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Evening star., 1948-05-15
Complains About Local Post Office

To the Editor Of The Star:
OF all cities In the United States, the mail
service in Washington should be the most
exemplary. I have lived in many cities but
in no place are the mails as slow to and
from the city as from Washington. In the
Northwest section where live, the mails from
New York and Boston, mailed in the early
afternoon, seldom If ever are delivered before
late afternoon the next day. Instead of
making this city an example of perfect mail
handling the local post Office acts as II the
United States mails are the least important
fact in the universe, and the delays are
atrocious
These men are seeking higher pay. Why?
What do they do to warrant it? The service
is slower here than in any Of half dozen
cities in which have lived. There is no ex-
cuse for it excepting slothfulness.
Mails from New York arrive at or about
am. Mails from Boston arrive about 8:l5
am. depending upon train schedules. There
is no excuse whatsoever for these mails not
being delivered until evening, of the next
day. 1t was the same In New York; the
Washington mails always were late in arriving
there This proves that the fault lies with
the local post Office, for not being on the job.
have high regard for letter carriers but
oAiC 3OSdA pOotiildoVCi culCly ACCuo q lOt VI
energy placed beneath him; I don't even
know his name but 1t surely Is not Speed"
He is apparently slow moving person who
thinks That the United States mails can be de-
Ivered at any old time.
Let's have some celerity in the handling
of mails in Washington. We are through
with Roosevelt and all that that connoted in
the way of inefnciency and incompetence in
the Federal service. So let's have some speed
in the handling Of the mails
FRANKLIN SNOW.
Evening star., 1948-05-15

enlisted to the full the love and loyalty OF
their subjects. Both reigned during great
days in the history of their respective
nations. Victoria was perhaps the more
fortunate in passing from this earthly
scene before her country entered upon a
period of misfortunes. Yet Wilhelmina
was called upon to play more heroic
role which she eminently fulfilled.
Evening star., 1948-05-15
Politicians as Peacemakers
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In recent letter to The Star suggested
that If meeting ever were to be held be-
tween the United States and the Soviet Union,
it would be advisable to have such meeting
attended by representatives of science, educa-
ton, literature and the church, rather than
by the present political leaders of the two
countries Now after reading the notes ex-
changed by Ambassador Smith and Molotov
and oobserving the numerous misunderssand-
Evening star., 1948-05-15
BY THE HASkIN SERVICE.

fleaSe lnclose 3 cents IoF EetuIn postase.
BY THE HASkIN SERVICE.
@. Which of the chemical elements Is the
most radioactive?-R. o. L.
A. Curium exceeds all other elements In
radoactivity and 1t Is, therefore, the most
dangerous to handle.
Q..What proportion of wood cut in United
States forests Is actually wasted?-S J. D..
A. The Forest Service has estimated that 35
per cent Of all the wood cut in forests Is not
used at all. Only 43 per cent of the cut wood
goes into useful products; and ~ per cent Is
used for fuel.
@. Does person expend energy while sit
ting still?-C. Meg.
A. An aversge-sized man sitting still spends
about 100 calories of energy an hour. During
the thorough relaxation Of restful sleep the
rate Is usually 65 calories an hour.
@. When speaking Of pipe Sizes such as h
inch Il -inch ETC., does the figure represent
the inside diameter?-M N. w.
A. Pipe sizes are generally determined by
the diameter of the inside Of the pipe. An
exception to this rule is found In iron and
brass pipe which are used with threaded fit-
tings These pipes have an inside diameter
slightly larger than the nominal size.
O. What is the origin Of the term "agnostic"f
L. o. w.
A. The word was coined in 1869 by Prof.
Huxley In alluson to st. Pauls mention OF an
altar 10 "the Unknown God" Agnostic de-
rives from the Greek word a. mot" and gig
noskefn ITO know"
Evening star., 1948-05-15
Urges Action. Against Communism

Uraes Action Against Communism
To the Editor Of The Star:
Great is the oratory and loud is the debate
as to what action should be taken against
COMMUNISTS and the Communist Party within
the United States Pitifully tragic is our ap-
proach to this most vital problem facing
democracy. With all of the precedent as to
its brutalities its destructiveness of liberties,
its rape of freedom in other lands, we blindly
deal with its progress toward the annihilation
of our freedoms and our form of government
in terms of their liberties, freedom OF speech,
freedom of assembly, offering and extending
to them the projections of the Constitution
and the Bill of Rights as we do to other
minority parties
What sort of an atomic explosion do we need
to awaken ourselves and our leaders to the
fact that the Communist Party is not politi-
cal party-that it has but one purpose, foreign
inspired; namely, to destroy this last great
citadel Of freedom and liberty?
Have we become smugly certain that our
democracy is so strong no outside influence
can destroy 1t?
The hour is at hand when We must pause to
determine the true meaning of the words
liberty" and freedom" to lay down in clear
dividual or group may go in the exercise Of
his or It's rights under the Constitution. We
have reached the crossroads where the rights,
the welfare and the interests of the vast ma
jority of loyal Americans must be protected
against the cunning, subversive, disloyal ma
chinations of these representatives of foreign
theology bent on world domination and en-
slavement of all mankind.
iieve that the seats on Freedoms Train are
reserved for those who propose to wreck it?
Must we wait for the wreck before we attempt
to act? Wake up, America! Take heed OF
what has transpired across the seas Act, and
act now, to destroy once and for all this cam
cerous blight that is gnawing at the founda-
tions of our freedoms and liberties.
Americans all thrill at the words of great
leaders in our history, who, when the fate OF
the Nation was at stake, spoke with clarity
and determination in such prophetic words
as Billions for defense, not one cent for
tribute" and ''This Nation cannot exist half
slave and half free"
We are ready now for an equally fateful
announcement, one that will ring throughout
the length and breadth Of this land OF ours'
YES throughout the world-in words that none
can mistake their meaning-that loyalty to
our ideals and our sacred institutions OF
democracy and freedom must prevail in the
minds and hearts Of all seeking shelter within
the bosom of free America; that we cannot
and will not tolerate for one single moment
any voice, any individual, any group harboring
contrary ideas or ideals; that we are deter
mined from this moment on to root out every
vestige Of disloyalty-to destroy each and every
effort by foreign-inspred individuals or groups
to undermine our freedoms and our liberties.
II HOWARD DOLAN.
Evening star., 1948-05-15

Czech Communists are quite shameless
about throwing all opposition parties off
the May ballot As blunt, in fact, as poll
booth pencils.
Evening star., 1948-05-15
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
priter, although it Is permissible for
writer knopn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brtet.
Evening star., 1948-05-15

Tactics are those devious moves by the
opposition which, were they taken by our
side, would be necessary measures.
Evening star., 1948-05-15
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

reader can get the answer TO any question
OF fact by writing The Evening Star Information
Bure1u, 3l6 street NEt washington 2 D. c.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Current Exhibitions
NATIONAL GALLERY OF Art, Co

NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART. Con-
stitution avenue and Sixth street
PAINTINGS and d.s sculpture iIpt BY n{,ess EFess
asisaii ~ Italian ns1sn sad dermsn Ger a. ps MASTERS;
Books,S through next sunday.
NATIONAL MUSEUM, National Cot
lection OF Fine Arts, Constitution
avenue and Tenth street-Ameri-
Sn, and ssh.F sF' sts Rs'vs sna oaSs
ARTs AND INDUSTRIES BUILDING,
Jefferson drive and Ninth street
Decorative arts collection. Section
OF photography-pictorial photo.
graphs by Sidney 8. Jaffe Of
washington. through FEBRUARY.
SMITHSONIAN BUILDING, Dsyis.cn
q sy.Ss asapnaar sna Tenth ssaesssinfs
By Werner Drewes. throush next
Sunday.
rREER GALLERY OF ART, Twelfth
street and Jefferson drive-Ort-
entail and Far Eastern arts, Paint,
othsr ks "HH American artists; chsnsins
exhibits.
CoRCoRAN GALLERY OF ART,
Seventeenth street between New
York avenue and 2 street-Ameri;:
can paintings and sculpture and
the shtoA W q GsTk rstse sosstqn esapE by sew sE
fists of Washington. and vicinity.
Pepsi-Cola ANIMAL, through today.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GALLERY,
1900 Twenty-drst street-Paint-
ings and prints. Lthographs BY
Picssso, through next Saturday.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-. East Cap.
e nts snd sss sf .0ry sfeh
lecture by Frances BENJAMIN
Johnston.
ARTS CLUB. eo17 street NV
Work BY Diego Rivera through.
UNITED NATIONS CLUE, 17o1
Nineteenth street NW.-Third La
Tagses cas- competition stns show section
BARNETT. ADEN GALLEY, 127
By James Porter. throush March.
WATKINS GALLERY. American uni
versity campus - Contemporary
sculpture and Degas prints.
PUBLIC LIBRARY, Eighth. and K
streets N.W.-Paintings by Negro
artists, throush February,
| DUMBARTON OAKS COLLECTION.
1908 Thirty-second street NV
5ysantsin,ss sn ss,sy ar; am etSsep TO pm mags sun
days, 2 to pm.
BUSH d WEEKS GALLERY, 2010 8
street N.W.-Experimental Pho
tosraphy by Joseph B. Wertz.
through February.
PAN AMERICAN UNION, Constitu.
tion avenue and Seventeenth street
N.W.-Exhibition by Luis Alberto
Acuna, through tomorrow.
| CoNNoISsEURs' CORNER, zoos @
street NW.-Graphic arts.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY, sixth street
and Howard place N.W:-Prints by
Negro artists, through February.
cut avenue N.W.-seven, Wash
ington. painters, through next
ARTisTs' COOPERATIVE, 1903 K
st. NW.-Group show No. l.
CHEQUIRE HOUSE GALLERY, 202
King ST., Observation-Disclosures Of
Curacao BY Scribner Ames, through
Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
He Doubled Up
BY the A,soeiaisd Press
HOLLYWOOD.

HOLLYWOOD.
Childrens working hours in Aim
studios are limited by law according
to age, a situation which almost
always presents problems when
juveniles appear In pictures.
Director William Setter managed
to maintain continuous production
under these circumstances by using
10 sets of twins in filming up In
Central Park" He divided them
in two groups, separating the twins.
When the first group reached its
legal limit In time worked, he
switched to the other group.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Pictorial Review
s. CAMERA, 1948

u. s. CAMERA, 1048
Edited by Ted MaIoney. (DueH,
Sloan & PeGrce; $685.
Another volume OF the "U. 8.
Camera Annual" designed to give a
complete and accurate pictorial re-
view of the more interesting events
of 1s47, supplemented by compre-
fensive textual history. The $50
pages are divided into two sections,
one devoted to News" the other to
Fine Pictures" Photography fans
in particular should find 1t sound
investment. p. II. l.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

nude carved from a colorful piece
of wood, and Shirley Lichtman's
stone bas-relief of three heads, en-
titled "Let My People Co."
George Cress' "Still Life and
Grapes" is pleasing, and has the
subtlest color scheme in the group.
Elizabeth Goodwin's White Phlox"
and Gustav Trois' "Still Life With
Figure are also worthy of note.
Impressions of Curacao
Chequire House Gallery, 202 King
street, Alexandria, was formally
opened this month with an exhibi-
ton of paintings and drawings by
Scribner Ames, done in Curacao.
Netherlands West Indies. during the
artists seven-month sojourn there
last year. About so items are on
view through next Friday, in two
large rooms on the second floor OF
the handsome old building, built a
century and a half ago, by Bernard
Chequire, a Frenchman who was a
merchant in the infant United
States second seaport. The new
gallery is managed by Ida Mayo,
Frank H. Colley and Meredith
Johnson.
Miss Ames' paintings are large.
rather fiat sketches in high key,
those of flowers and still life being
the best OF the group. Drawing
appears to be her forte, however.
for more than 20 studies possess
an authority the paintings lack.
Now living in New York City, she
was a native of Chicago and at
tended its Art Institute; she sub
sequently studied In New York and
several cities in Europe.
r n X
Washington Etcher
Minnie Briggs Raul Is showing
some 30 drypoints and color etch-
ings at the studio Of the League OF
American Pen Women through next
Sunday. The artist, a native OF
MARYLAND, studied at the Corcoran
School of Art and elsewhere and
with a number Of instructors. She
belongs to and regularly exhibits
with several professional artists
organizations here besides the
league, which has given her four
awards. The leagues studio Is open
only by appointment. Those wish
ing to see the exhibition should get
In touch with Mrs. Raul, 2115 Huide-
koper place NV.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-25

Bishop Wright comes to the dis
trict when the school is in the
midst of a building program which
includes a $25O,OOO stadium and
a 100000 girls dormitory. The
Georgia district has more than
1000 ministers and 10000
members.
Church property here is valued
at over s3,OOO,O 900 and income is
over 100000 a year.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-25
Prize Winner Speaks
Against D~isobedienee

ALCORN, Miss, May %. IAN
P)-Speaking to hundreds Of Ne
groes assembled at the commence
ment exercises Of Alcorn college,
Holding Carter, Pulitzer Prize
winner in 1915, advised the Ne
gro not to follow the civil dis
obedience program.
He said that they must remain
loyal citizens. They should be will
ing to fight other countries to
save America, then continue their
struggle to obtain real democracy
at home.
The civil disobedience program
was recently advocated by A.
Philip Randolph and other Negro
leaders as the antidote for a Jim
crow army.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-25
Challenges Negroes
Solve Jim Crow

NEWARK, II. j., May 25. CA.
|Np) - U. S. Sen. II. Alexander
rnith in his speech to the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity Sunday at
ST. James AVE church challenged
Negro leadership to help solve
the problems of discrimination and
segregation.
Sen. Smith said that legislation
and judicial decisions are not
enough to assure the security of
Negroes. He further stated that
such favorable incidents as the
new constitionu in New Jersey
which outlaws segregation and dis
elimination, and recent decisions
of the supreme court only placed
a responsibility upon the should
ers OF Negro leaders.
Before an audience of 100
people, the senator emphatically
said that there can be no contra
diction by the United States in
the treatment of Negroes at home
and the ideals which she proclaims
to the world. He said:
"The intelligent Negro leaders
Of America must direct the minds
of the better thinking people into
a channel of concerto action. The
problem Of their people is the
problem of America and we must
assume equal responsibility in
working to eliminate it. This is a
challenge that must be assumed
by Negro leadership"
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-05-25
AmE Conference
Brings Out New
Church Leader

KANSAS CITY, Kan, May %.
(ANP)-From the activity, color
and changes at the recent AME
quadrennial conference here last
week has emerged a new leader.
He is the newly elected Bishop D.
Ormonde Walker, pastor of a
Buffalo, N. Y, church.
DR.. Walker, former president
Of Wherefore university and
leader of the special session of the
general conference which ousted
Bishops Sims and Curry and sus-
pended Bishop Davis, led the con-
ference in many Of the reforms
adopted.
He brought about the changes
in the bishops council, and as
chairman of the revision of the
discipline, was responsible for
most of the writing of legislation,
and fought for the reforms on the
floor.
His election was due, not to pull
but to his popularity among the
laymen and the progressive ele-
ment Of the church in general.
He has been assigned to one of
the largest districts in the church,
the 5th district.
Bishop R. R. Wright, Jr., prob
ably has the biggest job to do
that of replacing Bishop w. A.
Fountain in Georgia where the
latter was extremely popular. His
service at Wilberforce twice in
troublesome times and at the book
concern also is expected to be
some of his assets in tackling the
new job.
In Georgia, Bishop Fountains
biggest job has been his work
with Morris Brown college where
he has made it the largest colored
college in the state and brought it
up from an institution with a
100000 debt to a million dollar
college.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14

Folks never understand the
things they hate"
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14
Wise
Sayings

"Joy is not in things, 1t is in
US"
"Conceit is Gods gift to little
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14
Mary Strong
Talks
PREJUDICE


We have various kinds Of pre-
ipdices - sometimes it is against
a certain kind of food, book, or
a city. Some don't like cats and
dogs = others don't like music -
usually, however, we do not
know well these things we hate
We haven't read the book or
tasted the food, or made a pet
Of cat or dog - or listened to all
kinds Of music. we are ignorant
of them. Even so, people hate
those whom they do not know,
individuals Or even races, "Pretu-
dice Is the child Of ignorance
Let us learn, become wise, and
we shall be tolerant.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14


Ever hear Of a two-faced cereal?
Here's one! At least, SO 1t would
seem, because sometimes 1t appears
in the morning at the family table
as good, and familiar hot cereal.
Next thing you know, 1t shows up
at supper another day as something
quite different and almost twice as
good - II that could be possible.
It is easy to prepare, too = It can
be made ahead of time, and sliced
and Drowned just before serving.
Best of all, it gives vegetable
plate that stick-to-the-ribs quality q
man likes in meal
Wheat-Mssi supper Dish
u teaspoon salt
TX cups boiling water
Y cup wheat-meal
cup grated American Cheese
Add salt to boiling water in
saucepan. Add cereal slowly, stir
ring constantly. Bring again to q
boil and cook 3 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add cheese and mix
we'll. Pour into 6x 4 xs-inch pan.
Chill until firm. Cut into 1s-inch
slices. Dip slices in -four and
saut6 In small amount of fat, turn
ing to brown both sides. Serve
with buttered or creamed vegetae
bles. Makes s servings.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14
Douglas Lawson Opens
Vigorous Campaign For
Auditors Nomination

Douglas Lawson Of Boston
opened his campaign for elec-
ton to the office Of state Auditor
with a statement which signal
lied his intention of making a
vigorous and aggressive Battle
for that office.
1.-THE issue before every good
citizen in the United States" de-
clared Lawson, "is to replace a
shop-worn, stumble furnbling
national administration with the
young, effective, tried-and-prov-
en- leadership of Tom Dewey.
This issue, fuSt never be lost
sight Of, and the party managers
must guard well that those who
opposed this leadership in the
hope of personal and political
seward. must not became SIMS
ter, shadowy characters, fifth
columnizing Massachusetts, by
smoke filled room manipulation
CT Primary contests. If successful.
such manipulation would guar
antee disunity in November"
"Here in the commonwealth y
continued Lawson, 1--WE must
present to the electorate In No
vember q united team, which,
first endorsing the national
ticket unanimously, will assure a
united party at THE polls. This
team must first be judged by the
voters of the Republican party
for selection in a free and, open,
clean campaign" Striking out at
deals and manipulations which
had brought past disasters to
the party, Lawson said, TN
judging a candidate, let the vot-
er Judge the man.
"A candidate should be judged
by his qualifications for the of
nee, and in a Primary, his rec
ord of service to his party. If he
be a straw-man, let the voter
Judge the would-be political boss
who pulls the strings.
"a candidate must be quail
fed by education and expert
ence to serve the people in a
manner which will bring to them
the efficient administration to
which they are entitled.
Douglas Lawson has both the
qualifications and the back
ground to ably fill the Office Of
State Auditor.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14
Wa sh First With
Or. FRED PclmeF's
SKIN Delight SOAP

Truly a skin beauty
aoap. 25c at drug stores.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14

He is the son OF the late Tnori-
as w. Lawson. The senior Law
son became a world figure 40
years ago through his attacks
on the system" a combination
Of wealth used to destroy the
welfare Of the common, Al
though "Tom" Lawson did not
live to see the full accomplish
ments of his LIES work, many
financial reforms over the last
80 years are traceabIe to his ex-
poses and recommendations in
his "Frenzied Finance"
Douglas Lawson was educated.
at st. Paul's School at Concord,
N. H. He went to Harvard College
and oxford University in Eng
land. He attended Attended Bur-
dett Business College for book
keeping and accounting.
After having served eight
years in the Massachusetts Ma
tional Guard, He was commits
stoned Captain of Field Artillery
in the U, S. National Army. Fol-
lowing the Armistice, Captain
Lawson we stationed in London
where he served as aid to majoE-
General Biddle and while there
was attached to the staff Of
General John j. Pershing - one
Of the senior aides at that time
being the present Secretary Of
State, General, then Colonel
George c. Marshall. After his
resignation from the army, Law
son devoted some years to college
football. He served as line coach
at Williams, Columbia and
Brown. returning to williams
College as head coach from 1928
to 1927.
In 1881 he founded Douglas
Lawson, Inc, an insurance agen-
cy doing business at so State
st, BBoston.
All during these years he has
been very active in the Repubn-
can party, serving as chairman
Of the City Of Republican FL
nance Committee, He has served
two years as President of the
Republican. Club of Massachu-
sets.
He Is Founder and President
of the Charles River Association
and former chairman Of the
Community Sailing Association.
He has served as Vice President
Of Districts for the Community
Fund and District Chairman Of
the Red Cross. 1t Is on this rec-
ord Of Technical training, ADJ
ministrative experience, Civic
contribution and party loyalty
that Dougles Lawson seeks elec>
ton to the office Of State Audis
tor for only on past accomplish
ments can we predict what q
man will do in the future.
The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14

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The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1948-08-14
Beauty Hints
By NINA TEMPLE
BE. SMART

Have you noticed how some
plain featured girl attracts and
holds your attention more than
the PRETTY sister who lacks
SnlartnesS? Know this: any kirl
can be smart - if she Is not
too indolent. There are many
things a girl can do to heighten
her attractiveness, so don't sit
down and bemoan your lack Of
beauty. You can have something
BETTER, something that lasts for
ever, for "Smartness is practi-
cally indestructable, while beau
ty. is very frail.