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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16
PLEDGED TO FRATERNITY

Carroll Tschiegg, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amos Tschiegg, of North Jack
son street, has been pledged to Theta
Chi social fraternity at Bowling
Green university, it was announced
this week.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

Red clover has been found to i'm
prove in feeding quality when grown
on land treated with manure, lime
stone and rock phosphate.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

More than sI1 million was spent
in treatment of persons injured in
farm accidents between January and
May /, 1949.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1948-12-16

Well-arranged, well-equipped farm
repair shop centrahzes repair opera
tions, saves time and trouble, and
prevents accidents.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Jupun's Voluntary Censorship

The lifting of the often-criticized Allied
censorship which has been imposed on
the japanese newspapers since the war is
only a partial concession to freedom OF
the press. Actually, the new system does
not mean an end to restraints on news
for publication but shifting of respon-
sibility for what appears in the press.
1t is now up to the editors themselves to
make sure that nothing gets into their
papers contrary to the established press
policies of the Allied Supreme Command.
In effect, voluntary press censorship
similar to that which prevailed in the
United States during World War II has
been set up in Japan. Under this arrange
ment each newspaper Is allowed to do It's
own censoring of news, based on rules laid
down by official authority. The rules
themselves are Just the same as when the
Civil Censorship Division of General Mac
Arthur's headquarters was in complete
charge. The only difference between the
two systems is that prepublication official
approval of doubtful material no longer
Is required.
Under the occupation rules, japanese
newspapers and news agencies will con-
tinue to be prohibited from publishing
anything banned by the press code an
nounced in September, 1945. That code
restricted the press to the "truth"-as
determined by censorship authorities.
Specifically banned were destructive
comment" about the Allies or inter-Allied
relations, personal opinion" and "propa-
ganda." Since the code was vague in some
respects, it could be stretched by the CEN
sors to cover numerous things-and 1t was
so stretched on occasion.
Henceforward the japanese editors must
decide whether to risk Allied displeasure
and possible drastic action by publishing
borderline items. The task Of interpreting
the code will be theirs. However, the
Censorship Division stands ready to advise,
just as Byron Prices office served the
American press during the war. That
system worked we'll here. There is no
reason why it should not work as salts
factorily in Japan-especially with the
threat of suspension remaining as
persuader
Evening star., 1948-07-21

same, either. It will not be easy for some
dyed-in-the-wool Giant fans to take Lippy
in his new role as leader Of the home team
and successor to the mild but popular Mel
Off, But the chances are that majority
of Giant supporters will be glad to let by
cones be bygones If the new manager pulls
the Giants back on the pennant-winning
road. 1t is strictly up to Lippy from now
on. He has talked himself into and out of
tough situations before. He may even be
able to talk himself into the good graces
of the die-hard Giant fans who, as of to-
day, are convinced that he will always be
Bum
Evening star., 1948-07-21
LIQUOR 7 axes and Revenue Needs

District liquor taxes are lower than in
most of the States Any program for rails
ing new revenue should include higher
Houor taxes. But Senator Johnston OF
South Carolina, who blocked the sales tax
and thereby the salary increases for
municipal employees in the closing hours
of the past session, is not being realistic
when he talks now about increasing the
liquor taxes to pay higher salaries.
In the past fiscal year, local liquor and
beer taxes produced 81, 900. The money
needed to raise municipal salaries exceeds
$4,000 900. And not counting the salary
item, the District faces a deficit OF about
$4,000, 900 for the next fiscal year without
any increase in this years appropriations.
II liquor taxes were doubled, therefore, and
the same volume OF liquor sold, the money
produced would be a drop in the bucket
compared with total revenue needs.
The sales tax Is not being advocated for
the District because 1t is popular or be-
cause people want to pay 1t. 1t is the
only substantial revenue raiser that re-
mains unused, the only form of tax that
will affect Washington's large proportion
of nonresident workers and visitors and
the only tax that will produce the money
the bill. The Senate should complete
action on it in the special session. In
creased liquor taxes are probably inevi-
table, but the sales tax is the important
thing now
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Little Boy in Church

His small face blooms amid sea of faccc9,
Scrubbed now and Sunday-t fresh, that Is
to say
Maternal tsleted ,ohere silks and laces
Hold him as hostage to the tDorId of play.
That girl in tront-the one In careful pto-
tails
Whose surrepttttous gaze beholds his
beach,
Spells out storm signals from the restless
gales
And naoves temptation from his casual
reach.
Nom stUiftly conscious of the silper plate
And its demand, he clutches doubly
tight
The small hot coin and feels It's precious
Ueight,
Holds it alott and ponders on his plight
Then drops 1t. With the pain Of parting
DER,
His mother pats his cheek and bredthss
once more.
RUBY ALTIzER ROBERTS IS
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Will FIutbush Be the Same?

1t Is hard to imagine anything as fan
tastic as what has happened up New
York way 1t is something like Lee desert
to accept command of the Union Army.
Or the mayor of Saint Paul being elected
mayor of Minneapolis. Or Dewey going
over to the Democrats.
For the impossible has happened in
baseball. Leo (The Lip) Durocher has be-
come manager Of his most hated enemy,
the New York Giants. He has left his
dearly beloved Brooklyn Buns in the heat
Of their bitter battle with the Giants for
fourth place or better in the National
League. He will now use his varied and
colorful talents in behalf of team he has
repeatedly reviled and before Giant fans
whom he has publicly ridiculed and defied.
Such a topsy-turvy development could
occur only in Brooklyn. Odd things have
happened there in the past-most Of them
involving Lippy. Or Lippy and his former
boss, Larry McPhail. More often than not
umpires, fans and even the police were
mixed in the doings. Baseball in FlatbuSh
was something out of this world. And it
will never be the same without Durocher
This does not necessarily mean that the
Dodgers will not win ball games under
Burt shotton. They won pennant under
him last year. 1t only means they will win
them more quietly.
The burning question now is whether
baseball at the Polo Grounds, home of the
staid and solid Giants, will ever be the
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Elmer |. Trey

Elmer L. Ireys name should be added to
the casualty list OF law enforcement off,
GERS who have given their lives in the war
on crime. There is good reason to believe
that the heart ailment which forced his
retirement two years ago and which finally
caused his death was aggravated, If not
precipitated, by the responsibilities and
stresses of his remarkable career. Despite
several serious heart attacks and in the
face of warnings by his physicians, Mr..
Trey insisted on remaining on active duty
at the Treasury throughout World War II.
His worried superiors installed couch for
him in q room convenient to his office and
ordered him to take regular rest periods
there. But he occasionally forgot" to use
these facilities under the pressure Of his
Treasury enforcement agencies.
Few Government career men" have had
the opportunities for public service which
came to Mr.. Trey, nor have discharged them
so we'll. His interest in Federal law en-
forcement work began forty years ago
when as a stenographer, he wrote up
reports of postal inspectors. From postal
inspection to income tax investigation was
an easy step that led to larger fields of
activity-and bigger game. AL Capone.
Waxey Gordon and other racketeers were
trapped by Mr.. Irey's "untouchables," and
so were number of nationally known
politicians He assisted Colonel Lindbergh
in the hunt for the kidnaper of the Lind
bergh baby and advised him to include
gold certificates in the ransom package
a move which helped to capture Bruno
Hauptmann.
The strain of such varied and adventure
some assignments undoubtedly sapped his
health and shortened his life He survived
long enough to complete the long delayed
task of writing his memoirs When they
are published few months hence, 1t
should be plain to every one why Mr..
Irey's heart gave out on him. The wonder
is that he was able to stand up 50 long
and to accomplish so much in the time
allotted to him.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
The Southern Viewpoint

II the statement Of South Carolina's
Governor Thurmond does nothing else, 1t
should help to open the eyes of some of
those people north of the Mason-Dixon
line who are trying to brush aside the So
called Southern revolt by impugning the
motives Of its sponsors
Governor Thurmond's record as a pro-
gressive advocate Of better deal for the
Negro in the South entities him to a
respectful hearing when he says that he
has become the presidential candidate of
the rebellious Southern Democrats as
matter Of principle resting on States
rights, and not as a champion of white
supremacy.
Perhaps this ought not to be taken too
literally. For If Governor Thurmond is
concerned only with the constitutional
issue at stake, and not with the racial
question as such, that is more than can
be said OF most Southerners. It does not
follow from this, however, that the white
people in the South who have Joined the
political rebellion are a collection of witch
hunters and bigots
This question of States rights Is real
and an important issue. Intelligent South
ernerS know that If the Constitution is to
be treated as scrap Of paper in connec-
ton with the proposals which the President
has made, 1t will not be long before polit-
1cal pressures will subject them to other
and more onerous forms of interference
in their local affairs. In a more funda-
mental sense, however, the question is one
OF tactics. In the South, the fear of any
commingling Of the races Is deep and wide
spread. Those who do not take this seri-
ously, or who are not concerned at the
prospect, should endeavor nevertheless to
understand that the fear exists, and that
the Negro problem in the South can never
be handled without reference to it.
Against the background OF this senti-
ment, the real significance of the States
rights argument can be better understood.
1t becomes, not mere legalism, but an
instrument for dealing with very prac-
tical and difficult problem. And it is an
instrument which is preferred by the more
enlightened Southerners, first, because
they believe that 1t offers hope of real
progress toward bettering the position Of
the Southern Negro, and, second, because
they know that without 1t there will be
little chance Of restraining the extremists
in the white supremacy camp
Evening star., 1948-07-21
By THE HAsKINs SERVICE.

@. What causes the irritant effects of poison
ivy2-H. v. c.
: A. The foliage of poison ivy and poison oak
contains an oil which poisons the skin Of many
people who come in contact with 1t. Oddly
enough, animals do not appear to be affected.
O. How did the chestnut blight get into the
United States?-W. B. L.
A. The Department of Agriculture says that
the chestnut blight, which was first discovered
in 1904. was brought to this country on urlin-
spected stock from Asia. This very destructive
disease is caused by a fungus that attacks the
bark of the trees and ultimately kills the
affected part.
@. What is the length of q meter in inches?
C. c.
A. A meter is equal to approximately 1887
ally set at one n-millionth of the distance
from the equator to the poles. The prototype
of the meter is bar Of aluminium and iridium
cast in the Tresca section and carefully pre-
served in vault Of the International Bureau
of Weights and Measures at Sevres, France.
O. Are there instances Of towns or villages
having been relocated because of yearly floods?
". M. B.
A. There have been instances. Leavenworth.
Indiana, was moved to higher ground.
O. What is the best time for starting new
lawn?-O. B. J.
A. The best time to start new lawn is late
summer In most parts Of the country, accord
ing to Department Of Agriculture authorities.
Then the grass can make q good start In cool
weather when weeds are dying out. In early
spring a light top dressing Of fine loan and fer
tilizer will help to get the grass OIL to good
start.
O. Where Is Inscription Rock?-E. r.
A. Inscription Rock Is a varicolored sand
stone rising 200 feet out Of a lava -strewn
valley in Valencia County, West-Central New
Mexico 1t derives its name from fancied
resemblance to a castle, and from inscriptions
carved on its sides by early Spanish and SUBJ
sequent explorers. -.
@. How does the population Of Hawaii COM
pare with that Of the smaller states?-M. r.
A. Hawaii with population of $4,000 has
more people than Nevada, wyoming. Delaware
or Vermont. Eighty-hve per cent were born in
the islands.
Q. Who is the leading motion pictute actor
from the standpoint Of box-ofice returns7-
E. v. N.
A. On the basis of poll conducted among
managers and owners Of motion picture thea
tiers, Bling Crosby was the top money -making
star In 1947 for the fourth consecutive year.
according to the Motion Picture Herald. The
only other star to achieve this was Shirley
Temple who held box-ofice leadership from
1885 through 1888.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Stars, Men and Atoms
Astronomers Witness
Spectacle Of Eternity
Mount Wilson Observers Study Grea
Cluster of Hercules
Ry Thomas r. Henry


MOUNT WILSON OBSERVATORY, Calf
600 900 900 miles shines the great star cluster
In Hercules.
When the light which struck the 1o0-inch
eve of Mount wilson's largest telescope last
night started on its way from the clusters
giant blue stars which look like closely packed
marbles modern man had just appeared on
earth Seemingly eternal ice lay over most OF
the northern United States. Camels roan1ed
the western plains and sabre-toothed tigers
stalked their prey. Europe's grotesque Mean
derthal cave men were approaching the end
Of their days.
One gets the weird sensation OF being
plunged into the far-distant past-even astrorl-
omers whose lives are spent in dealing with
vast distances and vast dimensions.
Foremost Attraction.
The Hercules cluster was the foremost at
tration recently offered by this great observa-
tory, where mans knowledge Of the universe
in which he lives has been more than doubled
in the past 80 years, to several hundred visit
ing members of the American Astronomical
Society. The professional stargazers themselves
seldom had seen an object so far away IN space
and time with such detail.
known in the heavens-was magnified up to
about the dimensions Of the full moon high
in the sky. Otherwise it is very faint point
OF light which may appear like single star.
Actually 1t is an aggregation OF stars 50 big
that light, travelling at 10000 miles second.
requires 120 years to cross 1t from end to end.
The marbles are all gigantic stars from to
IS times as bright as the sun.
"Suns" in the Hercules cluster-there may
to be seen. The great star aggregation Is some-
where close to the edge of the Milky Way
galaxy. It probably is one of the largest star
groups in that island universe" of which the
solar system is q part.
Spectacle Of Eternity.
Here on the mile-high mountaintop the
astronomers are witnessing a spectacle OF
eternity Far below them, of the uttermost
insisnihcance in comparison. shines q man
made red star-the lights of Los Angeles which.
feeble as they are, seriously interfere with the
work Of the observatory and constitute one
reason for placing the new 200-inch telescope
on another mountain 80 miles away.
This may have been Mount Wilson's last
big show. Astronomical techniques and instru-
ments have gone far in the 80 years since the
giant telescope was hauled laboriously up the
mountainside. The great observatory will con-
tinue to do a major part of the spade work"
of astronomy but the major interest will have
shifted to Mount Palomar, compared to whose
200-inch telescope this one is almost insignih-
cant.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Spraying Beetles Ineffective

have read several articles In The Star
advising the spraying Of Japanese beetles. But
these spraying outfits are not worth q conti-
mental It is an outrage to impose on the people
who, like myself, have been persuaded to en-
ploy them. We should have learned our lesson
In the summer Of 1s47. In some places trees
were badly burned, because the mixture was
too strong; in others no damage was done 10
the beetles, as In my case, and they are swarm
ing over my beautiful trees and shrubs.
It seems to me that the Agriculture Depart
ment could devise and advise something other
than DDT. MRS. r. EwELL THORNTON.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

government, It's domestic policies and in
ternational position fall into abeyance.
And, outside the Chamber stands General
de Gaulle, demanding that the French
people save themselves from parliamentary
impotence. The current situation is thus
untenable It may soon become intolerable.
Evening star., 1948-07-21

Recalling a Congress and handing the
majority its own party platform to enact
forthwith is most irregular, as 1t may take
years just to interpret cryptic document
of this kind
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Nakedness and Sex Crimes

To the Ddtor Of The Star:
Much Is being written about sex criminals.
Something can be done about these sex crimes.
These unfortunate persons are abnormaily
susceptible to the stimulus Of SEX Does 1t help
the situation any for them to see, every way
they turn, women and girl children running
about almost stark naked7 Everywhere you
90 there are females exposing themselves to
the high heavens. wouldn't 90 about my
Evening star., 1948-07-21

A citizen just elected Mayor of an Ohio
hamlet has written the United States De-
partment Of Commerce for information on
what to do next. Much depends, of course,
on which friends he wishes to keep.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address Of the
iDriter, although It Is permissible for
soriter knotDn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Answers to Questions

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau, 316 Eye st. ne, Washington Q, D. c. Please
inclose three (3) cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
own home looking the way some do in public
Frankly, think 1t is disgusting.
LAURA K. POLLOCK,

Gen. Pershins's Tribute to His Men
To the Editor Of The Star:
The passing Of that grand soldier, General
John J. PershiAg, is an opportune time to re-
call the splendid tribute he paid his men Z.
. tribute that, perhaps, many Of us have for
gotten In these tempestuous times.
OF the men who fought, bled and died under
him in World War General Pershing said
when think of their heroism, Of their pa
thence under hardships, Of their unninching
spirit Of offensive action, am filled with emo
tion am unable to express. Their deeds are
immortal and they have earned the eternal
gratitude Of our country"
Am too far aheld in quoting Thomas JET
ferson. who, on receiving news of the death OF
Americas first great soldier, said, Verify .
great man hath fallen this day in Israel?
EDWARD BOYKIN
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Praise for Editorial

10 the Ed1t0f oI Ine Sttf
Your editorial entitled Whist Next In Berlin"
= splendid. =. J. MORROW.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Community Movies Appreciated

Community Movies Appreciated
To the Editor OF The Star:
We have had the pleasure Of viewing the
movies provided by The Star at the Hillcrest
Playground these summer evenings.
We would indeed be ungrateful If we did not
hasten to express our appreciation to you for
this splendid form of recreation.
Large crowds are attending and it is our be-
lief that with each succeeding show they will
become much larger than first anticipated.
Our opinion is that the pictures are of first
quality and excellent for all ages.
The operating and supervising personnel are
very cooperative and lend every assistance
necessary for the success Of the undertaking.
Again we thank YOU.
ARTHUR E. MORRIssETTE,
President, Hilltop Recreation Council.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
p. u. G.. to Decide About Fares

p. u. G.. to Decide About Fares
TO the Editor Of The Star:
With all the hullabaloo about raising CTC
fares, let's not forget that this Is a matter for
the Public Utilities Commission to decide. They
have done good job in the past, and probably
will continue to do 50. As Chairman Flanagan
has remarked. it is simply a matter OF arith-
metic. If study Of the books Of the COM
pany shows 1t is not realizing IN on its in
vestment, 1t will be allowed to increase fares.
Any accountant who has studied the financial
records Of the company will have an opinion
worth listening to. Any other opinion would
be worthless. RC.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19
HAZEL NEWS

jamie Sutherland and baby
spent the weekend in ST. Paul
at the home of Bert Sutherland.
Mr., and Mrs. Harris Niece
spent Friday night with Lewis
Austin.
Wayne Wise was visiting home
folks Saturday and Sunday.
John Sutherland, Luke Kiser
and Russell Powers attended the
Washington Association near Hon
aker this weekend.
Elsie Powers was a Saturday
night visitor at the home of her
mother in Dante.
Inis Kiser was visiting Ella
Phillips Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rasnick
and Grover Rasnick and family
attended the Lambert memorial
service Sunday.
Mrs. Ralph Fleming and child
rem of ClintWood spent Sunday
with N. E. Sutherland.
Frances Powers an dchildren
were dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Holly Kiser Sunday.
Mae Farmer spent Sunday with
Ella Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Jesse Of
st. Paul, were supper guests of r.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-08-19

sleeves, buttoned down the back
with a full gathered skirt and
train. Her finger-tip veil of n.y.
Ion net was held in place with a
coronet halo, beaded with seed
pearls. Her boquet of white roses
and gardenias was carried with
a white Bible. She was given in
marriage by her father. Mrs.
Frank Pickle, Jr., sister of the
bride, wearing light blue gown
and carrying a bouquet of yellow
rooses, attended her as matron of
honor. Her four bridesmaids
carried bouquets of pink roses
and pink sweet peas.
After a honeymoon in FIT.
Pierce, Fla, the minister and Mrs
SWindall will be at home in the
Church of Christ parsonage, Rich
lands, Va.
Those attending the wedding
from this section and relatives of
the groom were Mrs. Rudolph
Grouse, Jasper, Ark; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Shockey of Pound
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Lewis OF
Baltimore, Md; Mrs. M. T. Swim
dali and Mrs. Carson SWindall of
Freeing; Mrs. Estes Vanover and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanover and
Arbutus Vancouver of Norland;
Mrs. Herschel Hensley of Man.
chester, KY; Thelmer Swindall of
Edo, KY, and Ivory Mullins of
Georges Fork.
Immediately following the GER
emony a reception for friends
and relatives was given in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Johns. Au-
uroximately 220 guests were
served