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Evening star., 1949-11-05
Haven From the Storm

There Is q hopen fortified
Against the storms oncoming stride;
The stone foundation is secure;
The odken ratters 1Diu endure.
And ,ohen the ,oind cries, "Heape, hsape!
HOP"
He sciu not haue the strength to throp
The latch. go. The door can ,relt resist !
His shoulder and his knnckIed fist.
Here storm pressed travellers can find
SustenGnce, rest, and peace of mind
Within this hauen standing, strong
inside the heart It's name is Song.
ROSE MYRA PHuLLPA
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Contends That World Wars
Were Democratic Party Babies"

TO the Editor OF the star:
These unpredictable times surely do try
mems souls. One cannot refrain from the
suspicion that some Of the delegates to the
United Nations Assembly are propagandists
to certain degree for the socialistic trend
in this country.
One gets this implication from these words
Of the son Of the president Of the q. N.
Assembly, Ricardo Romulo: "a past genera
ton, depending upon economies. politics and
craftsmanship not only failed to keep the
peace, but precipitated two ghastly wars"
, These words were spoken in all innocence,
no doubt, but they are apt to be interpreted
enormously by present-day youth to mean
that these wars were precipitated by an un-
democratic process not associated with the
Democratic Party, whereas the Democratic
Party was In power during the course Of
both Of the two world wars.
Il there Is any blame to be attached to
those responsible for getting us into these
conflicts, let the fault be placed where it
rightfully belongs. Let the youth Of Amer:
lea. II they think that they are to assume
the roles Of Judges Of these wars. put the
finger on the Democratic Party and tell 1t,
They're your babies" B. W.TREVOC.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Speaks Up For Wives
OF Disabled Retired Men

Speaks Up For Wives
OF Disabled Retired Men
To the Editor Of The Star:
An article in The Star, for October 20,
stated that there was strong opposition to
permanent disability benefits in the House.
passed bill to expand social security At
meeting of commercial health insurance un-
derwriters, Wesley J. A. Jones criticized pro-
visions In the bill to make lump-sum pay
ments Of death benefits to persons covered
by social security and urged members of
the group to oppose the measure when 1t
reaches the Senate.
Well, 1t doesn't take brilliant mind to see
through that, and cannot believe that the
Senate will be influenced by that group.
2 However there is group that would like
to be heard. refer to the wives Of men
who have been totally disabled at the age of
so years and younger and who are striving
to exist on small social security checks
HOPE.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

OJ AuHS hhShAN SEhVlCE,
u. How many persons in the United States
are 80 years of age? Is the number in
creasing?-J. A. w.
A. No official figures are available on the
percentage OF persons who reach 80 years of
age However, the 1910 census showed that
235.788 persons had reached the age of
30 years, considerable increase over the
1880 census when there were 169 1902 persons
30 years of age.
O. Is there an old law in Illinois providing
tnat 1t IS Illegal to speak the English
language in that State?-C. B.
A. Chapter 127. Paragraph lit. Of the
Illinois State law Of June 10, 1928, provides
that the official language of the state oS
unnols snail be known hereafter as the
american" language. court decision.
however, declared that the American"
language in legal effect and intention is the
same as the English language
@. Why was the year divided into 50
weekS?-M. A. E.
A. The division of the year into 50 weeks
Is purely arbitrary. The number Of davs-
365-was probably selected as the nearest
integral number Of days to the solar year.
q. What are the present enlistment
periods in the Navy?-E. N. 72-
A. Enlistments and re-enlistments in the
Regular Navy must now be contracted for
periods of either four or six years. This
is new regulation, in effect on Septem-
ber /. 1949. It excludes l7-year-olds, who
must still be enlisted for only o minority
enlistment terminating on their 2lst birth
day.
Q. Are panthers stin found wild In the
United States-E. e. e.
A. Panthers still run wild in the western
part Of the United States. They are fre.
quently called pumas, mountain lions or
cougars. There are several varieties and
they differ considerably in appearance.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Letters to The Star

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
Uriter, although it is permissible for
a ,Driter kno1Dn to The Star to use
a nom de plume. Please be briet.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Relative Safety Of Air Travel
Pointedly Insisted Upon.
To ths rd}to~ - m, ot...

P0intedly Insisted Upon.
To the Editor of The Star:
In your editorial concerning the air crash
at National Airport on Tuesday, you said,
plane travel can never be made entirely
safe"
Can travel by train, bus, or your own per-
sonal car be made entirely safe? Can walk
ing down the street be made entirely safe?
I think newspapers play up the plane
crashes just little too much. notice bus
and train wrecks are put in corner on page
six or seven.
According to This Week of last October
80, there was one fatality for every 80 mil
lion passenger miles OF scheduled flights.
How does any other form Of travel compare?
.tt PUZZLED.
Evening star., 1949-11-05


Complains About Federal Employees
Who Have Not Passed Civil Service Tests
To the Editor of The Star:
There for some time have been discus
lsions, pro and con, concerning veterans
preference In Government service. and I
would like to express my experience and
observations on this subject.
I do not think that any class should have
unreasonable advantages over other classes,
but think 1t is Just and right that veterans,
especially disabled veterans, should have
preference in Government jobs. Only few
weeks ago the Government itself was ask
ing private industries to give employment
to the physically handicapped However. 1t
does more discriminating than any one,
regardless Of the Veterans Preference Act
Of 1914.
I wish here and now to exonerate the
Civil Service Commission. It is fair and
tries its best to carry out the provisions OF
the act.
There are thousands Of people IN the Fed
eral service who cannot pass civil service
tests. Why does not the Civil Service have
them discharged and give their Jobs to those
who are on the civil service register?
passed an examination year ago, have
been on the list almost year, have been
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Questions and Answers

=. reader can get the answer to any question
e. % Iac. py writing The Evening Star InformatiSn
p'.as ppuseau, SI6 Eye st. ne, Washington 2, B. C.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
Tells About Kathy
With the Flame" Of an Artist.

Tells About Kathy
With the Flame" Of an Artist.
To the Editor Of The Star
Many peple have asked me about the most
vote swaying speech given at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church the night
of the vote for DR.. George M. Docherty to be
the new minister. 1t was the impassioned
plea given by Kathy Murray, little Gen.
trail High School girl, and member of the
choir.
The speech was not given to her by the
hierarchy to memorize, nor was it carefully
written up. Kathy is born speaker. She
also has the inner flame of an artist.
Two weeks ago we met in the Community
Parish Hall, and she asked what happened
at the first congregational meeting. re-
peated the words of Judge Leech, the oppo-
sition, whereupon she delivered on the spot
the entire speech given the other night, with
the omission of the opening. It was born
in an instant and delivered as q lawyer
would wish to speak. M. M.
Evening star., 1949-11-05

certified to few places and given the run
around, because of my age, which is slightly
over so (being disabled service veteran of
World War y, or my disability. But neither
my age nor my disability affects me in any
way for an Office job. can do just as good
work as could 80 years ago and I have
spent over 80 years in an Office and can do
most anything in an office do not fatter
myself when I say that can work alongside
any OF them and do as much and as efficient
work as any of them. Realizing how hard it
Is to get job at my age, would exert every
effort to make good F.. w. JULIAN.
Evening star., 1949-11-05
DR.. Cookies Attitude
Approved by Two Readers
To the Editor Of The Star:

Approved by Two Readers
To the Editor Of The Star:
It is supposed that the old theory of the
divine right Of kings disappeared with the
collapse Of the German Empire In 1918. How
ever, the action Of the Board Of Education
and the statement by the president Of Miner
Teachers College in reference to DR.. Paul
Cooke make me wonder.
AS member Of Local ~. A. F. T., know
that DR.. Cooke has fought for the democratic
way of life. Until our officials are imbued
with the spirit Of democracy, we win have
more situations like that of Dr. Cooke-a
voice crying out in the wilderness.
A SCHOOL TEACHER.
To the Editor Of The Star:
In q democracy the right to freedom of
speech and the right to appeal belong to
every citizen.
It Is with . great deal of pride that I
salute man Of DR.. Paul Cookies integrity,
who has the courage to insist upon his
democratic rights.
MARY LUCILLE FERGUSON.
Complains About Federal Employees
Who Have Not Passed Civil Service Tests
To Editor of Ma 49,
Evening star., 1949-12-03

You delight both host and hostess with such party prizes
ese Two. Many more, Of course, il fobulousfor-
voriety Silver Room. FaMsd quality. 100.
lee rub with voeuum lining, silver plotsd
chofns dsh impressive accessory 70 nfomolity Shows
Of his toIent q chef Sivsrp
Evening star., 1949-12-03

Asr dinner eoffss h th& living room ends any dinner
party With O extra flourish. Imasns The GLOW Il your
eyes she this ~ from cur
galaxy o. stssns silver coffee sss. coffse pot cream
pitcher sHd sugar bowl With fns "chppsadsis nas n
III; thr.,- pl,ee e,,t---------------
Evening star., 1949-12-03

Find her fevorits sterling silver Het-
ware here. These 10 beautiful designs
suggest how voried choice We offer
you. Also svoiIobIs In complete pIoes
settings.
a.. .Gorhom's chantilly, teaspoon, 50
B. Gosham's camsIIie, teaspoon,
$z.75
g.. lnternesionel's Royal Doni.h,
teaspoon n------------------$5.4Z
d.. lnternationaI's Prelude, teaspoon.
$2.4z
o.. Lunt's Modern vietorien, tso-
spoon -----------S----- ><.sZ
e.. TowIe's cendIeIisht. teaspoon,
Sz.s5
So. TewIe's Old Master. teaspoon.
ss.zo
h HsirIoom's Domosk Rose, tee
speen ----------------$3
t.. WalIees's 0rand colonieI, tse-
k. Reed 3 Derton's Burgundy, tee-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-22
Do You Want Higher Prices?

in of APP The
which
will face destruction and the public will suffer
APP the first chain this For than ninety have
tried build sound business the simple formula the founder
savings on to the in the form of lower prices
grocers their and
profits down.
old before A&P food that the 5O often sold high
as ST 90 retail
SOC generally sells the public less than 60f
adopted by other
lines There today literally hundreds of chain
individual with the methods
lin same pattern here under attack
lawyers destroying A&P way will be
of every other efficient argesca distributor
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-22
What Shall We Do?

We that Of ASP little
Frankly breaking A&P
the antitrust wish selling off the
people they agree
prices should
ctures other groce can charge more?
Frankly
business The public
rallied They they liked quality foods
AS a result of their opposition the tai defeated.
the heavyco andaI the trouble that lawsuit involve
of
button of their products; and o oulo loyal employees.
We feel that responsibility these defend
lowprice policy which
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-22
Who Will Be Hurt?

There mind and
good citizenship sell possible AS Magazine
said about A&P 1T firmly attached to the principle
the selling of for less has made the desert bloom and the
wax great"
the
of
voluntarily dshib
o produc
We
andb
n foodin andh
Arp good oppor FOR scuriya andp
We know thousands businessmen the landlords who
orh tn
and srvics-have a big ourop operations
Obviously
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-22
Why Destroy APP?

This suit brought under the antitrust laws These good laws They
to the public
A&P has done of these things.
approaching monopoly
anywhere housewife knows, retail
is the mostc n small of
high
atac Of food We would
haveh o of had raised
them andp the
Nobody said that high During the past
netp dollar
anyo think Of
The have that they like policy by
do their shopping A&P big because the American
people, by their patronage have made big.
Obviously that the have right
their will make that and
and
public hurt in
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-09-22

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tdoyou want?
Evening star., 1949-06-25
TeIevision Today

WkBW tchsnnsi ~
wTG tchennsI 81
WMAL-Tv tchennel ~
Wolc tchennel 81
WOIC-(On the Air To-Day
$3.50.
wTTG-Press Box
wMAI-National Sports Parade.
SEQ.
WMAL-Candlelight and silver.
100.
wNBw-Yours for Better Living.
1850.
wNBw-Maggi's Private Wire.
wMAL-Hollywood Screen Test.
WTTG-Musicale.
7:4S.
WNBw-Lson Pearson and the
wrrG-F1im Shorts.
SEQ.
WTTG-Spin the Picture.
WNBw-ScreenM Magazine.
WNGAL-Stand BY for Crime.
$50.
WMAL-Film Shorts-
WNBW-Eddie Condons Floor Show.
see.
WMAL-Paul whitemanis Tv Teen
Club.
wNBw-who Said Thats
wTTG-Cavalcade Of Stars.
s:3e.
wNBw-Saturday Night Jamboree.
I0:e0,
wMAL-Film Shorts.
wNBW-Daye Garroway.
1e:se.
WNBW-Late News.
TELEvIsIoN HIGH LIGHTS.
7:3e, wMAI-Hollywood Screen
Test: Margo tests John Granger
and Leora Dana
see, WTTG-Cayalcade Of Stars:
Mimi Benxell, Metropolitan Opera
soprano. and crooner Jack Leonard
appear.
see, wNBw-who Said Thatf
s:ee. wMAL-Paui whitemans
Tv Teen Club: Paul whiteman and
his daughter. Marge. appear with
talented teen-agerR-
Evening star., 1949-06-25
RADIO HIGH LIGHTS.

K:kS, wCFM-Children's Drama:
District public school children
drarnatize Bremen Town Musi-
clans.
g:s0. WRC-University Theater:
Graham Greene's psychological
Thriller, brighton Rock" is drama
tized. Margaret Webster Is the
xnterrnission commentator.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Non Held on Choree
OF Stepdouqhter, II

Robert II. Kennedy. jr. 81. TO-
day awaited grand jury action On
q charge Of taking indecent lib
critics with his ii-yeay-old STEP
daughter.
Kennedy. who Ia colored and
lives In the 1900 block Of B street
Sc. waived hearing before
Judge Ellen X Raedy In Munich
pal Court. No bond vas sci. The
alleged offense took place June II
In his home. 1t vas reported.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
srHa M HArle6.

W00W-510 kt-7 s.n- % e:1s s-n-
WpK-730 ke--e:ls an. % sis pm.
MARt-7so k.-s am. to $50 PIN.
WeAY-t.o5o ke--s an. to $50 p-m-
WDeC-t,t7o ke.-e am. 70 $50 PIN.
WfE-t,l1o kc-7 a.n- 70 $50 p-n.
W0W-t.S90 ks--e a-n- 20 $50 p-n.
Evening star., 1949-06-25
Georgia Avenue Cote
Denied Beer License

The AlcnAolie Beverage Ccn-ol
Board has rr!szSe<: . license 10 seT
light wines and bee. 70 Timothy
Henry Hill and Hoxsey Mei<rsc-e
VITO conduct q restaurant ai
:7ls Georgia avenue.
The application Vas opposed ey
residents q the netShoorhcod and
os.eiAlS OF Howard University De
cause ef iis proximity 70 the gra-
VerSity.
The board. IN refusing the IL
cense. sad the restaurant Is toe
near the veterans cormltogy o.
the university and might prove .
temptation 10 the stocerla.
Evening star., 1949-06-25

Eeni.s fe The ssss Me.dy
threush Seturdey evsrSt Ststeas WMAL sad WMAL-FMt
keem@ PAIL pm
Evening star., 1949-06-25

tee. WTOP-Spike Jones Show:
Don Ameche visits Spike Jones.
sec, WTOP-Gangbusters: The
Case Of the Mexican Payride" Is
investigated by Gangbusters.
1e:30, WMAL-Theater uSA: Jan
Peerce. Metropolitan Opera tenor:
Juanita Hall Of South Pacific"
comedians Jerry Lewis and Dean
Martin; and actresses Mary Boland
and Joan Loring appear.
Evening star., 1949-11-13

Mrs. Lamar is glad the bee
didn't work on her prize, wonder
Star" a recent California variety
Of the African violet on exhibit
here for the first time, show off,
cials said. She's happy, too, that
her Persian Lilac" a Washing
ton-developed specie, was left un-
changed by the bee.
"You see after the bloom is pol
linated it drops off," Mrs. Lamar
explained as she proudly fingered
her blooming yiolets.
A rope encircles the $50 plants
vying for awards today. Mrs
Nora Ford. Silver Spring, show
chairman, explained the rope pro-
tects the brittle plants from
human brushings and from get
ting their leaves picked" "Be-
fore the plants were so plentiful
some people would steal leaves
during shows so they could start
their own violets at home" Mrs
Ford said.
A rope isn't needed, however. tc
keep E. H. Morris, of Cheverly
from the plants. He's sticking
closely to his birds on exhibit 9
few feet away. Il tried to re-.
those plants once, but there Some
Evening star., 1949-11-13

Bees in the bonnet are okay,
if they stay there. members Of the
Metropolitan African Violet Club
agree.
It's bees in the house with hun
dreds of their delicate African
violet plants that make club MEM
bers nervous.
"You never know what you're
going to have to exhibit after q
bee sneaks into your home" said
one club member who, despite
busy buzzers. Is displaying her
African violets in a show at Odd
Fellows Temple, 419 Seventh street
NV.
The show, which opened yester-
day, is continuing today from 10
a .m. to 7 pm. It Is sponsored by
the Metropolitan African Violet
Club In conjunction with the 18th
annual Grand National Bird Show
of the National Capital Canary
Club. Prizes viii be awarded this
afternoon, starting about 5 pm.
Mrs. w. Wayne Lamar, Cheverly,
Nd, beat the bees to her plants
and rescued Is for the show.
Mrs. Lamar told fellow members
that when she came home Friday q
bee had gotten into her house In
ler absence and was running
Evening star., 1949-11-13
Three More Children
Bitten by Rabid Dog;
Quarantine Planned

The rabid dog which bit nine
children in the Four Corners area
of Silver Spring last week con-
tracted the disease from another
dog that had bitten three children
in the Indian Spring Village de-
velopment, near Four Corners, it
was learned last night.
This brings to IL the number
of Montgomery County children
bitten by rabid dogs during the
past month.
According to DR.. v. L. Ellicott,
Montgomery health Office, they
are the first rabies cases reported
in the county since about 1945.
In an effort to prevent the
spread of the disease. DR.. Ellicott
and DR.. A. L. Brueckner of the
Maryland Livestock Sanitary
Service will appear before the
County Council Tuesday to pro-
pose that an animal quarantine
be placed on most of the county's
eastern suburban area.
A similar quarantine proposal
Is expected to be made before the
Prince Georges County Commits
sioners for that county's suburban
area.
In addition, plans are being
made for free clinics in the Subur-
ban areas for innoculation of dogs
against rabies.
DR.. Ellicott said the first in
fected dog came from Prince
Georges County and bit the three
children in Montgomery County
on October 13. It then returned
to the home. of it's owner in Chill
lum. where 1t died two days later.
The Four Corners dog was
destroyed by police last Wednes-
day about two blocks from the
home of its owner, ]. M. Lyons,
10204 Old Bladensburg road, whose
three children were among the
nine bitten in that area. It was
sent to the University of Mary
land, where tests revealed it had
rabies.
Besides biting nine children, the
dog, a black cocker spaniel, is
known to have bitten at least one
other dog. DR.. Ellicott said.
All IL children bitten in Mont
gomery County are receiving
Pasteur treatments. the health
officer said.
There is no question about the
necessity Of quarantine in view
of the fact that at least one other
dog and perhaps more have been
infected by the first dog" DR..
Ellicott said.
Evening star., 1949-11-13
Washington Students
To See Barter Player Show

Virginia's Barter Players will
give a performance for Washing
ton-Lee High School students when
they come to Arlington this week
The group will give a matinee
showing at 2::30 o'clock Thursday
of you Can't Take It With You"
with only high school students
being admitted.
School officials made the ar
rangements because they thought
it an opportunity for the pupils to
see a good professional perform
ance.
The Barter Theater is brought
to Arlington annually under spon-
sorship of the Arlington Civic
Federation. The regular perform
ance of You Can't Take It With
You" will be given at $3.50 pm
Thursday in the Washington-Lee
Auditorium.
Evening star., 1949-11-13
By Mary Lou Werner

Laborers, contractors, brick
layers-tradesmen of all kinds
are donating their time and ma
terials to build a 40-bed ortho-
pedic hospital in Arlington County.
There are no paydays or ma
terial invoices to worry about.
Everything is free. except some
materials that have been bought
at cost.
The Arlington Junior Chamber
of Commerce and the Northern
Virginia Builders Association are
co-sponsors of the project.
Everybody Took a Hand.
"Once the idea got started. just
about everybody joined in." ex-
planned Rocco Pomponio as he
looked up from the cement he was
Mr.. Pomponio. a repre-
sentative of the Jaycees. is a con-
struction superintendent for the
project. But like everybody else
on the job. he tackles any task
that comes along.
Brickwork is completed for one
floor, and workmen yesterday
started erecting steel supports.
"Of course, we don't expect to
finish until sometime next year. !"
said Mr.. Pomponio. explaining
Evening star., 1949-11-13
Stute Policemen Injured
In Crash Near Annapolis

A Maryland State policeman
suffered head and possible inter-
nal injuries last night when his
motorcycle collided with an auto
mobile on Route 178 about five
miles north of Annapolis.
The trooper, r. w. Harrison. 81,
stationed at the Waterloo bar
racks, was taken to University
Hospital. Baltimore.
State police listed the driver of
the car as Howard A. Boyer,
r. F. D. No. /. Gambrills, Md. No
charges have been placed against
either Of the men pending further
investigation, police said.
Evening star., 1949-11-13
State Urges Arlington
Buy II School Buses;
Would Cost $S5,250

The Virginia Department Of
Education has recommended that
the Arlington School Board buy
II buses to accommodate an esti-
mated $500 Junior and senior
high school students, it was
learned last night.
The Recommendation, which in
wolves an outlay of $85,250, re-
suited from a survey requested
about two months ago by Arling-
ton School Supt. William A. Early.
Mr.. Early said he would submit
the proposal to the School Board
next Saturday. ..
In addition to the purchase
price of the buses, the board
would have to pay about $28, 900
a year for their maintenance and
operation. the report stated. It
added. however, that $23, 900 of
this amount would be paid by the
State.
At present, junior and senior
high school students use special
buses operated by the Washing
ton. Virginia & Maryland Coach
Co.. and, to a lesser extent, by
the Alexandria, Bancroft & Wash
ington Transit Co. They pay a
scent fare.
School officials have been told
that because of regular morning
rush hour traffic the bus COM
panies cannot furnish enough
transportation for students. AS a
result, schools now open at $50
am, instead Of 8 am. and the
students get home one-half hour
later in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-11-13
Devotion Services to Open
AT Alexandria Church

The annual 40 hours devotion
will be held at st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church, Alexandria, today
through Tuesday.
The services will begin with the
1880 pm. mass. There will be
candleligft professions beginning
with services at 8 o'clock tonight
through Tuesday. Masses tomor-
row and Tuesday will be at $3.50,
|8 and 9 am.