davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-12-19
| Parent Teachers
| Activities

Schools throughout the District
this week are busy with plans for
the celebration of Christmas with
special plays, pageants, carols, tree
lightings and teas for parents:
1t is interesting to note that
Christmas and the PTA both center
attention upon the child. Christ
mas is a time when children are
uppermost in our thoughts; and the
one thing all parent-teacher men,
bers work toward Is the plan for
better world in which coming
generations of children will always
be free to have Christmas as the
original giver of gifts intended.
Phoebe Hearst students will pre-
sent a play, directed by Mrs. Edna
K. Dodge, Wednesday at pm.
Petworth PTA, annual Christmas
program Wednesday at 1:30 pm.
The parents are invited to a Christ
mas tea which will follow the pro-
gram.
William B. Powell Elementary
School Christmas tree and party for
the children, Thursday at II am,
for kindergarten and 1:30 pm. for
older children.
Francis Scott Key PTA general
meeting Tuesday at lis pm. There
will be a Christmas play by the
children.
Brookland School children will
tell the Christmas story In akseries
OF tableaux based on famous Aint-
ings by great Masters. Carols sung
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Mans WoOdcarving
Made a Hit With
King Christian
Prise Contribution
By SoIIy kewmon, IA
PouI Junior Hloh School

Great-grandfather on my mothers
side came to the United States from
Denmark In the latter part of the
10th century. Great-grandpa left
there many relatives, one of whom
corresponds with grandmother, al
though they have never met, and he
can speak and write only Danish.
His name is Kresten Bak and he
lives in Hobro, Denmark.
Kren, as he Is called by his
friends, Is now past 80 years Of age,
He spends his time In his workshop
carving figures from wood. Last
summer he sent Grandma q number
of carved and painted birds, native
to Denmark. The most interesting
figure he sent was King Christian
on horseback. He reigned for many
years but is now dead. All the birds
were life size, but of course the King
was not.
When Kren was a young man he
served in the Danish Army as all
boys do, but he became King Chris
tian's valet. This he felt was a
great honor but more honor came
when, few years ago, Kren had a
booth at a fair displaying his handi-
work. To his surprise and pleasure,
the King came in and bought a
number of his Woodcarvings.
1t is Kren's deepest hope that
there will be no other war and that
he may make visit to this country
next wear
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Civic Calendar
Columbia Heights
PIuns YuIe Proqrum

The Chevy Chase, Lincoln Park,
Anacostia and Sixteenth Street
Highlands Citizens Associations have
dropped their scheduled meetings
this week because the dates fall so
close to Christmas.
The Citizens Forum Of Columbia
Heights has planned a Christmas
program following a business ses-
sion Tuesday night.
This weeks schedule follows:
Monday.
Chillum Heights-Luther Rice Me-
mortal Church. 1914 North Capito,
street, 8 pm.
Interfederation Council Ster
Building, Board of Trade rooms,
pm.
Shepherd Park - Shepherd Par:
School. Fourteenth street and Ke,-
mia road NV, s:l5 pm.
Tuesday.
Bradbury Heights-Davis School,
Forty-fourth place and H street
Sc, 8 pm.
! Citizens Forum of Columbia
Heights - Bell Vocational High
School. Hiatt place and Lamont
street NV, 8 pm.
| Petworth-PetWorth Branch Ii
brary. Georgia avenue and Upshur
| street NV, 8 pm.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Russia Presses Hard
For S100,o00,o00 in
Italian Reparations
By Ernie Hill
Foreign co'rsspondsnt Of The ssoF and
the Chicago Dolly News

me Shieo9o GehY NeWs
ROME, Italy, Dec. 18-Russia Is
driving q hard bargain with Italy
over this country's 100000, 900 war
reparations and surrender of SO
war-booty ships.
| While the United States is pour
ing $60l 100000 into Italy this year
under the European Cooperation
Administration, and while Britain
has virtually Cancelled reparations,
the Soviets are demanding full pay
ments under the terms of the Ital-
ian peace treaty.
Italy has agreed to pay for part
Of the reparations in goods and has
reached a commercial pact with
Russia for exchange Of $50,00O,0 900
worth of products in the next three
years.
The psychological difference in
American and Soviet treatment of
defeated Italy is currently giving
the United States a lot of favorable
publicity. Communist leaders
in the Italian government are con-
trasting the Russian demands with
the hberality Of American gifts.
Italian newspapers are printing
long, sad articles about turning over
the battleship Julius Caesar to the
Soviets. They have appeared as
obituaries about 1taly's once proud
ship that now must 60 to Russia.
1t is now docked at Sicily.
Writers are waxing eloquent over
the loss. They are pointing out that
the Western Powers are trying to
help italy rather than exact the last
dollar and the last frigate as agreed
in the peace treaty.
Even the Communist newspaper
L'Unita has had difficulty In find-
ing line to explain the difference
between Russia and America. It's
latest offering is that Russia has
decided to take the SO ships in their
present condition and not to insist
that they be brought up to standard
The United States figures in the
Russo-Italian agreement by the an
nouncen1ent that Russia will return
the cruiser Milwaukee, other war
ships, three ice breakers and 20
frigates lent to the Soviets during
the war.
Italy's exports to Russia will in
clude small boats, electric engines
and compressors and some sulphur
and mercury. Italy gives Russia al
its assets in Romania, Hungary and
Bulgaria toward retiring this coun-
try's reparations bill. The rest will
be paid from current production.
Because the amounts are only a
fraction of the vast funds poured
into Italy by the United States,
largely as gifts, there is little fear
that Russia is profiting too much.
Nevertheless, American officials are
watching closely to see that Russia
gets nothing in materials that can
be used to build up the Soviet war
machine.
ECA Director James D. Zellerbach
says the United States will keep
close check to see that European
Recovery Program gifts to Italy are
not reshipped to Russia to aid its
war potential.
The United States also is pressing
the Soviets for the long -oyerdue
$11 ,000, ,00o, 900 In wartime lend-lease.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Cash Prises offered
For Work of Young
WriterS and Artists

Cash prizes OF 81 are awarded for
original stories, articles, poems and
cartoons published in The Junior
Star. Contributors of material
which the editor considers Of SUM-
cient merit also are issued reporters
cards.
The contest is open to boys and
girls Of high school age and under.
Write on one side of paper double
space If you type), and put your
name, age, address and telephone
number in the upper left-hand cor
ner. Draw with black India ink on
white paper, and do not roll or fold.
Contributions cannot be returned.
The editor reserves the right to
publish any contribution in what
ever form he thinks best, regardless
of whether it is awarded a prize
He also may withhold prizes when
contributions are found not to be
original.
Checks for prizes are mailed dur
ing the week Observation-Disclosures.
Address: The Junior Sdar, 727 Star
Building, Washington 4,,,D. G.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Unwanted Cold Shower Baths on Streets;
More Income Needed by the District
By Jesse c. Suter

More Income Needed by the District
By Jesse c. Suter
Unclean Cold Showerbaths Inflicted by Motorists
CONTINUING s during the week
showers streets with
distances and heights The
I M Of he S . size of Of tn:
Is: % M tn
Many people during the disgusting
foo usne words they
the drenchnss
left after such storms and after heavy honss Of the streets
s'
F h S sna M s
heads will recognize this nuisance and introduce practical methods
the place they are only
secondly other entitled some
find afford ar.in.s: tn.
That department hoows Allied grade avoid
ssa: BY victim: % % sss
'Isfs %
District Current and Capital Needs Require More Funds
fiscal of tbs the Msons Ia to require
o s sa ss @ @ u .nd
business groups 1t means much hard work ahead for
aiso for and
S NM on Municipal the
s :ns a @ sn p St f s s
many questions
the
men viii impose BY s The building hs
the ss BE- ::
proceed at the earliest possible moment This plan proposes
already x
from the FUND the @ Is to
from fund have to be
psesasy haS. provided
water system Outlay Of s7esoosoo
District ocals have prepared plan for aoyear
sstmss that the population go %.
nausrated District to keep abreast OF the
ss. The supply and vns demand
another - with 1850 SSse .us 49, Gs han
will have be without regard
ssd in could obtained in any
the ssa fsP M P'n an for the
me
from the private OF water S M
mo- pa@ent odo D;t n tt
gs sssy A sss thu e
Tfs' Tss
rate s1sn to ss th.
cent The given of the
rates There
only fair for the United
bear view OF the 1act OF M
at the expense OF
that the United
would the entire burden Of these capital
This
number of violated It's law
relations between Government
Of the District OF Columbia This
failure observe the $3.50 and the o laws and
arbitrary payments OF varying
Untapped Sources of Revenue to Meet Current Needs
The annual search under the
District OF Columbia 500 100000 budget The substitution retail
sales the unfair income still lead
important item solution change would
inequty and produce q substantial amount.
Commissioner Masons double the liquor Is
additional 100000
sales maintained This proposal does not include of tax
on
collected by the District Columbia liquor
national so
distilled spirits the lowest in the country The national
of the States is 81 a gallon.
fraction bottle II the beer
would increased by 100000
AS much increase the on
than by Mason
undoubtedly the consumption
responsible increased police the
alcoholic afc If general
Columbia receive benefits from the
relatively
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Guide to New Books
For Young Readers

storm: Dog OF NeWfoundtanu, Dy
Anthony Fon Eisen (Scribner;
s250 Storm, dog of the New
foundland breed, was trained for
life-savinS. The action takes place
so years ago along the rocky, storm
swept coast of Labrador and New
foundland, where dogs were used for
that purpose. 1t is also the love
story Of young couple, as we'll as
a sea tale that moves swiftly from
one adventure to another.
Johnny Maple-Leaf, by Alvin
Tresselt Nothrop, Lee g. Shepard;
$2)-The cycle OF the seasons told
from the point of view Of q little
maple leaf, from the time 1t first
breaks out Of its tight brown bud
in the spring until 1t finally falls
to the ground for It's winter sleep.
Colorfully illustrated.
Teen-Age Adventure Stories, by
Charles I. Csombs Gantern; $3.50.
The author shows how to find ad-
venture in the usual things teen
ayers do, and for the most part
within the sphere of their daily life
Tricks Every Boy Can Do, by
Joseph P. Todd (Hart; $2).-Tricks
explained for boys in simple Ian
guage. No fancy apparatus is
needed. as the tricks can be per-
formed with materials that are
found in every home. Diagrams.
Tubby the Tuba, by Paul Tripp
and George Kleinsinger vanguard; {;
S2,.-Tubby was sad because "peo-
pie never write pretty melodies for
Tubas." All he could give out with
in orchestra practice was "oompah
.oompah." 1t was happy day
for Tubby when the big bullfrog
taught him a song. A colorful book
with amusing illustrations.
] Heard Of a River, by Elsie Sing
master winston s2.5O This Is q
story of the German-Swiss Menno-
mites who settled in what Is now
Lancaster County, Pa. Hannes, a
German Lutheran boy, Joined a
band Of Swiss Mennonites fleeing
from Europe's terror and poverty
of the 17th century 1t is a tale of
the perils of Hannes' journey and
the improvement of his rifle,
brought from the fatherland. An
adventure of people who found
happiness in the freedom OF
America.
Bible Stories, edited by May Lam
berton Becker World; $126 Most
of the Old and New Testament
Biblical dramas are represented
here. The author gives birds
eye" view of the course of the
Bible" to help guide the child
through the confusion he feels when
he first explores the Bible The
narrative is simple and clear.
Seven Beaver Skins, by Erick
Berry winston; $250J-A story
packed with strange adventures of
the Hollanders, who established
themselves along the silver stream
of the untamed Hudson, where the
little colony Of New Netherlands
was founded. 1t is a tale Of the
beginning of America.
Born to Adventure, by Hill
degarde Hawthorne. (Appleton-
Century; $2.75)-The biography of
John Charles Fremont, a frontier
American who blazed the trail to
tho West and later governed the
new Territory of California.
The Sign Of the Anchor, by
Evelyn C. Nevin. Westminster;
s2)-A picture of the }arly days OF
Christianity s11 in the han Empire
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Il CHRISTMAS POEM
Lucifer's Holiday
BY Mary Kothyn IIsIey, "
Prise Contribution n
Trinity Preparatory School. Leicester, Nd.


"A respite!" cried the demon long ago,
When weary cons tread their ageless ways
Through an apathy that drugged the world In woe,
And fingered in the darkness of the days
His call rang high DER those of mortal men
And pleas. that doubling and uncertain strayed
To flicker, ere they lost themselves again.
Knowing not to whom it they prayed.
Yet toward the stars his invocation flew;
Defiant as arrow shaft that scars
Perceptive Of its mark ere lost from view
universe its arrogance explores
And pride and anguish filled his eyes that night
AS he slowly rose on leadened wings:
Haggard, weary Of his dark might,
And Of tortured sinners wretched murmurings
And as he few, his borrowed respite gained,
The starlight frightened on the world below;
And the harrassed eyes Of men upward craned
In wonder at the brilliance of their glow.
For peace EARTH good will to men" sung
That starlit night by heavens lustrous throng:
When the shackles Of adversely were flung
From mankind in its brief repreve from wrong.
And over all the wretched demon sped,
Destined n'er. like Tantalus, to slake
His awful thirst for peace; forever led
To tread the singeing ashes of his fate.
Thus that ancient night was spent; came dawn
Before its light the prince of darkness fell;
The wall Of q Child newborn pierced the calm,
And pursued him to the doubled torment of his hell.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
About Fish

Many species Of sharks do not
attack human beings.
The lens of the eye Of q fish is
round like marble. and not flexible
as in human eyes. The f1shs eye
focuses by movement of the lens
forward and backward.
Considering all edible varieties Of
fish In the United States. it is pos
sible to serve q different kind every
day for five and one-third months
without repeating single dish.
A Portuguese man of war Is sea
animal, poisonous jellyflsh.
A jellyflsh, 80 per cent water. de-
hvers stunning electrical shock to
its victims, and is also a meat eater.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Safety Circus Talks
Bv Dick Mansfield

Inspector Dick Mansfield, direc-
tor of The Stars school safety pro-
gram and former chief of the Metro
politan Police Departments Detec-
tive Bureau, is giving series of
chalk talks on safety to pupils of
District, Maryland and Virginia
schools.
The Safety Circus" cartoon talks
are sponsored by The Star, in CO.
operation with the District Board OF
Education and school authorities, in
nearby Maryland and Virginia.
Talks are scheduled this week at
the following schools:A
/, nsns.' sm A.9s.r;,sa: h %: Fs:e!sss: s:.e4!ss:
"Wednesday, ii am j. ENos Ray; l pms
Ager Road, Prince Georges.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Operation Ends 10 Months
OF Hiccuping by Woman
BY the Associated Press


PITTSBURGH. Dec. l8-Pauline
M. Lucas, 81, Of Waynesburg, Pa,
who has been hiccuping continu-
ously since February %, stopped her
spasms following an operation at
Montefiore Hospital, her doctor an
nounced today.
The operation, performed after
every other known medical aid
failed. consisted of crushing the
nerves which control movement of
the diaphragm muscle. While the
crushed nerve mends, Miss Lucas
will breathe by learning to use her
chest muscles.
Miss Lucas received more than
10 600 suggestions from all over the
world after her lengthy aNiction
gained prominence through( news
paper stories.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

by q choir will accompany each
tableau.
Burroughs Christmas pageant will
be presented at II am. Tuesday and
again at 8 pm. Wednesday.
Stanton PTA meeting Monday at
8 pm. your Child and the Arts"
will be the subject for discussion.
Methods of teaching art and music
will be demonstrated by grades with
the children taking part.
Kramer Junior High PTA EXecu-
tive Committee meeting Tuesday at
q pm.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Santa Claus
Prise Contribution
By Mortho DooIon, s
RandIs Highlands School

Randls Highlands School
Santa came to our house
With lots of things last night.
Toys and nuts and candies
And holly berries bright.
He left us toys and candies "
And then went away.
I guess he only meant to stop
And never meant to stay.
My Piggy Bank
Clink- de-de, clink-de-de,
Clink-de-de clank,
He eats all my pennies,
My little piggy bank.
Clink- de-de, clink-de-de,
Clink-de-de clack.
But gee, he's awful nice
Cause he always gives them bacl
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Collects Napkins
Prise Contribution
By Jennie Summerscole, IL
Woodrow Wilson Hiah School

Woodrow Wilson High School
I collect paper napkins. I started
collecting them this year and already
have 43. They represent these holi-
days: Christmas, New Year, Valen-
tine Day, Easter and Thanksgiving.
Some are for baby showers, BIRTH
days and Girl Scout parties. have
others collections, but enjoy this
one most of all.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
lust Between
Ourselves
BY Philip H. Love.

This column, first published
December II, 1899. has been re-
printed nearly every year since
then at the suggestion OF readers.
Parents, teachers and Others
hare said they regard 1t as a fine
explanation OF the true Christ
mas Spirtt.)
Evening star., 1948-05-06
ook Death Sentence
Commuted by Truman

The death sentence of Lee Fook,
62, was commuted by President
Truman to a 7 to 81 year term after
the United States Attorneys office
recommended executive clemency
because it did not believe first
degree murder conviction was iusti-
fled, Justice Department officials
said today.
Fook was scheduled to die in the
electric chair at District Jail
June II. The White House an
nounced late yesterday that the
President signed an order commut-
ing the sentence imposed on Fook
for the Staying of Harry Lee, 40, in
July, 1916, in Chinese laundry at
Georgia avenue and Buchanan
street NV.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said his Office approved
a clemency plea to the President.
Before the trial Of Fook, Mr.. Fay
said, the prosecution offered to
accept a plea of guilty of second
degree murder, but Fook's counsel
would not agree. At the close of
the trial the prosecution told the
jury 1t was up to them to decide
whether the facts justified convic-
tion on first or second degree
charges.
Fook's former attorney Woodrow
E. Faulkner, submitted the clem-
ency petition. He previously tried
unsuccessfully to obtain Supreme
Court review of the conviction. Fook
recently retained John M. Holtz-
worth as attorney
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Science Foundation
Approved by Senate
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Senate stamped quick and
unanimous approval late yesterday
on bill creating National Science
Foundation.
The measure now goes to the
House where little opposition. is ex-
pected.
The purpose of the legislation is
to give the United States a shove
forward in basic scientific research
and education-a field which the
Government has left almost entire
ly to private enterprise until this
time.
The bill, sponsored by Senator
Smith, Republican, of New Jersey
set up foundation of "a members
chosen by the President from lead
ers in science, engineering, educa-
tion and public affairs. They will
be headed by $15,OO0-a-year di-
rector, also chosen by the President
with consent of the Senate. Their
terms will be for six years.
President Truman vetoed a similar
bill last year chiefly because the
Chief Executive was not given au-
thority to name the director. But
the new bill appeared to have re-
moved all controversy.
The Senate, in passing the meas
ure, did not specify how much will
be spent. That will depend on ap-
preparations bills to be acted on
later. During debates last year, the
measures supporters estimated the
first years cost would be approx
mately $4,000 900.
Evening star., 1948-05-06
Randolph Takes Command
OF ITU's New York DISPUTE
By the Asxociotsd Prsss

NEW YORK. May 6.-Woodruf1
Randolph, president Of the AFL In
ternational typographical Union.
took personal command today of
the unions contract dispute with
l3 of New York City's major news
papers.
The ITU head arrived here from
Washington last night and was ex-
pected to confer today with officials
OF the unions New York local. His
arrival raised the prospects that
negotiations would be resumed
shortly between the newspa pers and
their $500 composing room en-
ployes.
The publishers and the AFI
printers reached tentative agree
ment several weeks ago on a pro-
posed contract. However, Mr.. Ran
dolph and other members OF the
1TU Executive Council rejected the
pact on the ground that it deviated
from the unions policy on jurisdic-
ton and other security matters.
The printers have continued at
their jobs since expiration of the old
contract last March 81
Evening star., 1948-05-06
District Cancer Fund
Drive Is Extended

With collections nearly $4,000
short OF their $l75,000 goal, the Dis
trict division of the American Cam
Ger Society yesterday announced ex-
tension of their fund drive through
May IT.
The drive is normally conducted
during the month of April Robert
c. Overs, general chairman of the
District campaign, said the drive
might, If necessary, be extended be-
yond the newly set date.
He said little more than half of
the $l00, ,392.57 now collected has
been contributed by Federal work
ers. Edward F. Bartlett, Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury, is national
chairman for Federal employees in
the campaign.
Mr.. Overs said go per cent of all
funds collected here remain in the
District for use in research and
clinical work. National research
projects will receive Is per cent of
the money raised here, and Is per
cent is used for a national educa-
ton program.
Many research projects are being
deferred for want of funds" said
Mr.. Overs. with cancer killing
more than 10000 Americans every
year, we cannot afford to pass up
any project which might produce
a cure"
Evening star., 1948-05-06
By the Assoeioted Press


SEOUL, Korea, May 6.-Kimm
Kiu-sic, until recently an avowed
anti Communist, returned today
from the Soviet-sponsored North
Korean Communist conference sing
ing the praises of Russian rule there.
In an interview, he:
l. Reiterated opposition to the
United Nations sponsored South
Korean election May 10, and said
bluntly he could not stop the voting
because Il have no guns, no tanks
not even an atomic bomb"
2. Praised Russian North Korean
cooperation. He said 250,O0O Ko-
reans had gone to Manchuria to
help the Chinese Communist 9Th
Route Army. Another 100000, he
added, formsd the North Korean
Peoples ArH
3. Declares American occupation
officials trust the wrong people"
namely, Koreans who learned how
to be corrupt from the Japanese.
4. Cited two unnamed Americans
as corrupt. One, he said, was
military government official who was
sent home for corruption. The
other, he charged, was a financial
adviser who went home rich.
American zone commander, 1t.
Gen. John r. Hodge had no COM
ment.
The 69-year-old Kimm said the
36 CUnitedD Nations that approved
the May 10 election could not make
it the will of the Korean people,"
even though they did manage to
form Korean government.
Months ago Kimm told Ameri-
can Presidential Envoy 1t. Gen. AL