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Evening star., 1948-02-09

with profit. The lectures he gave on
Shakespeare and his forerunners, pub
lished posthumously, prove the depth Of
his scholarship and the intensity of his
feeling His Science of English Verse"
and 1.-The English Novel" show him in the
role of systematic philosopher and
logician.
These productions, all of them, are the
more remarkable when it is remembered
that they were pioneer endeavors. Lanier
had no mentors. no models. He was, in
deed, as he himself declared, "the earliest
bird awake a while before dawn
Poor in pocket and constantly i'll, pretty
much the whole of (his) life." as Bayard
Taylor insisted, was merely not dying"
Music sustained him through his darkest
days. He was the herald of the great
modern American symphonic orchestras.
It happens, too. that in his Centennial
Ode" he was the prophet of the new ma
tionalism which now unites the United
States as never before.
The officers of the Post Office Depart
ment enjoy wonderful privilege in pos
sessing the power to pay homage to such
heroes Of peace" Lanier's name was on
the original list submitted to President
Franklin d. Roosevelt by Michael L.
Eidsness, jr., in 1885. He should be well
coined to the philatelic gallery without
further delay.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Super Carrier Debate

The controversy which has grown up
around the Navy's proposal to build a
sixty to eighty thousand-ton super carrier
Is the kind Of dispute which should be
settled within the Department of National
Defense.
Through Secretary Sullivan, the Navy
has denied that carriers of this type would
be used to encroach upon the long-range
strategic bombing field which the Air
Force regards as its particular RESPONSE
bility. This is accepted with some reser-
vation by officers in the Air Force, who
recall suggestions that planes from these
super carriers could be used to bomb
installations hundreds Of miles inside an
enemy country.
The Navy insists, however, that there
Is real need for these carriers and
legitimate place for them without any
impingement on the function of the Air
Force. If that is so, the question narrows
down to one of how the dollars available
for national defense can best be spent.
There is only going to be so much money
for all branches of the service That being
the case, apd taking Russia as the probable
enemy, would the expenditure of hundreds
Of millions of dollars on a super carrier,
which would be somewhat experimental in
nature, tend to impair the long-range
bombardment capacity of the Air Force,
which is already well below it's scheduled
strength, in war against the Soviet
Union?
This is the essential question, and it can
hardly be settled through public debate.
A binding decision at the highest level of
Joint military and naval planning is called
for, and 1t ought to be forthcoming with
out further delay.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
PARALYSIS in Koreo

Since it's arrival in Seoul last month the
United Nations Temporary Commission on
Korea has met with nothing but frustra-
ton. Boycotted completely by the Kremln,
it has been denied admission into the
Soviet zone of occupation, and the Red
Army commander has refused even to let
it pay him courtesy visit. Now, to deepen
its feeling of futility and to try to force its
departure from the country, agitators-
presumably CommuniSts-have resorted to
widespread sabotage in the American zone.
In addition, they have threatened three
day general strike to cause as much
paralysis as possible.
In such circumstances, 1t Is not surpris-
ing that the commission has voted to hand
over to the U. NJ Little Assembly" the
problem of just how to conduct free and
honest Korean elections on a country
wide basis. AS long as Soviet policy
remains unchanged, such elections-Whch
must be held if Korea is ever to become
genuinely self-governing and independent
will be impossible. The commission has
come up against stone wall, and there
is nothing it can do about it except hope
that the Little Assembly may be able
to find a way through. But the hope seems
slim at best, for what can any agency of
the United Nations do if the Russians keep
the iron curtain clamped down on their
zone and refuse to let the Koreans become
their own masters?
The Kremlin's objective, OF course, Is
disgustingly obvious. It is to convert
Korea into a vassal state. To that end,
native Communist dictatorship - repre-
senting only small minority of the
people-has already been set up in the
Soviet zone and equipped with relatively
powerful army. What Moscow is working
for is to have this tough little puppet
regime take over control of the whole
country and then run it as servile satel-
lite in the manner of Bulgaria, Romania,
ETC. But free and honest elections under
the u NJ would prevent this, and hence
the Russians do not want them. The only
thing they want is to get our troops to
withdraw along with the Red Army, with
out any prior popular vote to establish a
representative and independent govern
ment. Once that were done, then all of
Korea would fall under the rule of the
Communists.
In following this course, the Soviet
Union is mocking and defying the will of
the overwhelming U. N. majority. Nor is
the Little Assembly"-also boycotted by
the Russans-equipped to force action.
All it can do is to try to exert enough
moral pressure to force a change for the
better. But the paralysis in Korea is only
a small part of the paralysis being spread
everywhere by the Kremlin and preaching
against 1t has not been very successful to
date. Concrete and far-reaching measures
NAV vet be necessary to bring about a
showdown and a general settlement. This
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Community Chest Criticism

REGARDLESS Of the accuracy OF specif1c
charges against the Community Chest,
voiced by representatives of the Federation
of Businessmen's Associations and the
Federation of Citizens Associations, the
nature of their criticism undoubtedly re-
fleets a substantial element of public SEN
timent.
If publication of the criticism at this
time hastens the much discussed and
much-delayed amalgamation of the Wash
ington Community Chest and the Council
of Social Agencies, it will have served
good purpose statement by the officers
of the Community Chest Federation that
the merger details will be made public this
week is gratifying.
Regardless of the source Of dissatisfac-
ton, or how rational it may be, there is no
debate about it's existence. There is mani
fest hostility to the Chest In the COM
munity. The failure of campaigns has left
some of the agencies with budgets that
have little relation to needs. Some OF the
agency boards are loyalty sticking by the
Chest principle because of an unselflsh
community spirit, when they know that
they could 60 1t alone and obtain more
money. Some others are doubtless holding
on in the Chest because they cannot 60 1t
alone There should be general recognition
of the fact that any action that would
drop" a substantial number of agencies
from the Chest would have the effect of
destroying the Chest
The proposed Chest-Council merger may
provide what seems to be the greatest
need: fresh start in establishing
confidence in the Chest and the fine prin-
ciple is represents. The merger should save
money. If 1t fails to do that it will not
have the desirable effect. Under reorgan-
lied administration it is necessary that
the entire list of agency memberships be
carefully reviewed. There Is no doubt
about the desirable objectives represented
in some agency and Council of Social
Agencies functions. The hard core Of the
problem is whether less essential activities
can be retained when the money is lacking
to support them.
Any wholesale dropping of agencies
would kill the Chest. But pairing down,
based on essentially of functions in rela-
ton to available funds, must begin.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

q committee ito consider plans and location
for the proposed building" The members in
cluded Mr.. Ickes, Dr. Rowe, Commissioner Mel
win HAGEN and Gilmore D. Clarke, who had
succeeded Mr. Moore as chairman Of the Fine
Arts Commission. "Plan NJ" offered to the
President by the group in the spring Of 1s40
was returned with slight notifications" and
thereafter was known as plan O'-an ar
rangement which located the Pan American
Union annex on Eighteenth street and closed
Virginia avenue east of Nineteenth street. Leg
islation to repeal the acts of 1928 and 1929
was prepared accordingly but failed OF pas
sage.
Perhaps the feature Of the compromise"
which encountered most opposition was that
which demanded the diversion of traffic down
Nineteenth street to Constitution avenue. A
long list Of different bodies resisted the pro-
posal. Any one familiar with the traffic load
on Constitution avenue and Virginia avenue
today can understand the opposition. Then
World War II halted further argument The
last echo Of the debate followed the resgna-
ton of Mr. Ickes from his post as head Of
the Interior Department.. February 13, 1946.
Dr. Rowe, The Star announced "now has
complete backing of both the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and the Fine
Arts Commission" The annex finally had "a
green light"
Then Secretary Krug. coming to work one
morning recently, looked out Of his ofdce
window, saw q steam shovel operating in his
front yard" and hit the ceiling.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
FBI Director Quoted

TO the Editor Of The Star:
am glad to be an American because of the
freedom we enjoy. Even common people can
express themselves on various subjects.
j. Edgar Hoover has made the following
statement IF there is hope for the future
OF America If there is to be peace and happi-
ness in our homes, then we as Nation must
return to God. and to the practice OF daily
prayer. Our generation it seems, has allowed
old religious practices to slip into oblivion. AS
. result the family has been neglected and the
Nation has suffered"
"A, VOLBRATH.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Stars, Men and Atoms
Heredity Tests Dim Hope
OfWiping Out All Cancer
Reproduction of Adult Cells Show
They Follow Identical Pattern
By Thomas r. Henry

by HOmGS n. Henfv
Cancer and body cell heredity are closely
linked in experiments just reported by the
Carnegie Institution OF Washington.
The results give dim prospect that it
ever will be possible completely to eliminate
the most dreaded Of human diseases.
It long has been known that cancers can
be produced at will in experimental animals
by rubbing certain chemicals, mostly tarry
substances on the skin In the experiments
just reported by DR.. NJ Demeric of the
Carnegie's genetics laboratory these same
chemicals were found to produce hereditary
changes transmitted through the germ cells
Of fruit flies The indication is that the mech
anisn Is the same in both cases, but with
different types of cells involved.
Reproduction Precisely Alike.
Adult somatic, or body, cells are highly
specialized They reproduce precisely in the
form of a particular organ-a bone or an
eye. AS soon as there are enough of them
the growth process stops, due to some mys-
terious control of which science still is ignorant.
In cancer this control Is lost group of cells
starts multiplying wildly, invades other parts
of the body. and appears somewhat changed
in Its chemical makeup The cancer CELL in
other words, becomes like a new species Of
organism.
The germ cells transmit all the hereditary
characters Of an organism, fruit fly or man.
AS long as these remain unchanged the species
is preserved.
1t long has been known that they can be
changed by various agents, such as x-rays,
ultraviolet light, extremes of heat and cold,
and the like to which they are exposed Then
new species arise, most of which cannot exist
in competition with the long established lines.
These are the so-called mutations"
Mutations In Fruit Flies.
Demeric developed a technique by which the
germ cells Of the fruit flies, the animals most
frequently used in heredity experiments, could
be exposed to the cancer producing chemicals.
He found that, without exception, they pro-
duced mutations. Similar chemicals which did
not produce cancer also did not produce muta-
tions.
The implication Is strong that all cancer
is due to the same basic cause. The only way
absolutely to avoid 1t, the Carnegie experiments
indicate, is to avoid everything that could pos
sibly result in cell mutation and this obviously
is unfeasible for any living creature. Thus
there probably will be cancers as long as there
is animal life, the report concludes. 1t warns,
however that man may get some benefit by
protecting the body at all times as much as
possible against all mutation producing agents.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

President Praised on Civil Rights
To the Editor OF The Star:
President Truman seems to have stirred up
a nest Of hornets with his recent civil rights
proposals. The rulers Of "the solid South" in
keeping with ancient tradition, quickly co-or-
dinated their forces in an all-out attack against
the democratic principles laid down by Wash
inston, Jefferson, Lincoln, Roosevelt and other
leaders OF our great Nation.
The President must have known his recon-
mendations meant severed relations with much
of the South: yet to sacrifice all personal sup
port which might have been obtained from
bisots and hate-mongers, to speak out for
that which every one knows is right, was an ex-
hibition Of the highest duty, honesty above
all else. RICHARD E. WATKINS, Sr.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answer to any question
Of fact by writing The Evening Star Informa atiop
bureau. 316 / street NE. washington g D. c.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
By THE HASKIN SERVICE.


O. Is there a self-governing Jewish state
In the Soviet Union?-P. r. L.
A. Reference is probably to Birobidjan,
region in Siberia which was opened to Jewish
settlement and later became an administra-
tive unit in the Far Eastern Province In
1928 free land, with an area of 14208 square
miles was set aside for contiguous Jewish
settlements.
@. What occupied the site of the old Madi-
son Square Garden before it was built?-
G. M. c.
A. The Hippodrome, opened in 1873 by
Barnum, was supplanted by Madison Square
Garden in 1890.
@. Did American doctors ever wear GER
tain distinctive clothes to indicate their pro-
fession?-R. K.
A. In the early part Of the 10th century
doctors of medicine were distinguished by
long black coats and gold-headed canes.
@. In what State is yachting most popular7-
IT S.
A. According to Loyd's Register Of Amer
ican Yachts, almost half of such boats regis
tered have their home ports in New York
State A yacht, according to Lloyds classifi-
cation, is pleasure boat over 80 feet long,
whether sail or power
@. What makes it possible for person to be
taller in the morning than in the EVENING"
K. E. D.
A. The little cartilages between the verte-
brae Of the spinal column diminish In size
during the day due to the weight or pressure
that Is upon them In some individuals the
difference in height between day and night
may be as much as one-fourth to one-half
an inch.
@. Who referred to tariff law as related
ito manufactures Of no sort or kind but the
manufacture of President"?-N. r. T.
A. John Randolph used this expression with
reference to the Tariff of Abominations 1929.
which was proposed as part Of plan to insure
the election of Andrew jackson to the presi-
dency.
@. What cities had the most building con-
struction in the last year?-T. E. S.
A. In 1916 Los Angeles was the leading city
in urban building construction. 1t was fol-
lowed by New York, Washington, D. c., Detroit,
Chicago, Philadelphia Seattle, Long Beach.
Portland, Oreg, and Cleveland in that order.
@. How is it possible for person to tele-
phone to or from a moving automobile?-
L. j. l.
A. When a call is made from an automobile,
the driver lifts the receiver, signals the mobile
service operator and gives her the number he
wishes to call as we'll as the number assigned
to his car. His voice travels by radio to the
nearest pickup point and from there is trans
mitted by telephone wire. When person
wishes to call an automobile the process is
reversed. Long distance is asked for and the
number Of the car is given. When connection
is made q bell rings and the car driver
answers
O. When did men wear ruf1es on their
shirts?-P. F.
A. Early in the 18th century mems shirts
we're trimmed down the front with rufnes Of
the finest linen cambria, finished with minute
rolled hens These shirts were worn by young
and old
Evening star., 1948-02-09

endless Illustration of the effort to make
peace cannot continue indefinitely. Sooner
or later, somehow, it must be brought to
an end,
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
wrtter, although 1t is permissible TOR
vriter k1o1Dn to The Star to use a
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-02-09
Plea to Pay Taxes

TO the Editor Of The Star:
How any person living in the District can
accept, or any one living in Maryland can
plead for, exemption from payment Of income
tax is more than can see. If they even want
to get out Of such obligations, I should think
they would be ashamed to publicize such
sentiment Gas did one in letter to The Star
of February 81.
There is nothing to force anybody to come
here to work for the Federal Government. If
they don't want to assume their responsible
Ties here, let them go back home. Many have
not the least intention Of ever returning to
their home States, but keep legal residence
there so that, in the event they are separated
from their jobs, they, will come under the
apportioned service where the quota is not
filled.
That Is their privilege but one usually has
to pay for privilege, and 1t Ii up to the in
dividual to decide whether the privilege Is
worth the price.
But it is unfair to other taxpayers for these
persons to have the advantages Of educational
facilities, police and fire protection, refuse col
lection, etc., to name but few, whose cost
they do not share.
feel that I can speak out as I not only pay
a State income tax but also gladly pay the Dis
trct income tax and consider it no sacrifice
for the services accorded me here.
MRS EDW. B. MORRIS.
Protests Orchestra Boards Attitude
70 the Editor Of The Star:
The Board of Directors of the National Sym
phony Orchestra has issued an ultimatum to
the people of Washington that if contributions
Of $I65 900 are not received during the present
drive, the orchestra will be disbanded.
Since the board does not see fit to open Its
books to the public which it at once solicits and
contemns-Dr. Kinder spoke Of $685. 900 as a
"miserly" sum In his little speech after We'd
nesday nights concert-and since the board re-
fuses frankly to discuss the pros and cons OF
shorter season to fit less than ideal budget.
we can consider its arrogant threat OF nara
kiri nothing more than emotional backmail.
It will not tell us how the money is to be
spent, nor what revenue may be expected from
the sale of tickets; it only will say: Give us
the money we demand or you will have no or
chestra next year"
suggest, sir, that such threat surpasses in
gall and cheek anything that we have heard
from the board in the II years Of its existence,
and that it is an insult to the music lovers OF
this city and serious disturbance to the con-
fidence and peace of mind of the orchestra's
musicians.
offer this suggestion to the board-that II
the $l65 900 quota Is not raised, the board re-
tire and DR.. Kinder resign, and allow the work
OF the orchestra to be carried forward by
board Of directors and conductor that will
elicit the confidence and merit the respect of
both the orchestra and the public it serves.
CALMON SPERLING.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

@. What occupied the site of the old Madi-
son Square Garden before it was built?-
G. NJ G.
A. The Hippodrome, opened in 1873 by
Barnum, was supplanted by Madison Square
Garden in 1890.
Evening star., 1948-02-09

O. Who referred to tariff law as related
ito manufactures Of no sort or kind but the
manufacture of President"?-N. r. T.
A. John Randolph used this expression with
reference to the Tariff of Abominations 1929.
which was proposed as part Of plan to insure
the election of Andrew jackson to the presi-
dency.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
NOTICE TO PAINTERS

Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County,
Mississippi entered on May Bird, 1913,
notice is hereby given that the said
Board will receive bids at their re-
gular June 1948 meeting for furnish
ing materials to put two coats Of
paint on the interior walls and cell
ings of the Sheriff's Offices, and also
for labor for %repainting said offices;
and for furnishing and installing Ii
noleum on the floors of said offices,
according to plans and specifications
now on file with the Clerk of this
Board.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Ordered this May Bird, 1948.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Holmes
County, Mississippi, will receive seal
ed bids until IL o'clock, noon, on the
7th day of June, 1913, for the sale to
it, for the use of Pickens g. Rich
land Separate Road District, of the
following described road machinery
and equipment, to-wit:
One new Diesel Type Crawler
Tractor Electric starter not less
than so H. P. and Hydraulic
Bulldozer with front mounted
pump.
In purchasing said equipment, the
Board intends to take advantage of
the provisions of Section 6 of Chapt-
er 253 of the Laws of Mississippi of
1910.
Published by order of the Board
of date May 3, 1948.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
NOTICE OF SALE OF TIMBER

Pursuant to an order of the Board
of Supervisors of Holmes County,
Mississippi entered on May 3rd, 1948,
notice is hereby given that said
Board will on Monday the 7th day
of June, 1948 accept sealed bids for
the sale of all of the Merchantable
Timber standing on SK of Lots 3 and
A of Section Is, Township Is, Range
4 East, the purchaser to have two
years from said day within which
to cut and remove the same, the
Board r~eserving the right to reject
any and all bids. All bids to be SUBJ
mitted not later than IL o'clock A.
M. on June 7th, 1948.
This May Bird, l940.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
NOTICE TO GRAVEL HAULERs

BY virtue of the authority direct
ed to me by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Holmes County at their May,
1948, Meeting, appearing in Minute
Book 10, page 420, notice is hereby
given that the Board will receive
bids at their Regular June 1948 Meet
ing for hauling gravel from the Ham
NETT Gravel Pit on the roads of Dis
trict No. A wherever designated by
the Supervisor of said District.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Ordered this May 3, 1948.
PARHAM II. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-05-13
NOTICE TO SELL
GATE AND MOWER

By virtue of the authority direct
ed to me by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Holmes County at their May,
1913, Meeting appearing in Minute
Book 10, page 419, notice is hereby
given that the said Board will re-
ceive bids at their Regular June, 1948
Meeting for the purchase from it of
one old iron gate formerly located at
the head of the stairs to the Court
Room; and for the purchase from
Holmes County of one gasoline pow
cred lawn mower.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Ordered this May 3, 1948.
PARHAM H. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
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