davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

The expression TO the bitter end
has an nautical origin A ships anchor
chain, at the point where it was fas-
tened to a vertical timber called the
bitt was known as the bitter end.
Thus, when the chain has been played
out to ''the bitter end" there nothing
more that can he done.
Milford chronicle., 1949-05-13

Mrs. ]. w. Rust.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Dearman
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
lis Rust of Pennington on Wednes-
day evening.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

trinket, or sign a bill. But the
last word was that she was not
expected back until October.
Whatever happens. however
much she may charm and en-
chant the locals, Mrs. Mesta can
never be anything better than
No. lady and there is nothing
in her background to suggest
that she finds this tolerable. Any
intimation that she was trying
to outdo the royal family would
lose her more friends overnight
than her fortune could buy in a
lifetime.
It is a mistake to dismiss Lux
embourg as unimportant because
it is small. If we are justified In
sending a resident minister, the
only justification can be that he
or she should be competent ano
able.
Key Piece in Western Europe.
Luxembourg is a key piece In
any Western European organiza-
ton. It's foreign minister, Joseph
Bech, is one of Europes most
thoughtful and influential states
men. Its customs union with
Belgium is a fascinating study in
what could and should be through
out Europe, and of the difficulties
in achieving it.
Mrs. Mesta apparently doesn't
even read the Washington papers
outside the society columns. She
was completely vague on the Coun-
Gil of Ministers, the consultative
assembmly in Strasbourg, the
Brussels pact, and Benelux. She
was, she thought. Optimistic"
Gifted amateurs from time tt
time have served brilliantly anc
usefully in our diplomatic corps
But in every case their gifts have
been broader than the abillty rc
seat people at a dinner table. Mrs
Mesta has an ecstatic devotion
for doing good and uplifting
things" but Europe in l949 and
for the foreseeable future requires
something more concrete.
Perhaps / shouldn't be toe
harsh. Mrs. Mesta was tired from
her ocean voyage. two days OF
automobile travel, and q COM
pletely novel situation. But /,
seems almost symbolic that hel
party should take the wrong road
and hit the uninformed border
of Belgium where Mrs. M. wasn't
even a name, instead of Luxem.
bourg where preparations had
been made to receive her ano
speed her through.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
260 Indicted in Peru
For Revolt Year Ago
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


LIMA, Peru, Sept. 10.-Nearly
a year of inquiry by II justices re-
suited today in the indictment OF
260 out of about 1000 Peruvians
arrested after the bloody revolt
at Gallo October 8, 1948.
The prosecution, headed oy
Navy Capt. Ismael Otarola. in a
180-page charge accused the chief
of the Aprista Party. Victor Raul
Haya de la Tore, and his execu-
tive board of being responsible for
the revolt.
Haya De La Tore took refuge
in the Colombian Embassy here
after the revolt and has remained
outside Peruvian jurisdiction ever
since.
After II months of deposition
hearings. the judges voted to free
all but the 260 held. Under the
military code the accusation was
turned over for study to 81 de-
fense counsels-10 navy officers,
two army officers and 80 civilian
attorneys.
The prosecution recommended
various prison terms for 257 OF
those accused and death for three
sailors. The latter are Domingo
Castanon, accused as one of the
killers of 1t. Comdr. Juan Revore-
do, a loyalist; Francisco Davila,
accused of killing Comdr. Enrique
Aguila Pardo, and Ricardo Olaya,
accused of seriously wounding 1t,
Alexandra de la Puente. who is
almost blind as a result of this
, wound.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Fall Program 10 Begin
Al BOYS YMCA Tomorrow

An extensive fall program will
be started tomorrow by the Boys
YMCA, 1892 G street NV.
The building will be open for
the program from 3:15 to 8 pm.
on Monday. Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday; from 9 am. to
$50 pm. on Saturday and from
3:15 to 6 pm. on Tuesday. The
boys ages are from 8 to II.
On Tuesdays from 7 to 9 pm.
the building is turned over to the
girls auxiliary for their program
of gymnastics, swimming and
dramatics.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

reference with that or any other
railroad.
But he made it clear no railroad
would be permitted to operate any
Missouri Pacific trains or handle
any Missouri Pacific equipment.
In this connection. Mr.. Neff said
that if other lines wish to use
Missouri Pacific cars, well GER
tainly let them use the cars"
The 1,500-mile cotton belt oper-
ates out of st. Louis through Illl-
nois, Missouri, Arkansas, Texas
and Louisiana.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Accept the first lesson free and
a Copy Of Arthur Murroy's
New Dance Book

Now's the time to become a popular partner
graceful dancer. Yes, right no1O :. because you
can save money Arthur Murray is giving away
wonderful anniversary presents to everyone VINO
wants good times. First he's offering FREE oance
lesson Second he's reducing the price OF all succeed
ing lessons And, third, he's giving to everyone who
acts promptly copy of his new Dance BOOK but'
hurry. hurrv This "give-away" celebration is for
limited time only. So come to the studio now and
collect your gifts.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Cotton Belts Trains
Resume Runs After
Picketing Ends
BY the Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-Opera-
tions on the st. Louis Southwest
ern Cotton Belt) Railroad, which
had been halted by a strike of
Missouri Pacific trainmen, were
restored to normal tonight, Cotton
Belt officials announced.
Picket lines established by Mis-
souri, Pacific strikers had blocked
all traffic on the Cotton Belts
main line to the Southwest since
late last night. The Cotton Belt
uses Missouri Pacific tracks be-
tween Dupo. ILL.,. and Illmo, Mo.
Union officials said today the
Cotton Belt tieup was the result
of a misunderstanding and or
dered the pickets to let that lines
trains go through. But it was
late tonight before the idle trains
started moving.
Involved in the tieup was one
passenger train, "The Morning
Star" which was scheduled to
leave st. Louis for Dallas at 1880
pm. (CST), and four freight
trains.
Not one Missouri Pacific train
was moving. Service was at a
standstill throughout the 1900
mile, ten-State system. The strike
by 5000 operating employees be-
gan at 3 pm. (E. S. T) yesterday
and 22,500 other employees of the
road were laid off.
715 Engines Idle.
AS the strike went fully into
effect, 600 steam locomotives, lis
Diesels and $40 Missouri Pacific
passenger cars stood idle in round
houses and yards.
And there was no hint Of an
early settlement. r. E. Davidson,
speaking for the four striking
brotherhoods, said:
1--WE are preparing for a long
siege, if that should be necessary.
Paul j. Neff, chief executive officer
of the railroad, has the purse
strings. We stopped the railroad
but he can meet us within an
hour if he wishes. We are avail
able at all times"
The walkout resulted from fail
ure of the railroad and brother
hoods to agree on 282 claims by
the trainmen. These involve about
So, 10000 and are based on differ
ences in Interpretation of operat-
ing rules.
Officials Clear Cotton Belt.
Mr.. Davidson said chief execu-
tives of the four brotherhoods
discussed the Cotton Belt situation
this morning and were in full
agreement there should be no in
Evening star., 1949-09-11

lack of editorial opinion or aggres-
siveness. They were shocked al
the questioning of Mrs. Mesta
which was mild in Luxembourg
compared with the near riot in
Paris.
Social Contacts Limited.
I suppose it is essential for a
woman with the unique qualities
of Mrs. Mesta to have a social
secretary, but the social contacts
within Luxembourg itself will be
limited. The entire Congress in
cludes only 81 members. She
could run through it at a single
dinner. In the diplomatic corps
there are only four other resident
ministers. Nor is there room in
the residence to fill it with a
bright collection of her American
friends, imported for the purpose
Mrs. Mesta's relationships with
the Luxembourgers themselves
will be delicate in the extreme, and
I'm afraid she is off to a poor
start. They are polite. friendly
and courteous people. But they are
intensely jealous of their history
and traditions, their rights and
privileges as a sovereign nation
and the prerogatives of their royal
house which is admired and re-
spected as few others in the world
today.
| It has been this insistence on
! their own nationality and own
privileges which has preserved
their identity for a thousand
years. Time after time they have
been occupied. but there is nc
indication they have ever been
subjugated. They have pried spe
cial concessions from a whole sue
cession of conquerors, Spanish
Dutch. Austrian, French, and Ger
man, and they have done it by
refusing to give in on the smallest
points.
Someone in the legation OBJ
served that they haven't yet en-
countered Mrs. Mesta. I was con-
strained to point out that they
had met Napoleon and that he
had quite a lot of authority and
influence in his own times.
Royal Family Absent.
So far as Luxembourg Is con-
cerned, Mrs. Mesta is a private
citizen until she is received by
and presents her credentials to
the Grand Duchess Charlotte. The
royal family had planned their
annual shooting holiday in Scot
land months ago. They left on
schedule. on August 20. three
days before Mrs. Mesta arrived
August % in LIE Havre. Luxem-
bourgers vary from polite incre.
dulity to enraged sensibility at any
suggestion that the royal plans
might have been altered.
Mrs. Mesta, for her part, wa.
informed steadily about the roya
program. The suggestion was
even made, as politely as possible
that she should hasten her ar.
rival. Mrs. Mesta, who was con-
f1rmed July 5, preferred to wait
for the S. S. America. Round one
I should think. goes to- the Grand
Duchess.
1t is just barely possible that
her royal highness may find II
essential to return to Luxembourg
for a day or two to pick up some
Evening star., 1949-09-11
George Rogers, SO, Dies.
Retired Newspupermun
By the Associoted Press

OLD SAYBROOK. Conn, Sept.
10.-George Macintosh Rogers,
I69, former general manager and
vice president of the Cleveland
Plain Dealer, died at his home
yesterday.
Mr.. Rogers had been i'll for
four years. He had been in COM
plete retirement since resigning
his wartime post on the War La
Dor Board in Washington.
Mr.. Rogers was former vice
president and director of the
American Newspaper Publishers
Association. He helped form the
association mechanical confer
ence division.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

Officials Clear Cotton Belt.
Mr.. Davidson said chief execu-
tives of the four brotherhoods
discussed the Cotton Belt situation
this morning and were in full
agreement there should be no in
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Mrs. Mesta
Continued From First Page

seems to have had no contact with
the State Department whatsoever
Her arrival at the new legation,
which she persists in describing as
an "embassy"-although it isn't
was like the arrival of a wealthy
dowager at a rented summer home
in some fashionable resort.
Accustomed to Command.
Quite obviously she is accus-
toned to command. and no back
talk. While I waited in the draw
ing room for an appointment she
had made the day previously, she
answered her own phone. talked
to the cook, and clawed up a ter
rified little Belgian interior deco
rator because the lush stair carpet
in the front hall was half an inch
short of being flush with the wall.
I have no objection to stair car
pets that fit, but I think the prob
lem is one to be settled in private.
If she was doing it to impress me,
she did, and badly.
She objected to an inventory
which was being made by the
property section of the State De-
partment. It was silly, she said,
because there were going to be
so many changes.
The question of her staff can
be handled better in Washington.
People in the legation in Luxem-
bourg still are too gunshy to
give very coherent answers. The
legation itself has been almost
doubled, as I wrote before.
Brought Own Staff.
Previously. there were three Of
ficers, two American clerks, and
eight local employees. Mrs. Mesta
brought herself, Mrs. Agnes Wal
ler, as a social secretary, who
writhes when you call her that
Mrs. Dorothy Williams, as a sort
of personal advance woman and
press contact, and an Irish chauf-
feur from Rhode Island. All are
supposed now to be employees OF
! the State Department, although
there is understandable reluctance
to discuss the problem.
I have never known in any en-
bassy or legation anywhere Of the
existence of a minister's personal
publicity agent. When there is
a "press secretary" he is civil
Service officer whose duties are
much broader than those OF the
minister's personal whims. Can
didly again, they often are OF
little assistance to the working
press. But that is a bit of civil
service housekeeping which could
be remedied without tearing down
the house.
In the case of Luxembourg
there are no resident American
correspondents in the country.
The nearest are stationed in Brus-
sells, Paris and Frankfurt, and
Mrs. Mesta's arrival was the first
time there has been much call for
their presence. On the basis OF
her performance this week, it will
be about the last until Mrs. Mesta
resigns, persuades the President
to visit her, or becomes involved
in a social feud with the grand
duchess, which last is distinct
possibility in my book.
In Luxembourg City itself there
are three local newspapers which
suffer from an almost complete
Evening star., 1949-09-11
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Evening star., 1949-09-11

ton of the program gets under.
way tomorrow afternoon.
Lone concession on the bathing
suit side was special contest fol
the selection of the trimmest fig
ure among the Mrs. America
flnalists.
That award and the major
share of the nights honors went
to Mrs. Columbus, Ohio" Mary
Rippel, svelte, blue-eyed brun.
i ette.
She took the trophy for both
the best figure and the finest
hair-do.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Ohio Housewife Wins
Mrs. America Preliminary
By the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeiofed Press
ASBURY PARK, N. j., Sept. 10
The Mrs. America contest pass
ed the semifinal point tonight
with hardly a bathing suit in
sight.
The 80 contestants still in the
running today confined their dis
plays mainly to the darning. dia-
pering and dressmaking depart
mentS.
These were the homemakine
tests which will be coupled with
tomorrow's beauty parade to de-
eide the selection of the new Mrs
America.
The judging was kept an official
secret until the bathing suit por-
Evening star., 1949-09-11
ArizonaRanch Girl, 1S,
Named Miss America;
Crowned by Drisco|I
eY the Assoeioted Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept.
10.-"Mlss Arizona" haired
Jacques Mercer of Litchfield-be-
came Miss America tonight.
Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll of New
Jersey placed jeweled crown on
the head of the 18-year- old ranch
girl to the cheers of $4,000 spec
tators.
1t was the first time in 20 years
OF the pageant that a public Of
fetal took part in the crowning
ceremony.
Miss Mercer won a $4,000 schol-
arship, $4,000 automobile and
numerous contracts for personal
appearances.
She was selected from among
81 girls from IS States, four major
cities, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and
Canada.
Runners-up Selected.
These are the new Miss Amer
lea statistics:
Five feet. four inches tall, 106
pounds, 34-inch bust, 22-inch
waist. 34-inch hips.
The four runners up to Miss
America and the scholarships they
won:
Miss Mississippi Katherine
Wright, Pascagoula, $4,000.
Miss Illinois" is"-Trudy Germi,
Chicago, $2.500.
Miss Colorado"-Sylvia Cana
day. Denver, $4,000.
Miss California"-Jone Ann
Petersen, Santa Rosa, $500.
The new Miss America told the
audience she plans to go to STAN
ford University to study drama
tics.
Marriage Before Career.
"Plans for the future are mar
riage first. career second" she
said.
She did not name any young
man as her prospective husband.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur L. Mercer of the x
Bark Ranch, Litchf1eld.
The dark-eyed beauty has been
studying at Phoenix, Ariz., Junior
College in preparation for STAN
ford.
Her trim figure was rated tops
In a bathing suit during prelim-
inaries early in the week. She
then strengthened her chances by
capturing last nights talent con-
test with a dramatic reading from
Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet" -"
Miss Mercer replaces the 1948
Miss America, Bebe Shopp OF
Hopkins, Minn., whose year-long
reign came to an end at midnight.
Miss Shopp Reigns at Judging.
While the SO candidates were
narrowed tonight to Is flnalistS,
then five and finally one, Miss
Shopp sat on her throne clad in
a gown that bore the flowers OF all
48 states on it's huge skirt.
A coronation ball, honoring the
new Miss America and all OF the
national f1nalists followed the
crowning ceremony.
The new beauty queen says her
favorite hobby is raising dogs.
Her favorite sport is not horse
back riding, as might be expected
of a ranch girl. but trout fishing:
She also likes to play golf. Asked
to what she attributes her prize
winning beauty, health and happi-
ness, she answered:
ARIZONA sunshine, Arizona an
cestors and Arizona friends"
Evening star., 1949-03-28

Mecca for key experts working IN both
private industry and the Government to
bring about discoveries and practical ap-
plications capable of being profoundly
beneficial to the health and economic
well-being not only of the Nation but the
whole world as we'll.
Thus, as far as history is concerned,
the Idaho site may one day be recognized
as in the top rank of places responsible for
working fundamental changes in civiliza-
ton. Indeed, since it will have to do
largely with experiments that could be Of
immense service to mankind, it may come
to be known as the most beneflcent of all
atomic centers. At any rate, the world
will hope so.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Our Elderly Poor

To the Editor Of The Star:
The plight of our elderly citizens Is
pathetic and disgraceful to the Nation. we
hear too much these days Of the unfortunate
poor abroad and much too little OF our
elderly poor at home.
Recently the House approved m ap-
preparation Of $160o0,00o for destitute dis
placed Arabs and Jews in the Middle East
while millions of our American citizens are
on starvation diets. many OF whom can't
afford more than one meager meal day.
From ls41 to 1916, in the form OF lease
lend aid alone. We gave $4,000 100000 to
the peoples of the world. We have also con-
tributed, since 1945, more than $4,000 ,o0o.-
900 toward world recovery.
At this very moment great effort is being
made to have Congress pass q bill for &c.
0o0, ,000. 900 for the relief Of Europeans.
To Great Britain, in recent years, we have
given on an average Of $l,500, 900 900 annu-
ally. To the elderly poor in England, the
British socialistic government pays $33
monthly, while the elderly poor, In many
States receive from SO to SIS monthly on
which to live.
Obviously our social security system is
rotten to the core and notwithstanding to
any one who stops to consider the plight Of
the elderly poor Of this Nation. Where is
our shame? HARRY DANIELS.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Letters to The Star
Mark Twain Letters Restricted

Mark Twain Letters Restricted
To the Editor Of The Star:
Mark Twain's Estate, of which the UNDER
signed is one Of the trustees, has q very
important collection Of Mark Twain papers
and letters which eventually will pass to
one Of our great universities.
Mark Twain was one Of the worlds great
letter writer's. There are literally thousands
OF Mark Twain letters in the hands OF the
public.
Mark Twain's daughter and his estate
have arranged for an official volume of Mark
Twain letters to be published by Harper
81 Brothers. All holders of Mark Twain
letters are invited to communicate with
Dixon Wecter, Editor, Mark Twain Papers,
Henry e. Huntington Library. San Marino
Is, Calf:
Certain unauthorized persons have been
soliciting copies Of Mark Twain letters.
While Mark Twain letter may belong to
it's holder, the publication right belongs to
the Estate Of Mark Twain. The public
should not be misled. It is right and in the
public interest that the facts should be made
known. AS Mark Twain said: Always do
right. This will crafty some people. and
astonish the rest"
THOMAS g. CHAMBERLAIN,
New York, N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Southern Cooking" q, Fraud
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
have just finished reading the article in
the Saturday Evening Post by Ralph McGin
of the Atlanta Constitution entitled, What
is wrong with Southern Cooking?"
Being Georgia-bo and Alabama raised
I hope that every one throughout this great
Nation will read this article for it really is
an expose Of those places that advertise
Southern cooking" for what they really are
have heard many restaurant operators
and chefs say that genuine Southern cook
ing and home style cooking cannot be done
on a profitable commercial basis. That is
absolutely untrue. have figured the cost
Of meals at home that have prepared and
compared them with the prices charged, al
lowing for Mattresses rent, ETC., and I feel
that some one Is cheating the public and
running down the South at the same time,
because figure on materials purchased ut
retail prices and they buy wholesale, yet I
figure good profit still can be made.
The fact Is that the term Southern cook
ing" on the windows is an attraction and
tourists, who do not really know, fall for
it, yet If these places really had Southern
cooking, signs would be unnecessary as the
advertising would be done by their customers
and their list Of customers would grow
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Our High Property Toxes

One OF the interesting ShoWlngS made
by the Legislative Reference Service of
the Congressional Library in its current
study of local taxes bears out finding
of ten years ago in comparable report.
In the report for Congress on local tax
alton, prepared by the Joint Committee
on Internal Taxation in 1889, 1t was found
that THE District of Columbia is most
deficient in those taxes which rest directly
on persons" such as the income tax and
the sales tax. The chief recommendation
made in that report was for combina-
ton income tax-sales tax, which would
tighten the proportionate load in the
District of Columbia placed on property,
especially real estate.
The same thing is emphasized in the
report just made to the House District
Committee by the Legislative Reference
Service. Property taxes in Washington,
principally real estate taxes, bear the
taxes in the country. That fact, OF
course, is one of the arguments for dis
tributing the burden of taxation more
equitably by means of sales tax or
income tax applying to everybody or
combination of the two. The income tax
alone, however, would not produce the
money that must be raised.
Washington's per capita property tax
is below the average. But it is higher
than in many cities of comparable popu-
lation 1t is much higher than in st.
Louis. 1t is higher than in Baltimore.
And If the interest on bonded debt In
these other cities is eliminated from the
comparison-for there is no bonded debt
In Washington-ou per capita property
taxes are shown to be still higher in
comparison.
Every attempt in Congress to improve
the tax structure in washington is COM
plicated by our low real estate tax rate.
Members repeatedly criticize it. rs being
far below the tax rate at h0tne, and de-
mand that it be brought higher. If we
doubled our tax rate and cut the asses
ments in half the same amount efaHloney
would be produced. But the idea OF low
taxation in Washington would be dis
PEELED. Our trouble here is that many
members of Congress have their own pet
ideas on the best way to tax In conse-
euence we are subject to pressures which,
If effective, would find us paying every
tax levied in any of the States and at
the highest rates. to meet objections that
We are undertaxed.