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Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
Dunbar HI School
l.. G. Tyson

Each year the Athletic Commit
tee of the school honors the foot
ball teams of the high school and
junior college for the loyal serV-
ice they render their school. Fri
night, January IA, the Annual rec
ognton banquet was held in the
cafeteria. The banquet section was
beautifully decorated by Max
Green, who definitely makes an
excellent contribution around Dun
bar in many places. Mrs. Bernice
Kings Veterans Foods class gave
excellent service by cooking and
serving the delicious menu, Those
who participated on the program
were: James Smith, Julius Hollis,
Ernest Works, Byron Johnson,
Bernard Martin, B. 7. Shelton,
Athletic Director, and l.. M, Chris
topic, Principal.
The address by former coach
Byron Johnson was inspirational
and particularly characterized by
sincerity.
Veterans Commencement
Thursday evening, one of the
Veteran Glasses finished all eour-
ses the school has to offer Ihere
were several numbers on program
however, the principal number Oh
interest was the address by Pres
ident Robert H. Alexander oil
Shorter College. The C e t a
thought expressed by President
Alexander was admonlshmeht u
veterans to take the money they
have and go into business IN ofder
that the money they now own
will make more money. Members
of the class are: Vernon Bank
Bricklaving; Christopher Coleman
Auto Mechanics; Harry Carter
and Jessie Smith; Robert l. e.
Fate MAYORS, Sterling Thompson
Henry Basey, Institutional Fooo
Service.
Graduates from the Institute
Floyd Brooks, Robert Carlos, AL
bert Gillian, Lawrence Gupton, l.
d. Hampton, Sam Jones, Jr, Elias
Mccoy, Rush Miles, Finist CUTLER
Leander Reynolds, Johnnie Robin
son, Ray Robinson, Overdia Shell
ton. James Underwood, Cartelyou
Walls, Columbus Williams.
Bearcat Flash
The school paper under the di-
rection of Mrs. A. B. Perry IS do
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
HUTTIG

Rev. V. J. Johnson and a num-
Der of Craftmen attended the fun
eral services of Rev. Johnson's
father at Thornton. Rev. c. L..
Allen visited friends in FL Dorado
recently.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
:: WITH THE CITY SCHOOLS

ing an excellent job in training
students in Journalism, This issue
contains interesting articles writ
ten by Jane Waugh, Claire Guy,
Annie MeDaniels, Mary Allen, Ma
rion johnson, julius Hollis, Mary
Ann Johnson, Barbara Jones, and
June buckingham, Excellent
poems were written by Willie Mae
Thomas, Eugene Lexicon, Ora Lee
johnson and Alice Wilson.
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
Stephens School

On Tuesday, Dr. Scarlet Of the
City Health Department a n d
Nurse Moon visited Stephens for
a general health examination of
pupils. First graders who were
Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-01-28
WILMAR

Rev. W. l.. Lomae and Presiding
Elder Johnson We're school visit
ors last week Both made interest
ing talks and later were dinner
guests of Prof. w. V. Ruther lord
and family 49,. Joining No.
Laurel outlook., 1949-05-18
OMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

To lockwood Brown for
S3.S40.00, all Sec. IS. 5N, 34E.
To Ralph Swanson and Lewis
j. Plots for $4,000, So and
S12N12 Sec. 20, On. 34E.
The following claims were ex-
amined. allowed. ordered paid
and warrants drawn:
John O'DOnnell.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

what they considered their "basic profess
sions" no longer worth pursuing, they
were down to their last tambourine and
their last samovar when Steve Kaslov
discovered wPA. That was in 1910. With
very little persuasion the gypsies were
taught English and other latter day con-
veniences. They became less addicted to
vagrancy. Their headman compromised
with latter day fashion to the extent Of
having 4 permanent address.
Under his direction the Red Bandana
Romantics are alleged to have abandoned
child marriage. This, if it be true, would
involve many changes in their attitude
toward property. It would signify ger-
eraf prosperity extending to even the least,
the youngest members of the tribe. Steve
Kaslov may be remembered for 1t. His
name eventually may be surrounded with
as many legends as attach to those of
Gazi reformers There is no immediate
likelihood OF the gypsies losing their
identity, but If that ever happens 1t may
be recalled that it was Steve Kaslov who,
for purely pragmatic reasons, taught his
people to think and act in the manner Of
their stranger" neighbors. Anyway, he
brought them closer to American patterns
Of civilized existence.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Gypsy King Departs

Steve Kaslov is going to his rest today.
King Of the Red Bandana gypsies Of the
United States, his wanderings are over.
He died in his sleep at his lodging in
Philadelphia last Thursday after a long
illness. The funeral arranged for him will
bring together hundreds of his subjects
from all parts of the country. 1t will be
characterized by the mysterious rites
which the Romany folk have practiced
for centuries yet never written down.
Indeed, they are supposed to have no
records of any sort, no script Of any
variety. Their traditions are conveyed by
word OF mouth from generation to gen.
Grafton Scholars who have studied their
speech have guessed that 1t descends from
some lost language of ancient India. The
Roms themselves believe their ancestors
came from Egypt. Steve Kaslov was not
sure. Nor did he care very much. He was
a modernist, more definitely interested In
his peoples present well-being than in
their legendary connection with the
Pharoahs of the Nile. When he became
their leader they were in distress for
means to keep body and soul together.
Automobiles had terminated their horse
trading, aluminium kitchenware had rem
dered them obsolete as tinkers, the GaN
whose fortunes they once had told tor
silver had ceased to credit their power
10 re2d the past and the future. With
Evening star., 1949-02-21
A Bio Difference in Principle

The home rule bill prepared by the
Democratic Central Committee hxes the
pay of members Of the elected City Council
at $500 a year. The councilman who Is
elected Mayor would receive $4,000, plus
5000 for expenses.
This compensation is much higher than
proposed by the Auchincloss Subcommittee.
It fixed the sum of $1,000 to be paid mem
bers of the council, with the councilman
elected as Mayor to receive an additional
1000 for expenses.
The difference between the two scales
of compensation represents much more
than the money involved. The Democratic
Central Committee evidently sees the
councilman's job as full-time work and
views his compensation as salary. The
Auchincloss Subcommittee, on the other
hand, commented that: "The amount OF
compensation recommended is not salary.
1t is not large enough to attract profess
sional ofice-seekers; yet it may be partial
COMPENSATION for additional expenses or
loss of income of persons who, otherwise,
would be serving their community gratis"
The Auchincloss group thought of the
lob of councilman as public service, at
tracing the interest OF men to whom the
salary. would not be an important con-
sideration. The Democratic Central Com
n1ittee fixes the salary high enough to
attract men who are interested in getting
the money.
This may be one small and relatively
uninportant detail of the home rule legis-
lation. But The Star believes there Is
all the difference in the world between
the two proposals in so far as the caliber
of the men who would run for the city
council is concerned. The Auchincloss
plan, in hais respect is much superior.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
A Road for Pan

I love road that runs to plum, tree lane,
Where April spills a-fritt of petaled rain,
or a bright-haired road through a field Of
goldenrod,
or slim phite road that goes to talk to
God
In the blue-pine hills: or road that runs
Through daisy field and a hundred daisy
suns,
Or a shy young road ,phere fern groaos cool
and dense,
One side stitched by an old rail
fence 49,.
But of all the roads that I toould gain or
lose,
There is one single road that would
choose,
For 1t Goes hand In hand NTH country
stream
With shadoped stone whsrs Pan nto1
rest and dream.
ALMA Robson H1GBEE
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Case of Coptoin Dierdorff

In view of all the circumstances. 1nclud-
ing the impending retirement next July OF
the officer involved, many persons WILL
share Senator MerseS hope that the Navy
Department will deal leniently with Cap
tain Ross Dierdorff. Captain Dierdorh,
much-decorated combat veteran OF both
World Wars, admits he stuck his neck out
when he blurted out to a news reporter q
slurring remark about Senator Kilgore,
Democrat, of West Virginia. The remark
was prompted by disparaging-anda ap-
parently incorrect-comment which Sena-
tor Kilsore had made about the captains
former commanding officer, Rear Admiral
3. H. Bieri
Senator Morse, in letter to Navy Secre-
tAry Sullivan, said 1t was his understand
ing that Captain Dierdorff, public rela-
tions officer, did not intend his denunciA-
ton of Senator Kilgore to be published.
When it appeared in print, he Immediately
wrote an apologetis letter to the West
Virginia Senator and he told reporters:
'If stick my neck out-and did am
man enough to take it. I had no right
making q remark like that about public
servant. a" It's still the swellest Navy
in the vorld and whatever IT does Is all
right with me. I mean that"
Meanwhile, the Navy relieved Captain
Dierdorff of his duties in San Diego,
reprimanded him and placed him under
orders to await the retirement previously
scheduled for him. 1t is harsh climax to
tf1irty-fours years of outstanding naval
service, during which the captain won the
Navy Cross, three Legion of Merit awards,
the Croix de Guerre of France, the Bronze
Oak Leaf Emblem of Great Britain and
other medals and citations Senator
Kilgore would make popular move If he
Joined with Senator Morse in the plea that
Captain Dierdorff be allowed to retire
without a serious official blemish on his
otherwise exemplary record.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Chopin on Red Hungary

The trial and conviction OF Cardinal
Mindszenty in Hungary has raised an issue
that extends beyond the case itself to
attendant conditions in that country. In
deed similar cases in other Communist
controlled lands tend to reveal a pattern
common to all members of the Soviet bloc.
Under these circumstances, factual in
formation on the issue is eminently desir-
able. And such information has been
given by no less an authority than Selden
Chaplin, United States Minister to Hun
gary. Mr.. Chaplin, recalled here "for con-
sultation" after the Hungarian govern
ment had declared him persona non
grata," stopped briefly in Paris on his way
home and there gave press conference at
the American Embassy.
What he had to say is tragically reveal
ing. mo one today except the blind and
the twisted" he declared, can fail to see
that the Hungarian people are under the
complete, total domination Of group OF
Moscow trained Communists whose sole
allegiance is to the Kremlin. Unless
person has actually lived in Hungary or
any of the Iron Curtain countries and
learned from personal observation the
facts of life he or she cannot possibly
conceive what life is like. cannot tell
you, because the truth is beyond imagina-
ton and defies description"
This Is perhaps the most succinct and
telling Characterization Of communism In
action Which has come from an onicial
source. Regarding the Mindszenty trial
itself, Mr.. Chaplin indicated that he did
not consider the cardinal to have been IN
a normal condition; while he specifically
contradicted reports that the Hungarian
Catholic Church agreed with the govern
nent's action against the cardinal. stating
fatty: "The whole church Is behind him
but does not dare to express itself openly"
As for the letters and statements intro
duced as testimony in the trial as having
come from the United States Legation, Mr..
Chaplin branded them as deliberate and
fabricated lies beneath contempt"
Our Minister thus exposes the Red regime
in Hungary for what it is-a grim travesty
of government in any civilized sense. 1t
should likewise be remembered that this
misgovernment is under treaty obligation
to respect the human rights and decencies
which it insolently violates and dehes. The
only alleviating aspects of Mr.. Chapins
dark picture are his statement that the
Voice of America programs beamed to
Hungary had a "heartening' effect there
and his belief that, if free election IN
Hungary were to be permitted, the anti
Communists would win by an enormous
majority. This indicates that, though the
Hungarian people are today in chains,
they are neither broken in spirit nor con-
verted to the odious creed OF their Com
nunist oppressors
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Virqinio's Surplus

The refusal by the Executive Commlttee
Of the Virginia Association Of School
Trustees to petition the Governor for
special session of the Legislature pre-
sumably means that the effort to divert
part of the States $s4, 100000 surplus"
to school construction has failed.
This effort was led by school authorities
in Fairfax County, where the need for
new school construction Is urgent. They
had hoped that special session of the
Legislature would appropriate to the State
Literary Fund portion Of this surplus"
and that 1t would then be available for
school loans to the counties.
There would be much force to the Fair
fax argument If, in fact, Virginia had
surplus of more than $4,000, 900. This,
however, Is not the case. In the first
place the sum referred to as surplus is
based in part on anticipated revenues
Or, in other words, this $S4 900 900 surplus
has not yet materialized. Furthermore
most Of the money actually in hand has
been committed for other purposes, such
as hospitals, health centers, mental insti-
tutions, jails, industrial schools, tubercu-
losis sanatoria, &c. These projects were
carefully Investigated before the appropri-
Ations for them were made. Here, too, the
need is acute, and 1t Is doubtful, to say
the least, that. the best interests of all
the people OF Virginia would be served If
these projects should be set back ten,
fifteen or twenty years as result OF long
term school loans to the counties
There is further question whether the
counties have done their best to help them
selves. Under the Virginia law segregating
revenues, the counties and cities were
given the exclusive right to collect taxes
on real estate and personal property. This
money does not 60 to the State; 1t stays
in the counties In return for this, the
counties assumed responsibility for con-
struction of schools, the States role being
limited to providing funds for administra-
tive costs and teachers salaries. A recent
study showed, however, that II of the 100
counties In the State are assessing real
estate, based on true value, at q lower
rate in 1s47 than they were in 1925. This
does not suggest that the bulk Of counties
are carrying their share Of the school load.
In addition to this, the counties have 4
right to float bond issues for school con-
struction purposes. There may be limiting
factors on this with respect to some coun-
ties, but there is no indication that the
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Operation Satellite

That serious attention is being given by
the National Military Establishment to
Operation Satellite" is evident from
rocket charts published by the Curtiss-
Wright Corporation. Known officially as
the earth satellite vehicle program" the
seemingly fantastic project was first men
toned in Defense Secretary Forrestals
annual report. The report stated that
work previously being carried on inde-
pendently in this field by the three armed
services has now been co-ordinated, and
that the efforts would be limited to
studies and component designs"
The new charts, while revealing no
design details, disclosed that space
ship" capable of attaining speed of ten
thousand miles an hour is planned. The
idea is to shoot such a weird craft by
rocket propulsion beyond the pull of the
earth's gravity so that 1t would become
another satellite. Travelling in its wide
orbit around the earth, the man-made
satellite presumably would have military
potentialities of the Buck Rogerish sort.
From such an outpost in space 1t might
be possible to launch a guided missile at
any part Of the earth, some imaginative
writers have speculated.
However, the more likely use to which
such satellite might be put would be as
radar reflector. The Army has demon
strated that radar waves can be bounced
back from the moon. In this way it would
be theoretically possible to transmit radar
waves around the earth. Radar at present
has a range Of less than two hundred
miles, because its waves tend to shoot of
into space at a tangent to the earths
surface. If one or more satellite relay
stations were available, however, the
waves could be caromed around the globe
to some object thousands of miles away
Perhaps missiles might be guided great
distances through such a radar system
The radar possibilities suggest peace
time application that would appeal to
television fans. Why not use the satellites
to relay television programs from one
continent to another? The idea is no
more fantastic than the basic proposal for
an earth satellite vehicle program" would
have seemed a few years ago.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How much actual space is taken up by
each letter in skywriting?-L LA.
A. Each letter is from a half to one mile
long and about a quarter of mile wide.
Messages may extend from 10 to 20 miles
across the sky and be visible for IS to Is
miles. Although the letters sometimes ap-
pear from the ground to be vertical they
are really horizontal.
Q. BY whom were creases In mems trous.
ers popularized?-F P.O.
A. Edward VII of England, when he vis-
tied the United States in 1860 as Prince Of
Wales. wore trousers that were creased at
the sides as we'll as at the front and back.
The custom of having creases only at the
front and back came into vogue in the 1S90s
and is believed to have originated with an
army officer.
@. When and for what reason did Presi-
dent Harding go before the Senate to argue
q case?-C. OIL.
A. On July II, 1921, President Harding
went before the Senate in person to present
his case when he was trying to defer the
passage of a World War Bonus Bill.
O. Are there many Americans still in
China?-E. F. F.
A. The Department of States says that as
OF August, 1895. LleTe were 0.SUU AHleIlCdIS
in China Since that time about 1000 have
been evacuated, not including military de-
pendents all of whom have returned to the
United States.
@. What popular song writer's composed
both music and words for their sonss?-
s. E. r.
A. Stephen Collins Foster Irving Berlin
and Cole Porter are outstanding examples.
@. What are considered the finest seal
1ops?-W. F. j.
A. The Fish and Wildlife Service says that
scallops are of two kinds-bay scallops and
sea scallops-and come from two wholly diff
ferent localities, although both live along
the Atlantic Coast Of North America from
Labrador to North Carolina. The bay scal-
lop Pecten irradians) considered the
greater delcacy of the two, is taken from
inshore waters. as the name indicates. The
large sea scallop Pecten magellanicus, is
an inhabitant of the offshore banks and
other deep waters.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Dark Streets q Peril

TO the Editor Of The Star:
1t was with pity that read that an 88-
year-old woman was knocked down and
injured, no doubt fatally at $50 am, and
the driver held. I am not a driver. I am,
however IS years old. with sense enough
to know that when venture on the streets
at $50 am I am taking my life in my own
hands.
What amazes me is that nothing is done
to prevent such tragedies The time our
city lights are turned on and of is a dis
grace. Ask any policeman on his beat how
many women are passing through dark
streets from am. to 1880 am. endeavorins
to get to work
Eight am. is time enough for any Govern
ment agency to start to work-yet the Bu-
reau Of Engraving is going full blast at
1880 am
True, it's none of my business, but 1t
definitely is the business Of the District
Commissioners to see that the residents
have decent protection.
IS AND AWARE OF 1T.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Yellow Marianne

7
I guess I'm obtuse, or to put 1t more
bluntly. dumb. Over 80 per cent of all
margarine is sold to homes through stores.
There is no danger Of deception in these
sales. Yet, the butter people. because some
restaurants might sell margarine as butter.
want to ban the manufacture and sale of
all yellow margarine. I 'just don't under
stand this proposal. If 1t makes sense. then
the remedy for an ingrown toenail should
be to cut off the entire leg. D. YOUNG.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Custodial Employees Wages

To the Editor Of The Star:
Several articles have appeared in Wash
ington newspapers lately comparing the sal
aries Of custodial employees of the public
schools. favorably with the salaries of teach
ers These articles quote DR.. Corning Su-
perintendent of Schools and Mr. Sigal Of
the Americans for Democratic Action COM
mittee.
We condemn this propaganda as COM
pletely misleading and false and submit the
following statistics in support of this con-
tention:
The average salary for the entire custo-
dial force Is about $4,000 a year with a
further breakdown as follows: About so per
cent get less than $4,000; Is per cent get
between $4,000 and $2,500; about 1872 per
cent get between $2,500 and $4,000; the re-
naming "a per cent get less than $500.
Compare this with the average teachers
salary Of $4,000. with a further breakdown
as follows: About IS per cent, $4,000 to
$4,000; about 10 per cent So, 900 to $4,000
the remaining IS per cent. over $4,000.
Another comparison which might be made
is in hours worked. The average custodian
works minimum of 2080 hours a year,
with about IS per cent of them working 100
to 200 additional hours of uncompensated
overtime. while the average teacher works
about 1880 hours or less, with very few
exceeding that figure.
The custodial force has no quarrel with
the teachers. We believe that most of them
earn and deserve q larger salary than they
are getting, but we resent the implication
made by the Superintendent Of Schools and
Mr.. ,Sigal that .custodial employees are over
paid in comparison with The e>teachers.
4'''''' FRED KUIL,
President, Local Union 102, IU.OE. s
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Preparedness Regarded as Imperative
To the Editor Of The Star:

Preparedness Regarded as Imperative
To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to Senatorial Quibbling" in the
issue of The Star Of February Is. allow me to
say, "Bravo!" There are too many laws and
treaties and pacts passed by our great
statesmen that are devoid of teeth to enforce
them. As you say, we. the people, want
insurance against war. AS veteran Of two
wars and one who has suffered from unpre-
paredness physically and mentally. let me
suggest that this editorial should be sent to
every Senator and Representative on Capitol
Hill.
We must fight for our very existence and
not next time, but now. As wrote to Sena-
tor Byrd, I'VE will not have months and
years to prepare for the next battle Of the
world-only . few short hours separate US
from joining with the enemy Of all man
kind" For Gods sake. let's be ready
WILLIAM B. CHAMPION.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

counties, If they must have new school
funds, have made reasonably full use OF
their authority to issue bonds and raise
tax rates. 1t would seem that this should
be done before the counties can fairly
ask for funds needed for other urgent
public PURPOSES
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Creeping Paralysis

TO the Edltof Of Ine sttf:
Truer words were never spoken than those
Of Gen. Eisenhower in his brief talk on
in the general warned of the danger of
dictatorship in the United States resulting
from a creeping paralysis of thoughts and
readiness of the people to accept paternal
istic measures from the Government and
the constant drift towards a centralized
Government NISH SHOWERS.