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The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-27
NEWS HERE AND THERE

Mrs. Monte Covington OF
Oakland, California, is visiting
relatives and friends in Zion
and Chicago.
* * =.
Mr.. Paul H. Kuechler cele-
brated his 83rd birthday, to-
day, July 9th.
Howard Berquist is planning
to spend his vacation with rela-
tives in Minneapolis, MINES
ota. He will levae Saturday,
July 3Oth, for one week.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-27
RISKE-ALBRECHT
NUPTIALS

On June 23, 1919, in Zion
Chapel, 10 Ann Elizabeth AL
brecht, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Harry Albrecht of
1904 Ezekiel Avenue, became
the bride of Alexander E.
Riske of 7718 10th Avenue,
Kenosha, Wisconsin.
The altar was beautifully de-
corated with daisies, peonies,
gladioli, snapdragons, and
greenery. To give the setting
Dutch" atmosphere, pair of
wooden shoes were in evidence
among the flowers.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, and her
gown was of imported Swiss
organdy over satin, with satin
bodice. A finger-tip veil of
same organdy was held in
place by crocheted lace
Dutch" cap. Her satin sash
extended into a train and was
trimmed with daisies, as was
also the collar and cuffs of
gown. The brides bouquet was
of white daisies and stephano-
tbs.
Pauline Albrecht served her
sister as maid of honor, while
Mary Holenski was bridesmaid,
and Linda Puck was flower
girl. Their gowns were of all
blue organdy with satin sashes,
with crocheted Dutch" caps,
and their bouquets were of
varied colored daisies.
Paul Elefson served the
groom as best man, while Rich
ard Elefson was usher. Harold
Stocker and Morrison Craig
were candlelighters.
The brides mother wore
dress of pink and black, with
black lace trimming, and her
accessories were of black.
Overseer Carl @. Lee Off
ciated at the wedding cere-
mony. Mrs. John Federmeyer
sang "At Dawning" and "Be-
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-27
cause and Mrs. Roscoe Heath
presided at the nianO.

cause" and Mrs. Roscoe Heath
presided at the piano.
A reception for the seventy
five to one hundred guests was
held in the social rooms of the
College Building.
The bride is a graduate of
Zion-Benton Township High
School, while the groom is
graduate of the Kenosha High
School. A week was spent by
the young couple at the Wis
consin Dells; and their future
address will be 7718-1Oth Ave-
nue., Kenosha.
A large number of guests
came from Kenosha and Wau-
kegan, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Alex. Papon came from Chica-
go.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-27
1he TheOCrat

free and anyone interested in
refurnishing their present
home or are just planning a
new one are invited to come in
and take advantage of the ex-
perience and facilities offered
by the Drapery and Curtain
Dept. of the ZION DEPART
MENT STORE.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1949-07-27
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our heart
felt thanks to friends, relatives
and neighbors for the wonder
full assistance and kindness ex-
tended to us during our recent
bereavement at the loss of our
husband and father, Jesse r.
LaBelle.
Pauline LaBelle and Family.
Evening star., 1949-11-10
Lansburghs Exclusive
FitZWell Shoes
Entire Stock Regular SIS to 5.95 Pr.

Now 81 to 4.76 Pr! wonderful seIec-
ton Of sizes and styles for infants, boys
and girls. White or brown high shoes,
oxfords and strap sondols in potent
leather, black suede or brown, red or
white feathers. Infonts' sizes, 5 to 8;
chiIdren's sizes, 81z to u; misses and
boys sizes, l2R to 3 in group.
Evening star., 1949-07-29

atom. On the contrary, their scientists
played an extremely important part in the
creation of the A-bomb. They worked
hand in hand with ours in translating the
weapon from an idea and a design into the
awesome reality that erased Hiroshima
and Nagasaki Indeed, at the start of the
war, they were pre-eminent in the field,
and 1t is silly to suppose that the basic
"know-how' is mystery to them
In the circumstances, there is every rea-
son why the United States, within reason
able bounds, should be receptive to the
idea of continuous atomic cooperation
with Britain and Canada Certainly, un-
der the sensible arrangement worked out
by the administration and the joint con-
gressional committee, such cooperation
ought to be possible within the limits of
necessary security safeguards. In the long
run, 1t is likely to be as helpful to us as
to the British and Canadians.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
The FBI and Local Police

Although the Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation refuses to encroach on State and
municipal law enforcement fields, it's read
iness to cooperate with local authorities
to a considerable extent is shown in the
annual report of the FBI crime laboratory.
The review for the past fiscal year reveals
that of more than 00,000 scientific exami-
nations made during that period, more
than one-fifth of them were for other law
enforcement agencies.
The attitude of the FBI in the Reuther
brothers shootings is typical of its general
policy with regard to purely local crimes.
The bureau has refused to conduct in
vestigations into these two shootings on
the sound ground that no Federal law was
violated But the FBI has offered all of
its laboratory facilities to Michigan au-
thorities in their efforts to trace the guns
and the gunner. This offer includes the
services of it's ballistics and fingerprint
experts and it's other skilled technicians.
The FBI has no legal authority to in
vestigate any crime not specifically listed
as within Federal Jurisdiction. But it can
and it does assist, local police and prose-
cutors in identifying fingerprints, examin-
ing evidence for telltale dust or other clues
and comparing bullet markings with the
rifing of guns suspected OF being in
Evening star., 1949-07-29
To Chopin After 100 Years

Chopin, the enuious years can neuer mar
Those melodies you Wrought for mans
delight,
Music that like a great ascending star
will sparkle on, imperishatly bright.
Your Preludes CLEAN undimmed on myriad
lands, IN
Mad Polonaise and ,Distful harnrontes,
Though folded for a century lie your ha't6s
Whose po,per and passion struck the
trembling keys.
Wild chords 1p0ke thunder In the
armament
or foDerlike notes led up secret stair
TO some old garden where the haunting
scent
OF vour beloued Macs filled the air. ass
~ ~
Sss
You vove a tapestry OF Sound, 'ao,o oay,
Now deep and tender. But n1ssor
strand N
Enters the shining ,phole; a thread OF gray
Weeps for the sorro,Ds OF your tntherland.
INEz BARCLAY KIRBy.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Argues for Senate Action in Aid
OF Maritime Commission Training Program

Argues for Senate Action IN Ala
OF Maritime Commission Training Program
To the Editor of The Star:
If the Congress were suddenly to decide
to take away the pay OF the mldshlpmen at
Annapolis or OF the cadets at West Point. one
can imagine the cries OF fury which Woulo
be raised by the press and the public.
Such move is unthinkable ana yet the
Senate Appropriations Committee is guilty
of lust as foolish an act. The House OF
Representatives, in H. r. ATT, sent to the
Senate an appropriation recommendation
of over S6500,000 for the Maritime Com
mission training program. When the Appfo-
priations Committee of the Senate got hold
of this bill, it quite unwisely decided to cut
the allowance by better than half and to
specify in it's report that, when the MARI
time Commission puts these short FUNDS TO
use. it is not to pay the acknowledgment
at the Merchant Marine Academy their
monthly expense allotment Of SOS.
The Maritime Training funds are divided
by the Maritime Commission among all OF
the Maritime Training units and Kings Point.
1t is virtually impossible for the Maritime
Commission to run its schools on budget
of little over S3,000000. The Merchant
Marine Cadet Corps alone operates on about
So, 1000, 900 annually. This money is divided
into three parts, the largest Of which goes
to run the Cadet Corps Academy at Kings
Point, Long Island; and the remainder OF
which is split between the junior division OF
the Academy at Pass Christian Mississippi
and the training of cadets during their Sec
ond year, which is at sea.
Unless the Senate sees fit to amend the
above mentioned bill when it goes to the
floor and to restore the original $6,500,000
appropriation, the United States Merchant
Marine Academy soon may find it necessary
to close its gates and to go down in his
tory as not only the most recent Federal
Academy. but also the shortest-lived OF the
four Federal schools. Even if the Maritime
Commission decides to grant the Cadet Corps
enough funds on which to operate. the Com
mission is still forbidden by this bill to pay
the young men who comprise the Cadet
Corps. Were the $65 a month each cadet
midshipman receives a salary. it might be
a different question. However. this pay is
purely an expense allotment, and is broken
down as follows:
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Total Observation-Disclosures
Results of Cut Would Be Adverse.

Quite often many a cadet-midshipman
has to dig down into his own pocket for
additional money to supplement his sos,
especially if he is active in extra-curricular
activities around the Academy. With this
monthly expense account taken from the
-midshipmen, number of adverse re-
suits will follow:
% Mass designations since the majority
of the -midshipmen are not from we'll
to-do families and would be unable to bear
their monthly expenses themselves. To top
it off, many of those forced to resign will
be near completion of their four-year curri-
culum.
90 The United States Government will
lose its investment in those resigning.
90 Admittance and attendance will be
placed on an undemocratic basis with young
men from families Of limited means being
excluded even though they may possess the
desired qualities to become loyal, efficient
ships officers.
"a The Merchant Marine Academy could
not long endure these conditions and soon
would have to close.
1t is interesting to note from where the
Senate Appropriations Committee got its
idea of the near-destruction of the Mer-
chant Marine Cadet Corps. Most of the
blame can be placed on radical labor-on
the same men who now are tying up the
11dWdudu AoldIluS anu OH tlOS6 men VINO
quite often have tied up the ports of the
mainland with strikebound ships. Reference
is made to the CLOS maritime members and
to the deck officers union of the AFL, the
Masters, Mates and Pilots of America this
writer is a member of Local IA, Baltimore).
The following quotations from reports of
various maritime unions are ample proof of
the intention of these radical elements to
destroy the Merchant Marine Cadet Corps:
1.-The CIO Maritime Committee definitely
opposes T.. any funds for the continuation
of the cadet program :" Hoyt Haddock.
CIO Maritime Committee.
1--WE, therefore, make the following recon-
,mendation =. that the cadet training sta
ton at Pass Christian be discontinued. That
the property be kept up for the future and
eventually, after investigation into the ex-
pense involved at Kings Point. to transfer
all activities to Pass Christian :" Capt.
c. F. May, Masters, Mates, and Pilots OF
America. r.
The one and only reason for the opposi-
ton of radical labor to the Merchant Ma
rine Cadet Corps is fear-fear OF being re-
placed in their jobs by men who are properly
trained. Kings Point does not put out men
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Fort Necessity

The Chicago Tribune has been quite
candid in explaining its purchase of the
Washington Times Herald. A Tribune
editorial on the subject concludes with
these hopeful sentiments: "The Sem
ates fatal ratification of the North At
lantic pact leaves us no illusions. We have
an outpost of American principles Tin the
Times Herald) but one better provisioned,
better sited and no less valiantly de-
Tended, we hope, than young George
Washington's Fort Necessity. AS the folly
of the course to which the Nation has
been committed becomes apparent, We ex-
pect it (the Times Herald) to become a
citadel from which the Nations integrity
and prosperity will be recovered"
That gives us here in Washington new
sense of security. 1t is comforting to
think of Colonel Mccormick as young
George Washington, manning Fort Neces-
sity's guns up the street. But there Is
even more to it than that. The Chicago
Tribune in the past has advocated the
removal of the seat of Government from
Washington. Is this threat now allayed?
Abandoning Washington would mean
abandoning Fort Necessity. But hold!
That is precisely what young George
Washington did do! Do we have a sinis-
ter suggestion here, Colonel Mccormick?
But in the meantime, let us take hope.
The mountain having failed to 60 to
Mahomet, Mahomet now comes to the
mountain. So we shall have our mountain
and Colonel Mccormick too, along with
the prospect of recovering our national
integrity and our prosperity. Hail, Fort
Necessity! Stick to your guns, young
George Washington!
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Common Sense and the Atom

The administration and the Joint Con-
gressional Committee on Atomic Energy
have arrived at what seems to be thor
oughly common-sense understanding on
the question of sharing A-secrets with
Britain and Canada.
Although still wrapped in an air of
mystery, the understanding has to do with
the role Congress should play in relation
to any decisions bearing upon the release
of classified information or material to
our wartime atomic partners. In effect,
it provides that there will be no such re-
lease without prior consultation with the
Joint committee which will decide whether
the action requires special legislative
authorization.
All this is in keeping with the law
enacted by Congress in 1916. Under that
law, among numerous other restrictions
the export of A-weapon "know-how" and
materials is forbidden. Also forbidden is
the release of information on certain in.
dustrial aspects of the atom. Apparently,
however, Britain and Canada have both
requested to be let in on some OF the
things that are now strictly classified, with
the result that there has been considerable
excitement in congressional circles over
the possibility that the President-acing
through the Atomic Energy Commission
might be too open-handed with secrets
involving the Nations security.
But now, through Secretary Acheson
President Truman has assured the joint
committee Ito the satisfaction of Senator
Hickenlooper and other disturbed men,
bers) that any sharing of secrets must be
done on the basis of consultations with
Congress- This means, presumably, that
nothing would be released over the joint
committees opposition or without special
legislation, If that were deemed necessary.
In other words, the administration has
made clear that it will not look for loop
holes ip existing law, but will seek con-
gressional go-ahead signal, in case it feels
that certain classified items should be
handed over to the British and Canadians.
Both Britain and Canada, of course, are
entitled to the most sympathetic hearing
on any requests they may make for re-
stricted Information or material. They
are in class by themselves in this matter,
| and their views therefore call for very
| special consideration. After ALL wholly
apart from controlling sources of uranium
vital to our atomic project, they are not
strangers to the so-called secrets" OF the
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Suggests Changing Name
OF Constitution Avenue to Ohio

To the Editor OF The Star
The proposed change in the name of the
Canal road to Ohio avenue should be given
much thought by those who will make the
final decision.
First, why should the important State of
Ohio wish to be represented in the Nations
Capital by little old road that meanders
beside sleepy canal? Visitors from Ohio
would be hard put to find it, and imagine,
would be little fattered by the choice
Instead. a splendid thoroughfare such as
Constitution avenue would do honor to a.
great and beautiful State that has sent so
many Presidents to our Capital City. This
would be fitting, and consistent with the
custom of naming our avenues for the
States. 1t would break no tradition. In
fact it would be continuing a tradition
already established.
The lure of far places is due in part to
names The charm of our New England,
Western and Southern States has to do
largely with their descriptive names that are
natural to them because. of some physical
characteristic, or outstanding historical
event. The names, not always beautiful, are
nevertheless the right ones because they
have meaning; they would fit no other place.
would dream of allowing them to be
changed
If the present trend in Washington is con-
tinued, our Nations Capital will lose all the
old names and landmarks that have made
it unique, and delight to visitors and resi-
dents alike. Are we going to erase every
distinguishing mark, leaving it just another
city, beautiful but insipid? Or are we going
to try to keep the few remaining names and
landmarks that link todays Washington to
its historic past? HELEN BETIKOFER.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Gods Time" Preferred
To Any Other Variety

After two long months of intense, willing
heat, I find myself wishing we could shift
back to Gods time for the rest OF the sum-
mer. Were that possible, so that the differ
ence between Daylight Saving Time and
Standard Time could be readily compared,
I truly believe that the DIST. fans would
realize that Gods time is better for all OF us.
With ST. our homes cool "a bit, at least)
an hour earlier, thus enabling us to get an
hours earlier sleep. to help fortify us against
the intense heat of the following day.
Surely, our lawmakers at the Capitol. try
ing to solve our weighty national and inter-
national problems in cramped rooms right
now, must realize this.
It is to be hoped that all involved IN
changing our time will remember this sum
mer's heat. and let US remain on coos
time hereafter. T.. L.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE

@. What's is the length of the longest
stretch OF continuous rail operated by United
States railroads? j. G.
A. The longest stretch of continuous rails
ever welded in the United States measured
34056 feet, on the former Denver & Salt
Lake Railway now part of the Denver &
Rio Grande Western). There are IL stretches
of continuous rails in the United States,
each more than mile in length.
@. How many steps does the average
housewife take in one day? " D.
A. It has been estimated that a woman
in her combined capacity of mother and
housekeeper takes $4,000 steps a day. As
sllning each step to equal feet this IS
equivalent to a distance of about Az miles.
@. How many of the so-called "blue-
babies" have survived the Blalock opera
ton? D. L. Y.
, A. Over 1000 blue baby" operations have
success. The first operation of this kind
by DR.. Blalock occurred in 1914 10
O. What is the leading cotton producing
county in the United States? w. C.. E.
A. For the year 1947-48 the leading cotton
producing counties were Mississippi County.
Ark, 291 ,286 bales; Kern County, Calif..
281 ,794 bales: Fresno County, Calf, 262, 1863
bales, according to Department of Agricule
ture records. It is reported that Fresno
County has now become the leading cotton
producing county. /
@. Are there places in the ocean, where
the water is fresh?-L. OBJ.
A. Although the depths of the oceans are
saline, there is evidence to show that fresh
water springs do exist on the bottom. Ex-
amples are the fresh water springs off Cres-
cent Beach, Fla. in latitude 20 degrees 46
minute N, longitude 81 degrees IL minutes
w.. and off Port Sophike, Gulf of Athens. -.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Girl of Thirteen Proposes
Club for Teen-Age Girls
% the Editor of The Star:

~ ~ N " Aie e'"4' aS+s 81 #ga&~ . -
I am writing you this letter because I
have been hearing about the wonderful work
the boys clubs are doing. On almost every
radio program listen to, they tell you of
the wonderful work they are doing My
point is what about the teen-age girls and
younger? I am girl of 13. I would like to
tell you all about some of the girls that are
in my class at school who are the same age,
too. They smoke and run around with boys
l do wish there were girls club for some
kind OF entertainment and pleasure so that
we might meet boys and girls our own age
In the summer and in the winter after school
and on Saturdays there is hardly anything
to do. and girls and boys hang around in
the street and that's how they get bad I'd
like something done about it, and would
like this letter printed in the paper so all
can read it. NADINE PIERSON,
Evening star., 1949-07-29

who are trained solely as ships officers It's
graduates are college men. They can speak
the English language. They know how the
shipping companies operate. They know how
to deal with men. And, one of the most
important points, they are gentlemen. The
merchant marine, in the past, has attracted
more than it's share of human misfits drift
ers. etc. The influx into the industry of
Merchant Marine Academy graduates con-
sequently should prove instrumental in MAIN
tanning our merchant fleet at a high level
of employment in competition with foreign
fleets.
Only LESS Competent" Mariners Disturbed
The unions realize this and the shipping
companies realize this. Kings Pointers are
taking away the jobs Of less competent old
timers and Of many of the younger nom
Academy offcers-of the men of the type
responsible for disasters such as that of the
Moro Castle.
The shipping companies prefer Kings
Pointers. Given the chance. there is not
company which will not go over the unions
head to obtain Kings Pointer in preference
to an old-timer who has come up through
the foc's'le'
But Kings Point is not flooding the in
dustry as the jealous unions claim 1t is
merely putting out couple of hundred men
each year who are replacing the drifters and
the less-competent ships officers of our mer-
chant marine.
Kings Point graduates are all commits
stoned officers in the Naval Reserve upon
graduation. (The maritime unions, especi-
ally the Masters, Mates and Pilots are un-
alterably opposed to the requirement that
officers OF subsidized ships must either belong
to the Naval Reserve or have applied for
membership in that groupD During the re-
cent war. 1000 of the alumni of the Mer-
chant Marine Cadet Corps served on active
duty with the Navy. Whenever the Navy
TOOK over" merchant ships, Kings Pointers
aboard those ships were placed on immediate
active duty without having to leave the ship
Tor Indoctrination or additional training.
Our far-thinking citizens should flood
their Senators and congressman with letters
ana kilograms to boost the appropriations
Tor the Maritime Commission training pro-
gram back to its original sum of a little
over $6,50O,000. The phrase Kings Point"
must not become tombstone inscription
marking the death of valiant endeayor
1t must remain a symbol of an educational
program which, unlike many laws passed to
AID American shipping, can prove the real
salvation OF the American merchant marine
JOE NJ BAKER, Jr,
Class OF December. 1947 U. S. Merchant
Marine Academy.
Evening star., 1949-07-29
Protests Compulsory Retirement
Of Teachers at IS

10 The Editor OF The Star:
Whose idea is it anyhow that because
man has reached the age of IS he must give
up his job? Even if he has spent years and
much money in preparation and is mentally
alert and physically fit and in every way
efficient, the stupid practice of discharging
men at IS still is going on and especially in
the teaching profession where there is
teacher shortage. Much older men are in
Congress and in many Government positions
Why treat the teachers in such shoddy and
1nhuman way? What's Congress going to
do about this? PUZZIED