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Evening star., 1949-02-23
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

O. Please give the origin of saying God
bless YOU when person sneezes-I. w N.
A. The origin of God bless you" or SIM
liar benediction after sneezing is obscure.
The Romans believed that sneezng expelled
evil spirits and therefore used the express
sion Good luck to you" There is an old
legend that before the time of Jacob men
sneezed once and died. Jacob interceded
with the Lord in their behalf and the favor
was granted. provided that after every
sneeze a prayer or benediction God bless
YOU be said.
Q. Are the stars fixed in position or do
they have some motion?-J. c. V.
A. All stars are in motion and their
speeds. measured in ordinary units are tre-
mendous. The sun, a star moves at a
speed of II miles a second. Some of the
so-called runaway stars have speeds ex-
ceeding 40 miles a second.
@. How rapidly did the late Floyd Gibbons
speak when he broadcast?-E. A. S.
A. Mr.. Gibbons spoke on the average Of
217 words minute.
@. How many kinds of articles are made
of rubber? &C. w. G.
A. 1t is estimated that from 10000 to
$4,000 different products were manufactured
from rubber last year.
@. Who wrote the Beer Barrel Polka"?-
M.F
A. The music was composed by Jaromir
Vejvoda of Czechoslovakia and first pub.
lished under the title "Skoda Laska" pity
of Love-. When the tune was brought to
the United States and lyrics added, the
present title was adopted. The Beer Barrel
Polka has become one of Americas most
popular songs.
@. Are animals ever color Blinds. A. R.
A. The Better Vision Institute says that
color blindness exists in animals as we'll as
in human beings. even among birds-which
often can see farther than human beings
and insects. which can see farther into the
ultraviolet range than humans. All noe
turnal vertebrates are color blind.
Evening star., 1949-02-23

matter is hard to understand. The compact
must still be approved by the Legisla lures
of both States, of course but the fact that
the legislators Of the river counties in
volved are its sponsors should be sufi-
cient to guarantee eventual enactment.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Radio.Harassed Drivers

To the Editor OF The star
When the idea of radio programs in the
buses first was publicized. I overheard
driver saying Boy. do dread that. Think
Of having to listen all day long"
Even the passengers who claim they want
it probably would shudder at the thought OF
hearing 1t during most Of their 40-hour
work week.
MERCY.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Letters to The Star ..-..>~.<.s

Letters for publication must bear
the signature and address OF the
,ortter. although it Is permissible for
,Driter kno1pn to The Star to use
nom de plume. Please be brief.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Questions and Answers

. reader can get the to any question Of
fact by writing The Evening Star. Informao
Bureau, 3l6 | street NE. Washington .. D C.
Please inclose three 80 cents for postage.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Admiral Bieri's Transfer

Admiral BierIs Transfer
To the Editor of The Star:
Senator Kilgores irresponsible statement
regarding the cause OF the transfer of
Admiral Bieri appears to prove that Captain
Dierdorff's Characterization OF the Senator
though indiscreet-was nevertheless accu-
rate. VIRGINIA WALKER.
Evening star., 1949-02-23

@. How rapidly did the late Floyd Gibbons
speak when he broadcast?-E. A. S.
A. Mr.. Gibbons spoke on the average Of
217 words minute.
Evening star., 1949-02-23

@. How many kinds of articles are made
of rubber?-C w. G.
A. 1t is estimated that from 10000 to
$4,000 different products were manufactured
from rubber last year.
Evening star., 1949-02-23
Golf Course MANAGEMENT Criticized

To the Editor Of The Star:
1 have noticed two or three articles on
the leasing of the public golf courses OF the
city in your valued paper lately. I have
played golf on three Of these public courses
for more than IL years. The greens are
very little if any better now than when I
first played on them AS compared with
the greens of any of number Of other
courses around here, to be charitable would
say they are third or fourth class If the
present management can't do any more than
it has, it should be summarily dismissed,
and the courses turned over to an expert
golf course manager. PLAYER.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Howard u. 10 Increase
Tuition Fees September |

Tuition fees at Howard Univer-
sity will be raised beginning Sep
tember l, DR.. James M. Nabrit, jr.,
secretary of the university, an
nounced today.
The increases are as follows:
Graduate school, from Sal to
$171 a year; school of social work,
from $3.50 to Sill; college of lib
eral arts, from Sal to $171;
school of engineering and archi-
lecture. from $141 to Sill; COL
lege of pharmacy, from $3.50 to
$171; school of law. from $3.50 to
Sill: school Of music, from $3.50
to $204; college of dentistry. from
$225 to $3.50. and college of medi-
cine, from $315 to $500.
These increased fees cover tut
ton charges for the regular school
year of about nine and one-half
months, DR.. Nabrit said.
DR.. Nabrit also announced new
registration dates. The school of
law will register on September 13,
the college of medicine on Sep
tember 81, the school of dentistry
on September 20 and all new STU
dents in all other schools on Sep
tember 80.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Trial SET for Hooded Man
Found Near White House

A jury trial July % was set in
Municipal Court yesterday for
George F. Evans. Al, of the 1000
block of Connecticut avenue NV,
charged with carrying a deadly
weapon when police picked him up
Wednesday night in front of the
White House. wearing white hood
over his face.
Police said he had long knife
in his belt.
At No. Precinct Station, police
said, he gave his name as Evans,
then Turner and finally Snave-
which Is Evans spelled backwards.
He posted $40 on an intoxication
charge and $500 bond on a charge
of carrying concealed weapon.
In Municipal Court yesterday he
pleaded not guilty to the concealed
weapon charge and asked for a
jury trial.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Theater 10 Present
Scroll 10 Novelist Mauqham|

A four-foot parchment scroll is
being prepared for presentation to
w. Somerset Vaughan, novelist,
expressing Washington theater-
goers' deep and heartfelt appre-
citation of the contribution made
to the art of the international
cinema for more than 20 years."
When the scroll is complete with
signatures, it will be sent to Mr..
Vaughan through the British EN-
bassy, it was announced. It Is now
in the lobby of the Playhouse thea
ter, where Quartet" a film
adapted from Mr.. Maugham's
stories, is being shown.
First to sign the testimonial
scroll when it went on display
yesterday we're Gen. Carl Spaatz,
who is a board member of the
English Speaking Union; Lady
Hoyer Millar, wife of the senior
British Minister to the United
States, and Guy Madison, Holly
wood actor. now appearing at the
Olney Theater.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Downward Trend
Continues Here
In Marriages

A Nationwide marriage decline
seems to be making itself felt IN
the Nations Capital.
Two hundred and twenty-four
fewer couples applied for marriage
licenses here during June than in
the same popular wedding month
last year, License Bureau records
showed today.
The total when the bureau
closed yesterday was 1.163-16 per
cent under last years. It con-
tinued the downward trend since
1916, when the applications
reached a postwar peak of 1,168.
Countrywise. IL per cent
slump is predicted by the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co. this
year, meaning some 215,000 fewer
marriages nationally. There were
1,815,000 marriages last year, &C
cording to the Metropolitan, COM
pared to the record 100000 in
1916.
Metropolitan's explanat lion:
Postwar marriages depleted the
supply of eligible men and women.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Prisoners Reed Westerns

As escape reading" commen-
tator notes, prisoners In Reading
Jail, England, prefer detective
stories and Wild West thrillers.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
'Motorist Charged With Taking
|D.C.-B .-Bouqht Liquor to ArIinqton

Continuing a campaign against
Virginia residents who purchase
large amounts of alcoholic bever-
ages in the District, a State AL
coholic Beverage Control Board
investigator yesterday arrested an
Arlington resident and seized two
ffths of whisky and 48 cans OF
beer.
Investigator M. K. Bryant, in
company with Arlington Detective
Russell Runyon, stopped Willie
Lee Mullins. 38. colored. of the
2400 block of South Lowell street
on the Shirley highway near Glebe
road and charged him with
transporting more than one gal
lon of alcoholic beverage on which
no Virginia tax had been paid.
Mr.. Bryant said the beer alone
was of sufficient quantity to vio-
late the law, although quantities
of whisky, wine and beer which
! are less than a gallon constitute
violation If the combined volume
is more than the limit.
The arrest of Mullins is one of
a number which have been made
since Northern Virginia merchants
complained to State authorities
that they were losing wine and
beer sales because of lower prices
in Washington. Alcoholic bever-
ages other than beer and light
wine are sold in Virginia only in
State-operated stores.
Virginia authorities announced
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Navy Artist Will Face
Hearing Monday in
Berryvi||e Staying
SpeeioI Dispatch TO The Stor

BERRYVILLE. Va, Nov. &C.
Miss Theresa Koenig, 10, Navy De-
partment artist, is scheduled tc
face a preliminary hearing at IL
am. Monday in Trial Justice
Court here in the fatal shooting
of Charles Kenneth Ellyett. who
she said attempted to rape her.
I Miss Koenig. charged with man.
slaughter. told Clarke County au-
thorities she shot the 22-year-old
house painter with his own pistol
as they sat in a parked cai on a
lonely road near Berryville. The
shooting occurred about 5 am
November 10.
The slight, Stephens City girl
fled from the scene and ran three
quarters of a mile to a farmhouse
where she telephoned the sheriff s
Office She was in her stocking
feet and authorities found her
shoes in the car. She said Ellyett
forced her to take them off.
According to authorities and
Miss Koenig's brothers, the girl
gave the following account:
She had met Ellyett, a Berry,
vile man who had been working
in Arlington and Falls Church. on
a bus several months before. She
had dates with him but eventually
discontinued going out with him.
About 9 pm. November II, Ely
ett went to 856 North Kensing-
ton street, Arlington, where she
roomed, and forced her to accom-
pany him. He held her captive
until the time of the shooting
threatening to blow them both ito
kingdom come" with two sticks OF
dynamite if she did not submit to
his advances.
An unwilling companion for a
part of the night was William
Bryant, an acquaintance Of Ely
EFT, living in Arlington. He was
forced to go along. too, but es-
capped when Ellyett stopped at a
sisters house here.
After parking the car of Hell
weston road. north of here. Ellyett
got out, walked around the car
and got in the other door. max
ing Miss Koenig move under the
wheel.
Ellyett, who was drunk, forced
| his attentions on Miss Koenig.
She resisted and grabbed a .38-
caliber revolver from the mans
hip holster. Then she shot him
through the abdomen, she said.
Investigators found second
weapon, a .32-caliber revolver. in
the dead mans pocket, and two
sticks of dynamite. capped and
fused, in the rear seat.
Miss Koenig was released under
81 900 bond to her parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. Paul Koenig. who live
on a farm five miles south Of
STEPHENS City,
Evening star., 1949-11-27

they would watch Virginia motor
lists and would note tag numbers
of those making large purchases
at District liquor stores. The
cars then would be stopped after
they cross the river into Virginia.
Some District liquor stores have
noted a decline In sales to Virginia
Evening star., 1949-11-27

residents since the announcement
several months ago.
Muuns' bond was set at $500
and a hearing scheduled for $3.50
m. tomorrow in Arlington Coun-
| ty Court.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
u. S. Island Chain

The Virgin Island group belong
ing to the United States consists
of three larger islands, Saint
Thomas, Saint Croix and Saint
John, and about so small islands,
most of which are uninhabited.
Evening star., 1949-11-27
Fokir Has Death Breuth

An Indian fakir at Karachi,
Pakistan, is being questioned by
police about his alleged power to
kill with his breath. When a
priest prevented him recently
from entering q mosque the fakir
blew through his hands. The
priest fell dead.
Evening star., 1949-11-27

'Copehort PoIotron (T. M. Ree.)
Tube eliminates glare and fuzzi-
ness Of ordinoy teIevision gives
greater depth and detoiI in dark or
doyIight it's poIorized!
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
Former Alaska 5ourdough Who Lived Simple Life Is
 Dead; Leaves Good Esfaie

SAN DIEGO, Calif.. Aug. 17.-lR An old man who died in rags III Seattle and left a S103,097 estate merely preferred to live simply. ,
 That was the explanation here today by a brother of Fred s. Wilson, 75.
 Well-to-do James c. Wilson, "A, the sole heir, commented at his San Diego home:
 For years in Alaska, Fred kept house for himself, just as all Of us did in those days. He wore old clothes. There were no fashion plates there.
 This sort of life suited him ex- actly. His wants were few. He did not care for sumpt-cus surround ings, nor for fancy food
 The brothers were Alaska sour doughs in the 1890s and early 190Os Fred in the Ft. Wrangell area and James in the vast northern interior. Both made stakes.
 James, now widoWer, settled in San Diego. His brother, recluse by nature, never married. James last saw his brother in March, four months before his death He plans to leave for Seattle to settle the estate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
ENVOY ASKS
 RU55A(T|0N
 NJAkMING
US. Ambassador Kirk Sees
 StdIin-Mentions Voice Interference, Lend-L Lease

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17.-R-U s. Ambassador Kirk asked Permier Stalin to speed action on Ameri- can protests against jamming of the Voice of America radio broad casts, Secretary of State Acheson disclosed today.
 Kirk called on the Soviet leader Monday night. Acheson told a news conference that it actually was courtesy visit and was limited almost entirely to an exchange Of courtesies between the new Ameri- can Ambassador and the Russian Premier.
 However, ne added, Kirk did mention to Stalin two points cur rently at issue in Soviet-American relations These, Acheson said, are the Russian tanning of American radio broadcasts and the long drawn out negotiations on final settlement for wartime lend-iease.
 On both points, Acheson said, Kirk simply expressed hope to Stall in that the Foreign Office would consider the two matters so that the two governments can get on with the business of solving the problems involved.
 Asked what Stalin's reaction was, Acheson said the matters were referred to the Soviet Foreign Off, ice.
 The House Appropriations com : mittee yesterday recommended in creasing the Voice of America funds by $11,50O000 This would be used for the construction and improve ment of broadcasting stations to fight the jamming, Acheson said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
SHOCK ioUoIAIloH5

NEW YORK. Aug. l7.-iR-Clos- ing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 3ls, American Can 94A, Anaconda 29h, Curtiss- Wright 8k, International Harvest CT 26%, Kennecott 48%, New York Central i0B. Northern Pacific Is. U. s. Steel g, Pound S4.O3.
 Sales today were l,4l0O0O shares.
 Averages today are as follows. industrials l81.59, rails 47.3O. util- ities 36.75.
 Prices Are Upped
 A recovery movement rolled through the stock market today and pushed prices up close to the peak of the midsummer rally.
 Gains were in fractions to around z points with some issues going a little higher. Most of the leaders Kept to their best quotation of the day at the close.
 The volume spurted to around 100000 shares for the entire day when heavy bloc1 buying of Com- monwealth and Southern started late in the session. One block of ioo'oo0 shares was traded at 5. up 's to equal the years high, and numerous other blocks of 5000 to so'ooo shares were traded rapid ly at the same price,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
TAXI DRIVER
 FACES CHARGE FOR MURDER
Fatally Injured Margaret Mitchell. World
 Famous Author

ATLANTA, Aug. 17.-lR-Mur- der charges have been placed against the taxi driver who fatally injured Margaret Mitchell, world famous author of Gone With the Wind"
 Miss Mitchell, whose novel ot Civil War and reconstruction days outsold everything in print except the Bible, died yesterday in Grady Memorial Hospital.
 Hugh D. Gravitt, the 28-year- old driver of the car which hit Miss Mitchell, is heing held without bond on a charge of murder. Att lanta Police Chief Herbert Jen- kins said the case will go to a grand jury Friday if that body is ready to receive it.
 Gravitt, listed on police records for g pervious traffic violations, was offduty and driving his own car when he struck Miss Mitchell. Until the authors death. he had been free in $5,450 bond on charge of suspicion of manslaughter.
 Under Georgia law, person can be convicted of murder for taking the life of another while in the commission of an unlawful act. The unlawful act can be misde- meanor or a felony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
CAPTAINS, CREWS OF FOUR SEWERS
 FINED, LOSE FISH

Captains anG crews of four purse seiners were fined a total of $6,000 for fishing during closed season, after all pleaded guilty in the Ketchikan Commissioners Court yesterday.
 Fourteen hundred salmon were confiscated from the four boats, according to Dan H. ,Ralston, Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforce ment Supervisor.
 Those fined were Harvey Leask, captain of the seiner Golden North, and crew of five; Salvador Perez, captain of the seiner Mermain, and crew of three; Wilbur Rld- ley, captain of the seiner Lincoln and crew of four; and William Booth, captain of the seiner Linda B., and a crew of four.
 Each captain was fined $500 and each crew member $250.
 Five hundred salmon were taken from the Golden North, 500 from the Linda B. and 400 from the Lin- coin.
 All boats were found fishing be- fore the Southeast Alaska salmon season officially opened August l5
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
RENT DECoNTR0l
 ONCE MORE HIT
 BY BUDGET CUT

CLEVELAND, Aug. IT - R = A budget cut will force his office to decontrol cne-third of the areas where rent controls are now in force, Federal Housing Expediter Tighe Woods says.
 The lists for decontrol now are Icing prepared in Washington and will be announced in a week or 10 days, Woods said. Decontrol will become effective upon the an- nouncement, he explained.
 About 1000 counties are still under rent control and the ceilings will be lifted in one-third of these, Woods said.
 T do not think any communities over 100000 will be affected" Woods said. The cuts will be country wide, not concentrated in any one particular section"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
The w Washington Merry Meei! r Go Round
By ROBERT S. ALLEN, Substi- tuting for Drew Pearson, Who
 Is On Annual Vacation. lro,vrjobt JQAQ hv He'll Syndicate Inc

WASHINGTON Consistency is no jewel in the Truman Adminis- tration
 At his most recent press confer ence, President Truman staunchly defended his old friend and mili- tary aide, Maj Gen. Harry Waugh an, under headline fire in the Sen- ate's "5 percenter" probe. At the same time the President was do- ing that, a member of his cabinet was cracking down on subordin- ate accused of accepting insignifi- cant Christmas gifts from business friends.
 The Cabinet member is Com merce Secretary Charles Sawyer. The subordinate is Charles Lund, Chief of the fats and oils branch of the Commerce food section.
 Lund is accused of accepting a $2 bottle of Cuban cordial and a $150 necktie from two business friends last Christmas.
 Although Lund has a 14-year-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
T SELECTED B.36" SAYS
 ARNOLD

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17.-R1- The B-36 bomber, which is under investigation by Congressional subcommittee, had the approval of Gen. Henry H. (Hap) Arnold, war time Air Force commander.
 The retired general made that statement yesterday in advance ot the committees inquiries on the West Coast concerning the long, range bomber.
 -rsnq pug uusnIIoAgJ Igo!lHod, ness relationship had nothing to do with the selection of the B-36 as a long range military bomber" Ar hold told newsmen yesterday.
 T should know. am the one who selected it."
 He described the B-36 as the "best of its kind and time" and said its performance had demon strated it was well chosen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
5T0pGAp BILL GIVES MONIES. GOV. AGENCIES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17-R- Congress gave quick approval to- day to another stopgap bill supply ing money for government agencies now without funds.
 The Senate pushed through by voice vote a House measure that would allow government depart ments and bureaus to continue to meet payrolls and other authorized expenses until September 15.
 It will be rushed to the White House for expected approval by President Truman.
 The House took the first step to supply funds for government agencies that have been penniless for two days.
 An emergency resolution giving them temporary spending authority up to Sept. Is passed the House by voice vote.
 1IlC dSCilSlCo hitOltCQ ulClu0S the Army, Navy and Air Force, the Veterans Administration, the Atomic Energy Commission, the Interior Department, and a score ot lesser ones.
 Two previous emergency reso- lutions had kept them going from July 1 until midnight Monday. Since then, they have not been legally able to buy anything, con- tract to buy anything, or even meet their payrolls.
 However, most of them do not have pressing payroll problems and have been operating on routine basis in the expectancy that their money soon will be forthcoming.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-08-17
D0(k5TRIkE
 IN ISLANDS UNDER TEST
Court Orders, Various Mdneuvers, Peace Talks
 Are Reported Today .

HONOLULU, Aug. 17--lR-Long- shoremen and waterfront employers met across peace table today in a new effort to end Hawaii's 109- day CIO dock strike.
 The agreement to resume direct negotiations developed with dra- matic suddenness during con- ference Gov. Ingram M. Stainback arranged in his office yesterday.
 Almost immediately officials of Hawaiis seven struck stevedoring firms and leaders of the Interna- tional Longshoremen's and Ware housemen's Union tegan meeting. The first session lasted two hours.
 Resumption of negotiations, made at the suggestion of Longshore President Harry Bridges, was on the basis of starting from scratch" The stevedores struck May for a 32 cents hike in their $140 hourly pay.
 The talks came on top of these maneuvers in court and on the waterfronts of Hawaii and the mainland.
 DEVELOPMENTS
 1. Circuit Judge Edward A. Towse ordered contempt action "or other appropriate action" against Bridges for personally defying an anti-picketing injunc- tion obtained by the Territory under it's new dock seizure law. Towse ordered the Territorial Att torney General to start the action by noon today.
 2. The ILWU asked in Federal court for an injunction against the dock seizure law which provides for government stevedoring opera tions. The union seeks also 5000 ,000 damages from the Territory and the seven struck firms.
 GOVERNMENTS TEST
 B. The government began it's test to see whether it could unload ships with it's own stevedores. It sent a 40-man gang aboard the Matson line freighter Hawaiian Merchant. CIO cooks and stewards and independent marine firemen walked off in support of the ILWU. With the ships power off, no cargo could be worked.
 4. Two ships sailed with their CIO Marine Engineers defying orders of their unions executive board not to work behir{1 the ILWU's picket lines. The Isthmian Lines Steel Architect sailed from Honolulu to the outer islands. The William H. Allen of the same line left for the Gulf Coast with a cargo of pineapple.
 5. Matson announced in San Francisco it would call stevedores today for work on the Hawaiian Refiner. The ship is picketed by ILWU longshoremen who flew there from Honolulu.
 BOSS BRIDGES TALKS
 HONOLULU, Aug. 17-tR-Long- shore Boss Harry Bridges declares