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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
Florida Woman
Loses Arm, Leg

TAMPA Fla. CAMP A local
Tampa woman who was in too
much of a hurry to get to work
lost an arm and a leg when she
was run over by a freight train
last week.
Mrs. Matte Miller was struck
by the train while she was on her
way to get to work a half hour
early. Standing at the railway
crossing at Cass and North blvd,
while the train was stopping
halfway across the streets, she de-
cided to cross although an aunt
who was with her cautioned her
not to.
The train had stood there a
half an hour. Noticing that others
had crossed safely between the
cars, she tried it too. But it was
the wrong time. Just as she started
across the train lurched forward
and she fell. The woman went to
pick up her arm that had been
clipped off only to discover that
she had lost her leg too.
Trainmen administered first aid
to her. The 38-year-old woman is
the mother of two small children.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
Watch Those
Flat Feet

WASHINGTON (ANP)- Par
ents were cautioned last week by
the nations chiropodists not to
force children to stand and walk
beforethey are ready. This is a
common cause Of pes valgoplanus'
flat feet, they said.
In articles reporting on war
time developments of the treat
ment of flat feet, it was said that
if caugh early enough, the ailment
could be cured. For best results,
treatment should start when the
child is five or six.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
Washington
School Board
Sued by Parents

WASHINGTON (ANP) Two
District court suits were filed last
week against the school board and
the superintendent of Schools by
parents of Negro pupils here.
One suit was filed jointly by
the parents of four pupils at the
Cardozo High School. The suit
charges that the school is inferior
facilities, and accuses the board
of race prejudice in refusing
either better facilities or turning
over surplus white schools to Ne
groes.
The other suit was filed in the
behalf of a four year boy who
was denied admission to an ell
ementary school because of over
crowding.
Schools officials in their 1850
budget requests said that there
are $500 Negro children of kinder
age not in school because of a
lack of facilities.
The waiting lists from last year
of White pupils was absorbed this
year by placing the childrin in the
lower grades on a part time basis.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
Cotton Quota, Allotment
Proqruln Means Much to Farmer

advantage of the Smith, oxey
Cotton CHASING and Market News
service, Local county agents can
tell them all about this program
which is free.
Growers will receive govern
ment price support protection on
both lint and seed of the 1949
cotton crop with loans available
through April 80, 1850, on ware
house and farm stored cotton.
Loans on the cottonseed price
support program will be operated
at 80 percent of parity or $49.5O
per 10 on clean cottonseed with a
moisture content of II percent OF
less.
Applications for loans may be
made at the Triple-A office in local
counties. Borrowers should carry
a sample of their seed when they
apply.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
WASHINGTON CAMP

WASHINGTON (ANP)- The
cotton acreage allotments and cot
ton marketing quotes program is
a key to the future of the Negro
farmer, most Of whom do have
some cotton on their soil.
If a cotton farmer, large or
small, produces nor cotton than
is needed a surplus piles up and
the prices go down. The Nov. l
report on crops will tell if cotton
acreage allotments and quotas will
be needed for 1850.
If only acreage allotments : :
that is a certain area be devoted
to cotton are needed, this acreage
will be announced, and each plant
er will get his share. Those re-
naming within their limits in 49,
so will be entitled to full support
price according to the rate allowed
by law, but those overplanting
will get no support price.
If quotas also are needed a
national referendum or election
would be called in December by
the secretary of agriculture. If
farmers vote against quotas, those
who plant proper acreage will be
entitled to so percent of support
price, but those who overplant
would get no support.
By voting for quotas, the far
mers would be entitled to full price
support on all lint and cotton
seed they produce. Those who
overplant, however, will get no
support price on any of their cot
ton. To sell cotton from the allot-
ed acreage and receive support,
they would have to pay a penalty
Of so percent on the loan rate on
every pound Of cotton picked
from excess acreage.
Cotton farmers should also take
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
Taft Introduces
Substitute FEPC
Bill

WASHINGTON (ANP)- Sen.
Robert o. Taft (Rep., Ohio) has
introduced a Fair Employment bill
to the Senate which is a~nticipat-
ed to end the Senate's long bat
tie over the issue.
Taft pointed out that all pre-
vious FEPC bills compelled en-
ployees to employ without dis
elimination Of any kind or be
subject to punishment by Federal
court action.
Taft's proposed bill will set up
a commission to study the whole
problem. If the voluntary method
failed, the commission would have
power to recommend compulsory
legislation.
The Senate Labor and Public
Welfare committee presented the
administrations FEPC. bill last
week to the Senate body, but did
not report Taft's voluntary bill.
Because Of the expected dead
lock, the administration agreed
last week to let the civil rights
measures rest until the next
session Of congress.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-17
To Buila


TAKOMA PARK, MD. CAMP
Themayor and city council approx
ed the purchase Of land for the
first playground for Negroes here
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
meaning,
commit
minutes.

Rules--f. words must b. Of four. es
more letter. g. wor6s which acquire feaf
letters BY the addition Of such e
FORM NJ 4 word ID used 4 Proper names
are not used A liss vii b. vabasssssa
tomcrrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08

G.. Somehow have not succeeded
In convincing my English class that
the word aggravate does not mean
''exasperate" or '.irritate." Please
give us one Of your so-easy-to-un-
derstand explanations. won't YOU?
M. r.
A. Let us start with the origin Of
aggravate. 1t stems I'm the Latin
aggravo, ito make heavier: to make
worse; to heighten." Aggravate.
then. means literally. TO make
worse or more severe; to intensity
any evil: disorderly, or troublesome. .
Now In informal use. such as con-
versation, personal letter writing,
sports writing and colloquiai speech,
aggravate is widely used In the
meaning Of "exasperate. annoy, IT.
ritate,. and the newer dictionaries
list the usage as colloquisi.
But I should avoid 1t In serious
speech or writing, for 1t Is not yet
admitted TO good literary usage.
ColloQuial: Ills constant whts-
Ting aggravates me- Improved: His
constant whistling irritates texas
perates, annoys) me.
Colloquial: Her insoience resulted
In my aggravation." Improved: Her
insolence resulted In my disappr0sal.
Colloquial: Il am very aggra-
waited" Improved: I am very much
annoyed tirritated, exasperated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08

Could q drop Of rain make mark
which might be seen millions Of
years later?
We could hardly expect that 70
happen but some raindrops have left
lasting records Of themselves These
drops have fallen on sol, with the
rain quickly stopping after they fell.
On striking the soil they have left
marks on Ii.
Usually such marks are broken up
by more rain or by pressure over
them, but In certain cases the soil
has hardened into stone leaving
marks of the raindrops In the stone.
Rain Is one Of the great things
which Nature supplies. it provides
water for crops. and much at IL
seeps down into wells from which
people obtain drinking water.
II has been estimated that thu
rainfall Of the whole earth amounts
70 an average Of 1880 90 tons per
second. This msy be hard 20 believe.
especially when the weather Ia dry
In the part OF the world where ~
i've. The earth h . large placs. hos
svss. and rain may fan IN hundreds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08

Score one point for correct solti~
ton to the first Eve problems The
last counts Eve
/. The expression, He's cTsrf"
suggests which field OF SPORT
Diamond 0ridiron
Court Links
z. Psychologists regard negative
thinking" "a one reason for the
jammed hospitals Of America. which
last year had an average daily pop
siistian Of how many pssientxS
$50 500 sfT.3ss sisss7 i7i7.iH
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ed a. having nine lives feeds on
Berries Corn Birds Nectar
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chemists regard "a m inorganic
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
Goreh on Bridge

It took Christopher Columbus less
time to persuade his contemporaries
that the earth was round than 1t Is
taking current bridge missionaries
to convince the public that one does
not always lead the highest OF his
partners suit. Two generations OF
bridge players have come and gone
since the false doctrine took hold
and still q vast majority Of players
keep tossing their high cards out
upon the table as though bumper
crop of face cards were assured with
each new deal. This type Of loose
ness in the handling of assets Is
highly reprehensible. =
High cards frequently lose their
killing power if led, and an effort
should be made to retain honor
cards in a menacing position over
the adversaries, the better to capture
the adverse holdings. Modern play
ers are universally In accord as to
the desirability of leading low from
three to king, queen or jack OF
partners suit, at either a suit or
no-trump contract. Where the ace
of partners suit Is held, it may be
underled at no-trump. but at a suit
contract the ace itself Is the proper
lead, assuming that suit is selected
for the opening. This statement of
the case viii be found In all approx
ed texts on the play of the cards.
The most successful players of the
day have found 1t profitable to ex-
tend the doctrine even to the hold
ing of the guarded ten of partners
suit. Such card, If economically en-
ployed, viii at times prove helpful
In preventing an additional adverse
stopper. Today's hand serves to IL.
lustrate the point
South became declarer at O con-
tract of three no-trump, after East
had opened the bidding with one
diamond. When West led the ten
of diamonds 1t was covered by the
queen, the king and the ace, where
upon the eight, twice guarded. proved
to be another stopper in the hand
of the declarer. The defense, In
other words. could run only two
diamond tricks, and two aces.
But where West opened the three
of diamonds, declarer was unable TO
bring home nine tricks In time.
Dummy played low, East the Jack
and declarer won with the ace.
When the ace Of clubs was driven
out, East cashed the king Of dia-
monds and then led low to partners
ten. The suit was temporarily
blocked, but East was able to re-
gain the lead with the ace of hearts,
to cash the third diamond trick In
defeat of the contract.
TomorTow's problem:
Ala 0762 . ASS. K6642
Partner opens with one spade.
This is your hand. what Is your re-
Spouse?
fcopyrisht. 1919. By Charles H. ooren.I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
NY Word for 1t
Frank Colby

ton at being tainted or challenged. !"
An aggravated assault Is one that
Is more serious than q simple as
sault; that Is to say, an assault that
Is aggravated tmade more serious or
heinous) by intent 70 infiict bodily
harm. to MAIN, or to cause death.
Striking q person with ones fist b
usually considered simple assault.
Use OF any weapon that might cause
injury or death constitutes an az
gravated assault.
For q cory Of Mr. Coihy's ieaGet C-S.
listing the 200 hardssf-tc-speA words IN
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
HoIIey's Comet Due Beck

Halley's comet. which put on
such q brilliant show in the heav-
ems In 1910. win again be visible 10
the naked eye on return visit In
1886. It had q tail about 18.000.-
600 miles long when 1t swept near
the earth La 1910.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-08
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ENTRUST,

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Average is %; limit. 20
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Capper Is Honored
For Contribution 10
National Welfare

Tribute was paid today to former
Senator Capper of Kansas by men,
bers of Congress, the judiciary,
church leaders and others for his
"outstanding contributions" to the
national welfare in his 80 years of
service here. He is leaving today for
his home in Topeka.
Supreme Court Justice Burton,
Senator Taft and Methodist Bishop
Charles Wesley Flint of Washington
were among the score of speakers
who lauded the Kansan at a break
fast given for him in the Senate
dining room. The meeting was
sponsored by the international Re-
form Federation in conjunction with
rs national organizations. Dr. Clin-
ton N. Howard, superintendent of
the federation. presided.
To Continue Interests.
while I have retired from the
United States Senate, I do not feel
that have retired from public life"
Senator Capper, publisher of farm
journals in Kansas, said. Senators
and publishers, in my view, are al
ways in public life. AS publisher
and editor I will continue to take an
active interest in local, State and
national affairs, and upon occasions
I hope to do some crusading on what
I believe are worthy public issues"
Senator Taft declared that in his
years as Senator, the Kansan had
shown great judgment and wisdom
in his approach to every problem"
and had proved bulwark of help
to all new Senators in teaching
them the problems facing entrance
into that body.
Bishop Presents Scroll.
Other Senators paying tribute to
Senator Capper were Senators Fer
guson of Michigan, Donnell of Mis-
souri,, johnson of Colorado, Brews-
ter of Maine, Wiley of Wisconsin,
Hoey of North Carolina and
Schoeppel Of Kansas, who is sue
ceeding the retiring Senator in
Office.
Justice Burton declared the court
was familiar with Senator Capper's
contributions to the Nation as 81
suppose he has had a hand in every
statute we pass on today.
Methodist Bishop Wilbur E. HAM
maker OF Denver presented Senator
Capper with a scroll as testimonial
from rs national temperance, religi-
GUS and reform organizations.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Arlington Reburia| Today
For 7 Area Servicemen

Seven Washington area servicemen
who lost their lives in World War II
were to be among 10 reburied in Ar
lington Cemetery with military hon
ors this afternoon.
The Army Band and an Army
honor guard and firing party were
to participate in the ceremonies,
with Capt. Ernest R. Pearsall, Capt.
Gordon G. Hawley and the Rev.
Amilianos Laloussis officiating as
chaplains.
The seven from the Washington
area to be reburied, with their next
of-kin are listed as follows:
Corpl. John N. Benton, son of
Margie H. Benton, 1865 Rhode Island
avenue NV; Pvt. Lawrence D.
Gardner, son of Florence M. Violette,
Arlington; Capt. William F. Gard
ner, son of Albert D. Gardner, 1923
Ingraham street NV: 1t. Col. Oscar
F. LOCKER, whose widow, Mrs. Iva
Grace LOCKER, lives at 3130 Wiscon-
sin avenue NV; Corpl Albert T.
Edwards, son of Earle T. Edwards,
Colonial Beach, Va: 1st 1t. Hirsh
A. KatZ, husband of Sally Gordon
KatZ, 4607 Connecticut avenue NV,
and Sergt. Raymond Carlyle Wood,
son Of Edna D. Wood, 104 Cliff street,
Alexandria
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Bi-Party Groups Seek
Budget Slash Before
Any Tax Increases

A bipartisan move to try cut
ting the budget before raising
taxes was developing on Capitol
Hill today.
In the front lines of this group
are Virginia's two Democratic Sen
ators-Byrd and Robertson-along
with the former Republican chair
men of the Appropriations Com
mittees-Representative Taber of
New York and Senator Bridges of
New Hampshire.
Senator Byrd, who has headed
a special Joint Congressional Econ
omy Committee for several years,
predicted that President Truman
will get less than half of the four
billion in new taxes he asked for,
If he gets any increase at all.
with reasonable economies, no
tax increase at all would be neces-
sary," he said. AS a step in that
direction, he proposed dropping
100000 of the 100000 Federal work.
ers from the Government payroll.
Senator Robertson said II feel the
more prudent course would be to
balance the budget by economy in
spending rather than through an
increase in taxes"
And Senator Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama, said 1T is going
to be very. very difficult to get as
much of an increase as the Presi-
dent requested. We either have got
to cut the amount of spending or
raise taxes We simply cannot af-
ford in these lush times to have def
cit financing"
Representative Taber said he was
certain the Presidents spending
estimates can be shaved very sub
stantially"
Senator Bridges echoed that view
with call for sound cuts in Gov
ernment spending"
Evening star., 1949-01-12
) Network Shows Halted
IS Minutes as Power Fails

Radio programs on three network
stations here were interrupted for
about IS minutes last night because
of a power failure on a transconti-
mental cable.
Affected here were ABC, CHS and
MBS as relay was interrupted in q
round robin" connection between
various network stations. Only net
work not affected here was NBC
because of a difference in cable
connections. network spokesmen
said.
Programs that went dead between
8:A and 8 pm. included Gabriel
Heater. "Mr. and Mrs. North" and
Town Meeting Of the Air" The
Alan Young comedy show came
through uninterrupted.
A spokesman for the American
Telephone g. Telegraph Co. in New
York said the Interruptions resulted
from a power failure on the COM
pany's network cable at Kalamazoo,
Mich. The trouble was completely
cleared at 9:l6, it was said.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Hartman Reaches London
For Bevin, Cripps Talks
BY the Associoted Press

LONDON, Jan. Nv. Averell
Hartman, American rowing Am
bassador for the European Recov-
cry Program, arrived by plane to-
day for talks with Foreign Secretary
Bevin and Sir Stafford Cripps,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
He will return to Paris tonight
and leave for Washington Tuesday
or Wednesday. Mr.. Hartman has
been collecting evidence in the
capitals of the countries participat-
ing in the ERP program on their
progress towards self support.
This will be laid before congress
sional foreign affairs and appro-
priations committees later this
month to support an administra-
ton request for four billion dollars
to finance the programs second
year.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
CHICAGO Relays Dote Set

CHICAGO, Jan. IL (P.-The 18th
annual Chicago Relays, sponsored
by the Daily News, will be held in
Chicago Stadium March 13, it was
announced today.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Was Investigated Twice,
CIay's Adviser Says
BY the Assoeioted Press

WESTOVER AIR FORCE BASE
Mass, Jan. 12.-Sam L. Wahrhaftig
American political adviser to Gen
ILucius D. Clay in Germany, alighted
here today and said he didn't
know anything about" reports that
he was recalled for investigation by
an Army loyalty board.
In Frankfurt, Germany, Army Of
ficials refused to discuss Mr..
Wahrhaftigs case, but in Washing
ton authorities said they planned a
full investigation" of the civilian
adviser, flown here from Frankfurt.
Mr.. Wahrhaftig, shown clippings
by neWsmen, said all he knew was
that he had been ordered to return
to the United States.
He said that he had been "un-
officially" investigated twice in con-
nection with the appointment of a
Communist to the postwar cabinet
in the government of Hesse in Ger
many.
But, he added, cabinets in other
sections Of Germany had more
than one Communist" named to
them.
Mr.. Wahrhaftig said he hoped to
visit friends in Cambridge. Mass,
but that he did not know what his
orders were Immediately.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Potmon Urges Easing
Of Auto Credit Curbs
BY the Associotsd Press

Representative Patman, Democrat.
of Texas said today he is getting
thousands Of kilograms and letters
from automobile dealers opposing
Government credit restrictions in
the buying of cars.
Mr.. Patman suggested that the
Federal Reserve Board permit in
stallment payments on autos to run
"a or 80 months instead Of 18.
1T is forcing families to pay more
than 500 a month installments to
buy q medium-price car" he said
in a statement. He added that he
would press for early congressional
action to curb the Reserve Boards
abuse Of credit powers"
Evening star., 1949-01-12
British Spinster, 43,
Hanged for Murder
the Assoeioted Press

MANCHESTER, England, Jan.
12-Miss Margaret Allen, 43, spin
ster who dressed like a man, was
hanged today for murder. She was
the first woman to be executed in
Britain in IL years.
She was convicted of killing a TO
year-old Lancashire woman in a
robbery. The jury rejected her plea
of insanity.
Home Secretary Chuter EIDE re-
fused to take a final appeal for a
reprieve to King George VI. The
King commutes sentences only on
the recommendation Of the Home
Secretary.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Indiana Woman Gets
BurkIey's Voice on Wire
BY the Assoeioted Press

INDIANAPOLIS Jan. r.. Miss
Gertrude Groebel of the Indianap-
oils Chamber of Commerce wanted
to try out a new wire recorder yes
terday. She walked up to "a dis
tinguished looking man" in Union
Station.
He talked into it.
ITS difficult to escape this mug"
he chuckled.
She looked at the mug again.
1t was Vice President-Elec Barkley,
waiting between trains on his way
to Bloomington, Ill, where he spoke
to the Association of Commerce last
night.