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Evening star., 1949-05-19

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too.
To Mrs. r. A. G.. Washington
I fully appreciate your problem
but if handled properly our clay
soil has its virtues, too Don t
spend money on top soil which
may prove no better than your
clay. Get as much humus as
possible.
COTTON RUG?
ORGANDY CURTAINS?
From Mrs. E. De M, WashingtonJ
Will some one please tell me
what to do with cotton rug
q by o. which after my dining
room floor has been reflnished
and waxed skids all over when
walked on. I am afraid some one
may slip and fall.
Also. I would like to know how
to do Organdy curtains on
stretcher. I have seen them in
windows with ruffles f1uted and
pointed from the pins. I tried, but
the curtains dried crinkly and
rough and even the ruffles re-
quired ironing over.
What can I do with piano and
violin music collected through the
years when the children were TAX
ing lessons. Where could it be
used?
MISSIONARY AND CANNIBAL
PUZZLE.
from Mrs. T. B.. ArlingtonJ
Problem-Three missionaries and
three cannibals wish to cross a
stream. They have one boat,
large enough for two passengers.
Only one missionary and one can
nibal can row. II at any time the
cannibals outnumber the mission
aries. the cannibals will eat the
missionaries.
Solution.
C-Cannibal who can't row.
RC-Cannibal who can row
Growing cannibaD.
M-Missionaries who can't row.
RM-Missionary who can row
Growing missionary.
(This can be worked out using
three pennies and three nickels
to represent cannibals and mis-
sionaries; heads for rowing can
nibal and missionaries, tails for
others.
Cross 1.-RM, C Growing mis-
sionary and cannibal cross
stream.
Return 2.-RM (rowing mis-
sionary returns.
Cross 3.-RC, C Growing can
nibal and cannibal cross stream)
Return 4.-RC Growing canni-
bal returns.
Cross 5.-RM, M, etc.
Return 6.-RM, c. etc.
+ Cross 7.-RM, RC, etc.
Return 8.-RM. c. etc.
Cross 9.-RM. M. etc.
Return 10.-RC, etc.
Cross 11.-RC, c. etc.
Return 12.-RC. etc.
Cross 13.-RC. c, etc.
I hope this isn't too abbreviated
to be clear!
(Fronr Mrs. +. c. r., ArlingtonJ
To Mrs. c. r. B.. Chevy Chase
This, believe is the correct solu-
ton to the missionary and canni-
bal problem. All missionaries (M)
can row but only one of the can
nibals, who will be CIR.
1.-CR and c over
2.-CR back
3.-CR and c over
4.-CR back
5.-M and M over
en- and c back
TN and CIR over
8.-M and c back
an and M over :
10.-CR back
11.-CR and c over
12.-CR back
13.-CR and c over
Would like to take this oppor-
tunity to send a most sincere but
belated thank-you to Mrs. j. II
B., Silver Spring; Mrs. r. N. L.,
Arlington, and Mrs. M. E. S.,
Arlington. all Of whom sent me
excellent solutions to my problem
of cream pie which wouldn't get
firm.
About the time these answers
were published we moved from the
District to Arlington and with all
the excitement of finally getting
an apartment and getting settled
I quite forgot to thank these
ladies who were so kind.
AZALEA CUTTINGS?
From c. F., Hydttsuille.)
Will some kind reader give me
| instructions on roofing azalea cut
ltings?
Evening star., 1949-05-19
PLANTS AND SOIL.
(Froru Mrs. M. B. G.. Falls

INUTCNJ
To Mrs M. w. M. Washington
Yes, you can get pamphlets or
planting and caring for vegetables
and flowers from the Department
of Agriculture. There is much
one has to learn from experience
too.
To Mrs. r. A. G.. Washington
I fully appreciate your problem
but if handled properly our clay
soil has it's virtues, too. Don
spend money on top soil which
may prove no better than youi
clay. Get as much humus as
possible.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
mrs. KaIwaic Cleared
In Killing Of Son, but
Remains in CUSTODY
By the Associated Press

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Oct. T.
Mrs. Martha Woodson Kalwaic,
former Virginia society girl and
child psychology student. has been
acquitted in the fatal beating OF
her 15-month-old son.
But the tall. blond wife of a
Hazelton dentist is not free to
return Immediately to her home
and two other children-one born
while Mrs. Kalwaic was in police
custody.
A neutral psychiatrist-one who
did not testify during the trial
was to examine her today to de-
termine If she can safely be dis
charged. Mrs. Kalwaic had pleaded
temporary insanity while beating
her son, Henry, to death on
May IL.
Defense Counsel John H. Bigelow
sought immediate release of Mrs.
Kalwaic last night after the jury
of nine women and three men
brought in it's verdict following
nearly four hours of deliberations.
District Attorney Agrees.
District Attorney Leon Schwartz
objected. however, but agreed to
the appointment of psychiatrist to
help Judge Frank L. Pinola decide
whether to release the woman.
Mrs. Kalwaic admitted on the
witness stand she was responsible
for the death of her infant son,
but said she did not know what
she was doing when she bumped
his head on the floor in an at
tempt to make him obey.
Judge Pinola. in his charge. told
the jury it could bring in one of
three verdicts - cond-degree
murder, manslaughter or &C
quittal.
The district attorney urged the
jury to find a verdict of murder
in the second degree. He called
the fatal beating "a malicious act
from the wickedness of heart"
Background Traced.
Mr.. Bigelow. after tracing Mrs.
Kalwaic's background from the
time she was born in a tiny town
in Campbell County. Va. declared
she was mentally Ill at the time
of the killing. She is a sister of
Col. C. w. Woodson. jr.. super
intendent of Virginia State police.
Mrs. Kalwaic showed no emo
ton as the verdict was read.
Finally, as she fully realized the
significance of the decision, wan
smile spread across her face.
Then she rose and thanked the
Evening star., 1949-10-07

jurors individually for their &C
quittal verdict.
Mrs. Kalwaic's husband said
after the verdict had been re-
turned that he hopes to return
with his wife to Rustburg. Va,
her former home, to pick up the
threads of our life together"
Evening star., 1949-10-07

suggested that Australia try to
obtain petroleum refining plant
from Japan as reparations.
Mr.. Chif1ey replied:
ANY hope of getting much in
the way of reparations from
Japan is just wishful thinking. y
The Prime Minister said be-
cause of Japan's loss of territory.
it will be very difficult" for the
rapidly growing japanese popula-
ton to maintain itself in the fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Australia Gives Up Hope
Of Getting Jap Reparations
BY the Associated Press

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. T.
Australia's government long ago
gave up hope of getting substan-
tial reparations from Japan,
Prime Minister Joseph Chihey
said in Parliament today.
A member of Parliament had
Evening star., 1949-10-07
bill to Help Collect
Cigarette Tuxes Passed
hY the Associoted Press

Senate approval yesterday sent
to the White House a bill to help
the States collect sales and use
taxes on cigarettes.
Under the measure, persons
who sell or otherwise dispose of
Evening star., 1949-10-07
All This and Books, Too

GLENCOE, III. (Pl. Even If
you wouldn't be found dead with
a book in your hand, you'd like
the Glencoe library. Look into
the main reading room. Thick
carpeting on the floors. Sofas and
soft lounge chairs with individual
lamps within easy reach. Books,
too, if you're interested.
Evening star., 1949-10-07
Surface Diamonds Plentiful

Surface deposits recently found
and now being worked at the Will
hanson Diamond Mine, in British
East Africa, are said to be extern
sive enough to permit many years
of intensive operation.
Evening star., 1949-10-07

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY-Dr William S. Abernethy, pastor
emeritus Calvary Baptist Church. Mrs Abernethy were
honored Wednesday night 5Oth wedding anniversary at
reception church hall Eighth and streets NV Al
though Abernethy released from the hospital only last
Saturday. present, remaining in wheel
while receiving hundreds of well wshers The affair was
given of the church and the Burial Bible Class OF
AbernethY is teacher emeritus Star StaH PhOto
Evening star., 1949-10-07

cigarettes for profit in interstate
commerce would be required to
furnish the tobacco tax admin
istrator. in the State where the
shipment is received, necessary
information on which to base as
sessment and collection of the
State cigarette tax
The day lilys name springs
from the fact that each flower
lasts only a day.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

The sound, conservative paint
ing Of Eugen Weisz has been ia
miliar to Washingtonians for q
quarter century or more, during
which this Hungarian-born artist
has been a resident Of the area.
His work is seen much oftener In
group shows than in one-man dis
plays, for he is not a slap-dash
producer Of quantity. Recently
opened in the Arts Clubs gallery,
to remain through April %, is a
collection Of about 18 oils, water
colors and graphic arts. RETROSPECT
tive of his work for about a
decade.
In his portraits in oil and char
coal. he is traditional. with care
full attention to detail. The larger
proportion Of his paintings on view
comprises landscapes which he
has obviously painted to please
himself. They are mostly in a
low key. much simplifled, with a
melancholy autumnal look. Five
paintings and pastels depict the
same scene-a fiat stretch Of
country with a few shrubs and
evergreens, perhaps near Mr..
Weisz' home in the vicinity Of
Falls Church. He has painted
this place in different weather
effects. There are also some
strong. sombre still life paintings,
one of winter leaves. another Of
squash. Among his earliest work
in the show is a beautiful litho-
graph of iris. Oriental In It's deli
cacy. 7,
Mr.. Weisz is vice principal OF
the Corcoran School sof Art, and
instructor in drawing and paint-
ing for the school and for George
Washington University. This aft
ernoon at he will conduct for
the public a tour of the Twenty
first Biennial Exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art.
Modern lmpfeSS1OniSt
Rebecca Bryant Of Charlotte.
N. c., is showing II oil paintings
in the Arts Clubs front reception
room. A native of Iowa, this art
list obtained her art education
from outstanding instructors and
schools In Chicago and New York,
and with Cecilia Beaux. After
her husbands death she took her
MA. degree at the University Of
Iowa, studying with Fletcher Mar
tin and Philip Custom. She has
herself taught art at Grinnell
College. Iowa; Knox College,
Galesburg. Ill, and for five years
has been head Of the art depart
ment at Queens College, Charlotte,
N. c. .-..
Mrs. Bryant. who says she was
early exposed to and impressed by
Monet's studies Of straw stacks,
Evening star., 1949-04-10
How Should Public
Opinion Mold
Foreign Policy?
PUBLIC OPINION AND
FORGEIN POLICY
BY Lester Markel and Others
fHaFpef. $3.50
Reviewed bS
CEFETON n MULLINS

fHa'pe' s3SoJ
Reviewed BY
CRESTON b. MULLINS.
The question OF public opinion
In relation 10 formulation ana
execution OF our foreign policies
has been q frequent subject oi
examination and recommendation
by scholars. Journalists and public
leaders The burden Of most Of
these on the subject has been that
public opinion should have
greater part in foreign policy, u
is also the burden OF this sympo-
SUM. OF which The Sunday editor
of the New York Times saa the
editor
Mr.. Markell sums UP the matter:
The force OF public opinion must
be recognized. both in the forma-
ton OF policy and In the explanA-
uon and promotion OF policy
This is the essence of the whole
discussion--~the division Of the sub
ject into two functions; The in
telligence function, l. e., the sound
ms OF public opinion as q guide
In making foreign policy and the
information function / E. the
explanation OF foreign policy after
II has been made.
Three problems emerge as Mr..
Markell digestS the essays Of nine
newspapermen and scholars on
various Assrcts OF foreign policy
al home and abroad; 'l) The task
OF educating a public which 10
woefully ignorant OF the existence
and content OF foreign isslies i2I
the task Of implcmentation Of the
opinion function. notably by the
Government departments and
Congress. which means more ex-
pert attention and more nearly
adequate appropriations. and ,3
the task Of coordination Of the
public opinion work Of various
Government agencies which make
or execute policy.
Implicit In the whole dlscuasion.
although 1t is not too emphstiealiy
pointed up for the layrnan who
may peruse this work. Ia the dornl-
mating position OF the State De-
partment not only In the formula.
ton of foreign policy. but In tina
initiation OF sharp changes Of d.
rection in policy which are then
sold" 10 the American public
and the Congress Few elements
OF our foreign policy initiate either
with the public or with the Com
gress. but spring directly from ths
State Department and is corps
OF experts.
In spite Of this slight deficiency
Of emphasis. the State Depart.
ment Is subjected TO deep and
extensive treatment by mfn who
understand what II ia and what II
should be
Evening star., 1949-04-10

whole front SO Was Lerehs c!gar
establishment and Joe Smiling
ton. not content with the stIlns
Of lanterns along the entire Ave
nue.. put up an extra Sise around
his corner. thus having a double
tier OF lanterns to throw light on
the decorations Of the building
which we're flags, both OF nnlnia-
ture and large sire. entwined In
evergreens.
"Wangemann's Arbeiter Hall
No. %6s and ass, vas very heauti-
fully decorated with evergreens
United States and German fiags
and Chinese lanterns. and during
the day his mammoth orchesuion
was attracting attention. Brueege-
mans Arbeiter Hall. opposite. dis
played flags of all nations. the
United States. Swiss, German and
Irish colors being prominent. with
the words Fools Headquarters
with comic faces at either end
and Joe Platz had a protusion OF
Chinese lanterns, miniature aagS
and evergreens at his place; L. c.
Campbell had his windows fes-
tooned with red. white and blue:
Mrs. Z, Lalleys place attractsd
much attention by the novelty Of
the decorations, several fancy
rugs being employed; J w. Ken
nedy's establishment had q large
streamer and American fiaes on
the front, Nolan a. Conroy had q
myriad Of miniature fags from
their windows.
In front of Havenner g. Co. IS
ONCE lover National Union Insur-
ance Co.'S ONCE was a handsome
painting. on which were represen-
tations of $4,000 United States
bonds. and In the center the
American eagle. with colors and
the emblems of commerce. agri-
culture. etc, surrounding II. and
bags Of gold. $50 900 and SIS 900.
on either end OF 1t.
From the store establishment
OF M. II. L. Gregory to the ST,
Marc Hotel a line OF burgess was
raised 10 form q triangle over the
Avenue. the center having circular
hoops from which hung a number
OF Chinese lanterns. large and
small. On Ninth street Thomas
Thompson had out a profusion OF
bunting. and at Perry's a large
flag was displayed. Hall & Hume
had q plentiful supply OF flags and
lanterns out. e. Engels and II
Phillip. on Eighth street. deco
rated their places"
The Star Building. which then
stood at the southwest corner
opposite It's present location. was
dressed with banners suspended
from poles running out from every
window and Chinese lanterns
covered the whole front. Latimer
g. Cleary. nearby. and the Metro
politan Hall. which the writer
assumes later became the Dime
Museum, were "tastefully dressed
up" John Hancocks, known 10
many an old-timer: the Owen
House. which stood TO the west OF
the willard Hotel; the National
Theater, Roose's cigar store near
Thirteenth street. Coldwell's auc-
ton house and Newspaper Row
all We'd to outdo each other in the
splendor and attractiveness Of
their decorations. and Metzerott's
Hail was one OF the gayest OF all
the buildings on the Avenue. the
entire front being covered with
flags, burgess and streamers Of all
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Plus - oi0e- b0tn depict scenes
connected with the long history
OF the fairs"
Francis J. SaIb. brother Of John
Salo. radio organist. has been
promoted to be assistant super
intencent Of stamps in the Post
once Department.
The American Bible Society,
$50 Park avenue. New York City.
has produced a new series O! 100
poster labels In behalf of the dis
tribut!on Of the Gospel 70 the
peoples Of different nations. Read
ers interested may write 10 Eric
NJ. North. general secretary.
The Collectors Club OF Wash
ington Will have an exhibition Of
documents. covers. autographs,
etc. at its meeting, at 1912 Ninth
street NV. Tuesday evening at 8
Evening star., 1949-04-10

co!ors. Stretched atong the bal
cony. We are told. Was q cloth 20
which vas fastened q laree num-
heI OF eomlcAl and AmaSaag mASk,
DoaehS Washington City BfASs
Band Was stationed on the haieonv
curlng the day and dispersed
lively music"
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Dimitrov Also Ailing

The Bulgarian Communist Party
is confronted with the same prob
lem that occupies the minds Of the
Soviet Communist leaders. namely
the settlement Of the succession
of the ailing boss. Although a
few years younger than Stain.
the Bulgarian George Dtmitrov
suffers from the same illness as
the former and his health is not
any better than that OF the gen.
eralissimo. Dimitrov would like to
appoint as his heir his brother
in-law, valko Tchervenkov, a
lawyer and holder of high Office In
the present Communist govern
ment. But there are other candi-
dates. too. amongst whom are
Vasil Kolarov and the now dis
graced Traitcho Kostoy. The
fight for the succession promises
to be very tough.
The purge seems imposed most
ly by the development IN the in
ternationai situation. which llls
the souls of the Bulgarian Com
munists as well as those Of the
Soviet Union with very alarming
apprehenS;ons. And the Soviet
Union is strongly convinced that
her enemies are preparing to wage
war against her. Bulgaria. natur-
ally, lis subject to the same appre-
tensions: may be. even more so.
because she Is in the center OF the
Balkin Peninsula on the thresh-
old of the Dardanelles and she
knows what q part she would
have to play in new military
clash. Then she would be most
vulnerable from Yugoslavia. whose
agents would be even more dam
derous for her than the feet OF
Great Britain and the Air Force
Of tt1 United States.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
.DAV Activities
NHoafiprS fh3S uYner orn

M66IlilBS ttllS Week are.
Col. Young Chapter-Monday
1701 Eighteenth street NV.
Agriculture Chapter-Tuesday
1701 Eighteenth street NV.
Federal Auxiliary - Tuesday,
208 Ascot place NE.
Rea Chapter-Thursday, 17ol
Eighteeth street NV.
Rea Auxiliary-Friday, 170l
Eighteeth street NV.
All Of these meetings win con-
vsns ct . IN.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Alvin w. Hall. director Of the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing. will be guest Of honor and
principal speaker at q meeting
of the Collectors Club of New
York, April 20.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Artists Equity

Artists Equity
Richard Lahey, principal of the
Corcoran School Of Art. and
Mitchell Jameson. Washington
area artist. announce that an i'm
portant meeting of the Artists
Equity will be held In the audi
torium Of the Corcoran School.
New York avenue at Seventeenth
street. next Wednesday evening at
8. The public is cordially invited.
The objective of the meeting is to
extend acquaintance with the
Equity's aims and activities.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

One of the big specs of the
1949 edition of Ringing Bros.
Barnum g. Bailey's circus, which
opened at Madison Square Garden.
New York City, last Wednesday
night, is: San Francisco Forty
Nine" a dramatization of the
theme of the Canal Zone series
of four stamps for the centennial
of the gold rush.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Switzerland has gone modern
istic in a new pro-aero stamp
d.50fr. violet and Yellow to be
issued tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

A new international philatelic
magazine Is being published at
Hamburg. Germany. 1t carries
the name Equator. and is
printed in four colors.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Quantities Of the Olympic
Games stamps of Great Britain
distributed have been announced
as: 2-1/2d. 1856 $500 Sd. 3d.
554 900; Cd, 24.397 900; 1sh, 3d.
1877, 900.
Evening star., 1949-04-10

The Universal Ship Cancella-
ton Society will hold its annual
convention at the Hotel Garde,
New Haven. Conn, May z and 8.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Stamp News
eY lanes Woldo Eaxcstf

laec Agency sales for the Plus IS blue Both depict
months Of ls4s reached history
BIO 96 than twice the Of the tatrx-
Evening star., 1949-04-10

Robson Lowe of London is in
the United States on business
connected with the international
stamp exhibition to be held in
Great Britain in 1850.
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Houses Decorated

For this great occasion, nearly
all the houses along the Avenue.
we are told. were decorated in a
most elaborate and expensive way.
Indeed, it Is said:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01
voId Man Win

You'll be surprised at how quickly you can open up our roads O. drives
and clear feedlos with sturdy, fast working Dearborn snow removing
equipment Each of the Dearborn Implements Illustrate here can save you
plenty of winter drudgery. Ask us about them.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-01-01

- DEARBORN BLADE SNOW PLoW*
Use straight or angled. Lifts,
lowers by Hydraulic Touch
Control. "" edge.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
CHURCH MEMBERSHIP
PASSES THE EIGHTY.
MILLION MARK

According to, new census of re-
ligious bodies, published in the
1949 Southern Baptist Handbook,
released at Nashville, Tennessee,
church membership in the United
States has passed the eighty-million
mark. This constitutes $40 per
cent of the population, and shows a
gain of Al per cent during the 1948
compared with 2.3 per cent for
1e47.
Forty-eight Protestant groups,
with a membership of over $4,000
each, report total membership of
46,665,747, compared with 45,031,-
1874 in 1948. The Roman Catholic
Church reported 26,075,697 for
1949 which of course, includes in
fants as we'll as adults. f,
An incomplete report discloses
that 1921 1923 persons are enroll
ed in Sunday schools. The Hand
book. edited by Porter Routh, shows
that there are 265,845 congrega-
tions in the United States.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
McDowell-Rutherford
Forest. Wardens
Have Meeting

The Mcdowell Rutherford Coun-
ty District Wardens meeting was
held August S, at the clubhouse in
Union Mills. The meeting started at
200 p. M, with District Forester B.
H. Corpening from the District Of
flee in Asheville presiding. County
Warden M. u Marlowe made a
talk to the district wardens of Nc
Dowell county and County Warden
Carvos Parton spoke in behalf of the
Rutherford county district wardens.
Other district office personnel pre-
sent were: Joe Bernard, assistant
district forester and District Rang
er T. E. Bigley.
Problems concerning both coun-
ties were discussed, such as the
brush burning permit law, the sum-
moning Of fire fighters, how to han
die large fires, the different ways
of fighting fire on mountain and
one in flat woods. The Importance
of quick action on fires and quick
action on getting reports correct
and in on time was stressed.
The meeting closed at 500 p. M,
with about 40 district wardens and
visitors from both counties enjoy
ing a fish fry and watermelon feast.
Marion progress., 1949-08-11
BUSINESS FAILURES
INCREASE FOR WEEK

New York, Aug. 10.-Business
failures rose to III last week from
1853 in the preceding week and 116
for the like week of 1948, Dun and
Bradstreet reported today.
Of the latest total, 1913 involved
liabilities of $4,000 or more. This
was a decline from the 1877 the pre-
vious week but above the 81 for the
corresponding 1948 week. Failures
involving liabilities under $4,000
rose to 48 from the previous week s
81.
Business failures so far this year
total 5,493 compared with 3,083 for
the corresponding date last year
and 1888 In 1947.