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Evening star., 1948-07-28
If Reforms Are Wanted

To the Editor of The STAR
This is awfully hot weather for straight
thinking,but President Truman thinks it can
be done hence he calls Congress into special
session.
However let's see if much can be done.
If we really want to stop Mr.. Truman, we
will not side-swipe him with Mr.. Wallace or the
rebel candidate of the deep South, but hit
him head-on with Mr.. Dewey.
If we are looking for balanced budget and
q surplus we will disregard the $8,O00,0O 900
check (the biggest in history flashed before
the photographers by Mr.. Snyder, Secretary OF
the Treasury, payable to the Federal Securities
Administration. That was payment on account
with the Social Security Board, not an excess
OF tax income over Government expenditures.
If we are looking for evidence of saving and
economy, disregard the statement by Senator
Barley in his keynote speech that the Truman
administration had saved the American people
u billion dollars for that represents unex-
pended war appropria tions and no semblance
of saving.
If we want economy in government wash
ington), stop depending upon people who in
creased the national debt (prewar by Is bill
lion dollars, for spending is in their blood
stream and their second nature.
If we want laws that we can live under and
do business with, let's stop enacting them in
the atmosphere of inspired crises and in the
shadow OF war, as has been done for the past
Is years.
If we want people to go to work and get
production, let's stop Government handouts
upon every conceivable pretext, most of them
spurious
If we wish to stabilize and make secure this
republican form of government, let's re-estab-
lish the sound doctrine that it is the people
who must support the Government, not the
Government the people JOHN w. HESTER.
oxford, N. C.
Evening star., 1948-07-28

done-and 1t is 'unlikely-there will still be
no reason for optimism. For the hard
economic facts will continue with us.
Price ceilings and even rationing are not
very effective weapons as long as wanted
goods remain in short supply while money
is plentiful. And the statistics show that
our national income is at its highest level,
while many of the things the people want,
especially choice food items, are not avail
able in sufficient quantities to satisfy the
demand.
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Stars. Men and Atoms
Laughing Cos Reported
Used in Major Surgery
Coma Maintained for Lons Periods
By BEING Given Continuously
By Thomas X. Henry

CHICAGO. nl-Nitrous oxide, the laughing
gas. Of the dentists ofice, which Ia the safest
and least disagreeable Of all anesthetics, now
can be used for major surgical operations re-
quiring hours, 1t was reported to the American
Medical Association here.
This Is accomplished, 1t was explained by Drs.
Richard G. Thompson and william B. Neff Of
Leland Stanford University, by combining with
it some of the new pain killing drugs, synthetic
substitutes for morphine to which they are
chemically related. The same effect can be
produced with morphine itself.
Weak Effect In Past.
The dificulty with nitrous oxide in the past,
DR.. Thompson explained, is that 1t has only
a weak anesthetic effect. 1t has been valuabls
only for such a minor operation as tooth ex-
traction, which requires only a few seconds.
Even then the patient may struggle, although
without any memory of pain afterwards. In
order to produce deep aneSthesia 1t has been
necessary to use such gas as ether. which is
considerably more dangerous and difficult TO
take
With the Stanford University technique
the laughing-gaS anesthesia can be made as
deep as necessary, DR.. Thompson said. 1t is
given continuously throughout the operation.
The morphinelike drugs are given inter-
mitGcutly III very SfIau uOSeS ana QLuIS SO~
lutions Deep inconsistencies has been main
tanned in experimental animals for as much
as eight hours. There are some patients, it
was explained to whom it is dangerous to
give ether. while they would have complets
tolerance for nitrous oxide
The effect can be produced with both NOR
phine itself and demerol, the best known OF
all the morphine substitutes. The drugs
chiefly used, however, are two new substances
which are known only by numbers and whose
physiological effects are being investigated be-
fore they are introduced In general medical
practice. These originally came out OF Ger
many just before the war.
Pleasant Sensations"
One of the number drugs" DR.. Thompson
said, appears from the Stanford experiments
to be much more potent than either denerol
or morphine. Nothing is known As yet of its
possible habit-formng propensities, but these
would not have to be considered in It's use
as an adjunct to nitrous oxide.
Persons who have taken the new form OF
anesthesia, the two doctors reported, claim to
experience only pleasant sensations. Tests
show that blood pressure remains constant
throughout an operation and there is no
weakening of heart action. Recovery from
the anesthetic is almost immediate as soon as
the operation Is over.
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Resentment Natural

To the Editor Of The Star:
There are several angles from which M, E.
Morris letter of July 10 on Prejudice" could
receive just criticism, The part that impressed
me was the idea that any human being would
need some one to awaken him to the fact
that he was being mistreated. have often
heard the statement that whenever a Negro
resents being trod upon or resents his position
in this democratic, freedom-loving America he
must surely be communistically inspired.
JAMES L. WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1948-07-28
BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE

BY THE HAsKINs SERVICE
@. Are the suns rays most penetrating In
the middle of the day?-M. E. j.
A. When the sun is high overhead, the rays
are most penetrating. two-hour exposure
to the sun in the early morning or in the
late afternoon may give less of a burn than
half-hour at midday
O. Was The Scarlet Pimpernel" originally
written novel or as a play?-L. L. A.
A. 1t was written as a novel In 1904, but
after the manuscript had been rejected by
at least dozen publishers, the Baroness
Orczy and her husband, Montague w. Bar
stow. decided to dramatic the story. AS a
stage play THE Scarlet Pimpernel" was a
great success on the London stage, and in the
same year was published as a novel and rep
utedly sold over 100000 copies In England
alone.
Q. What country has issued postage stamp
in honor OF President Harry S. Truman?-
r. T. E.
A. Brazil recently issued such a stamp, COM
memorating President Truman's ofIicial visit
of 1947
@. Please give the names Of some Of ths
noted offspring of Man o. War. Were they
outstanding money winners?-G. C.
A. Offspring of the famous race horse in
cluded War Admiral Crusader, Clyde van
Dusen, Mars, Bateau and Fairy Manhurst.
Together they won about $3,250.0O0.
@. How long did it take to grind and polish
the glass disk of the 200-inch telescope?-
W. o. L.
A. In grinding and polishing the 200-inch
disk. 10000 msn-hours were consumed The
surface now Is accurate to within millionths
of an inch
rti 10.
England--B. o. s..
A. Eleven parties are represented In ths
House of Commons, by far the most important
being the Labour and Conservative Parties
Minor parties include the Liberal, Independent
and Ulster Unionist
@. Do insects migrate2-O. B. B.
A. Some insects migrate but with lass regu-
1arity than the birds or the fishes. Best
known OF these are the migratory locusts
or grasshoppers which set out in swarms
when they become too populous In their breed.
Ing grounds. Certain dragonnies and butter.
flies also swarm.
Q. What is the nationality OF King Paul
Of Greece?-H. C. H.
A, King Paul is of Danish German Russian
royal blood. He is the third and youngest
son OF Constantine and Princess Sophia Cf
Prussia.
Q. When did airplanes ny in battle forma-
ton for the first time?-B. A. r.
A. The first battle formation seems to have
occurred during World War on May 8, 1917.
when, in battle between British and Ger
man flyers, five two-seater fighters fought
three formations of nine planes each
Q. Where is the most northwesterly city in
the United States?-B. L. r.
A. Blaine. Wash, Is said to be the most
northwesterly city IN the United States A
port OF entry, it is located near the British
Columbia boundary. on Drayton Harbor. Near
by is the Peace Arch State Park commemorate
ing 100 years of peace between the United
States and Canada.
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Clothing for Children

N<I1ilGTCn
To the Editor of The Star:
In the clothing closets OF many American
homes, there are tucked away in the summer
the heavy clothing and shoes that the children
wore last winter. Some of these will have
been outgrown by fall. And some, in the
warm months, will be destroyed by moths
Yet for the lack of such clothing, hundreds
of thousands of children will suffer and many
thousands will die of exposure next winter.
For the past is years Save the Children
Federation has been providing clothing and
other necessities for many needy children in
the disadvantaged rural areas of our own
country, and in more recent years in Finland,
Holland, France, Greece and Austria.
hope that by publishing this letter, your
readers will be inspired to send used and out
grown clothing to us now for these needy chill
dren. 1t can be sent by parcel post or express
prepaid to: Save the Children, Federation,
Washington place. New York, N. Y.
The clothing is needed now because time
is required to sort, clean. repair end pack it
so that it may get to its destination for the
children by the time the cold weather comes
Adult clothing also is welcome, for II parents
are helped, the children are helped TOO.
JOHN r. VORIS,
President, Save the Children Federation.
Evening star., 1948-07-28

Letters TOR publication must bear
the signature and address of the
,oriter, although It Is permissible for
iDriter knotDn to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Segregation Opposed and Supported

To the Editor Of The Star:
1t was gratifying to read such sensible and
praise deserving letters as appeared in The
Star of July 23, written by Edwin James Sceery
and Mary Gibson Hundley.
/ take this means to express my admira-
tion to the writer's OF those letters and my
esteem TO you Mr. Editor. for publishing them
trust I'VE shall have more like them. for "
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Defends MIR. Winant's Services

10 the Editor OF The Star
An Associated Press dispatch in The Sunday
Star by Wes Gallagher with date line, Berlin,
July II, ascribes to the late John G. Winant re-
sponsibility for the Berlin crisis. The writer
cites Authoritative sources that cannot be
named accusing Ambassador Winant of
refusing to negotiate corridor between Berlin
and the Western zones of Germany when he
served on the European Advisory Commission.
There is an element of unfairness in making
charges against a man who cannot answer
them 1t is particularly unfair when the
sources quoted are anonymous. Those willing
to make accusations against the dead should
not hide behind the screen OF anonymity,
but should have the courage to make their
Identity known. And this is in their own
interest. Otherwise they raise suspicion among
the thoughtful that they may be trying to
conceal the mistakes of their friends and them
selves by placing the blame on those who can
not challenge their assertions
Mr.. Winant was a great patriotic American
who virtually gave his life in the service of
his country. He enlisted as an air pilot in the
First World War During the Second World
War be served as our Ambassador to Great
Britain. He gave himself unreservedly to the
task with no thought of time or effort or
personal safety. He won the enduring respect
and affection of the British people He was
awarded the Medal of Merit by the President
of the United States and the Order of Merit
by the British King.
He was a progressive Republican who be-
heved that in period of crisis the interests
of his country came before those of PARTISAN
ship. He was in NO sense an appeaser The
policies of Yalta. Teheran and Potsdam which
have made 1t possible for Russia to Hitler
Hitler, were not of his making. 1t was not
ne who forced acceptance of the Stain de-
mand for western front across the English
Channel instead of the Churchill plan for
an attack through the Mediterranean. It was
not he who held back the troops of the United
States from entering Berlin so that victory
could be given to Russia.
Is 1t possible that some of whose who en-
gineered these policies which now are bearing
such ugly fruit are attempting to shift respon-
sibility from their own shoulders or trying to
divert criticism from their great mistakes by
drawing attention to lesser errors? 1t was the
great mistakes which created the Russian crisis
OF which the Berlin crisis is but single phase
Whatever their reason for accusing Mr.
Winant, their names should be known Let
Mr.. Gallagher give us the names. In fairness
to the dead he can do no less.
ETHEL M. JOHNSON
Evening star., 1948-07-28
English Sparrow Commended

English Sparrow Commended
To the Editor of The Star:
Many OF us have come to look on the English
sparrow as nuisance, I, for one, was of that
opinion until I took an interest in it. Now
1 consider the sparrow not only blessing but
useful little creature with q cheerful chirp
Those of us who take pride in gardens will find
him the nemesis Of the destructive japanese
beetle. I have discovered that the sparrow does
go for them in big way. LIE.
Evening star., 1948-07-28
Answers to Questions

A reader can get the answer to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bureau, 3l6 / street NE. Washington 2, D. c.
Please incose cents for return postase.
Evening star., 1948-07-28

Is time for those who practice the American
way Of life to become more outspoken.
I cannot believe that the group voicing ap-
proval OF segregation is In the majority; only
believe it is more vociferous.
We have none of us chosen our parents and
so we white people have no reason to be proud
Of our white skins. L. NJ B.
To the Editor of The Star:
There were two letters to the Editor dealing
with Negro segregation. lack of equality, hap
piness, and opportunity printed on the same
day signed by Edwin James Sceery and Mary
Gibson Hundley. / assume both are Negroes
OF good families, good education and great
ideals But their contentious are wrong.
am member of the community they claim
is the majority, white. with all of the oppor-
tunities in the world. I am not Southerner,
whom they claim is prejudiced, but North
erner who believes in fair play, equal oppor-
tunity, the wiping out of ignorance by edu-
cation, prejudice and bigotry by love and un-
derstanding, injustice by justice-and have
always believed in them, fought for them, and
still contend that this is the greatest country
in the world. But all these blessings are not
to be handed out by any majority. They are
to be sought by alt who know what they want
is to be attained through hard work. Let us
take hand in the development of science and
industry. so that there will be a still greater
economic prosperity for all.
MAURICE A. GERSHING.
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Presbyterian X ir
Rodio Speaker | amed

The 1913 summer : es of the
Presbyterian Hour on | air dur
ing the months of July and August
to be directed particularly to young
people will have as speakers some
of the outstanding leaders of youth
groups. The music will be largely
furnished by college choirs and
choruses.
The first speaker will be the Rev.
Harry M Moffett, pastor of Univer-
sity Presbyterian church, serving
students of the University of Texas
in Austin.
His topic will be. "Christ, the
only Answer for Youth"
Guest choir will be the student
a capella choir from Austin college
in Sherman, Texas, under the di-
rection of Robert w. Bedford.
The program may be heard in this
section over Radio Station WGRM,
Sunday, July 4, at 7:30 a. m.
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TchuIa' Selected
In Beauty Contest

On June 81 at 8 p. m, the Ameri-
can Legion in a joint meeting with
the Americn Legion auxiliary spon-
sored a beauty contest to select
Miss Tchula. Miss Marion Kazar
winner, will enter the State Beauty
contest at Jackson.
The requirements which contes-
tants had to meet were beauty, per-
~sona'it" figure a. ) physical abili-
IN the contest were:
the Misses Marion Kazar, Leslie Dell
Smith, Sybill Griffith, Betty Har-
rington, Jean Maggie, and Vivian
Rickles. The winner was chosen by
secret ballot. Miss Kazar, Miss Crit
fifth and Miss Maggie were called
back to the stage for the finals. Miss
Kazar was crowned by Commander
G.. d. Watkins.
The two runners-up and Miss
Tchula ere presented a box of can
dy each, in appreciation of their
cooperation. Mrs. Kazar, president
of the auxiliary, expressed appre-
citation to the other contestants and
to Miss Anne Hampton Ray, who
was pianist for the occasion.
Bill Jordan of Lexington took
pictures. 1
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Young Priest Given
Honored Position

The Reverend Pierce O'Connell.
affectionately known as Father
Pierce" by members of his parish.
will be succeeded by the Reverend
Brian a. pastor of st. Teresa's Ca
tholic church, Kosciusko and Cat
holic churches of the surrounding
towns and communities, due to the
transfer of the former to Silver
Springs, Md, as national director of
the Holy Trinity Guilds of America.
The Reverend O'Connell was the
first resident priest in Attala county,
and was also the first priest to cele-
brate midnight High Mass. He form
ed and trained a special choir COM
posed of st. Teresa's congregation
for the midnight High Mass on
Christmas, 1947. He also served on
the faculty of Sacred Heart Catho-
lie High school at Sulpher Springs.
where he taught daily classes in
church history, world history, Eng
lish literature, and civics.
He was pastor of the Lexington
Catholic church. The transfer was
to be effective around July /.
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Unde Of Local Men
Near Eupora

John H. Mcclellan, nearly 80
native of Holmes county and uncle
of Birdie Waldrup of Lexington and
great uncle of Paul Waldrup also
of this place, died at his home near
Eupora, June Is. The son of John
H. and Martha Cook Mcclellan, he
was born September 10, 1868, and
married Stella Hamilton, who died
in 1880.
He leaves one daughter, Miss
Catherine Belle Mcclellan, one
niece, Mrs. Mamie Hutchinson of
New York. a nephew, Jim Mcclellan
of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, two great
nephews, Victor and Johnson Barget
of Merigold, and one great niece,
Mrs. Mabel Hutchinson of Merigold.
Since early manhood he had been
a member of Bowling Green church.
He had lived 10 years at Eupora.
Southern Funeral association was
in charge of arrangements. Pallbear-
ers were B. M. and E. w. Waldrup,
Marion and Bob Mcclellan, j. K.
Boatwright, and r. H. Gage
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District Meetinq
OF 0.E.S. Held
AtLodge tuesday

Sixty members attended a meet
ing of the Greenwood district, Order
of Eastern Star, held at the lodge
Tuesday night, at which time Wor-
thy Grand Matron of Mississippi,
Mrs. Fannie Kelly, of Hattiesburg,
spoke before the group. Guests were
present from Moss Point, Walden,
Durant, West, Tchula, and Green
wood.
Distinguished visitors included
Mrs. Edna Garner, District Deputy
of district 8, Greenwood; Mrs. Irene
Money, Past Grand Matron of the
local chapter who as Worthy Grand
Matron in 1910 organized the Dis
trict Deputy systems Mrs. r. A.
Stingler, Past Grand Matron of Lex
ington, and Mrs. Clyde Robertson,
Past Grand Matron of Greenwood;
also Mrs. Pearl Governs, District De.
putty of district 16, Crystal Springs,
and Past District Deputy Grand
Matron Mrs. Selo of Moss Point.
Three Past Worthy Patrons were
present.
Local persons assisting were Mrs.
Louise Wallace who presented flo
wers to the Worthy Grand Matron
in behalf of the district; Mrs. Ben
Murphy as Esther and c. M. Nc
Daniel as Worthy Patron, who
served as substitutes; Worthy Mat
ron Louise King, Associate Matron
Mary Fincher, Mrs. Jack Reid, Con-
ductress Beatrice Gibson. Associate
Conductress Josephine Upchurch,
and Electra, Josephine Chennault,
served on the decorations commit
tee. Mrs. Ruth Holloman Duke, Mrs.
Murphy and Miss Ruth Hill were
in charge of the guest register.
In addressing the group Mrs. KEEL
ly urged members to establish har-
mony within chapters and the dis
trict, and spoke in appreciation and
commentator of the local chapter.
She gave as her watchword, "Har-
mony;;" her motto, where Love Is
Har' Is" and her song, Others
Attendance at the school of instruc-
ton In progress at Greenwood We'd
nesday and Thursday was urged.
The Masonic hall had been recent
ly refinished with a new roof and
steps, woodwork. and flooring re-
done at { c e ZOO. The next
regular meetins the order will
be held at the lodge Friday night
at 7:30.
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Mrs. Frost, 81, Dies
Daughter Home

Funeral services were held Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock for Mrs.
Alice Olive Frost, 81, one of Lex
ington's oldest women, who died
Monday morning at the home of
her daughter, Mrs T. A. Barrentine,
after an illness of several weeks.
She was born in the home in
which she had lived most of her
life, the parchment deed to the re-
sidence having been signed by And
rev Jackson during his term as
Secretary of State.
Southern Funeral association was
in charge. with last rites conducted
by the Rev. Albert Corley, of Car
rollton, assisted by the Rev. DR..
Bracy Campbell and the Rev. DR..
H. E. Spell, both of Canton. Burial
was at Liberty Hill cemeter.
Mrs. Frost leaves six children, w.
V. and T. H. Frost, Mrs. B~arrentine
and Mrs. N. M. Parkinson all of
Lexington, Mrs. Leila Parkinson of
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County Men Elected
To Alumni Positions

AT a district meeting of Missis-
sippi State college Alumni held at
the Country Club in Yazoo City,
Tuesday evening, an election of of
ficers of the district was held with
c. c. Parsons of Lexington, re-
elected president.
Holmes county officers elected to
positions were o. A. Cleveland, of
Lexington, president, w. E. Howell.
of Durant, vice president and David
Jordan of Lexington, secretary.
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New Rotary President
Takes Duties Tuesday

w. D. Wilson became president
of the Rotary club at it's Tuesday
meeting held at the Grammar
school, at which time E. w. Hooker,
retiring president, ended his term
of office. Mr.. Pet Williams of Kos
ciusko Creamery spoke before the
group.
The only pet milk plant in Missis-
sippi is located at Kosciusko, the
speaker said, informing on the pos
sibilities of the dairy industry in
the region. Using a map to demon
strate, he said the county dairy in
dustry compared ~favorably with
that of other counties.
Mr.. Wilson present a pin to the
past president in behalf of the club.
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RehuriaI Held FRIDAY
For Lieutenant Mcbee

Funeral services were held Fri.
day at the Church of the Nativity,
Greenwood, for 1t. Dudley c. Nc
Bee, Jr., who was shot down over
Bougainville during a strafing mis-
sion December 6, 1943. The Rev.
Jones Hamilton conducted services
with burial in Odd Fellows ceme-
terry. A military funeral was held.
A graduate of Greenwood High
school and Mississippi State college,
1t. McBee was the grandson of the
late MIR. and Mrs. John H. McBee of
Lexington. Surviving relatives in
clude his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
G. McBee of Greenwood, and DR..
and Mrs. Frank H. Smith, also of
Greenwood.