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Evening star., 1948-09-22
'Hell.Bent for determination


Bernadotte Assassinated; Dwarf Held in
Shooting Beating; Pilot Shoots Girl, Crashes
to Death: Brother Slain, Crippled Widow Ad-
mits Hatcl:ct Killing; Mad Musician Leaves
Asylum; Husband Is Held in Wifes Murder;
West Virginia Police Probe Porters Suicide;
Two Despondent Virginians Found Hanged in
Attics; Juvenile Home Head Sentenced for
Rape; Four Die in Auto Crash Near D. c.; Art
of Murder Well Explored in Local Films; Two
Men Cleared of Traffic Deaths. . >.
These are few of the headlines found in
Washington newspapers of September 49,
The worst Of 1t is that such headlines are not
unusual nowadays. And in addition to the
purely personal murders, undeclared wars,
strikes and spy Investigations take up most OF
the space in the dailies. It appears that the
time may not be far of when good share Of
the population will be behind the bars Of
prisons or in mental hospitals, provided they
are net victims of murder, suicide or war.
Those of us who have lived half century,
more or less, remember day when there was
at least modicum of security, when people
expected to complete their allotted span of
life without being moved down by automobiles
or killed by guns and bombs.
But that was the time when comics were
funny, when people stayed at home occasional
ly of an evening without the intrusion Of
radios blaring jazz and murder mysteries,
when they didn't 60 to horror movies for recre-
alton and when good old Dobbin had the horse
sense to bring them safely home II they were
three sheets to the wind.
In one of the newspapers I perused there
was an eight-line article that shone forth like
a bright candle. Under Chicago date line 1t
said "The National Council of Parents and
Teachers is demanding State laws prohibiting
Objectionable comic books and urging the
formation of local committees to evaluate
comics, radio programs and motion pictures"
Perhaps the next generation-f any-will
get better chance to live normal lives This
one seems to be hell-bent for determination.
ALICE KEITH.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Some Ministers Condemn

Some Ministers Condemn
To the Editor of The Star:
On September 10 you published from Mrs. B.,
one of your readers, the following: Il am
alarmed at the rapid increase in crime, broken
homes, accidents and suffering in our lovely
city and throughout the Nation. The causes
are right in plain sight whichever way you
look: Sale and use Of alcohol and tobacco.
Few preachers will condemn these, afraid
they will offend their members. Few teachers
instruct their pupils in the harm to their
bodies and homes. Innocent young children,
meanwhile, are deprived of the necessities of
life. Think of the many fires and deaths that
are caused by smoking Young and old alike
are guilty. What will be our reward? More
and more Of what is happening
We fear the writer is correct in the criticism
Of ministers and teachers. We cannot help
but wonder just what church or churches said
Mrs. B. supports, and to what preachers she
listens.
There are quite few ministers with whom
I am acquainted who openly do condemn the
use Of alcoholic beverages and tobaccos espe-
cially cigarettes. UNCLE TOM.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Winter the Time to Feed

To the Editor OF The Star:
I read with interest an article in The Star
on feeding pigeons in the spring and summer
months. May say that birds OF all feathers
can find plenty to eat at those seasons Of
each year? The time to feed birds is in the
winter time when it SHOWS or the ground is
frozen, and not when they can forage for
themselves. N. w. GERRY.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,Driter, although 1t is permissible for
a priter knoton to The Star to use
nom de plume Please be brief.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Separate Care for Alcoholic.

OcpdI dlS NdIS 1OI <AlSolOllSS
To the Editor of The Star:
The Star is to be commended for following
up it's expose of the psychopathic division at
Gallinger Hospital and keeping before the pub
lie the fact that patients still are manacled to
their beds. 1t is only through constant vigi-
lance that any changes for better care for
those accused of insanity will be brought about.
Kind care and treatment to the mental pa
tient is just as important as fresh air and sum
shine in the treatment of tuberculosis.
Bear in mind, insanity is disease, not q
crime. The mental patient is not an offender,
he has not been accused of any offense, and
should not be placed in the same division as
the alcoholic. The alcoholic is a. detriment to
the mental patient. Many alcoholics delight
in teasing, tormenting and antagonizing them.
With the ever increasing demand for more
tax moneys to provide more housing for those
accused of insanity before the taxpayer, 1t
would seem only fair for the liquor industry
and liquor consuming public to provide their
own sobering-up places. M. HARTLEY.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

creative artistry Of man and the ordered beauty
of cultivated nature. Even the monotony of
desk jobs and routine labors is rendered bear
able by daily enjoyment Of these superb sur
roundings.
But alas, there Is q worm in every apple and
a blight for every tree. A small percentage
of Government workers daily are doing their
dozen to turn the Rejecting Pool from q
thing of beauty and Joy forever" to huge
garbage receptacle, an open sewer. This small
segment of the thousands of workers who
daily inhabit Office structures in this area eat
lunches along the Rejecting Pool, then throw
their milk and ice cream boxes, napkins,
straws and even newspapers into the clear
water of the pool. Such conduct seems to
indicate ignorance of the simplest rules Of
civic and cultural conduct.
A few well-designed, inconspicuous wire re-
ceptacles at intervals might help, although
people who are so utterly Indifferent to neat
not walk IS feet to deposit their trash in them.
Meanwhile, the accumulation of boxes, news
papers. etc., tends to collect in the eastern
area of the pool, making most disgusting eye
sore. This condition has existed all summer.
Yet an hour or two week spent by one or
two laborers would keep the pool clean, despite
careless and Indifferent people.
Millions of visitors having these garbage
accumulatons to look at all summer must have
conceived poor opinion of Washington official
housekeeping. 1t is true Washington parks are
intended for public enjoyment, even by its
least cultured elements.
But is there any reason why few careless
people should be allowed to deface an archi-
teetural picture costing millions and spoil the
enjoyment of tens of thousands?
A few stiff fines for disfguring public prop
erty doubtless would correct much of this
nuisance in short order
RUSSELL EDW. MITCHELL.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

The human face is becoming longer,
another investigator finds-this time in
Canada, where the tendency can lead to
being mistaken for a moose.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Amid the encircling gloom little wild,
unfounded optimism is refreShing-as
when the Page banner line proclaims,
for one edition, Berlin Settlement Near"
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Place your order today for blue sap
phire mink coat listed at $50,000, for de-
livery in 1852. Avoid having to pay the
steep markup on some used-fur lot.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

General Groves says, regarding atomic
security, "you cannot assemble 100000
perfect people," It's tough enough finding
531 paragons for Congress.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

A long dry spell bespeaks unusual eau
ton in the handling of matches around
forests or tobacco that has been six
months in the can
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Wall Street and Pendergast

To the Editor of The Star:
Harry Truman appears worried about the
wolves of Wall Street while maintaining q
sphinxlike silence concerning the pernicious
Pendergast machine with which he was ANIL
lated
Inasmuch as the jewels of consistency have
never adorned the New Deal crown, we should
not be surprised at the Presidents protest
against the wolves, bears" and bulls Of our
financial districts. Nevertheless, one can hardly
ignore the ancient adage, People that live in
glass houses shouldn't throw stones
EDMUND X. GOLDSBOROUGH.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

Government Housecleanins
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your headline that Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
plans, as President, "the roughest, toughest
housecleaning the Government ever saw" is
welcome news to those who have seen the
infiltration of "pinks" into Federal service
for is years.
officials appointed by President Roosevelt
committed acts which proved, beyond question,
the need and value of the Committee on Un-
American Activities (Which he maligned lest it
expose his radical associates, who, in turn,
brought their own subversive satellites with
them here.
Denounced as it was; opposed by Mr.. Roose-
velt; its members defeated for reelection by
concerted CIO action against them, this COM
mittee, first under Martin Dies and now under
j. Parnell Thomas, has vindicated itself and
shown the Nation just who was in power here
and what went on.
After all, who appointed Henry Wallace and
gave him his "buildup?" No one but F. D.
Roosevelt.
1t is not solely in the Communistic field that
Mr.. Dewey may houseclean, but among the
innumerable bureaus which President Roose-
welt established (after rdculing President
Hoover for having too many and after prom
Using to reduce Government expenses by one
third.
Gov. Dewey can't get to Washington quickly
enough to clean out the Roosevelt office
holders, who have sold the country down the
river to every Communistically-inc ele-
ment which had votes to give in return for
"favors." FRANKLIN SNOW.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Questions and Answers

reader can get the answes to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star nformation
Bureau, 316 Eye street NE. Washington 2, D. c.
Evening star., 1948-09-22
Letters to The Star
Taxpayer Is Disguised

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To the Editor of The Star:
Apropos the announcement last week of the
Washington Baseball Clubs complete dissatis-
faction with the bill rendered by the District
government for police service and the asser-
ton by attorneys handling the case that Dis
trict tax officials have done lot of guessing,
one is inclined to believe that this is not the
only instance of pure guess work on the part
of these tax oficials-those connected with the
personal property tax division.
One who Is honest enough to render a per-
sonal property tax return is required to have
it sworn to before notary. Notwithstanding
this fact, the personal property tax division
arbitrarily has raised assessments far above
that estimated by the taxpayers, thus auto
matically initiating them into the Ananias
Club. If this arbitrary method of assessing
personal property Is pursued, why require the
taxpayer to bother about having his personal
property return notarized?
According to story III the paper recently,
the head of the personal property tax division
prides himself that this year, despite the in
creases, there were fewer appeals than in any
previous year, and that most taxpayers are
satisfied when they examine the schedule and
understand their own assessment is an aver
age one in their house-price class for the
oS.0ol taxpayers.
Is this gentleman so naive as really to be-
lieve this? There are plenty of taxpayers in
the District who are all burned up about this
arbitrary action of the personal property tax
division. They, however, grudgingly pay the
higher assessment feeling that they would
prefer to do this than 60 to the trouble of
wading through lot of red tape in the very
efficiently managed District tax Office. They
also feel they have about as much chance to
win an appeal as a ballplayer protesting an
umpire's decision. Further, they realize that
to request an appraisal of their personal prop
erty would be useless. They cannot imagine
the appraiser would do otherwise than back
up the experts" in the assessors office.
And so Mr.. John @. Public, who pays the
District real estate taxes income taxes and
personal property taxes not to mention in
f1ated water rent bills, cannot be blamed If
he feels that he is on a sucker list, while thou
sands Of other citizens who enjoy equal priv
ileges do not pay cent toward defraying the
Districts expenses.
How about that sales tax? DISGUSTED.
Evening star., 1948-09-22

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sided 1t is felt that radio, if anywhere,
is the proper place for the audience
narticipation show.
Evening star., 1948-10-31

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Evening star., 1948-11-14

S. gives you full confidence to laugh. talk,
sing without fear of embarrassment due to
slipping plates
s. holds plates tight even during strenuous
sessions of coughing or sneezing.
Won't life be wonderful with all these torments
behind you2 Be sure to be among the first to
learn the glorious comfort of holding loose false
teeth tight and snug with Poll Grip! Buy tube
at your drugstore as soon as possible.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

Yes, the people who make Polident, the worlds
largest selling denture cleanser, are standing
right behind their new adhesive cream, Poll Grip,
with an ironclad guarantee. You get double your
money back, if Poll Grip docsn't hold your plates
tighter, longer than anything you've ever tried
And that's not all. See if you don't find that
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you, too:
I. -. forms creamy cushion between your
plate and gums to eliminate the friction that
makes gums sore and raw.
2. -. holds even shallow lower plates, despite
lack of suction.
3. seals the edges of plates so food particles
can't get underneath to cause irritation.
4. . enables you to eat hard chew foods in
comfort, like steak, apples, celery, even corn
-the-cob.
Evening star., 1948-11-14

In the seorch for means to protect oirH
lightning, scientists at the Bureou of Stondd
ment with hieh-votoee electrical chorees VI
field wos demonstrated for members of thd
Institute Of Electrical Engineers during their
vention here. Above: A 2.OOO, 900 volt d
down pIywood glider elevator follows I'll
morked out with special conducting point
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17
Coast Guard Wants
Men Al Former Ratings

Coast Guard recruiting offices all
over the nation have been informed
that it is now possible to enlist for
mer Coast Guard and Navy men in
nearly all ratings held at their dis
charge up to and including first
class petty officer.
Interested men are invited to con-
tact their nearest Coast Guard re-
cruiting station for fun details. For
mer Coast Guards and Coast Guard
Reserve personnel + also urged to
inquire about the new Coast Guard
Reserve. Recruiting stations are To-
Gated at 103 Customs House, New
Orleans, Louisiana; Sante Fe Bldg,
Dallas, Texas, and 1900 Wingate
street, Houston, Texas.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17
Old Mems Home Seeks
Contributions For Upkeep

The Old Mems Home located at
Jackson each year through the
churches and newspapers of the
state seeks funds to be used to-
ward the upkeep of inmates of the
home. Eighty-one old fellows are now
residents of the institution, Is of
whom are in the hospital ward, it
has been reported.
The Home is debt-free and all
donations will be used for present
and future needs, it was stated by
officials of the private, non-sectarian,
philanthropic organization.
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The institution which depend!

The institution which depends
largely upon donations for its exis-
tence operates under a state char
ter. During the last IL months a
small barn and a chicken house have
been built. An orchard of fruit and
nut trees has been put out and a
large garden planted.
Needs include more milk cows, a
new, bigger barn, wire to complete
fencing of the Is acres, and repaint-
ing of the buildings. w. F. Bond,
secretary-treasurer of the home,
points out that all gifts are deducti-
BILE from income tax and urges citi-
gems of the state to make donations.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17
Glass Disbonds For Summer

The flower arrangement class
sponsored by the Lexington Garden
club has completed a survey OF the
books and has disbanded until Sep
TENDER when they will resume their
weekly studies.
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BRINGS BLOOMS

Jonas Boyd, Negro, of Tchula
RID, Epp Jones Estate, brought
into the Advertiser office Saturday
specimens of cotton blooms which
he reported had been noted on land
which he farms for two weeks.
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portant post than ever before held
by q woman. Commentator by
the executive committee is usually
tantamount to election by the
convention.
The executive committee author
lied Senator J. Howard McGrath.
Of Rhode Island, chairman Of the
Democratic National COMMITTEES,
to select a temporary committee
to begin the preparation Of q plat
form draft It also authorized
Senator McGrath to make other
necessary convention arrangements.
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE-Window fans Install
ed. Reasonable. For details, can
ADM Lexington. 9-1-tp
(H. H. Thomas, Box 329. lexington
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Wanted

WANTED-Veneer Logs. Top
prices paid for black gum, poplar
magnolia. tupelo, sweet gum veneer
logs, 16 inches and up. Write or
phone 3-5403. G.. r. Pierson, Missis-
sippi Products Inc. Livingston Road,
Jackson, Mississippi. 2o-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17
Executive Body
Picks Chairmon
For Convention
Barley Named Keynoeer,
Rayburn Commended

In recognition Of their long
and valiant service to the Demo-
cratic Party and to the nation as
q whole, Senator Alben w. Bark
ley, Of Kentucky, and Represen-
tative Sam Rayburn, Of Texas,
minority leaders Of the Senate and
House, respectively, have been
named unanimously to fill key posts
at the Democratic National Con-
vention, converting in Philadelphia
ut 2 PM. Monday, July IL.
The party executive COMMITTEES,
meeting In Philadelphia recently,
elected Senator Barley as tenn
porary chairman and keynoter and
commended Representative Ray
burn to the convention as perma-
nent chairman.
Representative Mary Norton, Of
New Jersey, was commended to
the convention as chairman Of the
credentials committee, q nor inn
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE-Get a Philco home
freezer and we will give you a good
supply of frozen food at no extra
cost. T. M. Williams and Sons, Lex
ington, On the Square, Phone 374.
8-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE-See the new Bendix
Gyromatic washer. No vibration, no
floor fastening. T. M. Williams and
sons, Lexington, On the Square.
Phone 374. 8-tfnp
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WANTED-A position as a typlst
or bookkeeper in Lexington or a
nearby city. Am a graduate of Lex
ington High School. Please write
Miss Edith Mae Elliott, Route 4,
Lexington, Miss. 0-3-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FEMALE HELP WANTED
Earn $500 to $1,000 daily, part or
full time, Taking orders for guaran-
iced dresses, blouses, hosiery. For
free details write Maisonette Frocks,
Box 622, Jackson los, Miss. 6-4tnp
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Posted

POSTED-Against hunting, fish
ing, and trespassing of any kind on
all property owned by Bailey Plan
tation) R. L. Wallace, Tchula, Rt. 2.
8-3tp
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FOR SALE-We have a few TWO
week old chickens. Baby Chlcks
every Tuesday afternoon. Rryne
Coal and Feed Store. Phone 2so.
9-1-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE two horse molasses
mill and pan. l two horse wagon.
Bryan Thurmond, Tchula, Miss, Box
3O3. 9-2-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE-150 bushels corr at
$2.10 per bushel at crib. w. A. Fritz.
8-tfnp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

FOR SALE-1 Majors Trailer can
be seen at Mayo's Grocery Store.
Cheap at $4,000. Call 440-J, Lex
ington. 8-tfnp
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Classified Ads
For Sale

FOR SALE-Five room house and
three acres of land. Immediate pos
session. Lights and telephone. Mrs.
Marcia Jackson, Phone 35-R, Lexing-
ton. 8-3-tp
The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1948-06-17

TO PRESIDE-Senator Alben
W. BarkIey d., Ky.), left,
keymoter, and Representative
Sam Raybars d., Tex.), conn
mended as permanent chairman
for Democratic National Con-
vention July IL. Acme.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Rqq4 Diqq~~ smile wins
her a story-book career!

Peggy Dissins, Bsovsy Director at famed
John Robert Powers School, attracts CLAM
orous assignments wherever she goes.
Peggy's charming smile was first spotted
b. famous columnist, who launched her
on promising movie career.
Then the war began, and Peggy left
Hollywood to join the WAC. Soon she
was back in the limelight as a war cores
pondent, travelling in London's most ex-
elusive circles, and meeting world-famous
leaders. Now marriage and motherhood
keep Peggy close to New York. And her
students at Powers School see a shining
example in her winning smile. It's Pep
sodent Smile! Peggy says, Using Pepso-
dent is part of my beauty routine
Evening star., 1948-11-28

compare delicious New Pepsodent with the tooth
paste they were using at home. By an overwhelming
majority by an average of to l.. :. they said
New Pepsodent tastes better, makes breath cleaner
and teeth brighter than any other tooth paste they
tried. For the safety Of your smile Pepsodent
tuice day-see your dentist tuice year.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
lhe smile that wins is the Repsodent Smile !

Peggy Diggins knows it. And people all over America
agree the smile that wins is the Pepsodent Smile
They've seen how Pepsodent removes the film
that makes teeth look dull uncovers new bright
ness in their smiles!
Wins to over any other tooth paste recent
tests families from coast to cnast were asked to