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Evening star., 1948-01-02
Britain Takes Over Its Rolls

In Britain, the stroke of midnight last
Wednesday denoted something more than
the passing of another year. It like
wise meant the end of private owner
ship over Britains railways, which are now
nationalized.
The magnitude of this transfer can be
appreciated when 1t is understood that the
island of Great Britain, relatively small
though 1t be, has a railway network ag-
gregating $4,000 miles OF track over which
are transported annually more passengers
than over all the United States railways
put together. Furthermore. the British
railway system includes as adiuncts $4,000
houses, 10 hotels, 100 steamships, more
than 10000 motor trucks, 18 canals and
inland waterways, and various ports and
harbors. The total value Of this plant is
estimated at approximately 1,000, 0,000, 900
sterling about $4,000, 100000.
The ownership Of this huge plant has
previously vested In some 100000 share
holders. large proportion OF the stock
being trust funds and holdings OF the
Church Of England m 1ekholders are
to be indemnine lrtihcates
whose terms I'd. pre-
sumably on with 4
life of betwee years.
National oWl Eke possible
thoroughgoir xationaliza-
tion," cutting ou ssl lines and
effecting many lomies. The
history Of Britain l1ys has been
roughly parallel to hat q our own. They
started as pioneertnx ventures and grew
sporadicaly with much Wasteful duplica-
ton OF lines and cutthroat competition.
A quarter century ago, 1 program OF con-
solidation reduced their number from one
hundred and twenty TO four big systems
which are now merged into one
Notable though this railway nationali-
zation may be, 1t is merely the initial
step in a much greater program, envisaged
under the transport act When fully imple-,
mented,,' the entire transportation system
of Great B4itain, including road and water
haulage, will be nationalized. Indeed,
simultaneously with the taking over OF
the railways, the whole public transport
system of London -subways, buses, street.
cars and everything that goes with them
passed under national ownership on
similar terms
Thus Britain enters the second major
stage on the road to state socialism, the
first having been the naturalization OF
the coal mines, effected last year. The test
of the relative efficiency OF government as
contrasted with private ownership will be
judged by the results attained
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Mun-Mude Food?

II every naLl0n were able 10 Iee0 lLSeu
well, if none felt internal pressures tempt
ing 1t to forage aggressively beyond its
own borders, the outlook for an enduring
peace would be much brighter than 1t is.
Wars, of course, are brought about by more
things than economic forces. Countries,
even when prosperous, can blunder into
them, and dictators have been known to
greed or twisted desire to conquer and
dominate. Yet, leaving aside unpredict-
able human factors like covetousness and
stupidity, it may be stated as a maxim of
sorts that the likelihood Of armed conflict
must diminish in proportion to the de-
crease OF want and hunger in the world.
That is why there is an extraordinarily
significant and bright promise in what
American scientists are doing to increase
their knowledge of plant life with the help
Of radioisotopes, the new and magical re-
search tools now being turned out in rela-
tive abundance as by-products of our
atomic operations. In addition to their
great potentialities in terms OF promoting
far-reaching gains in medicine, industry
and other fields, these radioisotopes-
especially carbon 14-may yet make it
possible for peoples everywhere to have
alF the food they will ever need The i'm
mense Importance of this will be self
evident to any one who keeps in mind
these two portentous facts: % That our
world population, numbering over 2,00O,-
o00,000 at present, is increasing at the rate
of 200, 100000 every decade, and 60 that
our numbers thus may total 1000, ,0O0, 900
in the next 100 years-a prospect full Of
nightmarish implications when we con-
slider that even today the earths immedi-
ately arabic land falls far short of what
is needed to feed mankind adequately.
Accordingly, 1t is a matter of the utmost
urgency for the nations Of the world to
act now, in every way possible, to cope
with the long-term food problem. They
can take numerous orthodox steps to in
crease their agricultural productivity, but
none is more promising-or more necessary
than the strange, new experimentation
with atomic energy and the radioisotopes
manufactured in our nuclear piles. Atomic
energy itself may conceivably lead to the
Towering of deserts. As for the radioiso-
topes, besides showing how to make land
more fertile, they may reveal to man the
secret of photosynthesis-the way in
which green plants capture the suns
energy and convert 1t into sustenance for
all of us. That this knowledge may be
ours one day is not beyond the realm OF
possibility. Indeed, as just reported to
the American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, three of our scientists,
with the indispensable help OF carbon IA,
have already discovered the first clue to
it-a key substance that figures import
antly in the food-creating process.
OF course, this discovery also in
wolves the possibility Of harnessing the
SUMS light and heat for industrial power
constitutes only small beginning on
long road that may lead nowhere. But
there is so much real promise In 1t that
pur best atomic authorities speak Opt
IN
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Exit Michuel

One of the nearest things to In
evitability in this world is the abdication
OF kings when their domains are taken
over by the Communists. Michaels days
as a royal ruler were numbered as soon
as the Kremlin- directed Romanian Marx
lists grabbed control Of the government
and made the country part Of Russia's
satellite empire. The cabinets refusal to
let him marry the Princess Anne Of Bour-
bon-Parma has had, at most, only an
incidental bearing on his departure. The
real reason why he has gone the way OF
Zog Of Albania, Simeon OF Bulgaria and
Peter Of Yugoslayia Is that monarchy and
Red totalitarianism just do not mix. The
Stain dictatorship wants no part OF It
behind the iron curtain, and Paul OF
Greece will go, too. II ever his hard
pressed land succumbs to Soviet pressure.
As for the Romanian people, they are
already 20 completely under the control
of their police state that Mchaels abdi-
cation can mean little to them one way
or the other, except possibly as the passing
Of a symbol. Whether or not the young
King would or could have done any
thing to improve their lot under DIFF
ferent form Of government, he never
had a chance to amount to more than
an uneasy and ineffective hgurehead
under the Communists. His departure,
therefore, is not likely to have any ap-
>preciable effect on the life OF the nation,
for that life has been pretty well nodded
to the Soviet pattern ever since the end
of the war. It Is unfree, totally subject to
the iron listed rule Of one party, sur
rounded on every side by an atmosphere
Of threat and suppression-in short, an
existence founded on all the harsh and
ugly opposites of genuine democracy.
II he had stayed on the throne, Michael
could not have changed this; his abdica-
ton and the proclamation OF 4 popular
democratic republic" cannot change 1t
either. With the Kremlin- serving Com
munists deeply entrenched and in firm
control OF the government, the Romanian
people-n they have strong desires for
freedom-are hardly likely to enjoy full
hllment of those desires for a long time
to come, II ever. They are caught up in
system that allows no room for that, and
nothing short OF an upheaval or spec
tacular policy change in Russia will
liberate them from 1t. Michaeps de-
parture neither adds to nor subtracts
from the prospect. As long as the Marx
lists remain in power. that prospect will
be bleak. The exit of king is Of neg
lgible consequence compared to 1t.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

n,istically, though cautiously, about mans
chances Of learning how to produce his
food synthetically and in great abundance.
II there is eventual success here, the world,
despite its rapidly increasing population,
will see an end to hunger, and that in
turn will 60 far to bulwark peace.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

OF having Mr.. Wallace on their party's ticket
This coming election will more nearly ap-
proach that of 1912 than any held in the
country since that date, with the exception that
the Republican popular Gas well as cleo
toraD vote will be in excess of the Wallace
Truman vote combined
A large segment Of the countrys electorate
patiently have awaited Mr.. Wallace's an
nouncement as an opportunity, regardless of
his failure or success, to voice their protest
against the existing order. the outcome of the
election being Of secondary Importance to them
These voters minds cannot be changed by
campaign oratory press polls and the like
A VOTER.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
toriter, although 1t is permissible for a
,ortter knosDn to The Star to- use
nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
Questions and Answers

A reader can get the answer to any question M
fact by writing The washington Stsr Information
bureau, 316 I street NE. washington Q. d. 9.
Please inclose cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

We don't understand 1t, but the night
pedestrian most In danger this time Of
year Is the one who is all lit up.
Evening star., 1948-01-02
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In response to news item saying that Henry
Wallace and his hackers are looking about for
an appropriate name for their offspring I
donate the following:
Regardless Of Henrys motives in launching
third party, there is general AGREEMENT that
he will serve Russian interests Willingly un-
Willingly or half-wittingly.
Since custom dictates An animal as q party
symbol-donkey. elephant, bull moose-lets
dom for Henry. To be truly appropriate the
All :. +. . I think have 1t. The two names boil
down simply to Wall-Russ. Still more simply
to walrus There's the animal name for the
third party-the walrus party!
And what whale Of an emblem q revival
of the walrus mustache would make.
D. THOMAS CURTIN.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In your issue Of December 30 I have read
Henry Wallace's address delivered at Chicago
and your editorial comment Before say what
I purpose saying wish to state that during
my 2s years residence In Washington have
been a reader Of The Star and always have
given 1t very high rating.
But with your Wallace views I find myself
in about one hundred per cent disagreement
I think Mfr. Wallace is talking good sense and
reason and advocating the course that should
be pursued. He is only showing fair. Just.
and reasonable attitude towards Russia which
is certainly not being manifested by the Arneri-
can press.
I take my place in the minority group.
consider vishinskps blasts about var-monger-
ing In the q. n Assembly were Justified. Rus
sia does not want war, but our monopolists
and military leaders appear to be determined
that We shall have 1t. You say that Mr..
Wallace 'is not going TO get political power
he cannot win an election" which is prob
ably correct but, alas. is 1t because his convic-
tions are at variance with the monopolists
and miIitarists.
Very probably one Of the several candidates
who accepts the complete domination Of Wall
Street In all matters great and small most
probably will be o,r next President but at least
= party with 4 peace program may impress
our war-mongers with the fact that consider
able numbers are not blindly following their
Leadership. HENRY RHODES.
Evening star., 1948-01-02

10 the Editorscf The Star:
Henry Wallace Is friend Of the masses and
champion Of undiluted justice, peace. liberty
and freedom for Ill the people. Few partisans.
debarring those feeding at the public crib (who
naturally would love four more years OF status
quo) would object to enjoying the good fortune
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Photographic Party Records Varied
Camp Fire Day Of Camp Kiwanis Girls

the former lighting plant, a mod
en electric range in the kitchen,
and an automatic water pump
ing system near the caretaker's
cabin.
Staff of the camp and their
nlcknames) includes: camp direc-
tor, Miss Kathleen Rueter Miss
TAD; Wilma Waldron, Seattle
(Miss Willie); Sally Gibson, Waits
burg Miss Gibby); Beverly Hum
phreys, Seattle Miss Humpy);
Susan league, Walla Walla Miss
Tee); Margaret Tweedie, Port
land Miss Tweedie); nurse, Mary
Mldthun Miss Marry; Mary
Shaffer, Waitsburg Miss Taffy);
Susan Holden, Kennewick Miss
Sue).
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Wire Worm Is
kiwanis Tonic

The doom of the wire worm
appears to be sealed as result
Of the years Of work of etymolo-
gists who have studied the de-
structive insect to determine me-
thods Of control.
DR.. M. c. Lane, of the Walla
Walla laboratory of the Bureau
of Etymology and Plant quaran-
tine, spoke on the subject at the
Tuesday session of the Kenne-
wick Kiwanis club. DR.. Lane
who has studied the wire
worm since 1921, works with a
group of eight on that specific
project. s..-...
According to DR.. Lane, wire
worms account for six million
dollars worth of damage to north
west crops every year. Best me-
thod of control so far developer
is the use of "soil fumigation," he
said.
Under the guidance of the In
ter-Club committee, Kiwanians
win visit the College Place club
Monday noon to present the clubs
travelling gavel. The gavel was
made from wood from the old
battleship Oregon and has toured
all Of the clubs Of this district
except College Place. It was
brought to Kennewick the week
before by q delegation from the
Walla Walla club.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Farewell Tea Honors
MIR. and Mrs. Whitbeck

MT. and Mrs. Howard s. Whit.
beck were honored guests at 8
farewell reception tea given by
the Altar Society Of st. Paul's
Episcopal church on Sunday aft
ernoon from 4 to o'clock at the
parish hail., Mrs. Nelson Akin.
son and Mrs. Herman Schmidt
poured at the attractively ap-
pointed tea table.
A gift was presened Mrs. VIII
beck by the Altar Guild and the
members Of the church honored
Mr.. Whitbeck with q purse. Mr..
Whitbeclk, who has been with the
PP&L In Kennewick since 1918
has been transferred with his de-
parment to Walla Walla where
they have bought a home.
Their residence at 1l6 Cascade
st. has been sold to Robert Huns
ley. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitbeck plan
to leave next niid-week for their
new home.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
IITTLE STORIES Of the WEEK
ehon. news to Kennswiek 2l4z before Tuesday noon
@ BY FLORENCE OLIVER
By FLORENCE OLIVER

Flood evacuees returning to
their homes on River road this
week are Mr.. and Mrs. H. p.
Cranmer who have been staying
at the Jay Perry home, and Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Larkin who have
been with Mrs. M. S. Kinkaid.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brace
and son Bill visited in Hermit
ston Sunday with relatives Of
Mrs. Brace.
Mrs. John FInKbeiner's sister
and her husband, Rev. and Mrs.
Nolan McClurg and two young
sons from Boston, Mass. were re-
cent visitors at the Finkbeiner
home. The McClurgs are spend
ing the summer in the Pacific
Northwest visiting friends and
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Schuster were
in Prosser Sunday as dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Holmes.
MA. d1lO VNISs H IA 0S1CZSI III
company with Mr.. and Mrs. C..
WATERSHED and daughter Joyce
of Pasco, spent the week end at
Wallowa Lake in Oregon. Loren
Winterschied and his fiancee Miss
Muriel Oliver of Yakima were
also in the party.
Mrs. Mae Shanafelt came
Thursday afternoon from Seat
tie to spend a weeks vacation
with her sister Mrs. r. E. Reed
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mason, Jr.
and young son Albert Of Pullman
were overnight guests last week
of the Frank Masons. They were
on their way to Navy Base r.
yoken in California where Mason
will spend two months in re-
search work In physics.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

Mrs. May Vibber entertained
rntre Nous at her home on We'd
nesday evening. Bridge honors
we're won by Mrs. R. E. Reed
and Mrs. A. T. Belair.
Motoring from Spokane MIR.
and Mrs. Mike Eggers and three
Young sons were week end Wis
TORS of Mrs. Egger's parents, the
Walter Bowens. ..u..
Rev. John Linn of Portland
was a recent visitor with his
mother Mrs. w. A. Linn and his
sister Mrs. Emma Johns. Rev
Linn is pastor of Laurelwood
Methodist church which he has
served for the past five years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Moloso who
motored to Sum Lakes Park,
Wash. for the week end report
the Park an enjoyable place.
Miss Catherine Caldwell OF
Port Orchard who has been house
guest Of her aunt Mrs. Clarence
Yedica. left Sunday to continue
her vacation trip which will take
her TO New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". w. Bird, &C
companied by their daughter Mrs.
Ralph Camp, motored last Thurs
day to Mrs. Camps home in Pa
teros. Wash. where they will Wis
IL for q week. During the pre-
vious week the three had attend
1 the wedding Of relative in
Walla.
kek end visitors Of Mr.. and
Mrs, Jay Perry were their daugh-
ter and son in law Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Stone from Pullman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dammeier and
little girl. and Mrs. Robert
Tweedt and son left Monday
morning for a weeks outing at
Tollgate.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Warn Guard Members
To Turn in Uniforms

All members Of Battery d of
the Kennewick National Guard
must turn in all equipment and
parts of uniforms that they have
in their possession to the Armory
not later than Friday, Capt.
Wayne L. Thorne, commanding
officer said yesterday. 1t is ne
cessary to prepare for the physi-
cal inventory that will be taken
soon.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Christian Church
Plans Announced

"A new modernistic building
will replace the present Christian
church, Jess vinson, chairman Of
the church finance committee,
announced last week.
Vinson said that construction
OF the $4,000 structure win be
completed by February so the
building could be dedicated on
the 41st birthday Of the organiza-
ton OF the church. Construction
VIII probably start about lOctob-
er l, he said.
With the final drive for funds
starting last Sunday, the new
building will seat about 225.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
DOUBLE BIRTHDAY PARTY

On Wednesday, July IA, a
double birthday party was en-
joed b two little girls. Phyllis,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ken
meth Smith celebrated her 7th
birthday and Pamela, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Kie-
stert, her 9th birthday. Twenty
guests shared games and birth
day cake with Phyllis and Pa
mela at the city park.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
EXPANDS FLOOR SPACE
Ref1lrninp IN their nnemisaa ,

er the flood, Bunch Finnigan, Inc,
have shown their confidence In
the community by charging their
sales space by adding 40 feet to
the depth Of their store. The
present sales floor Is 55x100; Of
fees are located above the floor
level and new warehouse facilities
have been provided in the rear.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
Plan Sidewalks for :
Third Avenue East

Sidewalks ON the south side Of
Third Avnue East, from Beech to
Dayton streets, win be built as
soon as City Attorney Kenneth e.
Serier has completed the neces-
sary legal work, and engineering
data has ben accumulated by +,
Mason. ~
Building win begin at an early
date, the Kennewick City Council
was told Tuesday night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22
FAMILY PICNIC

Mrs. Emma Hisley's sister, Mrs,
Charles Getxman Of Shadron, Neb,
and her brother WIN Plummex
and wife Of Walthiu, Neb, who
have been visiting relatives here,
left Tuesday for their homes IN
Nebraska. While here they were
entertained at . family picnic Al
the local park On Tuesday and on
Thursday Mrs. Pauline Sundinee
was hostess at q dinner IN their
honor. On Monday evening Of
this week Mrs. Emma Hgley gave
a farewell dinner for them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-07-22

a phOtOgrapner, accompanied
by guardian and five Camp
Fire Girls, paid an annual visit
to Camp Kiwanis on Friday for
the purpose of pictorially record
ing days activities of the girls
from Whitman Area of Camp
Fire during this camping period.
The party arrived at the camp
at OILS am, to find that the girls
had just finished breakfast. The
late hour was caused by heavy
schedule the previous day, and
the entire Friday program was
pushed ahead one-haf hour as a
consequence.
During the first 30 minutes
following arrival, the So girls at
camp were busy with cabin clean
up, after which they gathered in
front of the lodge for assembly
and singing. Then a hike was
made to Heaven, as the beauti-
full glade on the hill above camp
has been named, where more
songs were sung and enjoyed.
At 1890 am. the program call
ed for swimming for girls who
were taking tests for ranks, and
for instruction in various crafts.
This took up most Of the time
until noon, with luncheon fol-
lowing at 1890.
Siesta following lunch Is daily
practice at Camp Kiwanis, with
swimming for all girls at 2:45,
during which time most every
girl in camp splashed gaily about
in the pool under the watchful
eye of their instructor, Miss Bev-
erly Humphreys.
Handcraft again occupied the
girls at $3.50. Some girls made
book ends, belts, and bracelets,
others took fire building instruc-
ton, tried their hand at building
shelters, and one group had a
dramatics practice session to get
ready for the evenings play.
Flag lowering, a beautiful cere-
mony, took place at 4:45 pm,
and at 500 the girls began cook
out, a time when they divide up
into groups, build fires on the
beach, and cook their own din
ner, including the dessert. Menu
for the evening was macaroni and
cheese, bread, butter, jam, punch.
and q marshmallow and rice
krispie dessert made over the
fire.
lookout causes quite q contest
to zee which group win be ready
to eat first, and some amusing
and provoking incidents, such
as when the dinner is almost
ready to eat gets spilled into the
fire, but the girls and their
guests greatly enjoyed every min
ute Of it.
The after dinner program in
Guided first q masquerade In
which the girls rugged up Inn
promptu masquerades costumes
from whatever was available,
with everything from the Sia-
mese twins to bathing beauties
and Aunt Jemima showing In the
parade. A play following the mas
querade amused both the girls
and q few guests, after which
wishing boats were launched and
the campers turned In for the
night.
Camp Kiwanis Il considerably
improved this year, with electric
lights being installed to replace
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Mrs. Rec McReynolds and Mrs.
c. +. .Winkenwerder were CO.
hostesses at q bridge luncheon on
Friday in compliment to Mira A.
G. Kettunen Of East Lansig, Mich.
and Mrs. Mae Shanafelt of Seattle.
Luncheon was served on tie lawn
Of the McReynolds nome. The
guests were Mrs. E. S. Mcdonald,
Mrs. r. E. Reed, Mrs. T. w. Payne
Mrs Lott Lampson, Mrs Eva
Cresswell, Mrs. T. b. Hauschild
and the honorees
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The Kennewick Toastmistress
club win meet Friday, August .
at 1880 with Mrs. Curt Benning-
hoven In Pasco for . pot-luck
dinner.
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