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Evening star., 1948-02-19
Wallace Stock Rises


gains in the congressional elections Of
1912 Henry A. Wallace was ready with an
explanation. The voting had been light.
To Mr. Wallace this meant that "the
people" had been busy with their war work
and had stayed away from the polls
Hence, only the relatively prosperous had
voted, most of them were Republicans
and therefore the Democrats suffered q
setback. The remedy, as Mr.. Wallace saw
it, was to get out the vote.
Now the shoe is on the other foot. In
New York's twenty fourth congressional
district a Wallace-sponsored candidate,
Leo Isacson, has won an impressive victory
over his Democratic, Liberal and Republi-
can opponents. Once again there was a
light VOTE But this time MIR. Wallace in
terprets it differently. He sees the Isacson
triumph not only as a reputation OF our
foreign policy, but also as "a real victory
over bossism and machine politics" And
the result demonstrates, according to him,
that "the so-called third party can become
the first party in 194S."
1t may very well be that the correct
inference from this is that nothing Mr..
Wallace says should be taken too seriously.
But if Mr.. Wallace's political analyses can
safely be discounted, the significance OF
what happened in the Isacson contest
cannot be ignored.
1t would be absurd to read into this one
special election any prospect of Wallace
victory in November. But breakdown
of the voting in the district is significant.
In 1946 some $4,000 votes were cast In the
twenty-fourth district, the Democratic
candidate winning easily with $4,000 votes.
The American Labor Party candidate, the
. ticket on which Mr.. IsacSon ran this time,
polled in that year about $4,000 votes,
while the Republican aspirant totaled
some 1900. In Tuesdays special election
the total vote fell off to little more than
10000. The Democrats stayed away from
the polls in droves, and their candidates
total vote dropped to meager 1257S. The
Republican vote dwindled to 1,482, and the
Liberal vote was not significant in either
year.
But the ALP vote held up surprisingly
well, Mr.. Isacsons total being 22,697, or
less than 1000 under the 1916 figure.
This can be explained in part on the
theory that the ALP has been taken over
by the Communists and the extreme left
wingers, and that their well-disciplined
adherents turned out to vote. It can also
be explained in part by the fact that both
Mr.. Wallace and Mr.. Isacson made inflam-
matory appeals revolving around the
Palestine issue to the preponderantly Jew
ish element in the district. s.
But these factors, while possibly ex-
planning the frmness of the ALP vote,
do not account for the extraordinary de-
cline in the Democratic and Republican
vote. This last can be explained only on
the ground that the voters simply were
not interested in the momentous issues
before them. If this same thing holds true
of the election in November it is going
to spell disaster for the Democrats, and
even though it should result in Repub-
Ican victory there would be little in it
for the COP to crow about.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Veterans Children's Benefits

To the Editor Of The Star:
7 have before me the news item regarding
the Gold Star Wife's plea for certain benefits
for children.
I also have in mind the news that some
of our Army and Navy officers who have been
retired for disability are receiving tax free
retirement pay and at the same time hold
ing very lucrative jobs in private business
Congress is drafting legislation to stop the
payment of this tax free disability retirement
pay to these officers.
Can't Congress use these savings to increase
the benefits to children of deceased service
men? The children should have their allow
ances raised and should certainly receive
benefits similar to the benefits to which vet
erans are entitled. JEAN SHEARER,
Not Gold Star Wife
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Boy and Kite

Firm his feet among the April grasses, d,
Unseen the croUd that passes,
Unhedrd the lark. :
High a1here his light craft I
Battles the air tides 2
He, too, Is sailing,
Vieoing strange lands,
Far golden strands.
Hold fast the earth cord, sailor ana
UGnderer, >
Aprips moment. Boy, ship and lork,
Home Nth the lark. EVA BEARD.
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would think Of going without his pen or type

would think Of going without his pen Or type
writer.
Temperature and humidity readings are
needed constantly in air conditioning, con-
struction work, and numerous other occupa-
tions. The average man or woman understands
humidity and uses it in planning the days
activities. Does Mr.. McLemore know that when
high humidity prevails, intelligent young ladies
cover up their hair to keep their permanents
from being ruined by the excessive moisture
in the air? With high humidity, the airplane
pilot knows that fog is likely to form.
JOSEPH H. HARRINGTON
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Sales Tax for European Aid

OdIeS I ak IOI LuIOPSdI l1Iu
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Every individual in this country surely wants
to help save Europe from starvation. The
Marshall Plan will be consummated, but in
the meantime what2 Why couldn't every State
in the Union have one-day-a-month per cent
sales tax for European relief?
In this way everybody would be helping.
Let's try it. L. G. s.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

mands against the former Reich. These
include vast reparations claims and other
matters of an economic nature. 1t is like
wise to be anticipated that Poland and
Czechoslovakia will support Yugoslav
claims on Austria for both reparations
and a large slice of Austrian territory.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
No Music En- Route

To the Editor of The Star:
Radio on streetcars? Faugh!
We learn from The Star that FIN broadcast
ing interests want to put receivers on the
streetcars and buses without cost to the Capital
Transit Co. Somebody would have to pay. Who
is it? Why, good old John @. Public, through
advertising revenues. When I buy a glass OF
beer, do not want whipped cream on it, and
when ride bus, / do not want music.
ARTHUR RUARK.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Total Taxes

Hidden" taxes represent all taxes paid by
business which inevitably wind up in selling
prices and about which F. D. r. said: "Taxes
are paid in the sweat Of every one who labors,
directly or indirectly, in the cost Of things they
buy" And as the price Of cigarettes is said
to contain 1870 hidden taxes, the 20a used
by my calculation is ultraconservative.
o. PITSCHMAN.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Friendship Heights Motormen

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is so easy to criticize. For instance,
letter recently appeared in The Star castigat-
ing the Friendship Heights motormen OF the
Capital Transit Co. Yet have been COM
PEELED to make use of this service frequently
in the past two months and have noted par
ticularly the courteous and accommodating
demeanor of the operators A word Of praise
certainly is due them, in my opinion.
ST. T.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

Gradually the skills acquired in wartime
are lost, and a fair motor corps graduate,
Glass of 1912, was seen lately beside fat
tire, looking feminine and helpless.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

In the tumultuous Balkans, Communist
hoodlums ganged up on sports umpire.
It is not true, though, that they kicked his
seeing-eye dog. -
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Writer, although it is permissible for
t1riter knot0n to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

The wonderful thing is that we recog-
nized the tangy, tantalizing, sealed-in
goodness of mothers cooking with no
huckster to point it out
Evening star., 1948-02-19

He asked for cash. Instead, the store
bandit in the West was felled by the lady
cashier swinging bag of money. Is the
customer never again to be right?
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Weather Bureau Dialing

10 the EQlCor OF lHe DUET:
1t is indeed gratifying to be able to obtain
Weather Bureau reports by merely diallng the
words WEE-BEE on our telephones. WEE
BEE, however, recently seems to have brought
to us a false sense of the surety of weather
prophecy. Why not have those dial letters
changed to MAYBE? G. w. P.
To the Editor Of The Star:
I read Henry McLemore's column in which
he panned the United States Weather Bureau.
After dialing WE 6-1212 in New York for
weather information he described the voice
answering as that of "a cultured icicle" and
went on to say that he doubts that the bureau
ever accepts an application for job from a
human being He criticizes the bureau for in
cluding the relative humidity and the baromet-
ric pressure in it's reports, calling those who go
out and buy barometers nuts to start with"
This last will not be appreciated by the
thousands of amateur meteorologists in this
country
Knowing that there are usually two sides to
every question, decided to find out for my
self the other side in this case. I called the
Weather Bureau at Washington National Air
port and was connected with very courteous
gentleman who gave me the following facts:
The voice that Mr. McLemore heard In New
York was not that of a weather bureau en-
ploye. but the recorded voice Of telephone
company employe, chosen for its quality. The
Weather Bureau furnishes the information,
and the telephone company makes record
ing which is heard when the special number is
called New recordings are made every hour, or
more often if necessary. Since thousands call
the weather number daily, it is necessary to
include information for people in all walks OF
life New York includes barometric pressure
because it is great maritime center. While
ships are in port, their barometers are set and
checked for accuracy by these readings. The
safety of ship at sea is dependent to some
extent on the accuracy Of its barometer ship
captain would no more think of going to sea
without his barometer than Mr.. McLemore
Evening star., 1948-02-19

An Eastern seat of learning offers a
timely course on understanding Russia"
It is for the advanced student who already
understands Brooklyn.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

The break in grain futures is reflected
almost instantly in lower flour and bread
prices-believed to be the first perform
ance of this particular miracle in years.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
By THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. When were postal systems begun?--
D. Les.
A. The first recorded postal systems operated
In Babylonia, Egypt and China and were mere
courier services for the rulers and govern
ment officials. Rome had an official postal
system. Private mailing was established in
the Middle Ages by the merchants and in
England was taken over by the government
in 1885, From England it carried over to-
the American colonies.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question of
fact by writing The Evening Star ation
Bureau 316 I street NE, Washington q D. C.
Please inclose three (3) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1948-02-19

Majority Endangered by Home Rule :?
To the Editor Of The Star:
Is home rule (of very special and sectional
VARIETY to be forced on the Capital City Of
the United States by the high pressure of
certain groups? It seems that the majority
are to be sacrificed to the minority, and this
under pretense OF democracy"
JOHN A. SIMPSON.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Rank of Reserve Officers

To the Editor OF Ine star:
Many Reserve officers hold higher commits
sions than their last active duty rank, due
solely to length of service and time in grade.
In addition, Reserve officers have advanced in
rank (over their last active duty rank) by dill
gence Of prescribed study and active summer
training.
On March, 1913, all AUS officers must hold
Reserve commissions or be subject to separation
at the termination Of AUS June 80, 1913. Re-
call to active duty after this date will require
that such officers sign an agreement "to accept
active duty in a grade not higher than that
in which the applicant served in the Army
Of the United States Immediately prior to
processing for relief from active duty" What
shall these officers who have not been processed
and those being recalled, do?
These reserve officers are not professional
soldiers and, since most Extended Active
Duty" will be on the basis of 3-year tour,
they can look forward to none of the long
term benefits and privileges deriving from
Regular Army commissions. Many of these
men are of professional status or highly quail
fed technical personnel. Are these men to
agree that 1t is their patriotic duty to accept
a lower rank and pay than their Reserve COM
mission entities them, to help out Uncle Sam
on short-term basis, with no promotion or
likelihood of same and, at the same time, fur
ther interrupt their civilian and family life
and fall farther behind in their regular lifes
work? These men have earned their Reserve
commissions. Why then, does the Regular
Army and Air Force expect them to volunteer
to serve cat rank and pay less than their
Reserve commission entities them?
RESERVE OFFTCER,S WIFE
Evening star., 1948-02-19

@. What is the motto of Canada?-R. G. j.
A. The Latin motto which is included in the
coat of arms of Canada is "a mari usque ad
mare" meaning From sea to sea-" This is an
extract from the Latin version Of verse Of the
72d Psalm
Evening star., 1948-02-19

@. What is the meaning of the name Baruchf
B. z.
A. This is Hebrew name meaning "the
blessed"
Evening star., 1948-02-19

@. How many new developments in plants
have been patented to date?-D. r. B.
A. AS of January 27 1948, plant patents &C
cording to each classification had been granted
as follows: Miscellaneous plants, 46; flowers,
1872; roses, 372; fruits, 172.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

O. From what poem are the following lines
taken, "For how can man die better than by
facing fearful odds? For the ashes of his fathers
and the temples of his gods"?-L. G.
A. Thomas Babington Macaulay wrote Lays
of Ancient Rome" The lines "And how can man
die better than facing fearful odds" are from
stanza n Of this famous work.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County Of
Dickinson, on the 18th day Of
March, 1948
Eugene Rooney, Complainant
against
Sarah Vaughn Rooney, defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain for the complainant from the
divorce, on the grounds OF de-
sertion.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Sarah Vaughn Rooney is not
resident of the state of Virginia
it is ordered that she appear here
within 10 days after due publ
cation hereof and do what may
be necessary to protect his inter
est in this suit, And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Dicken-
SON Herald and that a copy be
posted at the front door OF the
court house of this county on or
before the 1st April rules, l948.
A copy-Teste:
Lee Stanley, Deputy Clerk
A. NJ. Phipps, pa. (3-18 np3
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

In the Clerks Office of the Cir
cult Court of the County of
Dickinson, on the 18th day Of
March, 1948.
Bernice Locklar, Complainant
against z Z
Bill Locklar, Defendant
The object of this suit is to OBJ
tain a divorce mensa ct thoro.
And affidavit having been
made and filed that the defend
ant, Bill Locklar, is not resident
of the state of Virginia, it is or
dered that he do appear here
within 10 days after due publ
cation hereof, and do what may
be necessary to protect his inter
est in this suit. And it is further
ordered that a copy hereof, be
published once a week for four
successive weeks in the Dicken-
son Herald and that copy be
posted at the front door of t h e
court house of this county on or
before the LIST April rules, 1e48.
A copy-Teste:
E. B. Stanley, Clerk
j. c. Smith, p. q. (318 paid)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
COLD SPRING NEWS

Rufus V. Mccoy, Jr., of Lin
coin Memorial University, spent
last weekend with his parents
here.
Mrs. Carl Deel gave her daugh
ter, Sue, a birthday party last
week. Many of her friends were
present. Games were played and
refreshments served.
Vernia Long, of Waynesville,
Mo-, is visiting Mrs. Rufus Nc
Coy.
Mrs. Lillian Phillips and Lii
liam Kiser were week end guests
of Clovis Phillips and family.
Little Lonnie Wayne Skeen is
on the sick list this week.
The Cold Spring teacher enter
tanned her pupils with an egg
hunt Friday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
TOM MOONEY IMPROVING

Tom Mooney, who has been i'll
in the local hospital for the past
week, has returned home consid
erably improved in health. He
suffered a hemorrhage of the
stomach some time ago, and an
ex-ray at the hospital disclosed
that he had an liberated stom-
ach.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
on ARMY DAY, APRIL 8,
there's something you ean do
for WORLD PEACE

@Army Day is the day every American set aside
to salute the men in uniform. And this year, par
ticularly, it is a day for every young in the
nation to consider the contribution he make
to World Peace
Right you have the finest 1000 volunteer
Army of any nation in the history Of the world
But it is still below the strength authorized by
Congress. Able men needed for the Infantry
Artillery and Armored Cavalry
You make contribution to World Peace by
joining the National Guard Or the Organized Re-
Corps. These splendid civilian components
have been credited by top military leaders for
much Of the success in quick mobilization and
actual winning of the last Today they are
important factors in backing up the strength of
the Regular Army
Both Veterans and non-Veterans who meet re-
quirements are eligible to enlist in the Organized
Reserve Corps Veterans retain the grade and rating
earned in the Army.
In many high schools and most colleges, you can
join the ROT.C. and get your military training
and credit toward Reserve commission along with
your education.
Any of these steps that you can take on
Army Day will help toward making America strong.
And it has never been truer than right that
STRONG AMERICA Is a PEACEFUL AMERICA.
Make point, on April s, of stopping in at your
U. S. Army and u S. Air Force Recruiting Station
and getting the information about the part you
play toward World Peace.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
C. C. vIERS HAS OPERATION

Columbus Wars of Georges
Fork, who recently underwent
serious operation in Williamson,
W.. Va, hospital, is back home
now, and is able to be out again.
His many friends wish him
speedy recovery.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08

Mont Phillips was visiting
friends here Thursday.
Thelma Johnson spent Thurs
day night with Lorraine Niece.
Lou Martin attended the funer
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
CARD OF THANKS

Words are pltlfully inadequate
to express our feelings at this
time, but that is the only way we
have of telling people how CRATE
full we are for the many acts Of
kindness shown us in the death
and burial of our son. We are
grateful to Elmer Poore, and the
kindly men who prepared the
burial place, and the good women
who came and rendered help and
offered comfort, and our old
friends, Hampton Osborne and
Alex Tompkins for their words
of hope, and to so many others
who clasped our hands and said,
II am so sorry"
We are just another distraught
family cropping in the dark, trying
to find our way. For us there will
ever be an aching, gnawing void,
but we will carry it in our hearts
and not on our sleeves.
We are left only mementos of
the dead boy, little things like
pictures of him from the time he
was few months old on up thru
the days while he wore his coun-
try's uniform. While he was in
the South Pacific he wrote as Of
ten as possible and we looked
forward to his letters. After he
entered Tri-State College, he
wrote about his studies and of
the progress he hoped to make.
His letters were always interest
ing to us, but they will come no
more.
He loved these rugged hills,
and, like his grandfather, h e
name Cumberland was dear to
him.
His mortal remains rest in the
cemetery where three genera
tons of his people are buried, the
place his grandfather stipulated
should be called Cumberland
Cemetery"
Claude F. Beverly
And Family.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08

Thursday.
Clovis Phillips and family
spent the weekend with rela-
tives and friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobert Kiser
were visiting c. w. Bailey and
family Sunday.
John and Edd Kelly of Castle
wood, attended the funeral Of
Dan Phillips Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Shook were
dinner guests of Russell Powers
Sunday.
Ethey Bryant and Leah Kiser
were visiting in Dante Friday.
Flossie Phillips spent Sunday
evening with Edna Sutherland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris Niece
spent the week lend at Fremont
with Joe Johnson.
(Too late for last weekly
Allen Martin and family were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Martin Sunday.
Ruth Kiser spent the week.
end with Irene Rose.
Harris Niece and family were
Saturday night guests of Mr.. and
Mrs Lewis Austin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Woods
were visiting Ruben Woods this
weekend.
Edith Sutherland spent Friday
night in Coeburn with her broth
err, Woodrow Sutherland.
Mrs. Miles Sutherland spent
Monday evening with her sister,
Edna Sutherland.
Howard and Sug Long were
dinner guests of John Sutherland
and family Monday.
Junior Pardue was visiting his
mother, Ella Philips, this week.
end.
Guy Sutherland has sold his
sawnill to Howard Long.
J. c. and jamie Sutherland
spent Saturday night with Mr..
and Mrs. Edison lessee.
Bonnie Martin was in Dante to
see a doctor Monday.
John and Neil Sutherland were
business visitors in Coeburn Mon
day
Ruth Kiser was visiting Lena
Powers this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08

Allen Martin and family were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Holly Kiser Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
PLEASE BE CAREFUL
WHAT YOU WRITE

Some time ago we received
the following letter:
"Mr. Beverly:
in your paper you recently
published a news letter from this
section, and several people Of
this community have been offend
ed by some of the items
"Will you please publish moth
ing concerning me in your paper
again without my permission?
yours truly,
....
We ask our correspondents to
please not write anything that
might needlessly offend good
neighbor.
Charley Stewards, of Detroit, is
here this week.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08

Brown Grizzle and c. M. Nc
Coy were business visitors in Nor
ton Saturday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08
ON ARMY DAY

ORGANIZED Reserve Corps
or R.O.T.C.
X Ask for literature at your
local recruiting station.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-04-08

Charley Stewards, of Detroit, is
here this week.
Evening star., 1948-11-17

lanterns, then they saw the glimmel
Of the fiashlight. Frantically, they
dug into the soft dirt.
One of them went back to call the
police and fire department for help.
Among the early arrivals was the
Rev. Louis G. Troch of st. Francis
Xavier Church, who administered
last rites while the boys still were
being given oxygen. e
Even after both boys were re-
moved, fremen continued to dig,
fearing others were trapped. They
did not cease their efforts until
house-to-house check showed all
other children were safe.
Mother ut Work.
The Whalen boy was a sixth grade
student at Wallach School and the
ODonnell boy fifth grade student
at Francis Xavier School.
John Whalen's mother, Mrs. Ger
trude Whalen, was at work. She is
a telephone operator at the Federal
Works Administration on the to
1880 pm. shift. Johns father is
dead. He also is survived by a
half-brother, David Pepper, S.
In addition to his father, an
employe of the Naval Ordnance
Laboratory at White Oaks, Md,
and his mother, the O'Donnell boy
Is survived by his brother, James,
and two sisters, Ann Marie, 18, and
Mrs. Dorothy De Vous, 20.