes more
absurd than ever. Are we really to believe
that in order to replace unsightly awnings
1t is necessary to hang a huge circular
back porch of concrete and steel in the
south portico?
The fact is that there is no legitimate
excuse for this gimcrack. Somebody
thought it up, put it over and probably
will get away with it, It is shame that
such thing can be done. The public,
which owns this historic mansion and is
jealous of its appearance, should be pro-
tected. One would have thought that the
protection was ample, that no President
would deliberately proceed counter to the
advice of the commission established to
pass on such things. 1t was Congress which
intervened two years ago to prevent the
atrocious west wing office building, also
thought up by somebody at the White
House. Congress, as amply demonstrated,
should prevent by law future changes that
1t has not approved.
Evening star., 1948-01-25


This gloomy prophet pleads that somehow
the awful power be taken from the fallible
hands of those who are planning business,
politics and pleasures as usual. Alas the
power to commit global suicide never again can
be taken from man! But there is a glorious
alternative. It is for man to put out the
spluttering sparks on the diminishing fuse and
then use the same power, that can destroy.
to build, protect and to bring in the age of
plenty and peace. Instead of explosion there
may be expansion. So declare those in close
touch with the potentialities of nuclear energy.
The atom must be captured by something
bigger There is a stronger force. It Is moral
and spiritual power. That is the greatest
thing in the universe. There is a moral force
in this troubled world which in strangely diff
ferent patterns reveals the best that glimmers
through the worst
Napoleon, who waded through blood to a
selfish throne whose foundation was brute
force, acknowledged that other power when
he spoke of the impotence of force to organize
anything and declared, I'm the long run, the
sword always will be conquered by the spirit"
Physical force, including the horror OF the
atomic bomb, can coerce and destroy, but 1t
cannot create or organize anything durable
Only another force can do that.
The United Nations today Is the pillar OF
the peoples hope that by the moral force of
Evening star., 1948-01-25

Revere he shouts the
frightfully ofninous
warning to those who
In that doomed house
go OH planning and
eating and dancing
and debating irrele-
want tweedledees and
tweedledums. The
questing human mind
at least has found
the dreadful secret of
how to destroy the
race and, perhaps,
even turn into a
blackened cinder the
Evening star., 1948-01-25

How dreadful can millinery become and
still get by on the ground that, anyway, 1t
takes the mind off murders, accidents and
all this fighting?
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Spires of the Spirit
Spires of the Spirit
Greater Than the Atom
Friendliness Regarded as Power as Strong
AS Crude Physical Force
By the Req. Frederick Broa0n Harris, D. D., Lift. D.

A hundred pounds of dynamite are in the
cellar of your house, with fuse attached to
it and lit; that is where we are, declares an
outstanding business man. As modern Paul
Evening star., 1948-01-25
r nl1 Some Shadoavs of Coming Events
AOOhlllS 1AIlNdu Are Noted Here and abroad
(By the World Staff of the Associated Press)

that, but it will be longtime before the final
total is known. But still production is increas-
ing "The kind of production we're getting
will take care of the price situation without any
controls" one well-informed coal industry in
formant said.
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Radio Music

NEW YORK.-Despite optimistic predictions
to the contrary, insiders doubt that James c.
Petrillo and the radio networks will reach an
agreement on new contract by January 81,
when the present one expires. The same in
formants doubt, however, that Mr.. Petrillo will
pull members Of his American Federation of
Musicians off the air if no agreement is reached.
The next meeting between Mr.. Petrillo and
network officials is set for tomorrow afternoon.
ChnrchilPs Memoirs
LONDON.-An informant close to Winston
Churchill says the wartime Prime Minister Is "a
little behind schedule" in writing his memoirs
He reports the first of about five volumes is
largely done. Target date for completion is
uncertain.
Moth.BaH Fleet
High naval authorities estimate 1t would take
three to nine months to get laid-up ships ready
to fight Hardest task would be to get men
into service and then trained.
Silent Mr.. Landis
James M Lands will avoid discussion of the
difficulties with State and Commerce Depart
ments which preceded his dismissal as chair
man of the Civil Aeronautics Board. He plans
to do some magazine writing on aviation, COW
ering such matters as management, safety and
the outlook for world air pact.
Jet Fighter
The first flight Of the Air Forces first all
weather jet fighter, the four-engine, two-place
(Curtiss- Wright) XP-87, probably will come OF
at Muroc Air Base early in February. The big
fighter was built at Columbus. Ohio, and will
be trucked to California.
How About That?
This may mean another Republican vote for
subsidized housing: A member Of Congress
who wants a bigger apartment had his secre-
tary calling up an agent who controls many
of the better apartments. The real estate mans
Office replied: mfr. Soandso is busy, If it's an
apartment you want"
Lighter Freight Cars
NEW YORK.-Freight car designers are seek
ing lighter construction to reduce dead
weight" S. M. FELTON,, president Of the Arneri-
can Railway Car Institute, believes present
weights can be reduced by as much as seven
tons, saving railroads $150,00o,0o0 year.
Station Br.R-R.R
radio quiz show Vox Pop) will go to
Alaska for 10 days or more next month to
entertain Air Force personnel and to make
recordings for later use. One nationwide
broadcast is expected to originate from cold
spot such as Ladd Field.
Coal Prices
Some people close to the industry say they
won't be surprised If prices for soft coal take
a drop soon particularly as spring comes on
The reason: Production Is soaring. The mines
may have set an an-tirne record Of 620,OOO,OO0
4ene i,, 1oA1 Preliminary hp1lres are clnEe TO
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$3,eOO,0OO,OOO

Disposable income in effect is income after
taxes. Consumer expenditures cover rent or
the expense of operating an owned home and
purchases of other goods, but not the purchase
of a house. The difference between these two
figures each year presumably is saved.
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Aussies to South Pole

MELBoURNE.-Group Capt. Stuart Camp
bell, leader of Australia's Antarctic organiza-
ton, says its full program of exploration for
this summer will be carried out despite delays.
On to Paris
PARIs.-Largely because It has more hotel
rooms, Paris appears the most probable site for
the United Nations Assembly meeting next
September. U. N. delegates and employees and
correspondents will total about 5000.
Evening star., 1948-01-25

A top Government economist says the most
dangerous" development of the day is little
noticed figure in the recent report of the Presi-
dents Council of Economic Advisers. This fig
ure indicates that in 1947 Americans as whole
cut their savings operations by $4,000, 900
under 1916. In fact says this economist, many
less fortunate Americans actually had to dig
into past savings to meet running expenses and
others merely saved less.
Here is how the $500, 900 figure was COM
puted:
1946 "disposable" income -$158, ,400, 900 900
1916 consumer expenditures 80 143,700,000 900
Difference e---$ $14, ,700, 600 900
1947 "disposable" income -$175, 600 00o, 900
1947 consumer expenditures - 64,500 900 900
Difference Neutrality-suspicious. $l1, ,1oo, 600 900
1946 difference ------ 81, TOO, 900 900
1947 difference " 11,10000o, 900
ls47 decrease ---------------- $4,000, 900 900
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Mofh.BaH Fleet

High naval authorities estimate 1t would take
three to nine months to get laid-up ships ready
to fight. Hardest task would be to get men
into service, and then trained.
Silent Mr.. Landis
Evening star., 1948-01-25
ChurchiPs Memoirs

LONDON.-An informant close to Winston
Churchill says the wartime Prime Minister is "a
little behind schedule" in writing his memoirs.
He reports the first of about five volumes is
largely done. Target date for completion is
uncertain.
Evening star., 1948-01-25

A radio quiz show Vox Pop) will 90 to
Alaska for 10 days or more next month to
entertain Air Force personnel and to make
recordings for later use One nationwide
broadcast is expected to originate from cold
spot such as Ladd Field.
Coal Prices
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Silent Mr.. Lands

James NJ Lands will avoid discussion of the
difficulties with State and Commerce Depart
ments which preceded his dismissal as chair
man of the Civil Aeronautics Board. He plans
to do some magazine writing on aviation, COW
ering such matters as management, safety and
the outlook for world air pact.
Evening star., 1948-01-25

Some people close to the industry say they
won't be surprised If prices for soft coal take
a drop soon, particularly as spring comes on.
The reason: Production Is soaring. The mines
may have set an a1l-time record Of 62o.ooo,ooo
tons In 1947. Preliminary figures are clcse to
Evening star., 1948-01-25
.ow About That?

This may mean another Republican vote for
subsidized housing: A member OF Congress
who wants a bigger apartment had his secre-
tary calling up an agent who controls many
of the better apartments. The real estate mans
Office replied: mfr. Soandso Is busy, If it's an
apartment you want"
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Lighter Freight Cars

NEW YORK.-Freight car designers are seek
ing lighter construction to reduce dead
weight" s. M. Felton, president Of the Aneri-
can Railway Car Institute, believes present
weights can be reduced by as much as seven
tons, saving railroads $150,0000o0 year.
C<n.:... D. d D. d
Evening star., 1948-01-25
Jet Fiehter

The first flight Of the Air Forces first all
weather jet fighter, the four r-engine, two-place
(Curtiss- Wright xP-87, probably will come of
at Muroc Air Base early in February. The big
fighter was built at Columbus, Ohio, and will
be trucked to California.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13
GAS HOUSE.
A Peep At Sport

LITTLE ROCK: jackson College
went down in defeat last Satur-
day when they clashed with Phil
ander Smith; 1910.
NEW ORLEANS: Dillard lcosed
a smashing offensive mere Satur-
day to down the Leland Bulldogs,
1876. Len Shepherd, fleet Billiard
haifback, made things move when
h intercepted Leland PASS on his
45-yard line and galloped to the
Bulldogs During the second quar-
ter Eugene Woods grabbed a Lee
land punt on his own 20-yard line
and darted 80 yards for a touch
down. billiards. last score came
when Theodore Madison took
punt on his 23-yard line and later
rallied to Charles Bolton on the rs
and he splinted rs yards for a six
pointer. Leland's only score came
when yin the fourth period, after
a .fiye-yards penalty had placed the
hall in scoring position, Pal Barnes
went over the 1-yard line.
MERIDIAN: Rust College (unde-
feated) tied with Alcorn here Sat-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

lowest point in month-the Pro-
duction and Marketing Admins
tration reported today.
Pork prices, meanwhile, moved
downward on the wholesale mar
kets.
Prices dropped SITS to So hun
dred in the Georgia-Florida-Ala-
bama peanut hog belt, with 100 to
240-pound butchers Friday bring
ing from $21.5O to $22. Montgomery
prices were off mostly ST., ranging
from $22 to $23; Nashville, off
mostly SO cents, with Friday top
at S24; Memphis, rs cents lower,
with 180- to 260-pounders at $24.25
a hundred; and Richmond, SITS to
So lower at $22.25, with few but
cheers at $22.75.
Arrivals of hogs this week at five
southern markets - Montgomery,
Nashville, Memphis, Louisville, and
eight major packing plants in the
Georgia lorida-A area -
totaled $1,000 head, compared with
29,200 last week, and 81, 400 year
ago. Cattle arrivals at the same
markets were 21,6OO this week, "a
600 last week, and 2970O the same
week a year ago.
With cattle arrivals also smaller
at southern points, prices generally
advanced from Is to so cents, with
some classes up as much as ST.
CRASHED steers and heifers grad
ing common and medium sold at
Memphis today in a range of from
$3.50 to $3.50 hundred. In the
weeks sales at Montgomery, COM
mon and medium grades brought
from SIT to $24 Most steers and
heiferS at Nashville this week were
top-common to low-good grades
which brought from $40 to $25.
Small offerings of good vealers
at Memphis brought from $26.5O to
$28, and good lightweight calves
and vealers at Montgomery were
$24 to $26, with good and choice
vealers topping the Nashville mar
ket at from $28 to $33.
Broiler markets in the major
producing areas closed the week
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

crown" Conn is much heavier
than he was when he fought Louis
before and he packs much more
atom juice in his punches. Conn
has been in training for more than
a month. Some of the sport writer's
are wondering if Joe should forgtt
it or not. Conn has said: I'm COM
ing back to boxing to redeem my
bad showing against Louis. | don't
want to be remembered as a dope
because of the way l looked the
last time. l think l can Lick most
of the big fellows around today
and never thought I'd get this
chance
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

urday, 6-6 Early in the second
period, Ford passed to Evers for
the first touchdown. Rust's six
came in the second period when
Polk Tipped to Allen in the end
zone.
NEW YORK: Featherweight
champ Sandy Saddler, who has just
currently taken the crown from
Willie Pep in four rounds at Madi-
son Square Garden last week, is
willing 10 give Pep return bout.
Pep was king of the featherweights
for six years and it was the first
time he had ever been put to sleep.
CHICAGO: Billy Conn signed
last week to meet Joe Louis in
an exhibition bout And this time
he is out to get Joe-exhibition or
not. Conn has said so to the press.
I'm going to try to knock Louis
out. If | do, | will be the next
heavyweight king"
heavyweight king" Louis has
twice conquered Conn in a slugging
duel over the heavyweight belt. but
this time, Dec. 10, Conn wants to
knock him out As soon as Conn
had put his name on the contract,
he stated: L can win the title if
| knock him out. This is supposed
to be an exhibition bout, but fight
is fight if you can win the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

steady to firm. Prices were UNI
changed to as much as 2 cents a
pound higher, with supplies re-
ported moderate and no more than
ample to demand North Georgia
broilers ranged from 80 to 33 cents
for New Hampshire Reds and White
Crosses, and 81 to 80 cents for
Barred Rock Crosses. In Atlanta,
broilers brought SO to 341z cents.
North Carolina farm prices were
"a to 35 cents. Turkeys were fully
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

beans, and cucumbers, and cabbage
shipments from the eastern section
of North Carolina also increased.
The tomato harvest got under way
in south Florida, and light ship
ments were made by motor truck
to nearby markets. South Georgia
and north Florida okra, squash,
field peas, and snap beans moved
in heavier volume, while turnips
and green's moved in fairly good
volume and were low priced.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13
Southern Farm Market
Summary

A slackened marketward move
ment of hogs this week failed to
prevent a downward trend in "on-
the-hoof'' prices, and quotations at
southern markets were off from so
cents to as much as So a hundred
weight at weeks end-to reach the
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

steady, toms bringing 40 to Al cents
a pound, and hens from As to AZ
cents.
Broilers in the Del-Mar-Va area
brought mostly 311z cents, and in
the Shenandoah Valley, mostly 20
to 80 cents.
Fresh fruits and vegetables NOV
ed out in fair volume from many
southeastern points during the
week. Florida increased its ship
ments Of all kinds of citrus, snap
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

The week saw the average price
for middling 15/l6-inch cotton on
the 10 spot cotton markets dip be-
low the 31-cent level and then
advance to the 31.32-cent level at
Fridays close. This compared with
1904 cents a pound last Friday.
Reported sales in the spot markets
totaled 242,500 bales.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1948-11-13

U. S. production of canned soup
reached 800 million pounds in 1915.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-04
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST
W.S.C.S. HOLDS MEETING

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of ST. Paul's Methodist
Church, held their regular meeting
on Monday night at the church,
with Mrs. Mitchell Fockler, the pres
ident, in charge of the business SEES
sion. Mrs. o. P. Bohman was in
charge of the devotional program,
assisted by Mrs. w. M. Dutton.
During the business session re-
port was given by Mrs. William
Huyett on the conference meeting of
the WS.C.S. held in Baltimore re-
Gently, and Mrs. Howard Spessard
reported on the Hagerstown Dis
trict meeting of the Society, which
was held in Martinsburg last week.
A moving picture, '"The Heart of
India" was shown by Mr.. w. J..
Sandman of the Mems Bible Class,
after which refreshments were serv-
ed.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-04

communities in this area, will attend
an annual mid-winter regional dom
ference at the Hotel Alexander at
z p. m. on Wednesday, March 10,
with Roy c. F. Weagly, member
of the board of directors, presiding.
Members of boards and commit
tees from Hagerstown, Williamsport,
Clear Spring, Boonsboro, Smiths
burg, Big Pool, Keedysville, Rohr-
ersville, Hancock, Crystal Springs,
Warfordsburg, Amaranth and Little
Orleans will be present.
The purpose of the meeting is to
present mid-year report on South
ern States operations and financial
standing, together with a picture
of the farm supply situation for the
coming spring season, and review
of the economic outlook for agri-
culture.
The principal speaker will be
James R. Ayers, Jr., from Rich
mond, Virginia, general counsel of
Southern States Cooperative.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-04

Pictured above are two very hap
Ply and proud boys and their just as
happy and proud parents. The oc-
casion for the picture was the pre-
sentation of the highest honor that
a Boy Scout can receive-the Eagle
Scout Award-to Edwin Senior, Jr.,
Cat the left of the picture between
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Semler) and to Gordon Phillippy
(seen at the right between his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel L. Phil
lippy).
The picture was taken just after
the coveted Eagle pins had been
pinned on the Scouts shirts by their
mothers, following the presentation
of the awards by John P. Caspar of
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-03-04

Hancock, chairman of the Washing
ton Area Council, Boy Scouts of
America.
The Eagle awards were part of
ceremonies conducted by Troop 5,
to which both of the boys belong,
at the Presbyterian Church on Fri
day evening, when the anniversary
of Scouting sponsored by the Pres
byterian Church, was observed. In
addition to Troop 5, one of the Old
est Scout Troops in Hagerstown, the
Presbyterian Church also sponsors
a Cub Pack and Senior Post, and
now has one Of the finest Scout or
CARNATIONS of any sponsoring in
stitution in Washington County.
The leaders of the Scout organi-
cations sponsored by the church are:
Jack Tritsch, Scoutmaster of Troop