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Evening star., 1949-07-31
The Fertile Crescent

One of the most interesting develop
ments in the Middle Eastern situation is
the growing understanding between the
Turkish and Syrian governments. A Turk
ish military mission is now in Syria with
a view to improving that couptry's armed
forces. But, from long-range viewpoint,
economic discussions between the two gov
ernments are still more significant. 1t is
understood that plans are being drawn up
for the joint development of their Medi-
terranean littorals.
These adjacent coastal districts form
neglected sector of what has been histori-
cally known as 1.-THE Fertile Crescent"
This is band of territory stretching from
from southern Asia Minor down through
Syria, Lebanon and Palestine almost to the
borders of Egypt. Collectively, this is the
region receiving the seasonal rains from
the Mediterranean Sea. Those rains move
eastward until stopped by mountain ranges
which wiring the moisture from the sea
winds, the lands further on being waterleSS
desert. At some points, as the Lebanon,
the mountains rise almost from the sea
and cut off the rains at the very start. In
Palestine the coastal plain is broader. But
at the great bend between Asia Minor and
Syria the mountains are lower and are
interspersed with fairly extensive plains
and river valleys. In ancient times this
was one of the most fertile and prosperous
parts of the Middle East, supporting fa-
NOUS cities and dense population.
Unfortunately, ages of neglect and mis-
use have reduced the region to poverty and
backwardness Extensive drainage develop
ments are needed to redeem malarious
marsh to former fertility, while roads, rail-
ways and port facilities are required to
bring 1t economically in touch with the
outer world. This is the region which cur
rent Turko-Syrian discussions have espe-
eially in view.
The strategic as well as the economic
significance of these plans is enhanced
by the fact that this neglected region is
the connecting link with Northern Iraq
and its rich oil region of Mosul. The po-
>tential key here is the great river Euphra-
tes, which rises in Eastern Asia Minor,
passes through Eastern Syria, and goes on
southwark into Iraq where it. nears its
twin river Tigris, thus forming historic
Mesopotamia, 1.-THE Land Between the
Rivers" Control of the upper and middle
Euphrates would yield abundant hydro
electric power besides important irrigation
possibilities. The results could greatly
enhance the prosperity and stability of all
three nations, thus forming an effective
buffer to pressure from Soviet Russia.
Naturally, q this would cost money,
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Who Owns What Lund?

In his letter today to The Star, Mr..
Sturgis Warner weaves a novel commen-
tary on home rule out OF Budget Officer
Fowlers proposal, accepted by the Com
missioners, for complete study of public
lands ownership and jurisdiction in Wash
ington. Mr.. Sturgis ihfers from what
Mr.. Fowler said that the District does not
know what lands it now owns and con-
cludes that with home rule an alert, local
electorate would demand clear-cut, up-to-
the-minute information along that line
Well, perhaps so. The District now
knows the jurisdiction and ownership of
all the. land to which it holds title. There
is nothing incomplete about its records In
that respect Mr. Fowlers proposal en-
braces little more than fact-fnding and
enters the realm of propaganda-sound
propaganda, with which The Star happens
to agree.
Under the Capper-Cramton Act about
$10,235,447 worth of land has been bought
for parks, parkways and Fairgrounds in
Washington. The land was acquired with
local tax money by the Park and Planning
Commission. The title to all such land
rests with the United States. Its control
was assigned by the Park and Planning
Commission, depending on its use, to the
District of Columbia or the Interior De-
partment.
Not long ago some of the buSybodieS
at the Interior Department advanced the
impudent theory that all the land acquired
with local funds, title to which lies with
the United States, really comes under
control of the Interior-a characteristic
argument by any over-staffed Government
agency trying to make work for excess
employees The argument got nowhere.
But MIR. Fowler for many years has been
anxious to go into the records of land
purchased with District funds, examine
the particulars as to its ownership by the
United States and perhaps contest it.
At the same time, there is need for
research into the precise origin of the
jurisdiction, assigned many years ago, over
some parcels of land, including streets, in
the District. The jurisdiction in some
cases was assigned by letter from some
Federal agency and such documents are
no longer available. Mr.. Fowler's study
would require some time, embracing field
surveys as we'll as records, and might
become the basis for claims of ownership
or jurisdiction to be advanced by the Dis
trict government. Despite Mr.. Warmers
conclusions, the relevance of home rule in
this particular issue remains bit obscure.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Replies to Readers Who
Criticized Cardinal Spellman
"a th. Isd,tor of IN. Star:
sTURGIs WARNER.

When I wrote my letter Of July "A attack
ing your position on the Spellman-Roosevei
controversy over the Barden bill, I didn't
really expect you to publish it because OF tne
strong language employed as well as the
validity Of its argument. and consequently
wasn't very much surprised to see 1t missing
from the column of Church and State" let
ters in the July ~ issue.
As was to be expected the preponderance OF
space went to your side Of the fence. Permit
me to take issue with your adherents one oy
one.
Reader Germaine is partially answered ny
INV original letter and adequately refuted Dy
the reminder that the Barden bill ID not
political issue primarily but . moral o4e'
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Mr.. Fowler's Land Ownership Survey
And Home Rule in Washington

And Home hule IN washington
To the Editor Of The Star:
District Budget Oficer Fowler is to be
recommended for his diligence in persuading
the Commissioners to undertake a compre-
hensive survey Of the land which is owned
by the District Government.
There of course Is nothing remarkable
about the survey itself-it is obvious that
Washington, like any other city, should Gas
a part of it's every day housekeeping opera
tions) keep an up-to-date inventory of the
land that it owns. The significant point Is
that apparently the survey was not consider
ed necessary until the possibility OF Home
Rule for the District loomed on the horizon.
After stating that the pendency of home
rule legislation was one Of the underlying
reasons for undertaking the survey, Budget
people forming the city council should know
in the first instance what the city owns and
what it does not" This statement, unassail-
ably true, Is remarkable because 1t carries
with it clear implication that up to now the
Commissioners have had no real need to
know what land the city owns.
This matter of city land survey Is COM
paratively small one. certainly. The fact
that it is undertaken as q result Of prospec-
tive change in local government is, however,
highly significant. It is an irrefutable ad-
mission tnat present admmlSCraLlOn OF DlS-
trict affairs does not meet the standards
which would be required by a council Of
elected citizens. It is a persuasive refutation
Of those opponents of home rule who hold
that the city government is wholly salts
factory and must be held sacrosanct.
Those persons disregard the fundamental
fact that no city government, no matter how
honest its individual officers may be, can
hope to stay on its toes year after year, unless
the people whom it governs are in a po-
sition to take direct action, by means Of
periodic competitive elections, to oust the in
cumbents of the top government body OF the
city and to replace them when necessary.
This power is presently lacking in the Dis
trict Home Rule will provide this power
and will give an added incentive to all city
ofiicialS to do a more effective job.
Budget Officer Fowler is to be congratulated
for his frank recognition Of this basic princi-
pie. and for his forward-looking action in
taking some of the initial steps which will be
necessary to bring the city government up to
the high standards which the electorate will
ultimately demand.
sTURGIs WARNER.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

which these nations do not now possess
for the projects under discussion. 1neW-
tably, their eyes are turned toward the
United States, in the hope that Syria may
be included in the aid program already
granted Turkey and Iran. The argument
is that nothing would better further our
policy of promoting economic and social
improvement which would be the founda-
tions of more effective military defense
against aggression from the northward.
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Fifty Years Ago

From Fort Wayne, Ind there came to
The Star on July "a. 1899. dispatch saying
that the Rev. Morice Samp-
Fovored Sunday son Of Heidelberg Reformed
cou.. Church in that city, who
delivered a sermon yester-
day morning to the members OF the Fort
Wayne and Wheeling baseball teams in favor
of Sunday games rendered his resignation
as pastor at the evening service"
Cabled intelligence from Cape Haytien,
published In The Star for July 27, 1899, told
of the murder Of President
Assassination Of Heureaux OF Santo Do
H..,.oux mingo "as he was about to
leave on horseback for
Santiago de las Caballeros." The dead man
had been talking with two friends In the Rue
Colon when an elderly mendicant ap-
preached, begging aims. Just as the Presi-
money, Caceres the assassin. rushed forward
quickly and fred twice from his revolver.
One bullet struck the heart Of the President.
killing him instantly, and the other killed
the old man by his side." News Of the
tragedy reached President Mckinley at Lake
Champlain, and the latter sent . message
Of coincidence and sympathy to the Domin-
lean nation.
The Star Of July %. 1899. reported cir
cumstances surrounding the death OF
Americas only traitor in
Troitor in the the Philippines"-a corporal
phI;nn;n.e who became enanaored Of
Filipino beauty and, DESERT
ing his comrades, was placed in charge OF .
Filipino battery, with the rank Of lieuten-
ant" Falling in his first engagement against
his country. he was bayoneted by soldier
Of the I'd oregon. "The body was thrown
into . trench and buried with several dead
Filipinos" An observer remarked: We
would have treated him worse II We had
known how" ...
Evening star., 1949-07-31
Sweat and Bear Ii

Will Jne Hiss ana COplOn trials nlOmer-
tarily shelved and current Congressional
Investigations providing a minimum of
drama, we can talk about the heat freely,
without any guilty feeling that we do so at
the expense OF more burning issues. AS a
subject for discussion, weather like that
which Is being visited upon us, offers
limitless possibilities. Whether it is better
to take frequent showers, knowing that
the brief step from tub to floor plunges
one back to steaming jungle, or to face
the heat and humidity for stated periods
with the shower held out as a prize for
endurance, is question conducive to the
most heated debate. The choice between
indoors and outdoors is as between the
frying pan and the fire. A morbid ele-
ment enjoys playing with the idea that
the human brain melts like butter under
this sun and that people are not respon-
sible for what they do. Many news stories
of the past few days give this theory a
certain weight.
Underlying all such exchanges in the
Capitol is a note of reproach that not
only nature, but man fails us at this time
of trial. In the winter now, the public
library offers haven for cold blasts.
A body can warm himself nicely over the
register while riff1ing through "the Illu-
strated London News" and feel that he
has conquered his environment. But the
public library is not air conditioned, and
magazine pages are sticky, not distracting
these days. How many shiverers have
sought the warmth of Congress in the
winter months, to be soothed by the even
temperatures, to be diverted by the hurly-
burly OF House debate and the more dig
nified drawing-room type comedy of the
Senate? But does Congress offer equal
privilege to heat refugees? No. The roof
ing job has closed the Capitol and shut
down the visitors gallery. The Postofice
Is air-conditioned, but how long can one
gaze at those "Wanted-Swindler" posters
or doodle with those scratchy pens? other
Government buildings are cool, but cool,
too, to idling guests. A host of doorkeep-
ers and receptionists spring up to confront
the perspiring visitor. Of course q really
desperate man might fabricate that he
was looking for job. But can it be
honestly said that GOODNESS won at the
expense of filling out Government en-
ployment form was worth it?
No, we have no escape. We can only
talk about it.
Evening star., 1949-07-31

1930s. Furthermore, it tends to increase
international tension at moment when
the whole world is very much in need of
some calmness. If the Secretary of
Defense wants his chiefs of staff to 60 on
junkets so that they will call each other
by their first names, he would be better
advised to keep them inside the United
StateA
Evening star., 1949-07-31

A radio columnist criticizes the way q
new comic breathes. With some of the
species, Of course. breathing at al Is the
mistake,
Evening star., 1949-07-31

Editors Note: The Star win not be
able 10 publish any more letters on this
subject at this ttmeo
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

home of Mrs. Fleet Everhart
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Ell
lis Handy presiding. Plans for a
program at the church Sunday
morning in observance of Moth
er's Day in the form a a child's
program in which all babies and
their parents will take part, were
discussed. Following the business,
the hostess served refreshments.
Mrs. Oscar Sandin of Sweden,
niece of Mrs. Carl Lindstrum. ar
rived by plane, making the trip
in 20 hours, to visit DR.. and Mrs.
Lindstrum.
Marcus Shanteau, son of Nj.
and Mrs. Marcus Shanteau, has
been elected president of tn
Mississippi State college student
branch of the American Society
OF Mechanical Engineers for next
year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
News From Ocean Springs
Chamber OF Commerce Committees
Announced By President Lee Jordan

supper plate following the meet
ing.
State Legion Commander STAN
ley Armstrong and Mrs. Arm
strong and young son of Natehez
spent the weekend with his moth
er, Mrs. Henry Armstrong.
Capt. and Mrs. Lee Allen of
Greenville, s. c., en- route to New
York, stopped over for the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
Hall of Gulf Hills. They left Mon
day for New York and were ac-
companied by Mrs. Hall as far as
Memphis where she will visit her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor.
Members of the Debuette club
met last Thursday with their
president, Miss Ann Joachim.
Charles May Ray and Jayne
Nixon were in charge of the MYF
meeting Sunday night at st. Paul's
Methodist church after which
supper was served by Misses
Lloyd Lee and Terry Turner.
Sue Mitchell, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Mitchell, enter
tanned neighborhood. friends at
a birthday party Tuesday after
noon.
Island Outing
The seventh grade of Ocean
Springs school enjoyed a trip to
Ship Island Saturday. After the
class gathered at the Town Hall
they were taken to Biloxi to
board the LEILA c" owned by
Captain Champagne. 1t was a
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

noon when she served tea to Mes
DANES Ralph Palfrey, Rose John
son, C. N. Michael, Charles Hoff-
man, M. De Linn and ]. u. Scharr.
Mrs. Walter Davidson, Mrs.
Mayor Johnson and Mrs. George
Basley were hostesses last We'd
nesday afternoon to the st. AL
phonsus Card club at the Eglin
House.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Cole, nee
Sharon Webb of Beaumont, Tex,
were guests for the weekend of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ern-
est Cole and Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Webb.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Grace and
children and Mrs. Ehel, mother
of Mrs. Grace, ALI OF New Or
leans, spent the weekend at their
home here.
st. Johns Guild met at the
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
By JEAN HANDY

Committees for the Chamber
Of Commerce for the year have
been announced bv Lee Jordan.
They are: industrial, W. II. Cal
houn, A. P. Moran, E. c. Lloyd;
finance, Gordon Vancleave,
Henry Girot, George Young; sea
food A. P. Moran, J.. K. Lemon,
Bonnie Seymour: publicity, G. R.
johnson, Gordon Vancleave, E.
c. Lloyd; membership, Champ
Gay, Albert Auer, Frank Schmidt;
veterans affairs, Ernest Schmidt,
William Mcpherson, Milton Sey-
mour, Bernard Van Court; retail
merchants. Roland Lovelace,
Chester Mcpherson, Sr., Don
Eglin, Everette Busbee; civic and
community, Frank o, Schmidt,
w. II. Calhoun and H. H. Hayden.
Guild Meeting
st. AIMS Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal church met with Mrs.
M. M. Parker Wednesday night.
Plans were completed for a food
sale and the Guild voted to send
a gift to the infant son of M.
and Mrs. Beverly Dalgo. Mrs.
Dalgo is an active member of the
Guild. One new member, Mrs.
John Whitknact and a visitor,
Mrs. Milton Hunter, were well
coined by Mrs. James Bridges,
president, and a birthday gift was
presented Mrs. G. R. Johnson, a
member. Mrs. Parker served a
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

field and pleasure trip and data
was collected by different groups.
A picnic lunch was enjoyed and
they then went through Fit. Mas
sachusetts. Those making the trip
were Wanda Seymour, Beryl
Fountain, Ronald Benezue, HUI
bert Parker, Jack O'Neill, Julie
Parker, Margie Anderson, Anise
Hopkins, Ann Webb, Irwin Fink,
Ray Mallette, Patsy Rouse, Mary
Lynn Bilbo, Helen Stewart, June
Noel, Lucille Weaver, Larry Nor
gan, j. c. Spicer, Wade Campbell
and Robert Swartz. They were
accompanied by Mrs. Swartz. sew
enth grade teacher, Marvin White,
football coach, and Mrs. Peter
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. William McPher-
son motored to New Orleans Sum-
day to e the formers father,
Chester Mcpherson who is in
Touro Infirmary for a check-up.
The Rev. w. r. Storie of the
Baptist church has returned from
Gulfport where he has been con-
Quoting a revival in the First Bap-
fist church for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Obie Baker and
daughters, Sharon and Stephanie,
and Robert E. Baker of Houston,
Tex, spent the weekend with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Grin
Baker.
Mrs. Rebecca Lynd and son of
Caesar, Miss, spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Lee
and family.
Mrs. Vera Cain of Hazlehurst
and Mrs. w. M. Edwards of
Franklin, La, were visitors last
week of Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Lewis.
Mrs. Beverly Dalgo, who was
taken to the Biloxi hospital the
first of last week, returned home
Friday and is recuperating nicely.
A moonlight picnic was en-
ioyed Saturday night by a group
of young people who motred to
Hamills beach for a bon fire and
supper. Those attending were
Misses Jackie Voivedich, JOY
Smith, Estelle Gay, Patsy Rouse,
Barbara Grace of New Orleans,
Sharon Maurer and Mrs. Wallace
Edwards, Fred Lemon, Charles
Hutchinson, Charles Rouse, Cecil
Maxwell and Oscar Joachim.
Harry Lee of Natchez spent the
weekend with his family.
The Home Economies depart
ment of the eolored school held a
flower show Friday afternoon.
The girls served punch to so Wis
itors. The silver offering will go
toward the purchase of an cleo
trio refrigerator. The exhibits
were placed on long tables and
prizes were awarded by votes of
the visitors. Winners were Joce-
lyn Seymour, first; leila Mae
Williams, second; Barbara Jean
Hopkins and Jane McLaurin, tie
for third. A cake baked by Mrs.
Ray Allen was won by Gertrude
Edwards. The flower show was
sponsored by Mrs. James Leavell
and Mrs. Ray Allen assisted by
Mesdames Charles Marquis, E. L.
Mcclure, Charles Carr, E. G.
Trimble, Walter Lindsey, Monroe
Cockress and Dick Waters.
Charles Carr, student at GCMA
spent several days with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Carr. He
is an executive officer in Com
pany D anG one of the boys on
the distinguished cadet list. He
will graduate in May.
Mrs. J. c. Wright was hostess
to the Tourist club Friday after
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
Mesdomes Frederic
Compliments Miss
Frederic At Shower

On May Day, Miss Madeline
Frederic, daughter of MI. and
Mrs. S. H. Frederic, who will
wed George Futrelle of Colds
boro, N. G., June IL, was honoree
at a very lovely gift shower at
which Mesdames G, j. Frederic,
Louis Frederic and V. H.. Frederic
were hostesses at the home of
DR.. and Mrs. G.. j. Frederic.
Flowers gave a gala air to the
rooms where the guests assem-
bled.
Games were played with Mrs.
Mildred Frederic and Mrs. Pedro
Jane coming off as prize winners.
The gifts, of which there were
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
Monthly Business
Meeting Of Womon's
Society MondoY

The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of the First Metho-
dist church of Pascagoula held
its monthly meeting at the church
Monday at 2 PM.
The time was gwen to discus
sion of detectives for the new
year. Plans were also made for
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the installation Of officers at the
meeting May 9 at 2 pm. at the
church, and for a book review to
be given by Mrs. James T. Thomp-
son, the first week in June the
date for which will be set later.
The meeting was directed by
Mrs. c. A. Carrier. the president.
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many, were cleverly presented
through the medium of a simu-
lated wishing well, with rope and
bucket with which the honoree
drew them from its bottom.
Cakes, cold drinks, nuts and
minis were served to the 25 or
more guests in attendance.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
A p-TA TO INSTALL
OFFICERS

The Beach School P-TA will
hold its last meeting for the 1916
40 school year Wednesday at 3
pm. at the school. The install
lation of officers for the new
year will take place at this time.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06
Notice To
The Public

In order to devote my entire time
and undivided attention to my uuto-
mobile soles and service ond retoil
gasoline business. I have sold my
wholesale Shell gasoline distributing
business to G.,E. Briggs. who will con-
tinue to serve Shell gasoline dealers in
this oreo.
believe thut my monY customers
who hove done business with me dur
ing the past years will benefit from this
move through more efficient service
for their automobile needs. both gen.
erul s~erviceing and repair.
The sale of the wholesale gasoline
distributing business in no way effects
my ownership of the Singing River Oil
Co.. and the Singing River Soles Co..
which will continue to serve you under
my direct supervision.
P. H. (Phil) CHESTNUT
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

One survey shows that there
are about 100000 machines
vending peanuts and other bulk
products in the U. S.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

"RAcoUETTE". An all around Janixsn
sports short built for action with iaiiored-in
pleats; styled from Sanforized cotton gabar-
dine with side upper closing. Useful ttfle
two-finger pocket for lipstick or coins. Five
plaY-iime colors. sizes 1920.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-06

LlFEGUARD. Destined for sure popularity
because of Jantzen's expert tailoring
four-needle elasticized waist, novel two-but-
ton belt tab, Upper fly front and tabled key
pocket. It's in sanforized cotton gabardine,
equally at nome on land or sea. Four colors
in sizes 1886.