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LOTS FOR SALE (cont. J -.
BEI,LEVUE FOREST

Overlooking the WASHINGTON Coli and
Country Club, near the extension Of the
George Washington Memorial pkwy.. In
nearby Arlington; large homesites from
Il acre up and from Soft frontage
wooded with towering trees, 45o-ft. eleya-
will assist you in designing and building
your home; reasonable terms; priced from
81. 500. Representative on property Sat
afternoon and sunday; To reach: Out
Military I'd. to our field ofnce; or cross
Cham Bridge, bear left on Glebe I'd to
Military I'd. to our field ofhce, opposite
the golf course.
George Mason Green Co.
Selling agents. CHI. $685. evenings and
Sunday. Gil. 3s3s. -25
MILL CREEK PARK
Plan. to build your future home in this
delishtful deyelopment, located in the
only 90 minutes from city Lots Of IA acre
OF more. A large stream on this prop
erty assures YOU OF pleasure throughout
the =, year; 1of% redneti9n during July,
ppi, ppihe on Lss7Sacksop hwy sEoule sas =; !;
CORP Oh 4SR- Eairfay
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STINNYSTDE,


Near Triangle, Va.-2X acres Of land
No. hwy; $50 #. frontsse:, arm. house,
modern, completely furnished, also 4.rm.
es1p essaph IT which, ssSud in sF. sSou n TEL
large wooded lots; hard, black top road,
near Government project, town Of Midway,
ns r sTocsrv syere o
would make nice tourist court; am sskins
thing GOOD; owner must leave for Cali
fornia soon and will sell reasonable; So
500; terms can be arranged:
CHESTER COGSWELL
736 N. Albemsrle St. Arlington. Va. OK.
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, VA.
ls g. acres siss. coy se Opns.lox rms, Kit.
length Of rm. Small closet, each end, i
for gun closet, other for fishing eauipment.
Lovely creek sos supplied by many SPRINGS
WIN supply, nsh to till it; with creek and
hills on either side woods enough to beau
sfy This is No SPOT Sarn on No. hwy ,ock
around Ask some of I she folks & what hal they hey
would sell their property for in this sec
ton Get z real ides Of the value
CHESTER COGSWELL
70 N. Albemarle st. All. OK. 1885
OUR SPECIAL
242 acres GOOD land located 35 miles
from D. G., on good road; Groom dwell
ing with bath, and fully insulated 4-room
log tenant house: 8 chicken houses
brooder house, barn, garage and numer
Gus other outbuildings; price $4,000
# you are looking for farm. see US
before you buy.
BARNEY REAL ESTATE
Vienna. Va. Vienna 460. Vienna 461. -25
35O-ACRE DAIRY FARM
checks. $1,000 to 81 800 monthly; approx.
400 acres of tillsble soil. can be cultivated
with tractor; bal in timberlands; substan-
tial l2-rm. Colonial home, located wen
back from the road, overlooking the en-
tire farm. wonderful view of the country
side and the Blue Ridge Mountains; nearly
new, modern masonry dairy barn of 40
stanchions, has l50-ton hayloft, tile
silos; excel. dairy house with all modern
equipment; historic spot, old slave lookout
tower. present drilled well furnished water
for 10000 soldiers on maneuyers; tenant
house and other outbuildings; farm located
near Warrenton. miles OF Lee hwy, on
good State road; priced less than unim-
proved land; in committing distance Of
washington. The safest thing on earth is
the earth. 6hrewd investors are buying
farms now. Inspect today
EASTMAN & SEAY
Realtors. Falls Church 1890. rs
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EXTRA SPECIAL vALUEsI
1889 GMC 1h-ton 12-ft. van 8 $50
1914 Chevrolet 1ia-ton, 2-yd. dump no..
I945 GMC 3-ton e;os. tractor 1895
Used 12;ft. van body . .e5
GMc. Truck & Coach DIVISION. 80 NJ
st. ne, ME. 0505. 20
AUTO CAR TRACTOR 1889 3-ton, sleeper
cab, excellent condition throughout. S1.495.
Federal tractor 1947 3-ton; new truck;
Brockways a. 1899 2h-ton chassis
and cab. suitable for dump or tractor;
excel. condition and Al 9.00x20 tires:
real buys at S495.
Dumps. all sizes. also several practically
new 2h yard sx6 dump bodies. SHERIFF
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NEAR FAIRFAX, VA.

16 acres of fertile soil; cozy 5-rm bunga-
low; well water at kitchen door; wide
frontage: only $4,000.
Near Fairfax Va-one acre of land;
4-rm. BUNGALOW; very nice for young cple ;
sec; refgr., coal or wood range: price
Near Fairfax. va.-eh acres of rich
soil; 2-rm bunsalow; very cozy: large
chicken house, pig pen and other out
buildings; very nice lots to sell, If it is
more than needed: $4,000.
heat; 1st a., kit, elec. refgr., gas stove
for cooking, dining room liv. rm., library
wide stairway. End f., 3 bedrms, bath
room sewing room; $4,000.
Alden, Va.-Store building, 2-story; use
part part Of lst q. for store and could par
titioned into 8 rooms; level country; rich
farm section; $4,000
Near woodbridge, va rms, modern
home; II acres Of land: wide frontage;
winding streams; No. / hwy: good busi-
ness property; LIST f., kitchen. elec. stove
refgr, h:-w. tank, liy. rooms, din rm., bed
rm bath, of1ce and lounge room; rms.
upstairs; $l6.500.
Near Woodbridge-15 acres of land
frontage on State road; only 81 ,s76.
CHESTER COGSWELL
736 N. Albemarle ST.. Arlington. Va. OK.
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DOWNTOWN STORES-S75
STORE VALUES

On ground floor Of large office .dg.; lish,
heat, etc, lnclud. Victor Bldg, 124 Mint
st NV MA $3.50
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All advertbsments Offering auto
mobiles for sale must include
actual selling price Of car.
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY

Approx. 200 acres of highly productive
grounds. streams. ample outbldgs
mod. house, & large rms, oil h-w heat,
GE dishwasher ls Gu. IT. deep freeze. A.
car gar; arm. tenant house completely
renovated Equipment avail If desired
Immed. poss. Priced to sell. Exclusive,
/ T, HIGGINS REALTY CO, OR, 1889,
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ONCE space all on one floor, with balcony,
double ceiling height. light on 3 sides, in
large S-story elev. downtown ONCE bldg
with full service: will divide to suit lessee:
81 80 per It. See Victor Bldg. 124 9th
ST n " MA $3.50
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AUTO TRUCKS FOR SALE.

REQ la47 2-ton with Is ft van body.
side door, rear half doors and tail gate: !:
$500 actual mi: $500. REQ WASH
NGTON CO.. INC, 1881 Half st. Sc, Ii.
7402 -2b
KB1 panel truck 1a47.
with heater and defroster; Sl,lO0; 2l,-
900 miles excellent condition. Gail PL.
LIZ after $50 Saturday am. 25'
low mileage; Sl,695. REQ WASHINGTON
CO. INC. 1871 Halt III r1ao
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DODGE 1910 sedan; s94s; newly rs
112s 3rd st ne: TR. 2o20. "a
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1864 Open Saturdays STANLEY H.
HORNER. INC. 9th and Fla. ave. ne.
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mittee and bring the measure to the floor
What happened yesterday adds new and
bright chapter in the dark legislative
history of margarine legislation.
Of course, the Senate constitutes an
other hurdle. But the Senate never
has made a regular practice of squelching
the subject by referring the legislation to
its Agriculture Committee. And there are
good indications that the Senate, too, will
vote to abolish discrimination. The fight
for margarine will not be over with final
repeal of Federal taxes, however. Twenty
one States still have laws making it illegal
to sell colored margarine. New Jersey
recently set good example for these
States to follow. She repealed an old
law with ceremonies which were acclaimed
not only within the State but outside its
boundaries. 1t begins to look as though
margarine finally is to get the fair deal
it deserves as a cheap and nutritious
competitor of butter.
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Jerusalem and the u. NJ.

Events in Palestine are moving far
faster than the United Nations efforts
to control them. Indeed, with the Arabs
and Jews apparently headed for struggle
to the death, there seems little that the
General Assembly can do now beyond
acting to protect the holy places of Jeru-
salem. But this little is of great impor-
tance, and the U. NJ, operating through
the Trusteeship Council, should lose no
time in doing it. To delay would be to
risk the ruin of ancient buildings and
sites peculiarly sacred to peoples of three
great faiths throughout the world.
This is matter that involves much
besides the preservation of the shrines
themselves. The holy places of Jerusalem
are intimately and fundamentally associ-
ated with the origin and history of
Judaism, Christianity and Moslemism.
They are not mere stone. They are deeply
revered for what they mean everywhere
in terms of religion. Any damage done
to them, therefore, would be regarded as
a shocking sacrilege by great multitudes
in all parts of the globe. More than
that, it would further inflame the passions
already on fire in Palestine, making
harder than ever any effort to establish
peace there.
In the circumstances, the U. N General
Assembly, since it seems incapable at the
moment of working out settlement for
the Holy Land as whole, has done we'll
to instruct the Trusteeship Council to
give priority attention to Jerusalems
safety. AS matters stand, there is not
much time left for this, but there is still
reason to hope that the French proposal
for small international police force
a force of not more than 1000 men
may be adequate to meet the emergency
At any rate, the Arabs and Jews have de-
clared that they are in favor of some
such setup and will cooperate with it.
If so then we can be reasonably confident
that the shrines will be kept safe from the
ravages of the violent warfare now in the
making.
AS for Che warfare itself, it seems
virtually inevitable. With the British
scheduled to give up their mandate on
May is, with the Zionist leadership de-
termined to establish and defend sepa-
rate Jewish state against all comers, and
with the Arab League countries repeatedly
intent on full-scale invasion, something
like an eleventh miracle will be
needed to prevent an explosion. This
is the more true because the Palestinian
Arabs have warned the General Assembly
that unless it reverses its November vote
for partition they will regard the entire
| Holy Land as an Arab nation and will deal
with the Jews accordingly. Apparently,
since they have no real force of their own,
they are counting on the help sf outside
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An EpochoI OIeo Victory

1t is reaSSuring to those who believe in
democratic legislative processes to see the
House, after full debate in public of all
the pros and cons, cast an overwhelming
vote in favor of repeal of all oleomargarine
taxes. The opportunity to vote on this
subject is something the House had been
denied for many years by arbitrary refusal
of it's Agriculture Committees to report
any repeal bill.
But the House originally had willed it
that way. Butter interests, backed by the
powerful farm bloc, induced the House
long ago to take all tax bills affecting
oleo away from Ways and Means Com
mitteeS and send them to the Agriculture
CommitteeS-wheret they would be assured
of proper" treatment Proper" treat
ment consisted year after year of consign-
ment to pigeonhole, permanently.
This year, however, new and stronger
margarine champions made themselves
conspicuous at the Capitol. Aroused house
wives, resentful of being forced to knead
color into white margarine in order to
avoid the ten-cent Federal tax joined with
Soybean and cotton seed farmers in the
fight to end the senseless and unjust dis
criminatory taxes on margarine When
the House Agriculture Committee, accord
ing to custom, refused to report the
legislation so that the House could debate
it and vote on it, margarine defenders
circulated petition and soon obtained
enough signatures to discharge the COM
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Who Protects This Racket?

United States Attorney Fay says his esti-
mate of hundred million dollars year
gambling racket in Washington is con-
Servative.
If he is even approximately correct in
his estimate, the suspicion is inevitable
that somebody is getting paid to protect
the racket. 1t is hard to believe that a
racket of that size could continue to -four
ish without official protection in some
form.
There may be contributing reasons. Mr..
Fay mentions the growth of the racket
here as due in part to the interstate nature
of its operations. The money is collected
here, but the operations are directed from
headquarters in Maryland and Virginia.
That is one reason for the unusual resort
to special grand jury, exclusively devoted
to investigation of the racket and with
jurisdiction unlimited by boundary lines.
There may be official incompetence in
police work The gambling laws may need
strengthening. But none of these expla-
nations for the creeping paralysis in
enforcement is adequate. The volume of
money wagered daily, with little or no
interference, points most strongly 10
system intrenched by corruption.
That is what makes this investigation
so important with so much depending on
its success or its failure. Nobody is going
to be able to put a stop to gambling But
an earnest investigation, backed by the
authority and the means requested by Mr..
Fay and granted by the court, should be
able to expose the operations of the system
and put somebody in jail.
The demoralizing influence of gambling,
insofar as the individual player is con-
cerned, is matter of personal opinion.
But there can be no debate over the
demoralizing influence of a system which
collects millions of dollars every week in
illegal operations with little or no effec-
tive interference from the agencies set up
by Government to enforce the law.
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The UNIT Compromise

Although the compromise combined
military training -selective service plan
faces rough road in Congress- it has
military and economic advantages that
will have wide appeal One year of train
ing in the regular forces will turn out
better potential soldiers than six months
of UNIT instruction followed by reserve
service, military leaders believe. And
abandonment of UNIT, for the present
at least, would save nearly half billion
dollars earmarked for that purpose in the
next fiscal year and nine hundred millions
the following fiscal year.
The saving would result from the fact
that the one-year training program for
youths from 18 to 1912 years old could be
integrated with the regular draftee- train
ing setup at slight extra cost. But the
training program would lose its universal"
aspect, because only about one in four
youths of eligible age would be selected for
the course each year. Those not called
would become subject to regular draft
duty upon becoming 1917 years old, accord
ing to the latest plan.
Defense officials admittedly seized upon
the compromise proposal as a means of
salvaging what they can from what ap-
peared to be losing cause. AS the
demands for seventy group Air Force
have increased in recent weeks, the oppo-
sition to UNIT has grown stronger. Gen.
eral Bradley sized the situation up we'll
when he commented that it is "easier to
write check than to lend our sons to
service" He told group of magazine pub
fishers in New York City that he doubts
the wisdom of "checkbook plan of de-
fense." He said he fears we are "in danger
of convincing ourselves by wishful think
ing that we can purchase security by
building machines less painfully than by
calling on men and their spirit"
General Bradley's appraisal of what has
been happening with respect to the defense
program is not an unfair one. It is only
natural that Congress would prefer to
draft dollars rather than men in the cause
of security. But Defense Secretary For
restal and the Joint Chiefs of Staff con-
tend that the decision is not that easy.
Men as well as money are needed by a
balanced defense organization, they en-
phasize. The purchase of planes alone is
not substitute for trained manpower.
But it is possible that more money would
be available for planes, at least in the
immediate future, if Congress were to
shelve UNIT for the time being in favor of
the new joint training -selective service
expedient. Certainly the compromise plan
would be more effective militarily than a
watered-down UNIT program-which would
probably be the only kind which would
have chance of passage at this session.
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Only q Dream

1t is easy for man like DR.. Einstein,
who has no responsibility for the safety
of this Nation, to denounce our armament
program and assert that our only hope of
peace and security lies with world govern
ment.
1t is easy for him because he does not
have to tell us how we are going to achieve
world government. He does not have to
tell us how this world government is going
to function if it ever can be set up. And
he does not have to tell us how this coun-
try, having thrown down its arms, would
survive under attack if the bid for world
government, once made, should fail, as
almost certainly would be the case under
existing conditions.
DR.. Einstein has just been presented with
One World Award for his efforts in be-
half of world unity and permanent peace.
That he has sincerely dedicated himself
to these ends is not to be questioned. 1t
is equally obvious, however, that the course
which he would have US take ignores all
of the lessons of our experience. Once
before, after World War l. the United
States discarded its arms. We scrapped
our faith in Solemnly worded international
agreements. And in doing so we came
within hairs breadth of losing World
War II. We must not do it again. We
must not be soft-minded enough to give
another dictator a chance to strike us
down.
The world government of Dr. Einstein's
dreams will have to wait until mankind is
ready for it. AS long as we are confronted
with threat from hostile arms, as we are
today, we have no rational choice except
to remain armed and ready ourselves.
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armies under the command of King Alb

armies under the command of King Alb
dullah of Trans-Jordan.
Accordingly, unless there Is some last
minute Arab-Jewisht agreement to try
again with the United Nations to work
out a peaceful settlement, unless both
sides are willing to explore the possibility
Of creating the single binational state
favored by some Arabs and Jews, Palestine
will almost certainly be rocked soon with
warfare of kind that could threaten
the general peace. In such a situation,
if it can do nothing else, the U. NJ must
at least act to protect Jerusalem. In fact,
If successful methods can be found to
safeguard that sacred city, the same
methods conceivably may be fruitful in
eventually establishing peace throughout
the Holy Land as a whole
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Letters to The Star
Fairfax Co. School Board Criticized

Fairfax Co. School Board Criticized
To the Editor Of The STAR
In Fairfax County we have school board
which is appointed by Circuit Court judge.
The Circuit judge is appointed in the first in
stance. Then he appoints school trustee
electoral board" which in turn appoints the
school board The school board appoints the
superintendent and he in turn appoints the
teachers-each year for a one-year term. Does
this leave way open for the teachers to be
anything else than subservient?
The overseas veterans of Fairfax and vicinity
have had post of the Veterans of Foreign
Wars for little over a year. Last year, be-
cause of the newness of the post, the annual
poppy sale conducted on a national scale was
not conducted in Fairfax County. However,
this year, with four new Veterans of Foreign
Wars posts in the county, it was decided by
the majority of them to have the drive. There
FORE committee Of the Blue and Gray Post,
No. 1859, of Fairfax directed communication
to the school board asking them to allow the
sale of poppies in the county school system.
This request has been turned down.
1t was pointed out to the school board that
the President of the United States had indorsed
the program that the poppies are made by
disabled veterans and that the proceeds from
the sale of the same would go to the relief
funds of the individual posts and ladies auxili-
aries and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ma
tional Home Can orphanage at Eaton Rapids,
Mich). This made no difference, apparently,
to our school board. 1t is sad commentary on
their part that they give the veterans no more
consideration than this. After all, the men who
will most benefit (the disabled veterans) made
it possible for these men to remain in compara-
tive comfort during the years 1941-1945 and to
better establish themselves locally.
1T is interesting to note that in Arlington
County, an adjoining county where there is
an elected school board, the board co-operates
with the veterans organizations and allows the
sale Of poppies in the school system.
Fairfax, Va. KARL O. SPIESS
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To Save More Lives

1t is gratifying to learn that Washington
stood first among the Nations large cities
last year in the campaign to make the
streets safer for pedestrians. Those who
are cooperating in the continuing drive
against traffic accidents will be glad to
know that their persistent efforts are
showing tangible results.
Greater than the pleasure which nat
urally comes from receiving the 1947 grand
award of the American Automobile Asso-
citation is the satisfaction which comes
from realizing that human lives have been
saved. Just how many persons are alive
today because of the increasing alertnesS
of drivers and walkers can only be guessed
But the accident figures show that traffic
fatalities among pedestrians have dropped
from seventy-seven to forty-nine in two
years-despite an increase in traffic and
hence rise in hazards.
The AAA board of judges, after study
ing the statistics and reviewing the con-
certed safety drive made by police, traffic
authorities, organizations and others, came
to the conclusion that the reduction in
deaths was not just coincidence. The
judges were convinced that there was
definite relationship between the decline
in mortality figures and the cooperative
municipal and community lifesaving battle
waged in the District.
That Washington does not intend to
relax one whit in this winning struggle
against death and injury is evidenced by
the new move by the Commissioners
Traffic Advisory Board to concentrate on
protecting children during the coming
vacation season. It is distressing fact
that fifty more children have been injured
in traffic accidents so far this year than
during similar period last year. That is
a bad omen. calling for intensive action
if the Capital is to remain in the forefront
of cities competing for national safety
honors.
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Winds
BloD UindS,

BIOU UINuS,
Sweet Nth the breath of the rose
And strong ,oith the tang OF the pine;
Salt with the spray OF the sea
And moist Nth the damp from the mine
Heavy Nth scent of the soil
And the s,Deet of cattle and men,
Acrid Nth breath from the s1odnsp
And fragrant from ferns In the glen,
Out of the stDeet and the sour,
Out of the foul and the fine
Gire as only Uinds can
An altar sDeeter than mine. 4
LALIA MITCHELL THORNTON. =
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BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


@. Which is the largest baseball park in the
United States? Is it lighted for night games?
w. r.
A. The Yankee Stadium, New York, is the
largest baseball park In the country It was
built in 1922 at cost of $1,000 900 and has a
seating capacity of $4,000 persons. The stadium
is Illuminated for night games and the new
lights are reported to equal the light of 5000
full moons.
@. In what part of the world are whales
chiefly caught?-D. r.
A. The most important whaling grounds
today are in or near the Antarctic waters,
especially near Ross Sea; of the southern
coast of Korea, of the Azores and In Alaskan
waters.
@. Are the markings on the wings Of insects
blood vessels?-L. D. r.
A. The wings contain framework Of minute
veins. They are not blood vessels, but serve
only to give rigidity to the wings.
O. What are the qualifications for appoint
ment to the Border Patrol?-R. r.
A. Appointees to the Border Patrol are all
subject to Civil Service. Not only must they
take written, oral and physical examinations,
but they must undergo a searching investiga-
ton of their character. On the Mexican
border the applicant must be able to speak
Spanish. The appointees on the Mexican
border are given special courses in Spanish to
meet the special work requirements. The men
selected must acquire q thorough knowledge
of our immigration laws and Of elementary
criminal law and court procedure.
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nom de plume Please be brief.